I'm all alone this weekend. =( Well not ALL alone, Bella is here with me, of course. Dave went to Washington this weekend to visit his mom for her 70th birthday. I think it's great. The last time he saw his mom was 5 years ago & it was at a funeral so he's due for a visit. His Uncle Joe called him this week & said he wanted to fly him & his brother & sister up to see her. I know what you're thinking, 'Oh that's nice! He payed for all those plane tickets?' Well, no. When I said he wanted to fly them up there I meant just that....he has a jet & his pilot's license so he literally flew them up there. Haha. So yesterday morning Dave drove to Orange County, left his truck there, & he landed in scenic Goldendale, WA yesterday afternoon. He'll be there until Sunday some time, fly back to OC, then drive back here. Quite a commute for two days which is exactly why Bella & I didn't go. I would have love to have gone but being in the car with Bella for 5 hours & then immediately getting on a plane with no bathroom for 3 hours just to turn around & come back less than 48 hours later probably wouldn't have been too fun. If it was a longer trip I would have. Plus I'm a chicken getting on a big plane let alone a little one. Dave confirmed my suspicions last night when we were Face Timing by telling me I would have been freaking out on that plane. But he gets to see his mom & aunt & brother & uncle so I'm happy
So it's just me & Bella for the weekend. With no plans. Well that's not entirely true. We're going to go to Target later today. WOOHOO! Haha. Tonight I think I'll order a pizza for us & tomorrow I'll be watching football all day so it won't be that bad.
I'm surprised by how much I miss Dave. I haven't been away from him in quite a while & being in our home, sleeping in our bed alone, it's not too much fun. I pride myself on being a pretty independent person so it's strange that I turned into one of those disgusting teenagers that can't deal with their boyfriends being gone for an overnight trip or something. I suppose it's a good thing, though.
Bella is doing good at preschool. Although since she's been going for a while now she's used to her teacher so now she doesn't have a problem being a brat & giving her attitude. But at least I get a break from it. Haha. We're making progress on the potty training....at home anyway. When we're out she never tells me when she has to go, she just goes. But some progress is better than none.
I got almost all her birthday presents yesterday when I got home from work & from picking her up at preschool. I order my stuff online because I'm an online shopping ninja. I order stuff from like 5 different places & find all sorts of good deals, sales, promo codes, you name it. Plus online shopping is just fun! So when we got home yesterday there were a bunch of packages on the front door step & I'm sure my face looked like a kid's on Christmas morning. So packages from Toys R Us, Walmart, Kmart, JCPenney, & Amazon were waiting. (No package from Apple though. =( I probably won't get my iPhone 5 until Halloween. Sooo lame.) Of course Bella watches me like a hawk so she was right there as I was bringing them in. "Oooooh looook! Packages! Are those for me? Are those presents?!" Haha. So I went in the garage, opened them up & made sure everything was there, and then left them out there. I'm waiting on one present & then I'll be ready to wrap!
Not much else is going on. I lead a pretty boring life. Bella is eating cheddar fries (her new favorite thing) & watching Mickey Mouse. (Yes, I know it's 10 in the morning & she should probably be eating cereal or eggs or something. Don't judge me.) And I am drinking coffee & about to get up & get dressed. Fun, fun. Anyway that's all for now. I'll update when I have more to say. Probably after Bella's party.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Friday, August 31, 2012
New Beginnings
So this last week has been full of preschool drama. I found out last week after picking up Bella from preschool that because it's the start of a new "school year", (come on, really? She's two) she would be changing classes, and as a result, changing teachers. I didn't like that. Neither did Bella. She loved her teachers & she was finally at a point where she actually wanted to go to school, looked forward to it, and here they were changing everything!
So when I called earlier this week they told me she was going to now be in room 6A & her teachers were going to be Miss Joyce & Miss Madison. So the last few days I was getting her ready for the change. Telling her her new teachers' names & yadda yadda...we show up on Thursday & when I check her in on their computer it still says she's in her old room. I asked the lady up front what room my daughter was actually supposed to be in & after looking it up, she said, "She's now in room 8 with Miss Shana."........ooookaaay, so much for me getting Bella ready to meet her new teachers.
When we went into her new room there was only one teacher in there, (Miss Shana, I presumed) & a bunch of crying, smelly kids. I told the new teacher about Bella's food thing, about how she really doesn't eat very much. I told her to give her her lunch at lunch time, & to give her a Pediasure with it so if she doesn't eat, she'll at least be getting her vitamins & whatnot, and to also give her her Pediasure at snack time, which she seemed to understand & said, "Okay" while shaking her head up & down which, as I know and as I thought she knew, is the universal sign for "I understand."
8 hours later I picked her up. She was happy to see me, which always lights me up from the inside out, & started to walk toward me when some stupid little boy walked up to her & shoved his stupid toy/blanket thing in her face. Not just close to her face, oh no, this boy grabbed the back of her head & shoved this ugly little thing INTO.HER.FACE. Well after he did that he wandered off to do it to someone else & I had to repress the urge to walk up to him & push him down. Not hard but enough to knock him on his butt. I know, I'm sick. I didn't though & instead stood there watching my baby girl comprehend what happened with first shock flitting across her face, then that sad face where she starts crying & her mouth is open & turned down at the corners. Well believe it or not, she survived even though I'm sure she thought she wouldn't & as I was signing her out the teacher (the same one that was there when I dropped her off.) said, "She didn't eat any of her lunch & didn't drink her Pediasure." "She didn't even drink her Pediasure? That's weird, she always does." I replied. Then she says, "Well I wasn't in here during lunch, that's just what the other teacher told me." I didn't like anything about this new class, new teachers, or new smells. I was confused that Bella didn't even drink her Pediasure but I thanked her & we went home.
