Today...

... my beautiful baby girl turned 7 years old.

I truly can't believe it... time has sure flied.

We have spent the evening playing "Wii Sing It" and enjoying a nice meal.

Tomorrow, we'll go see a play - "Disney's Aladdin Jr" and do the whole cake and ice cream thing...

We had to postpone her birthday party due to a case of Pink Eye - don't even get me started on how she got it!!

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl... Here's to another FANTASTIC year!!

Super Saturday

Today has been a Super Saturday...

I woke up around 745am... might not seem like a big deal to some, but when I get up at 545 most mornings, the extra two hours do seem to be a nice surprise. Every once in a while, I'll get to wake up and see 9 or 930am... but it doesn't happen all that often.

After a nice bath this morning, the kids and I went to Target to pick up a few supplies for the house. Zach was a monster... crying and whining and what not. He hasn't been feeling all that well due to a cold and croup- but slept pretty good last night... but I still think he was tired... so, he was a cranky boy. Complaining that he wanted something to drink and what not. LOL

Anyways, we made it through Target we headed to the grocery store. We were expecting some guests for dinner and the UFC fight tonight, but that fell through... but I got stuff to make enchiladas... along with rice and beans.

The enchiladas are cooking right now. They smell really tasty. We have beef with red sauce and then chicken with green... Goodness, its going to be such a good dinner! We'll also have rice and beans... along with home made jalapeno poppers when we watch the fight.

The jalapeno poppers are SO good. We put this Cheesy Bacon mixture into raw (uncooked) jalapenos that we make into "boats" (we just the sides off and take the seeds out). Oooh, they are so good!!

Anyways, its just been a Super Saturday.

Derek and I are getting along GREAT - not always an easy feat sometimes. LOL

He (Derek) went and got cornrows put into his hair - I'm not going to post a photo here, but those of you who are my friend on myspace, you can see it there... LOL

Its different, that is for sure!!

Okay, I hope everyone has a FANTASTIC rest of the weekend... I'm off to have dinner! YUMMO!!

I Forgot What They Were Like...

Sleepless nights.

Goodness, I forgot what they are like.

Last night, I was reminded to one of the reasons why we won't be having any more babies. LOL

My poor children are sick.

Zach has been dealing with a cold on and off for about a month now. Its now here with a vengeance and he's got a pretty nasty cough.

Its a bit of a croupy and crackling. My mom took him to the doctors yesterday, but the doctor said it was just a cold. He didn't need anything for the cough - except to use Vicks Vapor Rub and what not...

But early this morning - around 3am - he woke up coughing. Poor guy. I felt so bad for him. So, I gave him some juice and then put him back to bed. Luckily, he went back to sleep and then didn't get up until around 730am. I tell you, my boy loves his sleep... Now, that he is older, that is.

Then poor Rowan decided to come in around 345am and say that her stomach hurt... she looked upset, so I believed her... but she said she didn't feel like she was going to throw up or anything.

I put her back to bed with some Pepto. But not 30 mins later, she was in the bathroom, throwing up.

Poor thing.

She didn't have much on her stomach, so it was mostly bile and pink stuff from the Pepto. LOL

She threw up a few more times later on... but hasn't thrown up anymore. She is still saying that her stomach hurts, which I don't doubt... but she is also asking for something to eat. Ha. Her daddy is bringing home some 7-up, Gatorade and Chicken Soup. I hope this is just a quick bug... I don't like to see my babies sick.

So, I'm home today... and of course, I didn't bring anything home to work on for work stuff... so, I'm here with out getting a few extra dollars in my pocket. Boo. Oh well. My babies need me, that is for sure!

Off to check on Rowan... and Zach... well, he's satisfied with a movie and juice right now!!

Cookie Monster

Please give a hardy HELLO to our newest family member... "Cookie Monster". This is Zachary's baby...

We just got her last week... sorta as a special treat... since Zach doesn't have someone to call his "own".

Yes, we have many animals in our family. Rosie dog is a favorite of Zach's - she loves to cuddle. And the cats don't seem to mind him too much either...

Yet, he didn't have anything "special" to him... like Rowan... with Stewart (mind you, I just found out he is in fact a she! lol) and the rabbits.

So, when we made a stop at the pet store the other day for bedding for Stewart and chewies... I didn't balk at the idea of him asking for his own rat.

Cookie Monster seems to be doing pretty well for her first few days... We still haven't held her too much... she is still a bit hesitant... but every day, we hold her for a few minutes longer than the previous.

I would love to have Stewart and Cookie Monster to be friends - but right now, Stewart is plagued with mites that is causing her to have mange. Yuck. Its very easily spread, so they can't play right now. Hopefully in a month or so, they'll be able to hang out!

::eh::

It's fitting that the first picture I found after I googled "gloomy picture" that this one came up. The title is "Gloomy Sunday"... which, in my book is exactly what today is.

Granted, its a beautiful sun-shining day here in Central California, but I on the other hand am feeling a bit gloomy.

I don't often feel gloomy and would rather try to work through gloom, but today, its sticking.

Oh well, I have not doubt that it will disappear soon and I'll be feeling better. There are just a few things that need to be worked through and figured out first... but I'm sure I'll find the answer to those.

Anywho.

This last week has been a whirl wind.

I went back to work after being off the previous one from my surgery. Let me tell you, by day's end, I was whopped. Whopped I say.

