Chuck E. Cheese

So Isabelle's fourth birthday party was at Chuck E. Cheese today. Talk about a party.
Personally I think that place is crazy and have no desire to take my kids there but I'm sure I will. When I first arrived I was handed a cup of tokens and Isabelle quickly grabbed my hand and off we went.
She, of course, was so overwhelmed by all the machines that we went from machine to machine or game to game not knowing what was really happening. My favorite parts of this whole experience was watching the kids basically lose there minds. At first all kids were playing games then I began to notice more parents playing games and kids just watching.
I'm guilty. I was watching Lou play Mario Kart and then I scooted to the one next to her for a couple rounds myself. For some reason though I got super disoriented but after doing it for awhile I adjusted... makes me feel old. Lou played, seriously, about 45 minutes of Mario Kart before she was peeled away by her dad... who wanted to play :) It was a good night. I was able to see some old family members I haven't seen in awhile.
Well, I'm going to go. Band of Brothers is on and I MUST watch it...
It was nice talking to you.

The Effects of Birth Control.

So I've been taking birth control for awhile to regulate my periods.
At first I was for it but I think that was because I had never had regular periods so it was exciting.
As I'm getting older I have found that researching things and finding facts about whatever you want to take or do or pursue is a good idea.
I've never looked into the birth control or even the one I was taking. I've heard people talk about it and know why others don't take it but I myself just chose not to look into it.
Either way, on Tuesday I forgot to take my pill so I took it the next night along with my Wednesday one. I had done this before and felt fine. Well, this morning I did not feel fine when I woke up. I was very nauseous.. all morning. It took me a long time to feel normal. Either way, I was thinking about my birth control and the fact that I have never done any research on it. So I did and I don't think it's terrible.
So, from there I decided to look into some "natural" remedies on how to regulate things. For the most part diet and exercise was the most repeated piece of advice. I've known for awhile that I need to change how I eat and how I exercise. Over the summer I was exercising and eating relatively well but now I have formed terrible, terrible habits. I don't even want to talk about them. So, I have decided to finish this round of birth control, come up with a healthy meal plan and a good exercise regiment...
We'll see you things go. I guess I'll keep you updated.

My time with the girls and I don't mean my boobs...

Forgot Summer was pregnant so when she walked out and I saw her belly I was rather surprised... then it all came back :)
Lillian found a tampon in my purse... she thought it was cool because it was pink.
 the questions that followed....
-what is this?
-why is there an "r" on it?
-what does it do?
-can you should me how it works later?
Watched the barbie channel on tv... the theme song was "it's sparkle time"
Lou loved it.
Braided hair.. had my hair brushed.
ate gumballs.
played duck duck goose.
played hide and seek... yes I did have the best hiding spot ever.
Olivia is the worst to hide with. She talks and tries to whistle the entire time.
Made lunch.
Put girls to bed.
Explained to Olivia what an apple core was... I'm getting better at explaining things.
Ollie thought the seeds were chocolate :)
listened to more barbie theme songs.
wiped snot... I actually thought I would esape it... yes I did.
tried to watch "cloudy with a chance of meatballs" but decided that while the girls where captivated I could clean the kitchen and finish laundry...
after that I found a WW2 movie I'm totally watching once the girls go to bed.. I'll let you know how that goes.
Speaking of I just finished a book called Sarah's Key... you should check it out.
Olivia still has a mullet... has for about a year and a half...
Yes I am just writing things and then leaving my computer and writing again when I think of something.
I prefer to write in lists anyways.
3 very picky girls love turkey sausage... I've never seen them eat something with such vigor.
Olivia loves frozen sweet peas. Then again she's always eaten frozen vegetables.
Olivia called me "My Halie"
Also when she heard I was coming apparently the first thing she said was "My Halie I hold you."
Clean up after dinner does not go that well.
Olivia just informed me she needs to hold me.
Watched some veggie tales.
brushed teeth.
put the girls to bed.
sang twinkle twinkle little star to ollie and izzie.
went to lou's room, read Princess Peepers... rather good book.
tried to pull out her tooth.. she wanted me to but wouldn't move her hand
spent the next 45 minutes singing twinkle twinkle little star, still trying to get that tooth and just talking.
finally I left Lillian's room and went to watch Defiance.
Right as I started it Summer and Bill got home... lame.
Drove home. Met Grace at Hunter's Pub.
The End.

Watchmen.

So... normally scary or gory movies don't bother me but last night I watched Watchmen. None of us had seen it but knew that it was based on a comic book. Either way, it didn't start out that bad but got worse and worse. It was so dark. I don't know why didn't turn it off... I think we were just trying to figure it out.
I went to bed with, maybe, 5 minutes left in the movie and I tried to shake off everything I had just seen but really couldn't. I woke up at 2:43am from a terrible dream... In the dream a little boy and I were trying to get away from a murderer along with some other people, the place looked like a concentration camp. I remember specifically this little boy and I hiding behind a little shed. We weren't running or in a hurry. We just got behind the shed, I laid down and closed my eyes. We were kind of up on a hill. So this older boy comes by and grabs the little boy next to me. I can feel every movement. The older boys take the younger one in his lap and is saying "look at the beautiful landscape, just look." The little one is crying he knows the older boy is about to slit his throat. I do too. So I wake up. I immediately start praying and I'm trying to decide who I can crawl into bed with. Amy's bed is to small and I won't sleep well. Maggie lets Willough sleep with her so again.. not enough room. I decide to stay in my bed. But I can't just go back to sleep and even though I have whatever verses I can think of running through my mind I still can't shake this terrible, gross feeling I have. So, I turn on my light, flip open my bible and read Isaiah 2. I wasn't really looking for anything to profound or amazing just wanted/needed His words... to see them. So, I read through it and decide to try to lay back down and pray a little calmer this time. As I was praying God revealed to me or had enough grace to let me understand that He is the one that will always be the one to comfort me or give me peace (Yahweh Shalom). Crawling into bed with a roommate or having someone in bed with me wouldn't take away the fear or give me a peace of mind. This is one of those things I've always "known" or told myself or read in a book but God finally told me himself and allowed it to sink into my heart. 
Lately, I've really been struggling with several things but one of the biggest is truly believing that God will provide for me or be there. Then one day I was thinking and I didn't understand why God wouldn't provide. He always has... He's never, never let me down. So, if He says He's going to provide then He will also comfort me... regardless. I don't exactly see God at work in my life right now or feel God right now... but lately that hasn't stopped me from believing His truths. Maybe, that's because His truths are all I have left right now or I'm just tired of believing lies... Either way... just wanted to share all that with you.
It was nice talking to you.

Phillipians.

I was reading in Phillipians today and came across this verse...
Phil 2:8
And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.