Jon and Kate Gosselin. Aunt Jodi..My thoughts

My thoughts on all that has gone on

I personally think that Jon has gone backwards. 1 Thing is he never got to fully have his EARLY ADULT years. He's never got on path of being a 100% a dad not less DAD of 8 kids. Twins fine he could of still had those moments away to hang with friends and be careless/fearless in a way. When the 6 came he got locked down to this tight schedule of diapers and feedings and just what it takes to manage all 8 kids and hold a job outside of the home. The stress of knowing if they would have the money month to month. Then on top of all that the show came in and then the money wasn't the issue anymore but now being in the public eye. Once the 6 got to the point of 1 parent could take care of them alone and still manage at least an small point of freedom Jon made really bad choices in while enjoying some freetime away from the family that ended up in an uproar. He is now enjoying that time of life where most Men don't have kids and can be more free with what they are doing. So with Jon I just think he has gone backwards in life to TAKE BACK what he feels he should of had..Just a prime example of regrets..He regrets not waiting a little longer but yet Loves what he has.

Now Kate is trying to hold the fort down for the kids and yes her self and keep living the way that this lifestyle has come to. People say it's for them but really those kids are use to this lifestyle that would be really hard on them to go from so much to NOTHING. Maybe they can bring down a notch in which they will as the 2 split up. It won't be long until their plan won't work anymore (She is there with kids..She leaves and Jon comes in and stays with the kids) that may last a year maybe 2 but wont last after that and well after a year of the adjustment for the kids they should be able to start the whole at dad's house at moms house life style. We all know that is what is going to happen. If we want it to or not. Now yes Kate does speak down to him but PEOPLE we ONLY see what the show shows not everything going on. She is set in her routine and her routine works with the kids and to the kids that is harmony. My house is the same way when it comes to my son. We have our routine for everything and when we venture away from the routine it throws son for a loop. I couldn't imagine throwing off 8 kids from their routine. So yes she is a type A personality and wears the pants in her house and well now an uproar as Jon is trying to wear the pants and well he just doesn't have the pants on right...Jon you've got to turn the pants the right way and up zip them to put them on..GOT THAT???

Oh and Kate's being a DIVA. No just being able to do the things that the shows ask of her and also the things she wants to do. So what we all normal people can't get our hair done weekly. We also don't have the P people following us nor are we filmed for TV. She not wanting to talk to the people who do her hair, make up etc. Yeah so what I bet it's not ALWAYS. Look past the last year when all of the DRAMA came up. Did she talk to them then? Yeah if you watched any of the E News you would of heard that from people who did her hair back then. I am sorry I won't want to talk to just anyone after all of this drama started. Protect your self and just not feed the fire when if she said 1 thing more then likely someone would of been paid to say something else. How many times has this family been misquoted?



And the Aunt Jodi thing is just a hoot. She wanted to get paid from being part of the family and helping with the kids like any AUNT would do for free. So she was let go. Yeah deal with it. Now she and Kate's brother are speaking out about Jon and Kate doing this for money. We'll you guys tried to as well and well they aren't your kids you don't have to pay for their living, college etc. You wanted to bank on them but have no responsibility of their future. Shame on you. It breaks my heart that because you can't bank on your nieces and nephew your not being part of their family anymore. those kids love you and your family and you walked away over not banking on them. Shows where your LOVE came from. What a shame. And Jodi did get paid some just not in Money but trips she would of never been able to afford to go on had it not been with Kate and Jon and family.

VBS 2009 ..Kindergarten Only

VBS 2009

VBS 2009

K spent the past week at Vacation Bible school in the Kindergarten Class. He made the cut off by a day. Really love his Birthday! So yes he is the youngest one up on stage.

Anyways we had some very long days but he had a really awesome week. I am posting just a short clip of the K's and 1st graders up on stage singing and dancing. Enjoy such a short clip.

