Bright's thoughts

While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. "Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you." "No problem, just let me in," says the senator. "Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity." "Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the senator. "I'm sorry, but we have our rules." And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse a nd standing in front of it are all his friends and ...

so waiting 2yrs for my cleaning was not a good thing. I am cavity free, yet, dang that HURT!!!!!!!!!! Plaque builds up! I got a tounge lashing (okay maybe not) for not flossing. I gag so easily that I don't like to floss. I know...." you only need to floss the teeth you want to keep". My public service announcement for today is "get your teeth cleaned on schedule" Later today Halloween pictures of my little animals! Yes, they ARE animals and you will see I don't lie! :)

SO I got a phone call a week and half ago. It went something like this.... Me: Hello Her: Hi, this is __________ from Dr. __________ office. Me: Oh, hi Her: I was wondering if you were ready to come in for a cleaning. Me: oh yes, I guess it is time for that. Her: I have an appointment tomorrow, would you like to take that? Me: no, I can't take that one. Do you have one next week? Late in the week, my son has been sick and I want to be sure none of the others get it. Her: Oh sure, I have one on Tuesday at 9:40. Me: Uh, no, later in the week, Thursday or Friday Her: Oh yes, how about Thursday at 12:00? ME: okay lets do it then. When was the last time I came in, anyway? Her: July 2006 Me: WHOA! I guess it is PAST time! Her: well, yes it is. So I am headed to the dentist shortly. I don't like the dentist. I am a strange one and hate that super slick feeling and how my teeth seem to MOVE afterwards. ICKY! I shouldn't mind the dentist though. I didn't have cavi...

"The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of "liberalism" they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." Norman Thomas, for many years U.S. Socialist Presidential candidate. Interesting...he was VERY right. We have become VERY socialist. "Under Socialism you would not be allowed to be poor. You would be forcibly fed, clothed, lodged, taught, and employed whether you liked it or not. If it were discovered that you had not the character and industry enough to be worth all this trouble, you might possibly be executed in a kindly manner. . . ." [This is compassionate liberalism.] Fabian Socialist Bernard Shaw in his Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism, 1928. "The New Deal is plainly an attempt to achieve a working socialism and avert a social collapse in America; it is extraordinarily parallel to the suc...

What do you hope your children inherit from your genes instead of your spouses? Teeth (didn't have a cavity till 27!) sinuses What about your husband/spouse's instead of yours? Eyesight digestive system immune system metabolism It is hard to look at family history and think....THAT could affect my children. I don't want them to get that. Can we rewrite it all? Okay, I guess not. We need to teach them how to best cope with what we are given. We are all so blessed in a miriad of ways. Having suffered from endometriosis and having four girls makes me nervous for them. How will it effect them? Will they get it? I guess it is best not to worry about it right now. The time will be later for that. Will they get what I got from MY mom? Maybe, yet we have some balancing genes in there too. Thanks Scott! :)

Recently I have been feeling clausterphobic in my house. I just saw THIS video I'm no longer clausterphobic. Nope, I'm good!

We all have a responsbility to our country to vote. This year we have two choices in the mainstream parties. Many time sint he past and now I ahve heard, I'm going to vote for the "Lesser of two evils". I hope you listen to this video and HEAR what it says. We ahve things going onin our gevernment which, unless we make SERIOUS changes will continue. Please remember we have the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES for a reason. It has been trampled on over and over again. The two main party canidates will continue to do it. Ron Paul, has endorsed the COnstitution Party canidate, Chuck Baldwin. Or you could make a HUGE statement and write in Ron Paul. I really liked what Martin Luther King says in this video, it is so similar to what we have been taught through the Book of Mormon. Our country has been taken over by gadiantons (secret societies). I am not sayiong there are not good people in the government, because their are. If we continue to vote straight party, ...

Looking back to that day 5yrs ago, I get teary eyed. My pregnancy with her was HORRIBLE! I was throwing up through 23wks, then shortly after that I became sick. I was later diagnosed with crohn's diease. I was on 30+ pills aday. Every time I would wean off prednisone, my symptoms would return. I had vericose veins up inside and wore brace to help the pressure not be so bad. I had gestational diabetes, brough ton by the prednisone. I had UTIs from a leaky bladder and the brace I had to wear. I couldn't heal because of the prednisone. I was contracting for months and really struggling. I was being watched very carefully. I had ultrasounds and non-stress tests weekly for the last month (I delievered a month early). They were worried about my baby. We decided for my health and the baby's we needed to induce. I went in on an evening and apparenlty I was in early labor, so they didn't have to give me pitocin. They broke my water. Things progressed slowly as I ...

Trying on her new hat and scarf last winter. So happy over simple things.   This is when we were staying with family prior to our moving in here. She got that puppy when she turned ONE She had to have it everywhere she was. Note Teeka?   Rockclimbing in Rock Canyon in Provo. She did get about 10-12feet up. :)   Tune in tomorrow for a birth story and some more pictures.

Looking back to that day 5yrs ago, I get teary eyed. My pregnancy with her was HORRIBLE! I was throwing up through 23wks, then shortly after that I became sick. I was later diagnosed with crohn's diease. I was on 30+ pills aday. Every time I would wean off prednisone, my symptoms would return. I had vericose veins up inside and wore brace to help the pressure not be so bad. I had gestational diabetes, brough ton by the prednisone. I had UTIs from a leaky bladder and the brace I had to wear. I couldn't heal because of the prednisone. I was contracting for months and really struggling. I was being watched very carefully. I had ultrasounds and non-stress tests weekly for the last month (I delievered a month early). They were worried about my baby. We decided for my health and the baby's we needed to induce. I went in on an evening and apparenlty I was in early labor, so they didn't have to give me pitocin. They broke my water. Things progressed slowly as I ...

