Christmas was fun and funny

So we had my father and a friend that is young enough to be another one of our children over on Christmas. I had made a few recipes that I picked up on a few other blogs, and the cinnamon rolls I made (ARE THE BOMB). I have 1 1/2 pans out of 7 left. A funny little thing happened though, I had told my sweet neighbour's right next door that I was making the rolls on Christmas and I would be over with a few for them, and they beat me to it! At 8:am Christmas morning, I heard a knock on the door and went to go see who it was, well it was the little old man with a package of cookies for us, a foiled wrapped package with a little bow squished on top. You could tell that he slapped it together, because darn it, he wanted those home made cinnamon rolls, and at the moment I opened the door, I knew exactly what he wanted! He was hoping to exchange his cookie creation for my cinnamon rolls. The sad part was that my cinnamon rolls had only been half way through the process, and would not be done for another 2 hours, I had to tell him I would bring them over later, I sadly could see the disappointment in his face as he shuffled away into the extremely cold morning, with NO breakfast! I knew he was imagining those warm gooey cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning with a cup of coffee. Dang I felt bad!! I really did, I felt like I had mislead them when I said I would bring them over the rolls on Christmas, and I had every intentions on doing it, but I was doing Christmas brunch and wanted them warm at one in the afternoon. I am sure he has never heard of such a thing, considering he was at my door at 8am! Yes, I did take them over this morning, and I hope the enjoyed them as much as we did. About the casserole I made, well I guess I should have seen this one coming! I was the only female out 5 and I think casseroles work generally better for woman, kind of like the quiche thing. So god no's what I was thinking! Let's just say, I will be eating this thing all weekend and into next week. I will post picture tomorrow, and would love to to hear some of your Christmas story's! I have not even started with baby Godzilla's little escapades and some other funny things that happened this Christmas day! I will save that for later, since I am still entertaining until Monday. By the way, I have been going to the casino with my dad, and I have paid for my Christmas plus some. WOO HOO
Missed you all!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL

I thought I could do it, but I am joining the rest of you. I can only do so much and it is crunch time. My dad is coming into town, and I still need to have son's picture taken with Santa (today) If I can. Not o sure about that one. Still shop, for food and gifts, and wrap. I also need to get the house ready. So from the bottom of my heart . MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. And I am sure non of you are on Santa's naughty list. I know I'm not!! 0:) < that's and angel with a halo, I just made it up, I think?? Yeah I can be a dork!!

HO HO HO some CHRISTMAS Cheer, after I REST...ha ha ha

I am so tired, I could watch Barney with my son and not care!, I am soo tired, I could forget to feed the cat (SHAME ON ME)!! I am sooo STRESSED, Ha HA, I meant TIRED!! (sure I did)! I have no idea how to write this blog today!! WHAT?? I better not have writers block, that could be one of the worst things that could happen to me right NOW!! I love to blog, I need to blog.. noooooooo!!!!! aawwwwww, nooooooooo, Yep, I HAVE WRITERS BLOCK!!! Dame it..

I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR. NO, really, I do.. MERRY CHRISTMAS and I will try and right tomorrow, or maybe tonight, or I could try around two when the baby is sleeping.. LOL, lol, lol. I may lose it!!

A LITTLE CHRISTMAS MAYHAM!! A,B,C,D,E....

So I move to Vegas, and I love it, but it is seriously like moving to another country. A. I need my birth certificate, Visa, Social Security card and probably a blood sample to get a drivers licences. I am telling the truth about the first three! In California you only need, OH, nothing, just your last ID and car insurance. B. They do not have my car insurance in Nevada, so before I change ID I have to change car insurance, and they give you like 3 to 4 weeks to do this. I can't even get my home unpacked completely yet.. If I was a cussing woman, I tell you. Ok, I am a cussing woman, but I am so mad, I can't even Spit!! Yes I should have researched all of this, but Noo, NOT ME!! C. We hear the cops really watch this stuff as well, so you better be careful, and my husbands new work want it all as well, and wants it NOW. You think they could have told us this when they hired him from Calif.. I did think we had taken the dive to move at the wrong time of year, but that was a quick thought, that disappeared as fast as it came into my little mommy head. D. We can not find a Christmas tree (WHAT). In LA they are all over, and tons of them, but no, not in my neck of the woods here in Las Vegas.. SIN CITY MY A#@!, E. We have two choices a 14 foot $70 tree or a 5 foot skinny $35 tree. Guess what I got, because I did not go to find the tree?? Yep, you guessed it. the little guy. Actually I really like it, it is like a Charlie Brown Christmas. Kind of crooked, a few holes, but it's ours.. Nobody else probably wanted it, aaahhhh, we saved it.. I seriously feel bad for the ugly trees and want to save them all from the trash. Actually they should not even cut them down, let them live, nobody wants them. So give them life. Really that should be a law, unless you specially order a Charley Brown Tree. We should fight for this one. We are taking so many trees as it is. LEAVE THE SAD LITTLE TREES ALONE!! Well this has been my day from hell, and I will get on my knees tonight and pray for a better tomorrow. Please GOD, HELP my brainless butt get through this.

