Bella did my makeup one day...don't I look pretty?!
the Wootens
Saturday, February 28, 2009
#22: Miss Bella Wooten...
This last week my cousin Nichola and her hubby and daughter came out to visit and meet Dylan for the first time. Nichola and I, even though she lives in Texas and I live in California, have always been more like sisters and it's been killing us having girls and keeping them so far apart. We met Bella when she was born two and a half years ago, and then again when she was a little over a year old, so a visit was long overdue. They came and stayed with us for five days. Here are some shots from our time together...
Bella did my makeup one day...don't I look pretty?!
Bella did my makeup one day...don't I look pretty?!
Monday, February 9, 2009
I'm strong to the finish...
Thanks to my friend Holly, I tried a new recipe this week. Holly posted a recipe from one of her favorite chefs, Jamie Oliver, on her blog. I am always looking to try new recipes because I really enjoy cooking. So, I tried out the recipe and it was YUMMY! It's a pasta made with spinach and mascarpone and parmesan cheese. I love pasta, so we went for it and it was delish! Here's a picture of my masterpiece.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Nature Walk...
So Chad and I took Dylan on one of the nature walks at El Dorado park. I blogged about it, including pictures, here.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Iron & No Wine
It's been about 12 or so years since I've eaten red meat. I just don't like it. Therefore, I've been anemic for quite some time. This never really posed a problem until I was pregnant. My doctor recommended iron pill supplements. I started taking them once a day along with the prenatals and DHAs and folic acids and calciums and all that. Well it didn't do anything, so I started taking them three times a day and still my iron levels were not going up. So, we had to resort to doing IV treatments. I went in once a week for several weeks to get iron pumped into me through an IV. It wasn't too bad, just kind of boring and a little weird because everyone else there was getting like chemo and other crazy things. So I was the youngest, healthiest person there, but when I would walk in and sit down to get hooked up, the other patients would trip out cause they thought there was something wrong with me and I was pregnant. Anywho, insurance paid for some, but we got a big fat bill for the rest. So, we stuck it in the pile with the rest of the hospital bills and prayed we would eventually have the money to pay for it. A little over a week ago, I received a letter from my OBGYN's office stating that when they reviewed their yearly records they found that I had a credit on my account and they sent me a check! Praise God! We were able to pay off the bill for the IV treatments! So, I'm marking off #25!! This one feels good!
Monday, February 2, 2009
# 87...COMPLETED!
So I completed my "25 Random Things About Me" list. This was just a fun thing going around on Facebook and when I saw it I thought, "I wouldn't even know where to begin, there aren't that many interesting things about me". However, I was able to come up with 25. So, here it is:
1. I met my husband when we were in 5th grade.
2. I anonymously wrote "i love you" in his yearbook.
3. My first and middle names (Lyndsea Eryne) are spelled differently than any other "Lindsay" or "Erin" I've ever met.
4. My daughter practically named herself.
5. I gave birth to my daughter after 13 hours of labor, including 2 hours of pushing, with no epidural or any other pain meds...and she was posterior.
6. I've been a Christian all my life, but haven't REALLY understood what that meant until I was an adult.
7. I have THE most important job in the world.
8. I'm not very competitive, but I am a sore loser.
9. I voted no on Prop 8 because I feel it is a discrimination issue and not a moral one.
10. I really and truly believe that in life all you need is love.
11. I think it should be illegal to mix chocolate with any fruit, with the exception of strawberries.
12. Until 6 months ago, I worked for the same employer for 10 years.
13. I don't know how I could have ever been considered attractive before I wore mascara.
14. I despise the way toenails look when they are not painted. Especially mine.
15. When I'm eating I plan what my last bite will consist of so that it will be the best bite of my whole meal.
16. I get disappointed if it's not.
17. I think about dessert about 2/3 of the way through any and every meal.
18. I secretly hate this list because I feel like I'm trying to make myself sound cool.
19. I wish there was a present-day John Lennon and not just for the music, but to shake things up a bit the way he did.
20. I'm a natural blonde.
21. My parents (and many of my friends) witnessed my very first kiss.
22. I'm a major procrastinator.
23. I'm messy.
24. Everyday I look forward to the mail coming even though it's usually just junk and bills.
25. I've lived in at least 12 different houses and/or apartments and that's only half as many as my husband.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
101 in 1001
I've been inspired. A friend of mine started a blog last year with a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days. I thought it was pretty neat when I saw it, but not until I recently revisited it did I get inspired to do the same. It's called the 1001 Day Project. There's a website with information about it, how to get it started and a list of others' lists. So I've decided to start my list. Currently, it is not complete. It's taken me several days to get what I have and I'm sure a few more days and it will be complete. However, I wanted to go ahead and post what I've got and get started on a few of these goals. I will be blogging about the projects as I complete them (it's on the list to do so). So here it is.
