Rainy day Remarks

When you live in an arid desert, a little rain, or a lot... is an EVENT. Everyone runs to their Facebooks, and says things like, "OMG It's raining!" or "Hail storm, say what?!" We don't do things like check the forecast to plan our wardrobes for the day, assuming that today, just like every day for the last 3 months will be record breaking triple digit heat.... so today, I wore a sun-dress with a tank-top underneath... and it not only rained, but hailed. Scarlett and I were out to lunch with my sister Wendy when the storm appeared out of nowhere. Afterward we decided to run to Walmart. Wendy dropped us off in front of the store and yet, we still got pretty wet. This is Scarlett, wrapped in the blanket that I had fortunately brought with us.

here is another pic to show that Scarlett has pigtails today.

Around here, Pigtails let alone ponytails in general are no simple feat. Scarlett thinks that they are the most terribly inhumane treatment to her head. She whined and cried for I kid you not... an hour, because she had ponytails. But, by the end of the day today, she came to grips with the fact that I wasn't going to take them out, AND that they didn't hurt anymore.... Imagine that. 

The day before, I attempted a single pony, it was much less successful... worked its way out quickly and still looked like a mess by the end of the day. And, she also of course whined and sobbed the entire time it occupied her head. Yes, for the past two rainy days, Scarlett has been our Rainbow. She loves this shirt, almost as much as the cupcake shirt.... which funny enough is also red.

Three days ago, we went to Ross to pick up Joe some exercise shorts... Joe made the mistake of taking Scarlett by the toy section and caved.. he let her have this tea set, which she absolutely loves and adores. Here is a pic of her having tea with her Dad. 

That self same afternoon, I attempted to get Scarlett ready to attend a birthday party. When I went to put her shoes on, she cried out, that they were too small and that they hurt her foot. 

(particularly her right foot which while they were on, she walked on her foot entirely sideways scaring the poop outta me. Joe told me to buy her new shoes before I had the panic attack over something being wrong with her foot... and he was right) 

So, we had to make a pit stop at Payless Shoesource and thank heavens it is BOGO time. Scarlett did not want sneakers so we went the sandal route. She is now in size 9. She got the white flower sandals in this size, (which she has previously owned in 2 other sizes) as well as these lovelies: 

Butterfly Sandals for the win! She liked them so much, she wore them out of the store (you can see that the tag is still on)

I went to the OB on Monday, and Eloise is head down. After Thursday, the doctors will do nothing to stop me from delivering, if I go into labor. Ellie loves to click me and run amok in my belly. I can't wait to meet her. Again, remember to vote on the arrival poll to the right. 

My heartburn is killing me, so I am going to bed now. 

Tums and Thunderstorms.

FIVE

Okay, so maybe it is sad that I know Sesame Street so well, but this song was playing in my head with this whole 5 tag business... RatalieNose tagged me, but when I looked at Em's blog there seemed to be more to the questions on her 5 survey, so I took it from her blog.


first, I want to admit, that this has really strained my brain, trying to remember 5 years ago!

5 Things I was doing 5 years ago (May 2004)
1. I was working at Americopy, "I make copies all day long"
2. Getting my hair done in color shows for T&G Concepts off of Mesa Drive and University
3. Driving my Buick Century
4. Going to the club 54. Singles ward FTW!(for the win)
5. Decorating my bedroom in the Parent's house Orange and Brown.

5 Things on my To-Do List
1. We're going to Disneyland today!
2. Clean my house
3. Hang what is left of my art (that has not gotten broken from not being hung...GRR)
4. EAT...I'm hungry
5. See a movie... it has been FAR too long...:(

5 Things I would do with 1 Million Dollars TAX FREE
1. Pay off all our debt
2. Buy a house
3. Get new cars for Joe and I
4. Give some to my parents so they can retire if they want.
5. Save for Scarlett's education, when she is ready.

5 Places I have lived
1. Mesa, AZ
2. Gilbert, AZ
3. Chandler, AZ
4. Irvine, CA
5. La Salina, MEX (for a few weeks at a time)

5 things I want to be doing in 5 years!
1. Enjoying Scarlett being at School all day long.
2. Doing Hair
3. Done having kids.
4. Cooking great meals
5. Rolling in the dough... *hopefully* lol.

***5 PeOpLe i tAg***
Wendy
Sarah
Kim
Nikki Shumway
Allyson VP

*tag* I'm it!