.P.S. GOD, please give my husband a brain too, yeah know we need them, right about now!! Oh yeah, and keep the cop's off us, until we get this all fixed.. AMEN

Thank YOU.. I got some great advise, and Las Vegas Snow

I so far have let my son play with shaving cream in the tub, jump on my little personal trampoline, no, no, it was OK we have the kind with the padding around it. I will make the eatable PB clay as soon as I get to drive to the store, through this WONDERFUL snow. Looks like it will be today, Notice picture it has started to melt.. :( I am also going to try the cereal neckless idea ASAP.. I myself love to make jewelry, and can not believe I never thought about this! Trust me, I have also already ordered the dump tuck DVD, so my son can watch and play with his truck by example, as commenter put it.. You guy's are great.. Thank you so much.. If you just want to do a shout out on any other ideas for a just turned two year old little rambunctious boy, add to any comment, it will be very much appreciated..Thank you, thank you, thank you..

P.S. NO PHOTO FOR YOU!! I have not been able to upload photo's since last night.. (Over Kill I guess) I was just soo excited!!

I DID THIS!!

Self Portrait.. GODZILLA did this

MY SNOWMAN

Yes I am a California girl, and this is my pathetic attempt at a snowman, or snow Nome?? I used the chex mix, I had just made from The Pioneer Woman's, recipe.. So Funny...And so good!! the birds will love it when the snow melts..

THE SNOW THE SNOW

I am trying to post these pictures real fast of this amazing sight in Vegas. My baby is chasing the poor cat around and they just broke the blinds. AGAIN!!

How Much Will This Blog Site Hold??

Do you ever run out of space?? Can I just keep this going and going, or am I going to have to burn it on to a CD so that my son can be highly embraced some day! (GOD my mom was a freak!) Though as I am writing this, it seems that downloading would be the smart thing to do. I have worked on computers for years, but as more of a drown! Now I am trying to be more creative, I still need to learn how to add things to make my blog a bit more attractive.. My friend told me about something in the LA times last night that I needed to look up. She was shocked that I had it up within seconds and reading parts of it to her.. WOW, I did not have to look it up for you, that was fast! YES IT WAS, and I owe it all to blogging!! But really, how long can I go with this??

My advise to others, will not work for mine..

Yes, some of you thought I had great advice for another blogger seeking help for a little girl. GIVE me a girl any day, I can make the world spin for a little girl, but give me a 2 year old little boy that throws a innocent My Little Pony as he yells, NOOOO in a deep demon like tone! (I never saw him touch that again). Godzilla is the epitome of BOY, MAN, NEANDERTHAL!! He grunts, groans and farts with the best of them. Yes my husband is so proud of his son, and I adore him, but I have no idea what to do with this big bundle of energy?? I took him shopping with me thinking just getting out of the house, anything is better than staying home. WELL IT KIND OF SUCKED. I am sure that not being able to run up and down our street everyday as we have been doing until the bad weather started, did not help the poor little guy. He has not burned up near as much energy as he needs the last few days, so I take him to the store, (WHAT WAS I THINKING)! He of course, wanted out of the cart. (HELL TO THE NO) on that! I did not have the energy nor the patience to chase his little butt up and down the rows and rows of things that he can swipe over as he runs by. I instead, strapped his little butt in, and off we go. The first 5 minuets where good, no GREAT! Then right before my eye's,he slipped into possessed ( oh my god, we need to get home ) mode. The yelling starts, the arms flying, and then, the dreaded flinging of the body. It is so funny how people stare at you like I am egging him on to do this. NOT!! I start getting hot and sweaty from the embarrassment. I hear i will get over this, and what the hell! Don't they know they need to play Enya, not the crazy Christmas music, that was not relaxing at all!! It was some generic, Here comes Santa clause, that is way too loud at this moment, but the beat could keep you shopping for hours! And who knows what others are thinking of my son and I. She is not a very good mom, such a bad boy, why is she ignoring him, she needs to give him something, that poor GRANDMA! Yes I have been asked that, STOP laughing Suzanne! Any suggestions for fun time in the house would be greatly appreciated. Keep in mind the testosterone thing, he really hates girl stuff, how strange is that.

NEED SUGGESTIONS ON KID STUFF!!

Hello, I am once again asking for advice. What do mom's do with your little guys when it is raining or snowing and you are stuck in the house with a 2 year old, that is full of energy!! I need ideas for things. Stuff I could do with him in the house or by himself in the house. This will be so helpful for me with Christmas gifts as well. Thank you for your help, my new blogging friends..I would so appreciate it!

New family member (new niece) 21 in. and

I have a new niece, that was born very early this morning. She was 9.5 pounds, a big-en.. Hope to post pictures soon of her. I love the name they picked but will keep that private. I will just say, it's a city.... WOOO are you wondering.

I thought we may go Christmas shopping

But I made the grave error of letting my son go play in the yard first..He is an artist at heart, and then a huge mess! We had to take a bath, and no shopping today..I should explain. We are a one car family and Godziila and I had been waiting for daddy to leave for work, so we would have taken him then gone to the park and Christmas shopping. The baby decided to engage in a masterpiece, that consist of very moist chalk that turned into a paint like substance, check out his blue green hands. Oh well, we can go tomorrow. We also need to visit a santa for pictures. I have no idea where to find that? Will keep looking for a mall that I have nott seen in 7 weeks.

