So after getting some shopping done and spending time with my dad I was at home surfing the internet and there's a knock on the door. I debated wether or not to answer it as I didn't feel like "dealing" with anyone but then it crossed my mind that it could have been Christine, Corey's mom so I went to answer. I opened the door and Corey was standing on the porch! We went and got Del Taco for dinner since neither of us felt like cooking. Yesterday we went and got our Christmas tree! It was so fun picking out just the right tree, and then decorating it was a blast. I like the little set-up I've got going on, I just need to get an extension cord for a little tree that we have for the opposite side of the room.
On the baby front, I should have started my period yesterday morning. I haven't had the cramps and back-ache like usual so this morning when I woke up and there was no sign of it I took a test. Negative. I don't know I did it, 1 day late is nothing and I don't think I'm pregnant, but I've been very clockwork these last few months starting on the 14th early early morning, just wishful thinking I guess.
It was pouring this morning, sounded like it was going to take down the house but looks like it's stopped for now. I'm going to go see Nana tonight, probably play some scrabble and have some dinner, I haven't seen her since Thanksgiving so this visit is long overdue.
Yay! It's almost Christmas!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Corey's out of town
Zoey and I are going to go to the Snoopy house tonight, I'm going to take some family pictures for a friend and she's going to take pictures of Zoey and I, hopefully we get a good one so I can do something cute with it for Corey for Christmas.
Corey is on his way to San Francisco right now, going to an awards benefit thing for skateboarding. He'll be home Sunday so I'll have the weekend to myself, which will be fun but that means I probably won't get much sleep because Zoey will be on edge the whole weekend and will refuse to sleep at night. On the bright side we will get the bed to ourselves.
We went and saw my dad lastnight, he's at home and has a hospital bed in the living room. His bedroom is upstairs so they had to get a bed put in the living room since he obviously can't be walking up the stairs. I'll probably be spending most of my time over there this weekend cause he needs to have someone home pretty much 24/7.
That's about all that's going on right now, work has been slow so I'm wondering if we're going to be doing lay-off's. I hate to say it but I could see my position being one of the first to go. I don't so a lot of different tasks it's just the tasks I do take a lot of time, they were relatively easy and the person that used to have this position still works here so I could see where I could be in danger. Surprisingly I'm not stressing about it yet because I figure whatever happens is going to happen, I have no control over it and maybe the thought of getting a new job isn't completely horrific.
Corey is on his way to San Francisco right now, going to an awards benefit thing for skateboarding. He'll be home Sunday so I'll have the weekend to myself, which will be fun but that means I probably won't get much sleep because Zoey will be on edge the whole weekend and will refuse to sleep at night. On the bright side we will get the bed to ourselves.
We went and saw my dad lastnight, he's at home and has a hospital bed in the living room. His bedroom is upstairs so they had to get a bed put in the living room since he obviously can't be walking up the stairs. I'll probably be spending most of my time over there this weekend cause he needs to have someone home pretty much 24/7.
That's about all that's going on right now, work has been slow so I'm wondering if we're going to be doing lay-off's. I hate to say it but I could see my position being one of the first to go. I don't so a lot of different tasks it's just the tasks I do take a lot of time, they were relatively easy and the person that used to have this position still works here so I could see where I could be in danger. Surprisingly I'm not stressing about it yet because I figure whatever happens is going to happen, I have no control over it and maybe the thought of getting a new job isn't completely horrific.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Weekend Review
Most of my weekend was spent in the hospital. After the surgery my dad spent 2 days in ICU, the surgery went well but they had to do a lot more work then they thought they were going to have to do. It ended up lasting a few hours longer then planned and he ended up with a 14" incision and upwards of 375 stitches (they stop counting after 300). My family and I spent our days trying to keep my dad is good spirits, he's definitely a trooper but is still in a lot of pain. I'm glad I got to spend the time with him because he always tells me how much he misses not having me at home anymore.
After leaving the hospital lastnight we went down to Jesse & Chandra's house in Ladera Ranch. We went to celebrate Jesse's birthday since it was on Thanksgiving and we really didn't get to celebrate it on the day, we took down El Toro Bravo and his favorite Claim Jumper chololate mouse pie. As always it was fun to spend time with them and Sydney. She's such a little doll, so happy and content and she likes us! When we were saying bye I was giving her high fives and she leaned over and put her arms out, Chandra almost lost it as she explained that Sydney only puts her arms out to Jesse & herself. I was really touched, I think Sydney knows I'm itching for a baby.
Corey had a really great time as well and enjoyed holding and playing with her, she flirts with him and it's adorable.
Corey went into work lastnight and worked till about 5am this morning. They are trying to get a contract with Costa Mesa PD so they had an inspection of the new building and grounds at 9am, Corey went back again at 8am to be there to meet with the people. Hopefully they get the contract after everyone's hard work. Poor Corey is exhausted, we had every good intention of getting to bed early on Saturday, even missing a night out with some friends because we were just so beat. At 1am we finally gave up trying to sleep, went and made some popcorn and watched Cheaters till 2:30. I didn't sleep lastnight other than a few 20 minute naps, Zoey was on edge because Corey wasn't home so that didn't help either. Today I think I'm beyond exhaustion because I don't even feel tired but I do have dark purple cirles under my eyes.
I started reading the Twilight books on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, I just finished reading book 3 with an average of 2.5 days of reading each book. I don't have book 4 yet so I'm on hold till I get that. I wasn't at all into these books until I ran out of reading materials and my mom gave me book 1 to read, after finishing that I went to 6 different stores trying to find the others with no success, I ordered them online and got them Thursday afternoon just in time to have for the weekend at the hospital.
After leaving the hospital lastnight we went down to Jesse & Chandra's house in Ladera Ranch. We went to celebrate Jesse's birthday since it was on Thanksgiving and we really didn't get to celebrate it on the day, we took down El Toro Bravo and his favorite Claim Jumper chololate mouse pie. As always it was fun to spend time with them and Sydney. She's such a little doll, so happy and content and she likes us! When we were saying bye I was giving her high fives and she leaned over and put her arms out, Chandra almost lost it as she explained that Sydney only puts her arms out to Jesse & herself. I was really touched, I think Sydney knows I'm itching for a baby.
Corey had a really great time as well and enjoyed holding and playing with her, she flirts with him and it's adorable.
