Here we are the end of summer.. it has all gone by so fast.
Tomarrow Mike, Madaya and I will be headed to out favorite spot at Williams Lake to celebrate Labor Day weekend together.
We will stay tomarrow ( Friday ) - Through Monday and we will be having a BBQ/Birthday party for Michael out there Sunday. We have invited his family and our family - which is OUR family, and it should be a good time.
So sad to say Goodbye to summer, but happy to be saying it good bye with the ones I love..
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
I have a close "Cyster"
So many of you that know me, know that I have PCOS ( polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ). Amongst many other issues, PCOS has been the major battle for me for the last 13 years. I have every possible symptom and its very advanced. Along with the PCOS I have many other major attributes that go right along with it for many women : Insulin Resistants and Immune Failure/Blood Clotting , Thyroid Disorder, Infertility, and Clinical Depression
All that I have been through had led me to be very proactive for the PCOS foundation, education and awareness campaigns.
I have many " cysters " who I have been in contact for years and have always assumed it would be one of them that I met, and became close enough with that I would see them all the time, know them and their family and all that comes with that....
Ive been blessed, and have in deed met several women off my support group/board @ http://www.soulcysters.net/, and even talk to some very often - but until recently didnt realize who this woman would be that I would be " close to ".
It all changed about 3 weeks ago :
My sister in law ( I will keep her private until she says I can add her name ) has been having some female issues, for a while now, and displaying some of the symtoms of pcos. Without putting it all together, and for some other reasons she decided to get help, and the outcome of the visits to the dr's was this : 1. ) She may have Ovarian Cancer. There was a large cyst found in her left ovary that alarmed dr's. 2.) She has endometriosis ( Unknown as to what stage yet ) and 3.) She has PCOS and Insulin Resistance ( Which usually go hand in hand ).
This past week they did a hysterectomy and also ended up removing the left ovary. She has the right one, but the results of the cancer biopsy is still unknown at this time.
So... there it is. I have know and been close to my CYSTER the entire time :) .
This is my passion - to share with others the ins and outs ups and downs about this condition.
I wish 13 years ago we would be where we are today. We have dr's who know about IR, and PCOS as well as so many tools to guide us all through this tough process and best of all we have each other.
I know she is going to be wonderful with this, and will not let PCOS define her, just as I havent let it define me. It is not easy, there are battles but god picked another wonderful woman to go through this and spread what we do know. Im so proud to call her my Cyster/SISTER!
Here are some wonderful resources that I have come to use and love :
http://www.soulcysters.net/ ( message boards, reading, research, and referals )
http://www.projectpcos.org/ ( raising awareness of pcos and all that comes with it )
http://www.pcosbook.com/ ( a wonderful book about fighting pcos - and defining yourself )
http://www.beadsidethebay.com/ ( Beautiful jewelery made by cysters for cysters to bring awareness )
All that I have been through had led me to be very proactive for the PCOS foundation, education and awareness campaigns.
I have many " cysters " who I have been in contact for years and have always assumed it would be one of them that I met, and became close enough with that I would see them all the time, know them and their family and all that comes with that....
Ive been blessed, and have in deed met several women off my support group/board @ http://www.soulcysters.net/, and even talk to some very often - but until recently didnt realize who this woman would be that I would be " close to ".
It all changed about 3 weeks ago :
My sister in law ( I will keep her private until she says I can add her name ) has been having some female issues, for a while now, and displaying some of the symtoms of pcos. Without putting it all together, and for some other reasons she decided to get help, and the outcome of the visits to the dr's was this : 1. ) She may have Ovarian Cancer. There was a large cyst found in her left ovary that alarmed dr's. 2.) She has endometriosis ( Unknown as to what stage yet ) and 3.) She has PCOS and Insulin Resistance ( Which usually go hand in hand ).
This past week they did a hysterectomy and also ended up removing the left ovary. She has the right one, but the results of the cancer biopsy is still unknown at this time.
So... there it is. I have know and been close to my CYSTER the entire time :) .
