I'll have more tomorrow on my fun ......

But for right now I think I'll just relax and get some sleep!!! Goodnight everyone pleasent dreams from the dreary and hot east coast!!:(

Cool pics that I took on Aquarium Day!!!

Pike's Market

The family and I went to Pike's Market before the Aquarium! I never really got a great picture of them throwing anything! I figure I'll hit someone up for a postcard! I did get this really funny Character who said that he would give me a picture if I wanted one! So here he is in all his glory!

Here is the happenings at the Aquarium

I knew right off for Noah this was going to be a stretch! I knew Alexa would not stop talking about it! Noah wanted nothing to do with any creature with the exception of "Mr. Crabbs" a little hermit crab that he associated with "Spongebob Squarepants". He was in total wonder to see the crab move from around with a huge shell on his body. Of course there was also the spitting flounder which Noah thorouly enjoyed! He is a spitter himself! Alexa loved the Sea Otter sucking on his tail. How cute she thought that a little sea otter had his own paci or thumb!! Chris loved trying to show me up with the camera-which he lost I might add. I just appreciated that this long awaited vaction was non stressful and I enjoyed the fun as long as I could!

Then there was the Aquarium

So I just got a fabulous idea for a lo!

On July 7th my dd decided to overflow my friend Cheryle's bathroom! Apparantely, toilet paper was to blame! Sorry Adora that I forgot to call you that day let's just say my plans went ablaze! Thank the Lord I have such forgiving friends!!! Just look at that sad face! I decided that we needed to ration the toilet paper after this debacle!!!

Guess who I Met out in Seattle?????

I met Sandy Wiley! We met at Barnes and Noble in university center! She took me to Anthropology - a fab store for inspiration! While we were there she mentioned that she worked for a ribbon company! I'm glad that she does because she gave me some gorgeouse Duponi silk ribbon to add to my stash!! We also went to Fireworks a wonderful bookstore that has a great deal of inspirational books in it!!! I got the book-SHE- and acouple of others as some Heidi Swapp inspiration. Then we took a stroll to a store called Impress It! The shop was on the small side but don't let it fool you! They had some wonderful new products and everyone was so friendly!!! I can't remember the place where we ate dinner! I had a awesome Chicken Ceaser Salad! The one thing that stuck me about the outing is that Sandy is such a lovely, quiet and giving person! I must have talked her ear off for hours and she commented to me- not to shut-up- , I think I would have, you are a very articulate person and I'm glad we got to meet! That made my day! She just listened and gave of her time and her inspiration! To me It was a great choice to meet such a fab person!!!

This is what happens when you get bored

of taking bad fireworks pictures! You start taking pictures of things that are of only interest to yourself!! I decided to take a really cool picture of my shadow! Kinda morbid isn't it! Oh well I had had some cold duck that is a really great red champagne and the children were a sleep! It appears that I may have had too much because my shadow is even a little red! LMAo!:)

Wow so this was a fabulous vacation!! I got to meet some new friends and visit with some old ones!
July 4th was fun! I'de never expierenced a 4th on the west coast! The major difference is that on the west coast everyone- I mean everyone- let's off fireworks! Not just sparklers- like us conservative east coaster- like M80's and pipe bombs and such! Needless to say we never did make it to a display we just hung out at the house! Although, I still need help on taking these pictures!!!

Hi Guys! Well I wanted to tell you that I must have went through this weird phase this weekend! Everything i did was artsy fartsy in a big way!!! I appreciate the different!!! So I'll just give you the journaling for the lo and I'll talk to you night to let you'll how My appts went!!

Change is perceived differently for everyone. Change literally means to pass from one Phase to another. Change is just a part of life that we must embrace or ignore. Change can bring us happiness, confusion or fear. We must change from one season to the next. To me it brought feelings of grief, mourning a loss so to speak. The seasons changed before I could accept it. I’ve had many changes to accept this year. The loss of the ability to bring children into the world is the worst. I wanted to determine the outcome of this change. I still have a choice. I can try to defeat the change or accept it. I chose to grieve the loss. I chose

To accept the change. I look in the mirror everyday and tell myself,” you are beautiful, talented and intelligent; NO matter what you tell yourself”. Change only affects my body, my spirit, will never change. Changing, just like the seasons, is just a part of life that I can’t control. I must embrace a new season in my life.

*** Update**** The only change that I felt I needed at this moment was to get rid of a man! i think that is funny! Yeahhhh No hysterectomy for me!!******

My new hairstyle!!!!

I went to the Hair salon yesterday looking to change something about my hair ! I needed a a spring do. Well this is what I came out with! I received the strangest looks! Why so strange I thought?! I thought about it for awhile! Then I had one of those AHA moments! Ok I'm 31 a mom of 2 and I live in conservative central! ok now I have my answer! I guess there is not that much room for creatively beautiful people! Look When My son was 2 I colored my hair Crayola red just to be artistic just to mark my 30th birthday!! I love being artsy and a little out of the box! I even let my 7 year old daughter choose what style she wanted and trust me It runs in the genetics!! This is me ! Love me or hate if you want but I love being who I am!!

You know the crazy thing about publishing your work is. you never know who will love it! I just love this one of my son that I did yesterday for a challenge! I love what I do! I love to write! I love to scrapbook! He is my little monkey! He has such a tenacity for life! As he is whining in the background I realize How much I love him! Do you ever get that smell that wont go away when they are sick! i do it smells so antisepticy! I get that with both of my children whe n they are sick!! Sorry went off topic there! I believe Noah is in a league of his own! HE just takes me along for the ride! It has been a ride let me say!
He has made my life more loving, stessful and courageous. He love my step-father,AL. They contected so well. Noah does not understand death. It's so hard to see him go though missing him this way. I wish that autism was not even an issue for him! I hate Autism it makes me angry that this has to happen to bright and beautiful little boy that i love so much! He and the rest of us take 1 day at a time! I love that little man He is so precious of a gift! I'm so glad God chose me to give this gift of Noah!!!

Everyone is so sick!!!!

Ok so this is just annyoing! Since winter has started my kids have been sick! Now the fun is still happening! My ds has the Roto Virus! OMG if I change one more diaper I'll freak!! YOu know what though? I am really happy he is in my life!! I love my children more than anything in this world!! I just want spring to come and chase all these nasty germs away!!! So I will be cussing for the next 5-7 days but that's ok just as long as he is okay!

Signed,
Princess Scroll Crusher

My step-father's Passing

My loving step father passed on February8,2006. He was a strongest man that I have ever met! My life feels abit empty now that he is gone! Here is some journaling about him!
A perception of a memory I believe is a moment in time we hold dear to us! I hold dear to the moments with Al. Even though he was my step- father, knowing him, was my first real memory of being unconditionally loved. He taught me love, faith and most of all to be fearless. I remember the final conversation we had on the telephone. Al’s spoke his final words to me. “I love you”, Is all he said. I cried like a baby. I had a choice in that moment. I chose to love him unconditionally. This moment I will remember forever. “I love you Al; it’s ok to go”, is what I said. Although I selfishly, wanted Just a Moment More!

Holidays are over

When the tree is down and champagne stops flowing, Children go back to school! I believe that is my reason I love the holidays being over. I can finally scrapbook, clean and go out by myself! I don't hear screaming, fighting, mom your bad and I don't want to change my diaper! My children are wonderful gift ! There are just times I wish they did not have adhd! Life with them can be very exhausting and emotional! I need time to relax and create something other than the madness that is all around me! I love to see their eyes light up at Christmas! I can tell you that my husband likes the way my eyes light up on the first day back to school! My theory is let the teachers deal with the sugar highs! Christi~