A year ago I signed up to take my Unit 1 girls to the WHO shelter... an overflow for homeless people... Unfortunately there was a scheduling conflict and someone booked themselves over top of our shift... and it was the last week of the WHO year. We didn't get to go.
So I talked with our fearless WHO leader and said "next year I want that shift for my girls... PLEASE" so she put me on the schedule for this past January 29 for 6-10pm.
5 of my 10 girls showed up and one of the girls dads came as well.
What a blessing. We were able to volunteer in many areas. We provided a light meal, drinks, etc. for them to eat upon arrival. We prepared food for lunches, handed out shower supplies, layed out bedding and chairs... Sam & Joella helped the case workers sign in the people after they had taken a breathalizer test... giving them bed numbers for the night.
Personally... it feels so good to help others. It is such a wonderful thing to be able to be reminded of all the blessings we have and to be able to share those blessings with others. I met some neat people that night... people you would not think would not have a place to stay... families with kids, married couples, people who have lost their jobs.... could be any one of us.
Anyway, don't have any photos to share here... but I do have a link for you... it is a link that will connect you to many volunteer opportunities that you can do, even with your family, all you need to do is type in your zip code and opportunities in your area will be listed. Click here Did I mention that Disneyland is giving away one free day pass to a park for your 4 hours of volunteering... I didn't find that out till later... but it is extra incentive if you are needing a good kick... :)
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
sick day
at 3 am my sweet Emma came crying to my room
"my tummy hurts, real bad mom"
"do you think you are going to throw up?"
"maybe"
"well go lay down and I will leave my door cracked open so that I can hear you if you do get sick, I am sorry honey that you are feeling bad" (I am SO tired... not functioning clearly)
I soon hear noises that are not very comforting... I jump out of my warm and cozy bed and race to her bathroom... where I find her tossing dinner into the toilet...
"Oh babe I am so sorry that you are having to go through this" as I get a washcloth and rinse it in hot water to wipe her face... she is shaking.
Over the next 3 hours we repeat this process many times... then the diarrhea starts... my girl is super sick, not feeling well at all and my heart breaks for her.
"Maybe you should get in the shower and you might feel a little better"
"okay"
"mom, can I go to school today?"
"um, no sorry hon you can't"
It is at this point that I realize what this means for me and my day...
Today was the day that Josh was to meet with the Cardiologist for the first time.. I was going with him. Obviously that will not happen now. My heart starts to break. I really want to go with him. This whole situation has shaken me more than I care to admit and I want to hear with my own ears what the Dr. has to say... I want to SEE the Dr. and make sure he is good enough for my man... now I will not only not see him... I will get the info second hand from Josh, who sometimes omits things...not on purpose, just because he forgets.
But do I ever LOVE him... and I sure hope that he is okay today.
As far as Emma... Jack is watching "my emma" carefully and helping me to take care of her. I hope she feels better soon... and I hope that whatever she has doesn't run through the rest of the family...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Mt. Hood "take two"
So last week we enjoyed a white out at Mt. Hood... but rumor had it that this week it was going to be nice weather...
But since I learned such a valuable lesson last week...
I brought some goggles...
AND a hot pink neck warmer... (you KNOW you are jealous!)
and geared myself up for another day at the mountain.
Did I mention it would be for my 3rd day of skiing in 20 years?
The weatherman did not disappoint... the weather was fab.
How do you like that neck warmer & those bright goggles? :)
You KNOW you want some!
It was such a beautiful day I wanted to ski something that I had never skied before...
We decided to brave the Cascade Express... all the way up.
Did I mention that I get just a little nervous trying things for the first time... especially if it means being high up?
When we got to the top my knees were feeling a little weak & Sam & Brooke were not too happy. Sam didn't even want to get in the photo because she was scared... big time.
Finally she gets to where the girls are and they graciously posed for a photo.
The view from up top was incredible... you could see many mountain peaks in the distance and there was a low cloud line in the valleys which gave you this really cool feeling of being above the world.
