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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Monday, July 24, 2006
Here are a few pics I uploaded to Flickr.You can see them here LAS VEGAS TRIP 2006! The Rose boquet was the display in the lobby at the Mirage were real roses.The arrangement of Orhids and I know the name of the flower as one of the flowers from Hawaii, but the name is escaping me now were real ,and there had to be about 20 of them lining the walkway to the Dolphin exhibit. Theywere gorgeous.
MY 'LIL Chubby angel baby!
These three dolphins are females, the males were kept separate. Their names are Duchess, Sage, and Huff' N' Puff!
There are plenty more pics. I'll have them posted soon.
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
The kids had a blast! First I have to say my husband changed his mind. He really did not want to go to CA. His aunts were telling us to wait until December, becuase the weather was real hot and the kids would be miserable. Where did we go then? On a last minute trip to Las Vegas. The first night we stayed at the Paris hotel, which was beautiful, and the second night we stayed at Circus Circus. My husband gambles a little, but he had more fun at The Adventuredome in Circus Circus. It was somewhat like Knott's Berry Farm. The day we left, I took the kids to The Dolphin and White Tiger habitat at The Mirage. Now that's where I would stay next time. They loved the Dolphins. One recomendation, the price for the trip to the Eiffel Tower is expensive, and not worth it IMHO. I would think at night would be a much better view. The best meal we had was the $5.95 Prime Rib at the Hooters Hotel.
There was also a Circus Act the kids liked, except my son wanted to get back to playing all the games. One other thing we did was to visit the Lion exhibit at the MGM Grand Hotel.
We also stopped by the Hoover Dam on the way there. We were amazed at how low the water level was.
We drove up and down the strip to avoid the crowds and the people handing out all the flyers.
What I liked best is that we had fun togetether as a family!
I'll post a few pics as soon as I find out where my husband has them saved!
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
With my son's Birthday last week, and our vacation this week, I've gotten a 'lil busy! I've seen a few of these, and I know it's not very original, but I promise next week will be Great! We're leaving tomorrow and back on Saturday! I won't be able to catch up with everyone until then.If you leave a comment, I'll be sure to visit yours! So this week is if you've missed any of my T13's here are my T13s, I just noticed I'm at 13!
1.) Thursday 13-#13 Thirteen Things about my son
2.) Thursday 13-#12 Thirteen of my Favorite Friendship Quotes
3.) Thursday 13-#11 Thirteen Recipes for a Hawaiian Luau
4.) Thursday 13-#10 Thirteen Things about my Dad
5.) Thursday 13-#9 Thirteen of my favorite Movie Quotes
6.) Thursday 13-#8 Thirteen Things I love about Summer
7.) Thursday 13-#7 Thirteen Things I remember Growing up in the 70's
8.)Thursday 13-#6 Thirteen of my Favorite Masterpieces
9.)Thursday 13-#5 Thirteen Places I've visited or would like to visit in Arizona
10.)Thursday 13-#4 Thirteen of my Favorite Quotes
11.)Thursday 13-#3 Thirteen of my Favorite Songs
12.)Thursday 13-#2 Thirteen of my Dream Vacations
13.) Thursday 13-#1 Thirteen of my Favorite Movies
Everyone have a great Thursday, See Y'all Saturday!
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
While visiting some T13s this week, and seeing how I am soooooooo looking forward to our vacation this week Thanks to Ocean Lady, for sharing what she found from Neal Boortz!This only confirms I seriously need a Vacation!
I am not sure exactly how it works, but this is amazingly accurate. Read the full description before looking at the picture. The picture on the next page has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress level at St. Mary's Hospital. Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical. A closely monitored, scientific study of a group revealed that in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins. If there are many differences found between both dolphins, it means that the person is experiencing a great amount of stress. Look at the photograph and if you find more than one or two differences, you may want to take a vacation.
Monday, July 17, 2006
I was so surprised this morning when my husband didn't go to work! He surprised me and took the week off! I've been planning on taking the kids to Calif. this coming weekend. We weren't sure if he could get the time off or not. He wouldn't be able to get a full 40hrs. until Aug. 15, but his boss just gave it too him early, so he gets to come. YAY!Which I really wasn't looking forward to going by myself with the 4 kids. We all haven't had a vacation together in 6 yrs. and I haven't had one in 3, so I'm really looking forward to this trip. So we're leaving very early Thursday morning and coming back sometime Sat. My aunt convinced us to wait until the beginning of December to do Disney, so I promised the kids to take them to the beach. My sister in law and aunt both suggested Coronado in San Diego, so we'll do that in the morning, and then head over to the Disneyland Hotel, have dinner and walk around and wait for the fireworks. We'll also visit my husband's 4 Aunts who still live out there. One in Corona, and the other 3 in Orange County.
So for this Monday Memory, I want to tell you about how my husband and I met!
First I had a hard time deciding which memory to tell, so next Monday I'm dedicating to my Dad's German Shepard. That dog meant the world to my dad, and he was a very loyal companion. I'm pretty sure I have a pic of him around the house I can scan.
Thinking back after knowing my husband half my life, we both agree that we were destined to be together. Even though we get into our fair share of disagreements, we have some great memories. Going back a ways, I went to K at an Elementary School down the street from our house. I went there until 3rd. grade. Then my parents switched schools for us to go to a new school which was better and closer for our dad to take us, because it was on his way to work.
Where is this going, you might ask....Well, year after year of driving to the Elementary School, and then the Junior High School around the corner from the Elem. School, we had to pass my husband's house he grew up in, every day. We lived not 5 min away from each other growing up.
He actually went to the same Elementary School and Junior H.S. my Mom went to. Talk about it's a small world. Now in H.S. my first job was at a mall close by. The restaurant got sold, and I had to find a new job. I decided to walk in and apply at a Marie Callendars. I got an application from my husband's friend who also worked there. My husband was working the counter and I sat down and ordered something from him while I filled out my application. I got hired as a hostess, while my husband and his friend were servers. Turned out my husband's friend wanted to ask me out first, but chickened out, so my husband who has always been a friend to me asked me out. That was 15yrs ago. What's really cool is that some of his friends he went to school with, I went to High School with, and the friends I went to school with, ended up going to the same H.S. he went to ....So we traveled in the same social circle without knowing we'd be destined to be together. To seal my belief in our destiny, the day we got married, I'd mentioned this before, but I felt as we were driving to the chapel, the marriage certificate flew out the window, and then suddenly flew back in. I know it was 2 close family friends, Franny and Kendall, and my father who pushed it back in. Of course there is quite a lot more to our story, but I'll share that with you another Monday!
Pics of Josh's party are below!
My husband and I did get to go see Pirates! The ending was great! We both agreed they set the ending perfectly for the next movie! I loved the scenery, and the special effects were amazing!