THE MAN

Today I had to deal with the Franchise Tax Board.. Not so fun, but I can tell you one thing. CALL EARLY!!! I have been calling for 2 weeks for our Corp. and I would get a recording telling me that they are experiencing a high volume of calls, please call back later (CLICK). No holding nothing, they hang up on you (how rude)! So I decide to outwit this damn answering service thing, and call at 7:30 am today. It answers and says, (the look of shock in my face must have been priceless)!! You have a wait time of 70 min.... What the... How can that be, it is 7:30 on the dot, who else figured out my highly intelligent plan? Needless to say, the 70 min wait turned into about 30 min. (Thank God) I was on my cell, and I still do not know how to use speaker phone on purpose that is! I can always hit it while in a store, and all of the sudden who ever is on the other end blares out.. Not cool, especially if you are embraced as it is, that you have to be on the phone at all, while out and about. I have a friend that is way too phone obsessed. I think she needs a 12 step program. OK back to THE MAN. If you must deal with them, call 1st thing. They may try to discourage you with 70min thing, but that is not how it will roll, you will be reading someones blog 30 min in, and all of the sudden. Hello, this is (so and so) how can I help you. I stuttered and was like, OMG it has taken me 2 weeks to figure out how to reach you.. He laughed.. The best part, he had me helped and off the phone in 10 min.. That was not so bad..

Angel in the SNOW

Better SNOW pictures

SNOW SNOW SNOW

IT IS SNOWING, OMG, Not sticking yet but we have SNOW!!!! Oh yeah, and how BABY GODZILLA sleeps with his bottom in the air..

The weather out side is DAMN COLD!!

Today was suppose to be the first day that Vegas has had snow since the 1970's ish! I get my camera ready last night, I pull out some boots, so I can go tromp in it, and I am so excited that I can hardily sleep. You would think it was Christmas morning! I jump out of bed, and it's DAMN COLD!! I am not without a bend in back, and I am trying to straighten up as I move across the room to get to my robe, boot's and camera, Then I kind of run out into the family room, crap, it is taking a long time for my back to straight up, this must be a good thing, because it is so DAMN COLD out and we have SNOW (Squealing with excitement in my head).. I rip open the blinds, and find NOTHING, NADA, NOT A DAMN THING!! What, this can not be.. Did my husband turn the heater on too high and melted all the snow off and around the house? No, I do not think that can happen, and I am freezing in my in my house. I rub my eye's like maybe I am just not seeing it!! but that is not the case.. WHY no snow, why?? Why would they plaster the news with it all day yesterday, why would my husband keep saying it because he was as excited as I was! Even everyone that had been in the grocery store talked about it yesterday. Well I guess it was mostly me asking people when was the last time they had seen snow? In like a child like voice. I should have listened to the crotchety old lady with the cigarette breath whom said, Vegas will get snow, WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER! Or my husband Stanley and I have SEX AGAIN!! I kind of chuckle at her, in sort of a TMI way. And I am thinking in my head, Watch out Stanley you may be getting some tomorrow night!! YUCK, YUCK, YUCK,That visual sent chills up my spin. But that crotchety old lady was right. NO SNOW, just rain.. God I am disappointed! What would have been better, then having snow my first Christmas in Vegas. I hope, I hope it will happen. I am a \California girl whom lived at the beach half my life and then in LA the other half, so SNOW is always a huge deal for me, even though I would ski, or some times go to a cabin, I think it is something I will never get over. The excitement of it snowing..

Reference section: TMI, means too much information.

Dancing fools and grandpa too

Dancing fools, Check out my family and I dancing away!!

FAME! What?

Last night I was looking at some blogs for holiday traditions, and I run across Confessions of a Pioneer Woman. I am like, OK this woman is the bomb, and damn can she write, and OMG look how she takes the time to take photo's of her food with step by step directions, holy cow she is even an amazing photographer, she is just is an all around amazing blogger, right. Right, today I go to steal another meal from her site, and DANG if she has not posted a video of a commercial that she has done for HP printers, not only that she has a cook book deal! What the...OK, I have to say, I was thinking to myself, and I really was wondering if she will be discovered some day some how, with all that hard work, how could that go un-noticed! Well, she was discovered, and it looks like she is working on a few more products. Take a look at her non stick spray brand she likes to mention, now she may EVEN already have a deal going with them if she uses there product on her site, it's an easy sale. She does have thousands of followers. THAT IS ONE SMART COOKIE!!! I just find it funny, because I had just found her blog last night, and I was all excited about it, but she is a blogging billboard. Trust me, I would have done the same thing, if I was half as smart, or had even started a site in 2004. When did blogging start?? Well, good for her, and I wish her all the best in the world, she seems like she has a really good heart with charity work. She also has great taste in clothing, that top in her commercial is hand crouched in Italy, and trust me, you pay a pretty penny for it, but she obviously earned it. I think, more people should follow in her footsteps, and blog about and show what you do best. Writing well really really helps. This is not my forte, but I know a few of you could do a crafty blog, push the products that you use, and WHO KNOWES what may happen.. Just a thought. By the way, Yes I am very new to this, and you may all be thinking DUH Miss M, we know this! This is an add on 3 hours later. As I looked a little harder at her blog, and you see that she talks about how she is sponsored by many of the products that she uses. WOW I am super-duper impressed, I had know idea that you could make money, or be given product's by mentioning your fav's, ALL WHILE YOU BLOG!! (And again, remember, she has thousands of followers). Ree has worked it, and worked it GOOD! What's next, Oprah Winfrey's show? OR has she already done that?? (Most successful blogger). NO, really, has she done it?? PLEASE do not get me wrong, I think this woman kicks A$$.. I love to see someone do well at what they love! I just hope my 2-buck Chuck (husband) (She call's hers Marlboro Man)never reads this, he will be asking me why I can't accomplish the same kind of thing while I am blogging.. Because I can't honey, (now whispering) I just can't....

Windy day 2

Too Be A Child

This is my son loving the WIND, throwing the leaves that would blow all around him on this insanely windy day!

I found a new Christmas morning feast..