Not only was I tired from my surgery recovery and what not, but I also got a cold. A cold that didn't really make me feel too ill, but rather made me sound like a very raspy Rachel Ray. My husband told me I sounded like I smoked two packs a day for years - mind you, I don't smoke. Well, besides the occasional cigar with a drink every blue moon... lol

This started Tuesday morning... but Thursday, I was barely able to squeak out a few words!! Mind you, at work, most of the business stuff we do is over the phone - I am the one that primarily answers the phone too! It was, to say the least, interesting.

To top it off... at work on Friday, our phones and Internet went down. It happens a lot due to our location and the fact that we run off a T-1 line. Blah blah blah. Anyways, after contacting AT&T for them to test the line and say that there was indeed a problem, I had all the calls forwarded to my cell phone. That was something... lol. I even had my Bluetooth in my ear, making it easier to answer calls! LOL

By Friday afternoon, I was super ready to call it a day...

Thankfully I had a hair appt. that afternoon and was able to relax some. Oh! And I get to try something new tomorrow... working from home!

Yup. When I got my lap top, I was able to connect from home to my work computer... so on days when I don't have child care - or when I feel like working for home for a few hours, I can. So, tomorrow I get to do that... along with taking Stewart - one of our rats (we have two now) - to the Vet.

The damned rat was $9... I'm sure its going to cost me more than that for the office visit! ::sigh::

Oh well. We can't let our pets suffer, right?

Anywho. I hope everyone has had a good weekend...
Bring on Monday!!

Playing...

For Christmas, my parents totally rocked my socks and got me a Pink Dell laptop computer. Let me tell you, it was a complete surprise...





The computer has many cool tools and buttons - some of which I'm just finding and figuring out. Okay, finding... maybe not figuring out.





I just realized that I have a built in web cam... that comes with photo editing software. Adobe Photoshop Elements 6. Now, I don't know if this is the "good stuff" or just normal... but so far, from what I have been able to figure out (not a whole hell of a lot) its pretty cool!



See the picture there? Of Rowan and me? Well, I don't know exactly what element I used - I think Water Paper? - but it turned out pretty cool. I actually like the look! Silly I know.

So, now I need to figure out exactly what Adobe Photoshop Elements entails and what I can do for it... anyone know?

Pass Me the Advil

I'm suffering for the world's worst headache today.

Its literally taken over my head - even after 3 Advil - and is making me feel kinda sick.

I wonder if its a migraine.

Hmm, I don't know. I don't ever recall having a migraine before - but there is always a first for everything!

Anyway. I'm hoping to get out today. I'd like to hit up the mall and pick up a few things that are on sale. Oh! And I need to go to Target - we need the necessities - like the toilet paper and what not. Not to mention, my poor children have both out grown their under-roo's. I guess its time to buy them some better fitting ones! LOL

I figure by getting out that I might actually feel better. Its a gorgeous day here - so it would be a good day to do so!

Now, I just need to get rid of the headache - that's a mood killer, for sure!

Okay.

I'm going to quit talking about getting out and actually do so! Have a fantastic Saturday ya'll.

Feeling Like...

... a slug. Seriously.

I really haven't left my couch since I got home from my surgery on Tuesday afternoon.

I've been watching TV and movies... been surfing the web... playing on myspace, facebook, blogger.

The last three hours, I've been watching "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" on the Travel Channel.

I'm really feeling like I need to get out of the house - but I don't think I'll be up to doing too much. Derek and the kids are going to do some errands... but who's to say if I'd make it... or if I did, how much I'd be hurting afterwards.

Shoot, taking a shower last night whopped me. I was dead on my feet afterwards.

Seriously, I didn't realize that this "minor" surgery would wear on me so much. LOL

Oh well, I can't go and change what I've done... No worries. I'll be better before I know it.

Or I'll forever be a Slug.

Haha.

Welcome 2009!

Well, 2009 is officially here!

I really can't believe that its already 2009. Life seems to be flying by lately... faster than it used to. I suppose that's because of the kids and the busy life we lead.

Unfortunately, I wasn't up to ringing in the new year last night. I literally passed out - medicine induced - around 930 last night. My kids were able to stay up and see the ball drop, but their poor mommy was fast asleep on the couch!!

Oh well.

I knew I probably wasn't going to make it.

I did wake up at mid-night to a kiss on the forehead from my sweet husband. He said he had to give me a traditional kiss at mid-night, even if I was sleeping.

I thought it was too sweet.

Then I promptly fell back to sleep until about 2am... then I managed to get my sore body off the couch and into bed. I wish I could say that I was more comfortable in my bed, but then I would be lying.

It happens that I can't sleep any other way then on my back... I can't sleep on my side due to the gas in my chest/abdomen still. Its too painful still. And I'm not used to sleeping on my back... so its a bit uncomfortable to me.

Oh look, I'm just a bucket full of complaints right now... not what my blog about 2009 finally being here was supposed to be about!!


Anyways, I'm hoping for some changes in 2009... I'm not going to make resolutions, but hope that we can change some things.

I would love to be able to make better life style changes - health wise mostly. I could use to lose a bit of weight... so making those healthier decisions could help that.

I would also like to change the way we deal with our financial situation. I want to be better savers then spenders... and to find a better way of dealing with our money. Be on top of it more. Does that make sense?

I also want to say we had more fun in 2009... be it free fun or bought fun. I want to do more fun things with the kids. Spend less days inside and more out. Do more things as a family, I suppose.

So, there is what I hope for our 2009.

I hope your 2009 is something to look forward to as well...

Happy New Year!!

Welcome 2009!!!