Metro New Orleans DISers - check in!!! - 03/2009

awww, auditors ain't so bad:hug:.......................

I been making tons of icing for this wilton class at Michaels-and it is so nasty. I am quite sure I will skip icing on cakes from now on after this. I ahve made this kind before but I made 6 cups today and still need to make more for next week. And then we make these clown cupcakes-:eek:I cannot tell you how much I do not like clowns. I asked if I could make something else LIKE the clown on the cupcake and she said no. I am trying to thing of a way to make them goofy or just totally off the wall. I have to pic my colors for him and his head is like Bozo. The examples are primary colors. Ughhh- so ugly. Maybe I will make a black clown:idea:.

I have nothing new going on and am keeping all of you in my prayers. DH refuses to talk about the jobfront- he needs a break. Maybe clarity IS right in front of us and we are not seeing it b/c we are too close.

Where's that neon sign???

Lori

PS- did Corks n Canvas last night, here's is my lighthouse painting....
MAWandmiscJune09198.jpg


And I didn't know how else to do this , but i took pics of my Make a Wish scrapbook pages to have it digitally saved, no matter how bad the quality.....Here was morning 1 when the limo picked us up-look how little my babies are! Haley was 2, Ashton was 4. This limo driver had the biggest heart- we eventually used him for my in laws 35th anniversary party...
MAWandmiscJune09006.jpg

Love your pictures! Your painting is amazing!!!!

I'm cracking up about the clown cupcakes. My niece wants me to decorate a clown cake for her birthday party this weekend. So I went to the Sugar Plum in Houma today to buy all of the stuff. My SIL is giving her a carnival party complete with carnival games and prizes. I'm the tattoo lady. Instead of face painting, I'm putting those little rub on tattoos on the kid's faces. One of SIL's friends will be the fortune teller. I think we'll have fun.
 
Good Morning NOLA. :wave:

Lori your painting is great. I know several people who went to Corks and Canvas. Did you go with a big group?

Just a quick hello because Kendall has cheer practice for 9:00 so I need to down my coffee and start getting ready. Have a great day everyone.
 
. My niece wants me to decorate a clown cake for her birthday party this weekend. So I went to the Sugar Plum in Houma today to buy all of the stuff. My SIL is giving her a carnival party complete with carnival games and prizes. I'm the tattoo lady. Instead of face painting, I'm putting those little rub on tattoos on the kid's faces. One of SIL's friends will be the fortune teller. I think we'll have fun.
What a fun idea! Although, I have to admit, I'm another one who's creeped out by some clowns. OOH - the Sugar Plum....yummy stuff! Hope you're feeling better for this weekend.

Lori - What great pictures! Hard to believe time passes so quickly.
You need to put a shout out to Ms. Kreamer for help on getting through the icing phase. Are they more worried about technique or colors? Cuz I'm thinking going Picasso on that clown face would be kind of funny as well!

Kathy (and all the rest of you Tiger Fans) - Here's a little something to take your mind off the mess of this week....
http://omaha.com/article/20090615/SPORTS/706159893

So any of you going to feel like this :scared::scared1: when the water & Entergy bills come in for this month? (with apologies to Terry36!) I just hope we don't end up with a deluge when the rain finally starts.
 

You're welcome! DS2 asked if he could go to the game :rolleyes1 :lmao:! Then he decided he was going to go to Omaha when he was 18 & had a truck!
 
Hey y'all!

Sorry I've been MIA- adjusting to life with a new baby and a three year old has been challenging! (those who are on facebook who saw my status last night got an idea of what I've been dealing with :lmao:). Plus, the recovery from this c-section has been much harder than the first. Not sure why this is- I thought it would be easier the second time around...:confused:. Boy, was I wrong! We went to Target today, my first excursion outside the house (other than the pediatrician's office) and it was so nice to finally get out of the house- can anyone say cabin fever?!

Erik is doing fine, still sleeping much of the time. He is such a cuddler- it is wonderful!:lovestruc Sienna is doing fine, showing a little more jealousy towards DS, but nothing too terrible.

