Girls can be so much harder than boys, but it's so worth it. Love my girl!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Meghan's First Boy/Girl Party
And I think she looked beautiful...
Girls can be so much harder than boys, but it's so worth it. Love my girl!
Girls can be so much harder than boys, but it's so worth it. Love my girl!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Zack's Girlfriend
Zack has a little girlfriend. Her name is Ella. These kids are together a lot. Notice how their faces light up when they're together.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Update -Smelly Situtation
Update - This afternoon the smell was about 95% out of River, and 99% out of our house. We were so happy to possibly have him sleep inside tonight. We thought we would be smart and take River out to the bathroom ( in our fenced backyard) at 8:00pm. I wasn't taking any chances. Dennis and I went upstairs for a few minutes and then we smelled the AWFUL smell again. I just screamed NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. We ran outside and wouldn't you know. The skunk came back and sprayed River AGAIN! Poor River was almost able to sleep in the house, and now he's back in the garage.
The skunk was tying his hardest to get under our porch again. We are starting to wonder if possibly we have baby skunks under our deck and that's why he/she wants under there so bad. We don't leave food out etc... We called the Wildlife Control for the county and they said they could put a trap out tomorrow, but once we trap the skunk, we will have to kill it ourselves and then dispose of him ourselves. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! So, I have an official with the city wildlife program coming by tomorrow to see what he can do with this little problem we have. It's really getting old.
I want to move back to Texas. Do they have skunks in San Antonio?
The Story -
We have a smelly situation on our hands. Last night we let our dog, River, out in the backyard before bed. Hiding under the deck was a skunk. We had no idea he got sprayed until we let him in the house. As soon as he came in the house, you could smell it. It was like nothing I have ever experienced before. It was beyond awful. It was so overpowering as if we had been tear gased. Poor Dennis was about throwing up from the smell. We had all the windows and doors open and nothing helped. We put River downstairs until we could figure out what to do.
Today, we have tried all the home remedies to get the stink out of the house. We've covered River in tomato juice, spaghetti sauce ( don't ask), and other potions. River still smells - BAD. The house smells better but we can still imagine the odor.
Early today, Dennis and Zack were outside hosing off the deck and out of the corner of his eye he saw something black coming out from under the deck. Dennis first assumption was it was River. In an instance he realized it was the skunk again. He was hiding out under our deck all night. Just as quick as the dog was sprayed by the skunk, the skunk got sprayed by the hose. Tail up and running out toward the open gate. The pest was gone.
Tomorrow is the first day of school. Hopefully, the kids don't go to school smelling.
Rinsing off the Tomato Juice. Thank goodness for Zack's toy gas mask
Zack is pretty grossed out
Poor River doesn't like being stuck outside.
The next two pictures just made me laugh
The skunk was tying his hardest to get under our porch again. We are starting to wonder if possibly we have baby skunks under our deck and that's why he/she wants under there so bad. We don't leave food out etc... We called the Wildlife Control for the county and they said they could put a trap out tomorrow, but once we trap the skunk, we will have to kill it ourselves and then dispose of him ourselves. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! So, I have an official with the city wildlife program coming by tomorrow to see what he can do with this little problem we have. It's really getting old.
I want to move back to Texas. Do they have skunks in San Antonio?
The Story -
We have a smelly situation on our hands. Last night we let our dog, River, out in the backyard before bed. Hiding under the deck was a skunk. We had no idea he got sprayed until we let him in the house. As soon as he came in the house, you could smell it. It was like nothing I have ever experienced before. It was beyond awful. It was so overpowering as if we had been tear gased. Poor Dennis was about throwing up from the smell. We had all the windows and doors open and nothing helped. We put River downstairs until we could figure out what to do.
Today, we have tried all the home remedies to get the stink out of the house. We've covered River in tomato juice, spaghetti sauce ( don't ask), and other potions. River still smells - BAD. The house smells better but we can still imagine the odor.
Early today, Dennis and Zack were outside hosing off the deck and out of the corner of his eye he saw something black coming out from under the deck. Dennis first assumption was it was River. In an instance he realized it was the skunk again. He was hiding out under our deck all night. Just as quick as the dog was sprayed by the skunk, the skunk got sprayed by the hose. Tail up and running out toward the open gate. The pest was gone.
Tomorrow is the first day of school. Hopefully, the kids don't go to school smelling.
