ORGAN DONORS

Are you an organ donor? I am. I realize that not everyone is okay with the idea of being an organ donor and I wonder why. Lately I have heard so many people have a negative view about it and I really don't understand. Ever since the day I got my license at 15, I have been an organ donor. I figure that if someone needs an organ and mine will work for them, why not? Especially after Asher having heart issues. If he needed a heart, I would hope and pray like crazy that we would be able to find a donor's heart for him. Now I know it will never come to that, but the realization of what it would feel like to be so helpless and desperate is enough to make me an organ donor. We donate blood when we are alive. Is it really any different than donating our organs when we are dead? I'm not okay with donating my organs for research, but to save someone else would be the greatest gift to them and their family. I understand if it is a religious belief, if you have diseased organs, or something to that effect if you are not a donor. And I know that not everyone has to be an organ donor, but why the negative viewpoint? What is your opinion?

SILLY KIDS

I was looking through my pictures and found some that reminded me of some interesting times. So here they are!

I know I mentioned all of Asher's loose teeth. Here's a picture with his two front teeth missing. I can't believe he has lost 7 teeth already. His front teeth are growing back in and they are huge. They are so big they actually pushed out another baby tooth that wasn't ready to come out yet!

Then I did Hallie''s hair awhile ago and I thought it looked really cute. She cried and cried and cried. She said she didn't want to go to school anymore and then she cried some more. Then I told her she was lucky because I never had cute hair as a little girl. Everyone had cute hair but me! After telling her how lucky she was that she got to go to school with cute hair she cried even harder. Then after going to school and everyone telling her how cute it was, then she liked it but wouldn't admit that she did. I hope she isn't always this difficult when it comes to doing her hair!

CUTE PICS

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A NEW BEST FRIEND

Asher seems to have a new best friend. Natalie just loves him. Mark and Hallie try to get to know her, but only Asher has actually gotten her attention. She always stops crying to listen to him talk. When Mark talks to her she avoids eye contact at all costs! Asher is really helpful and loves Natalie as much as she loves him. It's been fun seeing how my kids have reacted to a new baby!

TAGGED

#1. I hate feet! Ugh. They are ugly and sometimes stinky. I don't care if you have "cute feet" because they are still ugly to me! I hate touching feet and I hate my feet being touched! They are just gross.

#2. I'm addicted to the Sims 2. I was addicted to the original Sims until Mark bought me Sims 2. Now it's a whole new addiction. Now if I could just get Sims 3...

#3. I don't understand when people get obsessed over movies or books. For example, Harry Potter, The Twilight Series, and so on. Sure, they are great story lines, but the obsession baffles me.

#4. I think chocolate is overrated.

#5. I love finding & trying new recipes. I don't mind cooking as long as it is something fun to cook. And I love to bake.

#6. When I am in Wal-Mart, I look for people who don't look trashy. Some days it is very hard to find anyone!

#7. I wish I could still toilet paper people's houses! I am too old now, but back in the day it was so fun! Now I feel like I would be a bad example for my kids and as an adult, I wouldn't want to get caught!

WELCOME NATALIE!

After a long and eventful pregnancy, Natalie is finally here! She was born October 19th weighing 7 lbs 8 oz. Labor was easy and delivery was even easier. I feel that I totally deserved an easy delivery! She is a sweet little baby. Asher thinks she is great and Hallie is taking her time and is still unsure about her. While we were still in the hospital, a nurse came to get Natatlie. Hallie told the nurse that Natalie needed a bath. The nurse said "oh really?" and than Hallie responded by saying "She smells like a horse! She really needs a bath!" Hallie always has the right thing to say to make you laugh! Anyway, it will be fun with a new baby.

HALLOWEEN

Halloween was quite fun. We dressed Natalie up as a cow. She looked super cute! This picture is the only one with her eyes open. Unfortunately you can't see the entire costume. Owell.

Ash & Hallie was Batman & Bat Girl. I think these are the cutest costumes so far. We went to Jennifer's neighborhood to trick-or-treat. They thought that was great. Pretty soon they will be old enough to go without us! But it was fun.