Being a stay at home mom <-- Updated

Being a SAHM (Stay at home mom)

Dosen’t mean that we can’t to do “Things” We go on Vacations, we go to Disney world, we shop in normal stores (Target, the Mall, gymboree Pottery barn etc.) We go to the zoo, we go out for dinners, and we go to the movies. We don’t stay home so we aren’t paying for childcare; we stay home because it’s the Best for our child/ren. We don’t cook at home just to be wise with money but to feed our family better. We bake because we love to and again once again better for you. We buy a lot of Organic because it’s better for you. Being a stay at home mom doesn’t mean we don’t get dressed every day; Ok some days it’s getting dressed at noon but we still get dressed as if we we’re going to leave the house. Being a stay at home mom doesn’t mean that we are always gone during the day; some days we stay home all day and veg out. Being a stay at home mom doesn’t mean that we have our eyes on the child every second. Being a stay at home mom doesn’t mean we stand down to our children and let them rule the house. Being a stay at home mom doesn’t mean that dad doesn’t cook dinner, mop the floor, take out the trash, wash the dishes and washes laundry ever. At least in my home Dad/Hubs chips in here and there with household chores or cooks dinner when mom doesn’t want to after a fun/tiring filled day with the child/ren. Being a stay at home dosen’t make us look down on others who have to work and send their child to daycare; or those who CHOOSE to work and send them off to Daycare.

One thing is for sure is a stay at home mom CHOOSES to stay home and raise their child/ren. We learn very quickly how to manage our homes to live within our means and how to feed our child/ren to the best of our cooking abilities and yet still have a life outside of these walls we call HOME.

NOTE: Being a stay at home mom doesn't mean that we are always away or always home. But in General being a stay at home mom is just meaning we are almost always with our kids and doing what their schedules demand of us. ALL SAHM moms need cell phones because you never know where we are at..J/K but useful tip.

Look what We made...

Whole Wheat Honey Bread and Rolls

It all started with a thought of I don't want to pay $5-6 for a loaf of Whole Wheat bread with preservative. So I went out and grabbed everything I thought I would need to make my 1st loaf of bread. Later that Night I forgot about the bread flour so I was off to the store just for some bread flour then back home to start making bread.

The hubby and I started on making some WHOLESOME bread for our family. I did follow a recipe but we added Some Crushed Flaxseed and Wheat germ to add to the wholesome of this bread. Used 100% whole wheat flour, Raw Honey, Bread flour etc.
After a couple of hours our bread was done and the house smelled so good. There is nothing like Fresh home made bread. Look below at our Photo's

These rolls didn't make it past that night. Fresh from the oven we we're chowing down.

I have always loved baking but never made bread without a machine and a box of mix. But That just wasn't going to cut it for me. This year I have gone more green then I have ever been my whole life. Still recycling and turning off the water and lights when not in a room and planting trees in the forest. This year I have added using reusable grocery bags half of the time, Planting our own organic garden of (Tomatoes, Cucumbers and carrots) I was too late to do the peppers that we want and need for salsa. Making our own wholesome yogurt, Bread, Oatmeal, granola and the list goes on. Switched to Organic only milk. OK well that is just the half of where we are this year sofar with our many changes in our household.

What's on K's plate? Lunch

Whats for Lunch?

Apple Raisin Oatmeal:

2/3
cup oats (I used oat meal from our wholefoods co-op)
2
tablespoons raisins <-- More for our little man who loves raisins 1 1/3 cups apple juice 1/4 cup Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free French vanilla yogurt (from 6-oz container) <--Not on K's plate 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar, if desired 1. In 4-cup microwavable measuring cup, stir oats, raisins and apple juice until well blended. 2. Microwave on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until thickened. Top each serving with yogurt; sprinkle with brown sugar.

Watermelon chunks and fruit salad

1/2 PB sandwich (Organic PB but white bread) <--almost all gone before I got my diggy out.

Gramcrackers

and Milk..As K says his O-ganic milk <--note he leaves out that R

Learning to eat more wholesome in our home and Omitting all those unneeded pesticides