Halloween 2011

   Ok,so Im really behind in downloading pics to my blog BUT I got my new camera software downloaded and I am set so be prepared for an outpouring of pictures as I get caught up!

Happy New Year 2012!

  
 Another brand new year has started!A brand new slate to begin with new goals for our family,many changes are being made in our home as there are many things we want to change.Some of them are listed in my last post,some are not listed at all,however one big change I do want to make is to blog consistently,hopefully every day I can bring you a little something from our world!
   I got a new camera for Christmas as a gift from my parents.I'm really hoping to get the software downloaded on the computer this afternoon!
  

Its that time again...

   Its that time of year again,Christmas has just ended,the tree has been taken down and put away,ornaments boxed up and returned to safety,and honestly I feel a little depressed and let down.Christmas is my very favorite time of year and I always hate to see it leave,however on the upside it also means we are being given a brand new year,a brand new slate to write upon.I have some new goals for myself for the next year (I really hesitate to say new years resolutions cuz most resolutions are lost within weeks of being made) and I really hope to be able to uphold them and to make the changes in my life I need to make.Here a list I made for myself,not in any particular order
1.Start exercising and lose weight
2.Get Lilly on a set gluten,corn and dairy free diet
3.Find a church where we can be happy and worship God
4.Find a house with a yard
5.Pay off our biggest bill of $2100
6.Get Lilly's sensory room completed

Stopping by

   Time is rapidly flying by,once again the holidays are upon us full swing.I can hardly believe CHristmas is nearly here already.I still have a few last minute gifts to finish up for family members,such as 2 aprons for mum and my sister,glittery play doh for my nephew,and a pieced lap quilt.I am nearly done my first cross stitch ever!Im making it for my mum,because over the years she has made so many for others and always given them away so I decided to make her one.For me this was liek the ultimate sacrifice,because for me cross stitching is a NIGHTMARE lol for some reason I cannot seem to wrap my brain around the whole counting tiny squares concept.But I can sew an entire wardrobe for my girls in 2 days...Go figure lol
   I have been trying not to bake much this year at all,I do not want to gain even one more pound!lol but since I grew up in a long line of bakers,this has been dreadfully hard for me!

Our Simple Hamdmade Advent Calender

   I made a really big,beautiful Christmas Banner Countdown out of felt,complete with daily Bible lessons,but it is way above the girls this year so we put it away and I made a small one out of a dollar tree cookie sheet,craft paper,and mini tree ornaments.It is perfect for the girls this year and they love it!

Another Beautiful day

   It is very cold and snowy outside,venilla candles burning,hot steaming pumpkin spice latte and hot apple turnovers,Yummy!Life is so good.

The Many Hairdos of ME!

   So I been thinking there aren't alot of pics of me on here  so I decided to drudge up the past a little and put some of my pics from past few years on so you all can see what I have looked like :)All the way from my crazy days...You get to see a progression thru the years lol...Gotta say I have grown up alot,finally,or not lol I really went through a super hard time after Daisy was born,after 17 weeks in the hospital Daisy and I finally were released,went to my parents for a few weeks while I was looking for an apartment,my folks pretty much disowned me and we were homeless for almost 5 weeks while looking for a place to live,we were in and out of motels and I was really hurting and lonely.To this day I take my emotional struggles out on my hair and tattoos and piercings as a way to deal with my personal pain,I have alot of tattoos and piercings  but most are in places I can cover if I need to. I hope you all can look beyond the physical appearance and see me for who I really am.Blogging is a place where I share the struggles of our day to day lives,living with Autism ,and where I can vent if I need to.
   I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Poor Lilly

  
Wow,Almost 2 1/2 weeks into Lilly being sick,and we still have no clue what is going on.We have done a stool sample,multiple blood tests,and a celiac panel.All results have come back negative except the celiac panel,we are still waiting for results which should be here in the next day or two.
   I have to admit I'm exhausted,it was been a couple of very long weeks filled with cleaning up vomit and diarrhea.On payday I'm going to invest in a plastic tarp to cover Lilly's whole bedroom floor.I'm so afraid the carpet is going to be ruined and we rent so I cant have that :(
   I feel so bad for my little girl,she is so miserable and spends most of her time curled up under a blanket watching movies or on my lap.I have tried to just put all my housework aside and give her my all,but its hard as we are nearing 3 weeks of her being sick.
  

11-11-11

   11-11-11
   There,I finally got to type the date lol I know Im a dork but somethings in life make me smile and getting to see that long row of 1s is one of them :)
   A huge thank you going out to my Brother,my Uncle,my Grandfather and the many,many others who are fighting or have fought for our country and our freedom!These men have given everything to fight for OUR freedom,so many people do not understand the sacrifices these men have made for us and our families.
   My heart goes out to the many families who have lost their loves ones as they fight for our country.

   God bless the men and women who have left everything and are fighting for our freedom!

Pressing the Limits

   A few nights ago we went to a Pressing the Limits conference.It was really good.Nationally know bodybuilder Jon Bruney did allot of things and put his body through allot just to show the audience what Jesus Christ has done for us.Here are a few pictures of him and what he does,these are pics I pulled off his website so not the actual conference we went to but same type of thing.(my pics didn't turn out very well lol)The girls loved it and sat very good,they even got pieces of the bricks he broke and gothim to sign them,it was a fun evening even though Lilly was still so sick.

Lilly

   Yesterday morning I took Lilly to the doctor because she is still vomiting and having severe diarreah.They had no answers for us except to do a fecal sample and see if it turns anything up.So we left the hospital with these items in hopes we could find answers.

   Last night we finally got a s sample and rushed off to the hospital lab to drop it off before the time frame was up.
   Lilly has always been on and off diets,she is off most dairy,but now we have switched to ALL NONdairy items for her.She is now also on a completely Gluten free diet again,also eliminating sugar and processed foods.So last evening we went to the health food store and stocked up on  items for her her,finding many of them on sale was such a blessing!We even foundRice Egg nog!I was so excited for Lillys sake!

OUCHIE!!

   I hurt my back somehow.I think maybe I pulled muscle or something?It hurts like the dickens,so today it is relax and take it easy,except for one thing....

   This man is going to be here putting on a free concert tonight!I have always wanted to see Carman and Im really hoping we can make it!