How would I describe 2008? "Okay." it was one of those years, not the worst, but definitely not the best. Hoping that 2009 will be one of those great years!
Highlights-
lots of family travels- all to California to Dad's beach house
Getting to watch Mason & Rilee grow and develop amazing personalities
I found a new talent/art that God has blessed me with
Becoming closer and having a tighter relationship with my sister
Growing a healthy Baby
found an amazing group of friends and a support system in our bible study
Lows of 2008-
the state of the economy is no fun for anyone who is self employed.
Mason's diagnosis of his Food Allergies (which is also a blessing in disguise since his immune system has made a HUGE turn around)
Lost my last surviving Grandparent
another year without my Mom
Forget New Years Resolutions- those are meant to be broken anyway. I always set goals for myself for the next year- here's mine for 2009:
*Be a better Person- better Wife, better Mom, better sister, better daughter, better aunt, better friend, better christian...
*healthier living- I eat my fruits and veggies (okay maybe too many fruits). After Maddox is born, I'm officially DONE procreating, so its time I get my body back. Wait, I've never quite really had one (okay I did in high school) so I guess it's time i FIND mine!!!
Here's our recap of NYE (this is more for me because I forgot what we did last year...i think the same thing this year!)
Mom, dad, Mason & Brisket goes to Granma's.
Eat dinner with the Family and hear about the 250 lb boar Uncle Bill killed Monday (Mason ate mostly sour cream and cheese for dinner)
Watch Mason chase the cat and run in circles. Lots of Hugs from Mason.
Put Mason in jammies just in case he passes out at Gmas.
came home and Mason stayed up til 9 pm (thats a huge change for our creature of habit!)
Watched Eagle Eye with Gavin. Talked to sara on the phone and plotted schemes. The End.
My goal for the night is to be IN bed before midnight so that I can sleep til next year ;-D and I've only got 20 minutes to do so! STAY SAFE AND GOOD NIGHT!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
A Gavin funny....
Gavin cracked me up....(he makes very few jokes, so this was funny to me!) I think he must still be tired, I asked him what time it was...
his response: "10 til 30 after 11."
(pause. pause. pause.)
Me: "can't you just say it's 11:20?? (how OLD is he??) haha
his response: "10 til 30 after 11."
(pause. pause. pause.)
Me: "can't you just say it's 11:20?? (how OLD is he??) haha
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Nifty Fifty...
Sorry, another post about ME. after this we'll go back to the regularly scheduled blogging about MASON!
50 Things You Possibly Didn't Know About Me
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now? Mason's car seat, my Red wool coat, one of Mason's sweatshirts.
2. What's your favorite curse word? Crap.
3. Name 3 people who made you smile today? My client this morning, the gals at the pedicure party today (My mother in law, Aunt in law, Grandmother in law and Gavin's 2 cousins) Mason and Gavin of course!
4. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? dozing on the couch while Mason watched Handy Manny
5. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? wearing Mason out with the slide!
6. What will you be doing 3 hours from now? probably running errands to Target & Walmart
7. Have you ever been to a strip club? no
8. What is the last thing you said aloud? "Love you. Bye"
9. What is the best ice cream flavor? Vanilla
10. What was the last thing you had to drink? Unsweetened ice tea
11. What are you wearing right now? Jeans, white tank and black striped hooded 3/4 length tee shirt
12. What was the last thing you ate? String cheese. and I'm hungry again even after lunch.
13. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? New Jeans and a shirt for Mason. not for Momma though! ;0(
14. When was the last time you ran? probably the last time someone chased me! hahahaha....actually probably ran after Mason or Rilee not too long ago.
15. What's the last sporting event you watched? watched a whopping 3 minutes of the Cowboys get slaughtered on Sunday
16. Who is the last person you emailed? A client
17. Ever go camping? did as a kid. haven't been since 2000! when the boys are old enough we'll go for sure. they can rough it with daddy and uncle David while Mommy sleeps in an RV with Auntie JES!! that'll be my ideal camping trip :-D
18. Do you have a tan? I embrace my pastiness. which is naturally a lot darker than most friends i know.
19. Do you drink your soda from a straw? only if its from a fountain
20 What did your last IM say? does facebook-ing count? I was talking with Kris last night about the Lost premiere and Babies!
21. Are you someone's best friend? Yes!
22 has temporarily been misplaced?
23. Where is your mom right now? In Heaven.
24. Look to your left, what do you see? my beautiful christmas tree
25. What color is your watch? Silver with a silver face
26. What do you think of when you think of Australia? LOVE it. Been twice and can't wait to go back!
27. Would you consider plastic surgery? NOt sure. I might consider a reduction after I'm done having kids!
28. What is your birthstone? Amethyst. blah. i'm not a purple kinda girl.
29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru? Depends, but most often we drive thru.
30. How many kids do you want? 2. my nieces and nephews will make up for the kids i wont have :-D
31. Do you have a dog? Yes, a 7 yr old Black Lab/Border Collie- Shelby. She's a great dog!
32. Last person you talked to on the phone? Gavin
33. Have you met anyone famous? Yes, several actually!
34. Any plans today? Met with a client this morning, went to go have pedicures with the girls (Gavin's Mom, Grandma, Aunt & 2 cousins) after Mason's nap we gotta go to Walmart and then probably go hang out at Granma's house! Tonight Gavin & I are watching Eagle Eye and getting computer work done!