I took a dive into the blogging world a bit more then I ever I thought I would last night. I did not stray that far thou, all I had to do is go to Lisa's sight and for some reason I hit on Confessions of a Pioneer Woman. This gal is amazing! So I stole her recipe for a omelet like breakfast casserole thing. That is my Christmas morning breakfasts, and if I get real ambitious I will make her homemade cinnamon rolls. WARNING: If you read her blog, make sure you have really good self esteem! This woman is SUPER WOMAN! I am not sure if she sleeps, and to get her a commit is a challenge within it's self! I think I was like 700 and something. I just want to know how she can do it all. Honestly, most all of you amaze me! Your mom's whom home school, cook insane meals, make great crafts, service your husband (that was crude, sorry) and Have amazing blogs. What the HELL.. I need to speed up! Somedays I just make my husband and I frozen pizza..

Will I always have guilt. How do I balance being a mommy and taking care of myself?

I have to say, I do everything for my baby, as a good mommy should with a 2 year old, whom is the size of baby GODZILLA. Besides that, I have lost myself in this mommy thing! I mean, I can not be selfish for a moment. And I am starting to fall apart at the seems, have gained weight, wear no makeup, have no hair style. For the love of god, I do not even have a clue what is in fashion any more! I always new the fashion trends, (most looked ridiculous on me). But at least I knew them. Now I wear black cargo's (fooling myself that they are hip). zip hoodie's, and the UGLIEST SHOES IN THE WORLD, but they are so damn comfortable. I swore I would never ever put these shoes on in public, I made fun of friends whom would wear them. And now I have succumb to the dreaded CROC, yes I said it, and you read it right. The god forsaken CROC! In black, Like the color would make that shoe cool. NOT!! Why do I NOT CARE about myself anymore? And isn't it important to take care of yourself? I mean, I do eat, (mostly scraps, from every ones plate) wash (not everyday), brush teeth and hair (most o the time). And some days I even look nice, and then some I hide behind big sunglasses, and a hoodie. Then a lot of time's I just stay home. Is this because he, as in the LOVE OF MY LIFE, is 2, or because I am a new mommy, or an older mommy, or all three combined! I am up a creek without a paddle, if it is all three combined! I have friends that are mom's, we will use, say (SC) whom always looks good, and gets her hair done, nails, shops for herself, and go's on dates with her husband and girlfriends. HOW DO YOU DO THAT? Well I should mention her kids are in school, so that could be the slight difference! And, you read this blog Miss. S, (you know who you are). Ok, to get back to the subject at hand. How do you balance between yourself and your baby? I guess what I really mean is, WITHOUT GUILT, knowing that you love your child, but that if you do not take a little CARE AND TIME for yourself, that you will become a house hag, not a Demestic Godess! How do you find the balance? I want to be the best mother ever, but I still want my husband to think he has it made, with a good looking, wonderful wife and mom. I have hardley talked about him, because I think seriusly my husband could give a hoot what I look like some days. It's a COMPLETLEY driffrent story if he is seen in public with me thou. Talk about pressure! Holy crap! I have seen those men, whom treat there wives like the ugley older sister. Horiribale but true, AND I NEVER WANT TO BE THAT!! So I ask you, how do you balance motherhood, and domestic GODDESS? Yeah, and I guess HOT WIFE? (that one will come with the other, so not too worried about it) ) OK, maybe a little..

Grandpa and grandson.

My son is so happy eating with grandpa. Then you can see the look I get after grandpa and grandma had to continue on there trip. No worries son, grandpa will be back on the 20th for christmas...

I need a Christmas tree (STAT)

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE DONE SO FAR. I AM GETTING THERE! Notice box in corner of picture, that still needs to be unpacked still. And I have stolen a tradition and will add my owen. I am going to do the pj's the night b-4 christmas, and a christmas book, that we will read to my son when he goes to bed. I am the one who can not sleep, so excited for christmas morning. I am a huge kid at heart.

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

As long as he eats, he can have spaghetti and toast for breakfast. So cute, but what is funnier is while I was lovingly watch my son eat, I went to stir my coffee with the spaghetti spoon. oooohhh not good!

Eighty million, trillion people must be blogging

I can not up load my images today!!

Grandpa and grandma came for a quick visit..

My Dad, came for a quick visit tonight with his lovely wife Carletta, and my son was so thrilled, he just had this beautiful content smile on is face while sitting on his grandpa's lap like, EVERYTHING IS RIGHT IN THE WORLD! No, I did not take pictures because I did not know they would drop by for a visit and need batteries for the camera, but no problem, they are coming back Thursday (thank god), for the original planned visit. I will then take photo's, and I know that my son will be as excited then as he was tonight , he just so misses his grandpa and grandma. They even brought him this insane 42 piece tool kit that I am sure was suppose to be a Christmas gift, but like father like daughter, we have a hard time holding on to presents and want to give them right away!! Now I know where that came from.. Grandpa knows how much his baby loves to fix things, or at least his baby tries! It was just so sweet that grandpa had to see his grand baby before his tournament was even over, they left the hotel just to visit for a few hours. Aaahhh. I wish them luck on the 2nd round of the tournament, and can not wait to see them Thursday!! OK, this is an add on. My husband went to see the Blue Man Group with a buddy, the infamous Jeff, and when he came home about an hour after the grandparents left, I had locked the door (still have not had another set of keys made) MY BAD! Well anyway, my husband rings the doorbell, and my son is squealing as he runs to the door. I open the door, It's DADA I say. The look of disappointment was seriously PRICELESS, he thought grandpa was back. Our son shrugged his shoulders and sighed then ran away. And my dad thought his grand baby wouldn't remember him after 6 weeks!. My husband was not amused by his son's disappointment. I think is exact words where, what, am I chopped liver!

