PUPPY OR NO PUPPY???????

Yep that is the question?????

Some of you might know how much my 3 year old son loves dogs. No we don't have a real one but he has at least 2 dozen stuffed puppies and all with names. He is so good with his puppies and treats them like they are real. It is just to precious...ok to my point here. My FIL just phoned me a little while ago and told me that Bel, his beagle had 7 puppies yesterday! Yay that is great but now this leaves us with a BIG decision to make. I don't want to break my little guys heart over this but getting a dog is a huge commitment and to be honest I would rather have another baby (can't happen unfortunately). I can bribe the other kids with going to Florida in a couple of years but Blake doesn't understand. Sure my FIL says that if things don't work out then we can take it back but how to you explain that to a 3 year old and the other thing I am worried about is that we are a pretty busy family and I am consider (no I AM going) to work in the fall but only in the evenings and Blake doesn't go to school until September 2009. OMG this is hard. What am I going to do.....I don't know if it's me hesitating on getting a puppy or the voice of my father always saying "you don't need a dog"..... I guess he did that every time I talked about having another baby and I had them anyway. Help, I don't know what to do. If I could have a dog just like Bel (only house trained) there would be no decision to make. She is the perfect size and very good with the kids and loves to curl up and cuddle!

RAP LYRICS

With all the dancing my kids do, I find the hardest things is finding the right and appropriate music for them and their age. My son Kohl is really enjoying hip hop this year but the teachers struggle to find the right songs. I just had a chance to review a great website that offer different types of lyrics which include Rap Lyrics. This will give us the chance to check the lyrics before downloading the song which will in return save everyone lots of time. Not only will this book great for the dance school but for my 12 year old son who is starting to get interested a many different types of music.

JAPANESE WORDS

I got this meme over at Tammy's blog. It was fun but don't ask me to pronounce the name LOL

1. OSWALD - Moarimeikatate (sounds like america and states. har... har... har ...)

2. CHLOE - Miritamoku (Um... think I still prefer my given name, ha ha)3. GENG - Jikutoji (Actually, I think it's cute sounding. Arigato gazaimasu!)

4. CONSTANCE - Mimoto arichi katomiku (WOW! Does it sound like an authentic Japanese cuisine? YIKES! I broke it up cos it was quite a mouthful!)

5. DORA - Temoshika (Sounds pretty good huh?! Does it mean beautiful woman?)

6. NESSA - Tokuariarika (macam seterika je... sounds too masculine instead of feminine though) 7. SPIFF - Arinokilulu ... (sounds like something from Lilo & Stitch!)

8. JANICE NG - ZuKatokimiku ToJi (lolxxxxx)

9. MARZIE - Rinkashizikite (WOW! Very hard to pronounce but love that my Japanese name starts with an R!)

10. Tammy - Chikarinrinfu (Kinda sounds like a pokemon. LOL!)

11.Carrie - Mikashishikiku ( sure ..... say that again 3 times fastLOL)

DID YOU EVER....

I got these fun meme from Jenn!

Highlight the ones you've done.

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath ~ at some point in my life....can't remember when
08. Said I love you and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby's diaper ~ just a few!
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight ~ this used to be a common accurance at our house!
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run ~ if you count playing against the kids
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was too drunk
42. Had amazing friends ~ still have!
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign ~ not sure if I stole it but something happened to the stop sign in front of our house when growing up, there were a bunch of us! The sign never got replaced
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs.
57. Pretended to be a superhero~ what do you mean pretended to be...I AM! LOL
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers ~ okay so maybe I didn't "pose" but I sure have been showing my boobies to a lot of people lately!
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business ~ technically I helped someone start a business...a produce stand last summer
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played a Computer game for more than 6 hours straight ~ goobers lab (webkinz)
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch ~ every christmas!
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage ~ just did for my daughters dance and will again this weekend
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand ~ totally not proud of it!
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children ~ I'm in the process!
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city ~ many times
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery ~ a tummy tuck would be great!
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken some one's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone ~ my wrist
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced~belly button
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery ~ had half my thyroid removed
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours ~ I was very sick!
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper ~ wedding photo!
129. Changed some one's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Para sailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad
135. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved some one's life

DADDY'S CORNER MEME...

I was tagged by Tammy to do this meme and since I have been so preoccupied lately and neglecting my blog, I thought I would make the time to get this one done.

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2) Blog 'Brag' about your husband - yes, the father of your children. As I’ve said singles may also join by bragging about their own fathers, or even grandfathers. It doesn’t matter! Of course, Daddy bloggers themselves may also join, but you have to blog about your fathers and not about yourselves, deal? Okay. Good.
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My kids are lucky to have such a wonderful father. He is always there for them and does what he can to help make their biggest dreams come true. Whether it's watching Jays basketball games with a smile on his face and cheering him on to cuddling and tickling little Blake and spending that one on one time with him while the other kids are in school to giving Kohl that little bit extra special attention that he needs to crying at Trinity's dance recitals, he is always there to show the kids how proud he is of them. This super dad is also my hero! He helps with the cleaning, the laundry, always doing renovation projects that I throw at him, oh and my favorite he makes the kids lunches every night and gets the kids up and ready for school so that I can have a few extra minutes of sleep in the morning ( ok...the truth... I am suppose to get on the treadmill at this time).