35. How many states have you lived in? 3- California, New Mexico and Texas (and 2 other countries!)
36. Ever go to college? Yep! and I graduated too! I'm a Mean Green!
37. Where are you right now?In my living room
38. Biggest annoyance in your life right now? Baby using my bladder as a bongo.
39. Last song listened to? I couldn't tell ya.
40. Are you allergic to anything? Mountain Cedar I guess. that's what it is right now, right?
41. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? if its cold- my chocolate Ugg Boots!
42. Are you jealous of anyone? I try not to be
43. Is anyone jealous of you? who wouldn't be? haha, just kidding- i hope not!
44. What time is it? 1:56 pm
45. Do any of your friends have children? Yes most. Jes and Erin need to get crackin'!
46. Do you eat healthy? I try but often fail. hey at least I eat lots of fruits and veggies and drink tons of water!
47. What do you usually do during the day? work, client phone calls, return emails, computer work, certain days i do actual design work, try to clean after Mason, house chores and hang out w/Gavin and Mason. and pee alot.
48. Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Yes, quite often!
49. How did you get your scars? sports i played in high school (Girls Rugby, Crew and field hockey) and being young and stupid in high school :-D
50. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 28!
50 Things You Possibly Didn't Know About Me
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now? Mason's car seat, my Red wool coat, one of Mason's sweatshirts.
2. What's your favorite curse word? Crap.
3. Name 3 people who made you smile today? My client this morning, the gals at the pedicure party today (My mother in law, Aunt in law, Grandmother in law and Gavin's 2 cousins) Mason and Gavin of course!
4. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? dozing on the couch while Mason watched Handy Manny
5. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? wearing Mason out with the slide!
6. What will you be doing 3 hours from now? probably running errands to Target & Walmart
7. Have you ever been to a strip club? no
8. What is the last thing you said aloud? "Love you. Bye"
9. What is the best ice cream flavor? Vanilla
10. What was the last thing you had to drink? Unsweetened ice tea
11. What are you wearing right now? Jeans, white tank and black striped hooded 3/4 length tee shirt
12. What was the last thing you ate? String cheese. and I'm hungry again even after lunch.
13. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? New Jeans and a shirt for Mason. not for Momma though! ;0(
14. When was the last time you ran? probably the last time someone chased me! hahahaha....actually probably ran after Mason or Rilee not too long ago.
15. What's the last sporting event you watched? watched a whopping 3 minutes of the Cowboys get slaughtered on Sunday
16. Who is the last person you emailed? A client
17. Ever go camping? did as a kid. haven't been since 2000! when the boys are old enough we'll go for sure. they can rough it with daddy and uncle David while Mommy sleeps in an RV with Auntie JES!! that'll be my ideal camping trip :-D
18. Do you have a tan? I embrace my pastiness. which is naturally a lot darker than most friends i know.
19. Do you drink your soda from a straw? only if its from a fountain
20 What did your last IM say? does facebook-ing count? I was talking with Kris last night about the Lost premiere and Babies!
21. Are you someone's best friend? Yes!
22 has temporarily been misplaced?
23. Where is your mom right now? In Heaven.
24. Look to your left, what do you see? my beautiful christmas tree
25. What color is your watch? Silver with a silver face
26. What do you think of when you think of Australia? LOVE it. Been twice and can't wait to go back!
27. Would you consider plastic surgery? NOt sure. I might consider a reduction after I'm done having kids!
28. What is your birthstone? Amethyst. blah. i'm not a purple kinda girl.
29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru? Depends, but most often we drive thru.
30. How many kids do you want? 2. my nieces and nephews will make up for the kids i wont have :-D
31. Do you have a dog? Yes, a 7 yr old Black Lab/Border Collie- Shelby. She's a great dog!
32. Last person you talked to on the phone? Gavin
33. Have you met anyone famous? Yes, several actually!
34. Any plans today? Met with a client this morning, went to go have pedicures with the girls (Gavin's Mom, Grandma, Aunt & 2 cousins) after Mason's nap we gotta go to Walmart and then probably go hang out at Granma's house! Tonight Gavin & I are watching Eagle Eye and getting computer work done!
35. How many states have you lived in? 3- California, New Mexico and Texas (and 2 other countries!)
36. Ever go to college? Yep! and I graduated too! I'm a Mean Green!
37. Where are you right now?In my living room
38. Biggest annoyance in your life right now? Baby using my bladder as a bongo.
39. Last song listened to? I couldn't tell ya.
40. Are you allergic to anything? Mountain Cedar I guess. that's what it is right now, right?
41. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? if its cold- my chocolate Ugg Boots!
42. Are you jealous of anyone? I try not to be
43. Is anyone jealous of you? who wouldn't be? haha, just kidding- i hope not!
44. What time is it? 1:56 pm
45. Do any of your friends have children? Yes most. Jes and Erin need to get crackin'!
46. Do you eat healthy? I try but often fail. hey at least I eat lots of fruits and veggies and drink tons of water!
47. What do you usually do during the day? work, client phone calls, return emails, computer work, certain days i do actual design work, try to clean after Mason, house chores and hang out w/Gavin and Mason. and pee alot.
48. Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Yes, quite often!
49. How did you get your scars? sports i played in high school (Girls Rugby, Crew and field hockey) and being young and stupid in high school :-D
50. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 28!
