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It's on the UPS truck for delivery! Too bad I'll be at the office today! Lance works nights so he'll get to play with it first. Booo! Reframe... might come home to a robot cleaning my house!

Donna - I hear you. I'm looking for a camp or something for Mr. T. It isn't easy is it?

Lauren - You can put me in Cali! It will always be "home" for me. We visit often and it's where we go to get away. Sure, send me her contact info./e-mail. I am also checking out a few other places. I'm hoping there's a college student out there who needs hours.

On top of the ALTCS approval waiting game, speech clinicians, and shady beforeschool care programs, I'm trying to decide whose waiting list to be on next. A developmental pediatrician wants us to do some testing and we're okay with that, but I have to decide if I'm going to go with CARE or Phx. Children's. Urgh . . . OMG CARE is so expensive, but the other has a longer wait list.

Stacy: That chicken and banana pudding sound delicious...... specially to me since I am on diet.... yes Katie inspired me, hope to lose at least 10 pounds.... but is killing me..... why it is that when you are on diet you have social engagements which means eating...

Katie: so sorry about Alex teacher, I have been dealing with horrible S teachers the last 4 years, and it is a very uncomfortable situation.... but you have to defend your kids..... good luck, hope next school year Alex has an awesome teacher.......

Liz: good luck in your Bible course.....

Donna: oh yes you have to come to SU, already 25 years of graduation?? must be interesting to see all ....we, some school friends, have been gathering since last year and it has been fun to meet again.....I don't know that song....too funny about the sauce..... oh chili, yummy....

Tracy: I forgot to comment that I hope you had a nice time at the concert..... I took the boys to school concert, I was not willing to go, but It was great, since the group was famous in my school years, I didn't know the singer graduated from S school, so it was like a remembrance to school years..... I had fun.....

Lauren: You will make us all envy your clean up house by a robot.... almost like a fairy..... tell us about it......

Shannon: sorry about your tooth.... I have to visit the dentist but I am sooo chicken......

Lindsay: Here also it is too hot......100, but we had some rain in the afternoons...... So sorry about your sale garage......

Please stop talking about food, who mention the brownies and the cookies??? with my diet situation I would had bought them all.....
This Saturday it is my nieces wedding..... and I can't find a dress... the ones I like are so expensive, seems like I will have to decide soon....
A friend brought me miss V flower girl dress, it is so gorgeous, not with that store on line, I couldn't buy it, not even my friend that lives in US...... thankfully they retired the charges on my credit card.....
Today was V school picture..... we have been practicing her photo smile.....so funny that girl..... I have been worrying for her, I have notice that she doesn't defend herself from kids agression, and she cries low, I have never been in this situation, with S was the other way around, kids were scare of him, I sent a note to the teacher, to ask her to please put an eye on her.... thank goodness teachers love her.....

Happy Wednesday...... We have a long WE since next Tuesday is labor day, so no school on Monday and Tuesday.....

Lorena

Lauren: Didja get it yet?!

Lindsay: What's the difference in the wait list? Weeks? Months difference? Ugh, sounds so overwhelming! I know you'll come to the right decision though because you're an awesome momma!

Lorena: Oooh, you're on a tight deadline to find a dress!! So glad they got that credit card mess all sorted out.

Here's the recipe for balsamic chicken, it was so delicious served over bowtie pasta!
http://crockingirls.com/recipes/main-dish/chicken/balsamic-chicken.html

Oh Mr. Elim man decided to make a toy out of my computer and pull it off the couch resulting in a static screen like when you change the tv to a channel that has nothing on it. Luckily a restart fixed it right up, scared me!!

We're having a cookout on Saturday with Kalua Pork and stuff....one of the guys asked if you make it with the liquor. Um, no guess that's what happens when you don't live on an island anymore!

STILL waiting!!!! It's on a truck somewhere on the rock.

Lorena- Awww momma, you could pull of a trash bag and look fabulous! I'm sure you'll look great in whatever dress ya wear!

Stacy- Oooooh ummy sounding. Plenty of left overs for tonights dinner... but maybe manana...

I mean, really? How big do they think Maui is? Do they just have one driver for the entire island?!

IT'S HERE!!! Can't wait to try it out!

Ladies, I'm sold. It's awesome!

So funny though, I felt like I had to clean up or vaccuum before I made it work... but nope.. it doesn't have feelings... I don't!

