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Monday, December 21, 2009
Christmas Program
Christmas Cookie Extravaganza
The Season for Giving
Snowman Making
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Holidays in Swing
These are the cute snowman cheese ball and plates I made for the fun Christmas party. I just love em'!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Polar Plunge/Anniversary 2009
Okay, as promised I am uploading pictures from our Polar Plunge! Paul and I raised $270 and the event raised over $23,000 for the Montana Special Olympics. We had a blast doing it too. My team consisted of 6 of us [Charli, Tori, Carrie, Sarah VT, Lauren(who wasn't here to jump), and myself], we raised $905. We wore tutus made by Carrie, shirts that say "Imma Frigid Mama", specially made earrings, and some fancy leggings. The water was WAY colder this year than it was last year though, so quite a shock when we hit it. We were the 3rd team to go and the hottub didn't feel very warm when we got in ! Paul's team was John, Claude, and himself all from Cable Technology, they raised $530. They wore their swim trunks and flowery swimsuit tops, along with Christmas hats. They were the last team to jump and said the hottub was luke warm by the time they got in. Overall we had a great time though. Paul and I walked around the stroll afterwards with John and his family and Claude, then went out for dinner and drinks at Boston's. It was a fun and simple 5th wedding anniversary and we wouldn't have done it any other way. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to all of you who supported us. You rock and we love you all.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Thanksgiving Pics
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Halloween Happenings
Monday, October 12, 2009
Pumpkin Fun
Monday, September 28, 2009
Soccer
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
First Time Home Buyers
Saturday, August 15, 2009
High Heel A Thon video and results
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
These shoes were made for running.......
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Winston's Treasure Box
Thursday, July 2, 2009
4th of July Fun
Monday, June 29, 2009
Fishing Day
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Field Trip to Billie's house
Friday, June 26, 2009
Goodbyes suck!
Today was a hard day for me...I had to say goodbye to a good friend. It made me think of when I had to say goodbye to the Lindals 2 years ago (another VERY hard day for me). Made me remember what the military life was like and I hated it, losing a friend is never fun. I know it's not really "losing" a friend, because they can still be my friend from a distance. But to have a friend move away just plain sucks. Nicole was the first person I really felt 100% comfortable with when the mamas took off and one of my confidants when I needed someone. She is one of the most generous, sweetest people I have ever met and am glad to have had her here with me, in my life for the last year and a half. Without Nicole the GF Mamas sure isn't going to feel the same for a while. I will miss seeing her and precious little Ben each week. So, THANK YOU Nicole for being such a wonderful friend and for helping make the GF Mamas what it is today. I wish you the very best of luck in all of lifes endeavors. I know we will keep in touch, and hey maybe I'll have to come to the east coast and see what it's all about. I hope you find/create a group that you will fit right into as well as you did with us- hey D.C. has to have much better things to do than po-dunk Great Falls! Love you and miss you already...and you're still here! Now I think I'll step away from this blog posting before I cry a little more!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
What constitutes a friend?
- Be someone who I can actually stand to be around
- Be someone I know I can confide in and it not get around to the rest of the world
- Hang out with me somewhere other than a function in which we have to be at (Girls Night Out, playgroup, work, family function, etc)
- Give me a call every now and again (I know I suck at this too, but hey I work and try to manage a mommy and me group) I will eventually call you back
- Don't criticize me having a drink (or 4) on the weekends (sorry my husband is cool about it and yours isn't)
- Don't talk shit behind my back and think I won't find out
- Invite me and my family to do things with you and your family
- Miss me like I miss you! Keep in touch even if it's just via emails/facebook/myspace/blogger!
Basically, do as I do- be nice and have fun and don't use my name just to get yourself something. Don't say things that are hurtful just because you're jealous or don't like my lifestyle. It's my life, not yours. I don't criticize people and they way they live, so don't do it to me! You people know who you are and I just want you to know, it is very hurtful to me and I don't appreciate you being a BITCH.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Happy Fathers Day
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Happy Birthday Mom
Monday, June 1, 2009
Welcome Summer Weather
Graduation Day at School
These videos are some examples of their daily activities they do there. Included are "Shaking the Sillies Out" and "Months of the Year"
Winston recieving his "diploma"
I am so proud of what a smart, sweet little boy he is. I am excied to have him back with me every morning and to myself for a little while. We always have a great time together, I cherish every moment we have together- my goodness do they grow up fast! I hope you all enjoy the fun videos and pictures attached as much as I enjoyed seeing them and then sharing them with Paul. I haven't blogged a ton lately, mainly because I've been so busy getting everything ready for school to be done and for our upcoming vacation this week. So, hopefully we'll be able to keep up on our vacation and share our fun times there!
