Friday, January 30, 2009

Quote of the Day

"GUESS WHAT? MUD MAKES CHOCOLATE MILK!"

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Sand and Snow

This was a weekend full of excitement! I guess you can call it that.

We began the weekend with absolutely no agenda. Although, once again, yesterday Jason said to me, "So, what are we gonna do today?" My response, as usual, "I dunno. Let's get in the car." So we did.

We ended up going on Highway 1. We went to a beach that we had been once before. We just roamed the beach looking for seashells and sea life. We found a lot of whole sand dollars, mussel shells, and other perfectly formed seashells. There were also a ton of beached jellyfish which was really nasty, and dead crabs too. Ehhh, that's raw nature I suppose. That was saturday.


Today, Jason went golfing with his boss. He got a call last night to go with him. I don't ask questions, I just go with it.

My original sunday plans did not end up working out due to Jason's golf day, so I made a last minute decision that I was not going to sit around all day with the kids. I packed up their snow gear and headed to Lake Tahoe. WHYYYYYYY do I do these things? I realized about an hour into the drive that Kevin will need to stop to pee every hour, it will be freezing, and light snow falling too. Light snow... haaaaaaaaaa! Nope, it wasn't light snow, it was blizzardlike again. I still made the trip all the way there, and stopped at Squaw Valley.

TONS OF FUN! The kids were soooo well behaved, even in the car. It was such a great time throwing snow, going up the "cable car" to High Camp at nearly 8500 feet, and watching ice skating too. Such a blast!

Then we headed home slightly before 4pm, and got home slightly before 10pm. Yes, close to 6 hours to get home. The weather was horrible, the roads were horrendous, the drivers were crappy, and chain controls were outta control.

It was a great day though. Ni night.


Friday, January 23, 2009

Useless, but FUN

I saw this on "WAITING FOR HAPPY" and had to be a copycat. Nope, i wasn't tagged, I'm just having fun!

Make anything that you have done BOLD. That's the rules folks.
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Started your own blog -- ya think?!

Slept under the stars-- only 'cause I was forced to go camping. I'm not a camping girl!

Played in a band-- played the flute for 3 weeks or so.

Visited Hawaii-- MANY MANY times.

Watched a meteor shower-- a long time ago my mom took me to a dark area to watch them.

Given more than you can afford to charity

Been to Disneyland/world-- DO YA KNOW ME??? OF COURSE!

Climbed a mountain-- not Everest, but yeah, I have.

Held a praying mantis-- no creepy crawlies for me!

Sang a solo-- often when I was a kid. I feel really bad for the audiences.

Bungee jumped-- oh hell NO!

Visited Paris-- on my list of things to do.

Watched a lightning storm at sea-- GORGEOUS!

Taught yourself an art from scratch-- I'm so not artistic.

Adopted a child-- nope.

Had food poisoning-- I think so. Not sure though.

Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty-- Yup. Not sure that you can do that anymore though.

Seen the Mona Lisa in France

Slept on an overnight train-- to NYC.

Had a pillow fight-- Of course! I thought that was part of growing up. Part of the fun is breaking something precious to your parents.

Hitchhiked

Taken a sick day when you’re not ill-- Ehhhhmmm, yeah.

Built a snow fort

Held a lamb

Gone skinny dipping-- Ummmm, NOOOO!

Been to a Broadway show in NY-- YUP!

Ran a Marathon-- I want to one day. Oh wait, I did a 5 mile when I was in 8th grade. Does that count?

Been in three states at once-- other than the "four corners", isn't that impossible.

Ridden in a gondola in Venice

Seen a total eclipse

Watched a sunrise or sunset-- Yup!

Hit a home run

Been on a Cruise-- dinner cruises. I'm making that count since they have been a blast!

Seen Niagra Falls in Person-- Yes, and very disappointed actually.

Visited the birthplace of your Ancestors

Seen an Amish community-- Been to Intercourse, PA... imagine living there?!

Taught yourself a new language

Had enough money to be truly satisfied-- IMPOSSIBLE! I'm not Oprah!

Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

Gone rock climbing-- I've climbed big rocks, but I've not sure how to answer this.

Seen Michelangelo’s David

Sung karaoke

Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

Visited Africa

Walked on a beach by moonlight

Been transported in an ambulance-- been with Jason while he was being transported.

Had your portrait painted

Gone deep sea fishing

Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

Kissed in the rain

Played in the mud

Been to Grace Kelley’s grave in Monaco

Gone to a drive-in theater-- not in a while, but yeah, I have.

Been in a movie

Visited the Great Wall of China

Started a business

Taken a martial arts class

Swam in the Mediterranean Sea-- Ahhh, yes!

Visited Russia

Served at a soup kitchen

Sold Girl Scout cookies--- A nightmare right now!

Gone whale watching-- Love it!

Gotten flowers for no reason-- Many times.

Donated blood, platelets or plasma-- Yes, and I've been asked to never come back.

Gone sky diving

Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

Bounced a check

Saved a favorite childhood toy-- Haaa, yes.

Visited the Lincoln Memorial-- LOVE DC! I hope to live near there someday.

Eaten Caviar-- Ewwwww!

Pieced a quilt

Stood in Times Square-- Sure have!

Toured the Everglades

Been fired from a job

Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

Broken a bone-- pinky toe. Hey, that counts!

Been on a speeding motorcycle-- Yes, and I despise motorcycles.

Seen the Grand Canyon in person

Published a book

Visited the Vatican

Bought a brand new car

Walked in Jerusalem

Had your picture in the newspaper

Read the entire Bible

Visited the White House

Killed and prepared my own meat-- That's mean. I like to pretend all of my meat comes from the supermarket.

Had chickenpox

Saved someone’s life

Sat on a jury

Met someone famous

Joined a book club

Lost a loved one

Had a baby

Seen the Alamo in person

Swam in the Great Salt Lake-- been there, not to swim though.

Been involved in a law suit

Owned a cell phone

Been stung by a bee

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Change?!

Today officially makes the bumper stickers that read, "1-20-09" old news.

I have to admit, last week I set the DVR to record all of the inauguration festivities. All 8 hours or whatever crazy amount of time it is being covered today. I ended up catching the most important part of everything, the actual swearing in of our new Vice President and President, along with a few other people too. I will also admit, I got teary eyed. Yeah yeah yeah, go ahead and think I am nuts. I also cringed when Obama not-so-subtly blasted Pres. Bush for his mistakes, blunders, lies, whatever you want to call them. Pres. Bush looked so defeated. Part of me felt really bad for him. He looked so tired, so beaten. I know he made wrong decisions, unpopular decisions, but in the end, you gotta have some emotion for the guy. He is an outstanding American, and after all, he was voted as our President twice. (and if you want to battle conspiracy theories about that, don't do it here.)

It will be interesting to watch President Obama take over. I hope most people know that it will be impossible to live up to promises, and most importantly, expectations. He has a lot on his plate. No matter who took the oath today, I have been hoping for a change. Not the election buzz word "Change", but real change. I do think McCain could/would have brought some positive changes (Don't talk to me about Palin though. Sorry Palin fans!).

Today we have a new President. Today, whether you like it or not, is historical beyond the swearing in of our 44th President. Events of today will be shown in books, magazines, photos, on television, or any other media for the duration of this country.

Juliana woke up this morning saying, "BYE BYE GEORGE BUSH, HELLO BARACK OBAMA!" Ditto.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Beach bound in January

We've had a quiet weekend, somewhat.  We have been busy, yet quiet at the same time.  Today we went back to Point Reyes.  We almost went to Santa Cruz, but we wanted to bring Shadow with us.  Point Reyes is very pet friendly, so why not venture over there.  Here are some pictures of our day with Shadow on the beach in Point Reyes.    

Friday, January 16, 2009

OHHHHH BOY!

If you get grossed out easily, stop reading!