Corey went into work lastnight and worked till about 5am this morning. They are trying to get a contract with Costa Mesa PD so they had an inspection of the new building and grounds at 9am, Corey went back again at 8am to be there to meet with the people. Hopefully they get the contract after everyone's hard work. Poor Corey is exhausted, we had every good intention of getting to bed early on Saturday, even missing a night out with some friends because we were just so beat. At 1am we finally gave up trying to sleep, went and made some popcorn and watched Cheaters till 2:30. I didn't sleep lastnight other than a few 20 minute naps, Zoey was on edge because Corey wasn't home so that didn't help either. Today I think I'm beyond exhaustion because I don't even feel tired but I do have dark purple cirles under my eyes.
I started reading the Twilight books on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, I just finished reading book 3 with an average of 2.5 days of reading each book. I don't have book 4 yet so I'm on hold till I get that. I wasn't at all into these books until I ran out of reading materials and my mom gave me book 1 to read, after finishing that I went to 6 different stores trying to find the others with no success, I ordered them online and got them Thursday afternoon just in time to have for the weekend at the hospital.
Save
Just saw this on thebump.com and wanted to save the idea cause I thought it was cute, this is how one of the other members let her family know they were pregnant:
"I printed off and framed a recent picture of us from Las Vegas, On the back, I wrote a little note that flipped open. The front said: tickets to Vegas, $640; dinner at Eiffel Tower Restaurant, $150, picture frame, $12.99; printing picture at home, $0.05. It flipped open and said "realizing there are actually 3 people in this picture: PRICELESS!!"
Archiving this...hopefully we'll get to use it sooner rather than later.
"I printed off and framed a recent picture of us from Las Vegas, On the back, I wrote a little note that flipped open. The front said: tickets to Vegas, $640; dinner at Eiffel Tower Restaurant, $150, picture frame, $12.99; printing picture at home, $0.05. It flipped open and said "realizing there are actually 3 people in this picture: PRICELESS!!"
Archiving this...hopefully we'll get to use it sooner rather than later.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Dad
My dad has bypass surgery today.
I'm taking off tomorrow to be at the hospital with him, most of my family is at the hospital already and we'll continue to take shifts over the next 6-7 days of him being in the hospital. I'll be spending most of my weekend at the hospital trying to keep him company and in good spirits.
It's times like these I get flooded with great memories from our past. I was definitely a daddy's girl growing up and would beg and plead to go to work with my dad over summer. Fortunately he would give in more often then not and I got to spend my days floating in the harbor or rollerblading around the huge boat he did the wood work on. Such carefree days filled with beef jerky and Sprite. 
This photo is one of my favorite photos ever. Obviously from the wedding, my dad was so strong the whole day, but as he put it "I lost it when Lacey said I do" He didn't really lose it but I guess it was at that moment that he realized that I wasn't his little girl anymore. We haven't always had the best relationship and I can't say that he's been the perfect father but I love him despite everything we've been through. There were days a long time ago where I didn't know if I would ever want to talk to my dad again and of course I can't imagine my life with out him.
I think the fact that we've been thru so much has only broughten us closer as a family. I hope today is the end of the pain for my dad and during his recovery our family will grow even closer.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
Some of my Thanksgiving goodies. I made pumpkin bread for the families and pumpkin muffins for work. I absolutely love pumpkin bread!We had our first big rain last week Corey decided to take Zoey on a short car ride to get her out of the house, this is Zoey in the rain coat Corey's mom got her. She gets so excited to put her little outfits on, probably because when she does I chase after her with the camera telling her how cute she looks.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Dear Sonic
I see your commercials 4513 times a day and for the last few years I've been wanting to try some of your yummy looking juices but there is not one of you near me. A few weekends ago I drove 7 hours and there you were, shining brightly with lots of happy customers. I didn't have time at that moment to visit you but I made Corey pinky promise we would visit you on the way home. All weekend I was so excited to taste your juicy goodness, my mouth was watering when I saw your commercials that weekend and I would jump up and exclaim "I'm coming to see you soon!"
As we got in the car to depart and I said to Corey "Don't forget you pinky promised Sonics" he says "I know babe don't worry we are heading there" "Yippee!"
I see you from a distance "Babe, There it is!!! NO, don't get gas now, get it afterwards, I haven't had anything to drink all morning so I could have some of their juicy yumminess" My excitement bubbles over as we pull into the parking lot, but ... there's a fence. " Go around to the other side I bet it's open over there" Corey drives to the other side "Ok wait, go back to where we came from it has to be open there, there's people there, I can see them" Corey drives back around, still no openings. "Lacey all those people are wearing hard harts and vests, they're closed for remodel" Then a heard a loud crushing sound, looked around and realized it was my heart, breaking. The whole ride home I was in a bad mood because of you, and when my car decided to stop working in the middle of the freeway that was blamed on you also. I'll have you know I no longer watch your commercials with excitement and want, I fast forward as quickly as possible and if I do happen to ever see you again, I will not visit. Distance will not make this heart grow stronger.
The End.
As we got in the car to depart and I said to Corey "Don't forget you pinky promised Sonics" he says "I know babe don't worry we are heading there" "Yippee!"
I see you from a distance "Babe, There it is!!! NO, don't get gas now, get it afterwards, I haven't had anything to drink all morning so I could have some of their juicy yumminess" My excitement bubbles over as we pull into the parking lot, but ... there's a fence. " Go around to the other side I bet it's open over there" Corey drives to the other side "Ok wait, go back to where we came from it has to be open there, there's people there, I can see them" Corey drives back around, still no openings. "Lacey all those people are wearing hard harts and vests, they're closed for remodel" Then a heard a loud crushing sound, looked around and realized it was my heart, breaking. The whole ride home I was in a bad mood because of you, and when my car decided to stop working in the middle of the freeway that was blamed on you also. I'll have you know I no longer watch your commercials with excitement and want, I fast forward as quickly as possible and if I do happen to ever see you again, I will not visit. Distance will not make this heart grow stronger.
The End.
Monday, November 24, 2008
It's been awhile
I can't believe Thanksgiving is already here, just a few more days till the long awaited food coma. This year we weren't really sure what would be going on with my dad in and out of the hospital so often, my aunt ordered 2 of the Marie Calendars meals to have at my grandma's. At first I was very offended, how dare they think we would be satisfied with this non-traditional rubbish, then I realized it means less dishes to wash for me. I went online to check it out and they really don't look that bad, all I eat anyways is Turkey, mashed potatoes, corn and rolls so those can't really be messed up too badly right?
I know Corey's parents will have Thanksgiving also, but it just isn't the same, they do a buffet style so everyone can come and go and the food just isn't what I grew up on. At Nana & Papa's there is always a schedule, the tables are set with the best linen's and china, we bless the food before we eat and go around the table saying what we are thankful for the most this year, the champagne bottles open and the platters start getting passed around. It's tradition and I don't want it to change. Last years Thanksgiving we planned to go upto Lake Arrowhead which I found horrifying but I was excited to go to Arrowhead period. Then my dad had the heart attack and Thanksgiving day we were in the hospital, I believe all I ate that day was a bagel, the cafeteria had a Thanksgiving meal of sorts but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I am very thankful that this year I will be able to be with my family, Corey has to work but I should be able to spend some time with him, my dad will not be in the hospital because his bypass surgery isn't until the next Thursday.