This is my passion - to share with others the ins and outs ups and downs about this condition.
I wish 13 years ago we would be where we are today. We have dr's who know about IR, and PCOS as well as so many tools to guide us all through this tough process and best of all we have each other.
I know she is going to be wonderful with this, and will not let PCOS define her, just as I havent let it define me. It is not easy, there are battles but god picked another wonderful woman to go through this and spread what we do know. Im so proud to call her my Cyster/SISTER!
Here are some wonderful resources that I have come to use and love :
http://www.soulcysters.net/ ( message boards, reading, research, and referals )
http://www.projectpcos.org/ ( raising awareness of pcos and all that comes with it )
http://www.pcosbook.com/ ( a wonderful book about fighting pcos - and defining yourself )
http://www.beadsidethebay.com/ ( Beautiful jewelery made by cysters for cysters to bring awareness )
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
A Wii bit excited
We are soooo excited.
A bit wii excited even!
We have ordered our wii bundle and it hasnt come yet. We ordered/bought it on the 15th and it is to be here by the 25th.
Oh how I count the days. Your asking what is a Wii? ( click on the link and see for yourself! )
Its like waiting for christmas when your a kiddo!
We ordered:
A Wii
2 wiimotes
2 nunchucks
Mario Kart game and 2 wheels
Wii Fit w/ board Cover
2 wii mote jackets
1 wii mote charger and cooling stand for wii
1 rechargable wiifit battery pack and ac adapter
2 recharagble wiimote batteries
wii play game ( with tennis, bowling, baseball etc )
Wii sports game
Seriously the things wii can do.
were wii -lee excited !!
Wii Fit, games, internet, and even some dancing is going to be going on. And Wii cant wait!
Day #5 and counting....
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Its SOAP Dopes!
So I have a mini rant. It could potentially be a big rant but ill keep it kinda quite.
Apparently the city can now tell us what we can and cant use to wash our dishes.
Are you freaking serious?! I know mother nature needs a hand and stuff, but something are just plan nuts.
First of all I am sure theres WAY more things the goverment can fund rather than how much soap a consumer buys, uses, and where and theres other jobs the people can be doing rather than inforcing a stupid rule.
Apparently theres a Phosphate ban in Spokane. Great... Good thing I live close enough to drive to Idaho.
I currently ( shamefully ) have 3 rinsed loads of dishes sitting in my sink, ready to go in the DW because I just learned about them when my beloved cascade soap ran out!
So rather than making it easy or affordable for people to get replacements heres the options weve been given :
1.) Wash by hand with a milk enviromentally friendly agent : perfect for those who DONT have eczema, and sensitive skin, or I know.... TOO MANY DISHES!
2. ) Buy this " Natural " soap for the dishwasher that is sooooooo over priced, and doesnt work well - I know cause I sampled it!
3.) Buy paper plates and contribute to the landfill situations!
Ugh whatever!
So a local contributer to our paper had a great article as well ... looks like I am only 1 of many frustrated consumers/residents who have a sink full of dishes... NICE
Apparently the city can now tell us what we can and cant use to wash our dishes.
Are you freaking serious?! I know mother nature needs a hand and stuff, but something are just plan nuts.
First of all I am sure theres WAY more things the goverment can fund rather than how much soap a consumer buys, uses, and where and theres other jobs the people can be doing rather than inforcing a stupid rule.
Apparently theres a Phosphate ban in Spokane. Great... Good thing I live close enough to drive to Idaho.
I currently ( shamefully ) have 3 rinsed loads of dishes sitting in my sink, ready to go in the DW because I just learned about them when my beloved cascade soap ran out!
So rather than making it easy or affordable for people to get replacements heres the options weve been given :
1.) Wash by hand with a milk enviromentally friendly agent : perfect for those who DONT have eczema, and sensitive skin, or I know.... TOO MANY DISHES!
2. ) Buy this " Natural " soap for the dishwasher that is sooooooo over priced, and doesnt work well - I know cause I sampled it!
3.) Buy paper plates and contribute to the landfill situations!
Ugh whatever!