The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
My start date is February 1, 2009.
My end date is October 30, 2011.
Key:
completed
in progress
not yet started
Where Soul Meets Body
1. Get a massage
2. Read 5 books (1/5)
3. Get back into yoga class at the gym & attend at least 1 a month (0/33)
4. Spend at least 10 minutes a day with God (ie. praying, reading Bible)
5. Go 1 week without eating dessert (0/1)
6. Go on at least 3 walks a week (7/143)
7. Go on all of the trails at the El Dorado Nature Walk (1/3)
It's a Family Affair
8. Send 10 handwritten cards/letters just because (0/10)
9. Take Dylan to the beach at least 5 times each summer (5/15)
10. Have a picnic at the park at least 3 times (0/3)
12. Visit family in Texas
13. Start working on baby #2 (don't get too excited, not right now, I just mean eventually!)
14. Start researching, speaking with other couples, praying over, etc. about adoption process
15. Have "professional" pictures taken (ie. probably a photographer friend of Chad's)
16. Call at least 1 friend a week (texting/email/facebook don't count!) (7/143)
17. Order photobooks of Dylan for her first and second years of life (0/2)
18. Send a card to each of my great aunts once a month (1/33)
19. Send a card, flowers or a gift to out of state family on their birthdays
20. Meet Evan Edward Van Oefflen
21. Meet Israel Anthony Acosta
22. Introduce Dylan to Arabella Carol Wooten
23. Take video of Dylan at least 3 times a month (5/33)
Cash Rules Everything Around Me
24. Pay off hospital bill
25. Pay off bill for iron IV treatments
26. Consolidate credit cards
27. Pay off said credit cards
28. Save at least $5,000 (0/5,000)
29. Start a savings account for Dylan and deposit $10 per month (more when we can afford it) (0/33)
30. Donate $2 for each task not completed at end of 1001 days
Our House is a Very, Very, Very Fine House
31. Plant a vegetable garden for Dylan
32. Sew new curtains for kitchen
33. Figure out new window treatments for Dylan's room
34. Paint house
35. Paint and hang art in Dylan's room
36. Complete tree wall hanging in Dylan's room (my Everest, haha!)
37. Paint our bedroom
38. Re-paint kitchen table
39. Do something new to kitchen cabinets (strip, paint, refinish, etc.)
It's a Good Thing
41. Raise at least $500 for walk (I'll post donation link once I'm able to register)
42. Participate in walk
43. Actually use the reusable shopping bags we have and acquire no more plastic bags
44. Find a local farmer's market and purchase fruits & veggies there once a month (1/33)
Everybody Have Fun Tonight
45. Get a library card at a local library
47. Adopt a dog!
48. Visit a zoo
49. Cook or bake at least 20 new recipes (12/20)
50. Sign up for and do at least 20 postcrossings
51. See Cirque Du Soleil's "LOVE" show
52. Visit an art museum
54. Take Dylan to the Long Beach Aquarium
55. Enroll Dylan in swim lessons in summer 2010
56. Go to dinner just me and Chad
57. Go to the movies! (it's been like 6 months)
58. Thus, allowing someone to babysit Dylan for the first time!
59. Learn to play at least 1 song on the keyboard (preferably one that Chad can play on the guitar)
It's All About Me!
60. Get a manicure and pedicure at the same time
61. Buy 3 new bras that are not nursing bras (3/3)
62. Get another tattoo
63. Graduate!
64. Learn how to use photoshop
65. Find a foundation that I love
Get it Together
66. Organize pictures from computer and put onto discs
67. Create and follow a work-week home management plan
68. Write our will
69. Set up and implement a receipt filing system
70. Organize '08 receipts
71. File taxes for 2008 & 2009 (2/2)
72. Get a fire-safe box for important documents
73. Blog about each task as I complete them (12/101)
74. Get certified copies of Dylan's birth certificate
75. Organize file boxes
76. Shred old bill statements and unneeded documents
77. Get a landline for emergencies
Miscellaneous
78. Get wedding dress preserved!!
79. Order more wedding pictures
80. Buy a DSLR camera
81. Go to 10 year high school reunion
82. Apply for emergency credential so I can start subbing
83. File leave of absence for current semester
84. Take the RICA
85. Potty train Dylan by 9.10.10
86. Once Dylan can stand on her own, start a measurement wall & measure her every month
87. Complete the "25 Random things about me" list
88. Complete this list
Added since posting:
89. Trace family lineage
90. Throw Josie one kick-A baby shower!
91. Register for paperless statements for all accounts that offer it.
92. Get a new driver's license with current address (and new picture?)
93. Refinish hardwood floors
94. Paint living room...again
95. Scrape ceilings
96. Paint kitchen
97. Turn storage room in garage into a darkroom
98. Make at least 3 projects from my sewing book
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