Artwork

In the mood to draw :D
My take on an original drawing by 'Shichigoro Shingo'

When I grow up

So I finally figured out what I wanna go for with my degree!!!
Until recently, I was taking classes based on the fact that every degree out there requires it. Like math, (up to a certain point) English, communications, electives and so on. Well I ran out of options like that and needed to know which classes to take in order to get a specific degree. 
The big question lying in front of me..Which one?
So I went to an adviser and talked about all the many options, AND...finally figured it out
Drum roll please...

Associate in advanced behavioral health sciences

This will allow me to work with disabled children..I can work with the police interviewing trauma victims...Social worker, and many many more. 
I am very excited about all the classes required, they are very fun and interesting. Which makes me think this is the right way for me to go. I look forward to seeing which of the many jobs I end up doing in the end. Probably many before finding the ideal one for me :D

The small things

The little things in life...

I can't tell you how many various things I have baked throughout my life that required frosting of some sort. And then me being silly and loving to decorate things, color some of it and draw something..squeezing the frosting out of a zip bag, but first...you have to get the frosting IN the bag. That always includes my hand completely covered in frosting, while the frosting lingeres in the top part of the bag...all over the zipper, making it a chore to get it shut again.

And then...

I stumble..

On this...

 

How did I not think of this?!!

I'm telling you..it's all about the small things in life. The next time I bake something, I won't be dreading trying to get the darn frosting in the bag :D

It may be a small comfort in life, but they all add up! 

One thing after another

Josh and I went for our nightly 3 mile walk last night..gorgeous out and the puppies were happily exhausted by the time we got home. The kids were put in bed before we left and asleep by the time we got home, so we got ready for bed. For me, that most always includes a bath...soak the muscles after walking :D 

Well everything went perfect..did lots of reading, very relaxed and ready for bed when I realize...

no....

towel....

ug. 

As usual (even though they have gotten the lecture time and time again) after the kids were done with their showers this evening, they left the towels wet..on their floor. "Deep Breath" I really had to tell myself it was not worth the trouble, waking them up out of a dead sleep on a school night, to make them pick up the towels and put them where they go. After all they are already musty and gross from hours on the floor. (at least that's how I convinced myself) 

So instead I throw my clothes on while wet, and remember that the terry hair towel I use is in the clean basket in the office..along with a possible towel. I step out of the bathroom..sopping wet feet..and slip on the tile floor. Long story short, the children almost died last night..so much for being relaxed before bed..my wrist is not happy..and there will be a towel in the bathroom labeled "mom's towel"...and if it is ever touched by anyone besides myself..my horns, tail, and pitchfork might need to come out 0_o

Ugh

According to slang... UGH is "Expression of disappointment or disgust" That about sums it up for me. Yesterday morning, we (being me, josh, alex and zack) were getting in the car to drive them back to California and pop goes my back. Heaven forbid I lean over (nothing in my hands) and my back live through it. I would rather give birth to a child, than have this happen again. I literally started screaming and my world went black, at least I was able to not pass out and fall.
Since, I cannot bend over, twist in any fashion, lift my legs, or walk in a gait any longer than a foot (thus I waddle) Going to the bathroom is quite the chore. I am learning how to hold my bladder for longer periods of time haha. Having a slipped disc sucks (which is what I started with)..but having that disc move to a new spot where a ton of nerves live..Sucks even more!
What's even more awesome, there is no way of fixing it other than surgery. Which they understandably won't do unless it's reeeeealy bad because back surgery is risky at best and is usually followed by several more throughout ones life. Lets just hope it gently moves where it is not killing me sometime soon :) 

Flood of Good Times

Ok...get ready peoplez, for the great Link-a-thon! Enjoy

Top 10 Pranks   - If your not into pranks you have to at least watch the very last one in this video, it's    harmless and hilarious

More Pranksters  - Mouse trap is my Favorite

Snowman Scare  - So funny- several videos of this

Star Wars -  The only version of Star Wars I would watch

Kids say the darndest things episode  - Need I say more :)

Charlie - Makes me laugh every time

Blood - The word has never been so funny

Giggles -  Laughing has never been so contagious

More Giggles -

Evil baby laugh - Omg..It's kinda scarey lol

Greatest fight ever - Oh they start early

Bianca Ryan - America's got talent

Greg Pritchard - Britain's got talent....What the?

Poor frog - Viewer discretion advised...Might not be suitable for work environment lol (seriously)

Stupid people  - For now I leave you with stupid people teaching us what Not to do :)

However there are so many more...I'm sure I will do it again

Oooops

Watching an old episode of Big Bang Theory while eating dinner and my seven year old, Adrianna, (quietly) walks in behind us and watches this section

Penny: (distraught that her ex moved on so quick) tells Lenard he was with another girl
Lenard: "That was fast"
Penny: "That's what I told the girl who had her legs around his neck" (while sobbing)

And then this little voice from behind us says...
 "Was she killing him!?"

I could only laugh...oh the innocence of childhood :D