So a local contributer to our paper had a great article as well ... looks like I am only 1 of many frustrated consumers/residents who have a sink full of dishes... NICE
Phosphate ban? What phosphate ban?
Doug ClarkStaff writerAugust 3, 2008
Doug ClarkStaff writerAugust 3, 2008
Spokesman Review
I made the score in broad daylight after a drive to Coeur d'Alene.
Money changed hands. The deal was done in minutes.
Then I toted the container of white powder to the trunk of my car, checking over my shoulder every now and then to see if any spies were skulking about.
Oh, yeah. I bought the real stuff, all right.
Cascade dishwasher detergent.
Nearly 10 pounds.
Enough to keep the family plates, utensils and glassware gleaming for months.
I'm sorry it had to come to this.
I never set out to become a border-crossing, soap-smuggling scofflaw.
But on July 1 the Spokane County dish-washing world was turned upside down. This crazy law prohibits merchants from selling any dishwasher detergents that pack a punch.
And by that I mean phosphates, those magic chemical elves behind every clean kitchen.
Gone from the stores are those tried-and-true brands.
Electrasol. Sun Light.
And my personal all-time favorite – Cascade.
Spokane County consumers must now buy so-called "environmentally friendly" products that are tall on price and short on scrubbing.
Unless you head east like I did, that is.
Ah, North Idaho.
A dish-washin' man is still king in that there land.
Coeur d'Alene is my go-to city.
Gas is cheaper. There are Hudson's hamburgers.
And nobody interferes with a citizen's soap-buying rights.
I discovered the inconvenient truth a few weeks earlier while shopping at a Spokane Rosauers store. Dishwasher soap was on my list. So I wandered over to the proper aisle and …
Where'd the Cascade go?
I flagged down this young grocer. He jogged my memory about our phosphate ban, which has been called the "strictest in the nation." He pointed to some gel crap in a white plastic bottle. He said I'd have to buy that.
What's happening to this country?
America used to be the land of the free. Now we're becoming a land full of feebs.
You can't turn around without some overzealous nanny telling you what to eat or when to water your lawn or that you can't smoke your cigar within 25 feet of a toddler.
Seattle officials decided that taxing plastic grocery bags will help clean up the planet.
Seattle needs to clean up Seattle.
I was there recently. There are certain sections of downtown where the urine stench will gag a maggot.
I know. The eco-nuts believe that keeping products like Cascade out of the hands of scalawags like me will improve the Spokane River.
Well, I believe in the power of Cascade.
Each time I pour a dollop of that stuff into my washer, the grimiest food-encrusted dishes come out sparkling like diamonds in a Dodson's display case.
It only stands to reason that my dishwater will run into the river and make the fish clean and shiny, too.
Sure, I'm an environmentalist.
Earlier this summer, for example, I wrote about my long-standing infestation of box elder bugs.
Well, a month has passed since I dosed my yard with the Buggslayer insecticide I ordered off the Internet. And as of Friday I'm excited to report that the area I sprayed is box elder free.
Ditto lady bugs.
And ants.
And chipmunks. And …
Hey, I love nature. But sometimes you just have to show it who's the boss.
I made the score in broad daylight after a drive to Coeur d'Alene.
Money changed hands. The deal was done in minutes.
Then I toted the container of white powder to the trunk of my car, checking over my shoulder every now and then to see if any spies were skulking about.
Oh, yeah. I bought the real stuff, all right.
Cascade dishwasher detergent.
Nearly 10 pounds.
Enough to keep the family plates, utensils and glassware gleaming for months.
I'm sorry it had to come to this.
I never set out to become a border-crossing, soap-smuggling scofflaw.
But on July 1 the Spokane County dish-washing world was turned upside down. This crazy law prohibits merchants from selling any dishwasher detergents that pack a punch.
And by that I mean phosphates, those magic chemical elves behind every clean kitchen.
Gone from the stores are those tried-and-true brands.
Electrasol. Sun Light.
And my personal all-time favorite – Cascade.
