I am my fathers daughter

Vacation equals reading my stack of magazines (June to present)

I love third graders

So, after an amazing Carribean vacation we are struck over night in Philadelphia ( I will spare you all with the details of the horrific customer experience with US Airways at the Philadelphia Airport after missing the connecting flight to Phoenix due to the San Juan mechanical delays-however I am highly considering posting videos of it on you tube).

After being sent to the fifth gate with brash east coast attitude and three hours into it we were finally booked for a flight at 7 am tomorrow. One of my new friends, an 8 year old Puerto Rican (who is going to be a Puerto Rican for Halloween because she is our one) from Goodyear, AZ was so excited that the airlines put her in a hotel overnight because "she loves free soap".

Now that is looking at the brighter side!

One of my first attempts at camera usage

A lazy Sunday in Joe's room

circa approx 1980

One Day your children ask

"Dad what is that look?"

And then they will laugh :)

Lindana

After months of a terrible hair cut I finally got it cut last Saturday. It has volume and I couldnt be happier. I guess maybe it has too much volume (keep it mind it has been the summer of the pony tail and there has been zero fullness) when CEM says to me "Mom you look like Lindana"

Who is Lindonna you ask? Phineas and Ferb's mother

(CEM's favorite cartoon-I do believe in her own right this is a compliment).

Linda Flynn-Fletcher
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voiced by Caroline Rhea) is the mother of Phineas and Candace, and stepmother to Ferb. She prefers to use both her maiden and married last names, as shown on her voice mail in the episode "Phineas and Ferb's Hawaiian Vacation". However, other characters frequently call her "Ms. Flynn" (Phineas and Candace's last name). She was, however, referred to as "Mrs. Fletcher" by Isabella in "Candace Loses Her Head" and again in "Hip Hip Parade". Although Jeremy called her correctly in the episode, "Atlantis", (Quote: And here are the Flynn-Fletchers....-Jeremy Johnson)) Linda also used to be a famous pop star: as first seen in "Flop Starz" (and was revealed in several other episodes). she was a one-hit wonder known as "Lindana," singer of "I'm Lindana and I Wanna Have Fun" which is sometimes used as elevator music throughout the series. Linda went on a date with Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz in a flashback in "What Do it Do?", only to reject him when he broke the movie screen. She is also the one who gave him the idea of conquering the tri-state area (to give him a start on conquering the world), although this was accidental and is currently unaware of Doofenshmirtz.

Binary day

Several months ago in a meeting I mentioned that I would be vacationing on 10/10/10 and that it was the coolest day ever. When asked why I said "because it's a binary day" . This was quickly followed by "Laura you are a dork"

Things that made me happy this week

1. Two trips to CA with a stay at Hotel Thomas
2. A phone call, text and Facebook shout out from Amy on great 80's music
3. MUM finding the artist and lyrics to my new favorite song
4. A dirty messy hug from Herston
5. My mom helping get kids to school
6. Orchestra and choir concert
7. The peace Tarzan has found this week
8. A surprise visit from the Larsen women
9. Great alone time dinner and conversation with CEM
10.Game winning Red velvet cake

Silly bands

All moms with children in grade school get to deal with this crazy phase.

For those who don't have kids this age: they wear, trade, and collect all different shapes and sizes. (andrea first introduced last spring)

So on Thursday CEM traded Raea two fruits and an animal for a "womens bathroom sign".

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Highlighting REM

Love your smile, love your ability to make others feel wanted, love your sense of humor, love you!!!

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Happy birthday john

Insert no photo here

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Ontario style Halloween

Since Jenn Ann posted about Disney decorating for Halloween I went out of my way to take photos at the Ontario airport.

Orginally I was going to post how much vampires and goblins offended me in the security of the airport.

Instead I will instead tell you what I was blind to while on this photo mission: 1 hour delay started first with weather than 32 year old drug addict who seized and passed out in the jet way only after did they realize he had been doing cocaine in bathroom (there is no signage for this).

I only noticed the 7 cop cars, 2 fire trucks, ambulance and paramedic truck when I walked over to the other gate (from a reccommendation of the gate agent who said "honey your plane isn't going anywhere anytime soon" as she was encouraging me ti take a photo of gate 405 instead 404 because it was decorated better.

I should pay better attention to my surroundings

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First and last born

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Second born

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First Born

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MJM's Orchestra Concert

I enjoyed the concert - MJM did great!!!!!! (and caught up on blogs in between groups)

CEM counted how many kids were in each group off the program.

REM validated the count but went step further and did her version if a pivot table in determining how many cellos versus violons versus base players.

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Happy Birthday Owen!

Left, Right, Center

Even though I am the luckiest girl alive, Kim walked away with the $24 pot.

Jealous

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I watch TV now

But watching TV I rarely watch the credits. So yesterday I paused Haven at the end to seek Tarzans input on something I crafted. While he was reading (he is a much slower reader than me) I read and re read the Haven credits.

Not sure what the Berne Convention is (i decided to not look it up leaving that task to Queen B), and have never heard the terminology photoplay (which by the way comes out as obituary when you swype out it on the droid) but credits amused me for a short period of time.

