Top 10 reasons I don't have time to write the top "10 things you don't know about me"

While I have so much fun reading everyone's emails and blogs about the top 10 or 20 or so "things you don't know about me", I've taken the liberty to compose a message of the top ten reasons I don't have time to create such a list. No one really has the time for many things. It's about making time. And while I try to make time to report more on my blog, life's little events just keep popping up. Here are a few of the things I'm busy with these days. . .

Reason #1: potty training a 2 year old is very time consuming!

Reason #2: building dinosaur apartments with Gavin
Reason #3: Guitar Hero battles with Hunter
Reason #4: taking Lauren "frog catching"
Reason #6: filling out certificates for all the kids that participated in the art program
Reason #7: reviewing all my labor and delivery notes from nursing school!! Do you know "Leopold's Manuever" is???

Reason #8: Getting ready to honor my 13 year old as he graduates 8th grade- yikes! (that also includes running to Sports Authority to get cleats and a girdle for football camp that already starts next week!)

Reason #9: Rushing to get Lauren's badges all sewed on her vest before the bridging into girlscouts Monday night ( that won't be too bad with the new sewing machine I got for my birthday- I'd post a picture of it but. . . . see below. . . .

and Reason #10: this is a relatively new reason: gotta go figure out why blogger stopped uploading my pictures and what "could not upload due to an internal error" could mean?

See how these things pop up? Kudos to Todd for figuring out why our oven stopped working and then fixing the problem! Hooray!

Lauren's artwork on the web

Anyone who knows Lauren knows she has a knack for art- since the tender age of 3 she has been amazing audiences alike with her unique talent. She draws pictures with the most amazing details and her imagination is displayed in her work. I'll never forget her kindergarten teacher telling us "Lauren's artwork is not typical of a kindergartner", and now it's that very talent that makes her popular with her peers. The first thing kids say when they meet me on a field trip or whatever is, "Lauren draws really good". Now you can see for yourself one of her art projects that was chosen by her art teacher to be displayed online! It's not a drawing but something she worked on in class. The online picture does not do it justice but go check it out!

www.artsonia.com/Lauren3800

I'll find my other two favorite drawings and share them with you but right now Gavin is competing with the computer for my attention!

We're Back! Hooray!

Pics to come soon! We've had a problem with our security certificate or whatever and haven't been able to access certain websites- blogger being one and I don't know how we've gotten by without Club Penguin! Our neighbor Max will be excited- he and Lauren meet up on Webkinz or Club Penguin and they sit and play- while they're on the phone-while they can see each other through the window from across the street. It's kinda cute. Poor Max only knew that Lauren "couldn't play Club Penguin" but he didn't know why. He came over with a prepaid membership card for her so they can play! We're just getting ready for summer! 8 days of school left! Hunter's on his 8th grade trip to Springfield today- I'm so excited for him. I got out my album and showed him pictures of my trip- it seems like yesterday!

We'll be back in full swing so keep checking back!

My VERY BEST friend- EVER!

I'll explain in a minute why I'm sticking my neck out like that. . . :0)

So one must give credit when one is due right? Well I haven't read my comments yet but JULIE (that's my BEST friend Julie up there) called to give me a heads up that she wasn't very happy about my referring to her as "my other girlfriend" (right now she's mad at me because of course I know she was just kidding. . .) Then seriously, when I reflect back and look at all my past posts they're all kids, kids, kids. . . nowhere do I mention another very special person in life- someone who is just as important as all those kiddos- someone I couldn't live without! (and I mean it) This is my very best friend in the whole world, Julie Party-- (the "party"s the important part-hee hee- love ya!) Anyway, there's something to be said for "quality over quantity". In just these past couple of years this girl has come to know me even more so than some of my friends that I've known for years. She has cried with me when it hurt so bad and we have laughed until we pee'd our pants- many many MANY times! She brings me Dunkin Donuts turtle mocha cappacino's exactly when I need one, and Dr. Pepper's even when I don't! The day I took my boards I was stressing out so bad and who shows up at my door with a biggie Dr. Pepper? Julie P. Who was there the countless times I was ready to give up on nursing school, when I said "I guess this isn't for me?" Julie P. Who skipped through the parking lot and sang "we studied, we worked, we're gonna be a nurse. We're gonna pass this test and allllllll the rest" Julie P. (I'm dying right now LOL!) We can be the biggest dorks together- the most professional together- the studiest little book worms- the biggest goofballs- We have seen all sides of each other- in and out- no secrets. We've poured out our hearts and souls and we've slapped each other around. We've been angry with each other and we've been so proud of each other. All under the security "because we can". Because no matter what... we're gonna walk away and know that we'll be back. My friend Tina got me a tree for our backyard as a graduation gift. Along with it she spoke of how it was a sturdy tree, can withstand all the elements- comparing it much to our friendship. Sadly, despite all the water,care and attention, my poor tree died. Oddly enough, I haven't talked to Tina for a year. Trees die. Friendships die (even after 30 years) and new one's are made. And Julie's friendship has truly been an honor and a blessing. They say God puts people in our lives for a reason. I believe I was given Julie for a reason. Here's to my best friend ever- who not only took over the "best friend responsibilities" (panicking before a party, etc) just as well- but even better- and those were some mighty shoes to fill!!

P.S. The reason I'm sticking my neck out is because the saying goes "if you reach out your neck it hides your double chin"- so I thought I'd give it a try! :0) hey- gotta love me!