Monday, December 29, 2008
My new favorite show!
okay, its not up there with LOST (23 days until the season premiere!!!) ...but its a pretty funny show. "Whatever Martha!" cracks me up- its a show with Martha Stewart's daughter and friend who criticize and make fun of her episodes. Don't get me wrong, i like Martha, but at the same time I don't. okay maybe its just her ideas i like! The girls are kind of annoying too, but finally a show is created where someone is saying only what I think or say out loud to those people who are only privileged enough to hear it! ha! The 2 girls don't seem that crafty, but they seem to screw up most things with food and such, so its pretty amusing to watch. I think it might be even more amusing after a glass of wine...or 2......but hey finally a show that criticizes........
..........oh wait............I forgot about Joel McHale on E....i forgot I love him WAY MORE!
so now this post just became pointless. oh well.
..........oh wait............I forgot about Joel McHale on E....i forgot I love him WAY MORE!
so now this post just became pointless. oh well.
Friday, December 26, 2008
No Santa next year
Sorry Kids. No more Santa, he won't be back next year. I think he got stuck in our chimney and died. Because it sure does smell like it!
We have a chimney in our bedroom that we don't use. A few weeks back we heard some scratching in there. not sure if it was at the top of the chimney, or actually inside. I lasted for about a day and then it stopped, so we figured it got out. That's definitely not the case, because now it SMELLS. How do i know it died? Because this happened last year too! it drove me crazy, i couldn't handle being in our bedroom the smell was so bad! We were so busy and didn't get around to calling someone and so that just within a few days it went away. Well, last year I wasn't pregnant with a freakishly heightened sense of smell. If i had a guest room bed I would have slept in there last night. So now I've got to figure out if we need a chimney sweep to come out and clean the chimney or call pest control to remove it. AND have Gavin's roofer friend come out and tell us what we need to do to fix the cap on the chimney. ugh.
We have a chimney in our bedroom that we don't use. A few weeks back we heard some scratching in there. not sure if it was at the top of the chimney, or actually inside. I lasted for about a day and then it stopped, so we figured it got out. That's definitely not the case, because now it SMELLS. How do i know it died? Because this happened last year too! it drove me crazy, i couldn't handle being in our bedroom the smell was so bad! We were so busy and didn't get around to calling someone and so that just within a few days it went away. Well, last year I wasn't pregnant with a freakishly heightened sense of smell. If i had a guest room bed I would have slept in there last night. So now I've got to figure out if we need a chimney sweep to come out and clean the chimney or call pest control to remove it. AND have Gavin's roofer friend come out and tell us what we need to do to fix the cap on the chimney. ugh.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Its been a hectic few days with the buildup to Christmas, exhausting and exciting all in one! This year I've learned that Christmas is the most exhausting holiday for parents! haha! Although we've really enjoyed the festivities that have gone on, I'll be sad for everything to quiet down! Just in the past couple of weeks we've taken Mason to downtown Grapevine where he got to ride the North Pole train ride with Dee dee and Papaw, they also had some fun other things going on too. THe next day Colleyville had a Celebrate Christmas deal too, so Mason had a blast with pony rides, petting zoo, saw Santa and more. Last week was his last week of school before the break so they had Santa come for a visit, made tons of gifts and crafts for Moms & Dads (which I oogle over of course because my child has inherited my creative skills!!!) along with a big party to finish things off. Saturday while I went to work Gavin and Mason headed down to Albertson's where they had a big deal going on with Santa coming in for a visit in a Helicopter (Mason apparently just was in AWE!) So we've been busy for sure!
We had an amazing Christmas today- we always head to my Dad's house first thing in the morning for gifts with my Dad, Josh, Amy, Chris & Rilee and us. Rilee just loves to rip into presents (doesnt quite matter who's it is! haha) while Mason wants to play with the toys right away!
Mason made out really well with all of his new things- a choo choo train, books, Thomas the train dvds, Barney dvds, Little Einstein dvds, gift card to TRU, new pair of shoes, a bubble lawn mower and a few other things. the BIG toy that just absolutely MADE HIS DAY/YEAR is Papa got him a Little Tikes slide- wow Uncle Josh couldn't put it together fast enough for Mason! He just ran around in circles screaming, "Slide! Slide!" He definitely wore himself out today with all the sliding he did! Between Mason's birthday a few weeks ago and Christmas we've learned Papa knows the perfect things that Mason just LOVES!
Mom and Dad made out some with pretty good loot too! Lots of gift cards to lowe's, starbucks, nordstrom, itunes...I was also excited that I got a new flat iron, an ice cream maker, a blue tooth earpiece and a few other things...funny thing- Gavin knows me too well (or maybe finally knows me!ha!) Gavin got me a new keyless entry for the Yukon! Mines been broken for at least 6 months and I never have time to go buy a new one- so Gavin got a great reaction when I opened that up! I'm so excited! haha!
We came home relaxed for a while, got the turkey and pies baked before a quick nap and then headed back to my Dad's house where the WHOLE family (Gavin's family and Amy's mother in law and sister in law come too) gorged ourselves on turkey, ham and all the fixins. Then the fun starts- we do 2 fun games with the whole family- 2 gift exchanges- 1 is a white elephant gift exchange-which thanks to my wonderful hubby I'm so excited about what he (I) ended up with- a Ped Egg (pedicure type thing...or as gavin calls it a cheese grater for your feet) you dont know how much I NEED IT! already used it and i LOOVE it. So for our 2nd game, I got a bonus for Gavin (one of the many benefits of being married maybe? lol) For our 2nd game we do a $5 gift card or $5 value of something someone would really want...gavin and I both ended up with a $5 Lowe's gift card- so add up all of our Lowe's gift cards- we're pretty set! :-D
More than anything, as much as we get excited over gifts we receive, I get just as much fun out of giving the great gifts that I get so creative with. :-D I love christmas just because its an entire day of spending time with family and enjoying each other! We've got round 2 coming up on Sunday with Gavin's family when his cousins come into town- so that should be a fun day too!
