Things I can not stand

I am in one of those moods.
1. People who have little cliques that are for certain people only and then blogging that anyone else is not in it WHAT are we in high school???
2. SNOW!!!! I wish to move but I hate snakes and spiders and fire ants and lizards and alligators and well I guess I am saying that I would love to stay in MI but without the snow!
3. People who LIE!!! That should actually be number one.
4.People who tell me that I should not have my child outside in this cold weather since he has been sick so much! He was in so much clothing to keep him warm that I probably got him sick again for sweating outside!
5.People who think that since Nathan and I got married young and have our share of problems that we will not make it! Wake up people we have made it ten years through some pretty rough stuff and we are serious about our vows to God and eachother!
6.Just because we have missed church the last couple of months due to illnesses does not mean all of a sudden we are lost souls.
7.Just because we used to live in a trailor park does not mean we know nothing about having a home ( Lisabeth you know who that is a shout out to LOL)!!
8.People who JUDGE but then I have to be careful because I tend to JUDGE those that JUDGE HMMM!!!
9.Doing housework especially unloading the dishwasher!! I love grocery shopping so if anyone wants to trade jobs let me know.
10.Kwame Kilpatrick. Obama (sorry those that are his supporters). Prejudice people (prejudice of all kinds). Germs.
Anyways now that I have that off my chest I feel a little better. I could probably list a ton more but a certain baby needs to be nursed!!

I never dreamed that this would happen

I have been so blessed these last couple of months to be able to be there for my sister who is on bed rest! I have been able to serve her on a level that I never thought I would! If you knew us back then believe me we faught bad! I mean fist fights, I knocked her tooth out (she says on purpose but really it was an accident), punched and kicked many a holes in the walls,spit,hit and anything else you can think at eachother! We were ruthless and everytime that I would be sobbing because of a fight my mom would say in her most motherly voice "One day Mariana,you and your sister will be bestfriends"! I thought hell no will I be friends with that B****! Sorry that is how I was. Well then I grew up and so did she and things are obviously different!!
My sister really has been there with me through so much it seriously is making me cry right now! She even then helped me through some things that I can not say due to some people in my family who are on myspace and do not know (per my moms request) and through my court trial and then when we found out we were pregnant with Jordan. She was my maid of honor in our wedding and her and my cousin Kimmy came through when our cake lady backed out 1 month before our wedding (we planned a wedding in two months). She was there knocking and knocking and knocking every 15 minutes asking if Jordan was here yet. She did all she could for us when our little Mariana was born two and half months early. She literally bought the most diapers I have ever seen in my life for us LOL!!! She has always supported us through our hard times and has always been there for the good times!
Okay enough of the sappy stuff. I went to her house today with my mom and helped go through all of Nolan's clothes for when he comes and it was so much fun. I am so excited for him to be born!! It was so cool to be with my mom and my sister and having so much fun. We all have so much in common and who would have thought that I would be giving my OLDER sister advice in parenting.
I can honestly say that when Mariana comes to me in the years to come sobbing because her and Jordan are in a fight I can say in my most motherly voice "One day you and Jordan will be best friends I promise"!! So for once I will admit that my mom was RIGHT!! My sister and I are truly friends and she is about the best that I will ever have I love it and feel so blessed to have her in my life!

I do not know what I feel

I am concerned for little Sammy! I know that the doctor's say that he could have the runs for up to a week but he is not himself! He has already lost so much weight and I am back to counting the wet diapers and praying I do not have to take him back to the hospital! Oh for those of you that do not know Sammy was admitted to the hospital for dehydration. He has been so sick since 4 months old and I am getting sick of it. I know everyone says I do not know how you do it and all but I do not know either oh yeah I do GOD! but I am starting to loose it I am worrying and I know all the stuff please don't tell me becuase I say it all day long. I just hate when our kids are sick and poor little Sammy does not seem to be getting better! Anyways I am so grateful to have such a great church family! How awesome is God that he provided some meals for us for the next week from girls that go to our church! We truly are so blessed to have such great friends thanks all

Brighter than Sunshine (Aqua Lung)

Another one of my favorite movies is A Lot Like Love with Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet I love love love it!!!! It is one of those movies that after I watch it I am all googley eyed and smiling for like hours. I have seriously watched this movie like 20 times and my poor husband has had to sit through it every time! I also love Aqua Lung because of it hence my profile song and the title of this blog Brighter Than Sunshine! I am a huge fan of romantic comedies call me a dork or just a girl I don't care but I am a sucker. AHHHHH I can not stop smiling so I am enjoying this moment at midnight becuase in oh 5 hours I am back to reality........6 am feeding, taking Jordan to school, Sammy and May to my in-laws and off to work! But I would not have my life any other way I love it

