Oh heavens. Today was not a shining moment as a mom for me. Downright yucky because I was downright cranky. I woke up with a burning desire to start a new blog so I could start telling my life story and journaling current stuff. Mistake #1: making a strong focus of something to get done when you have little ones in the home. Without their mom on the front lines, they fought, they screamed,they made a mess. Since I had something I wanted to get done, it made me so irritated whenever they acted up. I yelled. I screamed. It wasn't pretty. But I got the blog started! lol
Starting a blog is so infuriating with what to name it, how to design it, what to write in it. All in all I am really excited. I really have wanted to be a better journal writer. My kids say and do the silliest things and I have forgotten so much by not writing it down.
I completed the beginning of the blog and had no desire to get the kids ready to go to the ward pioneer picnic. But, it was that or feed them myself. So...off to the picnic we went. Faith got to do her powdered doughnut game, Josh got to run around and get dirty, Claire got to be with friends, and I got some peace and quiet from the chaos of the morning.
On the ride home I was feeling pensive about my wonderful display of angry mommy, that I apologized to the kids. I made a declaration to the kids that I wasn't going to yell for the rest of the day, to which I got "Ya right," and "I'll make sure of that." Little stinkers. Oh well, it was my fault for yelling.
With all that I have to get done: studying, cleaning the house, figuring out bills, organizing....I got done a blog and taking the kids to the park. At least they are now bathed and peacefully watching cartoons before bedtime.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
The Beginning
My mom, Sharon Kay and father, Dennis Hugh got married in Vegas. Yup....that's right, Vegas. He was a doctor and my mom was a single mom of 3 children. I was born in Tulare, California. I was told that I got my middle name Faith because the nurse came in and said, "She is gonna need a lot of Faith in this world if she is going to make it." There you have me: Nichole Faith.
My parents divorced before I was born. We moved around a lot. In the early years, this included Visalia and Escondido, California. My earliest memory is of singing Frere Jacques song in an apartment complex. From what I can piece together this was actually when I was 2 and we lived in Arizona. I have no other memory of Arizona though.
The Introduction
I am such a terrible journal writer and have lost many precious memories to this folly. It is now time to rectify this. I will attempt to start at the beginning and record anything I can remember. 37 years of my life have passed and this will be a huge undertaking. My hope is this will becoming a valuable piece of family history, even if it is a little late.
I will start with a current introduction and subsequent posts will either be reconstructing the past or an attempt to not fall further behind by journaling current events.
There are 6 wonderful people in our immediate family: Nichole (self) 37, Sydney 16, Ryan 13, Claire 8, Faith 6, and Joshua 3.
Nichole: A single, stay-at-home mom, and a student looking to become an RN. I'm laid back, passionate, loyal, family-oriented, adventurous, sarcastic, love life and learning. I don't have any typical talents as singing or playing an instrument but I say I have a talent for adventure and being open-minded. (Those count right?) I don't really have favorites because it all depends on my mood. I love creating wonderful moments and memories. Currently I am into Kdramas, trying my hardest in being a better mom and daughter of God, and friend.
Sydney: A typical 16 yr old girl who loves boys and music but not her mom so much. She isn't typical in that she is outgoing and not afraid to be herself. I love that about her. She loves reading, Dr. Who, Harry Potter, doing whatever she wants, and eating.
Ryan: A typical 2012, media driven 13 year old boy. Loves media games! He is a very in-the-box thinker and incredibly smart. If you are lucky enough you can see an inner heart that doesn't want people to be burdened by him and loves his little siblings. Currently he loves playing Minecraft, playing Xbox games online with friends, Mountain Dew, doesn't eat fast food, and is so incredibly tall!
Claire: She is such an incredibly unique girl I can't wait to see what she will become when she grows up. She so desperately wants people to accept her. Also she so desperately wants to be like her big sister Sydney. She has an amazing way to draw you into her world by her courage and fight. She has always had a way about her in being able to interact with grown-ups. She is currently into Disney and Nickelodeon teen shows such as Wizards of Waverly Place and iCarly. She loves playing with her friends and getting to do anything fun that anyone else is doing. I can't forget to mention what an incredible spiritual testimony she has.
Faith: One word to describe her is sweetheart. She is a snuggler and lover. She hardly ever gets into trouble and smiles all the time, except when her brother Josh is torturing her than she screams like nobody's business. Poor girl. She is currently into My Little Pony and hates her hair brushed so much that she has short hair so it doesn't have to be brushed. She has such a light about her. Oh and she can't stand and will not touch any sort of sauce, gravy, dressing...except for pizza sauce.
Joshua: A 3 year old boy that makes me laugh and pull my hair out at the same time. Has destroyed more things and has done more naughty things, that have made laugh, than I can count. He loves torturing his sister Faith for some reason. Has the cutest smile and makes the cutest faces. I quite often say, "He is lucky he is so cute."
Whew....there you have a very mini introduction to my nuclear family. Now the real work begins. Bring on the history, bring on the memories, and bring on the fun!
I will start with a current introduction and subsequent posts will either be reconstructing the past or an attempt to not fall further behind by journaling current events.
There are 6 wonderful people in our immediate family: Nichole (self) 37, Sydney 16, Ryan 13, Claire 8, Faith 6, and Joshua 3.
Nichole: A single, stay-at-home mom, and a student looking to become an RN. I'm laid back, passionate, loyal, family-oriented, adventurous, sarcastic, love life and learning. I don't have any typical talents as singing or playing an instrument but I say I have a talent for adventure and being open-minded. (Those count right?) I don't really have favorites because it all depends on my mood. I love creating wonderful moments and memories. Currently I am into Kdramas, trying my hardest in being a better mom and daughter of God, and friend.
Sydney: A typical 16 yr old girl who loves boys and music but not her mom so much. She isn't typical in that she is outgoing and not afraid to be herself. I love that about her. She loves reading, Dr. Who, Harry Potter, doing whatever she wants, and eating.
Ryan: A typical 2012, media driven 13 year old boy. Loves media games! He is a very in-the-box thinker and incredibly smart. If you are lucky enough you can see an inner heart that doesn't want people to be burdened by him and loves his little siblings. Currently he loves playing Minecraft, playing Xbox games online with friends, Mountain Dew, doesn't eat fast food, and is so incredibly tall!
Claire: She is such an incredibly unique girl I can't wait to see what she will become when she grows up. She so desperately wants people to accept her. Also she so desperately wants to be like her big sister Sydney. She has an amazing way to draw you into her world by her courage and fight. She has always had a way about her in being able to interact with grown-ups. She is currently into Disney and Nickelodeon teen shows such as Wizards of Waverly Place and iCarly. She loves playing with her friends and getting to do anything fun that anyone else is doing. I can't forget to mention what an incredible spiritual testimony she has.
Faith: One word to describe her is sweetheart. She is a snuggler and lover. She hardly ever gets into trouble and smiles all the time, except when her brother Josh is torturing her than she screams like nobody's business. Poor girl. She is currently into My Little Pony and hates her hair brushed so much that she has short hair so it doesn't have to be brushed. She has such a light about her. Oh and she can't stand and will not touch any sort of sauce, gravy, dressing...except for pizza sauce.
Joshua: A 3 year old boy that makes me laugh and pull my hair out at the same time. Has destroyed more things and has done more naughty things, that have made laugh, than I can count. He loves torturing his sister Faith for some reason. Has the cutest smile and makes the cutest faces. I quite often say, "He is lucky he is so cute."
Whew....there you have a very mini introduction to my nuclear family. Now the real work begins. Bring on the history, bring on the memories, and bring on the fun!
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