Update: It really hurts!

who would have thought that one toe could cause soooooooo much discomfort!

I broke it!

So take a good look at my middle toe. I was coming around the end of the bed this morning when suddenly a snap and intense pain in my toe caused me to scream and hurl my body into the middle of our bed. It wasn't until I finally opened my eyes that I saw what I had hit...A HAMMER! Steven had it on the bed after working in our bathroom and then, as is his habit, he shuffled it to the floor instead of putting it away. This brings new meaning to look before you leap!

Another Candid Camera Shot

What more can I say!

A New Look

I cut Soraya's hair today because it was finally long enough that she started chewing on it again. We thought she had grown out of the nasty habit but the temptation was too great with longer hair so we opted for a much shorter, cuter style.

Creative Kids, Time, and a Camera

Benajmin was waiting for us to come help him in the bathroom and in the meantime, the girls got props and had him pose for pics.

I just had to laugh!

Another First!

I made the dough in my breadmaker and then made the cinnamon rolls with it. My mom shared this recipe with me and I finally got up the courage to try it. They turned out yummy!

Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...

You Are a Doris!

You are a Doris -- "I must help others."

Dorises are warm, concerned, nurturing, and sensitive to other people's needs.

How to Get Along with Me

• * Tell me that you appreciate me. Be specific.


• * Share fun times with me.


• * Take an interest in my problems, though I will probably try to focus on yours.


• * Let me know that I am important and special to you.


• * Be gentle if you decide to criticize me.

In Intimate Relationships

• * Reassure me that I am interesting to you.


• * Reassure me often that you love me.


• * Tell me I'm attractive and that you're glad to be seen with me.

What I Like About Being a Doris

• * being able to relate easily to people and to make friends


• * knowing what people need and being able to make their lives better


• * being generous, caring, and warm


• * being sensitive to and perceptive about others' feelings


• * being enthusiastic and fun-loving, and having a good sense of humor

What's Hard About Being a Doris

• * not being able to say no


• * having low self-esteem


• * feeling drained from overdoing for others


• * not doing things I really like to do for myself for fear of being selfish


• * criticizing myself for not feeling as loving as I think I should


• * being upset that others don't tune in to me as much as I tume in to them


• * working so hard to be tactful and considerate that I suppress my real feelings

Dorises as Children Often

• * are very sensitive to disapproval and criticism


• * try hard to please their parents by being helpful and understanding


• * are outwardly compliant


• * are popular or try to be popular with other children


• * act coy, precocious, or dramatic in order to get attention


• * are clowns and jokers (the more extroverted Dorises), or quiet and shy (the more introverted Dorises)

Dorises as Parents

• * are good listeners, love their children unconditionally, and are warm and encouraging (or suffer guilt if they aren't)


• * are often playful with their children


• * wonder: "Am I doing it right?" "Am I giving enough?" "Have I caused irreparable damage?"


• * can become fiercely protective

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I Voted!

So for the first time in my life I went to vote! Okay, so that's a little embarassing considering my age(32). Add to that the patriotism that my parents instilled in me and my siblings...and well, it's just sad.

That said, my excuse is my anxiety disorder. I have a hard time going to do something new, especially in unfamiliar surroundings. Most people who know me would have a hard time believing that;I've learned to put on a game face-survival of the fittest. No one wants to be the chicken in the group!

HOWEVER, voting was easy, painless, and very liberating! I did something new and I survived. I think I'll make a habit of it!