I'm not really sure how this 'hospice stuff' works but the doctor told my mom to look into it....he does not think grandma will last through June.
She has recently acquired ANOTHER 'infection' but this time her body is NOT currently responding to the anti-biotics...She is becoming more & more extremely unresponsive to anything....completely staring into space & not 'coming back' for even a moment or staying asleep the whole time.
Her current white count is 29 (which I have now discovered probably means 29,000, normal healthy white count is between 4,000 & 11,000)...I'm not really sure what that means but it is definitely NOT good.
I think my mom is on the brink of freaking out...like not wanting to make plans for the coming weeks.....afraid that grandma will die & I don't know what, so it seems she thinks she is 'supposed' to just wait around for gran to die instead.
I don't think that way...I think we need to keep on living & when gran is ready, she will go whether we are there or not....you can't stop living can you?AM I cold-hearted then because I don't want to stop my life to 'wait' in case gran dies? She has lived an extremely long life & her death will be a relief & not just for her. kwim?
This will be the first time I have had to deal w/ the death of a 'close' family member in my adult life, much less in my life in general.
I was in jr hi I think when my grandfather on my dad's side died & he lived in another state so we weren't exactly close to him & we did not attend the funeral, only my dad did, due to traveling expenses.
All the other funerals I have attended have been for distant relatives on my DH side of the family. Oh I forgot, I do remember attending my great aunt's funeral, I was a little girl...maybe 10? Maybe younger. That is the only one for my family though.
I don't think I like this part of 'being an adult'...not @ all. It makes me feel old & like I'm passing into a new stage or something....kwim?
And I'm not particularly 'sad' or anything...I might get emotional when her time really comes...I keep rehearsing what I will say @ her funeral..I don't really think that is abnormal, but it could be. I normally rehearse things I think I might say for lots of occasions. I think I have been planning this little speech for a few years now.
On another "growing up' note...the man who married Dh & I---he recently had a heart attack...
On a related funny note....I am on the 'e-mail prayer chain' @ church....when/if you have a prayer request, you drop it in the offering bucket & then they send it via email to all the people on the prayer chain.
@ different times I wrote a prayer request for my grandma, that her suffering would be minimal & she would pass in peace & no pain...or something to that effect. BOTH times I got NO prayer chain emails that week...so I started to wonder if my prayer was not appropriate {praying for someone TO die??? maybe???} or offensive...I even made sure in my second prayer request to mention she was 91 years old & had many ailments ect.
THEN I found out----when you place a prayer request---they do NOT send you own prayer requests to YOU. lolololol
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Monday, May 29, 2006
LONG Weekend Update!
Friday my IN-laws had a vacation day & wanted to go to Disneyland...so we went w/! It was crowded, kind of. lol
The park did not close until Mid-night but I had an 11pm improv show. Ca Adventure closed @ 9. My plan was to leave when Ca Adventure closed, drive home, drop off the ktbunch & then head back to the show.
I did not get out of the parking lot & onto the freeway UNTIL 10 min. till 10pm...which is the time I was to be @ the theater. A little glitch in my plan. I took the ktbunch w/ me & I didn't even have my 'lucky' improv shoes, jeans or t-shirt! I had to grab a new tee from the box, good thing I had them in the van.
E had to work so he wasn't there...but he did set the show & invited some other players. The audience was fuller than last time which was great! The show was pretty good too. But it is ALWAYS much better when he is there.
Saturday was the neighbor girls' b-day party. I sewed her a cute ruffled halter top that I made that morning. Very vibrant print & colors. Since we only have a small chain link fence seperating thier back yard form ours, my littles could see the festivities as they were happening & kept telling me to hurry so we wouldn't miss the party. lol I knew though, that it was a party like we have, they have lots of food to bar-b-que & it pretty much goes on ALL night.
The next day my SIL had a graduation party @ her MIL home, which is about an hour or so's drive.....I made her a bracelet. I tried making a matching necklace but I messed it up. I packed up the bracelet & we were on our way......or so I thought.
The directions were not very clear & I drove around for an extra hour & a quarter tank of gas before I decided to turn around & come home. I called them numerous times but neigher SIL or her H answered their phones & DH was working & tried to help as much as he could but he didn't know where it was either. That was a bummer.
I was so exhausted when we got home. When it was time for church, I had neither the strenght nor the energy to enforce the littles getting ready in a timely manner & figured they needed the rest as much as I did. So we skipped & went to bed EARLY!
Monday---a holiday! HA! I still did quite a bit of school work w/ S & E did a little bit. Then we pretty much spent the afternoon & into the evening hanging out w/ our next door neighbors again, eating what was left of the b-day bar-b-que meal & birthday cake. lol It was nice & very relaxing. I invited the neighbor & her SIL to leanr to crochet w/ me anytime, if they were interested....they said they were. I hope so.
I also re-covered my dining table chairs. They look great, I think.
E was normally scheduled to have Monday off but since it was a BIG holiday weekend.....he ahd to work anyway so he only has one day off this week. He is SO tired, poor guy. I am so blessed that he is such a hard worker. ;o)
The park did not close until Mid-night but I had an 11pm improv show. Ca Adventure closed @ 9. My plan was to leave when Ca Adventure closed, drive home, drop off the ktbunch & then head back to the show.
I did not get out of the parking lot & onto the freeway UNTIL 10 min. till 10pm...which is the time I was to be @ the theater. A little glitch in my plan. I took the ktbunch w/ me & I didn't even have my 'lucky' improv shoes, jeans or t-shirt! I had to grab a new tee from the box, good thing I had them in the van.
E had to work so he wasn't there...but he did set the show & invited some other players. The audience was fuller than last time which was great! The show was pretty good too. But it is ALWAYS much better when he is there.
Saturday was the neighbor girls' b-day party. I sewed her a cute ruffled halter top that I made that morning. Very vibrant print & colors. Since we only have a small chain link fence seperating thier back yard form ours, my littles could see the festivities as they were happening & kept telling me to hurry so we wouldn't miss the party. lol I knew though, that it was a party like we have, they have lots of food to bar-b-que & it pretty much goes on ALL night.
The next day my SIL had a graduation party @ her MIL home, which is about an hour or so's drive.....I made her a bracelet. I tried making a matching necklace but I messed it up. I packed up the bracelet & we were on our way......or so I thought.
The directions were not very clear & I drove around for an extra hour & a quarter tank of gas before I decided to turn around & come home. I called them numerous times but neigher SIL or her H answered their phones & DH was working & tried to help as much as he could but he didn't know where it was either. That was a bummer.
I was so exhausted when we got home. When it was time for church, I had neither the strenght nor the energy to enforce the littles getting ready in a timely manner & figured they needed the rest as much as I did. So we skipped & went to bed EARLY!
