Admire people.. don't try to be them.

Do you ever have those people that inspire you, or you just think wow, they are amazing, what a talent! You are inspired to do something like what they have done, or maybe they just inspire you to do what you do best, not necessarily what they have done, just what you like.

I believe that God has given each and every person a talent, or gift. Some people, are artists, or singers, some people are good at sales, or talking, or managing, or being motherly. I think most people don't even realize they have a gift, and are down and out because they think they aren't good at anything. I think that if you are breathing there is something you have that is special. Some people are just good at making others feel good. Just seeing that person makes people happy. Making people happy is definitely a major gift in my book!

There are people that don't realize they have gifts, or maybe they know they have a gift, but think its just not good enough. Have you ever been in a room full of people and you see someone watching someone they admire and its like they are memorizing that other persons movements, or words. Like they want to be just like that person. They don't realize that they CAN'T be like that other person, no matter how hard they try.

I have many people that I have looked up to growing up, even now they inspire me. My sisters, my Mom, My Grandma. Ok, take my cousin Karen for instance. You may remember me talking about Karen owning a ranch in Kansas, and how if one of her horses have a bloody gaping hole, she just sticks her hand in there to stop the bleeding. Yep, not a lot of people would do that.. in fact we would all have dead horses. Well, she knows everything about horses. If any of my family has a question about one of our dogs, we call or email Dr. Karen! When she was in high school she rebuilt a 67 Camaro, and would race it against the guys in town and leave them in their dust! She is an EXCELLENT cook.. EXCELLENT! She is an artists, I mean really, she draws like an artists.. I'm not talkin' cartoon like pictures I'm talkin' realistic drawing!! She is also an avid hunter. I'm not talkin' guns, I'm talkin' bow and arrow hunting. She is so good at it she has competed against men and women and kicked butt!!

shhhhh, I'm huntin' wabbit!!... ok, actually it was deer.

When I was in high school one summer I was visiting my family in Kansas, and my Grandma Farris taught Karen and I how to knit.. at the exact same time. So about a month later I am on my third or forth chain, and Karen is juuuust finishing up on her blanket of the AMERICAN FLAG that she was making for her Dad... really?!



not the actual blanket Karen made. Karens was better!

Yes, really, thats how good she is! I have never been jealous of her, or wanted to be her, no way, I have admired her, learned from her, and just thought she's plain ol' awesome!


Karen and her beautiful daughter Lacey!


Anyway, we all have our gifts.. our talents.. our ways of doing things. I just wish everyone recognized how we are all amazing at different things, different ways, at different times. Be excited and strive to be better, or just be as good as you wanna be. Don't try to be like others, be who you are. Even if I don't know you, I know that you are special. You are a gift to the world from God, and God doesn't make mistakes, and I am positive that he doesn't make anyone for no reason.. just to wonder around the world. Recognize your gift and embrace it!!

Grouchy shoppers!

Went out with Jonny today to run some errands (like getting a part for my broken... now fixed dryer :) ) when we got home, and out of the car, our kitty cat "Pearl" met us meowing. Thats when Jonny and I looked at each other and realized without talking that we forgot the cat food we were suppose to get on the way home. Ugh! So, because Jonny wanted to get started on some projects in the house, I volunteered to go to the store. Well when I pulled up to the parking lot I went to park in a stall and was reminded of another pet peeve I have. This...

actual picture

Man, really? Now what really urkes me is that one stall over from this is the long thingy where the carts BELONG! So when I got  out I went over and put it in the cart thingy!!




something like this



Anyway, after going in the store I went into the store, and I guess because of the black friday sales there weren't a whole lotta people grocery shopping today, although the people that WERE in the store, were in terrible moods. Every aisle I went down, there was a sour face to greet me!

Whether I smiled at them or not. I mean if someone smiles at me, I really can't help but smile back at them, no matter what mood I'm in. I love when people smile at me, it reminds ME to smile. I absolutely love when someone gives me the gift of a smile (unless its that creepy lookin' guy that is drowning in cologne and smiles at my boobs).

something like this creepy guy

So then after I get my two gallons of milk (because Jack and Jonny drink milk like its water... I am debating on just getting a cow, and sticking it on our back porch),



this would rad!

  I head over to the wine section. Now, Jonny and I don't drink a whole lotta wine, but when we do it pretty much has to taste as close to pop as possible! Well awhile back Jonnys friend at work tells him about a good red wine. Well when Jonny brought it home, I reply with "oh yuck, I don't like red wine, its bitter to me" Jonny assured me that I would like it. Well of course I did... cause it tastes like soda! ..... Ok, where was I going with this story? OH YEAH! So I am down the wine aisle lookin' for this one particular bottle of wine among about 500 different labels, and talking to Jonny on the phone asking what it looked like, cause he couldn't remember the name.

