Sunday Quote

As some know I'm working on a book. These quotes are from what I'm writing.

" 'What if I could believe you?' I asked suddenly, unsure of where it came from.

'Then you and I would have a connection beyond anything you could imagine. We’d be inseparable.' "

So far I'm only on Chapter 4. I just hope it turns out to be as good as can be when I'm done.

Halloween Nights October 29th & 30th!

I'm sorry if any of these are repeats from my sister's blog.

So on Friday the 29th we went to my sister's Trunk 'R Treat all dressed up in our Halloween costumes. Christian was Anikin Skywalker (sorry if I spell it wrong) with a Darth Vader bucket. I was yes, you guessed it, a vampire but hey I'm a good vamp and I hadn't been one in a few years. Nayeli was a Green Bay Packers Cheerleader with a homemade football bag/purse/bucket.

Trick or Treating at the Trunk 'R Treat. Christian quickly learned to say "Trick or Treat" and held out the bucket by himself. He did sooooo good that night! I was so happy!
After we were done we met Chris at my sister's house and ate some candy and cheesey popcorn. YUM!

Yes I had a wig on though you couldn't see it in the first picture. Oh well.

October 30th
Chris and I were invited to join the cast of a haunted house. In this house people were warned not to keep going or they would run into Bubbles the Clown. I forget the whole story I'm sorry. Forgive me. Anyway we had a blast being part of it- here are some pix.

Chris and me.

Some of the "cast" of the haunted house.

L-R: Me, Chris, my sister Lindsey(in front), Ammon's brother Landon (was Bubbles), Lindsey's hubby Ammon, and Landon's wife Katie.

More A B C's

A video for you. We got the Leapfrog video The Letter Factory and they kinda sing songs for kids to remember how the letters sound. So although it sounds like he's stuttering his B he really isn't I promise.

A B C's

Christian is learning his A, B, C's and writing them too! We're so happy that he's learning them quickly....

But what does it mean when he writes over Mommy like that?

Sunday Quote

Today's quotes comes from "How To Train Your Dragon."

We love this movie! It's totally cute, funny, creative, and witty. If you haven't seen this I recommend you buy it and then watch it! Good Movie! "Thanks for nothing you useless reptile." -Hiccup

"I can't miss! What's wrong buddy? Got somethin' in your eye?" -Snotlout

Assessment

I wasn't going to mention this until there was more info but here ya go anyway.

This last Thursday, October 21st Chris and I took Christian to get the assessment done. He did fine for most of their tests but they're concerned with....big surprise- communicative and social. Which in Christian's case we've known this fact. So we have another appointment on November 17th and Chris has that week off so he'll be able to go then too. This appointment will be focused on those two problems and we'll see if he "qualifies" for free preschool.

Sunday Quote

Today's quote is from the 1949 version of 'Little Women'.

Professor Bhaer:

"But then you will not be here. I will not see you. Whom will I go to the opera with? Who will sew on my buttons...when you are gone?"..."You will write, but...Go, Josephine, go back to your home and write your stories as you can write them. And maybe someday, I will see you there, in your home."

The sentence in red is my favorite little snip in this but I also wanted to add in the part about Prof. Bhaer's support for Josephine; to write what she feels in her heart and do so the way only she can write them. Considering I'm hoping to do the same it's nice to feel the same message is being said to me.

As it is, I was debating on working on my stories and my cousin said I had potential and I should work on them. Despite the encouragement I said, "You say I have potential, yet you have not read anything I have written. LOL."

She wrote this to inspire me further,

"Honey - as much as i have seen you say just on the forums and as well-written as you are when there is no real requirement for it - to see some of the literary exercises you have done here online - and all the books you mention when you've... completed them and discussions you've had about them - brief correspondence regarding a storyline you were considering - and also remembering the imagination and inquisitiveness you had when i had the chance to visit your family on Christmases long gone by - these are all qualities of a writer.

"I also seem to recall once or twice a mention of familial pride in the accomplishments you had in high school - or was it jr high? can't remember - knowing you it's probably both. I don't need to read any specific work - these are qualities a lot of artists and writers share. Just seeing the glimpse of what i see of you here is sufficient - to me i see potential there - whether you tap it or not is up to you. There are many aspiring writers, however in comparison, there are very few who actually write. I'm wanting to encourage you. If this is a dream you have and are serious about, I for one, would like to see it realized."

Now my debate is which story do I want to finish first. LOL

Atomic Tom

These poor guys. It was on Yahoo! that I found this article of this band- Atomic Tom -whose instruments were stolen. Thankfully through today's technology the have come up with a new way to still sing and play.

Wild Target

I want to see this movie!

Sunday Quote

From Cyrano de Bergerac the 1950's version.
I don't know why I like this line so much. But I like a lot of the lines and Jose Ferrer does so well.
"Blessed above all others be the hour when you remembered to rememeber me, and came to tell me...what?"
How could Roxanne not know?

