looking for her talent

another funny video

1. i guess kaylee's been searching for her talent and she found it! [she's eating a banana and scratching her back while hula hooping]

2. she can hop and hula hoop at the same time too.

3. we worked on the backyard for most of the weekend.

4. mike does the labor, i do the visualizing and the shopping.

5. while waiting for a table at our favorite mexican restaurant, we sat outside and couldn't believe how lucky we are.

6. the sun was setting, the weather was warm, palm trees were above us and we had a drink in hand. life is good.

7. i'm guessing ham is doing great, keeping busy. [uncle burk doesn't sit home much]

8. wish he missed us a little. maybe by the time we go to indiana...

9. kaylee had a friend come over to swim yesterday. we made root beer floats- yum!

10.  need to go and buy some flowers and a new book.  i've decided to take advantage of my time and float in the pool with a good book.

[friday] love

super moon; may 5, 2012

1. house renovations. the backyards coming together.

2. texas weather. i get confused when people say they can't wait for summer.

3. good and funny movies that are coming out. [brave and magic mike]

4. movies that never get old. [pride and prejudice has been on for the past 2 days]

5. free color apps so i can match already painted walls.

6. surprising kaylee with a pair of gold, sparkly vans because she's been getting straight A's in school and because she has never had to move her green card in class.

[she's getting them tonight]

7.  finding the shoes you wanted are back in stock.

8. 8 more school days till summer vacation.

9. a big, macho pest control guy telling you," you have a really nice house."

10. that its friday. its a new day.

bored so i'm taking it out on kaylee

mil + ham; san antonio 2012

1. i'm missing ham and those funny faces he makes whenever he sees my camera pointing in his direction.

2. the guys are working on the backyard.

3. boy was i bored yesterday even though i did a little shopping.

4. i got my mom a tea set that she liked when she came to visit and ollie some food.

5. i've been thinking about getting a part time job but have to wait for our return from indiana. silly to start now.

6. i'm also thinking about painting ham's room and bathroom. again. i'm always thinking about painting then i remember how much work it takes- ugg!

7. i signed kaylee up for a baking class. right before we leave for indiana she's going to learn how to make and bake 3 dozen cookies. [timed that just right so we will have cookies to eat on the ride there] 

8. then once we get back she will take a class on how to bake 3 cakes. yum!

9. also signing her up for a month of dance classes.

10. going to keep this girl semi- busy this summer. [she's learned how to use my computer and will be on it all day if i would let her]

surviving

goof ball

1. me after my birthday at the spa???

2. i made it through the night. ham gave me a real hug at the airport- not one of his usual "yuck, i'm showing affection to my mom" and he called and texted me.

3. kaylee's been real sweet too being very motherly and telling me i don't have to be sad because she's still here.

4. the cement guys are coming tomorrow instead of today since it rained a little yesterday.

5. for nine days before my cruise i tried a fitness bootcamp and loved it! though 2 days before the cruise i had to stop going because my forearms hurt really bad and i didn't want to go on a cruise with a sore anything.

6. i would love to continue because i saw great results- standing taller, feeling trimmer but couldn't justify the $300 a month price tag when ham's going to be in school.

7. so i'm back to walking 4+ miles for at least 5 days a week.

8. 10 more days of school left. [funny how its almost the end of the school year and its getting harder and harder for me to wake up]

9. i really want this outfit for kaylee. i think she would totally rock it.

10.  and this one too.

cutting the cord

[taken with my iphone]

1. a plane ticket has been bought so ham leaves tonight for chicago to intern with his uncle for a month and a half.

2. after kaylee got home from school, we all went to the mall to get ham a few "dressy" shirts.

3. we got to see a rainbow before eating dinner at hasta la pasta.

4. then ham started packing his suitcase.

5. then i got sad. [trying to get it all out before he leaves]

6. i know he's 19 but he's always been by my side for those 19 years.

7. i know that this is good for him. and me. since he will be leaving for college anyway.

8. but college is only a few hours away not in a different state.

9. i think kaylee's going to miss him a lot too.

10. just not looking forward to the house feeling so empty. 

a funny video and the weekend

funny video

1. mike taught kaylee how to swim freestyle like a pro.

2. don't worry, i threw away that swim soup and got her another one from lands end.  so far i think they make the best swim suits. the one i got her last summer is still holding up.

3. friday went out to dinner with a co-worker of mike's though he works and lives in wyoming now. 

4. they stayed out till 3AM! i had to go and pick them up because i guess the cabs around here don't do 3 AM.

5. saturday was a do nothing day since mike had a hang-over.

6. and mother's day was almost the same though they did make me breakfast and mike did do the dishes.

7. ham's leaving tomorrow for chicago for a month. i hope its a positive learning experience for him.

8. wednesday the cement guys are coming out to start working on our backyard.

9. i forgot that i won't be taking a birthday cruise next year, i've got a trip to scotland in the works. [fingers crossed]

10. then reality strikes- ham is going to college. we all might be living off ramen noodles for the next 4 years!

[friday] love

via google

1. this photo of kermit and jim hansen even though its sad. [would love to get a copy of it]

2. that ollie's baldness is growing on me. and its growing in.

3. that today was a productive day.

4. that we had all the correct paperwork so we could get ham's title and registration at the tax county office.

5. mojitos.

6. that mike is getting some guy time. [an ex- co-worker was in town on wednesday and an old co-worker who still works for the same company but in wyoming is here visiting.]

7. kaylee correcting me and telling me "it's not a copy machine but a coffee machine" that makes copies.

8. people who actually find me funny.

9. walk the line. what a great love story.

10. clean sheets.