Christmas Memories!

The kids with Grandma on Christmas Eve, making and decorating cookies and by the tree. We has some good times!

Happy Halloween! Cute Outfits!

Little Helena is a Witch, no hat, cause she just takes it off! Lil Paul is a Ninja. Blake and Hayden, didn't want to dress up, they said they are too old now.

Happy First Birthday Helena!

Grandma and the Kids

Helena's First Birthday!

Grandma got her a cute Farm Girl Doll!

Fun Day At the Aquatic Center!

We had a fun day on Saturday at the Folsom Aquatic Center. Oh yeah, I went down the big water slide a couple of times, it was so much fun!
Helena looking so cute in her bathing suit!

I got a Picture of Dr Phill!

Don't worry, we didn't leave it that way!

It's Been Awhile

Monty is only 7months old! He is getting HUGE!

The Kids are playing XBox LIVE!


I have not taken the time to do a lot with the blog lately. Just been so swamped with everything! Here is some new pictures.

Some New Pics

Visiting Grandpa at the Cemetery.

It was the 12th aniversary since Paul's father passed away. We visited him at the cemetery. All the kids are looking so cute!

Monty, My Dog, He is too cute!

I know alot of people don't believe in reincarnation, but I SWEAR Monty is my beloved Winston! Monty acts just like him, he does the same thing with the blankets that Winston used to do and he goes into the baby pool just like Winston. The little idiosynchroncies that match Winston are just uncanny. The way he acted like he just new us, when we first met, and looking in his eyes and just seeing Winston in those eyes from the very first time. Well, call me crazy, but I really believe in it.

I Don't Mind Dust Bunnies Because........

House Cleaning
I don't do windows because ...
I love birds and don't want one to run into a clean window and get hurt.

I don't wax floors because ...
I am terrified a guest will slip and get hurt then I'll feel terrible ( plus they may sue me.)

I don't mind the dust bunnies because ...
They are very good company, I have named most of them, and they agree with everything I say.

I don't disturb cobwebs because ...
I want every creature to have a home of their own.

I don't Spring Clean because ...
I love all the seasons and don't want the others to get jealous.

I don't pull weeds in the garden because ...
I don't want to get in God's way, HE is an excellent designer!

I don't put things away because ...
My husband will never be able to find them again.

I don't do gourmet meals when I entertain because ...
I don't want my guests to stress out over what to make when they invite me over for dinner.

I don't iron because ...
I choose to believe them when they say "Permanent Press".

I don't stress much on anything because ...
"A Type" personalities die young and I want to stick around and become a wrinkled up crusty ol' woman!!!!

REMEMBER: A CLEAN HOUSE IS THE SIGN OF A BROKEN COMPUTER!!!

More Pictures of Helena and Cute Cousin Tony!

Mom and the Kids

We had a wonderful time with Mom yesterday! She came down to take the boys, Helena and I to lunch. It was great to see her and the kids were really glad to see her. We had fun. Here are some pictures.

So Sad About Michael and Farrah!

It is poignant how the greats die in clusters. Farrah and then Michael Jackson, two icons gone from our mortal state. I will always have the memories of childhood when my sister, friends and I tried to recreate the Thriller Video! So much fun we had! We listened and danced to that over and over again! I remember going to a childhood party and dancing my bootee off to Michael Jackson. Regardless of the controversy of Michael, he left a mark on my life that will last forever! I feel that a part of my childhood has died with the passing of Michael. He truly was gifted from a gift that was from out of this world and aren't the truly gifted in this world tortured soles?He was never given the chance to just be a normal kid or normal person for that matter. None of us, that are considered "normal" anyway can truly know what he went through or experienced in his world of entertainment and stardom. It may seem like THE LIFE, but with it comes many sacrifices and tragedies of it's own.
I'm just sad that he was so young and his mortal life his over, but I hope he is shining bright on the other side. I hope he finally feels peace that he couldn't' find here on earth.
Michale passed away June 25, 2009 At 50 Years old. I thank him for making some of my childhood moments so memorable and enriching!

What Advertising Terms Really Mean!

This is a list of what all the advertising terms on products really mean...

NEW - Different color from previous design.

ALL NEW - Parts are not interchangeable with previous design.

EXCLUSIVE - Imported product.

UNMATCHED - Almost as good as the competition.

FOOLPROOF OPERATION - No provision for adjustments.

ADVANCED DESIGN - The advertising agency doesn't understand it.

IT'S HERE AT LAST - Rush job. Nobody knew it was coming.

FIELD TESTED - Manufacturer lacks test equipment.

HIGH ACCURACY - Unit on which all parts fit.

FUTURISTIC - No other reason why it looks the way it does.

REDESIGNED - Previous flaws fixed - we hope.

