continuation of foods I've never tried........

potato salad, macaroni salad, deviled eggs, spinach, cole slaw, most seafood, brown rice, apple pie, cherries, tuna fish, guacamole, avocado, mixed fruit cups, grits, oatmeal, sweet potato, pumpkin pie, bread pudding, dressing (or stuffing to some), peaches, etc, etc........
what do I like to eat you ask? I am a meat and potato kind of girl....I love steak (filet mignon is my favorite...don't like anything to fatty), I also love pasta and breads. Check back tomorrow......who knows what new food I may try next!


ALSO...I was playing around with the settings here on blogspot, there is a way for me to send email alerts when I post an entry..not sure how it works. I did put in a few email addresses to play around with it...if you got an email and don't want to be alerted PLEASE let me know...actually I may turn that feature off it I don't like how it works. (I put my email address in to see what the alert is like......)

Trying new foods.........

So, for those of you who don't know me in real life probably don't know how picky of an eater I am. There are so many foods I've never tried. Over the past few months I've been trying to eat different foods. I guess I'm trying to grow up a bit. :) When we were on vacation last month I tried Chinese food for the first time. We went to PF Changs...the food was good and I was surprised by how much I did like it. This week I've decided I'm going to try to start eating a new food each day. On Tues. I ate a whole order of broccoli from my work. (Longhorn for those of you who don't know where I work) I've never eaten broccoli, other than one time I ate some that was in my Chicken Alfredo at Cheddars. Yesterday I ate a side order of veggies from work (broccoli, carrots, squash, zucchini and sugar snap peas). I had never tasted squash or zucchini! Again, I was surprised by the fact the veggies actually tasted okay. Today I ate a whole entire salad at work, it even had cucumbers (which I've never tasted) and tomatoes! I ate it with a little Italian dressing (something else I've never had). I'm hoping I will start feeling better if I eat better. So, just to amuse you (and to maybe get some comments on my blog :)) I thought I'd list a few foods I've NEVER tried.....ketchup, mustard, mayo, watermelon, cantaloupe, raspberries, blueberries, mushrooms, onions, mango, greenbeans, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, most salad dressings, bleu cheese, brown rice, green peppers (any kind of peppers for that matter), cole slaw, cabbage, yogourt, sour cream, guacamole, and I'm sure there are other things I can't think of right now. I really do want to eat more things, but for some reason I can't bring myself to try certain foods. I'm working on it though! Even though, I've really never eaten veggies I do cook them for Aaron. Hayley doesn't eat veggies much either, but we're going to start working on that. It really is kind of exciting to eat different foods...I think if I start eating better I will feel better! So, does anyone have any suggestions of foods I must try? Any good family recipes? I'm sure there are many things out there I'd like if I'd just try them!
So, other than my new food experiences this week not a whole lot going on. Aaron and I have both been working alot...of course he works many more hours than I do. Yesterday he worked from 7:30 am until 2:30 am. They're replacing the phone lines at his work and can't do that until after normal business hours...so it's been a long week for him. My poor honey! Hopefully he can get some rest this weeekend. Speaking of getting rest, I should be getting to bed myself. Good night!

Learning how to change my background and personalize blog

Wow, I just spend over an hour messing around with the background on my blog....not having much luck with backgrounds and banners. Guess, I'll just have to keep playing around with it until I get it all figured out. I'm way past ready for bed, so I will do a real blog post tomorrow.

love to all!

Learning how to change my background and personalize blog

Izzy has a play date with her sister, Allie!!

What a beautiful day we had today! Hayley, Collin (my friend Suzanna's son) and I went to my friend Venessa's to swim and play cornhole. Venessa has our new puppy Izzy's sister, Allie. So, we decided to take Izzy with us. Allie is quite a bit bigger than Izzy, kind of makes me think we're not feeding Izzy enough. Or maybe Izzy is just the runt? They are about 12 weeks old now. The puppies did pretty good together...like typical sisters one minute they were fighting and the next minute they were playing. Allie is definitely more agressive than Izzy. Venessa has another dog as well, so I'm sure that's one reason Allie is a little more fiesty. We put Izzy in the pool...I think she liked it. :) Venessa has two children, Lexi and Dylan. All of the kids had a good time. I think I'm just as big of a kid as they are when it comes to playing cornhole. :) I'm happy to say Collin and I beat Dylan and his friend, Chase. (they beat us last time we were there) Hayley's attitude was okay today, but still not great towards me. I guess it's always going to be a work in progress. This evening we went for a two mile walk with Suzanna, Collin and the Wambold clan. (for those of you who don't know Sophie Wambold was Chloe's best friend, her mom is Sarah and she has a little brother as well as two older sisters, Kelsey and Sydney) Hayley and I have been walking with Sarah and her girls for several weeks now. We've come to realize the girls do better on our walks if we walk throughout the neighborhood instead of walking at the highschool track. When we walk at the track they complain about the distance, when we're just walking without doing laps they complain so much less! I say "they" but really it's mostly Hayley who complains. Walking isn't her exercise of choice...she'd much rather be swimming or playing tennis. :) I think we are going to try to start going to the Y more often...there is so much to do there. I even managed to get some housework and laundry done today. Only thing I didn't get to do much of, was spend time with Aaron. He worked pretty late and doesn't do outside well....at least not when it's this hot. I'm really hoping he and I can start spending some better time together. When the weather is cooler he'll probably start walking with us. :) So, I did enjoy my day off......yay, for that! It's nice to have a day off that is fun and productive. I hope everyone has a great week!

