Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Yes I am a gamer...

So....I am sitting here watching my husband play Ghostbusters and honestly......I am wanting to pull my hair out.....Mainly because I want my turn....When we first met I really wasn't too into gaming. I thought that it really was a waste of time. I was introduced to the original Xbox and I found out that gaming can actually be fun. The first game I played on my Xbox was Fight Night Round 2. Jared, Shane, and I would sit for hours beating up on each other. Then there was Burnout Revenge. (I love that game!!!! That is probably one of my favorites of all time. They have tried to duplicate it but can't seem to get it right!) I loved crashing into things and seeing how much damage I could do! Since I was bad at racing games it was cool to finally be able to play a game that the point was crashing and causing damage. The 360 came out and about a year after that my favorite game ever came out.....Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter! I would play that game for hours upon hours. I wasn't the best at it, but I was a force to be rekoned with.....We had an Xbox Live gaming clan that we played with. They were like our best friends. We played clan matches against other teams. We were unstoppable! That was 3 years ago......I still wanna play that game and wish that more people would play it. But now with a baby I don't get to game as much as I used to. Now I am pretty addicted to my DSI! It is probably one of my favorite inventions. Mario Kart is amazing. Shane and I play it all the time. I guess the reason I started this blog was to express my frustrations of Shane hogging the Xbox right now to play Ghostbusters.....But anyhoo.....I am a gamer, a mother, and a wife. My mother always says I guess it is better to play video games than be out doing drugs....I guess she is right! lol!

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Just don't get it!

I don't understand how childish people can be! It never ceases to amaze me how crappy people can be. Why do they seek you out only to try and destroy you! They even fly across the country show up on my doorstep, act like they are my best friend, and hold my child. Only to turn around and try to cause more problems. My husband has been dragged through the mud by these people and frankly I am over it! Their little smear (SP) campaigns are getting ridiculous. People hide behind their computers and text messages, because frankly they are just afraid of confrontation. They are ridiculous. They are only looking like children, because everything they say NO ONE cares about hearing. They hacked into my husband's email, they have talked to our business clients, and called employees. All that jazz! For what enjoyment! These were people that we considered our family. People who babysat my child. It is sad. I can only say that Shane and I have not and will not respond to these people who you know who you are! All of you that have said and done things to me.....I wonder if you believe in Karma.....because you aren't hurting anyone but yourselves. I am sure you will read this so in closing.....All these things you have done to us has not hurt us.....just made us stronger and taught us some lessons about who to trust! I would rather have 1 friend in this world than 15 fake ones! I am sticking to it...so this is me brushing you off. This is Dana saying do what you got to do, because I don't care! God doesn't reward bad behavior! So when you are talking about us and spreading lies....think about what it is making you look like! I am not 12 in grade school.....I am 25 with a child and a home! So good luck in all you set out to do, but know that God sees everything and knows everything. I am going to leave it in God's hands and walk away!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

OCD

So here recently I have decided that I have a mild case of OCD. It may get worse but right now it is just a mild case. My husband tells me that it is getting worse. My sister made an interesting point. She said that when I was working I was able to obsess about my job and making sure that everything was perfect. But now that I am unemployed and stay at home with my daughter.....I have nothing else but the house to obsess about! My sister told me that I just need to have an activity that my daughter and I do everyday. So I have decided that I will try to take her to the park everyday....It is really nice to take her. She loves playing with the other little kids. But the whole time we are out I am thinking about stuff I have to do back at home. If anyone has any advice I welcome it! AHHHHHHH!

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Cartoons

I don't understand cartoons that on now days.....I think that they have a better educational value than the ones that I watched as a child. The only one that I remember that was in the slightest bit educational was Sesame Street. Makayla watches Noggin. Every show that comes on there is very educational. But they are ridiculous! But I guess the crazier they are the more kids pay attention. I laugh at most of them. Yo Gabba Gabba is SOOOOO LAME!! But that is probably her favorite show. My mother would not have been able to put up with these cartoons. Fraggle Rock was so annoying that my mother would not watch it without taking Tylenol first! I never understood, but she always said you will when you have children.....AHHHH!!! I find myself wearing head phones and listening to my Zune to escape. As long as it is an educational show she will be able to watch it. I don't really understand not letting your child watch TV. How do these parents ever get anything done!?! I must not be as talented! But thanks to Dora, Diego, and yes of course Moose A. Moose......I am able to take showers, eat, and clean! It's not like I just make her watch TV all the time. We go outside and play, I read stories to her, we sing and dance, and we occaisonally go to the park. But sometimes you just need ME time. When I was pregnant everyone would tell me to prepare to not get any sleep, but no one prepared me for how much personal time I was going to have to give up. That may sound like a complaint, but it truly is the best job I have ever had! So to all you pregnant women and those who are contemplating having a child.....when you have a child.....your life is no longer yours anymore......Being a mother is truly one of the most selfless jobs ever! But I am so blessed to have been given the opportunity! Maybe sometime soon I will get it again you never know!

Being a happy mommy

So I consider myself very blessed. I have a wonderful husband, 2 beautiful German Shepherds, amazing friends, and my pride and joy....Makayla. She is so amazing. Yesterday I took her with me to Costco. There were balloons all over the place. She was squirming and trying every way she possibly could to get one of those balloons. After screaming and throwing a fit in the middle of the store, one of the ladies who worked there gave her one. (we are working on the tantrums....it is definitely a work in progress) She has held on to the ribbon on that balloon ever since! I have to pry it out of her hands to get her to eat, sleep, and bathe! I have never seen a little baby react over a balloon like this! It is so precious!

My friend Rachel posted a blog about what her son loves. It was the sweetest blog that I have ever read so I am going to post what my little girl likes!


1) Balloons....She screams when she looses the string
2) Dora the Explorer. She loves all the songs and Boots has to be her favorite character.
3) Yo Gabba Gabba....I loathe this show! But when it is on I can get housework done and shower!
4) Music.....It doesn't matter what it is or where it is coming from....She stops to dance!
5) Macaroni and cheese......probably her favorite meal!
6) Our dogs.....she terrorizes our dogs. She loves to poke them in the eye just to watch their eyes close
7) Playing with the pots and pans. She thinks they are drums!
8) Playing outside......She loves to pull grass up!
9) Shane's laptop and any electronic thing that she is not supposed to have! She loves to go over to Shane's table and see what she is going to be able to pick up and put in her mouth!
10) Remotes and telephones.....if you use it....she thinks she is supposed to!
11) Her bottle!!!!! I don't know how we are going to ever take it away from her. She LOVES IT!


Well these are just a few things about my little one, but it is now 2 am and I am falling asleep!