SO MUCH TO DO!!!

I have SOOOOO much to do and don't know how it's going to all get done! Videos need to be edited & posted on youtube, pictures need to be edited and sent to Linda, oh man, I'm slightly overwhelmed. I got everything sorted yesterday, so that's a start. Now, I have to sort everything within the folders organized. Yawn yawn. I better get started. Have a lovely day

Getting Ready for The Beach!

Well, it got super duper cold last night and Olivia woke up at 3:45 am & so I picked her up to see how she was doing, and she was FROZEN! I felt awful. So I picked her up and put her in bed with me to warm her up. She didn't get to sleep for a while b/c she was so cold. Eventually she fell asleep and we were cozy in bed.

I woke up w/ a big FLASH in my eyes this morning b/c my mom thought it'd be cool to take a pic of us sleeping together. lol. So we woke up and got dressed, ate a little breakfast and are now waiting for 10:00 am to roll around so we can leave to go see the San Diego Temple. THat's my FAVORITE temple ever. I want to go inside one day. It's so beautiful. I'll put up pictures and videos of it later. It's harder to get the videos edited while we're here. I'm trying though, we'll see.

After the temple, we're going to go to drop David off at a business meeting, then after that, some lunch & to the BEACH! yay! I'm excited. Well, better get going! See ya later!

We're Here!

Yay! It's 4:02 pm and we're here at the cabin settled in. Olivia did WONDERFUL. I'm going to make this short so I can start editing and uploading videos, we'll see how far I get!

Thanks for the love Linda!!

We're Late!

We were supposed to have left at 8:00 am and between the running around, trying to get everything packed, going to Jiffy Lube, packing lunches, loading the van, etc, we're running behind. But it's ok....we'll make it. The stupid dog Hugs got out right when we were ready to go. I don't like that dog, she ate my spaghetti stinkin' dog.

We've got the whole van set up, the t.v. w/ the dvd player, the "boom box" to project the sound from the t.v. It's a cool setup. My mom just said, "i remember back in the day when we would just get in the car & go! No electronic setups, etc." lol Olivia is doing great. Well we're leaving.

Update later!

Lazy Sunday

It's been a very nice Sunday. Since I only had 3 1/2 to 4 hrs of sleep the night before, I was in bed last night by 9 pm. I slept until 9 this morning. Talk about wonderful catching up! It was great. David got up with Olivia this morning, fed her, then put her back down for a nap. We got up around 9:30 am & had a nice time playing w/ Olivia in our bed. She's so cute & wonderful.

We got some money from the bank, went to Walmart to get a few things, and Olivia rode in her big girl part of the cart. Then I took David to Serranos. That's my FAVORITE restaurant ever. It's so delicious. Yummy fajitas.

Patty called me yesterday, I appreciated it. I was having a hard time with Sabrina leaving, and thought I should call Pat to talk to her, but I decided not to. Then she called me that night, and I was glad. She has lots of very good advice.

I FINALLY got done packing all our stuff, and I'm sure I forgot SOMETHING. It's weird to have to pack for a baby too. I have to try and think, "Ok, how many times am I going to have to change her outfit? How many diapers will I need for 3 days." (No, I still have no idea how many diapers she uses a day....you'd think after 5 months! Haha)

In celebration of Olivia's 5 month birthday, I'm taking her to the beach. That's what this whole trip is about, her 5 month bday. That's why we're going! haha. Not really, but in our (mine & Olivia's) little world, that's what it's for.

I got my laptop up and running, I'm taking my video camera & my digital camera, so we'll hopefully be able to put up videos AS we go and each day in San Diego. It should be fun. The only thing I'm not 100% sure of is whether or not I will have an internet connection. If we don't, then it will be a sad story. I"ll have to wait until we come back to put them up. If you don't see any new videos up Monday night or Tuesday LATEST, that's why.

I love my life right now. I'm saddened by Sabrina, and frustrated with the situation, but I try not to dwell on it and focus my energy towards Olivia. She can tell when I'm upset and I don't want that to effect her. She's so fun to have around.

Well, my brother Robin is griping at me now b/c I kicked him out of our cabin we'll be staying in in San Diego. Him & Adam get to sleep in a tent outside or in the van. lol, There aren't enough beds in the cabin, so the boys get to sleep outside. haha. Oops! lol, Well, I gotta go see if I can get this video edited to put up on YouTube.

Sad Day For Eli

Well I didn't go to bed until 4:30 am last night b/c I was working on my computer. I got it up and running & I'm so thrilled. I now have Windows Vista AND Windows XP loaded on the same computer. It's called dual booting, and I wasn't sure if I could do it or not, but I managed it. Anyway, I didn't get done with that project til early this morning & finally I got to sleep.

I woke up this morning when Sabrina came into my room and wanted to say goodbye, so I told her to come back in & see me right before she left, and so I closed my eyes, and then looked over at her again & she was WAKING UP OLIVIA @ 7 AM!!!! I was so angry. I told her to get the heck out of my room ASAP or I'd have to break her legs. She left, but Olivia was awake. Son of a circus Clown!