I hope everyone had a safe and MERRY Christmas! We've had a great holiday season and truely enjoyed our Christmas and appreciate the reason for the season.
Thinking about what we really celebrate at Christmas has gotten me thinking lately about Mary and Baby Jesus. I'm now somewhat close to 8 months pregnant...knowing that trip that Mary made with Joseph to Bethlehem and being a full 9 months pregnant- she didn't get to ride in a comfortable YUKON or a quick flight on an airplane....she rode on a donkey. I could NOT imagine being that pregnant and riding on a donkey...poor girl, i couldn't imagine the braxton hicks contractions that probably caused! Let alone popping out Baby Jesus in a stable WITH NO EPIDURAL. poor poor girl. I bet it was that long donkey ride that caused her to go into labor. All in all, I know that the King of Kings had to have had a humble beginning, and how humble that is! I'm wondering if that's why the Catholics honor Mary so much, not just because she's the virgin Mary, but also because of what she went thru? ha! Anyway, yes my strange sense of humor and being pregnant gets me to wonder about certain things. Maybe its just the sugar I'm hopped up on from the Christmas goodies!
We had an amazing Christmas today- we always head to my Dad's house first thing in the morning for gifts with my Dad, Josh, Amy, Chris & Rilee and us. Rilee just loves to rip into presents (doesnt quite matter who's it is! haha) while Mason wants to play with the toys right away!
Mason made out really well with all of his new things- a choo choo train, books, Thomas the train dvds, Barney dvds, Little Einstein dvds, gift card to TRU, new pair of shoes, a bubble lawn mower and a few other things. the BIG toy that just absolutely MADE HIS DAY/YEAR is Papa got him a Little Tikes slide- wow Uncle Josh couldn't put it together fast enough for Mason! He just ran around in circles screaming, "Slide! Slide!" He definitely wore himself out today with all the sliding he did! Between Mason's birthday a few weeks ago and Christmas we've learned Papa knows the perfect things that Mason just LOVES!
Mom and Dad made out some with pretty good loot too! Lots of gift cards to lowe's, starbucks, nordstrom, itunes...I was also excited that I got a new flat iron, an ice cream maker, a blue tooth earpiece and a few other things...funny thing- Gavin knows me too well (or maybe finally knows me!ha!) Gavin got me a new keyless entry for the Yukon! Mines been broken for at least 6 months and I never have time to go buy a new one- so Gavin got a great reaction when I opened that up! I'm so excited! haha!
We came home relaxed for a while, got the turkey and pies baked before a quick nap and then headed back to my Dad's house where the WHOLE family (Gavin's family and Amy's mother in law and sister in law come too) gorged ourselves on turkey, ham and all the fixins. Then the fun starts- we do 2 fun games with the whole family- 2 gift exchanges- 1 is a white elephant gift exchange-which thanks to my wonderful hubby I'm so excited about what he (I) ended up with- a Ped Egg (pedicure type thing...or as gavin calls it a cheese grater for your feet) you dont know how much I NEED IT! already used it and i LOOVE it. So for our 2nd game, I got a bonus for Gavin (one of the many benefits of being married maybe? lol) For our 2nd game we do a $5 gift card or $5 value of something someone would really want...gavin and I both ended up with a $5 Lowe's gift card- so add up all of our Lowe's gift cards- we're pretty set! :-D
More than anything, as much as we get excited over gifts we receive, I get just as much fun out of giving the great gifts that I get so creative with. :-D I love christmas just because its an entire day of spending time with family and enjoying each other! We've got round 2 coming up on Sunday with Gavin's family when his cousins come into town- so that should be a fun day too!
I hope everyone had a safe and MERRY Christmas! We've had a great holiday season and truely enjoyed our Christmas and appreciate the reason for the season.
Thinking about what we really celebrate at Christmas has gotten me thinking lately about Mary and Baby Jesus. I'm now somewhat close to 8 months pregnant...knowing that trip that Mary made with Joseph to Bethlehem and being a full 9 months pregnant- she didn't get to ride in a comfortable YUKON or a quick flight on an airplane....she rode on a donkey. I could NOT imagine being that pregnant and riding on a donkey...poor girl, i couldn't imagine the braxton hicks contractions that probably caused! Let alone popping out Baby Jesus in a stable WITH NO EPIDURAL. poor poor girl. I bet it was that long donkey ride that caused her to go into labor. All in all, I know that the King of Kings had to have had a humble beginning, and how humble that is! I'm wondering if that's why the Catholics honor Mary so much, not just because she's the virgin Mary, but also because of what she went thru? ha! Anyway, yes my strange sense of humor and being pregnant gets me to wonder about certain things. Maybe its just the sugar I'm hopped up on from the Christmas goodies!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Results not so good so far!
if you haven't seen any of these- you must! becuase they're some of my favorites- not in this particular order ;-)
So far:
1. Closer
2. Love Actually
3. PS I love you
4. notebook
5.DEFINITELY MAYBE
6. one flew over the coo coo's nest
7. The pianist
8. full metal jacket
9. Atonement
10. Becoming Jane
Thanks for playing! and enjoy a cookie:-)
So far:
1. Closer
2. Love Actually
3. PS I love you
4. notebook
5.DEFINITELY MAYBE
6. one flew over the coo coo's nest
7. The pianist
8. full metal jacket
9. Atonement
10. Becoming Jane
Thanks for playing! and enjoy a cookie:-)
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Name that movie!
