Friday fill-ins

1. I'd really like to sleep right now.

2. "Oh god" - is the word you'd most often hear me say if I stubbed my toe.

3. Possession is only good when it does not put you in jail.

4. Who doesn't love Captain Jack Sparrow.

5. Marshmallows and fire go together like Mac and Cheese.

6. I cannot stand when people go on and on.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to some rest, tomorrow my plans include cleaning my office and attending a spinning class and Sunday, I want to rest some more!

Pray for Tuesday

As I blog hop and do my normal stalking of my favorite blogs, I could not help to notice this story. As a human and especially a mother of young ones, I cannot help but to feel heartache for what this little girl and her family are experiencing !

"My deepest fears were confirmed. Tomorrow we take our precious daughter home. Her cancer doubled in size in less than a week proving once and for all that it is horribly aggressive and no longer chemo sensitive. We have no idea how to do this but we have no doubt we will be cared for every step of the way. This is all I have in me. Please pray for peace for our children, our parents and our siblings. Tuesday, full of grace, you are our so very loved."

Tuesday Toot Meme

This is my first time doing Tuesday toot. I felt so good about something that I figured this would be a great time to share it. Steven and I  have decided that we are happy with the round number of 4 and agree that, unless god really really wants us to, we are done having babies. I have been for months and months going thru all the old stuff deciding what to take to  Once upon a child, and what to just give away. After getting my piles in order they have just been sitting in the office, which is really not even an office at this point, a failed project that was supposed to be completed when I was on vacation in December. Anywho, my Grandmother volunteers and a thrift store at a senior center. I usually send my loads her way but I was not sure how useful a load of baby clothes would be at a senior home.  My Grandmother thought these would be better off getting some real good us, as do I. I  just never knew where to take them. She had remembered a few months back an advertisement for a crisis center. Where mothers having hard times can go and take their babies. They are usually people who are less fortunate and have little or next to nothing. When my Grandmother had told me that is where she had decided to take them I was filled with wonderful emotion.  And for more reasons than 1. I am just so pleased that I was able to donate all this stuff. And what is more, my Grandmother said when the lady looked at some of the stuff she was just so thrilled to receive it.  That right there is just what it's all about, to be able to give in a way that the joy of it is simply payment enough. And to think I was just going to give them to Goodwill to either be disposed of or sold?

Manic Monday

What gives you hope?

Well the only thing I am or was hopeless about was the country, but now that has all changed, so I'd have to say Barack Obama! 

How often do you get your haircut? Describe your worst haircut.

LOL this is funny because I was just talking about this. Are you ready? The last time I had my hair cut was last March! Yep almost a year ago! I need to get  my hair trimmed BAD. Anybody got some time they want to lend? I am all out.

As far as the worst, it was done at Super Cuts. Horrible!  The lady who botched my long beautiful locks back then is the person who made me vow to never go back, I don't mind paying 40 bucks for to get my hair did, and simply for the fact that my hair has never been messed up on a 40 dollar cut. But maybe that is why I only manage to get it trimmed once a year?

What's your most treasured piece of jewelry? Why?

Simple! My wedding ring. Because it was given to me by the person I vowed to spend the rest of my life with. He picked it out with thought, knowing that he was going to give it to me, him giving me this ring, to me, symbolizes that he gave me his heart. And I will forever treasure it as if it's just that.

Friday Fill-in

Friday Fill-ins

1. Oh, I am so excited about my silpada party tomorrow!

2. We really need to make some changes, big and little.

3. During the kids naps, I usually try to read some of my book or get some cleaning done.

4. The brownies at costco are under $3.00?; are you kidding me??

5. Right now I'd like to be sleeping.

6. My ipod is ( was ) my favorite gadget.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to maybe watching some movies, tomorrow my plans include having a great time at my Silpada Party and Sunday, I want to start my week off good!

Under construction

I've decided that I want to give my blog a new look. So, I am going under construction. It probably won't take me too long, but I need to make sure I have all my stuff "backed up" before I start demoing my page. Last time I updated it I lost all my blog links my blog roll ect. It was a mess to try and recover all the blogs I enjoy reading. To this day I still think I am missing some.

Anyhow, if you stop by and see things missing and such that's why.

Why God made Mom's

I got this email from my Grandma just now and thought I would share with the other Mom's. Sure made me smile.

Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of ?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.

What did Mom need to know about dad befo re she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.

Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What's the difference between moms & dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.

New Kicks

Yesterday we went to Arden Fair Mall because I needed to get some powder and mascara. After visiting the MAC at Nordstroms, we headed to the third floor to get Luke's first pair of shoe's. I'd say he is officially walking now, and it was definitely time. It did not take that long to find a pair for him. The lady who was helping us said that since this is  his first pair of walkers, he gets a ballon, a stuffed toy ( which was supposed to be a toe *lol*) and a picture in his new pair of shoes. He is doing pretty good in them but still has the occasional spill.

Whoops!

Let's have a closer look....

He did not allowed this balloon to leave  him since he got it that afternoon. I will just say it was a long night!

Again, quite fond of the green ballon...

And this is what happen when the ballon was taken from him!

You're a Star!

This past week Andrew was The Star student. The whole week is special for the Star of the week. The Start student gets to take home the Friday before the Star student back pack. In it contains Brown Bear, a poster, journal, and instructions for parents. Otherwise know as the agenda. We got the bag a couple weeks early because we had our winter break and he would return back the Monday of the weekend he was supposed to begin. So, we initially had Brown Bear much longer than any of the other kids had him.

That weekend we had to complete the "About Me" Poster and complete a journal entry to tell the class what he and Brown Bear had done over the weekend. Brown Bear was to be returned to class on  Monday with his poster. Tuesday : They read and shared the journal entry. Wednesday: Unfortunately, I thought he had woke up with Pink eye so I had kept him home to observe. I am happy to report it was not pink eye - Yay!  Thursday: Each student drew a page about what they like to do with Andrew, this was made into a book for him to keep. To conclude his week as Start student, Friday was the guest chef day. We brought the ingredients for the class to make Frogs on a Log. It is always a pleasure to help in the class. You'd think I would get enough insanity from my own kids! =)

Make a Smilebox postcard

The boys

Manic Monday

Manic Monday # 149

Do you have any idiosyncrasies or unusual quirks when it comes to food and/or eating?

Not really. Unfortunately, I love food. Too much maybe. I have no control when it comes to my favorite's. Just like anyone I have things that I dislike. 

Have you ever written love letters? If so, do you still have any of them?

Yes, I used to write letters to my husband when we were dating. I think he still has most if not all of them. I still have some that he had given me as well. I even have old movies tickets from movies we went to see. The movie ticket collection has slowed since marriage and kids! =)

How easy or difficult is it for you to say you're sorry?

Not hard at all. If I know and feel as if I have done something wrong or have made a mistake, I will be the first to admit my fault.

New Years

I feel like getting to the computer to blog is just as hard as finding time for myself. I wanted to blog each day of my vacation and I think I got to day 4 or 5 - Unbelievable! I was on vacation, there should be no excuse! Anyways -

This year was a nice New Years Eve at home. We, unfortunately, had to cancel our original plans of going to my aunt and Uncles' because we have had sick kiddo's since Christmas eve. The cough still lingers for both the kids, but thank goodness the fever's are gone. Now the last challenge is to for Steven and I to fight whatever germ entered our home to infect. The night was relaxing, I drank ( I was the only one ) I wanted Steven to drink with me and that did not happen. We played some Guitar Hero, watched Hulk, played and eat my home made Chili. We made it to 11:30. Daddy was falling asleep on the couch and of course Luke had already been in bed for some  hours. I figured it would be no fun to bring in the New Year alone, so we all just went to bed. It was not that I did not enjoy staying home, but every year we always just do to bed. We never stay up, or I do and someone else falls asleep! 

New Years Day I figured it would be nice to go out to eat. We wanted to try a new place, Johny Garlic's, that is co-owned by one of our favorite Food Network personalities, Guy Fieri. We LOVE watching Diners, Drive-ins, Dives, though I always get super hungry watching!

So we met Grandma, Grandpa, Emma and Aunt Leslie loaded the Burb and headed to Roseville for lunch. It was overall a nice restaurant, I had the Blackedned Creole Chicken, which was a tad spicy but overall had an amazing flavor. Personally, I prefer his other co owned adventure Tex Wasabi's. The menu is bigger, with a huge variety to choose from and the atmosphere is a little more up beat. Later that evening we had My parents over for a couple drinks, left over Chili a some relaxation.