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The Ultrasound Results:Drum rolls please.......

I Am Over the Moon!!

I thought I would be doing flips the moment I found out, but I was so emotionally drained all I could do was smile [a big smile of course]. My 4 year old was telling the ultrasound tech the whole time that it was his baby sister in there. My husband came late and I wanted so bad to play with him and make him think it was another boy, but all the nurses were standing there waiting for me to tell him. When  I told him, he just shouted YES!!! I just laughed at him. He seemed so nervous when he walked in. Later on that night he went to play basketball and came back super excited as if it just sank in that he was gonna finally get his little princess. He just kept sighing and saying "A baby girl, wow!" 
My oldest son started jumping up and down saying "Yes!" My two youngest  sons act as if they knew the whole time, they just wanna know when she's gonna get here.
We have been praying for a girl for years and each time we got amazing boys. I have always knew that I was suppose to have a girl, but I have gotten discouraged at times. I didn't even want to try anymore, and we were not trying. However I always felt as if this was the one. I knew I was pregnant before I actually found out, I'm not sure how. I felt like this was a girl from the beginning, but considering the past I prepared myself but still kept the faith.  I even bought pink stuff because I couldn't resist. Now it's a reality!!
It hasn't fully sank in yet that I actually get to buy all the pretty pink and purple things I admire in the stores. I have also never had a summer baby either.  The ultrasound tech told me that the odds of me having a girl after 3 boys is very small. I could only thank God.

I just feel very blessed right now.
God has perfect timing and he is always faithful

Tomorrow is the Big Day!

Tomorrow is the big day!!
 I find out whether this" little one" floating around in my stomach is a boy or a girl. Still hoping for my first girl.
I was nervous and anxious for 3 weeks straight, but now that it's tomorrow, I am calm.  I guess it's because I have come to grips with the fact that god has made his decision on the sex a long time ago, so the baby is, what it is!
I am excited to finally narrow done colors of baby items. I have never had the luxury of buying pink things so I would be ecstatic to buy anything pink and purple. Girls stuff is always better anyway in my opinion. 
I am getting calls and texts from both family and friends anxious to know whether I will finally have a girl after 3 boys. I just hope I will be able to say it's a girl.
That would finally be nice.
I've been down this road so many times with each of my boys.  We always hoped for a girl and end up getting a boy (which turned out to be great) but very nerve recking.  It has always been a boy, so if they tell me a girl, I might be so overcome with emotion I will want to cry (good tears of course). If it's a boy I will be excited as well. A mom with all boys is and still will be, so unique.  My oldest asked me the other day would I be excited if I had another boy, I told him "of course." Any baby is a blessing.
 It is a blessing just to be a mom again. There are so many people who can't even have children, yet God has blessed me with a fourth child. Looking forward to sharing the good news.

Children are a gift from God; they are his reward   -Psalm 127:3

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How many kids is enough kids

Many people have their own ideas of how many kids they should have, and also how many kids is considered enough kids.  People also have their own ideas on the amount of kids others should have.  Some people believe two or three is enough. (I know alot of people who believe that)  This day in age it doesn't seem attractive to have alot of children, but back in the day it was a good thing.  In many families your grandmother or great grandmother had anywhere from 5-12 kids.  I feel like these days when you go over the two mark, people want you to slow down.  At three they want to cap you off.  When you go for four, the response is like "What are you doing!"

Have you ever watched TLC's reality show 19 kids and counting? Imagine what there family and friends thought. 
It seems like your first kid, people are always excited; the second one they are equally excited because they are usually hoping for the opposite sex.  By the third it's like "Oh, ok another one, that's nice". By the fourth  child the reactions get weird. Some are positive, some are a little odd. The excitment from the first child, is definitely not there.

I have also heard people say that it is selfish to have so many kids when they are few resources in the world. I personally think that is a ridiculous comment.

As I said before I have 3 children and I am pregnant with my fourth, and I have gotten different reactions starting with the pregnancy of the 3rd.  Especially since my second and third are 15 months apart. I personally feel if you are not raising my children, caring for them in any way then it shouldn't concern you.  I am married and have been for a while and I feel as if there is nothing wrong with a big family. My mom had me and my brother, so I don't think she thinks you should go over 3 for sure. My husband has about 13 brothers and sisters so I have seen both sides.