Friday we had date night and went to Benihana's, it was so so good. Saturday I met up with Diana for lunch and some shopping. We had dinner with Corey's family on Saturday night and then took a quick trip to Target to get Zoey a matching stocking, but they didn't have the same ones I bought for us last year so I got the same blue stocking and I will put the initial on it myself. Yesterday we cleaned out the garage and took a truck load full of stuff to Goodwill, it felt great to get rid of the junk and bring all the Christmas boxes to the front so I can start decorating this weekend.
I started baking lastnight and it felt so nice to start getting into the spirit of the seasons again, I made pumpkin bread and had a great idea to use a little bit of icing on each loaf, then it hit me that the perfect topper would be brown sugar. OMG, best bread ever, even Corey liked it and made sure to request I don't give them all away today at work. My new KitchenAid mixer is great, I don't know what I ever did with out it.
Baby making is still in the works, we're now on our 4th cycle and I'm thinking about starting to chart at the beginning of the year. I think I was a bit in denial about how things were going to go down so I'm going to read a book which is recommended on all the boards called Taking Control of Your Fertility, I'm sure I'll learn a lot and hopefully that knowledge will increase our chances of getting knocked up. Yay! After realizing I was in denial I've pretty much become obsessed with the thoughts of not being able to get pregnant or it taking years and years to get pregnant, or getting pregnant and having a miscarriage. I've found some really great boards on thebump.com and the woman on the boards have helped alot. I never realized getting pregnant was such a challenge for so many woman. The other day I noticed a woman who was on her 86th cycle, over 7 years of trying, and then today I found out that one of the regulars had a miscarriage 5 days before her second trimester. Though these websites scare me a little I think overall it's a good thing to be educating myself, Corey thinks so also.
I know Corey's parents will have Thanksgiving also, but it just isn't the same, they do a buffet style so everyone can come and go and the food just isn't what I grew up on. At Nana & Papa's there is always a schedule, the tables are set with the best linen's and china, we bless the food before we eat and go around the table saying what we are thankful for the most this year, the champagne bottles open and the platters start getting passed around. It's tradition and I don't want it to change. Last years Thanksgiving we planned to go upto Lake Arrowhead which I found horrifying but I was excited to go to Arrowhead period. Then my dad had the heart attack and Thanksgiving day we were in the hospital, I believe all I ate that day was a bagel, the cafeteria had a Thanksgiving meal of sorts but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I am very thankful that this year I will be able to be with my family, Corey has to work but I should be able to spend some time with him, my dad will not be in the hospital because his bypass surgery isn't until the next Thursday.
Friday we had date night and went to Benihana's, it was so so good. Saturday I met up with Diana for lunch and some shopping. We had dinner with Corey's family on Saturday night and then took a quick trip to Target to get Zoey a matching stocking, but they didn't have the same ones I bought for us last year so I got the same blue stocking and I will put the initial on it myself. Yesterday we cleaned out the garage and took a truck load full of stuff to Goodwill, it felt great to get rid of the junk and bring all the Christmas boxes to the front so I can start decorating this weekend.
I started baking lastnight and it felt so nice to start getting into the spirit of the seasons again, I made pumpkin bread and had a great idea to use a little bit of icing on each loaf, then it hit me that the perfect topper would be brown sugar. OMG, best bread ever, even Corey liked it and made sure to request I don't give them all away today at work. My new KitchenAid mixer is great, I don't know what I ever did with out it.
Baby making is still in the works, we're now on our 4th cycle and I'm thinking about starting to chart at the beginning of the year. I think I was a bit in denial about how things were going to go down so I'm going to read a book which is recommended on all the boards called Taking Control of Your Fertility, I'm sure I'll learn a lot and hopefully that knowledge will increase our chances of getting knocked up. Yay! After realizing I was in denial I've pretty much become obsessed with the thoughts of not being able to get pregnant or it taking years and years to get pregnant, or getting pregnant and having a miscarriage. I've found some really great boards on thebump.com and the woman on the boards have helped alot. I never realized getting pregnant was such a challenge for so many woman. The other day I noticed a woman who was on her 86th cycle, over 7 years of trying, and then today I found out that one of the regulars had a miscarriage 5 days before her second trimester. Though these websites scare me a little I think overall it's a good thing to be educating myself, Corey thinks so also.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
My Birthday
Another Birthday has come and gone but this time it was mine.
Friday Corey and I left town about 12:30 to drive upto Santa Cruz. After 7 hours we finally arrived at Andrea & Oliver's. They decorated the whole house with streamers and signs, I felt so loved. We had a really great weekend seeing the Redwoods, takin
g the train ride, going to the Aquarium, going down town and meeting Oliver's family. The girls cooked breakfast every morning and I got to use a "special" plate.
I also got to visit with my cousin who just moved up there to go to college so that was very cool, they went to dinner with us down town on Saturday night to a restraunt called Pallermo where they had a mariachi band sing me Happy Birthday. Michelle & Derek flew up Friday and left Sunday but we didn't leave till Monday. I will post pictures soon, we got some great ones!
I haven't gotten to celebrate my birthday with my family yet but on Saturday we are going out to dinner.
My dad had an angiogram yesterday which is when they put dye in the arteries to see where the blockages are, they were going to try to go do an angiosplasty at the same time but they didn't because things weren't looking as good as they hoped. Dad is home and resting but he'll be going back later this month for a bypass surgery...the really scary one :(
Friday Corey and I left town about 12:30 to drive upto Santa Cruz. After 7 hours we finally arrived at Andrea & Oliver's. They decorated the whole house with streamers and signs, I felt so loved. We had a really great weekend seeing the Redwoods, takin
g the train ride, going to the Aquarium, going down town and meeting Oliver's family. The girls cooked breakfast every morning and I got to use a "special" plate.
I also got to visit with my cousin who just moved up there to go to college so that was very cool, they went to dinner with us down town on Saturday night to a restraunt called Pallermo where they had a mariachi band sing me Happy Birthday. Michelle & Derek flew up Friday and left Sunday but we didn't leave till Monday. I will post pictures soon, we got some great ones!I haven't gotten to celebrate my birthday with my family yet but on Saturday we are going out to dinner.