Is it just her age (10)? or am I missing something......

Well, my blogging isn't going kind of slow...not really ever too sure what to blog about....so I guess I'll just ramble like I normally do. We had a pretty good week with the exception of Hayley's attitude towards me. Somedays she can be so sweet, but other days not so much. I really don't think her attitude has anything to do with Chloe being gone. (I do realize there are times she may be sad without Chloe, but I don't think her anger towards me is stemming from that) Honestly, I think alot of it is because she is so spoiled. Her attitude towards me is fine if she is getting what she wants. It's when I tell her no that she goes off on me. (like yelling, trying to hit or kick me, etc) Or if I'm doing something without her. For example, I went to dinner the other night with a friend...... Hayley told another one of my friends "can you believe she is going to Olive Garden without me?, she doesn't deserve to do that". Hayley really, truly believes I don't deserve to have fun without her. So, I'm wondering...is this a phase with her, or am I missing something? Because of her attitude this past week, we took her tv out of her room, took her cell phone away (like she really needs one of those at 10 yrs old) and are not letting her on the computer. Which are huge things for her, but it's hard to stick to that since Aaron and I both work. Friday my mom watched her, so I said they could watch tv for awhile and yesterday she went to Mamaw Janet's for most of the day (since I worked a double and Aaron hung out with the guys). So, while she was there she watched tv and played on the computer. Then tomorrow I'm off, it's supposed to be pretty out (and rainy the rest of the week) so we'll probably go swimming at my friends. We should probably stay at home and do nothing, but I want to enjoy some sunshine. What to do, what to do.... I just want her to respect me. Aaron says we are both just so much alike that's why we argue so much. We do have times where we get along great, we have lots of fun and I have no doubt she loves me very much. And, I hope and pray she doesn't have any doubts of my love for her. I guess what it boils down to, is Hayley needs to learn she doesn't always get what she wants and that when she doesn't get what she wants it doesn't mean it's okay for her to disrespect me. She doesn't talk to Aaron the way she does me...so, it's just a work in progress for all three of us. Our family has been through so much these past few years, and I know we will only become stronger. I just want Hayley and I to get along a little better. I want her to know I love her very much....even if I do tell her no. I want her to know that is okay to not always get what you want. I want her to realize "no" doesn't mean she isn't loved, and I want her to realize she doesn't have to get angry if things don't exactly the way she thinks they should. So........how's that post for some rambling...I really did get off on a tangent huh? If anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated!

Life is busy!!!

The picture above was from our vacation last month. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband and daughter. Too bad Hayley is going through her "you're the meanest mom ever" stage...so frustrating, but we'll get through it.


Hello, blogland!! Wow, there is so much to learn about doing a blog. I have so many ideas running through my mind....many different things to blog about, but no time to do it. It seems like we always have something going on. I need to learn how to just stay home and not always be on the go. I've never been one to just stay home and chill out...I think my mind just gets too busy to let me do that. One of my main goals for this year is to spend more quality time at home...better time with Aaron and Hayley. Actually, Hayley and I do spend ALOT of time together, but it seems like Aaron and I don't get much time together. Probably because I'm always on the go....life is busy, but I intend to slow it down a little.

Join this site

so, I think to follow this blog you can click on "join this site" (top left hand corner), or you can sign in to become a member. Like I mentioned earlier...maybe some of you (our cb friends and followers) can create blogs too. It could be a neat way for us to get to know each other...come on, join in on the fun. And if you already have a blog, let me know about it.

Melanie ~ I think you can somehow follow this blog and get updates when I update. I'm going to have Aaron help me play around with it so I can learn more about it. I'll let you know when I know more. :) I'm really hoping this new way of blogging will be a good, healthy outlet for me. Maybe you should start a blog, too! I'd love to learn more about my "CB" friends.
I'll post a real update soon........
lots of love,
Christy

I just saw something on the top left hand of screen that says follow this blog...so that may be an option for those of you who want to "follow me"......... but, come on everyone lets all start blogging and becoming even better friends~

I think I may start blogging on this site, instead of Chloe's caringbridge site. I do plan to continue to write on her site, but I think I'll use this site to blog more about our daily lives. I started her caringbridge site to journal about HER cancer journey. I am not sure it is appropriate to continue to use that site to update about our lives without her. I'm sure I will still share some thoughts on her caringbridge site, but I thought using this site would be a healthy way to still allow people to check in on our family without always reading about how sad I am. We are truly sad without Chloe here with us on this earth, but we DO have happy days and fun times, and that is what I want to share with people. Even though we are heartbroken without her, we do realize life does indeed go on...and we need to make the most of each and every day.

I am totally new to this type of blog so bear with me while I try to figure it out! Let me know, if you found me on here.

lots of love,

Christy

So, if you've found me on here and are wondering how to leave a comment....you click on the comment button...if you have a google (or gmail) account you just type in your username and password and you can post a comment from there. If you DON'T have a google (or gmail) account click on comment then you'll see an area where it says "no google account sign up here". It just takes a second....you can enter your current email address and create a password (which only YOU will know and see) then from there you will be able to post a comment. Who knows maybe even some of you will create blogs (which from what I'm seeing creating a blog on blogspot.com is relatively easy). I think blogging is a neat way to retain memories, share stories and pictures without having to write it all down. If you have any questions about posting a comment you can always email and I'll try to answer them.