Thats when I barely tap a cart behind me with my enormous butt, and turn around and apologize before seeing who was behind me. I was greeted with another sour face!! I apologize and the guy behind me gave me an awful look like "watch where you back that gigantic enormous BUTT, lady!!" No, he didn't say that, with his mouth, but I'm 90% sure he was thinkin' it!

Whatever dude! I'm 100% sure I was thinkin' that!

Ok, so then I go to leave the store and there was a couple that had THREE cart full (not exaggerating here) of groceries, and the guy... who was walking BEFORE his wife I might add, and as we both got to the exit door,  he rushes before me to beat me to the exit with his cart he was pushing, then the cart he was pulling behind him, and then his wife pushing a cart behind that.. a cart train if you will. What did I have in my cart? One bag, and two milks. I mean really? You couldn't have let me zip in front of you? Not only is there one exit door, but there are two.. you go through one, and have to go by the kids little toy games, and vending machines, and then you go out the last exit door.



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 So we basically had a traffic jam waiting for the this cart train to make their way out of the store. It was just annoying.

 I think I just get annoyed when men don't let women go first, oh.. oh.. or if they don't hold the door open for women. If Jonny sees this, I have to hold him back from punchin' the guy out!

Anyway its just a little grouchy out there today.. I hope this isn't a preview of how everyone is going to be as Christmas gets closer. What happen to jolly, happy moods for Christmas? hee hee.

You don't like dogs!?!?

So another dislike that I have, are people that don't like animals. WHAT? You don't like animals? Are you a serial killer?!! What happened in your poor sad life that you don't like animals? Like when someone comes over to my house and they see my dogs, you can see there discussed facial expressions. ugh.

I get very close to saying, you know what, with that look you just gave my dog, you can turn around and don't let the door hit ya in the rear! I don't trust people that don't like dogs. I can see if you see a giant pit bull on the other side of the street, and you don't trust that dog. I get it. I just don't get it if you don't like dogs... at all. I just don't get it. I mean how can you not like something you can do this with..

hee hee!

People will say they don't like dogs, cause they were bit when they were a kid. Well, I was bit by a German Shepard when I was 8 and I have no bad feelings for dogs, or even German Shepards.

In fact I think German Shepards are generally very smart dogs! No, I didn't even blame the German Shepard that bit me, I blamed the owner that watched his dog bite me, and then called it home and walked into his house, without saying anything to me, while I went running home screaming, and crying.  Just like bad children I don't blame the children, no I blame the parents. I really look at pets like I look at children, they are a reflection of their parents, and owners. If you don't love, and discipline then they are going to be bad. Oh don't get me wrong, there are dogs (sorta like people) that I find obnoxious or irritating, but again its usually the owners that encourage their behavior. Like when the dog keeps jumping on you, licking you, or sniffing your crotch or growling at you, or worse this...

 Um, yeah can you stop your dog, or maybe even put them outside, before I wrestle it to the ground and staple its tongue to your carpet! Thanks!

                                        

Then there are people that are afraid of cats............... really? I understand... I guess.. if you don't like cats, what ever, but being afraid of them? How can you be afraid of something you can drop kick? I mean if I had an encounter with a wild house cat that attacked me.. I would probably just throw it to the other side of the couch, or swing it by its tail into the ceiling fan.

 I mean, how can you be afraid of something like that? I have had my encounters with crazy, mean cats. My Aunt Sylvia had a terribly mean cat, appropriately named "Spicy." Now I was between 5 and 6 maybe and when we walked into their house, Spicy would sit on the mantle, and would hiss and swipe at you, as you walked by. You had to make sure you gave a wide distance so that Spicy wouldn't get ya. At 5 or 6 I was scared of that cat, but at 35 I love cats, I got over the past. Actually if I encountered a cat like that today, I would probably think it was hilarious, and call Jonny over to see it!

**side note, I do not blame owners for the behavior of cats, cause lets face it, cats will do what ever the heck they wanna do!**

They are just so interesting to me, they amaze me. I mean sure my cat looks at me like she will kill me in my sleep at night, but I'm sure its not what she is really thinking, because she always brings me "gifts" of dead mice, or bird guts. Come on its not like she can run down to Target and purchase a gift for the love I show her.

Anyway, I love animals. They are innocent, and trusting, and they just want to love, and be loved... and poop all over your yard.

complaining?

Ok, now believe it or not, I have no awkward incidences to speak of this morning. I mean sure there's always short moments like for instance when I was at the ATM gettin' out some money,

and see a guy who is waiting for the bus, and is staring at me, and looked like he was starting to walk my way.

What does my mind do? PANIC!!! I grab my money and practically RUN to the truck.

