MOOvers, Huggers, and Pixie Dusters!

[lexmelinda]

GOOD MORNING!

Happy Patriots Day!

Yesterday was really busy and straight to church after work. Tonight....margaritas in honor of two birthdays this week. Yay! Those girls are gonna wear that stupid sombrero and take a shot, too! Just like they made me do on my birthday. I think I'll take a camera.

Monica? They took out a section of his rib? How does it heal? Is it fused? Still praying.

Steph....Sorry to hear about your MIL. Keep us posted.

Twinkie....You ARE a freakin genius with the homemade Happy Meals! Was there a toy surprise?

Peej.....Of Course you have a Disney Visa. My new one has the castle on it. What are you doing for your birthday this year??? Are there special fireworks? What? I've been tossing around coming to Orlando earlier but I'm afraid it's going to be SOOOO crowded until at least the weekend after New Years.

Lynette....We did the flag thang at cub scouts this week too!

Moo.....No Mimi. I think she needs some space. The boyfriend leaves this weekend so I predict we'll see her after that. We are allowed to visit her at work on Saturdays too.

Hound....Sorry bout the antique mall. Whacha gonna do with all that stuff? Do you have a storage space in Ft. Knox?

Allie....That fish in the picture looks like a non-living specimen. I hope yours in alive and swimming! I love fish! They don't shed or barf and make almost no mess. Good move on the aquarium.

Lil G! Jordan must be somewhere between 13 and 14? That's when my Emily had her growth spurt and passed us all up in height. I can't believe Jordan got so tall so fast. Glad you had a good time on the cruise and at DL. Question: why are you always wearing sunglasses and a hat in your pictures? I think you're really a wealthy celebrity. How else could you afford a 15 day Disney cruise!

Wendee....WAY TO GO on the pooh momma confrontation! It's about time! And ditto everything Twink said in her codependent wimp post. That woman needs to get her priorities straight!

Marita....There you were right there in the parking lot at the TTC and you didn't even make a quick run over to the MK to ride Splash?! Or have a Dole Whip? Heavy sigh.

EVERYBODY HAVE A GREAT THURSDAY!

 

[MommyPoppins]

2. Yes! that is what I was thinking. Except now I am not sure. I am wearing a black jacket and grasshopper's is green. Matching greens is hard. Maybe just a black sling. I am afraid it will make me look oddly shaped in pictures.

You can order fabric samples from Fabric.com for .75 I think you can order samples from silkbaron.com too. They have some AMAZING colors there. Lots of greens. Silk baron's swatches are more expensive, but wait until you see their selection of greens.

What do you mean it would make you look oddly shaped? I could do it reversible, black on one side, green on the other. If you wore it black side out, the green side of the tail will show...

Or if could be totally black with a few wide green strips on the tail.

 

[Sandy321]

Hi Marita, Im glad your son will be home for the Holidays...tell him to keep his nose to grindstone and study hard and he will do fine...this is his dream right??? He will make it happen...cause where there is a will there is a way :

We're all on his side!! We BELIEVE!! I can only imagine how you feel Marita!!

I hope I'm not missing anything important. Everyone is always in my prayers over here you know.

I'm so tired. 4am came early. I just got home 30 mins ago. cleaned up a bit and checked on some things.


Tim's surgery went just as expected. He's fine and will come home tomorrow.

My cousin is a surgical nurse for cardio patients at this hospital and she was there making sure he was fine for me. they seem to take extra special care when they know it for one of their own it seems. Good to know.

We will know more in about a week after the rib goes to pathology. They made a 3" incision on his back left side.

He's starting to look like a pin cushion.

He had shoulder surgery when he was in high school.

Thank you all for your prayers. I have to go to bed.

Continued Prayers - and {HUGS} that your cousin is there for you both!! I cant even begin to know the depth and breadth of what you two are going thru!! continued prayers!

Wendy Good Luck, I hope that pooohmom knows you were straight up and confronting her, not being a pushover... small claims court - I watch Judge Judy, and you have a case!! Take it to Judge Judy!!

