kyle.amy

to vegan or not to vegan

2010-09-05T13:29:00.000-07:00

over the past 11 years I have watched videos and read books about being vegan. Last week I watched a movie called " Food Inc. " and it made me sick to know what goes on in food factories ... so disgusting! It has made me think a lot about cancer and I can't help but wonder if over the past 50 years with the fast food industry changing the way we deal with our meat, because it is in a high demand, if that has anything to do with the growing rate in cancer. Last year I had two very close client friends pass away, one was in her 40's with three girls die from colon cancer and the other in her 60's pass away from cervical cancer. What if we were getting cancer from the way our meat is being processed and the food the animals are eating ... I can't help but wonder if I stopped eating meat if my life might last longer. Then I watched a video called " vegan gal " I think that is what is was called, and she talked all about the statistics of meat and dairy and how it effects our hearts and bodies ... I recommend watching it, it has a lot of info. So now I am back on the vegan train ... for health reasons and we will see what happens. I never last to long but I want this body to last a long time, and I want my kids to be healthy ... I will keep "you" posted. If there are any you's out there:) tonight my mom is making vegan stuffed bell peppers (yummmmm) I can't wait to dig these teeth in to that!

July 5, 2010

2010-07-19T21:16:00.000-07:00

It was a semi-normal day. Parker, Theo and I headed down stairs to start our morning. Kyle still in bed recovering from a night of throwing up ... as I approached the kitchen I noticed a grew ling stench that filled my nose, I rounded the corner to prepare my coffee in the kitchen when I noticed about an inch of water with floating poop and toilet paper filling the kitchen, laundry room and bathroom, some how it didn't get our carpet, thank GOD ... my heart sank and I found my self saying " OH SHIT " literally! all over my kitchen, laundry room and bathroom. One might call it a crime scene I call it the most foul scene I have ever had to experience. I was forced into thinking without coffee in my system which is never good ... but some how I got the plumer over along with my father. I took the boys to my moms and came home to help suck the poop water out of the down stairs. At one point I thought I was going to just have to move because of the damage left in my mind. Every time I go in the kitchen I think of skid marks all over the tile. My dad took control and we bleached everything down and I still am disinfecting things all the time. The fern in the front of the house had some crazy roots that got into the water pipe and caused about a 24 " block. That block landed the last three years of shit rite into my house and I did take a picture of the roots, at the bottom rite corner you will find a quarter to show the size of these roots.

it's been a while

2010-07-18T10:47:00.000-07:00

More photography

Oh my gosh it's been so long since I have blogged, I really like looking back at my old blogs it's like a diary with pictures. Three months ago I had my precious Theo:) It's funny looking back and remembering how nervous I was about having a second little boy and worrying that my love would be less then my love for Parker but that is so far from the truth. I am so obsessed with Theo and Parker it's crazy and wonderful and I can't even imagine life with out these two little blessings. Theo is really coming to life cooing and laughing rolling over. I find myself savoring every single moment I have with this baby, maybe because it's probably my last baby I will ever have.

When I had Theo it was so different from Parker he came and he came fast! by the time I got to the hospital I was at a 6 and promptly had my epi ( I don't do natural ) now had I showed up half hour later I would have been having an all natural labor and I tell you what, I was so happy to have a huge needle in my back! The pain ... any way Theo was born at 7:21 a.m. April 6,2010! I guess that's when my heart grew just enough to fit him into it. I'll post some pictures of my boys now and blog again another day.

Swine what?

2009-10-06T14:39:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't written in a while but I share a common fear of the Swine flu, If I really think about it I will panic and never leave my house. I try to talk myself down so that I can function on a normal level as I go to work, go to the bank, to the store and to the gym all places that are completely infected I'm sure!I just have to remind myself that 1. everyone has a time in this life to die and I can't live in fear and 2. Tons of people die every year from the common flu, we just don't hear about them. I actually stopped watching the news about a year ago because of my anxiety and it has done wonders in my everyday life. I also have to remember that there are so many good things that happen every day and instead of being scared I want to try and help other people that not only could get the swine flue but they are homeless or lost o job. I have it very good in this life and if the worst thing that happens to me is the flu I just hope to live through it I guess, along with my family.

Why?

2009-03-03T23:57:00.000-08:00

Am I awake ... I know that Parker will wake up in like six hours. I just finished watching Idol and tonight was odd ... I cried a lot and I saw it in a weird new light. It stared when Scotty the blind guy was singing and his dad and brother were just so proud of him ... his whole life they have been rite by his side and I just find it so touching to watch them be so proud of where he was tonight ... on that stage and so cute!! Then it just got more emotional from there when " Lil rounds " was singing and watching her husband ... he too was sooo proud of his wife who lives to take care of his kids and I couldn't help think about if I was on that stage ... which would be funny and stupid and would also never happen ... but I do practice all the time in the car, any way I think Kyle would be so proud just like "Lil's" husband ... It's weird that something like that can make you value the union between husband and wife and just know that we support each other no matter what, it's nice to know that my husband has my back ... and I guess not only my husband but my friends ... We are all so lucky to have good friends in our lives. I AM THANKFUL for all of my friends. I just feel like I don't even deserve such a great support system ... but know that I value you all so very much.

