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Another not so fun thing I must do every Season is change the girls cloths out...that means they must try on all the pants to see what fits and what are floods...so, Haylee pretty much needs ALL new clothes, and off we went to Boscov's where we tried on a zillion pants and walked away spending $199...OMG she is SOOOO picky!! She says "this shows my underwear when I bend down"....I say "no it doesn't, stop looking at your butt!" For Ash, it would seem alot simplier...just take out her old stuff and replace it with Haylee's hand-me-down 3T's...NOT! Poor Ash is still a peanut and therefore not even close to the same size Haylee was at that age...so we are sort of in-btwn sizes, as some of the size 2T's are a fit and some are floods...and most of the size 3's are "TOO BIG" she stammers...and we battle daily with her clothes...BOTH of them, hem and haul about this and that...ugh! Drives me nuts...and with this massive ear infection, I'm not in the mood to deal...daddy, you're UP...

Haylee on the beam...

Ashlee on the bars...

A clip of some of the fun activities they do...

Birthday party fun at the Little Gym...

YUM cupcakes...Ash and best bud, Natalie
BD girl, Sarah, Haylee and Nicole (best buds from old school Tutor Time)
The gang...

Haylee and Ashlee were both invited to the party of a friend...they had SO much fun at this place...it's perfect for kids. Keeps them active the whole time. Then it was home for baths and bed for them, while dad and mom ordered Hibachi take-out, some wine and a movie...why can't more Saturday's be like this?!

Haylee SCORES...!!!

We were SO proud of Haylee today...she scored the one and only goal for her team today...so, as promised, she gets a trip to Toysrus...

MESSY GIRL...

Ash enjoys ice cream...did any get in your mouth?!? It's safe to assume I don't buy THAT kind anymore...:)

Movin' an groovin'...

There's a Hannah Montana PEN *yes, pen* that the girls LOVE...it plays a short clip of a song and they dance to it over and over and over again...with daddy of course...goofy!

Friday Funnies...

(click on picture to get bigger view)

I couldn't resist...This is SO me and Tina...LOL

That time of the year...

Flu shots...well, now they have the flu MIST...so we decided to try that instead of the shot...so after prepping both girls all yesterday and this morning, about what was to come with the mist, we find out Ashlee is not a candidate for it and she must get the SHOT...poor thing looked like she was going to cry when they told us...but after I promised a quick trip to Dippin' Dots later tonite, she agreed, got the shot and didn't even shed a tear...both girls did great...:) Then it was moms turn to get a bunch of blood work done...felt like the longest day!

Funny Blogger....

OMG, I stumbled across this woman's blog, and completely cracked UP over it...had to share...
FYI...it's VERY graphic....(in a funny way!)
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The STORY: at work the other day, my tummy started rumbling. yep, i needed to poo. i walked down the hall to the one-holer as not perform the walk of shame once i completed my stink fest. i try to keep my smelly toilet deposits in the small bathroom where i can bask in it ALONE. the multi-stalled is fine for #1’s…as the diva says.
i placed my four layers of toilet paper upon the white, pee-stained toilet seat (ugh…that’s a whole other blog). i sat down, adjusted myself oh so carefully, and pulled the toilet paper roll. henh. i realized something wasn’t normal about this particular bowel movement.
i started sweating. i started feeling nauseous. i had to grab the handicap rail.
oh lord! i think i’m gonna die!!!! here it comes…here it comes…somebody SAVE me!!! AAAAGGHHHHH!!!! it burns! my butt, my eyes, my nose. they are on FIRE!!!!! where the hell did somebody find a lighter in a toilet bowl???? my stomach is being ripped apart. did i swallow a badger last night? i can’t breathe! OMG!!! the noise…it sounds like a machine gun under water…no, it sounds like truck stop diarehhea! please tell me no one is in the hall. please tell me no one will wiggle the handle on the door. please tell me no one is running to tell their friends what they just heard in here. i just know they are camped outside the hall to see me exit.
**courtesy flush**
okay…i think i’m alright. maybe? kind of? is it over? just breathe, betty. breathe. get some paper, wipe, and leave. WAIT…OH CRAP!!!! oh crap, it’s churning again. holy moses, here we go again. grab onto something, QUICK!!! AAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! i think the hot poopey soup is hitting the walls…the floors, the ceiling. it is melting the paint off the walls. the rectal geyser has so much force the toilet water is splashing my burning butt…kind of feels relieving…WAIT…that’s dookie water on my cheeks…UGH!!! i need a bath! the smell…dear lord…the smell. i can hardly take it!!! where’s the lysol? crap…i can’t reach it. maybe if i reach over to the sink…oh crap…stop, betty. you’re gonna fall off the crapper. oh, man…the stench…MUST…REACH…SPRAY!!! what is that? dead possum or raccoon??? what crawled up my pooper last night?
**courtesy flush**
please god let this be over. i promise to never eat whatever i ate last night…AGAIN. just let me get out of here sans embarassment. dang-it…where are the wet wipes? where is the maid’s cart? where is my immodium? do i have any boudreaux’s in the jeep? remember….BREATHE….okay, i think i’m finished. oh sh*t!!! somebody’s turning the handle. did i lock it? okay, they walked away. wait, they’re wiggling it AGAIN…”be out in a minute.” dang-it! i shouldn’t have said anything. now, they’ve heard my voice. i’m such a retard! go away, you bathroom stalker…geez! okay, hopefully they’re gone. now, i can finishing crapping in peace. i hear talking in the hallway. GREAT! okay. i think i’m finished, but i’ve got to fix my hair and makeup before i leave. thank the lord i found another roll of toilet paper. i was starting to panic for a minute. the backup roll wasn’t falling down. thank the lord for long fingers!! THANK YOU!!!!
as i exit the bathroom, i literally RUN to my office. i have never had an anal explosion of that magnitude at work. i have never been so freaked out about pooping in my life! thank you lord for letting me get back to my desk before someone saw me. thank you!!!
the culprit? Louisiana’s Red Beans and Rice mix. screw you, Louisana!!! i’ll never buy that packaged stomach hell again!!!