Monday---a holiday! HA! I still did quite a bit of school work w/ S & E did a little bit. Then we pretty much spent the afternoon & into the evening hanging out w/ our next door neighbors again, eating what was left of the b-day bar-b-que meal & birthday cake. lol It was nice & very relaxing. I invited the neighbor & her SIL to leanr to crochet w/ me anytime, if they were interested....they said they were. I hope so.
I also re-covered my dining table chairs. They look great, I think.
E was normally scheduled to have Monday off but since it was a BIG holiday weekend.....he ahd to work anyway so he only has one day off this week. He is SO tired, poor guy. I am so blessed that he is such a hard worker. ;o)
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Where are all the NICE people?
In-laws had the day off yesterday & wanted to go to Disneyland & CA Adventure. Cool. A group of 12 of us went: the ktbunch & I (E was working), FIL, MIL, SIL, SIL, SIL & her DH, thier dd & his son. IT turned otu to be a bit crowded but it wasn't too hot so that was nice.
I do have a gripe though....I am seeing MORE & MORE sourfaces everytime we go there. Families, parents w/ their children who look absolutely MISERABLE!
The "Happiest Place on Earth" w/ the grumpiest guests! I don't get it. I might understand if it was the end of the day, super hot & tired or something. But to be walking or riding & the families aren't 'relating' to each other @ all, they look spaced out & miserable.
Let me describe a situation that spurred this blog. We were getting on the train to get back to the front of the park. No one wanted to move over in the benches to make room for the people getting on, like us. My family all got seats in the back row but there was not room for L & I. I noticed a bit of space in the front row, where I like to sit anyway.
A woman & her child & thier giant stroller sat on the end (instead of sliding all the way over to the 'inside'). Another woman & child had to squeeze past her to sit next to them. Then there was us...so now I had to squeeze past 2 mom's w/ children.
I also had my big Mickey Mouse purse that I use when we go to Disneyland to carry lots of snacks, on my shoulder. I tried to encourage friendliness by smiling & asking politely if I could sit there.....the ladies looked 'put out' as they turned their knees to allow us to squeeze past.
Ok this is my first tiff: they KNOW people are trying to get ON the train AND they are choosing NOT to move down so they KNOW people are going to have to squeeze past them.
Moving on...I get to the TINY spot they inched open for the 2 of us & I joke: I don't have cooties, I promise. NOT even a chuckle! Scowls all around. Ok, well if they are only gonna give me & my dd 5 inches...I'll have to make the most of it.
I turn to squeeze in, my purse on my shoulder & as I turn to sit & @ the same time, pull my bag to my lap...but before I get a chance to do that....there is a little girl sitting on my left & next to her, her dad w/ another little on his lap...so before I get a chance to pull my purse over, he SHOVES it onto my lap AS I am sitting down.
I guess it might have touched the little girl. I turned to look @ him & he gives me a dirty justified look. I politely said, Oh, I'm sorry, I was just trying to get in my seat. The little girl, looking a bit embarrassed says politley & softly, it's ok, it's ok, oh, it's ok.
So now....my tiff #2---WHAT THE HECK? People---PARENTS being rude to other PARENTS in front of their own children? AND being rude to me in front of MY children? What is UP? Was I purposely trying to beat up the little girl w/ my purse? You'd have thought!
I heard a mother yelling @ her child: "Get in the F______ stroller, I am trying to push you!" in front of EVERYONE! Is there NO shame? Imagine if she talks that way in PUBLIC how she might be in private? Where's the self control?
A father got on the train w/ his family & was talking loudly on his cell phone, proclaiming to the person on the other end what a horrible lunch he had just paid $40 for!! Ok, well you KNOW you are @ a major tourist attraction right? $40 for 4 people sounds about right. OR you could have planned ahead & brought your OWN food for much cheaper! Plus the fact of how his family must've certainly felt 'not worth' that price of lunch to feed them!
I will say though that it has brought to the forefront of MY mind how I interact w/ & treat my children, not only in public but everyday. Do I have a scowl on my face? Am I frustrated? Do I look happy? Do I smile @ them? Do I look stressed?
I now make a conscious effort to try to smile @ as many people as possible, especially while we are @ the park, even if the majority do not smile back. Whenever the train passes or we are on the train, we wave & furiously. We wave AND smile & we count how many people actually wave back. I'll tell you, very FEW actually wave back. Very few.
We probably appear to be very corny. But hey...I think corny might be contagious & better to have a bunch of smiling corny people than a bunch of complaining sourpusses right?
Let's remember: BE NICE!
We are not only a representation of ourselves, but our family & most of all, Christ.
I do have a gripe though....I am seeing MORE & MORE sourfaces everytime we go there. Families, parents w/ their children who look absolutely MISERABLE!
The "Happiest Place on Earth" w/ the grumpiest guests! I don't get it. I might understand if it was the end of the day, super hot & tired or something. But to be walking or riding & the families aren't 'relating' to each other @ all, they look spaced out & miserable.
Let me describe a situation that spurred this blog. We were getting on the train to get back to the front of the park. No one wanted to move over in the benches to make room for the people getting on, like us. My family all got seats in the back row but there was not room for L & I. I noticed a bit of space in the front row, where I like to sit anyway.
A woman & her child & thier giant stroller sat on the end (instead of sliding all the way over to the 'inside'). Another woman & child had to squeeze past her to sit next to them. Then there was us...so now I had to squeeze past 2 mom's w/ children.
I also had my big Mickey Mouse purse that I use when we go to Disneyland to carry lots of snacks, on my shoulder. I tried to encourage friendliness by smiling & asking politely if I could sit there.....the ladies looked 'put out' as they turned their knees to allow us to squeeze past.
Ok this is my first tiff: they KNOW people are trying to get ON the train AND they are choosing NOT to move down so they KNOW people are going to have to squeeze past them.
Moving on...I get to the TINY spot they inched open for the 2 of us & I joke: I don't have cooties, I promise. NOT even a chuckle! Scowls all around. Ok, well if they are only gonna give me & my dd 5 inches...I'll have to make the most of it.
I turn to squeeze in, my purse on my shoulder & as I turn to sit & @ the same time, pull my bag to my lap...but before I get a chance to do that....there is a little girl sitting on my left & next to her, her dad w/ another little on his lap...so before I get a chance to pull my purse over, he SHOVES it onto my lap AS I am sitting down.
I guess it might have touched the little girl. I turned to look @ him & he gives me a dirty justified look. I politely said, Oh, I'm sorry, I was just trying to get in my seat. The little girl, looking a bit embarrassed says politley & softly, it's ok, it's ok, oh, it's ok.