I'm not ever pregnant ... just a total wreck!

the latest

2009-03-01T17:02:00.000-08:00

Gosh I know what you must be thinking ... write a new blog already! Just kidding. I just sometimes have nothing to write about. But I finally got my camera back in action and I have a couple of pictures to share with my friends. As most of you know by now we are going to be moving soon, so I have been busy packing and searching the web for my dream house:) I can't sleep at night because I imagine how I will decorate and I am soooo excited. I LOVE where I live now but it is just to small ... with all of Parkers toys from Christmas and his birthday they are growing to big for our little cute home in the village. So off we go to a new home in hopes to stay for a long long time. I didn't paint where I am now because our landlord is all up in our bizz with his elderly mother behind us. So anyway I shall keep you all posted with our adventure!

three short years ago

2009-01-28T10:18:00.000-08:00

... where does the time go? It was only Three years ago that I got married ... It feels like one year ago! I'm going to go back to the first time that Kyle and I met and tell you our Story:)

I just moved home from L.A. and every weekend we had these B.B.Q's at Lane and Erins house! It's when they lived over on the one bedroom side ... at this point I think Lanes dad lived over on the other side ... because I know Lane had taken that wall down to make a bedroom. Any way we were all laying around watching David Blane when Andrew and Kyle showed up ... I remembered Kyle from high school, we had a class together and I always thought he was really cute ( along with every other guy at that school ) I was a sad case in high school! Any how dinner was good that night ... Noelle and Erin made some really yummy corn. We got drunk like always and Kyle and I were doing weird dance moves and a lot of making out! I told Andrew he should go get in bed with Noelle and so he did! She was so Pissed off that she came storming out of the house wearing this pink sweats outfit with the pants tucked into her socks!!! hahahaha it was soooo funny! Poor Andrew! That night Kyle and snuggled on the make shift couch ! So the next morning was weird when we walked to our cars he got my number but he never called me. I would see him driving all over town in his little red honda. I would tell Noelle " I saw that guy I hooked up with again " . I had these friends in town Brian and Dustin and we had a party at my mom and dads while they were out of town, So I called Kyle to invite him and he came! Things got weird that night because I was wasted and smoked pot with a group of boys and was throwing up all night and it was ugly! Anyway Kyle and I went on our first date the next night ... R&D's! It was kind of weird but we had fun.

Kyle was like no one I had dated in the past. He was really snugly and affectionate. He seemed to be a Mama's boy and I like that. Anyway I didn't want anything to serious but he made me choose, ALL or nothing and I wasn't ready to not have him in my life. So he asked my to be his girlfriend rite around Halloween time. Anyway three years of marriage latter ... it's been good and it's been hard! But in the end it's all worth it! I love my life and I love my family!

Also ... I was so crazy back then! I am so thankful that I grew up and don't live that life any more!! I was out of control! it was fun though!

inspired by my friend.

2009-01-27T07:46:00.000-08:00

SOOOO I had that birthday for Parker and after reading Michelle's post about her winning for Livis costume, I went and checked it out! and it was really cool to see Olivia and Denny up on that site, considering I visit it on a regular basis since planning this party. There are just so many good ideas on that site! Any how I e-mailed my pictures and now I too am in a contest! I know I wont win because Tyler's Party blows mine out of the water and she has like 139 votes ... she had a Yo Gabba party and it was really cute. At any rate go vote for ours:) If you want to that is.

http://gabbafriends.com/parkers-birthday-party

PARTY PARTY!!!!

2009-01-25T15:31:00.000-08:00

I had so much fun getting ready for it and making all the decorations but when it comes down to it ... I don't do well with the hostess title. I have high anxiety and I felt like I was going to faint or over heat all day long! My heart ... oh dear it was hard. But I think it turned out pretty well.

Parker this morning ... sleeping in his own bed! He insisted that he sleep in it!!

The sign that Brobee held/ that my moms dog ate

hand painted balloons from Yo Gabba Gabba!

The Brobee that I made!

Taryn and I at the party

Claire bear

Eli

The table with ALL the Brobee stuff that I made

Muncle and Tia got Parker a bike! he loves it!

A group Picture of the kids in the shirts I made them ... they didn't like the hat's to much

Birthday boy at the end of the day

Bentley with a gift bag gift!! Bling

All in all it was a good day! Taryn has a lot more pictures then I do. I lost my camera for a while so she can fill in the blanks like the cake and what not.

Two years go ...

2009-01-22T14:50:00.000-08:00

... I can remember it like it was just yesterday. My whole world became blurry and was spun upside down, my heart skipped at a new beat and my purpose in life was very clear. It was 11:20 January 22, 2007 ( my due date ) when Parker arrived. Nine whole months went by and I could only imagine what this baby might look like. I was scared that I was going to have a monster baby because of my birth weight being a whopping 10 lb. 9 oz. I have to admit when I looked at him he looked like he might be just that big! His head was VERY coned and his skin was red ... thick black hair, I had never seen anything more beautiful in my whole life! I would ask Taryn " what if I don't think he's cute" and she would always reply " you will think your baby is cute no matter what" and that is nothing but true. Two years later and my love grows deeper and deeper every single day. I always find myself thinking or saying to people that I really think this is my favorite part of life. I hated growing up ... loved being wild and free, but this is my favorite. I love feeling like I can do it all. I love that I wake up have coffee get Parker and I ready for the day, work all day come home cook clean and drift to sleeping know that my day was productive. And that I do have a lot of days off in my week to just snuggle and have so much fun. I am blessed and thank God everyday for my beautiful TWO year old little boy and my very helpful and loving husband.