It was a fabulous day and I feel so thankful to have this opportunity to spend the day with my daughter and all of her girlfriends.... makes you feel young hanging with jr. high kids all day!
On a side note... one of our 8th grade boys broke his arm... :(
and the girls instructor broke his collar bone... both on their first run...
I hope that never happens to me...
I did almost biff it big time and I am feeling sore today, but thankfully nothing major!
But since I learned such a valuable lesson last week...
I brought some goggles...
AND a hot pink neck warmer... (you KNOW you are jealous!)
and geared myself up for another day at the mountain.
Did I mention it would be for my 3rd day of skiing in 20 years?
The weatherman did not disappoint... the weather was fab.
How do you like that neck warmer & those bright goggles? :)
You KNOW you want some!
It was such a beautiful day I wanted to ski something that I had never skied before...
We decided to brave the Cascade Express... all the way up.
Did I mention that I get just a little nervous trying things for the first time... especially if it means being high up?
When we got to the top my knees were feeling a little weak & Sam & Brooke were not too happy. Sam didn't even want to get in the photo because she was scared... big time.
Finally she gets to where the girls are and they graciously posed for a photo.
The view from up top was incredible... you could see many mountain peaks in the distance and there was a low cloud line in the valleys which gave you this really cool feeling of being above the world.
It was a fabulous day and I feel so thankful to have this opportunity to spend the day with my daughter and all of her girlfriends.... makes you feel young hanging with jr. high kids all day!
On a side note... one of our 8th grade boys broke his arm... :(
and the girls instructor broke his collar bone... both on their first run...
I hope that never happens to me...
I did almost biff it big time and I am feeling sore today, but thankfully nothing major!
Monday, January 25, 2010
WHite Out
Last Wednesday I headed up to Mt. Hood Meadows with our school...
Didn't think to check the weather forecast...
It is only the 2nd time in 20 years that I have skied
(you get the picture, ancient mother of 12 year old & her friends trying to keep up...)
Did I mention that it starting this rainy snowy mixture and that it was really windy....
Or maybe that I broke my sunglasses on the way up...
and that I did NOT have goggles? In a White Out?
Now that we have cleared that up... I could barely see to find my way down the mountain... At one point the girls all stopped to wait for me and said "Mrs. Mac, your mascara has run down your face (picture my beet red face with black lines down to my cheek bones... it's not pretty!) so then they are trying to help me as I can barely peel my eyelashes apart.
We finally get back to the lodge...
I walk in the door and the questions begin...
"what happened to you?" "uh, I don't have goggles... or a face mask... or a helmet..."
(it is apparent that EVERYONE is more prepared than me...)
the girls giggle
(I do not find this as funny as they do... as my face is feeling really weird by this point...)
Thankfully a friend took some pity on me and loaned me some goggles for the rest of the afternoon... and I could totally see... lesson learned.
Didn't think to check the weather forecast...
It is only the 2nd time in 20 years that I have skied
(you get the picture, ancient mother of 12 year old & her friends trying to keep up...)
Did I mention that it starting this rainy snowy mixture and that it was really windy....
Or maybe that I broke my sunglasses on the way up...
and that I did NOT have goggles? In a White Out?
Now that we have cleared that up... I could barely see to find my way down the mountain... At one point the girls all stopped to wait for me and said "Mrs. Mac, your mascara has run down your face (picture my beet red face with black lines down to my cheek bones... it's not pretty!) so then they are trying to help me as I can barely peel my eyelashes apart.
We finally get back to the lodge...
I walk in the door and the questions begin...
"what happened to you?" "uh, I don't have goggles... or a face mask... or a helmet..."
(it is apparent that EVERYONE is more prepared than me...)
the girls giggle
(I do not find this as funny as they do... as my face is feeling really weird by this point...)
Thankfully a friend took some pity on me and loaned me some goggles for the rest of the afternoon... and I could totally see... lesson learned.
my {favorite} night of the month...
