First day of school

Beka on the way to her first day of 6th grade!

The kids are home again yaaaay! Hence I have not had much time to post lately with getting ready for school and being a mom taxi the days seem shorter and shorter!

I still can't believe Ryan is a sophmore this year... where oh where did my little boy go?!
I will post more later... tonight is my addiction show "ROCKSTAR SUPERNOVA" so don't have much time...hehe! Until tomorrow love to all.. Peace G

Sing it loud... sing it strong... Rock On!

Ok so Rockstar Supernova has sucked me in... we are down to the final 6... I watched last year with INXS so I just had to watch this year again... I think Dilana hung herself last night with her comments on her housemates but time will tell... she is one of the best performers... for those of you that have no idea what this show is... I will tell you what it isn't ... it isn't American Idol... these singers have talent and have been doing this probably much longer then we realize... now they just get to showcase for a much larger audience... My choice so far is Magni or Dilana...I am looking forward to see who actually wins... will I buy the CD... hmmmm doubt it hey I am just being honest but its a little harder then I usually listen to.... I am more of a Dave Matthews kind of girl or Jack Johnson .. yes age does mellow you! HEHE! Peace...G

The Dreaded Dentist

Wednesday morning.... aaaack! Josh woke me at 5:15 am, this just isn't a nice thing to do to someone you love, I got up and went to the bathroom so he saw that I was up but when he was in the other room I snuck back under the covers for a few minutes, but when I heard him coming I jumped up... I'm up, I'm up...Yes I am sweet I do get up and make his lunch I don't have to but I just do so I guess he has grown used to me getting up with him ... I can handle the 6 am but any earlier then that and I am a bear! He has been going to work a little earlier these days trying to beat the other drivers and get his load out of the mill so he can get home at a decent time, which I do understand but it's too early for me... I guess I better get used to it.. Beka starts school next week and Ryan right after Labor day... yes they start at different times... Beka still goes to the Christian school and public starts a little later ...
So once Josh got out the door it hit me... I have a dentist appointment at 7:40 oh noooo I better get ready no time to suck down my coffee (you know how I love my coffee) 7:40, who makes dentist appointments that early... aaaack!
So out the door and to the dentist I go... I lost a filling and it had to be fixed... so after an hour of drilling and sucking and holding my mouth open I was sooooo ready to be out of that chair and all I could think of was COFFEE... I need COFFEE... sweet nectar to my tastebuds! I stopped at Sunset Espresso and got myself a treat a double vanilla latte' (skinny of course) it's not quite the same going nonfat but you gotta do what you gotta do... so I have my java and am driving home and take my first sip and drool it all down my chin... great all I want is coffee and my face is so numb I can't even get it into my dang mouth...
Finally my mouth is getting less numb and I can drink again... I guess there is something to be said for getting up early and not sitting around in your jammies... you tend to get a better jumpstart on the day with or without coffee (did I just say that?)
My babies are coming home on Friday... I am so excited, I can't wait to see them and hug them... I wonder how long that will last...hehehe! I am sure on the way home Beka will say can we stop here can we buy that, I need to get the rest of my school supplies mom... Ryan will already be planning his escape to see his friends he hasn't seen all summer... the phone has already started ringing awwww but once again it will feel like home, chaotic as it is... I can't wait!!!!
Well I guess since I have a long drive on Friday and tomorrow is already planned out I better get busy around here... just thought I would do a quick post and send love to you all... Peace G

Snapdragon phase of life

I got a funny e-mail tonight I just have to pass on...I've entered the snapdragon phase of my life.... Part of me has snapped and the other part of me is draggin' ...

Early morning coffee ramblings......

I'm sittin' here drinking my mornin' cup o'java and trying to wake up... the news is on and I am listening... did you know that there are black boxes in a lot of GM cars... yes like the ones in airplanes, though I am sure not quite the same the same concept... I am not sure how I feel about this so I googled it to see what it was about ... hmmmm take a look---->http://carscarscars.blogs.com/index/2004/08/black_boxes_in_.html
that is only one article I am sure there are many more out there... I am not sure how I feel about this... post a comment and let me know what you think?! Good or bad... just another way to keep tabs on us... is nothing private these days.. Big brother is always watching...

This Jon Benet Ramsey case has got my attention... I would really like this guy to be the one, but he seems very strange to me guess we shall have to keep watching to see what happens.. yesterday a man at JC Penneys kept bothering my daughter ( she was with Jacqui at her dads) and Jacqui was in the bathroom and Boo was sitting on a chair outside waiting and this man walked by the window and kept looking at her then he came in and asked her name to which she didn't give (she said he made her feel uncomfortable) he kept pushing come on whats your name over and over, and whats a pretty girl like you doing here on and on... finally Jacqui came out... but it really has me bothered... I have always taught my kids that if anyone ever tried to get them to go with them or tried to grab them to kick, scream, bite and cause the biggest scene they could... and I believe my children are smart and getting old enough now but it's things like that... that really get my goat... people its one thing to say hello to someone its another to keep pushing... there is no reason a man needs to be staring at an 11 year old or coming in to say things to her... not in the way that he did... teach your children... its a sad world we live in but we do live in it and its not the same one I grew up in where we felt predominately safe... people have seared consciences now and no morals ... watch your children... teach them !