My dad had an angiogram yesterday which is when they put dye in the arteries to see where the blockages are, they were going to try to go do an angiosplasty at the same time but they didn't because things weren't looking as good as they hoped. Dad is home and resting but he'll be going back later this month for a bypass surgery...the really scary one :(
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Dinner
On the menu tonight:
Artichoke - with Nikki's secret special to die for dip for the appetizer
Jerk Chicken - our favorite cuisine from Jamaica, it's been marinating for 2 days
Salad - not sure what kind yet...probably caesar cause it's our fave
Mashed Potatoes - full of garlic yumminess
Can't wait!
Artichoke - with Nikki's secret special to die for dip for the appetizer
Jerk Chicken - our favorite cuisine from Jamaica, it's been marinating for 2 days
Salad - not sure what kind yet...probably caesar cause it's our fave
Mashed Potatoes - full of garlic yumminess
Can't wait!
Free
Corey's dad travels quite a bit for work, when I say quite a bit I mean A LOT.
He accrues many miles and earns free tickets, this past weekend he gave me a free round trip ticket for Southwest. A free ticket?!? Yes, a free ticket to travel anywhere Southwest travels, can you imagine? Endless possibilities of where to visit, and I have a whole year to do it! I have no idea where to even get started.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween
Halloween has creeped upon us all once again. Every year it seems to come quicker and quicker. We aren't doing anything fun or exciting this year, Corey has to work tomorrow so we've decided to stay home, pass out candy and watch movies. Zoey will be dressed as a pirate, lady bug, princess, or vampire, maybe all 4 if she feels like it. There are many parties we were invited to but we decided to pass this year.
I can't wait to have a child of my own to dress up and take trick-or-treating. It's not easy seeing all the cute costumes and hearing everyone talk about what their children are going to be. I know we've only been letting nauture take its course for 2 months now but I can't help and hope that we get some good news soon. We decided to try out ovulation tests, so when the time was right I tested and ... nothing. Corey went out of town so I didn't continue to test because it didn't matter anyways. Hopefully our schedules will work out next month so I can test again. If we do test again and again get nothing I will start my search for a new Dr.
I never thought that I would be in this situation. 
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Happy Hump Day
A little updating
My dad's surgery went well, he will have another one on a few weeks for the arteries around his heart and in his legs. He has an appointment with the vascular surgeon later this week.
Friday night we went to Corey's parents house to have dinner and hang out, they were watching the girls over night so we did a lot of playing. Corey's dad had a free round-trip plane ticket he had forgotten about, all travel had to be done by Nov. 2 so I told Corey he should go visit some friends. After making a couple calls, spending a few minutes on the internet and $5.00 later he asked me to take him to the airport Saturday after work.
Saturday I went to lunch & Target with Nikki then after dropping Corey at the airport I went back for a fun night. A few other people came over so we ordered pizza and played beer pong. I brought over the Wii so we played that a little. It was a fun night.
Sunday I cleaned and did almost all the laundry in the house, I had 1 load of towels and 1 load of my own laundry left. My sister came over for a couple hours to sell a table we had of hers, she stayed awhile and we got to chat.
This week has gone by pretty quickly, I can't believe Halloween is this weekend! We still don't have a clue what we are going to do, I'm assuming go to someone's party or something.
Well I really don't feel like writing anymore
My dad's surgery went well, he will have another one on a few weeks for the arteries around his heart and in his legs. He has an appointment with the vascular surgeon later this week.
Friday night we went to Corey's parents house to have dinner and hang out, they were watching the girls over night so we did a lot of playing. Corey's dad had a free round-trip plane ticket he had forgotten about, all travel had to be done by Nov. 2 so I told Corey he should go visit some friends. After making a couple calls, spending a few minutes on the internet and $5.00 later he asked me to take him to the airport Saturday after work.
Saturday I went to lunch & Target with Nikki then after dropping Corey at the airport I went back for a fun night. A few other people came over so we ordered pizza and played beer pong. I brought over the Wii so we played that a little. It was a fun night.
Sunday I cleaned and did almost all the laundry in the house, I had 1 load of towels and 1 load of my own laundry left. My sister came over for a couple hours to sell a table we had of hers, she stayed awhile and we got to chat.
This week has gone by pretty quickly, I can't believe Halloween is this weekend! We still don't have a clue what we are going to do, I'm assuming go to someone's party or something.
Well I really don't feel like writing anymore
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Thoughts
I search: within myself to to find strength
I wonder: if I will ever learn to be spontanious
I regret: the way I usually just ignore problems and hope they go away
I love: My family, every single one of them, all for different reasons
I care: too much
I always: try to make the best out of every situation
I worry: that my body will prevent me from the one thing I've looked forward to my whole life
I am not: the pushover I used to be
I remember: things from my childhood that I sometimes still resent my parents for
I believe: that everyone is put here for a reason, and I haven't found mine
I sing: when I'm on an emotional high
I dance: very rarely
I don’t always: feel like I'm doing a good enough job pleasing everyone
I argue: because I have my fathers temper
I write: to let everything out and clear my head
I win: I got the best brother
I lose: because I usually expect to much
I wish: we could move far away
I listen: and try to only give my opnion when asked
I don't understand: why everyone doesn't know "right from wrong"
I can usually be found: At work or at home
I am scared: when I dream about bad things before they happen
I need: my husband everyday
I forget: what it's like to be single and that doesn't bother me one bit
I am happy: 97% of the time
Monday, October 20, 2008
Dad
I learned late last week that my dad is having some more heart problems. He goes in for surgery on Thursday, I have been only able to get minimal information out of him. I'm going to go visit them tonight to see if I can get more info. I know one of the stints that were put in isn't doing it's job so they are going to have to remove and replace it.
I'm glad they were able to catch it before he has another heart attack, but this surgery will delay the surgery he really wants to get which will help with the pain in his legs. There are times when he can't sit or can't stand, just depending on the day it goes either way for him and he wanted that surgery. He was told that couldn't be done until he had been on the blood thinners for a year after his heart-attack and now with this some-what emergency surgery it has been pushed out indefinitely.
With the recent reconnection with my dad's family we've learned that his grandfather and great-grandfather both died in their early 50's of heart attacks. This of course add's to the stress of it all.
I'm taking Friday off of work to be at the hospital with him, he'll be in for atleast 2 days after the surgery.
I'm glad they were able to catch it before he has another heart attack, but this surgery will delay the surgery he really wants to get which will help with the pain in his legs. There are times when he can't sit or can't stand, just depending on the day it goes either way for him and he wanted that surgery. He was told that couldn't be done until he had been on the blood thinners for a year after his heart-attack and now with this some-what emergency surgery it has been pushed out indefinitely.