I don't know about you... but I {love} books, food, coffee, & good friends.
One evening a month I get to go to a friends home... hang out, eat delicious mouthwatering food, drink coffee, talk about books & life, and walk home with a new book to read.
Here are some pictures from last Tuesday evening when we relaxed in the home of Judy Thompson.... it felt like a went out to a great restaurant with good friends...
Judy, the hostess for the evening...
Tanna who revealed... you guessed it "Three Cups of Tea"
Relaxing while we discuss the book...
We passed on Potato Peel Pie... and had scalloped potatoes instead!
Oh yeah... totally yummy dessert & fresh coffee!
Sharing our favorite quotes from the book... too fun!
The table was set with name cards that had the characters on them so we were able to pick our favorite!
One evening a month I get to go to a friends home... hang out, eat delicious mouthwatering food, drink coffee, talk about books & life, and walk home with a new book to read.
Here are some pictures from last Tuesday evening when we relaxed in the home of Judy Thompson.... it felt like a went out to a great restaurant with good friends...
Judy, the hostess for the evening...
Tanna who revealed... you guessed it "Three Cups of Tea"
Relaxing while we discuss the book...
We passed on Potato Peel Pie... and had scalloped potatoes instead!
Oh yeah... totally yummy dessert & fresh coffee!
Sharing our favorite quotes from the book... too fun!
The table was set with name cards that had the characters on them so we were able to pick our favorite!
My "not so baby" girl
This is Samantha... She just turned 12... I am in shock.
Here... she seems too big and it scares me..
This is Sam at Christmas in California... she is growing up...
She reminds me of myself sometimes. On this trip she totally did... reading books, playing with the cousins, doing puzzles, relaxing by the pool, and playing cards.
Part of me wants her to stay little... part of me loves that she is growing into such a beautiful young woman...
Here she seems like how I remember her when she was first a big sister... at 2 years old. Life was so simple and innocent. Things are different now, wonderful, but different. She makes my life easier & fun, She is helpful and loving... but it scares me, really scares me to think that in 6 years she will be heading off to college. I am not ready. I want "the year of 12" to last for a long time... and I want to enjoy every "tweenage" moment.
I love you Samantha! Happy Birthday to my firstborn!
Here... she seems too big and it scares me..
This is Sam at Christmas in California... she is growing up...
She reminds me of myself sometimes. On this trip she totally did... reading books, playing with the cousins, doing puzzles, relaxing by the pool, and playing cards.
Part of me wants her to stay little... part of me loves that she is growing into such a beautiful young woman...
Here she seems like how I remember her when she was first a big sister... at 2 years old. Life was so simple and innocent. Things are different now, wonderful, but different. She makes my life easier & fun, She is helpful and loving... but it scares me, really scares me to think that in 6 years she will be heading off to college. I am not ready. I want "the year of 12" to last for a long time... and I want to enjoy every "tweenage" moment.
I love you Samantha! Happy Birthday to my firstborn!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Every moment matters...
So one month ago I was lounging around the pool with my very handsome hubby... and my 5 precious and beautiful kids. Life was good.
12 days ago I woke up to a husband who didn't look right & couldn't speak. After spending a couple days in the hospital we came home with this diagnosis: "TIA (mild stroke) & an opening between the right and left ventricle in the heart" For now we wait until Friday when he meets with a top Cardiologist in Portland...
Life is still good, in fact better.
For we realize even more now that life is short and you can't take it for granted. We don't know when something could happen to one that we love that could change our life in an instant.
For the last 12 days I have been holding on tight to the ones I love and telling them how much they mean to me. I have been overwhelmed with the support and love from friends and family. Josh's school has provided meals, we have received cards, emails, phone calls and more. The kids at the school have made cards sending get well wishes and people have stepped up to help in so many ways. I feel so thankful & blessed. God has placed us in an area where we are supported and loved.