When we got home I emptied out her lunchbox & saw, to my utter astonishment, her two cans of Pediasure were there, COMPLETELY UNOPENED. They hadn't even TRIED to give it to her. When she told me she didn't drink it, I though she meant she didn't want it, but no, they didn't even offer it to her. My daughter was in preschool from 9 AM to 5 PM and hadn't had anything ti eat & no nourishment other than whatever snack she ate (which only consists of Nilla Wafers & water or juice). Of course I gave Bella a Pediasure right away & she sucked that thing down in like 15 seconds. SO.....we're never going back there. I loved her original teachers but since Bella can't be in their class again & because of what happened this past Thursday, I'm done.
Even before this disaster I had been checking into some in-home preschools. I like the idea of Bella not being one of 15 kids but one of 5 or 6, where there are enough kids to where she can get that social stimulation she needs but not too many kids to where she gets lost in a crowd and her individual needs aren't met.
Luckily the same evening of the daycare disaster, we had an interview with a lady who runs her own in-home preschool. I checked out her website & corresponded via email about the rates & liked what I learned. We would be paying the same rate we are now BUT instead of Bella only being in preschool one day a week, it would be two which would help me out a lot & Bella as well. I've been wanting to put her in for two days a week. That also includes snacks (stuff like organic pancakes or waffles & milk & juice, not Nilla Wafers) AND a hot lunch daily. No sandwiches or lunchables but hot, cooked meals. It's awesome. So we went last night & interviewed and I loved it. Love the location, love the teacher, love the enviornment. And so did Bella. This morning she was actually bugging me non-stop about going back. So tonight I went back, signed the contract & she's in! So next Thursday Bella will be starting her new Preschool! She even has to have a backpack, it's so CUTE! I'll be sure & post a pic or two. ;)
So with that ridiculously long story behind us, nothing else much is really going on. I connected with someone today that I didn't ever think I would again, and even though we just talked a little bit, it felt good. I look forward to hopefully conversing more in the future and building a foundation for a friendly relationship. It would be good for all parties involved.
And with that, dear readers, I am off to bed. Tomorrow I will go on a mission to find a decent potty seat, one that doesn't slide all over the place making Bella refuse to sit down on it. Haha. Ahh the life of a mom.......but you know what? I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. :)
So when I called earlier this week they told me she was going to now be in room 6A & her teachers were going to be Miss Joyce & Miss Madison. So the last few days I was getting her ready for the change. Telling her her new teachers' names & yadda yadda...we show up on Thursday & when I check her in on their computer it still says she's in her old room. I asked the lady up front what room my daughter was actually supposed to be in & after looking it up, she said, "She's now in room 8 with Miss Shana."........ooookaaay, so much for me getting Bella ready to meet her new teachers.
When we went into her new room there was only one teacher in there, (Miss Shana, I presumed) & a bunch of crying, smelly kids. I told the new teacher about Bella's food thing, about how she really doesn't eat very much. I told her to give her her lunch at lunch time, & to give her a Pediasure with it so if she doesn't eat, she'll at least be getting her vitamins & whatnot, and to also give her her Pediasure at snack time, which she seemed to understand & said, "Okay" while shaking her head up & down which, as I know and as I thought she knew, is the universal sign for "I understand."
8 hours later I picked her up. She was happy to see me, which always lights me up from the inside out, & started to walk toward me when some stupid little boy walked up to her & shoved his stupid toy/blanket thing in her face. Not just close to her face, oh no, this boy grabbed the back of her head & shoved this ugly little thing INTO.HER.FACE. Well after he did that he wandered off to do it to someone else & I had to repress the urge to walk up to him & push him down. Not hard but enough to knock him on his butt. I know, I'm sick. I didn't though & instead stood there watching my baby girl comprehend what happened with first shock flitting across her face, then that sad face where she starts crying & her mouth is open & turned down at the corners. Well believe it or not, she survived even though I'm sure she thought she wouldn't & as I was signing her out the teacher (the same one that was there when I dropped her off.) said, "She didn't eat any of her lunch & didn't drink her Pediasure." "She didn't even drink her Pediasure? That's weird, she always does." I replied. Then she says, "Well I wasn't in here during lunch, that's just what the other teacher told me." I didn't like anything about this new class, new teachers, or new smells. I was confused that Bella didn't even drink her Pediasure but I thanked her & we went home.
When we got home I emptied out her lunchbox & saw, to my utter astonishment, her two cans of Pediasure were there, COMPLETELY UNOPENED. They hadn't even TRIED to give it to her. When she told me she didn't drink it, I though she meant she didn't want it, but no, they didn't even offer it to her. My daughter was in preschool from 9 AM to 5 PM and hadn't had anything ti eat & no nourishment other than whatever snack she ate (which only consists of Nilla Wafers & water or juice). Of course I gave Bella a Pediasure right away & she sucked that thing down in like 15 seconds. SO.....we're never going back there. I loved her original teachers but since Bella can't be in their class again & because of what happened this past Thursday, I'm done.
Even before this disaster I had been checking into some in-home preschools. I like the idea of Bella not being one of 15 kids but one of 5 or 6, where there are enough kids to where she can get that social stimulation she needs but not too many kids to where she gets lost in a crowd and her individual needs aren't met.
