Disney it up!

Last night we saw Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck, TowMater, Lightening McQueen, Simba, Scar, Pumba, Timone, Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder, Tinkerbell....(you get the point) on ICE! OH, yes we did! A friend called Wednesday to tell me she had an opportunity to buy tickets for $5.50 a piece and wanted to know if we wanted some. Hello? Disney on Ice for less then a gallon of gas... I'll take it. ;) We can't even go to the movies or a bowling alley that cheap. Another reason I miss the overseas lifestyle. We made it to the Coliseum where Max used to work 10 years ago, found our seats and Max disappeared to go say hi to his friends that still work there. Don't worry, he made it back in time to take a nap before the show ended. I guess if you see one you've seen them all. :) The kids enjoyed it but Bear kept wanting to see Mickey and Goofy after they left stage. I reminded him he lived with Goofy.


This weekend is panning out to be very busy. We are more then motivated to get things done because I still have no appliances, counter top or sink in my kitchen. Thank goodness for my electric griddle! Can you picture me sitting on the floor flipping pancakes? Well, I have been. My cabinets are beautiful! I absolutely love them. You'll get pic's once it's done. Today we are working on the lighting...ick...electrical....and it's time to go watch Max again.

Hopefully I will be able to have Bear's Birthday party here.....errr.

Sound...

the trumpets! My kitchen cabinets are being installed as I type!

Hopefully by the end of the week I'll have a stove, dishwasher, sink, and counter top. You know, all the things we take for granted....

Pictures soon to come.

+ - x / Yeah!

My 5 year old understands the concept of multiplication and division! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!! I think I was in at least second grade before I understood that. Now if I could only get her to quit writing her letters and numbers where I have to use the mirror to see them... her penmanship looks just as good as my cooking. ;)

Exam

As mentioned, I had my annual and a half appointment yesterday. I was due for it in February but due to child care reasons I had to wait until now. My appointment was at 14:00 but the clinics request a 15 minute prior check in. The one day I didn't have a book for entertainment...not even a bratty kid was in the waiting room for me to observe. I waited from 1:40 until about 4:30 because they were waiting for blood work results before I dressed up in the fancy paper robe. Take that back...I did have a book, but it would have looked a little strange reading Peter Pan without my kids. All I thought about while waiting was if they used metal or plastic. Metal, oh how every women hates the cold metal...I have always wanted to look at the instrument after the fact to see if whatever jelly they use freezes on it. I'm all about safe and natural... but how natural is it to have a Dr. take an instrument out of the ice tray, stick the fancy jack with light attached all the way up in my hoo-ha, open it and say "Hum, where are your cervix?". Knowing my body I had to reply "They like to float high" but he was so far up there I thought he was looking at my tonsils. Since that wasn't enough he swabbed the bulkhead, poked it with wood and use an eye mascara applicator to scratch things up on his way out!?!?

I hate not being able to study for this exam. Hopefully I'm done until next year.

Liquid Electric

We are getting things done that should have been done forever ago around here. I told Max he wont get his Birthday present until I at least have baseboards. How's that for motivation! Why? Because I'm taking him to his favorite restaurant that Kalee calls "The Peanut Steak House", Texas Roadhouse (same menu as Roadhouse Grill for ya Californians). Still, you might be lost? Well, have I mentioned I only belong in the kitchen with a sponge and soap? He wants to eat for goodness sakes! So yes, tomorrow after my lovely annual and a half exam he will be nailing...the baseboards.

OK,OK, I'm going to hear it from my husband dearest if I don't explain the whole story as to why it's taken so long. "You see, the electrical could only support blah-blahhhh-bla-blah...." then my hearing came back...."and according to Google I have to change this or it will continue to short wah-wah-wah..." and when I lifted my head out of the water he said "but I need you to shut down the computer and come watch me in case something happens." WHAT? Woah partner...you talked to fast for me (knowing darn right well that's not true because Dawn is my Mom).

What am I supposed to do if 'something happens'?
"Oh just grab a piece of wood and knock me away."
Excuse me?
"Just don't use anything metal."
Your kidding right?

A few minutes after standing in the garage talking to the neighbor the air compressor kicks on. Max yelled, "Hey it works and I didn't even have to get out of this bucket of water".

You think I'm elaborating? Me? Ha! Tell ya what, come spend a day at my house!

"Eye" a Puffy Mess

I woke up this morning with swollen eyes from last night...had to cake the makeup a little thicker in certain areas to take away from the puffy mess. While at our Life Group (small group Bible study) that I was almost about to bail out of because I was not feeling that great, He answered a prayer. The past few weeks I couldn't figure out if I was listening hard enough or with the right ear. Last night, the fog dissipated. No longer am I confused about which path I should take...and once I get there what means I have. I love this feeling of certianty. It bugs me how sometimes it feels like forever before I get an answer...but I now realize why...and it's all about His timing. Amazing! What an awesome God!

I know

I know, I've been MIA. Max decided to finally do my baseboards (they have been off since we started tiling) and I have been busy walking right behind him picking up fixing food and handing him sweet tea.

I'll be back.