Mostly over the last 12 days I have been saying "thank you" to God for protecting Josh... "thank you" for placing Christian people in my life... No matter what the future holds I believe that God will "never leave me nor forsake me" and that He will not give me anything that He can not help me through.
12 days ago I woke up to a husband who didn't look right & couldn't speak. After spending a couple days in the hospital we came home with this diagnosis: "TIA (mild stroke) & an opening between the right and left ventricle in the heart" For now we wait until Friday when he meets with a top Cardiologist in Portland...
Life is still good, in fact better.
For we realize even more now that life is short and you can't take it for granted. We don't know when something could happen to one that we love that could change our life in an instant.
For the last 12 days I have been holding on tight to the ones I love and telling them how much they mean to me. I have been overwhelmed with the support and love from friends and family. Josh's school has provided meals, we have received cards, emails, phone calls and more. The kids at the school have made cards sending get well wishes and people have stepped up to help in so many ways. I feel so thankful & blessed. God has placed us in an area where we are supported and loved.
Mostly over the last 12 days I have been saying "thank you" to God for protecting Josh... "thank you" for placing Christian people in my life... No matter what the future holds I believe that God will "never leave me nor forsake me" and that He will not give me anything that He can not help me through.
My Baby Turned 3... 12/27/09
On December 27, 2009 my baby boy turned 3 years old...
Not sure how that happened... but it did.
I thank God every day for the blessing Jack is to me.
I think he is super cute and handsome wearing his "Joey" jersey #3!
This year he celebrated in Duck Style... since "I LOVE MY DUCKS" seems to be the theme for the year!
and of course we had to have the "Duck" cupcake cake...
He celebrated the BIG 3 with 11 girl sisters/cousins... most men would be jealous of this... poor Jack has celebrated every bday with only girls around... but they are a pretty good looking crew if I do say so myself...
I would define this as a "gaggle of girls"
My sweet little man didn't care, he was telling them how he wanted all his toys set up...
as he ripped through all the presents from the family. Of course the girls started playing with his toys and that didn't go over so well, but you know 3 is the hardest year of your life... :)
I love this video... my little man is just, well, he's adorable.
Happy Birthday Jack!
the cutest little boy ever... just a few days old...
He is growing up way too fast... but I am loving every minute. (ok I don't love the diaper thing...)
Not sure how that happened... but it did.
I thank God every day for the blessing Jack is to me.
I think he is super cute and handsome wearing his "Joey" jersey #3!
This year he celebrated in Duck Style... since "I LOVE MY DUCKS" seems to be the theme for the year!
and of course we had to have the "Duck" cupcake cake...
He celebrated the BIG 3 with 11 girl sisters/cousins... most men would be jealous of this... poor Jack has celebrated every bday with only girls around... but they are a pretty good looking crew if I do say so myself...
I would define this as a "gaggle of girls"
My sweet little man didn't care, he was telling them how he wanted all his toys set up...
as he ripped through all the presents from the family. Of course the girls started playing with his toys and that didn't go over so well, but you know 3 is the hardest year of your life... :)
I love this video... my little man is just, well, he's adorable.
Happy Birthday Jack!
the cutest little boy ever... just a few days old...
He is growing up way too fast... but I am loving every minute. (ok I don't love the diaper thing...)
Thursday, January 7, 2010
15 Years then & now.
15 years ago my hubby and I got married... 12/18/1994 at 5pm if you want to be exact...
The Oregon Ducks were headed to the Rose Bowl... we were headed to Florida to honeymoon...
My grandfather passed away 12 days later... and 2 days before he was supposed to be headed to his first Rose Bowl... he didn't make it. Neither did we...
Fast foward to 2009... 9/3 my brother's birthday and the day of a HUGE game... Boise State vs. Oregon in Boise. My brother & parents went to the game, we watched on tv... and tried to cover our eyes it was so bad... our team failed to arrive... it was dismal...
At this point in the season I thought I hope that our boys can make it to 500. I was wondering will we win even a game? The Ducks had a hard schedule and I was not so optimistic... but one by one the Ducks won game after game... and who would have thought it... won the Pac-10 title outright and the chance to play in the Rose Bowl... 15 years later...
