Hello My Name Is Katie and I'm A Nancy Drew Addict!

Hi Katie!! Yes yes I admitt it I have become an addict to the Nancy Drew computer games!! Their great. Femmie and I have a problem we can't quit!! I highly recommend them...they say their for kids 10 and up...but let me tell you these 10 yr olds that are solving this are geniueses!! I got stuck several times and had to referre to the message board online for help...and them little people are some smart bugers!!!!! Anywho I love them and soon I fear I will need an Intervention!!!!

So this morning I was watching the today show and they were talking about smart money moves........it left me shaking my head!! They were saying to be smart and sound you should not only have investments but you should also have an emergency cash fund with 3-6 months worth of living expenses!! Who can do that? Sure I agree you should have all that it's all a very smart move but who can afford that anymore? All these shows always just asssume that we all have great paying jobs which for most of america just isn't so!! In turn making the average american feel like shit because they don't even come close to having a so called "portfolio" that we are told we SHOULD have.....please I can barely meet my esstial living bills as it is without trying to sock away 3-6mo worth of living expenses!! Are ya all with me? I just have to learn not to let these so called experts get to me and make me feel poor and worthless...I may be poor I'm not dening that but I am diffently NOT worthless!!

Well thats all I have to rant about for now......LATER..................................................

Have we lost the true meaning of Christmas??

Christmas has come and gone and this year it left me a little sad...i'm afraid even i lost the true meaning of the holiday this year. All the stress of getting everything done and worry if you got enough for everyone and making sure you didn't forget anyone.....i lost view of the real christmas spirit. I think it's easier to do that as we get older and have to plan and stress about it all more. I heard something even more distrubing....many churches canceled their sunday services on christmas!!!! Whats with that!! I can't help but wonder.....has everyone forgot the meaning and is it now just a big commercilaized money making holiday??? I vow this year that next year it will be different for our family....I already have plans in the works.


On a lighter note my mom got me a NaNcy Drew computer game in my stocking and Femmie and I were playing it last night...its great!!! We were having so much fun..we're hooked!! I highly reccomend them!!! To all my family and friends it was so nice to see you all and thanks for everything!! The boys really enjoyed their christmas and the best part of my holiday was seeing their little faces light up at all the new toys!!!! Thats it for now.....more.....later...................

Another tag!!!! Its Ok Its a Christmas One!!

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Choclate 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just set them under the tree? Presents from santa were the big ones unwrapped... 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White 4. Do you hang mistletoe? I don't but mom always does. 5. When do you put your decorations up? I try to do it the day after thanks giving 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Mom Kuhn's sweet potatos with marshmellows on top ....7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Christmas eve at grandma Stone's..going to her church and then to open presents back at her house and then back to our house to hang our stockings for Santa. 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I have no clue...ask mom. 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No mom wouldn't let us untill christmas morning..although now we open presents with Chads family on christmas eve. 10.What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? All the different kinds that mom made...11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I love snow for a minute 12. Can you ice skate? Well I'm sure I could skate a little but not for long on my feet I'm sure I'd do better on my ass!! 13. Do you remember your favorite gift as a child? Yes the year I got my beloved baby doll Trisha from my Grandpa Stone...14. What's the most important thing about the holidays for you? Being with family 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? mom's cookies 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Cheese Fandue 17. What tops your tree? An Angel my grandma made me when I was a little Girl. 18. Which do you prefer Giving or Receiving? Giving..expecially to the kids! 19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? Silent Night 20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? They're ok...I like once or twice in the entire season!

There's the christmas tag if you reading this and haven't done the tag yet your it!! Have a good one more...Later............................

My Greatest Fear......................

My greatest fear is losing my sense of self. I relize it is hard when you become a mother to maintain that you are still you and not just a mother. Since having kids I've come in contact with so many women that i think forget that....they can't hold a conversation about anything unless it has to do with their kids they have no out side intrest or views on anything in the world other than their kids. The whole identity is based around their kids. I love my boys and my world does revovle around them but they don't define me as a person, ya know? I've met so many moms who can't let go who are so attached and possive over their children that it make me think I'm not possive enough...though Femmie tells me I have a HEALTHY level of possiveness!! I make sure I have things...like this blog...to express myself and maintain my sense of self...... And I pride myself on being able to have a conversation with my friends and family that isn't all about the babies. I can't stand women like that!! Ok so that was my rant for the day!! Thanks for listening and I welcome the comments and your opions on this subject.... maybe I'm way off base???


Hurry everyone!! One more good day left to shop hope everyones ready!! I'm so NOT! I have so much to do around the house before christmas and nothing is working with me people!! My computer crashed today so I was on the phone with tech support most of today. The boys had their 18mo checkup yesterday and had two shots and a finger prick each! And my health is not helping the sistuation either...for those who don't know I have FMS and it flares up bad sometimes....of course know is not the best time!! But the good news? Chad's off tomorrow for the holiday so he can help me with last minute stuff!!