Peej GLITTER! - can you use glitter? (they banned it in so many schools, birthday treats are also banned!)

Congrats to Nebo and Smidgey - how sweet.

to the movvers - I'm alone, dh is camping teaching adults how to be Scout leaders... dd and school, its not pretty.

 

[babynurse1]

Java and Mony:


Twink:


PJ:



To all:

 

[TwinkieMama]

Happy Patriot's Day

If a care package will help your little TwinkerTwin get through all of that, please be sure to give us a heads up

You are too kind. It is a long process and we can't even get started till she gets her 6 yr molars which hasn't happened yet. So I may have to play FSA roulette next year. The surgery will not be until after the palatal expansion. So at least a year from now, probably more. I am sure I will tell you more when the time comes.... and actually I think a post card or email campaign would be great. It is a big surgery (really two in one- a bone graft) and she will be limited in activity for 6 wks afterward. She is a trooper. I think missing gymnastics will be the hardest on her.

Twinkie....You ARE a freakin genius with the homemade Happy Meals! Was there a toy surprise?

Thank you! No toy this time but I am sure I could scrounge up a few.

Have a great girls night out!

I could do it reversible, black on one side, green on the other. If you wore it black side out, the green side of the tail will show...

Ooooh! I love the reversible one. But fabric.com has green striped silk that would be perfect on the other.

Ok here are the coats
the girls will be wearing this color

I of course being a pilgrim will be in this one

The two little boys will be stylin in these

so everyone who wants to play- go to silk baron dot com, look at the duponi silk and tell me what color you would pick! (I have an idea).

 

[UtahMama]

Sign me up for the Glitter Level. In lieu of cash, I will mail you fat envelopes of first grade art, stories, and crafts... and of course GLITTER.

So if you notice tiny black holes or new pockets of antimatter you can blame me OR the CERN scientists. I did manage to wrinkle the space time continuum. It turns out that the girls had to go on a nature hike (which I forgot till I got the email) but it was raining at my house so I didn't break any traffic laws to get them to church thinking it was cancelled. BUT the bus was leaving as I pulled up. I waved down the bus and sent them on: fed and in uniform (thank goodness they changed at gym).

Also I was feeling like a freakin' genius because I invented homemade Happy Meals. I had white lunch sacks with hot french fries and chicken nuggets. No mess, no fuss, cheaper and healthier than Store-Boughten Happy Meals.

Okay, this post is freakin' heesterical to me!

First of all, PJ gets to go to the computer store and dump off your glitter and kid-art and my "hugs" ..."What can I buy with *this*?" (PJ, at this point it wouldn't hurt to show some leg, I'm thinkin')

Second of all, I can't believe I didn't invent the homemade Happy Meal! I DID invent the homemade Lunchable, complete with missing Ande's mint...cheaper and healthier than the fancy richie-rich Store-Boughten lunchables

Thirdly- I didn't notice any rift in time/space so obviously you placed us all under Hyper Sleep (Go Orange Team, WOOO!) to accomplish being in two places at the same time. (Good you got them on the bus in the nick of time!!!!)

Tonight....margaritas in honor of two birthdays this week. Yay! Those girls are gonna wear that stupid sombrero and take a shot, too! Just like they made me do on my birthday. I think I'll take a camera.

Wendee....WAY TO GO on the pooh momma confrontation! It's about time! And ditto everything Twink said in her codependent wimp post. That woman needs to get her priorities straight!

I plan on going for a Margarita too for your friend's (and Bella's) birthday too!

I KNOW! Today PoohMama said she was having a nervous breakdown. I just said, "I'm sorry, that must be rough for YOU" (this is from "Love and Logic")

Wendy Good Luck, I hope that pooohmom knows you were straight up and confronting her, not being a pushover... small claims court - I watch Judge Judy, and you have a case!! Take it to Judge Judy!!