I recognized the actor who played Davy Jones . Johnny and Orlando were great! It was good to see ALL the characters from the first movie! It was different to see Elizabeth play more of a Pirate roll, but I think she pulled it off great! I won't go so far to say it was better than the first one, but definetly worth the anticipation. We both enjoyed ourselves! What I thought was really cool is how it seemed in the movie while your watching, feeling like you're riding the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland! Brought back a lot of good memories! Grandma got to sit with the kids for a 'lil bit. She said the baby was really good and only started to cry when Katelyn and Josh said Mommy and Daddy are home! As if she understood what they were saying!
I'll post a Monday Memories a little later! Everyone have a great Monday!
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Here are some of the pics from the party. Josh had a great day! My mom took him to see the
movie Cars. We bought him a couple games for PlayStation,my In-Laws gave him some money and clothes. My father-in-law asked him how old he was and Josh said SIX with an accent, and my FIL thought he said he was SICK!! My nieces and the kids all played nicely. My husband was in his glory grilling steaks, and Brats for the adults, and hamburgers for the kids. It was a really nice day. The monsoons rolled in and it rained for all of 5 min., but it cooled off a bit. Hopefully it won't be too humid tomorrow. Tomorrow my mom's watching the kids so my husband and I can go see Pirates and have a nice dinner out at Olive Garden for my Birthday!!
Hope everyone is having a Great Weekend!
Me,Josh and Lindsay!
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Beautiful banner courtesy of Denise!
This Thursday is extra special for me. This Thursday is July 13, and on this day 6 yrs. ago, my son Joshua was born. He's got this personality that reminds me of the energizer bunny. He just keeps going, and going, and going!! He also has the most gorgeous blue eyes, I've ever seen. He's got the best of both worlds, I tease my husband he's going to be a computer/jock...He's a whiz on the computer, and he's great at sports. He loves to play baseball, and basketball, loves to bowl and golf.
1.) The day he was born I needed to be induced. The pain was very intense, and I got the shakes really bad, my husband thought I was the exorcist.-2000
2.)He learned to walk on Mother's Day,2001! Right to me!
3.)He is the pickiest eater! The boy can eat P,B&J sandwiches everyday of his life! He hates mashed potatoes or any potatoe for that matter, except potato chips.
4.) Like I said he's a whiz on the computer. One day my husband came home, and asked me why I had downloaded so many free video games from MSN...Wasn't ME! He figured it out at
3 yrs. old!
5.) He inherited my husband's clutzy gene, if there is such a gene to describe the boy has two left feet. And has absolutely no depth perception. Like in the movie Shark Tale, he could trip on air!
6.) Did I mention he amazes me on how he handles dealing with being a diabetic. He checks the carb count, and knows how much insulin to give himself, at 5yrs. old, the nurses are even amazed at his school.
7.)He reminds me of Dennis the Menace. Getting into trouble, but I can't get mad no matter how hard I try!
8.) I ask him who loves him, and he always replies, You do Mom! Then I ask him, If I love him Just a Little! And he tells me No, Bunches and Bunches, and then gives me a big squeeze!
9.) You can tell Diabetes doesn't slow him down. Sometimes I ask God why he didn't send me a child who wasn't always going. A child like my oldest who was so much more calm and not as restless, with less energy!
10.) 2 of the Funniest things he's come up with are
His BloodSugar was High, and I asked him if he was Sneaking Potato Chips, He tells me NO, he only touched the bag! If you can believe that!
His BloodSugar was High at school, and the Nurse asked him Why! He tells the Nurse, My mommy forced me to eat Sugar Cereal! Like any child has to be forced to eat Lucky Charms!
11.) When he was born, I thought something was wrong with him. He was pure white, I thought he was either an albino or a ghost! Now he's a blondie, and starting to get a nice tan! Don't know why, but his nickname was Casper for awhile!
12.) There is no love like his. He always likes to cuddle. He gives great hugs and will give a kiss now that he's in 1st grade under protest, but tonight we went shopping , and he held my arm.
#13 I'll post a pic tomorrow of him after his Party!
Friends Day Wednesday #11
This Weds. is going to be a little different. I've been a little busy with getting things ready for my son's Birthday tomorrow, so I'm just Thanking everyone for their supportive comments this week.
So if you're visiting for the first time, I pick out 5 things that Catch My Eye or that I have in common with someone.
So please stop by and pay a visit to
Travel Italy -You'll find some incredible Italian recipes
Tricia-she's got some gorgeous lily pics to enjoy
Everyone have a great day!
Monday, July 10, 2006
This Monday, I'm sharing 2 memories of my son. The first one is of the day he was born, which I posted in April, here's the link Monday Memories: Part 2 . It was the first time I'd been induced, and the first time I'd ever had an epideral, which is heaven by the way, if it's done correct the first time.
The second memory of him is not funny at all. Sometimes, I find it one of those things that God allows in our life for whatever reason, we have no idea WHY, but as there is a reason for everything, I try and accept it the best I can. I've mentioned before, that my son is a Type 1 diabetic. Which basically means his Pancreas does not produce insulin to help break down carbohydrates into energy. All sugar is carbohydrate, but not all carbohydrates are sugar. Most of everything he eats, like bread, milk, potatoes, ice cream, rice, anything with carbohydrates, he needs to have injections of insulin to help break these foods down for energy, otherwise the sugars build up and become keytones which are poison to his body. Enough of the Medical lesson. If your'e still reading, the story is about the events leading up to how we found out he was diabetic.
My 3yo. was born in March of 2003. I started to potty train my son, but was finding it a little hard, because he would soak through his diapers, and he was constantly thirsty. My son was a tank. He was built very stalky. Then all of the sudden he lost so much weight and got really skinny. My mother remarried in August, and my son cried the whole day. My grandmother mentioned that she felt there was something not quite right with him, but we couldn't put our fingers on it. According to his doctor when we brought him to the ER the day after Christmas, he had only been completely diabetic for about 2 wks. We look back at pics of him and he looked so sick, if it hadn't been for my husband who is also a Type 1 diabetic, suggesting to test his BS, my son would have ended up in ICU, the nurses told me he was very close to going in, and they had seen many worse cases, which made me think why didn't I see it before.
The road hasn't been an easy one. My husband was 12yo. when he was diagnosed. I've been trying to get my son to recognize how he feels when his Blood Sugar is low to tell someone ASAP.
