Farewell to a Dear Friend

Max Factor Cosmetics is no longer sold in stores or online in the United States.
It's Dead! It is a tragic day for me. I have been searching far and wide for my dear friend 2000 Calorie Rich Back Mascara, but it was no where to be found. I investigated further and found out that Max Factor was not popular enough here in the United States and is no longer being sold. Proctor and Gamble, who owned Max Factor, also own Cover Girl and are now focusing their efforts on that product line. BOO I say. I DO NOT LIKE COVER GIRL. I love my Max Factor. I have been wearing this mascara since High School, which is when I first started wearing make-up in the first place. Oh how sad my heart is.

Good Bye beautiful plump and thick lashes

Good Bye lovely black bottle and costs on $7.00 at Wal-Mart

Good Bye, Good Bye, Good Bye, old friend

You Will Be MISSED.

P.S. I don't know what mascara to use now. I am lost and alone. I need someone to help me. Any great suggestions?

Remember . . .

When I could sleep on my back and my belly

When I could sleep for longer than an hour without having to get up to use the ladies room

When I could sleep without generous pain in my hips, legs, and abs

When I would walk normal without looking like an old lady with a walker

When I could run several miles

When I could fit into my running shoes

When I could fit into any of my clothes

When I could wear my wedding ring

When I could shave my legs without straining and breathing hard

When I didn't look at myself in a full length mirror and think "is that me?"

When I had the desire to do other things besides sleep

When I was didn't cry at everything I saw on TV and heard on the radio, or at church, or from my husbands mouth

When I could sit through three hours of church and not look at the clock every 10 minutes

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When I couldn't look at a pregnant woman without tearing up

When I thought that it would never happen to me

When I broke down every month it didn't happen

When I would daydream myself with a baby bump

When I would resent all the women who complained about pregnancy and the difficulties of parenthood

When I prayed every day that I could have a baby

When I gave up

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When I saw the positive on my home pregnancy test

When I saw the positive Again on the pregnancy test

When Bryce saw the positive on the pregnancy test

When I cried and held Bryce and jumped for joy like a little girl at Christmas

When I sobbed as I thanked my Heavenly Father for this blessing

When I told my Mom and she cried

When I told the rest of my family and friends

When Bryce couldn't keep it in and spilled the beans to his Dad - the first to know

When I heard the heartbeat at only 8 weeks

When I felt the baby move @ 22 weeks

When I saw him on the ultrasound screen and knew he was a boy

When I told everyone that we were having a boy

When Bryce first felt the baby move

When I noticed my belly protruding and wore my first maternity shirt

When I bought that little pair of sandals at the store

When I bought a baby name book and have now worn it out with use

When I made his first blanket and filled his room with baby things

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When I realized that it has all been worth it . . .

I can't wait to meet my little boy . . . only 24 more days

Beauty and the Beasts (plural)

Yesterday we went for a drive and this is what I saw out my car window. Beautiful. I made Bryce stop in the middle of the road so that I could get a picture. It is true that a camera can never capture the beauty that the human eye witnesses. This scene, as lovely as it looks in this photograph, was breathtaking to view from my car window. It makes me think of one of my favorite primary songs.

My Heavenly Father Loves Me

1. Whenever I hear the song of a bird
Or look at the blue, blue sky,
Whenever I feel the rain on my face
Or the wind as it rushes by,
Whenever I touch a velvet rose
Or walk by our lilac tree,
I’m glad that I live in this beautiful world
Heav’nly Father created for me.

2. He gave me my eyes that I might see
The color of butterfly wings.
He gave me my ears that I might hear
The magical sound of things.
He gave me my life, my mind, my heart:
I thank him rev’rently
For all his creations, of which I’m a part.
Yes, I know Heav’nly Father loves me.

Look at those BEASTS! Scared? Well you should be. This is what I walk around on all day lately. My feet have been swollen ever since the middle of my second trimester. At least I thought they were swollen, but I was wrong. THIS is swollen. The last couple weeks my feet and ankles have blossomed into a new category of swollen. You can tell that I have been wearing flip flops around because, even though I took the shoes off over a half an hour ago, you can still see the indents of the flip flop straps. The left one is a little heftier than the right, but the right one sure gives it a good run for its money. There are things that I will miss once I am not pregnant anymore, but my beastly swollen feet are not one of them.

There's A Place Called Home

I got these pics off a real estate site on the internet. Thanks internet. This is the front of the house. When we saw the house there was no snow on the ground, so this is a little depressing. A guess all that snow is what I have to look forward to this coming winter. YEAH!

The front room, and fireplace. Since this pic was taken new carpet has been installed and the walls are painted an off white. You can't see into it, but that door by the fireplace is the master bedroom. Oh, just seeing these pics makes me want to move there right this second.

The dining room and a little glimpse of the kitchen area. The hardwood is really beautiful and the kitchen has vaulted ceilings which you can't see in the picture. The kitchen is off to the right as well as a little laundry room and a door to the garage. The doors to the left go out into the back yard.

This is the Master Bath. Tiled walls and floors with a shower and big tub. I am really happy that there are two sinks.

Yet another view of the master bath. I guess the person who took the pictures thought this was a selling point. THERE SHE IS! ISN'T SHE LOVELY!