On another note... the wildfires on our side of the state sure are making a heck of a lot of smoke... hazy out today again... tis the season... its been forever since we've had rain.. Seattle hasn't even had rain... who decided that Seattle was the rainy city... I read somewhere that Boston gets more rain then Seattle! We have had a sunny beautiful summer (except the fires) but I am looking forward to the crisp fall weather and the leaves changing colors...

Awwww this coffee is exceptionally good this morning... and I see I am typing another book here... just the ramblings of a crazy mom...hehe! Love to all... Peace G

Posting Up

Awww it's smokey outside I hate that, the joy of living on this side of the mountains we get the smoke from all the wildfires... seems a little muggy today too ...
I haven't had anything too exciting to write about lately... life has been the same day to day... work, clean house, make dinner, sleep then get up and do it all over again... the only exciting thing we did this weekend was go to Costco on Saturday (note to self , never go to Costco on a Saturday) the place was packed and we had to wait in line for what seemed like ever! We did watch "The Benchwarmers" on Sat night.. ok I admit it... stupid non thinking movie but I did laugh on parts...
The kids are coming home on Friday (YAY) which makes Fri a loooong day of driving for me and them but it will be so nice to see thier faces I miss them! Lately its just been me and the dogs during the day... but the dogs can be quite amusing to say the least...hehe!
I'm trying to eat healthy and lose some weight ~~ story of my life... aaack... but I am having fun picking tomatoes etc ... out of the garden , next year I think I will plant some big sunflowers if for no other reason then they look cool...nothing like a big flower looking down at you and smiling ;)
Our Las Vegas trip is coming up fast... Sept 15... I'm starting to look forward to it... there are a lot of things I have written down that I want to see... I know it will probably still be hot in Sept but hopefully it will be bearable...
Ok so not much to say but I managed ... not much to say ... ok for those of you that know me you can pick yourselves up off the floor now... Miss you all... Peace G

Life's a garden ~~ Dig it!

Wouldn't you like to be a pepper too!

My pride and my Joy

Summer 2004 but still one of my favorite pics

Phone chat with my kids

I had a great phone chat with my kids today! Still would love to hug them but only 10 more days then I will be saying peace and quiet what is that! The funny thing is when they are home they are so busy with thier sports, thier freinds and working to save to buy a car etc. etc.. that I am lucky to get an actual conversation other then mom will you take me here or there, or whats for dinner? So this was exceptionally nice, they actually wanted to talk, a real conversation WOW!

I was trying to do some work putting some things in the computer when Beka called, at first told her I would call her back in a few minutes, something she totally ignored and kept right on talking~ so I put my stuff down and started listening... I mean really listening... Beka Boo has something to say, she talked of dads dog getting ready to have puppies and thier weekend camping trip, swimming , school supplies, her friends and when she gets home can so and so spend the night etc... her phone is broken so I had to call her back on the house phone as it kept cutting in and out, but she could've talked my ear off this morning... man I miss her!

After Beka and my conversation I talked to Ryan... usually he tells me the basics of what he is up to etc.. but today once I said ok kiddo I miss you and I love you, he all of a sudden started talking... he talked of school, friends and then life... we talked for almost 45 minutes... ok maybe that doesn't sound like much to you but we are talking about a 15 year old here... we laughed about a lot of things, talked of life and important things and some not so important, but was all good! I realize you know what... I actually ENJOY my kids and I need to listen more to what they are saying , I mean really listen!

I have two GREAT kids! They are growing up well and have thier own personalities (well they always did) but they are really coming into thier own... before I blink Ryan will be graduating highschool... I am going to enjoy them from this day forward they are awesome people... I am such a lucky mom to have been blessed in my life with the two of them! I always enjoyed them don't get me wrong... but they are actually not only my kids but great people with great minds! If I was choosing a new friend I would CHOOSE THEM!

Something fishy is going on!

