Not that you want to hear bad stuff, but I am kinda down in the dumps. My family is going through some difficult times.

My Grandpa, my dad's dad. Well he has Alzheimer's and it is getting pretty bad. My dad told me that I needed to go over there this week before he doesn't recognize me anymore. It is so weird to think that my Grandpa who has known me my whole life may not be able to call me by name when I see him. That makes me sad. Also, it is hard on my parents. If they aren't taking care of my grandpa, they are taking care of my Papa. I am sure it gets to be waring on them.

My sister is struggling. If you think of it, pray for her. She is confused w/ life, well that is my take on it. Sometimes I am afraid that she is afraid of growing up. She loves to have fun and live in the moment, but when you are 22 years old, have graduated from college you tend to get confused as to what you really want to do w/ your life. I was there. I didn't find a job I really feel fits me until this job I am at now, it has taken me 3 years to get here. Look at my husband Luke, he finally is at a job that he loves after being in banking for almost 8 years!
So friends, if you could just pray for Sari that would be great. Last night I talked to her on the phone and just cried. I love my sister SO much and hate that she is hurting, sad and confused. I can talk to her and tell her what I think, but she has to make her own decisions and live with them. I have realized that life is SO short and that we need to appreciate the people we have around us that love us and lean on them during difficult times.

As I drove home last night from Isanti in the dark I was so nervous that a deer was going to come shooting out at me. Everyone kept telling me that it was really dark on the road and that there were a lot of deer on it. I realized as I got in my car that my cell phone was basically dead. All I could think about was, what if a deear hits me and I don't have a cell phone. Then I would be stranded with out a phone on some back road that was dark! Well thankfully I drove slow home and didn't get hit by a deer!

This weekend actually ended up to be pretty slow. It will be nice not to have too much to do. Well sorry my blogs have been pretty boring lately. I guess I don't have much going on other than work and well, work. So that is all for now!

Exhausted

Exhausted...........that is the word of the day. I am so tired today. I barely could keep my eyes open as I was driving to work. I had to keep shaking my head back and forth. I am so tired I feel like I could put my head down on my desk and never wake up.

Maybe it is because I have such a busy week, and I know it is a busy week so it just makes me tired.

I met w/ my counselor yesterday. It was really good. I still am dealing with stuff. I have realized that grief is not defined and that it is like a roller coaster. I started at the bottom, was up high for a while and have gone back down, but hopefully the ride will take me up again soon.

The Perfect Weekend

I had the perfect weekend.

Scrapbooking with neighbors Friday night. Family over Saturday. My best friend sleeping over Saturday night, us going to see Hairspray, eating popcorn, watching people make-out in the back of the movie theater, waking up Sunday to do absolutely nothing except for stay in our PJ's until almost 2pm and then go get Chipotle, then come back to put on out PJ's and fall asleep watching a movie.

My husband was a part of the weekend, but not very much as he golfed on Saturday and Sunday. His golfing is over for the season, it is getting too cold.

Pray for my grandpa, my dad's dad. He has Alzheimer's and is not doing too well.

I hope everyone has a great week.......mine is going to be a busy one.

Ali

Weekend Plans

This weekend is ending up being busier than I thought it would be, oh well.

Tonight I am getting together w/ neighbors and scrapbooking and drinking wine! Woo hoo!

Tomorrow I have to go shopping for Luke's Bday present and then make him a cake...not sure what kinda yet, but it should be fun! :)

OK - well that is all for me....have a good weekend everyone! As my mom says, "TGIF"!

Lukes Birthday

So, Luke's birthday is on Sunday and I have NO CLUE what to get him!!!! I am thinking about really nice slippers that Ana got me from Sharper image for being in her wedding. But I am not sure.....any suggestions?

Rain Rain, Go Away,Come again Another Day!

I am so sick of rain! My poor dogs....they hate going out in the rain. I hope the weather people are right and it is nice on Saturday!

Happy Halloween

UPDATES

So after about 1 month off from Jazzercise, I started feeling guilty and like a load, so I went to Jazzercise tonight. I love the feeling of sweat just dripping off you! Ok, so it isn't fun getting to that point and I am going to be hurting like CRAZY tomorrow, but my goal is 2 times a week.
Pray that my husband starts working out- for health reasons. He has a desire to work out, but it is hard to start and keep going.

This week has been difficult after what transpired last weekend with a friend not being understanding. Saturday is 6 months and I will be at home by myself this weekend (luke is going golfing), so that makes me a little nervous.

I have my first lia sophia jewelry party on Sunday afternoon, thanks to my great friend Ana! (Christina, if you aren't doing anything you should come!)

I am still cooking new recipes. I made a Rachel Ray recipe the other night, a Taco Stoup, in between a soup and a stew, it was really nummy!

