ONLY 9 Months Away!

Life has kept me busy! The girls are officially seniors and I am officially old I guess. The countdown has begun...how many days until they move out...according to them, about 9 months! Not sure how I feel about that yet...that answer will be revealed in about 10 months :)

So I started a facebook page awhile ago, and now have 15 friends. I'm still not sure what the purpose of the website is, unless it's just supposed to help you waste time. If you're ever on facebook, give me a "poke"...whatever that is.

This school year should prove interesting and full of great experiences for all of us. I'm looking forward to seeing what decisions the girls make about college. I'm so proud of the young women they have become (nothing like me when I was 17--thank God!).

Even though I haven't blogged in quite awhile, I really don't have a lot to write. Tune in to see if I survive senior year with twin daughters!...and pray for me:) (Laugh)

I am Proud of My Kids!

My kids are the best kids in the world. People have often told me that teenagers are difficult and are cause for much worry, heartache, and grief to parents. I believe the exact opposite! I think parents are the source of the grief and heartache! My teens are just who I raised them to be...respectful, loving, kind, and wonderful! I think it's important to listen to my kids without judgement and tell them often that I am proud of them (not their achievements), and to love them unconditionally. They deserve my respect for their decisions and privacy. Most importantly, I try not to manipulate my kids! My kids rock! Check out my Picasa Web Album (My Kids Rock) and you will see how awesome they are for yourself...it's so obvious how much they love life! (Love)

The Winner of American Idol

Okay, this did happen a few weeks ago, but it took me a while to face the facts that David Cook is The 2008 AI...he's good, but it really should have been my Michael! I'm sure we will see a few of this year's contestants make it big...there was a lot of talent! (Live)

Click Here to check him out on Ellen

Michael Johns appears on Ellen

Michael is hot!
Too bad he's not on AI anymore.

Click the picture and watch him sing a U2 Song. (Oh, and Carly is singing with him.) Enjoy! (Love)

This is Hillarious...

Japanese Train Push. Click on picture to view a hillarious video!

I saw this on Ellen today and had to find it on-line. Did I already say it's hillarious? (Laugh)

Michael Johns was sent home! What the heck?

I started watching American Idol (AI) this season with my girls (and Bri). We watched all the auditions and had some great laughs. I immediately liked Michael Johns during the auditions and picked him as my favorite to win AI. Aside from having the most talent, he is Australian which means he has an awesome accent, oh and then there's the fact that he's good looking! He made it to the top eight...but tonight to the surprise of the entire world, he was sent home. He had the least viewer votes. What the heck?

Even though he lost on AI, I believe he will be a rock star some day soon. He has a great voice, a great look and wow...did I say he looks hot?!

Okay, even though I'm bummed because I won't get to watch him on AI, I know the world will see him on a much bigger stage soon.

Now...let's see who the dumb viewer voters push through to the end. (Laugh)

I joined Mamasource...

I was invited to join Mamasource.com but didn't know anything about it. Turns out it's a cool website for moms. I wish I had access to this when I was a mom of young kids. Basically it's a website for moms to get info and advice about being a mom. If you have time check it out...it's free.

One of the questions I answered in my profile was: The Hardest Thing For Me About Being A Mom Is... (I thought it was a good question and a good answer :0), so I included it here):

What's not hard? Like marriage, children are work. But I believe some work is enjoyable, like raising my kids. I have always tried to view my role as a mom as one who is preparing my kids for life as adults. It's a scary world out there and if I don't prepare them to go out into that scary world, then all I will do is worry and they will not be prepared to live.
Instead, I have talked to and taught my kids about the world they would someday be thrust into. I've given them learning experiences and opportunities for failure, so that they can learn, at a small cost, the importance of self awareness and responsibility. I've taught them life skills at an early age so that they could practice and sharpen these skills now, so that when they are alone, these things will come easy and they can focus on those things which are difficult.
Letting my fourth-grade son go without lunch because he left his lunch bag sitting on the counter-that's hard. Or letting my 10th-grade daughter worry about a poor grade because she is too afraid or shy to talk to the teacher about a missing assignmnet that she already turned in-that's hard. Sending my 16-year old twins on a church mission trip to Mexico-that's hard. But if I remember that these children do not belong to me, but to God, and my job is to teach them to live, then it's a lot easier. And if I know I've done my job when they are toddlers and small children, I am more confident they will know what to do in the world without me. (Live)