HAPPY 40TH, DIANA!!!!

Tiara-esq....at your wedding...:) Renee, Jody, Mo, Sarah, Diana, Tina, Denise

And another joins the club,...Hope you had a good one!!

Brunch!!

Some of the gang...
They boyz
...my girl was zonked out mid day...her dad rescued her and put her in her own lil' bed after this...:)
End of day...:)

Happy 48th anniversary mom/dad...a full day of lotsa food...bacon, scrapple, stratta, pancakes, donuts, cinn bread, mimosa's, bloody Mary's...then followed by an oven roaster, home made mashers, stuffing, veggies....my belly could explode! BUT, Tons of fun!

Saturday fun....

Best buds...sibs Natalie and Sarah, with sibs Ashlee and Haylee...
Cuz time...sibs Tommy and Bella play with Ash, Haylee and Uncle Jimmy...
FLIP! Tommy, Ash, Bella and Haylee

A fun day for the girls...9am soccer game, followed by 12pm play date with 2 friends, followed by a cousin's sleepover...I could barely get the girls to go to sleep! We have a big brunch tomorrow, so we all need a good nights rest.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: FUNUSA, June 1999

Ah yes, the good ole' days here at the bank...First USA (also known as FUNUsa), then changed to Bank One, then changed to and currently stands at, JPMChase....I had the perfect job...I planned all the parties, bank-wide! That included all the outdoor jam fests with free food and booz and bands...Love Seed, Green Genes...what FUN that was....I'd sneak in all my friends that didn't even work there! But, all good things must come to an end...and that it did...Bank One bought us and things changed FAST...there was no more parties ever...oh well, at least it was fun while it lasted...the memories are forever!

Three Months TODAY....

...and it's CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Cocktail party...

Mo and Teen
The girls just adore baby Jess...
Denise and her baby girl, Jess
Ash, Jess, Haylee

D and her main man, Bert
Rae amd D

Doubletree hosted a coctail party and since Raegan works there, she invited us to go...never easy for me to escape to any functions AFTER work, but this one I made happen...lot's of running around on my part, but well worth it! Thx, Raegan!!!

p.s. Tina, Jimmy totally took YOUR side with the whole STEVE guy thing...:(

She's a FOX...

Ok, the big controversy at work was women who are "hot"...and when I chimmed in and said Megan Fox, the guys went nuts...you'd think I was standing there naked or something...the conversation suddenly took on a new twist! Silly boys...HELLO, I'm human, not dead...I'm not so above myself to not call a spade a spade...the girl is HOT for sure...but when girls talk about other girls... men go crazy! What's up with that?!?

Oktoberfest!

Jim and Haylee try a new ride where you lay down....


A little unsure if they really liked this ride...:)

A nice day for some Sunday fun....:)

Happy Birthday, Jody...Fun in the City!

After the movie, we set out to our FAV bar, Toscana's, to get some real drinks...the only place in Trolley upscale enuff to know how to make REAL drinks...Then off for some dancing fun at Rooney's...and of course, a late night TB run!!! A fun time had by all!!