Living like the Walton's

  The Walton's is one of my favorite tv shows. I grew up watching it when I was little. Most of the shows I watched was with my dad. Like WCW and WWF. I started watching the show again and it makes me wonder what life was like back then. It seems like life was so much simpler. I can't imagine having 7 kids though. But Ive been told thats about how many kids people had back then. "Ohh, they didnt have tv back then so what else was people to do with their time but make babies". Alot of people would say that the oldest would help take care of the youngest and so forth.  Yea right, Devin wouldn't babysit even for money.
  I remember when there was no cell phones. Pagers came out when I was in 7th-8th grade. Oh everyone thought they was so cool and had to have one. So I got a clear purple one. Thought I was so cool having it clipped to my hip and only had like 2 friends that ever sent me a beep. Then cell phones was in style and pagers was out the window. But now everyone has a cell phone and frankly mine gets on my nerves. I used to love talking on the phone when I was a teen but now I hate talking on the phone. So I could live back in the old days without a phone.
  Most produce was home grown unlike today most people just buy from the store. My dad had a good size garden most of my childhood. I used to help him out gathering and such. I loved trying to grow watermelons, most of them would bust. We grew so much that he would give most of it away. That's something that I will have when I have a house of my own one day. And you just might see me on the side of the road selling from my home grown garden.
  I remember my dad would always say " oh hell, the weather man don't know what its going to do, just go outside and look". Thats about right. I like watching tv, but what if it was never developed. Back in the day, people just listened to the radio or read the newspaper. I guess tv has made the world lazy, cause I know it does me. If we didnt have it, I would probally get more things done.lol. My dad would tell me stories about what all he done for fun back then. He was born in the 50's. He worked on a farm when he was a teen and got paid .25 cents per day. And he would go to the movies and .25 cents would pay for the ticket,popcorn and drink..Wow..thats hard to believe.
  I think life would be easier without so many distractions. But on the other hand things do make life easier. I love watching movies that represent the past. Seems like romance was different to back then..Just a thought..

My Life as of Today

  My hormones have been up and down due to pregnancy and just being a woman. I am not the type of girl who loves to be pregnant. I am sick all the time and its just not fun for me. Nine months seems like forever. Now I do like some of the perks of being pregnant like getting to eat whatever I want and extra back rubs..lol I am glad its the holiday's so I can spend more time with my man John. Since I am not working and staying home with the kids, time drags throughout the day. And I can't wait for him to get home from work. So far, John has done alot of the house work and took over the cooking.I love to cook, Im the chef in the family but I can't stand the smell of anything cooking..I dont even want to go in the kitchen or even go to the grocery store, it just makes me sick. Which the last two pregnancies it didnt bother me. Just weird, I hope it passes..
  Througout the day its usually the same, which by the way gets on my nerves..I really need change because it gets boring just staying at home all the time. I do get out some throughout the week to run errands and such. But being pregnant and sick I really don't want to go anywhere. In the morning when Dustin wakes up, Im up, which can be anytime in the morning. Then we watch some mickey mouse club house, sid the science kid or seseme street, which I dont mind its some cool shows. Then its breakfast. Now I can say every child is different because Dustin thinks he can throw food everywhere from he's highchair and my first son Devin didnt do that. So then I have to clean the mess wherever its thrown..And Im trying to get him to stop, but he thinks its funny.
  And Im pretty firm with kids. Thats what sucks sometimes. Its your babies but you have to be the parent and stick with discipline. I see so many kids who get away with everything. Not mine. My oldest which will be 8 next june. He already wants to move out when he's 18..mainly because I make him mind. Clean his room, no back talk, ect..I can't be the friend until Im the parent first. So I have a challenge with a 8 and 14 month  yr. old..
  Throughout the day till John gets home its play time, nap time, bath time, and thats pretty much it.Im lucky if I get to do anything. He has to have my attention every second. So thankfully when John gets home I can have some me time. I did'nt get to stay home with my first child. I see now what all a working mother misses out on and I also see what a full time mother goes through. But its all good..Some days are better than others..
  I get breaks every now and then on weekends when we have a babysitter for overnight stays. And John and I take full advantage of it. But when they are away we want them home..lol So thats what my weeks consist of, routine...