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What mental disorder do you have? Your Result: OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) You have odd obsessions that you cannot seem to control. You may even perform rituals to make you feel better. Counting and continuously obsessing over things happens frequently.
Paranoia
GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
Manic Depressive
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
What mental disorder do you have?

New look.

Since I was away so long, I wanted to get a new look. This color is one of my favorite.

Well, I am almost DONE Christmas shopping. I need to get a gift for my cousins son. He like K'nex and then I am DONE!!!! YEAH!!!

I can safely say that Yin and Yuri are getting more than two kids deserve. I am going to hold a few things for Yin's Gotcha Day, February 1st and her B'day April 25, and for Yuri's adoption Day April 26th.

Yin is into princess dress-up stuff and big lots has tons of it. CHEAP! So I have some extra small things in case she ever decides to potty in the potty.

Rudy got me a vacuum a few months back and has paid for me to take scrapbooking classes which I love! They are the best gift EVER! I get a little time to myself doing something that I love.

What do you want for Christmas??? Besides World Peace and the like...

I have something that I have been wanting, but it is not practical, requires alot of work and love. It could cause problems for Yin with her breathing... I want a Cat! UGH! I am sure that this will pass soon. I miss my sassy cat. :(

I want this cat...

Where for art thou.... Brando?

I must admit that I have been horrible with my blogging. I am very sorry to the hundreds of people that check in daily. ;) With my dear Rudy working the crazy shift. I couldn't bring myself to post. I would find myself coming up with awesome entertaining posts, but no energy.

Anywho..

Things I am thankful for:

1. Rudy is done with nights. I know that is selfish, but we love to have Rudy at home.

Okay, my real list:

1. I am thankful for My family. I am so blessed to have a small family in which my kids call my cousins Aunt and Uncle. I am lucky to have Aunts and Uncles that have been great to me all of my life. I have been given in my life Granparents that have shaped and molded me into the person I am. They are all the things good in me. My beloved Gram, oh how I miss her.

2. I am thankful for Rudy's family. They have all accepted me into their large group and small group with such joy. I feel blessed to visit and be in their company.

3. I am thankful for my parents. My mom is a work horse and my dad sometimes has the temper of a small child, which I must have inherited, but I love my mom and daddy dearly. My mom is one of my best firends. She would work her hands to the bone for anyone that asked. She is like a mamma bear and will defend her cubs to the very end. Never make my mom mad it isn't pretty. My daddy is like putty in my hands. I love the way that he cries at movies and tries to pretend that he isn't... My daddy. They have been great grandparents to our kids. They have always loved them without any restrictions. It does my heart good to see them cuddeling with the kids or wrestling in the floor.

4. I am thankful for my mother and father in law. They are the BEST. I have come to love them like my own. My MIL is a super woman. She has such strenght and determination. My FIL is one of the greatest men that I know. I could not ask for better grandparents. The love that they show my kids is amazing. I often wondered with them moving and seeing the kids a few times a year if the kids would forget about them or be shy, but they never are. Yin and Yuri ask about them both on a daily basis. My kids are lucky to have them in their lives.

5. I am thankful for my brothers. I will admit. They drive me CRAZY, but sibling love alllows for that. I am thankful that Choi has come home safely once again from defending our country. I am thankful that B'O is starting to grow into an adult :). I am also thankful for B'O's bro's MegMeg. She has giving me one of the greatest gifts... a nephew that I love so very much.

6. I am thankful for Pilot. I have know pilot since I was 12 years old. He is fiercly loyal, unwaveringly kind, and has a bigger heart than he would want anyone to know. I know that in a pinch he will always be there to help. He is an awesome man and a super Kunkle. The likes of which this very Am. Yin was asking for Nene and I said do you love NeNe? She said Nene and Kunkle. :) I am also thankful that Needles has come into both our lives. She takes such good care of Pilot with her kind gentle spirit, vast knowledge, and the ability to craft anything. She is a wonderful addition to our family. I am so glad that they found each other.

7. My blogging family. I am glad to read and be a part of the lives of the ones we hold dear in this special way. I know that many of my loved ones are just a click away.

8. Sales at the Gymboree.. Okay Okay... back to the serious stuff.

9. I am thankful for my friends. We are very lucky to have three couples that are so dear to our hearts. Of these couples is my best pal MeiMei's mommy. She is the best friend that anyone could ask for. She has laughed with me, cried with me, and celebrated with me. She has been there in the WORST possible situations and the best. I am so glad that one crazy day our husbands thought that we might like each other. I love her so dearly and I am glad each day that she/they are in our lives.

