So how did the birthday go, you ask?

I think Sunshine's birthday went pretty well. :) She decided that she wanted to go out to eat at Five Guys restaurant. We all love a good hamburger and Five Guys has some great ones! Of course, with the amount of fries you get, we ended up splitting one order of them between the four of us. Yeah, they really load you up on those fries. Lol.
Afterwards, Sunshine decided she wanted to go get some frozen yogurt. So off we went to Makadoo's Fresh Yogurt & Treats. It's one of those places where you get to pile on whatever toppings you want that are available from the canisters on the wall. Yummy! Although, when eating the frozen yogurt, I can't help but think I am nullifying any healthy possibilities when I put sweets on top. :/ Oh well.
For her birthday, Sunshine got a cake made of cupcakes. It is shaped into a camera, since she loves photography. The icing is plentiful and it's very rich! One cupcake will make you grab for that glass of milk on the spot.
All in all, I think she was happy with how it turned out. It was nice for all of us to get out and relax for a bit. With school starting and Sunshine just getting settled in, things have been a little chaotic here.

Happy birthday to....wait a minute...

First off, I would like to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my daughter "Sunshine". She just turned 19 years old. Nineteen years ago, I gave birth to her. Nineteen years ago, she was just a small itty-bitty baby. Nineteen years ago, I was nineteen years younger. Wow how time flies!
As I was contemplating on just how her birthday was going to go as far as I was concerned, thoughts just started flooding my mind. I know I'm not the only one that starts thinking one thing, then another thought enters, which proceeds to a new thought. In no time at all, I was having my own little conversation inside my head. You're like that too, right? Right? I'm not weird am I? Lol. So anyhow, for some reason I just started thinking about the whole birthday deal. Here is a day that children are given presents, cake, and maybe even balloons. They are sung to, and the day is set aside for them. Now, I know this is customary. I've celebrated each of my children's birthdays, if possible. I'm not dropping the ball on this one either, however that conversation in my head brought up a lot of thoughts. Why do we give presents and a cake every year to the child that was born? Yes, I'm glad I had my kids. I love them to death, but what did they do? I mean really? What did I do to have mine celebrated? Nothing. My mom did. I was just there. So, why should I get anything? Are we really a society that thinks, "Hey, give me presents for just being born!" It's the moms out there that went through the nine months of pregnancy. The mothers are the ones that rushed to the hospital and endured labor pains, and it's the moms that had to be sewn back together after the birth. So, in looking at the "whole" BIRTHday, what do the kids do to deserve presents and cake EVERY year? Now, I know we have a day for mothers. Mother's Day is celebrated every 2nd Sunday in May. I'm just talking about BIRTHdays, the day of BIRTH.
Like I said, I'm not skipping out on this birthday. I guess I just started over-analyzing exactly what this day is about. Lol.

I feel pretty...oh so pretty...

I have gotten a bit side-tracked lately with my daughter just moving in. We've been doing things here and there. It's fun having her back around me. :) Did I say that she is in photography? Well, Sunshine has been working on her photography for awhile now and so the other day she took some photos of me.

We decided that we would go to the stream that is just behind my backyard. It's close and it worked. Lol. I've never really liked having my picture taken, but it was actually pretty fun! I see one of the reasons why her clients love her so much. She has that ability to make you feel at ease even though the camera is pointed right at you. We were being silly (of course) and she would just tell me where and how to pose. Sunshine asked me to actually SIT in the water. I wasn't too sure I wanted to sit in cold water with a dress on and get all those lower regions wet, but I did. The sad thing about that.....she didn't like how those photos turned out and deleted them. So, cold bum for nothing. Lol. Oh well.

The whole thing didn't take long at all and we headed back to the house. I waited patiently (ok maybe not real patiently) for the photos to be processed and put up for me to view. When I finally saw them, I was super happy!!

Here are some of the ones Sunshine took of me. :)

I think she did a fabulous job and I'm hoping that we can go back out later and have her take a bit more of me, my hubby and I together, my son....... Lol

Home again, home again, jiggity-jig

This past weekend, brought my daughter back into our house to live with us for a bit. She(we'll call her Sunshine) had been living in the town we moved from and decided to start a life in the town we now reside in.

On Sunday, my hubby and son(Charmer) drove down and rented a U-Haul in order to help Sunshine get all her stuff here. I had no idea that my daughter had accumulated so much stuff! I mean seriously, she has a ton! Do some people become magnets to various things and just attract them? How can someone that is only 18 years old have THAT much??? With a U-Haul and two cars full, they made their way to our home.

The next dilemma? Where is ALL that stuff going? Yeah, I don't know. I do know that right now her room is almost impossible to walk into. Clothes are strewn all across the floor and there are still more boxes to be unpacked. Oh, and the extra icing on the cake? Sunshine brought a kitten with her. I know I haven't mentioned this before, but we have two full grown retrievers that are totally spoiled and totally rule our home. This has been interesting to say the least. I will say, there are times that I've gone into her room and can't find the kitten amongst all the other items packed in there.

I love having Sunshine back with me. Her and I used to be really close and I'm hoping that we will be once again. Though I have to admit, once a child experiences independence it is often a bit stressful for all parties involved, when they come back home. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best! I could probably use some prayers or blessings, if any of you have some to spare. LOL :)

Hello..huh...wha..

