omg!!! (oh my gosh!!!) i am so behind on blogging...someone (tara cauthron) even questioned me and mel "why we even had blogs if we weren't going to keep up with our posting anyway"
....so of course i always follow all the advise from of our eldest ;), thus i am going to shove a couple months into one big or kinda big post. life has been full to say the least .....:




myself and J-ster have acquired disney passes and have become frequent visitor's to both parks (this is a tradition i will do with all the boy's while they are pre-schooler's). to say mickey is J-ster's favorite cartoon figure is a understatement, he lovessssssssss him!!!!!!!! so these visits are of the utmost fun, he is in awe of all his large blue peepers can take in, he is always on his best behavior and loves to snack as much as me,we have a total blast!!! it's like being a kid all over again and again...even if it is only until i hit the parking lot and realize i have to battle two hours of rush hour traffic, with J-ster fast asleep!! making me long for days gone bye !!!!!







mother's day was such a special weekend, thanks to linda and kent (spencer) they invited mike,me, the girls,guys and kidos down to one of their time share's where they used two of there saved trips so we could all stay together side by side in two new lavish condos and if that wasn't enough, linda and kent went ahead of us and they placed vases of fresh flower through out, they put together gift baskets full of special romantic treat's in each bedroom and bought yummy treat's to eat and drink , toy basket's for the boy's.and made us feel like queen's for the weekend. we love kent and linda, they are two of the nicest people ever,the most thoughtful couple we know, they are so kick back and fun to be around and it is always a good time..... just hanging.....!!! Thank you kent and linda!!!!




well sad to say another memorial came and went without a trip to our river pad as it is still in limbo land ........it wouldn't be as painful if the boat hadn't sold just one week after we put them both up for sale because at least we would still be able to hang at the river, but going without a boat...yeah not so much ! ! i am still not sure how mike and the girls got me to go along with selling, as i love the river and the memories we have made there but it seems it became to much work for everyone. somehow that's not how i saw it, it was worth every minute of hassle even putting up with the crazies (after all we use to be amongst the worst of them) didn't bother me!...so again we spent another memorial weekend (that's two now!) at home and had the family over on saturday to take in some food, fun and sun, the boy's and opi will literally stay in the pool they entire day and have to be pulled out kicking and screaming and then only to ask how long after they eat do they have to wait until they can go back in. that pool was the best investment ever...and to think they all thought i was nuts as the pool is literally the back yard. looks like it is going to be another hot summer at omi/opi :) yessssss.....!!!!


it cannot be true!!!! tara and blaine have some how managed to sneak in ten year's of marriage on us and in today's world that is something to be very proud of (sad but true) they are such an awesome couple and the love and respect they have for each other is so special to witness and a blessing to us all. they have been together for 15 years now and we can still remember the first time we met our blaineeeee, he was so cute....with the prettiest blue eye's ever, such a sweety,very outgoing and witty and had such character for a 16 year old, he stole all our hearts and it has been love ever since...he is the son we always prayed for, he just came partly grown. all he needed was a little taylor tweaking :).....!!!!!




today was a mile stone in the life of J-ster as his omi was finally able to cohere his mother into letting her take him for his first professional haircut ( something i have been working on for months and it was beginning to look very bleak) with the promise of over seeing the barber and not letting them "hack it up", just a small trim.... think faux-hawk, ok so with that i had her blessing's and off we went......well after consulting with the barber she knew just the look i desired and assured me that she could produce the results we were looking for.....well all i can say is i don't think i will ever get to take j-ster for another haircut......the baby is gone and i delivered home a lil boy who looks just like his daddy!!!!!! how could a mother not love that!!! ok so now i will be known as omi the baby stealer............!!!!!!!! but know it had to happen, if not me, someone else.....or not!!!! but what is .....is..... ;).....!!!!! does it make it any easier....nope!!!!!ok so i learned my meaning of faux hawk and someone with a razor in their hand may not always be the same. lesson learned!!! thank gosh it hair and it grows..........;)

How did i get here and where am i anyway?

ok .....getting old sucks!!! no matter how much i fight it my body is taking a turn for the worst ( and i might add it didn't have far to go)....i need to walk daily, eat healthier, be more active, eat only organic, stay out of the sun........etc....etc....etc.... but when you feel like your in a 300 degree oven most of the time and your emotions are so outta whack you find yourself in tears daily and you seem to be forgetting things like where you left your purse, keys, glasses, did you lock the house, the car, close the garage and you find yourself leaving the stove on, the straighter on, the iron plugged in...... ( i still cannot believe i have not burnt down the house YET and i cannot tell you how many times i have to turn around to "JUST CHECK" and find that i indeed needed to turn around, THANK GOD!!!!) and worse yet i am starting to forget appointments (my hairdresser has moved me onto her keep an eye on list as i have misssed two appointments in the past 6 months, the only thing i got going for me is she is mel's childhood friend...and that only goes so far...and i'm pretty sure were there)) i also forget what i went to the to the store in the first place for only to have to hit another on my way home and still not get what i needed ( list you say-yeah i make them only to forget where i put them).....it is hard to do the things you know you need to, or should i say REMEMBER to do the things you know you must do to keep father time from running you over. He is on my track and in hot pursuit.......i gotta RUN!!!!!! or as DORI ( i used her because this is whom i feel like lately)would say in nemo......"just keep swimming...just keep swimming, swim, swim, swimming" What as opposed to.....Sinking.....yeah not so much...i gotta lotta swim left in me and a lotta ocean to cover to get to Maui, yes Maui ...that i know is my destiny.........


JUST SAYING!!!!!!!