What the challenge is.. DUH

OK, the challenge is that you post your CHRISTMAS tradition's. Like what you do the night b-4 christmas, what you eat christmas morning if it special. How you decorate your home with a few photo's. I think this is a great idea because I am a new family, and I do not want to have crab and lobster the night b-4 christmas, as my family did. Sorry mom, but I never really liked that tradition. But I loved all the other one's.( Any way, I was side tracked). I want to start to make my owen, and some people have great ideas I may want to incorporate into my holiday tradition. So if someone may mistakenly read this, please take it to task.

My Christmas Challenge!!!

It seems I have been challenged by a fellow blogger to get my Christmas spirt on! I have decided to get to work tomorrow in
three rooms, and leave the bedrooms until after I decorate for Christmas. This will work for me, and takes some of the crazy away. All I have to do is set up the living room and the family room, and a bit of work in the kitchen. Then get a tree and go to town. So I am aiming for next weekend to have this task complete. Then Annette, I will post , pictures and the things I have done thru out my life for the holidays. This is a wonderful challenge, and if more then 2 people read my blog, one is the challenger, I would suggest everyone try it! It has helped get me in the Christmas spirt!! Thank you so much, ANNETTE, my new BFF... :) You have helped me more then you will ever know.... This is one fabulous Christmas gift, from someone who has just met me! I am so happy we are friends..

I love to blog, and pasta is not my friend.

Ok, last night I felt like crap, but today, I have to say I feel better. I just need to learn to balance out the blogging with healthy living. Blogging is my new found love, and I think it has a few good benefits, like getting things out that you do not want to say, learning to write and spell better, just all around more creative outlet for me. I found that I LOVE to write.
This would shock my family because I never enjoyed writing in school. So it is not the blogging, it is me! I need to learn how to incorporate this into my life along with the other wonderful things I like to do. I just got so into it, that I starting living for it instead of living! I also think PASTA is not my friend! If I pay more attention I always feel bloated after eating pasta, and that really suck because my family loves it. I do love to blog, and will not be giving it up any time soon. :)

That's it!! I have had it ..

For a week, I feel like I have been growing. I mean just flat out gaining wait as I sit at the computer. I was reading some blogs while eating my pasta, and BAM!! I felt 2 pounds spread thru out my body. I am sure that was what was happening, I even think I could hear my stomach growing! Can that happen? I am sitting here as I am writing this, trying to hold in my bloated pasta stomach, and it's not working! I just want to slouch with my boobs resting on the desk and my stomach hanging out. I feel, ill and fat right about now. (SORRY IF ANY MEN ARE READING THIS,) most gals know what I am talking about. I think my fingers are bloated, I may have the blogging bloats, that must be it. What is happening to me, I have started blogging and quit running around my home working my ass off all of the time. I have sat at this computer more in the last month then I have in 3 years. I feel like yuck, and I need to fix this, or you bet I will NOT be joining my husband at his christmas party! I love to blog, but as any thing else it must be done in moderation! GREAT, just another unhealthy addiction.

COLD AND GRAY, WHAT TO DO?

What do you do with your little one when the weather is so yuck? I know when he is older this will be way better, we can make things with clay and paint, bake cookies, but at his age, his attention span it that of well, a two year old! I myself get kind of glum in this weather. I need to learn how to bake, I love cooking but baking has never been my thing. Yes it is a perfect day to make fudge, peanut brittle, peanut butter hershey kiss cookies, and all the delights you eat this time of year. Am I doing it. NO. I am making pasta, wrapping gifts, and TRYING to get into the Christmas spirit! I am thinking I should put on some Christmas music. I also have no idea when we will be getting a tree. My husband seems to think I need to have the home all ready before I get a tree. Considering I have 5 more rooms to do, I will have a Christmas tree in January! By the way, I now understand why mom's have weight issues. I am either at the store buying food, making food, feeding my son food, and wondering what I am making for my husbands food! It's all about FOOD. And more then I want of it seems to end up in my mouth right now. It's like I am a bear and I am getting ready not to have food for months. If that was what was going on, I would wake up all skinny, but NO, I will continue to eat. I have never been a foodie before. I would do yoga, run, and work with weights before my child came along. I guess my time has changes, and I just have none for myself anymore, or do I. Instead of writing this blog, I could be on the floor doing some crunches. HELL TO THE NO. I am enjoying this for now!

A GIFT FOR MY HUSBAND

We are not exchanging gifts this year, because of the move, the new vac, having to buy trash cans, just a ton of little stuff. But I always do something no matter what he tells me not to do. So I am looking for a little remote control hella. I have found a few at a very good price. $39.99. normal $69.99. To me this is what Christmas is about. Not what you need, but what you would like to play with! And I get so much joy watching my big husband act like he is 10. He never reads the blog, so he will have no idea about this fun little gift from santa. No way can I not have anything under the tree for him.

One of my rooms is almost done. Just needs a picture on the wall.

I USE TO LIKE THE WEEKEND

I just realized today, that weekends mess my stuff up! I get up early daily to have alone time, drink my tea or joe, read my favorite blogs, (ANNETTE) My brothers, and Ali . Watch a few morning shows, like the bitches on the View duke it out. I can not stand Elizabeth! I can not do this on the weekends. One, most people are busy and do not post blogs during the weekend, two NOTHING is on the tube, and three I lose my groove. I kind of don't like weekends. My husband works, the stores are way too busy, and all the kids are out taking over the parks. I need a weekend routine. I am not even going to ask for suggestions, because only Annette and my brother and his wife leave them. And my brother's wife is about to pop with her 4th baby, she has more important things to do then read my blog. Hurry up and have that baby!!

