Alright, so I know I said I was going to blog once a week, but I'm a little bothered about something so....
Here it goes!
Today, I was on Facebook. It's all to often occurrence when Tom is at work or busy. Usually I can make it through without getting too bothered about anything that somebody posts. Most of the people that post crazy political things have deleted me for political differences. Once in a while, however, somebody surprises me with a post and I can't control myself. That is what happened today. I added my point of view onto a meme that my mother had posted...and before I knew it, I was being called a fascist, a communist, and a liar. Why? Because I had a different opinion than another commenter. My first reaction was to defend my opinion, defend myself. And what happened? He responded. Then I responded. Then he responded.
My husband caught me responding and said, "Are you responding on that post again?"
And, for some reason, I felt embarrassed.
He was right.
Why was a responding and "debating" with this guy? He was attacking me, attacking my opinion...why was I playing right into his hands by responding? I was trying to be polite by just simply stating and defending my opinion without stooping to his level and attacking him personally, and I was successful. I could tell though that he was one of those guys that wasn't going to stop. He was insane about it. I wasn't going to change his opinion, and no matter how much he forced his opinion, he wasn't going to change mine.
So, why? Why do we do these kinds of things on Facebook, blogs, or other forums? Nobody is going to change their opinion this way. The result is contention, anger, and hurt feelings.
So, to that random, super political, hurtful, conspiracy theory believing individual that I "debated" with today...thank you. Thank you for teaching me about the realities of all of these things that we post. We may do it because we honestly believe that it's true...or we may do it just for the response...or even just for support and justification...but I, for one, am going to make a goal not to do it at all.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Sick and Tired...but Happy!
Well, it's been another week.
And it's been uneventful for the most part. :)
Tom and I are both sick with a cold that seems to be both long-lasting and deadly. We are finally starting to feel better, but it really seems to be looming. And on top of that, our poor little JT is teething! It's been a rough week. :) But, because of it, we've spent most of the week home. The week consisted of eating, laying in bed, blowing noses, taking medicine, and Netflix....lots of Netflix. :)
We did take my car into a mechanic on Saturday. Poor Ruby is SUPER sick. They are thinking she needs a new power steering pump. And...even though early last year we just got all new tires, they must have done something to the alignment because 8 months later, Ruby's two front tires were out of commission. So, she 
needs two front tires, an alignment, and probably a power steering pump. They said she should be down tomorrow morning. It'll be nice to have my car back again!
Tom started school today. There was a mix-up with classes, so we had to drive up to Weber State to get his schedule worked out and buy his books. He's taking 13 credits and working graveyards full-time out at Kennecott. He's a hard-working man and I am SO grateful for him. Since we got home from Alaksa a year and a half ago, and we found out I was pregnant, he's been doing both school and work. On top of all this, he was taking care of me and now JT. He's a good man and a fantastic dad. I regularly look at him and recognize how blessed I am to have such a wonderful man in my life! I am a bundle of crazy, and he's always been patient with it. I'm so, so, so blessed to have this wonderful, handsome man as my husband.
JT is growing WAY TOO FAST! He's a little over six months and he is wearing 9 months clothes. He's a tall boy! He gets up on his
hands and knees and rocks himself back and forth as well as holding himself in a sitting up position (although he has not quite perfected it!). :) He can pull himself up onto his knees when he's grabbing
onto the side of his bed and just getting so strong! I am amazing every day by the strength of my miracle baby. He's so smart, funny, loving, and strong. Much like his daddy. He works hard every day to learn new things and discover. His curiosity gets him in to some trouble,
but nothing that a smile and his bright eyes can't get him out of. :) He can move pretty fast though, so for Christmas we bought him a "baby corral". It gates him so that we can leave the room to make dinner or run to the bathroom and not have to worry about what he'll get into while we're gone. He is eating more and more solid foods. He LOVES fruit, but does not seem to like bananas. He has had some frozen strawberries in his mesh teether and really loves the flavor. However, this increase in solids has also given him some gas and tummy hurts. His physical therapist (he comes once a month because JT was 
in the NICU when he was born) suggested putting prune juice in his oatmeal, but I haven't been brace enough yet. :) W1e are so proud of how strong he his and what a happy baby he is. He makes everyone around him smile. Even when his sick parents felt like we were dying, he knew just what to do to create some giggles. :)
And it's been uneventful for the most part. :)
Tom and I are both sick with a cold that seems to be both long-lasting and deadly. We are finally starting to feel better, but it really seems to be looming. And on top of that, our poor little JT is teething! It's been a rough week. :) But, because of it, we've spent most of the week home. The week consisted of eating, laying in bed, blowing noses, taking medicine, and Netflix....lots of Netflix. :)
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| Three sickos....:) |
needs two front tires, an alignment, and probably a power steering pump. They said she should be down tomorrow morning. It'll be nice to have my car back again! Tom started school today. There was a mix-up with classes, so we had to drive up to Weber State to get his schedule worked out and buy his books. He's taking 13 credits and working graveyards full-time out at Kennecott. He's a hard-working man and I am SO grateful for him. Since we got home from Alaksa a year and a half ago, and we found out I was pregnant, he's been doing both school and work. On top of all this, he was taking care of me and now JT. He's a good man and a fantastic dad. I regularly look at him and recognize how blessed I am to have such a wonderful man in my life! I am a bundle of crazy, and he's always been patient with it. I'm so, so, so blessed to have this wonderful, handsome man as my husband.
