Political Views! Who am I?

Right off the bat, I want to say to all those readers of mine who support Obama that it is fine that you do. But I do not. I am about as Conservative as they come. I got this via email and truly believe we are repeating history in the worst kinda way.







Subject: Who am I?
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> Please read this line by line (do not speed read or scan) to the
> very end.
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> Subject: Who am I?
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> I was born in one country; raised in another. My father was born
> in another country.
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> I was not his only child.
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> He fathered several children with numerous women.
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> I became very close to my mother as my father showed no interest
> in me.
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> Although my father deserted me and my mother raised me, I later
> wrote a book idolizing my father -- not my mother.
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> Later in life, questions arose over my real name.
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> My birth records were sketchy. No one was able to produce a
> legitimate, reliable birth certificate.
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> I grew up practicing one faith but converted to Christianity, as
> it was widely accepted in my new country, but I practiced
> non-traditional beliefs and didn't follow Christianity, except in the
> public eye under scrutiny.
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> I worked and lived among lower-class people as a young adult,
> disguising myself as someone who really cared about them.
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> That was before I decided it was time to get serious about my life
> and embarked on a new career.
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> I wrote a book about my struggles growing up.
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> It was clear to those who read my memoirs, that I had difficulties
> accepting that my father abandoned me as a child.
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> I became active in local politics in my 30's, then, with help
> behind the scenes, I literally burst onto the scene in my 40's as a
> candidate for national office.
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> They said I had a golden tongue and could talk anyone into
> anything.
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> I had a virtually non-existent resume, little work history, and no
> experience in leading a single organization.
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> Yet, I was a powerful speaker and citizens were drawn to me as
> though I were a magnet and they were small roofing tacks.
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> I drew incredibly large crowds during my public appearances. This
> bolstered my ego.
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> At first, my political campaign focused on my country's foreign
> policy.
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> I was very critical of my country in the last war and seized every
> opportunity to bash my country.
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> But, what launched my rise to national prominence were my views on
> the country's economy.
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> I pretended to have a really good plan on how we could do better,
> and every poor person would be fed and housed for free.
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> I knew which group was responsible for getting us into this mess.
> It was the free market, banks and corporations.
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> I decided to start making citizens hate them and, if they became
> envious of those who did well, the plan was clinched tight.
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> I called my plan "A People's Campaign."
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> That sounded good to everyone.
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> I was the surprise candidate because I emerged from outside the
> traditional path of politics and was able to gain widespread popular
> support.
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> I knew that if I merely offered the people 'hope,' together we
> could change our country and the world.
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> So, I started to make my speeches sound like they were on behalf
> of the downtrodden, poor and ignorant to include "persecuted
> minorities."
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> My true views were not widely known and I kept them unknown until
> after I became my nation's leader.
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> I had to carefully guard reality, as anybody could have easily
> found out what I really believed if they had simply read my writings and
> examined those people with whom I associated. I'm glad they didn't. I
> had the press with me.
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> Then I became the most powerful man in the world.
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> And then the world learned the truth.
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> Who am I?
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> My name is ADOLPH HITLER.
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> If you were thinking of SOMEONE ELSE, you should be scared -- very
> scared!




If you don't want to face the cold hard truth then lets put Obama in again and just see how things get so much better! NOT

It's time to guess!

So some of you may already know that Ben and I are expecting baby number two. We found out the day before we left for Florida and at that point I had already signed up for an insurance plan that does by no means cover pregnancy. Just for the three months that is. So we came down here not knowing what to expect. And trust me it has been the longest 14 weeks of my life. We debated on whether we should just try and go to a doctor here or wait till we get home. After talking to my sister who did sneak a peek to find out the gender of her baby,( She was told boy but Kirra was born instead!!!) I decided sneak a peek was the cheapest thing to do to find out the baby was alive and well. So yesterday we all went flu and all to my sneak a peek appointment.( When I say flu I mean Grace literally puked all over the car...YEAH) Now I am pretty sure they are required to give you a gender because that is what they advertise, but this lady was pretty honest and said straight up you are only 14 weeks so for me to get the gender right would be very difficult. But she did her best and got a good shot of the legs area. Here is what we saw!
She said from her experience it appears to be a girl, but this early it is still hard to say. And since my family has not had great luck with the whole sneak a peek bid, I think I'll wait till I run out and buy Grace and the baby matching outfits!!! AHHHH So what we are gonna do it have a guessing game going until we go in at 23 weeks( when we get back to Idaho) and find out what the doctor has to say! Here are some more pictures of our sweet little baby

