Here the little guy is after the ceremony in his christening clothing... he's all tuckered out from all the crying... he wailed through the whole ceremony ;)
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
God Bless Saki!
Chris and I got back from North Carolina yesterday where we spent the weekend with his family in celebration of our nephew Saki's Christening. He is just the cutest thing EVER. We had a great time getting to know the little guy better and hanging out with the family. We're looking forward to their trip down to FL next month, and taking Saki to Disney World for the first time!!
Here the little guy is after the ceremony in his christening clothing... he's all tuckered out from all the crying... he wailed through the whole ceremony ;)
Here the little guy is after the ceremony in his christening clothing... he's all tuckered out from all the crying... he wailed through the whole ceremony ;)
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Not a lot to say...
...I've made myself promise myself that I would post at least once a week. But, right now I don't have much to write about... We've been good. I've been working hard - I'm on a project at work that is challenging which is good, and I'm very busy from the time I get there until the time I go home.
In my free time I'm working on my crochet and reading. I've finished my book club selection a week (or maybe more) ago, so I'm now reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. It is good, provocative, for a "children's" story!
Gregory Maguire has a number of other books that are his take on other fairy tales. I think these are in order from oldest to newest, with Wicked being the oldest of all:
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister: A Novel (based on the Cinderella story)
Lost: A Novel (based on Jack the Ripper)
Mirror Mirror: A Novel (based on Snow White)
Son of a Witch: A Novel (sequel to Wicked)
In my free time I'm working on my crochet and reading. I've finished my book club selection a week (or maybe more) ago, so I'm now reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. It is good, provocative, for a "children's" story!
Gregory Maguire has a number of other books that are his take on other fairy tales. I think these are in order from oldest to newest, with Wicked being the oldest of all:
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister: A Novel (based on the Cinderella story)
Lost: A Novel (based on Jack the Ripper)
Mirror Mirror: A Novel (based on Snow White)
Son of a Witch: A Novel (sequel to Wicked)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Happy Mother's Day!!
To all the moms I know and love... and a special one to my own (and MIL!!) Happy Mother's Day!
I just got a gift myself! I got a digital picture frame/clock radio! I had no idea that I would be getting something, but Chris said that the dogs and bird "saved up their treats to buy Mommy something nice." Ha! I think it was an excuse for Chris to buy a new toy, but either way, I'm benefitting from it!
I just got a gift myself! I got a digital picture frame/clock radio! I had no idea that I would be getting something, but Chris said that the dogs and bird "saved up their treats to buy Mommy something nice." Ha! I think it was an excuse for Chris to buy a new toy, but either way, I'm benefitting from it!
Friday, May 9, 2008
Giving kids the WORLD!
So, today my group at work signed up for a charity/volunteer opportunity at a local charity. That charity is called "Give Kids the World". It is truly a great organization. From the GKTW website:
Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) is a 70-acre, non-profit resort in Central Florida that creates magical memories for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. GKTW provides accommodations at its whimsical resort, donated attractions tickets, meals and more for a week-long, cost-free fantasy vacation. With the help of many generous individuals, corporations and partnering wish-granting organizations, Give Kids The World has welcomed more than 85,000 families from all 50 states and over 60 countries.
Today, my team and I did yard work. Our first task was to rid a garden of some rose bushes that weren't doing so well, as well as some juniper bushes. We were able to get the rose bushes up without issue... the juniper bushes, on the other hand, were a completely different story. Those buggers were awful to rip out of the ground! It took a team of 12 of us about 2 hours to pull up about 20 of those suckers. The roots were entangled with each other as well as the magnolia trees that were planted in the same garden (thankfully those guys stayed!). I tell ya, we got a great workout! After that, we "dead headed" two marigold flower gardens. Even though it was up over 90 degrees and we were doing backbreaking work (sorry to complain, but I sit at a desk for 8 hours a day at my regular job!!), it was very rewarding!