Daddy's Day at School
Friday, May 15, 2009
Bad Day Thursday *warning graphic descriptions*
Monday, May 11, 2009
Thank YOU for all of your support
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Mothers Day Breakfast at Preschool
Today was the Mothers Day breakfast at Winston's preschool. It was so much fun and SO dang cute. They sang "You are My Sunshine" first, then they served us breakfast. When I say served us breakfast, I mean the kids delivered it on a platter to each mom. It was grapes, watermelon, and a blueberry muffin-they had the same only their muffin was smaller than the moms. Each mom had a placemat with their children's hand print on it as well. There was a list of what each child says to the phrase "My mom is special because"....Winstons said "She helps me take a shower" LOL. Then they sang the sond "I Love Mommy" from the video above. Winston is in the yellow shirt on the end. Lastly, they gave us these cute little cards they had made and a planted flower in a container they had painted. It was so cute, yet it made me want to cry because I realized he's not a little boy anymore and more like a BIG boy. He's such a sweetie and I couldn't have asked for a better little boy.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Tie-dyeing Eggs
We also embarked on taking some spring pictures in the Easter Outfit(s) I bought Winston, so here's a couple of those to share as well!
Friday, April 3, 2009
My smartie pants kid
He also knows his phone number and is so good at telling what it is. it's kind of a little scary cause he just tells people "i know my phone number!" and then rambles on what it is. That was a little harder to work on than his name, but he's got it down now! The alphabet was easy because I had bought him a V-Tech game that tells you to find the letter on the computer and what it is when you're looking for it, we also read the "Alphabet Zoo" book almost every night for like 2 months so he figured it out fast! Now he is singing his ABC's, misses a few letters here and there, but he's got ost of it down. It's just so dang cute. He also does the pledge of allegiance all the time, that one can get old-FAST! We just finally figured out it's indivisible and not invisible for the wording in it.
He tells me what little people can say and what big people can say. For example, little people can say "Oh pickles" and big people can say "Oh, Sh*t". It's absolutely funny when he tells me that. And the things he learns from me, like "Do you hear me" "Are you listening to me" and "Hey I'm talking to you"! I wish I had never ever said them! they come back to haunt me at the worst times, let me tell you!
We also like drawing people now. They are funny as heck too! this is the picture he drew of himself, he thinks it's just great!So that's just my little bragging rant I needed to go on, WOW- I just can't believe how time flies!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Fricking Perkins!
In today’s world of political correctness and social tolerances it is often forgotten that discrimination is real and can affect anyone at anytime in any environment.
Recently a group of my friends, I, and our children ranging from 3months to 4 years of age, patronized a local downtown franchise “family” restaurant for lunch but, we were served much more than that. We began our outing which was to be a polite gathering and socializing extravaganza with an exorbitantly long wait filled with dirty looks and impolite tones. After nearly 30 minutes of waiting we were escorted to our “area” nestled in the dark recesses of the restaurant not too unfamiliar to the catacombs of Europe. This particular location would seemingly ensure our children would not disturb the other presumably more profitable couples and groups of elderly patrons. We had no premonition that our arrangements were soon going from bad to worse. Right out of the gate our server addressed the table with an impatient “What do your kids want to drink?”. Throughout the rest of our dining experience we were served to few drink refills and a multitude of eye rolls, with the exception of one waitress who found it in her heart to gather some crackers for a child who was getting just a little impatient as we waited for our food. I’m pretty sure she will be canonized at some point.
After consuming our lunches and making sure that our table and floor messes were left to a minimum. We strolled out of the catacombs to the front of the restaurant to pay our respective tabs and to claim the “Bakery Fresh” cookies that are provided with the children’s meals. Eureka! Yet again we have found the same impatience and brash personalities at the front counter. At this point I was beyond frustrated, I had seen numerous other customers come, dine, and leave the establishment all the while being treated like guests at Martha Stewarts home while my group received the treatment you would expect Martha received in prison.
Now, I am not one who would normally complain about this type of service, but this wasn’t the first time it has happened at this particular restaurant. I even called to talk with a manager about the way we had been treated, who remembered who we were. I was told they were busy at the particular time we had come. Since when does being busy constitute being rude? I fully understand not all children are always on their very best behavior, however I would think after numerous visits to this restaurant without one breakdown, not one thrown fit, not even one mess on the floor we would be treated nicely since we have done our best to make their jobs easier. What more could the restaurant staff ask for than a table of well behaved children and well mannered mothers who pick up after their children messes ask for?
So now I wonder, Are children in restaurants found to be such a nuisance to staff and other patrons to the point that restaurants are placing them in designated areas? Will we hear the common phrase “Welcome to our restaurant. Do you prefer the children or non-children section?”?