Picture Perfect

So Life has not been crazy busy lately for me. We always have fun during the week but I have been finding much more time for my blog and shutterfly. com. If you don't know what shutterfly is you should look into it. My sister in law Kayla introduced me to it. You can upload all your pictures to this site and have so many different options as to what to do with them. Currently I am working on Grace's 1st year book. Now I will admit I am not completely driven to do pictures that look professional for every event in my child's life, so her book by no means looks professional. Which is sad. My mom was really good about that kind of stuff, which is why I don't see the need for it. You see I enjoy looking at the random shots taken with our home camera more than the other ones. Because they show who we really are. Not dressed up, no shoes, messy hair and usually surrounded by a crowd of our neighborhood friends. So I decided that I wouldn't waste too much of my money or time and stress on getting the perfect picture because that is not real. Life is not perfect. I want to look back on my children's lives and remember how it really was. Now don't get me wrong. I think having family pictures taken is really awesome. And we have had a few done ourselves. But to me getting a perfect picture and making everyones life crazy in order to do so, just seems silly especially because in the end we won't take these pictures with us..I am pretty sure we will have a better way to view the things we want to see in this life. But never the less I want to be a good mother and have some memories for Grace to look back on, so the book is going to be done! Other than that this week will most likely be just about the same as the last few. Except we are going to dinner in Orlando tonight with some friends from Rexburg who are on Vacation here, and Ben gets to work at the distribution center on Wednesday. I hope you all enjoy some of the recipes I have posted! Have a great week!

The Lastest News!

So a lot has happened in the past 6 months other than me changing my blog... To start, I am living in Florida...YEAH BABY!!!! My dream come true right? Well So I thought. I grew up on the east coast and because we were so close, this is defiantly not my first time down to Florida. Growing up my family vacationed here once maybe even twice a year. But when we would visit Florida it was always centered around the beach and Disney World, two very magical places. We are currently living in Central Florida, which is in short words, "A JUNGLE." Now please do not think that I am a sissy girl who can't stand the out doors. I love the outdoors. The smell, the look, the freedom! It is all just....mmmm I love it. I am just having to adjust to living in the Jungle full time. A friend came up to me on my first Sunday at church, I think she could tell I was still adjusting, and said "Just assume that every animal or bug here could kill you and you'll be fine!" As if that was supposed to comfort me. Now I am not having so much trouble with the mammals, but more so the bugs and lizards. Call me crazy but I think having a giant cockroach crawl across your foot in the middle of night when you are half asleep on the toilet is kinda icky. And I am not a fan of the lizards that live in my house and blend in with the object they are resting on. I get to discover them the hard way...As in picking the object up and feeling the little guy moving under my hand...AHHH I really think lizards are cool but the sneak attack thing is not so much.
Here is a great example of the little snake with legs in action!

The ants are also killer here. When you think ants, you think small, insignificant little bugs that can be squashed quickly with little mess. In Florida they are call "FIRE ANTS" and they are everywhere. They are more like your typical honey bee. They sting rather than bite and they all attack at once. The other day Grace and I were at the playground and she stubble across(this is not very hard to do) an army of them. It took me a second to realize why she was screaming. But when I did I ran over and picked her up and starting to brush them off as quick as possible....Well you can imagine who they came after next. So there I am at the playground shaking Grace in the air while also doing the ants dance myself.... It must have been pretty funny to watch. Here are the battle wounds.


Ok I am done scarring you! Other than that Florida has been pretty awesome. We have the most amazing weather which is such a huge thing for me. Something about the sun just makes me a happier person! I have already found so many good friends in the area. Some I already knew but most are new friends and there is nothing like making new friends. And of course there is the beach which is 30 minutes from our house. I try to go at least once a week with Grace if not more! It's the beach is there such a thing as too much of it?

Here is my sweet little sand eater and the most beautiful smile you will ever see!!!


Ok I am gonna sum this part up with the fact that my dear little Grace will be officially a nursery goer in two weeks!!! She has turned into a little toddler over night and thanks to the advice of my wise mother and mother in law, I am learning how to work with this independent little woman. She gets it from both sides of the family. But regardless being independent is an amazing trait for a child to have. Independent people are what made America happen! An Independent child decided to pray for himself and find the true answer, and now we have this gospel! Independence is indeed a blessing!

Grace is ONE!

It was 4:45 am on August 11th, 2010 when we left our small apartment to drive across town to meet our little girl. After what seemed to be the longest two hours of our lives the nurses finally came in to wheel me away. I was placed in a freezing cold room given a huge shot in my back and then they cut me open and lifted my little girl from her safe haven at 7:53 am. She entered the world at 6 pounds and 9 ounces 18 inches long. Even though my hands were strapped to the bed they laid her beside me so I could kiss her for the first time. Words can never describe what I felt at that moment. As tears filled my eyes I looked into her beautiful blue eyes and fell madly in love. Grace has been and independent strong willed little girl since she was pulled into this world and I love it. Her personality has already blossomed into something indescribable. I will do my best though She is as strong as an ox built like a Tibbitts ready to work hard for what she wants and nothing stands in her way. She is as stubborn as a Fitzgerald, once she has her mind made up, nobody could ever change it and be ready for a fight if you try. She is without a doubt our child. Beautiful, smart , loving, and my personal favorite she is benevolent. This year has flown by so quickly that I can barely catch my breathe. Although it was a very happy moment to watch her plow into the cake head first( EVERY MOTHERS DREAM COME TRUE), I was caught off guard with feelings of sadness. I knew she would never be one again and the moments I have shared with her over this past year would never return. But nevertheless it is progress and that brings me joy beyond anything else! So here are a few pictures from the first year. They are out of order but the pictures you see are all her first!





















