All dressed up and ready to go...

This is the scene I came upon yesterday! Made me laugh...

SHOUT OUT...

This one is for Kate! She's my girl! I can't believe kids actually figure it out! My silly girl now uses the Big Girl Potty! Whooo Hooo! It took about two solid weeks to work out the kinks, but she's got it! Sure we'll have our accidents, but she does it. Even without me having to ask her if she has to go all the time!

Way to go Kate! Thanks for the hard work!

BETTER DAYS...

have come at last! Since cutting out all dairy and fast food greeeeezzzzze....(you'd think I'd have learned from the previous two pregnancies...nope) I reduced the I'm-going-to-throw-up-right-now-but-not-really-I'm-just-going-to-wish-I-could feeling to a functioning upset stomach with just a few peak nauseous times. Hallelujah! With of course a many thank to hard candy and gum.

This one verses this one...

I watched the five hour (5H) version of Pride and Prejudice this Saturday while Joe took the kids to Chucky Cheese's and shopping (gotta love that Joe) and I'm going to just say it, flat out, how it is...Even though I did not like Kiera Knightly previously, (and by the way...she's dating Rupert Friend--LOVE LOVE LOVE him, if there were ever an actor to play Edward, Rupert has my vote. He plays Wickham in the new P & P) she has won my heart in the new version of Pride and Prejudice. They did such a fabulous job this time. Even though Colin Firth is good to the eyes, he does Darcy no justice! Shame on him! He's not all grouchy and mean. He's a serious kind of guy, more on the quiet side, who has his own fair share of pride. And Matthew Macfadyen, thank you. Although not a total babe in the beginning...you can walk towards me through a field in the wee am hours anytime you please! LOVE him! He emotes so much more than Colin. You see his struggle and love him for it! As for the Bennet family....In the book, Jane is the more beautiful one. 5H version...Jane looks kind of like a line-backer (not very nice, but it's to prove a point), new and improved version...Rosamund Pike is absolutely beautiful. And I'd like to think that in the book the Bennet parents actually do care for each other, on some level or another. Thank you new version. As silly as Mrs. Bennet is (a fabulous job Brenda Blethyn) Mr. Bennet does care and does not treat her as badly as the 5H version. Of course the Mrs. Bennet in the 5H is bad enough that I would probably treat her the same way. Anyway, there are a myriad of comparisons. The positive about the 5H is that it is actually five hours! I would not complain if the new one were. Of course that sounds crazy, but I'm sticking with it. I know I'm opposed on many levels, there is a great debate between the two versions...but bring it! For all those who have not yet seen the new Pride and Prejudice....go get it! Watch it uninterrupted and enjoy!

Dream baby room....

I'm if-y about these two............................my must have chair...can't get the picture here. (drives me crazy)

If I have to have a dresser

my bedding changes monthly

So you'll pretty much see stuff like this at my house if IKEA starts making it! :)

Oh, I know that one...

Last night Joe and I spent some quality time here! So much fun! Joe, on the floor listening/guessing what show....

Joe: Oh I know that one!

Me: Are you sure?

Joe: (singing along verbatim) I totally used to watch this all the time....

me: You really want to admit that?

Joe: why?...what does it start with?

me: 'D'...(for Designing Women)

Joe: Okay just tell me...

Joe after the reveal: (embarrassed smile) I don't know why I know that....(I got busted look)I never watched it....(the excuse) probably just know if from my sisters watching it...

It's okay Joe, we all did stupid stuff when we were young!

For Trisha....

A glimps of our family pictures you couldn't get off flickr....:)

Mary, Mary Gordon

Freshman summer 1996, car ride (invite from new boy), rear seat--me, boy, mary jane. I sit, knowing none but boy, listening to 4 girls converse. These were crucial times in our social lives. None had know each other outside of a week, and some were in full force of setting themselves apart socially, which much to their chagrin, rarely worked to their advantage. This was the stage in the car. The three up-front girls were working very hard to impress the sole male in the back while the three back-seaters listened. Their wit and charm and cleverness were shinning bright! Would never place mary jane with other three girls...and come to find out, either would she. Our friendship sparked over her using the not so witty, charming, clever word--lame. And there it began...a whole college career with mary jane gordon! Every one needs to find their mary! So here is to you, my friend Mary! Mother of two, married to the best friend of boy-in-the-back-seat, and still my favorite.