This time we made it... along with my parents, my brother & his family, Josh's brother, and our 5 kids... and many friends & fellow Duck fans. I thought of my grandfather throughout the day.
It was fun, super fun... and my team didn't even win! The weather was perfect, our seats were outstanding, and my Ducks fought hard... oh yeah I got to witness the OSU band LIVE... and they were awesome, their team wasn't too bad either.
You hear often... "All I want for Christmas" well, all I wanted for Christmas was the chance to go to the Rose Bowl... and you know what it was a nice anniversary gift as well!
I just hope that we don't have to wait for our 30 year anniversary to go again... and secretly I hope that maybe just maybe the next time we get the chance to go that the Ducks will win... maybe?
Friday, December 11, 2009
I SMELL ROSES... {i love my ducks}
Well... If you are a Duck fan this is a great way to end the season... with a victory over Oregon State, winner takes all for a trip to the ROSE BOWL... the granddaddy of them all!
Of course we keep it no secret that we enjoy the Ducks... understatement I know! :0) But really how cool is it that a team from the State of Oregon is headed south? USC has dominated the pac-10 by representing since 2002 in the Rose Bowl... 7 years running.
This year the game was on a Thursday night so we loaded up the vehicle... and headed south. Josh has this little duck that is a puppet and it has pom poms so that when you push the button the pom pom pokes out... the whole way down to the game he was doing that in the window and Maliaka, Brad, Jon & I were lol! People would pull up beside our car to see him do it again... By the time we got to the game the temps were already down to freezing... and let me tell you it was cold! The stakes have never been higher for both Oregon schools... both bands were welcomed on the field before the game and messages from both university presidents, and the Oregon gov. were aired on the jumbo tron reminding fans Competition not conflict! I loved that....
I can't believe that we made such a dramatic turn around after the start to our year in Boise State.. btw a shout out to my BSU friends who are headed to the Fiesta Bowl! Great job on your good season, undefeated! Which leads me to my soapbox... I laugh because some of Josh's students make it a point to cheer against Oregon because we love them so much... We don't care, I say find your team and cheer for them with all you have. It is just a game! I love my ducks whether they are the worst or the best... I have been loving them my entire life.. and so have my kids! Competition NOT conflict! :D
Funny story before I close...
One of Josh's students (who at school is anti-duck due to a friend...but watched the game cheering for the ducks at home... ) spent the entire evening watching for us on TV... His mom said that they had never even heard of the ducks before 3 months ago... anyway at one point in the game he was certain he had seen Josh and said "mom see him there" and she said "oh, honey I don't think that Mr. Mac would strip half naked and paint himself green..." I LOL!!! He was also worried about Mr. Mac getting trampled in the mayhem of the closing seconds of the game... she assured him we were likely headed the other direction, which we were!
the final roses from our bushes in front of the house... they are a little frozen, but I don't care!
Me and my super cool bro... who finally after 4 duck losses in a row broke the streak tonight! Sam was stressing that Uncle Brad would be a the game... we had to remind her that there is no such thing as a jinx.
Josh & his bro Jon
Brad, Mom, & Dad
the after party!
the original Family shot... now add 10 more people to this and you would have our families as they stand today! :) What a treat to all get to be together for this momentous victory.
the girls and Grandma & Papu
I smell roses... for my 15 year anniversary!
Brad & Josh
Of course we keep it no secret that we enjoy the Ducks... understatement I know! :0) But really how cool is it that a team from the State of Oregon is headed south? USC has dominated the pac-10 by representing since 2002 in the Rose Bowl... 7 years running.
