Stacyology
I saw this on facebook and thought it was cute.
***********FOODOLOGY***************
1. What is your salad dressing of choice? Blue Cheese, especially from Rose’s a local resturant here in town.
2. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? Rose’s
3. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? A protien shake, I do that anyway – every morning.
4. What are your pizza toppings of choice? meats and veggies. I love a combo pizza
5.What do you like to put on your toast? butter, but I don’t have toast very often.
6. Any vegetables you don’t like? Not that I can think of
7. Do you eat seafood? yes!
***********TECHNOLOGY***************
1. How many televisions are in your house? 3 – one hooked up to the Dishnetwork, one for vhs tapes and one a dvd player
2. What color cell phone do you have? Red
3. How long would it take you to look up who invented the Rubber Band? Probably not very long at all. Just typing it into google
4. Have any idea how many Megahertz your computer has? I would have to ask tech support (aka – Walter).
***************BIOLOGY******************
1. Are you right-handed or left-hand? Right
2. Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Do my children count? They came out via c-section.
3. What is the last heavy item you lifted? The dog – Echo the 90 lb wonder lab.
4. Have you ever been knocked unconscious? For surgery yes.
************BULLCRAPOLOGY**************
1. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? No, God already knows that and I’m ok with not knowing.
2. If you could change your name, what would you change it to? I’ve been Stacy for so long that I don’t think I would change my name.
3. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? No way!
************DUMBOLOGY******************
1. How many pairs of flip flops do you own? 3 pairs
2. Last time you had a run-in with the cops? I can’t remember.
3. Last person you talked to? Rebecca
4. Last person you hugged? Benjamin and Rebecca. They just got home from VBS and hugged me at the same time.
**************FAVORITOLOGY****************
1. Season? Spring
2. Holiday? Christmas
3. Day of the week? Saturday
4. Month? December
***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************
1. Missing someone? Family that lives far away.
2. Mood? tired
3. What are you listening to? Walter yawning and Becca talking.
4. Watching? Walter get teh kids ready for bed.
***************RANDOMOLOGY*****************
1. First place you went this morning? To the bathroom and then the scale
2. What’s the last movie you saw? Changling on Saturday night
3. Do you smile often? I hope I do.
***************OTHER-OLOGY*****************
1. Do you always answer your phone? Nope
2. Its four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? most likely a wrong number, but I wouldn’t know because the phone would be in the other room.
3. If you could change your eye color what would it be? nope, I like it.
4. Do you prefer cold or hot? It depends on what. water – room temperature, weather – cold. Body temperature – warm.
5. What’s your favorite gossip magazine? I will read the People at work every so often.
6. Have you ever had a pet fish? yes in college, it’s name was Leak
8. What’s on your wish list for your birthday? fabric for a new quilt or clothes
9. Can you do push ups? A few
10. Can you do a chin up? Nope, not at all.
11. Does the future make you more nervous or excited? I’m excited about our future right now.
12. Do you have any saved texts? Yes, but only because I don’t know how to delete them.
13. Ever been in a car wreck? Yes
14. Do you have an accent? not to those who live around here, but probably to someone who is from a different area.
15. What is the last song to make you cry? Remember When by Alan Jackson
16. Plans tonight? VBS for the kids, hanging out at home for me.
17. Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? A few times, the great thing about hitting rock bottom is the only place to go is up.
18. Name 3 things you bought yesterday. Nothing.
19. Have you ever been given roses? Yes
20. Current worry? The state budget and what it means for us.
21. Current hate right now? liberals
22. Met someone who changed your life? Absolutley
23. How will you bring in the New Year? Asleep in bed.
24. What song represents you? no clue
25. Name three people who might complete this? I have no idea.
26. Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? Probably not, wouldn’t have learned the same lessons
27. Have you ever dated someone longer than a year? Nope
28. Do you have any tattoos/piercings? Just ears that are pierced.
29. Does anyone love you? I think a few people.
30. Does anyone hate you? probably
31. Ever had someone sing to you? Walter
32. When did you last cry? A few weeks ago at a stupid tv show.
33. Have you held hands with anyone today? Yes, my husband
34. What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school? Whatever my parents had on the car radio.
35. Are most of the friends in your life new or old? Since we have lived here in the “ville for 7 1/2 years I would say newer friends, but it’s been fun connecting with old friends on facebook.
36. Do you like pulpy orange juice? No, I don’t like orange juice at all.
Add comment 06 22, 09
smkirklin
Never say never…..
