Spooky Kooky

Emma Sue and her kitty too

Brooks said on his own, "Fantastic 4 is a bore!"

Let's have the Hulk and Spidey Bulk

Love me tender, love me true, but not my cousin Emma...ewe!

Every man's dream meets no self-esteem

It's not a trick but a deal to be made, the witch fairy came knockin' for a sweet little trade! Give her your candy and cool things she'll swap. She's the kindest of friends, she's over the top! So long milk chocolate and farewell to skittles, goodbye rhymes and thank goodness no riddles!

Thank You Savannah, you're the best in the west!

Crazy 8's Tag

Tagged by sweet Jodi

8 Favorite Restaurants
1- Cheesecake Factory
2- Lucky China
3- Ligori's
4- Burger Bar (it counts right?)
5- Outback
6- 50's Grill, Minnesota
7- Claim Jumper
8- Portillo's, Chicago

8 Favorite TV shows (this is painful)
1- Monday night football
2- NFL Gameday
3- Rockies baseball
4- Cash Cab
5- King of Queens, reruns
6- WGN baseball
7- crap I hate t.v.
8- Larry King Live

8 Things I did yesterday
1- watched my Broncos fall apart
2- had Lyn over for 1st half of #1
3- facebook
4- played church hookie
5- made homemade rolls & chicken roll ups
6- finally put songs on my ipod
7- read some more of Midnight Sun, I love Edward!
8- ate ALOT of almond snickers, my new favorite treat

8 Things I'm looking forward to
1- a cure for diabetes
2- Twilight movie
3- Wicked in SLC
4- the election to be over, I'm so sick of hearing about Joe the freakin' plumber
5- Steven being done with school
6- book club trip to St. George
7- Carrie's next batch of PB bars
8- saying good riddance to 2008, worst year of my life

8 Wishes
1- bring Trav back
2- a normal pancreas for Brooks
3- cure for cancer
4- T in remission for at least 50 years
5- travel the world in peace
6- Duane's safe return from Iraq along with all other dads, sons, moms, daughters, etc...
7- normal pancreases for all diabetics
8- CF cure

8 people I tag
1- mi hermana Lyn
2- mi prima Daniella
3- El Capitan y mi amiga Carrie
4- prima de esposo Angelenie Bobenie
5- mi cunada Leesh
6- mi amiga Kim R.
7- mi amiga Ang B.
8- mi amiga Diana H.

don't ask me why I decided to do that in spanish??? probably cuz I'm halfway to crazy

Fantastic Blue Riding Hood??

It was bad enough when Brooks told me he wanted to use our old Fantastic 4 dress-up jumper as this year's costume. I asked him if he would at least let me put some blue in his hair. Please kid, give me somethin!!! He says no, no hair color, no face paint, nothing. Good crap, who's Halloween is this anyway? So I'm about to take him to his preschool party and he comes out with this gingham do-rag on. I fake smile and use my phony sweet voice when I ask him, "Why the scarf bud?" He looks at me like I'm stupid and replies, "It's not a scarf mom. It's my mask!"
"Uh-huh soooooo...you're going to keep it on?" I say.
Brooks rolls his eyes and pipes, "Well I'm not going without my mask mommy."

Okey, smokey, I give up. I've never seen a Fantastic 4 comic or movie, nor has Brooks, but I can tell you this much- Heroes don't hang in da kitchen with Aunt Jemima, and you ain't gonna fool the wolf trying to save Granny with that headpiece either.

At least I have the blog to refer to when he's 16 and asks me why he's wearing the asinine kerchief. Happy Halloween everybody!

Some people make the world special just by being in it

Last night Karianne pulled out some of Trav's favorite shirts and we reminisced about them. I picked up a couple and my natural instinct was to smell them, but Kari had washed them long before he left us. I put them to my heart anyway. I cried a little and then sobbed alone later. The shirts hit me. I just can't believe he's not coming back. Kari misses him so bad. We KNOW Trav's in a good place, but our hearts are in pieces and it feels like everything's been falling apart since he went. Here's a small glimpse of what we lost

Quirky Tag

Some quirky stuff about me:

1- I like to devour a tray of ice after I eat. Most people like something sweet after a meal, but I prefer the crunchy, cold blocks. To my patients who are also my friends: Do as I say, not as I do.

2- Speaking of meals, I don't like them. I rarely eat meals. I usually only like side items. Steak and potatoes, keck! I'll just take the salad, or the fries, or the spinach dip with tortilla chips. This drives my boss crazy. If he buys us lunch, he adds an entree onto the side item I've ordered, and then I bring it home to Steve. After 14 years of employment, you think he'd change, but no.

3- I don't like to talk during Denver games. The kids can't ask me any questions, I don't answer the phone, and unless you need the heimlech, don't bother me. (Ang B.- I'd be happy to teach you about football, just not whilst the Broncos are playing girl)

4- I despise Steven's body pillow, who he calls Lola. I wake up with 5 inches of space on my side of the bed and freakin Lola has her own spot in the middle of the bed. He shoves her off mid-sleep and there she lays, all roomy and cozy. Steve will tell you that Tug also has maximum space in our bed at nights, which I cannot deny, but at least he keeps me warm and has a pulse. I dream of torching Lola many a day.

5- I like to put personal pictures with every post and it's bugging me that this one doesn't have one.

6- A friend once said that when I like something, I really sink my claws in. Also true. It could be a band, a book, a musical, a blue and orange football team, etc. When I get attached, I really get attached. I'm currently going through Matchbox concert withdrawal. Their tour is over and I get shaky thinking I might never see them together again.

7- I was born with an obcession to match colors, clothes, frames, decorations, basically everything. My sister Val always makes it a point to bring it up whenever two things aren't the EXACT same color. Brooks wanted a green room that didn't match his precious spiderman comforter so I've spent toilsome hours trying to tie it all in. We ended up compromising with two blue walls and two green walls. I also used to dislike character stuff, but I've come to realize that my kids' likes are more important than what's trendy or fashionable.

8- Jen hates the word socks, lol. I hate the word fiance. There's got to be some English word out there we can make up for one that is betrothed. Fiance just sounds like I should waltz or something every time I say it. Also too frenchy, yick.

9- I have specific requirements for a purse purchase. The cell phone pocket has to be on the side & outside the purse, there has to be an inside pocket for sunglasses, a separate area with individual slots for cards, license, & pens, and there can only be one adjustable long strap. I can't stand a purse with two handles- one for the shoulder and one that constantly comes off which requires placement back onto the shoulder. The long strap is so that every time I lean over, I don't have to give it a forceful elbow to keep from knocking me out. I wish I were the type of gal who could live without it, but I need the sanitizer, lip balm, wipes, tidestick, sunscreen, headache meds, & floss handy at all times.

10- I have trouble keeping things short. I talk alot, write alot, eat alot, ebay alot...wait, I don't exercise alot. Uh-huh, there ya go, I can show constraint on some things.

-I tag all my blogger friends & fam who hanker for a post that yields wee energy and little time. It usually gives me a good chuckle to learn about your hidden obscurities.

Flashback Friday

Wanted for witchery, E.J. at 5 months

Sweet Boy scaring the crows, 8 months old

The sweet Sundays of autumn

Watch a patient but deep offense, defense finally shows up, rack up some sacks, a few field goals and a touchdown, move to a 4-1 record - all while I get to kiss Cut's protege as he lapnaps. I do love this time of year.