With the recent reconnection with my dad's family we've learned that his grandfather and great-grandfather both died in their early 50's of heart attacks. This of course add's to the stress of it all.
I'm taking Friday off of work to be at the hospital with him, he'll be in for atleast 2 days after the surgery.
Survived another birthday week
Corey's birthday has come and gone.
We had a lot of fun Wednesday night at the Jay Z show, there was a red carpet and a bunch of famous people so that was fun to see. Thursday we went to dinner with his family to Outback, YUM. Friday was a benefit concert type of thing in San Pedro, and Saturday was the funnest night of all.
Plans changed last minute because the boys messed everything up. We ended up going to a local BBQ place which was really yummy and worked out way better then Dave & Busters would have. There was a good turn out of 18 people and then after wards we went to the bar. Another 9 people showed up there. I got to catch up with a lot of people which is always fun and it was just nice being out with good friends. Corey can't stop expressing how thankful he is for everything cause he had a very fun birthday week.
We had a lot of fun Wednesday night at the Jay Z show, there was a red carpet and a bunch of famous people so that was fun to see. Thursday we went to dinner with his family to Outback, YUM. Friday was a benefit concert type of thing in San Pedro, and Saturday was the funnest night of all.
Plans changed last minute because the boys messed everything up. We ended up going to a local BBQ place which was really yummy and worked out way better then Dave & Busters would have. There was a good turn out of 18 people and then after wards we went to the bar. Another 9 people showed up there. I got to catch up with a lot of people which is always fun and it was just nice being out with good friends. Corey can't stop expressing how thankful he is for everything cause he had a very fun birthday week.
Here are some pictures from the celebration with his family
Alyssa opening Corey's gifts
Checking out the cake
Alyssa and me enjoying home made ice cream cake.
Jayden playing
Zoey in Daddy's favorite outfit
Monday, October 13, 2008
Celebrations
A decade ago 10/10/98 Corey and I had our first date at Knott's Scary Farm, Friday 10/10/08 he surprised me by taking me back to the place it all started. It's hard to believe our journey started 10 years ago, we filled the night reminiscing on all the fun we've had over the years and how lucky we are to have found each other so early on in life.
Saturday we celebrated Alyssa's 3rd birthday. She was cute as ever and it was fun to get to see her open all her presents, she still doesn't quite understand what exactly to do and of course wants to play with whatever toy she just opened. It was a fun party and I'd say very successful for Alyssa who got to take home a trunk full of new toys.
I love this picture of Jayden from Alyssa's birthday party
Sunday was Nikki's Champagne Brunch, oh what fun we had. I loved the resturaunt and the food was delicious. The champagne and mimosa's were endless and I must admit I had my share, and also Corey's cause he was driving. It was a beautiful day and the view of Long Beach Harbor was amazing. I hope to visit there again soon.
Nikki & her prego friend Sarah (so sweet)
This was my gift to Nikki - there's a bottle missing out of it but I really liked how it turned out
Monday, October 6, 2008
Pray for Luke Gane
Across the street from my parents live a really great family with 5 boys. Their oldest Luke Gane had a rough couple of months, the last day of July he was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, he has gone thru chemotherapy and he received a bone marrow transplant about a month ago. He's still at CHOC hospital and will hopefully be returning home soon. Though he is feeling much better it's still important happy thoughts and prayers are sent his way. 
Please feel free to check out his website and read his story: http://lukegane.blogspot.com/
Zoey to the rescue
I had a migraine this weekend so Zoey stayed by my side and kept my spirits up. It's amazing how intuitive animals can be. She's like our little cheerleader. We're so lucky to have adopted such a little snuggle bug. 
By the way, as of yesterday I'm a brunette, back to my roots, literally.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
The chaos has begun
The holidays have started. Corey and I went to Macy's Home Store yesterday and they already have fully decorated Christmas trees, the Christmas dishes and decor were out, they even had pretend snow on the ground. While Corey went to the ticketmaster in customer service I stayed and looked at all the beaufitul ornaments and I got an idea.
Usually for Christmas I do gift baskets, a mixture of baked goods and the person's favorite things. I make the baskets all pretty with decorations, ribbons and bows etc. My thought for this year was to give everyone in their basket a great book. I did some looking and it's going to be harder then I thought but well worth it. BUT yesterday at Macy's I kept seeing ornaments that would be perfect for my family. An old woody with a surfboard on top for my dad, a beautiful chandelier looking ornament made with pearls for my mom, a Wedgewood Nativity scene for my grandma. etc etc etc. I've been wanting to get Corey's mom the miniature Wizard of Oz character ornaments so that fits perfectly. My sisters will be easy, Josh might be a little tough and Corey's brother's won't be easy, but friends will be really really fun. I think this will help me get in the Christmas spirit early which I'm really excited about because then the season seems to last longer.
Usually for Christmas I do gift baskets, a mixture of baked goods and the person's favorite things. I make the baskets all pretty with decorations, ribbons and bows etc. My thought for this year was to give everyone in their basket a great book. I did some looking and it's going to be harder then I thought but well worth it. BUT yesterday at Macy's I kept seeing ornaments that would be perfect for my family. An old woody with a surfboard on top for my dad, a beautiful chandelier looking ornament made with pearls for my mom, a Wedgewood Nativity scene for my grandma. etc etc etc. I've been wanting to get Corey's mom the miniature Wizard of Oz character ornaments so that fits perfectly. My sisters will be easy, Josh might be a little tough and Corey's brother's won't be easy, but friends will be really really fun. I think this will help me get in the Christmas spirit early which I'm really excited about because then the season seems to last longer.
Here's an orament similiar to the one I liked for my dad, but the one in store was much better.
Considering it's only the second day of October I guess I'm getting a little a head of myself. I enjoy Halloween but I LOVE Thanksgiving. Last year we planned on going to Lake Arrowhead for Thanksgiving, my grandma and her sisters and brother had driven up Tuesday and we we're going to leave early Thanksgiving morning for the 2 hour drive. Wednesday around 10 I start getting text messages from my sister saying my dad wasn't feeling well at 10:30 my dad was having a heart attack and I was driving to my moms work to tell her and pick her up. Obviously we didn't make it to Arrowhead, luckily my dad is doing much better now. We had planned to reschedule the trip this year but my dad needs to have more surgery and it'll probably be right before Thanksgiving.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Letting nature take it's course
Corey and I have decided to let nature takes it's course. In other words we're not trying to conceive but we're not NOT trying to conceive either.
With the recent ovary issues we had agreed that we would really start trying about this time next year, but we mutually decided I should stop taking the pill because it seems to be doing more harm then good for my body and it's $50.00 a month. That $$ will go towards paying off some bills which will just make us that much more ready when the time comes.