Rinsing off the Tomato Juice. Thank goodness for Zack's toy gas mask
Zack is pretty grossed out
Poor River doesn't like being stuck outside.
The next two pictures just made me laugh
Friday, June 24, 2011
Interview with Meghan
1. Favorite TV Show?
Make It or Break It
2. Favorite Sport?
Gymnastics
3. Favorite Food?
Chicken Nuggets
4. Favorite Day of the Week and Why?
Saturday. I like Saturday because everyone is home and we can spend the day hanging out together.
5. Favorite Summertime Activity?
Swimming or white water rafting
6. Favorite Dessert?
Molten Chocolate Cake from Chili's
7. Place you most want to visit?
Hawaii
8. Favorite thing to do with Mom?
Shopping. I LOVE shopping!!
9. Favorite Fruit?
Mandarin Oranges
10. Favorite thing to do with Jourdan?
Play baseball
11. Favorite thing to do with Zack
Play Tennis
12. Movie you are most excited about
Monte Carlo
13. Favorite Restaurant?
Olive Garden
14. Favorite thing to do with Dad
cooking
15. Favorite Snack
Popsicles
16. What scares you the most?
Bears. Especially when they're hungry.
17. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Lawyer
18. Favorite vacation Memory
Disneyland and when we stayed in the tepee in Estes Park
19. Favorite breakfast food?
English Pancakes ( British Pancakes)
20. Favorite Store?
Claire's Boutique or Justice
21. Favorite Accessory?
Earrings
22. Favorite type of shoe
Flip flops. I wish I could wear flip flops year round
23. What don't you leave home without?
I won't leave home without my toe nails polished. My favorite color nail polish is bright blue.
24. Favorite Magazine?
Bop
25. Favorite color?
Pink
Bonus Question - What is one thing many people don't know about you?
When I was 1 years old, I fell out of my crib. I broke my wrist and elbow. I had a purple and pink cast with black polka dots.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Interview with Zack
1. What are you going to miss most about 1st grade?
Zack - My teachers
2. What activities are you excited to do this summer?
Zack - Swimming at the Hot Springs and hiking in the canyon
3. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom?
Zack - Going to the River
4. What is your favorite song?
Zack - Bon Jovi " You give love a bad name"
5. What's your favorite fruit?
Zack - grapes
6. What is your favorite kind of car?
Zack - Anything that is a convertible
7. Where do you want to go on vacation?
Zack - Disneyland and Texas
8. Who is your best friend?
Zack - Thomas
9. What's your favorite thing to do with Jourdan?
Zack - Water balloon fights
10. What's your favorite thing to do with Meghan?
Zack - Play tennis
11. What is your favorite TV show?
Zack - Scooby Doo and Suite Life on Deck
12. What is your favorite Movie?
Zack - Toy Story and all the Scooby Doo Movies
13. What movie are you most excited to see this summer?
Zack - Cars 2
14. What is your favorite drink?
Zack - Root Beer in the glass bottle
15. What is your favorite restaurant?
Zack - Chili's
16. What is your favorite food?
Zack - BBQ Ribs
17. What is your favorite thing to do with Dad?
Zack - I like to go swimming with Dad
18. What is your favorite snack?
Zack - Popsicles
19. What are you most afraid of?
Zack - A mountain lion with sharp teeth
20. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Zack - A fireman
21. What is your favorite Holiday?
Zack - Christmas
22. What's your favorite color?
Zack - Red
23. What's your favorite sport?Zack - Baseball
24. What is your favorite memory?
Zack - Going to Disneyland
25. What is your favorite breakfast food?
Zack - Pancakes with sausage and bacon
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
I Did It!
It's no secret that since my cancer diagnoses and hysterectomy I had gained weight. A lot of people out there think that if you have chemo you will lose weight etc... Well, that is totally not true. One of the biggest side effects (besides the obvious) is weight gain. Chemo = weight gain. Hysterectomy = weight gain.
Menopause = weight gain. I had a lot stacked against me. But, I did it. In the past 9 months I've lost 44lbs. I'm finally back into a size 6. I feel good about myself again. I'm excited about summer. I'm excited about bathing suits.
I DID IT!
Menopause = weight gain. I had a lot stacked against me. But, I did it. In the past 9 months I've lost 44lbs. I'm finally back into a size 6. I feel good about myself again. I'm excited about summer. I'm excited about bathing suits.