RULES:
pick 10 of your favorite movies
go to IMDB to get a quote from each movie
post the quotes and wait for your friends to respond
Whoever gets the most - WINS a cookie!
1. Anna: I don't kiss strange men.
Dan: Neither do I.
2. Hiya kids. Here is an important message from your Uncle Bill. Don't buy drugs. Become a pop star, and they give you them for free. (Hint: this is my ALL Time Favorite- if my dad read my blog- he'd get it in a heart beat! ;-)
3. I buy EVERYTHING on E-bay! It doesn't count when you're wearing Marc Jacobs from Minneapolis! (my 2nd all time favorite movie!)
4. I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who's ever lived: I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.
5. M:Thanks for telling me the story.
W: You're welcome. I didn't tell you the happy ending.
M: [getting tears] What is it?
W: You.
6. I'm a goddamn marvel of modern science.
7. W: I don't know how to thank you.
C: Thank God, not me. He wants us to survive. Well, that's what we have to believe.
8. G: How tall are you, private?
P: Sir, five-foot-nine, sir.
G: Five-foot-nine, I didn't know they stacked shit that high.
9. So, my sister and Robbie were never able to have the time together they both so longed for... and deserved. Which ever since I've... ever since I've always felt I prevented. But what sense of hope or satisfaction could a reader derive from an ending like that? So in the book, I wanted to give Robbie and Cecilia what they lost out on in life. I'd like to think this isn't weakness or... evasion... but a final act of kindness. I gave them their happiness.
10. M: That girl needs a husband. But who's good enough? Nobody. Thanks to you.
A: Being so much the model of perfection.
M: I've shared your bed for 32 years and perfection I have not encountered.
A: Yet.
pick 10 of your favorite movies
go to IMDB to get a quote from each movie
post the quotes and wait for your friends to respond
Whoever gets the most - WINS a cookie!
1. Anna: I don't kiss strange men.
Dan: Neither do I.
2. Hiya kids. Here is an important message from your Uncle Bill. Don't buy drugs. Become a pop star, and they give you them for free. (Hint: this is my ALL Time Favorite- if my dad read my blog- he'd get it in a heart beat! ;-)
3. I buy EVERYTHING on E-bay! It doesn't count when you're wearing Marc Jacobs from Minneapolis! (my 2nd all time favorite movie!)
4. I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who's ever lived: I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.
5. M:Thanks for telling me the story.
W: You're welcome. I didn't tell you the happy ending.
M: [getting tears] What is it?
W: You.
6. I'm a goddamn marvel of modern science.
7. W: I don't know how to thank you.
C: Thank God, not me. He wants us to survive. Well, that's what we have to believe.
8. G: How tall are you, private?
P: Sir, five-foot-nine, sir.
G: Five-foot-nine, I didn't know they stacked shit that high.
9. So, my sister and Robbie were never able to have the time together they both so longed for... and deserved. Which ever since I've... ever since I've always felt I prevented. But what sense of hope or satisfaction could a reader derive from an ending like that? So in the book, I wanted to give Robbie and Cecilia what they lost out on in life. I'd like to think this isn't weakness or... evasion... but a final act of kindness. I gave them their happiness.
10. M: That girl needs a husband. But who's good enough? Nobody. Thanks to you.
A: Being so much the model of perfection.
M: I've shared your bed for 32 years and perfection I have not encountered.
A: Yet.
Yeah for new discoveries!
Sometimes keeping Mason's excema under control isnt the easiest. He can easily get dried out, and once that happens, the itching starts, and it just goes downhill from there- even if we lotion him up twice daily. lotioning up is an understatement. we LUBE him up. we go thru TONS of lotion. We've tried them all just about, well the ones that are decently priced at least. Today I came across 'Extra Strength Gold Bond Medicated Body Lotion'- I know its been around forever, I just haven't ever tried it. it doesnt smell the greatest, HOWEVER i've put it on him twice today and the itching has stopped! I can feel a difference already in the dryness of his excema spots! horray! So if you have problematic dry, itchy skin- its one to try! :-)
Whatcha doin?
Stole this from Kristin! Things I have done are in bold.
1. Started your own blog. Uh, yes, you're reading it.
2. Slept under the stars. it's been a while, but yes I have!
3. Played in a band. I played the flute from 6th grade thru college!
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower. When I lived in Bangkok, we lived just outside the city so the stars were pretty amazing, one of the most amazing things I've ever seen is a meteor shower there!
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland/world. Both!
8. Climbed a mountain. Depends on how high of a mountain, but I'm saying yes.
9. Held a praying mantis. not that i can think of.
10. Sang a solo. I was in the children's church choir once! after my solo might have been when they let me go. haha
11. Bungee jumped. nope. i think i'd sky dive before bungee jumping!
12. Visited Paris - twice! love it, love the art and LOVE the food!
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea. When we lived in Hong Kong, our high rise apartment faced the south china sea- we lived on the 27 & 28th floors with my room facing the ocean. being up so high at night you could see all the tropical storms/lighting storms out on the water. One of the coolest ways to fall asleep! I prefer that to playing solitaire (what i do now to fall asleep! haha)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch. Floral Design and my artsy fartsy stuff.