On another note I must say that Parker has been really excited about his birthday. He sings " happy to Parker " every day for pretty much this whole year and every time he see's me crafting brobee stuff he knows it's for his birthday. I can't wait for the weekend! I think all of my hard work will pay off when I see him having fun at his brobee birthday party! I will post pictures later of our birthday breakfast my mom made. And our dinner and cake we will have tonight.

Jones Anthony Stumph

2009-01-15T08:01:00.000-08:00

I got a really exciting and anticipated phone call the other morning. One that I keep my phone by my bed turned to loud every night just so I don't miss it. Tara (my brothers soon to be wife) water broke! She was due on January 12, 2009 and went into labor on the 13th. Tara and Mitch had a very detailed plan of a natural child birth so they stayed home for a lot of the labor. I got off work at 4:30 and headed to the hospital where they had just settled in. I thought for sure Tara would be well on her way at this point, and she didn't want to be checked to much. So eventually she did get checked and was only at a One so they went for a walk and her contractions were one on top of the next and strong ... long story short she blasted to a seven and stayed there for like five hours. So me being an idiot decided to go home because it was 1:15 and I felt like I needed to get home and get some rest before Parker woke up. After I left she pretty much started pushing ... I was really sad to miss that. Any way He was born January 14th at 2:40 and was a little guy just 7 lb. 12 oz. And he is Just so perfect!! I can't believe that my big brother has a baby! It's so amazing! They were so amazing together during the birth! He was by her side the whole time coaching her through, did I mention that Tara is a crazy strong women?. Here are some pictures from yesterdays visit.

Long December

2008-12-28T14:48:00.000-08:00

Well December is slowly comming to an end! I feel like it's been such a long Holiday this year. So many things have happend and here are some pictures from this month.Ending with a Grimes family reunion that lasted about three days and is still going strong untill tomorrow. We took about 10 family pictures but this is the only one that was taken with my camera:) A whole lot of Grimes.

This is Parker's little Girl friend and second cousin Linda! She was amazing because she played with Parker the whole weekend!

This is what Grandpa Sam got Parker ... he LOVES it!

A stunt on a new toy from Tony.

he will be so mad someday ... but how cute dressed like Santa!

It was a yo gabba gabba Christmas! I think he has everything made by yo gabba gabba at this point!

This is a little out of order but Parker in Noelle's sweater after the impromptu bath

the bath after we found them cover in soap ... ooops! Parker got it in his eyes and was SCREAMING! I was flipping out and claires hair was in a spike with soap holding it up.

Christmas Party 2008. David getting the gift exchange ready.

My Besties!

My F.B.F and myself

spicy!

drunk? in Lane and Erin's room.

So sexy!

Cute little thang

Parker and Grammy before church!

That's it. It was a really fun year and next year will be even better!

This blog may contain bad words

2008-12-16T07:21:00.000-08:00

I have been pushed over the edge. I have a client we will call her drunk ass. I have been doing her hair for about four years and I have always really liked her. Last time I did her hair she was blacked out drunk and soooooooo annoying. She had an apt. two weeks ago and called at seven a.m. to cancel drunk. I called her back the next day hopping she would be sober but no she was drunk. Then today she had an apt and she called at seven a.m. again drunk! WHAT THE FUCK? first of all every time she cancels she cost me $165. I don't know how to deal with this. If anyone reads my blog I need some suggestions.

Nox Polk

2008-12-13T10:36:00.000-08:00

Avala Vally Barn! It is way to much fun!
Me Erin and Noelle at my brothers engagment party

Parker and his new friend Bella at my work Christmas party

The kids and I partying at the engagment party

Just a little update on my life. I haven't been bloging latley because it's just so busy rite now. But we did have a great party for my brother and Tara last weekend. It looked great and we had around 60 people show up to celebrate the soon to be baby and the engagment of Mitchell and Tara.

On another note, Parker is learning the Presedents rite now. My mom has these flash card things and has been working on them with Parker. He is OBSESSES with them and last week he learned George Washington, Adams, Madison and Nox Polk <> so hopefully by next year he will know them all! I will keep you all updated. He walks around the house saying " nox polk " I don't even know how that is spelled or if that's his real name but that's waht he says.

Also I am very excited about the Christmas party tonight!