Here are the rules:

1. Go to your my documents/my pictures

2. Go to your sixth file

3. Go to your sixth picture

4. Blog about it

5. Tag six people

There was only one photo in my sixth folder, and it was this one. This is Scarlett drinking a capri sun, on the floor at Payless Shoesource with some sunglasses on. I had just finished rebuilding the display behind her that she completely dis-assembled. I think she may definitely have a future in retail. It is funny, when my mother in law saw this picture, she couldnt tell that it was a capri sun, she thought scarlett was holding a thong. Hahaha.

Scarlett and I LOVE shoe shopping.

I tag RatalieNose, Wendy, Sarah, Allison VP, Camille, and Cat (EthansMommy).

A Whole New World

Please Don't Stop the Music (thanks Natalie for the idea)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Put your Ipod or other music player on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the NEXT button to get your answer.

3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

4. Tag friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got this from.

"Tag, You're it...let's see what ya'll are listening to!"

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY?" YOU SAY?
Loose Lips (Juno Soundtrack)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Alone (Gina Glocksen)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Garden Grove (Sublime)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Red Shoes (Elvis Costello)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
I'll Cover You-Reprise (Rent Soundtrack)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Smoke two joints (Sublime)-- for those of you wondering, I do NOT smoke pot, its just a funny song.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
(Dancing)Cheek to Cheek (Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald)

WHAT IS 2+2?
Sleeping in (The Postal Service)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Shimmy Shimmy Cocoa Pop (Kidz Music)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Can you Feel the Love tonight? (Elton John Lion King)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP??
The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE??
Naive (Lilly Allen)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
The Wobbly Dance (The Wiggles)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?

One Song Glory (Rent Soundtrack)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
No One (Alecia Keys)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
(I'm your) Hoochie Coochie Man (Muddy Waters)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Suds in the Bucket (Sara Evans)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Day'N'Nite (Kid Cudi)

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
A place in this world (Taylor Swift)

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
It Comes and it Goes (Dido- Safe trip home)

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Tree Hugger (Juno Soundtrack)

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Killing me Softly-Cover (Tori Amos)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Fighter (Christina Aguilera)

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Pieces of You (Jewel)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Adia i do believe i failed you (Sarah Mclaughlan)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Reflection (Christina Aguilara from Mulan)

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
The Longest Time (Billy Joel)

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Take it Away (The Used)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
A Whole New World (Aladin Soundtrack)

I tag anyone who feels like doing this!

I just used my itunes, because I keep misplacing that silly ipod... Have fun!

Sweet things you may or may not know about my husband

Since today is our anniversary, I thought this survey befitting. Enjoy!

1. Where did you meet your husband? At his sister's birthday party.
2. How long did you date? Engaged after 2 weeks and married 2 months later
3. How long have you been married? 3 years today
4. What does he do that surprises you?
5. What is your favorite feature of his? his hair
6. What is his best quality? He is hard working
7. Does he have a nick name for you? Molly Dolly
8. What is his favorite food? The Sirloin Cheesburger at Jack in the box
9. What is his favorite sport? Basketball and Hockey (to watch)
10. When and where was your first kiss? On his couch at his apartment
11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Go to the movies
12. Do you have children? One, Scarlett Paige.
13. Does he have hidden talents? He is very inventive, and he can fix a lot of things with a wire hanger and pliers.
14. How old is he? 28
15. Who said I love you first? I think it was me...
16. His favorite music? Barenaked Ladies.
17. What to you admire most about him? He loves me more each day, and always thinks I get prettier every day, even when I think I look like an ugly, fat cow.
18. What is his favorite color? Blue
19. Will he read this? odds are not good, but he is supposed to read this sometime soon, to see the post i did for our anniversary earlier this week.
20. Who do you tag? everyone who reads it! yay!

8 tag

8 favorite shows....
Greys Anatomy
House

ANTM
Ugly Betty
stylista
Tabithas Salon Takeover

sheer genius

mentalist

8 things i did yesterday
Had my Visiting teachers & home teacher over
Drove out to Mesa
Had lunch with my mom and sarah for my moms bday
Drove home to Chandler
took a nap while Scarlett took a nap
worked on my blog/scrapblog
cared for myfarm on myspace
Put scooby to bed

8 things to look forward to....
Scarlett's first day of Kindergarten
our second baby some day
Our Anniversary
My birthday
Scarlett's Birthday
Christmas
being rich some day
Turkey Dinner tomorrow.