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning. oh yes. fried mushrooms from snuffers didnt go so well!
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
18. Grown your own vegetables. my mom grew beets when we lived in sacramento. does that count?
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France. Yep! Twice!
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight. Yes, I won.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill. My mom was so cool, sometimes in high school (when we moved to Bangkok middle of my junior year- every once in a while she wanted a Mommy & Me day, she'd call in for me, let me sleep in then surprise me with lunch and shopping.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping. hey you know you'd do it too if you had your own pool and privacy!
27. Run a Marathon. does Race for the Cure count?
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse. i think i was in elementary school, i remember it being during the summertime.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset. I remember back before i was a mommy & i couldnt remember the last time i saw a sunrise. now i see them daily i think!
31. Hit a home run. I DID play softball once!
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors. I've been to England, France and Oklahoma! LOL
35. Seen an Amish community. and it was the coolest thing ever! Don't make fun. Amish are awesome bakers!!! I secretly want to be an amish person. with microwaves, hair dryers, electricity and running showers. and shoes too.
36. Taught yourself a new language. does learning spanish in high school count?
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied. I'm self employed and married to another self employed person.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing. haha. When Gavin, Sara, Kent & I went to CA this summer, Sara and I went for a long morning walk, what was supposed to be an hour walk turned into 2 1/2 hours of rock climbing along Corona Del Mar's cliffs. it was fun though!
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David. Been there once!
41. Sung karaoke. I have lived in Asia before you know!
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant. if someone looks like they need money, i'd be happy to buy them a meal before giving them cash.
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight. Yes, many times. that's when walks are best on the beach!
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted. Caricature only. Does that count?
48. Gone deep sea fishing. Sounds like fun, but i would be sick!
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person- yes and its gorgous!!
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - the restaurant up there isn't that great though.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling. We snorkeled on our honeymoon in Mexico- it was tons of fun!
52. Kissed in the rain. I specifically remember that happening my junior year in high school .
53. Played in the mud. my cousins in AZ had a goat growing up, i remember making Vinny the goat mud pies. yum yum.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater. in CA to watch Parenthood with my mom & sis with the Davis'. Gavin & I found one here we went to for our 1st anniversary- it was pretty cool- can't remember what we watched though!
55. Been in a movie. My mom has though. but sadly it had to have been on the list of the worlds worst movie! (UltaViolet)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China. I DESPERATELY want to go!!!!!
57. Started a business. 2 to be exact!!! :-) AprilMayJuneDesigns & Artsy Fartsy Designs.
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia- i want to go there too!
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies. i dropped out of girl scouts because i hated selling cookies.
1. Started your own blog. Uh, yes, you're reading it.
2. Slept under the stars. it's been a while, but yes I have!
3. Played in a band. I played the flute from 6th grade thru college!
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower. When I lived in Bangkok, we lived just outside the city so the stars were pretty amazing, one of the most amazing things I've ever seen is a meteor shower there!
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland/world. Both!
8. Climbed a mountain. Depends on how high of a mountain, but I'm saying yes.
9. Held a praying mantis. not that i can think of.
10. Sang a solo. I was in the children's church choir once! after my solo might have been when they let me go. haha
11. Bungee jumped. nope. i think i'd sky dive before bungee jumping!
12. Visited Paris - twice! love it, love the art and LOVE the food!
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea. When we lived in Hong Kong, our high rise apartment faced the south china sea- we lived on the 27 & 28th floors with my room facing the ocean. being up so high at night you could see all the tropical storms/lighting storms out on the water. One of the coolest ways to fall asleep! I prefer that to playing solitaire (what i do now to fall asleep! haha)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch. Floral Design and my artsy fartsy stuff.
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning. oh yes. fried mushrooms from snuffers didnt go so well!
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
18. Grown your own vegetables. my mom grew beets when we lived in sacramento. does that count?
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France. Yep! Twice!
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight. Yes, I won.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill. My mom was so cool, sometimes in high school (when we moved to Bangkok middle of my junior year- every once in a while she wanted a Mommy & Me day, she'd call in for me, let me sleep in then surprise me with lunch and shopping.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping. hey you know you'd do it too if you had your own pool and privacy!
27. Run a Marathon. does Race for the Cure count?
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse. i think i was in elementary school, i remember it being during the summertime.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset. I remember back before i was a mommy & i couldnt remember the last time i saw a sunrise. now i see them daily i think!
31. Hit a home run. I DID play softball once!
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors. I've been to England, France and Oklahoma! LOL
35. Seen an Amish community. and it was the coolest thing ever! Don't make fun. Amish are awesome bakers!!! I secretly want to be an amish person. with microwaves, hair dryers, electricity and running showers. and shoes too.
36. Taught yourself a new language. does learning spanish in high school count?
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied. I'm self employed and married to another self employed person.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing. haha. When Gavin, Sara, Kent & I went to CA this summer, Sara and I went for a long morning walk, what was supposed to be an hour walk turned into 2 1/2 hours of rock climbing along Corona Del Mar's cliffs. it was fun though!
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David. Been there once!
41. Sung karaoke. I have lived in Asia before you know!
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant. if someone looks like they need money, i'd be happy to buy them a meal before giving them cash.