Twilight

2008-11-24T09:14:00.000-08:00

Well on Friday night Noelle, Ari and I waited in line for almost five hourse to see Twilight at midnight! The wait wasn't bad we just read magazines and snacked on candy and what not. They let us in at 10 and we got the most perfect seats ever! On the way to the theater I wasn't sure what to expect ... all I knew is that the line started at around 1:30 and let me tell you I was anxiety ridden all day at work. So around 7 we went and staked out our place in the ever growing line. And I envisioned our seats in my mind ( the secret ) and guess what That is what we got! my favorite seats! top center where no once can kill you from behind! Or grab your feat or steal your purse. Anyway The movie that first night was really amazing and Rob hasn't left my mind ever since. I actually have found myself dreaming of him! last night I had a dream I was smelling his hands and they smelled like mint! weird! I woke up wishing it was all real:) I started to read Twilight again ... I don't want it to leave me ... If I can't watch it every day then I will read it! I am way beyond obsessed and Kyle doesn't really like it that much! Anyway I have seen it one other time Friday night with my girl friends and that was really fun! Wiss and Michelle and Taryn had these great shirts and Erin also made an amazing shirt! All in all it was a hit. New moon in the works and I'm not so sure about that one ... My least favorite of the books ... all that Jacob black and his lame wig!!!

twizzzy

2008-11-19T08:59:00.000-08:00

Side note on my weekend!!!!!!!!!! Thursday night at 12 am Twilight will be all over my face! in my eyes and in my head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! then Friday I just got tickets for 7:30 to go with all my friends! Don't worry I will not ruin it for you guys. Anyway Noelle and I are going to both! I AM FREAKING OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT! Then Sat Noelle and I are having a real casual cocktail hour at my house if anyone wants to join. She is staying with me thing weekend because that room mate has her parents in town!

parker

2008-11-17T20:38:00.000-08:00

Parker is so cute! Rite now he is drawing pictures and fist he said he drew a pumpkin then a banana now Halloween! He is just so funny and I love that he talks so much these days! He is really into sunglasses as well ... which is always cute on kids!

week update

2008-11-14T10:41:00.000-08:00

-I have not been into blogging lately. I don't know why ... I just have nothing to write I guess, or I am to lazy.
-Today we are getting a KING size bed delivered to our house! It's really hard for me to feel like my house looks rite. I guess it's because we rent and can't paint. I wish we could paint. Anyway I am really excited to do my bedroom! I am getting new bedding and doing some other creative things. I will post pictures once it's all done. I am really excited!!! The delivery today also gave me the day off because they don't tell you when they are coming until the day before and it just so happens to be soooooo nice out! my car said it's 79 degrees. I have some great people coming over in about an hour and we are going to go for a walk with the kids.
-Also!!! I decided what I am doing for Parkers second birthday ...which I am wayyyyy more into then with his first ... I think because I know how excited he will be this year!!!
-Side note ... Kyle and I were going to try to get pregnant but this month was a flop and I am riding the crimson wave so I decided, or we decided to wait until after the new year so I can drink at the Holiday parties with all my not pregnant friends! I feel good about it and I don't feel rushed like I did with Parker ... when I get something in my head I want it NOW!!! It's good for me to be patient:)

Celebrity Collage by MyHeritage

2008-11-09T17:56:00.001-08:00

MyHeritage: Celebrity Collage - Dynasty - Genelogy

BUNCO

2008-11-08T17:17:00.000-08:00

Bunco : A popular game played with twelve people and three dice. A winning throw in Bunco is to throw three of a kind of a specific number ...

We had a guest show up!

I was the host this month! And we sure had fun!

how fast a month goes ....

2008-11-08T14:40:00.000-08:00

The past three weeks I have taken a little break from blogging.So about three weeks ago we went to Sanoma where my Mom and Dad went to a 30 year high school reunion for my Mom, while we were there we did so many fun things ... like go to the park, train town and do some really great wine tasting. I have about a billion pictures that maybe I will post later.

Halloween also was last week and we had sooo much fun! I took the day off and carved some crazy pumpkins ... I will post later and we had some good old fashion fun with our best friends! It was really fun to see the little one trick or treat and they all were ridiculously cute! Parker started his day as a giraffe and ended it as a golfer.

I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-10-29T18:47:00.000-07:00

When I read the " Twilight Saga " I was so obsessed with it, all day long I would think about putting Parker to bed and picking up my book and disappearing into the amazing lives of Edward ( my love ) and Bella :) I loved to just go away for a few hours everyday and to go back to having these feelings of first love! Oh how romantic Edward is! When I finished the last word in "Breaking Dawn" I put down the last book of the Saga and I felt really good about how Stephenie ended the book. There was closure and I was able to go back to being a mom and a wife. Now that The movie is just around the corner I can feel myself getting butterflies and I just now started to really want to pick up Twilight and start it all over again. I miss my friends and my love Edward ... my best friend Alice ... not so much Jacob because he just made me mad most of time. I think his feet would smell bad. Any who ... The movie trailers are out of this world and I am just so excited to watch it on the big screen. I will want to go everyday and then when it's out on DVD don't be surprised if I want to fall asleep to it every night. How could anyone dream of these people? I wish they were my dream ... they will live on in my heart and mind for ever. Stephenie Meyer ... you are GENIUS!!!!

just me and my baby

2008-10-15T18:02:00.000-07:00

Shell beach is a place I often these days. I go to work and then I go home ... but I'm always looking at this park that is on the way (dinosaur park) and we finally went there today and he really loved it. I recommend it for the little ones, there isn't really anything to get hurt on which is nice. I love Shell beach:)

Parker and I had a date today! We went to get some good old corporate coffee! Starbucks ... no one makes my soy late quite like they do. Parker got a haircut and did so well I promised him a muffin for breakfast (he loves muffins at the moment). So we sat outside because it was sooo nice and had our breakfast/coffee.

bridal shower!