Well that's it for now folks......later............................................................

Oh Goody I've Been Tagged!!

I've been tagged!! so here goes.....................

A-Z About MeThis quiz was sent by a friend...A-Age: 23B-Bed size: QueenC-Chore you hate: Mopping the floors and cleaning the bathroomD-Dessert you love: sundays and cookies. Essential start your day item: choclate chip pancakes. F-Favorite actor(s): well mines an actress, Sarah Jessica Parker. G-Gold or Silver: Silver White Gold. H-Height:5'4 I-Instruments you play: none J-Job title: stay at home mom. K-Keeping track of your day: olivia planner. L-Living arrangements: Two bedroom duplex. M-Mom's name: Nina. N-Not liking right now: my bills and secrets keept. O-Overnight hospital stay other than birth: several. P-Phobia: stranger in my house at night. Q-Quote you like: I don't have a problem with authroity I just don't like people telling me what to do! hehe and The things that you're afraid of are usually the most worthwhile....R-Right or left handed: right. S-Siblings: Sarah -Time you woke up today: 7:00. U-Unique habit: I don't think I have one. V-Vegetable you hate: anything from the squash family. W-Worst habit: procrastinating...amen to thisX-X'rays you've had: ankles, fingers, chest, face. Y-Yummy food you can make: Well I've been told I make alot of yummy things but Femmies fav is chicken veggie alfredo. Z-Zodiac sign: Picies

There ya all go that's my list hope ya all enjoy!! I'll post more later.............................

Remind me Who The Enemy Is.........

Sunday night President Bush made his address to the nation...did ya all catch it? I must say it was a good speach but still left me confused about a few things...help me understand if you can i welcome the comments....He said we are in Iraq fighting for our freedom from terriost and we will not be defeated..it is better to fight them over there than over here. I suppose ruining land and killing innocent people are ok as long as its not on our land. But again I must ask whos the enemy? I was under the impression that the terriost of 9/11 were following Osama from Afganastan! So remind me then why we are so concerned with Iraq? Why aren't we in Afganastan hunting down Osama? At least if we are you never hear about it. I don't know it all just leaves me shaking my head at it all....Of course its hard to have any one who does understand it to explain it to you!

On a lighter note....on saturday Chad and I went to his company Christmas party in Cleveland. We had a blast!! The best part was going to The House Of Blues...the band was great the people we were with were a blast...It was the best time I've had in a long long time!! It was good for chad and i too..to get out and have fun with each other. Don't get me wrong I love my boy's but getting out with them is alot of work! It was nice to go out as a couple and have a fun adult night out.....It was really good for us as a couple!! And the best part....the whole night was free! The company paid for everything!! And while at the House of Blues some Cav's player came in after their big win over the Heat! It was really awesome and a Boost for me Cause one them was gonna hit on me I belive until Chad walked up behind me....how could I tell you may ask? Guys aren't exactly subtle in their checking a girl out...are ya with me gals? You all know what I mean!!

Well thats all for now more later..................................................

All post from other blog read to catch up....

AUTHOR: K8micheleTITLE: My first post enjoy!!STATUS: PublishALLOW COMMENTS: 1CONVERT BREAKS: 0ALLOW PINGS: 0
DATE: 12/01/2005 05:36:16 PM-----BODY:

This is my first ever blog God help you all...I'm unleshed to express my feelings and opions about EVERYTHING!! If I offend you with anything I may say then: stop reading!! I warn you now that my spelling will never be right and puncuation will be optional. A little about me....I'm a married - to Chad- 23 yr old mother of 17 month old twins, Levi and Carter. They're the cutest boys in the world not that I'm bias or anything. I'm a stay at home mom which brings me to the first thing I think is wrong with the world.....my husband makes a very modest salery and money is really tight... I cannot work to help out because daycare for the two of them was more than I was making!! And I really like being at home raising them. Therefore we live in a small 2 bedroom duplex which everone says is going to be too small to raise a family but we're doing fine. It's filled with love and thats all that counts!! I think stay at home moms should get a salery from the government my gosh they do the work of about four jobs!!

My boys are my little mircales! They we're born six weeks early and they're lungs were immature they rushed them to the nicu....by the time they got there they had to be resusatated and put on ventilators two weeks later they came home...at the time you do what you have to do...now 17 mo later looking back it makes me cry cause I relize how close we came to having a different outcome. We joke now that we'll be paying for them until they're 18...all the med bills and all ....but its the best debt anyone could have. I say we'll get them pais for just in time to let go and send them into the world.