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight. Yes, many times. that's when walks are best on the beach!
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted. Caricature only. Does that count?
48. Gone deep sea fishing. Sounds like fun, but i would be sick!
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person- yes and its gorgous!!
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - the restaurant up there isn't that great though.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling. We snorkeled on our honeymoon in Mexico- it was tons of fun!
52. Kissed in the rain. I specifically remember that happening my junior year in high school .
53. Played in the mud. my cousins in AZ had a goat growing up, i remember making Vinny the goat mud pies. yum yum.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater. in CA to watch Parenthood with my mom & sis with the Davis'. Gavin & I found one here we went to for our 1st anniversary- it was pretty cool- can't remember what we watched though!
55. Been in a movie. My mom has though. but sadly it had to have been on the list of the worlds worst movie! (UltaViolet)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China. I DESPERATELY want to go!!!!!
57. Started a business. 2 to be exact!!! :-) AprilMayJuneDesigns & Artsy Fartsy Designs.
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia- i want to go there too!
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies. i dropped out of girl scouts because i hated selling cookies.
62. Gone whale watching- yes and i was SICK!
63. Got flowers for no reason. its been a LONG time though. at least 7 years. because thats how long i've been doing flowers!
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp- this is something i would LOVE to do. its on my list of things to do before i die.
67. Bounced a check.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy. thanks to my mom i still have my god aweful 'Abagail Sue'- the ugliest cabbage patch kid in the world. and my Lala (my favorite doll) along with some of my barbie horses.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten Caviar. Yes, in Savannah, Georgia. why it was there I don't remember, but I was 14. why do i remember these things??
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square- does the Times Square in Hong Kong count??
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London- Yes and its not all its hopped up to be.
77. Broken a bone. thankfully no.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle. Yes we used to take the motorcycle taxis in downtown bangkok all the time because they were cheapest. my parents HATED it when we did that!
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person-a.m.a.z.i.n.g!
80. Published a book- does mypublisher.com count?
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car. only twice & i've had 5 cars total!
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper. my softball team was in the colleyville paper once! :-)
85. Read the entire Bible. yes and the books with who begot who is really not that interesting.
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating. I helped. in NZ we stayed with the Maori and they did a big meal for us- slaughtered a cow, dug the hole and cooked it in the ground. i did NOT help kill the cow, but i helped dig the hole!
88. Had chickenpox. Yes, 1st or 2nd grade. and my mom made me go with her while she had a tennis tournament. i remember being miserable!
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous. I was picked out of the crowd (1 of a certain number) at Reunion Arena & got to go back stage to the Family Values tour and met everyone i was a cute skinny blonde at 18!
63. Got flowers for no reason. its been a LONG time though. at least 7 years. because thats how long i've been doing flowers!
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp- this is something i would LOVE to do. its on my list of things to do before i die.
67. Bounced a check.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy. thanks to my mom i still have my god aweful 'Abagail Sue'- the ugliest cabbage patch kid in the world. and my Lala (my favorite doll) along with some of my barbie horses.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten Caviar. Yes, in Savannah, Georgia. why it was there I don't remember, but I was 14. why do i remember these things??
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square- does the Times Square in Hong Kong count??
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London- Yes and its not all its hopped up to be.
77. Broken a bone. thankfully no.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle. Yes we used to take the motorcycle taxis in downtown bangkok all the time because they were cheapest. my parents HATED it when we did that!
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person-a.m.a.z.i.n.g!
80. Published a book- does mypublisher.com count?
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car. only twice & i've had 5 cars total!
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper. my softball team was in the colleyville paper once! :-)
85. Read the entire Bible. yes and the books with who begot who is really not that interesting.
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating. I helped. in NZ we stayed with the Maori and they did a big meal for us- slaughtered a cow, dug the hole and cooked it in the ground. i did NOT help kill the cow, but i helped dig the hole!
88. Had chickenpox. Yes, 1st or 2nd grade. and my mom made me go with her while she had a tennis tournament. i remember being miserable!
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous. I was picked out of the crowd (1 of a certain number) at Reunion Arena & got to go back stage to the Family Values tour and met everyone i was a cute skinny blonde at 18!
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one. Yes, lost one of the few who meant the most to me- my mom. :-(
94. Had a baby. Epidurals are the greatest things ever. ever.
95. Seen the Alamo in person. I do live in Texas! but i've only seen it 2 or 3 times.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit.
98. Owned a cell phone. Yes, since high school!
99. Been stung by a bee. When I was a kid.
93. Lost a loved one. Yes, lost one of the few who meant the most to me- my mom. :-(
94. Had a baby. Epidurals are the greatest things ever. ever.
95. Seen the Alamo in person. I do live in Texas! but i've only seen it 2 or 3 times.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit.
98. Owned a cell phone. Yes, since high school!
99. Been stung by a bee. When I was a kid.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
so proud of myself
I FINALLY decorated the tree today! yeah! except 2 strands of the lights are not working....grrrr, oh well i guess!
I've forgotten how much I LOVE my christmas decorations! my tree is gorgous of course, but I'm a little biased! There's not a single thing that is breakable on it- i call it our 'Family Tree'- i incorporated family pictures, silk flowers and also feathers- it's all Silver, Black, White & Red. I still do need a new tree skirt, but I haven't found one I like (but I haven't been seriously looking either) so maybe I might cave this week and find one....speaking of which, the thing I'm most proud of is that I haven't bought a SINGLE decoration this year yet! I guess i will have to break that though if I find a tree skirt! Pictures of my pretty tree AND Mason's 2nd birthday coming soon!
