Happy Birthday to you both!!

Haley Lauren born June 23rd 2009

She is the daughter of TnT, Bagel's godparents. Congrats to TnT and big brother Mason! We couldn't be happier for you all! Much love!

Alexander James born June 24th 2009

9:00 pm, 6lbs 13 oz, 19 1/2 inches

A.J. was born to my cousin L, pictured above is L with A.J. and her big brother R. Love you guys.

Black & White. Scream.

Michael Jackson.

King of Pop.

Memories. SO many memories.

As a kid of the 80's and 90's that was the best music.

I had a oval ring with his picture on it.

I had a necklace with his picture on it.

I loved his music.

And through all the drama, I still stood by him as a fan. Always will.

Thank you Michael Jackson. I will pass your music on to my children.

Thank you for your amazing dance moves. Your great videos.

And the history you have left.

Rest in Peace. You will be missed.

Manic Mondays. Vanilla, Super Why, and Jon & Kate...

It's been a while, so why not take t he last 3 Mondays in June to do some Manic Monday's...


Do you usually wear perfume/cologne? If so, what's your current favorite?
Yes I do. I love Happy or Happy Heart by Clinique, but my everyday is Vanilla Vanilla by Body Shop


What's the last book you've read that you thought was really good? If you don't have one, what looks promising on your to-be-read list?
Breaking Dawn, and with that you can include, Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse! LOVE them!


Fill in the blank: I wouldn't be caught dead _________.
Pretending to be some one else, just to fit in. I did that once. I realized that you either love me or hate me.

What is the last song that was stuck in your head and how did you get rid of it?
Super Why! Theme song. Still there. Even though Bagel is to young for all the reading, and letters, she still loves the show. It's cute. But I love Word World better.

If you had to say what one thing in your life best represents your freedom, what would it be?
My ability to be a SAHM. I mean sure from my side it's more like prison on days. But that is because I am jealous of all the parents who can drop their kids off at day care, and go stare at a computer for hours, while someone else wipes butts, and deals with ENDLESS whining. But on the other hand I get to be the one to see all the firsts, and what job lets you drink coffee, with your kids while hanging out in the pool? All day?


If you were invited to the White House for dinner tonight, what would you wear from your current wardrobe?
Probably my black $12 strapless Target dress. It goes past my knees, and is very nice. My other two dresses are more Marilyn Monroe-ish. Yah know, tie around the neck, and the clevage-a-showin. Not so White House-ish.

If you joined the circus, what act would you most want to perform?
Barker. Yep. I thought about it. I would like to sell tickets, and yell at people. Fun.

Would you generally be overdressed or underdressed at a party?
Over dressed. Even though I am more casual of a person, Spaghetti and I still dress up more for an event when we don't realize how chillax it will be.


Do you feel that children should be sheltered from unhappiness?
This is interesting. Since I JUST finished watching Jon & Kate plus 8, and it was the "separation" announcement.
I think the children should see as little arguing as possible. I think that you shouldn't pretend to like someone if you don't.
Like today Spaghetti and I just DID not get along. So we don't scream and fight, we just do our thing with the kids, kinda around each other. So no, I don't want to shelter them, because fighting happens, it's real life. But at 3 and 1 they don't need a full dose of reality. Not just yet.


What's something that people do in traffic that really annoys you?
Just one something? Because there is SO many.

Let's discuss traffic. I am a 3rd lane user. The FAR LEFT lane to be exact.

If the speed limit is 65 I will drive approx 73-75 mph. If you FLY up my ass I will NOT move over fast for you. If you are approaching me, and I can get over I will.

Please DO NOT drive in my lane if you are choosing to drive UNDER 70. It makes NO sense. MOVE. OVER.

I am aggressive. IF I need to get over, lets say to turn, and it's a busy day, and I put on my blinker and start moving in. I WILL GET IN. It is not a question. It is what I am doing. MOVE.

Oh and the best one. Merging.

I have always been good about merging early. And by my house the road goes from 4 lanes to 2 lanes. I am in the lane prior to the light. So when we go through the light, I am already where I need to be.

DO NOT. DO NOT attempt to pass me. Sure if your in a mustang and there is NO one in front of me, odds are pretty good that you can pass me. Go to town.

BUT if we are all in a line. And you and your snotty nose Escalade, attempt to do the above "blinker on and move over" move. You can bet your ass, you are NOT getting in. AT ALL.

Yep, you just gave me the finger. And yep, I know you live in McSnobly Subdivision right before mine.



Well now I feel better. Thanks.

Pool Side

Ah the pool.


We got our pool at the end of last summer. By the time we got it, and figured out the chemicals, and the water warmed up, we only had a few weeks to enjoy it.


So believe me when I tell you we have been in it for weeks already! Funny thing is, we finally have a nice spring, of all 70 degree days, and all we wanted was 90 degree days to heat up our pool!

And as of today it's still pretty cool, about 1/2 down is around 80 degrees, and the bottom of the pool is about 72! Chilly! If you get it moving, it all works out ok.