                                                                 
Thats when I look back and see him going back to the bus stop. Now, I don't have ANY evidence that that man was going to come over and demand my money at gun point, and demand that I follow him on the bus, and take the bus to his apartment so that he can call my family and demand a ransom. To where my family will laugh at him over the phone, because they wouldn't have the 3 million dollars to hand over,

where in he kicks me out and tells me to get my broke ass back to where I came from.... No, I don't have evidence of that, but in my paranoid mind, it WAS possible!!!

So, besides small moments like that I really don't have other stories this morning. I would however like to talk about likes and dislikes. I am sure that I will amend this post, and add more to it, because I am constantly thinking of things to put on here while I'm driving, but then to my frustration end up forgetting by the time I get home and open the computer. So today I will start with complainers! I DISLIKE complainers.



Now don't get me wrong, I know that we ALL have our complaining moments... usually every 28 days for an entire week!

Ahem.. or if we get sick and we want to vent, or if you get hit by a car and you want to let everyone know that you are in horrible pain, but your o.k.

Its the complainers that complain E V E R Y time they see you or open their facebook page. The only time you ever post anything is when you want sympathy for your sorrows.

Now let me give you an example of my sister Bobbi, who is a facebook friend of mine... of course. Bobbi Jo (what I like to call her) went into the ER about a short while ago, because for a whole month before that she was having trouble breathing, and finally went in to the ER because her right arm went numb (like she couldn't feel it and thought her heart was giving out) and she hadn't been up her stairs for a week,  because she was too weak, and couldn't breath. So, when she went to the ER she found out that she had a bad case of pneumonia! Once they gave her medicine, and then the RIGHT medicine, after about a week or so, she started feeling a little better, being able to breathe a little more. She could finally take her stairs, but only one step at a time.Thats when her dear lovable dog "Baby", that her and Allen have had for 20 YEARS, started feeling really bad, and they had to take her to the vet, and put her to sleep. The day after that happened Bobbi came down with the stomach flu!!!! This poor girl can't catch a break!

Now, the reason I am using Bobbi Jo as an example is the fact that not ONE time did she get on facebook to complain about her terrible more than a month long of sickness and sadness! If you see her and ask her how she is doing, she will smile a weak smile and say, "I'm doin better." Why? Cause she is not one to worry others, she is a positive thinker, and more importantly she has a GREAT faith in the Lord, and that things will get better.  Now thats a great example of a strong woman, with faith! Now, because I understand that sometimes we have to voice our frustrations, and down times I don't have a problem with this, but at least come back another time with something positive, and happy to report. Don't look for sympathy, look for a bright side!

Ok, this blog post is getting a little longer than expected so I will continue my likes and dislikes as I go. I know, I know, you are just dieing to know what I think about.... stop laughing!

Cops, Semi Stalkers, and Parade time!

So I haven't really been on because I've been busy. Not really much detail to my busy, just every day kind of busy, school, football, cheer, kids, Jonny.. you know runnin' around doin' stuff. Also, when I have a free time, I have been crafting.. as you may know if you have seen my facebook page. Anyway, I have also been addicted to a new website called "Pinterest." Oh man, this website is awesome for a craft nerd like myself! Its so much fun to look through and see sooo many awesome ideas!

http://pinterest.com/    


So, Thursday I had to go to the grocery store for some milk, and what not. After taking the bags to the truck, I decided that I would walk to Home Depot, which is about three stores length away. I wanted to grab some foam plumbing tubing to use for wreaths. Anyway, I took a quick pace, got the tubing, then back to the truck to head to the gas station for something to drink. When I drove up and parked there were two cop cars, and cops out talking to some people. OH MAN!! My senses go up, YES!! I love stumbling upon an arrest, and maybe, juuuuust maybe a chance to be on the show Cops!!

Well, I put my truck in park, and in a hurry frenzy get out to see what kinda drugs they are going to pull off of some drug slinging hoodlums!!! Thats when I walked up closer and see that they are just Cops on a break, talking to a lady that they happen to know. I was SO bummed!!! I'm sure they probably heard me sigh out loud, in sad disappointment..

While I was looking for something to drink inside, I hear a man behind me say:
"wow, you get around everywhere fast, huh? Winco, Homedepot, now here!"
I turn around and realize that he was talking to ME!!
Of course I smile and say "oh did you see me out there?"
He says "oh yeah, you were walkin' at a clip to Home Depot!" then says "were you exercising?"
I give a little nervous laugh and say "nope, just needed somethin', and didn't want to waist the gas."
"ohhhh, yeah, thats great!"

Thats when I got my drink and got outta there!