DIRECT SALES ONLY - Factory had a big argument with distributor.

YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT - We finally got one to work.

BREAKTHROUGH - We finally figured out a use for it.

MAINTENANCE FREE - Impossible to fix.

MEETS ALL STANDARDS - Ours, not yours.

SOLID-STATE - Heavy as hell.

LESS FATTENING - Now doesn't have the same fat content as pig stomach lining.

HIGH RELIABILITY - We made it work long enough to ship it.

NON-REFUNDABLE - We couldn't make it work long enough to ship it.

FAT FREE - You pay for the food, but the fat is free.

This is Getting Ridiculous! Intervention Needed!

My Cat is At It Again! Again!

My Cat is At It Again!

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Been Busy!

Been so busy here with everything! We had a stray cat have kittens in our yard. Thankfully this past week we were able to find good homes for all the kittens. All the shelters were going to automaticaly put them down if we took them there because it is kitten season and they are swamped with kittens. So we spent last weekend and some of the week placing all the kittens. Then yesterday I took the Mama cat to get fixed at the spca. It still wound up costing us $66.00 dollars, but I had to get her fixed, I don't want her to get knocked up again! She is a sweet cat and she will just be our outside cat. Her name is Freeloader :) We have another stray cat that showed up and he just walks right into our house like he owns the place! So that brings us to 6 cats now. Oh great!
Took the kids to the skate park this morning, it is starting to get hot here, so we went in the A.M.. Trying to find things to do for them this summer. We have the pool up again so they can go swimming.
Well, Just popped in to give an update and I hope you have a wonderful Father's Day!

New Pictures of the Kids

What's new

I got high speed internet! Yeah! I can't believe what I was missing! Here is Helena in her crib recently. I will be posting more family pics since now it is easy and fast!

Who knew chick peas in choco chip cookies would be so good!

Who knew? Chick peas in chocolate chip cookies? Yes, it does taste so good! I tried another recipe from Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfied and this tasted soo good, the kids didn't even bat an eye when eating these. They had no idea they just ate chickpeas!!! I love this book, I can't say enough about it! I tried 3 recipes so far and they are fantastic! The kids have been eating veggies and beans without even knowing it! I got my book cheaper from Ebay. I would strongly recommend it if you have kids! Here is her website
Deceptively Delicious

Helena in her New Dress

Helena looking cute in her new dress. She is cutting her bottom teeth. She has been really good about though, she doesn't seem too effected by it. She is still sleeping mostly through the night.

I bought the cooking book Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfield. I love this book! I made two recipes already and the kids had no idea they are eating vegetables in the meals! I am going to make another recipe tonight, the Quesadilla recipe where the squash will be hiding it! We will see if they like it!

Picture of Me and the Kids

A Picture of us taken Saturday, May, 09, 2009. Lil Paul is having a melt down, a usual thing for him! :) Helena looked away. Oh, the joy of taking pictures with kids!

We finaly got the bunk beds for the kids, it exhaused Paul and I out putting it together. We were so tired this morning , Sunday, that we scrapped our plans and just stayed local for Mother's Day. We went to the river and hiked and then got chicken to eat at home. The weather was great and we had a nice day.

Hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!

Plans for the Weekend

On Saturday, I'm planning to buy the kids new bunk beds, they need new beds so bad and then figure out where I'm going to move Helena. She has been in our room, but she is older now and I think she needs to go into another room. On Mother's day we plan to take a drive and go to my favorite bakery that is in a small town on the way to Jackson, I can't think of the town but the bakery is Andreas, it is an award winning bakery and they got the best baked goods and breads. My brain is on freeze, darn it , can't think of the town. Then, we are going to an Indian Museum up there somewhere around there and have picnic too. That's the game plan anyway. Hopefully Helena will be good in the car.

Helena is doing the army man crawl, she is driving me nuts getting into everything! And boy what a temper she has already!
Lil Paul is getting soo tall! He is going to be a tall drink of water. He just finished building his birds nest home for a project for school. He did a great job, I'll have to take a picture and put it on here.
Blake is doing so much better in school, since changing teachers, thank goodness, he is back to A and B's again. The other teacher is old and burnt out and I think she needs to retire!
Hayden is also growing like a weed, he is taller than me now! He is such a great kid, I don't have too many problems with my kids, I am very lucky right now and I hope it stays that way!
Well, talk to you later, I'll let you know how the weekend went and post some pictures.

Happy Mother's Day!

To all you wonderful mothers! Have a very happy and memorable Mother's Day!

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Hi, Long Time No Post!

Hi, I'm back, it has been a long while since I posted. Just wanted to pop in and say hi. My baby girl Helena is now 6 months old already! I can't believe it! Time flies. I think I'm ready to start posting on this blog again, things have been hectic with four children!