Luckily the same evening of the daycare disaster, we had an interview with a lady who runs her own in-home preschool. I checked out her website & corresponded via email about the rates & liked what I learned. We would be paying the same rate we are now BUT instead of Bella only being in preschool one day a week, it would be two which would help me out a lot & Bella as well. I've been wanting to put her in for two days a week. That also includes snacks (stuff like organic pancakes or waffles & milk & juice, not Nilla Wafers) AND a hot lunch daily. No sandwiches or lunchables but hot, cooked meals. It's awesome. So we went last night & interviewed and I loved it. Love the location, love the teacher, love the enviornment. And so did Bella. This morning she was actually bugging me non-stop about going back. So tonight I went back, signed the contract & she's in! So next Thursday Bella will be starting her new Preschool! She even has to have a backpack, it's so CUTE! I'll be sure & post a pic or two. ;)
So with that ridiculously long story behind us, nothing else much is really going on. I connected with someone today that I didn't ever think I would again, and even though we just talked a little bit, it felt good. I look forward to hopefully conversing more in the future and building a foundation for a friendly relationship. It would be good for all parties involved.
And with that, dear readers, I am off to bed. Tomorrow I will go on a mission to find a decent potty seat, one that doesn't slide all over the place making Bella refuse to sit down on it. Haha. Ahh the life of a mom.......but you know what? I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. :)
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
It's been over a year?....Really?
Holy crap, I can't believe it's been over a year since I posted anything!
Well a lot has happened but most of it I can't remember so to sum it up, my momma moved to Maui. It was quite an adjustment but she's been out three times since she moved & we always have fun when she comes out. I know her & Russ are happy there & that's all I can ask.
We moved! Into a MUCH nicer, bigger house in a better part of town & although it's far away from everything that's one of the things I love most about it. Our home is beautiful, 2500 sq ft & has a pool/spa. Yes! Unfortunately for Dave the house was a yucky, pukey green color so he had to paint the ENTIRE house. (Inside, not outside) I did Bella's bathroom, did all the floorboards, (yes, the people that owned the home before us painted the floorboards too. Silly people.) and did a little painting downstairs but Dave did most of it. It's not because I'm evil or anything, I asked him to let me help him but he didn't want me to. He painted an entire 2500 sq ft house, by himself, for me. The man loves me. Our home is now officially GORGEOUS. Our master bedroom is dark brown & blue, our master bathroom is HUGE & has a separate tub & shower & *gasp* two sinks. To most of you it's probably not a big deal but to us it's amazing since our old house only had one. And our closet....*sigh* I could post a picture but it wouldn't do it justice. It's huge. Let's just say this: It has room for all my shoes! That should give you an idea of how big it is. Haha. My kitchen is red, I've always wanted a red kitchen, with a window that looks out into the pool in the backyard so while I'm doing the dishes I can watch my gorgeous man & my beautiful daughter playing in the pool. (which I think has only happened two or three times this summer) I LOVE swimming but I am extremely afraid of bees & wasps & whenever I try to go swimming those stupid wasps chill on the surface of the pool, then fly away, and come back again which makes me jump out of the pool & run to the door. In any event, Bella's room is big, much bigger than what I had growing up, and she decided she wanted it painted pink & yellow, which her Daddy did with silent grumbling. (Hehehe) Coupled with the GORGEOUS furniture she inherited from her Aunt Chris, (A dresser with a mirror attached, a double bed, two night stands & a tall dresser) the kid's got it made!
Bella started preschool & although she only goes one day a week she loves playing with the other kids & adores her teachers. That's one of the draw backs of being an only child I guess, no one to play with. But on the up-side, man does she want for nothing. She has so many family members that dote on her & just love her to death. She is truly a blessed little girl to have all the family she does.
Speaking of Bella, her birthday is coming up! I can't believe my baby girl is going to be 3! I've already ordered the invitations & can't wait to start planning it! I also can't wait for our first Christmas in our new home. It's going to be amazing. I don't know I just really feel like this is OUR home. When I first moved in with Dave, he had already had that house for years & I never truly felt like it was my home, but now I do. We made the decision to buy this house TOGETHER. We picked out the paint together.... (wait, that's a lie. We picked out one paint color together. The other colors I picked out & he painted. Haha. That's better anyway.) I just love our home & our life together.
I apologized to someone. Normally this wouldn't be news-worthy but it was a big deal for me. It was an apology I never thought I'd give, to someone I never wanted to speak to ever again. The fact that I indeed DID apologize just goes to show how much I've grown & it makes me very proud of the person I'm becoming.
Dingo passed away on May 28th. One day he was fine, the next he was just laying around not eating & we found out he had advanced kidney failure. We put him down so he wouldn't suffer & I stayed with him until the end. Although we used to call him stupid, we loved that dog. His excitement & devotion was unmatched in any other dog I've seen & we will all miss him dearly.
And the most recent news is that I went back to red.....hair that is. I had my hair blonde for over two years. Never dyed it. I told myself I wouldn't dye my hair again until it had grown out to a length I was comfortable with & until I could afford to get it done professionally. And I stuck to it! Although I'm still growing it out & it's no where near long enough, it's getting there. Anyway I absolutely LOVE the color & have had nothing but compliments on it. I really do look better with dark hair. Blonde just washes me out & the red brings out the pale hue of my skin & it also brings out my eyes, which is cool because my eyes really do rock. ;)
That's about it. There are going to be trips to California, Seattle, and Maui in the future & although the idea of flying makes me sick to my stomach & the idea of flying with Bella is even worse, I'm very excited to see my family. Plus I have an iPad so Bella will be able to watch her favorite TV shows & play her games on it.
Well a lot has happened but most of it I can't remember so to sum it up, my momma moved to Maui. It was quite an adjustment but she's been out three times since she moved & we always have fun when she comes out. I know her & Russ are happy there & that's all I can ask.
