Friday's Feast

Appetizer
Describe a toy you remember from your childhood.
My favorite toy when I was a child was my Little People's Castle. I remember it having a secret dungeon door. Here is a photo:
Soup

On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest) how observant are you?

Some days I'm an 8 to a 9 most days

Other days I'm like a 3.

Salad

Where would you rather be at this very moment?

I would love to be somewhere air conditioned!

Main Course

When was the last time you learned something new?

Yesterday at the Barn jobsite. I learned how to use my tape measure more efficiently. Usually when we are at a jobsite "Senior" designer always does the measuring. Since he tore his achilles tendon he has to ride around the jobsite on a scooter and cant' do the measuring. Most every time I go to a jobsite with "Senior" designer I learn something new. There is so much to learn in the construction business.

Dessert

Fill in the blank: I have lost 10 pounds but I haven’t been working out like I should!!

-Until tomorrow

No...

I have been saying "no" alot this week. I know that they say "no" when I touch the fan. And they say "no" when I throw my cup on the floor. I even know how to shake my head and say "no" at the same time.

Night, night

Thankful Thursday...

A week ago today I felt like I was on my death bed. I was trying to get to the doctor so I could get some medicine and get better!! I have many things that I am so thankful for!!!!

• I am so thankful TO HAVE MY HEALTH! I take my health for granted big time! You just live everyday thinking you are invincible sometimes. I grumble because I have to clean this or do this...praise God I can clean and praise God I have a to do list that I can get done!

• I am so thankful THAT LIL'D HAS BEEN WELL THIS WHOLE WEEK so far. The past two weeks have been really crazy with him. He had roseolla, then we had an ER scare (turned out he was having nightmares with his eyes open...he was just in a deep sleep), then, Pam (daycare) thought he had pink eye, then he got a small non contagious bit of infitigo. We have super neosporin now!! He hasn't gone to the doctor since Saturday. Let's keep it that way for a while

• I am so thankful FOR LIL'Ds GREAT ATTITUDE. Even though he has been sick a lot, he kept his spirits up. He is a pleasure to be around even if he is sick. He can get a little fussy here and there, but it is not half of what it could be!!!

• I am so thankful FOR MY SUPER HUSBAND, J!! He has put on his superhero cape for the last two weeks and I just couldn't have survived without him. He has cleaned, cooked, and completely taken care of Lil'D. He took over smoothly and selflessly! I am so lucky to have such a wonderful man of God in my life!!!!

• I am thankful FOR MY JOB! Some days I wish I could be a stay at home mom. Some days I am glad to have my job. There are bills that have to get paid and one income just doesn't cover it, especially here in California. I just could never let J have two jobs when I am perfectly capable of working. My job is really a lot of fun and my boss is the best. I am design assistant to the owner of a high end kitchen design firm. Here is my to do list for today and tomorrow. I am thankful that it is not any longer than this:
  
• I am thankful FOR PAM. Pam is my daycare provider. She has a daycare in her private home. She has 5 other kid in addition to Lil'D. She is awesome!! She loves Lil'D. and he loves her! Lil'D is 13 months and he is starting to recognized her house when we arrive. As soon as we walked in the door he was so excited to see her. He held out his arms for her to take him. I was disappointed for a minute but I realized how much he loves her and that is so important to me. At least he is not crying because he doesn't want to go there. The wonderful thing is to watch all the other children progress with their letters, colors, reading, they have craft time. She is just awesome and I praise God I found her!!!

• I am so thankful THAT I CAN TALK TO MY MOM ON THE PHONE. My parents got a family plan and got the extra free phone and gave it to me. We can talk all we want on this phone, anytime. It is really great especially because they live in Texas. My usual times for talking to my Mom are after dropping Lil'D off at daycare on my way in to work. I also talk to her from work to daycare. (I never talk if Lil'D is in the car!!) I have an earpiece to be safer. She was there for me last week when I was feeling miserable. I told her she was there in my ear! She drove to the doctor with me, she drove home with me, she went to the pharmacy with me. She was right there with me. I was not alone in my misery.

There are so many other things. The list could just go on and on!!! I have to get to work this morning. Obviously you see my to do list!!

-Until tomorrow

Everybody else in the kitchen design business is slow except for ME...

So my goal this week is to work the entire week! Five whole days in a row. No more sick Lil'D and no more sick EllieMae! I am a week, almost 2, behind at work. I am only running two jobs. TWO JOBS. One job is a 6,000 sq. ft. custom home. The other is a 4,000 sq. ft. condo in Yellowstone Park in Montana. Both of these jobs are crammed with major cabinetry. I am also doing all the electrical and drywall details. It feels like it is never ending. Not only am I project managing the jobsite details I am ordering ALL the cabinetry. That is really hard to juggle when the jobs are that big. I'm used to managing the kitchen remodel and maybe a bath or two or an entertainment center. Both of these projects include every cabinet in the whole house.

I spent the entire day yesterday at the Barn job, which is the 6,000 sq. ft. house. I verified 22 rough openings for all the custom interior doors we are manufacturing at the moment. A few of them are about an 1/8" to 1/4" off. Lovely... The lighting contractors were on site putting cans in the kitchen. Of course the plans they have do not have the revised soffit plan. We had get measurements on what they have installed so far and make sure it works with the new plans.

There has been a wall missing in order for me to finish up the design for the bar and to get it ordered. I measured this area because the framing is complete on this area FINALLY! I did the same thing for the living room entertainment center that has been completed as well! The framers will be done on Friday. Next step is drywall.

We met with the client for an hour or so. We went over things like strip lighting in his office and master bedroom entertainment center display shelving, tile installation and layout and he added 2 walls of cabinetry in the gym that were not on the original contract. We also went over the details for the wine cooler. This piece is an amazing piece. We build a cabinet with racks for storing wine, we hook up a refrigerator compressor to it and its like a custom refrigerator for wine. It is awesome. The front of the cabinet is bowed out (the glass is bowed as well) and the top is arched. It is really a neat piece. My boss is an amazing designer, considering some of the designs he comes up with. He does not know the words can't do that. He can do anything.

Here is a photo of the wine cooler that we installed in another client's home:

When you open the doors fresh cool air hits you in the face.

I am also picking up and taking home "senior" designer everyday. He told me today he was going to reimburse me for going out of my way to pick and drop him off.

