Just Sit Right Back and You'll Hear A Tale...

It all started out with my alarm clock going off at 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning...it can't get any worse than this right?? WRONG!!! We finally leave the house at 5:45 a.m. and are on I-45 racing along when Mike looks in the rearview mirror and says "Oh Shit"...NOT something you want to hear when you are towing a $36,000 boat behind you, going 70 miles an hour. Apparently the hook and strap that KEEPS THE BOAT CONNECTED TO THE TRAILER has snapped. Oh shit is right!! We manage to pull over in a deserted parking lot in a part of town affectionately known as "Gunspoint" (it USED to be called Greenspoint when I was a kid). Mike fixes the strap and we are on our way once again, and by this time the sun has started coming up...ahhh things are looking up, only a few clounds...we continue on our 95 mile trek south to the Texas City Dike.

Ok, at mile 95...when we are pulling into the marina...another "Oh SHIT" erupts from our captain. It appears that Mike has left ALL OF THE LIFE JACKETS at home in the garage...ok, this is starting to get irritating and expensive. We pull back out of the marina and go in search of a Wal-Mart, which believe it or not, turns out to be a feat of monumental proportions...but we find one, get new life jackets, and head back towards the marina!! The truck actually makes it down the boat ramp this time, and the motor of the boat is in the water before we run into our next problem...the f#&%ing thing won't start...that's it, take me home, I'm done. Well the guy who owns the boat docks is either high as a kite at 8:30 in the morning, or he is one of the happiest people I have ever met. He hooks us up with a battery charger, and proceeds to instruct Mike in nauseating detail on each and every thing he should do to charge the battery, start the boat, how to keep it running, etc ( and for those of you who know Mike, you know this is KILLING HIM). Well, we let the thing charge for about 15 minutes, at which point both Mike and Mr. Happy both agree it should be MORE than charged now...so here it goes down the boat ramp again...NOTHING...NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING. At this point I am ready to shoot someone. I start trying to placate the kids with some other idea of what we can spend what is left of the day doing, once we drive the 95 miles back to the house, when this man pulls up beside us to trailer his boat (he has already been out and caught his fish, as he only paid for the economy plan and didn't get to experience all the fun things we did that morning). He proceeds to tell Mr. Happy about the bone-headed thing he did in not putting one of his plugs in right...when we get YET ANOTHER "OH Shit" from Mike. Apparently he forgot that there is a safety lanyard that has to be attached BEFORE the motor will start...hmmmm...where have I heard this before...hmmmm...let me think...oh yeah, that's right, Lake Conroe at the beginning of last summer...SAFTEY LANYARD MICHAEL!!! What, what is that sound? Oh my, it is the sound of a Yamaha purring away...YEAH!!!

Well, for those of you who are looking for more hilarity, sorry, but it was pretty much smooth sailing from there on out, and we actually ended up having a blast. Jackson and I were the only ones who caught anything...and only Jackson's were keepers. He caught 5 Spanish Mackerel. It was the funniest thing I ever saw and heard. Those fish can fight, and my poor scrawny baby was having a time of it. He kept saying "Help me Dad, Help me." On the second one he caught we almost lost him and the reel to the Mackerel instead of the other way around.

I don't know if you can tell from that picture, but the boy was scared of that fish. Those are some UGLY suckers, and they have a lot of teeth, and Jackson wasn't letting that thing get anywhere near him!!

Yeah, he was all puffed up about it...and now refers to himself as the King of Fishing. My poor baby Jordan never hooked anything...but I think she still had a blast!!!

I think we could possibly still be out there now, but unfortunately when we took a break for lunch, this rolled in...
and since my Mama didn't raise no fool, Mike and I decided NOT to press our luck...given the way the day started out!!!

God Bless The 3 Day Weekend

Or 4 day if you are lucky enough to be on your 9/80 Friday like my husband!! I don't know what it is about the Friday before a 3 day weekend, but it always feels like the last day of school!!

We are going fishing on Sunday off of the jettys in Texas City...groan...(just kidding Mikey, don't get your undies in a bunch). Here is a picture of THE ONLY fish we caught the last time we went fishing off the jettys...after HOURS of fishing. Mike seems to think we will do better this time...

Needless to say that one got thrown back, much to Jordan's dismay. That is the funny thing about fishing, if you are catching stuff, it is all smiles, if you are NOT catching stuff, you get this...
Other than the fishing on Sunday we really don't have any big plans for the weekend...relaxing, hanging out. Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend, and don't forget to tip your Designated Driver...yeah, that's right, I went there!!! Love ya'll...L

Two Things

"Two Things" was done recently on my friend Stacy's blog...so now I’m inspired to do it myself.

2 Names you go by:
1. Moooooooooommmmm!! 2. B-I-T-C-H

2 Parts of my Heritage:
1. Yugoslavian 2. English

2 things that scare me:
1.The rate at which my daughter is maturing. 2. Our current President.

2 everyday essentials:
1. Crocs 2. Mascara

2 of my favorite Authors:
1. Stephanie Meyer 2. Christine Feehan (writes a friggin great series about Carpathians...the Dark series, start with the Dark Prince if you are going to read them)

2 things you want in a relationship (other than love):
1. Comfort 2. Friendship

2 of my favorite hobbies:
1. Reading 2. Taking pictures with my new camera

2 things I want really badly:
1. 2010 Chevy Camaro 2. To lose weight

2 places I want to go on vacation:
1. Anywhere in the Polynesian Islands 2. Paris (again)

2 things I want to do before I die:
1. Learn to forgive more easily 2. Travel

2 ways I am stereotypically a chick:
1. P.M.S. (ask Mike, he can tell you ALL about it) 2. Pedicures are my downfall...must have one every two weeks or I will implode.

