Thursday, October 30, 2008

Bueno y no bueno

Bueno....
All the chickas that go to stuff their faces with me! {Tammy, Leisel, Brooke, Annie, LeAnn, Jenna, Heidi, Michelle}

No bueno....
All the chickas who couldn't come.

Bueno....
The late movie we watched after dinner.... The Secret Life of Bees. Fantastic.... and the soundtrack!

No bueno....
The dad in it. woof.

Bueno....
This Tootsie Roll

No Bueno....
That she hates being in it.

Bueno....
My 5 delicious refills of Diet Coke tonight

No Bueno....
1245 am, no sleep, caffeine high

Bueno....
A fast lap top to play around on waiting for...

No Bueno....
This suuuuper slow computer



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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

And their reaction.....

{watch video below before, if you havent already seen it}

Monday, October 27, 2008

Ahhhh...such a beautiful sight...listen and watch.


*Camie...I just couldnt resist this :)*

Saturday, October 25, 2008

rhymes with confess

~I secretly love to spot a cob-web in the corner of my neighbors incredibly spotlessly anytime of the day clean house.....Ill admit it. 

~Cutesy toostie blog backgrounds bug me, that's why I never have had one....Ill admit it.

~I love to chew 5 or 6 pieces of bubble gum at once and swallow just like a kid....Ill admit it.

~I wish that I had done better research on the mattress that I bought but am stuck with for 5 years (at least) now....Ill admit it.

~I really don't enjoy the newborn stage of a babe....Ill admit it.

~Loud mouths drive me cu-razy.....Ill admit it.

~Sometimes, Id like to strangle some of my kids friends....Ill admit it.

~My floors just got mopped after a 3 month dry spell....Ill admit it. 

~I made sugar cookies 3 times this week and want to make them again tonight....Ill admit it.

~I want to eat half the dough....Ill admit it.

~I don't like root beer floats...Ill admit it.

~I rely way to much on my husbands knowledge for most things, including God....Ill admit it.

~I love tea, a delicious creamy cup of chai tea....I'll admit it.



Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Opinions

Yesterday I happened to catch a clip of a special report about a duty station in Afghanistan. It is a small fort up in the mountains of the "Valley of Death." American soldiers are constantly under attack from the taliban and at least twice a day they are in battle.
The conditions are terrible. They are infested with fleas, eat army rations, and their weapons jam in battle. 6 soldiers have been killed in the last 3 months here.
I was physically sickened by it. These are Americans. Who have families. Who deserve better than what they have been called to. These are men that need to come home, go to movies, sleep in beds, laugh with friends.
This war needs to end.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

New changes of an old friend

~Girlies. Girlies girlies girlies....The little one in the green these days is coming in at 19 pounds. She eats everything happily making nursing {almost} a thing of the past. Sleep? I am starting to remember what it feels like as these two are finally sharing a room {with out me}
and sleeping all night. So who knows a good eye treatment to get rid of the dark circles?
Polka dots is as crazy as ever. Some of her favorites for the now are; Apples, Stardust, toenail polish, pre-school with friends, and African Americans. She'd be Obama 08 all the way if she knew what that meant!
~A new use for Vinegar!......Giving it to naughty kids! A friend introduced me to this method and man, its worked! So open wide Asher, if you say something along the lines of "Shut up you poo poo head" again, or scream at me because your red glove isn't on right, we will disinfect your mouth.
~Our ward split into 2 wards while I was in Utah. A very good/sad/great thing since our chapel is as big as a Taco Bell. Because of that split, many a change has taken place. No more nursery. I now will stand for Truth and Righteousness as the YW president. I have 2 fantastic counselors, great advisers and 5 beautiful girls to show me the ropes. I made them these treats today to start off on the right foot. Because anyone knows that the keys to the starving 3rd hour young hearts, are goodies in any form.