Everyone keeps asking when we are going to have kids and we usually come back with "eventually" and I think that'll stay the same. We figure the less people that know exactly what's going on the more we can avoid the more prying questions.
I've been doing a lot of research lately about PCOS and it gets scarier and scarier every time a new study comes out. I want to educate myself but it's hard reading those things and realizing some of it applies to me. Notice "some" of it...it's true I'm probably in denial, but I really don't feel like I'm going to have too hard of a time getting pregnant. I have faith and I just have this feeling it'll happen. I read woman's stories about how they've been trying for 8 months, 26 months, 4 years, and I just don't see that being me. There's all these abbreviations and charts that I just don't see myself needing to learn.
With the recent ovary issues we had agreed that we would really start trying about this time next year, but we mutually decided I should stop taking the pill because it seems to be doing more harm then good for my body and it's $50.00 a month. That $$ will go towards paying off some bills which will just make us that much more ready when the time comes.
Everyone keeps asking when we are going to have kids and we usually come back with "eventually" and I think that'll stay the same. We figure the less people that know exactly what's going on the more we can avoid the more prying questions.
I've been doing a lot of research lately about PCOS and it gets scarier and scarier every time a new study comes out. I want to educate myself but it's hard reading those things and realizing some of it applies to me. Notice "some" of it...it's true I'm probably in denial, but I really don't feel like I'm going to have too hard of a time getting pregnant. I have faith and I just have this feeling it'll happen. I read woman's stories about how they've been trying for 8 months, 26 months, 4 years, and I just don't see that being me. There's all these abbreviations and charts that I just don't see myself needing to learn.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Fun Days
Like every Saturday Corey worked :( so I did some laundry and went to lunch with Nikki. Saturday night we went on a date to Mi Casa, yum.
Sunday we got to sleep in and then I met my family down in Balboa for lunch. Julia my cousin works at a cute little cafe down there on the same street as the ferry. So we and ate lunch there and then took a ride on the ferry per my grandma's request, got some chocolate covered strawberries and rode back. Walked around the island a little looking at all the fun houses.
Then Corey and I started a new tradition of Banana Split Sundays, we had a lot of fun making them lastnight and can't wait to do it again.
Tomorrow we'll be heading to my grandma's for a BBQ dinner to celebrate Josh's 16th birthday. Yay!
Sunday we got to sleep in and then I met my family down in Balboa for lunch. Julia my cousin works at a cute little cafe down there on the same street as the ferry. So we and ate lunch there and then took a ride on the ferry per my grandma's request, got some chocolate covered strawberries and rode back. Walked around the island a little looking at all the fun houses.
Then Corey and I started a new tradition of Banana Split Sundays, we had a lot of fun making them lastnight and can't wait to do it again.
Tomorrow we'll be heading to my grandma's for a BBQ dinner to celebrate Josh's 16th birthday. Yay!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
It's hot today
Fall just started yesterday and I'm so ready for the seasons to change. It's very hot today and I'm over the heat.
Zoey came to work with me today because we are having our trees trimmed. I went home at lunch to survey the progress and wowzer, our huge tree in the back yard isn't so huge anymore. We have 3 groups of banana trees, one on the front side of the house and the other 2 are in the corners of the backyard. I can't wait to see when they're all done, I'll post some pictures.
We have a bunch of birthday's coming up in the near future, I'm excited for so much fun stuff. My younger brother isn't so young anymore, I asked him the other day what he wanted for his birthday next week and he replied "clothes" for the last 15 birthdays I have given my brother toys: basketballs, legos, race cars, and more recently video games. I know my brother isn't a child anymore, he towers over me by 8", but hearing him say clothes is reality that he is now a young adult. Maybe this makes me so sad because it's a chapter of our lives closing, since I'm 6 years older then Danielle and almost 10 years older then Josh I got to experience some of my favorite child hood memories twice. I remember going to Disneyland with them when they were old enough to really be excited, it's like seeing Disneyland for the first time all over again. And holidays, oh I could go on and on about how at 15 (Josh was 5) I still got to experience the joys of baking Santa and his reindeers cookies and waking up Christmas morning to find hot cocoa and loads of presents Santa had left.
When I think back to all the fun we used to have I'm grateful that now I have a blog to document everything.
Zoey came to work with me today because we are having our trees trimmed. I went home at lunch to survey the progress and wowzer, our huge tree in the back yard isn't so huge anymore. We have 3 groups of banana trees, one on the front side of the house and the other 2 are in the corners of the backyard. I can't wait to see when they're all done, I'll post some pictures.
We have a bunch of birthday's coming up in the near future, I'm excited for so much fun stuff. My younger brother isn't so young anymore, I asked him the other day what he wanted for his birthday next week and he replied "clothes" for the last 15 birthdays I have given my brother toys: basketballs, legos, race cars, and more recently video games. I know my brother isn't a child anymore, he towers over me by 8", but hearing him say clothes is reality that he is now a young adult. Maybe this makes me so sad because it's a chapter of our lives closing, since I'm 6 years older then Danielle and almost 10 years older then Josh I got to experience some of my favorite child hood memories twice. I remember going to Disneyland with them when they were old enough to really be excited, it's like seeing Disneyland for the first time all over again. And holidays, oh I could go on and on about how at 15 (Josh was 5) I still got to experience the joys of baking Santa and his reindeers cookies and waking up Christmas morning to find hot cocoa and loads of presents Santa had left.
When I think back to all the fun we used to have I'm grateful that now I have a blog to document everything.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sunday
After not doing much on Sunday Corey and I decided to take Zoey down to the beach. I really strive to make our Sunday's family day. Since during the week it's hit or miss and Saturday's Corey works I've made Sunday our day. We've even gone as far as making them "No Cell Phone Sundays" where we hide each others phones so it's really just a day for us.
We walked the beach until sunset and then he started heading back, the pictures below are of Corey and Zoey playing, I wasn't trying to be all artsy, I just wasn't using my flash to try to get the sunset in. I think the pictures came out very cool.
Zoey and Corey playing ball
Zoey looks freezing in this picture, but she was running around like crazy and wasn't cold at all, and it really wasn't that dark outside, that's just the way the flash made it look.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Eve 6
I love the band Eve 6, love love love it! They broke up awhile back but are now back together. Friday night we went to their show at the Key Club in LA for Jen's birthday, I had the best time!
The picture is Michelle, myself and Jen. Not the greatest picture of any of us but the only one we got that night.