So now....my tiff #2---WHAT THE HECK? People---PARENTS being rude to other PARENTS in front of their own children? AND being rude to me in front of MY children? What is UP? Was I purposely trying to beat up the little girl w/ my purse? You'd have thought!
I heard a mother yelling @ her child: "Get in the F______ stroller, I am trying to push you!" in front of EVERYONE! Is there NO shame? Imagine if she talks that way in PUBLIC how she might be in private? Where's the self control?
A father got on the train w/ his family & was talking loudly on his cell phone, proclaiming to the person on the other end what a horrible lunch he had just paid $40 for!! Ok, well you KNOW you are @ a major tourist attraction right? $40 for 4 people sounds about right. OR you could have planned ahead & brought your OWN food for much cheaper! Plus the fact of how his family must've certainly felt 'not worth' that price of lunch to feed them!
I will say though that it has brought to the forefront of MY mind how I interact w/ & treat my children, not only in public but everyday. Do I have a scowl on my face? Am I frustrated? Do I look happy? Do I smile @ them? Do I look stressed?
I now make a conscious effort to try to smile @ as many people as possible, especially while we are @ the park, even if the majority do not smile back. Whenever the train passes or we are on the train, we wave & furiously. We wave AND smile & we count how many people actually wave back. I'll tell you, very FEW actually wave back. Very few.
We probably appear to be very corny. But hey...I think corny might be contagious & better to have a bunch of smiling corny people than a bunch of complaining sourpusses right?
Let's remember: BE NICE!
We are not only a representation of ourselves, but our family & most of all, Christ.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Weekend Update!
I had a business party Friday night, strangest party ever. The hostess was a 'new recruit'....I drove to her home (not far) & when I got to the door & rang the doorbell, a male voice just hollered, come on in. No one opened the door for me or anything.
There were a few males sitting around, no one got up or offered to help or even asked if I needed help. A few kids were running around & a few ladies were there as well. I just kinda walked in towards the back. A woman asked me wehre I'd like to set up, I told here wherever.
I noticed a coffee table w/ no glass in it, then she asked if I needed a table for my display. Yes. I asked her if she was the hostess, no it was her dd. I did not meet the dd for about an hour. (she was upstairs, getting 'ready')
The mother & another male brought in a table from outside. It was a bit weathered, wet & sagging in the middle. I went to the kitchen to ask for a paper towel, but they did not have any. Finally a woman found an El Pollo Loco napkin for me to use.
I wiped off the table & then began setting up my display. I had to wait quite awhile to get started but the guests seemed nice & friendly enough. Later the hostess brought out snacks for everyone. She made everyone a ham & cheese sandwich w/ chips. I only thought this was odd because it was about 9:00 pm by this time. Then she had platters of individually wrapped snacks, like those oatmeal cream cookies that come in individual wrappers....everything was STILL in the wrapper. Also, gum, individual pieces of bubble gum.
I thought that was funny. It was ok though.
Saturday, I was so tired for some reason. I had been fighting a sore throat for a few days now. It was also my brothers birthday. We were supposed to meet @ restuarant to celebrate @ 5:00 pm. I was so wiped out I actually took a little nap. We did not leave our home until about 5pm. It worked out though. His MIL & FIL were nice enough to pick up the tab for ALL of our meals.
We bought him a t-shirt that had a picture of a squirrel holding a stick & a pile of acorns/nuts behind him...it said 'Protect Your Nuts'. He thought it was hilarious. I knew he would. Before the birthday dinner, we went shopping for his gift & I picked up a few odds & ends from Target. I also got myself a few clothing items, one of which was a skirt that looked awful once I got it home & tried it on. I suspected it would, due to the style, not that flattering. I plan on returning it. But I did get a romantic looking blouse that is really cute.
Dh went in to work early for an appointment but came home right after w/ some flu symptoms. I had gotten him some OTC flu stuff & it helped a bit, he went back to work after a few hours of rest.
That night, I started on the co-ordinating pants to go w/ the dress I made L on Mother's Day. Sunday, I finished them. DH worked so late on Saturday night, we both slept in. His flu symptoms seemed gone but now he has a painful cough. I'm sure our bad sleeping habits have alot to do w/ it. We have not been getting to sleep before midnight & most days it's 2am.
Sunday night---church. The weekly 'world view' has been about the movie, The Da Vinci Code. Interesting stuff. A friends DH has a 'small group', they watch movies & then discuss the world view in it. He gave the world view & encouragd us to see it for ourselves but to be educated in the facts not the fiction in the movie. You can read his review here.
This week's bulletin also had some great quotes that I will post later.
I actually got off my duff & stayed up doing some cleaning before I finally went to bed. I felt really good about it & it was nice to wake up this morning & be able to actually 'start' our day instead of having to deal w/ yesterdays clutter. (the result of which you can read in the post preceding this. lol)
I think I might actually do the same thing tonight. {gasp!}
There were a few males sitting around, no one got up or offered to help or even asked if I needed help. A few kids were running around & a few ladies were there as well. I just kinda walked in towards the back. A woman asked me wehre I'd like to set up, I told here wherever.
I noticed a coffee table w/ no glass in it, then she asked if I needed a table for my display. Yes. I asked her if she was the hostess, no it was her dd. I did not meet the dd for about an hour. (she was upstairs, getting 'ready')
The mother & another male brought in a table from outside. It was a bit weathered, wet & sagging in the middle. I went to the kitchen to ask for a paper towel, but they did not have any. Finally a woman found an El Pollo Loco napkin for me to use.
I wiped off the table & then began setting up my display. I had to wait quite awhile to get started but the guests seemed nice & friendly enough. Later the hostess brought out snacks for everyone. She made everyone a ham & cheese sandwich w/ chips. I only thought this was odd because it was about 9:00 pm by this time. Then she had platters of individually wrapped snacks, like those oatmeal cream cookies that come in individual wrappers....everything was STILL in the wrapper. Also, gum, individual pieces of bubble gum.
I thought that was funny. It was ok though.
Saturday, I was so tired for some reason. I had been fighting a sore throat for a few days now. It was also my brothers birthday. We were supposed to meet @ restuarant to celebrate @ 5:00 pm. I was so wiped out I actually took a little nap. We did not leave our home until about 5pm. It worked out though. His MIL & FIL were nice enough to pick up the tab for ALL of our meals.
We bought him a t-shirt that had a picture of a squirrel holding a stick & a pile of acorns/nuts behind him...it said 'Protect Your Nuts'. He thought it was hilarious. I knew he would. Before the birthday dinner, we went shopping for his gift & I picked up a few odds & ends from Target. I also got myself a few clothing items, one of which was a skirt that looked awful once I got it home & tried it on. I suspected it would, due to the style, not that flattering. I plan on returning it. But I did get a romantic looking blouse that is really cute.