I never thought I would have 4, however I have 3 boys and have been trying for a girl so that's really how I got to #4.

What are your thoughts?? Leave a comment and let me know your take on it all and how many kids you have if any.

Praying for the victim's families in Ohio shooting
.............Senseless

You Gotta Try This!

So I came across this new website Listia that I am now addicted to.
It's like craigslist, meets ebay, meets freecycle. You are actually given credits when you sign up to bid on auctions to win stuff.  They have all kinds of stuff available for auction from people all around the U.S. and Canda, maybe even other countries(not sure).  The shipping in most cases is free unless otherwise stated.  I have been able to get so much free things for my baby to be for nothing but free credits that I earned.  It didn't cost me a dime.
Everything from baby stuff, clothes, electronics, purses, shoes, you name it.
I am however addicted to the baby stuff since I am expecting, all the baby stuff is so cute and most of things are still new with tags.
You also can auction off things you have in your home that you may need to get rid off. When you auction things off, you earn even more credits to bid on more free stuff. It's a win win


So if you love free stuff or you love to bid on good stuff, this is the place for you
Below is a link where you can become a member and started getting free stuff. Check it out
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Im A Fan

I am officially a Fan of Jeremy Lin #17 of the New York Nicks and LIN-SANITY!!
I have a soft spot for the underdog stories and this is definitely one that I love.  It's something about being denied the opportunity to do something, or be something and then stepping right into the opportunity of a lifetime.  A "Nobody" in some peoples eyes, is suddenly a "Somebody". However I would argue he was always a somebody, it just took everybody else to long to figure it out. He's also Harvard educated and the part I love is he is Christian. He gets my vote! I love the fact that he give Asians something to cheer about and be proud of. However I could care less what his race is, I love his story and what he stands for.

BTW I am a fan of New York Giants Victory Cruz and his underdog story as well.  However I am a bigger fan of his "Salsa Dance"

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

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This will be the 12th Valentines Day My husband and I will spend together.
I have a tradition that I carried on from my relationship with my dad.  My dad always surprised me with something for valentines day all the way up until I went to college.  It was almost as if he passed that responsibility on to my husband, who I met in highschool.  Whether it was balloons, flowers, candy, bears or all of the above, my dad always had something for me.  At one point in my senior year of highschool I had flowers, balloons, candy and a bear delivered to me from both my husband(who was my boyfriend at the time) and my dad. My dad was like" Hey who got you that othe stuff"!
So now that I am a mom of all boys, I love that tradition that my dad started, because I remember how special it made me feel. So I always make sure to get my 3 boys a valentine gift.
I am pregnant and hoping for a girl, and if I blessed with a girl, my husband will have to start that tradition with her, I insist. He can teach her how she should be treated.  Much like my dad did for me.

Gonna Miss Whitney!!

I was so sad to here about Whitney Houston who I have always adored from the time I was only a kid.  This weekend hearing all of her old school songs just took me back to my childhood.  I remember my family riding in the car listening to her whole album looking a big houses, which we loved to do.  Her songs made me remember those car rides like yesterday.  I could see my brother and I in the back singing word for word.  We listen to her songs so much that we memorized them.  Those were happy times when my parents were still togther and seemed happy.  People always talk about the trouble she went through in her life, but that is not the Whitney that I grew up adoring, so that phase never tarnished her image in my eyes. 
My husband has always adored Whitney as well.  From the time I met him he has expressed how Whitney Houston is the best singer of all time. We felt like we knew here. When I told him the news all my husband could say is "NOoo!" Especially since Whitney Houston reminds us in some strange way of his mother.

Her songs make me smile because it takes me to a happy time in my life, but her passing makes me so sad.  I pray for her family especially her daughter, I can't imagine how she feels.

Update: My official due date is now July 23, 2012. It has gone up a day.

I am Expecting!!
Expecting a child that is.
This is my 4th child and I am just as excited as the first because I m hoping for a GIRL!
I already have 3 wonderful boys and I am totally out numbered.  My husband and I would be delighted to have a little GIRL.  That would be the best gift ever.