I won tickets on the Radio to go see Jay-Z at the Hollywood Palladium the night before Corey's birthday. Good thing he likes Jay-Z. I know a lot of people don't like rap but I personally like all music, I'm not into "gangster rap" but I really like Jay-Z as an artist and that night he's going to be backed by a 12-piece band. I'm just as excited to see him as I am to go to the Palladium. The show we are going to is the opening night after an over year long renovation, Frank Sinatra opened the first show back in 1947. My grandma used to go there dancing in her younger years and Frank Sinatra was the love of her life. I'm excited to be able to visit a place my grandma used to have so much fun at, I hope I can experience some of the joy she used to and I can't wait to tell her all about the remodel.
Disneyland & the zoo
A few weekends ago we took our niece Alyssa to Disneyland, she loves the merry-go-round, it's her absolute favorite ride.
Last week I went to the San Diego Zoo with a friend for her birthday, I haven't been there in years so it was nice to visit again. The polar bears and black bear were the most active that day, the giraffe's were really fun to watch too.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
We're back
Our vacation was amazing, I could go on for hours about all the fun we had.
My favorite part of the trip was going to Dunns River Falls and climbing the 900 ft of waterfalls. It was absolutely beautiful, I didn't want to leave.
My favorite part of the trip was going to Dunns River Falls and climbing the 900 ft of waterfalls. It was absolutely beautiful, I didn't want to leave.
We also went on a tour and got to see some old churches, schools and the silk trees where they used to hang the slaves. This tour was very educational about the history and current events with Jamaica.
The night of our anniversary I surprised Corey with a private candelit dinner, the picture below is right before we sat down to eat, the closest gazebo with the beautiful ironwork roof is where we ate.
This is the view from our room, it looks a little foggy because as soon as you stepped outside the humidty would fog up your glasses and camera. As you can see the pool was right out our back door and the beach was a few steps to the right.
This was the resorts private island which you just hopped on a boat to get to, there was a bar, pool, and resturaunt over there.
These "bells" were all over the island, they were lamps, I'd love to get a few of those for the backyard.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Moments
Sometimes life gives you those perfect moments which you know you will remember for the rest of your life, they don't have to be extravagant or exciting, but simple and impactful. Yesterday evening I was blessed with one.
After a fabulous spaghetti dinner which was claimed to be the best I'd ever made (yay me!) Corey and I needed to pick up some thing for our trip so we decided to take Zoey for a walk and go to the CVS nearby, while I shopped Corey took Zoey to Petco and got her a new collar and some treats. On the way home we walked through the park and took turns running Zoey around the fields, Corey took her for a last run so I sat down to pick some flowers. It was warm out and the sun was setting leaving an orange glow, I looked up to see my little family off in the distance running, jumping, and playing tag. (Yes Zoey plays tag) At that moment all my worries were forgotten and life could not have gotten any better. I felt as though I was watching a movie in slow motion.
That was my simple moment I will never forget. I'm so lucky...
After a fabulous spaghetti dinner which was claimed to be the best I'd ever made (yay me!) Corey and I needed to pick up some thing for our trip so we decided to take Zoey for a walk and go to the CVS nearby, while I shopped Corey took Zoey to Petco and got her a new collar and some treats. On the way home we walked through the park and took turns running Zoey around the fields, Corey took her for a last run so I sat down to pick some flowers. It was warm out and the sun was setting leaving an orange glow, I looked up to see my little family off in the distance running, jumping, and playing tag. (Yes Zoey plays tag) At that moment all my worries were forgotten and life could not have gotten any better. I felt as though I was watching a movie in slow motion.
That was my simple moment I will never forget. I'm so lucky...
Monday, August 4, 2008
Fair days
The fair has been in town and ended yesterday. My mom got free passes from her work and had no desire to go so Corey and I went yesterday for a little bit. I don't know what it is but the fair just isn't what I remember. I went 3 times this year and stayed about 2 hours each time. I guess I'm getting old cause the funnest part to me is going inside the buildings and looking at all the art and displays.
The rest of this weekend was mellow, I took Corey's cousin shopping for his other cousins baby shower, did some laundry and kinda started the packing process. This time next we will be leave Atlanta for Montego Bay. YAY!
The rest of this weekend was mellow, I took Corey's cousin shopping for his other cousins baby shower, did some laundry and kinda started the packing process. This time next we will be leave Atlanta for Montego Bay. YAY!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
I should be working...
but updating sounds like a lot more fun.
Last week was the family trip to San Diego, I went for 5 days but Corey was only able to come down for one day. And actually that wasn't planned he surprised me and brought Zoey with him. What a sweetie. When I left the total number of family members who had come down reached 48 and I know 2 other people went down after I left so that means a total of 50 people! My "Sacramento Family" has 10 kids under the age of 11 and my "LA Family" (us included) have no kids under the age of 12, so it was really fun to have all the little ones around. We didn't get to stay for as long as we wanted because we have our trip next month ... 17 days!
Not that I'm counting down or anything, but in 17 days we will be leaving the OC and arriving in paradise. 17 days till we leave means 20 days till our first anniversary and my special surprise for Corey. We are both very excited for the trip, we counted our change the other day to see how much we'd saved and not counting the pennies we had $127.45!
I don't know how I'm going to get through these next 2 weeks, I'm sure they're going to be the longest ever.
Last week was the family trip to San Diego, I went for 5 days but Corey was only able to come down for one day. And actually that wasn't planned he surprised me and brought Zoey with him. What a sweetie. When I left the total number of family members who had come down reached 48 and I know 2 other people went down after I left so that means a total of 50 people! My "Sacramento Family" has 10 kids under the age of 11 and my "LA Family" (us included) have no kids under the age of 12, so it was really fun to have all the little ones around. We didn't get to stay for as long as we wanted because we have our trip next month ... 17 days!
Not that I'm counting down or anything, but in 17 days we will be leaving the OC and arriving in paradise. 17 days till we leave means 20 days till our first anniversary and my special surprise for Corey. We are both very excited for the trip, we counted our change the other day to see how much we'd saved and not counting the pennies we had $127.45!
I don't know how I'm going to get through these next 2 weeks, I'm sure they're going to be the longest ever.
Friday, May 30, 2008
and the reality of it hits
Yesterday I had a Dr's appointment. I had a bunch of tests run and spent a good amount of time talking to my new Dr. I was diagnosed with PCOS a few years ago so I voiced my concerns and got a lot of answers I wasn't hoping for. Corey and I aren't in the planning stages of having a child but it's something we want in our future. PCOS creates problems with fertility and then actually being able to carry a baby to term. I've done my research over the years but now that we are married and in the "childbearing" age it was really difficult hearing the statistics and facts knowing that they're about me. Polycystic Ovaries is a relatively unresearched syndrome, though there is plenty information about it on the internet a lot of it isn't based on facts or studies. Of course today all I can do is think of the possibility of not being able to get pregnant or worse getting pregnant and miscarrying. I hate to look at the negative as I should be focusing on the positives and other alternatives...
but I'll save that for next week.
