Emelines Birthday

HApPy BiRThDay Princess

EMELINE

she's 2
What a day!

bright and early 6:oo am

bags with pink tissue paper filled the table

the happy birthday song sung by all who were awake enough to carry a tune

soon tissue paper was flying

then the little voice of a child just 2

" I don't want it"

each additional present was greeted with the same sentiment

Until

the glow worm was without a doubt the favorite present of the morning

Next Birthday Dress, Shoes, Bracelet, Rain Coat

all of which the non birthday Emeline would love

Birthday Emeline put up a fight each peice of clothing was a new struggle

finally victory

and off to church where

she wouldn't be happy without parental presence in nursery, ug

Next where do you go when you really want to be spoiled???

GRANDMA'S

Grandma can certainly cheer a girl up

but you really shouldn't be too happy on your Birthday

Right??

If my kids were characters from the TV show FRieNDS...............

Our breakfast conversation took a turn when Jaxson got cream cheese on his shirt and stood on the chair convulsing like Chandler , if you loved the show Friends you know what I am talking about

Is this what the future holds with 3 boyz??

Of course Angelo then remarked that I would be Monica with a little of Phoebes hippyness

Yes sometimes our life is a never ending sitcom !!

Brandy's New Skill

Brandy is taking photography classes and we get to be her guinea pigs

We are loving it!!

She did these wonderful shots of Chaucer

for more on Brandy check here

WHaT???

Okay, I think I may listen to NPR too often

but.....

While listening yesterday I heard this

http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/16239

I can't decide if I find it more offensive or funny

I really do not believe this is PC

come on Democrats I know you want the latino vote but you may have only succeded in capturing a few older latinos while alienating all the rest

We have a resident latino in our home and he does not listen to music that sounds anything like that!

Inspiration

this morning i was cleaning my floors NPR on the radio

I found myself sitting in the middle of a half clean floor listening to this amazing story.

"We are a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization dedicated to educating, empowering, and loving impoverished African orphans. Our mission started with two green-eyed brothers, Patrick and Ryan Hansen, who were determined to make a difference. Ryan lives in Africa to ensure that all funding is used properly. Patrick runs the "business" side of things in the USA. Neither brothers receive a salary for what they do. 100 percent of donations go straight to those who suffer. "

I was struck when Ryan said some nights he finds himself vomiting in the corner because he is so worried about these children. This man is my same age, what an amazing use of a life. They provide the money for these children to go to private school and health education so as to prevent them contracting aids among many other things.

You can find his blog here

We hear so much of the wrong people do, I am happy when the good is spotlighted.

Saturday Omelets

This morning I made omelets for breakfast

below is a picture of the requested ingredients

can you see what ingredient shouldn't ever be in an omelet

did you spot it

yup my children wanted pickles in their omelets this morning

And they ate them

Yummy Parents Omelet Yucky Pickle Omelet

A Plug for.......

Fit TV

I finally have the energy, drive, & body for exercise

I love Yoga and Pilates

I have found FIT TV

http://fittv.discovery.com/

I can now record any workout I would like to do ( pause rewind help when you are just learning a routine or when you have 4 children all needing things thank you Tivo)

My plan to be in shape by the time we MOVE