21 Conclusion to a voice

Reading over my blog I can definitely hear a voice. It is pretty open, funny, and sometimes obnoxious voice. I have tried really hard to be sophisticated, but it is just not who I am. The patterns are very clear and that is that I am an open book. I will tell a complete stranger anything they want to know about my life even if they do not want to hear it. I feel like I am on a campaign right now called "Lets' get real." This is especially true with other moms who are in the same stage as life as me. I get tired of the same old fluffy talk and want to get to the nitty-gritty. I want to know what people really think and feel. I want to know their deepest sorrows and greatest joys! I have found 2 different kinds of people when it comes to handling my bold personality. They either can't stand me or want to share a true meaningful relationship with me. I use to think that speaking my mind about everything was really horrible and I still need to work on the appropriate timing and places, but I have had lots of people tell me it is refreshing because what you see is what you get!

20. Kids say the funniest things

I was reading my personal journal that I have kept since I was 13. I actually have 7 of them, but one of my favorite things to read is the funny things my kids have said. My Bria who is almost 7 still calls yogurt "ogret." One of my favorite moments happened one crazy morning. I was downstairs making bran muffins, Caleb had a question about his piano, and Bria was upstairs in the tub yelling at me to come wash her hair. I felt overwhelmed. While I was washing Bria's hair I took a deep sigh and said, "I wish there were 3 of me." She immediately smiled and said, "I would hug all 3 of you." I melted! Caleb is really charming and extremely intelligent. I knew we were in trouble when I caught him looking in the mirror saying, "hey gorgeous, how are you doing." He is a ladies man. My all time favorite ever is when Caleb was about 5 and he had just finished watching "Charlie and the Chocolate factory." He came running out of the bathroom screaming, "Mom my poo poo looks like an everlasting gobstopper."

19. Taking family pictures is an adventure

Here we are all smiling, looking so happy, like we never fight or complain. Little does anyone know what happens to get this picture taken at all. We had actually taken family pictures in the summer time on a beautiful warm day and after 1 hour and 500 pictures later we did not have a single family picture that was decent. So here we are in freezing cold weather, with short sleeves, and it was starting to rain or should I say sleet. My poor son had a fever and a cough, but he was a good sport and doesn't he look handsome. My 6 year old daughter Bria had been playing in the dirt, in her sweats with her hair in a hat 4 minutes before this picture was taken. Look at how beautiful she looks!! I had been cleaning all day and just threw on the first white shirt I saw. My husband looks handsome all the time and my little Greta lights up the picture with her smile.