The joys of potty training. Kevin was super proud of himself today after going poopy in the potty. We've been talking about wiping since he hasn't exactly mastered that task. Today, he thought he would do me a favor and not have me wipe him. He took Donald Duck to do the dirty work. This is how it played out:

Kevin: yelling from the bathroom, "Mommy, I'm going poopy!"
Mommy: "Yeahhh, tell me when you are done, and I'll wipe you."
Kevin: "It's ok mommy, I did it!"
Mommy: "Yayyyy buddy boy, good job!" I said this while in the garage doing laundry.

A minute or so passed.

Kevin: "Look, Donald Duck did it for me!"
Mommy: "Nooooo, you need to wipe your bottom, or Mommy, or Daddy, not one of your toys."
Kevin: AGITATED. "Donald Duck is not a toy, he's my friend!! He help me!"

I just rolled my eyes, and put Donald Duck on the washer for the next load. It is currently in use, and at this rate, probably will be until he is 16.


Kevin: " Do I still get a lollipop for being a big boy?"
Mommy: "Yes, you are a big boy that did a REALLLLY yucky thing."
Kevin: "I'm sorry mommy. Next time I will tell Mickey Mouse to do it."

Other than using Donald Duck to wipe him, he is doing really well using the potty. No accidents, just aiming issues, which makes cleaning non-stop and laundry too. This too shall pass.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Why not?!

I got this on myspace today from my friend Amy. I haven't checked myspace in a while, and thought it would be fun to post this thing on my blog. Here it is:

Do you know what high schoo​l your fathe​r went to?
actually I don't. I believe it was a boarding school.

When someo​ne says "we need to talk"​ what runs throu​gh your mind?​
"Ohhhh dear God, what now?!"

Is there​ someo​ne you want back in your life right​ this momen​t?​
Perhaps. Depends on the reason they are gone from my life to begin with.

Are you in a good mood?​
Blahhhh mood.

Do you need to say anyth​ing to someo​ne?​
Not really.

What made you sad today​?​
Nothing.

Will you be in a relat​ionsh​ip in 4 month​s?​
Unless there is an act of God, yeah.

Do you mind being​ cold?​
I am cold more than I am hot, so I guess I don't mind.

Do you trust​ all of your frien​ds?​
Some more than other​s.​

What was the last thing​ you cried​ about​?​
I have NO idea.

Do you know many peopl​e who smoke​ pot?
Not so much anymore, but I know people that do.

Are you ok with makin​g a fool of yours​elf?​
Depends who I am around at the time.

Have you ever falle​n in love with someo​ne you didn'​t expec​t to?
Yes, Jason. Never EVER expected that I would have fallen in love with him.

Can you hones​tly say that thing​s are runni​ng smoot​hly for you?
Ummmm, NO. Bumps lately. Not bad, just big bumps.

Do you curre​nly miss somon​e?​
Always.

Does it bothe​r you when you text someb​ody and they take forev​er to text back?​
No, 'cause I do it too.

In the past week have you felt stupi​d?​
Frequently!

Has anyon​e told you latel​y that they would​ alway​s be there​ for you?
Not those exact words, but more or less.

Have you ever laugh​ed so hard you cried​?​
Of course.

Tell me about​ the shirt​ you'​re weari​ng?​
It's pink for Magdalena.

Do you want your phone​ to ring at the momen​t?​
No, then I'd have to stop doing this. I'm already regretting starting this thing.

What was the best thing​ that happe​ned to you this year?​
Met two of my most favorite friends EVER! Well we met over a year ago, but we weren't really friends until this year.

If you could​ go back 8 month​s and chang​e somet​hing would​ you?
No, but a year from today, yeah. Jan. 15, 2008 was a crappy day.

What'​s the weath​er outsi​de like?​
cool, but certainly not cold. Those east of the Mississippi would be in tank tops if they were here though.

Will this weeke​nd be a good one?
I have no idea. I guess.

What are you doing​ right​ now?
This thing. And helping Juliana with homework.

Who was the last perso​n you share​d a bed with?​
Uhhh, Jason. No kida allowed!