Dealing with a teacher, who doesn't quite understand the importance of testing his blood, let alone, informing me when he was having a party at school, or when he puts in his mouth is important for the school nurse to know.....but she just didn't get it! The end of this story is, it's getting better all the time. He's on an insulin pump now, so he doesn't get stuck with a needle 6-8 times a day, only if his there is a problem with the pump, and I change that 2 or 3 times a week. He's always been great about not giving me a hard time with testing his blood or shots, but now, he knows how to work his pump with my supervision. This year he starts first grade, and will need to visit the nurses office every 2 hrs. to test his blood, and I told her I gave her credit, because there are 8 diabetics at his school, and she has them all scheduled as to what times they come in...Anyways, it's so great to see him growing up with it and that he's taken on quite a lot for being so young in taking care of himself. I realize and thank God, that it could be worse. That it wasn't cancer, and that Diabetes is somewhat to a point manageable, but I wouldn't wish any child or adult to have to deal with what my son and husband have to go through every day...The funny part of this story is my husband tells me the the other day...I only have to deal with are a few gray hairs and wrinkles....True! I do thank God for my husband too, because without him, I'm not sure if I'd ever made it through this far. I'm sure I could if I had too, but It's nice to have his support in helping me understand Diabetes better.
I hope everyone has a great Monday!
Sunday, July 09, 2006
My son, Joshua's Birthday is Thursday, and I've always been interested in Scrapbooking, but I've allready got so much stuff, I couldn't see myself trying to store all the supplies needed, plus I could just see my 3 yo. 'lil angel girl getting in to it all. This is something I could get into. Not sure if this is the New Thing, but I'm really starting to like digi scrapping.
This design is from www.digitalscrapbookplace.com .
The pics are from when Josh was 5mos old, and his K pic.
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Can you imagine how happy I was to see these Dark Pink Verbena thriving! It has been so Hot and so humid, I thought they'd burn up for sure, but they seem to like the heat. Just as it looks like it's going to rain, NOTHING!
The kids planted their own seeds. My son planted some sunflowers and my oldest daughter chose some Cosmos. The smile on his face when he saw them pop up was great, but then he got this kind of sad look. He looks at me and says, "Where are all the petals?"
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Friday, July 07, 2006
Appetizer
When was the last time you visited a hospital?
Feb 10,2006 when Lindsay was born. She's almost 5 mos. old now.Time really flies. She's getting ready to crawl now.
Soup
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how ambitious are you?
I'd say abot a 6. School's out and I'm taking it easy.
Salad
Make a sentence using the letters of a body part. (Example: (mouth) My other ukelele tings healthily.)
LIPS-Love is Purse Shopping! I need a new purse. Mine is a year old, and this is what I could think of.
Main Course
If you were to start a club, what would the subject matter be, and what would you name it?
Keep your kids busy in the Summer Club!
Dessert
What color is the carpet/flooring in your home?
We have Saltillo tile throughout the house, and a Pergo knockoff in the bedrooms.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Thankyou again to YellowRose for the beautiful banner!
13 Friendship quotes I'd like to share!
My sister-in-law sent me pics of my nieces this week, got me thinking about, she may be family, but I'm also lucky to have her as a friend. We've traded baby clothes, and baby swings. She hates when I tell the story about the first time I met her, she was 12 and rollerskated in her house, with ponytails and chewing gum. Now she's 28, and a fantastic mother, sister, and friend.
So this week I'm dedicating these friendship quotes to her and my nieces, may they be more than sisters, but best friends!
1.)A friend is a present you give yourself. -- Robert Louis Stevenson
2.)A friend hears the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.-- Anonymous
3.)A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world. -- Leo Buscaglia
4.)Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief.-- Swedish proverb
5.)A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.-- Walter Winchell
6.)Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.-George Eliot
7.)In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.-John Churton Collins
8.)Never Explain — your Friends do not need it and your Enemies will not believeyou anyway.-Elbert Hubbard
9.)Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected-
Charles Lamb
10.)No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it...To myself, personally, it brings nothing but increasing drudgery and daily loss of friends.-
Thomas Jefferson
11.)A friend is someone who dances with you in the sunlight, And walks with you in the shadows-Unknown
12.)He was a true friend, he stabbed me in the front-Unknown
13.)Be true to your work, your word, and your friend-Henry David Threau
A few words about these Lantana. My daughter and husband both agree, that these will not survive the week! I'm hoping to prove them wrong , that I do have a Hidden Green Thumb deep within me, and I can grow a garden into a desert oasis, or keep a plant alive longer than a week in the least. This pic will be the first of many. I'll be posting one every Sunday. I joined Tricia's 
. I also bought some Red,White, and Blue Verbena for the Holidays, but becuase of the Monsoons,( no they haven't died ) the blossoms were blown off, I'm hoping to get a great pic of it for you soon.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
I hope everyone had a great weekend! The kids had fun this weekend, swimming. Our friends came over for some steaks and burgers. My oldest daughter made these incredible brownies..Yummmmm! As the fireworks were bursting in the air, it reminded me of when my son was 3 yrs. old. We were sitting on the edge of the pool, watching as the fireworks exploded, and my son starts to cry! The loud KA-BOOMs, were scaring him, and he kept telling me and my MIL to TURN THEM OFF! It was so cute, he wanted us to turn the fireworks off!
Monsoon season is here now too! ThankGod we got about 10 min. of nice rain, not sprinkles, and not little drops that burnt on impact, but RAIN!
That's my little story for the day! Everyone have a goodnight!
Monday, July 03, 2006
Sunday, July 02, 2006
This was really cool if you haven't seen this yet!I found it at
My Birthday July 16......
Directions :
1. Go to Wikipedia.
2. In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year).
3. List three events that happened on your birthday.
4. List two important birthdays and one interesting death.
5. One holiday or observance (if any).
1769 - Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first mission in California. The mission later evolves into the city of San Diego.
1969 - Apollo Program: Apollo 11 launches from Cape Kennedy, Florida and will become the first manned space mission to land on the moon.
1999 - John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette are killed in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. The Piper Saratoga aircraft was piloted by Kennedy.
BIRTHS
1907 - Orville Redenbacher, American farmer and businessman (d. 1995)
1911 - Ginger Rogers, American actress and dancer (d. 1995)
DEATHS
1882 - Mary Todd Lincoln, First Lady of the United States (b. 1818)
HOLIDAY
Catholic - Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
If you played, leave a comment, so I can visit yours!
Saturday, July 01, 2006
I'd like to send out a Great BIG ,"Thankyou!" to Neurotic Mom, for the great time I had visiting her! How she found time to be my hostess,take care of sick kids, fix broken glasses, and still she posted some funny pics and stories. I enjoyed staying with her and her comments...I'll be stalking , I mean checking back in on her for a laugh or two! If you have time this weekend, do Stop by and visit her!
I finally get a chance to post. I've just been so busy last night and this morning getting everything ready for this weekend. The only thing I have left to do is clean our front and back patios, which I'll do Monday. Tomorrow ,I'm just gonna kick back and swim with the kids .