We moved! Into a MUCH nicer, bigger house in a better part of town & although it's far away from everything that's one of the things I love most about it. Our home is beautiful, 2500 sq ft & has a pool/spa. Yes! Unfortunately for Dave the house was a yucky, pukey green color so he had to paint the ENTIRE house. (Inside, not outside) I did Bella's bathroom, did all the floorboards, (yes, the people that owned the home before us painted the floorboards too. Silly people.) and did a little painting downstairs but Dave did most of it. It's not because I'm evil or anything, I asked him to let me help him but he didn't want me to. He painted an entire 2500 sq ft house, by himself, for me. The man loves me. Our home is now officially GORGEOUS. Our master bedroom is dark brown & blue, our master bathroom is HUGE & has a separate tub & shower & *gasp* two sinks. To most of you it's probably not a big deal but to us it's amazing since our old house only had one. And our closet....*sigh* I could post a picture but it wouldn't do it justice. It's huge. Let's just say this: It has room for all my shoes! That should give you an idea of how big it is. Haha. My kitchen is red, I've always wanted a red kitchen, with a window that looks out into the pool in the backyard so while I'm doing the dishes I can watch my gorgeous man & my beautiful daughter playing in the pool. (which I think has only happened two or three times this summer) I LOVE swimming but I am extremely afraid of bees & wasps & whenever I try to go swimming those stupid wasps chill on the surface of the pool, then fly away, and come back again which makes me jump out of the pool & run to the door. In any event, Bella's room is big, much bigger than what I had growing up, and she decided she wanted it painted pink & yellow, which her Daddy did with silent grumbling. (Hehehe) Coupled with the GORGEOUS furniture she inherited from her Aunt Chris, (A dresser with a mirror attached, a double bed, two night stands & a tall dresser) the kid's got it made!
Bella started preschool & although she only goes one day a week she loves playing with the other kids & adores her teachers. That's one of the draw backs of being an only child I guess, no one to play with. But on the up-side, man does she want for nothing. She has so many family members that dote on her & just love her to death. She is truly a blessed little girl to have all the family she does.
Speaking of Bella, her birthday is coming up! I can't believe my baby girl is going to be 3! I've already ordered the invitations & can't wait to start planning it! I also can't wait for our first Christmas in our new home. It's going to be amazing. I don't know I just really feel like this is OUR home. When I first moved in with Dave, he had already had that house for years & I never truly felt like it was my home, but now I do. We made the decision to buy this house TOGETHER. We picked out the paint together.... (wait, that's a lie. We picked out one paint color together. The other colors I picked out & he painted. Haha. That's better anyway.) I just love our home & our life together.
I apologized to someone. Normally this wouldn't be news-worthy but it was a big deal for me. It was an apology I never thought I'd give, to someone I never wanted to speak to ever again. The fact that I indeed DID apologize just goes to show how much I've grown & it makes me very proud of the person I'm becoming.
Dingo passed away on May 28th. One day he was fine, the next he was just laying around not eating & we found out he had advanced kidney failure. We put him down so he wouldn't suffer & I stayed with him until the end. Although we used to call him stupid, we loved that dog. His excitement & devotion was unmatched in any other dog I've seen & we will all miss him dearly.
And the most recent news is that I went back to red.....hair that is. I had my hair blonde for over two years. Never dyed it. I told myself I wouldn't dye my hair again until it had grown out to a length I was comfortable with & until I could afford to get it done professionally. And I stuck to it! Although I'm still growing it out & it's no where near long enough, it's getting there. Anyway I absolutely LOVE the color & have had nothing but compliments on it. I really do look better with dark hair. Blonde just washes me out & the red brings out the pale hue of my skin & it also brings out my eyes, which is cool because my eyes really do rock. ;)
That's about it. There are going to be trips to California, Seattle, and Maui in the future & although the idea of flying makes me sick to my stomach & the idea of flying with Bella is even worse, I'm very excited to see my family. Plus I have an iPad so Bella will be able to watch her favorite TV shows & play her games on it.
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| Our Dingo |
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| Bella with her Riley <3 |
Monday, August 8, 2011
Fond Memories & Father's Day 2011
It's August! Know what that means?! It means summer is half over! Well technically more then half over since fall starts on September 23, but it'll still be hot here then so I just go by the actual weather. I can't WAIT for this heat to be over. Although this year it'll be bitter sweet because in November, my mom is moving to Hawaii. That's gonna SUCK. I've dealt with it before though so I think I can handle it. I'm gonna miss her like crazy though. :/ She's going to come visit a lot though. Like every 2-3 months. So it will be bearable.
I'm excited for football to start & in the spirit of repping my Steelers I bought a Steelers shirt online, and it looks pretty badass on me. =) This Christmas will be our first Christmas as a family together...alone. The last few years we've always just gone over to my mom's. This year, I made it clear to Dave that we have to get a regular sized Christmas tree, (not our 4 foot midget tree. lol.) have ornaments on it, put lights on outside the house (which he's not thrilled about) have stockings up, have Christmas dinner ourselves, all that crap. I remember growing up, around the beginning of December my mom did all that stuff. Switched the hand towels & door mats to Christmas themed ones, put out nic-nacks & Christmas decorations, and I just remember as a kid how happy that made me. I got into the season. I want the same for Bella. Nothing less. And I won't let Dave being a grinch stop us. lol. At my dad's house, Dawn would put on a CD of Christmas music & we'd bake all sorts of crap. Fudge, peanut brittle, & she'd make different shaped sugar cookies & then we'd sit at the table & decorate them with different colored icing, red hots, chocolate chips, etc. Haha. I would be excited at first and all into it....but by the fifth or sixth one I was kind of over it so I'd just get them done as fast as I could. You could tell where I gave up. Some would be very detailed, then you'd see some that just had globs of icing & sprinkles on them. Haha!
