Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Sand Art

I got these pictures emailed to me. They are really cool. This guy apparently does this all the time and makes new ones constantly since the water washes them away. What a talent huh? Let me know what you think.





Here I Am!



I'm sure all my faithful readers have been wondering where I've been lately. I've been getting organized! That's right. My house is all clean and sparkling from ceiling to floor and you could eat off my toilets. (But I wouldn't anyway). My Christmas decorations are all up and all of my shopping is done with every present wrapped neatly and tucked away in a nice cozy spot until Christmas Eve. The stockings are all hung by the...faux fireplace...with care. My family's meals for the week are all either prepared, cooked and in the freezer or at least planned so that all I need to do is heat them up. My cheers, chants and movements for upward cheerleading are all memorized and waiting in my brain and the devotion for tonight and the rest of the season have been looked over, planned out and written down in my notebook so that I can simply look over them before go time and be all set. So as you can see, I've been keeping myself busy lately and am out to be the best of the best in everything I do and from now on, I will even throw in blogging to the mix of my multitasking. BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP! Oh no, time to get up already? But I was having the best dream of my life. O well. A girl can dream can't she?

Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Hungry?

I stole this from a post on babycenter where it was stolen from somewhere else. Too funny not to share. All you mommies out there will find this humorous.

Saturday, November 20, 2004

Shopping Frustration!

ARGH!! I am getting really upset that I cannot find a Christmas outfit for my son!! All the stores have about a million and one adorable little dresses for girls and NOTHING for boys at all!! I've been to 6 different stores in search of a cute outfit for my little man (cause I need to find his first then I can go anywhere to find something for the girls to match) and all I've found is either a suit (that's dressy, but not Christmasy) or a Christmas sweater and corduroy pants outfit, that is either newborn sized or 12+ months. Why oh why do they not make a bigger selection for boys?!! I really need to get their pictures taken for our cards, but we are running out of time here. What do I do?! Stupid clothing manufacturer people!

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Grilled Cheese Anyone?

Oh my! This is just crazy. Check out this ebay auction and let me know what you think of it.

We have a crawler!

Yep, the baby is officially crawling. Life will only get more complicated now. He is such a cute little man! I have some pics on my cell phone that I need to put on the computer so I can share them on here. I took him to the doctor today because he has been sick now for about 2 weeks, since he got his 6 month shots. He has been puking and has now developed a cough and congestion too. He lost a few ounces because of the fact that he is once again not eating well and what he does eat, he sometimes gets rid of. Hopefully this will pass soon and he will be feeling better and eating well.

Saturday, November 13, 2004

What The Hay?!!

I was going to watch last weeks replay of Desparate Housewives, but abc was playing Harry Potter. I was looking forward to watching it again and guru was going to watch it since he missed it last Sunday. Don't worry, though, I did fill him in on what went on, but still, it's not the same as actually seeing it, ya know?

Thursday, November 11, 2004

Upward Cheerleading

LET'S GO UPWARD, LET'S GO!!! Thaaaat's right, people, I'm going to be coaching a cheerleading squad at my church for Upward Basketball. One hour of practice a week and one game each Saturday. What have I gotten myself into here? I've never coached anything. Nor do I have ANY cheering experience. Sure I always wanted to be a cheerleader, they could do all those cool flips and stuff, but I was always too fat and waaaay too shy. My oldest daughter wanted to cheer last year, but we couldn't afford to let her join, and we promised her she could this year. My younger daughter just missed the age cut off for this year, so maybe next year. I think it should be fun though, as long as none of the kids make fun of me because I'm fat, or I'll probably drift back in time to being teased as a kid and go off into a corner and cry or something. I don't know if I'll be coaching my oldest daughter's team or another age group. I have a meeting to go to next Monday evening and hopefully I will find out then.

Another One

Keeping with the theme, which desperate housewife are you? Here's me...
DHlynette
Congratulations! You are Lynette Scavo, the
ex-career woman who traded the boardroom for
boredom, mixed with moments of sheer panic as
the mother of four unmanageable kids.


Which Desperate Housewife are you?
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Wednesday, November 10, 2004

Desperate Housewives

Is anybody else involved with this story? I've been watching it and I think that it is a great show. It is apparently a controversial show, because some people think that it depicts housewives in a negative way. I don't agree. They are not saying that all housewives are this way, they are simply singling out a few on one particular street. We all have hidden things in our lives that we don't want our neighbors knowing, there's nothing wrong with that. I think it is funny how people on t.v. shows and movies always play characters that are so much younger than they really are. For example on this show, Jesse Metcalfe, who plays the 17 year old gardener that is having an affair with one of the housewives, is actually exactly one year older than I am, Born December 9, 1978. I was a bit suprised about that as I thought that he was probably about 18-20 max in real life. Well here is a nice picture of him in case you don't know who I'm talking about. Another cutie pie.

