Last weekend.... whew!

i have been one little busy bee as of late! this post is for family, friends and i hope my readers. i make promises that i don't sometimes keep. So THIS is for YOU (you know who)! :)

i rarely have time to check my blog and comments. forgive my madness.
vise versa
check your blogs and comments, etc. etc.
Forgive Me, Please!
It's just a "temp" thing... ;)~ trust me.
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i feel i have been getting more personal on my blog. showing pics of Kate, my family and me. this is unlike me. i am sharing at times my everydays... and intermost thoughts... unlike me. Sounds like a song right? Dave Matthews is one of my favs! Anyhoo,....

here are some pics over this last weekend that were very special to me. my kate turned 8! and i went to a family wedding and weddings are always FUN, RIGHT? especially because no kids were allowed! yep...kate cried and cried.....



Why Why Why Did My Sis-In-Law not tell me that I HAD lettuce in my braces? Just minutes after this pic I saw the damage... thank gosh! Why didn't she tell me? Hymnt, maybe too many drinks perhaps? *wink* ;)~

brandon and his bro ;)~

Daniel and MRS. LINDSEY! ;)~ FYI: we are the grooms family.
and a side note: he was so young and so nervous that he put the ring on the right hand! (Maybe that was a Right Sign??, right?) ;)~
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I am 8 Years Old Today! Ta Dah!




Getting ready to pitch for the first game...




Family Rules: Once you reach almost 8 years old, eggs are hidden higher and harder. Too bad Katie Bug! ;)~







Pink Rules... You Go Girl!


I miss you guys more than you'll ever know...

Mondays SUCK!

My weekend was great! Too short. Will post pics of Kate's party tomorrow or late tonight but right now this is exactly how I feel and what I look like in my office.
I want to scream!
Okay... just closed my office door. Screaming NOW! Do you hear me?

Happy Birthday My Sweets....

Friday my daughter Katelyn turns 8 years old! I could post 10,000 pictures but being that I am still up at 12:30pm getting everything ready for her party tomorrow, well... enough said.

She is my life. She makes each day better than the last. She is happy, caring and joyful 24/7. I am lucky to be her Mommy.

Happy 8th Birthday my Katie Bug! I wuv you more than you'll ever know.

oh and she just chopped off her long hair for a modern bob. Will take pics tomorrow. cuteness indeed.

Happy Friday Everyone.... Cheers to Katelyn!

Oh and the pic of me with hubby... well that was 23 lbs ago! maybe 24 tomorrow... ;)~

ME = Busy Bee...

I have been busy like a bee since Friday. I had some old friends that came up from the OC late Friday night to get up with us to go to Kate's softball game Saturday morning. They lost 8-6 but Katelyn did great at pitching again. Once I get all my pictures uploaded I will post some. I maybe can do a Vlog but gosh that is way out of my Blogging 101 Style. ;)~

Saturday after the game we went to my best friends house to hang out. BBQ. Drink. Play with the kids. Ended up spending the night.... (too much fun) and then I attended to all the kids while she went to Home Depot to pick out her new kitchen. Finally this girl is getting the kitchen of her dreams after having two babies in a house that was at times unlivable (they are remodeling entire house from ground up)like you guys really care, but hey, I like to think you might! But going over there makes me want more children. Holding Starlin was just delicious. She fell asleep in my arms while I was forced to watch Nascar.

Then I come home and start organizing my daughters bedroom. She wants to change the theme from flowers, butterflies, pink all over... to light blues, greens and an ocean theme. Only thing: I HATE TO PAINT. But for the last two days we have moved all the furniture, got rid of two bins full of crap, dusted, cleaned windows and organized her entire closet from top to bottom.. and lord knows what else. WHEW! What a Chore that was! But now that it is clean and tidy, I think she forgot she wanted me to paint, etc. Maybe truly she did forget. HOPING.