To sum it up, sitting up for the first time, her first Halloween, first bath, right after birth, last preggo shot, first horse ride,first steps, first fishing trip, first mess, first Christmas, first birthday..., first merry go round ride,Grammy Tibbitts, Grammy and Papa Fitzgerald, first slide, first winter, First time in a high chair, first best friend, first time in a pool, first time crawling.

Movin Along

Sorry I am so bad at blogging. A ton has happened since I wrote last. Grace is now 5 months old and she is growing like a weed. She has gone from the 8th to the 33rd to the 53rd to the 71st percentile in her weight. Here is a picture of her at 5 months and 1 week.



We have been so blessed to have her come to our little family. She has been sleeping through the night since 3 months, we had the occasional growth spurt but she loves her crib and all her blankets. She loves to pull the covers over her head to sleep in fact after fighting it for a month I finally gave in and stopped pulling the blanket down. Her first smile was around 2 months but to catch it on camera seemed much more difficult. She knew exactly what the camera was and refused to show any signs of happiness as soon as we pulled it out. She has been laughing now for almost 2 months and about 2 weeks ago we started to feed her rice cereal. She loves it. Within two days she had mastered opening her mouth in preparation for the in coming food. About a week ago she started to roll over(Back to belly and belly to back). This has made her somewhat mobile now. When I put her down to play with her toys, within seconds she has rolled herself from one spot to another. My neighbor lent me her Johnny Jumper and she spends at least thirty minutes a day mastering the art of bouncing.



Grace was blessed 2 weeks after she was born. It was difficult to figure out because my family was only in town for another few days and the week that we needed to bless her a General Authority came to our Sacrament meeting. It was disappointing for me since I spent 6 weeks making her blessing dress. Never the less she was blessed and it was still one of the most special days of my life.



Thanksgiving was so much fun we got to go to Swan Valley and stay in cabins with the Tibbitts side of the family. Good food and awesome people made for a fun time. Grace was amazing she cried once and that was because she was hungry. She is such an awesome baby. We spent this Christmas with my family in Virginia and surprisingly Grace only cried once during both the flights there and back. We had a ton of fun with my family and I am pretty sure Grace was held every second except when it was bed time. Unfortunately two days before we left Grace got some sort of infection and was up for two nights not being able to breathe. Even then she still smiled and let everyone hold her and love her. She loves all of her family very much. Thanks Grammy and Papa for an amazing Christmas.


We are now back in the burg where I am pretty sure I will die from lack of UV rays. It has snowed non-stop since we arrived and I don't want to sound ungrateful but it sucks! On the bright side of things we are surrounded by sweet people and I get to be real close to Kristen through her pregnancy. We are excited that she is bringing another girl into this world. We need all the righteous women we can get now, to bring up righteous children in this very wicked world. Ben has three semesters left after this and then we will be off to Vet school( Pray for VA). Hope you all had as much fun as we did through the Holidays.

The Tibbitts

Grace is finally here!

Ok so a lot has happened since my last post. First and most importantly, our sweet baby girl finally came into the world! She was 6 pounds 9 ounces and 18 inches long. Here is the story behind it. When we went in to our 34 week appointment the doctors did an ultrasound because they were feeling here head up under my ribs. It turns out that she was and for three weeks I did everything I could to try and make her turn. At my 36 week appointment the doctors gave us the option to try and turn here so for a week we tossed around the idea. At the 37 week appointment they did an ultrasound and we found out the reason she had not turned yet. I had low amniotic fluid and the cord was in a difficult position. So the doctor made the decision for us and said that a c-section was what we would have to do. They usually do c-sections at 39 weeks but when we came back in for the second stress test they scheduled me for Wednesday the 11th of August at 7:30 in the morning, her 38 week mark. So we went in around five thirty so they could prep me for surgery and at 7:51 am Grace was born. It was a so real experience for both Ben and I. She came out sucking her thumb and after waiting in recovery for 35 long minutes they finally brought her to me. She was an excellent nurser right from the get go and I haven't had one problem with it. After the spinal block wore off around eight that night, the nurse came in to get me to stand up. After two days I was finally walking like a grandma. We took her home Friday and we have been soaking up ever moment of parenthood.