We are on the same page, and Christmas lights.

Did hell freeze over and I don't know it? My husband and I actually agreed on a lot of things about the home the other night!! Wow, THAT WAS EASY, and I do not even have one of those stupid push things from Staples. The one thing I was most excited about, was that he wants as many plants as I do in the house. Yes I will be the water, waxer, trimmer, but I am fine with that, as long as I get what I want. Plants are a great way to make the home look good, fill corners, and just an overall cheap way to decorate your home. Now I just need to find a inside plant store in the dessert. Ok, this is kind of mean, but i am chuckling too myself about this. I guess in my new neighborhood they have a Christmas light home contest. Now those of you whom know my mother, who has won these things many of times, and would get a $600 electric bill in December and Jan. Because god for bid if her lights did not go up the day after THANKSGIVING. She had my poor brothers climb on the roof, hang from the sides of the ledge, just to get every corner of the home, that she would have them outline every inch of. Needless to say my brothers are two of the best home light designers I know. They should do it as a business. She had them do the grass, all the potted plants in the entrance way, and all so tasteful! Then my mom would have a huge Christmas tree in the window,a nobel of course, that would put Nordstroms to shame! So I am kind of use to seeing some really insane stuff. Well my very sweet neighbor was working up a sweat last weekend and today getting his lights up, and telling me how he wants to win the $150 check and his picture in the local paper! This is his little handy work, and he so very proud! I wish him luck, and I really hope he places.

My baby helping in the yard

My son annoyed with me

My thoughts on The Rachel Zoe Project

Is this woman serious! Like, I am sooo distraught (her face never changes), and like I have made a zillion mistakes, I am like so not perfect, and I so can not deal with this. OMG, I think she has to be a smart woman to do what she does, so please talk like one! Holy crap, I was raised in orange county, lived in the valley, and I have never talked like that! And why do all her people talk like her? That is soo like wrong! Can that woman even cry normal? NOT, way too much BOTOX, her tear ducks are frozen.. And please don't even get me started on the Woman of Orange County, or Atlanta and NY. I was raised in OC from the time I was 9 and my parents had a home in Cota when I was in my 20's and out of the house. But never did any one person I know talk  or act like that. How can people be so self absorbed, black vacuous souls? They all need to be bitch slapped.

I love Rachel Ray, but is she HIGH??

I am not a crazy fan of her morning show, I do like to watch her cooking one 30 min meals, but I did try to watch it today, she is either drinking, smoking something or working way too much? She was a bit crazy today, kind of like she was really drunk. I am sorry Rachel I will not be watching that train wreck again!

My husbands said and I feel

Wow hun, they took a lot of hair off, it kind of poofed up!  Leave it to my husband to shoot from the hip and tell me how it is. What, am I made of stone? DO NOT THINK SO!!  Now I am searching thru my many of  boxes for some sort of hair frizz stuff, that I am sure, no not sure, I know I have because I never ever go any place anymore that it would matter if I had fabulous shinny hair. Those days are long gone, all the memories of when I would go to all of my husbands shows, have drinks with friends or shopping and lunch for the day in Santa Monica! I have to admit, once in a while, and I am talking once in a very long while! I would like to throw in the mommy towel and go out! I think it is ok to feel that way once in a blue moon. I know for sure that I am a great mom, and would die just one night away from my baby, Ok maybe not one night, if I new my son was in the best hands possible and having a great time himself! I think one night alone with my husband locked in a room together, armed with a few bottles of good wine, some fruit, cheese and yummy crusty bread. Oh yeah, and a hot tub would be very nice too. Then at that perfect moment my husband would say, (WOW your hair is really poofed up right now). Buzz kill! But I would kiss him, and tell him to keep his mouth shut, please for the night. Just say yes to whatever I say please.  Well that will not be happening any time soon, I do plan on getting dressed up, maybe even look sexy, go to dinner and have a glass of wine or two, and maybe even DANCE with my man. Yes I was a dancing fool in the day! Wow I have to say that would be great!  I may get the chance to do this in the middle of December when my father comes up for Christmas.. And I will have no guilt!!! 

MY HAIR

I went today to get a style, but left with a 2 inch trim. I think I scared the crap out of her, so she did not want to layer or style it..LOL Yes I am a pain in the ass when it comes to my hair. Happy with the trim thou.

I am a big chicken

No, I did not get my hair cut today, I am freaking out about it. It is like most people going to the dentist, NO JOKE!! I will try again tomorrow to get my nerve up. Nothing worse then looking like a big fuzz head during the holidays!!

I am a sunglass whore

How do I fix this..

Now that my son is 2 and likes to run like a mad man from house to house, then pound on my new neighbors cars, I have to run after him and try to distract him from all the big beautiful cars. Then he wants to knock on everyone and there brothers door, chase the cats, and throw rocks.. GOD help me! When I stop him, he thinks it is ok to hit me, nothing is ok about this, and I am doing what the nanny says, by stooping down to his level and talking with him. NOT WORKING!! He will not listen nor does he care too. So we have to come back in the house, because by this time I am fed up, then the tantrum starts, holy crap he has a temper, I think I need Super nanny, how pathetic, I can not control one little boy. He sure can work me as well. When he can tell I am really mad, he will come and hug me, then try to say Iiii luuuu YOU.  Great, I am up a creek without a paddle on this. I MELT. 