I DID IT!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Gymnastics
If your friends with me on Facebook, you already know the place where Meghan does gymnastics is going out of business. Meghan's last day of gymnastics will be
March 31st. Meghan and her friends were seriously crying for days. They couldn't move on from this unexpected news. It was like there life had been turned completely upside down. Meghan has been doing competitive gymnastics for the last 4 years, 20 hours a week. I was even sad about it. I can't picture my life without Meghan's gymnastics. Meghan's coach had a meeting with the parents last week. The coach basically said she has done everything to try and keep the gym open. She's gone to the city, county etc... The recession has finally hit our pretty "well off" resort town. There's no going back now.
Basically, we only have one option. That option is to join the team in Aspen. I'm hesitant ( as well as the other parents). Aspen is about 25 minutes away. I'm sure you already know Aspen is a pretty high class town with many celebrities and their kids living there. Everyone living there are basically millionaires. No exaggeration. I really don't want to be in that environment. Maybe everyone is really nice, but my first thought is snobby. Do I want to deal with that? Do I want Meghan to deal with that?
I don't want Meghan to quit gymnastics. Meghan wants to join the Aspen team, but she doesn't realize the type of people we could run into. If you don't know already, we aren't millionaires. I'm sure the team in Aspen is going to be much more expensive.
I'm still trying to get Meghan to take the next session off. That way we can think about it more, and get out of the "snowy" season. March and April is when we get most of our snow. The last thing I want to do if fight the weather/road conditions to get Meghan to gymnastics daily.
What should I do?
* Young Woman post below*
March 31st. Meghan and her friends were seriously crying for days. They couldn't move on from this unexpected news. It was like there life had been turned completely upside down. Meghan has been doing competitive gymnastics for the last 4 years, 20 hours a week. I was even sad about it. I can't picture my life without Meghan's gymnastics. Meghan's coach had a meeting with the parents last week. The coach basically said she has done everything to try and keep the gym open. She's gone to the city, county etc... The recession has finally hit our pretty "well off" resort town. There's no going back now.
Basically, we only have one option. That option is to join the team in Aspen. I'm hesitant ( as well as the other parents). Aspen is about 25 minutes away. I'm sure you already know Aspen is a pretty high class town with many celebrities and their kids living there. Everyone living there are basically millionaires. No exaggeration. I really don't want to be in that environment. Maybe everyone is really nice, but my first thought is snobby. Do I want to deal with that? Do I want Meghan to deal with that?
I don't want Meghan to quit gymnastics. Meghan wants to join the Aspen team, but she doesn't realize the type of people we could run into. If you don't know already, we aren't millionaires. I'm sure the team in Aspen is going to be much more expensive.
I'm still trying to get Meghan to take the next session off. That way we can think about it more, and get out of the "snowy" season. March and April is when we get most of our snow. The last thing I want to do if fight the weather/road conditions to get Meghan to gymnastics daily.
What should I do?
* Young Woman post below*
Young Women
Meghan was welcomed to Young Women's last week. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend. I had to work, of course. Meghan is really excited to be out of primary and into YW! She will officially start YW in a few months.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Klondike
This past weekend Jourdan went to the Klondike. Basically, the Klondike derby consists of 10 stations where patrols/units must test their Scoutcraft skills and their leadership abilities, earning points towards a total score.
The boys must transport their gear on a homemade sled. Jourdan was on a team with his two best friends Kaden and Shadrack. Jourdan pulled the sled, Kaden pushed and Shadrack sat on the sled making sure nothing fell off. I'm happy to say Jourdan's team came in 1st. The boys had SO much fun. Kaden and Jourdan are both very blonde. The two blonde boys forgot sunscreen and got very badly burnt. The poor boys even have blisters on their face. I guess they didn't think they could get so burnt in 20 degree weather. They've learned their lesson.
Jourdan is in the orange north face hat and the Nike hoodie.
The boys must transport their gear on a homemade sled. Jourdan was on a team with his two best friends Kaden and Shadrack. Jourdan pulled the sled, Kaden pushed and Shadrack sat on the sled making sure nothing fell off. I'm happy to say Jourdan's team came in 1st. The boys had SO much fun. Kaden and Jourdan are both very blonde. The two blonde boys forgot sunscreen and got very badly burnt. The poor boys even have blisters on their face. I guess they didn't think they could get so burnt in 20 degree weather. They've learned their lesson.
