Look out Mickey, here SHE comes!

Well, she's off to see The Wizard...oops! I mean Mickey. She was counting down the hours yesterday. "Mom, 12 hours and it will be time!" Now it's been 12 hours that she been gone from the house. She has left and even though she would be at school, the house is a little quieter this morning. No one to feed "that cat" of hers and no one to argue over the bathroom with Jordan. Hmm, this should be good thing. When Newberg High School hits Disneyland it will never be the same. The group was very excited to say the least and will do NHS proud with all their performances. I am not biased by any means and think the orchestra will be the BEST!

All About Steve

Here are a couple of highlights of Steve's trip...The first being getting his award for OUTSTANDING work. Way to go! We tell the kids we are "so proud" but now it's your turn. Keep up the good work.

Secondly, this guy at the Houston airport caught our eye. We took advantage of this photo op but Steve did not get any good grilling tips from him. Like Steve, George Foreman is friendly and outgoing. Neither one backing away from a little attention. I think Steve could take him on...His fists aren't that much bigger!

Drinks by the pool=$24, souveniers=$100, time away from the kids=priceless!

Steve has been asking why I haven't put anything about our vacation on here yet. Well, I don't know why. It's work I guess and I want to still be on vacation. We had a fabulous time and words don't even begin to express! The trip Steve earned to Marco Island, FL was so-oo-o nice. Beautiful beach, sunshine and a great place to RELAX! The temperature was in the upper eighties and we had a great breeze everyday. Do you really want to hear we laid on the beach, by the pool and went to the spa? Ate too well and too much. We had a boat cruise out and about the island. The many dolphins and shell searching were among the highlights. I want to go again next year babe!
A personal note to all who sunburn: I highly recommend Walgreen's SPF 30 sunblock. It is water resistant and effective. I used it for the first two days and got absolutely nothing! Steve and I didn't even look like we were on the same vacation. I lightened up on the use of this stuff and got a bit of color before coming home. Yea! In summary, it worked a bit too good for me but perfectly for Steve, as his sweaty head never got sunburned.
When our time at this resort came to an end we moved on to Orlando to go see Mickey and his friends. So many rides and atrractions to see. We barely knew where to start...Indiana Jones stunt show, on to a backlot tour and topped the day with a rollercoaster ride. All was fun but we walked and walked and walked. It was just a tad bit warmer and more humid than what we had just been in. All said and done we had fun but left us wanting another day at the spa.
Back home and dose of reality! Cold, rainy and back to shuffling the kids here and there. Wouldn't have it any other way! Thank you to everyone for helping out and making this all possible.

Challenge...

Have you tried the bubble game I added on the side? It's so-oo-o addictive. Yes, my name is Carol and I have an addiction. Well after playing game after game I finally beat it today. Not the best score(289380) but I beat it. Try it and post your score on the comments of this post. I challenge you to get the best score! And I dare you not to get addicted.

Being Stalked

Today started out a bit wet but it has progressed to be a bright sunny day. I won't say it is warm but sunny none the less. Libby is doing her best at stalking me today. She sits on the deck rail or on top of the bbq just waiting to get a glimpse of movement or a vibration of a sound inside. I think she should stay outside and enjoy the beautiful day and she thinks she should take cover inside for a warm nap. Doesn't she know mother knows best? She is driving me crazy running from window to window in the back of the house. She paws at the screen of the window trying to convince me she needs to be inside with me. Mother does know best, fresh air and exercise you silly cat!

Unconditional Love

...just ask Jordan about his science project. At least two months old and beyond moldy. Found "the smell!" Does this fit into the category of "he's just a boy?" Nobody I know does what Jordan does even if he is "a boy." Jordan, you are my one of kind. They say a mother's love is unconditional but let's not push it to see how far.