I can't believe it's July already. I know this month is going to fly. My husband got Monday off too, so it'll be a nice long weekend. My mother is going to the Grand Canyon with her husband and his brother and wife. We'll probably go out to Maricopa,AZ to visit my In-Laws. Then on Tues. we have friends coming over for a BBQ. Usually, I let the kids go for a night swim, and we watch the fireworks from Tempe Town Lake from our pool. It's really cool.
The monsoons have been blowing in with Thunderstorms, but NO RAIN!! Hopefully soon they'll come to give some relief from this HOT weather. To be honest, it's been 106F in CA, my aunt says with 50% humidity , so I'll take the weather just the way it is.
Whatever you are doing this weekend, have a great one!
Keep Cool for sure !
I'd also like to write about the 
!
!I admire this man's dedication. His goal is to have 2,996 bloggers!
For every one blogger to pay tribute, for each victim of 9/11!
As of June 27, only 749 (25%) of 2,996 Victims have been
Assigned to Honor.
Please, if you haven't already, check 2996 out to help pay tribute to the innocent victims of 9/11!
Another link to look at is Chez Diva, she's been writing a tribute to one victim everyday for 2 1/2 mos.
Friday, June 30, 2006
I asked my daughter to help me out with these, and she more than happy to help.
10 Things About Me
1.) I always have a drink in my hand. Coffee, first thing in the morning.Then it's water,diet pepsi, or iced tea.
2.)My ears are pierced twice, but I only wear one set.
3.) Everyone in my family thinks this is gross, but I love Mac&Chz with plenty of mustard.
4.)I worked at RedLobster for 2yrs. It's a good thing I love seafood.
5.) I dreamed of being a travel agent. I was one for about 2yrs, but found out the owners of the company got to do all the traveling.
6.) Now when I grow up I want to be either an X-Ray or Ultrasound tech.
7.) No matter how hard I try I can't grow a garden. I find it very sad.
8.)I love the outdoors. Camping,hiking,skiing. even taking nature walks.
9.)I've started so many projects, but have only been able to finish a couple.
10.) I love to listen to Country music. I also listen to Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith,Oldies,and 80's. Another music genre I found visiting Mexico are Mexican love ballads. Very beautiful and Romantic. I can understand Spanish almost fluently, but I can only just get by speaking it.
And here's a bonus from my daughter because she loves the fact:
11.)My 12yr. old daughter is taller than me!
Everyone have a great day!
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
13 People I'd invite to Dinner!1.) Keith Urban-Without Nicole Kidman! I'm so sad he's not available anymore.
2.)Drew Barrymore- I'd like to know how she liked growing up in the spotlight.
3.) Liv Tyler- I'd like to know what is was like growing up Steven Tyler's Daughter, and what was her favorite place in New Zealand when she made LOTR!
4.) Johnny Depp- To ask him about Pirates of the Caribbean 3. I even heard there would be 3 more....Is that right? I heard there would be more sequels, but not sure exactly how many.
5.) Robin Williams- I love to laugh, I've always enjoyed watching him from the time he was on Mork and Mindy
6.) J.K. Rowling- To find out the exact ending to her Harry Potter series.
7.)Matthew McConaughey-Another man that takes my breath away, besides my husband of course.
8.) Kate Hudson-How it was like growing up being Goldie Hawn's daughter.
9.) Bill Cosby- Again I love to laugh.
10.) Oprah- Ask her what her secret is to her success.
11.) Kate Winslet- to ask her how she liked working with Johnny Depp in Finding NeverLand.
12.) Kelly Clarkson- To ask her if she'll be doing any more movies in the future and if she'd sing at my party!
13.) Adam Sandler-Again I love to laugh!
Friends Day Wednesday #9
Every Weds. I pick out 5 things that Catch My Eye or that I have in common with someone.
1.) Roses are one of my favorite flowers, and I came across these
truly beautiful pictures from Janet .
2.) You can stop by and visit Neurotic Mom, she has a couple funny posts.
3.) Summer's here and I love salads. Here's a recipe for
4.) I'll have a separate post for this on Saturday,if you haven't checked out
2,996: A Tribute for the victims of 9/11, let today be the day!
5.) I found at Karen some very imformative posts.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
I'm also adding a Word of Wisdom Weds. this week, because I found this quote, and it just helped me get to sleep easier by setting my mind at peace.
So Many Dreams at first seem impossible.
And then they seem improbable.
And then we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.
-Christopher Reeve
Everyone have a good night!
Monday, June 26, 2006
For this week, I'd thought I'd share some of my Favorite Memories of someone else I hold dear to my heart! I wish she lived closer, so I could spend more time with her. It hasn't been until recently, although there has always been a close connection between us, the past couple of years I feel I've really gotten to know this woman. She was the first person besides myself, who thought something was wrong with my son. When I talk to her, I feel like we're on the same page. She always sends homemade goodies when she comes to visit, which my husband loves.And her hugs are always warm and comfortable. My memories this week are of my Grandmother.
*My first memory of her is when my brother was born. I was about 2. She came over to watch me, while my mom and dad were at the hospital. We spent the whole afternoon blowing bubbles.
*Her 2 favorite shows when I was probably 4, were Love Boat and Fantasy Island. I remember spending the night, and we'd watch them eating icecream together.
She always had plenty of ice cream.
*My grandparents had a swimming pool. So every summer, my brother and I would spend hours sometimes from 10 in the morning 'till the sun went down. They only lived 5 min. away.There was one day, I've never seen my grandmother get mad, but my brother and I started fighting, and she came storming out the back door, and pushed us both in the pool. You should have seen the look on her face.
*This memory is of my dad, but since we are talking about my grandmother's pool, as a reminder to Please watch your children around pools! They had BBQ's with my Aunt and Uncle and some of their neighbors. One day, I remember I was probably 3yrs. old and I was walking around the pool. I don't know if I walked off the edge, but I was in the deep end. My dad came running down the steps fully clothed and I can still hear the sound of his flip flops, before he dove in to save me!That's all I remember.
*She had a beautiful Sheltie named Princess, who was pretty spoiled!
*When they moved to AZ, my first visit out to AZ, was with my oldest daughter,when she was 4 mos. old. It was the first time,and I love this pic, but it was of the 4 generations. My grandmother, My mom, me, and my daughter!
* Did I mention she always brings homemade goodies when she comes to visit! She makes peanut brittle to die for!
*We both don't have Green Thumbs! Her plants die as fast as mine.
*I'll always remember her telling me when I was in my early 20's about when she grew up women expected to get old and accept it. Just something I remeber that helped me to embrace getting older, and see those laugh lines, and laugh to think of her telling me.
* She tried Weight Watchers, but she was never overweight in my opinion.
*Her Christmas trees were always Gorgeous, and my brother and I could never open our packages, because she always wrapped them with extremely tight ribbon.