Although I was tired, I was able to muster up the energy to do a little shopping afterwards at the best Marshall's in Orlando area near the GKTW Village. I walked out with a number of items... my favorite being a Michael Kors cartigan for $29! Since I was so dirty from the yard work, I didn't try the clothes on in the store... so when I got home and after I had a shower I tried things on, only to find that the previously mentioned sweater was a size too small... the size on the tag apparently didn't match the size on the hanger. UGH! What really sucks is that I passed up another one, in the proper size, but didn't do anything with it because I was "already getting one". Grrr...
Anyway, I have a feeling that I'm going to be sore tomorrow. I think tonight I'll be taking some motrin before going to bed ;)
Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) is a 70-acre, non-profit resort in Central Florida that creates magical memories for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. GKTW provides accommodations at its whimsical resort, donated attractions tickets, meals and more for a week-long, cost-free fantasy vacation. With the help of many generous individuals, corporations and partnering wish-granting organizations, Give Kids The World has welcomed more than 85,000 families from all 50 states and over 60 countries.
Today, my team and I did yard work. Our first task was to rid a garden of some rose bushes that weren't doing so well, as well as some juniper bushes. We were able to get the rose bushes up without issue... the juniper bushes, on the other hand, were a completely different story. Those buggers were awful to rip out of the ground! It took a team of 12 of us about 2 hours to pull up about 20 of those suckers. The roots were entangled with each other as well as the magnolia trees that were planted in the same garden (thankfully those guys stayed!). I tell ya, we got a great workout! After that, we "dead headed" two marigold flower gardens. Even though it was up over 90 degrees and we were doing backbreaking work (sorry to complain, but I sit at a desk for 8 hours a day at my regular job!!), it was very rewarding!
Although I was tired, I was able to muster up the energy to do a little shopping afterwards at the best Marshall's in Orlando area near the GKTW Village. I walked out with a number of items... my favorite being a Michael Kors cartigan for $29! Since I was so dirty from the yard work, I didn't try the clothes on in the store... so when I got home and after I had a shower I tried things on, only to find that the previously mentioned sweater was a size too small... the size on the tag apparently didn't match the size on the hanger. UGH! What really sucks is that I passed up another one, in the proper size, but didn't do anything with it because I was "already getting one". Grrr...
Anyway, I have a feeling that I'm going to be sore tomorrow. I think tonight I'll be taking some motrin before going to bed ;)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Meet Bauer, the Jack!
Chris has always wanted a long-legged, short haired Jack Russell Terrier. Long before Barkley's passing, long before he even met me! We've been considering getting another dog for some time... either the said JRT, a French Bulldog, English Bulldog, possibly another Pug... We visited our local ASPCA today and found this little guy, formerly known as "Buddy".
According to the sheet that the previous owners filled out, their "Buddy" is 3 years old, house trained and gets along with other dogs. It said that they had too many other pets, so that's why they were surrendering him. He's now been bathed and renamed to "Rocket" Bauer. Chris wanted the "Rocket" part in there, but we're not calling him that, we're just calling him Bauer... like Jack Bauer from 24 :)
He's had his introduction to his new brother and sister... Al seems to really like him, but as suspected, Mrka is going to have an adjustment period. I know they'll work it out. She worked it out with Al and everyone is doing OK.
Anyway, just wanted to introduce our new little guy!
According to the sheet that the previous owners filled out, their "Buddy" is 3 years old, house trained and gets along with other dogs. It said that they had too many other pets, so that's why they were surrendering him. He's now been bathed and renamed to "Rocket" Bauer. Chris wanted the "Rocket" part in there, but we're not calling him that, we're just calling him Bauer... like Jack Bauer from 24 :)
He's had his introduction to his new brother and sister... Al seems to really like him, but as suspected, Mrka is going to have an adjustment period. I know they'll work it out. She worked it out with Al and everyone is doing OK.
Anyway, just wanted to introduce our new little guy!
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