I mean first of all, this guy doesn't realize that he has just fed into my paranoid thinking, that someone is watching me and going to grab me at any minute!! I mean really??! You tell me that you were basically keeping tabs on me, watching, and THEN you ask me if I'm exercising!? Ugh, just feed into my weirdness why don't you! geesh!! Yeah, that was my latest awkward moment.

Anyway yesterday we went to Jacie's cheer parade, that she absolutely LOVED!!! She was so great, she did exactly what she was supposed to, and did not complain about anything once. Now I say this not because Jace is a complainer nope, not at all. I say this cause there were a few girls who whined and complained about waiting, and then about being tired and not wanting to go the whole route. I was also in the parade as a volunteer and was suppose to be responsible to the front left of the line, but was really having to keep one girl in particular in line... literally. She was very funny, but a little "wild." She kept complaining about being tired and didn't want to go farther. I kept telling her that she could do it, that it wouldn't be that much farther, and when they were done they each would get a free hot dog and a soda! She was excited about that, but insisted that if I was wrong and there weren't free hot dogs and soda for free, that I would have to buy her one!!! OK FINE, just keep going! She thought I was pretty funny. At the end of the parade, she said "I wish YOU were my Mom!!" Then she said "will you come with us?!" I told her "no way, your Mom is AWESOME!" Which she really did seem to be, cause I talked to her and she was really nice, and funny. Yep, it was pretty interesting. We had fun though, and I was sure proud of Jacie!!

Well, thats about it for now, I'm gonna get back to relaxing, and Pinterest!!

Hot air, and FOOTBALL!!!!!!

 Ok, I don't have a story for this, but I was pumping gas and I look up and saw a hot air balloon. I just can't get used to them or the jumpers by us. I just love them!!

So today was a pretty mellow day, just some grocery shopping, and organizing around the house. Then evening came and the kids and I headed over to Mom and Dad's. From there we piled in the car and headed out to Murrieta Mesa High School to watch Brian's football game. It was pretty exciting, because he was playing Alex, and Katelyn's Alma Mater, Temecula Valley High School. Well, lets just say it was an AWESOME game, and Brian won the game for them!! Yep, 31-28! It was so exciting, he literally won with in seconds of the end of the game!! Awesome, I tell ya!!

Here are some of the Freeman fans. Yes, it is gettin' a little chilly out there in the stands.. Granted not cold enough for snow, so we don't have a lot to complain about, but we do need jackets, finally!

Oh, and if you know my Mother you know that if its below 70 degrees, she needs a jacket. Although growing up in Cali, I'm not much different.

At half time we can release our clinched fists, and relax for few..

Ok, as you can see in this next picture is the back of Yvonne's head. Why, you ask? Well, Yvonne didn't want photos, soooooo, I took a picture of the back of her pretty head! HA!

Ok, so when you go to Brians game and Katelyn and I are there at the same time, you will usually see us sitting together. Now, the rest of the fam think that Katelyn and I aren't paying attention to the game, because we are getting caught up on conversation with each other, but we know whats going on!! We talk and watch at the same time. We are usually driving everyone else crazy, cause we like to converse and laugh A LOT! Its our way...

Such a fun girl!

Halloween part 2!!!

Well, when Halloween night came around, we all went over to Aunie and Uncle Jer's for some delicious chili, and trick or treating! Unfortunately I forgot my camara, so Uncle Jer, and Aunie had to take all of the pictures for us. I am bummed cause I wish I woulda had her take more pictures of the front of their house, cause they always decorate with some cool decor. Anyway we filled up on some dinner and  went out on the hunt...

This is at the Fall Festival, after Jack and Breanna came out of the Haunted House.. Look how pale my poor niece is!! lol

Ok, this is how Halloween night started.. Nana is one angry bird!!

So, Breanna kept asking me what I was going to be for Halloween, and the kids always bug me to dress up, so at the last minute I put together my Progressive Flo costume.. I turned one of our sheets into the apron lol..

This is Brian. He set by the front door all night, to scare the kids that came for candy. Funny thing was he was too nice, and didn't want to scare kids that were too young. 

Cool guy, angry bird was ready to get his candy hunt on!!

I think this was one of the houses Jacie was afraid to go up to..

Look at these nosey kids lookin' in the house! geesh!!

 I love this next picture..

This little guy is the newest addition to our families collection of dogs! This is "Chance" he is Brians puppy chihuahua. He is very cute, but he is vicious!! No, really he is! He almost bit Bobbi's ear off, and he has almost killed Allen TWICE, by biting a hole in his insulin pump! Look how vicious he looks!!

 So this was our very fun night, the kids were so successful with candy that Jacie came home with a worn out hole in her witch bag, Jack broke both handles from girth, and Breanna filled TWO of her bags. Yep, we have candy over load!