* I'll always remember her as the only one besides my mother in law who helped me through my grieving with my dad, and how much I love her for being there!
Everyone have a great Monday!
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Cute things kids say!
Ok, my husband is walking down the hallway passing my 3yr old daughter's room! She's playing with blocks, and dumped all of the clothes out of her basket, turned the basket upside down, stacking the blocks on top. My husband asks her what she's building. You would think a fort or a castle! Oh no, she told my husbad she was building a ROCKET SHIP! She loves us to ask her name. So, my husband asked her what her name was, she replied,"Katelyn". Then my husband asked her ,"Katelyn, what?", and she would normally answer using her middle name and last name.....Not today! Today she answered,"Katelyn Astronaut!"
Saturday, June 24, 2006
This is great! I decided to Rent Some Space on The Life of a Neurotic Mom's Blog! I felt right at home. Her posts on True Friendship and Do You Suffer From AAADD? were hilarious. Not to mention she's got one of my favorite Reba songs playing and a pic of a cute Turtle. Her kids sound like my kids, having Everlasting Energy, and I liked her header for the renter space about Graduating from the University of Mean Mommies. My sister-in-law emailed me this poem about Mean Mommies, I'm going to search through my emails to find it, but it was really true. I'll be back a little later to post it, but just wanted to let you know where I'm staying this week!
*UPDATED*
Ok,I found it!
"The Meanest Mother"
I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. When others had cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different than the other kids' also. But at least, I wasn't alone in my sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did. My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all time. You'd think we were on a chain gang. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. She insisted if we said we'd be gone an hour, that we be gone one hour or less--not one hour and one minute. I am nearly ashamed to admit it, but she actually struck us. Not once, but eachtime we had a mind of our own and did as we pleased. That poor belt was used more on our seats than it was to hold up Daddy's pants. Can you imagine some one actualy hitting a child just because he disobeyed? Now you can begin to see how mean she really was. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath. The other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of insults because she made our clothes herself, just to save money. Why, oh why, did we have to have a mother who made us feel different from our friends? The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept-my mother actually had the nerve to break the child-labor law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, makebeds, learn to cook and all sorts of cruel things. I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us. She always insisted upon us telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, even if it killed us- and it nearly did. By the time we were teen-agers, she was much wiser, and our life became even more unbearable. None of this tooting the horn of a car for us to come running. She embarrassed us to no end by making our dates and friends come to the door to get us. If I spent the night with a girlfriend, can you imagine she checked on me to see if I were really there. I never had the chance to elope to Mexico. That is if I'd had aboyfriend to elope with. I forgot to mention, while my friends were dating at the mature age of 12 and 13, my old fashioned mother refused to let me date until the age of 15 and 16. Fifteen, that is, if you dated only to go to a school function. And that was maybe twice a year. Through the years, things didn't improve a bit. We could not lie in bed, "sick" like our friends did, and miss school. If our friends had a toe ache, a hang nail or serious ailment, they could stay home from school. Our marks in school had to be up to par. Our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks. As the years rolled by, first one and then the other of us was put to shame. We were graduated from high school. With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop-out. My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education. None of us have ever been arrested, divorced or beaten his mate. Each of my brothers served his time in the service of this country. And whom do we have to blame for the terrible way we turned out? You're right, our mean mother. Look at the things we missed. We never got to march in a protest parade, nor to take part in a riot, burn draft cards, and a million and one other things that our friends did. She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults. Using this as a background, I am trying to raise my three children. I stand a little taller and I am filled with pride when my children call me mean. Because, you see, I thank God, He gave me the meanest mother in the whole world.
written by Bobbie Pingaro (1967)
Friday, June 23, 2006
TGIF
This week has been an emotional rollercoaster. Sunday with Father's Day, and the bittersweet day my husband had. Monday, with my feeling helpless against Diabetes sometimes. Tuesday was better, and I felt like I was getting things together. Wendsday I took the baby to the Doctor's for her 4 month shots. You know how that went, no explanation needed on how cranky she got after(she has every right, her poor little legs were so sore), not to mention I know she's teething on top of that.Thursday, was fun. My husband took the kids swimming, and my son can now swim without his floaties. YAY! Today, I'm planning on taking the kids to the library, shop for a bigger purse, and buy some frames for my daughter's awards. I'd like to go to the nursery and look for some pretty flowers and pick out some paint for our bedroom.
Everyone have a great weekend!
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Lovely Banner courtesy of YellowRose13 Recipes for a Hawaiian Luau.
Thanks for stopping by. Help yourself to a refrshing drink and make your self comfortable. Relax by the pool, or imagine yourself relaxing on the beach. Listening to the waves and watching the sun as it sets. There's more than enough food here, so go ahead try a little bit of everything. My favorite is the Chicken Adobo. Hope you enjoy yourself.
1.) Blue Hawaiian
1 oz. Blue Curacao
1 oz. Coconut Cream
2 oz. Pineapple Juice
1 oz. Light Rum
Pineapple slice and/or cherries for garnish.
, or try a Virgin Strawberry Colada
5 oz. Pineapple Juice
2 oz. Coconut Cream
1 cup Crushed Ice
8 Strawberries
8.)Hawaiian Poi
12.) Chocolate covered Macadamia Nuts and Fresh Pineapple
Friends Day Wednesday #8
Every Weds. I pick out 5 things that Catch My Eye or that I have in common with someone.
1.) I had fun checking this shop for cute baby clothes at Amber's.
2.)If you like Lady Bugs, this cake is cute as a bug from Glamorous Redneck.
3.)I'm a pretty good cook, and I can bake a little. I'm not too good at baking bread from scratch, but I love Ciabatta, so I'll think I might try making some. I also found this article from
View Italy interesting.
4.) This pic from Friday's Child is just hilarious. It brought Tears to my Eyes! I like the cute 'Lil flamingo too!
5.) Where in the U.S. did Lori Go?
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Ok today is going much better than yesterday! It started with, every morning when my son gets up we need to test his blood to check his glucose level. Well (it must be because it was Monday), when we went to test it the machine was out of batteries, and I needed to buy more. Off to the store to buy more. We get home, and he tested 329, which is very High. Normal is between 100-150. He's on an insulin pump which is a life saver. So I was anxious to see if it wasn't working right. In the meantime, I'm trying to get breakfast ready, and I'm pretty sure the baby is teething, because she's been a little more than cranky lately.