I'm not a perky riser in the morning. I know, some people have the capability to jump out of bed feeling refreshed and ready to go. Not me. I need coffee, and time, and coffee. I just can't seem to feel like my brain functions without drinking at least 3/4 of my mug of coffee. I have however picked up on a bit of my mother's ability to "act" like I am somewhat composed and awake. This is totally fake. Lol.

So, this morning I awoke to my cell phone ringing. Groggily, I pushed the answer button and proceeded to ooze out whatever vocabulary I could muster. The person on the other end always seems to be much more awake than me. I tried to fake the perkiness but a little into the conversation, the caller let me know I sounded like I needed coffee. Guess I wasn't too convincing? Okay, let me get my coffee and then I'll get back in touch with you. For the moment, the conversation was paused. Ah, now to brew that fresh cup of warm delight.

After sipping most of my coffee down, I began to feel more confident in putting actual thoughts into a coherent discussion. I'm ready. Hello and good morning to you! :)

Oh what a night...

We sat down last night to watch the movie "The Green Hornet". I wasn't too sure of this movie and hadn't really seen any previews or advertising for it. That to me is usually a red flag. If they don't promote it much, chances are it's not that good of a movie. Having Netflix, we opted to give it a try and added it to our queue. Was that a wise decision? Hmmmm.

About half way into the movie, our attention was caught by flashing lights coming from outside. We couldn't see exactly what it was, from the comfort of our sofa. The visual effect was displaying itself through the small spaces in between the slats of our blinds. So, we paused the movie and decided to check it out. Yes, we are very curious people. Isn't everyone? Lol.

As we opened the door and stepped outside, the sky was dancing with an amazing light show. What appeared to be heat lightning, was bursting in rapid succession. It was both beautiful and strange at the same time. I had never seen heat lightning so abundant and covering such a vast area. We sat outside and were in awe of nature's show. I wish I could have caught it on video but with the neighbors backyard lights on behind me, it just wasn't going to happen. The three of us enjoyed conversing about everything from space ships hidden in the clouds to manipulation of the weather by HAARP. To say the least, we got a bit side-tracked from the movie.

After some time had passed, we all went back inside and continued to watch the remainder of the movie. I'll have to say, it's not one that I would recommend to a friend. The guy who was the "Green Hornet" did not impress me at all. I was more impressed by his sidekick. Ending the night, I know the light show was more enjoyable than the movie.

Quickly packaging it back up to mail off, I hope that the next movie in our queue is better.

Errr...ummm...long time huh

No, I'm not the most "on-top-of-things" kind of person. I do tend to get side-tracked. I've always been that way, even when I was young. I wonder if it's a habit you just pick up or is it something more entrenched in your very being. Regardless, that's me.

To be honest, the house really took a lot of work. I suppose it would have been a topic for blogging about, had I thought of it. Oh well, they say hindsight is 20/20. After tons of decisions (and I do mean tons!), we finally moved into our home in March. Even though there were times I wanted to give in, to throw up my hands and quit, I'm so glad I didn't. I love love love our home! It feels more like me than any other house we have lived in. I guess that's what you feel when you are able to choose everything from the paint to the toilets. Did I tell you how much knowledge I gained about toilets? I never knew about the extra hole at the bottom before! :O hehehe

So, with that all said, I am really going to try to maintain some sort of blogging pattern. I think I need encouragement along the way. Lol. Is there a support group for bloggers?? :)

the CRAZY train

For the past 2 months we have been dealing with buying a new home. I'm super happy that we found one, as I am ready to get out of the rental home we've had since we moved to this new city.

The home is in the process of being built. It's a spec home and not one that we asked them to build. Since it is still in the building stage, we are able to pick out most everything that will be going into it. I really had no idea just how much that was until now. :P

So much time has been spent picking out flooring, paint, lights, counters, etc. etc. The frustrating part is that I can only hope that the vision in my head turns out to be good in reality. I always second guess myself. Seriously, sometimes I feel like I'm riding a crazy train! Did I pick right? Will it look good? Ugh!

From the time-line given, the house should be finished around mid February. Please oh please let everything turn out perfect (or at least close to it). :|

So, I've been a bit busy today trying to play "catch-up" on washing clothes and throwing a few dishes in the dishwasher to get cleaned. Like any wife and mom, sometimes I feel like the moment I turn around, there is more waiting on me to take care of. A never ending process. :P

Of course, as usual, I spent a bit of time playing World of Warcraft. It's one of my time-consumers. After reaching level 80, my soul purpose at this point is to get gear. That means that I spend most of my time trying to obtain "justice points" that I then use to buy better gear. Not loads of fun after awhile but it suffices for spending some of my free time. My son has let me know that he thinks it is futile for me to do this, as a new expansion is about to come out and different gear will then be available. Hush. Mom is doing it her way. :)

We bought my son Call of Duty - Black Ops for his new Xbox 360. After getting it, he is constantly asking if I'll play with him. Okay. Let's play. Then we play. Now, just so you know, I'm not competitive and I don't really enjoy war games but I do love my son and want to share in things with him. So, we play and he gets a little frustrated because I'm not watching 20 different directions around me at once. HELLO...I don't care to play these types of games. LOL Oh well, about an hour later I was done playing.

I sit here now, typing this blog and thinking how I need to find something for dinner and that I should probably be looking on the internet for a little Christmas shopping. So, that's if for now. Just another day. ;)