The house disaster situation is improving...:laughing: I think DH saw I was about to implode and has been trying to keep on top of things a bit better. I've started doing some very light housework too, just to feel a bit more "normal". DH goes back to work in a week, and I am far from normal yet- it will be interesting to see how I handle it all when he goes back!

Monique- I am DREADING the Entergy bill this month. I am saving a Percocet from my c-section painkiller stash just for when I open it! :rotfl2:
 
Lorie - Sorry your recovery isn't going as well as you'd hoped. Glad to hear you got out of the house and that Erik & Sienna are both well.:hug:
 
Good Morning NOLA. :wave:

Lori your painting is great. I know several people who went to Corks and Canvas. Did you go with a big group?

Just a quick hello because Kendall has cheer practice for 9:00 so I need to down my coffee and start getting ready. Have a great day everyone.

Yes, i went with a group from my church-we definitely saw a new side to some gals and it was hilarious!!! Notice how the lighthouse is shaped(when drawing it with pencil it was bad!) and a bunch of women with a wine, beer and daquiri buzz. We had a blast. It was $35. People brought snacks , wine, beer, and some brought a daquiri.

What a fun idea! Although, I have to admit, I'm another one who's creeped out by some clowns. OOH - the Sugar Plum....yummy stuff! Hope you're feeling better for this weekend.

Lori - What great pictures! Hard to believe time passes so quickly.
You need to put a shout out to Ms. Kreamer for help on getting through the icing phase. Are they more worried about technique or colors? Cuz I'm thinking going Picasso on that clown face would be kind of funny as well!

Kathy (and all the rest of you Tiger Fans) - Here's a little something to take your mind off the mess of this week....
http://omaha.com/article/20090615/SPORTS/706159893

So any of you going to feel like this :scared::scared1: when the water & Entergy bills come in for this month? (with apologies to Terry36!) I just hope we don't end up with a deluge when the rain finally starts.

I was JUST talking to Bethany about the lack of rain. My kids are dogsitting for our neighbors this week and they worked hard on thier garden a month back(they are a retired couple about 70), so we're watering thier garden- it was looking sad.

Yes, I have thought about MsKreamer. Wish I was in her class!

Thanks for the compliments on my lighthouse. I still don't know where I am putting this-my house has a lighter color scheme. I kinda like it though. There were some other women who did a great job. I could paint more often- it was very therapuetic!

Lorie- hope you feel better soon! Hope you enjoyed your sno ball.

Cara- are we getting together soon??
 
Just checking in gang....I have been in jackson the past two days and without my laptop.

I am picking DD up tomorrow from camp. She has really been enjoying herself. Such a big girl. :yay:

Lori I too love your painting....:thumbsup2

Lorie glad to see you guys are settling in. Sorry to hear about your status on FB. DH realized he needed to step up to the plate. ;)

Yes i too will need some type of drug when I open our bill too. We have not stopped running our ac's. :scared1:
 
Y'all have been quite chatty, hope I didn't miss anyone.

Cara - Hope your son has a Happy Birthday!!!!! Here is a link to a neat ADR calculator:

http://pscalculator.net/pslist.php


We sorted through the student loan stuff and I now have a handle on that, looks like our best option. Thanks for all the support and encouragement.:grouphug:

I am glad you are feeling better:wizard: Thanks for the calculator. My 90 day mark is on a Sunday... provided they are open for ressies that is good for me and I will be up very early that day. Not sure how doing the ressies online is gonna work? I just did a test run and indeed, you can, and I am kinda sad to report this, book your own dining. Even a control freak like me enjoys the human interaction.

Hey guys, I may be MIA most of this week, auditors will be with me at work.:headache:

Hope everyone is well!:grouphug:

Ugggh auditors again:worship: guess that comes with the territory...

Thank-you. We've decided to take a trip later this summer because today I started having bladder spams.

I hope you are feeling better really soon!

awww, auditors ain't so bad:hug:.......................

