ridiculously amazing talent.

my hubs showed me this video and

 i just had to share the radness with you crazy kids.

reflections for the final weeks of pregnancy . . .

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life is not tried, it is merely survived . . .

Standing Outside The Fire

Written by Jenny Yates and Garth Brooks

We call them cool

Those hearts that have no scars to show

The ones that never do let go

And risk the tables being turned

We call them fools

Who have to dance within the flame

Who chance the sorrow and the shame

That always comes with getting burned

But you've got to be tough when consumed by desire

'Cause it's not enough just to stand outside the fire

We call them strong

Those who can face this world alone

Who seem to get by on their own

Those who will never take the fall

We call them weak

Who are unable to resist

The slightest chance love might exist

And for that forsake it all

They're so hell-bent on giving, walking a wire

Convinced it's not living if you stand outside the fire

Standing outside the fire

Standing outside the fire

Life is not tried, it is merely survived

If you're standing outside the fire

There's this love that is burning

Deep in my soul

Constantly yearning to get out of control

Wanting to fly higher and higher

I can't abide

Standing outside the fire

Standing outside the fire

Standing outside the fire

Life is not tried, it is merely survived

If you're standing outside the fire

Standing outside the fire

Standing outside the fire

Life is not tried, it is merely survived

If you're standing outside the fire

inventions that will blow your mind . . . or at least make you giggle.

Sorry folks, I know I'm probably 
crushing your dreams by telling you
no more rushing 
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. . . they've already been taken . . .

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2. P-Mate





3. Ear Cleaner with Video Camera





4. Clawz





5. Houreisen Face Exercise Mask





6. Shouting Vase





7. Egg Serparator





8. Nose Adjuster





9. Snaefell





10. Under-Ease {Anti-Flatulence Underwear}

i try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.- unknown

it's totally and completely been one of those days. 

no . . . one of those weeks. 

actually come to think of it, 

it's just been one of . . . those . . . for awhile now. 

i got up tonight to 

{FINALLY}

take a shower after my husband returned home from work and when i looked in 

the mirror, i'm pretty sure this is what i saw

 staring back through the reflection . . . 

needless to say, i'm ready to have my stress level reduced.

not only is it personal issues, but financial, 

as well as family (grandpa is still not exactly on the mend), 

nicely coupled with the thought of getting this c-section.

i'm so ready to be done with this pregnancy and hold my sweet baby boy

in my arms, but the thought of going in willingly, 

awake while they cut me open 

{AGAIN}

is not exactly my dream come true.

especially when the realization hits me that it will be in a little over a month.

i'm terrified. 

plus i'm afraid if some of the other stresses in my life don't start to give, 

when i go in for my scheduled c-section that i might just up and lose it.

with my last baby, i was scheduled to have a c-section 

but went into labor 2 weeks early. 

i had to wait for about 2 hours until the O.R. was finally ready for me 

(lots of emergencies that night)

and the wait was enough to kill me. they ended up having to pump me full of all 

sorts of nerve-chilling type meds because i was faaa-reaking out.

ANYWAY

sorry for the pity party. 

just needed to get that stuff off my chest.

things could always be a worse, so i suppose i am grateful for the hardships i have,

because in the grand scheme of things, they really aren't that bad.

if there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.- edgar w. howe

it's official.

i'm getting old.

my first child started preschool in August!

it's been so exciting watching him learn and grow over these last few weeks.

he goes two days a week and it's just about the biggest highlight of his little life!

i'm keeping my fingers crossed that he'll always have that attitude toward school, 

{but i'm not holding my breath . . . haha}

he loves his teacher! she is wonderful.

my handsome little guy on his very first day of preschool. 

{i love that little dimple next to his bottom lip!}

showing off the rad fishy glasses he made in class!