Uh, no not really. Today is more of the same I'll tell her today, she can not bring the kids anymore without fully paying me in "real" money. IF she wasn't a neighbor OR if I was actually selling my house and leaving anytime soon, I'd be much braver. But she's the street gossip and if this was Wisteria Lane, she'd be Edie Britt.


To no one in particular- Scholastic Book orders are due today at Norah's preschool. THAT is the most pressing thing for my day

 

[Sandy321]

I didnt invent nothin - 'course my kids didnt eat notin much neither!! (when we'd go to taco bell I'd order one taco, no cheese, no lettuce. One taco no meat no lettuce - and only one taco each!! Amazing the boys survived on their diet!! The were fruit eaters tho... apples, pineapples... )

Wendy you need to bring out the big guns for your Wisteria Lane - and no I dont envy you, easier for me to think it, then for you to do it -

Margaritaville hold one for me - I dont drink when dh is not in town... wonder why dd accused me of being drunk last night!! (another preteen battle of doing homework 'mom, its busy work, I'm not doing it, the Native Americans didnt have homework and they survived just fine" OK, now where does she get this stuff? and how does she think the Native Americans did just fine?? Honestly, you can not enter into a debate with my kids - you cant and expect to win -

oh, so I did what any frustrated mom would do, I did her homework for her - it so shocked her!! It was just a 10 question Maps -1. name 5 tributaries of the Mississpi River... 2. which of these 5 towns are north of the equator. 3. Which town is further WEST San Diego CA or something Nevada - that was my favorite - I knew a trick question when I saw it - tried to start with that to show her how intersting maps were...

and that was when she said I was drunk!! virtually perhaps!! But it got her mad enough to take over her homework... after she grabbed everything flung it to her room, crying jag... I took her to Dairy Queen (8:30 at night, but we needed a break!) Got back and she did her work... and couldnt believe how my handwriting looked like hers!! (she had to redo it in case I was being silly on purpose!)

TMI

 

[monymony3471]

Hubby is home and he sounds so much better today.

Lexy: The doc said that there's enough muscle and tendons there to hold it all in place.

Got to fly to class!

 

[celerystalker]

Cute Kid story of the day:
Wait. Cel doesn't have kids.
Cute adult story of the day:

I have never prayed out loud in public. Last night was our first small group meeting. I figured I'd put myself out there and offer to do the closing prayer.
We even had to hold hands. And I just LOVE touching people! (I said this last night and they all laughed - I don't like touching people as a general rule)
I did GREAT up until the end.
My mind decided to end the prayer with:
"Thank you. Bye."

Everyone thought it was cute, but I was a bout seven shades of red!!!!!
Good thing God has a sense of humor.

Announcement: Panera is selling their pink ribbon bagels RIGHT NOW! Get thee to a Panera! They'll only be selling them thru October.

I am guessing that it's too late/far away for the Breadman to go with you . . .

Yes. I want him to meet the guy who is hosting sometime though - he is from Memphis and is an artist. He has an incredible studio.

Hip hop class was "fierce".

Are you able to keep a straight face when she describes stuff as "fierce?"

1. Sign me up for the Glitter Level. In lieu of cash, I will mail you fat envelopes of first grade art, stories, and crafts... and of course GLITTER.
2. Also I was feeling like a freakin' genius because I invented homemade Happy Meals.

1. Love the glitter level!
2. double love the homemade happy meal!

Peej.....Of Course you have a Disney Visa. My new one has the castle on it.

I closed my disney visa account (when the APR jumped to 24%, I said ENOUGH!) but I keep my card around because it has Ariel on it and to get me in to the special free photo shoot at epcot.

Hi to everyone else!

 

[MommyPoppins]

Twinkie - I am a firm believer in never having too many slings. I think you should try a regular width sling. (30+ inches wide) Right now I'm making a light blue linen 30 incher with that yellow flower fabric I showed you on the tail. I can't wait to see it done. I don't have any rings though. So I guess I'll have to wait a few days.

I think Celery or Moss is the closest. But I am afraid Moss might be too transitioningfromexclusivelybreastmilktosomesolids baby poopish.

