Not Your Average Soccer Mom

Smitten

2009-11-10T10:05:00.007-05:00

I know my last post was about Lil Man but please bear with me. I just gotta share some of these pics that I took last night of him and Lil J. And my personal favorite: I call it The Al Bundy.Is it obvious that I'm positively smitten?!

Oh Baby!

2009-11-06T13:15:00.005-05:00

Meet my new grandson..."Lil Man"He was born at 12:40 this morning weighing in at 6 pounds 11 ounces, and he is 19 3/4 inches long with a head full of hair.

Insanely busy

2009-11-05T09:08:00.005-05:00

I know this time of year is busy for everyone but it seems to be particularly crazy for me.*My grandson could come any day now. Mr. Belly Dweller has us all on edge about his arrival date since his mother is already dilated to 3cm. She was in the hospital on Tuesday but they sent her home to wait it out since her due date is not until November 22 & her water hasn't broke.*The upcoming holidays

It was so worth the soggy hot dogs...

2009-11-02T09:20:00.006-05:00

This Halloween I played the part of the proud band parent. (Although I did wear a halo, it wasn't that much different from everyday life since I'm always a complete angel. Right S?)On Saturday the teen's marching band competed in their first USSBA State Championships and...WON! The teen is on the end in the red uniform.Our show this year is called "Phobias". At first I wasn't in love with it, and

From Halloweens past...

2009-10-30T08:44:00.004-04:00

Last year I showed you this boo-tiful picture from a past Halloween.You can read the entire story of how I was ROBBED during a desk decorating/costume contest HERE.Not to be outdone this year, I have dug up a past year book from MIDDLE SCHOOL and scanned another ghoulish picture from a Halloween past.This flashback is from 7th grade, circa October 1988. OMGosh! I know it's hard to imagine someone

I can't help but "fall" in love...

2009-10-28T10:18:00.006-04:00

When the leaves change, I can't help but fall in love with my fair town all over again. The colors create a quilt of beauty on the mountains that I just cannot resist.Take a look for yourself...Even our high school stadium has a backdrop of fall colors.Simply. Stunning.

Size DOES matter

2009-10-26T09:37:00.007-04:00

At least it does when it comes to decks & that's why we choose to go with a 20'x24' on the back of the house. We could have gone a little bigger, but I didn't want people to be able to look into my bathroom window. Paranoid much?!Before:During:After:Big props to our deck guy & S! They made it through this project only sacrificing a thumb. And it was well worth it in my opinion.

From the mind of Me...

2009-10-23T09:18:00.008-04:00

*The teen's Jazz band rocked the house on Tuesday.*Those LATISSE commercials scare me. Why would anyone want longer lashes SO bad that they would risk having their eye color change?! "...there is potential for increased brown iris pigmentation which is likely to be permanent." Um, no thanks. As they say be careful what you wish for.*I may not know sweaters but I know socks. I'm wearing these

I'd like the WHOLE sweater please.

2009-10-22T10:11:00.007-04:00

Cara wrote earlier this week that open toed boots are "just wrong". And I'd have to agree. Much like a sleeveless turtleneck, I don't really get the concept.Though the "less is more" trend is apparently what's in season these days because yesterday I came upon short sleeved sweaters.Not cardigans. Not light, summer weight sweaters. But full blown cable knit, WINTER sweaters. With short, and in

What's up with that pole?

2009-10-21T16:38:00.004-04:00

I was surprised so many people commented about the POLE. But since you did here's the boring, but true explanation:It's a structural pole in my office. I work for my Dad in a home office, so technically my office is part of his basement that he remodeled into an office. There is nothing kinky going on. The pole is necessary.Besides if it were that kind of pole, do you really think I'd let my

Maybe it's time to re-evaluate children's programming

2009-10-20T14:13:00.007-04:00

Today I have company.Cause the school says he has pink eye.He says doing this makes him feel like a girl.He wonders where he stepped on the booger that is on the bottom of his sock.Me? I'm just glad I took my pill today.The end.

More sleepless nights

2009-10-19T09:35:00.007-04:00

I'm plagued with sleep issues. Some of it is that I'm a light sleeper, but a lot of the issues stem from my dreams.Do you remember when I woke S up in a panic because I thought my house was on fire? Only to realize that it was a dream? It happened again last night, minus scaring the bejeezus out of my partner. At 3AM I woke straight up and swore I smelled smoke. And again it was nothing more

Star sighting?

