Sleep Over!

This will be quick because there are sooooooo many people in the house right now. BUT last Friday I had my Beehive's over for a sleep over. It was quite fun. I was nervous to be honest, hoping would go well. It did, though the highlight of the night was our heart attack failing. The girls and I had come up with an activity in February to put hearts on the door of some of the people we know. They love the idea that we'd have to be sneaky about it, and since one of the people we wanted to heart attack was moving before our February activity, we decided to go decorate her door during the Sleep Over. Well, while there we were able to get half the hearts up before we were caught. In a panic we fled. We hoped that the kids would go back in and forget about us, but after waiting 5+ minutes and them coming out once more when we tried a second time, we noticed a Patrol car cruising down the road. I got super nervous and scared that I made a huge mistake, but I reflected and said to myself, "Meri, what wrong are you doing? You and the girls are putting hearts on the door for this girl. There are nice notes on the hearts. The family knows you. You are doing NOTHING wrong." But just in case we were scaring the kids (I assumed they were home alone), I told the girls we would call it a night while we were ahead. She at least got some of the nice notes and must feel somewhat good about getting such a unexpected (if not scary) surprise. We spent the rest of the night playing games and watching a movie, which we promptly passed out too.

I so look forward to another slumber party with my girls :)

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P.S. In case you guys are interested in the latest chapter of my current story, Chapter 5 of Alysin van Delia is up :D

Passed!

This week turned out to be the week Licensers came to inspect my work place. It was a bit unnerving, but I did a few things right that day. I'm not saying I do really bad things like putting babies in rockers to sleep, but there were a few things I did compared to what a usual day for me is like. I had ALL the bottles washed that were used and not cluttered on the sink (happens when I find myself focusing on the babies or if everyone is being so fussy that the bottles being rinsed and put away comes last on the things I need to do). I had made a bottle for one of the children who ended up still sleeping when I thought he was waking up, so I labeled it and put it in the fridge. I then had the feeling I should cover it with a sandwich bag since it didn't have a cap.

Then I saw the lady in the other room. At first I assumed it to be a tour since my boss was with her. But then I saw the lady looking around with a clip board. Immediately I was looking around my room hope so badly that I didn't forget to do something or leave something out that could give us a mark. To my joy, I was already on top of things and so I just made sure to keep doing my usual chatting with the babies and finish changing the diapers.

I waited a few minutes after I was off to find out if we (mostly me) passed the inspection. Sure enough nothing was written up! She even said I did great. I wasn't terribly worried, but being fully in charge of a room, by myself, not knowing exactly what the inspector might be looking for, had me second guessing if I was doing everything correctly. But alas, I am and so are the rest of my co-workers! I suppose I won't need to worry as long as I keep doing what I'm already doing.

Yesterday I got to enjoy playing Murder in the Dark with the youth at church. They earned a party by keeping their Armor of God coin on them at all times. So after enjoying pizza and ice cream, we turned the lights off for a fun and scary hour of fun. I even screamed once or twice.

Other than that, I've been keeping myself busy working on illustrations for my story (so far only chapter 1 and the description page has art work). I also was able to finish chapter 4 despite all the time I've spent on the illustrations.

Steven may have a potential job, but we may have another week before we hear back from the company. Here's hoping for good news. Until then, have a great week!

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Morning Sickness

Nope, not the pregnant kind (though I totally had another pregnant dream last night in which the child magically was a puppy....). Since Tuesday I've been waking up with head pressure, mild sore throat, mildly stuffed nose (with no mucus...) and coughing! My mid day everything except the cough is gone. It's kinda annoying because my mornings are already hard enough with just getting out of bed on time.

But despite my coughs and groggy soreness, I've been able to have a decent week at work. The numbers have been low due to my babies being sick and each taking turns, but I anticipate a full week this week of 4 babies. If I'm lucky, they will be feeling well enough to not be cranky. But I suppose I'll find out tomorrow.

Steven unfortunately hasn't received an offer yet from Microsoft again... so quite possibly there's another month for him of unemployment. Hopefully during this time of job searching still a better job will pop up, but in the mean time, we're doing fine. I'm very grateful to be employed.

And on other thing I've been doing this week is I've finished the 3rd chapter of a new story I'm writing. It's a dark story, but I love it. The best part is I have a clear vision of it and in 7 more weeks it will be complete (if I don't sit and do more writing besides once a week). You'd like to read the first 3 chapters and read a description of the story, either click on the Short Stories link at the top of the page or click HERE.

Enjoy your week!

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Happy 2013

Steven and I kick started the year with playing DnD with friends! With the New Year hours away, I enjoyed the last bites of candies and junk food (not into excess that would risk me killing myself) because with this new year I am getting over my addiction to sugar and white foods! I know, sounds crazy, but to me, there is no true middle point when it comes to portioning the things I love to eat that will kill my body (unless someone else is in full control and monitors everything I eat). So I am treating this out of control hunger for things that I know are not good for me by giving it up :)

I can feel with drawls setting in, but I have treats that have been a world of help. Sugar free jello, chikerons, and this chocolate that is sugar free AND low carb! The company is called Simple Lite. So far I can only find them at Trade Joe's, but they sure help with the cravings. It may be a cop out, but my rules strictly are against added sugars (white, brown, and honey) and white foods (things made with white flour and white rice). I've allowed potatoes, only because I researched sweet potatoes and regular ones and there is virtually no difference between the two. There's 0.??% difference between carbs, calories, fiber, and protein. Sweet potatoes, if I remember correctly, have a ton of vitamin A and a little more of the other vitamins it and regular potatoes share in common.

Of course I've carefully made charts for myself (and Steven so it's easier for him to remember) of all the food I can eat without a second thought, the foods I should eat sparingly, and the foods I cannot ever, EVER eat again. I've also made reminds of meals that fall under the healthy side of things so in the moments I can't think because I feel so hungry for all the things I can't have, I can see what I can eat.

Also, since it seems to not be so secret any more, another resolution Steven and I made back in November (and hoping it'll happen this year) is to add on to our family. So here's hoping I'll be able to deliver happy news as to whether I'm pregnant in the near future. Until then, you all get to play the waiting game with us :D

Anyways, the rest of the week went by nicely. The babies were amazing and despite my new diet wasn't feeling too stressed out. Yesterday Steven and I got together with Jessica and Adam to go see Les Miserables. What a story! And the acting I felt was amazing! I did leave with a weird sense of not knowing quite what to think of the end, but Steven says they may have ended it in such a way that it can be open to interpretation and that there really is no wrong answer as to how to feel about it. If you haven't seen the movie, or the musical, be sure to bring a box of Kleenex if you're a crier because it's sad and happy at the same time.

Love you all and here's wishing you a happy fast Sunday!

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