2008-10-13T10:49:00.000-07:00

Parker enjoyed what I brought home from the shower!

Leah Be ah! Today was her bridal shower. For those of you who don't know Leah ... I worked with her at Ahshe and she holds a very special place in my heart. She met her boyfriend Daniel in an on line chat room randomly, and they talked on the phone ... what is 7 almost 8 years later he is finally moving here and they are getting married! SOOOO cool! So it was really fun to get together and hang out with the girls from Ahshe and couple girls that aren't from Ahshe ( me being one of them ) and they all ate really yummy food ... i had some very yummy fruit! stickin to my diet:) My flu bug actually speed tracked me to my goal weight! but it's creepin on fast now that I can eat again! Anyway here are some pictures from the bridal shower.

THANK GOD!

2008-10-11T12:08:00.000-07:00

Sigh of relief. I have a neighbor who is a peeping tom, he works at R&Ds and I found out about a month ago that he is indeed a peeping tom. I've heard it form more then one person ... people that don't even know each other. One being Lane and two being a client that lives in the neighbor hood he had been peeping. The story is, he was watching a 17 year old high school girl sleep for how ever long that went on I'm not sure. But he also broke into a house and stole some stuff. Unfortunately he never got caught. He lives three houses down and he really creeps me out every time that I see him. When I found out that the peeping tom was rite down the street I became very paranoid. If you know me you know I am so scared of intruders. I made kyle go up into the Attic the night that Lane told us about creepy mc creepster. And every night I wake up and look out the windows to make sure no one is there. I have it all planed out, to see him looking in at my family in bed and very carefully reaching for my phone and calling 911 but in a way that he can't tell ... then he would get caught! Anyway just now I came home early from work (due to a flu bug that i have) and his house has a for rent sign up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can sleep again! I am so happy!

Wednesday ... i love you

2008-10-09T16:51:00.000-07:00

I love having days off like yesterday ... wednesday! we had a lot of fun yesterday, we had lunch with the Rittenhosue family as you can see ( scroll down ) and then Uncle Aaron and Eli came over for some gold ol fashion pumpkin carving! we chose the cat and Parker is obsessed with it! I want to carve like 10 more! I'm so in the spirit! I love this time of the year!

cousins! I love that smile!

Pumpkin carving 2008

At lunch we decided to do a photo shoot with Owen! Taryn got the money shot on her camera though!

Baby fever anyone? seriously precious!

yummy!

Owen and I just hanging out ... no big deal.

FUN!!

In the hospital Oct. 1 2008.

Just me and the Babe!

Friends! visiting baby Owen!

skiny Bizzznatch 2008

2008-10-08T08:50:00.000-07:00

A few months ago I read " Skinny Bitch " by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. It was a great eye opener to things I didn't know and things I needed to be reminded. It promotes great a vegan lifestyle. Not just for the sake of being skinny but healthy and to protect mistreated animals as well. Along with no dairy or meat you can not eat refined sugar or starchy breads and pastas. At first I did really well, but a few months later I think it's safe to say that I am not a vegan :( I haven't touched meat and I don't think I will ever eat it again. But it's the dairy that calls my name all day long. I don't eat as much dairy as the normal person but every day I have a little. Rite after I read the book I felt so great ... dairy causes mucus and actually make me bloated. At any rate I am doing the 30 day meal plan that they have in the book in hopes that I can make it 30 whole days with no dairy. I started on Monday and did well. Y00esterday was hard because I was in the hospital till 8 pm so when I went to get Parky poo my mom made some home made Mac and Cheese for Taryn and it smelled so good. My tummy was growling for the past 3 hours and so I had some:( but the cool thing is today is a new day. Rite now I am making old fashion oats with blueberry's and bananas! yummy. The other cool thing about this is Parker gets to eat really good just like mommy! I shall keep you all posted on the diet and let you know if I loose some weight!

crossing the yellow line

2008-10-08T07:28:00.000-07:00

Yesterday October 7, 2008 I had just gotten off of work and was at my parents house to pick up Parker. Kyle called me and told me to go home because he feels really bad and he needs me. I immediately thought he did something and got in trouble. So I went home and I left Parker with my parents. I got home and Kyle came through the front door hunched over and said he couldn't move his hands ( they were all crunched together ) he went straight to the bathroom and told me to poor water on him so I did and he was throwing up and pooping (nice) so I helped him get undressed and put him in the bath ( medium temp ) he thought it was freezing and was vigorously shaking because he said it was " sooooo cold " his skin was blue and his left leg and arm had gone numb at this point. I was begging Kyle to let me take him to the hospital but he told me I couldn't that he would tough it out and that he needs me to help him ( keep in mind Kyle could barley talk and I really truly thought he was going to die, also we don't have insurance yet ... it kicks in on the 20th of this month! ) I went and googled heat stroke, because it was hot and he paints out side and he had every single symptom, it said if you have heat stroke call 911 that it could cause fainting, stroke and could be fatal! I was freaking out! I got Kyle out of the tub and lied him in the hall way, at this point he was Freezing cold so I covered him up and he was not getting better like I had hoped he would. Finally he agreed to go to the E.R. so I got the car all ready to go and Kyle told me I had to drive fast ( I drive like a grandma! ) so off we went! Little did people know that I was in a race because I thought Kyle was gonna barf or poop at any minute. I had to cross the yellow line! It sucked so bad to go around an old women driving like 15 mph in a 45 zone! I felt like such an ass! Any way Kyle got an I.V. and after about 4 hours he looked and felt so much better! I have never been so scared in my life! Thank God for my mom and dad! what would I do without them! It also made me realize the love that I have for my husband and that I would really do anything for him.