I've forgotten how much I LOVE my christmas decorations! my tree is gorgous of course, but I'm a little biased! There's not a single thing that is breakable on it- i call it our 'Family Tree'- i incorporated family pictures, silk flowers and also feathers- it's all Silver, Black, White & Red. I still do need a new tree skirt, but I haven't found one I like (but I haven't been seriously looking either) so maybe I might cave this week and find one....speaking of which, the thing I'm most proud of is that I haven't bought a SINGLE decoration this year yet! I guess i will have to break that though if I find a tree skirt! Pictures of my pretty tree AND Mason's 2nd birthday coming soon!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Cute & Funny!
So Gavin & I have started talking to Mason about his baby brother occasionally which i think just confuses the poor kid, but Gavin says it's good to prep him. Last night we were at Chili's for dinner when we were talking about Baby Brother. Gavin points to my belly and says, "is brother in mommy's belly?" Poor Mason just looked confused as hell and said, "See?" as he proceeds to grab at my shirt to try and look down it! Grabbing to keep my shirt up and not expose the whole restaurant, Mason thinks maybe if he LIFTS my shirt up he can see his brother! ahhh! So Gavin got some dirty looks as he looked on laughing, he then tries to end it with- "Mason, mommy ate baby brother!" oh the poor kid is so confused, why even bother!!!!!!!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Already?
So I think I'm somewhere around 28 weeks along. For non pregnant peoples that's right about 7 months along- YIKES! is it REALLY possible for this pregnancy to have gone this quick?? Thank the Lord it's been fairly easy and a healthy pregnancy thus far! Hard to believe in just 2 months/8 weeks I'll be full term. WOWZA! I honestly don't know what I'll do once Maddox is here besides wanting to sleep. Guess I'll have to find myself some good baby borrowers to come over and hold him! (I know 2 good ones in mind, Jes and Granma!) On another note, one downfall of being this far along is I have to go have my glucose test done tomorrow. BLAH. not looking forward to being there at the time I normally crawl out of bed to drink a nasty sugar drink and sit for an hour. Maybe in that hour of sitting I will get my computer work that I haven't gotten done tonight because 1- I'm Blogging instead and 2- I plan on going to bed before 9pm.
So off to see my beloved OB tomorrow morning, we'll see if there's anything new to share- probably not, but that's good news right!
So off to see my beloved OB tomorrow morning, we'll see if there's anything new to share- probably not, but that's good news right!
note to self:
drink LOTS of more water and add tons of banana to my diet! I've been getting charlie horses in my calves at night and OUCH! Lately they'll just wake me up for a split second, they haven't hurt that bad, just more annoying than anything, but this morning I woke up yelling in pain!! Poor Gavin jumped out of bed he thought it was contractions or something (thank goodness no! haven't had anything that bad yet, just a few BH contractions when I over do it) i would say that Charlie horse I had this morning was worse than any contraction i've ever had! my poor leg can still feel the lingering pain :-( The CURE: Bananas and more water!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Getting so smart!
Last night we were at my sister's house celebrating her 25th birthday (wink wink) and I was bragging on my child how he does the motions for certain Christmas Carols such as "Away in a Manger". They've been working on it at school and he's so cute with the motions. SO i was singing it in my horrible off key tone and was concentrating on his motions that for a second I forgot the next line and paused....Mason yells out "STAR!" (...the stars in the sky look down where he lay...)to remind me of what comes next- too cute! He was so proud of himself! and so was I :-)
Happy Birthday Mason!!
I can't believe today is Mason's 2nd Birthday! What a BIG Boy he is! I think Birthday #2 is more bittersweet for me than the 1st. Last year he was still so very much a baby, I think it seemed more a celebration that we all made it that 1st year out alive! haha! This year Mason seems so much more like a big kid with such personality and wonder! I have to say I couldn't be happier with the child I've been given- I can never get enough of the hugs and kisses and Mason is so willing to give lots of them all the time! Its amazing to see him grow in front of our eyes and see his personality develop daily!
Happy Birthday to my sweet little boy- my how time flies! I can't believe just 2 years ago what a blessing came into our lives. I've definitely learned in the past 2 years that parenting is no easy job, however its the best job in the world with the most rewarding benefits :-) The thing that truly amazes me is how you love your child to the ends of the earth (and back). I've known my parents have always felt the same about me, but I've never completely understood how deep that love goes until Mason came into my life!
Mason if one day you ever read this (that's if I ever get around to getting the blurb books done!) just know HOW much we love you and care for you! We Thank God for you and pray for you everyday for your health, safety, happiness and future! What a blessing you are to be our child :-)
(Pictures coming soon!)
Happy Birthday to my sweet little boy- my how time flies! I can't believe just 2 years ago what a blessing came into our lives. I've definitely learned in the past 2 years that parenting is no easy job, however its the best job in the world with the most rewarding benefits :-) The thing that truly amazes me is how you love your child to the ends of the earth (and back). I've known my parents have always felt the same about me, but I've never completely understood how deep that love goes until Mason came into my life!
Mason if one day you ever read this (that's if I ever get around to getting the blurb books done!) just know HOW much we love you and care for you! We Thank God for you and pray for you everyday for your health, safety, happiness and future! What a blessing you are to be our child :-)
(Pictures coming soon!)
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