Another of my favorite quotes is the "nose" monologue in the theatre. Despite Cyrano's dislike of his nose, he doesn't hide and meets his dislike in the face. No pun intended.

The monologue starts around 2 minutes into it.

Scheduled & Bonded

Oh I am such a DORK!!! I forgot to mention that this last Thursday, my sister came over and watched Nayeli at my house while Christian and I went to get him scheduled for assessment to see if he has certain needs for preschool. When we got there I had no idea where I was supposed to go. And Heavenly Father knew it cuz after staring at the buildings signs for a minute a lady came from behind me and asked if I was looking for the preschool.

I said, "Yeah, well sort of. I have this application..."

She said, "Oh, well that's me you need to see. Follow me."

Now if that isn't God-given then what are the odds? Very slim, I say.

Anyway, he is scheduled on October 21st at 9:30am. I kinda hope that Chris will be there with we go to support Christian together. However, bringing Chris may also put Christian into a shy state. Which, if anyone has seen Christian with me and then Christian with Daddy, well, let's just say he's not so clingy to me. So on that account we'll have to play it by ear.

After we scheduled Christian and I went home, I dropped him off and left my sister with both my kids and headed over to my brother's house to see, for the first time with my own eyes, our new niece- Evelyn Reed. She had been born, I believe, 2 weeks ago at this point. I would have seen her in the hospital but the morning that I planned to go Evelyn was taken to a different hospital for breathing problems and I was detained otherwise. Thankfully with all the prayers and blessings, Evey has been taken home since then. And since kids are prone to sickness Evey has only been visited by the adults in the family to keep her safe.

When I got there Evelyn was waking...slowly, but she was. I was able to hold her, feed her and cuddle with her. This little girl is SUCH a snuggler! I SOOOOOOOOOO miss that. Nayeli gives me good hugs but snuggling? Naw. When my hour was up, I didn't want to leave but my own kids awaited their own stomaches to be filled.

Don't think this will gear me toward having another baby soon, unless He says otherwise, so don't ask. I'm content with our kids at the moment and loving the nieces and nephews we get. :)

Slow Cooking Surprises!

Again on Yahoo! I come across this-

When you think of your slow cooker, these foods most likely immediately come to mind: roasts, chilis, soups, stews, dips, and fall-off-the-bone meat. A slow cooker is a foodie's dream come true, as you can infuse a medley of flavors and deliciousness into a meal just by leaving the Crock-Pot on all day while you're at work or chasing after the kids.
Then when you're getting ready for dinner, all you have to do is open the lid, stir in a couple more fresh ingredients, and serve. Imagine enjoying a meal that was able to simmer for eight full hours, bringing out all the flavors and/or tenderizing the meat so you don't even need a knife to cut it.
But there's one thing you probably would never even consider using your slow cooker for.
Desserts.
Stop gagging. It can be done deliciously. Here are 10 of our favorite slow-cooked desserts. As your mom always used to tell you: Try it! You'll like it!

Rocky Road Chocolate Cake: Heaven on a plate. Mark my words, people will be begging you for this Southern Living recipe. It's perfect for those long winter nights when you need your chocolate fix. Moist and gooey, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and you'll be a slow-cooked dessert convert in no time.

Pumpkin Pie Pudding: Whip up this slow-cooked version of a pumpkin pie; you definitely won't be disappointed. All the sweet flavors of fall will be pouring out of your slow cooker with this recipe from AllRecipes.com. You could make this for dessert for your Thanksgiving meal, letting it cook in the Crock-Pot while you get everything else ready. You'll love not having to use your oven to cook your dessert!

Slow Cooked Winter Bread Pudding with Dried Pears: This dessert from the Food Network is a mouthwatering twist on classic bread pudding. It's so good because it's got whiskey in it. Indulging in some warm bread pudding straight out of the slow cooker topped with yogurt or ice cream sounds perfect for the cooler months.

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If you want to see more tasty options and the recipes that are above go to this website-

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/slow-cooking-surprises-10-warm-gooey-wonderful-desserts-in-a-pot-2397634/

And despite the fact that I'm back on the 6 Week Body Makeover again, I WILL eventually try this. Afterall...Thanksgiving is coming up. Hee hee hee!

Johnny Depp Surprise!

Saw this on Yahoo! and couldn't help share 1) cuz it's freakin' awesome and 2) Johnny Depp has moved up on my scale of genuinely good actors.

Beatrice, a 9-year-old student at a school in London's Greenwich neighborhood, wrote a letter to Captain Jack Sparrow, the character made famous by Johnny Depp in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie series. The letter made its way to Depp -- who's in England at the moment, shooting the fourth film in the franchise, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" -- and he made a surprise visit to Beatrice's school, according to BBC News.
A 2-minute clip of his in-character visit (below) has made it to the Internet, but reportedly he spent 15 minutes in all with Beatrice and her classmates. And though the reason for Beatrice's letter was to seek Captain Jack's advice on staging a mutiny against her teachers, Captain Jack went against his renegade principles, diplomatically recommending to Beatrice that a mutiny would probably get her into trouble.
Here's a glimpse of the event, captured by what seems to be a cell phone camera.

