Guess what I did today?

Hit a parked car. What a dummy. I mean, how many hundrends of times have I turned left into a parking space? I turned just like I always do and bam, or maybe scrrratch, there was the nice expedition with an injury and poor Myrtle grill is ALL ganked up. The good part is I left my information on the windshield and later the guy called. He was really nice and thankfully all the scratches rubbed right out! Whew! Myrtle's probably won't rub all the way out and now we have to decide whether or not to claim it on insurance. Then I had a headache all day long. But before that we had a GREAT tme at the State Critirium Finals (bicycle) at Will Rodgers Parking lot area. It was lots of fun to see guys riding bikes real fast around a mile long track. I would have taken pictures but I was distracted after the car incident and forgot it.

I was bored...

I was bored while ago and decided to show my "transformation" from no make-up to full make-up. I don't know why all my text is underlined, let me try to fix it.

Better? Yes.




No make up:
What I call the basics, foundation, blush, powder, mascara.
If I have time I usually add eyeliner, a little shadow and I fill in my eyebrows.

Want to play? Maybe you're bored too!

BTW we haven't founf the milk. We're thinking it got thrown away accidentally.

Harry Potter Nerd

At the bottom of my blog you will find something that makes me a total nerd. It's a countdown to the days the 5th HP movie and the last HP book. I'm so excited!

I had a great Mother's Day, we spent the weekend in Abilene and got to spend sometime with the cutest baby born after mine. It was fun to hang out with Robin and Koby and then Sunday with Linda and Granny and Grandad.

Only 7 more school days left! It doesn't seem real yet since the end of the year is always busiest for me with Field Day and all that. I'm showing "the movie" to the 4th graders tomorrow, I hope I survive the boys.

Somewhere in my house...

is an almost full gallon of milk.

This morning I went to make my usual bowl of cereal and the skim milk wasn't there. So I went and asked Jonathan if he had finished it or seen it and he hadn't. So where is it? If I find it I promise to take a picture of it right where I find it. This should be interesting...or gross.

Bowen's 2!

Ugh...

You know a couple of months ago when Mere posted about forgetting to register for the half marathon? Well I have a story that goes along the same line, you now the line of regret and helplessness.

When we started planning Bowen's party we decided to have it at my school. I asked my principal and he said that would be great. He is very cool about all that stuff, he's generous and helpful, I really like and respect him. He met us up at school at 8:30 Saturday morning and let us in. Well we had the party, cleaned up and left. I called him after we left to tell him we were done. Fast forward a couple of hours and I'm hearing my cell phone ring at Ikea. I answer and it's my principal. We left the door to the school open when we left. Oh. Shit. You know that panicky, hot, adrenaline feeling you get when you get a shock, that was me. I never once thought about the door. He kind of gave me a hard time in a half-joking, half-not way and I hung up. Let me tell you guys something, I cannot forgive myself for that. I mean, my personality is one that #1 wants to follow rules and #2 wants people to like and trust me. There is not one thing I can do to fix what we did, I want to make it better SO BAD. I've constructed many apology notes in my head but most of them sound like diarrhea of the mouth. I apologized, and that's all I can do and I hate that. Sorry to post a yuccky story but Blogger won't let me upload pictures of the party so I'll get to the fun stuff when it's fixed. Blech.

Happy Birthday Bowen!

Bowen's second birthday with be forever remembered as "dark". Mostly because our electricity went out last night about 6:30 and wasn't on when I left this morning at 7. We had a pretty bad storm race through with winds about 75 mph. So we have a picture of Bowen by one of the candles we had lit to see stuff like socks and if they match or not. I think Bowen had a good day, I took cupcakes for his friends at school and then he got a haircut. After the haircut we went to Central Market and ate and let the kids play for a while. Bowen's party is on Saturday, I'll post all the pictures then. What I can say most about Bowen's first two years is that he's like a fine wine, he gets better with age. Love ya Bowen!

Heather needs...

I'll do this is countdown style:

6. a childhood
5. 10000 pounds ($) a day
4. some body...guards
3. two therapists
2. Men...NOW
1. NEW BOOBS (oh how true)


I checked out #1 and it's a blog where you can donate money to a girl who wants a boob job...hmmmm.