MY SPELLING SUCKS and I know it!!!

This is the last time I will say this. Yes I know my spelling sucks, as long as you get what I am saying is all that matters.. So please forgive me! I went to a private school that really screwed me up with phonetics (sounding out the word)  The nun's would also hit you with a paddle for stupid things, like the group of kids that go lost at Knott's. We had to sit in the church and watch each one get a swat. I think my little head was effected by this.. 

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A GREAT HAIR CUT

This will be fabulous or a dreadful thing! I never have an in between . So put good thoughts my way on a great hair style. When I post the next picture of me, I will be a big frizz head or god willing, look great! I have thick looking hair, but it is fine with a ton of it. Every day I have a tangle from hell, and I cuss along with I need a haircut. My family has been hearing this for 3 mo. now, it is about time I fix it. Please let me find someone who knows how to cut hair like mine.. I will have to threaten the poor stylist with, I will FREAK out if I hate my cut, and trust me EVERY one in this place will know it! I will also give them the option to back out, and suggest someone that is better with my hair type or dealing with  paranoid people like me! WE WILL SEE..   Sometimes, I walk out looking the same, just a little shorter, because I believe my hair type is a pain to deal with.. I must say, I have never had a cut that made me really happy, EVER..

MY HAIR IS OUT OF CONTROL

FACEBOOK

I am now on face book.. Crazzzzyyy.. 

Me and my son

Some Gossip

My husband worked with Brett Michael's (Poison guy every rose has a thorn) said he is very nice, but needs to be back with the band. Not as good solo. He also told me every crew member brought the blonde stripper type girlfriend with them! So what is new in the rock and roll world. I just find it funny how these woman are drawn to be near that kind of world.. I like my connection, not too involved, just enough to have some fun. Me being the dark haired chick, with a big mouth. I always have to watch me p's and q's around people. I have nor prob telling them if they are an A-hole. I do have to say I have met some very sweet people in the industry, but for every good one you do meet a jerk. Our friend Jeff is working for the Jonas Brothers tonight at the MGM.. Lucky him (NOT) too many screaming girls.. Will let you know how that one go's when he comes for dinner. Well ROCK ON.. And by the way, Brett is still with his Rock of Love gal... I think he bought her boobs!

MY FRIENDS are too cool to TALK

I love that I have met a new gal in the blogging world. It seem she is the only person whom really makes a effort to comment on my post. I think she feels sorry for me, because everyone, and I mean everyone comments her blog.. I am not even sure, who reads my blog. Like Lauren the other day, was hey Mona, what is your blog again, I forgot it. My grandma, what is that blog again! Fine, I am writing for myself, and I am fine with that.. All of you are facepage freaks.. Sorry I am just so far behind on things, it must be the having a baby taking up most of my time. And the new home..

Miss touring

I go to take a look at Annette's blog, and the first thing I hear is Martin Fry (ABC) You know my husband toured with them, and they may be coming to Vegas, Martin has not seen me since I was prego. Then she has Soft Cell, one of my husbands fave tours he did, besides, LL, PB, BC, IP, ect, ect, ect,.. I am not naming them, sounds like I am bragging, but you whom know us well know he has had a great touring life, and I had some good times as well. I hope Vegas will not boar him too much, I told him we could leave in a year if he hates it! He did this for us, the ins, stability, so on and on.. I think he will be picking up a second job so he can be his creative self. Kinky wants him when they come back out.. We will see if he can do it. If you have never heard of Kinky, look them up, and listen to a few songs. The new album is CRAZY!!! They are very very good.  HUGE in Mexico, but getting bigger hear. When I saw them at the Knitting Factory, it ROCKED the house, I thought the roof would come down..

MY THANKSGIVING DINNER WAS BETEER THEN IT LOOKED

MY BARE HOUSE & Thanksgiving

My home is bare because of all the stuff that has gone on, like the exploding water heater that flooded my spare room, the wall they had to be ripped out, and so on.. The bathroom is being ripped up Friday, and the whole house will have the carpets cleaned on Monday. So after Monday, I will finally be able to put my home together and I am looking so forward to it. The little things, like putting pictures on the wall, tables, lamps, the whole kitten caboodle.. WOO HOO. Look forward to those pictures, because I am looking forward to show you. I still have to do some spot painting!! Not very good at it, but I will do my beat. The base board will be a bitch, but live and learn. Otherwise, I am doing a very untraditional Thanksgiving dinner this year. I am doing lasagne (home made) takes me hours. Garlic bread, that I make with real garlic and butter, then salad. And  an apple pie al mode.. What the heck, it is only my husband and my son this year. I also bought Handcock the movie to watch. My husband will be watching games on the couch all day while I am slaving in the kitchen, and chasing a two year old around. the fun never stops! As my new friend Annette said, I need to figure out a way to get some adult time. Great suggestion, and I know you are speaking from experience.. Happy Thanksgiving all..