So that is my crazy life right now. and everybody else in the kitchen business has hardly any business. Praise God for my job!!!
-Until tomorrow

Weigh in...WEEK 11

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178
Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173
Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174
Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172
Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07______172
Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)______170
Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)_____171
Weight 8th tuesday (6-19-07)_____170
Weight 9th tuesday_________ vacation
Weight 10th tuesday _____________________________vacation
Weight 11th tuesday (7-10-07)_________________________170
Weight 12th tuesday (7-17-07)_________________________169
Weight 13th tuesday (7-24-07)_____________________168

The only reason I lost this pound was because I was sick. I am in the process of healing from strep throat. I still have 5 more days of penicillan and I will be done with it!!! I am going to start working out again next week! I really have only gotten my strength back today.

But just in case you didn't see it. I HAVE LOST 10 POUNDS!!! WA-HOO! Now I just have to work hard, keep it off and get another 10 pounds off in 13 weeks!!!

I am getting this post up so late because I was at a jobsite ALL DAY long! It was a long day at work. I am extremely exhausted and can't wait to get to bed and SLEEP!!

-Until tomorrow!

20.Loose 10 lbs

I started April 1st and I have now lost 10 pounds!!!
Yeah!

I am back in the land of the living...

I am so glad to be feeling better. I got STREP THROAT. Can you believe it?
TUESDAY:
I started feeling bad on Tuesday night. I got a fever and couldn't sleep well all through the night. I really thought I could just push myself and make myself work.
WEDNESDAY:
I had to go to work. HAD TO GO. I had already missed last Friday (due to Lil'D's roseolla) and then I had missed Monday (due to taking Lil'D to the ER(long story-not going there)) I had to work so that I would have a decent paycheck.
So I made it till 4pm. I was so careful as to keeping my hands clean and not breathing on anyone. I went straight to bed when I got home. I could have shot myself for not taking the 2pm appointment that day, instead I took the 8:40am appointment for Thursday morning. Dum-Dum!
THURSDAY:
I could barely get myself up and out the door. I had to take Lil'D to daycare as well. It was simply torture!! I was super careful not to spread my germs. I finally got to the doctor and he had to get a swab of my throat and they wouldn't know the results of my test UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I thought I was going to die! I went home and laid on the couch and slept as much as I could. Sleeping was just torture itself. I would get cold and cover up then, wake up about 15-20 minutes later and be soaked in sweat. Then I would kick all the covers off and wake up freezing. It was a constant cycle of this. I WAS MISERABLE. I survived the day, then I had to survive the night. I missed my sweet Lil'D to. I had to really separate myself from him. I really didn't want him to get this.
FRIDAY:
I called to doctor at 8:30. They hadn't bothered to call me back in an hour so I called them again. The nurse gave me the results POSITIVE FOR STREP. They called in my prescription of penicillin. Yeah!! I went to the pharmacy to pick it up. When I told them who I was the lady told me there was a problem with my insurance and that I had to get the doctor to call them and get it specially approved. I asked her how long this would take, she said usually about 2 or 3 days. 2 OR 3 DAYS? WHAT? I completely lost it. I started crying and telling this lady that I had felt like this for 2 days and I just needed my medication now!!! She wanted to call me when she got it straightened out and I asked he what number she had for me. She looked down and back and me and said Tina right. NNNOOOOOOO! EllieMae. She had been talking and yappin' about somebody else. She apologized for making me cry and told me my medication would be ready in 10 minutes. I walked out to the car to wait because I was so weak. I finally got my penicillin!!! I tried to sleep as much as I could. This day was finally over. I was on my way to recovery.
SATURDAY:
I woke up feeling somewhat like a human being. My throat wasn't hurting as badly and I was actually feeling better. J bought me the new Harry Potter book. I was satisfied with just sitting and reading...resting just like I was supposed to be doing!
SUNDAY:
I was still week but felt 10 times better than Friday!!! I rested and read ALOT!
MONDAY:
I am feeling wonderful today. Still a tad bit weak, but I can manage. I am working! Yeah, I'm really glad I don't have to stress out about missing work anymore. (at least for now)

Happy Birthday Mom...

Happy Birthday Mom!

I hope you have a wonderful day!

I love you very much!

Sick...

I feel horrible today. I had chills all night. I feel like a bus hit me. I'm not going to do my usual today. I just don't feel like it.
Let's hope this day passed by fast!
-Until tomorrow

Weigh in...WEEK 10

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178
Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173
Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174
Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172
Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07______172
Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)______170
Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)_____171
Weight 8th tuesday (6-19-07)_____170
Weight 9th tuesday_________ vacation
Weight 10th tuesday _____________________________vacation
Weight 11th tuesday (7-10-07)_________________________170
Weight 12th tuesday (7-17-07)____________________ 169

I really don't know how this happened. I have been under so much stress this week. That must be why I lost a pound. Lil'D had roseolla all last week. I had to work at home 3 days last week. I had no time to workout and I was so stressed out I ate things like soft tacos from Taco Bell and taquitos from El Pollo Loco.
This is what I am going to do this week:

1. Drink lots of water!!


2. Exercise 3 times this week.


3. Eat healthy!!!!!!
   

If I keep up what I did last week I'm gonna gain it all back. I have got to take control NOW and really discipline myself!!! I want to succeed and feel good about myself and get back into my pre-pregnancy clothes!!!!

-Until tomorrow

Happy Birthday Dad...

- Get Your Own

Today is my Dad's birthday. This is a photo of me & my Dad when I was about in 3nd grade. He looks like a rock star doesn't he?

Dad:

I hope you have a wonderful birthday!

Relax and enjoy today. You look as great as you did back then!

I love you very much!

48.Iron & hem clothes that need it

I ironed all my clothes today!! Watch out! Super mom at work!! :)

PhotoHunters...

So I have been meaning to try the photo hunters and today is the day. Of course I went to see what the subject was...it's shadow. I have looked high and low through all my photos and I can't find anything with cool shadow. So I'm gonna pick one of Lil'D with his hat on. The hat casts a shadow on his face. I'm reachin' I know.

We were in San Francisco when this photo was taken. He is so serious sometimes.

Friday's Feast...

Appetizer
What is your favorite fruit: Grapefruit
Soup
Who is someone you consider as a great role model? My Mom
Salad
If you were to spend one night anywhere within an hour of your home, where would you choose? My best friend's house
Main Course
Name something you do too often. bite my nails
Dessert
Fill in the blank: I really like the color pink because it makes me really happy!

-Until tomorrow

I'm crazy sometimes...

I just redesigned my blog. Hope you enjoy it!
Let me try out my new signature...

Thankful Thursday...

Something really great happened this week and today is a great day to share it:

I am so thankful for God's grace and guidance and especially his promise. I have been in and out of depression since I had my baby boy about a year ago. Some days I can just push through it all, some days are just so difficult I feel as if I just can't go on. I have had great support through all of it. My husband has helped me above and beyond, my parents have helped me, my sister-in-law has supported me, my friends have supported me, my boss has even helped me without him really knowing he has helped.

I tried taking St. John's Wort because I didn't want to be on any drugs. It helped a little while, but then it kinda just stopped helping. Nothing really helped. Throughout this entire journey I turned to the Lord in prayer, asking him to help me through this. I asked why. I couldn't understand why. This is supposed to be one of the happiest times of my life...and I was just miserable at times. I had gotten pretty good at hiding it, which wasn't a good idea because it felt like what I was going through was being ignored. I felt like nobody cared about me. Nobody.

I was really looking forward to vacation and "getting away from it all." That doesn't happen now that I am a Mom to a one year old. Vacation took effort and I was tired the entire time. Don't get me wrong, it was a wonderful time and I have wonderful, incredible memories with my precious baby boy. But I had different expectations of what vacation was like before him and it was change that I didn't think about. I know NOW.

So this weekend, J and I finally made it back to church. We have missed for almost 2 months due to Lil'D being sick so much and being away on weekends and going on vacation. At first my heart wasn't into it. I just didn't feel like worshiping. My mind was racing with things like the house being a mess, clothes weren't washed yet, WAS I EVER GOING TO GET IT TOGETHER? Once Pastor B started his sermon I finally let go and listened. After the sermon we had communion. I just gave everything to Him. I really gave it ALL to the Lord. I can't explain it. It was definitely different than the many times I had come to him before. I felt something lift from me. It was an amazing feeling. I re-dedicated my life to him and it felt so wonderful.

This week has really been different. Even though things haven't been easy this week, I feel differently about things. I have a different attitude about it, I feel empowered by His strength. I really feel it. I have been reading the Word every morning. I have been praying every morning like I used to. I am not loosing my patience like I was before. I haven't felt like breaking down and crying at all. I have faith that the Lord wants me well and He can heal me if I would just trust him and let him. I am feeling like my old self this week and it is simply wonderful. I give ALL the glory to my savior Jesus Christ. Without him I would sink even farther. No sinking for me!!!

Hope everyone has a blessed rest of the week and an excellent weekend!!

-Until tomorrow

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Sick day...but still a good day

I came home today with a 102.6 temperature. I was very clingy and really wanted to just hang on to my Mommy. Here is a photo of me and Mommy. We just sat for about half an hour and ate snacks, drank water and watched baseball with Daddy. If you know me, I can't still for a second, I have an agenda and I'm always busy. Even though I wasn't feeling well, it was a nice evening.

Night, night

Weigh in...WEEK 9

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178

Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173

Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174

Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172

Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07______172

Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)______170

Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)_____171

Weight 8th tuesday (6-19-07)_____170

Weight 9th tuesda__________ vacation

Weight 10th tuesday ________vacation

Weight 11th tuesday (7-10-07)_________________________170

IT'S A MIRACLE!!! I MAINTAINED!!
I am so happy. Yesterday I was 171 and was so good about drinking my water. I stepped on the scale this morning and was totally surprised!! Yeah, me!

Vacation was really awesome! Traveling with a one year old was pretty hard, but we really enjoyed all the places we visited! Grandma and Grandpa had a great time with Lil'D. They got some serious quality time with him. If you want to check out the photos from vacation click here!

I really missed blogging. I'm ready to get back into it and read up on everybody!
-Until tomorrow

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Tuesday vacation

Lil'D keeps sleeping till 9am. He is catching up on all the sleep he lost on vacation. I took him to his one year well visit at the doctor. He is very healthy. I got the low down on making the milk transition, brushing his teeth and he got 3 immunization shots. He was such a brave little boy. He cried for about 20 seconds and then forgot about it. He got Bugs Bunny bandaids. I took him home, fed him and put him down for a nap. He cried for a bit, but finally gave in to the sleep. I woke him up at 1:30 and took him to my work. I wanted to show him off. He had a great time and so did everyone else. He is such a little Ham. Everyone loved him, of course! I got back home and put him down for a short nap. We went to J's softball game, Costco and the grocery store. We bought whole milk. When we put Lil'D down for the night. He screamed again. J went in to sooth him and worked some magic. He went to sleep. Yeah. J and I watched some tv. J said he was going to stay up till 2am, because he could. Yeah, right. He is sleep on the couch as I am typing this. I need to go to bed so that I am not tired tomorrow, my last day of vacation.
-Until tomorrow

Monday vacation

I guess I am still on vacation. I'm not going to work, so that is vacation. Lil'D and I took it easy today. I did a little housework. It got really hot so I didn't do a whole lot. J got home at about 3:30. We ran some errands and got dinner. In the middle of dinner, J got a call and had to go take pictures of one of his buildings. An electrical panel had blown up. I had to give Lil'D a bath and put him to bed. He was screamin' and screamin'. He is having separation anxiety when we put him to bed. He crys when J or I walk out of the room. He just screams. He finally went to sleep. J didn't get home till about 10pm.
-Until tomorrow

95.Take a vacation the last week of June 2007

Yeah vacation!!!! We drove up the coast Saturday June 23 and got back home Saturday June 30.

Vacation is officially over :(

Lil'D did not let us sleep in this morning. J was such a sweetheart and got up with him and let me sleep. I got out of bed at about 9am. I fed Lil'D his breakfast and put him down for his morning nap at about 9:30. I did absolutely nothing. This was the most relaxing day of my vacation. Lil'D didn't wake up from his nap until 2:30pm. We played and played and played. I decided since Lil'D slept so much today that I wouldn't put him down for his second nap. We went for a ride on the electric scooter that we had rented for Grandma Ham. Lil'D had fun. It was actually cooler outside than it was in the house. We went to the grocery store because we were out of everything. After the grocery store we went over to Auntie E's and gave them the bag of jelly bellys that Grandma & Grandpa Ham got for them. We visited a bit and I had to get Lil'D home because we needed to give him a bath and get him in bed.
I can't believe vacation is already over. Where did it go? J is going back to work tomorrow, but I am staying home because the Pam is taking 2 weeks off. Lil'D is stuck with me until Thursday.
-Until tomorrow

Day 8...Vacation

MORNING:
J and I decided that we wanted to drive straight home today instead of breaking up the drive home into 2 days. We packed everything up and ate breakfast at McDonald's one last time. After breakfast we drove to Fairfield, California...the home of Jelly Belly. We took the tour of the factory. It was actually pretty cool. The shop was really cool too. They had a free sample bar. I tried cappuccino, 7-up, pickle and sausage. We also bought a bag of various flavors. We had lunch at Jelly Belly before we started our long drive home. I had fun on the drive home trying different jelly belly flavors.
AFTERNOON:
We drove for hours.
EVENING:
We stopped at McDonald's for dinner. Lil'D just kept eating chicken tenders and was a bottomless pit. He finally decided he was done. He slept the rest of the way home.
We got home at 10:30. I gave Lil'D a bottle, but he was too hyper. It's like he took a power nap. I let him play for a while. I could totally tell he was really glad to be home. I finally got him in bed and he was sleep by midnight.
-Until tomorrow

12.Stay a night in a hotel with J

We stayed in a different hotel almost every night this week. We were on vacation!
We stayed in:
Lompoc
Monterrey
San Jose
and
Vallejo

Day 7...Vacation

MORNING:
We went to IHOP for breakfast. Lil'D is enjoying eating pancakes and eggs. We were going to see the wine country today!
We drove to Calistoga first. It was beautiful. The vineyards were just incredible! The rows of grapes were really neat to see.
AFTERNOON:
We picked a winery called Artesa. We toured and wine tasted. It was fun. We had lunch at Bear Family Restaurant in Sonoma. Afterwards we went to Sonoma Traintown. It is the most well developed scale railroad in America. We had the 5pm train to ourselves.
EVENING:
We went to Napa and looked for souvenirs and couldn't find any at all. Boo. We got back to the hotel and was in bed by 9:30pm
-Until tomorrow

Day 6...Vacation

MORNING:
We went to breakfast at Denny's.
We went to Six Flag's Discovery Kingdom all day
AFTERNOON:
This Six Flag's is really cool. It has 3 areas: Land, which has elephants, giraffes, lions, tigers and one alligator. Sky, which is about 5 rollercoasters. Sea, which had dolphin show, a killer whale show and a shark encounter. There was also a Thomas the train area and a Looney Tunes area for Lil'D. He really enjoyed it. He rode the helicopters, 2 trains and the carousel. He had a very busy day.
EVENING:
We left Six Flag's at about 5:30, went and got dinner at Wendy's. Lil'D had strawberry yogurt for the first time. He loved it! We went back to the hotel, gave Lil'D a bath, and put him to sleep. I organized EVERYTHING and now am about to go to sleep!
-Until tomorrow

Day 5...Vacation

MORNING:
We drove to San Francisco this morning. Grandma Ham's brother and his wife and Grandma Ham's sister and her husband all came with us. We parked at Pier 39 and took photos first. We ate lunch at Bubba Gump's. Y.U.M.M.Y!!
AFTERNOON:
After lunch we went to a candy store and filled up again. Half of us walked the 6 blocks to the cable cars at Ghiradelli square. We took the cable cars downtown. It was a fun ride. A tad bit difficult with Lil'D. It was cool for about 10 minutes. The other 10 minutes he was squirmy. J and I went into a mall to change Lil'D. We happened to go into Bloomingdale's. That was the nicest family "lounge" I have ever been in. We were going to ride the cable car back to Ghiradelli square but it the brake line broke when it reached the top of the hill. J and I waited for about 15 minutes for another car but we got impatient and decided to walk. It was a pretty long walk. Lil'D was in a backpack on J's back asleep halfway. It was about 15-20 blocks to Pier 39. We made it. We grabbed a crab cake, bought some souvenirs, said our goodbyes to our aunts and uncles, and continued our drive to Vallejo.
EVENING:
We sat in traffic for about an hour to just get out of downtown. We crossed the bay bridge and drove about 30 miles to our next hotel. We picked up some fast food and headed to the hotel. We Lil'D proofed the room, unpacked what we needed, gave Lil'D a bath, put Lil'D to bed and went to sleep ourselves.
-Until tomorrow

Day 4...Vacation

MORNING:
We got up at 7am and were ready by 8:30. We had breakfast at McDonald's. We met "everybody" at 9:30am. We drove to Felton and rode on the Roarin' Woods Camp Steam Train. It was a nice little excursion. It was an hour and 10 minutes and Lil'D loved it. It was his first ride on a steam train. He started saying "choo choo" today.
AFTERNOON:
After the train ride we drove to Santa Clara and spent a couple of hours on the boardwalk. Lil'D took a real good nap in the stroller. We drove back to San Jose and arrived at about 4pm.
EVENING:
We visited again with aunts, uncles and cousins. For dinner we had chicken, potato salad, beans & chili, watermelon and oreo ice cream for desert. I spent a lot of time chasin' Lil'D...it was exhausting. J chased him to, between the two of us he kept us busy. J and I left early and went to the hotel to put Lil'D down and to get ready for the next day. I am getter better and better at pulling everything out and packing things back up. These past two days were great because we stayed in this hotel for two nights. Everything is ready for tomorrow...
-Until tomorrow

Day 3...Vacation

MORNING:
We got up and headed to San Jose. We arrived at about 11am. Lil'D was still taking his nap so Grandma & Grandpa Ham got out and we drove around until he woke up. We visited a little and left to go to the Children's Discovery Museum.
AFTERNOON:
We at lunch first and then went to a special room for 4 yr old and under. Lil'D was in heaven. There was also an infant crawling room. He loved it. He also loved watching the other kids. He really had a lot of fun. So did we. There were a lot of neat things to do. Afterwards we went outside the museum and there was a ton of trees and grass and we let Lil'D loose. He walked and walked until he just couldn't anymore. He was exhausted. We went back over to where Grandma & Grandpa Ham were. Grandpa Ham came with us and we checked into the hotel. I put Lil'D down for a nap while J took Grandpa Ham back. I got everything organized for tonight and tomorrow. When Lil'D woke up from his nap we headed back.
EVENING:
Lil'D entertained everyone before dinner. He had everybody laughing. It was finally time for dinner! We had steak, potato and cheese casserole, cole slaw and watermelon. Lemon cake for dessert. It was yummy. Lil'D loved the potatoes! After dinner Lil'D entertained everyone again. We headed over to the hotel at about 8:30 and got Lil'D to bed by 9pm.
-Until tomorrow

Day 2...Vacation

MORNING:
We survived the first night with Lil'D. The trick was getting him to sleep.
We left the hotel at around 9:30am. There is just so much to organize and get together every morning. I am trying to be as organized and efficient as I can.
AFTERNOON:
We drove to Heartz Castle in San Simeon. We had lunch first and then went on a tour of the castle. It was incredible. The exterior was way better than the interior. The pools and the flowers were my favorite parts! Lil'D did pretty good. He got through more than half of the tour and then got antsy. He took a quick cat nap on the bus drive down from the castle. I got another magnet!! We continued north and drove along Hwy 1. The scenery was just incredible with the ocean and rocks on one side and the mountains on the other. Lil'D took a nice long nap. So did I. We finally got to the hotel on Monterrey. It was a really nice room. I Lil'D proofed the room and unpacked a few things.
EVENING:
We went to go find a place for dinner. We just settled for Denny's because it was the closest restaurant to Wal-Mart. Dinner was really good. I was surprised. We went to Wal-Mart to pick up a few things and headed back to the hotel. We set the mood for Lil'D with no tv and only one light and gave him a bath. He had his bottle and I laid down with him. It took about 20 minutes but he finally fell asleep. I was so happy. J and I looked for something to do in San Jose. He found a Children's Museum that is supposed to be really great for 1 year olds. We will try it out. Grandma & Grandpa Ham are going to be visiting with Grandma Ham's brother and sister.
Time for bed!!!
-Until tomorrow

Day 1...Vacation

MORNING:
J and I didn't get to be last night till 12:15. It took longer to pack than I thought. I managed to get all of our clothes in one bag, including Lil'D. We were supposed to get up at 6am. We got up at 6:45. We were on the road by 8:30. We drove to Santa Barbara to pick up Grandma & Grandpa Ham. Lil'D was so excited when they got in the car. He knows how to say Grandpa. He says it real good to.
AFTERNOON:
We got lunch at Subway in Santa Barbara. Then we drove to Solvang. It was so quaint and pretty. The hills are covered with green trees. All the shops were just beautiful dressed up Danish style. There were tons of candy and chocolate stores. We, of course, stopped to get candy. We also tried some famous pastry that they are known for. It was basically funnel cake. It was yummy. We picked up a really cute toy for Lil'D at a toy shop and I got some postcards. We on an excursion to a waterfall about 10 minutes outside of town. It was a beautiful drive. The road was just lined with trees that tangled within each other. The walk to the waterfall was nice. We headed to Lompoc afterwards.
EVENING:
We had dinner at Pea Soup Anderson's. Grandma Ham and I had pea soup. It was yummy. We found our hotel and unloaded everything out of the truck. J and I realized we hadn't stopped for some dish soap to wash Lil'D's bottles. Off to Wal-Mart we went. The weather was really cool. That was unexpected. We finally got settled. Lil'D didn't fall asleep till 10:30. He just couldn't get settled. Hopefully he will do better tomorrow night.
-Until tomorrow

Thankful Thursday...

I have been waiting for today all week. I have just been stressed out and doing too much. I haven't stopped "to smell the roses" at all. So here are my roses:

-I am so blessed that Lil'D is walking. Everyone keeps saying "watch out now" and "oh, no." I think it is awesome that he is walking. He is becoming independent. I am so proud of him. My house has been Lil'D proofed so I love watching him walk around the house! It has been so much fun this week watching him walk. He is still a little wobbly and unsteady, but he can get where he wants to go. Praise the Lord!

-I am blessed to have a husband who is so supportive of me! J is always there to cheer me up when I need it! He never raises his voice to me or ever really gets mad at me. He does everything he can to make my life easier.

-I am blessed to have an awesome sister-in-law. I call her Auntie E - Lil'D loves her! On Saturday, I invited a ton of people over for Lil'D's first birthday. Auntie E was right there helping me with everything! She fed Lil'D when he was hungry, she helped keep and eye on him. She helped clean up after the party was over. She is always there trying to make my life easier!! She is a HUGE blessing!

-I am blessed to have a sweet and incredibly helpful niece like Andy. She is 15, about to turn 16 in August. She was an incredible helper on the day or the birthday party. She fed Lil'D and dressed him for the party while I was picking up the balloons. She is always wanting to be involved and help any way she can! What a sweet, sweet, SELFLESS girl!

-I am blessed to have a best friend like Chica. She was also a huge help at the birthday party. She made sure I was drinking my water and stayed afterward and cleaned up. After the party, J and I relaxed instead of having to clean up. What an awesome friend she is to me!

-I am blessed that I only have 1 more day and we will be leaving for our vacation. V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N for 11 days...away from work. WAHOO!

-I am so thankful that I don't have anything to do tonight except pack for vacation. Monday was a graduation party for my nephew, Tuesday was his graduation, and Wednesday night was our church small group. Every night this week J and I put Lil'D to bed and then went to bed ourselves. Tonight, we will be at home and everything will be back to our regular schedule!!!

Blessing to all! I will be on vacation next Thursday. I may or may not have time to blog while I am gone! Have a beautiful week next week!!

-Until tomorrow

Wordless Wednesday...

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Wordless Wednesday

-Until tomorrow

Weigh in...WEEK SIX

WEIGH IN

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178

Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173

Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174

Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172

Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07______172

Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)______170

Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)_____171

Weight 8th tuesday (6-19-07)___170

I am really happy about maintaining, because I just haven't had the time or the energy to workout. I have been working on a deadline at work. I am so tired when I get home. I use up all my energy to play with my sweet Lil'D. When he goes to bed at 7:30 I just want to veg and be brainless. So, for not working out for two weeks, maintaining is awesome!

Next week we are going on vacation, but guess what I have? A new built in workout. Wanna know what it is? Lil'D is WALKING!!! Yeah. He has been walking good since Saturday! Last night we went to my nephew's graduation party at Dave & Buster's, I was walking everywhere right behind him. I was sweatin' too. So this is my new workout. Chasin' after Lil'D. I can handle that!

I have also been really good about my portions. I just don't eat as much as I used to. The main meal I had problems with is dinner. I just haven't been as hungry as I used to be. Plus, to see these numbers go down is motivation enough not to overeat! Pre-pregnancy clothes here I come! Ok, so not yet, but I can dream!!!!