Then, a few min later, I heard someone start to scream & cry & slam doors, stomping up & down the hall, so I went in to see what in the world was going on. Sabrina had a meltdown b/c she couldn't find her shoe, and she was wailing like a weirdo at the top of her lungs. Whatever, I was already awake, 3 hours later.

So I went to the airport with them. It was very sad. I kept crying everytime someone got off the plane and gave their loved one a big hug & kiss. It was so sweet, and I couldn't stop crying! This one lady knelt down and held out her arms & her two little girls came running towards her screaming "MOMMY!!!" And she picked them up and gave them big hugs. I got all teary eyed & stuff! I was so embarassed. I think I'm slightly hormonal, I only had 3 hours of sleep & was very saddened by Sabrina's departure. Well, David wants to go do something. It's a beautiful day. Have a good one!

Getting ready for bathtime!!

She's had a good day today. We all have. I've been exhausted all day, being a girl sucks sometimes, but I got some good news! I took my laptop into a computer shop to be repaired, (I don't trust geeksquad) LOL, and I thought it would cost me $100 to fix the issue, bit he checked it out & it looks like it was just a bad chord for power. So I asked him howmuch it was gonna cost andhe said nothing since he didn't actually fix anything. GS would have charged $60 to do that!! LOL, but he told me it was just the power cord, which I felt stupid for not figuring that out myself, so we went to best buy & picked up a $35 cord. It works!! I was overjoyed it worked, but mad at the same time bc I felt like a dummy. Haha, it doesn't matter now, it's fixed!!! So I'm restoring it now bc it's SoOO slow & we'll be back in business. If I can get an Internet in San diego next week where we'll be staying, I'll be hopefully putting up vids each day, we'll see!! Well I'm gonna go finish up the restor.

Waiting for olivia to fall asleep

She's so full of energy. I think I'm going to take her to walmart. I want to use her cart cover and get some junk food andmaybe by the time we're done, she'll be ready for bed!!!

Tired but not sleepy

Is there a difference? I'm tired, exhausted, but not ready to sleep. Partly b/c Olivia has decided to wake up & shout at me from her crib. I don't want to pick her up b/c I want her to learn how to put herself back to sleep, but I don't think it's going to work. She just had the blanket covering her face, so I took it off, but she seems to still be upset. Hm, David will get her now.

We've decided to go to San Diego this upcoming week. I'm pretty excited. I guess while we're there, we'll be going to Sea World & the beach too, I've never been to either! I'm so excited to be taking Olivia to her first beach & Sea World ever! It's going to be very exciting. Be looking for videos & pictures coming up on here and YouTube Thursday and Friday of next week. I have a feeling we'll be taking lots of videos & pictures.

Olivia just spit up all over David & herself. Maybe she had a tummy ache! lol, oops. She seems fine now. Diaper changed, new clothes, and just happy!

I'm going to be off work for a long time I've realized. I won't be in the rest of this week or next week at all. It'll be nice. Well, I guess I'm going to go lay down. Good night! Have a great day, and make sure you check YouTube for more videos. I've been on a video run for a while now, in case you hadn't noticed! lol.

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She's helping making jello

I missed her so much while I was at work today!!!

Uninterrupted

Today was a relatively good day. Olivia was quite fussy & demanded alot of attention today. She's usually pretty happy & relaxed, but today she wanted me to hold her all day. So I did. I did alot of video editing today. I love doing it, and it brings happiness to others, which is great. I'm glad I can assist in putting smiles on ppl's faces once in a while. Sabrina is leaving in 4 days & I'm pretty torn about it, I try not to let it show, but I randomly start crying, and it's just hard. She's not leaving on good terms either, with any of the family, and it's sad & very difficult. She knows she needs to stay here, but it's easier on her if she goes back, b/c my dad will let her get away with everything. Partly b/c he chooses to overlook it in an effort to avoid conflict & confrontation, and partly b/c he's a man! Men aren't wired the same way women are, so it makes it hard sometimes. Especially for him. Plus he's selfish, but whatever. I can't change the situation. If I could, I definately would.

I'm so glad I have David, he's such a wonderful man. He's finally getting over his illness. I'm telling you what, when he's sick, you'd think he was dying of some wretched disease. Is that how you spell wretched? It looks right. He's doing well with his job. He might go to working 4, 10 hr days instead of 5, 8 hr days. He would MUCH rather do that. He loves having a full weekend off. If he could get a 3 day weekend every week, he'd be tickled pink! lol Who says that anymore? Tickled pink.

