Catching Up is Hard to Do

I don't even know where to start to get caught up on my Blog. Part of me says forget it and start from here with what's new. But then I think no, I want to be able to go back and look at what the end of March and April had in store since it has been a busy busy month. If I just skip out on the last month of fun I feel I will regret it. So here goes nothing, my desperate attempt to catch up.

Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!

The Last 30 Days in 30 Words

Work. School. Las Vegas. Work. School. House Projects. Work. School. T-Ball. Work. School. Birthday Party Planning. Work. School. Easter. Work. School. Notice a pattern here? Work. School. One Busy Mommy.

Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!

Tag, I'm it!

So a long long long time ago....well not that long but back in January. My friend Kylee tagged me on her Blog. I set myself a reminder to make sure I answered the tag and here we are almost 3 months later. Without further ado, here are the rules.



1. Choose the 4th folder where you store your pictures on your computer
2. Select the 4th picture in the folder
3. Explain the picture
4. Tag 4 people to do the same

First off, I typically don't store pictures on my computer, I keep them on CD's. So I wasn't sure I would have a picture to share. But I did come across 6 folders with photobook pages in them, the 4th one happened to be from our cruise last April. I can't believe it's been almost a year since we sailed off on a week of pure bliss. This picture was taken on one of the formal nights all dressed up and ready for a night on the ship. I still remember this night like it was yesterday and will treasures those memories forever.

Now it's your turn. I tag...Steph, Kimmy, Brandi, and Stacey.

Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!

73 days into 2009

Can you believe we are already 73 days in to the new year. Really where does time go?!?! These last 73 days have flown by and I can promise you there is no way it feels like we are already done with the 1st quarter of the year. These last 73 days have been filled to the brim with barely enough time to sleep let alone Blog. I have a million and one things to catch you all up on and I better get started on the catching up now before another 73 days passes us by.


Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!

Toilet Seats

Can't say I ever thought I would be Blogging about toilet seats but I came to this realization today that these darn seats are going to be my continual challenge. It took me many years to train Jeremy to put the darn seat down when he was done using the restroom. Through those years of training I spent many of conversations with my co-workers on just how to get men to understand how uncool it is to to go the restroom and find your tooshy sitting on a freezing cold toilet bowl. Sure I could always check before I sit, which is what I started doing. But what a hassle. Over time the battle was won and Jeremy now puts the seat down after every pee. Success!!

For about the last year Cody has been potty trained and has been basically standing to pee since he first learned. I figured I would start early with Cody and explain that the seat goes down after every pee.

The problem...Cody would rather just not lift the seat at all and just try to pee over it which he of courses misses and lands right on the toilet seat. I know Cody's future wife is going to hate me because she is going to have to train him to put that seat down just like all the other wifes out there. But it sure beats sitting in pee on the seat.

I can't win with these guys, seat up...seat down. I think Taylor and I will take over one of the bathrooms and make it girls only.

Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!

29 Years Young

Last week I had arguably the most difficult birthday ever, turning 29 years old, er I mean young, was tough on me. The day was great and it has nothing to do with the celebration of my birthday. The hard part was the acceptance that I'm getting older, and even more so how stinking fast it goes by. As the days pass and I get closer to my 30th birthday (359 days to be exact, thanks Mom for the MySpace countdown clock to remind me every day your my mom you are supposed to support me not make it worse, lol) I'm starting to come to grips with it and you know something, it's ok to get older. I have spent the last few days looking back and thinking not of how old I am but where I'm going and what I've accomplished in my 29 years. and I'm darn proud. Well just see one year from now when the big 30 hits if I can keep up this optimistic attitude.

Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!

The Blog List

There is no better way to kick off the new year than with a totally random Blog List. Easy rules and I ecourage every Blogger to add this list. Just copy and paste the list to your Blog and bold those items that you have done.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars (sorta, in a tent, motorhome, and toy hauler)
3. Played in a band (Clarinet...4th Grade)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Held a praying mantis (heck no...never!!!)
9. Climbed a mountain (on a quad, got stuck, it was not fun)
10. Sang a solo (sing, yes, sing good...you'd have to ask others about that)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill (everybody has done this)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon (basically everyday seems like a marathon)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run (I'm pretty sure I did when I was playing softball at some point)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person (no, but for sure on my list)
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (I mean sure, more money is always good but I would say we for sure have enough to be satisfied)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelos David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt (Watched it on YouTube one time)
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance (never transported but I did hop in one to turn my shirt inside out...long story)
47. Had your portrait painted
48.Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Walked in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (Home movies count, right)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (if ebay counts)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (no clutter for me I don't hold onto much)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published in a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby (Two of the greatest moments of my life)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit (Enron still owes me money)
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day (A trait I get from my mom super fast reader)

Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!