my long lost sister

the zoo

was great fun

the favs included

monkeys swingin'

zebras grazin'

jaguars starin'

bears jumpin'

but our absolute favorite

was this compulsive cleanin'

ORANGUTAN

she cleaned for so long

I finally got out the cam to video the tail end

I hope you enjoy the video as much as we enjoyed watching this

obsessive animal

just another pretty face??

Well if you were to ask Jaxson

the answer would be NO

I'm really not his type

so I am really working on being MORE

LOL

yeah I know you probably aren't following

so let me lay it out

My comment section has been wack

and I have played the blame game

instead of looking into it

well......

I AM SORRY

I think that the PROB is rectified

now

I think so

if you have any more problems

please feel free to place the blame

where it should be

on

ME

and let me know

GRACIAS

Me

AMIGOS

Here am I, this is me there is no where else on earth I'd rather be

sitting in front of the compu

trying to be cleaver

nothing

so here I sit

heading to ...

...the zoo

knowing..

... 2 Grandmas await pictures

I should fulfill the request

...kids are waiting

dreaming of ..

...CHOCOLATE

...new shoes

thinking about...

...SEWING

...what to make for dinner

wishing ...

... my comments contained MORE funny stories
to buoy me up

...for a haircut

pedicure

and

a massage

needing...

...stiches?? cut my finger pretty bad while preparing snacks for the zoo

...to post pics of the bambino's

for the abuelas

... to move away from the computer

on my lap..

.a babe snoring with milk driping from his toothless mouth

outside is...

beautiful grey

green

windy

looking like rain

is MONDAY funny......well from NOW on it is

So today we are going to try something

new
it goes like this
I say a funny thing happened the other day........

then you say ( in the comment section)

something like

..........I found myself blow drying & round brushing the hair of a " my little pony "

or

........my 33 year old friend got asked if she would like a kids menu ( the joy of being 4'11)

or

.....my kids wanted me to replace their father with a guy who has a MOOstash and spent the entire dinner planning for the replacement DAD

then WE ALL LAUGH

and yes laughing out loud is recommended

see here

Sleepless in Seattle

okay I have had a few babies

but I will readily admit

I am not an expert

especially where teething in involved

The BOSS

is Sleepless

which as you may have inferred

means I am as well

We...the two of us are resenting

our state of "unrest"

if you have any magical ideas

please share

Teething tablets are OUT

a recent discovery showed caffeine to be an ingredient

so we have been using some baby orajel

the prob seems to be that it needs re-application throughout the night and into the wee hours of the AM

so this is my shout out

please if you have any hints to prevent our sleeplessness here in Seattle

feel free to post any and all ideas in the comment section

sorry this is not so romantic as the cinema version

what can I say

This is how Glamorous my life is

don't be to envious

really

just another dinner post

My new friend Eryn served her mission in Japan and when she came over for the girls night she taught us how to make this great summer dish

I couldn't remember everything she did so I improvised a bit

But it turned out great so here you go

here is what you need

3 eggs

1 carrot

1 cucumber

( I used an English cucumber, but reg will work)

tomatoes ( not pictured)

I added Tofu

cut the carrots, cucumber, & tomato

press tofu

then brown each side in a bit of olive oil

stir eggs in separate container then put in a frying pan with a little olive oil

flip until both sides are done then cut in strips

boil spaghetti noodles

drain

add a bit of olive oil

about 1/3 cup of brown sugar

about 1/2 cup of soy sauce

5 of 6 garlic cloves pressed

place noodles in bowl

add cut veggies, tofu, & eggs

and ENJOY !!!!

I am not great at recipes

mostly I just throw ingredients in until it tastes good

I hope the amounts work for you

Let me know how it goes !!

a moment

a friend who I went to elementary, junior high, & high school with

was in a plane accident

she along with her husband are in critical condition burn unit

and the flight instructor was killed in the crash

We have not been close the last years but I have checked her blog daily as she is creative, stylish, & all in all very inspiring. She and her husband have 4 children, two boyz and two girlz.

I have always felt very connected to her because when I was pregnant with our first daughter Emma she was pregnant with her first Claire. We lost Emma & she had Claire very close to Emma's due date. I have loved to see her daughter grow older, it has felt like a piece of Emma still exists for me.

I cannot even find words to describe the sadness I felt at hearing of the accident. Even now I sit trying to put words together to express my thoughts, I cannot.

I guess I would just like to request that you all keep her in your prayers.

You can find details here

and in her sister's blog here