~Lately I have been reminiscing about my old friend. This car took care of me in HS. Driving me to dance at 6 am, Washington City Pool in the summer, Arctic Circle for hundreds of 25 cent swirl cones and occasionally chauffeured Paul and his girlfriend in the back seat :)
Of course, I hated the thing back then and longed for something like a Neon or Grand Am but now realize the plushness of the over sized steering wheel, maroon cushioning, and sweet hydraulics. Now and then I will see one in a parking lot or driving, and dream of riding full speed over the {speed humps} and feeling nothing.
Ahhhh, they just don't make cars like they used to.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008

You look like a monkey....and you smell like one too!

Its Lyndsi C's day cause its her B-day!!!

Please eat at Texas Roadhouse for me....

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Ocho

I have 8x8 things to do today...instead....I will do this....


[eight] shows I love to watch:
1 What Not to Wear
2 Intervention
3 Dancing with the Stars
4 House Hunters
5 Dateline
6 Cath and Kim...sooo funny
7 Lost
8 Reality Junk

[eight] things that happened yesterday:
1 Napped with Maya while Paul took the kids to swim lessons
2 Bought lettuce, a pineapple, and Hummus at Costco
3 Did the BOGO thing at Payless
4 Ate a Chargrilled chicken sandwich at Chick-fil-a
5 Got sick and took a nap
6 Watched Dancing With the Stars
7 Counted the clock till bedtime
8 Spent a great day with the fam and a day off for Paul

[eight] favorite places to eat (in no particular order):
1 Cafe Rio
2 In 'n out burger
3 Red Robin
4 Hibachi Grills
5 Cheesecake factory
6 Panera Bread Company
7 Paula's 
8 Ive been into Vietnamese food lately so any of those restaurants

[eight] things I am looking forward to:
1 Getting out of the Navy
2 My new calling
3 Losing weight
4 Getting out of the navy
5 Halloweens treats!
6 Turning a year older
7 Paul getting a new big money makin job ;)
8 Getting out of the navy

[eight] things on my wish list:
1 bigger van
2 brown suede boots
3 big huge vacation with no kids
4 a date night
5 big money makin job
6 move close to home
7  new pots and pans
8 for the danged election to BE OVER WITH ALREADY!!! 

Friday, October 10, 2008

Rubbish

Nothing like the welcoming sign of empty alcohol bottles in the medians and vulgar phrases written by these neighbors in coal on the pavement for us to come back to. Ohhh how I love this place.

So we made it. Thanks to the new edition of Sleeping Beauty (best Disney show EVER!) and play dough on the airplane, my kids were happy campers. Because of my hip, I was worried about walking through the airport pushing 100+ pounds of kids in a stroller with 3 backpacks jammed full of junk but in Vegas, Southwests gates are now right by their check-in. Saweet! Mayja was happy happy the whole time and wiped out twice on the flight. Speaking of the little toad....shes 7 months!



This hip. This dang hip. I'm pretty sure I cracked it. I never got it looked at since I thought it was just my sciatic nerve that was hurt but everything healed and my hip still hurts. I feel like an old grandmother in the mornings.

I was doing a re-load the whole kitchen kind of grocery shopping today at the commissary and had been there for an hour and a half fighting the crowds and was almost done. I was on my way to the check out and left my cart for 3 seconds to get a loaf of bread and came back and it was GONE! Someone had mistaken it for theirs. I waited by the other cart for about 10 minutes and no body showed up. I was ticked!!!
There was no way I about to start fresh so I bought a few veggies for a salad, a Twix and diet coke for the road home and called it good.
So, I hope the old person (since the commissary is always 80% old people) enjoys the toddler toothpaste and baby food they unwillingly purchased.

I have a sick addiction of buying a soda every time I am at a store. An open diet coke in the car, a twelve pack in my cart, 10pm at night...it doesn't matter....I need help.





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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

You my friend are invited....


Kimi....you would look sweet in that!

Monday, October 6, 2008

fingers crossed

No falling off horses tonight....I'm outty tomorrow and couldn't be sadder/happier.
I love SG and love family but Paul and our own rooms are awaiting......
So tomorrow between 5-11 pm, eat a delicious dinner, lounge on a comfy couch, and think of me...couped up on Southwest flight 527 with 3 kids in tow eating peanuts and crackers trying not to go loco en la cabeza.....