I have not received the official due date yet, because considering the fact that my life was so busy when I conceived with moving, I don't remember my period.  So my unofficial due date is July 22, 2012. When I have an ultrasound measurement at the doctor, then I will have a more accurate prediction.

Telling my boys:
My boys reactions were so weird. My oldest who is 11, didn't seem excited, he just kept saying really? another one? My youngest two who are 4 and 5 thought it was a joke. They just kept saying if your having a baby, why isn't your stomach big?

The crazy thing is, I knew I was pregnant before I took a test or even missed a period.  For some reason I just knew.

This makes me realize how blessed and fertile I am, considering others try so hard and go through so much to have one.

My new Toy is on the Way

So I am definitely a Techie Gadget Girl! I love all gadget -toys and everything techie (if that's even a word). Cellphones, or better yet Smartphones are like the best little invention ever.  Who ever thought of making these little things do so much is genius. The person or people who created apps, genius x2.
I love apps, apps and more apps....
However this post is about my new Toy on its way that I can't wait to play with.
[Drum role please.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::]

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The New Motorola Droid RAZR.

This is officially my first Droid cellphone.  I currently have an HTC EVO and I was once a Blackberry curve girl. But now I am officially part of the droid clan.

Simply Gorgeous Right??

This is hands down the best looking phone out there.  Yes, better than the iPhone! although the iPhone is sleek as well, but this is beautiful.  The chrome lining on the side and the beautiful crisp screen and the wide face and thin frame. This is one high tech looking phone.

Its regular $299.99, yes $300 bucks, but you wouldn't believe the deal I got on this one, I definitely didn't pay $300

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My husband also got a pretty sweet phone as well, he ordered the new HTC Rezound with the Beats Audio by Dr. Dre technology built in and also the beats audio headphones included.  How sweet is that?

Here is his phone

IT EVEN COMES WITH A LITTLE POUCH FOR THE BEATS AUDIO HEADPHONES

We also got a unbelievable deal on his phone as well

The headphones pouch is "too cute"

Does anybody have either of these phones? We have not recieved them yet, our shipment arrives thursday, if so let me know how you like them.

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BEAT OHIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LETS GO BLUE!!! BEAT OHIO!!!!!

LETS GO BOYS!!.......REDEMTION TIME...........LETS GET A "W"!!

Thanksgiving countdown

Thanksgiving is almost here Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is my favorite time of the year. I love thanksgiving, because as small as I am, I love eating....and eating...and eating.  I show no restraint.  I go for it...all of it. I love sweets like pies, cakes, cobblers but the food is what I love.  I usually hurt my self  eating so much and have to take a nap. I have recently began P90X again and I don't want to ruin it, but I probably will.

I will be going to my mother- in -love's house this thanksgiving, what about you.  share your plans for this holiday.

My absolute favorite holiday is Christmas which is right around the corner yay! this is definitely the best time of the year.

*I would also like to take this time to give a shout out to my friend Chrissy who I miss already. Hi Chrissy!!

Praying for the victims of the Penn State scandal

I have to turn the channel sometimes when I watch the reports of what happened at Penn state this last week.  Especially the Jerry Sandusky interview, which only made me angry. I couldn't believe the things that he is accused of doing. The descriptions of his actions with young boys coupled with his excuses and admittance of showering and horsing around with young boys made me so mad for the victims in this case. I could not imagine how those of them who saw that interview felt.  As a mother of three young boys it angered me that this actually happened, on  a university campus, and that these were young boys who were part of a youth organization that he was over.  This was a man that these boys and their parents trusted.  That violation of trust is big in my eyes.  I felt that officials at the Penn State University and any police officers that may have been made aware of these allegations dropped the ball and have failed those boys. I couldn't believe the coverage surrounding whether the game was going to go on smoothly or not. Really? The game??! The students shown on television rioting should have been outraged that this type of thing happened on their campus.  I feel bad for the senior on the football team, and even the students who have been thrown in middle of this scandal, but make no mistake, the victims is this case is where my heart lies.
Everybody should have done more, anybody who knew, had suspicions or witnessed things should have stopped at nothing to see justice for the victims involved.
If it were their kids they would have gone to the end of the earth to see something done.
Because I have young boys, to me this is devastating that nothing was done.

