O.C.D.

Hello, my name is Emily, and I have O.C.D....

Yes, it is true. I finally figured out what it is that I suffer from. It is serious. I just finished the last book in the Twilight saga, and now I just want to read them all over again! Wow, Stephenie Meyer is awesome. Now I just have to figure out where to find Edward...

Awesome movie, too! Can't wait for the next one!

WHAT?!?!

Happy 2009!

Happy 2009 everyone!
I know it's been a while since I've posted. I have no lame excuse to offer. But I did realize that I still had my Christmas theme going on and January is almost over. So I decided it was time to give my blog a little bit of attention. We got new pictures taken, and my sister was the talented photographer! You can see them on the top and sides of the blog. We also got some cute pictures of all the grandkids to give my mom for her birthday. So I'm going to post a couple of them because they are soooo adorable!!

Doesn't BJ have a long tongue???

ANOTHER TIP FROM HAL

Ok, I had to post this real quick. I am a big fan of Hal Runkel and have posted some of his advise before. Well, today I got a great email "Tip of the Day" from him. I'm just going to copy and past it in. It's so true!!!

Quote of the Day: "It is amazing how quickly the kids learn to drive a car, yet are unable to understand the lawnmower, snow-blower, or vacuum cleaner." — Ben Bergor, U.S. magician (1894-1981)

Hal's Take: Can I get an Amen? Isn't it amazing that kids can create power point presentations about their Christmas lists and figure out how to fix your ipod without even blinking, yet they will spend a full 15 minutes complaining about how hard it is to vacuum the living room? It is natural, though, I suppose. I would much rather spend time reorganizing my "guilty pleasures disco hits" selection than clean a toilet, but, life stinks that way (pun completely intended). My good friend John Alan Turner once said that there should be a sliding scale of freedom and responsibility when it comes to kids. As they grow, they should be given more of each, in proportion to one another. If they are given too much freedom without responsibility, they become spoiled. If given too much responsibility without freedom, they are rebels waiting to happen.

Hal Runkel, LMFT, author of ScreamFree Parenting:Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool