My World... According To Me.

Turning 40....

2011-08-17T08:24:00.000-07:00

I thought that all of this hype about turning 40 was for some REAL profound reason! I truly don't know what it is that 40 is really supposed to feel like, but here is my take on it.

It feels just like it did a few weeks ago... The same routine, the same children, same smiles, same loves, same body. Now... I have to give you that getting older in GENERAL tends to be proving a pain in the ass. Like walking up the stairs and tweeking your knee, or reaching into the back of the closet for a dress, and pulling a muscle in your back. But those things happened to me before 40.

In my mind, you just live one day at a time, learn from your mistakes, love with all of your heart, take care of yourself and try to stay as young at heart as you can. Then, what does it really matter how old you are??? Life will be good, so who cares???

Tired

2011-03-17T08:20:00.000-07:00

I am so tired lately...

Tired of grief, tired of cleaning, tired of breaking up fights, tired of driving, tired of trying to accomplish things, just to feel like I am on a hamster wheel not getting anywhere and most of all tired of feeling like my brain is being pulled in 50 different directions.

The End.

Hitting Home

2011-03-08T08:29:00.000-08:00

I read this on my friend Ashley's blog, and I had to share it with all of you! Enjoy!!

"May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly
where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that
are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you
have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be
content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into
your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and
love. It is there for each and every one of us." -unknown

Valentines Day

2011-02-01T13:02:00.000-08:00

Valentines Day...

Usually a day that your sweetheart gives you flowers and showers you with love and affection, RIGHT???

Nope, not in this house. My husband, as romantic as he is, refuses to succomb to the "frivilous" holiday. He demands that you shouldn't have to be told to do these things for the one that you love. He has a very valid point... but!! For some stupid reason, it makes me sad that I am not one of the masses getting flowers and being lavished with chocolate. The man does a VERY good job of letting me know that I am loved!!

SSSooooo.....

Why does this bother me so much????

Facebook

2010-12-28T13:16:00.000-08:00

To Facebook, or Not....

This is my question!

My love affair with facebook has had a recent hiccup.

I realized that I was trying to combine too many different types of people into one world.

Things that I would say to some people,

I surely wouldn't say to others, etc...

And pictures that I think are funny,

some others may not think are funny.

So then I needed to post the question....

Do I really care what everyone thinks??

And the answer is, "Yes".

I don't want my little neice accross the states to see a picture

of my friend flipping me off (Which made me laugh hysterically... long story...)

And my sick mind doesn't want to be seen by people who would for SURE

be offened by the REAL thoughts going through my mind.

And do I really want my parents, siblings, etc., commenting on things that happen with my friends?

I don't know....

I need to draw a line!! I tried to open a "friends only" facebook account, but that quickly bit me in the ass! People were being asked to friend me and they were confused, because they were already my friend on the other account! Crazy!!

So!!!! What do I do????

Disneyland

2010-12-08T02:19:00.000-08:00

I absolutely LOVE Disneyland!

Especially this time of year. It just brings

that magical feeling into your bones,

you know... that feeling like anything is possible!!

Here are a few pictures of my girls and me, feeling the MAGIC! ;0)

Morgan and Britt, being adorable...

My 3 Lovlies...

A candid shot with Kirsten and Britt.

Troubled Mind....

2010-09-14T12:23:00.000-07:00

I don't know if it is just my 40th sneaking up on me, or my children getting older, or hormones... I don't know. What I DO know is that all of a SUDDEN I am doubting all of my abilities all at once! And yet.... I have this very BIZARRE sense of peace, deep in my bones. Know what I mean????

Can't Sleep!!

2010-09-04T04:33:00.000-07:00

OK, I am done with the whole "not sleeping well" thing! I can't remember the last time that I woke up in the morning feeling refreshed and truly "AWAKE". Not really sure what is causing my brain to run on overtime. I don't have anything going on that I would call "stressful" and everyone is alright. *sigh* I guess that I will just have to wait it out and see if I actually turn into a zombie, or if my brain will get the rest that it so desperately needs!!! I am off to try some warm milk and see if my "old school" learning will help me out! Wish me luck, I will post again and let you know how it all worked out.....

Cake Plates!

2010-09-01T09:14:00.001-07:00

So, I have been racking my brains trying to find something to do to cure "boredom". My father-in-law, found these cake plates in the back of his warehouse, and brought them home for my daughters to decorate for me and my mother-in-law as "Mother's Day" presents. Well.... that was a year and a half ago!! Finally, I decided to decorate one for my mom for her bday, and I had so much fun, that I made the Halloween one for my mother-in-law!! (After all, she was one of the women that was promised a cake plate! hehe) But, now that I have done these, I have the "creative bug" and I want to do other things. I'm out of cake plates... so now, I figure out what I want to do next!!

EXERCISE.....

2010-08-27T15:53:00.000-07:00

So, I was sitting in the pedicure chair looking through the Victoria's Secrets catalog, when it hits me! I should probably exercise. I know what all of you are thinking, "But Jolene, you ALREADY look fantastic", but NEIGH!!! These are LIES!! :0) I have spun out of control in the, "I don't give a flying rats ass about what I look like" spiral downward. The, "I can eat and drink whatever and whenever I want" HELL!

So......It...Is...Time... Yup, that is correct! It is time for me to officially get off of my lazy behind and get moving. I am mourning the loss of my lazy mornings already. I know that I should be thinking about the end result, but sadly... all I can think about is the PAIN!! *sigh* I wish, (like every other person in my position, I presume) that I could just visit the doctor, take a pill (that I would forget to take) and look AMAZING. But no. I am going to have to do it the old fashioned way... Diet, and EXERCISE.* *SIGH**

Someone talk me out of this. PLEASE!

Sorry!

2010-08-26T10:33:00.000-07:00

OK! I promise to post pictures and change my blog! I am sorry that it has been so long... I just flat out got LAZY! Here are a couple of photos to "catch you up" a little...

First off, Jason and I had a CRAZY year.... First moving, then not, then we were, then we were un-packing and staying here! Jason is settled in a great job and hopefully that part of our lives will remain calm... He is working a ton, and playing a little golf now and then, and he loves having his friends over to cook up something yummy and just chill. Same ol', same ol'!
I was lucky enough to survive the ups and downs of my little world and was rewarded by being able to hang with my bestest buddy for a day! We had an awesome time at Disneyland and I LOVED being able to see my Great-Nephew and Neice! I am just trying now to adjust to having a college student, high schooler, and a 2nd grader. I am sure that life will take me where it needs me to be...
Kirsten has grown a ton and has gotten Rich, by losing almost every tooth in her head! hehe She is growing up too fast, and it is breaking my heart!!! She is still a little girl, though, and I thank God for that everyday!!
Brittany is maturing at lightening speed. It almost makes me ill to think about! She is starting her Sophmore year this year, and survived Volleyball last year. (Which, she will never play again...) She so talented and is evolving more and more everyday. Britt is going to be the school photographer for Esperanza High School's Newspaper this year, along with all Honor's classes... gonna be a busy year for her!!
Morgan had the most changes to her life this year!! She went to her first prom, graduated with a 4.37, and got her braces off. She is currently enrolled in Fullerton college as a full time student... I cry all the time thinking about how close it is to my "best buds" leaving me for their own adventures and lives! But! For now, I am just enjoying their stupid jokes and the love they fill my house with!!!

Halloween '09

2009-11-10T12:57:00.000-08:00

We had a crazy fun time at my friend Janet's house. She and her husband Stephan we great hosts, the food was awesome and the laughter never ended!

Thoughts.....

2009-08-22T09:40:00.000-07:00

I'm sitting here at the computer contemplating life. Where does the time go? Have I done the best I could, did I do right by my girls??? When your children are little, you know pretty much what to tell them... be nice, use your manners, be clean, do your work....etc. But, when they are on the verge of becoming adults and facing this world, you really suck in air and pray to God that everything that you did as a parent was right. Did you teach them enough? Did you tell them too much? Are they going to succeed?? Just teaching Morgan how to drive is giving me fits of panic!!!

I am sure that everything will all work out, but for this moment in time, I am feeling really insecure about the future. In the words of "Darling" from "Lady and the Tramp"... "All We Can Do Is Hope!"... :-)

Disneylaaannnddd!

2009-08-22T09:25:00.001-07:00

So, I decided to spend the day with my girls at Disneyland. We had a blast! I was able to take Kirsten to whatever she wanted to go on and the older two went on all of the fast rides. It was so much fun!I love my girls...

I loved that Mickey Mouse uses the same stuff I do! But where does he get those sizes, not even Costco carries stuff this big! Hahahahaha
Morgan... my lovely Senior!
Kirsten... my little baby!
And my gorgeous Britt!
Here we are, waiting in line for the teacups. I asked a really nice gay guy to take this picture, because I knew #1, he would, #2, he would take a good picture, and #3, he wouldn't run off with my camera! LOL

Fourth of July!

2009-08-13T17:01:00.000-07:00

Jason and I started off the day running in the Woodbridge 5K, while Yvon (our good friend) ran the 10K... (show off! hehe). Then off to our house for relaxation, good food, and great friends! What an awesome day it was... I wanted to add more pics, but my computer is not letting me... O'well!

Father's Day

2009-06-24T17:01:00.000-07:00

The men of the hour.... Paul and (mi amore) Jason

Three Bestest Daughters ever!!

Grandpa and his grand-daughters... What a great Father's Day!

Toothless!

2009-06-10T01:32:00.000-07:00

Besides the fact that she is squinting in the sun... How cute is this picture? She finally lost her first tooth, on June 1, 2009! We were beginning to think that she was going to be stuck with these baby pearls until High School!8-) When I went to pick her up from school, she came running at me, tooth in hand, and all of the teachers were telling me that at snack time, she and her buddies were all taking turns wiggling the thing loose. And then during class, BAM! she just pulled it out! Tooooo funnny! That morning I was telling her that it was getting loose and by that afternoon, the thing was gone. When she woke up the next morning, she told me that she had gotten a dollar from the tooth fairy, and how many more teeth did she need to lose to have $10? Needless to say.... We gave her the money in an effort to keep her ability to chew. She is a crack up!

Life made simple

2009-04-26T15:00:00.000-07:00

This is as close to the old school "paper boats down the gutter", as we get around here! Brittany and Kirsten were enjoying our beautiful weather. They wanted to swim, but it is still a little too cool, so they decided to do this instead! Cute! What a great day!!

EARTHQUAKES!

2009-04-24T10:38:00.000-07:00

OK! I am done with Earthquakes! I don't care if they are small or big, they scare the crap out of me! I want to never shower or sleep again, for fear that one is going to hit and find me vunerable! Or go to the bathroom... With every other form of Mother Nature we get some form of warning! But Earthquakes.... NOPE! Kirsten is ready to pack her bags and move to Texas! hehe I have to say that I am close behind her on that one! They never used to bother me until I had a family, now I am terrified!

Spring Break!

2009-04-19T18:12:00.001-07:00

The girls and I went to the beach on Monday and Lily joined in...(my 4th child!). I just thought that I would share a few pics...

Brittany was only making this face because it was so bright. I know that she is going to kill me for this, but too bad!
I don't know why, but I just love this picture of Lily and Brittany.
Kirsten makes friends so easy... She just went right up this girl and another that isn't pictured here, and started playing with them! Too funny!
This is the perfect picture of pure bliss!

Easter fun '09

2009-04-19T17:59:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun this Easter! Filled with food, Wii and Bowling!

Here is Kirsten in her Easter Dress! Isn't she adorable? I can NOT believe that I forgot to get a family picture!!! Morgan and Brittany looked so nice too! I'm sad!! O'well, at least I got one of them! hehehe

Grandma is teaching Kirsten a new game and the look on her face was priceless! Had to get a picture of it!

Here's most of the clan doing the roller coaster game on the Wii. It was so much fun! We all were worn out by the time we were done playing...

And last, but not least... Grandpa and his two older girls! Good Times!

Happy 14th Brittany!

2009-03-22T14:11:00.001-07:00

Brittany turned 14! Holy cow! We are just months away from her going into High School! Where does the time go?? Here she is with the friends that came to her party. They had fun and 3 of them spent the night. Good times!
This is the trio. Since Morgan and Lily were in 5th grade these three have been friends. It will be interesting to see where life leads them....

First Soccer Practice!

2009-03-22T14:00:00.000-07:00

Kirsten was finally able to join soccer. And somehow, I was made the soccer mom. So, I am a true suburbanite! hehe They had lavender jerseys, so Grandpa Paul told Kirsten she should go for the name of the Purple Dragons. And as you can see... her name won the vote. Yipee for Grandpa. Brittany drew the dragon for me. But, I got the chore of everything else. I had a little help from friends too, thank goodness.

Kirsten was born to run. I think that this is going to be her thing. This or Track and Field. We'll just have to wait and see...

Here she is with a few of her new team mates. How cute are they???

Morgan Driving!!!

2009-03-02T17:56:00.000-08:00

Ok! I am so proud of myself! hehehe I drove with Morgan for 30 minutes and didn't scream at her once! It is so weird how they teach kids to drive now. We started off with simulators in order to get a "feel" for the driving wheel. Now we hire people to come and just put our kids into the car and then WHAMO! We the parent become the instructor! It is absolutely terrifying! I will be wowed and amazed when Morgan actually gets her license. We have 6 months to make her a confident driver! WISH ME LUCK!!! I think that she is going to be alright. She was moving really slow today, but I think that her skills will come along quickly. I appreciated the lack of speed to be honest with you! :-)

Mom moments...

2009-02-26T11:30:00.001-08:00

I have found that as life whizzes past my head, I have to learn to "stop and smell the roses". This morning as I looked at my family, I realized how cool they were. Morgan and two of her friends had been offered extra credit for making a short film and sending it into the Yorba Linda Film Festival. I just shrugged it off as some other project that the girls would be doing and helped out when I needed to. When the final product was done, I was floored! Sure there were mistakes and some things didn't make sense, but I actually, truly, enjoyed watching this short film. Morgan directed and Britt acted in it. It was talent at it's best. Brittany was such a great actress and Morgan did such a great job of filming... I'm wowed!

Then this morning also... Kirsten was trying to wake up and I was trying to help her get ready for the day. I asked her what she would like to eat for breakfast, and in her sweet little voice said, "I'll just have whatever you're having", like we were at some restaurant! It made me crack up! Speaking of Kirsten I am off to pick her up from school! See Ya!!

The Palazzo

2009-02-21T15:12:00.000-08:00

It has been a long time since Jason and I were able to get away. So, when Jason won a contest through Audi, we were thrilled at the opportunity to RUN! I just thought that I would share a few pics of the event. It was only two days, but worth every second!!!! And a special "THANK YOU" to Peggy for taking care of my girls... especially Kirsten who was sick the whole time that we were gone! :-( Poor baby, and poor Peggy for having to take care of her.

New President!

2009-01-20T19:12:00.000-08:00

I have to say, that I was worried about Barrack Obama being President. It wasn't a color issue, or even a youth issue. I was bothered by the fact that I felt I never got a full picture from him. Not that I felt completely secure with McCain either. In this election, for me, the path was not paved in stone. Having said that.... I think that this nation is not one to go down easy. And I think that having to step out of our perverbial box, has brought people hope, and a desire to help their fellow man. Maybe Peggy was right when she was saying, that by putting Obama in office, we closed a gap of animosity between the races. Maybe now we can all stand together and help out our fellow man. If for no other reason, I am glad that he was elected. I didn't vote for him, but no matter which man won, we were in for big changes, be it with VP Palin, a woman or Pres. Obama a black man. I am excited about the future of change!!

The Holidays

2009-01-06T09:24:00.001-08:00

T'was the night before Christmas....

And all through the house, not a creature was stirring... Not even my girls!

What was this? What could it be??? But lots of lovely presents, for me, Me, ME!

Is it that time already???

So what did I get? Tell me now, so I can go back to bed! hehe

Our Christmas and New Year's Eve were the same! Peaceful! We had a wonderful Holiday Season. I feel renewed and ready to head into the new year. I hope that all of you out there enjoyed your holidays as much and hopefully we can chat or get together soon!

Happy Bday Hubby!

2008-12-22T13:16:00.001-08:00

Yesterday was Jason's bday! We started the day with Brunch, then golf and then out to dinner. It was a great day! Thank you Kelly for joining us! We loved having you there! Also, a very HUGE thank you to Paul and Peggy for taking us to brunch and for taking Jason golfing. I am an extremely lucky woman to have such a great family and such an amazing hubby! I don't know what I would do with out my hubby, he makes me smile everyday!

Sorry for the inconvience!

2008-12-18T10:46:00.000-08:00

Sorry that I have made my sight private, but there were people seeing my sight that didn't thrill me! hehehehe Anyway! Thanks for understanding!! Only 7 days till Christmas!! Everyone ready???

Maid Service!

2008-12-15T16:32:00.000-08:00

In this lifetime, I don't think that I love anything more than "maid service". I am totally sucking it up, because I know that in two days it is all over and it is back to me doing the job. It was fantastic today, especially! I was getting the girls ready and Jason and I were getting them off to school, I was then off to Peggy's to bake cookies for the exchange on Wed. So, by the time that I got back it was late afternoon, and it was sooooo great to walk into a clean room! Not the semi-bomb blast that we left beind. So, here's to all of those awesome girls who for one week made my life wonderful!

The Marriott Residence Inn

2008-12-13T13:29:00.000-08:00

Well, for those of you who didn't know, we have been kicked out of our home for a few days to clear up some mold issues. I know, right before Christmas, right??? But, on the up side of things, our hotel is great. They serve breakfast every morning and clean my room everyday, at no extra charge. (Which is unusual for extended stay type places.) So, I have some things to be grateful for. Anyway, I brought my camera to take pictures, and my battery is dead! What a goofball I am, for not bringing the charger! Uugh! I hate it when I forget things. We have so much packed into this week, that it is going to fly by at mach 3!!! We have Christmas parties at school and home, Morgan is getting her braces on.... and the list goes on. SO! If you don't hear from me, I am just busy surviving and trying to remember all of the important things!

2008-11-24T05:02:00.000-08:00

Peggy and I took the girls to "The Grove" shopping center to let Kirsten go to the "American Doll" store, and to also let the older girls go see the movie "Twilight" (which I will some day read... along with the other 5 billion books that keep staring at me! hehe). We had a really nice time. Jim, Morgan and Britt's dad, came over and hung out with them, and Peggy and I were able to focus on just Kirsten, which turned out really nice for everyone. All in all, good day!

So Grateful to Have a Home!

2008-11-22T08:19:00.000-08:00

These are pictures taken by my mother-in-law, Peggy's, friend, as they soaked their house down to try and save it. Some of you have seen some of these pics, but for those of you that haven't, I thought I would share what I think are some truly terrifying pictures! These were taken across and down the main road from us. It was too close for comfort though!

Learning what's important!

2008-11-17T19:54:00.000-08:00

Having the fires so close to our home AGAIN!, (last year in Irvine, CA) I found myself focusing again on what is really important to me. I wanted my computer, to be able to communicate with the world (and most of my pictures are on it), my fire box with vital paperwork and family jewelry. Besides a few items of clothing and bath items, that was all that I needed. My family was safe, Jason still has a really good job, and I spent the night at a nice hotel room instead of a cold gymnasium floor. I had so many friends and family who reached out to us, willing to help, and I was so extremely touched! Thank you so much for being there for us, we didn't need it this time, but it is so great to know that if I ever do, that you're all out there for us! All of these things mean more to me than any worldly item you could ever give me. Now I am off to deal with a mold issue that I have in my pantry and see if I can't get that all settled before Thanksgiving. I have a TON to be Thankful for, and I would love to share that day with friends and family in my home. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers...

Visting my Parents in Cedar City, UT

2008-11-13T19:33:00.000-08:00

Here we are! Getting ready to hit the road and visit g'ma and g'pa in Cedar City, UT... do you think that Peggy could've told me my shirt was up??? hehehehe j/k Peggy!

Raelyn (sister), me and my mom... I loved seeing them!

This is Brittany and I "Snoop doggin' it.... Yo! Holla!!"... hehehe

We're in for a bumpy ride!

2008-11-04T19:32:00.000-08:00

It looks like Obama is going to be President, unless some miracle happens.... YIKES!!!

Community Workers

2008-10-31T08:54:00.000-07:00

OK, I know that I was baggin' on the whole "community worker" thing, but.... look at how cute they are! I especially love the pilot!, and of course my little "law enforcer"!! I still think that it is stupid that they won't let the kids dress up in whatever they want, but they are 5 and anything looks cute on them! :-)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2008-10-30T20:51:00.000-07:00

Here is the final outcome for this year's costume choices. Morgan and Brittany are going as work-out nerds and Kirsten chose to ditch her cat costume and go into law enforcement.

I took this picture of me and my buddies at Disney's Halloween Night. Good Times!

Aren't these hats great! I think that Morgan could've hid in hers! hehehehe

Me and my carving buddy! We have done the pumpkins the last 2 years together. She wanted a scary face this year. I will post that on my mac account later...I hope that all of you have a great Halloween and I want to remind everyone to be safe!

Cutest Cop!

2008-10-28T18:58:00.000-07:00

OK, how cute is she? Her school has the stupidest thing I have ever heard of, but... on Halloween, the Kindergarteners get to dress up like "community workers". Instead of letting Kirsten wear her adorable kitty outfit, she is going like a "beefed up" police officer. People are so freakin' Politically correct that we have gone over the edge!! Having ranted that little thing, I do think that she looks great, and she will be wearing her black boots to school with it. (so cute!)Thank you grandma for buying Kirsten's politically correct Halloween outfit! heehee

Here Kitty, Kitty...

2008-10-25T08:48:00.000-07:00

Here is my cute little kitty! Isn't she cute! We went to the school carnival and we got Kirsten's face painted like a kitten. Just so happens that that is what she is going to be for Halloween. So, we came home, put on her costume and got this adorable picture. She wouldn't put the ears on because the girl had already painted ears on her forehead and she said that cats only have two ears!! So cute! Anyway, it was fun, and I am glad that we went.

Finally, a few pictures!

2008-10-22T20:27:00.000-07:00

1)My Awesome Kitchen!!!

2)To the left coming in the front door.

3)From front door.

4)Kitchen to the front door
OK, I still haven't finished photographing the house, but here are a few pictures of the house to satisfy some curiosity!

Britt's Artwork

2008-10-14T22:59:00.001-07:00

For those of you who weren't fortunate enought to ever see some of Brittany's artwork... I thought that I would post her most recent paintings, just to brag a little. Seeing them in person makes these paintings that much more lovely and powerful.

Uuuggghhh!

2008-10-11T13:23:00.000-07:00

This is the part of moving that I HATE! Trying to find a place to hang everything and trying to find a space for little nooks and crannies! All the while keeping the house clean and keeping up with my family's schedules.... I refuse to let it get me down and I am going to be VICTORIOUS!!! I just needed to bitch and whine for a moment. Thanks... I am off to go move, hang and adjust something.

We're Home!

2008-10-03T12:46:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to throw a quick hello to everyone, and let you know that we are pretty much moved in now! We did get the house that I posted about a few blogs ago. I will email everyone with the address and phone number. I am just very happy and wanted to tell everyone!! I will also post pictures ASAP, I finally found my camera cord! Yeah!!

Can you say "EXCITED"!!!???

2008-09-21T17:53:00.000-07:00

Here is my simply ecstatic daughter, in front of the stream of "Ice House Canyon". She finally got to go hiking with grandpa!

Here's grandpa and Kirsten getting ready to leave!

This would be Kirsten after using the "a-scusting" bathroom! hahahaha She didn't like the fact that you only dropped the toilet paper into the toilet and didn't flush it! Eewwwhha!

After everything was said and done, she said that she would gladly go with grandpa again to the mountains! And this next time, she wants to go all of the way to the top! Way to go buddy!

Peaceful...

2008-09-13T18:00:00.000-07:00

Hey there everyone! I just wanted to let all of you know that I am feeling a real sense of peace. The girls are all getting settled in their perspective schools, and I now have a part time job keeping up with the filing at Janus et Cie (Father-in-law's company). Jason is really happy in Beverly Hills, and doing a great job. I am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel! Thank God I have such a great family! We really hold on to each other when the weather gets rough! Speaking of weather... We want all family in the southern Texas area to know that they are in our thoughts and prayers! How scary was that storm!! We hope that everyone is OK! Anyway, I am looking forward to some sort of consistency. I am also looking forward to moving into our own place again. Peggy and Paul have been so generous to us! We are so thankful that they were there for us when we needed it. But.... I think that we are all ready to have our own spaces again! heehee I am looking forward to working out in my bonus room. I'm sure that Paul and Peggy could say the same thing! (Jason and I in their work out/ bonus room!) Just 17 more days, and counting..... (Peggy... you can cross off today!:-) heehee)

My Big Bro!

2008-09-09T22:19:00.000-07:00

Peggy and Paul needed some electrical help in their home, so I called the "expert"! And they were happy that I did, he did a great job! They were very impressed! It was so great to see him! I can't tell you how nice it was to have my family around. I am with Jason's amazing family all of the time, but I really miss my own. We have all just scattered to the wind, and the closest family that I have is an hour (at least) away, or completely out of the state. So, moments like these when we can make up a reason to hang out, are fantastic. I let him play Britt's guitar for a few minutes before he left.... what a treat! He hasn't lost his talent! Kirsten was "helping" Uncle Mike put the tools away. He was a really great sport. THANKS MIKE!

2008-09-08T21:33:00.000-07:00

I almost forgot to show you how great my girls looked on their first day of school! Here they are... don't they look great? I can't imagine my life without them...

Breakfast with Shamu!

2008-09-07T15:03:00.000-07:00

I thought that this was the coolest thing to do! The only downsides to eating poolside with Shamu are 1) She can splash your food...(not good) and 2) The stupid f@#king pigeons!! Other than that, seeing the whale up close and personal was really neat. I've posted some more pictures on our mac account, if you would like to see more of our fun day. The one thing that you learn (which I had figured out a LONG time ago) is that all of the whales that perform are called "Shamu", but that there was only 1 Shamu! The whale that was next to our table was "Corky", which most people have heard of because of how old she is! I had no clue that she was older than me! I know how boring this all is to most of you, so I'll end now.... :-)

New Home!

2008-08-28T13:07:00.000-07:00

I'm a little nervous to be posting this news, because of my world lately.... but! We just signed a lease for this home! (NO, this isn't my car. I still drive my Audi) If my life goes according to plan, we should be moving in Oct. 1st or the last week of Sept. Just in time for the holidays! When we move in, I will post more pictures on my mac account, but, for right now, I just wanted to share some good news. All of the girls are registered in school now and are starting next week. They are soooo excited! I am so extremely impressed with all 3 schools and their staff! What a wonderful screw up! That seems to be how my life goes! At least I know that someone out there is taking care of me and my family! hehee Kirsten and Brittany have to wear uniforms, so be sure to check my blog next week for the cutest kids on the planet! They both look Amazing in their uniforms! Brittany is now 5'7", and all legs! Little Brat!!! hehe I guess that if you get stuck wearing a uniform, being built like Kirsten and Brittany (skinny and all legs) is the way to go. Morgan remains my petite one. She is really becoming a woman. SOOOO Amazing to watch the process! Last night she actually WANTED to help with dinner! That would be a first for her. Anyway, we are all doing well and hanging in there! Keep your fingers crossed and say your prayers that we get to stay on this course! Peggy will only have to put up with my clan for 4 more weeks. heehee

Funny Stuff

2008-08-08T10:39:00.000-07:00

OK, Ami did something that I thought was genius! She put in the stuff that Eli was saying that was too funny and I had to admit that that is a great way to write about your child without having to locate my journal or her baby book.

The other night I made dinner, and because I only have a few of them in my repertoire! Everyone was complimenting me on my pasta dinner and Kirsten said "Mom, this is so good, you haven't made this in years!". It was sooooo funny! She sounded so grown-up!

HE DID IT!

2008-08-02T08:25:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to post and let everyone know that Jason just landed a job at Audi/Porsche of Beverly Hills! He will be running the show up there starting tomorrow! So, thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for us, I think that someone was listening! We are going to be staying around in Orange County, though. There is no driving advantage unless you live in the city, and I just don't think that that is the right place for children. So, Jason is going to make the drive. We will probably end up in West Irvine, towards the 5 fwy. But, we aren't sure yet and we will let everyone know as soon as we find a place! My amazing girls are ready to be settled! They have been so great! I am very proud of them!

Life in Yorba Linda!

2008-07-30T08:53:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

News from my world! Well, I have brought my luck upon my poor in-laws! First thing, the day we move in, their air conditioner breaks. Next... 2 days later, we have a 5.8 earthquake! I am not sure what the elements out there are trying to tell me, but I think that I am just not getting it! heehee But, seriously, we couldn't be in a better position. We have really been enjoying the pool and their amazing yard! It's been fun having family dinners together and watching movies, etc. I am just sort of looking at all of this as an extended vacation. The family was a little shook up about the earthquake, but I think that the worst is over. Peggy and Paul have some minor fixes that need to be done on the house, but nothing that looks to be too bad. Every time that Kirsten hears a noise she still jumps, but she has calmed down about that too. Morgan and Brittany were in the worst room, and they hurdled a turned over bookshelf and came screaming down the stairs. If it wasn't so scary, it would've been freakin' hilarious!! We left and got lunch and we all went swimming for a little bit and by night, everyone was a lot calmer

Well, that is all that I have to say for now. I will report back when I have some solid news!

Focusing my Chi!

2008-07-25T06:37:00.000-07:00

OK everyone! I am feeling better! Sorry to worry some of you! Life is still a little uncertain, but we at least have a plan. Jason is getting job offers from all over, and we have to be out of here by the 31st..... So, we are shoving all of our worldly possessions into a storage unit and falling upon the graces of my amazing in-laws! They are kind enough to let us "park" at their house until we figure out the rest of this plan. Which, for the sake of Peggy, I hope is sooner than later! heehee We are about 1/2 to 3/4 done packing, but we will easily be done tonight. I feel so bad for my girls. I know that they will survive all of this, they are very strong girls, but...., we are still asking a lot. They have been so great through all of this, I couldn't ask for better girls. And!! Thank God for Jason, whom without, everyone would be visiting me in some sanitarium! Seriously, he is my lifeline! How lucky am I??

Oh, I have to mention this! Yesterday, Kirsten looked at me and asked, "Mommy, do you miss your mom?", so I said, "yes, honey I do, I miss her everyday", and she said, "yeah, I really miss my grandma, my other grandma, your mom."! So.... I think that was someone telling me to go visit my mother! I guess that as soon as I can, I will be heading up to Utah!

FREAKING OUT!!!

2008-07-23T04:43:00.000-07:00

Ok! This is TYPICAL of my life!! As of this very moment, I have no clue what is going on in my life! Audi and Jason's (previous) future employer decided that they couldn't reach a financial agreement and are going their separate ways. So, Jason is looking into other options. That is the positive here, he will be able to work somewhere else quickly because of his skills, BUT STILL!!! Uuugggghhh!!! We have to move out by the 31st of this month, and now, we don't know where. One job is in Tempe, AZ so we could live in the same area we were looking before, but several are here in Cali. I would be happy to do whatever it is that we do, I would just like to know WHAT THAT IS!!! We should have an answer later today, but I will be a wreak until that time! So, those of you that received pictures of my beautiful home..... That will be someone else's, and I will be looking for something else. What a mess! I will post more later today when we have an answer, or maybe tomorrow..... who knows! All I have to say is, "Hopefully Soon!".

Off to New York!

2008-07-17T18:56:00.001-07:00

Here's my little girl, off to see the other side of the USA. Peggy and Paul (in-laws) have been promising Morgan, that they would take Morgan to NY when she turned 16, since she was 10. And so today they left.... I am so excited for her! What an amazing experience!! They are going to the Guggenheim Museum, and the Museum of Natural History, the Musical "Mama Mia", and of course, "Phantom of the Opera". What a blessing to have such giving people in our family! Thank you G'ma and G'pa for making this dream come true for my little girl. We love you!!

Good-bye Talberts!

2008-07-13T20:18:00.000-07:00

We first me the Talberts in August of '03, and we hit it off from the very beginning. Kirsten and William were just learning how to walk and we went through all of the bumps and bruises of raising little ones together. Of course, I had gone through it with Morgan and Brittany.... but there was such a huge gap that I felt like I was starting over with her. Since that first day, they have been so close and always got along very well. Kirsten and William will remain friends forever. She told daddy after William came in to say "Good-bye" that, "when you have a best friend for as long as William and I have been friends, you're supposed to get married!". Then she proceeded to drop to the floor and cry. It absolutely broke our hearts. I would have to say that Wallace, Laura and William will forever be family to us. And, I am very sure that we will always stay in touch. You don't just give up friends like these because of a little thing like moving! heehee We will miss you guys!

4th of July

2008-07-08T08:01:00.001-07:00

We spent an amazing day at the Lagoon. It was bitter sweet though! This will be our last 4th at the lagoon and the whole "moving thing" is really starting to weigh down on me. I know that all is going to be good, but I don't care who you are, it is difficult to leave somewhere that you've been for 6 years! I am going to miss all of the wonderful people that I have had the pleasure of hanging out with and relying on! We will keep in touch, but it just isn't the same. Thank God, I have loved ones and friends that will visit and "keep it real" for me. I do think, that after looking at this picture, I need to stay out of the sun for a little while and maybe keep my face out of the fridge for a month or so! heehee We really enjoyed our day in the sun and fireworks by the lake! All in all, there were aprx. 50 people with us and we felt so blessed to have so many friends and loved ones with us there on our "last hurrah"! So, thank you everyone for joining us and hanging out. We loved it!!

Sea World!

2008-06-25T14:02:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun! The weather was perfect! Everyone was in a great mood, and we only did what we wanted to do and left in time to eat a yummy dinner at Red Lobster (I think seeing all of the fish made us hungry! heehee), then we got home with out Traffic!! What a great day! I am posting the rest of the pictures on the mac site.

Summer Lovin'

2008-06-21T09:43:00.000-07:00

I am so incredibly excited about summer! I love this time of year! Pools, BBQ's, friends! I love that I can go outside at 7pm after dinner and relax in the backyard! I am really looking forward to moving and actually having a normal size backyard to enjoy! My biggest happy thought is having space!! The girls will finally have their own rooms and a little bit of privacy. Yeah!

Saying "Good-bye"

2008-06-08T11:07:00.000-07:00

This month has been very difficult on me. I am so extremely happy that we're moving. I am nervous, excited, and everything in between. The hardest part about this whole thing is that I have never lived anywhere this long since I was 18. I have really good friends and a sense of being here. I have been listening to sooo many people say that they will miss us, and us sharing that we will miss them. Having my in-laws so close and such a huge part of our lives, will be a huge change! Trying to fit in all of the good friends and family while finishing up the school year and trying to mentally move my family to Arizona is a proving to be one of my biggest challenges. I am really looking forward to it, and I think that that is the glue that is holding me together. So, if I seem distant or not quite myself lately, please forgive me, I will pull my brain back together, I just need time and a little space. I knew when we made this final decision that I would get to the point when everything would bring me to tears, but I wasn't quite ready to hit that point yet. Then, my mother-in-law did a slideshow of Morgan and put this song with it that started the tears, and they have been fighting me ever since. Soooooo, if I say stupid things that don't make sense, or seem distant, just forgive me until we move and get settled.... K???

Sweet 16!

2008-05-22T12:04:00.001-07:00

The first thing out of my mother-in-laws mouth this morning was, "So.... do you feel old?". I think so, but I am not sure. It feels like the natural progression for her to be sixteen and if I don't think about what age that makes me, I am totally fine. I think that when I think that her being 16 means that I am going to be 37 in a couple of months,.... I am in denial... Isn't she beautiful? We are picking her up for lunch and taking her to Sushi, then to the new Indiana Jones movie, then to dinner at PF Chang's. She is having her birthday party on Saturday at a place called "Pump it up". It is an industrial building with a TON of bounce houses in it! It is so fun, and I can't wait to go!! All of her friends are excited to act little again too! heehee Anyway, here we go!! Moving into more of an adult world.... SCARY!!!

ARIZONA

2008-05-20T09:00:00.000-07:00

Well boys and girls, it looks like we are moving to Arizona in July! I know, I know.... It will be hot, but it's all good! There is air conditioning and pools. Our whole family is really excited about this decision. We went to Lindsay's wedding last July and fell in love. There is a TON of golfing and shopping and pools and great restaurants!!! Jason was offered a position as the general manager of a brand new Audi store in Phoenix. We are very excited and kinda sad. Jason's agent is still trying to get him money for golf and if he can do that, we will still move to Arizona, but for Golfing, instead of the car business.... either way, we are moving to Arizona. I am excited to be able to have a new start and a better school system! Anyway, I will keep the blog updated with what is going on and when our final day will be, etc... Also, California friends and family, don't worry, we will have a good-bye party and we will have to come to Cali. every month for the girls to see Jim. So!!! Wish us luck!!

US Open Pre-Qualifier

2008-05-20T07:51:00.000-07:00

Here's my man at his 10th hole during the US Open Pre-Qualifier. This would be the hole that he hit a tree with his club and hurt his hand really bad! It was so sad, because up until this point he was keeping up with these other two guys! The guy in the white hat is Bill Lunde. He just took home 4th in a Nationwide tour event. He is number 16 on the money list for the Nationwide tour. So, he is a good stick. And the gentleman you see with his arms crossed is Pomp Braswell. A very good stick that ended up even par at the end of the day. He has been playing around on the circuit for 20 years or so! He works for Golf Digest and writes for the July issue. Anyway, I carried for Jason and had an absolute blast! We work well together. Jason ended up shooting a bad number because of his hand, but before that point, he was playing PGA ability!! On to the next time.....

My Mother's Day

2008-05-13T15:46:00.000-07:00

I had the best Mother's Day ever! It started with Jason's waffles, with everyone on my bed watching a "Tom and Jerry" movie. Then we all got dressed and went to my mother-in-laws house for munchies and games. We snacked for hours, played cards, and watched "27 Dresses", and even learned a new game, "Cleaver Endeavor". It was so much fun, I highly recommend it! These three are my pride and joy and tears and sorrow and etc..... It is so amazing how many emotions that they can bring out in you. And how much joy they bring just by being nice to each other and strangers. I have great girls and I love them very much.

Riding a 2 wheeler!

2008-05-13T07:48:00.000-07:00

OK everyone! I'm sorry.... I have totally neglected my sight! But here is my baby girl on her bike! She was the last one on our block to do it. She just wasn't ready. So, when she was, she asked Jason to help her. She was crying and shaking and so I decide to step in and take the other side of the bike before my hubby murdered his youngest! heehee Anyway, she kept saying to not let go, and of course Jason did, he just didn't tell her. Next thing that you know, she was telling him to let go, and he said, "I already did!". She was so excited that she drove us INSANE wanting to ride her bike everyday for hours and hours and hours. The coolest part was that she hasn't had a major fall yet!! (Knock on wood!) I can't believe how fast time goes by and that she will be in 1st grade next year! HOLY COW!!

Good-bye Spring Break

2008-04-13T21:04:00.001-07:00

Spring Break has already come and gone! We had a good week. We started with 60 degree weather on Sunday and Monday, then we worked into the low 90's by Friday!! Whatever!! We took advantage of Crystal Cove two of those days, we relaxed and hung around the house the rest. Jason and I had Friday to ourselves for the most part, so we went to the golf course and he played golf. It was great! So peaceful, and relaxing. Of course it is always nice when you get perks, like major discounts on your round, but that only added to the relaxing part! heehee I drove Morgan and Britt to their dad's house on Friday, early, and Saturday, Morgan's friends picked her up and took her to Magic Mountain. She had a blast and Brittany got to spend time alone with Jim. Kirsten spent the night with G'ma and G'pa on Friday night, and learned how to skip rope, and lasso!! She is soooo excited! Anyway, we had a very fun, relaxing and eventful week!

Bringing up Morgan....

2008-04-06T06:41:00.000-07:00

I am quickly discovering life with an almost 16 year old. On one hand, I see this gorgeous girl with all of the talent and personality anyone could hope for, and on the other hand, I see everything in me that I don't like. Stubborn, independent, blah, blah, blah. All of a sudden my intelligence has dwindled by half! I remember that time in my life. When my mother all of a sudden knew nothing. And all of my friends at school were the trusted confidants. I want to have her be the abnormal teenager that doesn't go through that, that will actually take my advice and grow up to be 10 times more than I am. I am finally understanding the frustration, and the pain. Your heart aches when you see them go down the same paths that you took, simply because you wouldn't listen to your parents either!! We try like hell to be different and fight upstream, only to realize that every other person in the world did the same blank-idy-blank thing!!! I know in my heart that she will grow into an amazing person, she already is one, but it is soooooo scary! Letting go is the most difficult step in motherhood that I have experienced yet! Absolutely heart wrenching! This is why we start to age at this point! heehee I know that we will work everything out, it is the just the unknown that is always the scariest! She is and will always be a good friend and my first born! Nothing changes that!

Oh My Good Golly Miss Molly!

2008-03-28T08:52:00.000-07:00

I am sitting here at my desk listening to Jason try to teach Kirsten math! She is such a stubborn child! If she is in the mood to do it, she aces through it all, but if you catch her in a bad moment, "faget-a-bout-it"!!! Jason is the only one who can get through to all of the girls, as far as math is concerned! Thank God for him!!! He is gifted with teaching math! I handle all of the English, and we just fumble through sciences! heehee I can hear that he is getting through to her, YEAH JASON! Maybe there is hope yet.......

EASTER

2008-03-24T08:25:00.000-07:00

We had a great day! It started off with the Easter Egg Hunt with all of the neighborhood kids, which was a fantastic amount of utter chaos! Our friend Marne told the kids that some of the plastic eggs had money in them..... Kirsten was the first one out of the gate, but would pick up an egg and then shack it to see if it had the money. If it didn't, she would drop it and then move on to the next one! heehee WAY TOO FUNNY! We finally got it through to our money grubbin' kid, that she needed to just grab eggs and be happy with them! heehee She got the idea and we collected more than plenty! Then we took off to Grandma and Grandpa's for swimming, food, iChat-ing with family, and just a good time all around! It helped that the pool was heated to a perfect temperature, and it was 101 degrees outside! Yes, in March, it was 101 degrees in Yorba Linda, and we were loving every minute of it! I am posting the whole day of pictures on the mac account. So, if you would like to view the whole day, you might want to check that out. We hope that you all enjoyed your day just as much!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

2008-03-17T20:56:00.000-07:00

I don't know what makes me love St. Patrick's Day so much, but I do! I love how cute all of the little kids look all dressed up in their green, and how they search out any one in violation of the "green code" so they can pinch them! I just love it!! Here is our little Leprechan. Even her coat was green! heehee

Here's to hoping that everyone got a little bit of luck out of today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRITT!

2008-03-14T08:06:00.001-07:00

It used to be that the Middle School Kids could take balloons to school on their birthdays, and all of the friends would bring one to add to the bunch. BUT! They changed the rules, of course, in time for Brittany's birthday! But, she appreciated the thought! heehee Brittany is off to Jim's today for the weekend and we will celebrate her birthday next week with a party at Peggy and Paul's house. (In-law's) They are going to heat up their pool, and allow us to bring along a gaggle of girls to eat, drink and be merry! :-) I can't believe that she is already 13! She is changing into a young woman, who, I am very proud of! We definitely have our "teenage" moments, but all in all Brittany absolutely has her head on straight and seems to know what she wants out of life! Good for her! These pictures are of our breakfast for her. Jason woke up early and cooked bacon and made her favorite breakfast of waffles, with fresh strawberries, whipped cream, and syrup! She was very happy! Happy Birthday Britt! We Love You!!

Puddles!

2008-03-14T08:02:00.000-07:00

There isn't a child in all of the history of the world that doesn't see a puddle and want to jump in it! I had to hose down the sidewalk chalk artwork of Brittany and Kirsten, so she decided to take this opportunity to put on her rain boots and stomp in the puddles..... *sigh* Don't you wish you were a kid again sometimes???

Morning Snuggles

2008-03-12T08:46:00.000-07:00

Every Morning Kirsten wakes up and wants to "snuggle". She will walk up to whomever and say, in this particular example...., "Brittany, I want to snuggle." And it doesn't matter what you're doing, everyone melts and sits down to rub our faces on this soft little "fuzzy button". How cute is this picture of Brittany! She is way to photogenic!

Life is Good!.......

Tagged!

2008-03-11T04:26:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by my niece, Lindsay! Each Player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player tags 4 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they are tagged.

1. Where I was 10 years ago: I was living with my parents in HB, still married to Jim, Morgan was 5 almost done with Kindergarten, and Brittany was 2 turning 3 next week.

2. 5 things on my "to do list" today: 1. Call my friend Cindy 2. Shop with Peggy for Brittany's b-day 3. Work out 4. Ironing 5. Grocery store

3. Things I would do if I were a billionaire: Start by taking all of my family out of debt (me first, of course!).... Jason could play golf forever, Invest, buy a home, travel the world, and last but not least start several charities that are close to my heart.

4. 3 of my bad habits: (only 3??) 1. My caffeine addiction 2. I touch my face too much 3. I snack too much!!

5. 5 Places that I have lived: Huntington Beach, Irvine, Garden Grove, Westminster, and South Jordan, UT

6. 5 Jobs that I have had: Mommy, Asst. Mgr. for Bath and Body Works, Actress, and Front office for Dr. Wyche

7. Something most people don't know about me: I want to learn sign language and volunteer at a children's hospital.

I tag.... Ami, Peggy, Dawn and Kimmie Kay (when she gets her computer back!)

BOWLING!

2008-03-10T16:08:00.000-07:00

OK! Bowling is soooo much fun! I haven't been in forever, and we had so much fun! Kirsten was insisting that we do it and so we finally got our acts together and the in-laws came through with a great day of fun! Jason won, (of course!) Paul came in second, me third, and the girls were all about equal. Of course, Kirsten had TONS of help getting such a great score. heehee I started off great, then in my usual style, I slowly slipped down the scales! O'well, REVENGE IS MINE!! WA HAHA!!! Poor Peggy is still recovering from her surgery for her tendon in her right wrist. But, in our favor, we have some great pics of the day. I posted all of the pics on my mac account. You can click on the link, "More Family Pics".... Thanks Peggy!

Many a man wishes he were strong enough to tear a telephone book in half - especially if he has a teenage daughter. ~Guy Lombardo

2008-03-01T08:05:00.000-08:00

Alright, I am ready to be nice to these two! hee hee Actually, I think it is they who are ready to be nice to me! :-) I think that this picture says it all. My ex-husband took this picture of my girls when they were at his house, and I think that he caught this phase of their life SO well! Of course, Brittany came home sick from playing in the rain...... but that is another issue for another day! heehee I know how mad they make me and how helpless that I feel some days, wondering if they will be responsible adults, happy with themselves, etc... but, moments like this one, that I get to witness makes it all better.

Mommy Dearest???

2008-02-28T10:53:00.001-08:00

Ok! My daughter Brittany is always getting into my makeup and Morgan is forever leaving her crap everywhere being a bad influence on Britt. Thus the messy bathroom. I know that it doesn't look as bad in the picture as it does in real life, you'll just have to trust me, also, behind me on the floor was 2 days of dirty clothes on the ground along with towels. I went into this nightmare to find something and discovered my Estee Lauder mascara! I don't know about you women out there, but this stuff is expensive! So, I found Brittany's cover up stick and wrote on the mirror, "CLEAN THIS BATHROOM, Do Not Use My Makeup W/O Permission!!!". You could say that I was a little fed up! I hope that this does not mean that I have officially lost it! If so, someone help me! heehee

Super Star!

2008-02-28T10:46:00.000-08:00

This week Kirsten was the "super star" student at school. They have the parents put together the picture posters and allow the children to be the line leader and choose things for the teacher, etc... you get the idea. Anyway, she was so excited that I had to put this on the blog. Everyone was standing around her "wowed" by the fact that she was the one chosen this week! heehee Tooo Cute!!

DOUBLE EAGLE!

2008-02-27T08:19:00.000-08:00

Yes, I am telling you that Jason made a double eagle two days ago!! He wasn't playing in anything special, but he does have witnesses! I didn't understand how rare a double eagle was until we started going through all of the pros, and even Tiger has only had one in his career, and it wasn't in a tournament, just a round of golf! (That we know of) For those of you out there that don't know what "double eagle" means, it means that on a par 5, Jason made it in the hole in 2 strokes! Then he proceeded to birdie the next 5 holes! (A birdie is 1 stroke under par) Yeah honey! Currently, Jason is still in the market for sponsors, but he is also sending out his resumes to car dealerships. We are working both ends of the spectrum and who ever gets to the finish line first wins! If we end up back into the car world, we will be sad, but it was fun while it lasted. And, if we are lucky enough to live our dream, I will keep you posted on where Jason is and what is going on.

Kirsten's Boo Boo!

2008-02-18T08:26:00.000-08:00

Kirsten was playing outside with her friends and tripped! I saw her do it and I knew that it hurt, but I didn't think that it was a dramatic moment.... Obviously, I was wrong! She kept crying, which she doesn't do, and I got worried. I started looking for the ouchie, and discovered her chin! She immediately bruised... Poor baby!

Have you heard?

2008-02-17T11:22:00.000-08:00

Well, this week will be the tell all for our little family! We have had many difficulties getting sponsors to step up and follow through with their commitments. So, if we can't get them to do it this week, Jason and I are going to have to dive back into the real world and give up our dream. It is very hard to trust people when time and time again we keep running into people who say they are interested, do things to prove that they are and then you can never get ahold of them when it comes to crunch time. All that Jason and I have to say, is "Thank you" to all of you who have done so much to support us following our dreams. It has meant so much to us to be able to give this a try. We never really got the chance to prove we could do it yet, but, hopefully, we will get the opportunity this week and this blog will have been in vein! No matter what, we are positive about wherever life takes us. It will be exciting to see which direction that is! All I know... honestly... as long as I have my husband and my kids, it doesn't matter what we do for jobs! Keep your fingers crossed that all works out for us, we will be doing the same!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

2008-02-14T08:59:00.000-08:00

I woke up to my husband actually rubbing my back! And! My kids were all in a great mood and so nice and sharing! I love the whole "day of Love" thing. It obviously puts my house into a great mood! I hope that all of you out there enjoy this day, and that your sweethearts, no matter who that is..... is spoiling you today!

Hummingbird Lane

2008-02-11T21:00:00.000-08:00

I have been floating down memory lane lately and it just so happened that I drove by my parents old home (my home) in Huntington Beach. So many memories, good and bad. But, no matter what the memory, it was always solid. My mom and dad mad sure of that. No matter what we had done in our lives, all of my parents children knew that there was always Hummingbird Lane and my parents. Now that they have retired, we still have them (Thankfully!), but Hummingbird Lane has been passed off to someone else. Hopefully, the next owners of that home will find solice inside it's walls. I miss having my parents so close, but I am at least grateful that I can call them anytime I need them to say "hello", or if I am having a break down, or just to tell them something stupid about my life. There just isn't a deep enough place in my heart that can store how much I love them. I love them almost as much as my little family that I have created on my own! heehee I can only hope that some day, I will provide a home for my children that will help them grow up solid and rest assured. Just like I feel like I have! Thank you mom and dad!

Lovin' the In-laws!

2008-02-10T13:18:00.000-08:00

I also just needed to post a special "Thank you" for all that my in-laws do for us! I just don't know where we would be without them. I feel so incredibly blessed to have such a wonderful family. Our family pro's definitely outweigh the con's. Brittany, Morgan and I were plucked up out of the rubble and shown a whole new world of positive, fun, stable, un-conditional love. Thank you, Paul and Peggy...

The Sun!!!!!

2008-02-10T13:10:00.000-08:00

I am loving the sun! This picture is from the end of summer last year, but it makes me sooo excited to go confiscate my in-laws pool! We had so much fun at their home this past year, and I am looking forward to even more fun this year!

L.A. Open

2008-02-09T07:40:00.001-08:00

Well, the L.A. Open didn't happen for us, but we took a good run at it! The course was a very difficult one, but I think Jason did well considering the difficult course was in VERY poor conditions! Seriously...... I would step on what looked like dry grass only to sink into mud! AND... they weren't playing "lift, clean and place", so these poor guys out there were having to fight mud and grass covered balls! Sooo poorly run, for what is put under the PGA name! They changed two of the holes last minute which really screwed up a few of the guys, and they were very lax about keeping up the pace of play, which, if you have ever played golf, know that it can really mess with your game to hurry up and wait! The low score on the par 72 course was 69 and the high was 89! They had 6 who just plain gave up and withdrew! Jason shot a 79, right smack in the middle. Due mainly to the stupid mud! Seriously, you could see half of his ball, because it had sunk into the fairway and the PGA ruled his ball as "normal conditions"! He would have this beautiful tee shot right down the middle of the fairway and he almost couldn't see his ball, because it had sunk! He missed a few puts, but made great tee shots and his iron game has really stepped it up a notch. Jason is hoping to play in the Winter Series Golden State Tour. His next tournament will be at Oak Valley Golf Course, in Beaumont , CA. I caddied for him at the PGA Tournament, and I would love to do it again. I have to admit that the "hills" (small mountains) of Los Serranos were a little more than I anticipated! I was definitely "done" by the 18th hole, but all in all, Jason said that I did a great job. I really enjoyed being out there without being the one that was "out there"! Heeheehee We met some new friends and had a great time!

My Buddy!

2008-02-09T07:32:00.000-08:00

I just needed to take a few lines on my blog to thank miss Ami for being my "buddy". I can not count all of the good things that she has done for my psyche! She forces me to do things for myself that normally I wouldn't do and listens to me and makes me laugh! I don't know what I would do without her! I thank God everyday that Kim brought her into this world. (Things happen for a reason) "I love you Man!"

The Countdown!!

2008-02-05T09:55:00.000-08:00

Well kids, we have 2 days until Jason goes to his pre-qualifier for the L.A. Open! He has been working his buns off and is ready to "get-r-done!"! heehee Tomorrow he goes to do his practice round with a friend.

We just found out this morning that Jason is teeing off at 8am on the 1st tee at Los Serranos, in Chino Hills, CA. I think that he will be on the South Course. Anyway, we are very excited and can't wait for the opportunity!

SUPERBOWL!!

2008-02-04T20:23:00.000-08:00

OK.... So how excited was everyone about the result of the game yesterday???? I loved how both defenses played to their very best and we, as the viewers, got the benefit of watching. I have to admit that I was really wanting the Giants to win, so I was extra happy, but that was only because of the Patriots cheating a little while ago. (And not to mention all of the times that we don't know about.)

Colorful Months

2008-01-31T15:57:00.000-08:00

I figured that I needed some cheeriness in my little world, so I thought I would do it with color! I know that this may seem stupid and mundane to some people, but after all..... it is my website! heehee

Today my daughter Morgan called me from school to ask if she could come home, she said that she wasn't feeling well. To quote, "after P.E. today, I was feeling super queazy and now I am having cold like symptoms!". I had to explain to my lovely 15 year old that she hasn't run in over 2 years and that it was simply the result of being out of shape! I have to also admit to you that I was cracking up! How many of us can't relate to this feeling of "I am going to die"? She insisted that she really was sick and that she truly needed to come home. I pick her up, give her some water...... and voila! She is as good as can be! I think that I should be a doctor! The school nurse hadn't even taken her temperature!!!!!!!! I asked her if she had a fever, and she says to me, and I quote, "I don't think so..... Morgan did I take your temperature?... No, I don't think that I did, ....... Do you want me to??" I decided that Morgan was better off in my care at that point.

Anyway, that is all I have to chat about today. Jason is focusing really hard on his game and just getting ready for the pre-qualifiers for the L.A. Open on Feb. 7th at Los Serranos in Chino Hills. I am going to be his caddy. I've been carrying around a 20lb backpack for 5 miles every couple of days so that I don't embarrass my husband by passing out on the golf course! :-) That would be a great beginning to his career, huh??

On to the next challange

2008-01-30T08:16:00.001-08:00

OK.... Jason didn't exactly have the best golfing day ever, but found some positives to his game. After the round yesterday, he found that coming home and working out his kinks would not only save us money, but would better prepare him for the L.A. Open pre-qualifier next week. The weather in Texas was complete crap and the course was basically the same. Not that that was any excuse..... But what is that old saying..... Live and Learn!!

We woke up this morning happy about the decision made and ready to hit the golf course to get those kinks worked out. The girls are so happy to have daddy home! Not to mention, I am happy to have daddy home!! We are going to be keeping you up to date as often as possible, BUT... for now I am going to enjoy having my family together tonight!

Practice Round

2008-01-28T18:01:00.000-08:00

Well, today was Jason's practice round... He wasn't very happy with how he played, but like I told him, the practice rounds are for him to screw up! Mainly it gives you a good look at the course. He is regrouped and ready to take on tomorrow. He tees off at 7:39am. That is Texas time, so it will be 5:39am here! He is going to be the second one off. I wish him all the luck and love in the world! I just hope that he enjoys himself tomorrow, if nothing else!

Today is day two of my single mom adventure. It is going great, but I do have to say that I don't need to worry about being tired enough to sleep! :-) My girls are so great about pitching in and helping out. Also, they understand that I can't be everywhere at once. Which, I really appreciate! And.... if for some reason, I crack.... they are always there to pick me up. The have their teenage moments, or 5 year old moments, but all in all, I can't complain.

I am going to go sit down and read a book while I have time to breathe. I will post how Jason does tomorrow....

2008-01-26T04:53:00.000-08:00

This is Jason at Oak Creek Golf course. He has been practicing hard!

Our First Official Golf Tournament

2008-01-26T04:27:00.000-08:00

Well Kids! Here we go! 24 hours from now Jason will be taking off to start on our new life in the golfing world! We are both totally excited and scared. Not really scared about not doing well, just kinda scared about the unknown. We have been thinking about this for a long time and planning for a long time, and now we've finally gotten here. Jason is one of the few men that I have met that have the work ethic and God given talent to do just about anything he wants. It is really amazing to watch. I am so proud of him!

It's 4:30am and I am anticipating the week ahead unable to sleep. What can I do to make it great for him while he is gone and when he gets home....? These are the thoughts that woke me up at this un-Godly hour!!! Hopefully by tonight I will have figured it all out and I will be able to get some sleep!! He will be gone for 6 days. This will be the longest that we have ever been apart in our almost 6 years of marriage! I have made all of these plans of what I am going to do to occupy my days while he is gone, but I am just fooling myself! I have 3 girls that keep me extremely busy everyday and to think that when he is gone that I am going to have down time is a stupid thought! heehee I think the wisest choice is to take this one day at a time and let fate take me where it wants. I usually have better luck when I don't think! hee hee Well.... Wish us lots of luck and good weather! We are totally excited about this!

Sea World!

2008-01-25T07:53:00.000-08:00

Grandma Peggy was awesome enough to take us to Sea World! We had a total blast!! It was a little breezy, but other wise a beautiful day! We now have year passes and we plan on being regulars! The ocean never ceases to amaze me and scare me all in one!

Everyone had a great time and we all chowed down on some awesome grub! Seriously, they have the best ribs there! I was told that the chicken tenders were pretty tasty too!

Forced into the Computer Age!

2008-01-23T14:32:00.000-08:00

Alright everyone! Here goes nothing!

Currently, I am getting ready to caddy for Jason in the pre-qualifier for the LA Open. Have any of you walked five miles with 25 lbs. haning on your back?? Not exactly the easiest thing that I have ever done! But... most definitely easier than running 2 miles!!! heehee I think that having 3 children and having been a packing mule for all of these years has made this... carrying my husband clubs around... the next progression in my cavewoman like life. All joking aside, I am loving the opportunity to be a part of Jason's new career. It's really fun being out there and having something in common to talk about. Gossiping about losers is only fun for so long... heehee!!!

All of my girls are doing great! They are my bestest buddies and so cool and funny! Of course, we being girls, have our moments of "hormonal imbalance", plus, I am a mom first!! Having said that, we have a great time. Each one has their own places in my heart. Morgan is extremely witty and easy going, Britt is freakin' funny and smart, and Kirsten is so funny and adorable. They have their down sides, but I choose to not list those.... I am feeling very confident that it is a "phase" and will soon grow out of it to become strong, independent, successful women. :-)

I can't think of anything else to post for right now, but if I get inspired, I will quickly jump onto my computer and feed my useless thoughts to you. I know that you just can't wait.....