9. I am thankful for Yin and Yuri. They have healed my heart in a way that I never dreamed possible. They have giving me a new sense of love and acceptance that I have never experienced. Yuri is the greatest gift. His sweet smile and bright grey eyes have caputered me heart and soul. From his sweet nerdy laugh to the way he says "Red Slobers". He has been a joy in my life. Yin has made my heartful. The way she looks when she sleeps makes my heart fill up with love for this little hot tempered gal. Her sweet "snow" spot makes me fill with joy when she comes in for "snow" kisses. God has blessed us so much with these kids that I could go on for days.

10. I am thankful for my Rudy who wouldn't "go with me" in the 6th grade. Rudy has given me the greatest gifts in my life his love, his respect, and our kids. Rudy is a hardworker that goes out of his way to provide for our family. His hard work and job is a blessing that I cannot even put into words. Rudy is a big ole teddy bear. He still won't cry at movies, but he has a tender heart. I love this man so much. He is all the things that I am looking for and all the things that I need and never knew. He is my best friend. I am looking forward to another 13 years together and then another 30 after that.

11. I am thankful to God for all these blessings and many, many more.

I look over this list and get a lump in my throat. I am truely BLESSED.

Oh Yes, They call her the Streak

Right now we have a flasher/ streaker in our house. She keeps taking off all of her clothes and diaper!!! Help!!!!

This child... Wow Wee!

Sinus Infection

This is the result of my doctor visit. He said that it was a "deep" infection. I guess that this means at the bottom of the sinus drainage channel. Anywho... They put me on an Antibiotic and also a steroid pack. I hate them! They make me like the Energizer bunny. I get NO rest. The last time I was on the pack. I reorganized the file cabinet at 3AM. Yeah! Lots of fun! I really hope that I can rest tonight.
Also the pack pills are the most bitter thing I have EVER put in my mouth. YUCK YUCK YUCK!

I hope to feel better soon!

Leaves gotta leave- week in review

This past week has been crazy. We were blessed to have a great TOT crowd. I think that the final count was 92, that is a lot of kids! We have only one small ziplock bag of candy left. The local newspaper came and took Rudy's pic and he was on the cover. I am very proud of his decorations. He does a really good job. He and Piolt should open and business of making propts they have the best most creative items.

Wednesday, Hope and I were going to go and do some shopping in Evansville. The day did not start off good I back my blazer into her blazer. UGH!!! She was very nice about the whole thing. We called the police and got an accident report. Luckily there was only $200.00 worth of damage. So, we paid it out of pocket. We did not need a claim on our insurance. At Evansville, we were able to go to all our favorite stores including a new used book store. I got a few things for Rudy at Spencer's their items were 75% off and then I had a coupon for another 50% off in addition to the first sale. I was able to get $124 for $19.00 not to bad.

Yin went to our sitters JC's. It has been a long time since she has been there probably Feb or March. She walked in and started playing with the toys like she had not missed a day. When she got home I asked her how the day was each time she would say "share". I don't know if this meant that she shared or didn't share, but knowing my little angel it was probably the second.

On Wednesday, I noticed that my gland in my neck was hurting on the right side. I am sad to say that it has just gotten worse. It has also radiated into my jaw. The pain is horrible it hurts like after a teeth cleaning. I plan to go to the doctor tomorrow. The gland is so painful that it hurts when the wind blows on it.

Nothing much happened on Thursday or Friday.

Yesterday and today we raked two acres worth of leaves, put away all the Halloween decorations, cleaned the house, mowed the lawn... I hurt in places I didn't know that I could hurt in. About ten minutes into the yard raking Rudy broke the rake. It really stinks to rake designed for a small person.

Today while we were outside we blew the leaves into my dad's field. Well here comes the horses. I thought that horses are supposed to be afraid of fire. Not our crazy horses. They stood about 2 feet from the blaze just watching. Yin escaped from me and tried to climb underneath of one of the horses. Luckily, Thank the Lord, he just stood there blowing out his nose at her. (This is how horses make friends. They blow into each others nose.) I grabbed Yin and she hugged Cowboy, the horse. Well, she wanted more. I took her over to Snoopy, and I placed her onto his back. She grinned from ear to ear. The laid forward and put her head on his withers, closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around him. She just laid there for probably ten minutes. Finally, I had to get back to work and got her down. I guess she is going to be my cowgirl. As a child, I would go into my horses stall and do the exact same thing. A few times, my mom came out and I was asleep on the horse. I really miss that...

I am so glad that the bulk of the yard and garage work are done. It makes me feel great when we get stuff done over the weekend.

Tonight Rudy started on nights. He will work on nights for at least two weeks. I pray that he is done in time for our Thanksgiving plans at nine and Papa How's. We have not missed a Thanksgiving there since 1991.