Spokane County consumers must now buy so-called "environmentally friendly" products that are tall on price and short on scrubbing.
Unless you head east like I did, that is.
Ah, North Idaho.
A dish-washin' man is still king in that there land.
Coeur d'Alene is my go-to city.
Gas is cheaper. There are Hudson's hamburgers.
And nobody interferes with a citizen's soap-buying rights.
I discovered the inconvenient truth a few weeks earlier while shopping at a Spokane Rosauers store. Dishwasher soap was on my list. So I wandered over to the proper aisle and …
Where'd the Cascade go?
I flagged down this young grocer. He jogged my memory about our phosphate ban, which has been called the "strictest in the nation." He pointed to some gel crap in a white plastic bottle. He said I'd have to buy that.
What's happening to this country?
America used to be the land of the free. Now we're becoming a land full of feebs.
You can't turn around without some overzealous nanny telling you what to eat or when to water your lawn or that you can't smoke your cigar within 25 feet of a toddler.
Seattle officials decided that taxing plastic grocery bags will help clean up the planet.
Seattle needs to clean up Seattle.
I was there recently. There are certain sections of downtown where the urine stench will gag a maggot.
I know. The eco-nuts believe that keeping products like Cascade out of the hands of scalawags like me will improve the Spokane River.
Well, I believe in the power of Cascade.
Each time I pour a dollop of that stuff into my washer, the grimiest food-encrusted dishes come out sparkling like diamonds in a Dodson's display case.
It only stands to reason that my dishwater will run into the river and make the fish clean and shiny, too.
Sure, I'm an environmentalist.
Earlier this summer, for example, I wrote about my long-standing infestation of box elder bugs.
Well, a month has passed since I dosed my yard with the Buggslayer insecticide I ordered off the Internet. And as of Friday I'm excited to report that the area I sprayed is box elder free.
Ditto lady bugs.
And ants.
And chipmunks. And …
Hey, I love nature. But sometimes you just have to show it who's the boss.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Copy Cat
Just a post to blog about roo bug.
She plays copy cat now... and big time.
Right down to when we do, say, act like something she does it back.
This morning we were watching baby einstiens and she was instructed by the show to " follow the leader " she was all too happy to flap her arms like a bird, move her trunk like an elephand, and shake like a shivering penquin. WAY TOO CUTE!!
She plays copy cat now... and big time.
Right down to when we do, say, act like something she does it back.
This morning we were watching baby einstiens and she was instructed by the show to " follow the leader " she was all too happy to flap her arms like a bird, move her trunk like an elephand, and shake like a shivering penquin. WAY TOO CUTE!!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
WHAT did she just say?! Oh my!
WARNING BAD WORDS AHEAD!!!
Today Madaya and I were running around the house playing. She stopped and ran off to her room, running back down the hall she heads towards me saying " cock mommeeee cock " I was mortified and asked what she said, to slow down
She says.. " cock cock mamma cock " I about flipped... for it sounded just as it was really that.
I got up to see what she was talking about, and she ran off,
about 2 minutes later she comes out again, and with great laughter says see momma daddy cock cock mommeee.... ( yes, shes building sentances ) I said daya dont say that and she looked puzzled and held out her box of CHALK!!!!!
So were working on it. Could you imainge " daddy cock daddy cock! " AHHHH i would be mortified if people heard it.
Today Madaya and I were running around the house playing. She stopped and ran off to her room, running back down the hall she heads towards me saying " cock mommeeee cock " I was mortified and asked what she said, to slow down
She says.. " cock cock mamma cock " I about flipped... for it sounded just as it was really that.
I got up to see what she was talking about, and she ran off,
about 2 minutes later she comes out again, and with great laughter says see momma daddy cock cock mommeee.... ( yes, shes building sentances ) I said daya dont say that and she looked puzzled and held out her box of CHALK!!!!!
So were working on it. Could you imainge " daddy cock daddy cock! " AHHHH i would be mortified if people heard it.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Yes, She is THAT amazing.
I took this photo of roo on the beach on Anderson Island.