If you want to play Google your first name and the word needs.

My latest hobby...

Aren't those cute? I've seen those bows on the internet and always thought they were cute but SO expensive. Well, I learned how to make them. On a scale of 1-10 of easiness I would give them a 4. On a scale of 1-10 on labor intensiveness I would give a 7. It is however mindless work and that's nice sitting in front of the TV at night. If you want the instructions tell me and I'll email the instructions to you. Robin, Reegan would be SO cute with one of these on a headband.

Ok, I'm back. I just looked over at Bowen and he was marking on the couch, Jonathan's phone screen and himself with. a. SHARPIE. Aaack.

New Compooter!

We went and bought a new computer and printer tonight, now I don't usually get excited about new technology but...this computer can totally be a T!V! I know, pretty exciting.

You see we're reconfiguring our house and the upstairs room is going to be a playroom (and you hear the angels sing HALLELUJAH) I'm so ready to have the toys all in one place. So we've moved the queen bed to Laine's room and we're putting a daybed upstairs with the toys. That means the desk and computer need to come down so the toys can go up. We have a TV in the kitchen and space would not allow for a TV and computer and desk. So our fancy new computer will now be a computer and TV, eeek!

While I was completing project Bed Move, I was wrestling with the bed frame and part of it totally cheated and hit me while I wasn't looking. Then later that night the kitchen cabinet whacked me a good one on my forehead. I felt like I was two! Today I still have two bumps n my head and they HURT!

Easter and a story

We had a great Easter in Jasper, we colored and hunted eggs with all the Williams' kids and it was a chaotic and exciting Sunday. Don't we look cute?

OK, so earlier this year Bowen had a PTA program, you probably remember the big Bowen with the little babies in the bye-bye buggy. Before the program began one of Laine's classmates came over to see Laine. Now this young lady is very proper and well-mannered. Here's how the conversation went:

LGILC (little girl in laine's class): Hello Laine, Hello Mrs. Emory (that's what she calls me b/c she hears Laine called Laine Emory).

Me: Hello LGILC.

Laine: smile

LGILC: Laine, did you hear that Sam going to be in the program tonight?

Laine:

Yes, my child died, fell on Jonathan's lap all while making a blaaaaah sound. LGILC sort of stood there awkwardly and then turned tail and left and who could blame her? Oh Pre-K socialization.

B-O-R-I-N-G

The title says it all. The Williams' family has just been boring lately. No weird or funny kid stories. No exciting school functions. Just plain old life at it's best.

I did turn 32 on Friday. You know, I knew I wouldn't be someone who just let age have it's way with me but I'm wondering how I'm supposed to prevent little dark veins from popping up on the backs of my knees. Not the bulgy ones the spidery ones (thanks mom). Maybe when I get a little color this summer they won't be so noticeable. Age has also brought with it thyroid issues, no way to prevent that and excess gas...no wait, that is brought on by all the fiber I'm eating because I'm all of a sudden deficient in the pooping everyday area. But enough of the old stuff, let's see for my Birthday I received a bike computer, a cool t-shirt, some earrings, and a shirt and shorts from the Gap. Mom and Dad took us to eat at P.F. Chang's. It was a good Birthday.

In other news:

Jonathan is going to stay at SCS another year. Wahoo!

Bowen will be 2 in exactly 1 month.

I'm still gaining weight.

Fatty Fatty 2 by 4.

We're turning upstairs into a playroom, building a deck, putting up a fence soon.

My eyes are red from using eye drops because they were red and now they're red from rebound redness. In essence my ojos got addicted to eye drops and they don't know how to be white without it. This is only my guess, if they don't get better soon I'm going to the doctor.

The DL on DW

Mother @%#&@&, son of a ^*#@!.....

I just typed an ENTIRE post and I pushed some unknown series of buttons and, *poof* it frickin' disappeared.

Grrrrrr.

Dear Mom and Dad,

Thank You. The trip to Disney World was incredible. From the safari at Animal Kingdom to the Princess lunch in Norway all the way over to the Magic Kingdom our trip was filled with memories that will last a lifetime. I loved seeing the wonder in Laine and Bowen's eyes. I loved riding the fast pass rides and being able to walk past hundreds of people waiting in line. I even loved falling in bed at night exausted from having so much fun. My favorite thing of all was getting to experience it all with the people that matter the most. Thanks for the wonderful Christmas present.

