twice baked potatoes and a side of fatty

how is it that you can eat something so yummy and afterwards feel so disgusted? its so good going in but once there you only want it out. i guess that is what the holidays are for---stuffing yourself and then working for months to get rid of it. i will be running tommarrow!!!

UNCLE JOEY

london has been asking alot about her uncle joey. we watch a movie and its - where is joey? we put out the christmas presents this morning and while i keep thinking on the magic of last christmas i cant help thinking this year wont have that magic of the last. the year i saw uncle joeys face light up at presents filled walled to wall of my tiny cute house. but we pray for him every night and we talk about him everyday. londy only wants meggie if joey is here too. and while i feel bad for meg i understand that at two years old- she knows they are a pair and where is her other half? tonight we will engage in silly games, chili con queso (this family and their mexican food?!?) pj bottoms and maybe elf. but throughout the night we will be missing him, and waiting for him to be with us next year. we love you joey- where ever you are- be safe and know how much YOUR family here misses YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

germ freak

never in my life have i washed my hands so much or lysoled my house this often. the thought of catching londons flu makes my cringe at the thought. is healthy for 2 months too much to wish for?
im thinking of starting a new fad and bedazzle a face mask and wear it out . at least then i would not catch all those coodies from those people who pick their nose, not cover their mouth when the y cough, forget to wash their hands after the potty and continue to scratch themselves in public.... we all know who we are talking about. GROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THe happiest time of the year????

If christmas is the happiest time of the year then why is everyone crabby, sick, irritated with drivers and parking lots, rushing around, depressed and down right rude? I ask myself- if this is happy we must be a mess when we are mad.

up close and personal

Tis the season to be busy. Every year I start Christmas a little earlier than the last year and yet i still find myself scrambling at the last minute. I do not like being unorganized and I hate to be crazy busy. But the season is drawing nearer and i think I'm about done. We have spent the last few weeks playing as well. The temple lights were beautiful as always and it was a lot warmer than some previous years. Not as much fun without joey trying to figure out his camera or without me stepping in the reflecting pool. The zoo lights were fun too. we got a great pic of a zebra up close and had peppermint hot chocolate-yum. The next weekend we drove to Williams AZ for the polar express. London watches the movie everyday and calls it polar es sprites. Santa came on the train and we sang carols. it was cold and magical. we also did a horse drawn carriage ride- that made it feel like Christmas!!! The next morning we went to the dear farm where londy fed about 30 deer and we played with baby camels, bucks and billy goats. that was so cool!!!! over all the magic of the season has been in full force. now if we can just make it through Christmas- this year ----this awful , long year will be over soon.

Christmas is a commin

i loathe the hospital

here i am again in the hospital. bored to death and wishing i was at home. halloween night while picking up candy for the kids i felt sudden sharp pain and knew i was in trouble. they observe the first night, chest tube the second day which i was so mad about. thursday til yesterday things were doing good minus the torture session on friday. now i have air in between my skin and fat and a leaking lung. if anything can be done the easy way it is certainly not done by me. im so tired of being here and now the nurse says im bed ridden and so i cant even get up and walk around. oh boy lucky me!!! and im so tired of everyone thinking i know what is going on or what doctors are doing. like they tell me anything. so for now i sit in pain irritated with my neighbor who never stops talking or laughing or asking me to open the window so she can have natural light. GO AWAY I DO NOT WANT TO PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trunk or Treat

well the festivities have begun and the holidays are here. 8 weeks til christmas!!! we have baked pumpkin sugar cookies, decorated the house, gone to schnepfs farms for corn mazes, carousel rides and a pumpkin patch. and saturday night we did trunk or treat. london was so cute and dancing around to all the music and games. it did not take her long to figure out that she looked dang cute and that this holiday is all about candy. woohoo! she was even line dancing. christmas this year will be fun. cant wait to see her reaction. and we finally painted her new room. i cant wait to see the furniture in there!

tink!!!

pirates of the caribean

The happiest place on earth

Disneyland really is the happiest place on earth. Fun rides, yummy snacks, a princess everywhere you look. Indiana Jones, space mountain, big thunder mountain, pirates, peter pan. everything was decorated for Halloween. but oh the people- kids screaming, whining and shoving. children dressed up as pirates and princess' but not wanting to carry the sword or wand they just spent 15 minutes begging for. strollers with sleepy toddlers and parents trying to get a grip. oh how happy i was there without London. Newport was amazing. crab cooker and the ferry boat you drive on to balboa. the weather was perfect- a warm sun and cool breeze. Hollywood was full of homeless, outlandish and odd people. Chinese theater was amazing. complete with carol Burnett, Shirley temple and Julie Andrews hand prints. We drove from one end of la to the other a did at least a dozen u turns. all in all a well needed vacation- even the hotel had an awesome bed. id do it again next year!