I hope everyone has had a positive week!

-Until tomorrow

26.Go to bed at 9:30pm at least 2x for 1 wk

We have been doing this for at least 2 or 3 weeks. J and I are getting so much better at going to bed early during the work week! It is still hard to get up in the morning though. Shouldn't it be easier?

Happy Father's Day!

This is what I made at daycare for Daddy! (Okay, Pam helped me alot!) Dad wanted to rest and relax all day. We played alot. It was a perfect day.

Night, night,

16.Celebrate Lil'D's 1st b-day with a party at our house

I can't believe he is 1 already. The party was fun. We had 29 guests including babies and children.

Here was the menu:

Grilled teriyaki chicken skewers with pineapple

Hot dogs for the kids

Green salad

Chips and dip

I also made lime sherbert and 7up punch! Yummy.

I didn't get any chicken, but everyone said it was good!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SWEET LITTLE BOY! Stop growing so fast would ya?

My First Birthday Party...

My birthday party was so much fun. Lots of people came. I walked ALOT. I am getting so much better at it. I walked all the way from the couch to the back door without falling. Everyone is so scared when I fall. I have gotten the hang of falling. I've got them all fooled, I have everything under control (hee hee).

Everyone sang Happy Birthday to me and I didn't quite know what to do. There was also a candle on my piece of birthday cake. It was a pretty glowing light. My Mommy blew it out for me. I didn't really dig into my birthday cake. I have manners you know. I think I liked the way the frosting felt on my fingers more than anything else. I finally found the cake under all that frosting and took some bites. I liked it and I got it all over my face and arms. I was a sticky mess.

After cake I got to open all the presents. I got tons of clothes. I know my Mommy is really happy about that. I also got some really neat toys. Everyone who came to my party really knows how to pick out good presents!

I was exhausted after the pary. My Mom & Dad gave me a bath at 8:15pm. I got to stay up extra late tonight. I was ready to go to bed and went right to sleep.
Click here if you want to see all my birthday party pictures

Night, night

Happy Birthday to...ME!

Today is my birthday! I am one.
Here is the invitation to my birthday party:You are all invited. I'm sure my Mom & Dad have something really great planned!

See you there!

Thankful Thursday...

• My sweet husband J, who is always there for me no matter what mood I am in and no matter what I'm going through. He ALWAYS makes it better!
• My sweet Lil'D is well!! Praise the LORD!!
• My officemate PJ...she just makes the day so much easier to get through.
• For the Dollar Tree stores. I bought 48 dinner plates, 48 cake plates, 51 plastic forks, 2 plastic tableclothes, 3 packages of party napkins all with a matching balloon theme for $12.00!!! All for Lil'D's birthday party on Saturday.

Unfortunately, I don't have a whole lot of time to blog today. I have a huge deadline for work and party plans to deal with at home. Busy, busy, busy.

-Until tomorrow

My Blogging Story:

I saw this originally on Barb's site A Chelsea Morning. Thought it might be fun and I could meet some new people! Here goes:

How did you start blogging?
I came across a few blogs when I had searched housekeeping and organizing. The first blog I came across was Keeping the Home. I was obsessed with reading about her life and what she did everyday. I only lurked, I didn't know anything about comments. I didn't even know it was called a blog. I started thinking I would like to do this. Have a journal online. Ohhhh, it was a Web log, that's what it was. I searched for free web logs. I came across blogger. I set up journal and was so nervous when it published my first entry. I felt naked and like the whole world was looking at me. I somehow found other women by clicking on the Next Blog button on the blogger toolbar. I saw beautiful headers and customized sidebars. I wanted this. I AM a designer after all. I started playing with my html and then blogger beta happened. I searched everything I could to come up with my own design. My blog isn't as fancy and some, but it's simple and has everything on it I want. I still have a problem with font size in my sidebars. I can't figure that out for some reason, but I'm sure I'll figure it out as I have more time to play with it. I have changed my blog design about 3 times since blogger beta and it takes me about 5 hours to transfer everything over and get everything in the order I want it. Once my design was like I wanted it, I felt more comfortable about commenting on others blogs. I am super shy in real life, so this was a big step. I just started commenting about 6 or 7 weeks ago. I am breaking out of my shell and trying to experience the entire BLOG experience. Time is the only thing that holds me back. I am a Mom to a 1 year old, I have a full time job as a kitchen designer, and I do everything I can to juggle my son, my job, my husband my house...AND MY BLOG.

Did you intend to be a blog w/a big following? If so, how did you go about it?
I by no means have a big following...YET!

What do you hope to achieve or accomplish with your blog? Have you been successful? If not, do you have a plan to achieve those goals?
I, first, love that my blog serves as a journal. It will forever hold all my memories accurately! Secondly, I love that my blog keeps my family up to date on my life. If I have forgotten to tell my Mom something, she can find out about it on my blog and ask me about it. Lastly, I love the encouragement I can give other bloggers with comments, I love the encouragement I get from other bloggers and I love knowing that I can help someone by relating to them without them asking me.

Has the focus of your blog changed since you started blogging? How?
Not really. I have always wrote in a journal time way. I don't think that I am a great writer like some of the blogs I read. I don't put as much time into my posts as I could. It's a journal to me...plain & simple. I have just started to participate in challenges and carnivals, we will see where that takes me.

What do you know now that you wish you'd known when you started?
Bloggers are really nice and encouraging. There is nothing to be afraid of! Just comment, and comment some more and keep commenting!

Do you make money with your blog?
What do you think? No.

Does your immediate or extended family know about your blog? If so, do they read it? If not, why?
Yes my whole family knows about my blog:

• I have two faithful readers. 1st is my Dad! He reads it pretty much everyday! It's probably because I talk to my Mom on the phone everyday. He can find out all about my life from my blog. He hasn't commented yet. Probably doesn't have the time to make a profile.
• Second is my good friend Kaydee (she also goes by Star) She was my first reader!
• My Mom. She hardly reads it. It's either because we talk everyday or she just forgets to read it. She has never commented.
• My brother knows all about it, but I don't think he reads it. I might be mistaken though. Who knows.
• My mother & father-in-law. They know about it but every time I ask them about it they say that I haven't given them the link and they forget about it.
• My best friend: Chica-she knows it's there but never reads it. She doesn't have time.
• My best friend from college: Jules-she knows about and it and probably reads it from time to time. She hasn't commented yet.
• My best friend from highschool: Nette-she knows about it and probably reads it from time to time. She hasn't commented yet.