My daughter will turn 8 this Friday. I am very sad over this. I can't believe it's been that long.... Gosh my little girl is not so little anymore. All the years in the past I have had Big Parties for her Special Day with tons of friends and family but this year I have changed it up. I must have been drunk when I thought of this but I have decided to let her have a Slumber Party. Invitations have been sent out to 6 girls. So come Friday night I will be pulling my hair out! We ordered her the WII for her birthday, so they will have that to play with. I have also organized a red carpet runway show. With guest judges and prizes. We also are going to have a Dance Off. I am going to let them make their own personal pizza's with sundaes for dessert. WHAT WAS I THINKING PEOPLE??! Crap. And here I told myself to keep it simple mellow.

So anyhoo, that is what I have been up too. I promised to Blog over the weekend but failed. Forgive me my sweets but maybe tonight (after her game) I'll pour meself a glass of Merlot and sit down to the computer and live vicariously through your blogs.

Happy Tuesday!

Me, Myself, and I

Sometimes things don’t always go my way. Sometimes I don’t sleep so well. Sometimes, I just want to escape.

Sometimes…

I dream of being somebody else.

I don’t mean that I want to take on the personality and trappings of another person full-time like a crazy person.

But maybe just take a few minutes once in awhile and take a brief, mini-mental vacation by dreaming that I am somebody else.

But who would I want to be?

Well, the Virgin Mary comes to mind. I mean she’s the Queen Bee of all things. Of course, there’s that whole virgin thing. And, I think riding around on a donkey would give me hemorrhoids, and make my ass fat.

Joan of Arc was cool (pun intended). Strength, courage, bravery. I don’t know if I want to be torched though. I like it hot, but only if there’s a pool and open bar nearby.

I guess I could be a sexy Rock n Roll singer adored by all. However, while adoration is good, the constant travel would be a pain the butt.

Plus, the heat of the spotlights would make my make-up run all over my face. Not good.

Hmmmm. I just don’t know.

How about owning a chain of Subway Restaurants? I could fire all of the stupid people who work there. But even that has its drawbacks.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Subway sandwich, but do I want to come home every night smelling like oil, vinegar, and hours old meatballs?

Plus there is a chance I may run into that creepy Jared guy. I don’t see that as a perk.

I guess, instead of being somebody else, that I should just think about how I can make my life into what I want it to be.

In fact, just posting this, kinda made me feel like somebody else. And while, it’s fun daydreaming, it is more satisfying going to bed at night, knowing that while my life may not be all I want it to be, I can make that happen.

And when I do, I will have accomplished something much more challenging than choosing between Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Latifah.

For now, I’ll choose to be Jahooni…

This and That and .... well really nothin'!

Getting ready to go to sleep. Hoping sleep will come. Seems lately I lie there waiting. hoping. getting really mad that it hasn't. tossing and turning. praying. thoughts. more, more and more.

Does anyone else have the same problem? It sucks doesn't it?

I make lists while trying to fall asleep. All kinds. I have 5 (sometimes more) categories:
1. Kate
2. Work
3. Self
4. Home
5. Family

I could go on and on and on about what each one details. Shoot I even remember sub-folders under each one (then under that one, etc. etc. etc.) in one of my dreams.... i love to dream. i am very thankful for that. i feel sorry for those that don't remember or never have.

Anyhoo, my next five posts will be about the thoughts, the details, the chores, the everything for each five. Unless of course I change my mind and/or too busy making lists!

Nighty Night.

Back Home and Broke!

I am back from Vegas Baby! **Wink WINK**
Had a little too much fun! Oh Okay, a LOT OF TOO MUCH FUN!
And all I have to say is this:

"What Happened in Vegas, Stays in Vegas!!"

I am really busy at work and I have asked a little birdie friend of mine to post something for me today. Don't know what it will be, so stay tuned. It will be a surprise for US ALL!

Please forgive me for not being a great blogger friend as of late but I promise to spend this week getting caught up on all of your lives and juicy gossip! ;)~

One thing I should tell you as to why I took so long getting back...

I became a Showgirl for two days in order to pay off my gambling debt. That's me third from your right.