This year the game was on a Thursday night so we loaded up the vehicle... and headed south. Josh has this little duck that is a puppet and it has pom poms so that when you push the button the pom pom pokes out... the whole way down to the game he was doing that in the window and Maliaka, Brad, Jon & I were lol! People would pull up beside our car to see him do it again... By the time we got to the game the temps were already down to freezing... and let me tell you it was cold! The stakes have never been higher for both Oregon schools... both bands were welcomed on the field before the game and messages from both university presidents, and the Oregon gov. were aired on the jumbo tron reminding fans Competition not conflict! I loved that....
I can't believe that we made such a dramatic turn around after the start to our year in Boise State.. btw a shout out to my BSU friends who are headed to the Fiesta Bowl! Great job on your good season, undefeated! Which leads me to my soapbox... I laugh because some of Josh's students make it a point to cheer against Oregon because we love them so much... We don't care, I say find your team and cheer for them with all you have. It is just a game! I love my ducks whether they are the worst or the best... I have been loving them my entire life.. and so have my kids! Competition NOT conflict! :D
Funny story before I close...
One of Josh's students (who at school is anti-duck due to a friend...but watched the game cheering for the ducks at home... ) spent the entire evening watching for us on TV... His mom said that they had never even heard of the ducks before 3 months ago... anyway at one point in the game he was certain he had seen Josh and said "mom see him there" and she said "oh, honey I don't think that Mr. Mac would strip half naked and paint himself green..." I LOL!!! He was also worried about Mr. Mac getting trampled in the mayhem of the closing seconds of the game... she assured him we were likely headed the other direction, which we were!
the final roses from our bushes in front of the house... they are a little frozen, but I don't care!
Me and my super cool bro... who finally after 4 duck losses in a row broke the streak tonight! Sam was stressing that Uncle Brad would be a the game... we had to remind her that there is no such thing as a jinx.
Josh & his bro Jon
Brad, Mom, & Dad
the after party!
the original Family shot... now add 10 more people to this and you would have our families as they stand today! :) What a treat to all get to be together for this momentous victory.
the girls and Grandma & Papu
I smell roses... for my 15 year anniversary!
Brad & Josh
Veteran's Day Program... one month later!
Samantha & bff Brooke
Mariah & Emma
Sydney, McKenna, and friend Aspen
Josh & I
(The mayor of Battle Ground)
This year the elementary & high school combined to put on a Veteran's Day program for our community. I always get emotional with these programs because I think of all the {freedoms} we enjoy because someone has gone out and fought for that right. Seeing all of our kids in red, white, and blue got me teary eyed for sure. They sang their little hearts out and it was so sweet.
The guest speaker was our very own mayor... and he gave our kids a special invite to sing next year for the community Veteran's Day program that they are planning. Our town does not have a formal program to speak of so this will be the first of its kind.
Thank you Veteran's and those who serve our country.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Christmas Card preview...
Okay... in September my dear friend Tina came out to take our pictures...
She rocks in case you hadn't already heard. She not only is a FABULOUS photgrapher... she is like the most amazing person you could meet. I am lucky she is my friend... she inspires such creativity. I can't wait to see what our Christmas card will look like. For now I will leave you with this... a preview of one of our family shots.
Is it too much for me to say that I am SO thankful for my amazing family?
Love 'em, Love 'em, Love 'em.
She rocks in case you hadn't already heard. She not only is a FABULOUS photgrapher... she is like the most amazing person you could meet. I am lucky she is my friend... she inspires such creativity. I can't wait to see what our Christmas card will look like. For now I will leave you with this... a preview of one of our family shots.
Is it too much for me to say that I am SO thankful for my amazing family?
Love 'em, Love 'em, Love 'em.
Fright Night... USC vs. OREGON
Well... it has been a week but I really can't go without a post to document the BEST game that I have ever attended at Autzen! The atmosphere was something out of a movie... for real! They dubbed the game as a black out... espn gameday was there... it was the largest attendance ever... and of course you know the final score... WE CREAMED USC!!!