Dh went in to work early for an appointment but came home right after w/ some flu symptoms. I had gotten him some OTC flu stuff & it helped a bit, he went back to work after a few hours of rest.
That night, I started on the co-ordinating pants to go w/ the dress I made L on Mother's Day. Sunday, I finished them. DH worked so late on Saturday night, we both slept in. His flu symptoms seemed gone but now he has a painful cough. I'm sure our bad sleeping habits have alot to do w/ it. We have not been getting to sleep before midnight & most days it's 2am.
Sunday night---church. The weekly 'world view' has been about the movie, The Da Vinci Code. Interesting stuff. A friends DH has a 'small group', they watch movies & then discuss the world view in it. He gave the world view & encouragd us to see it for ourselves but to be educated in the facts not the fiction in the movie. You can read his review here.
This week's bulletin also had some great quotes that I will post later.
I actually got off my duff & stayed up doing some cleaning before I finally went to bed. I felt really good about it & it was nice to wake up this morning & be able to actually 'start' our day instead of having to deal w/ yesterdays clutter. (the result of which you can read in the post preceding this. lol)
I think I might actually do the same thing tonight. {gasp!}
You KNOW it's bad when......
The living room, dining area & kitchen look GREAT :o)....
and DH comes home & asks: 'Who's coming over?'
and no one is! :O
and DH comes home & asks: 'Who's coming over?'
and no one is! :O
Sunday, May 21, 2006
That's MY boy!
My son has quite a few essays he needs to write as his 'comp' assignments.....
For some strange reason...I find them rather amusing & humorous, I wonder where he gets that from? lol
I may be biased, since I AM his mom...but I think they are pretty good.
BUT what I think is funnier...is the fact that I think his writing style.....sounds just like me.
I created a 'blog' even though it will not really be a 'blog', per se, but a place where I post his writing samples. Decide for yourself.
I am leaving all spelling & grammatical errors, or else I might get carried away & start editting or something. I'd rather leave it true to the originals.
I'll be posting them randomly as I find them, but dated from the date they were written...kwim? That means I might post one today, dated from last week, or I'll post one next week, dated from last year.
I might also include a few journal entries, from the days when I 'forced' him to do journal writing assignments. I have a particular one in mind that is funny to me. lol Hope I can find it.
PS: He is currently in 7th grade, btw.
For some strange reason...I find them rather amusing & humorous, I wonder where he gets that from? lol
I may be biased, since I AM his mom...but I think they are pretty good.
BUT what I think is funnier...is the fact that I think his writing style.....sounds just like me.
I created a 'blog' even though it will not really be a 'blog', per se, but a place where I post his writing samples. Decide for yourself.
I am leaving all spelling & grammatical errors, or else I might get carried away & start editting or something. I'd rather leave it true to the originals.
I'll be posting them randomly as I find them, but dated from the date they were written...kwim? That means I might post one today, dated from last week, or I'll post one next week, dated from last year.
I might also include a few journal entries, from the days when I 'forced' him to do journal writing assignments. I have a particular one in mind that is funny to me. lol Hope I can find it.
PS: He is currently in 7th grade, btw.
Friday, May 19, 2006
More Nightime Prayers
As I tucked in my littles last night, DS began to pray:
DearJesus,pleaseprotectme,keepmesafe.
Whoa, Whao...Say a REAL prayer, I told him.
MoooOOOommm that's what I ALWAYS say. I know. I asked him how he would feel if every day all I said to him was: S,Iloveyou,goodnight,S,Iloveyou,goodnight.S,Iloveyougoodnight.
I thought he got the point.
He restarted his prayer:
Dear...Jesus....
Please....p r o t e c t....meeee....keeeep...meeee...s a f e...&...w a r m....& I...hope daddy has the day off tomorrow. Amen.
Then L went into her usually Looooooooooonnnnggg list of: 'thank you for's'...& naming EVERYTHING she is thankful for. This can last for quite a few minutes.
DearJesus,pleaseprotectme,keepmesafe.
Whoa, Whao...Say a REAL prayer, I told him.
MoooOOOommm that's what I ALWAYS say. I know. I asked him how he would feel if every day all I said to him was: S,Iloveyou,goodnight,S,Iloveyou,goodnight.S,Iloveyougoodnight.
I thought he got the point.
He restarted his prayer:
Dear...Jesus....
Please....p r o t e c t....meeee....keeeep...meeee...s a f e...&...w a r m....& I...hope daddy has the day off tomorrow. Amen.
Then L went into her usually Looooooooooonnnnggg list of: 'thank you for's'...& naming EVERYTHING she is thankful for. This can last for quite a few minutes.
Monday, May 15, 2006
Weekend Update!
BUSY weekend this weekend. Everyone & their MOTHER planned events this weekend. lol
We had an EXCELLENT Improv show on Friday night. It was AMAZING. Dh created & taught us some new formats & they worked quite well. The theater was pretty full...@ least 40 or so people. My aunt was in town visiting from OR & my mom surprised her by bringing her to the show.
Dh created a story format...we bought a giant sketch/art pad....he sits in the lobby as guests arrive & take suggestions on pictures to draw. He's a great sketch artist too. Then during the show, the format is: to get a suggestion from the audience for a 'story' & then 2 players tell the story, taking cues from the sketches, that they have NEVER seen before until they flip up the pages of the giant sketch pad.
Sylvia & I did this really well in rehearsal so Dh had us do it Friday night as well. The only difference was this time, S started instead of me, since she stood up on the right. (right always starts) We were great & got lots of laughs. The story ran a bit too long...but it was funny. Our pictoral explanations were also too lengthy but it was still entertaining & amusing. It was great too, because the other players were sitting upstage, behind us so they couldn't see the pix we were talking about until AFTER we had flipped them over, so then we would get a double laugh once they saw what we were talking about.
Dh also changed up the 'sabotage'. He narrowed it down to only 4 sabotages & he chose J to be the sabatuer. The audience had a choice of,:
1. gloves--the player can ONLY talk when they touch someon e7 they must touch in a new way each time.
2. face mask-- the player can NOT talk
3. earphones--the player can NOT hear anything that is being said on stage or anywhere else
4. blinfold--these were safety goggles painted black, the player can NOT see anything.
The audience chose the goggles & the sabatuer was PERFECT! I think it was his best show yet. He did not necessarily need to be blind...but he could not see.
@ one point I forgot he couldn't see & I left him on stage as I walked back to sit down...so then he was feeling around for a moment to try & find his seat...the audience loved it.
We all ended the show feeling so UPbeat & great about it. Unfortunately, everyone else has a real life & doesn't really want to do shows EVERY week. So it looks like we won't be doing more than 2x a month & possibly less, depending on when the theater is available. :(
Saturday I had my sales meeting in the morning & a youth team meeting in the afternoon right after. I was supposed to have a business party but fortuneatly, they had to cancel.
