Frightened.com

We paid to get scared. Gotta love Halloween

Weekend Chores

Uh, guys. Did you see the laundry that needs folding?

You Saved $100.03

Great day at the Goodwill

I have not lost my mind

While it appears that I love soccer and will die being stuck at the McDonalds playground. This is a CEM taking facebook quizs. Not me :)

Proof

While the Holiday Inn is my idea of camping, here is proof that I have indeed gone camping before. I may even have enjoyed it.

Loosers don't wash their hands

She's a Scream

First she won't smile. Than she breaks out this pose and says, "Ok here's a great scream for your blog"

My Epiphanies

Last night I woke up three times laughing in my sleep. I sat down to write an amusing blog on the silliness of my sleep (or lack there of) and instead I started reflecting on my life that I love and starting making a list of what I have observed over the last year:

• The best gift I ever received was not in my five year plan
• Friends are the family you choose
• Christ is Christ in any language
• The children's schedule is more important than mine - take the time where you can
• Prince Charming does exist
• I like comments on my blog
• Gossip sucks
• I still need my mom at age 37
• The cost of freedom may actually be just another bill
• As much as I like to travel I like my home even more
• "The Gods first make mad those they want to destroy"
• Trust and you are loved
• "My sister taught me everything I need to know - and she was only in sixth grade at the time"
• love America
• The destination matters most when you are dead - enjoy the journey
• Loyalty, Integrity and Sensitivity is what it is all about
• Work doesn't define me
• Everyone has to belong
• Scaling back is not such a bad thing - it in fact brings me joy

Just Smile

Lesson to all teenagers: it is much easier if you just smile when your mom thinks you are being cute. It is a lot less embarassing

Just another morning at the coffee house

Barista (it was a boy do you still call them barista?): Welcome to Dutch Brothers what can I get for you
Me: I'll have an Large iced Kahlua Kicker, Strawberry-Mango Smoothie and a Medium Almond Joy
Barista: repeats order, and how about a smile with that
Me: what??
Barista: oh is the music too loud, I can turn it down?
Me: No its fine, and a smile is always a good thing
Barista: Well if a smile is good a free drink is always better (As he hands me a free drink card)
Me: oh dear it dropped
Barista: Ok I will use my light sabar to lift into into your car
Me: Ive got it its fine
Barista: Have a really good day
Me: Thanks

Kids: Mom he was so flirting with you
Me: Really?
REM: Oh come on mom he was going to use his light sabar

What grown up looks like..........

or you know you are old when.....................

You are posing with your two teenage daughters, hand up in a symbolic gesture

Apparently "hang loose" is not the cool gesture and REM casually lifts up my pointer finger so as not to be disgraced in the picture.

Cheering Cousins

CEM and Sophia shared the spotlight at

Mountain View's Varsity Football game!

CEM Performance

Sophia's Perfomance

How many ways can you say, "There is a bump in the road"?

Sonoran Sunset

Latitude 31

What Rocky Point looks like on my GPS

What Puerto Penasco looke like out my window

Beware open food containers

A couple of weeks ago I received the two pictures below and the following blackberry message from Kim: The pineapple I bought from Costco was not sealed properly. Since I am starving I

am going to eat it anyways. If I die, please tell others that it was the Pineapple that was purchased yesterday at the Irwindale, CA Costco. Receipt is on the counter.

Another Lois Event :)

Its the awkward turtle - best used for those moments when one doesnt know what to say.
I love Lois

Dr Beverly Crusher

CEM Says:

Mom, I love that shirt. You look just like the doctor on Star Trek

Who doesnt?

Its not Farmville, but...............

The ones that fell to the floor

Dang loose melons

Conversation at the other field

Tarzan, "Hey Raea, where's your mom?"
Raea, "Ruth is at Ethan's game"
Tarzan, "You shouldnt call your mom Ruth"
Raea, "I don't do it all the time, only when she's not listening to me"

Hey O X 2

Guess who likes dad's birthday present best?

Hey O

Happy Birthday!

Kim's hotel bathroom

The first time I traveled with Kim (almost 3 years ago now) I was shocked at her brush and the two pony tail holders that were still connected to the brush with the cheap plastic tags (similiar to those that hold price tags to clothes).
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Imagine my loss of words when I saw the pony tails still connected while she was in town this week. I wonder if I needed a pony if she would tear one off for me or convince the maid to give me hers.

October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Survivors, Families and Friends. Celebrate your life!!

Those who have lost the fight - we honor you!!