Everyone Should do this and post it!

This was great for a laugh. My cousin Emily posted this quiz on her blog, and I was totally laughing--Mainly because I know Em and her fam. So the challenge for all your bloggers is to copy and post! I cant wait to read about you. LOL! Thanks for the fun Emily!

1.. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car): Sophie Celica
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie): Vanilla Chocolate Chip3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name):KSCO
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal): Red Kitten
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born): Diane Idaho Falls
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Scoker
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink): The Green Coke
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers): Jack Parry
9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy): Chanel Symphony
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ): Jean Talbot
11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Kirkpatrick Kentucky
12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Summer Rose
13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”): Mango Shorties
14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Banana Willow
15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”)The Scrapbooking Weather Tour
Everyone do it too!

Feeling "40"

So is it true that life gets better at 40? I am not sure quite yet. I like to still think that I am 25--but the past 2 months have shown me quite different. I am feeling 40! Grrrrr..........For all of you who know me,at the end of August I got that nasty pool virus "Crypto". I thought I wanted to die. I have a new appreciation for all of you moms who have morning sickness (especially my good friend Jamee). Can I say it was the worst! For 3weeks, my life was consumed with being in the loo.

THEN--I had to have a lovely root canal! I love my dentist (I have to say that because he and his wife are our best friends LOL). Thanks to him I feel so much better! OMG-again I wanted to die. I woke up with the worst pain in my mouth--thought that ibuprofin would help. UMMmm NO! I called Dr.Dave for some drugs....Did I mention that I cant take "Lortab". So I dont know what was worse mouth pain, or barfing. But he got me right in--Im sure that the other patrons were not too happy, when I just walked in and took a seat-like I was entitled or something. I just bawled and he nummed me, and relief was on its way. Thanks Dave! I love you!

The Saga continues....So last week, I go in for my 6 month biopsy, and to have my blood drawn--because I have a lovely thyroid disease (hoshimoto syndrome). The doc tells me I am looking pretty good as far as he can tell--hey I even lost weight (no thanks to crypto!) I'm thinking all is well till I get the dreaded call on Friday that my blood work was back and that I need a follow up consult immediately! Nice -just what I wanted to hear before the dang weekend!

Well it all boils down to this---my thyroid is non-functioning for some dumb reason, which in turn is causing some other problems. I have "High cholesterol". High enough that they were worried about me having a heart-attack or a stroke. Now mind you I am freaking 40 years old! High cholesterol is for old dudes. I was freaking out. I'm not that obese either! So, I now have to get my thyroid levels back to normal (being tested bi-monthly), and I am on cholesterol pills. I have to work out 5 days a week, and change my entire diet. AND lose 10 lbs by December first when they re-check my levels altogether again.

I have since learned that high cholesterol and heart disease is the number one killer in woment 38-45 in the US. AND 80% of the women do not know that they have high cholesterol. SO basically this was a blessing in disguise for me to find out. I have been a little (ok, ALOT) depressed this week--but thanks to my good friends Dean (Deanne), and Jamee--they are keeping me going and positive.

I bought a pass to go to the rec with Dean...Um did water aerobics with a bunch of 80 year old women (who were there to exchange recipes-lol), and I went to my first spinning class today. It is true what they say--"Spinning will kick your trash!" Yes it did mine. BUT I lasted the whole hour without stopping and I have jello legs, and a sore hynie! BUT I am determined to not be in that high cholesterol catagory come December 1st!
I want to be able to say that "40 is Fabulous!" Wish me luck!

And Thats a Wrap--- of our summer 2007

Bounteous Harvest

Its always great when you have a full cupboard, pantry, and freezer-BUT it is even better when your freezer is full of meals for a month. ALL prepared! There are several of us (me, Jamee,Liz,Julie, Charese,and Walkyria) that all got together and each did 4 meals and made them 6 times-plus making one dessert. THUS making it a whopping 24 meals finished and done! It is so awesome! Makes my life so much easier. And to quote Jamee-"you feel rich" when you look in your freezer at all the meals. I look forward to doing this again next month! It is definately worth my time, and my fam loves it!

Can we say Mortified?

OK so who wouldnt love this sweet little face?

Let me tell you, I just had one of those--crawl under the rug moments.
We were driving to school, and you know, he is so darn cute in his uniform and well, we are driving along singing to the High School Musical 2 music, and out pops his finger from his nose. I know, your thinking "nice"-well if you dont want to be grossed out, stop reading now.

-He held out the grossest, biggest, boogie EVER!

Wouldnt you know, I didnt have any tissues with me, because I used them all yesterday when he barfed in my car. I was grossing out, and he was freaking out-because I kept saying dont eat that, dont wipe that on the seat, dont get that on your clothes, dont get that all over my car--SOOOOOO the little stinker opens the window and starts flicking his fingers and waving his hands in hopes that the booger will fly off.

He waves rapidly over and over and the darn thing wont fling off! So, we hit the school zone and slow--way down. He is still flapping wildly-we come to a stop sign where a cute little old guy is the crossing gaurd--and Mason waves and says hi to him daily. Well not anymore as we have to find a new route to school. Mason gives his hand a huge flick and guess what goes flying off and hits the little old crossing gaurd! Yep---the booger! I died. Mason looks at me and says "mom!" I was mortified--I gunned the van and we were off. I am still dying at the fact that this poor little guy got a boogie flicked on him. I guess now I will have to get the dreaded bumper sticker that says-"If you drive to close I'll flick a booger on you!"

Ya gotta see the baby!

Do you remember the "Seinfeld" show? How about the one entitled-'Ya gotta see the baby!" I can hear Jerry and Elaine everytime I hear or say that phrase. Well Megan- she just thinks we need a new baby at our house, and she even mentioned yesterday that we should "buy" one. We just laugh out loud! We keep telling her we are too old and she keeps us busy enough. BUT we did get to see a baby yesterday and she fought me the whole time to hold the baby and to burp the baby! She loves baby Jarren. He is a keeper. There is just something about new babies! I just want to kiss on them the whole time I hold them. Steve had to remind me not to get too comfortable or hold that baby too long yesterday.

Mason's look celebrity look alike