TV time!

2008-10-06T13:44:00.001-07:00

It is that time of the year ... when it starts to get cold ( randomly ) and my shows are back on ... Parker and Kyle are sleeping and I am awake watching all my shows that I DVR! Here are some of my favs!.
My all time Favorite of all the shows to ever be made is Greys Anatomy! Drama Drama Drama! I hate rose this season! I was so scared she was pregers with Derek's baby! I would have been so sad and never watched it again. If Meridith doesn't make a move and fast I think I will be so annoyed! Izzy and Alex! what what! I'm so rooting for them to hook up and of course the gay one and that sister ... what are there names? GEORGE! and still the sister ... can't think of it! It's so on!

Desperate Housewives has some great plots this season also ... Edie has a super creepy new hubby that has something wrong with him! I didn't like how he treated that old lady ... I forget her name. Poor Gabby is chubby and poor but I still love her, maybe even more this season. Susan has a HOT boyfriend! I love him ... sad about Mike though. and the others are the same ... except Porter is oddly attractive! weird!

Brothers and sisters is soooo good! Some people watch it but not that many. I don't really know why I love it so much ... I love all the drama of a big family. My family just has four, My Dad, Mom, Mitch and myself, so there really is no drama. Anyway it's back on and it's good! Justin is super hot! And for whatever reason I love Kitty ... which is weird because I usually HATE Calista Flockhart but she is so pretty in this show and for whatever reason I like her ... also Norah is amazing, I want to be like Norah when I'm older, the all American mother! It makes me want a big family!

salt water flush ... thanks ash

2008-10-06T09:59:00.000-07:00

Saltwater Flush
There is a much superior method of cleansing the intestinal tract without the harmful effects of customary colonics and enemas. This method will cleanse the entire digestive tract while colonics and enemas will only reach the colon or a small part of it. Colonics can be expensive and inconvenient, while our saltwater method is simple and can be done anywhere, even while away from home.
The Saltwater Flush provides an internal bath for the body, drawing out toxins as it cleanses the entire intestinal tract. Remember, it can do no harm at any time. The digestive tract needs a good washing, but do it the natural way - the saltwater way.
Saltwater Flush
2 level teaspoons unrefined mineral salt (rounded for the Canadian quart)1 quart lukewarm water
Put salt in quart jar. For best results, use unrefined mineral salt, not ordinary iodized salt. Add water to jar and stir. Drink the entire quart of salt and water first thing in the morning. This must be taken on an empty stomach. A straw makes it easier to drink.
The salt and water will not separate but will stay intact and quickly and thoroughly wash the entire tract in several hours. Multiple eliminations will likely occur. The saltwater has the same specific gravity as the blood, hence the kidneys cannot pick up the water and the blood cannot pick up the salt. This may be taken as often as needed for proper washing of the entire digestive system. Use it on an empty stomach whenever you need help with elimination.
After drinking the saltwater, lie on your right side for 30 minutes. After the 30 minutes, you are free to get up and go about your duties.
You should have an elimination in 1 to 2 hours, though everyone is a little different. Be careful not to pass gas, except on the toilet, since it may be liquid coming through.
How it Works
The exit of the stomach into the small intestines is on the lower right hand side of the stomach. When you drink, the saltwater goes to the bottom of the stomach, below the opening. To get the saltwater into the small intestine, you need to tip the stomach like a teapot so the saltwater flows out. That's why you lie on your right side.
Once the saltwater is in the small intestines, the muscle contractions will carry it down the rest of the way. In about an hour you should be able to massage the left hand side of your lower abdomen and hear liquids gurgling. These are liquids that have flowed into the large intestines almost ready for evacuation.
For additional help in eliminating, take the herb laxative tea at night to loosen, then the saltwater flush each morning to wash it out. If for some reason the saltwater cannot be taken in the morning, then at least take more herb laxative tea in the morning.
Why Salt?
Salt has been used throughout the ages as a preservative and to draw out poisons. Salt will not do harm when used this way and will sterilize and make it possible for the body to repair itself. When you have a wound on your arm that gets infected, soaking the arm in saltwater draws out poisons. If you have damaged the intestinal tract with fissures or diverticula (small pouches in colon), the salt will cleanse in a similar way.