I commend the victims who have come forward to claim their justice. Good for you!!  more people need to come forward instead of look the other way.
I am sick of seeing our kids and adults messed up or going through issues because of the things that these sick coward sexual abusers  are doing or have done to them.

Join me in prayer for the victims and their families .
We have to protect our children from these predators.

Facebook Photo Shoot

So here is the deal... Have you ever went to a family function or out with friends or family and everybody starts snapping pictures? Whether it is a family reunion, birthday party, graduation or just a night out, everything seems to be documents these day thanks to camera phones.
However with the new age of social media everything is placed online.  All the pictures that you or someone else may snap have the possibility of ending up online, whether you are aware of it or not. 
How do you feel about your friends or family taking pictures of you and putting them on their very public facebook page? Better yet a stranger snapping a picture of you at a function that ends up on facebook?
Some people don't have a problem with this at all. Me on the other hand, I at least would like to know about and I want to see the picture before the world does. Thanks to my family and friends there maybe a number of pictures of me online that I don't even know about, mainly because I don't have a facebook page. I know shocking right!! But its true My husband and I may be the only ones left in the U.S and maybe even the world who don't own a facebook page.  Therefor I can't even see the pictures people share of me and my family. What is your take on this issue?? Or are you the one who has everyone's picture on your facebook page? Could it be you or is it someone you know?

Also If you don't have a facebook page leave me a shot out, if that person even exists.
I'll be happy to know I'm not alone.

P.S.
 If you feel I'm missing out on the facebook frenzy let me know what is so great that I'm missing. Leave a comment and enlighten me.

I have a confession

OK, I have a confession to make...
I want to be an extreme coupon-er!!!!
I want to save hundreds of dollars and have pantries full of food, but only spend a couple of dollars.
I just don't really know how to do it

Casey Anthony Trial!?!

Everybody seems to have an opinion about this trial, the family and everything associated with it!  What is your opinion on this tial? Do you agree with the verdict or dont you? What do you feel will happen next with her and do you feel like she will go on to book and movie deals.  Or are you fed up with everything about this trial and will be ok if you never here another word about Casey Anthony?
I would like your opinion and want to know what you think.
There are people very passionate about the verdict and the case.
I think everyone can agree that everything about this case is weird and out of the ordinary starting with a child missing for 2 months without a report.
Also how do you feel about "Caylee's Law" trying to be but in action.

Leave a comment,
Let me know how you feel!
Please dont leave any comment with foul language.

Inspire with Charris

I have taken a long blog break. I will make more of an effort to continue to blog. Things have just been so busy around here. I will be back at it soon.

Chilean people and Chilean Miners are Rockstars!!

I am glued to the T.V. watching all the miners come through the tube to freedom.  I can't even imagine how they feel after being trapped for a little over 2 months.  The Rescuers are doing an awesome job and everything is going well.  I can't stop watching! I went to bed watching and woke up to see how far they had gotten.  It 's amazing and inspirational to see the reactions of all the miners and their family members and also to hear the stories of miners.  They should all right a book called stories of the mines.  The story of the butterfly was amazing. "The guardian Angel butterfly" is what they called it.  The guy who dropped to his knees in prayer warmed my heart. I loved the stories of faith and prayer, believing they would come out alive. The elvis fan who led them all in song was cute, especially since he didnt speak english well but new many elvis songs.
I must say my absolute favorite miner reaction was "SUPER MARIO!" He tickled me.  I love how he brought rock souvenirs from the the mines for the rescue workers. He gave everybody hugs and led them in the chilean national chant.  It is just wonderful to see how supportive and loving the chilean people are for one another.  It's like they are all one huge family that we get to be a part of through T.V. interaction. Such a proud nation. I think their president is wonderful as well.  I am so proud that american companies participated in this joyus event. I am most of all happy that the 33 miners are all alive and well.
The miners spirits were amazing. I'm gonna keep watching till there all free.  CNN LIVE all day.
These stories make the miners, their families and those of us watching appreciate the things in or lives that hold the greatest importance.
..and to think they weren't suppose to be rescued till around christmas.  What a blessing.

Just wondering who came up with the order for the rescues.  These are some brave men.  I would be a mess if I were there especially if I were last.