this is for my brother...

2005 Miss IDAHO

Who's the...!? IDAHO!!!!
I found this on www.ahajokes.com

Thirsty anyone?

This was originally posted on my friend and favorite photographer's website, unfortunately I don't know how to do any of those link thingys so I'm just reposting it here, BUT for the original and to see Noemi's work you can check out her website at: www.noemiphotography.com

For all you tea lovers!

March 7th, 2008

My friend sent me this story/poem and it made me laugh!

A Cup of Tea

One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge.
I was maybe 1 and a half years old. Someone had
given me a little ‘tea set’ as a gift and it was one
of my favorite toys.

Daddy was in the living room…
engrossed in the evening news and my brother was
playing nearby in the living room when I brought
Daddy a little cup of ‘tea,’ which was just water.

After several cups of tea and lots of praise for
such yummy tea, my Mom came home. My Dad made her
wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup
of tea, because it was ‘just the cutest thing!!’

My mom waited, and sure enough, here I come down the

hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she watches him

drink it up, then says, ‘Did it ever occur to you
that the only place that baby can reach to get water
is the toilet??’

Gross but, funny.

www.noemiphotography.com

Friday afternoons

I only work half days on Fridays and so by the time I go to pick up my girlie, she's very ready for her nap. She usually will not sleep in the car no matter how tired she is, but the past few Fridays I've turned around at a stop light to see this:

Sorry, deleted pics for our safety

Isn't that cute!?!?! I'm so in love!

mug

So a few months ago you may have read about my coffee mug flying of the roof of my car ...well, here it is, road tested and still in use! A little worse for the wear but still loved.

High school reunion

My ten year is this year...I'll say it again, it never ceases to amaze me how quickly time flies. I am so excited about going "home" to visit family, friends and old, familiar places. Sometimes I am so sentimental, just the thought of going back gets me all excited. I can't wait to see everyone...well, everyone that shows up at least and see where our lives have taken us. I'm sure it will be fun and yet bittersweet all at the same time. I find that when I think of home, everything is just as I left it, even though I know realistically it's not. Then I wonder where do I build bridges and where do I just let the rivers of their lives flow untouched and untarnished by awkward hellos and how are yous? Will it be strange? Will I find myself as unsure of me as I was then or instead find that I am as sure of myself around everyone as I am now? What kind of impression/mark did I leave on lives then that I would like to change now? Is it possible to change those marks? Will they see Jesus in me? Or will everyone still see each other through high school tinted lenses? Will we judge or will we love? Does everyone feel this way when going to a reunion? I also find it funny that just the other day while thinking about my reunion, what happens to be on tv? Yep, Romi and Michelle's High School Reunion! LOL, thankfully I don't feel the need to make up what I've done with myself since high school, although there are some pretty cool inventions out there that I wouldn't mind claiming like: sippy cups and disposable diapers... :) anyway, that's enough reminiscing for one night.

-50 F

I didn't know that it could possibly be so cold right here in MN. I though it was only 50 below in Siberia!?!??? And I hear about global warming every day...really folks, I understand that it's an issue, and I don't mean to offend here, but 50 below does not sound like global warming to me.

Thankfully, it's not 50 below where I am, but somewhere to the north in this frozen tundra they are experiencing 50 below 0 weather.

To me, this weather is kind of like Chinese water torture, or pulling out your fingernails torture...ok, just plain torture! It's a wonder we mothers have any sanity left by the time spring comes. We're confined to however many square feet we own or rent...someday, if I keep living here, I think I'd like a big house with a large play area to amuse ourselves in.

Blessings and cursings

I guess life comes with both right!?

Last night I had a very enjoyable birthday dinner with 7 of my favorite and/or soon to be favorite girlfriends. We had a blast talking, laughing and eating some good Mexican food! It was so much fun and I loved getting to know the ones I don't know so well and getting to know even better the ones that I do.

At the end of our meal each of them went around the table and encouraged me with words of affirmation (love)! I was so blessed and surprised even with some of the things that were said, things that I guess I haven't really noticed in myself. Anyway, I'm so glad that God has been working on me and I know that even though it took ugly things to do that, I'm all the better for it. I love my Lord and He loves me and sometimes being loved by Him is painful, but so so good in the end. I felt refreshed and renewed as we left and so very thankful that I have such great friends here and all over the place.

The cursing parts aren't very fun though...this morning I was shocked to speak with my still-husband's now ex-girlfriend. Sounds kind of like something for day time tv doesn't it! Anyway, he told her he'd been divorced for over 2 years and that's why she felt at liberty to date him. He also told her that the reason he left me is because I have a drinking problem and couldn't get off my tushy to take care of our daughter and that now our daughter is living with my parents and he sends them money every month to take care of her! HA! AND, this is the sucker punch-he also left because I was cheating on him with cowboys!?!?!? I laughed out loud, seriously, he needs help.

I am humored. Praise God that I know who I am in Him!!!