That Celery with black would be super gorgeous! And very DISney.

 

[UtahMama]

I have never prayed out loud in public. Last night was our first small group meeting. I figured I'd put myself out there and offer to do the closing prayer.
We even had to hold hands. And I just LOVE touching people! (I said this last night and they all laughed - I don't like touching people as a general rule)
I did GREAT up until the end.
My mind decided to end the prayer with:
"Thank you. Bye."

Everyone thought it was cute, but I was a bout seven shades of red!!!!!
Good thing God has a sense of humor.

SWEET! I love you to pieces Veggie!

I'm SURE God loved your humble prayer. I think your prayer was a lot more sincere and sweet than the scripted robotic prayers often told (I'm sure God doesn't mind those either). And doggone it, YOU pulled it off smashingly, I'm sure!
He does have a sense of humor. How else can you explain toe hair, duck billed platypuses, man nipples, and Morning Glory (weeds)?

 

[TwinkieMama]

Twinkie - I am a firm believer in never having too many slings. I think you should try a regular width sling. (30+ inches wide) Right now I'm making a light blue linen 30 incher with that yellow flower fabric I showed you on the tail. I can't wait to see it done. I don't have any rings though. So I guess I'll have to wait a few days.

I think Celery or Moss is the closest. But I am afraid Moss might be too transitioningfromexclusivelybreastmilktosomesolids baby poopish.

That Celery with black would be super gorgeous! And very DISney.

I was thinking the same thing about the regular width sling. I thought it might be better for park days/heavy duty/multi-purpose.

And ITA about the moss on the bright side any blowouts would add to the beauty of the sling

What do you think about jingle bells???? That was my fave. I want to see peridot but no picture. Wah.


I am back to metal rings because they are prettier. Post pictures of your new sling. I bet it is very trendy looking. In a good way.

 

[TwinkieMama]

Ok- here are the t-shirts I made over the summer. I know you are all just sitting around hoping I would post these. Feel free to oooh and ahhh.


each kid has a "family" one and the word family is spelled out of pix of everyone going on the trip.... I was planning to do this on gray sweatshirts for the whole crew but then my mom decided that the matching coat thing would render us more attractive (I am pretty excited as I am getting a very nice new jacket out of the deal).

 

[TwinkieMama]

These are my favorites:

 

[celerystalker]

That Celery with black would be super gorgeous! And very DISney.

Why thank you, Amanda! I think I'm kinda cute in black, but I appreciate the gorgeous comment!

SWEET! I love you to pieces Veggie!
He does have a sense of humor. How else can you explain toe hair, duck billed platypuses, man nipples, and Morning Glory (weeds)?

I love you too, winndy lou hoo.
And how about man nipple hair? That's some scary stuff and gets in the way of cuddling. ha.

Twinks!!!
Love the t-shirts!!!
I wonder if the younger ones will be surprised when people call them by name. I love doing that to kids.
And rusty cars.
(What was the cars name in Cars? "He knows my name!" )
I think the family one is my favorite.
Was it one big family portrait or different ones?
Look at your creativity!
You're right up there with Windy, MommyP and big L.

 

[lalijack]

Hello, all. Hope everyone is having a good Thursday. I'm at work, and thanks to my newish Fall work schedule (shifted to accommodate kid activities), I'll be here until 4:00! Ack!

Mony, glad that Tim is home. Hope he knows we're all thinking of him (and you).

Twink, LOVE the tees! Supah creative!

Are you able to keep a straight face when she describes stuff as "fierce?"

Only with great concentration! Some of the stuff she says just FLOORS me! Especially when I see her interacting with her friends. Probably the funniest thing is to watch her and my BFF's daughter together. The girls adore each other, and since Natasha looks a lot like me, and BFF's daughter is the spitting image of BFF, it's like a looking through a portal back in time. (Twink, did you have anything to do with that?? )

Okay, back to the grind....Halloween stuff is starting to arrive in the warehouse in droves, and I need to check shipments against the purchase orders. Joy!