DS had his beach birthday party, SIL invited me to a baby shower for her sister, but I had to decline attending that.
Sunday, DH had to work, but he was nice enough to take us out to brunch in honor of Mother's Day. My gift to myself was to SEW! GUILT FREE! I did pretty much nothing else that day. I finally made dd the adorable dress I had been wanting to make for a few months now w/ this fabulously cheerful & bright fabric I had. In the evening I went to my mom's to hang out a bit.
I had also ordered myself a book set from NGJ, Created To Be His HelpMeet & For Ladies Only by Shaunti Feldman. (I already had a copy of CTBHHM but leant it to someone so I decided to let them have it & get another copy & extra, since they were having a special on the set)
We spent the Spanish Mother's day (may 10) w/ MIL so we celebrated on that day w/ her & brought her flowers.
We had an EXCELLENT Improv show on Friday night. It was AMAZING. Dh created & taught us some new formats & they worked quite well. The theater was pretty full...@ least 40 or so people. My aunt was in town visiting from OR & my mom surprised her by bringing her to the show.
Dh created a story format...we bought a giant sketch/art pad....he sits in the lobby as guests arrive & take suggestions on pictures to draw. He's a great sketch artist too. Then during the show, the format is: to get a suggestion from the audience for a 'story' & then 2 players tell the story, taking cues from the sketches, that they have NEVER seen before until they flip up the pages of the giant sketch pad.
Sylvia & I did this really well in rehearsal so Dh had us do it Friday night as well. The only difference was this time, S started instead of me, since she stood up on the right. (right always starts) We were great & got lots of laughs. The story ran a bit too long...but it was funny. Our pictoral explanations were also too lengthy but it was still entertaining & amusing. It was great too, because the other players were sitting upstage, behind us so they couldn't see the pix we were talking about until AFTER we had flipped them over, so then we would get a double laugh once they saw what we were talking about.
Dh also changed up the 'sabotage'. He narrowed it down to only 4 sabotages & he chose J to be the sabatuer. The audience had a choice of,:
1. gloves--the player can ONLY talk when they touch someon e7 they must touch in a new way each time.
2. face mask-- the player can NOT talk
3. earphones--the player can NOT hear anything that is being said on stage or anywhere else
4. blinfold--these were safety goggles painted black, the player can NOT see anything.
The audience chose the goggles & the sabatuer was PERFECT! I think it was his best show yet. He did not necessarily need to be blind...but he could not see.
@ one point I forgot he couldn't see & I left him on stage as I walked back to sit down...so then he was feeling around for a moment to try & find his seat...the audience loved it.
We all ended the show feeling so UPbeat & great about it. Unfortunately, everyone else has a real life & doesn't really want to do shows EVERY week. So it looks like we won't be doing more than 2x a month & possibly less, depending on when the theater is available. :(
Saturday I had my sales meeting in the morning & a youth team meeting in the afternoon right after. I was supposed to have a business party but fortuneatly, they had to cancel.
DS had his beach birthday party, SIL invited me to a baby shower for her sister, but I had to decline attending that.
Sunday, DH had to work, but he was nice enough to take us out to brunch in honor of Mother's Day. My gift to myself was to SEW! GUILT FREE! I did pretty much nothing else that day. I finally made dd the adorable dress I had been wanting to make for a few months now w/ this fabulously cheerful & bright fabric I had. In the evening I went to my mom's to hang out a bit.
I had also ordered myself a book set from NGJ, Created To Be His HelpMeet & For Ladies Only by Shaunti Feldman. (I already had a copy of CTBHHM but leant it to someone so I decided to let them have it & get another copy & extra, since they were having a special on the set)
We spent the Spanish Mother's day (may 10) w/ MIL so we celebrated on that day w/ her & brought her flowers.
Saturday, May 13, 2006
But I look good....
I had quite a busy, busy day today. It was my normally scheduled sales celebration today & I usually dress attractively for it. Make-up, cute floral summery dress & high heels.
Later in the evening DS had a beach party to attend. We were rushing & since I had make-up on & looked cute, I decided to stay dressed in my dress & heels, instead of changing into something more 'practical' like jeans & tennies....& since I thought I'd only be 'dropping him off'.
Well, when we got to the beach, I did not know what life guard tower the party was @. I thought I could just call them when I got there but the # I had was not thier cell phones but their home phone. I drove around for quite some time to find a free parking spot...sat there for awhile...felt guiltier & guiltier because i just wanted to go home...
Then I was able to get in touch w/ DH who gave me the # of someone else attending the party, who was able to direct us to the right life guard station. yay!
EXCEPT, I was in a summery dress & heels....walking down the rough beach asphalt.....I could do that or take off my heels & walk slower in the sand barefoot.
I chose to throw on ds's zippered sweatshirt w/ a hood (since it was getting quite chilly) & hold my head up & walk, in my lovely & stylish brown heels, down the rough asphalt.
2 lifeguard towers later...we found them. I took off my heels & stepped onto the beach. We ended up staying for a while, had burgers then it got TOO cold to bear it much longer.
Another parent, my friend, offered to give ds a ride home, since she lives right by us. She also wondered, "WHO wears HEELS to the beach?" when she noticed a pair sitting by the fire pit. lol
Oh! Only a very vain person, I'm sure. lolololol
Later in the evening DS had a beach party to attend. We were rushing & since I had make-up on & looked cute, I decided to stay dressed in my dress & heels, instead of changing into something more 'practical' like jeans & tennies....& since I thought I'd only be 'dropping him off'.
Well, when we got to the beach, I did not know what life guard tower the party was @. I thought I could just call them when I got there but the # I had was not thier cell phones but their home phone. I drove around for quite some time to find a free parking spot...sat there for awhile...felt guiltier & guiltier because i just wanted to go home...
Then I was able to get in touch w/ DH who gave me the # of someone else attending the party, who was able to direct us to the right life guard station. yay!
EXCEPT, I was in a summery dress & heels....walking down the rough beach asphalt.....I could do that or take off my heels & walk slower in the sand barefoot.
I chose to throw on ds's zippered sweatshirt w/ a hood (since it was getting quite chilly) & hold my head up & walk, in my lovely & stylish brown heels, down the rough asphalt.
2 lifeguard towers later...we found them. I took off my heels & stepped onto the beach. We ended up staying for a while, had burgers then it got TOO cold to bear it much longer.
Another parent, my friend, offered to give ds a ride home, since she lives right by us. She also wondered, "WHO wears HEELS to the beach?" when she noticed a pair sitting by the fire pit. lol
Oh! Only a very vain person, I'm sure. lolololol
Thursday, May 11, 2006
I don't make this stuff up.