Thats a good little start for now. I'll fill ya in on more of what I think tomorrow and really let ya all know how I feel about it all!!

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-----COMMENT:AUTHOR: FemmieEMAIL: sllake@sbcglobal.netIP: 69.221.145.131URL: DATE: 12/01/2005 07:05:17 PMThis is me....commenting on you. Your first official comment...ok bye. -----COMMENT:AUTHOR: FemmieEMAIL: sllake@sbcglobal.netIP: 69.221.145.131URL: DATE: 12/01/2005 07:05:39 PMThis is me....commenting on you. Your first official comment...ok bye. -----
--------AUTHOR: K8micheleTITLE: stupid sayingsSTATUS: PublishALLOW COMMENTS: 1CONVERT BREAKS: 0ALLOW PINGS: 0
DATE: 12/02/2005 05:30:44 AM-----BODY:

So last night I'm hanging with my best friend Steph...Femmie...were talking about being cute and she said, " cute as a bug's ear" which is a joke with us because I think that's the stupided saying! First of all do bugs even have ears? And who has seen then...i highly doubt that they're very cute ya know cause bugs are so often cute! The next is "cute as a Button" what the hell? When was the last time you said.."thats the cutest buttons on your shirt" to someone I know I say that that all the time! lol.....Usually button just piss me off cause they won't go through their home the button hole!! Which brings me to the next thing that irrates me tiny buttons on baby clothes I think this one explians it's self!

So last night I hung out with femmie which I love doing and do about every night..Chad works alot of overtime...she my life saver!! She needs a boost of confidence cause she's talking to this guy and is afraid he's not going to like the way she looks...she's so insecure...which is stupid cause she is so cute!! As someone said "her smile couls melt a room".......love yourself Femmie!!!

Christmas is a comming and I have not decorated...at all......People keep reminding me I have to get going, cause you know I have a lot of opertunity with the twins and all!! Wiat! Let me hurry up and get to that!! People...... To all those mom and Dads over seas fighting for a war that never should of been know that I'm praying for your safe return and for you;re family during this holiday season...thank you for your service.....Bring them Home Bush!!!!!!!!!

To this I say it was probably Good in theory..but..........................

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-----COMMENT:AUTHOR: FemmieEMAIL: sllake@sbcglobal.netIP: 24.209.62.138URL: DATE: 12/02/2005 06:01:23 AMThanks, Katie. I'm trying to believe....I'll tell you more about R. and how oddly "perfect" it seems at the moment. Alls I'm sayin is...-----COMMENT:AUTHOR: Stacy MolinaEMAIL: IP: 64.4.230.80URL: http://profile.typekey.com/stacynak/DATE: 12/02/2005 02:20:57 PMGreat to see your new blog!!! I'll be checkin' it out often! And the boys are too cute! You & Femmie behave now...or not :)-----
--------AUTHOR: K8micheleTITLE: Parkinglots and personal spaceSTATUS: PublishALLOW COMMENTS: 1CONVERT BREAKS: 0ALLOW PINGS: 0
DATE: 12/02/2005 04:43:13 PM-----BODY:

Ok so today Femmie and I went erand running and let me tell ya it was fun all around......first we went to the ink cartage refille store. I went in and Fem stayed in the car with the boys.....so i'm in there and I'm waiting on my ink and this guy comes in with a problem with he's refill he had done yesterday. And he's standing there and starts to talk with me..only he has no concept of personal space and is like standing 2inches from me!! Hello close talker could you please abid by the American culture and step back a little? I know you know about it your AMERICAN!!! It was weirding me out cause he was standing there like he was my husband and the people behind the counter I think thought so to....they should teach a class in school about personal space. It should be a required course..."personal distance when speaking 101". " Back the Fuck up!!!!!!

Then there was Walmart which is always an experience...the parking lot is the worst noone watches were they are going and you can only get out in one spot so you feel like you're trapped at walmart..doomed to the life of the walls of the dageon known as Walfart! Fortuntly we got out safely excaped the crazies unschated.

Then we came home and everyone took a nap its wore us out!! And that was my fab day out in the world!! Thank God I made it back unscathed at least physically!! Later.............................................................

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--------AUTHOR: K8micheleTITLE: Tough Day?? WHAT!!STATUS: PublishALLOW COMMENTS: 1CONVERT BREAKS: 0ALLOW PINGS: 0
DATE: 12/04/2005 06:54:18 AM-----BODY:

Saturday is my news catch up day..so i'm making breakfast watching MSNBC catching up on whats all going on and I heard the most destrubing thing. Ten Marines were killed in Iraq on Friday..to there families my thoughts and prayers are with you....and they had a whitehouse spokes man having a press conference about the incident...All he had to say about the marines losing there life was "it was a tough day for them"....WHAT?????!!! That's it?? Let me clear something up for you sir...a tough day is running out of gas and having to walk five miles in the freezing cold.....NOT losing your LIFE!! This was most disrubing to me that that was all the whitehouse had to say about it!!! The next disturbing thing was them talking about all the billions of dollars we're giving Iraq's new militry for guns and tanks and things (which to me is not the smartest thing but whatever) when the very next story was how the Goverment is saying how they don't know if they can fix the levys in New Orleans to protect in case of another Hurrican because it would cost millions! HELLO?!! Help protect your so called Homeland first!!!! It was all just so ironic............