Heather

OK that's all for tonight, the erasing was too much.

Lots and lots of stuff...and I like BIG butts and I cannot lie.

You know, I could show you a picture of my new washer and dryer.

Or I could tell you a story about how my daughter stood in the middle of her classroom the other day with a book between her legs saying "hey everybody, look at my new weiner" while dancing around. Sorry I don't have a picture of that one.

I could talk about Bowen's severely swollen lips. We think it was from some bubbles he was blowing and putting in his mouth.

Also, Bowen had a PTA program and we heard from his teachers that he was a little scared being behind the curtain. His teachers' remedy for that was to let him ride in the bye-bye buggie with the Infant A class. When the buggie rolled up here is what we saw:

Yes, that's Bowen with other babies that don't even eat solid foods yet. They can barely hold up their pretty little heads and there's Bowen looking like he ate the baby whose seat he's in.

Finally, before I get to the real blog, I ran a half marathon. It totally rocked! It was hard and fun and I'm so glad I did the training.

So there's a quick update on all the goings on in my life! Let's get down to what I want to talk about: my big butt. and poochy tummy. You see since the hypothyroid diagnosis I've gained a little weight, that's one of the main symptoms. I figured with the medicine and all the training I'd lose the weight, no problem. Not so. My jeans seem to be getting tighter instead of looser, I have a poochy tummy that I've only had twice in my life. When I was about 14-15 weeks pregnant with my children. I have a muffin top when I wear my favorite jeans. I know you're thinking "oh it's muscle, muscle weights more that fat". I just want to say, muscle can suck my big toe. I had another round of bloodwork done on friday and I've been reading all these articles on the internet stating how hard it is for people with hypothyroid to lose weight. Grrrrrr. I'm not good at restricting my diet. My answer to extra weight up until now has always been exercise more, and it worked. Looks like I'll be having to restrict food and that sounds like no fun and I mean I don't eat really bad, I'm a fairly healthy person. So, I'll be buying a flowey tankini for a suit this summer, no bikini for me!

Six weird things about me!

1. I can't stand for people to touch my shins. It totally gives my the shivers, and if I just THINK about my shins getting touched I can feel it hurt. The really weird part is: does actually hurt when my shins are touched? Not really.

2. When I go outside to my backyard, I can't walk in the grass without shoes because I feel like all the dog poop from all the years has left germs in the grass for me to walk on.

3. I've read the last three Harry Potter books three times. And I'll read the 5th one again before the movie comes out and the 6th one again before the 7th book is released.

Hmmmm...I'm having a really hard time with this, I know I'm weird, maybe it's just in a general sense.

4. Sometimes if I'm by myself and I think about something embarrassing that happened to me or even to someone else, I blush.

5. I bought a tube of lipstick this weekend and it is the first lipstick I've owned in over three years.

6. I'm 31 years old and I still wear my retainer.


Anyone want to play?

Buck that Bucking Horse

I have just finished recovering from an incident that I believed would never happen to me.

I got bucked off a horse.

Yes.

I.

Did.

And that's not all, Laine was also bucked off with me but because of my willingness to sacrifice my body for my child she went unscathed.

Here's how it happened: We were asked to house/kid sit for a family that has children that attend Jonathan's school. They have a beautiful home and a horse barn. We went down to the barn to let Laine ride on the "tame" horse. I led her around for awhile and then decided to get on the horse with her. Everything was going great! We were having fun! Then I made a decision that I would regret about 12 seconds later. I said "Laine! Let's make the horse go faster!" So I gave him a kick and told him to giddy up. That made him trot, and I though this trotting sure is bumpy. That's when everthing started going in slow motion. I realized we were going to be removed from the horse so I started to do some damage control. I gripped the rope as hard as I could so we actually slid off the side instead of flying off. Then I somehow managed to get Laine above me and brace her on the way down. Finally we got to the point where we had to fall the rest of the way, needless to say I have a large bruise on the upper part of my right butt cheek. But the worst pain of all was the soreness of all the muscles that I used to hold on to the rope, oh my gosh, my neck and shoulder and arm hurt SO BAD. Well, we got Laine back on the horse to ride it to the barn. She was OK, and I think she'll ride a horse again.