Jourdan is in the orange north face hat and the Nike hoodie.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
If you have boys
This is what your refrigerator will look like when you have at least one teenage boy. I went grocery shopping less than 1 week ago.
You've been warned.
You've been warned.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
What's up?
It's 12:30am, and I can't sleep. I have the worst case of insomnia you would ever know. Here is a pointless post about what we've been up to, all because I can't sleep.
Disclaimer - I already know I can't spell and my grammar stinks. It being 12:30am doesn't help.
Jourdan - Jourdan doesn't have much going on right now. He is still very involved in Scouts. He has a couple of Scout functions coming up. I know he's most excited about the Klondike. Basically, it's winter games in the freezing cold. It doesn't sound to appealing to me, but he loves it. My first born, my baby boy, will be turning 14 next week. That's 2 years from being able to drive by himself. 1 year from getting his permit. Wow. Usually when our kids have a birthday we take them out for a one on one activity. This year we are going shooting. Yes, this was ALL my idea. I've never shot a gun, and thought it would be so fun to go to an indoor shooting range. Jorudan is going to love it. I'm excited!
Meghan - Meghan is doing really well. Her schedule has slowed down except for gymnastics. Just last week we had Meghan exit interview for the 2009-2010 season. Meghan was a stressed out mess waiting for this interview. Meghan, myself and Dennis had to have an interview with Meghan's head coach and assistant coach. This is mandatory by USA Gymnastics. Basically, they interview all of us, ask Meghan lots of questions about her meets etc... All the info is combined with coach recommendation to see if she can move up to the next level. We found out last week Meghan did in fact move up. She will now be competing the 2010-2011 season as a level 6 gymnastics. This is a huge deal! The highest level you can get to before college (elite) level is 10. Meghan's dream is to get there before she's a junior in High School. This gives Meghan 5 years to move up 4 levels. It's going to be tough, but doable.
Zackary - Where to start with m little man. He's such a good boy. I know all Mom's think their kids are good, but he really is just a sweet boy. We are having a minor issue with Zackary. I've done some research on the Internet trying to find some solutions with no avail. Zackary has his own room. A very cool Toy Story room. Problem is - Zackary wants nothing to do with his room. He is using his room as a big closest. He won't even play in his room. He runs in there, grabs his toys, and takes them to the living room. He isn't scared of his bedroom. He just has no desire to be in there. This goes for night time as well. Zack can't sleep/won't sleep unless he's in bed with me. This was cute for the first 5 or so years, but now, not so much. I've asked Zack numerous times why he wants to sleep in our bed, and his answer is the same every time. Zack says I want to be close to you (me). Zack loves to cuddle and hold me tight at night. All the research I've done, says that kids can be like this if they've come through something traumatic with a parent. It makes sense. He wants to be with me because of the breast cancer. He wants to protect me, and by holding me tight at night is his way of protecting me. If you remember, he didn't want to go to school at the beginning of the year because he didn't want me to be home alone. I need to figure out how to get this little guy into his own bed. I need a decent nice sleep. So does Dennis. Maybe this has something to do with my insomnia.
Dennis - He's doing good. He's working a billion hours a week which he doesn't like. Dennis has been looking for a new job back in pharmacy. He's just getting too old for the Frito job (his words, not mine). Hopefully, something will turn up. He has the experience and the education. He is currently trying to work on his CEU's.
Me - Well, I've been spending alot of time in Ethiopia. Online of course. I've had this passion for about a year. When I can't sleep at night, I visit Ethiopia adoption blogs. If you want to read some inspiring Ethiopia adoption blogs let me know. The stories are beautiful and it really touches my heart. It would even make my favorite mother of 3 Texas friend (and her sister), who swears they'll never have any more kids, think twice. Is adoption on our mind? Absolutely. If we adopt will it be Ethiopia? Absolutely. Do I get tired of people asking me why Ethiopia and not domestic? Absolutely. The last 5 months I've been taking an online class on how to speak Amharic. Amharic is the language of Ethiopia. I have a friend from High School (most of you probably know him) who is living in Addis Ababa working at an Orphanage. He's an amazing person. If we can't adopt for several years, then Dennis and I will go on a mission trip to Ethiopia toward the end of the year.
I have also been applying for jobs. I love my job as a counselor at Y-Me, but I miss being a paralegal. My work for Y-me is usually at night, so I can get a paralegal job during the day. It's taking a little longer for me to find a job because I only want to do work at the District Attorney's Office. I don't want to work on the defense. Prosecution for me.