We went to Disneyland today & it turned out, surprisingly, HOT.
It was over-cast & cool that morning. Good thing I listened to DH recommendation that I leave my sweater in the car, instead of wering it as I normally like too.
I wore jeans & tennis shoes & socks...so as the day progressed, my feet alone, were burning up which made me feel hotter & hotter.
I also normally wear an undershirt tank-top, so that I don't inadvertantly show midriff or worse. ;o) I was starting to get a little sweaty.
Dh was also wearing a couple layers, a button up shirt w/ a black t-shirt underneath. He suggested we take off our undershirts. I went to the restroom to take L & change. As I was changing I started thinking that now I was going to have to carry around this tank top for the rest of the day & wondered if I should just toss it in the trash.
Of course that would be wasteful but would the convenience be worth it? I hung it on my purse, hanging on the stall door to help L. As we got ready to leave, I flushed, grabbed my purse & swung it around onto my shoulder ONLY to see my tank top fall into the toilet!
GASP! It started going down & I grabbed the very edge quickly, the last dry spot. I shuddered to think how embarrassing it would be to clog up a toilet in the 'Happiest Place on Earth'! kwim?
I held it up for a few moments to let it drip & then...tossed it in the trash. Ok well, the decision was clearly made for me.
As we went to wash & dry our hands, I realized, under my pink t-shirt, I was clearly wearing a BLACK bra! I forgot THAT was another reason I had worn the tank top.
It was over-cast & cool that morning. Good thing I listened to DH recommendation that I leave my sweater in the car, instead of wering it as I normally like too.
I wore jeans & tennis shoes & socks...so as the day progressed, my feet alone, were burning up which made me feel hotter & hotter.
I also normally wear an undershirt tank-top, so that I don't inadvertantly show midriff or worse. ;o) I was starting to get a little sweaty.
Dh was also wearing a couple layers, a button up shirt w/ a black t-shirt underneath. He suggested we take off our undershirts. I went to the restroom to take L & change. As I was changing I started thinking that now I was going to have to carry around this tank top for the rest of the day & wondered if I should just toss it in the trash.
Of course that would be wasteful but would the convenience be worth it? I hung it on my purse, hanging on the stall door to help L. As we got ready to leave, I flushed, grabbed my purse & swung it around onto my shoulder ONLY to see my tank top fall into the toilet!
GASP! It started going down & I grabbed the very edge quickly, the last dry spot. I shuddered to think how embarrassing it would be to clog up a toilet in the 'Happiest Place on Earth'! kwim?
I held it up for a few moments to let it drip & then...tossed it in the trash. Ok well, the decision was clearly made for me.
As we went to wash & dry our hands, I realized, under my pink t-shirt, I was clearly wearing a BLACK bra! I forgot THAT was another reason I had worn the tank top.
Comfort IS important
We were off to our weekly trip to Disney...{have I mentioned how much I LOVE those passes? I know...ONLY a million times! lol}
L looked exceptionally cute that day. She had some new hand-me down jeans w/ pink embroidered flowers on the legs, a pink floral shirt, pink butterfly barrettes, her pink slip on Easter shoes (which I finally found behind her drawers, in the closet) & her pink poncho! Picture Perfect Pink! ;o) ding!
When we arrived, got out of the car & started walking to from the parking structure to the tram, she was complaining that her foot hurt & kinda started limping. She said her shoe was hurting her.
I told her we'd figure it out when we got to the tram. She said she had a 'cut'. I told her not to worry, we'd get a band-aid. Her complaints started to get whinier & non-stop. I told her we'd get a tissue to cushion it as soon as we got to a restroom.
We weren't even out of the parking structute yet.
When we got to the tram, we looked. Sure enough, she had one of those tiny wounds, right under her ankle bone, where the top of the shoe rubs the bottom of the ankle. I don't think the shoe caused it but that it was already there & was aggravating it.
We got on the tram & when we exitted, by Downtown Disney, DH carried her & walked us right into the Disney store to buy her some socks. Our 'day' had not even begun!
Of course the socks were highly over priced! Dh did not care...but I did. We settled on a slightly too big pair that was ONLY $6.50 as opposed to a 2 pair set that looked more likely to fit for $12.00!!!! We bought them, & like a prince putting on Cinderella's glass slippers, DH helped L put her new socks & Easter shoes back on.
All I could think of was how the socks had a pic of sleeping beauty on them & hot pink accents, bunched up in the back & totally did NOT match her outfit. It looked funky w/ the pink slip on Easter shoes.
NOPE! Still hurt! aarrggghh. DH instructed me to find her some shoes. There were some pink tinkerbell tennis shoes....I suggested we try them on FIRST before purchasing & spending the $20! yikesabee...I NEVER spend that much on my kids shoes.
Well, those STILL hurt. We started looking around for something different & L questioned why she couldn't just go in the park in only her socks???
We spotted a pair of slipper looking mint green colored Jasmine shoes. I shuddered to think how funky THAT would look! I suggested we keep looking for something similiar but in pink.
We found some slip-ons that were quite adorable w/ a price to match. They were covered in pale pink sequins & beads from heel to toe, top to bottom. AND $28!!! :0
She slipped them on & as if by magic, after proclaiming how beautiful they were, she let us know, the did NOT hurt. lol
And they matched very cutely. Mother & dd both pleased....& comfortable. lol
By the end of the day, the sequins on the toe had all come off {sigh} but that's ok, right? Better than having a sore foot.
BUT I wondered...wouldn't a band-aid have been just as sufficient? lol
L looked exceptionally cute that day. She had some new hand-me down jeans w/ pink embroidered flowers on the legs, a pink floral shirt, pink butterfly barrettes, her pink slip on Easter shoes (which I finally found behind her drawers, in the closet) & her pink poncho! Picture Perfect Pink! ;o) ding!
When we arrived, got out of the car & started walking to from the parking structure to the tram, she was complaining that her foot hurt & kinda started limping. She said her shoe was hurting her.
I told her we'd figure it out when we got to the tram. She said she had a 'cut'. I told her not to worry, we'd get a band-aid. Her complaints started to get whinier & non-stop. I told her we'd get a tissue to cushion it as soon as we got to a restroom.
We weren't even out of the parking structute yet.
When we got to the tram, we looked. Sure enough, she had one of those tiny wounds, right under her ankle bone, where the top of the shoe rubs the bottom of the ankle. I don't think the shoe caused it but that it was already there & was aggravating it.
We got on the tram & when we exitted, by Downtown Disney, DH carried her & walked us right into the Disney store to buy her some socks. Our 'day' had not even begun!