On a lighter note I got a wonderful Cd yesterday and recommend you check it out: Cyndi Lauper..The Body Acoustic. Its great. Thats it for now...Later!!

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--------AUTHOR: K8micheleTITLE: The wonder of it all........STATUS: PublishALLOW COMMENTS: 1CONVERT BREAKS: 0ALLOW PINGS: 0
DATE: 12/05/2005 03:08:36 PM-----BODY:

The wonder of it all.....the special language only they understand the way they always do things together...even poop! It must be a very special bond that only twins can understand. They even have their own names for each other in their little language...i need to take a course in speaking twin so I can understand them!! They get the SAME teeth at the same time.....their hair is the same color and the same texture.....their eyes change from blue to green and the weird part they change at the same time!! Every day these little guys make me feel amazed and in awe of them. Mainly becuse their fraternal. The bond they have is so touching and they'll have it for life a little buddy to always be there to get them through the tough times. How special. And yet their personalites are different but complament each others!! God had it all planned that way. To the boys the light of my life...keep marching..............................

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--------AUTHOR: K8micheleTITLE: Thanks be to God...........STATUS: PublishALLOW COMMENTS: 1CONVERT BREAKS: 0ALLOW PINGS: 0
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Thanks be to Gog for letting my Chaddy come home to us!! He was in the hospital this week having his appendix out...had some breathing defaculties in recovery....very scary...thank you God for watching over us. Now I pray for some help in the no pay of the missed work b/c of it!! He's the only pay comming in. He can't hold the boys for a while that's really bugging him...the boys don't understand. Thats all for now folks more later when I get more organized around here!! later..............................................

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-----COMMENT:AUTHOR: femmieEMAIL: sllake@sbcglobal.netIP: 69.221.156.157URL: DATE: 12/11/2005 02:35:48 PMGlad Chaddy's home!!!!!-----
--------AUTHOR: K8micheleTITLE: Sick pay? What sick pay? STATUS: PublishALLOW COMMENTS: 1CONVERT BREAKS: 0ALLOW PINGS: 0
DATE: 12/13/2005 02:28:42 PM-----BODY:

So Chad is recovering from having he's appendix out and I'm recovering from having one of the scariest moments of my life. The hardest part is that he still can't pick up the boys and of course that leaves everything to me. It's been interesting comming up with new way to carry two toddlers weighing in at 22 pounds! Expecially when they both want mommy.....gets a little hairy! lol...

The other hard thing we're facing is NO SICK PAY!! Being the end of the year he has no vacation left and he's company doesn't have sick pay!! He's the sole provider of our family we don't know what we are going to do. How does a billion dollar a year company not offer sick pay to their empolyees? It should be mandiated that they have to offer so many or something. This is where being a stay at home mom can really screw ya!! It's not like I'm bringing in a little money to send to bills or for ecientials.....we have nothing coming in! He can't return until the doctor clears him....he goes in to see him on Thursday....so we lose a weeks pay and overtime!! To us thats huge. I fear we are one of the many Americans that are literally a pay check away from the street! It's really stressfull around here right now....but we're staying together and hoping for the best!!

For all those who kids are allergic to milk please know that there is milk in hotdogs....we did not know that and it was a very fussy and long night last night! lol............ They are doing better today I just hope I get sleep tonight...mommy needs sleep!! With Chad healing it's like I now have three babies to take care of! You all know how men are when their sick!! Well thats all for now I'll keep ya all updated!! Later..............................................................................

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--------AUTHOR: K8micheleTITLE: Good to go.........STATUS: PublishALLOW COMMENTS: 1CONVERT BREAKS: 0ALLOW PINGS: 0
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Chad got a clean bill of health today from the doctor! He's go to go to start work on monday. We are so happy around here. Chad and I have been married for four years today!! Seems like yeasterday in some ways and like a lifetime in others!!

The boys are completly off their bottles...they were still taking a bottle in the morning....and onto sippy cups which to me are WAY over priced!! You get two in a pack which for us is only one per kid and its 8.00!!!! You can buy a whole set of 16 glasses at Walmart for 10.00!!!! I'm just saying!!

Anyway just wanted to give a quick update. More to come...later.................

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