Pin-up girls

I love pin-up girls.
They are cute and innocent looking. Just a smidge naughty.

Like me?  Maybe, maybe not. But they are fun and make me smile.

Cry baby

One of the things about me that surprises most people is that I am a crier. I don't just mean watching a sad movie, or witnessing the birth of a baby crier.

Yes, I cried when I gave birth to my children.
Yes, I cried when I watched both of my granddaughters come into the world.
I even cried at EVERY birthing class, EVERY time we watched a baby being born.

I can't watch some shows on National Geographic. If it shows something catching and eating something else I cry. Even a frog catching a fly.

Poor fly.

My husband and I go to the symphony each month and there have been times when the music has moved me to tears.

My husband laughed at me just 2 days ago when, as a 44 year old woman, I cried when Mufasa died in Lion King. I have seen the movied dozens of times but I can't stand thinking about how much it must have hurt to be trampled to death by the Wilderbeast.

Yes I have a complete grasp on reality - why do you ask. LOL

I cried reading "Decision Points" by George W. Bush.  Him describing 9/11 broght me to tears just like seeing it on tv.

Wednesday night we watched fireworks in our town. There was no music, which is a good thing. When we got home he turned on Macy's fireworks which has acconpanying music and I cried at certain songs. Lee Greenwood's "Proud to be an American" will do it every time.

I am a big old softie.

And YES I cry everytime I watch Steel Magnolias, even though I know what's coming.

Update

Ever since the end of tax season I have thought of many things to blog about, but then I get home and there's dinner and dishes and laundry and kids and grand babies.............have I mentioned how distracting adorable grand babies can be..........and by the time I open the laptop I have decided "tomorrow" would be a better day to blog.

Rinse
Repeat

So I am going to try and get back in the grove even if it just a little at a time.

In case anyone missed the pictures, I now have 2 granddaughters. Emily Payton and Aurora Eden. They are squeezable, powder scented, and perfect. The oldest is crawling and pulling up and the youngest is smiling and starting to coo.  Now how am I supposed to get anything done with all the going on????

On top of that we have 4 new animal family members.

2 fancy mice, whose names change constantly and who my daughter has decided hate her.
2 baby bearded dragons - Mooshoo and Nofeugo.  According the lady at the pet store and everything we have read - they need to be talked to, held, petted. ALOT.  (So does everything else in my house). So that takes time that has to be structured since, apparently, they need EXACTLY 12 hours of daylight and EXACTLY 12 hours of dark according to my husband. And he is very obsessive responsible about making sure they get EXACTLY that. A man who, most mornings, has no idea where is wallet, keys or shoes are; get all bent out of shape if the dragons lights are not on and off at precise times.

(This is the same man who googled why some hair on the back of our -then- year old Rottweiler was wavy.)

Speaking of Nikko (the Rottweiler) and Karma (pit/boxer mix); they might run away if we bring 1 more thing into the house. They are VERY spoiled and enjoyed being our babies.
Then came the cat (Marco)
Then Emily
Then Aurora
Then Mooshoo and the unnamed mice
Then Nofeugo

Do you know what you do when your hug deprived Rottweiler wants to be petted??? You pet him NOW!!

So between the dog hair, dog drool, baby drool, mice, dragons, crickets (dragon food), bottles, dirty diapers, dishes and never ending laundry - life is full.

But very good.

Day Book

Outside my window it is bright and sunny.  Across the street from my office is a Catholic Church and throughout the day I can hear the chimes that mark certain hours.  At noon and again at 5, the chimes play several songs and it is glorious to hear.

I am thinking about the plants that we bought this weekend. Cana lillies, butterfly periwinkles and foxgloves. They need to get into the ground soon, but my husband has been working overtime and that comes first.

I am thankful that God blessed me with children and grandchildren. My life would be so boring without them.

In the kitchen.....tonight we are having pizza bake.

I am wearing my usual office attire. Black pants, red shirt and the new shoes I got last week. They are black, of course. LOL

I am creating..........nothing at the moment.

I am going to the gym with my daughters tonight. It will be our 3rd night in a row. Last night we did a cardio class.  Very similar to Tae Bo. It was fun and I feel it today. She wants to try Zumba tonight but I think I am just going to the pool.

I am wondering about school for the summer. I need to decided SOON if I want to take any classes.

I am reading "The Stone Monkey" by Jeffery Deaver. I am so enjoying the Lincoln Rhyme series.

I am hoping for a nice relaxing weekend of cleaning house. Ever since tax season ended we have been busy. I fear that we may be attacked by dust bunnies in our sleep.

I am looking forward to finally being able to get into our pool. It was a COLD 68 degrees Sunday. I need it a little warmer.

I am learning (again) the wonders of babies.

Around the house there never seems to be enough time to get everything done.

I am pondering a vacation this year but right now I am to tired to even consider one, unless it involves a study of how much sleep is to much.  LOL

A favorite quote for today...."One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak." Gilbert Chesterton.

One of my favorite things is still the smell of my husband.

A few plans for the rest of the week include: the gym, meatloaf, sushi and a movie with my hubby, time on the couch in my pajamas with kids and grandkids and church.

A peek into my day.....This is my youngest set of twins. Heather and Lindsay. I am so happy I get a few  years of just them. They are exceptional young women.

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Daybook

Outside my window.....it is cloudy and rainy.

I am thinking.....that I can't wait until my day ends at 5p.m. and no weekends.

I am thankful.....for my two beautiful granddaughters.

In the kitchen.....there will be spaghetti and garlic bread

I am wearing.....teal shirt, black patterend pants and HEELS!!! Yes it is a good day.

I am creating.....a new batch of letters for Aurora, just like I do with Emily.

I am going.....to be so glad when tax season is over.

I am wondernig.....what new church will start attending soon,

I am reading.....The Awakened, book 2

I am hoping.....that my daughter and her fiance find a new apartment soon. A week and a half ago, his truck caught on fire, burned her car and caught their rental house on fire. Thankfully everyone was ok and the only thing lost was the vehicles and a place to live. So they are back with us. We love having them there but they so badly want their own place.

I am looking forward to..... the symphony this weekend.

I am learning.....about Business Law in grad school.

Around the house..... there is pink everywhere.  With 2 granddaughters, pink has taken over our decorating.

I am pondering.....if I want to try to can anything this year.  Since I got my kitchenaid mixer, and have become a cake baking queen, I think I can now to anything domestic and canning is certainly domestic.

A favorite quote for today.....Love the life you live, live the life you love.

One of my favorite things.....The new K-love radion station in our area

A few plans for the rest of the week.....work, work and more work.

A peek into my day.....

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Aurora

This is another reason for not blogging lately.  Granddaughter #2 arrived just days ago.  Please meet Aurora Eden.  She loves me already. LOL

I might be working 50+ hours a week and I might only have 1 day off; but at least I know how to spend it.



- Alesia