Today I want to be sad for what looks like will be a tough journey ahead of us.
but I'll save that for next week.
Today I want to be sad for what looks like will be a tough journey ahead of us.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
2 Posts in 1 day!
I don't think I've ever mentioned it before but Corey has found his passion. Well, it's not as if he just found it, he's been aware of it for awhile now and has been working hard to get the required equipment. Photography is definitely something he is talented in and had his first phots published in a magazine about a year ago. Since then he has had a dozen more published and has even gotten the cover of a magazine! He has another 2 page ad for Hurley coming out next month. It's really exciting for me to see him so passionate about his photos. I'm hoping one day he can have a career in the field because he really does have the talent and patients for it. He'll be going to mammoth next weekend so hopfully he'll get some more great shots.
Here's the magazine cover:
Here's the magazine cover:
Lag
I've definitely been lagging lately, there doesn't seem to be much time for anything these days. I guess that's the way it goes though right...there's never enough time or money. Unfortunatly, there doesn't seem to be much money either.
We're really feeling the crunch right now, especially since I was in an accident a few weekends ago. I should be getting my car back in about 2 weeks but until then I'm driving an Impala which cost me $60.00 to fill up! My car was filling up slightly over $40.00 and it went a lot further. I have to get gas today and I'm completely dreading it. The price of gas is getting ridiculous, actually it's been ridiculous for some time now, and it's seems other things are following. I've definitely noticed spending a little more at the grocery store. Guess it's time to start cutting coupons.
Life has been going good, we've been spending lots of time with our families lately, which is always...interesting. It's funny that even though both our families are completely different they are very much the same in a lot of ways.
Anyways, I'm going to see Sex & The City this weekend, couldn't be more excited. I'm not a huge movie buff so actually planning to go see a movie is a huge deal for me. I can't wait!
We're really feeling the crunch right now, especially since I was in an accident a few weekends ago. I should be getting my car back in about 2 weeks but until then I'm driving an Impala which cost me $60.00 to fill up! My car was filling up slightly over $40.00 and it went a lot further. I have to get gas today and I'm completely dreading it. The price of gas is getting ridiculous, actually it's been ridiculous for some time now, and it's seems other things are following. I've definitely noticed spending a little more at the grocery store. Guess it's time to start cutting coupons.
Life has been going good, we've been spending lots of time with our families lately, which is always...interesting. It's funny that even though both our families are completely different they are very much the same in a lot of ways.
Anyways, I'm going to see Sex & The City this weekend, couldn't be more excited. I'm not a huge movie buff so actually planning to go see a movie is a huge deal for me. I can't wait!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Photobucket
I was looking through some photos on my photobucket and I can't help but post some of these...such great memories!
Yes, this is exactly what it looks like
Josh & Danielle 1995'ish?
Alyssa getting Uncle Corey a beer
Our fancy chandelier, Christmas 2006
Alyssa's first skateboarding lesson
Corey & Derek ?
Yes, this is exactly what it looks like
Josh & Danielle 1995'ish?
Alyssa getting Uncle Corey a beer
Our fancy chandelier, Christmas 2006
Alyssa's first skateboarding lesson
Corey & Derek ?
Who says California has no weather?
I'm not sure who came up with the thought that California has no weather, but that just isn't the case. I realize we don't have blistering cold winters and summers too hot to handle, but we have weather. For example, this weekend!
Friday I went out with Diana, we try to get together every few months. We started at Claim Jumper and had the best Spinach Dip I've ever had, we had a drink each and then continued on to the Goat. I knew Michelle and the girls would be there so we meet up with them had ourselves a few drinks and then I saw a friend I haven't seen from high school. I've wondered about her for years so it was great to see her, we've exchanged numbers and of course emailed a few times on myspace. It was so hot in the bar we called it a night at about 12:30 and Corey taxi'd us home.
Saturday it was hot, I spent the day at the farmers market, getting a mani/pedi with Nichole and then helping Danielle and the girls get ready for prom. I think it was about 94 Saturday and that was very apparant when 5 of us were trying to do hair and make-up in a bathroom. We took Zoey to my parents cause I didn't want to leave her at home for hours while I did make-up and then we bbq'd with my parents. We were hoping that she and my parents black lab, Lady would get along but Zoey just couldn't. Poor Lady was so well behaved and all she wanted to do was check Zoey out and play, Zoey however spent the whole time freaking out, barking and yelling. :(
When Sunday hit 99 we went to Kelly & Shauna's to go to the pool, we got to sit in the shade and though the water was way to cold to actually swim it was really nice to just stick our feet in. Alyssa was freezing and only spent a few minutes in the pool before the cold got the best of her. Jayden was enjoying being outside and she would kick her legs up so fast when Shauna would dip her toes in the water. We went to the in-laws house Sunday night for pizza and by then it was much cooler.
Friday I went out with Diana, we try to get together every few months. We started at Claim Jumper and had the best Spinach Dip I've ever had, we had a drink each and then continued on to the Goat. I knew Michelle and the girls would be there so we meet up with them had ourselves a few drinks and then I saw a friend I haven't seen from high school. I've wondered about her for years so it was great to see her, we've exchanged numbers and of course emailed a few times on myspace. It was so hot in the bar we called it a night at about 12:30 and Corey taxi'd us home.
Saturday it was hot, I spent the day at the farmers market, getting a mani/pedi with Nichole and then helping Danielle and the girls get ready for prom. I think it was about 94 Saturday and that was very apparant when 5 of us were trying to do hair and make-up in a bathroom. We took Zoey to my parents cause I didn't want to leave her at home for hours while I did make-up and then we bbq'd with my parents. We were hoping that she and my parents black lab, Lady would get along but Zoey just couldn't. Poor Lady was so well behaved and all she wanted to do was check Zoey out and play, Zoey however spent the whole time freaking out, barking and yelling. :(
When Sunday hit 99 we went to Kelly & Shauna's to go to the pool, we got to sit in the shade and though the water was way to cold to actually swim it was really nice to just stick our feet in. Alyssa was freezing and only spent a few minutes in the pool before the cold got the best of her. Jayden was enjoying being outside and she would kick her legs up so fast when Shauna would dip her toes in the water. We went to the in-laws house Sunday night for pizza and by then it was much cooler. Now today...it's 60 and dare I say a little chilly out. I'm not complaining, but saying California has no weather is just wrong!
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