Of course the socks were highly over priced! Dh did not care...but I did. We settled on a slightly too big pair that was ONLY $6.50 as opposed to a 2 pair set that looked more likely to fit for $12.00!!!! We bought them, & like a prince putting on Cinderella's glass slippers, DH helped L put her new socks & Easter shoes back on.
All I could think of was how the socks had a pic of sleeping beauty on them & hot pink accents, bunched up in the back & totally did NOT match her outfit. It looked funky w/ the pink slip on Easter shoes.
NOPE! Still hurt! aarrggghh. DH instructed me to find her some shoes. There were some pink tinkerbell tennis shoes....I suggested we try them on FIRST before purchasing & spending the $20! yikesabee...I NEVER spend that much on my kids shoes.
Well, those STILL hurt. We started looking around for something different & L questioned why she couldn't just go in the park in only her socks???
We spotted a pair of slipper looking mint green colored Jasmine shoes. I shuddered to think how funky THAT would look! I suggested we keep looking for something similiar but in pink.
We found some slip-ons that were quite adorable w/ a price to match. They were covered in pale pink sequins & beads from heel to toe, top to bottom. AND $28!!! :0
She slipped them on & as if by magic, after proclaiming how beautiful they were, she let us know, the did NOT hurt. lol
And they matched very cutely. Mother & dd both pleased....& comfortable. lol
By the end of the day, the sequins on the toe had all come off {sigh} but that's ok, right? Better than having a sore foot.
BUT I wondered...wouldn't a band-aid have been just as sufficient? lol
Monday, May 8, 2006
Weekend Update!
DH had the weekend OFF! Only gets one every 3 months! It was SO nice.
Friday night---back to IMPROV! Attendance was MISERABLE but the show was pretty good though. I was excited about it & felt good. I had a few good moments. One point I was a 'librarian'...the other players thought it was funny that I interjected some 'knowledge' about the library that was 'natural', since I actually GO TO the library regularly. So they thought that was funny! (had to BE there! lol)
We went to a pizza place afterwards & the guy/manager invited us to leave flyers for next week's show. NO ONE has heard of this theater, even though they've all lived in the area "for years"!
Saturday was a lazy hazy day. We were slated to go to a wedding for one of DH cousin's. He decided he did not want to spend his ONE weekend off driving the 2 hours it would take to get here & back...so we stayed local. Dh took us ALL to see M.I. III (mission impossible 3). It was exciting & intense pretty much from start to finish. It would not have been my first choice, but hey, DH worked SO hard last month, he deserves to choose the movie! lol ( I normally let him anyway & we rarely go to teh movies, we normally rent. lololol)
After that he took us shopping. We went to Nordstrom Rack since we were planning on meeting my parents for dinner in the area later. He wanted me to get a dress but they didn't have much...so he SPOILED me rotten & got me 5, yes 5 pairs of NEW shoes! So cute! I also got 2 dresses & a shirt. lol He got himself a pair of new shoes too.
After that we met my parents for dinner where my brother works (he's a chef, or something like that). My aunt is in town from OR, so that was why.
Saturday night relaxed @ home...aaaahhhhhh....
Sunday, I had a business 'appreciation luncheon', which was really a 'working lunch' that I didn't have to pay for. The owner of hte company introduced us to some new pilot programs she'd like to test out on us & they sound promising. The lunch was @ a 'tea house', very cutesie. It is a Victorian sytled home that was turned into a tea house. Each room ahs a few tables in it & each table seats 3-4, each chair is painted in cute & whimsical designs. They host princess tea parties, Mother's Day teas, bridal & baby showers & individual reservations.
DH took the ktbunch out for pizza while I was gone.
When I got home we went to DH parents to visit a bit & hang out.
Later we went to church, great as always. Nice to actually go as a family. He dropped us off @ home after & then brought us back In-N-Out, just because he knows I LOVE it. He went to work out while we ate.
DH actually looked quite relaxed & I daresay, rejuvenated. Contrary to his other mid-week days off that seem to 'get in the way' of his work week groove. kwim?
It was one of the best weekends we've had in a LONG time. ;o)
Friday night---back to IMPROV! Attendance was MISERABLE but the show was pretty good though. I was excited about it & felt good. I had a few good moments. One point I was a 'librarian'...the other players thought it was funny that I interjected some 'knowledge' about the library that was 'natural', since I actually GO TO the library regularly. So they thought that was funny! (had to BE there! lol)
We went to a pizza place afterwards & the guy/manager invited us to leave flyers for next week's show. NO ONE has heard of this theater, even though they've all lived in the area "for years"!
Saturday was a lazy hazy day. We were slated to go to a wedding for one of DH cousin's. He decided he did not want to spend his ONE weekend off driving the 2 hours it would take to get here & back...so we stayed local. Dh took us ALL to see M.I. III (mission impossible 3). It was exciting & intense pretty much from start to finish. It would not have been my first choice, but hey, DH worked SO hard last month, he deserves to choose the movie! lol ( I normally let him anyway & we rarely go to teh movies, we normally rent. lololol)
After that he took us shopping. We went to Nordstrom Rack since we were planning on meeting my parents for dinner in the area later. He wanted me to get a dress but they didn't have much...so he SPOILED me rotten & got me 5, yes 5 pairs of NEW shoes! So cute! I also got 2 dresses & a shirt. lol He got himself a pair of new shoes too.
After that we met my parents for dinner where my brother works (he's a chef, or something like that). My aunt is in town from OR, so that was why.
Saturday night relaxed @ home...aaaahhhhhh....
Sunday, I had a business 'appreciation luncheon', which was really a 'working lunch' that I didn't have to pay for. The owner of hte company introduced us to some new pilot programs she'd like to test out on us & they sound promising. The lunch was @ a 'tea house', very cutesie. It is a Victorian sytled home that was turned into a tea house. Each room ahs a few tables in it & each table seats 3-4, each chair is painted in cute & whimsical designs. They host princess tea parties, Mother's Day teas, bridal & baby showers & individual reservations.
DH took the ktbunch out for pizza while I was gone.
When I got home we went to DH parents to visit a bit & hang out.
Later we went to church, great as always. Nice to actually go as a family. He dropped us off @ home after & then brought us back In-N-Out, just because he knows I LOVE it. He went to work out while we ate.
DH actually looked quite relaxed & I daresay, rejuvenated. Contrary to his other mid-week days off that seem to 'get in the way' of his work week groove. kwim?
It was one of the best weekends we've had in a LONG time. ;o)
Thursday, May 4, 2006
Thursday 13
Inspired by a question about being able to learn & become proficient @ new skills as an adult.....
Thirteen Things I have Learned as an Adult:
1. Crochet. I have made lots of ponchos, a few afghans, hats, scarves, baby 'Mary Janes', bookmarks. I've also learned to read crochet patterns.