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

...it's fun..caching up..with all the news. & so exciting..how well you all
are keeping the site rollin... , i rember..when it was first starting..
out...as a joke...about fastpasses...of all ride....malestorm..over in
norway...& epcot. wow, the site was like a magnet to steel [ backie?..
you might remember the song?]...or...like winnie's poo to flies?




..so sorry.........for all that are experiencing..health..troubles...
"you are never forgotten..in my prayers..and i'm sure all the rest. " never
...give up..since lving..in all my careers...i seen too many miracles....to
kno..how effective..faith can be.* somewhere.."time" put out...a whole
issue.....documenting.....miracles..[ thou they avoided..mentioning..
or crediting..the source.....but......we ..all kno.....anyway!..as being the
superior force....& creator.....of all things...] let the "force"..be with you!
..ha, the real force..is faith...& faith..to me, are the feelings inside on
heart..toward their lefe & all those they care about.



* just a lil' observation..." sumthing we nurses, are programed..to do.."
....{ this lil' skill...being passed on...., has amazed..me time after time,
....with the postive outcomes..it can produced} ...our geniuses &
scientists..most often....refered to "mechanical processing" to have disputed
our beliefs...in denying..our ..spiritual needs. however, because they
exist..in every person.....& are the makup...of our daily "governing"
thru life...matters/events/-accomplishments-challeneges, it explains
...alot..of "troubles"....due to mental health....issues....being ignored..,

where...dangerous..individuals..are hiding....& festering..into...
monsters....from this awful "projection'...of arrogance.

* 2 points..from this observation....a.] all persons..in reality...are required
...to "grow &* develop"....[ see?..they used the word "development"..over
top...of mental health. ...growth= physical health...while development=
mental health. together, these 2 things = how long you wil live life..
& and how much "happiness"..one can squeeze...out of the time you
exist. ].

..why?... ..do beleive in miracles.....& let the force be with you!
ha..not star wars..but the faith..living inside..your hearts...is a power
source..for redoing the impossible..into something special.

...oh, my observation? ....there's no doubt.....for all the denials , by
my faith...Jesus...wasn't crazy..or misleading...instead..a pure & simple~
reality....based on, the fact....."the mechanical processing" that made
all life...possible ..."to exist", was not a natural occurance.."in~deeds"..
but instead....it required..."thinking"..& "manipulation"...to have
created..this simple concept as a life~producing event.

* soooo you can "see'...the way..it can be proven.....this is the application
..i used...* if one took endless buckets..of paints....& turned each upside
down...."the results"....will always....be predictable?.."thats"..the laws
of nature...& the way we can recognize "reality is-" ? now here's the
tricky part.....that changes...all those buckets..of paint....hitting the flloor.
....& produces the greatest works of arts.....our abilites.."from thinking"
...[ our blessing from above]....permitted us..to utlized...."hairs/feathers"
..on a stick.....where the "artist"..was able to exert..."influence"..over
his buckets of paints....to canvass....& just that lil'change over natural
event....is how for example, the mona lisa....was made into a reality..from
..blobs..of paints...is also .....the very same requirment..that took nature
.....and..gave us "life". abslolute..amazing.

thus, where my faith & beliefs ..are well defined. my most prized.."hobby"..
..is thinking..& observing.....all the realities...where nature was in~deeds
manipulated..by a force way beyond..our comhrsion..but @ the same
time..so simple..in its applications. in reality, we have been given the
power of "choice"..and yet..we missed the restriction....that there are
one 2 factors...governing..us......"positive vesus negative...and we still
have diffculties....mixing them up? wow.

* the last 17 years..i was redircted.....to mental health...where i went
kicking/& pouting...lil'did i kno.....i was going to be exposed..to some
mighty powerful forces...that before...i was ignorance of.

..leading up to?...glad u asked, ..without..a doubt...nothing
we own...is more valuable..then the ability..to think for one self. lose
that...and all your options...for recovery..are render usless. i "think'-
it takes..away our conections..to our creator [on earth], and therefore,
our hope.

