tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221744892024-03-23T12:13:14.757-06:00Tales of a RubbaUndiesLuvaI'm a thirty-something stay-at-home wife and mom who likes to wander through my very strange childhood memories.Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.comBlogger1116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-71714268653576996252012-11-27T22:14:00.003-07:002012-11-27T22:26:08.690-07:00I'm SO Bad With Blogging
I feel shame, but not enough shame to really and truly change my ways.
I don't blog anymore. I just don't. It's not because my life has gotten any better, it hasn't. It's because Facebook is just easier to get that instant gratification.
So, in the spirit of actually writing a post, here's an update.
We have a new dog. Rusty wasn't working out. He kept tackling Jacob anytime that he went out Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-16056460207396629802012-07-26T19:21:00.004-06:002012-07-26T19:22:58.550-06:00Kid Funnies
I have had a couple of funny kid moments happen tonight, I MUST preserve them!!
At dinner, Cam was nearly in tears. Summer school ended today and the child is highly anxious. He looked at me and on the verge of tears said, "Mom, what are we going to do for the rest of the summer?"
I stared at him, blankly, and replied, "Nothing."
He started to cry at this point and said, "Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-53694348023701617352012-06-13T14:58:00.001-06:002012-06-13T14:58:58.798-06:00Newest Member of Our Family
It's been a while since I decided to give up. Maybe not long enough though.
Steve had been telling me for a while that he's wanted a dog for his birthday. Initially I said NO! After the kitty problems at Christmas-time I was not prepared mentally for a pet. Then I started looking at dogs online and thought, "why not." (Sometimes I wonder why I think like this...)
Anyway, my brother called me Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-15495099817060943072012-05-13T21:28:00.000-06:002012-05-13T21:28:19.576-06:00Me and My Mama
Love her SO much. Happy Mother's Day!! Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-7156874550518368722012-05-13T14:45:00.003-06:002012-05-13T14:46:04.709-06:00The Boys that Make me a Mommy
Love these guys SO much. Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-72885901102291330262012-05-10T22:29:00.000-06:002012-05-10T22:29:01.032-06:00Winding Down
I feel bad that I don't post here very often anymore. I wonder if it's time to put the blog to bed, and start up with a regular journal.
Something to think about...Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-64660288147968726722012-04-22T00:45:00.000-06:002012-04-22T00:46:58.900-06:00My Time in Prison
About a month ago, I had one of the most special experiences EVER, and I don't know why I forgot to share it here, but now MUST be the time.
After Time Out for Women, I was on a Spiritual high. I was happy, I was also working on the whole forgiveness thing, but things were about to get MORE Spiritual, and MORE emotional. I was invited to go to the Women's prison for a special fireside putDawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-58080141501382127232012-04-12T09:58:00.006-06:002012-04-12T09:59:58.468-06:00Stuck
We've had an adventure today already....and it's only 9:30.
I woke up a little earlier than I usually do and went upstairs. Cameron got ready and the morning started pretty typical. Then when Cameron was dressed, he came into the family room and said, "Mom, I keep hearing meowing."
I said, "Oh, it's probably outside...." and then I heard it.
It was in my house.
I Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-16998487121103775642012-04-11T09:44:00.003-06:002012-04-11T09:57:59.982-06:00Sticking With It...parenting, that is. Monday night we had a big blow up with Mr. Cameron. In the last year he's shot up about a foot or so in height, he's inches from being as tall as his short mother. When I have to drag him anywhere (which isn't very often) it looks ridiculous. Anyway, he refused to come home with me from Grandma's house. I gave him multiple chances, and finally I'd had enough fighting, so I Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-38300114418192300902012-04-09T10:08:00.002-06:002012-04-09T10:10:12.435-06:00SassyI was in the mood for something new, so I asked my favorite hair-stylist to cut me short with something fun. I can say that I absolutely LOVE this hair cut. I haven't had something this fun in YEARS!! (And the best part was getting all of the compliments at church yesterday....can we say "ego boost?!")Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-83789157688710998562012-04-05T20:52:00.010-06:002012-04-22T00:53:27.693-06:00Forgiveness is Liberating
For a while now, I've been struggling with my bitter feelings for another. I had thought that I had already forgiven them and moved on, but when I saw this person I was suddenly overcome with feelings of anger and bitterness. I was NOT pleasant to be around. I thought bad thoughts about the other person, and I KNEW that I needed to truly forgive and move on.