JT is growing WAY TOO FAST! He's a little over six months and he is wearing 9 months clothes. He's a tall boy! He gets up on his
hands and knees and rocks himself back and forth as well as holding himself in a sitting up position (although he has not quite perfected it!). :) He can pull himself up onto his knees when he's grabbingonto the side of his bed and just getting so strong! I am amazing every day by the strength of my miracle baby. He's so smart, funny, loving, and strong. Much like his daddy. He works hard every day to learn new things and discover. His curiosity gets him in to some trouble,
but nothing that a smile and his bright eyes can't get him out of. :) He can move pretty fast though, so for Christmas we bought him a "baby corral". It gates him so that we can leave the room to make dinner or run to the bathroom and not have to worry about what he'll get into while we're gone. He is eating more and more solid foods. He LOVES fruit, but does not seem to like bananas. He has had some frozen strawberries in his mesh teether and really loves the flavor. However, this increase in solids has also given him some gas and tummy hurts. His physical therapist (he comes once a month because JT was in the NICU when he was born) suggested putting prune juice in his oatmeal, but I haven't been brace enough yet. :) W1e are so proud of how strong he his and what a happy baby he is. He makes everyone around him smile. Even when his sick parents felt like we were dying, he knew just what to do to create some giggles. :)Wednesday, January 1, 2014
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Well, it"s a new year.
So, I started a new blog.
To be completely honest, I was hesitant to let go of my old one. My old blog holds memories; meeting my husband, dating, getting married, going to Alaska, having our baby, living our life together...but for some reason I wanted to start a blog that was new...different. I'm not exactly sure how yet, but I am just ready for something different. Plus, I was really horrible at posting on my old blog. I guess a part of me is hoping that a new blog will give me a some kind of renewed interest (for lack of a better word). I WANT to blog, which is why it is on my New Year Resolution list!
Speaking of New Year Resolutions....our family made a few. :)
I wanted to make some changes to become a better wife and mother, but I knew I was going to need support so I "made" my little family do it with me.
So, here they are. :)
Tom/Daddy, 28:
1) Get a 3.5 GPA
2) Lose 25 lbs.
3) Get into the Paramedic Program
4) Have Family Home Evening once a week.
Callista/Mommy, 24:
1) Blog at least once a week :)
2) Lose 10 lbs.
3) Read a book once a month
4) Read a bedtime story with JT every night
5) Have Family Home Evening once a week
JT, 6 months: (Alright, I made these up for him...)
1) Learn how to crawl and walk.
2) Say my first word.
3) Continue to brighten my family's day with my smile and sweet spirit.
So....HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
So, I started a new blog.
To be completely honest, I was hesitant to let go of my old one. My old blog holds memories; meeting my husband, dating, getting married, going to Alaska, having our baby, living our life together...but for some reason I wanted to start a blog that was new...different. I'm not exactly sure how yet, but I am just ready for something different. Plus, I was really horrible at posting on my old blog. I guess a part of me is hoping that a new blog will give me a some kind of renewed interest (for lack of a better word). I WANT to blog, which is why it is on my New Year Resolution list!
Speaking of New Year Resolutions....our family made a few. :)
I wanted to make some changes to become a better wife and mother, but I knew I was going to need support so I "made" my little family do it with me.
So, here they are. :)
Tom/Daddy, 28:
1) Get a 3.5 GPA
2) Lose 25 lbs.
3) Get into the Paramedic Program
4) Have Family Home Evening once a week.
Callista/Mommy, 24:
1) Blog at least once a week :)
2) Lose 10 lbs.
3) Read a book once a month
4) Read a bedtime story with JT every night
5) Have Family Home Evening once a week
JT, 6 months: (Alright, I made these up for him...)
1) Learn how to crawl and walk.
2) Say my first word.
3) Continue to brighten my family's day with my smile and sweet spirit.
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