Today, yesterday and the day before I attempted to get in! Either with just Spaghetti, or just me and the kids. This morning was a little over an hour, of myself, Bagel and Weaky while Spaghetti was out watching "The Taking of Pelham 123" with his grampa.


I love the pool, and the new deck umbrella. I can't wait till we can afford the rest of the deck material, to have the deck up to the pool!

(right now we have a big 14x16 deck made of that recycled decking material. LOVE that stuff, pricey but SO worth it!)


I am very grateful to have a pool, and our deck, and now the umbrella (got it yesterday) is a BIG help too. It really makes the yard a whole add on for something to do this summer, and it's free!!


Happy Summer everyone!

Pee Pee and Poo Poo

Potty Training: Day 3

This is insanity.



I repeat. Insanity.



BUT she is NOT holding it in for 3 days, like she has done in the past. SO I consider any effort to pee either on the potty chair or on the floor as progress.


BUT while trying to potty train, I still must attend to the almost 14 month old crazy man, we call Weaky.


I swear I asked Bagel if she had to pee, a zillion times prior to me going up to get Weaky from his nap. No? You sure? Try one more time? Ok, I will be RIGHT BACK.


So I go up the stairs, to get Weaky, I can hear him in his crib, talking to his toys. I walk into... a nudist. Poopie diaper has been removed and when I walk into the room it is tossed over the rail to the floor.


The boy is covered like camouflage paint with poop. In his hair, streaks on his face, legs, and chest. (thank god he threw his toys out before the smearing began)


Then while my mouth is still agape, the little guy smiles at me with all 5 of his little teeth, does the crazy baby head shake (we all have seen it)

Then, he stands up to the rail, sticks his little weenie out the bars and pees on the carpet!!!


What!?!?!?!


I shit you not, while all the poopie diaper flinging, crazy head shaking, and random carpet watering is going on, Bagel is down stairs screaming...


"I HAVE TO PEE!! EEEEEEEEEE!!!!!"



Jeez o' Pete, really?! Right now? Well at least Weaky is contained, and he can't really make to much more of a mess can he? So I BOLT down the stairs to see Bagel next to the potty chair peeing on the floor.


... sigh...



Yep that was just a few minutes into the wonderful world of this SAHM. Thanks kids. Believe me that is first date material right there. Now I just need to scrapbook it to make it complete.

We have to talk.

Slump.

That is what I am in. The past few months.

I am not happy. I am not sad. I am just here.

I am oversensitive. I am touchy. I don't want to talk to anyone.

(please don't be offended if I don't call or pick up the phone)

I am just blah.

It took alot for me to start Stamp Camps again, but business wise I had to keep it going.

I have the time, to clean, play, organize, and do all the things I need to and should do.

Just don't want to.

I freaked Spaghetti out the other day. I was all weird and rambly. Not the normal rambly and giddy. More like rambly and weird. Not the normal weird and rambly. Um... I was just not me.

And he could tell over the phone. The kids were fine. Napping in their beds. I was just sitting in my art room. Just sitting.

But this is not every day. Maybe a day a week. Maybe more, maybe less. depends.

Am I depressed? I don't have a good reason. I have a home, beautiful kids, great husband, good friends, and a happy life. But I just don't seem to want to do ANY thing. AT all.

Nope.

It took me days to even post this here.

What is wrong with me? I had post partum. But this isn't it. Its not that I am freaking about the kids. I can do that and I do a great job of it.

Its just when they are settled, either sleeping or playing, and that is my time to clean or do ANYTHING I just don't. I do have the want or the need to do anything.

And it's not that I am lazy, in the back of my head I am screaming "CLEAN THIS HOUSE! FOLD THE LAUNDRY! WORK ON YOUR BUSINESS PAPERS! COOK DINNER!"

But I don't. I don't even want to watch t.v. or scrapbook, or play around online. Nope. No gardening, no nothing.

So where do I go from here? How do I get me back? Anyone? Anyone...

Mini Bloggers

Thanks for the push from D Mudd Pimpster, she reminded me that I hadn't blogged in a while, and once I started blogging I realized how much I missed it! Now I just have to get back to checking all my friends blogs, and enjoying them again!

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I smashed the Fnck out of my ring finger last night. Don't ask what the odds are that my finger found itseld between the garage and basement door knobs, can you say WTF?!?

Spaghetti's friends who all know there fair share of swear words, were enjoying the basketball game and hockey game, may have learned a few more swear words (I am known for making up some pretty fun words) I had to ice it, and it still stings to type today.

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I am sad that I am not with Queen and Pipe today.

They are off on a fun shopping day. But the budget right now does not have room for fun scrapbooking and shopping adventures today. (I have spent my allowance on No Doubt tickets, and P!nk tickets, my overnight Stampin' Up! event, Conventional, plus I will be attending the ever so fun Scrapbook Expo with Queen and Pipe in the fall!) So I can't complain!

Hope they have a nice day together, I will be seeing Aerial, later today. And then everyone will be back here for the 7 pm Stamp Camp!!

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On the scrapbooking note, I decided to play "Julie Cruise Director" as Pipe calls me, and set up a private crop over at my good friend's scrapbook store in town. We are all very excited!

