FRANK

OCTOBER IS ALMOST HERE.  FRANK ARRIVES TONIGHT...

Frank is messy.  He leaves candy corn all around our house during the month of October.  Silly monster... 

More about Frank tomorrow.

I am... this and that

I am: me.  Like it or not, it's me.

I think: life is complicated.

I know: I can get giddy in a microsecond.

I want: vacation days, stock options, and sick days.

I have: fant-abulous friends!

I wish: to always have two healthy children.

I hate: ignorance and stupidity.  

I miss: east coast fall and winters.

I fear: desperation.

I feel: pretty darn good!

I hear: Kevin singing.

I smell: (do you really wanna know)... Kevin is working on a poop.

I crave: a Starbucks iced mocha.  

I search: Juliana's closet and find the strangest things.

I wonder: when diaper days will be OVER!

I regret: not giving one last bear hug to a special someone before what would be his last day.

I love: laughing!

I ache: when I think too much.

I care: for those that care too.

I always: love my kiddos.

I am not: a size 2.

I believe in: happiness.

I dance: only with my children.

I sing: obnoxiously in the car.

I don't always: have a perfectly clean house.

I fight: when necessary.

I write: thank you notes because gratitude seems to have faded in this world.

I win: Candyland and Guess Who? more often than not.

I lose: weight when I work my butt off at the gym.

I never: want to lose my husband, children, friends, and family.  

I confuse: myself sometimes.

I listen: when spoken to.

I can usually be found at: home.  Yes, I am a homebody.  Not necessarily by choice.

I am scared: of sooooo many things.  The biggest things... falling, creepy crawlies, pickles, and death.  Call me strange, go ahead.

I need: more freedom.

I am happy about: not having freedom because it means I have two cuties pulling on my pant leg.  They drive me nutty, but I wouldn't change it for anything.

The 3am phone call

What do you do when the phone rings at 3am?  No, this is not a Hillary Clinton question, it is what we endured this morning.  Luckily the world is not coming to an end due to this phone call.  Actually the phone call was at 3:42am, but who notices the exact time at that ungodly hour.  What did I do?  I heard the ring, but it did not register that it was in the middle of the night.  Jason answered the phone (somehow he never heard a newborn cry over the years, but he heard the phone ring).  That's a different post... haaaaa, KIDDING!

So, he answers the phone, talks nonsense for about 30 seconds, then hands it to me.  I hear, "Hello Mrs. _________, we bought your house last year and the security alarm is going off. What is the code?"  HUH??????  

Somehow the security alarm on our old house went off in the early morning, and since we disconnected it when we moved 14 months ago, they had no idea what the code was.  Funny, I didn't remember either.  So as the lady was on the brink of yelling at me, I told her that it is in the middle of the night, and I can't remember the code.  She was quite annoyed with me, but I hung up anyway.  Sorry lady, your one year warranty is expired, and you called me at an ungodly hour.  Not much I can do for ya.   

Once we woke up a little bit, Jason did remember the code.  I am confused why it went off, but there isn't a lot I can do 3 time zones away.  

I'm exhausted.  I'm putting off the gym for another hour while I rest a little, and do some much needed laundry.  Oh, did I say rest?  Off to fold the first load of laundry now.  

All Dolled Up

Juliana and I went out for the ENTIRE day yesterday.  We went to my niece's soccer game first, then we went to Club Libby Lu.  I got my niece Taylore a gift card for Libby Lu for her birthday in May, and she wanted to take Juliana to get all dolled up.  If you have not been to a Club Libby Lu, you have to experience it at least once with your little girl.  

Taylore and Juliana chose their hairstyles, accessories, make-up, and silly things like that.  The entire process was about 2 hours with hair and make-up.  The girls looked GORGEOUS and so grown up.  They actually looked too grown up, but for one afternoon and evening, it was fun. After the dolling-up, the girls had a fashion show for anyone walking by the store.  Feather boas were lined up as the catwalk, and photographers (me, my sister, and sister-in-law) too. 

Juliana loved her "royal" hairdo, her sparkling lips, purple eye shadow, pink hair extensions, tiara, sparkly hairspray, and not to forget her Libby Lu pageant sash too.      

After our afternoon of girly girl activities, we drove to Coldstone for a VERY late night ice cream together.  Juliana showed off her hair to her favorite person in the world too.  We all know who that is, unless you live under a rock.  Ha ha!  

We got home about 9:30, showered all of that hairspray and glitter out of her hair, and went to sleep.  

Favorite Photo Friday

When she was oh-so incredibly innocent.  This was taken on a walk in Massachusetts at our old house.

If you read the first post yesterday "Girl Talk", the answer to Juliana's wish is actually two fold.  One is that she wishes Alissa would be her twin sister AND she wishes that Mrs. Braun would be her Mommy.  HAAAAAAA!  Kerri, a mother of twin girls?!  What a difference 24 hours can make!

Pres. Bush vs. 6 year old

On our way home from the gym this evening, we were waiting at a red light.  On the corner were about 20 people holding signs.  Here is the conversation in the car:

Kevin:  Mommy, what dat noise?

Me:  That's beeping.

Juliana: (speaking to herself reading the signs) "No Bush Ball Out.... Mommy, what does "No Bush Ball Out" mean?"  

Me: It says, "No Bush Bailout".  

Juliana:  What does that mean and why are those people standing there?

Me:  Well, those people are angry with President Bush for making bad choices.

Juliana:  The President never makes bad choices.  He's good.... (pause) right?

Me:  Yeah well, not everyone thinks he makes the right choices all the time, and they are angry.

Juliana:  Are you angry at George Bush?

Me:  We'll talk about George Bush later honey.  He is a good man with a lot of tough choices.

Juliana:  Is being President hard to do?  Could I do it?

Me:  Yes, it is hard to do.  And yes, you could do it.

Juliana:  A FIRST GRADER COULD DO IT???

Me: (silence)  

Some have accused me of being one of those California liberals.  Today proves to myself that I am NOT one of those people.  Yes, I have some ( I said  SOME)  liberal views, but standing on the streets with signs about the financial bailout is not on my list of things to do.  Agree or disagree, but come on people, find other things to do with your time.   You won't find a California tree hugger in this house, that's for sure.  

Girl Talk

WHERE HAVE I BEEN?  Apparently "Sex and the City" DVD was released on September 23!  Watching it in the theater was fant-abulous, along with the cosmos too.  I think it is important for me to have another girls night to watch it on DVD now.  Some people may call this just another excuse to be with girlfriends, and I have to.... agree!  Kick out the boys, and here come the girls!  I can think of at least two girls that I know that I have new fancy schmancy high def televisions, sooooooo, let's get on it girls!

Speaking of girls... yet on a totally different subject...

Juliana is "Star of the Week" next week for school.  She was given a poster size paper to fill out that shows her family, her interests, her favorite things, and one area says, "If I could wish on a star I would wish..."  Any guesses?????