It makes me so happy to think of these memories. It makes me think of my dad. Of the good times. I miss him so much sometimes. I bought him a Father's Day card & a birthday card this year. I was at Wal-Mart, & I bought my usual Father's Day cards: One for Russ (rolling my eyes) one for Dave, one for Dave's dad & his brother, & I started to walk on down to the next section of the store I needed to go to. But I had something bugging me. It was a hair. You know when you get a strand of hair on your back, down your shirt or on your arm, & you can't find it, but it keeps bugging you so you stand there like an idiot grabbing your arm searching for the little bastard?? Well yeah, that was me. lol. I finally got it, but took it as a sign from my dad. Haha! He bugged me a lot like those stupid hairs so I took it as him saying in his incredulous voice when he just COULDN'T BELIEVE I had done something, or didn't do something to his liking, "You mean to tell me.....that you got Father's Day cards for all those other people, & you didn't get one for your own FATHER?!" Haha. So I turned around & found one for him.
I felt good after I had done it too. When I was looking for cards for everyone BUT him, I felt....empty. Like I didn't care. Like I never wanted to buy another Father's Day card again. What difference does it make if I get these people cards if I can't get my own dad one? But after I bought it, I felt better, it was Father's Day after all, a day to honor your dad after all he did for you. And even though he isn't with me anymore, I can still honor him, in fact just buying him a card & filling it out even though I know I can't send it, I know he can't read it, is a wonderful way to honor him. It's me saying, "Hey, I know you're gone, but I'm still thinking of you. Today & every day, and I still appreciate everything you did for me. Happy Father's Day, Dad." And that's exactly what I did. I bought my dad a Father's Day card, filled it out, sealed it, & saved it. I did the same thing for his birthday. Bought him a card, filled it out, wrote a little letter to him updating him on how everything's been going, made fun of him a little, sealed it up, and saved it. It was very... therapeutic.
I'm not sure HOW I got on that topic but I must have had a burning desire to share it. So if you're still reading....thanks for listening. =)
I'm excited for football to start & in the spirit of repping my Steelers I bought a Steelers shirt online, and it looks pretty badass on me. =) This Christmas will be our first Christmas as a family together...alone. The last few years we've always just gone over to my mom's. This year, I made it clear to Dave that we have to get a regular sized Christmas tree, (not our 4 foot midget tree. lol.) have ornaments on it, put lights on outside the house (which he's not thrilled about) have stockings up, have Christmas dinner ourselves, all that crap. I remember growing up, around the beginning of December my mom did all that stuff. Switched the hand towels & door mats to Christmas themed ones, put out nic-nacks & Christmas decorations, and I just remember as a kid how happy that made me. I got into the season. I want the same for Bella. Nothing less. And I won't let Dave being a grinch stop us. lol. At my dad's house, Dawn would put on a CD of Christmas music & we'd bake all sorts of crap. Fudge, peanut brittle, & she'd make different shaped sugar cookies & then we'd sit at the table & decorate them with different colored icing, red hots, chocolate chips, etc. Haha. I would be excited at first and all into it....but by the fifth or sixth one I was kind of over it so I'd just get them done as fast as I could. You could tell where I gave up. Some would be very detailed, then you'd see some that just had globs of icing & sprinkles on them. Haha!
It makes me so happy to think of these memories. It makes me think of my dad. Of the good times. I miss him so much sometimes. I bought him a Father's Day card & a birthday card this year. I was at Wal-Mart, & I bought my usual Father's Day cards: One for Russ (rolling my eyes) one for Dave, one for Dave's dad & his brother, & I started to walk on down to the next section of the store I needed to go to. But I had something bugging me. It was a hair. You know when you get a strand of hair on your back, down your shirt or on your arm, & you can't find it, but it keeps bugging you so you stand there like an idiot grabbing your arm searching for the little bastard?? Well yeah, that was me. lol. I finally got it, but took it as a sign from my dad. Haha! He bugged me a lot like those stupid hairs so I took it as him saying in his incredulous voice when he just COULDN'T BELIEVE I had done something, or didn't do something to his liking, "You mean to tell me.....that you got Father's Day cards for all those other people, & you didn't get one for your own FATHER?!" Haha. So I turned around & found one for him.
I felt good after I had done it too. When I was looking for cards for everyone BUT him, I felt....empty. Like I didn't care. Like I never wanted to buy another Father's Day card again. What difference does it make if I get these people cards if I can't get my own dad one? But after I bought it, I felt better, it was Father's Day after all, a day to honor your dad after all he did for you. And even though he isn't with me anymore, I can still honor him, in fact just buying him a card & filling it out even though I know I can't send it, I know he can't read it, is a wonderful way to honor him. It's me saying, "Hey, I know you're gone, but I'm still thinking of you. Today & every day, and I still appreciate everything you did for me. Happy Father's Day, Dad." And that's exactly what I did. I bought my dad a Father's Day card, filled it out, sealed it, & saved it. I did the same thing for his birthday. Bought him a card, filled it out, wrote a little letter to him updating him on how everything's been going, made fun of him a little, sealed it up, and saved it. It was very... therapeutic.
I'm not sure HOW I got on that topic but I must have had a burning desire to share it. So if you're still reading....thanks for listening. =)
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| Yepp, that's my Dad. Charming, wasn't he? (And people wonder where I get it from.) |
Friday, July 15, 2011
I.LOVE.MY.LIFE!
I am truly blessed to have such an amazing man standing beside me, a warm & supportive family, & the most wonderful, beautiful daughter in the whole world!!!!