Lauren-I so want one!!!!

Lorena-I hope that you are able to find a dress! I bet that Miss V's school pictures are going to be adorable!

Lindsay-I hate waiting lists! Good luck with the decision!

We signed Alex up for summer camp at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, yep, where Winter the Dolphin lives! She will get to learn about sea turtles and every day they go to an island to look at the sea turtles nests and snorkel. She will receive a mask, snorkel, towel, bag with Winter on it and un underwater camera! She is so excited, plus she will get to see Winter everyday!!! Next year she is old enough to actually go to Dolphin camp where they learn to train them!!!!!

*****MAD LIBS TIME******

Okay it is that time of year again!!!! April Showers bring May Flowers. Lets work together to create a great Spring mad lib. Remember only 1 answer per number and make sure you give me your number so I know which word it goes with. Lets try to get this one done a little quicker than valentines day..lol

1.Adjective
2.Place
3.Place
4.Noun
5.Pleural Noun
6.Verb
7.Adjective
8 Noun
9.weather
10.adjective
11.number
12.Girl Name
13.Boy Name
14.Adjective

Katie totally awesome on summer camp on the islands and snorklung!!!!!!

Bbl....

Lauren YAHOOEY on the roomba!

Lauren: Woohoo!! What's it gonna do when Micah starts wanting to play with legos and stuff that all have itty bitty parts?

Katie: That sounds so cool! You wanna adopt me? Elim comes as part of the deal

Ugh....not feeling so hot today. I was supposed to meet my mom for lunch but I don't think my tummy would be all for that. I woke up nauseous and drank some water and had some peanut butter crackers because I was kinda shaky and needed something of substance and my stomach is doing flips. Wonder if Elim's got it too because he wasn't really interested in eating breakfast.

1: beautiful

Stacy-Come on down! I hope you two feel better soon, BRAT diet!

2. School

Katie- Oooooh that is so cool!

Stacy- Ugh... feel better

3: Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium

Stacy, feel better soon!

Holy Moley!!! The Share website finally hit the 40,000 members mark!!!

I've been watching it for days, and it rolled within the last 2 hours. HOORAY!

Liz- You've got eagle eyes!

How's your Roomba? Is it noisy? Does it run into things? How do you empty it?

Totally thunderstorming here....yuck! Dentist appointment tomorrow to get the left side of my mouth done.(Thanks Donna ) Upper wisdom tooth and a couple cavities. Start the valium tonight and perc's before my appointment in the morning. I hate the dentist...almost as much as my SIL. ha. I don't hate her, just extremely jealous, still.

bbl...

Liz-Good luck tomorrow!!!

Liz- Good luck tomorrow! Remember, this too shall pass.

It's not noisy.. I mean.. it's a vacuum cleaner, but not uber noisy.. it has sensors so it slows down before it's about to his something and you just empty it's lil' container. I love her and have named her Rosie.

Rosie as in the robot from the Jetsons? Sweet.

Toooootally.

4. mailbox

Hiya everyone!

Hey all,
I have been reading andtrying to catch up but just need to be on more. That would make it alot easier to keep up..lol
We have our walk here on Staten Island and between that and Emily's cheerleading and Alaina was sick most of the week I am running like a chicken without a head.

Katie sorry about the school. Hope everything works out.

Donna-going to miss you at share...need some time with all you girlies.

Lauren-- i always wanted a roomba aka rosie. I loved that show on TV

Liz--good luck with the dentist and you are really on top of things watching the Share numbers.. you go

Well lets keep writing those madlib answers ladies so hopefully tomorow I can give you the Mad lib completed.

TTFN
Geri

Boo...dentist in an hour.
bbl...

Liz - Good luck at the dentist.

Lauren - Rosie - love it. And I'm so totally jealous.

Stacy - Hope you and Elim feel better quickly!!

Katie - Very cool on the camp for Alex. We just signed Ryley up for golf camp (again). I think Ethan is going to camp at Legoland (through our Y). Grace has to choose between dance camp and soccer camp.

Geri - Hope things settle down for you, and Alaina feels better. Good luck with your walk!!

