Road Trip

We just got back from our trip in the mountains. It was me, my two girls, my good friend and her two boys. We were up there for two nights with no TV, no computer, no phone. It was great, we all had a blast! On the way up there we passed this waterfall.
More later!

Going Away

I will be gone for a couple of days. A friend of mine and I are taking our kids to her family's cabin. There is no TV, no computer, and my cell phone won't work there. Yikes!

It will be fun to get away, and I am looking forward to seeing some real trees up close. The new house we have only has a couple of pathetic Bradford Pear trees. I am taking my digital camera and a notebook, so I will post about the trip when we return.

Wish me fun!

Make some science!

I found this on Michael's blog.

Batman Begins

I went to see the new Batman movie last night, it was Awesome! When I first saw a picture of Christian Bale (plays Batman) I had my doubts, but he was very good. He was a not so sure of himself yet, but on his way to greatness Batman. Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, and Gary Oldman were also in it and did excellent.

Bedtime Mantra

Sweet dreams,
of beautiful places,
Pixie dust,
and smiling faces.

A happy face. 

Cherrios 

B really hates the pool. 

Fiction

First Kiss

The most romantic thing in the world is the soft caress of a gentle hand brushing your cheek. I can close my eyes and remember the first time he did that. We were sitting together on a bench by the lake watching the sunset. I looked up at him and found he was already watching me. There was just a brief quiet moment before he brushed my left cheek with the back of his hand. Then his fingertips gently lifted my chin as his face came closer to mine and he ever so softly kissed me for the first time. It was as if the world had stopped. I think I forgot to breathe.

I turned more towards him as his arms came around me. His kissed me again, more deeply as I put my arms around his neck. I don't know how long we remained like that. Wrapped together knowing nothing but each other. As we reluctantly pulled apart I noticed the sun was nothing more than a distant red glow on the surface of the lake. We walked holding hands back to his car. He opened my door and gave me one more gentle kiss before I got in.

We didn't speak as he drove me home. I rested my hand gently on his strong arm and enjoyed the silence. He waited while I unlocked my front door, then gave me the most passionate kiss of the night. I almost regretted my decision to take things slow this time. The anticipation of what would come was maddening, but I remained strong.

Midsummer Night's Dream

Where are you?
I look for you.
You are so familiar.
I want to see you.
I feel strong arms,
You are finally here.
I wake up.

Two kinds of people

I have recently come to the conclusion that people can be classified in one of two categories. Those that love Star Wars, and those that don't care. I myself belong to the first group. I saw the latest movie the day after it came out, and I only waited that long because I didn't have a babysitter sooner. The other group are those who will see it whenever, maybe in the theater, maybe when it comes out on video. It also includes people who mix up C-3PO and R2-D2. You know who you are.
That's all I have to say about that.

New Look

Here is my new look. I was tired of the old, and wanted something a little more original. I found an excellent site for colors through here. Check it out.

A Night out with the Girls

This is my sister S. She is expecting her first baby in December.

My daughter T, with my youngest sister N.

The little Princess.

B loves to color.

Yes, that is a lemon wedge.

Landscaping

Here is the pond we added. You can't see the goldfish in it, we have had him for a year, his name is Goldie (I know, real original). He lived in our horse water trough in the country to eat mosquito larvae, and now we transplanted him to the suburbs with us. I will add a picture of the full flower bed at a later date when the flowers fill out more.

My grandmother always called these hens and chicks. I have no idea what they are really called. I like them because they are one of the happy memories I have of a mean old lady. Even mean old ladies have their good days.

This beautiful lily popped up in the flower bed at the new house we have. Does anyone know what kind of lily it is? Most of the stuff from the flower bed had to be pulled out and redone. I got lucky with this one lily, some irises, and a few gerber daises.

Welcome to my life

I'm having a down day. I had to drag myself out of bed this morning. Luckily my husband was here to take care of the kids and he let me sleep late. I need to do about a thousand different things, but I just don't feel like it. I am putting it here, because I don't feel like I have anyone to talk to about it. They just blow it off, and say "Get over it." Well, it isn't that easy. I don't do this much. Just one or two days every few months. It is usually triggered by something specific, and after a day or two I move on. I just get stuck here for a while before moving on. My husband says I need meds, but I don't think it is that serious. It would be like taking antibiotics for a common cold. I'm just down. He is Mr. Optimistic and just doesn't get it. Here are some lyrics from a Simple Plan song that I can relate to.

Do you ever feel like breaking down?
Do you ever feel out of place?
Like somehow you just don't belong
And no one understands you

Do you ever wanna run away?
Do you lock yourself in your room?
With the radio on turned up so loud
And no one hears you screaming

No you don't know what it's like
When nothing feels alright
You don't know what it's like
To be like me...

To be hurt, to feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like
Welcome to my life

No worries, I will feel better in a day or two.

Summer songs

Here are a couple of songs I just can't live without in the summer.

Summer of '69, by Brian Adams
All I wanna do is have some fun, by Sheryl Crow


Share your favorite summer tunes.

Untitled Video

Here is the video to the song lyrics I posted yesterday. Oh, and silly me forgot to mention that it is performed by Simple Plan.

Untitled

I just love these lyrics and wanted to share them.

Untitled

I open my eyes
I try to see but I'm blinded
By the white light
I can't remember how
I can't remember why
I'm lying here tonight
And I can't stand the pain
And I can't make it go away
No I can't stand the pain

How could this happen to me?
I made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?

Everybody's screaming
I try to make a sound
But no one hears me
I'm slipping off the edge
I'm hanging by a thread
I wanna start this over again
So I try to hold onto
A time when nothing mattered
And I can't explain what happened
And I can't erase the things that I've done
No I can't

How could this happen to me?
I made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?

I've made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?

A little disturbing

Today I took a look back at all my posts so far. There are thirty, not counting this one. Some were sad, some happy. There are pictures of people, animals, and flowers. There were also a few internet quizes and links. I did find it just a little disturbing that the post with the most comments was about underwear. Although I wasn't really surprised. It is a greatly debated subject.
This has turned into a nice little hobby. Something to do besides watch TV when the kids go to bed.

Desire

Is it enough
Just to be comfortable?
Where is the passion and desire
From the songs we listened to
When we were young and hopeful?

There is an aching need
In the center of my soul.
For someone who understands me,
Doesn't want to change me,
That makes me feel alive and whole.

Playing in water