What two pieces of advice would you give to a new blogger?

1. Just get in there and comment. Don't be afraid.
2. Search your problem that you are having with your template or html. Someone has asked the question and the answer is somewhere to be found!

If you want to participate in: Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Your Blogging Story Carnival. Head over to Don't Try This At Home.

-Until tomorrow

It's almost been a year...

I can't believe it is already Wednesday. Lil'D's birthday is creeping up fast. I can't EVEN believe it has been a year since I had him. Everybody is right about how fast it goes. You don't realize what they mean until it happens to you. He has grown up so fast. Here is a timeline of my precious boy:

Weigh in...WEEK FIVE

WEIGH IN

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178

Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173

Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174

Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172

Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07_____172

Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)_____170

Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)__171

One pound gained isn't so bad considering this is my time of the month. It happened last month to. I have to admit I only worked out last week one time due to Lil'D being sick and Mama was just too darn tired. I also went to the Fair on Saturday and ate some things I'm not supposed to. If I had been working out every day I don't think it would have hurt. Little by little, that is the best way to do this!

I didn't work out last night. I'm kinda mad at myself. I just didn't feel like it. I am still waking up with a sore throat and I'm still coughing a little. I'm just worn out and I don't want to get sicker than I already am. Excuses, excuses.

I have to cut this short this morning. I have a jobsite measure to go to. Here is the job I am working on right now: Barn Residence

Hope you all have positive results this week!!

-Until tomorrow

Weekend Review...

Saturday:
J and I continued out backyard quest! We took about 10 bags of leaves and branches to the dump! I swept and swept and swept...until the wind was blowing it back in my face. J got 5 bags of bark from Home Depot. The bark looks great! The dirt looks a little funny but at least it is clean.
Lil'D is feeling much better! He took a nice long nap and woke up really hungry! After I fed him we went to the Fair. It was so much fun! Lil'D loved all the sights and sounds and smells!! We even got tickets to come back another day for free! We may go back on Father's day. We will see.

Sunday:
We went to church this morning since Lil'D was feeling better! The girls in the nursery were glad to see him again. It had been a month because that is how long he has had this cough. Thank goodness it has gone away! Only a couple days of antibiotic left! Lil'D's first birthday is next Saturday and I want him well for his birthday party. Then we go on vacation the Saturday after that. Only 13 days till vacation!!
After church we put Lil'D down for a nice nap. I made my grocery list and did some planning for the birthday party. When Lil'D woke up we went to the grocery store. We also went by Auntie E's. They are always glad to see Lil'D. Lil'D took his second nap a little late. I took a nap too.
For dinner, J made pasta while I cleaned the exterior of the kitchen window. Lil'D happily swung in his swing. It felt so good to be in our clean backyard! Lil'D tried pasta for the first time. He wasn't thrilled with it. Next time maybe. We played together for a long while. Lil'D is starting take more and more steps on his own. He just goes for it. He can walk from the linen closet to the couch. He does really well when your not looking. He is also testing Mama. He has started to cry more when he doesn't get his way. Lord, give me patience!
J and I went to bed at 9:30pm! Wa-hoo, sleep!

MONDAY morning:
I got up at 6am this morning. I just can't do the 5am yet. I'm hurtin'. When I got Lil'D up this morning, he was upset the whole time I was dressing him. I usually make a 6oz bottle. I made a 7 instead. He downed it and wanted more. I gave him 4 more ounces. He was super hungry this morning. I think he is going through a growth spurt. He took his medicine really good this morning instead of crying through it. Patience, patience! We got to Pam's at 7:15am. I just can't make 7am anymore. I've got to get going better in the morning. Time to get to work!
-Until tomorrow.

76.Clean back patio & yard

Halleluah!
This was a two weekend project. It is complete! We put our blood, sweat and tears into our backyard. It's not much to look at, but at least it is clean!!

30.Start and complete Slim in 6

Yeah, I'm glad this one is over. It really gets boring doing the same thing over and over again.

What age do you act?

I'm back at work today! Lil'D is at daycare and probably wearing himself out! He was so happy to see Pam and his friends this morning. I am so glad he is feeling somewhat back to normal! Tonight will be a real easy night. J has a soccer game at 6, so he will leave the house at 5:15pm. I have to give Lil'D a bath and put him to bed, probably at 7:15pm. J will be home at about 7:30. My nephew Nate

I found this at Traveling Light. Thought it was cute! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

You Are 30 Years Old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What age do you act?

-Until tomorrow

Thankful Thursday...

It has been a crazy couple of days. What with Lil'D getting an ear infection. Yesterday was J & I's 9 year anniversary! And today Pam, Lil'D's daycare lady, is taking a sick day. I am a very scheduled person. I plan therefore I do. I'm not a freak about it. I am pretty loose about making changes and leaving days open for whatever comes up. But when my week gets majorly changed it's kind of stressful. I have missed Tuesday, Wednesday and today at work. I am going to be insanely behind. I have managed to get some work done at home on one project which is good, but who knows what I will walk into tomorrow.
Lil'D is feeling much better! He has been quite a whiner the past couple of days, he hasn't really ever whined before. But at least he is nothing like he was on Tuesday!
My workout schedule has went to the birds. I managed to go for a run/walk this morning as soon as Lil'D woke up, but that is it. I have also not been eating very well. I hadn't planned on being here at home for lunch. There is really nothing here for lunch. My salad is at work. I have eaten things like peanut butter & jelly sandwiches and frozen chicken strips hidden in the back of the freezer. I checked my weight this morning and I was relieved to see that I had only gained a little less than half a pound. I'm gonna workout a lot this weekend and definitely tomorrow night!
Since the past couple of days have been so crazy I am glad to list all the things I am thankful for:

• 9 wonderful years with my sweet J. We've seen good times and bad times but we have managed to give our marriage to the Lord and let him be in control!
• that the doctors were able to diagnose Lil'Ds ear infection and get medication to fight it. And that his 102 fever came down yesterday! He doesn't have fever anymore...Praise God!
• Even though we rent I am able to make a home out of the house we live in.
• My boss is so great first: to not be upset or question me or be the slightest bit weird about me not being at work for three days; second: to let me work at home and third: to trust me so much that the hours that I write on my timesheet are hours I have truly worked. Bless him for that!
• I have a laptop to work at home with!
• My health to take care of my Lil'D, to get housework done, to work and to workout.
• Peace that I find when Lil'D is down for a nap.
• For the wonderful, uplifting comments I have received from the lovely ladies in blogville!