I feel SO blessed that Josh and I both love sports... especially OREGON sports. But you know what the really cool thing is? It really doesn't matter what the final score is... because it is always JUST A GAME! It is fun in the moment and something we enjoy doing together and with our family... but it is just a game, one you can win just as easily as you can lose. I laugh sometimes because people think that we live or die by whether Oregon wins or loses... Do I love it if they win... YES!!! do I care if they lose... NO...(okay I admit... for a few minutes I do care!) I just am reminded that it is just a game and that my family & my God are so much more important to me than anything else.
That said ... here is my favorite photo from this most fabulous evening...
My {DUckY} family! I love 'em... and boy do we have FUN together!
I feel SO blessed that Josh and I both love sports... especially OREGON sports. But you know what the really cool thing is? It really doesn't matter what the final score is... because it is always JUST A GAME! It is fun in the moment and something we enjoy doing together and with our family... but it is just a game, one you can win just as easily as you can lose. I laugh sometimes because people think that we live or die by whether Oregon wins or loses... Do I love it if they win... YES!!! do I care if they lose... NO...(okay I admit... for a few minutes I do care!) I just am reminded that it is just a game and that my family & my God are so much more important to me than anything else.
That said ... here is my favorite photo from this most fabulous evening...
My {DUckY} family! I love 'em... and boy do we have FUN together!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Black Out Baby!
So this Saturday night is Halloween...
How will we celebrate?
Wait we don't celebrate Halloween around here...
hmmmm.
I am thinking ESPN GAME DAY is in Eugene, Oregon for the BIG GAME
USC vs. Oregon
"O' yeah baby we will be there and we will cheer our hearts out!
I hope the the Ducks bring it...
Anyway, they are calling it a "black out" they want the fans to wear black...
since it is Halloween night and all...
a African American student from Oregon had that idea...
and now someone is saying that it is racist to call it a black out so they are changing the name.
SERIOUSLY????
What has our world come to? Does that mean that if the power goes out we can't call it a black out anymore? Is it a power outage? Whatever?
I am wearing black (with yellow & green of course!)...
I will support the players... every color of player!
Anyway...
How will you spend your Halloween?
GO DUCKS!
How will you spend your Halloween?
GO DUCKS!
Skate World.. or whatever they call it these days!
Sorry for the dark, bumpy video... but the girls just HAD to have me video them and the skate party... it was pretty funny... and they all had a blast! I just love that McKenna is "skating" in one place in the very middle... Emma & Sam skated past once... This is just too funny because it reminds me of my childhood at Skate World... the girls were like "mom, we did the hokey pokey" and they made us do this chicken dance... too cute!
A visit from Lisa!
One of my favorite things in the ENTIRE world is when my dearest friend Lisa & I get together... we were both feeling stressed and crazed in the business of life... so Lisa said "It is time I booked a ticket and I am coming up!!!" Music to my ears!
Slogans that we have used in past years "beyond fabulous" "dude" and more... this year it is all about "Best Ninjas Foever" "GO to the FRO" and "Is there NO limit to our Awesomeness?" Let me just clarify that there is some sort of hidden meaning behind everything that makes us LOL!
This trip Lisa brought me new pj's and they are matching with hers... so we just had to wear them while watching the Proposal... and can I just say that movie was LOL hilarious??? I LOVED every minute, I think I will watch it again tonight! I had 2 new coffee mugs for her that I had been saving for months... one was a matching one... reminds us of each other when we are apart... and the other was one that the girls and I decorated for her. :)
Every time the girls get Aunt Lisa in their sights it is "please draw me this picture..." or "is it my turn to play with your iphone?" This visit was no exception... the girls had Lisa drawing pictures for them the minute she got here! :)
Jack was {loving} on Aunt Lisa the whole time and wanted to get on the plane with her to Cali. His new fav past time with her... drinking chocolate milk at Starbucks...
Okay I am not sure if I should even confess this... but on Monday we went downtown to hit Powells Books.. and um yeah I drove around for 1 hour and some looking for a good place to park, yeah I was in the beast and most of the parking garages are too scary for me... I should have taken the Honda. So after driving around all the cool stores... and Powell's... I found a spot on the street we got out (I walked into a sign...) and we ate lunch at one of our fav restaurants Pastini Pasta... yum. I had the BEST tomato basil soup ever! wow! We got back in the car and left the city... I am so lame!