After breakfast, I give my son his insulin to cover his breakfast and to some extra to correct his High. So an hour goes by and I need to recheck him to make sure he's still not High. Well, he tested 342. The only two reasonable explanation for these unexplained Highs are 1.) He either took some Pringles or I need to check to make sure his pump is working.....I ask him if he took some Chips without letting me know.....He answers me...." I just touched them, I didn't eat any!"LOL! Cute answer!I should have seen the crumbs on his shirt! :P
Who can resist Pringles? Can you only eat one?Ok! By now it's lunchtime, and I give him his insulin to cover lunch and a little extra to get him back to normal ( probably to cover his chip consumption)...Happy to say that with an hour of swimming he tested at 124 later on in the afternoon....It's just days like these that frustrate me. I told my husband it's not that I mind the sneaking of food, he's a little guy who's growing and most kids do it anyway....I just find it hard some days to keep going dealing with the day in day out worry about what he eats, when he eats, and how much he eats! The insulin pump makes life more flexible, but the whole diabetes in general gets me sometimes, and yesterday just happened to be one of those days!
Monday, June 19, 2006
Here are our two turtles just for Haleigh Anne....I present Speedy and Turqoise. Excuse the somewhat out of focus. Speedy was the photogenic one. He kept checking me out and posing! :P
Since yesterday is but a memory now, for today I'll tell you how my husband's day went yesterday!
He got to sleep in a little yesterday. He enjoyed Bacon,Egg, and Cheese Burritos with Peach and Mango Salsa. The kids got him a World's Greastest Dad T-Shirt and King Kong the movie.
Maybe you'll find this funny! My husband is an extremely frugal shopper when it comes to groceries. He went to Smart and Final and got a 20lb. hunk of steak, so he could cut his own steaks. To clear the counter, he had to move the griddle I cooked the bacon and heated the tortillas. I hadn't had a chance to empty out the grease catcher under the griddle ( I had just finished eating) when he moved it (without checking first if the grease was gone) most of the grease came pouring out onto the kitchen floor! I told him not to worry about cleaning it, that I would get it, but he told me he'd clean it...When he was done, (I was going to clean all the floors), he told me that his spot was cleaner than the rest of my floor(he was kidding me), teasing him, I said since he did such a good job cleaning his mess(he thinks he can clean,better than me(some things)) he'd have to clean the rest of the floor. I was just kidding, but we both had a good laugh!
We BBQd steaks and invited my Father-In-Law, Monter-In-Law, and my husband's grandmother over. Remember I said my husband was a frugal shopper, well the last time we BBQd cheap burgers with a lot of fat. So when he went to heat the grill and burn off everything, he just about started a grease fire....That's OK, my son pointed out he knew where the fire extinquisher was.
The pool was clean, and the kids got to swim. We even let our black lab cool off. He loves the water...This was really cute. As our dog was swimming my son was holding onto him like a dolphin, catching a ride.
All in all it was a good day! The sad part of the day for my husband his kids forgot to call him...I don't understand his Ex. She seems to live in her own little world. He works at 4:00 in the morning for construction. He stayed up until 10:30 last night waiting for them to call.No card, no email, nothing!They don't even have to get him anything. He just would like to know they care enough to call.I feel for him, because I know it hurts him. I don't like blaming his EX, but his children are 17 and 14, they're old enough not to have to be reminded. It's a situation that's hard for me not to get involved in. In the past I'd mention to him to call his kids, but WHY should he! They forget his birthday too! God forbid he forget theirs! I just stand back and try to let him know, that even though 18 yrs they live with her, they have the rest of their lives to have a relationship with him, trying to sound positive. There is no way of telling, but I just hope, it won't always be like this for him with them. I said before it's not like he's tried having a relationship with them, he calls, we buy presents for them for their birthday, and Christmas, he pays child support. God help me I just don't understand.
Onto a happy thought. We had fun watching Billy Madison, and the Wedding Singer last night.
Two of his favorite movies.
Everyone have a great Monday!
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Hosted by Sparkle TagsFriday, June 16, 2006
These 30 Things about me will be the first 1/3 of my 100 Things. I found this list from the Cotillion 1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:00
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the movie house? At our house it was Nanny McPhee. Great movie. Very cute. The kids loved it.
4. What is your favorite TV show? Just one? Tough choice. CSI,Survivor,Amazing Race, DIY and Food Network.
5. What did you have for breakfast? Coffee and Honey Nut Cherrios
6. What is your middle name? Renee
7. What is your favorite cuisine? Mexican or Italian
8. What foods do you dislike? I hate cauliflower.
9. What kind of car do you drive? 2002 Ford Windstar
10. Favorite Sandwich? Turkey Club sandwich with Avocado
11. What characteristic do you despise? Dishonesty.
12. Favorite item of clothing? My jeans and my tanktops.
13. If you could go anywhere in the world for a holiday where would you go? The Bahamas or Hawaii.
14. What color is your bathroom? beige
15. Favorite brand of clothing? Levi's and TommyH
16. Where would you like to retire? Prescott,AZ, San Diego,CA or Albuquerque,NM
17. Favorite time of the day? Sunset
18. What was your most memorable birthday? I think I was 29, my Aunt made a cake with a biq ? for a candle!
19. Where were you born? Santa Ana Medical Center, on the border of Tustin,CA and Santa Ana.
20. Favorite sport to watch? I actually enjoy watching bowling.
21. What are you wearing right now? My PJ's, I get to sleep in a little in the Summer, YAY!
22. What star sign are you? Cancer
23. What fabric detergent do you use? I like the new Febreeze.
24. Pepsi or Coke? Diet Pepsi
25. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night owl
26. What is your shoe size? Depends on the shoe, but either a 6 1/2 or 7.
27. Do you have any pets? We have 1 dog, 2 cats, 1 parakeet, and 2 Turtles.
28. Any new exciting news you'd like to share with your readers? My husband is trying to start his own business making cabinets and furniture. He did our cabinets. For our neighbor he made a King Size Captains bed with 6 drawers, a bathroom vanity, and a dresser. He's promising me to make an entertainment center, and a kitchen table.
29. What did you want to be when you were little? Travel agent
30. What are you meant to be doing today? I like to clean before the weekend, so I have free time with the family.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Banner Courtesy of WystfulIn honor of Father's Day, this TT is 13 of my Favorite Things about my Dad!
1.) He was the baby of the family. With one brother, and one sister. My aunt and uncle were 10 and 12yrs older than him.
2.) He went to school to become an arcitect, but decided he couldn't sit at a drawing desk all day,( I get this from him, I can't sit too long either!). He dreamed of building his "Dream home" as a log cabin in Northern, CA.
3.) His prized posession, which he remodled himself after 20 yrs, was his '65 Mustang, it was beautiful. I learned to drive stick with it, but he didn't want to teach me, so my Mother did, Oh the memories!
4.)He spent most of his time reading. Authors like Louis L'Amour, Clive Cussler, and John Girsham(sp?). I remember now the book he would read to me and my brother was " Swiss Family Robinson".
5.) He taught me how to ride a bike and play chess!We played 'Spades' on Thursday nights!