I mentioned Time Out for Women and Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-29493026929439972132012-03-18T21:20:00.005-06:002012-03-18T21:52:54.540-06:00New FriendsThis weekend was quite eventful for me. I attended Time Out For Women, a religious event held annually. I've never gone before, but my new friends in my church encouraged me to go, so I did. I had NO idea how wonderfully I would be spiritually fed. It was absolutely wonderful. Friday night 3 speakers participated: John Bytheway, Virginia Pierce, and Macy Robison. John Bytheway is ALWAYS fun to Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-60349890329922650542012-03-13T18:32:00.004-06:002012-03-13T19:19:44.094-06:00GrandpaTwo weeks ago, I got a call from my mom. I could tell she was upset. She told me that my grandpa, her dad, had died. I was in shock. He has been living in a facility for the last 3 years and my mom mentioned that he'd been falling down lately. He also had dementia/Alzheimers. It was hard to see him forget things.On Thanksgiving I was taking him home. It took him 15 minutes to figure out how to Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-36247132621227778632012-03-05T21:15:00.003-07:002012-03-05T21:21:45.260-07:00Cam's New BracesBefore:After:Isn't he just too cute? Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-51351747595139279122012-02-27T23:27:00.004-07:002012-02-27T23:39:33.721-07:00Tooth MonthI hate that my blog has become something I don't update nearly as often as I probably should. This month has just FLOWN by. I blame it on all the orthodontist and dental visits. Cameron has been seeing the orthodontist for a few years now. A few years ago, they told me that he would most definitely need braces (he literally has a tooth on the roof of his mouth and his canines are so far UP or Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-55581298462802281972012-02-16T12:22:00.005-07:002012-02-16T12:39:22.734-07:00Trying New FoodsYesterday, Jake and I went to the store. As soon as we got to the produce section, we saw something interesting. It sort of looked like a pomegranate that had a bad hair day. We were looking at them when someone who works in the produce section came up to talk to us. He said they'd cut up one the day before to try it, and it looked like a pale kiwi on the inside and tasted pretty bland, kind of Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-15281380104215511012012-02-14T18:08:00.003-07:002012-02-14T18:20:01.354-07:00I'm SpoiledFor the past month, Steve has been working on my Valentine's Day present. I've been frustrated, well, because I knew he was putting SO much work into it, and I knew my gift would pale in comparison....yup, I was right.The vase says: "I'll Love you until the last one dies"Yup, spoiled rotten.Happy Valentine's Day!! Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-60390342696248058602012-02-09T16:15:00.003-07:002012-02-09T16:22:51.830-07:00Just For FunI'm doing a photo challenge for the month. It gives a different object/time/thing to photograph each day. I have SUCH a hard time taking pictures, so I figure that I should at least TRY to improve. Today's topic was "front door." I have one of those!! :)Here's my attempts. (And yes, it's all just for fun!) Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-13814306308721238602012-02-04T20:32:00.004-07:002012-02-04T20:40:22.405-07:00What? A Video???Yup, I'm attempting to share more of my life with you all. This was our little adventure tonight: Steve wanted the boys to try Jack in the Box's new shake flavor.....bacon. YUP! Bacon, as in "meat!" It's pretty tasty if you ask me....but just ask my boys:And the second part....Yes, we're evil. Thanks for asking.Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-60188642156308036292012-01-31T11:02:00.003-07:002012-01-31T11:33:57.102-07:00Being Led By the SpiritI've had a few experiences in the last week that have shown me that I can truly help others when I follow the Spirit. It's been quite humbling and exhilarating at the same time to realize that I've been the way Heavenly Father has been able to answer others' prayers.On Sunday we mixed things up with our church schedule. Usually we go to Sacrament meeting, Sunday School and then Relief Society/Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-53533922565967517322012-01-25T18:29:00.002-07:002012-01-25T19:02:50.853-07:00Random Thoughts**Today I woke up with a thought, "Be productive. Do more than you have been. You can do this!" So I woke up doing *some* of the FlyLady tips. I got out of bed, made my half (the other half was being slept in by a cute man), went to the laundry room and found my clothes for the day, got dressed, combed through my mane of hair, then went upstairs and got to work. My mantra was different today too.Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-47820173553428968792012-01-12T11:38:00.002-07:002012-01-12T11:41:20.651-07:00I Just KNEW There Had To Be a Reason We Don't Live in Austrailia...Jake was sitting on my lap (like he likes to do) and was being silly. Then I asked him, "Do you know what we should have for lunch?"(At this point, I'd expected him to say a sandwich or noodles....)"Yes," he said."Really? What?"He hesitated for a second and then he exclaimed, "KANGAROO!" Uh, erm...."Silly boy, I didn't get any of that...""You're the kangaroo..." Then he proceeded to "eat" me. Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-26963735737419772592012-01-11T11:41:00.003-07:002012-01-11T12:08:44.141-07:00Let's Take a Small Tour of our New HomeWe've been in the house for a month, and you'd think in that time, I'd have everything JUST how I want it, right?Well....The kitchen is still mostly boxes and I don't have my pictures hung. (When I've moved in the past, this is one of the first things I do....but right now? Not so much...) I'm still trying to figure out where I want things hung. It will come, I promise....For now, enjoy the Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-30113892551721020732012-01-02T09:19:00.003-07:002012-01-02T09:25:14.621-07:00Is It REALLY So Easy to Change?New Year almost always equals new resolutions. Some may want a hot new bod, some want to be more frugal, others want to give more of themselves....Me? I want to be a better mommy and wife to those I see every day. I will admit, I'm an angry person. When my kids do things they're not supposed to, I yell and lecture them. When I need them to do something, I usually yell it at them, or plead over Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174489.post-79412383163358378412011-12-24T09:26:00.005-07:002011-12-24T09:33:39.871-07:00Merry Christmas!Remember the reason for the season....Dawnyelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662908368358604305noreply@blogger.com0