I been making tons of icing for this wilton class at Michaels-and it is so nasty. I am quite sure I will skip icing on cakes from now on after this. I ahve made this kind before but I made 6 cups today and still need to make more for next week. And then we make these clown cupcakes-:eek:I cannot tell you how much I do not like clowns. I asked if I could make something else LIKE the clown on the cupcake and she said no. I am trying to thing of a way to make them goofy or just totally off the wall. I have to pic my colors for him and his head is like Bozo. The examples are primary colors. Ughhh- so ugly. Maybe I will make a black clown:idea:.

I have nothing new going on and am keeping all of you in my prayers. DH refuses to talk about the jobfront- he needs a break. Maybe clarity IS right in front of us and we are not seeing it b/c we are too close.

Where's that neon sign???

Lori

PS- did Corks n Canvas last night, here's is my lighthouse painting....
MAWandmiscJune09198.jpg


And I didn't know how else to do this , but i took pics of my Make a Wish scrapbook pages to have it digitally saved, no matter how bad the quality.....Here was morning 1 when the limo picked us up-look how little my babies are! Haley was 2, Ashton was 4. This limo driver had the biggest heart- we eventually used him for my in laws 35th anniversary party...
MAWandmiscJune09006.jpg

Awwwww... those Make a Wish pics are awesome... they were so little!
My mom made those clown cupcakes for one of my birthday parties. Then I saw THAT movie (do I need to say which one? Poltergeist of course) and clowns are no longer my favorite. Actually, I used to love clowns because my mother went the USF (University of South Florida) when I was little and I spent more hours than should be legal in the library which was housed in the old mansion of the owner/creator? or the Ringling Brothers Circus. Lots of neat things to be found in there.

What a fun idea! Although, I have to admit, I'm another one who's creeped out by some clowns. OOH - the Sugar Plum....yummy stuff! Hope you're feeling better for this weekend.

Lori - What great pictures! Hard to believe time passes so quickly.
You need to put a shout out to Ms. Kreamer for help on getting through the icing phase. Are they more worried about technique or colors? Cuz I'm thinking going Picasso on that clown face would be kind of funny as well!

Kathy (and all the rest of you Tiger Fans) - Here's a little something to take your mind off the mess of this week....
http://omaha.com/article/20090615/SPORTS/706159893

So any of you going to feel like this :scared::scared1: when the water & Entergy bills come in for this month? (with apologies to Terry36!) I just hope we don't end up with a deluge when the rain finally starts.

I am with you on hoping that when the rain does fall, it is not a deluge''! Dreading the bills too...:scared1::headache:

Hey y'all!

Sorry I've been MIA- adjusting to life with a new baby and a three year old has been challenging! (those who are on facebook who saw my status last night got an idea of what I've been dealing with :lmao:). Plus, the recovery from this c-section has been much harder than the first. Not sure why this is I thought it would be easier the second time around...:confused:. Boy, was I wrong! We went to Target today, my first excursion outside the house (other than the pediatrician's office) and it was so nice to finally get out of the house- can anyone say cabin fever?!

Erik is doing fine, still sleeping much of the time. He is such a cuddler- it is wonderful!:lovestruc Sienna is doing fine, showing a little more jealousy towards DS, but nothing too terrible.

The house disaster situation is improving...:laughing: I think DH saw I was about to implode and has been trying to keep on top of things a bit better. I've started doing some very light housework too, just to feel a bit more "normal". DH goes back to work in a week, and I am far from normal yet- it will be interesting to see how I handle it all when he goes back!

Monique- I am DREADING the Entergy bill this month. I am saving a Percocent from my c-section painkiller stash just for when I open it! :rotfl2:

I am happy to hear all is well at the Norman house. It does take a little while to adjust to having two to worry about, but in no time you will be a pro. Glad that Todd stepped up to the plate a bit more. I also found recovery time got longer and longer instead of shorter and shorter and I think that is because I didn't rest as much the second and third time because other little people needed me too. Give Sienna an extra hug from her Dis friend, it isn't easy to be knocked from the top.

Just checking in gang....I have been in jackson the past two days and without my laptop.