2. Sew. I took a costuming class in college but never sewed again until last year. I can produce wearable items for dd & I & really cute purses. Also cloth books are easy to sew & I've made lots of those.
3. The differences between men & women, mothers & fathers, husbands & wives.
4. To be joyful, content, tactful & self-controlled.
5. 'What I'm made of'.
6. Refinish furniture. I've also decoritively painted a few pieces.
7. How to care for a newborn, toddler, youngster & am currently learning how to care for a teen.
8. How to be selfless.
9. How to forgive.
10. How to cook, a little, we don't starve. I can make deliscious Puerto Rican rice. (it's a secret family recipe too! ;o) )
11. Bargain shop.
12. To be a great lover to my DH. {hey it DID take plenty of practice & studying! ;o)}
13. The value of a good facial moisturizer.
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
I THOUGHT I was so special....
Through out the day I tell my stb 4 yo dd: 'I love you. You're my girl' or 'I love you & I'm so glad you're my girl'.
Well, she has started to tell me (unprompted): 'I love you & you're my BEST girl.' OR 'I love you & you're my FAVORITE girl.'
I thought it was so sweet & felt all warm & fuzzy inside, thinking how special, what a BOND we have......
UNTIL......
I just heard her telling our DOG: 'I love you. You're my favorite girl.' {rolling eyes}
;o)
Well, she has started to tell me (unprompted): 'I love you & you're my BEST girl.' OR 'I love you & you're my FAVORITE girl.'
I thought it was so sweet & felt all warm & fuzzy inside, thinking how special, what a BOND we have......
UNTIL......
I just heard her telling our DOG: 'I love you. You're my favorite girl.' {rolling eyes}
;o)
Monday, May 1, 2006
Weekend Update
Down to the wire. That's how it went.
All business orders MUST be placed by 9:oo pm PST on the last day of the month to be counted for the month. I was very close to hitting my personal goal to maintain managerial status AND be promoted to the next level. My team sales were OVER $11,000.00 I had 5 min to get a minimum of $42 in to qualify!
I did it! Whew! It was exciting. I had a great party Friday night, dream hostess & it was ony 6 miles away. That party ended up being over $1200.00, which is exactly how much more I needed to qualify for the month, but on Friday night, it was only up to $800.
Saturday I had another party, but it was a little bit farther, less people & started way later. The guests were nice though, so I did a 'speed show'. I made that up. lol I do not do a regular full presentation but allowed the guests to choose something specefic they want to know about & then demo it & a few other related products. It works for parties that run late or they want to make it quick.
Sunday morning, we had a planning meeting for our annual convention. We met @ the hotel to view the facilites, they are gorgeous. I can't wait.
Sunday night was church, I almost didn't go but decided against staying home for no good reason except feeling tired & lazy. Again, as always, I am very glad I went.
The ktbunch stayed w/ SIL for the first time ever on Saturday night. I was in a bind & SIL offered to watch them (she did not know I was in a bind)....she has offered many times before but for some reason, I am suspiscious, not sure why. She has a dd same age as L & a ss same age as E.....& her H was there as well. They had lots of fun.
I loaned her my digi camera for a school project & since it is not in my possesion, of course all I can think of are all the pix I want to take & have yet to upload.
Since dh works the weekends, our weekend are really during the week.
Thursday we went to CA Adventure. I LOVE having these annual passes. We take it easy & there's no rushing. We decided to go after Dh came back from his morning of tennis & L & I returned from her dr. appt. I haven't heard anything yet so it might be safe to assume she has no infection?
They've got a few cool interactive exhibits. This one we found Thurs. is a 'drawing class'. They give you paper & everything & then teach you how to draw a Disney Character. The one for Thursday was Goofy. Even L, our almsot 4 yo did a great job. Each of thier drawings came out really good looking.
Since I hit my bonus this month, I think I will plan on taking the ktbunch to LegoLand this month, we've had their tix since Chrsitmas....so it's as good a time as ever! And they deserve it too. I made sure to tell them how much I appreciate them & how they helped mommy w/ her business by being obedient & respectful by not bothering mommy when I am on business phone calls & respecting when the door is closed that I am 'doing business'. I told them they they will get a special surprise this month. I did not tell them what but it will be the trip to Lego Land.
A great ending for the month & weekend. ;o)
All business orders MUST be placed by 9:oo pm PST on the last day of the month to be counted for the month. I was very close to hitting my personal goal to maintain managerial status AND be promoted to the next level. My team sales were OVER $11,000.00 I had 5 min to get a minimum of $42 in to qualify!
I did it! Whew! It was exciting. I had a great party Friday night, dream hostess & it was ony 6 miles away. That party ended up being over $1200.00, which is exactly how much more I needed to qualify for the month, but on Friday night, it was only up to $800.
Saturday I had another party, but it was a little bit farther, less people & started way later. The guests were nice though, so I did a 'speed show'. I made that up. lol I do not do a regular full presentation but allowed the guests to choose something specefic they want to know about & then demo it & a few other related products. It works for parties that run late or they want to make it quick.
Sunday morning, we had a planning meeting for our annual convention. We met @ the hotel to view the facilites, they are gorgeous. I can't wait.
Sunday night was church, I almost didn't go but decided against staying home for no good reason except feeling tired & lazy. Again, as always, I am very glad I went.
The ktbunch stayed w/ SIL for the first time ever on Saturday night. I was in a bind & SIL offered to watch them (she did not know I was in a bind)....she has offered many times before but for some reason, I am suspiscious, not sure why. She has a dd same age as L & a ss same age as E.....& her H was there as well. They had lots of fun.
I loaned her my digi camera for a school project & since it is not in my possesion, of course all I can think of are all the pix I want to take & have yet to upload.
Since dh works the weekends, our weekend are really during the week.
Thursday we went to CA Adventure. I LOVE having these annual passes. We take it easy & there's no rushing. We decided to go after Dh came back from his morning of tennis & L & I returned from her dr. appt. I haven't heard anything yet so it might be safe to assume she has no infection?
They've got a few cool interactive exhibits. This one we found Thurs. is a 'drawing class'. They give you paper & everything & then teach you how to draw a Disney Character. The one for Thursday was Goofy. Even L, our almsot 4 yo did a great job. Each of thier drawings came out really good looking.
Since I hit my bonus this month, I think I will plan on taking the ktbunch to LegoLand this month, we've had their tix since Chrsitmas....so it's as good a time as ever! And they deserve it too. I made sure to tell them how much I appreciate them & how they helped mommy w/ her business by being obedient & respectful by not bothering mommy when I am on business phone calls & respecting when the door is closed that I am 'doing business'. I told them they they will get a special surprise this month. I did not tell them what but it will be the trip to Lego Land.
A great ending for the month & weekend. ;o)
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