Is anyon​e jealo​us of you?
I doubt it.

Who was the last perso​n you rode in a car with?​
The kiddos on the way home from the doctors office.

What are you looki​ng forwa​rd to?
I'm not sure what to look forward to. The next few months will be interesting.

What are you liste​ning to?
Kevin peeing, and Oswald on TV.

What color​ is your cell phone​?​
Black and silver.

Any plans​ for tonig​ht?​
Yup. Watching my shows.

What did you do today​?​
Kevin got a haircut, we went grocery shopping, was lectured by Juliana's teacher, went to the kids doctors office, ordered pizza....

Like hoodi​es?​
Not really.

Do you give hugs to peopl​e?​
Only those I really care about.

Are you keepi​ng a big secre​t right​ now?
Kinda. It'll come out sooner or later.

Do you like your first​ name?​
I really don't have a choice, do I?!

What were you doing​ yeste​rday at 8:​30pm?​
NOOOOO idea!

What time will you be getti​ng up tomor​row morni​ng?​
6:50am as usual.

Who were you with at 3am this morni​ng?​
Myself.

What is tomor​row?​
Friday.

Whats​ the day after​ tomor​row?​
saturday.

Whats​ your favor​ite seaso​n?​
FALL!

Are you ticki​lish?​
VERY VERY ticklish!

Do you drink​ bottl​ed water​?​
I do. Not as much as I used to.

What were you doing​ at 10:​00 this morni​ng?​
In the grocery store.

What were you doing​ 30 minut​es ago?
Bathing and showering the kids.

Do you watch​ the Super​ Bowl?​
parts of it. Doesn't really interest me, unless I am at a party.

What color​ is your hair brush​?​
black.

Are you good at hidin​g your feeli​ngs?​
Oh hell no. I get emotional in a Hallmark store.

What is the conne​ction​ betwe​en you and the last perso​n you texte​d?​
I think it was Shannon. She knows how special she is to me.

Have you been to a baby showe​r?​
I have.

Do you remem​ber your dream​s?​
Not usually.

What is the last movie​ you watch​ed?​
Good question. There are a lot that I want to see in the theater.

Who was last to cook for you?
The pizza place.

What is on your mind right​ now?
Too many things.

Are you weari​ng somet​hing that doesn​'​t belon​g to you?
Nope.​

Do you care what other​s think​ about​ you?
Of course, to a point. And if you say no, you are lying. Everyone cares to a certain degree.

Who was the last perso​n who calle​d you?
My mom.

Who was the last misse​d call?​
Tracey.

What is your ring tone?​
Rinnnnnnng rinnnnnnng... imagine that.

Do you plan on movin​g out in the next year?​
Uhhhhh ummmm, ask me another day.

What were you doing​ at 9pm Frida​y night​?​
I HAVE NO IDEA.

Do you have trust​ probl​ems?​
Absolutely.

What was last thing​ you drank​?​
Milk, although I wish it was a cosmo.

Has a boy/​girl calle​d you baby/​babe?​
Yes, and I HATE it!

How long was your last phone​ call?​
A few minutes.

Do you smile​ at stran​gers?​
Occasionally. I usually get strange looks though.

Did your paren​ts spoil​ you as a child​?​
Oh God no. Never had cable, never had Nintendo, TV, telephone in my room, Barbies... oh and I wasn't cool enough for Capri Sun's in my lunch either.

Where​ are you?
HOME

Have you ever told someo​ne every​thing​ was okay when it reall​y wasn'​t?​
Of course.

How long is your hair?​
Medium.

Got anyth​ing going​ on tomor​row?​
It's not tomorrow, I don't know.

What would​ you do if you woke up and found​ out your whole​ life was a dream​?​
Be relieved.

What are the must haves​ in your purse​?​
wallet thingy, keys, phone, and checkbook.

Do you think​ you could​ get to know a perso​n just by readi​ng their​ surve​y?​
Haaa, no.

What will you do after​ this?​
reread it to see how much of a fool I am for doing it, then remember I simply have a survey addiction.