Happy Birthday to my Dad, I miss you & love you so very much. Xoxo
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| Getting flowers from my amazing boyfriend for no reason. High light of my week. =) |
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| Baby Girl loves music. |
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| He is so good to me. Love my baby. <3 |
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| My mini me. |
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| Just.Beautiful |
Happy Birthday to my Dad, I miss you & love you so very much. Xoxo
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Here Comes Summer
Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've been pretty busy with work & taking care of Bella. I'm L O V I N G having a job again. I need to have something to do that makes me feel busy so this has been great, & the fact that I get to work around MY schedule & still be with Isabella is a blessing. Memorial day weekend was this last weekend & it was a great one. On Saturday we dropped Bella off with my mom & had dinner at Maggiano's & saw The Hangover 2. Hilarious movie. And Maggiano's is my favorite Italian place. They have REAL Italian food there, not that disgusting crud they serve at The Olive Garden. On Sunday I had a manicure & got my first Brazilian wax. Wahoo! Lol. It was pretty awesome. I think that's definitely the way to go & for $65 a month, it's worth it in my book. Dave was off on Monday & he played golf & I went shopping at Babies R Us & Borders. Got a couple outfits & a pair of shoes for Bella & got Dave & I some books. Then we went over to my mom's for a BBQ. Had a lot of fun. :)
Isabella is doing good. She's eating a little better & she's been saying some words! Her two favorites are "mommy" & "daddy". She says "daddy" all day when we're together & when she's with Dave she always says "mommy". Lol. It's too cute. And when I say "Where is Daddy?" She puts her hands out & opens them as if to say "I don't know."
She's also saying "Cat" & "Hi cat" or "hi kitty". She's so adorable. Just when I think she couldn't be any cuter she'll do something new & surprise me. She loves going shopping, also. (But then again she would, she's my daughter. lol) Anytime I say "Let's go bye-byes" she gets all excited & runs to the garage door to go out. Her sleeping pattern has changed for the last week or so, also. She used to go to bed no later then 9 & wake up around 7. Now she goes to bed about 10 & she wakes up at 9 or 10. It's awesome. Today she actually slept in until 10:30 but I won't let her do that again. Lol. So it gives me time in the morning to clean or just relax & have coffee & read the paper.
Dave has been good. He's been working hard & loves to come home to us. We have dinner every night at the kitchen table & just relax together. Our relationship is still doing really well. We're both making a conscious effort to be more perceptive & sensitive to the other person's feelings.
Hmm....what else? OH!! I hate this weather. Lol. I can feel the angry heat of summer on the horizon & I am NOT looking forward to it. Although that does men Bella's birthday is fast approaching so I'm excited for that. I can't believe that in 4 1/2 months my baby is going to be 2! A toddler! She won't be a baby anymore. :( When people say kids grow up quick, they mean it.
Anyway that's all I've got for now. Enjoy some pictures & have a blessed day!
Isabella is doing good. She's eating a little better & she's been saying some words! Her two favorites are "mommy" & "daddy". She says "daddy" all day when we're together & when she's with Dave she always says "mommy". Lol. It's too cute. And when I say "Where is Daddy?" She puts her hands out & opens them as if to say "I don't know."
She's also saying "Cat" & "Hi cat" or "hi kitty". She's so adorable. Just when I think she couldn't be any cuter she'll do something new & surprise me. She loves going shopping, also. (But then again she would, she's my daughter. lol) Anytime I say "Let's go bye-byes" she gets all excited & runs to the garage door to go out. Her sleeping pattern has changed for the last week or so, also. She used to go to bed no later then 9 & wake up around 7. Now she goes to bed about 10 & she wakes up at 9 or 10. It's awesome. Today she actually slept in until 10:30 but I won't let her do that again. Lol. So it gives me time in the morning to clean or just relax & have coffee & read the paper.
Dave has been good. He's been working hard & loves to come home to us. We have dinner every night at the kitchen table & just relax together. Our relationship is still doing really well. We're both making a conscious effort to be more perceptive & sensitive to the other person's feelings.
Hmm....what else? OH!! I hate this weather. Lol. I can feel the angry heat of summer on the horizon & I am NOT looking forward to it. Although that does men Bella's birthday is fast approaching so I'm excited for that. I can't believe that in 4 1/2 months my baby is going to be 2! A toddler! She won't be a baby anymore. :( When people say kids grow up quick, they mean it.
Anyway that's all I've got for now. Enjoy some pictures & have a blessed day!
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| Isabella Louise on memorial Day! |
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| Bella Rouge getting some grub from Grandma |
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| I asked her to smile, this is what I got. lol. |
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| Me & my baby girl. My arm muscles are getting pretty big. |
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| My B E A U T I F U L family <3 |
Sunday, May 1, 2011
I can't think of a title...
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| She loves wearing momma's heels. I have to hide them from her! |
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| My little Daisy <3 |
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| Chillin' with Daddy in the car. |
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| Daddy's girl, for sure. |
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| In Costa Mesa |
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| In her new cute bathing suit in the hotel! |
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| My little redhead. |
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| Bella with Uncle Jerry on Easter Sunday. Love that face! |
We had SO much fun in California. We had a wonderful Easter dinner with Dave's brother & his dad, Dave got to golf with his friend, & Bella & Dave & I went swimming! It's good to be home though. Although I'm dreading summer, I'm excited that Bella's birthday is getting closer & closer! I can't believe she's already 18 months. She's getting so big. She's still in the 90th percentile for her height, so that makes me happy that she's probably gonna be tall like me. :)
We went to church this morning. First time I had ever been to a weekend service. It was fun, I liked it. I hated leaving Bella in their little daycare but when we went to pick her up they said she hadn't cried at all. I'm excited to go back next weekend. If it keeps going this well, I think I'm going to get baptized. We'll see how it goes.