Before I was married and had children I thought it would be wonderful to be a stay-at-home homeschooling mom. Then I got married and had kids, dealt with depression and a few other things. Basically I came to find out that my previously perceived ideas about the future were not my reality at that time. I decided that I didn’t want to be a stay-at-home mom mom because I wasn’t really enjoying my children and that functioning in life was all I could handle at the time. The shadows of depression colored so many areas of my life and I felt like I was just surviving instead of living. If asked about the possibility of homeschooling I would just say “There aren’t enough drugs to make me want to do that.” Even though pre-kids that was all I was going to do.
After saying “never” to homeschooling after having kids we are now going to take the plunge and homeschool Ben next year. There are many reasons why we are doing it and the funny thing is that none of the reasons are the reasons I had PK (pre-kids). We are doing this now because they are increasing class size in the school district. Benjamin is your average middle of the road student. He’s a smart boy (what mother wouldn’t say that), but he’s also a tad bit lazy. If not pushed he won’t do the work or he does it with just minimal effort. I’m afraid that he will get lost in a room full of 30 students. Another reason for homeschooling this coming year is that in the next year or two we feel like we are being led to move into full time ministry (meaning Walter wants to be a pastor somewhere). More than likely that means a move. Jobs just don’t open up when the school year ends and since I remember the many moves my family made in my child hood and the stress of changing schools and the uncertainty that it caused me we decided that as many things as possible should remain the same as we take this next step in our lives. One of those things can be homeschooling.
The reasons PK – sheltering them from the “world”, teaching them our values instead of others, it would make me a good “Christian” mom are not even our reasons for making this choice right now. While I’m sure that my kids will be a little bit more sheltered by not being at school, there still is TV, Walmart, kids in sports and even kids at AWANA and church that my kids will be influenced by. But I’m hoping by us being together more hours in the day that we can discuss and process things together. I will admit that I am glad that Walter and I get to choose the curriculum that we will be using. By nature of who we are we will most likely be teaching more conservative ideas than he would necessarily get in public school. During school time we probably will be listening to Rush, Hannity and Beck on the radio and in my opinion that’s not really a bad thing. I’ve totally come to realize that being a good Christian mom isn’t about homeschooling or not. It’s all about following what I feel like God is wanting me to do. It’s living my life daily dying to self and trying to live for Him.
So while we are taking this leap of faith and following what we feel like the Lord wants us to do at this time it’s still scary. I’m scared I’m not smart enough to do this, I’m scared that my perfectionist tendencies will take over and leave me incapable of moving forward. But we have a plan, a great curriculum and a great support from people we know.
Stick around and follow us on this journey and as we try to live life more and more within God’s Grace.
Add comment 06 06, 09
smkirklin
Depression
I have been treated for depression now for about 5 years. During the last 5 years there are times when it is great and times when it’s not so great. We have been fortunate that for the last couple of years things have been held in check. I take daily medication and when we feel it is needed also do therapy along with it. I use the term “we” because it is something that effects the whole family. Walter is my support and strength in dealing with it. He’s the one I can go to and ask how I’m doing.
For the last few months I’ve noticed that I haven’t been doing that well. At first I noticed that the week before “that time” I had wicked mood swings, I was jumpier than normal and basically a little short with people. I was thinking that maybe it was just my body adjusting to the rapid weight loss that has occurred over the last 4 months. But in the back of my mind I’ve known that something isn’t right. Now it’s just all the time I’ve been feeling this way.
It all really came to a head this weekend. First I’m super tired. Friday I came home from work and slept for a few hours. I haven’t taken a nap in months because my energy levels have been so high. I also noticed that day that I was super short with the kids (and husband).
Saturday wasn’t much better, actually in the morning it was horrible. Becca and I had a Mother/Daughter Tea to go to at church in the afternoon. Becca was so excited and in her 3 1/2 year old way just wanted to talk about it, and talk about it and talk about it. Every 15 minutes it seemed she was asking if it was time to go. I was quickly loosing my patience with her and Walter and Ben had left to go to a Men’s Breakfast at church. It was all I could do to keep it together and not emotionally explode all over my daughter. If you don’t suffer from depression that might be hard for you to understand.
After a short nap for both Becca and I we went to the Tea. It was a wonderful time and I’m so glad that we were able to go. I want her to remember those times, not the times where mommy wasn’t feeling the best.
Walter and I had a long talk, while a few weeks ago we felt that it might just be best to do some “talk” therapy, we now realize that I need to go to the Dr. Maybe with my surgery my medication isn’t absorbing quite the same way. I don’t know and that will be the Dr’s job to figure that out. All I know is that I need help now.