With the help of a friend this is what it is...
With the help of a friend this is what it is...
Yes, she really is that amazing :)
Madaya Evans 21 months
Heya Heya!
Well here goes another week come and gone, and I just now remember to post a blog.
This one really is for Daya to see someday, and for Daddy and I to remember stuff.
We were sitting in the living room lastnight and noted a few things that we needed to remember to add to her blog, so here they are :
1.) Daya says the funniest things. When asked a question ( like choose chicken or burgers ) she goes " Ummmmmmmmm " with a long drawn out puzzled look on her face.
2. ) We told daya to go ride her giraffe ( refering to her rocker in the living room thats a giraffe ) She ran off to her room brought out her 8" stuffed giraffe and litterally rode it!
3.) She said she had to go potty .... went to the bathroom and sat on the potty.... THE DOLL HOUSE POTTY THAT IS!! its about 3" tall at max, and there she is all squated down on it.
Every day is something soooo new with her and I am absolutely loving being around all day again to see it. Daddy gets to hear it all and see it all too which is amazing!
:) roo keep us laughing sweet thing!
Much love Daddy and Mommy
This one really is for Daya to see someday, and for Daddy and I to remember stuff.
We were sitting in the living room lastnight and noted a few things that we needed to remember to add to her blog, so here they are :
1.) Daya says the funniest things. When asked a question ( like choose chicken or burgers ) she goes " Ummmmmmmmm " with a long drawn out puzzled look on her face.
2. ) We told daya to go ride her giraffe ( refering to her rocker in the living room thats a giraffe ) She ran off to her room brought out her 8" stuffed giraffe and litterally rode it!
3.) She said she had to go potty .... went to the bathroom and sat on the potty.... THE DOLL HOUSE POTTY THAT IS!! its about 3" tall at max, and there she is all squated down on it.
Every day is something soooo new with her and I am absolutely loving being around all day again to see it. Daddy gets to hear it all and see it all too which is amazing!
:) roo keep us laughing sweet thing!
Much love Daddy and Mommy
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Weekend getaway
Michael, Madaya and Myself have been planning on going to the west side of the state for some time now for my sister, Shannons wedding. When we planned this we kinda thought we would wrap some other things into the same trip to save time and money. So thats exacty what we did. We had our neice Victoria go with us, for a lil get away too since her brother had just been to camp. It was a good time had by all ...
Friday August 1st we headed to that side, where we ended up stopping in Renton Washington for a good nights sleep. We stayed at the hilton garden in ( If your wanting a great price for a ohhh so luxurious room its your place ) and then got up saturday to head to the ferry. My sister lives on anderson island so its a bit of a trek. We caught the ferry, got to the island and preceeded with the wedding. Madaya was the flower girl and for never seeing any of these people or things she did fabulous. Not to mention she was so tired, no nap and hungry to boot. After the wedding we went to the beach to play around, and take some photos of the wedding party ( no i will not be posting those wedding photos here for privacy reasons ). After that we caught the 8pm ferry and headed to Tacoma to stay/see our friends shanna and scott and their kiddos. We got there around 9:30 settled in and had a good night. The next day we got up and headed to Meet Grandpa and Grandma Pemberton for lunch - we met at famous daves. SOOO yummy. Seriously good BBQ food. We visited with them for about 2 hours - they had come from Aberdeen and had errands to run and we were headed to the point defiance zoo and aquarium.
We had fun roaming the zoo for a few hours, and then the kiddos were getting tired. ME Too!! so we headed back to shanna and scotts and had a BBQ and a game of Bocce ball then headed to bed.
Monday we got up and headed to see mikes friend Dave, who has a farm and we played there for a couple of hours too.
The girls loved meeting all the animals - the horses, cows, goats, donkey and running around the fields.
We had to head home though so we only stayed 3 hours.
We took whites pass home, and the trip went relativly well... toria got car sick? ( unsure if it was that or a virus ) but was sick along the way that was windy roads.. once we made it to the free way she was fine, and we proceeded home just fine.