Well, after working on it nearly all day Tuesday, the poker tournament is coming together. We're up over 50 people attending now, and almost 20 raffle/auction items. Carpets and tile got cleaned yesterday, and I'm starting to knock things off the house to-do list. I can't get over how clean and pretty my kitchen tile is now. I keep staring at it. lol

Here's what we've got left!
6.Verb
7.Adjective
8 Noun
9.weather
10.adjective
11.number
12.Girl Name
13.Boy Name
14.Adjective

Liz: Wow, impressive that you noticed that! Definitely a huge milestone for us! I hope your appointment goes well and as pain free as possible today!

Lauren: Haha! Love the name!

Jackie: Hey! Hope you've been able to get some you time squeezed in there!

Donna: Glad to hear that things are coming together, sounds like it's going to be a great turnout!!

Feeling much better today! Of course not I've got this nice rash on my neck that I always get after I've been sick, at least it's not itchy or anything.

5: airplanes

6) to drink

Liz - Hope your class was a good time for ya.

Donna - Yay, for clean tile! I know what you mean. The before and afters are just crazy. You think, really, my grout was that color before?! That one's been on my list too, but holding off for a bit longer. Maybe after monsoon season. Dust, dust, and more dust. Glad to hear that all is falling into place for the upcoming poker tournament. Go lady!

Stacy - Sorry, hope you feel better and neck returns to normal color.

Lauren - I love that you named it Rosie! I'm glad it's working out for you. I know it's a bit hard to bend forward right now, so I know you're in love with it:)

Geri/Jackie - Good luck with your walks:)

Lorena - Promise to stop talking about desserts. So, it's been warm in your area? With the wedding you're attending, is there a reception following (in/outside). I hope that you were able to find that dress okay.

Well, I put us on a waiting list at Phx Children's for August. I still might go with the other place though. Still have to see. We're looking at insurances (everything really) to see what's going to get us better coverage overall. Pretty high deductible right now. Would be great if I knew what our ALTCS status was before hubby had to make his final decision about benefits at work. Of course, it never happens like that. Oh gosh . . . it never ends.

7.) smokin' (as in smokin' hot, not those nasty cigarettes! )

Shannon~ I did finish school last summer....my Masters. I am working on my Specialist now. I'll complete this in December. I know....what was I thinkin'?? Bummer on the surprise dental work! I'd have flipped out myself!!

Lauren~ Congrats on Rosie!!! I've totally had my eye on those things for a long time.

Liz~ I hope your dental work went okay. I'm so not a fan myself, but don't have to go through that many meds beforehand....LOL!

Stacy~ Supper sounded good. I forget which night that post was made, but I was totally wanting to be a part of that girls' night!

Donna~ I hope that the preparations for the tournament are going well. Woohoo on the clean floors! Are you daring the children to walk through the kitchen now?? I definately would!

Jackie~ I hope the upcoming walks go well, and you can get a massage afterwards! You totally deserve it!

Katie~ Ugh on not getting in to the Charter school, but stand your ground with Miss Two-Face! I'm glad she's changed her tune with Alex, but really......

Lorena~ You'll look great in whatever you wear to the wedding!!

One more week until I find out about my job. Some crazy decisions have already been made and surprised the community so I'm preparing for whatever. It's exhausting, but what can you do???

Warmer temps have returned....tonight a thunderstorm and rain strumming the roof.....tomorrow warm weather, tennis, and baseball. Life in the south! Can't beat it!!!

Tracy: I am sure you are going to be ok with your job....thx
Lauren: I have to see your new house help AKA Rosie
Thank you.... I like black but not so sure about The trash bag....
Liz: Hope you are feeling ok and no pain....
Lindsay: I found several dresses but i wasn't which one to choose... O decided for a brown one since I already had shoes and party purse...
Donna: congratulaciones for The clean kitchen.... And getting prepare for The tournament.....mmmm summer camp sonda like a though decision to make.... Good Luck with The driving....
Stacy: how was your girls' dinner??
So i have dress, i picked up DH suits At dry cleaning, miss V Will use a new blue dress and poor S couldn't find a decent jacket to wear....we are all set....
Today I picked up miss V grades... So wonderful to listen all The marvelous things of her.... She Is so happy in school... Despite her shyness ... Which is our milestone for The next months to work on...
Today we had a long conversation about school, friends, and her favorite topic.... Birthday parties.... We "planned" even her cake for her next party, she Told me she wants princes and toads in her party.. And she loves that I sing to her happy Bday song.... Now we can chat more since she speaks more and I can understand her more...
Good night
Lorena