I have done this flush twice and swear by it ;)

Owen

2008-10-03T12:57:00.000-07:00

Taryn Had Owen on Oct.1 2008! I went to see her rite after she had him ( in one push ) and she didn't even look like she just had a baby! Owen is so perfect! he completley melted my heart and made me wish that I was the one holding my new baby ... there is nothing more magical then a new baby in your arms ... I miss my baby being that little, this is the first time I have missed him being a baby, because I LOVE having him just the way his is rite now. But Owen made me long for that little baby boy! Cheers to my beautiful best friend that makes such beautiful perfect babies! Something that I must say about Taryn is that she is a very strong women and such a loving person. Her kids are so very lucky to be raised by her. Love you Taryn

P.s. how many times can I say the word baby? ALOT i guess ... sorry

2008-09-29T13:18:00.001-07:00

So we went down south this weekend to see Kyles dad and for Lindsays baby shower. It was really fun, I wish I had some pictures but I can't find my camera! ( what else is new ) It was a really quick trip and I am very tired from all the driving. I must say Parker was such a trooper ... thank God for the portable DVD player! he watched movies the whole time and seemed to be having a good time ... as much as he could have. The baby shower was really cute, Linds got some great gifts and her friends from work are all very sweet.

On another note ... I came home from our weekend to face reality. That being that the world is kinda screwed rite now ... what is going to happen with the stock market crashing and banks going under? I'm curious to see what happens to us in the futcher and how this will effect me. Something else that has me thinking is Cancer. I know personally at least six clients of mine that have cancer or who have survived cancer and then another six that are friends or family. It is just so common and I know it hasn't always been this common. Which concerns me and so I'm going to try really hard to cut out things that I think might effect my family and my self ... like the microwave and plastic cups ... or storage containers ( for food ) also food that is processed and filled with hormones. I want and need to protect my family. I think I'll do a little research and see what else i can do. It's gonna be hard because there are some things that I really like, such as fabric softener ... it smells so good and anti perspirant deodorant. I will let you all know how this little venture goes! it's gonna be hard, but perhaps well worth it in the end.

As a very smart women client of mine said " the seven trumpets are sounding" ... you figure it out.

Just a quick update

2008-09-14T22:22:00.000-07:00

how cute!

Taryns baby shower

at that park today for Kristas bday.

Pasion wedding weekend

2008-09-02T21:15:00.000-07:00

Daddy got Parker his first Bike! And he is soooo in love with it!

us girls!

Lane and Erin

Now this is a good looking couple!

teaching Noelle how to pose

What A Georgious couple!!!!

Claire looked soooo cute!!!!! This is at Adams wedding!

Twilight

2008-08-28T21:16:00.000-07:00

Twilight fans ... you may have seen this already but for those of you who haven't it's kinda fun. H magazine http://issuu.com/mikeismycodename/docs/hmag082008?mode=embed&documentId=080801155545-edb83c9837244fbcbcd7610cc89f8f27&layout=grey
has an article about Alice and Victoria and OHHHHHHH MYYYYY GOSH! I already thought that Victoria was georgious ... but I always thought that I should be Alice ... not anymore! She is absolutely GORGEOUS! Go and look!

past couple weekends

2008-08-26T22:39:00.000-07:00

So many fun toys! Thanks to "California cool"

A floating Troll!

It was nice and hot on monday so we got the kids naked and let them play with there "new" toys we got at " California cool"

Ella, Claire and Parker found some fun with the bowls! It was funny and cute all at the same time!

I had a lot of good pictures from my B.B.Q but I didn't have my memory card in! I'm lame!

Erins baby shower for Faye!

2008-08-23T17:32:00.000-07:00

Today was Fayes baby shower and it was really cute and fun! All the kids played so well together and had so much fun!! Another fun party! The pregnant girls (Erin and Taryn) looked so cute! They are both so small!!!

My little sick baby

2008-08-22T08:07:00.000-07:00

Parker woke up with a really high fever and so I stayed home from work and we just laid around all day and then he started to get really mad at around 3 pm. Anyway He woke up at around 1 am and was projectile throw up all over the bedroom! It was so sad, he was shaking and crying. He has never thrown up like that ... it was really sad.I had his throw up all over me, and I didn't mind. I remember before I had kids wondering how I was going to ever raise kids with such a week stomach. Broken bones and vomit ... I didn't think that I could ever love something so much that you really just put all of your fears aside and do what you have to do to take care of your little angel.

Also I watched 21 last night and it was SOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!! I really actually loved that movie! The actor is so cute in that movie! I don't know his name and I'm to lazy to find out but he was also in that Beatles movie ...( blank in the head) If you have not see 21 GO SEE IT!!!!! It is really really good!

just a nother manic sunday

2008-08-17T17:55:00.000-07:00

Oh my gosh this is such a cute picture of Parker! He had just woken up and was trying to read a book, but it looks like he couldn't keep those eyes open! I love this picture!

This weekend was really fun. We went to R&D's and that was pretty fun and mellow. Then today we went to the Naz which was kinda weird ... not really my thing. It's just so big and weird. So next Sunday I will have to try something else. We are thinking about just walking over to Harvest church. Oh yeah and we got grass this weekend! it's so pretty. We are having a B.B.Q to welcome our new green friend! I love it already! Also we watched Penelope today and LOVED it! What a cute love story! I think everyone should see it:)
And ANOTHER THING! I cute Taryns hair today and it's REAL cute! That picture is still to come.