Well, that's really all we've been up to. Not a whole lot, but I'm a little tired now, so the purpose of this posts worked.
Good night all!
Disclaimer - I already know I can't spell and my grammar stinks. It being 12:30am doesn't help.
Jourdan - Jourdan doesn't have much going on right now. He is still very involved in Scouts. He has a couple of Scout functions coming up. I know he's most excited about the Klondike. Basically, it's winter games in the freezing cold. It doesn't sound to appealing to me, but he loves it. My first born, my baby boy, will be turning 14 next week. That's 2 years from being able to drive by himself. 1 year from getting his permit. Wow. Usually when our kids have a birthday we take them out for a one on one activity. This year we are going shooting. Yes, this was ALL my idea. I've never shot a gun, and thought it would be so fun to go to an indoor shooting range. Jorudan is going to love it. I'm excited!
Meghan - Meghan is doing really well. Her schedule has slowed down except for gymnastics. Just last week we had Meghan exit interview for the 2009-2010 season. Meghan was a stressed out mess waiting for this interview. Meghan, myself and Dennis had to have an interview with Meghan's head coach and assistant coach. This is mandatory by USA Gymnastics. Basically, they interview all of us, ask Meghan lots of questions about her meets etc... All the info is combined with coach recommendation to see if she can move up to the next level. We found out last week Meghan did in fact move up. She will now be competing the 2010-2011 season as a level 6 gymnastics. This is a huge deal! The highest level you can get to before college (elite) level is 10. Meghan's dream is to get there before she's a junior in High School. This gives Meghan 5 years to move up 4 levels. It's going to be tough, but doable.
Zackary - Where to start with m little man. He's such a good boy. I know all Mom's think their kids are good, but he really is just a sweet boy. We are having a minor issue with Zackary. I've done some research on the Internet trying to find some solutions with no avail. Zackary has his own room. A very cool Toy Story room. Problem is - Zackary wants nothing to do with his room. He is using his room as a big closest. He won't even play in his room. He runs in there, grabs his toys, and takes them to the living room. He isn't scared of his bedroom. He just has no desire to be in there. This goes for night time as well. Zack can't sleep/won't sleep unless he's in bed with me. This was cute for the first 5 or so years, but now, not so much. I've asked Zack numerous times why he wants to sleep in our bed, and his answer is the same every time. Zack says I want to be close to you (me). Zack loves to cuddle and hold me tight at night. All the research I've done, says that kids can be like this if they've come through something traumatic with a parent. It makes sense. He wants to be with me because of the breast cancer. He wants to protect me, and by holding me tight at night is his way of protecting me. If you remember, he didn't want to go to school at the beginning of the year because he didn't want me to be home alone. I need to figure out how to get this little guy into his own bed. I need a decent nice sleep. So does Dennis. Maybe this has something to do with my insomnia.
Dennis - He's doing good. He's working a billion hours a week which he doesn't like. Dennis has been looking for a new job back in pharmacy. He's just getting too old for the Frito job (his words, not mine). Hopefully, something will turn up. He has the experience and the education. He is currently trying to work on his CEU's.
Me - Well, I've been spending alot of time in Ethiopia. Online of course. I've had this passion for about a year. When I can't sleep at night, I visit Ethiopia adoption blogs. If you want to read some inspiring Ethiopia adoption blogs let me know. The stories are beautiful and it really touches my heart. It would even make my favorite mother of 3 Texas friend (and her sister), who swears they'll never have any more kids, think twice. Is adoption on our mind? Absolutely. If we adopt will it be Ethiopia? Absolutely. Do I get tired of people asking me why Ethiopia and not domestic? Absolutely. The last 5 months I've been taking an online class on how to speak Amharic. Amharic is the language of Ethiopia. I have a friend from High School (most of you probably know him) who is living in Addis Ababa working at an Orphanage. He's an amazing person. If we can't adopt for several years, then Dennis and I will go on a mission trip to Ethiopia toward the end of the year.
I have also been applying for jobs. I love my job as a counselor at Y-Me, but I miss being a paralegal. My work for Y-me is usually at night, so I can get a paralegal job during the day. It's taking a little longer for me to find a job because I only want to do work at the District Attorney's Office. I don't want to work on the defense. Prosecution for me.
Well, that's really all we've been up to. Not a whole lot, but I'm a little tired now, so the purpose of this posts worked.
Good night all!
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