I was trying to explain to Walter what it feels like, my depression. I explained that when it’s flaring up, like it is now, that it feels like all my nerves are exposed. Another analogy that I came up with is that it’s like when you drop something on your toe or hit your finger with a hammer – all you can think about is the throbbing. All I can think about right now is the rawness that I feel. I also notice that I loose interest in outside activities. Where I usually enjoy going to work, all I want to do is escape and read or sew. That’s not fair to the two beautiful children that I have and the great husband who loves me unconditionally.
So for my family (and myself – because I’m worth it!) I will call the Dr tomorrow and get in ASAP. We will talk it out and try to find the best solution. I’ll also call my counselor tomorrow and make an appointment. He’s a wonderful Christian man who has great insight. I’m going to hit this with everything I have because weekends like this are no fun and I don’t want my kids having more memories of the depressed times than of the good times.
Add comment 03 22, 09
smkirklin
Tags: depression, living life
3 1/2 going on 13
***Edited to say: This isn’t an issue about what’s for breakfast, my issue with my daughter is always saying “But I…..” and talking back. I would have given her cereal no problem, it was the tone and attitude in which she addressed me first. I guess if you weren’t there you wouldn’t have known that.
Scene at breakfast: I’m setting down beautiful plates of scrabled eggs with salsa and cheese. A crowd favorite at our house.
Becca: I don’t want this, I want Coco Puffs.
Me: Tough luck, this is what you are having.
Becca: But I…….
Me: Go to your room and sit, I don’t want to hear “But I’s.”
Becca: That’s ok, I want to go sit on my bed.
Dear Heavenly Father,
I bring my daughter to you. She has such a strong will. I see so much potential in her. I know she has the strength and the will power to do anything she sets her mind to. Help me to be the best mommy to her, bringing around a changed heart, one not of just obedience, but one because she trust me (and You) to follow what we say. Let me know which battles to pick and the ones to let go of. Help me not to provoke or frustrate her on purpose, but to do everything to help her become the girl (and one day woman) you want her to be.
5 comments 02 23, 09
smkirklin
Love of my life…..
I saw this on Barb’s blog and thought it was a wonderful thing. I call Walter “Love of my Life” all the time and it was even on the Valentine’s day card I got for him.
♥ How long have you been together?
We have been together for a total of 8 1/2 years and married for 8 of those this past January.
♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating?
We didn’t know each other before we started dating. It was a blind date.
♥ Who asked who out?
I think he did after that first date, but we just started hanging out together all the time.
♥ How old are each of you?
I am 36 and he is 37.
♥ Whose siblings do/did you see the most?
I would say mine, but we don’t even see them very often because of distance.
♥ Do you have any children together?
We have two beautiful children Benjamin who is 6 1/2 and Rebecca who is 3 1/2.
♥ What about pets?
We just got our yellow lab Echo two weeks ago.
♥ Did you go to the same school?
Nope, we lived in two separate towns.
♥ Are you from the same home town?
Nope, he is from Visalia and I was from Porterville. For about two years we lived less than a mile from each other, but never met.
♥ Who is the smartest?
My husband, hands down. He’s smart and articulate, can add, subtract and multiply without a calculator. Plus he has the official college degree, not like me – the college drop out.
♥ Who is the most sensitive?
Probably him. He gets heart broken very easily. Ben’s a lot like him.
♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Right now our life style doesn’t allow for much eating out, but when we do we either go to the Mexican food place or the Casino.
♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
From Visalia, CA to Bend, OR. our first Christmas before we were married. Or maybe it’s from Susanville to San Diego a few years ago. We want to travel into Washington maybe this summer.
♥ Who has the worst temper?
Probably me. But we are both very strong willed and early in our marriage there were lots of power struggles.
♥ Who does the cooking?
We both split the job equally.
♥ Who is the neat freak?
Neither of us. Although a mess starts bothering me quicker than it will him.
♥ Who is the more stubborn?
It’s equal. We are both very strong willed.
♥ Where was your first date?
Sizzler in Visalia, a trip to visit my sister who was being induced with my nephew at the time and then to a coffee shop to talk afterwards.
♥ Who has the bigger family?
He does. I don’t know how many 1/2 siblings he has, I’ve only met 3 of them.
♥ Do you get flowers often?
I get them for our anniversary and sometimes just because
♥ How do you spend the holidays?
We spend the holidays usually at home with just the 4 of us. I don’t like to travel during the holidays.
♥ How long did it take to get serious?
Not very long. We just started doing things together and love just happened naturally.
♥ Who eats more?
He does now. My tummy is just too small.
♥ Who’s better with the computer?
Walter. You should see the things he can create.
♥ Who drives when you are together?
If it’s around town, usually me. If it’s longer than that him.
Add comment 02 16, 09
smkirklin
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