The car did act weird atop whites pass - it lost power like a fuel pump issue, but once we pulled over and sat and re-started it never happened again?! Maybe bad gas?
At anyrate it was soooo nice to get away and we totally enjoyed ourselves.
here are some of our favorite photos from the weekend!
Enjoy!!
Daya looking close for anything that may venture her way.
Watching the waves hit the beach..
Toria the cutest monkey in the zoo!
Daya and Toria watching the cows
This iguanna was so neat. It looked fake!
I couldnt beleive they let wild animals like this loose in the zoo!
Mike and I at the wedding...
I took this photo of the leaf cause it was the only one laying on the beach. I thought it was weird.
Daya loved this BIIIIIIIIG Sushi ( daya calls all fish sushi )
This as you can imagine was her favorite sight..
Meet Steven the goat...
mirror jungle at the zoo
Dayas first sight/touch of a starfish
mike and I at the beach
Daya was pondering something?!
The girls being girls
Daya playing peek aboo with momma
Showing daddy how to stomp in the sand
This is my sister Shannon and I
Yes, I know... I think its amazing they let guys this handsome on the ferrry too!
The cutest lil fairy in the woods!
So tired... watching the waves roll in
Friday August 1st we headed to that side, where we ended up stopping in Renton Washington for a good nights sleep. We stayed at the hilton garden in ( If your wanting a great price for a ohhh so luxurious room its your place ) and then got up saturday to head to the ferry. My sister lives on anderson island so its a bit of a trek. We caught the ferry, got to the island and preceeded with the wedding. Madaya was the flower girl and for never seeing any of these people or things she did fabulous. Not to mention she was so tired, no nap and hungry to boot. After the wedding we went to the beach to play around, and take some photos of the wedding party ( no i will not be posting those wedding photos here for privacy reasons ). After that we caught the 8pm ferry and headed to Tacoma to stay/see our friends shanna and scott and their kiddos. We got there around 9:30 settled in and had a good night. The next day we got up and headed to Meet Grandpa and Grandma Pemberton for lunch - we met at famous daves. SOOO yummy. Seriously good BBQ food. We visited with them for about 2 hours - they had come from Aberdeen and had errands to run and we were headed to the point defiance zoo and aquarium.
We had fun roaming the zoo for a few hours, and then the kiddos were getting tired. ME Too!! so we headed back to shanna and scotts and had a BBQ and a game of Bocce ball then headed to bed.
Monday we got up and headed to see mikes friend Dave, who has a farm and we played there for a couple of hours too.
The girls loved meeting all the animals - the horses, cows, goats, donkey and running around the fields.
We had to head home though so we only stayed 3 hours.
We took whites pass home, and the trip went relativly well... toria got car sick? ( unsure if it was that or a virus ) but was sick along the way that was windy roads.. once we made it to the free way she was fine, and we proceeded home just fine.
The car did act weird atop whites pass - it lost power like a fuel pump issue, but once we pulled over and sat and re-started it never happened again?! Maybe bad gas?
At anyrate it was soooo nice to get away and we totally enjoyed ourselves.
here are some of our favorite photos from the weekend!
Enjoy!!
Daya looking close for anything that may venture her way.
Watching the waves hit the beach..
Toria the cutest monkey in the zoo!
Daya and Toria watching the cows
This iguanna was so neat. It looked fake!
I couldnt beleive they let wild animals like this loose in the zoo!
Mike and I at the wedding...
I took this photo of the leaf cause it was the only one laying on the beach. I thought it was weird.
Daya loved this BIIIIIIIIG Sushi ( daya calls all fish sushi )
This as you can imagine was her favorite sight..
Meet Steven the goat...
mirror jungle at the zoo
Dayas first sight/touch of a starfish
mike and I at the beach
Daya was pondering something?!
The girls being girls
Daya playing peek aboo with momma
Showing daddy how to stomp in the sand
This is my sister Shannon and I
Yes, I know... I think its amazing they let guys this handsome on the ferrry too!
The cutest lil fairy in the woods!
So tired... watching the waves roll in
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