We Got Hailed!

Okay normally I wouldn't blog about this, but this was BIG!

Lindsey, my sister, txted me this morning to go to the playplace at the Fiesta Mall since she was already out there. I didn't have a problem with it, especially since our kids never go to the Fiesta Mall. So I get ready, get the kids fed and ready and out the door by 10:30am. I get there a little before 11 at the playplace and all the kids are playing. La-dee-da!

After awhile we feel it's time to go eat and go upstairs to the food court. We got some yummy food from Maggie's Pita Palace. The kids were hard to feed, cuz Christian was in a bad mood, Ellie would get bitter (I realized she needed a drink, so she was better than Christian to persuade), and poor Lindsey forgot Kaleb's (her son) sippy cup and he didn't like the straw. :(

Anyway, another reason why Lindsey invited me this morning was to drop off the paperwork to get Christian's assessment scheduled and done. So after lunch we head downstairs to get to our cars.

Low and behold, it was raining! I didn't think that would happen today but it did. So we rushed to our cars as fast as our kids would let us. In the rush I forgot the extra food box on the roof of the car. Luckily I remembered before I left the Mall streets before the highway. *Phew*

Linds and I both get on the freeway and get onto Gilbert and headed to Elliot. I'd say somewhere between Baseline and Guadalupe it started raining and I lost my phone to gravity under my seat. I had groaned internally with the thought of running into the rain, since I straightened my hair this morning, just to drop off paperwork.

Not long after it started to hail. They were little, as big as rain drop and falling just as frequently. Around Elliot Rd when Lindsey called and I said we should call off this drop-off for a different day. Right before I make a U-turn the wind was blowing feriously. Hail started falling in bigger clumps; the size of bottlecaps, and rain pelted our cars enough for fear that our windows would crack or shatter. There was also debris: branches, rocks, leaves, etc. The rain and wind were so incredible that I could barely see in front of the car. After a few streets I noticed the van Lindsey was driving and followed her down a street and into a parking lot to wait out the mircoburst. I called and talked to Lindsey while we waited and didn't have to wait too long before it passed to the north. My kids weren't screaming but they were nervous as I was. But poor Kaleb screamed.

At that point we could've taken the paperwork over, but Kaleb needed a nap and I could do it another day. So we went home and thankfully we are home and safe.

This video is from Lindsey's phone. You can't see a whole lot but you can hear the hail all too well. Oh and imagine what you're seeing as a sheer gray cover, barely seeing the road ahead and the hail, rain and/or wind shoving the vehicle a bit-THAT woud be the worst of it.

Sunday Quote

My mother, sister and I watched "Princess Diaries 2" last night and couldn't help but want to post a quote from it.

Nicholas: Rapunzel, Rapunzel, with hair so fine. Come out your window, come down the vine.

Mia: The feat you ask, dear sir, isn't easy. And I won't respond to that line, it's far too cheesy.

Mia's line is the one I liked but I had to add Nicholas's line so that you'd know where in the movie to find this quote.

And to my dear niece whom was named after such a princess, Mia, I hope you are this cheesy when you grow up. ;-) Love ya!

Not So Punishing Punishment

You know how I said Christian went #2 in the toilet awhile back? Well, that no longer applies...and apparently neither does the shower punishment. Christian has put on a brave face and has been taking showers for the past week. And poor Nayeli is enduring it with some cries, but whatever gets them out sooner I suppose we'll endure. Although with showers every night I'm sure she'll get used to it too.

Now we're back to square one with Christian's #2 problem.

LOL I doubt on a list GOING #2 is not Christian's second problem, but maybe it is.

Clairaudio

Because I was bored, I did this quiz on Facebook. It's called- "What's your sixth sense?" I didn't know what I was expecting when I finished it but the answer, I liked, and I do think it's me. Or at least it's intriguing. What do you think?

What's Your Sixth Sense? - Clairaudio
Result: Clairaudio
Sound is your sixth sense. You're probably not surprised since you might be found rockin' a pair of headphones at anytime. So how does this relate to your inner voice? A person gifted with clairaudio (clear hearing) is someone very in-tune with sound...s. Often a clairaudio "hears" their inner voice or gut feeling. For example, if you were about to do something you might regret (like, hooking up with your best friend's sweetie), you might hear a voice telling you to watch out or reevaluate your choice. You might also hear music at odd times or someone speaking even when no one is around (or when you dream). According to some, you might even be able to hear voices when someone is passing or has died. Now, we probably wouldn't advertise the fact that you hear voices, but you have to admit, it's pretty cool...