I still want to get a tattoo of a sunflower, about the size of a quarter but I decided I am getting it on my right side, like by my bikini line.

My job is still going great. I work with an amazing woman who I just love!

My dogs are good. I am sure they will be sleeping in my bed with me all weekend while Luke is gone. :)

I am in love with a new show, Private Practice....I think it is better than Greys!

I am going to a synagogue on Saturday w/ my sister and Papa. I can't wait...it will be a really neat experience.

I am on the 4th book of Harry Potter. Harry is my new best friend, though Luke gets mad sometimes that I spend too much time with him!!

I am sad that this weekend is 6 months of losing little Brian Lucas. But, I have been very thankful lately for the time that Luke and I have together! I love my husband.

OK - so this is a boring blog....sorry...hopefully I will have some stories after the weekend!

Jewelry In

Hey friends....any of you that ordered Jewelry from my lia sophia party...I have your jewelry. Talk to me about how I can get it to you!

Thanks!

I had an interesting weekend. It started out on Friday with a friend of mine becoming very upset with me for not attending her baby shower the next day.

For all of you out there....I want you to know, if I don't go to something, please do not take it personally. I am so excited for all of my friends who are starting their families and having babies.
I feel that I have come along way in just under 6 months (it will be 6 months next Sat). However, there are still things that make me SO sad and I still cry and have a hard time.

Baby showers are difficult for me. Maybe it is because I was pregnant and never got the chance to have a baby shower and celebrate my baby. But please know that I am not trying to be rude or selfish or mistreat you as a friend. I am still struggling. Nothing can ever fill the place in my heart for my son Brian Lucas. He will always be my first child and I will go on to telling his sisters or brothers that they had a baby brother that never lived on this earth. But friends....know that in my heart I am so excited and happy for you who have babies and are staring your families. I am thankful now that God has allowed Luke and I more time with each other. What we have gone through has only made us stronger and I am thankful that we haven't jumped back into trying to start a family. I am still healing, so friends, please understand.

lia sophia

Hello Friends!

I wanted to let you know that I am taking on a new adventure of selling LIA SOPHIA jewelry. I am very excited about this.

After Luke and I lost the baby we both were obviously very sad, but now feel like we were given this time, without children, for a reason and that we need to enjoy it to the fullest. There are a couple vacations we would like to go on and site seeing we would like to do. So I decided after hosting a LIA SOPHIA jewelry party (where I obtained $300 in FREE JEWELRY )that I wanted to sell it to get some extra cash for those trips we want to take. (Which are a trip to Sonoma and New York!)

I have never seen a company that offers a Hostess SO MUCH! I am doing the annoying thing of letting all my friends know that I am selling and asking for them to PLEASE BOOK A SHOW!

I know that may sound like a lot, but it is SO easy. I help with everything! All you have to do is pick a date, get me your list of people, easy snacks for when you have your show, get FREE JEWELRY and I do the rest!

Hostesses receive:
- $50 in FREE JEWELRY for booking the month of OCTOBER
-20% of your show sales in FREE JEWELRY
-2 Half Priced items at your Show (which count towards your show sales)
-4 Bonus priced items ($15 - or price as marked)
-1/2 price item at every show booked of yours
-40% off your show sales in FREE JEWELRY with 2 bookings and 10 orders for only $15
-A chance to receive $100 in FREE JEWELRY by playing Hostess Bingo

If anyone is interested please email me at alipeterson@gmail.com ! I can't wait to share this FABULOUS LIA SOPHIA Jewelry with my friends!

Have a great day!

CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE!
www.liasophia.com/alipeterson

DON'T GET THE FLU SHOT

So for the last 3 years I have got the flu shot. Well yesterday I was at the allergist and like usual, I got my flu shot. Because of my asthma, I am at higher risk for getting the flu really bad or something so that is why they recommend it for me. So I got stabbed w/ a huge needle that injected a dead virus in me of the flu.

I got home last night and wasn't feeling the best, but didn't think anything out of it. Then I started to feel kinda sick to my stomach. Luke got home from his grandma's and I barely could keep my eyes open. Next thing I knew I was racing to the bathroom. I barely got to the toilet in time, I threw up a couple times, then got back in bed and had to go right back to the bathroom. I slept in our front bedroom because I didn't want to keep Luke up or get him sick. I woke up this morning at about 6am to throw up more!!!!!! I hate being sick. So my conclusion is that I got sick from my Flu shot. This will be the last time I ever get a flu shot!!!!!

I went back to sleep and woke up around 10:30AM. I decided I felt good enough to go to work, so here I am at work, feeling ok, but I can't wait to get home and relax.....Long story short...I got sick from my flu shot!