A Compliment from my Daughter

As I was driving home this evening with my 3 children in the car, we were singing "Show Me Your Glory" by Third Day when all of a sudden my 7 year old daughter said "mommy, you sing good enough to be on the radio". While I don't really agree with her, I said thank you and said that I wasn't sure about that and she said, "well, I think so". Awe! That was such a nice thing for her to say to her mommy!

Tuesday, November 09, 2004

Having A Bad Day!

My head is splitting right now and I feel so stressed. I don't know why. Everything is rubbing me the wrong way today. My children were little devils tonight and would not stop fighting!!! That right there put me in a pissy mood. I just wanted to drive myself over a bridge. I got that knot in my stomach from pent up anger. I felt as if I was going to explode!! And now I feel simply exhausted and am left with a headache. I have also been a bit snappy this evening. It was just earlier today that I mentioned that I can turn into Satan at times and I can feel my horns slowly emerging from my head tonight!

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Monday, November 08, 2004

How Forgiving Are You?

O.K., just one more quiz this evening.

Here's me:
Balanced forgiver. You're a basically kind person with a sense of balance and boundaries. However, you're no Mother Theresa.

A Religious Quiz

I came across this quiz online this evening, and thought it would be interesting to know everyone's results. Take it at your leisure and leave me a comment as to your results. Here are mine (top 5):

1. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (100%)
2. Orthodox Quaker (97%)
3. Seventh Day Adventist (84%)
4. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (84%)
5. Islam (84%)

Friday, November 05, 2004

Two Words..."OH MY"

This is hilarious!! I could relate to almost every one of these.

YOU KNOW YOU GREW UP IN THE 80's OR EARLY 90's IF..........

1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE"
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air". And can do the "Carlton".
4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.
6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
7. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom
8. Two words: Hammer Pants
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and "spokey-dokes" or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "DuckTales" (Wooooh!)
12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen...and still know the turtles names.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
17. You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten. (She's truly outrageous.)
21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing" and all the Ramona books.
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
23. You wanted to be a Goonie.
24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us... head-to-toe)
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail Kids in the schoolyard.
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
29. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (and like #24, probably in neon colors, too)
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide. Probably because you made it your self and thought a ramp would be a great idea!
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
42. You remember Popples.
43. "Don't worry, be happy"
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do... getting yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
46. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
47. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.
48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
49. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales"
50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".
53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class.
54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
55. You just sang those words to yourself.
56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)
58. You remember when mullets were cool!
59. You had a mullet!
60. You still sing "We are the World"
61. You tight rolled your jeans.
62. You owned a banana clip
63. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"
65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
66. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!!!

Wednesday, November 03, 2004

My Answers

FIRST'S
First best friend: Trisha Myers
First car: '88 Plymouth Sundance
First real kiss: Joey Rhodes at a Halloween lock-in when I was 14
First break-up: Nick Hand in 9th grade
First self purchased album: I don't think I've ever purchased an album for myself
First funeral: great grandmother Barnett (granny)
First enemy: some girl named Shasta (not kidding)
First big trip: Grand Canyon when I was around 5 months old
First music you remember hearing in your house: Southern Gospel

LAST'S
Last kiss: my little man a few minutes ago
Last good cry: 2 words: post-partum depression
Last library book checked out: Some Romance Novel
Last movie seen: Shark Tale
Last beverage drank: Diet Pepsi
Last food consumed: fun-sized snicker's bar
Last crush: Bryan Northern (The cutie patooty booty! It's fair my hubby loves his wife)
Last phone call: Angie
Last time showered: A couple of hours ago
Last annoyance: The baby not wanting to nurse, so I had to pump
Last time wanting to die: Right before I got my epidural when I was in labor with the boy :)

FAVORITES
Boy's names: My son's name & Ryan Andrew
Girl's names: My daughters' names and that's about it
Subjects in school: Theater, German, Gym, Choir
Animals: Baby ones

HAVE YOU EVER
Given anyone a bath? my children
Smoked? tried it, yucky!
Bungee jumped? No
Made yourself throw up? This is my least favorite activity of all times.
Skinny dipped? No
Been in love? Yes
Made yourself cry to get out of trouble? You betcha
Pictured your crush naked? Yes
Actually seen your crush naked? No
Been rejected? Yes
Rejected someone? Yes