I feel like I have lived this day already

My last blog was all about how I am a book nerd and reading three books. Well scratch that I stayed up until 3am to finish one of them!!! Just as I was about to close my eyes Sammy woke up and had that all too familiar cough like a barking seal again! So I went to him and sure enough he was struggling to breath so I put him in the bathroom with me with the shower on very hot for about ten minutes. Then I went outside with him and let me tell you it was COLD!!! His breathing was still too labored so I took him to Troy Beaumont so he could have a breathing treatment and steriods only to have him throw up all of himself and me. The drive home was great I realized that I had been up for 24 hours and I drank a large Tim Hortons Cap in like 2 minutes to keep from falling asleep at the wheel.
Well I did get some sleep to then be awakened by the girls at 9 am so I kicked Nathan out of bed and Sammy and I slept until 1pm. OH there is more of course in the life of the Cathers ya know. Nathan took the girls to his moms to celebrate her birthday and at about 430 he calls to tell me that Jordan has thrown up all over his parents new couch twice and Mariana has been on the toliet FUN!!
So I once again have three sick kids all with different symptoms but as we all know by the end of the weekend they will have all shared every illness with eachother. Well it was a nice month break from sickness. Oh well if you think about it pray for us

I admit I am a book nerd

I love reading and when I say love I mean I love reading ALOT!! When I was younger I could easily read 250 books in a summer and that was while I was a cheerleader practicing 3 days a week and had a job!! When it was just Jordan I could read a novel in 2 days. When it was two I could read a novel in maybe four days! Now with three I have not had much time to read. I love all kinds of books but mostly fiction it used to be Danielle Steel or James Patterson then it was and kind of still is Jodi Picoult (thanks to my sister) then I was on a Amish kick and loved reading a christian writer Beverly Lewis and then the last four books I read were by Karen Kingsbury! I also love Stormie Omartian and her series of Power of the praying wife,mother and women and her biography! So I told you I love reading!!
So when it was time to make a New years resolution I wanted to make one that I could keep so I said that I want to get back to reading. For my birthday I got a gift card to Family Christian and today I spent it!! Nathan and I have been talking about doing a couples devotional together so I found this great Bible The Family Life Marriage Bible. It is packed with couple devotionals, romance tips,and a BIGGY parenting tips!! So we are going to start this weekend and try to keep it a daily thing to do together every night! Then I found a new Karen Kingsbury book for myself that I am soo excited to start. And finally I found Five Love Languages for Children!! This is a great book for adults and teens so I thought that since we have three completely different children this would help us. I am sooooo excited to start reading again that I am contemplating putting all three kids to bed really really early do you thing 6 pm is too early LOL!!!
Anyways so before you say three books at one time believe me I will be done with one by Monday. I have my way of finding time to myself which thank God my husband understands and is really cool about it! So If you are interested in any of these when I am done I will pass them along.

6 Years CRAZY

Well today is our 6th Anniversary and it is crazy to think that it has been this long already! More than that it has been almost 10 years that we have been together (on Jordans birthday)!! We have a whole date planned for tonight which is rare in fact the last time it was just us was 1 year ago just after christmas! So we are excited. I woke up this and Nathan gave me a really great card (which is all we do because we have three kids and neither of us are into "things"). Nathan might get mad but I am going to tell you what he put in my card because it is so sweet and because well this is my blog and I can do what I want to do!!
"The last 6 years have been the best years of my life. I know we've had our ups and downs and I don't tell you this enough but, I know I am truly blessed to have you as my wife. Your such a great mother to our children and that is something I could never thank you enough for. I love your laughter filling our home. I love you so much and I always have and always will :) Your the best wife and friend I could ask for. I want you to know that I thank God for you and the kids every day. Thanks for everything you do to make our house a home!!!"
I cried and cried (becuase I am emotional to say the least). I am so thankful for Nathan. For those that know us and well have read past blogs you would know that we really have been through a boat load of stuff in the last 10 years but most in the last 6 of our marriage. I seriously would not change a single test and trial that we have endured. If I had then I would not have known the man that God could change nor would I know the women that God has changed me into! Praise God that we decided the path that we did. so HA to those that doubted us and Thank you to those that have helped us get to where we are today