Sunday night~ the weekend is over ~was a good one! We went to Bobs Classic last night for dinner and I tried a Blue Voltage drink it came in a small karafe and me not being a huge drinker had one eye already half closed by the time we walked out..haha~ good thing Josh was my designated driver for the night....hehe! We mostly went there because they had tv's and Josh wanted to watch the pre-season Seahawks game and we didn't feel like fighting the crowds at a place such as Applebees .... so I guess this is my plug for local eateries...hehe! Bobs is a local pub/eatery a toned down version of Applebees... I was really impressed with the fish and chips and I call myself a connoisseur of fish and chips, I have tried many places, Harts fish and chips has been one of my favorites as far as local places goes~~ but I must say Bobs is right up there. Good melt in your mouth perfect tender and crispy not soggy ... goooooood stuff if I do say so myself!
We decided since we are heading to Vegas in September that Josh would give me a few lessons in blackjack ... I am not a gambler but I could be a good banker... hehe! So we headed over to the Buzz Inn and called Cheri and she came down for a bit too... was nice to just get out of the house and I think Cheri felt the same way... I am ok with a small amount of gambling if I look at it as entertainment... otherwise throwing money into the incinerator well that just isn't my idea of fun... new couches now that is my idea of fun... woot woot! I mostly watched Josh play and learned what to hit and what not to hit... but I found that I have more fun watching the chips add up (if you get so lucky to win) and when he would get ahead of what we brought to play I would take a $5 chip here and there until we had what we came with...hahahaha I am so not a gambler!!!
On the way home last night once we pulled out of the parking lot we both were awed by the moon it was a bright orange~reddish color it was spectacular I could've sat and stared at it for hours... I think I saw a fish swim past it... hmmm?
I actually didn't cook one meal this weekend , I think I died and went to heaven... Josh took me out to Mexican tonight...I had fish tacos (just joshin')I had one GIANT chimichanga with of course rice and beans and all the chips and salsa you can eat... aaack my downfall.... and I am still so full and I couldn't even finish, the plates are so HUGE, roll me home now... but we are going on this healthy eating kick so I guess that was our last hurrah so we stopped at the grocery store on our way home to get fruits and veggies and Ben and Jerry's was on sale (the pint ones) so we each picked our flavor and brought them home, no more ice cream for a while, "sigh"... so I shamelessly plugged my favorite brand at the top of this post... "PHISH FOOD ROCKS!" hmmm I sense a fish theme in this post! Maybe I should go listen to some Hootie and the Blowfish and call it a night... ha somebody stop me!
Anyhoo I hope you all had a "tight" weekend , as Ryan would say... get with the program people! Now on to Monday and another week of work.... aaaack! Don't get yourselves into any fishy situations...haha!

Quotes and jokes for the day ~~

Why does seaworld have a seafood resturaunt?? ~
I'm halfway through my fishburger and I realize Oh my gosh, I could be eating a slow learner.....

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small FISH, Do not overdo it!

Peace All... G

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A day with Curtis and Clara

I had my niece and nephew for the day and I must say it was kind of nice since my kids are visiting thier dad so it felt like home again...
Curtis kept himself busy washing the car... he tried so hard to get the roof.. and Clara was my little baker for the day... they are just growing up too fast...

Now time for the frosting...

Clara had more fun licking the beater then making the cake...

Long and winding country roads

We headed to Cle Elum Sunday morning for my Uncle Deans memorial service... was a beautiful service. He touched a lot of lives in his lifetime...We will miss you Uncle Dean! No one truely dies until there is no one left to remember!
After the service the Ireland troop followed Jason and Greta to see thier new property that they are going to be building thier new home on to escape the confines of city life... we followed so we weren't paying as much attention as we maybe should have been to the landmarks or road signs...we had a nice visit with everyone out melting in the heat... hehe! Then Josh and I were going to head back into town to grab a bite to eat gas up and head back home... but as I said we weren't paying attention and we ended up on this long windy old country road...
Josh is a planner so when the plans in his head don't quite mesh with being lost he finds himself frustrated, me on the other hand look at things like that as an adventure.. so I turned up the music and said "Just enjoy it" so we kept thinking soon it would end and we would find another road to turn off on but this road seemed to go on forever and ever.... It was however a beautiful road... with creeks and a small river winding around and through it. We did finally get back on the main road and find our way back but I don't regret our little off the main path adventure...
I was thinking I wonder how many times we try to structure our life just so, and what we really should be doing is enjoying the long country roads along the way, the ones that might get us off the main path for a while but let us really see the beauty that surrounds our lives. Just a thought... G

The circle of life

Well here it is August 1st... where did the year go so fast... School is fast approaching and soon fall (my favorite season) will be upon us again. I love the changing leaves and the brisk air...
Just thought I'd post a couple pics from right out my door... I love this old barn... the man that used to live in the house next to it when I was a kid has since passed on but he built this beautiful sauna house when I was about my daughters age and my friend Leslie and I used to go sit in it til we were silly from the heat... we would laugh so hard... oh the memories!
It's strange how you grow up and can't wait to get away from home, I moved out three days after I graduated highschool. I had an independent streak in me back then and I wanted to do it my way and experience the world...so I left home... moved quite a few times ... settled down in the Wenatchee Valley about an hour from here to raise my kids... then later in life moved to Montana, but life doesn't always work the way you expect it to and my ex hubby is still in Montana and I am back here to start life new... back home the place I ran from so many years ago, only this time there is a sereneness about it... a few miles from my parents but still on my own... kids going back to the same schools I went to growing up... life has done a complete circle... life has a funny way about it don't ya think... Enjoy~~ G