I am picking DD up tomorrow from camp. She has really been enjoying herself. Such a big girl. :yay:

Lori I too love your painting....:thumbsup2

Lorie glad to see you guys are settling in. Sorry to hear about your status on FB. DH realized he needed to step up to the plate. ;)

Yes i too will need some type of drug when I open our bill too. We have not stopped running our ac's. :scared1:

I am glad your DD had fun at summer camp!
 
Good morning:goodvibes

Kat, I love the Homer Simpson in your signature:lmao:

Cara, I'm with you. I like the human interaction too, I even like when they put you on hold and you get to hear the disney music:thumbsup2

Have a great day!
 
hey Nola gals!

Cara- me too, like the music, still called them in this past Monday. I am curious how the online things will go.

Also, I also do not like the circus, it creeps me out like clowns-maybe b/c clowns are there????:confused3- but my kids have never had a clown anything. I do not like mimes or anything with those wierd painted paces and hair pulled back, I don't knwo it's just freaky. The start of my freakishness over clowns goes back to the Jack in the Box- that was NOT cute. That Bozozin the box to the creepy tinkly music when I was little. I am sure I have more memories of thsi thing with being the oldest of 4-baby toys were out and about till I was 12. Then Poltergeist-ughh..... I used to look for clowns under my bed-ready to scream!!:rotfl:

Day 4 of VBS week! 1 day to go! Loving it! It is strange b/c it is Louisiana themed but called Crocodile Dock. Maybe it should been Alligator Alley or just have an Australian theme. We're talking crocodiles and singing SOME cajun style music-lots of foot poundin knee slapping stuff.

Insta gator will be there today!!! Thinking of Bethany! I cannot find my battery charger for my camera- and to make matters worse, I have 2!!! My home is only so big, and I use it a lot-so heck, where is it!

Have a good one ya'll!

Lori
 
Hey y'all,

I'm so sorry I haven't been checking in & keeping up! Alexis is keeping me so busy! Mostly swimming, cooking & working on reading. She & I are enjoying the swimming & cooking, but the reading is a whole other story! :headache:

Lorie, I'm glad you were able to get out for a bit! I'm sorry your not feeling as well as you had hoped.

Lori, Your painting looks great! I love the old pics of your girls too!

I have a super busy weekend coming up. A has music recital on Sat. evening, dancing on Sunday evening ( Father's day what was that school thinking!). I have a bridal tea for my niece Sat afternoon. All good stuff, but too much for me in one weekend!
 
Hi ladies...dang it is so hot outside!

DD is home and sleeping. I really missed her.

Just one more day of work and then the weekend. What's ur plans for Father's day?
 
Hi! :wave2:

I just wanted to pop in and say hello...I've been lurking...I've been busy and things are getting done. I have an address, I got my car loan approved, and I have an appointment to go into my new school to fill out employee paperwork. :woohoo:

Work has been...the usual. :rolleyes1 I know most have you have seen my Facebook updates. :lmao: I work with some idiots...lemme tell you. At least I'll be living with the nobodies in the State of New Orleeeens soon. :rotfl:

And today I got asked what I was gonna eat when I moved "down there", because "they'll eat anything from under a rock." :confused3 ummm....not quite? And people are getting on my case because I'm "busy" the night of the staff party and "can't go" (errr...don't wanna go...)

I had to get a new phone. I couldn't deal with my old one anymore. It was a hot mess. I :lovestruc my new phone. :goodvibes (Blackberry Curve 8900). I've got this plan that has like unlimited everything on it. Minutes, texts, photo messages, internet... :rolleyes1

I see your weather. Can you PLEASE share the sun?!? I'm white as a ghost! (I guess I'll fit right in... :rotfl2:) In 18 June days, we've had rain for 12 of them. For the 10 day forecast....it could rain on all 10. I've got water dripping out of my walls. It looks like coffee. I'm hoping the building is structurally sound and will not collapse on me. :scared: And oh yeah, I'm hoping it's DRY the day we load the truck...which is coming up mighty soon!

Oh...and your LOW was about 10 degrees warmer than our HIGH today....I'm really not sure I'm ready for this! :scared:

I've missed this thread so much! :grouphug:
 














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