Aunt Suzanne and uncle David's birthday gift..Bongos

A few more pictures of the house

New Living Room

My poor aunt

Yesterday I am venting to my aunt about how my bed is killing me, having to move crap around for the carpet cleaners today, the doctor bs, and that  I have no idea what I am making for Thanksgiving dinner, bla, bla bla.. I guess at some point, I said what are you doing for dinner, and she answered me, but I just kept on blabbing about myself.  About 3 hours later, I get a call from my mother, whom says, sooo you talked with your aunt? Yes, you asked her what she was doing for dinner? Yes, I guess I did. Well she told you it was HER BIRTHDAY and she was not cooking.. (OMG) WHAT!! I did not hear this! Yes, your aunt said you just kept on talking like she said nothing. I sware I did not hear this.  I hang up with my mom, and call my aunt, whom answer the phone like this.  I don't want to hear it, what ever, you are all self absorbed, it's all about you you you. And just think, I went out and bought you a Christmas gift today. I may take it back (with a little laugh). I can not say sorry enough, as I am laughing, that omg I am an idiot laugh!! I can not say I am sorry enough to her, and I love her so much. I will now listen better, and get over myself.. Vegas has freaked me out, I need to get a grip, and be the loving, careing person I am. Or is the desert sucking the life out of me??? ummmm

MOM ALWAYS COME'S THRU

My mom is one of those mom's whom sends you a card for everything, and I love it.. I have saved so many of them, I will need to buy a tub to keep them in. Thank you mom, for thinking about us on Thanksgiving, the welcome to your new home card, any card you have ever sent, thank you.. I miss my MOM..

NEW DOCTOR

For those of you whom know me, you know that I am a problem child and have to have a doctor. Sooo, I go to see this doctor today, I sit in the waiting room for 30min, after filling out my info on an etch a sketch like thing. (It must have weighed 20pds) not unlike my purse. As I am thinking to myself, what kind of egotistical person would have this?? Well I found out, 90min later! Nice looking young doctor with the personality of a sack of air. The man saw me, seriously, saw me for 3min. Did not touch me, did not even act like he cared about me, just wrote me three scrips and off I went. I know some of you might think that is good, but not me! I would actually like some help these days. I just went thru that crap thru Kaiser!! He may have also been that way to me when I suggested that someone had come in with an amputated head, or arm. Is my time not as important as his? Am I not human as he is?  On that note, it read on the back of the door in the patient prison,  You are taken in this order. Emergency then  appointment and then walk in's. Right, that is what I get for going to a place that is also a emergency walk in clinic. Trust me, if I had known this I would have found another doctor. So my question to you, is why do some doctors feel you can wait for them 90min?? Have you ever been 90 mins. late for an appointment, and they tell you to come on in, we where waiting for you.. NOT!! They would reschedule you, or you would sit in that damn office for 3 more hours. Ok, I am done venting about this, and hopefully that is the LAST time that will ever happen to me. I just want an old school doctor, that puts his hand on my shoulder, as he looks at me like, you poor thing, you have been thru so much, how can we get you back on track. They can take that orange etch a sketch and stick it

Laughing at mommy

I am changing into my pj's and I am bending over to get them, when I hear my son laughing. Yes a bottle in is mouth smurk laugh. I thought, as i turned around. He is not laughing at me. Is he?  Yes he was, I thought children did not notice that stuff about mommy? My big bare butt, nothing like that to let you know you need to lose some weight. Not that I did no know this, I just never new he thought it was funny. Maybe it was the glow of how butt white I am? What ever the case, I will be changing in my closet, with the door shut for now. Aunt flow is visiting, so I am sure that is why I am a bit insecure. YES, I am sure it is that!

HE is only 2

How can a two yeas old figure out things I can not.. He can make the TV remote do things I could never do in a million years?? He  can get phone settings on my crackberry (I am addicted to it) I still have not figured out! How can a toddler do this?? I feel like a complete idiot. (no commits about that). He can also get the computer to do things. He showed me how to use the music player on the Mac. Are kids just smarter, or dare I say, I have lost more brain cells???  And if it is just luck, well lets pray he is that lucky the rest of his life!

I love to dress him in green right now..

The Blogging World

WOW, is all I can say about the blogging world. I read about two sisters, one was battling cancer, so they started a blog. The adopted sister died of cancer not long ago, she was only 11..  Then I read about a mom, who put a disclaimer up because she also can not spell. She is also very funny. Then I read about a gal whom thinks about cutting and seems very sad. This world is so full of wonderful, funny, nutty people..  And me, well I am just going to stick to my posting, and hide in my little bubble for now.. The child with cancer KILLED me!! 

The Neighborhood

What can I say, but that my neighborhood is nice beyond nice, in kind of a Rose Mary's baby kind of way. Trust me I will be staying away from the raw meat shakes. I really do not know how to put it, but that everyone is just so nice, and full of gossip. Yep, I was out front with Bowie for one hour yesterday, and I found out about the family from Nebraska, the people whom have 5 cats. The bad dog, that gets out once in a while and try's to eat the cats. The BAD people on the street (quote from a 9 year old girl) That the cops made a visit to yesterday. Not sure what that is about. Maybe the wife was impregnated with a demon seed, and her husband tried to kill her.. Ok, I am running a muck with my imagination, I notice that happens to me alot.  But really, people are great, and I just need to relearn how to be like them.. (STEPFORD WIFE).. OK, ok, I will get off the scary movie thing, and try to be gracious.. I think you all know, I love that we have moved here, and I love my home. Just knock me upside the head if I become subservient, while wearing a apron, and my hair is in a bee hive, OMG, kill me if that happens. I will be a robot anyway..

Bowie making a funny face

This Sucked

Some guy asked Herman and I today if Bowie was our grandchild! What the F..., I know we look old right now, I need to primp, and Herman and just woke up, BUT WHAT THE F...   Well what is to be expected. We are older.. I hope I do not hear it again any time soon!

Bowie and Nigel

A nice day at the beach??

Sooo cool