2009-10-15T09:32:00.007-04:00

The weather is very "Fork"-ish* this week in my part of the world. Cold, rainy, windy and foggy.Not at all my cup of tea.In the evenings I typically use the Blue Ridge Parkway to avoid the traffic. Besides that, the parkway provides some beautiful scenery for my commute. (Here's the visual.)However in the mornings I find that the interstate is a lot quicker and it's more convenient if I need to

My favorite things

2009-10-14T08:46:00.005-04:00

A few of my favorite things from this past week:The teen participating in Homecoming week & dressing up with friends as Kiss.*Taking a few quick pictures of the kids before the homecoming dance since they were running late.Being able to walk around my finished deck.Seeing this gobble-gobble sitting in the corner.Having these ladies over for a Sunday/Birthday dinner.*Notice the absence of "Gene

72 days & counting...

2009-10-13T08:43:00.002-04:00

If you don't know what is 72 days away then you are like me - clueless. Or you might be the kind of person that was ready two months ago. That means you are now my arch nemesis. I joke. Sorta.The event I'm talking about - CHRISTMAS.Can you believe it?! Christmas is only 72 days away and I haven't bought the first gift. In fact I haven't even given any thought to what gifts I need. And even worse,

Birthday Babes

2009-10-09T10:23:00.005-04:00

Yesterday was Lil J's birthday...Post cupcake.And today is my middle sisters.Happy Birthday Ladies!

Ask, and Ye Shall Receive

2009-10-08T09:05:00.003-04:00

Yesterday I had a few hormonal moments. I posted here whining about the dark mornings. Again. And then I ended up bickering with S over $8. Definitely not my best moments. In May I started taking Yaz to help with these hormonal mood swings, and overall I think they have helped. That is until I got sick. During all that I forgot to take my pills.It was a stupid thing to do but I was so miserable

I'd like mornings better if they started later.

2009-10-07T08:44:00.006-04:00

This will come as no surprise but...I HATE MORNINGS.EspeciallyDARK MORNINGS.They suck. Suck. Suck. Suck.Suckity suck.Suck.Suck.Suck.I would much rather see THISand not THIS when I wake up.Only Daylight Savings time can save me so I'm counting down the days until November 1st when my sunrise returns to me.

Showing their true colors...

2009-10-06T09:36:00.007-04:00

I've never claimed to be a fashionista. I prefer comfort when it comes to dressing so you're more likely to find me in mules than pumps. I wear the same jewelry everyday because I can't be bothered to change it. I prefer solids over prints.Having said that I still find myself following a few steadfast rules when it comes to fashion. Like not wearing white shoes after Labor Day. (I know they say

It was a good week.

2009-10-05T09:20:00.008-04:00

At least it was a good week for some of us. My week was pretty bland but the teen had a GREAT week.He got his first grades of the year - all A's except for physics, which was a B. Not too shabby.Then he found out he was nominated to homecoming court. Although he ended up not being one of the final 4 guys, the best news of the week was still to come.On Friday we received THE LETTER.And when I say

Definitely "Fall"en

2009-09-30T10:14:00.006-04:00

The temperature that is. Ugh.I see your tweets and FB messages - "I love fall!"Good. For. You. But I don't enjoy waking up to dark mornings and cold temperatures. Remember I'm not much of a morning person anyway so to wake up before sunrise is pure torture for me.Not to mention I hate......wearing real shoes; no more flip flops makes me sad....cutting on the heat in my car....dressing for cold in

To be honest...

2009-09-28T09:04:00.004-04:00

I have nothing remotely interesting to blog about. Being sick is not the best thing for blog fodder, unless you are particularly fond of my whining. Thankfully Christina graced me with a new award during my time of distress.Accepting this award requires me to list 10 honest things about myself. 1. I do not like seafood of any type. 2. S & I only knew each other for about 8 months before getting

The glass half full

2009-09-25T09:31:00.002-04:00

I could go over all the bad things about being sick the past two weeks, but instead I'm choosing to look at the glass as half full. Here are some good parts:-You don't have to make dinner. Or clean. Or go to the store. Or do anything.-No one makes you feel guilty for napping during the day.-You can catch up on daytime TV. I found a few rays of sunshine known as The Wendy Williams Show & Wife Swap

The Return of the Living Dead

2009-09-23T00:11:00.004-04:00

Unless you follow me on FB, you may not know the reason for my prolonged absence.I've been Ill. Sick. Unwell. Weak. Fatigued. Achy. Whiny. Dying. But even worse, I'm not even sure my doctor really knows what the hell was wrong with me.It started with a dry, scratchy throat on Sunday, then turning to a full blown hacking cough by Monday morning. I figured some Vicks and bed rest would do the trick

If it weren't for bad luck...

2009-09-11T10:33:00.003-04:00

...I'd have no luck at all!Taking a leap into an expensive project took a lot of thought. We went back & forth because the economy hasn't been great, business hasn't been great and we're not big risk takers when it comes to financials. After debating the issue for a while we decided this weekend to have a deck built on the back of our house. We made the arrangements with the builder & paid for