Ain't she cute! Not 100% sure ont he date of this picture I can't find the picture now. That's what happens when you loose a hard drive and recover things...they sometimes get lost on the new hard drive. she is between 12-18mo   This is shortly after moving to Utah. She isn't quite two yet here.   This was this past summer!   The evening of her first day of preschool this year.   It is amazing how things have changed! She was my "pudgey" baby. Not that she ever really was...she was just slower to loose her baby fat than the others. So scrumptous! Journey is the sweetest little almost 5 year old in the world. I am so happy she is MINE! I am still looking for the "lost" files of her birth. I hope to find them soon.

       

10/5/95 A beached whale already! I was 33wks! HUGE!Can you imagine if I had gone a full 40wks. What's bigger than a whale? :) Smushed nose! Beautiful profile! She looked JUST like that! My sweet Journey turns FIVE on Saturday. More of my princess to come. She was born at 36wks

Recently President Packer spoke in his home ward. It has made the rounds in email, message boards, you name it. Apparently a sister took notes shorthand. She wrote the whole talk down. Below is a letter that was read in Sacrament meetings a little over four years ago. It is still valid today, just as it was then. Please, take care not to pass on things the General Authorites have asked us not to. Things get out of hand and changed etc. Please don't send on this email (Pres. Packer's talk), even if you think it has not been changed. It is a matter of obedience. We were not there for the meeting. This was a message for his home ward. Not the world. If you doubt this, feel free to call his receptionist at 801-240-1000 she will send you to a recorded message about this email that is circulating. The First Presidency letter is below. ************************************* May 13, 2004 To: General Authorities; Area Authority Seventies; Stake, Mission, and District President...

Really the weekend isn't any longer than another. Really! School was out this past Thursday and Friday, I decided to load up the kids and head to my ILs house for the weekend. We hadn't been up there for several months. It is rather sad, really. (yes, I like that word today.) As soon as the girls got home from School we made the 4 hour trip to Twin. The kids were AMAZING! I was kind of dreadign making the trip by myself with 5 kids. You know what though? We didn't even make ONE stop. I think that saved me! :) We left early enough that the traffic wasn't bad. We didnt see a single accident either! WOHOOO! Thursday night we went swimming! My FIL and I took the kids to the indoor pool. The girls LOVED the water. Bryan did too, but he definately takes after his daddy. He just shivers in pools. He loves water at home, showers and baths. As soona s he got in the pool he he shivered and chattered. Poor thing. SO we woudl get in for a few minutes, then out...

My sister in law had her sweet baby on Monday. I have not had a chance to see him other than in pictures. He is scrumptious! Congrats Heather and Dave! I think these pictures are enough to make any woman baby hungry! CONGRATS!

I love colors and patterns. I have takenpictures of the crib in the rafters, jsut because the light hit it just right. I have been canning and thought these looked pretty cool. We have been given some neat things to look at here on this Earth. What a blessing! Take a minute to stop and smell the roses, or in this case jalepenos, grapes and apples.      

I haven't had much to write about lately. I'm pretty lame lately. I did try a new Female product lately. The Diva Cup! I guess the reason for using this, could be why I have been lame. ROFL! The Diva Cup is an alternative to Tampons! http://www.divacup.com/ There are a variety of these little contraptions. I bought a Keeper a few kids back, but thought it was too hard. The Keeper is made from Rubber (like erasers), the Diva Cup is silicone, much softer! I heard that using these will reduce cramping. Now what woman (who cramps) wouldn't like to decrease those? There is a bit of a learning curve with these. Someone on a mommies board I belong to posted this link http://community.livejournal.com/menstrual_cups/453392.html It shows you how to fold them differently to make them easier to get in. Then there is this link http://community.livejournal.com/menstrual_cups/648061.html that gives you a visual of all the cups. There are 5 or so. The diva cup can be found...

I do however feel that Same Sex Marriage is wrong (morally. This video is about parental rights and they need to be protected. If Prop 8 doesnt' pass this could happen in California. If it passes in California, many other states will pass it also. I believe I should be able to say what my children are taught especially if it is against my religion.

I got this in an email from a good friend in Washington...good for a laugh! For all of you with any money left, be aware of the next expected mergers so that you can get in on the ground floor and make some BIG bucks. Watch for these consolidations in 2009: 1.) Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W. R. Grace Co. Will merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace . 2.) Polygram Records, Warner Bros, and ZestaCrackers join forces and become: Poly, Warner Cracker . 3.) 3M will merge with Goodyear and become: MMMGood . 4. ZippoManufacturing, AudiMotors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge and become: ZipAudiDoDa . 5. FedEx is expected to join its competitor, UPS, and become: FedUP . 6. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become: Fairwell Honeychild . 7. Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become: PouponPants . And finally.... 8. Knott's Berry Farm and the National Organization of Women will become: Knott NOW !

I am a creative person by nature. I don't have the cleaning gene, but if there is something to make, I'm there. I went to a soap making class a few weeks ago. Since then I want to make soap! Even yesterday after having two "classes" on soap making I wanted to make soap after everyone left. It is amazing to me tha tyou start with somethng so dangerous and caustic and when you are finished you have something that smells good (if you amke the smelly kind) and something mild. The chemical reaction between the lye and oils is amazing. I wonder if I had some role in the creation of anything before. Should I have taken chemistry? Maybe Saponification would be clear to me. It's not, but I find it simply amazing. Yesterday we made Pumkin Spice and Orange Rosehip spice soap. My house smells yuumy right now! :) Then when everyone left, I wanted to make Oatmeal Honey vanilla soap. I didn't...BUT I want to! My goal today is finsih the apples my ILs brought dow...