halloween is a comming

oh how i love halloween!!!!! i have started getting out the pumpkins, fall leaves, ghost and black cats. london thinks this is spectacular and goes around the house shouting PUMPKIN PATCH, BOO, AND HEHEHE. she tried on her tinkerbell costume and did not want to take it off. sparkly wings, can you blame her for wanting to wear them?
we will take her to trunk of treat and schnepfs farm for hayrides, corn mazes and to pick her own pumpkin. carving will of coarse follow and to top it off home made pumpkin sugar cookies with thick frosting. how can you not like halloween? a day to be someone else!

shes a funny little lady

potty training has to be one of the worst experiences of my life! you spend all day everyday talking potty talk just to spend all night dreaming about it. well we finally got it- number one that is. never thought i would discuss this on the internet but you know things change when you are a mom. we had a potty party when londy finally went on the big girl potty, party hats blow horns, candy-the works. i will cave to anything she wants if she pees in the potty. ice cream for breakfast-no problem, chocolate milk instead of lunch-of coarse, new toys round the clock- you bet. she also thinks everything is up for debate. i will tell her how about chicken nuggets for lunch and she will reply with...um...how bout...........m and m's? whining is at its all time high and yes crazy as it is i still want another child. i think she has got me delusional.

fun in the sun!

do you love the 80's?

you have to love the 80's.
vanilla ice, oliva newton john, the smurfs, charles in charge, the facts of life, different strokes, kate and allie, the snorks, cyndi lauper, mc hammer, leg warmers, shoulder pads (ok maybe not that), hammer pants, tight jeans, visors, puffy paint, madonna, crimpers and high top reebocks. now 80's cars sucked and the hair was pretty bad too but the music and shows ruled!!!! im proud to have grown up in the 80's!!! (guess i should get a life, hugh?!)

Work Out Mode

I love to work out!!!! There is something seriously wrong with me!! Our new gym is opening this week and we got a tour today. I have never seen anything so big. It is big enough to hold 10,000 people at one time. TV monitors on every piece of cardio equipment, 3 class rooms, a salon, rock wall, and a theater yep a movie theater, blah, blah ect ect. WOW--- i get this weird kind of rush from other people working out. just thinking about it makes me want to run for hours... sick is it not?

Torn and Wanting

I find myself always torn between wanting so many things, purchasing them and putting myself severely in debt. And on the flip side being RESPONSIBLE and living without. Don't you HATE that word?!!!?? RESPONSIBLE--- something you know you should be as adults but forever trying to live like you don't know any better. I walk down the aisles of any store and I think ohhh I could use that or ahhhh that would be fun. Thank you cards, wrapping paper and ribbon, books upon books from romance novels to picture books of farms. New towels and bed linens, the newest soap at bath and body works. Grocery stores are one of my worst places- I can justify anything at the grocery store- it is food you NEED IT! Don't get me started on shoes.... London screams for the diamond encrusted Jimmy Choos and I find myself wondering... If I threw myself on the floor of the department store, do you think the sales people would take pity on me and sell them for $40.00 instead of $400.00? I think not, and so I spend my days thinking of times when i will be frivolous and spend money on all those things I want. But I can't help but think I WANT, I WANT, I WANT, I NEED, I NEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

eat my words

Do you ever say something and then immediately back peddle trying to eat your words? I am the queen of this and fear how many toes I have stepped on while doing this. I'm not well read and my explanation for most things is terrible. I say one thing but always mean something totally different. What will it take to learn to keep my mouth SHUT!!!

THINGS ARE GOOD

I saw a list like this on megs blog and it reminded me of a song- things are good.
Like----
1. a new cut and color
2. skinny jeans and feeling great in them
3. the smell of coffee beans
4. a tall glass of Dr. pepper with crushed ice
5. fall in north Carolina with my seeister
6. Christmas eve as a family
7. shopping with endless funds
8. a job that you LOVE!!!
9. a hug from londy after just waking up
10. black and white photos
11. hot homemade chocolate chip cookies
12. brownie batter
13. the smell and feel of a new book
14.having your bills paid and having $ left over
15. your soft favorite tee
16. a fresh pedicure
17. the sunlight on your face in march at 11:00
18. a day at the lake
19. the beach and a cute suit
20. movies that make you believe in happily ever after
21. fun mail
22. cold sheets
23. a fire in December
24. July in California
25. chips and salsa at macayos
26. ipods
27. bewitched, 90210 ,designing women,greys anatomy, lost
28. a call from a long lost friend
29.Disney land
30. 4" high heals
31. dangling earrings
32. guitars
33. piano music
34. running on the beach
35. a snuggle from my man with stubble on his face
36. big hair
37. a jacked up truck
38. watching airplanes land
39. a white tee shirt, old jeans worn in just right
40. bare feet
41. gerber daisys and tulips
44. halloween