blog stalkers

Well I don't blog as much as I would like to, and I never really go on other's either. But as we all know most of have "Blog stalkers"! Now OUR main reason of having a blog is 1st!!! for us, a type of journal, since I failed miserably in the scrap booking department, then 2nd for others to know what's going on in our lives. But THROUGH MANY channels I have "heard" that some blog stalking has been going and have had some VERY negative things to say about me and my family and our choices so here is to clear a few things up. We are broke, we have no money, haven't had money ever really. Even growing up I grew up VERY poor. I learned how to bargain shop since I was Jake's age. When I went to the grocery store with my mom, she not only told me to look for the cheapest item but how to check ounces, and price, use coupons, add match ETC.. As I have ALWAYS done, I STILL and will continue doing so! I have not only been trying to teach my son but my Husband as well! That has been my biggest challenge! As for fun things to do with my family I use the same concept.. Take for instance the "HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE" 1st of all it was FREE!!! if you read it right you would notice it went up 25 ft! I EVEN talked about how I would like to go on a REAL ride but it's too expensive. Once again this is for ME and MY immediate family but since this stupid blog is causing us so much heart ache, i'm thinking of going private! NOT only was it a FREE event but I was there with Jesse WORKING the event!! MY OB's office threw a party to celebrate opening up a NEW office, they asked if people could come to this event and take pictures like Paparazzi and they would pay us, Jesse and I both took separate cameras, Jake and our friends daughter who has sat for Jake- By the way if you MUST know how we paid her when we went out I cut her hair in EXCHANGE! came too to play and do the other fun stuff that was FREE!! we DID NOT even pay AMBER. Her getting to come and do all the fun stuff was her payment. The Dr's had bouncers, food, music and a hot air balloon ride FOR FREE!!! Not that it's any one's business but there you go for all the FREE world to know, we don't spend money, we have 1 car, if we ever go anywhere it's to families that live out of town, and not that's it's ANYONE"S business but they help us out with gas money. In Return I do their Hair, Jesse helps with computers or taxes. We try to give back! We would NEVER just sit back and take something from somebody. I don't expect things from people! If ANYONE EVER helps us out along the way I am grateful, and I do what I can. Also Another VERY important lesson that I try to teach my family and I practice is not JUDGING. The Church is ALWAYS telling us to NEVER judge one another! You NEVER know what is going on behind closed doors! the scripture comes to mind. "Judge not less ye may be Judged"Maybe ask instead of judging and talking behind people's backs.