Thursday, January 31, 2008

I still have more catch-up on Christmas to do but I am rarely on the computer...especially the computer that has all of the pictures on it because it is in Sawyer's room....so for now I will have to stick with what I can do on the laptop (the boys are all sleeping...and I should be too so I'll try to make this brief). I came across this idea of posting a "Thursday Thirteen" list, I think that it can be 13 anything.....just a list of 13.....some examples I've found are: Thirteen search terms that led people to my blog, Thirteen body parts that have been altered, Thirteen common items that I have silly names for, Thirteen Things about the dog, Thirteen of my favorite photos.......I think it's a neat idea so here is my first go at.....Thirteen Body Parts that have been altered
This topic intrigued me....can I come up with 13???

1. My skull. When I was about 6 my brother tripped me and the resulting fall created a crack in my head that required stitches.
2. My gallbladder. It is now gone, that counts though, right? 'Cause it used to be where it was meant to be and now it is in a jar somewhere.
3. My fingernails.....I clip them, bite them, paint them, break them....
4. My nose. In grade 9 gym class I was slashed across the nose during floor hockey by another girl. My nose was cracked but not out of place. (From that class on I was made to wear an ump's mask if I wanted to participate in phys.ed., my teacher was weird).
5. My earlobes. Both sides have been pierced. Twice. ooooo, very hardcore, I know.
6. My uterus. I have had three boys. There is no way that it is the same anymore.
7. My nether-regions...see #6.
8. My hair. Although I can't afford to alter it as often as I would like, I does get cut and colored about once a year.
9. My ankles. Something in the Isaak (my maiden name for those of you who don't know) genes makes weak ankles and mine have been sprained or twisted more than their fair share.
10. My eyebrows. I get them threaded everytime I go back to Abbotsford, otherwise they are VERY bushy, you should all be glad that these get altered on a semi-frequent basis.
11. My boobs. They made them smaller...not bigger! (yay!)

This is getting tricky........hmmm.....

12. My hips. Again refer to #6.
13. My heart. This one is cheesey but I really want to have a nap and it's all that I could come up with. After having one baby you wonder how you could love any more, then along comes another and another and I've found my heart just keeps growing with them.....and it is a good thing that we took measures to make sure that no more will come along because otherwise I just might be begging Cory to get pregnant again, I'm sure that there's room in my hear for one or two more :)

Monday, January 21, 2008

A POWERFUL Story

If you have the time I strongly encourage you to spend some time on Nathan's blog.
Here is a story of amazing faith and trust. Here is a story that for me brings me to tears almost everytime I read yet is the most incredible example of what it means to trust FULLY in God through everything.

Please read ........ and pray ...... and read some more ....... and never stop praying.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

More From Christmas

Dad Bargen has this chair massager which Sawyer really enjoyed. If it got turned on he would hear it and either lay his head on it or grab a book and sit.
The many faces of Tyler.........


This was a genuine sad face ... I think Riley did something terrible to him ... like following him or something of equal torture ;)And a couple of Riley ........



Friday, January 11, 2008

Good Moms

Ty and I were talking about who my mom is and who Cory's mom is........

Ty: "Who is your mom, Mom?"
Me: "Nana."
Ty: "Well who is Dad's mom?"
Me: "Grandma."
about 20 seconds of silence
Ty: "Those are good Moms."



I agree.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Tag

I've been tagged by Lorrie.

Here are the rules:
1. Link to the person’s blog who tagged you.
2. Post these rules on your blog.
3. List seven random and/or weird facts about yourself
4. Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
5. Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog.

Seven Random/Weird Facts About Me:

1. My older 2 boys had been getting up between 5:45am or 6:30am (especially Riley who would then wake Tyler)..... this was really too early so I bought them an alarm clock and implemented a new rule: You cannot get up until 7am! This worked and helped my sanity but on the holidays this Christmas I came up with a genius plan ..... every night before I go to bed, I set their clock back 30 minutes. This means that 7am in their room is 7:30am in the real world ...... glorious!
2. I like to arrange the
CDs in Starbucks stores so that the same artists are beside each other. It looks much better this way!
3. I LOVE being pregnant and even like labor and delivery ...... I would really like to be
there when someone else is having a baby too.
4. I have always wanted to adopt a baby that has down syndrome ..... maybe someday that dream will come true ?!?!?
5. My favorite "tag" post that I've ever read was Tim's.
6. I love finding good deals. I love buying things used. I am trying to buy everything used, except for food, I buy that new.
7. I am a west coast girl through and through.....I even like the rain. I am happiest in temperatures from about 15*C-20*C.

Well, that's 7, now it's time to play with my boys.....I sure have a good job ;)

I Tag:
Anika
Carl

Tamara
Jerry
Katie
Tiffany
Kirsten

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Where To Start??

It seems like sooo long ago that we left for "holidays". I use quotations here because while we were away from normal routine and there were many more people around that loved my kids, I came home and feel exhausted. It has taken me a couple of days to recover from being gone for three and a half weeks and begin to feel more "normal". (A normal tired that is. It seems like that is just simply part of who I am right now. Being a mom is what I've always wanted and it is living up to my dreams but that doesn't make it any less exhausting. Corinne Tired Bargen. That is me. And I love it.)
The trip included 6 family gatherings, a wedding shower, a stag, a stagette, a wedding rehersal and rehersal dinner and my brother's wedding. We also got to catch up with friends in Winnipeg and even more in Abbotsford!!!! FULL days. Full of blessing after blessing.......

We began with fun in Abbotsford. We got to hang out with my family, all of us together, doesn't happen very often and was great! (but I don't have any pictures, opps:) ) Here Papa (my Dad) and Ty are constructing their gingerbread house.Then we left to go to Winnipeg. We had fun waiting in the Abbotsford airport.


Grandma and Grandpa didn't wait until Christmas day to give Ty and Riley their gift of ice skates and here is their first time skating (outside at Bronx Park). For those of you who don't know, the Bargen Brothers are going to play on the Can*ucks team when they grow up ;)
Break time with Auntie Tiffany


Skating is hard work!
It's easier if you let the adults carry you :)

More holiday updates to come....