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BLAH....BLAH....BLAH....

There isn't a whole lot going on around here. Hubby went back to work this morning after being off for a week on vacation. The weather was a bit nicer and I managed to get some more painting done on the outside of the house. Yep more pepto pink! LOL Oh well what can I say the work needs to get done. I am starting to like the burgundy and I'm sure once the shutters go on the front of the house it will look fantastic. We are hoping to have all the renovations finished by the end of the summer so that we can focus on our lives more instead of what needs to be done next. We have been doing this for almost a year now and we are getting tired and running out of money, is there ever an end?

(no the step isn't staying pink, it will eventually be the same color as the door LOL)

Things are going to be slowing down here in the next few weeks. Jay's basketball team is having their final game against the girl team on Wednesday followed by a pizza party then Friday is the rehearsal for dance followed by the dance recital(s) on Saturday afternoon, evening and on Sunday then that is it for dancing until July 9th then back at it again. The school is getting ready to start the kids school field trips and spring fair. Then that will be it for school for the summer. I can't wait! I see days ahead with no running from here to there every night of the week. Yippee!

GOOD MORNING...GOOD MORNING.....

.......AND GOOD MORNING!

It is only 8:00am and the sun is shining! Today is going to be a really nice and a great way to spend our last visit with my family, we can actually get outside. Hubby is up and getting the outside door ready to paint (AGAIN) and I am going to set up out tent to show my parents how to set it up (they just got the same one). We have a huge list of things to do today and I am hoping that my dad as time to do some electrical work in our new bedroom before he leaves. But for now I am going to go enjoy the weather. I' ll be back later! Enjoy your day :0)

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Mommy I got my HA back

What a funny one this is, as you all know it's been cool and rainy here lately, well last evening while hubby was scrapping the paint off the front door, it was open so he could get at the whole surface. Blakie and I went to the step to watch hubby work and it was a bit chilly. While we were sitting there all of a sudden Blake got right excited and started yelling look Mommy I got my "HA" back. Confused I had to ask what is his "HA". His reply he said "You know my HA" and blew out a breath with a HA and the steam came out. It had been a while since he has seen his breath, it was that cold last night. What a hilarious moment, my Hubby and I will remember this moment for years to come.

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

One really impressive product out there that really lives up to it's hype is the Mr. clean Magic Eraser. It has become a staple in our home and we use it for all kinds of different uses. We use it on our smooth top stove, which was really hard to clean before we discovered the Eraser. We use it on the wood when the kids took the markers to the floor. We've used it on our van to remove road tar, sap and bug guts. Usually the hype of a product is bigger than the results but I have to say Mr. Clean got this one right and it really is a fantastic product.

Computer Check-Up

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We've survived the Party

Well Jay's birthday party is over and I think for the most part all went well. We only sent 1 boy home damaged, got kicked in the mouth while bouncing on the trampoline with the other boys. Normally we only allow 1 kid on at a time but with Jay being 12 we tried to allow him some le-way. By the end one of the boys also broke one of the posts on the trampoline by jumping up and grabbing it and bringing it down on him. The boys weren't long going home after that happened. Luckily my creative husband took the pole apart and re-inforced the pole with a metal pipe we had in the basement and put it all back together so what looked like a big problem turned out to be a 1/2 hour project for my "SUPER HUBBY", I'm so lucky.

House Fix Ups

Hubby was able to make it up on the roof today to fill the big hole we discovered when we finally got up into our attic a couple of weeks ago. As we stood there admiring the vast amount of wasted space in our attic, you have to crawl up through Trinity's Closet so we have never been up there. We noticed there was light coming in, there was a gap of about 6 inches in length along a seam. Hubby and my Dad got up on the roof tonight and filled the gap with some expanding foam so hoping this will fix the issue.

Personal Injury Law Firm

What happens when you've been injured by someone else's negligence in an accident. Who do you turn to, who has your best interest in mind and who is trying to save as much as possible. You have to be cautious because when dealing with insurance companies they are trying to settle for the smallest amount possible. You need to turn to help from a Omaha Personal Injury Law Firm, you can trust. Larry R.Demerath has built his career working for others to ensure they get what they deserve to help them recover from other incidents. If you find yourself in such a situation where you have been hurt by someone elses negligence ensure you call for your free consultation to be sure you know what direction you need to take.

Let the light Shine

Our new bedroom is really starting to come together, of course we still have lot's left to do but we are making progress. My family is here for the weekend and my Dad is planning on helping hubby run some electrical so we can have a few new plugs to use and possibly a light in the walk in closet/make up room. They were out this morning to get supplies but Jay's party ran a little extra long and the race is on tonight so the project will have to wait until tommorrow. With any luck they won't blow up or burn down the house.

