Ditching As a Family

We played hookie from church the other Sunday to go up to pine and see the snow.

Day 8: Something That Makes Me Laugh

Emo Phillips

(My family and I all have a warped sense of humor)

Pillows

Just a sample of some of the pillows I made for the couch. I have one more that's not quite finished and then two more that I purchased. I'll post more pics when my living room is finished. So fun!!

Day7: My Most Treasured Item

If there was a fire and all of my family was out and safe, what would I try to save? My pictures and my camera. Pictures are my most treasured item(s).

Day 6: a person you would love to trade places with for a day

I could say that I would like to trade places with, say, the President so I could change the World.
I should say that I would trade places with my enemy so I could understand why they do the things they do.

But...I'm not (seriously..can you really make that much of a difference in one day? And c'mon...me have enemies?! j/k).

If I could just trade life styles (not bodies) for just one day, I might want to be Jennifer Aniston. She's rich and unmarried (I wouldn't want to spend my day with anyone's husband...awkward!).
I could go to a super fancy hotel, order room service, get all the spa treatments I want, etc., etc. Then lastly, if we really traded lives for one day, then technically her money would be my money and I would pay off my house.

hmm...strike that...if we traded lives, she would be at my house and well...she may not be married, but I am. Soooo, I'm pretty sure this woman still has plenty of mula for me to blow through and she could work wonders at my house while I'm away:
The Super Nany- Jo Frost

Day 5: My Favorite Memory

This is the only picture I have of my mom and I!! Sad, huh?

I was not blessed with a great memory...quite the contrary. However, I have been blessed with countless memories that have been great. Most of them have to do with my children: finding out I was finally pregnant, my son laying sound asleep on my chest hours after his birth. Their laughter, hugs and sweet kisses. Then there are the memories I have of being with Joel: having him sing to me as we slow danced under the stars in my parents driveway. I have too many of those memories to choose just one.

Instead, I'm going to choose a memory from a long time ago, I must have been around 5 or maybe 6. My mom had decided to take me to the park, for whatever reason...I think she may have been having a bad day, I can't quite remember. Well, as the sky turned dark with dreary clouds and tiny little sprinkles dropped every now and then, she scooped me up in her arms and sang "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey. You'll never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away."

It was the first time (that I can remember) hearing this song and I'm pretty sure I thought the song was made especially just for me. I remember feeling so happy and so loved.

Day 4: The Person You've "Liked" the Longest

Never fear, Brooklyn's here!

I could say that I've liked my husband the longest...but that like soon turned to love. So, I'm going to have to go with my first crush: Spot Conlon. Crushes have come and gone, put Spot will always have a place in my heart.

I say...that what you say...is what I say.

And just for giggles:

Day 3: Cast of Your Favorite Show

I don't really have a show that I'm absolutely in love with, but if I had to choose one, it would probably be The Mentalist.

Storyline

After a serial killer named Red John murdered Patrick Jane's wife and daughter, Jane dedicated his life to hunting down and killing Red John. To that end he gave up his lucrative pretense of being a psychic and joined the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as a consultant to the team responsible for investigating the Red John case, led by Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon. Using Jane's exceptional gift for observation and his mentalist tricks, the team is able to close an unprecedented number of cases, but Jane's unconventional and often outright illegal methods also bring much censure down on Lisbon's head, making his assistance both a blessing and a curse. Meanwhile, the hunt for Red John continues...

The Cast:
Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), Kimball Cho(Tim Kang), Teresa Lisbon(Robin Tunney), Wayne Rigsby(Owain Yeoman), and Grace Van Pelt(Amanda Righetti).

Day2: you and the person you used to be close with

(I.am.AWESOME!...I'm pretty sure she'd kill me if she saw this picture!)

Some people are born to be social butterlies...I was not one of them. I remember my mom and teachers being a little concerned at how quiet I was. I never felt the need to move out of my comfort zone and talk or play with the other kids. If they wanted to play with me, fine...but I wasn't going to be the one to initiate it.

Maybe I was so shy because I was teased quite a bit about my hair. I had really fine blonde hair that stood straight out, making me resemble nothing less than a cotton ball. So, when I was in second grade, imagine my awe when this little girl sat right in front of me who had the longest, most beautiful hair I had ever seen in my life. When it was time for recess, I mustered all the courage my shy little loner self could and said, "You have really pretty hair." She said, "Thanks. Wanna go play?" And we became the best of friends from that moment on.

We were seriously like sisters..twins in fact. We remained best friends until High school...we were still friends, but she was in choir (one that I desperately wanted to be in, but I didn't make the cut) and I was a cheerleader (the worst cheerleader in the history of the world! I could do jumps and cheers just fine, but while the other girls were primping, I just put my hair back in a pony tail and called it good). We were starting to grow apart. Then my dad started teaching at a charter school called Sequoia and I had to leave the only true friend I had ever had.

Thanks to facebook, we still keep in contact, but I would like to get together more often. She's seriously one of the best (and funniest) people I have ever met.

Day 1: 15 Random Things About Me

Okay...15 random things:
1. I hate ground beef (except for the occasional juicy hamburger)
2. "Severe Weather" scares me (monsoons, dust storms, lightening...I'm a pansy)
3. My favorite flower is the pink lisianthus
4. I used to skateboard
5. I have a slight obsession with Ireland
6. I want to be Cinderella.
7. I love punk rock
8. I love to read. Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and Diana Gabaldon being a few of my favorite authors.
9. I, along with the rest of the world, am trying to write a novel.
10. Walking into fabric, craft, scrapbook, and home decor stores makes me seriously giddy.
11. I love anything that sparkles...well...except vampires (or maybe especially vampires...it depends)
12. I'm an aesthetician and make-up artist by trade.
13. I have a huge sweet tooth (no...seriously...it's a problem)
14. I giggle whenever I'm in an awkward situation
15. BBQ is my favorite kind of food.