6.) He could grill a mean Steak, and make the most awesome Omelettes on Sundays!
7.)He loved to listen to Donna Summer and the Theme song to 'Beverly Hills Cop', oh and the Beach Boys!
8.) He took us camping several times, he also helped me catch my first fish! There was one time, it was pouring down rain, and he had to shovel a trench around our tent to keep the water out!
9.) He was a devoted father , on several occasions I had to go to the emergency room for very urgent lacerations, I accidentally fell through our glass table top and cut my hand, and then accidentally kicked my brothers glass aquarium, anyways he stayed by my side while I got my stitches.
1o.) He loved the Rams, when they were good and were in L.A.!
12.)Dressed as the Incredible Hulk one year for Halloween!
13.)The funny thing about my father, he hated rice. He told us while he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, that he ate enough rice to last a life time, so my mom never made rice.He also taught me a few Japanese phrases.
There are so many more memories of this man. He was a gentle, kind man. He passed away at the age of 52, and I miss him very much.
Friends Day Wednesday #7
Every Weds. I pick out 5 things that Catch My Eye or that I have in common with someone.
1.) My oldest daughter is decorating her room with an Ocean Theme. So she's got pics of whales and Dolphins on her wall, and her comforter is in shades of blue. So when I saw this pic from ChiLady , I just reallyliked it.
2.)Thank you to Present Storm for these refreshing and Yummy Smoothie recipes.
3.)One of these days I'd really like to go to Hawaii. Thank you to Kailani for sharing her pics of her trip to Maui.
4.)This NEW TT from Purple Giraffee. I love collectibles, and her weekend project of hers, looks like something I'd like to be able to do.
5.)This pic I think is Hilarious from Powers Twin B .
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
A few of my plans for the Summer!
A trip to Disneyland would be nice, but I'm leaning more to San Diego. I'm thinking Lego Land and the San Diego Wild Animal Park, the Zoo, or Sea World. Disneyland is just too expensive. I'd rather take them to the Beach in the morning and than late in the afternoon, go down to the Disneyland Hotel and walk around, have dinner, and watch the fireworks from the Hotel. I've also never been to Coronado Island, so my husband's Aunt said she'd meet me and the kids.
I'm thinking of going during the week, because it'll be cheaper than the weekends.
I also wanted to paint our bedroom. My husband's favorite color is purple. I was looking at DIY
Network, and found this episode . I looked at Home Depot and the Venetian Plaster is a little expensive, so I'll look for a color to match the Lt. Amethyst.
Towards the end of Summer around the end of August I really want to try and start a garden. Some of you know, I don't have a Green Thumb, but I'm really jealous and want so much to be able to have a pretty little spot in my yard...Considering the herbs I bought a month ago did not last the month. I really keep trying to keep them alive. I thinking a backup drip system would help me on the days I forget to water them. Anyways, I'm thinking I'll be safe starting something small!
Everyone have a great day! :P
Monday, June 12, 2006
In honor of Father's Day this Sunday, I'm dedicating this Monday Memories to my Father!
He was a good man. A hard working man. He was a devoted father, and husband. That old familar saying that Actions, Speak Louder Than Words, that was my Father to a T! He wasn't one to say He loved you, but you knew by his laughter and the heart to heart talks we had, he cared very deeply for his family.
My father's family was originally from Ohio, moved to Florida, and eventually made their way to Calif. He grew up in Orange County.He went off to the Vietnam war, and was stationed in Okinawa as a radio operator. After coming home, through his best friend's girlfriend met my Mother at a car rally.My mother, the smart woman that she was had a choice between some other car and my Father's '65 Mustang. She chose the Mustang and my Father. Two years later they married, and another 2 yrs. after that I was born.
He was a great photographer. He took some great black and white pictures of me as a newborn, that I cherish. He studied to be an architect, but instead worked for PacBell as a telephone repairman. He worked through the years and recieved an early retirement.
My fondest memories are of those when he took us camping. Fishing with him, hiking with him and our German Shephard. He had dreams of designing a log cabin for us to move to Northern Ca, but it was only a dream.
Other Memories are of One Halloween he dressed up like the Incredible Hulk, and scared all the kids who came to the door. I was Strawberry Shortcake, and my brother was a Vampire. Awww the Good Ol' Days!
He taught me how to ride my bike. He always seemed to keep his eye on us kids making sure we we're well taken care of. When time ever came for us to go to the Emergency room, he always rushed in to fill the position. I remember I had to have surgery on my foot and he stayed by my side. He was a gentle and kind soul.
He loved to read. I inherited that from him. My earliest memory is, I can't remember the book, I know it was a classic, I think it was Alice in Wonderland,where he would read us a chapter every night, and before he would read to us he would detail the words with definitions, so my brother and I could understand.
He was a great cook! Oooooohhh, how I loved his Omelettes and his Hotter than Hell Chili. His steaks that he grilled melted in your mouth.
Like I said he was a man of very little words, but I miss the nights when we would sit and talk about my friends, my boy friends, just my life in general.He taught me how to play chess, and some occasions would let me win! He would always make my life a little clearer with the wisdom in the advice he'd give me. Those days are long gone, but not forgotten.
My last memory before his death, is seeing the man who I knew very little about, who I did not understand his personal battles with his inner demons, seeing how alcohol robbed him of his life and took my father and my children's grand-father away from us. At the age of 52, he died an alcoholic related death. I saw him 2 mos. before he passed away, an empty shell of the man who I will always remember had so much passion in his life. More than sometimes, I wish life were different, and some of you might think me crazy, but I still talk to him, and ask his advice and opinions on what he thinks I should do.
The fondest memory I have after his death. The day my husband and I were on our way to the wedding chapel to get married, the marriage certificate flew out the car window, and mysteriously flew back in....Paranormal....my husband and I like to think that my Dad, his neighbor who loved my husband dearly Franny, and another family friend who told us we would be together Forever, lent a helping hand to make sure we got to the church on time.
Thank you Daddy for all your loving care and I know you are with me and my family now!
God bless you, and just know that I love you very much!
Saturday, June 10, 2006
The Name Game
I found this meme at Karen's blog and I thought I'd play along.
1. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (grandfather/grandmother on your father’s side, your favorite candy):
Donna Dove
2. YOUR “FLY GIRL/GUY” NAME: (first initial of first name followed by “izzle”, first two or three letters of your [middle] name followed by “dizzle”):
Chizzle Redizzle
3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal):
Turquoise Dolphin
4. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (first 3 letters of your name- last 3 letters of mother’s maiden name, first 3 letters of your [former] pet’s name repeated twice):
Chr-Bul-Lay-Lay
5. SUPERHERO NAME: (“The”, your favorite color, the automobile you drive):
The Emerald Windstar
How do you like the New Look!I know Summer is around the corner, but here in AZ temps. are over 100F allready, and I'm just dreaming of laying on a beach somewhere. Searching for a look to fit this I found this design.