This Saturday from 10 am - 10 pm for $10 is our crop. Since it is private, there are just 6 of us cropping together. So that means 2 to a table! (instead of the usual 4 to a table!) I can't wait!

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Purple is the color of the day! Well it's the color of the day everyday for me. I am the QUEEN of last minute. Procrastination award to me! I am talking about the fact that my art room that was just built last August, and was originally post-it note yellow. (because it was bright and fun) But I decided to change that it should be my favorite color (Queen inspired, since her art room is ALL pink)

I started painting is months ago. But I never finished, because I had to remove some wall mounted shelves, and brackets. So back to the reason I am the procrastination queen, I am having Stamp Camp tonight, I thought yesterday was a good day to tear apart my room and paint!

With the help of Bagel, (picture a 3 year old with purple hair and face) she did a great job, we finished the job. Now I just have the fun of putting the room back together again!

And it is fun. I love to tinker, and reorganize my art room, over and over again! I guess I should get to putting it back together again, I have just 6 1/2 hours to go!

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I have pictures out the yeeha to share with you. Bagel's Tinkerbell Extravaganza party, a fun day at the park, and our friends wedding we just attended... well I will give you the wedding picture now... (thanks to Doug for sharing on FB!)

Below is Spaghetti and me, at Justin and his new wife Mae's wedding, we were able to get almost all the collage friends together. (Tammy and Todd had to leave early, their little guy, Mason (2) was sick at home and left before we got this picture taken)

It was a great time. Always nice seeing Ed with his good friends, and all the guys were in our wedding (almost 8 years ago!)

(L to R, Patsy and Todd, Queen of Feisty, and Spaghetti, Mae, and Justin (tux) and Tim and Doug)

Spaghetti has a social life

Don't take it the wrong way, he has always had friends, and great ones at that. But when your put on Grave yard shift for 4 years and 7 months having to be home by 9 pm, it kinda cramps any guy time.


I say this because both of the playoff games between the Lakers and the Magic this week have been watched by not only Spaghetti but a few of his friends too! As we speak there is male bonding going on in my basement media room.


I couldn't be happier for him.

Spaghetti + friends + big over stuffed recliner chairs + his flat screen + beer + sporting event = a real life for Spaghetti. Nothing fancy, no dips and chips, no food. Just a few guys and a t.v. I love it. I am glad he is home enjoying his time. AND it was all after dinner as a family (again!) and some play time with the kids.


Is this what they call "normal life" because I could get used to this.

I can get just as fat at Taco Bell

I realized tonight that shopping for anything with just cash is horrible. I had a set $6 to get myself Linner (late lunch might as well be dinner) and some potatoes at KFC for Weaky.


So I go to KFC first, order a large potato (maybe I should just eat here) so I order a potato bowl for myself. Not happening on my $6 budget! That was over $8 just for that!! So I said just the potatoes for Weaky.


Then I traveled across the parking lot to Taco Bell to get myself two yummy Cheesy Double Beef Burritos, OMG! Rice, beef, nacho cheese, and a soft tortilla! I also got a large Mt. Dew, and a cinnamon twist! Hello, budget meal! (quite healthy I must add)


As much as I do big red puffy heart my Potato Bowl from KFC for almost $5, I also do love my $1.29 Cheesy Double Beef Burritos just a bit more!

You can fly!

Happy Birthday to you.

Happy Birthday to you.

Happy Birthday dear Bagel,

Happy Birthday to you!

Bagel,

3 years ago right now, I was told that we were going to start pushing. Well I was also told that it may take a few hours since you were my first baby. She was right. Even though I had been in the hospital since 6:11 am on June 1st, it wasn't until 1:23 am on June 2nd that you were born.

I am enjoying you grow up. And how you never slow down! Your feisty energy is a great example as to why you insisted on a Tinkerbell Birthday Party, Queen and Carrots are redoing your room ALL Tinkerbell. Mommy & Daddy are getting you all Tink accessories (besides her kids camera, and her Pooh learning laptop)

I would like to note here, all your new achievements. And as much as it pains me to see you grow SO fast. I am proud of how quick you are to learn, and how independent you are becoming!

You have mastered getting dressed. Your still frustrated with buttons though.

You conquered the ladder for the tree house (minus the tree, more like a fort) and you even go down the big wavvy slide ALL by yourself. After just a few days, you go up the slide, then go down backwards! Your crazy!!

You had NO fear getting into the pool today, even if it was just 76 degrees in there!

You love to go in the fridge and get me the BIG milk, and chocolate syrup for your chocolate milk.

You like to help me put the sheets on your bed.

You pedal your bike SO well!

Your vocabulary is SO big. I swear you add a dozen words a day to it!

Your getting SO into letting me do your hair! Fun clips and different looks every day!

You love your new friend, Orange the frog who lives in our garden.

You love to garden with me or Queen.

You just had your 1st playdate with the neighbor girl, Alex, last week! Too cute!

These are just a few of the many milestones you have hit. I am SO proud of you, and no matter what anyone every says.

You can fly.

I love you. More then my life.

Mommy

xoxo...