Karma

I practically had a heart attack tonight as I was driving and heard a noise that immediately put my heart in my stomach, or was it my throat? Anyway, I don't remember what I heard first....the car door opening or Eden saying "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!"

I turned around to see Eden holding onto the car door that was simultaneously swinging open as we turned through a busy busy intersection.

All I could see in my mind was the door swinging too far open and pulling her right out of her toddler booster chair, and plopping her right there on the street in the middle of the busy intersection. In those nano-seconds that seemed like an eternity, I prayed and hoped her seat-belt would hold her in tight enough till we finished turning the corner.

Thankfully angels seemed to hold her in, while Jonathon reached back to close the door. We turned down the next road to turn on the child safety lock.

Now I know how my Mom felt when about 24 years ago, I was the same age as Eden and did NOT want to go to church. I opened the car door as we rounded a corner. However, I didn't fare so well. I plopped right out of the car and landed in a ditch, tearing a hole in my church tights and skinning up my knees. My parents just scooped me up, put me back in the car, and I went to church just like that...skinned knees and all.

Ok Karma. I have been served. Please don't scare me like that again.

Thanks a bunch.

Day 4

A Habbit I wish I didn't have...

Geees.... let me think. Over eating? if only I didn't eat so much I wouldn't have to work out all the time to try to counter-act.

Snapping or clapping at my child nearly every time they are being naughty...it makes me feel kinda crazy.

Procrastinating. I put off too many things and wish I was more organized about daily life.

Now that's what you call...

Relaxed!

He must have REALLY enjoyed his time in nursery today.

Day 3

Picture of me and friends

Can I just say that I have the best friends in the world? I hope each of you have been blessed with the kind of friends I have had in my life. I cannot express with words how truly blessed I have been to have each and everyone of you reading this blog or not, pictured or not, in my life. I've had friends to laugh with, cry with. Friends who have baked for me, baby-sat for me, partied and sulked with me, cleaned endless times for me. If friends are the flowers in the garden of life, I have the most beautiul, colorful, talented, helpful, loving garden around.

And of course I waited tooooo long to post this. And now I am on the mainland, using my Mom's computer. My own computer doesn't have very many photos of me with friends because we are usually too busy taking pics of our kids or just having a good time. But of course my Mom's computer has nearly zero.

However after looking on Facebook, Walgreens.com and mom's computer...I did find a few gems.







For instance....getting ready with my bestie from way back in the 2nd grade. She came to visit me while I was on the mainland visiting my family. I love her and I can't wait to meet that little bun that was once in her cute little oven.
This photo is like where's Waldo...

But, I am posting this anyway...cause I need to move on and finish this 30 day thing so it's quit haunting me.

Dear friends....Love you!

Love,
Matti

latest pics

I have been bad about blogging.

30 day challenge...suffering

Daily life blogs... not really exhisting.

Lately I have been busy doing stuff. Helping friends, building this bedPlaying with these kids. Visiting the mall to enjoy Christmasy stuff.Life is definitely busy. But we are doing great!

I have a helper who helps me stay on top of laundry

Happy Schoolers to keep me company

An artist who does incredible works of art

A girl who can brush her own teeth start to finish as well as button her own buttons!!

Yup! They are growing up and life is good.

Day 2 Meaning behind my blog name

Meaning behind my blog name... Ok - How long can I make a short story? I don't feel I am as eloquent as many of you.

I think I may have wrote about this when I changed my blog name. Originally it was called "A Wiggle Worm" which I still like that name. But, I had named that blog after Eden (who was our wiggle worm when she was a baby.) And after I had Tex I felt bad having family something named after our first child and not including him in it.

So. I thought about what to change my name to for a while. Then one day while at church we sung the Hymn There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today. And the words to the song just really kind of stuck out to me.

There is Sunshine in my soul today

more glorious and bright

than glows in any earthly sky

for Jesus is my light

Oh there's sunshine

blessed sunshine

when the peaceful happy moments roll

When Jesus shows his smiling face

There is sunshine in my soul

I have always had this song as one of my favorites, in addition to the song Scatter Sunshine.

Basically I really really like the sun. And who doesn't? I imagine we all start feeling a little gloomy after not seeing the sun for a day or 2...or more. And just imagine how warm and wonderful it feels on your skin when it finally comes out again.

Well, like I said. It was the last line that stuck out to me most. When Jesus shows his smiling face, there is sunshine in my soul. And I feel like my savior, Jesus Christ, shows his love for me daily through his tender mercies, and all the blessings that he has placed in my life daily. My husband and kids, my family and friends, a good recipe, a funny story... So, the meaning of my blog title to me is that there is Sunshine in my soul. Whether the sun is shining outside or not, I want to find a way to find and share the sunshine that is in my soul. So my blog to me is a way to share with anyone who cares to read about the things that bring my soul sunshine...in hopes of putting a little sunshine in your soul too.

Day 1

Day 1-Recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Photo by Eden the night of our 6th wedding anniversary)




Do they have to specify interesting? It puts so much more pressure on me whiel writing this list.



1. I have only paid someone to cut my hair a small handfull of times. My Mom spoiled me with free hair cuts growing up, and since then I have had a hard time trusting anyone...especially paying anyone.


2. I was once in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat.


3. Though I have genetically produced 2 children, I have never had 1 labor pain. Both kids scheduled c sections.


4. My passport has stamps or visas to England, Turkey, Switzerland, Armenia, Bulgaria, and even the Republic of Georgia.


5. I used to always bite my nails growing up. Then, without even trying to quit I just stopped as soon as I moved to Hawaii. It was weird.


6. I had an obsession for shopping at Ross or the clearance rack at Bananna Republic and buying fancy fine jewelry when I was young and had nothing better to spend my money on.


7. I have this random dark hair that grows on my collar bone that appears every so often. I try to remember to pull it out as to not emberass myself (so why am I sharing this?). But the other day I forgot and my poor niece's boyfriend tried to grab it thinking it was an eyelash. I was too embarrassed to say anything. Had I been a little more quick whited, I'd have told him "You are gonna need to pull a little harder than that."


8. When I was younger I died my hair and bleached it as often as the changing months or seasons. But, I have not colored my hair once in the past 3 years.


9. I'm a morning person. But can also be a night owl.


10. I usually can't keep my mouth closed when I see people being overly mean, abusive or rude to their children.


11. I was on the front page of the town newspaper when I was in Kindergarten


12. When I was younger, my standards were so high that I wouldn't kiss more than 1 guy withing a 24 hour period. (I actually did once and felt terrible about it.)

13. I am certified to teach in Hawaii Elementary schools


14. I've gone sky diving over the ocean, rode in a hot air balloon, and been scuba diving


15. I twice spent hundreds of dollars to start up my own Mary Kay consulting business. I hated selling stuff, so I never sold a thing (except maybe a thing or 2 to my mom). And I sold my entire inventory for half off at my moving sale before moving to Hawaii...and gave the rest to family.