Where did the baby go?

Ten years ago today (July 23rd) at exactly 5 a.m., we were blessed with the birth of our daughter.  She weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 inches long.  We called her Miss Mousey.

Here is our Monkey (a well-deserved nickname) at the age of 7 months.  Strangers used to come up to us and want [...]

Not that I hold a grudge or anything

After yesterday’s experience with Midwest Airlines and their customer service I needed a little pick-me-up.
This editorial cartoon made my day:

So now we know the truth.  It’s all about the money, isn’t it?
Maybe Midwest Airlines should have offered me these options:

I think I would have pressed number 3.  (At least I’m honest.)
And last but not least:

This [...]

Midwest Airlines Review

Today I had one of those “I’m so putting this in my blog” moments.  Actually it was more like an hour, which is waaay less than my sweet little sis’ RC had to sacrifice to deal with the same issue. But I’m rambling…
Midwest Airlines boasts “The Best Care in the Air.”  I’ve only flown that airline once, and [...]

Good news…

I didn’t paint this weekend, not a single room inside my home. 
I filled my time with another activity. 
I stained!  It’s not painting, it’s staining.  I should say “we” stained.  We: meaning our whole family.  Well, except for the cat.  I don’t think he would’ve been much help, and besides, the cat doesn’t accept cash, but the [...]

July 6, 1991

Yesterday was my 17th wedding anniversary.  Wow…  Where did the time go? 
This is my favorite photo from the day when I married Mr. Right.

We look happy don’t we?  Can you believe that we had just had a little spat before the photographer stuck her head in the window?  Ahhhh, wedded bliss.
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Our first dance was to [...]

She’s growing up

My last post allowed me to reminisce a bit about my daughter who is not so little anymore.  She’ll be 10 in a few short weeks and it is a shock to my system.
We recently redecorated her room, and it was a major project.  It was also an eye opener for me, since I quickly discovered her likes [...]

Telling it like it is.

My daughter is very good at this, and it started when she was quite young. 
Turning the clock back 7 years now to a summer when she was only 3 years old:
“Beppy,” as she fondly called herself back then, was born with a need for speed.  She loved to fly down the sidewalk on one of two [...]

And the words of the day are…

1. Disrespectment: Something disrespectful that causes embarrassment to another party. Example: According to my daughter “making fun of the president in a video game is disrespectment.”
2. Combinated: When a combination is combined. Example: According to my son “they were combinated to make the ultimate defense” (I’m sure he’s referring to a video game.)
3. Paradimensionalalienaphobia: This [...]

Tap Dancing Queen

Here she is as the tap dancing queen!  This is one of the dress rehearsals for her Tap 2 class.

She’s the third one in line, and pretty much in the center of the video.  I like this recital costume better than the jazz costume.  I love how she holds her ribbon and skirt throughout the dance.  [...]

Jazz Dancing Queen

Finally, I think I’ve got it!

This is my Jazz Dancing Queen in her Jazz Recital Dance.  (This is just a dress rehearsal type of thing.)  She is the tall, thin blonde in glasses, in the second row, the first one on the left (she’s in between the two girls in the first row).  I tried [...]