Besides the horse incident, we had a great week at our dream home. I hope we get asked to do it again.

Finally, Something to Blog about!

Not in a "Oooh I got a new car" way or a "oh my, my kids are so funny" way but definitely in a "I almost ruined my cat's ears" way.

Oh yes, I'm known to play vet and take my pet to the low cost vaccination clinics because I am always amazed at how EXPENSIVE it is to take your pet to the vet. Pumpkin Batman (who will be referred to as PB in the rest of the story) was exhibiting the textbook signs of ear mites. Black crusty stuff in his ears, scratching etc...so I cleaned them regularly hoping it would just go away. It got worse so, being the money saving girl that I am I just went to Tractor Supply and got some ear mite drops. I began treating him with the drops according to the instructions. I treated and they weren't getting better, in fact I saw MORE crap than there was before. I thought "oh it's just the medicine flushing out the gross stuff" treat, treat, treat. Until after school today when I looked in one of his ears and it was totally sealed up with pussy yellow stuff. Aaack, I thought (still in vet mode) it's an infection from him scratching his ears. So I called the vet suggested on is adoption papers. They got me in immediately and were so nice when I got to the office with two small children and a cat in a pillowcase in tow. (In case you ever need to transport your cat to the vet and you don't have your carrier because you loaned it to your sister a pillowcase is a great way to do it). Then explain to all the staff why the cat's name is PB. Everyone looks at your daughter and smiles and then wonders to themselves why a person would let a child name a cat. So the vet comes in a looks in PB's ears with this cool camera thing and all the gross stuff is projected on a 12 inch TV that makes it look 1 million times grosser. Vet is very nice when he explains to me that earmites aren't treated by liquid drops anymore, he hasn't seen this problem in a while because of the NEW way to treat. Uhhhh...

Everyone in the entire office assumes I am a first-time cat owner and I don't tell them I'm not. Yikes so PB's ears are my fault, and the fact that I paid $113 for said ear treatment which includes ANESTHESIA and PACKING OF STUFF IN THE EARS and MEDICINE. Not to mention that the vet's staff got the humane society to pay for part of the bill because they said he had to have had earmites when we got him. So really it should have been WAY more than it was, plus they gave me a free office visit and didn't make me buy the Revolution from them (grudgingly of course) and order it off the Internet instead. And he had to have two vaccinations to be able to stay overnight at the clinic.

Why aren't Vet's millionaires?

While I was waiting two people paid vet bill in the $300 dollar range, I had to pick my jaw up off the floor twice when I heard the bill amount. The office and vet were very nice it seems their policy is to give an estimate of the cost before you leave so you can go sell your soul to pay when you pick up your pet.

I did feel very blessed to only have ear issues when I heard some of the staff whispering that a man had decided to have his pet put to sleep. After that I mentally shut my trap about my vet bill. That is one decision that I hope I don't have to make, or at least if I do it's a clear cut answer.

I am so proud!

Laine is just becoming so big! After Christmas we bought her some BOB books, they are for new readers and have really easy, short words. Well she is totally reading the easy ones! Jonathan and I are just basking in the glow of her smartness. Good thing she took after her mother! There was a time I was sad to see her growing up, now I'm so excited to see what's to come from this beautiful, smart, funny little girl!

I am unyielding origin

OK so Mere and Ryan came over today since the world came to a stand still because of an inch of snow. We were bored and Ryan decided he would put on a pair of my shorts (and that's all) and go jump on the trampoline for two minutes. Then Jonathan did it and then they looked at Meredith and Me and said "now it's your turn". So I totally stepped up. I did get to wear a sports bra and I tried to cheat and wear crocs too. I did it ,I jumped on the trampoline in only shorts and a sports bra in less than freezing temperatures, I rock. Meredith wimped out, she was the only one, even Laine went out in her panties and jumped a few times.

We didn't take pictures, just a video and we left the cord to download it at my parents' house. Hopefeully we'll get it soon and you can see me in action!

Lola was once lost but now is found!

Since my sister never updates her blog, they were putting up lost signs and someone called and said a teacher from the school by thier house took her home. So they picked her up that same night! Yay!