2 things I am thinking about right now:
1. How BADLY I wish I were independently wealthy and NOT reliant upon a job to take care of myself and my family 2. I wish that 5'oclock whistle would blow (YABBA-DABBA-DOOO)

2 stores I shop at:
1. Target 2. Dillards

The Weekend Already Came?...and Went??

This was one of those weekends where you can't sit down for 5 seconds to catch your breath.

It started off on Friday night, with Jordan having friends over for a talent show rehearsal at the same time Jackson had to be taken to a sleep over birthday party at the same time Mike had to be getting his butt to his Friday night softball games. We finished all that up with beer and crawfish at Wolfies!!!

Up bright and early Saturday morning...Jordan and I had to be at Confirmation rehearsal at 10, and Mike had to go get Jackson. After the rehearsal, Jordan and I had to go to the mall to shop for a dress...then we had to high tail it to Lupe Tortilla's for my niece Brittany's graduation party (she graduated from SHSU...GO BRITTANY!!!) I had to leave the party at 5:30 to get Jordan to a friend's house to babysit...then I went home and pretty much passed out.

Sunday morning we were at the church at 9:30. Jordan was baptised and confirmed!! Yeah Jordan!!! Here is a picture of my pretty princess before the service...

Gorgeous isn't she?!?!?! Her brother had to have his picture taken as well...

Once we got out of the church...at 2:00PM...we had to rush home, change clothes, and get our butts over to the Wolverine's Team Pool Party. The people hosting the party had THE MOST beautiful pool I have ever seen at a private home. Here are some pictures...

The waterfall and slide...ONE of the grottos... And of course Jordan in the Hot Tub... JEALOUS MUCH!!!

LOST...Need I Say More?!?!

Ok, for those of you who ARE NOT "LOST", first of all...you have my sympathies, second of all...I have all the seasons on DVD, talk to me.

The season finale was FREAKING AWESOME!! The guys who write and think up the stuff on this show have my undying admiration as there has NEVER been another show like this one...and I doubt there ever will be.

Juliette...hated her when she first hit the show, but after last night's episode, she is right up there at the top of my list. I was totally sobbing when she was falling down the shaft, and Sawyer was hanging on to her hand saying "I GOT YOU...DON'T YOU LET GO (crying and bleeding all the while)" but she could see that he was going to get killed if he kept hanging on...she is looking up at him, while all sorts of crap is raining down around her...and she starts screaming...I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH...as she wrenches her hand away and falls down the shaft (I have chills just writing this). That was just ONE of the great scenes...the finale was 2 hours long. The bummer part is that the last shot they showed was ...LOST 2010...AAARRRGH!!! That is like 8 months from now!!! Gives the word LOST a new meaning!!! Love to all...L

Pictures

This is the first picture I took with my camera...obviously he is having a good time...and NO, he is not Chinese.

I took this right after we bought the camera and then went to Berryhill for some drinks...so Mike could get over the sticker shock!!

This is of course my sweetie pies. Don't they look adorable?!?!? Don't let it fool ya...

And then there are the cats. Now this first cat, Maggie, is a BEEOTCH!! Mean cat...Pure Evil...as the look in the photo tells you...this looks says...I WILL get you for this.

And then there is Fat Louie...quite possibly the sweetest cat on the planet. Doesn't even know he has claws and teeth. We always say jokingly that he has a French accent and is telling us...You people make my ass twitch.

AHHHH...Mother's Day

Here are a couple of pictures of my Mother's Day gift...

The Nikon D60...beautiful isn't it!! I have BEEN wanting/needing a new camera for a while now. Thanks Mikey, I LOVE IT. It takes amazing pictures...some of which will get posted...once I figure out how to use it!!!

Saturday was a good day. Mike took me to buy my gift, and to help him get over the sticker shock, I took him to Berryhill for fish tacos and a margarita. WHO KNEW that margaritas are only $3 on Saturdays? One margarita turned into about 7 margaritas before it was all said and done. Once we left there, Mike felt much better about our new purchase...actually he was feeling pretty good about most things!!!!

Sunday was nice as well...and a lot calmer. Once we got out of church, we high-tailed it to Chili's, and then headed home...where I preceded to take a 2 hour nap...ahhhhh!!!! I got one of those cute little books from Jackson, the ones where they tell you why they love you, and give general observations about you. Here are some things I learned from Mr. Jackson...

a. He thinks I am 8 feet tall (yes, he actually wrote that)

b. He thinks I make the best spaygadi (spaghetti) in the world.

c. I give good hugs and kisses.

So sweet. I hope all the other Moms out there had as good a weekend as I did. Love to all...L

Ladies and Gentlemen...We Have A Nurse

I just wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate Diane, my sister-in-law, on FINALLY (wink) graduating from nursing school. I know it has been a LONG HARD process...but she has perservered, and will be rocking those surgical scrubs VERY SOON!! Congratulations Diane!!

We are the Champions!!

For those of you NOT on Facebook...

Jackson's baseball team won their first tournament this weekend in Humble!! And the championship game was played against his old team...which made it all the more SWEET!! Here is a picture of the champion with his trophy...

Isn't he a cutie?!?! He was SO excited, as were we all!! The trophy is appropriately residing on the mantle over the fireplace in the living room for the time being...so we can all gaze upon it in wonder of course!! I would get into all the details of the games, but let's just suffice it to say that the day was long and hard fought...and the Wolverines emerged victorious!!

Now, gaze upon this little beauty...

Or how about this one...
Yes, she is still ONLY 12 years old. I am pretty sure that she is now officially taller than all of her female relatives, EXCEPT for me...but...she only has 2.5 inches before she is my height...which is 5 foot 10!!! Lord help me...