I really liked how you can almost feel the cool ocean breeze, and see the boats drifting out to sea! I just love it!
Friday, June 09, 2006
Friday's Feast #97
Appetizer
About how much money did you spend on gas this week?
* I spend about $60.00 a week now. I used to spend only $30.
Soup
What is your favorite brand of toilet paper?
* My favorite brand of toilet paper is Charmin, but my husband prefers Scott, because He's more economical than I am.
Salad
When was the last time you discovered something that you thought was pure genius?
* I can't think of anything that would be pure genius. Just good thinking.
Main Course
What is the least amount of sleep you can get by on per night?
* I always sleep past 11:30 pm or 12:00 midnight and wake up around 3:00 a.m., then I go back to bed and get up around 6:30!
Dessert
June is a popular month for weddings. Do you know anyone who is getting married this month?
* My sister-in-law's name is Kim, and her best friend Kim is getting married. She hasn't set a date yet though!
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Beautiful Banner Courtesy of Wystful
13 of my All Time Favorite Movie Quotes!
1.)Colonel Jessep (Jack Nicholson): You want answers?
Kaffee (Tom Cruise): I want the truth!
Jessep: You can't handle the truth!
~ "A Few Good Men"
2.)Dolly Parton-Steel Magnolias
Smile, it enhances your face value!
3.)Tom Hanks-Forrest Gump
"Mama always said life was like a box a chocolates, never know what you're gonna get."
4.)Paul Michael Glaser - 'Money is the world's curse.'
Topol - 'Well, then may the Lord smite me with it. And may I never recover!'
*Fiddler on the Roof*
5.)"It is a truth universally acknowledged that when one part of your life starts going okay, another falls spectacularly to pieces." -Renee Zellweger
*Bridget Jones's Diary*
6.)It is not our abilities that tell us what we truly are. It is our choices." -Richard Harris
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7.)I'm just your mother. You only owe me your entire existence on this planet.
* Addams Family *
8.)A man may be the head of the household, but the woman is the neck... and she can turn the head any way she wants.
* My Big Fat Greek Wedding*
9.)Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.
* The Shawshank Redemption *
10.)Westley: Life is pain, Highness! Anyone who says otherwise is selling something.
*The Princess Bride*
11.)Male Dancer: Chewing gum helps me think.
Albert: Sweetie, you're wasting your gum.
*The Birdcage*
12.)Henry: I have not slept for fear I would wake and find this but a dream.
*Ever After*
13.)Define irony. Irony is a bunch of idiots singing a song on plane made famous by a band that died in a plane crash.
*Con Air*
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Friends Day Wednesday #6
Every Weds. I pick out 5 things that Catch My Eye or that I have in common with someone.
1.) Guess who's home from Her Trip to Egypt, Carmen's posted a few pics of her trip.
2.)If you like Chocolate Covered Strawberries, then you need to try these.
3.)I'm so jealous, take a look at Guppyman's garden. Gorgeous Cala Lilies, and Green Tomatoes.
4.) I love this post. Wystful's ABC's of Happiness.
5.) I like to go places, but I don't think I'd being going here! from Mysterious Lady posting about yesterday being 6/6/06.
A special Thank you to Sugar Mama, for stopping by to visit me. Take a look at these gorgeous Wedding Invitations she made for her sister-in-law. She also got a new design for her website.
So she's lookin' fabulous.
Monday, June 05, 2006
I may have mentioned some of these memories before, but I always like to here stories from anyone who has had a brush with a STAR!
My BEST memory is of a time when we were at Disneyland with my husband's friend and his wife, right in front of the Swiss Family Tree House. There was this woman standing in front of this restaurant. My husband's friend's wife said,"That woman looks like Olivia Newton John!"
So everyone but my husband (he's a little SHY!) approached this woman, and my husband's friend asked this lady what her name was! She replied in the sweetest tone, "Olivia, what's yours!" I was almost shoulder to shoulder to her. She is so beautiful and sweet!
Another one of my favorite memories is of this time my husband and I went to see "The Lion King" at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. As I sat in my seat on the end of the aisle, and my husband was just putting his down, he spied Jean- Claude VanDamnn's family (sp?) sitting directly behind us....Me and my BIG Mouth got all excited, and they moved further up. It was worth an extremely Great Look at his BUM!
A few more notable memories, the restaurant where I worked I served MAC if anyone remembers 'Night Court', Pia Zadora, Bryan Gumble, and I almost ran into Diane Keaton as she was walking one of her babies around the restaurant...I can't remember the singer's name who sang 'Achy Breaky Heart', but he walked through our kitchen area to get to the Country Bar next door without being seen, so I got a glimpse of him.
Anyone else have some great stories to share! Feel Free to leave a comment, and I'll post your story here!
Here's a Monday Madness from awhile back,6 things about me!
1. Sleeping in for me means sleeping until 8:00 a.m.
2. Staying up late means I don't go to bed until around 3 a.m. Why you might ask? My son has Type 1 Diabetes, so some nights I lose a little sleep to check in on him to make sure his blood sugars aren't LOW!
3. I probably spend more time driving back and forth from the kids' school than I would like.
4. And I don't spend nearly enough time cleaning.
5. I have zero tolerance for rude drivers.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Friday, June 02, 2006
Appetizer
On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest), how funny do you think you are?
I think I am around a 5, just depends how cranky the kids are, but on a really good day, give me a 8!
Soup
Name a local restaurant would you recommend to a visitor to your town or city.
One of our favorites here in our town is called “Rancho de Tia Rosa.”From the Editor: This place is a gracious four-acre village housing a colonial-style restaurant, a separate "taqueria" and a garden and greenhouse where organic vegetables are grown. With its colorful tile floors, fountains and soaring ceilings with elaborate chandeliers and hand-hewn wood beams, the huge main restaurant defines elegance. The gourmet Mexican food lives up to its surroundings, but the quality far exceeds the prices. This might sound gross, but I love their Salmon Enchiladas.
Salad
What’s a lesson you were lucky enough to learn the easy way?
When I started working in Restaurnats there was an older and much wiser woman who let me on a little secret. To ask for help when I need it! And that help goes both ways!
Main Course
Where would you like to be 5 years from now?
I'm going to look into becoming an X-Ray or Ultra Sound Tech.My husband is starting up a wood working biz for kitchen cabinets, dressers, bed frames, crown moulding, etc. He's extremely talented with his hands, when it gets going, He'll be able to work at home in his wood shop and I can spend my days as much with my kids, and him too!
Dessert
If you could see the front page of a newspaper from June 2, 2106, what would you imagine the headline might be?
It would read: “CURE found for Diabetes!”
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