ARE YOU
Understanding: I try to be
Open-minded: Usually
Arrogant: I don't think so
Insecure: Definately
Moody: No, never! Why do you ask? GET OFF MY BACK YOU #$#^%^! Sorry, I shouldn't be that way. Bastard.
Organized: Sometimes
Bored easily: Yes
Obsessed: Yes
Disappointed: Yep
Happy: Seldomly

WHO DO YOU WANNA
Kill: A Mockingbird?
Slap: Ignorant mofo's
Look like: Angelina Jolie (so my hubby would be attracted to me!)
Talk to offline: Anyone who will talk to me
Talk to online: Family and Friends

WHICH IS BETTER
Coke or Pepsi: Diet Pepsi
Flowers or candy: Candy: if it's chocolate!
Tall or short: Tall

RANDOM
Wish you were a member of the opposite sex: It would be interesting for a day
Wish you were younger: Only if I could go back in time. I'd change some bad decisions I made.

NUMBER OF
Of guys I've kissed: 6 or 7
Of girls I've kissed: 0

Tuesday, November 02, 2004

My Sicky Boy

Well, I haven't blogged in a few days because I've been taking care of a sick baby. Since Saturday night, he has been throwing up almost everything he has eaten. Today, has been a better day, it's 10 pm and we've managed to make it the whole day so far without any puking! Yeah! However, he has not had a lot to eat, as I do not want to stuff him full and make him lose it. He had his 6 month check up on Friday, which meant 4 shots including a flu shot, so maybe that has something to do with him being sick. (btw: he is 17 lbs 1.5 oz and 28 1/2 in.) He's sssoooo close to crawling!! He tries to move both legs at the same time so it's more of a scoot so far than a crawl. I'm thinking within a few days he'll have it down. Did everyone get out and vote today? I hope so. I know I did. I see that some of you out there in blog world have also been slacking on updating your blogs. What up, yo? I gave you my reason, now what's your excuse?

Friday, October 29, 2004

Bad Mommy!

I feel really bad. Last night was trick or treat and I was going to take my kids to the harvest festival. We had all been looking forward to going for a couple of weeks. Well yesterday afternoon, I started feeling really ill. I was achy all over and my stomach was doing flip flops. I don't understand what brought this on. I felt so weak and sick I could barely move. After picking up my oldest daughter from school, I knew I couldn't make it home, I needed to rest. I stopped by my grandma's house to have her help me with the kids so I could take a nap. (and try not to vomit!) So my grandparents took the kids out to dinner while I rested. I finally felt ok enough to drive home around 8:30. I tossed and turned all night. I couldn't get comfortable. Today I've felt somewhat better. Actually a TON better compared to last night. So now, I just have to make sure I take them up to Delaware Sunday night so they can trick or treat. I just feel bad that they didn't get to go to the festival. When we got home last night, my younger daughter saw her costume and said "you said we were going to get to wear those today", I felt so terrible!

Wednesday, October 27, 2004

A Little "Funny"

I saw this on babycenter today and thought I'd share with blog world...

John invited his mother over for dinner. During the meal, his mother
couldn't help noticing how beautiful John's roommate Julie was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship between John and his roommate, and this only made her more curious.
Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between John and his roommate than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, John volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Julie and I are just roommates."
About a week later, Julie came to John and said, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I can't find the silver gravy ladle. You don't suppose she took it, do you?" John said, "Well, I doubt it, but I'll send her an e-mail just to be sure."
So he sat down and typed: "Dear Mother, I'm not saying you 'did' take a gravy ladle from my house, and I'm not saying you 'did not' take a gravy ladle. But the fact remains that one has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, John."
Several days later, John received an e-mail from his mother which read:
"Dear Son, I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Julie, and I'm not saying you 'do not' sleep with Julie. But the fact remains that if she were sleeping in her own bed, she would have found the gravy ladle by now. Love,
Mom."

Thanks to Kami for that little laugh.

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

LA Weight Loss

Dag! It sucks to have no money! I went in there today to check out their program because they were advertising $5 a week, so I thought, I should do it. I thought it would be a pay as you go type of thing. Well, I get there and they want all the money up front. I don't have $540 (what they calculated it would be to get to my goal and do their other 2 steps totalling 101 weeks) to just lay down today! Apparently after like 6 months or whatever, you get half of it back. And if I understood correctly, you get some $ back at the end too. But I just don't have the $ to start. That sucks. I think I am doomed to be fat forever. I have no willpower! Somebody help me!!!