Mine & Dave's relationship has just been going so well. I don't think we've ever gotten along this well. He's being more receptive & sensitive to my feelings, & I've been more patient. It's nice to know that we're actually excited to see each other at the end of the day. He told me that he'll be driving home from work & he'll get excited to see me & Bella. It's so fun to watch him with her. He just loves her so much. When he walks in from work, he hurry's to the kitchen counter to drop his keys there & he almost runs to go pick her up & give her a kiss. It makes me very happy to see that. I'm contemplating taking his last name. He doesn't ever want to get married, & as far as I'm concerned, even though I'd like to get married, I'd be okay without it. It's not the legal aspect of it that I want. I could give a shit if society or the government recognize us as man & wife or not. It's just that he & I had a baby, therefore I think we should commit to each other in front of family & friends & God for the rest of our lives. I'm kind of old fashioned in that way. Just like I think when a baby is born, it should have the fathers last name. It's just right. Whether you are married or not. It's a slap in the face to the father & to God, I think, if you give the child your last name. Dave really loves that I gave Bella his last name. He told me it really means a lot to him. I was shocked. I said, "What other option is there? Of course I gave her your name. It's the right thing to do." I'm sure a lot of people (Ridiculous pin headed feminists) would argue with me on it, but I don't care.
So ANYWAY....I don't care if LEGALLY, we aren't married. But I told Dave I would like to have a commitment ceremony & change my last name. He is the father of my child & the man I want to spend the rest of my life with, therefore, I should have his last name. It's a pretty good compromise. Haha. I mean, I would love to be married, but to not be isn't that big of a deal. We still are the same way we would be if we were married. Period. So I'm looking into it. It would be weird to be Christina Ford. Haha.
Anyway, hope all is well with everyone. Have a great week!
Christina
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
California, here we come!!
So not too much has been going on the last week. This Sunday Dave, Bella & I are are going to church. Yeah, I said church. Haha. Truth is, I've been to a church for a wedding, & a funeral, never for a regular service. I don't know why I decided to go, but Dave is all for it & we'll see how it goes. We're going to Canyon Ridge. Dave said it's a nice church & I've heard nothing but good things about it. I was there once.....I drove around the parking lot while my buddy was teaching me to drive a stick. Haha. They have a sort of "day care" where you can drop your kids off during the service. I think it's very convenient but it worries me immensely. Drop my baby off to complete strangers?! What if she hates it?! What if she falls & starts crying & looks for me or her daddy only to be comforted by some stranger?! Apparently....I'm just a mom. Haha. That's what Dave says. He also says she'll love being with the other kids which I know to be true, & that it's only for an hour and fifteen minutes. I just worry. We're going to go there on Saturday to scope the place out & let Bella interact with the adults & kids to see how she'll do, so I'll feel better about leaving her there the following morning.
And then next Saturday, we're going to California. YAY!! I'm so stoked. I love going there. Dave wants to go to spend Easter with his Dad & brother. We bid on a 4 star hotel on priceline & we ended up getting the Hilton Orange County! I LOVE that hotel. We try to stay there every time we go. So we're staying Saturday night, Sunday night, & Monday night & coming home Tuesday. I'm so excited to take Bella to the beach now that she can walk! It'll be too cold for her to swim, of course, but not for me. :) And I absolutely love Dave's brother, Jerry. He's such a kick ass guy & he loves being around Bella. I remember when he came out here the weekend before Bella's birthday in October. She got so attached to him! When he would leave, she'd cry. Haha. He must remind her a lot of her Daddy.
So ANYWAY, that's all for now. OH! And I ordered the Sequential Tail Light Kit for my Mustang so it should come some time this week & then Dave will install it. Super excited for that too! I swear, my life has been pretty close to perfect recently. Dave & I have been getting along so much better, I can't remember the last time we fought. We're both being more patient & understanding with each other. We just genuinely enjoy being around each other. Every day around the time when I know he'll be home I get....excited. I can't wait to see him & have dinner & hang out with him & Bella. And she's thrilled when he comes home too. It's so cute. I love our family. I just love my life, I'm truly blessed. I think my dad has definitely been watching over me & guiding me. I miss him so much...
And then next Saturday, we're going to California. YAY!! I'm so stoked. I love going there. Dave wants to go to spend Easter with his Dad & brother. We bid on a 4 star hotel on priceline & we ended up getting the Hilton Orange County! I LOVE that hotel. We try to stay there every time we go. So we're staying Saturday night, Sunday night, & Monday night & coming home Tuesday. I'm so excited to take Bella to the beach now that she can walk! It'll be too cold for her to swim, of course, but not for me. :) And I absolutely love Dave's brother, Jerry. He's such a kick ass guy & he loves being around Bella. I remember when he came out here the weekend before Bella's birthday in October. She got so attached to him! When he would leave, she'd cry. Haha. He must remind her a lot of her Daddy.
So ANYWAY, that's all for now. OH! And I ordered the Sequential Tail Light Kit for my Mustang so it should come some time this week & then Dave will install it. Super excited for that too! I swear, my life has been pretty close to perfect recently. Dave & I have been getting along so much better, I can't remember the last time we fought. We're both being more patient & understanding with each other. We just genuinely enjoy being around each other. Every day around the time when I know he'll be home I get....excited. I can't wait to see him & have dinner & hang out with him & Bella. And she's thrilled when he comes home too. It's so cute. I love our family. I just love my life, I'm truly blessed. I think my dad has definitely been watching over me & guiding me. I miss him so much...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Mustang Sally...
Hey everyone! Quick update. I had my meeting with my new/old boss on Monday & have now started my new job! I'm very excited for this opportunity. So right now I'm actually working at home going through a LOT of paperwork & files I received. This Sunday, Dave & I are going to get me a nice file cabinet & other office supplies I'll need to turn our upstairs home office BACK into an office. It's kind of been neglected for a while since we both have laptops. I'm excited!!!! I'll have my own little room to do my work in.