Kids Fitness Gear

My family came for a visit for the weekend and brought some cool gifts for the kids. The entire family has been really working on becoming more fit by watching what we eat and getting more exercise. When they arrived they brought in a kids sized Treadmill, Gazelle and exercise bike. These are designed for little kids to build a love of fitness. I got up early this morning and got them built so they can exercising right beside us. Here's hoping to better health for all of us and some fun too.

It's time for a getaway

I have been dreaming of a vacation for such a long time, I don't mean just a week to go away and visit with family but a real family vacation in which we get to go away as a family and enjoy some real quality time. My hubby and I never got to have a real honeymoon, because of some pressure from our family we had to change our plans that we wanted to go on a cruise to Mexico and get married and honeymoon all in one trip. We would love to get away to the white sand beaches of the riviera Maya in Mexico. The hotel Karisma offers so many fantastic packages that no matter what you like or what you want they can find a way to make it happen for you. They believe in providing the "WOW" experience instead of just making an average event they want you to remember your vacation for a lifetime and to spread the word of their experience to encourage your friends and family want to join them as well.

MY NEW DO!!!!

I love it! Some of you have been wanting to see my new hair cut and color (colors) so miss Trinity took a picture of me this afternoon after painting all day. I love my hair this short, it is so easy to take care of and the color is great. I have been working on getting my hair cut this short over the past year and finally its done!

JAYS REACTION...

Tuesday was Jays 12th birthday and this was what Jenn had posted for him on her blog! Well I showed it to him and had the camera ready for his reaction, he just quite didnt know what to say LOL it was too funny. Check out his reaction below...

Jay scrolling down to the picture....
check it out...check it out... LOL
Then came the silence.....and the grin!

Paint Ball Excitement

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ME TIME....

Well I did it. While we were out today I took some time and got my hair cut. Hubby thought I was just getting a trim but like I said I got my hair CUT! Yep it is even shorter than before and it feels great! So before I left the salon I was talking to my hair dresser about getting some highlights done to really show the cut and she suggested I go with blond and red chunks but I would come back another time. Just minutes from home after having lunch, hubby suggested that I just go get it done and not to put it off, so I headed back to the salon (25 minutes away) and got it done. I now have blond with 2 shades of red in my hair and I love it! So that is how I spent my me time today and now I am watching American Idol then heading off to bed to get some much needed rest.

I can't wait until the weekend...my mom, dad, youngest sister (16) and my aunt are coming to visit (5 hours away). They haven't been here since November and the kids are so excited. While they are here we will celebrate Jay's birthday with them and my dad is suppose to help with some electrical work in our new room. I promised him that that would be the only project for him to help with, the rest of the time will be for visiting! I promise dad LOL. Hubby has been on vacation this week and although it has been raining most of the time it is going by so fast and we didn't get any outdoor painting done. See what tomorrow will bring. It is finally suppose to be sunny and warm! Ok I have a show to watch here. Who is going to be the next American Idol?

Nighty night :0)

BOATING

I don't know if the weather will ever get nice around here but we are still hopeful to get out and enjoy the summer fun and outdoor sports. Here we live so close to the water so everyone seems to be big into boating which is something we have never done before so there is lots to learn and I will have to overcome my fear of the ocean water that surround us. Now for my neighbors and friends they are looking into getting new marine gps systems, getting ready and waiting for that beautiful, warm, sunny day to arrive to set sail. They are sure to find what they need to be ready for boating online with Big T Sport. The kids are excited to go boating for their first time and I'm sure we will have a great time. Just keep me in the boat and out of the water.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAY!

The day is here and today Jay turned 12 years old! My God where has the time gone... Jay will have some friends over on the weekend to celebrate but today all he wants is for us to take him to Pizza Delight for the buffet so we will have to pick him up at school today at lunch time to get him their. We do have a surprise gift for him later from his Grandma and Grandpa and we are saving our big gift for him for Saturday. I just hope I can wait until then.

Watch my baby boy grow up over the years.

Check out his slideshow !

WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS

I have a large circle of family and friends that are all trying to lose weight to lead a happier, healthier, better fit life and today I got an email from my cousin telling me that she has reached her goal weight of 30 pounds. I am so proud of all the hard work she has put into this and will be with her has she sets a new goal of 12 lbs. The best part of this circle of support for one another is that we are all doing this without the help from lap band surgery and a lap-band doctor but unfortunately there are so many people that can't do this on their own and are forced to turn to the lap band surgery to get results. Their are so many wonderful facilities out there waiting to help. You don't have to do this alone.

RAIN....RAIN....RAIN....

Sure the rain is better than the snow we got here on Sunday but my God enough is enough. The rain would be one thing to deal with but it's the cold that comes with it. At this rate I am not getting any yard work done and the kids are always stuck in the house and really starting to get bored with it. But hey on the bright side of things, the workers were back yesterday and finished the last bit of work on the new windows so they won't be back and I can get things cleaned up around here. What a mess I am in. The kids dance competition starts tomorrow so hopefully the weather will get nicer, there is nothing worse then getting the kids to the competition in costume with worrying about getting them wet and dirty.