Tick Tock

Latest report: The watch is broken. That didn't take long...

Does Anyone Ever Really Know What Time It Is?

Jia asked, and asked, and asked for a digital watch, so I went to Claire's and found the perfect Disney Princess watch, when she got it all of our lives changed forever:

Hey Mom, Want to know what time it is? Sure: It is 4:07
Katie? Yes? It's 4:08
To anyone listening: It's 4:10
Now its 4:11
Dad, Do you want to know what time it is? Yes: It's 4:13
Now it's 4:14
Now it's 415
Katie:THANKS A LOT MOM!

Every Little Thing is Gonna Be Alright!

I will not perpetuate or tolerate stigma of any kind and will commit myself to changing the way society views people living with mental illness.

My family is fine and normal. My children are happy, healthy and excel at all they do. I am loved and supported by my husband, my brother and sister -in-law and my friends. I am a person living with a controlled disease, get the facts from my links.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/agoraphobia/DS00894

http://www.bringchange2mind.org/index.php/learn-the-facts

Random Pics I found on the Camera

Yearbook or Angry Birds?

We have never seen so much homework in the first grade

Jia loves this hat

diamond pants

Anna and Katie's friend Yun So painted Jia's name on her jeans

Jewel sweater, sparkle shoes and jeans

I guess having two cameras is confusing, when I think I have everything I find more. These are just a few random shots and a few of one of the pictures of one of the favorite outfits Jia got for Christmas. The sneakers are Sketchers and she LOVES them, they light up, but not just in white as usual, but in all colors, she looks like she has disco balls on her feet...

Oops, Christmas isn't Over yet

Okay, no one wants to take the blog and it's early so I have a little time. I just found some pictures on our camera of the girls building our pre-fab gingerbread house, thought you might like to see them.

"...UNTIL JUSTICE ROLLS DOWN LIKE WATERS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS LIKE A MIGHTY STREAM~MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

What can you say about Dr. King that hasn't already been said? Well, you know me, I always have more to say.

Our President Barack Obama is hailed as the first black president of the United States, and they compare him to Dr. King. Two very great men of peace and integrity.

I may be unpopular in pointing out that President Obama is NOT the first black president of the United States, but the first BIRACIAL president of the United States. Obamas' Mom was Caucasian and his father was African. Still, Dr. King's work paved President Obama's way.

Why would I make this a topic of my blog? Because two of my own beautiful daughters share the President's background. Anna and Katie's birth mom was Caucasian and their birth father was African American.

In this country, President Obama, along with Anna and Katie are considered African Americans. I take absolutely nothing away from those who celebrate the Presidents' ethnicity, but I want to point out to Anna and Katie that as Dr. King paved President Obama's way to history, both men have paved the way for smart, caring, socially conscious women like my gorgeous, daughters to make their own dreams, whatever they may be, come true.

Big Night On The Town

Tonight was a beautiful, cool night. We went out for burgers at Fuddruckers, and then hung out in Barnes and Noble for a while. It wasn't my favorite Barnes and Noble and I was also really good and didn't buy anything. Jia was stylin' tonight. Katie had her all fixed up and she was really proud, lip gloss, purse and everything.