2008-08-15T17:55:00.000-07:00

Parker was helping me make green beans! he loves his fruite and veggies!

Dorks

at around 7 pm he turns into a wild animal child ... this is a new thing

Parker going to grandmas house in the morning

2008-08-13T19:55:00.000-07:00

one year later ...

2008-08-13T14:35:00.000-07:00

It's been probably over a year since I have written! I forgot that I had a blog spot ... so a year later this is Parker and his friend Ella at the park! They sure are cute! Parker is almost 19 months and he is a bright shining little star! Yes I am obsessed with him! Who wouldn't be! He talks dances runs jumps sings kisses, hugs, snuggles ... he's just about the sweetest little thing in the world! I love him more then I thought I could ever love anyone! It's fun!

2007-05-18T07:26:00.001-07:00

Parker just started eating "enriched rice cereal" and he loves it! He eats it like he has had it before! Funny little baby. He also holds himself up and he can do some rolling onto his back. Um he loves to watch any kind of TV but he loves basketball so far. He misses his aunt "sia" i think that's what they call her these days. And if that is true then he has a sia and a tia.

2007-05-18T07:15:00.001-07:00

Happy mothers day to me! This is for Nesser! A new picture of my big boy ... and my new bangs! Also my HUGE arm! OK FATTY!!!! SOOO I have this client her name is "barb" just to be safe. her boyfriend is a married man and she See's me every week to get her hair shampooed and what not. Also she is very neurotic. She comes in with a HUGE head shot of herself and tells me that this is what it should look like and so i get to work doing color this last week and the whole time she is freaking out " not to dark not to blond ... chunky not to chunky" I literally want to take my scissors and stab my eyes at this point. Not to mention that she cut her own hair because she was having anxiety over her boyfriend that is married with kids. So every side of her hair cold be a different hair cut . She makes me want to jump off a bridge ... i see her every week! And i might go legally insane. I may or may not go insane without this women in my life. Because As i was telly t*bone ... I think everyone is out to get me ... i think that I am going nuts!

lost control

2007-05-10T10:39:00.000-07:00

my body is malfunctioning! yesterday I kept telling taryn that i felt like i was going to poop my pants ... i kept farting and when i got home and went pee i realized that i had been SHARTING! the whole time! so then at around 5 am I farted and it felt wet so i got up and went to the restroom and my whole unders were soaked and i thought i shit myself ... but i wet the bed!!!!! WHAT IS GOING ON! I have lost all control of my body!

hollywood park

2007-05-07T07:44:00.000-07:00

we went to the Hollywood park for the horse races yesterday and it was really fun. I feel like I'm going to poop my pants because i drank beer all day and for diner we had in n out! yikes and now I'm drinking coffee. We'll see how long i can hold off. OK i can't. be back. SOOOO ... I didn't really win any money. Kyle won twice but only a little bit of money! We should plan a girls trip. Because you just drink and everyone yells! " GO GO GO GO" that was kyles mom the whole time! Linds and Elezar came with little bang bang and so that was really fun. Bentley loves those horses and he was having a lot of fun. Anna and Aaron were drinking and smoking the whole time. And of course the argument of who's beer is who's. Oh god what else. Anna says " head ech" and " oreenge" other then that ... kyle woke up in nipomo out of a could sleep yelling mom breaks mom breaks! because i think he thought we were getting in a car accident.

family in the 80's

2007-05-03T08:39:00.000-07:00

Being on top

2007-05-02T19:35:00.000-07:00

when oh when will we be on top again ... and i don't mean in bed:) I mean in the bank. Doesn't it seem like every time you feel like you are making some kind of progress something slaps you in the face like a bean burrito?!? I know. I dream of the day that i have my perfect home that i can decorate and make my very own. I keep reminding myself of what Oprah says to do, and that is to speak positive things into your life. It's to short to stress out over money. I need to take my own advice and know that it will always work out. Other then that my mom said that Armageddon is on its way. Oh and by the way she is out of her mind. I mean I have taryn calming me down ... if you can only imagine that. Between her and I we are the most death obsessed pair you can imagine. We have this plan to move into the pasions bomb shelter someday with the kids! And we think that at R&D's they have one in the back ... we're not sure. But you might be sending our mail there some day!

1st time

2007-04-26T09:21:00.000-07:00

I got married January 28, 2006. Kyle and I decided that we should probably have a baby because our life was crazy at the time. We had a lot parting going on and it really got old. I will never forget when he gave me the OK and we started "trying" to get pregnant. It wasn't long before I looked down at the pregnancy test at 10 pm that told me that my life would never be the same! So for then next nine months I grew a baby! and on January 22, 2007 Parker Samuel Grimes came into this world at 11:20 am. And my life will really never be the same. I now know what it means to be selfless and to give everything that I have. I could spend every second of every day kissing and looking into my baby's baby blues! I'm so much more then in love ... It's true ... he is my heart. I could never live with out him! In one second your whole life changes ... one second you are pregnant and the next you are madly in love with someone that you just met! Being a mom is the best thing I have ever done in my life!