8 favorite restaurants....
BJ's
YC's
Cheesecake factory

Olive Garden
Baja Fresh
Islands
Chili's
Pei Wei

8 things on my wish list.....
financial security
a new tv
a new camera
monthly pedicures
invisalign retainers (i know it sounds dorky)
to be skinny, at least once in my daughter's lifetime
a brand new red car
for my husband to be skinny so he can be happy. (I like him the way he is)

8 people to tag...
Wendy

Sarah

Mom of 3 (kim)

Kimmy

Camille

Nikki W

Nikki Shumway

Samantha Ware

tag

I know that picture tag has been going around, and nobody  has tagged me, but it looked like so much fun that I went ahead and did it.  You go to your pictures folder and pick the 3rd folder and the 3rd picture down, and then describe what it is of.

This is a picture of Scarlett driving her little car around the living room at our last apartment. We got this car from my cousin Rachel Chapell who gave it to us brand new in the box, because her son already had a car and didnt' need a second one. She is always so nice to think of us and give us things she doesn't need. 

I think Scarlett's Daddy must have gotten her dressed that morning, because I know I never put those two garments together to form an outfit. Of course there is stuff on the floor as I am no A+ housekeeper. You can also see the Huggies box. We buy the regular huggies, and I always have to look closely at the box to make sure it has the velcro that I like, as there is the blue kind and the white kind. (If you use the regular huggies you will know what I am talking about)

This picture is from mid June, and Scarlett's hair is a lot longer now. 

since nobody tagged me, I won't tag anyone else, but if you read this and want to do it, feel free :) I am an equal opportunity tagger :)

Tagged again

Believe it or not, I've been tagged again! This time by Mom of 3. I am going to steal a cute thing from Jen's page that explains it, but I just don't have any people left to tag at the end.

Here goes:

1. I can't roller skate or roller blade. I am too uncoordinated for that.
2. I love bargain shopping, especially thrift stores, swap meets and dollar stores.3. My biggest pet peeve is when a person REFUSES to load their dishes in to an empty dishwasher! It takes just as long as rinsing it and leaving it in the SINK!4. I love purses. There is something very comforting about having a really cute purse or diaper bag. I just can't explain it. But my newest rule is that I don't pay more than $20 for any purse or bag, because lets face it, they all end up destroyed and practically disposable, so why waste the money?
5. I am an EXCELLENT Christmas shopper. I can go to the mall for 2 hours and get gifts for everyone on my list.. And they are perfect gifts not just hodge podge generic gifts. It is my niche in life, and I would love to one day be a personal shopper.
6. I have anxiety the entire time I am away from my baby, and I have to at least text or call one time while I am out EVERY time I leave her somewhere, which is not often.
7. Naptime is my favorite time of day.

7 Random facts about myself

So thank you, Taryn Choate (http://www.rtbchoate.blogspot.com/), I have now been tagged, and have to write 7 RANDOM facts about myself.. which should be fun... but I feel the pressure... So here goes.

1. I am horrible at keeping up with Joe's and my laundry. I have no trouble keeping up with Scarlett's cute little clothes, but our clothes, are just big, and boring, and so I am not very good at keeping up with washing them.

2. I love to eat out. I don't know how to cook very many things, and so it is so wonderful just to be able to walk into a restaurant, usually our top ones are Applebee's, Olive Garden, Serrano's, Red Robin and B.J.'s, and be able to just tell them what I want and have it brought to me. (thus, Papa John's for dinner tonight)

3. My favorite color is Red and I actually named my kid Scarlett for that reason.

4. I love holiday decorations, but I hate taking them down. As Halloween draws to an end, I have to take my witch/jack0lantern decor down, and prepare for turkey day, and then Christmas right after that.

5. I am a blog addict. I could blog up to 3 times a day, but yet I get SO SAD when people can't find the time to read and comment on them...which is SO SILLY... I know other people find better things to do with their time, like cleaning their houses, lol.

6. I live for movies, which is so sad now because we hardly ever get to go anymore now that we are parents of a 10 month old. But I even enjoy going by myself. (as long as the concession people aren't mean to me, like they were 2 times ago... but that is another story...) Sometimes I think it is a good thing that I have such a love for movies, because all my hubby can think about is making one, which helps me to have a little more tolerance than most wives would have.

7. I watch and pay attention to commercials on TV. (but maybe that is just because I don't have DVR)

Okay, now I have to tag 7 other people. After you write your random facts, you must tag 7 others, write a comment on their most recent blog so they know they were tagged, and give them the instructions.

I tag: Kim, Nikki, Cara, Camille (I dont have 7 people to tag! lol)