The girls had a "skate" party on Sunday so Lisa and I headed over there to watch them... I didn't realize that people still skated. Pure Craziness and my girls were complaining about being sore for the next 3 days... but they all think they need skates for Christmas now! :)
I love this photo of my friend...
Usually Lisa brings the snow... not this time but we did make her get out in the elements and of course she didn't bring the proper attire... SO I bundled her up in... you guessed it Duck Gear!
At Sabbath school... I had to assist so the little man got to hang with Lis... he loved it!
okay... so we are total dorks... but that is what makes life so fun and simple with Lisa. She also has a set of these mugs so when I visit her we use them for our vanilla lattes. So fun to make and drink with a friend... and so boring and sad to drink on your own.
My final shot of my ninja friend... she is looking "beyond fabulous" in her new outfit from the Rack... She inspires me to be a better person. She allows me to be me... no strings attached... NO DRAMA... she loves my family... she loves me for me... she is a fantastic wife and mother... I love talking with her and sharing the "normal, boring, blah" and the "fantastic, yippee, fabulous" parts of life. I miss you my friend... The next time you see me... well you know what I mean!
Slogans that we have used in past years "beyond fabulous" "dude" and more... this year it is all about "Best Ninjas Foever" "GO to the FRO" and "Is there NO limit to our Awesomeness?" Let me just clarify that there is some sort of hidden meaning behind everything that makes us LOL!
This trip Lisa brought me new pj's and they are matching with hers... so we just had to wear them while watching the Proposal... and can I just say that movie was LOL hilarious??? I LOVED every minute, I think I will watch it again tonight! I had 2 new coffee mugs for her that I had been saving for months... one was a matching one... reminds us of each other when we are apart... and the other was one that the girls and I decorated for her. :)
Every time the girls get Aunt Lisa in their sights it is "please draw me this picture..." or "is it my turn to play with your iphone?" This visit was no exception... the girls had Lisa drawing pictures for them the minute she got here! :)
Jack was {loving} on Aunt Lisa the whole time and wanted to get on the plane with her to Cali. His new fav past time with her... drinking chocolate milk at Starbucks...
Okay I am not sure if I should even confess this... but on Monday we went downtown to hit Powells Books.. and um yeah I drove around for 1 hour and some looking for a good place to park, yeah I was in the beast and most of the parking garages are too scary for me... I should have taken the Honda. So after driving around all the cool stores... and Powell's... I found a spot on the street we got out (I walked into a sign...) and we ate lunch at one of our fav restaurants Pastini Pasta... yum. I had the BEST tomato basil soup ever! wow! We got back in the car and left the city... I am so lame!
The girls had a "skate" party on Sunday so Lisa and I headed over there to watch them... I didn't realize that people still skated. Pure Craziness and my girls were complaining about being sore for the next 3 days... but they all think they need skates for Christmas now! :)
I love this photo of my friend...
Usually Lisa brings the snow... not this time but we did make her get out in the elements and of course she didn't bring the proper attire... SO I bundled her up in... you guessed it Duck Gear!
At Sabbath school... I had to assist so the little man got to hang with Lis... he loved it!
okay... so we are total dorks... but that is what makes life so fun and simple with Lisa. She also has a set of these mugs so when I visit her we use them for our vanilla lattes. So fun to make and drink with a friend... and so boring and sad to drink on your own.
My final shot of my ninja friend... she is looking "beyond fabulous" in her new outfit from the Rack... She inspires me to be a better person. She allows me to be me... no strings attached... NO DRAMA... she loves my family... she loves me for me... she is a fantastic wife and mother... I love talking with her and sharing the "normal, boring, blah" and the "fantastic, yippee, fabulous" parts of life. I miss you my friend... The next time you see me... well you know what I mean!
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