..and ....so when i make any refernce...to offer my "prayers...and support,
..to those here...experiencing troubles..times.....i wanted you to kno...
exactly..where my feelings are coming from. i'm soo sorry when you
gals/guys..goes thur ...losses & health crises..but..it's important for me
to let..you kno.."you're not alone--and we care for your well being".

...in the begining, of the orginal site....everyone, were suppsed to be
welcome..which was the idea. then there were some..who "stole"
the site...to put others down...for building selfish egos. but those with
true hearts & good friends.."intentions"..tolerated..and overcame.
this is what..you created..a site..with true meanings..& good friends..
that refused..to judge others...because you are secured..in your own
faults.......and willing to help others. people here..kno how to think
for themselves..& share/support one another...including the disney's
spirit.

ha!...to me, this is best site,,ever made....& i believe..in all the things
you give, .so when .."i say..god bless~ in~deeds..it is
exactly what iam thinking..about each & everyone!

ps, you gals...are soooo cute..in your delightful ways.

dear blodhound.....you bring alot special thought..to us! . i'm,
so sorry for your loss....i kno...what it like..to lose something in
life..that gave me comfort. great insights, you have! thanks for
sharing...

you kno..what history..has taught me?...we don't take anything
with us...so maybe..the "memories"..we leave with others..after we
poassed on....is the most important thing we can do..as not to
be ofrgotten...with the passing of time?

( i teach..the 2 major causes of emtiona pain...are ~ losses-
including by deaths..& lonliness....* and that fact..along, should
motivate,,,others toward acts of kindness. )

* dear utahm.,.....your pictur was very heart "felt"...not for the
towers of concrete..but for all those innocent souls...that were
taken away..by the wrongdoings..of a man embracing evil.

the thoughtness...your always..displaying....becomes..the beauty...
...you give..all of us.

pssst..i jus ....... ....the family values..anyone can find here!

mp's..yor..pic..leading yor "troops"..ois just the best..ever posted!
..did chad took it?..."he's knows..he has something worth..more than
the world's gold! "..he's not jus ....lucky..but blessed!

 

[NAB]

Busy morning...

Went to the kids school for their first mass of the year. I really do love this new priest. Our other one retired. This one is a breath of fresh air. He has only been a priest for 8 years. Before that he was on Broadway in the U.S in a Tony awarded winning show Mikado and he played the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera here in Toronto. Great with the kids.

Celery-- This priest has a good sense of humour too. You did great volunteering to do the closing prayer and holding hands.

Twinkie-- What beautiful shirts. The kids will love wearing them too. I love the green of the jackets. A Christmas to remember that is for sure.

Mony-- glad your hubby is home now. Still praying everything works out with his results. Hope they gave him good drugs for any pain, I can't imagine.

Sandy-- Don't you just love homework....I have a struggle with Nicholas everyday too.

Marita-- Woohoo that your son is coming home for Christmas!!

Steph-- keep us posted on your MIL, sad to grow old and have all these problems

 

[MommyPoppins]

I was thinking the same thing about the regular width sling. I thought it might be better for park days/heavy duty/multi-purpose.

And ITA about the moss on the bright side any blowouts would add to the beauty of the sling

What do you think about jingle bells???? That was my fave. I want to see peridot but no picture. Wah.


I am back to metal rings because they are prettier. Post pictures of your new sling. I bet it is very trendy looking. In a good way.

I didn't even look at jingle bells because it didn't match as well as the Celery. But WOW! I want some! I think that is most appropriate for a December trip!!!!!

It's not that big of a deal to take the sling off to walk through the metal detector.

Love the shirts. How did you do them?

mp's..yor..pic..leading yor "troops"..ois just the best..ever posted!
..did chad took it?..."he's knows..he has something worth..more than
the world's gold! "..he's not jus ....lucky..but blessed!

Yes, Chad took the picture. I love it!

 

[Bloodhound]