I have to get back to work!! I've got to pile up some hours or my paycheck is going to suffer heavily!

-Until tomorrow

Weigh in...WEEK FOUR

WEIGH IN

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178

Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173

Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174

Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172

Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07_____172

Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07___170

I can't believe it!!! I have worked so hard all week long!

WORKOUT JOURNAL:

I worked out on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday!!! About an hour each day.

FOOD JOURNAL:

For breakfast I have a half of grapefruit, 2 boiled eggs and 2 pieces of bacon.

For lunch I have a wonderful salad with cherry tomatoes, avocado slices, cheese, corn, black beans, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, a few croutons and mushrooms! I use Newman's Own Light Honey Mustard dressing. Just simply divine!!!

For dinner I am all over the place. I am supposed to be cooking but I just can't get to that point yet. I don't get home till 5:30 or so and J is usually too hungry to wait for me to make something. I need to use my crockpot. Lately I will get a salad from wherever J gets dinner from or chinese. Dinner is what I will be working on next week. To eat a healthier dinner!

I am also going to change my breakfast, I am tired of eggs and bacon. I am going to start drinking a glass of grapefruit juice and having fat free vanilla yogurt with granola and blueberries.

LIL'D:
We put him to bed as usual at about 7:45pm or so last night. At about 9:45pm he started cryin' a little. It got worse and worse. J & I brought him into the bed with us and he tossed and turned and whined, then he would fall asleep. It would start all over again. Every time he would cough he would wake up. We gave him some benedryl at about 11:30pm to help him sleep. He finally went to sleep in my arms at about 12:45. I took him to his bed so that I could get some sleep. He would softly cry every now and then, but he would fall back asleep pretty fast. When I got up this morning. I woke him up at the usual time, 6:45. I dressed him and gave him his bottle. He was very hot. I took his temperature and it was 102degrees. I called the advice nurses and they said I should take him back to the doctor.

Lil'D has an ear infection. I wondered yesterday why he wasn't getting better like usual. I took Lil'D to the grocery store and we went to the pharmacy to fill the prescription. She said it would be 20 minutes. I shopped for groceries in the meantime. Lil'D was such a good boy, considering he hadn't had his morning nap yet and he didn't feel good at all. We picked up the prescription and checked out. Once I got back home I pulled the antibiotic out of the bag and they forgot to put the liquid in. I had to go back to the pharmacy because I don't have anything to measure exactly 66 ml. They gave me a $10 gift card. We finally got back home, I gave Lil'D the medicine and fed him a bottle (which he only wanted half) and got him down for his morning nap at 11:15. He is sleeping very soundly now and he will probably sleep for a good 2 to 3 hours. I got to finally eat breakfast too. I was starving!

A LITTLE FYI ABOUT ME: I LOVE MARY ENGELBREIT...

And today is her birthday!

I love everything about Mary Engelbreit!!! I love the colors, the drawings, the design, the magazine, the crafts, the store!!!

This is something my Mom and I share together.

Please visit her site: www.maryengelbreit.com

There are so many fun things there!

-Until tomorrow

Mondays are for the birds...

That is what I told my Mom this morning. What exactly does that mean anyway? My Mom said that to me growing up. Why the birds?

VISITED:
Anyway...I visited Deena at Wholly Devoted. She posted this. It is so awesome!! Cower minions!!! You will only know what this means if you read her post!!

MY MORNING:
So I was supposed to get up this morning at 5am. Yeah, it didn't work. I got up at 6:10. That is ok!! Praise God for more sleep!! (cower minions!)

SUNDAY:
J was sick and slept in. I will do anything to get that man well! It is hard when he is sick!! Lil'D and I played all morning. He was kinda crabby more that usual. He is usually never crabby. He is whining a lot. When J went into the other room, Lil'D stood at the gate and whined and whined. I, of course, told J not to even think about coming around the corner. I'm doing my best not to give in to this. I just divert his attention elsewhere. That has worked so far. J and I managed to get a trip to Costco in. We needed water and formula. I stopped by Payless and got a pair of shoes. Auntie E has these shoes on yesterday and I just had to get a pair. They are awesome shoes!! Here they are if you want to take a look. They are so comfortable and cushy!! They will be the perfect vacation shoes!!! I can't wear them to work because they are not professional at all. I love them! I love getting new shoes!! Praise God for new shoes at a reasonable price!!

MY MOM & DAD:
My Mom is on the road with my Dad. My Dad has to drive an 18 wheeler truck every now and then for work. They are on their way to Fresno, California. That is 1800 miles for them. Pray for their safety!!

VACATION:

It's almost here!!! 19 days away!! Here is our agenda:

Saturday: Santa Barbara
Sunday: Solvang
Monday: San Luis Obisbo/Monterey
Tuesday: San Jose
Wednesday: San Francisco
Thursday: Vallejo
Friday: Wine country
Saturday: Drive halfway home
Sunday: Back home
We are driving up the coast in this vehicle :

With J's Mom & Dad:
I can't wait. We have gone on vacation with them 4 times:
Alaskan Cruise; Panguitch Utah, Drive up the coast to Oregon, Arizona Road trip. This will be our 5th vacation together!! Praise God for the great relationship I have with my in-laws!!

Ok, on with my day!

-Until tomorrow

I'm Crazy...

Why am I crazy. Look at the time...I am crazy. What am I thinking? I just spent the past couple of hours fooling with my blog. I am really happy with the order of everything right now!

TODAY:
Today J and I cleaned up the backyard. We moved into this house September of last year (we are renting). We haven't touched the backyard since. It has been at the bottom of the list. It has finally gotten to the top. Mainly because we are having Lil'D's birthday party here and we will be BBQin'. So people will be in my backyard. I wish, I wish, I wish that I would have taken a before picture. We slaved away all day, cutting back tree limbs, digging up weeks, cutting roots and such. My backyard isn't even that big. Progress is awesome!! It was so wonderful to stand at my kitchen window and look into the backyard and see the ground! Small triumphs!!!

LIL'D:
Lil'D got to swing in his new swing today. He was so good to us!!

OTHER STUFF:
I went over to Auntie E's house and did my niece's makeup for prom! It was really a fun time. She looked beautiful!! If I get one of the pictures I will post it.

So now it is time for bed. Duh!
-Until tomorrow