I worked tonight for a few hours. I caugh a customer trying to screw us over. I don't feel like going into details at the moment b/c I have to go to bed soon, I have to work tomorrow morning. My mom will babysit Olivia tomorrow while David & I are at work. I only work a few days a week, enough to keep up with my spending habit. I have to support my own habbits....shopping, splurging, eating out, etc. I'm terrible I know. Plus, I like to buy expensive electronics in case you never noticed. I would like to buy another iPhone just for the fun of it. But I don't think I will yet. Maybe one day. ;-) Ha, well, I just got Olivia to bed around 11 pm, she woke up after I put her in bed, but she just talked nicely for about 10 min & then fell back asleep. She doesn't take very long naps throughout the day anymore. Only 20-30 min MAX!! It's sad b/c I don't get to take long naps while she's napping anymore either. I'm always tired b/c I go to bed super duper late & wake up at 8 am with her....I guess I should go to bed earlier. Night times are the only time I have completely to myself, no baby, no hubby, no siblings, no parents, just me time where I can edit videos uninterrupted, do my blog uninterrupted, watch videos uninterrupted, learn about computer stuff uninterrupted, do you see where I'm going with this? I like being uninterrupted during "me" time. It's quite nice. Well, I'm going to bed now. Will check back in with you later!

YouTube Videos

I have TONS of videos that need to be edited & put up on YouTube, but I can't decide where to start. Start from the beginning, before Olivia's birth and work up to now, or go backwards!! The only reason I've not started from the beginning is because there are SOOOO many hours of video from the hospital and it's a tiny bit overwhelming. So, I've put it off and put it off, so now I have to decide where to start so I can get started! ha! I think I've decided to bite the bullet and start from the beginning, from the video where my water breaks. Ok, stay tuned into my YouTube channel if you aren't already. Good stuff on the way

Eating breakfast

Eating breakfast. Yum yum. She already ate some applesauce and now she's eating her yummy pablam. LOL. I guess I'm in a "conference" with the parents about sabrina. Sabrina has been a terror & I believe it's bc she's leaving to go back to MO. Sadly, everyone is happy she's leaving. She has been blamed for stealing ppl's money, & other things, & it's really old. I hate divorce. It should be much more difficult to get divorced these days. Like in order to get divorced, you have to go through many months of marriage counseling. My dad, love him, but he's been inappropriate about the situation making it difficult for sabrina to love my mom. When she hears how terrible & awful she is for sooooo many years, it's hard for her. Blah!!!

My encounter with the ghost

The ghost just flashed a bright, blinding light into my eyes just now. It's 2:30am, I'm still awake, not sure why, but as I was barely closing my eyes to start the sleeping process, a bright light caught my eye, and she shined a small but very bright light in my eyes. But why!? The mystery continues. My phones' keys are sticky bc earlier I think olivia got buggars on my fingers & I typed on it. That or i picked my nose & forgot to wash my hands. Now it's sticky. Update, a blue light flashed on the ceiling for a split second. Too bad I don't know morse code.

Watching YouTube

I'm just watching the YouTube and getting ready to get tired so I can go to sleep. Olivia went to sleep around 10:30 - 11:00 pm so it was nice! I have these stupid gnats or something flying in my room. I think the ghost let them in. I told her to not do that. I don't know if it's a her, but it feels like a her, & that'd be alot less creepy. So it's a girl. I need to ask her what her name is, but she's shy cuz I only catch glimpses of her from time to time. Hm, I'll keep u updated on her where-abouts & status. Haven't seen her for a while, but I'll let ya know. Well, it's 1:00am now, so I better get to bed. Olivia will be up in a few hrs. Gnite!!!

Still watching conference

We're just about done watching conference. Olivia is being so good! She has snot in her chest & can't cough it up. So she sounds like she's growling or purring like a cat. LOL. It's too funny. I keep telling her to clear her throat but doesn't know how. Stupid colds. She got sick & now David is sick. I guess I'm next.

Watching General Conference

We are watching the prophet of our church speak on TV from UT. President Thomas S. Monson is amazing, he's also very funny. Not much else is happening this Sunday. Just watching Conference & having family time.

It's Almost Midnight

And we're all still awake. We think there's a ghost in our room, b/c one minute, Olivia will be just fine, talking to us, playing, etc, and then the next second she'll dart her eyes into outerspace looking up at the ceiling kind of, and she'll look concerned & then start her nervous wrist flicking that she does when she's over stimulated, nervous or playing. LOL! So, David said there's a ghost in the room. That really wouldn't suprise me b/c I've been seeing it around the house over the last month, but wasn't sure if it was my mind/eyes playing tricks on me, or if the ghost wanted me to see it, b/c I kept seeing it every day out of the corner of my eye. I wonder what it wants. My soul? Well, I don't think so. Somebody is getting tired, she's rubbing her eyes. It's really terrible, her being sick. B/C she'll cough, and then try to breathe out of her nose, and it just doesn't work b/c she's all congested. Oh the cruelties of germs....well, I better go see if I can get her in bed. I need the ghost to leave & stop waving at her so she'll settle down & sleep. Good night.

Bedtime sometime soon???

It's 10:30pm & she's wide awake....but she's a little sick too so it's understandable that she doesn't want to sleep. Well I'm off to play some COD4.

Newest Victory

I have an unlocked iPhone I bought from eBay, and I wanted to upgrade the software which would lock it again, and then I'd have to re-unlock it. So I tried it & was successful!! I'm typing this on it right now. I'm so thrilled & excited