I took my car in yesterday to have the windows tinted & the back lights smoked out, only the guy that does the lights didn't show up, so the owner said to come back & he'd do it for free! So I ended up getting my windows tinted, a free glare strip, & my back lights smoked out only for the cost of the windows being tinted! They're super awesome down there. The name of the place is S.W.A.T. Motorsports, & they do rims, lights, doors, tinting, a whole bunch of stuff, so if you ever need anything done, DEFINITELY go there.
This Saturday Dave may take my car in to put some Flowmaster's on the exhausts. He may not be able to do it, if it's difficult, he won't & I'll just have to wait until I can afford to have it done professionally, but I hope he can. My car is a GT so it already has a nice growling sound to it, but I want to amplify that. And then whether we are able to do that or not, in a few weeks, I'm also going to buy a sequential tail light kit. It's a harness, you plug into your tail lights on your mustang, & whenever you brake or turn on your turn signals, instead of all three lights going on at the same time, they do it in a sequence. It's pretty cool. I'm so excited for that too.
Anyway, I need to get back to work, just wanted to post a quick update & post some pick of my beautiful car.
I took my car in yesterday to have the windows tinted & the back lights smoked out, only the guy that does the lights didn't show up, so the owner said to come back & he'd do it for free! So I ended up getting my windows tinted, a free glare strip, & my back lights smoked out only for the cost of the windows being tinted! They're super awesome down there. The name of the place is S.W.A.T. Motorsports, & they do rims, lights, doors, tinting, a whole bunch of stuff, so if you ever need anything done, DEFINITELY go there.
This Saturday Dave may take my car in to put some Flowmaster's on the exhausts. He may not be able to do it, if it's difficult, he won't & I'll just have to wait until I can afford to have it done professionally, but I hope he can. My car is a GT so it already has a nice growling sound to it, but I want to amplify that. And then whether we are able to do that or not, in a few weeks, I'm also going to buy a sequential tail light kit. It's a harness, you plug into your tail lights on your mustang, & whenever you brake or turn on your turn signals, instead of all three lights going on at the same time, they do it in a sequence. It's pretty cool. I'm so excited for that too.
Anyway, I need to get back to work, just wanted to post a quick update & post some pick of my beautiful car.
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| Glare strip: FREE! |
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| Limo tint |
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| Smoked out lights: FREE! |
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| Gorgeous... |
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| Haha, Dave was practicing golf out in the back yard....until Bella got ahold of the balls, that is. :) |
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Happy Birthday Dave!!!
So today is Dave's birthday, yay!!! We had an A M A Z I N G time yesterday. We checked in to our beautiful hotel suite, had a very nice dinner downstairs, gambled a little bit, had some ice cream, then went back upstairs & watched Black Swan. He loved it, although he said he did miss Bella, & I missed her like crazy. On Monday I had my first of 4 dental sessions to get my cavities filled. I had four done....it took him 20 minutes....I paid $320. Jesus. After the others are filled I'm getting a whitening done for free though! Yeah, he threw it in. You know, the one where they put gel on your teeth & then put a florescent light on them? Bitchin'...
And on Saturday night was my friend Jordan's 23rd Birthday party. A Pirate vs. Ninja party. I was a pirate, actually technically I was a wench, but whatever. It was fun, got to see some old friends from high school.
OH! And yesterday I made my appointment to have my windows tinted (limo tint) & my back lights smoked out! I'm super excited, I've wanted this for a while & with summer coming up, it's the perfect time. I'll post pictures when I get it done.
And the most surprising thing that has happened is that today, I was offered a job. No shit! By my old boss, the CEO of Auto Tech. He knows I had no intention of going back to work in one of the shops, I just can't. It was WAY to stressful, & my primary role is taking care of Isabella, so he offered for me to basically work directly for HIM. Going to all the stores, picking up & sorting his mail, helping his wife with whatever other company duties. It's part time to start but the good thing is that I can pretty much pick my own hours, & I mostly will work from home so I can still be with Bella. After a while I'll probably start handling the company's payroll, insurance, stuff like that, & be moved up to full time. I'm so excited! It'll be nice to bring home a paycheck again. So I start on Monday, with a meeting with Mike.
I included some pictures from our night out & from the Pirate/Ninja party. Enjoy!
And on Saturday night was my friend Jordan's 23rd Birthday party. A Pirate vs. Ninja party. I was a pirate, actually technically I was a wench, but whatever. It was fun, got to see some old friends from high school.
OH! And yesterday I made my appointment to have my windows tinted (limo tint) & my back lights smoked out! I'm super excited, I've wanted this for a while & with summer coming up, it's the perfect time. I'll post pictures when I get it done.
And the most surprising thing that has happened is that today, I was offered a job. No shit! By my old boss, the CEO of Auto Tech. He knows I had no intention of going back to work in one of the shops, I just can't. It was WAY to stressful, & my primary role is taking care of Isabella, so he offered for me to basically work directly for HIM. Going to all the stores, picking up & sorting his mail, helping his wife with whatever other company duties. It's part time to start but the good thing is that I can pretty much pick my own hours, & I mostly will work from home so I can still be with Bella. After a while I'll probably start handling the company's payroll, insurance, stuff like that, & be moved up to full time. I'm so excited! It'll be nice to bring home a paycheck again. So I start on Monday, with a meeting with Mike.
I included some pictures from our night out & from the Pirate/Ninja party. Enjoy!
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| My friend Elssie & I |
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| Jordan & I |
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| Our living room/kitchen in our gorgeous suite! |
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| Kitchen |
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| Our wonderful view of a golf course |
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| Bedroom |
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| My favorite part, the giant tub!! |
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| At dinner <3 |
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| Had to throw a picture of Bella in here! |
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| My little bunny with her Grandma! |
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