I then rewound because I liked her layers.

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Hand me downs

A large family equals lots of hand me downs. Unfortunately CEM is so picky that the Skinners were the happy recipients this week end

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Google it

This weekend we were trying to determine Bryan Adams age (he is coming in concert and we were trying to determine if he was 43 or 80).

So I asked the back seat to google it. We quickly determined his age. CEM then says ,"why doesn't anyone ever say - yahoo it"

If you care he is 51.

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Soccer saturday

What Ruth didn't blog. Congrats!!!!

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Shoes in my bed

It is a shame they are so cute

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Oh $%#@&$

Tarzan is a self proclaimed car clean freak. Not happy at the JS's trunk he decided to help clean up.

What he wasnt prepared for was the heads smiling at him hanging out among the mess.

The tools of the hair dressing trade turned into amusement for all for what was admitedly an oh &$#$ moment.

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You cant win if you don't play

I didn't win :(

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Braids out

Loving the volume once the braids come out

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Ghost Armor Again

Once again Kim and I visited Basem (please notice correction on his name) on the same day

Frequent visitors get a phone bag

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Good advice

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Warning

Hit my funny bone for sure

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Open letter to Howard Schultz

Ok, I buy into one store, one barista, one great cup of coffee.

I do not care for the new fall drink slogan "Take comfort in rituals". Why not just say "We want you addicted" or "Let us be your habit of choice"

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Boots in the City

Originally I was going to post a picture of this outfit with the title Goodwill in the City (leather jacket $9.99, jeans $6.99, boots $7.99 / second picture posted for effect) posed in front of Pier 39 in San Francisco.

That all changed when I saw these Uggs. 2011 Laura may splurge on the $140 boots (shut up REM and Sydney).

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Don't say it too fast

Yummy sushi in San Jose, even better company

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Bag lady

Thanks Diane! You rock the bags!

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Hair

This morning while doing my hair I declare how much I hate it (hair appointment 10/2). CEM says,"just do that thing where you rat rat rat to get volume then pull it up, it always looks good".

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Gotta go? ‘America’s Best Restroom’ revealed

No, this one didn't win


See the winner: Best Bathroom (thanks LW for the link)

Gracias

Since I am not a certified blogger for the company I work for, I must put a disclaimer that this is the opinion of one amused employee.

In the new recognition tool the nominator and manager have the ability to print certificates for "on the spot awards".

In all available languages and 160 countries, the descriptive thank you is in latin.

The company logo was not included in the photo

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Lex encouraged the purchase of the shoes and bought the necklace

CEM paired them with the shirt dress and belt

Love my fashionistas!

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The shirt | Jr High

Well traveled and cool enough to be on loan to a teenager

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The photos not captured today

1. CEM cheering repeatedly (did I say repeatedly) for Chad Ochosinco

2. The peanut butter pie REM and I made to repay Tarzans gambling debt.

3. The Eggplant parmesan MJM and I made as seen on the food network.

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Under the sink

At the Sacramento Hampton - totally amused me!

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Soccer Season has begun

Scored 1 goal
REM
CEM
Raea

Enjoyed the game
Ethan
Larrisa

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Green is good

Looking in the sea of green today (no I didn't get the memo) all I could see was the Tarzan look alike. Yeah Alex freaked me out

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The First HCBC Event

Sydney's Baby Shower (circa 2008)

Items of note:

CEM is so little (and doesnt have glasses yet)

I cannot wear these shirt without thinking of the shower

This was pre-Bare Minerals
So happy those Southwest couches sold at the Girl Scout yard sale

CEM has always loved this up do

For Queen B

In honor of you being the most loyal commenter and hoping your wound is better

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Pretty Shoes

While at Kinder Care the other day the cutest little 3 year old approaches me and tugs on my skirt

"yes" I say

she says "you have such pretty shoes"

Love her

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CEMs City



100 good kid points. And a room full of planes

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Happy belated Labor Day

If you weren't a Young is Mesa here is what you missed:

-7.5 hours at Sunsplash (at least 8 times around the lazy river, old fashion slide riding with the 40's crowd, Master Blaster too many times to count with Eathan and Camdyn, the red/white neck ripper as loved by Clark and Miranda, the new ride as loved by the 30's crowd and Rachel, the lily pads with Sophia and Raea, wave pool with stupid life preservers for poor Herston and Larissa, the mom who wouldn't stop and the dad who gave great wisdom at base camp
-Dinner for 18 at Garcia's

Great time had by all!!!!

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$2.57 a gallon

Every vehicle some how landed on empty and it has been the weekend to fill up

Harley $7.87

SRX $54.32

Escalade $68.00

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For my cousin Kathryn

Affair in red square (you should see the toes). Great having a virtual salon experience with you!

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With intent to inform

Did you know that all mail that bears postage stamps and weighs more than 13 ounces MUST be taken by the customer to a retail service associate at the Post Office.

"We regret that your mail was returned to you due to heightened security requirements"

His last minute of life

and then he was squished by my shoe

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Finding safety

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