To care or not to care.........

I pondered today what my resolution would be

MAYBE I should do one of two things

1. Not care about the silly things I do

OR

2. Not do them any more

Then I spoke outside of my head to Rachel at work

Who really didn't help much

Because she too does silly things at times

(I will protect Rachel the innocent and not give examples)

BUT

She already doesn't care

LUCKY is what she is

Here are some examples of things that I have done in the past couple weeks

To care or not to care.....

Today while singing and chair dancing

(not to be confused with lap dancing)

 In my cubie to the Glee version of

My Life Would Suck Without You

I was caught by one of our Board Members at work

I was doing the "Bop Bop Bop" verse

With jazz hands

I was not only caught, he scared the crap out of me

And I jumped out of my chair

To care or not to care????

I laugh when people fall

I laugh REALLY hard when people fall

Even when it is my blue-eyed babe

Today she fell off of her scooter twice at Nana's

When I picked her up and she was telling me the story

While laying on the couch with her leg elevated

I was laughing so hard

I was crying

To be fair, so was my Mama

I felt really bad, but I couldn't help it

I never can when it comes to falling

To care or not to care????

Then it comes to my outfit choices

It seems like I always pick the wrong thing

For instance Christmas Eve I wore a tweed mini

I really didn't mean to wear a mini

I thought, I am going to wear a skirt, I never do

My "fancy" choice didn't seem like a good one because

My whole family was wearing jeans

I loved my skirt I really did, I mean it was tweed 

BUT

When I sat on my Uncle's couch I realized

I couldn't get up unless I wanted to pantie flash

My entire family

Jeanine once told me it is better to be OVER dressed

Then UNDER dressed

The jury may still be out on this one

To care or not to care????

Side note...look how amazing Cali looked

Then it comes to my make-up choices

I wear none when I need it

AND

I over do it sometimes when I probably shouldn't

Christmas Eve, I wore my brand new

Mac lipstick, Viva Glam I, dark red......

I kind of look like a vampire

To care or not to care?????

Side note, look at my handsome husband

I made a firm decision this year to say

"You have a Merry Christmas"

Instead of

"Happy Holidays"

To everyone I came into contact with

I thought I was spreading all kinds of cheer

 Until I REALLY offended a guy at the Gap

Apparently he didn't want to have a Merry Christmas

To be honest I REALLY don't care about this one.

 I could go on and on

I have Medusa hair

Sometimes I walk by people and my hair literally reaches out and grabs them

I usually say naughty words when there are people present who may get offended

I talk before I can think about what I am saying

I at times have knee jerk reactions

I randomly dance when it probably isn't appropriate

I am scared to death of birds

When I see one, I sometimes want to push Calista in front of me

To save myself

(I have never done this, please don't call CPS)

I am scared of midgets

Maybe not so much scared as REALLY intrigued

I want to stare and observe but not get too close

(Please don't judge me)

Clowns, they are pure evil

I don't feel like I need to go further into this issue

It sounds like I am having a pity party

I really am  NOT

I think I am going to go with

#1 on my resolution list

NOT CARE!

To NOT care in 2011......

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out......OR fall off a scooter.

We made it through another Christmas

Santa brought our girl an electric scooter

(amongst other things)

It is the fanciest one around

It goes up to 15 mph

I wanted to steal it

UNTIL

I fell off of it

I not only fell off of said scooter

I was riding it wrong

Nana, Cali, and James agreed I looked like I was water skiing

NICE!!

Here is the proof for some comedy relief......

I tried to fix my unusual way of riding

AND

I look even sillier

I want to thank Santa for not getting any pictures of me falling off of the scooter.

AND

I will leave it to the pro's

Michael Jackson's Dance game is calling my name

Please say a prayer I will not fall or break a bone while playing.

Best Christmas EVER!!!



He is good...

These past couple of days have been a bear

I dislike it when unfair things happen beyond my control

To myself and to my friends

BUT

He is good

I have amazing people in my life who are answers to my prayers

When I am on my knees praying for things to get better

He shows His will in the special people in my life

I have a fabulous "family" at work who put up with my demanding ways

I MAY be a little bit Type A as to how we put up our Christmas Tree in our office

AND

How we take it down each year....

I can't help it, I have tried to chill, it doesn't work

I belong to the best PTO around, each meeting just gets better

Last nights meeting saved my day, especially when Mr. Smitty showed up 

I have a work sister, who had my heart on her sleeve this afternoon

Seriously, she picked up my heart medication because at times...our office is Fort Knox

AND

Of course my lovely work wife saved me with her wit and charm

AND

Let me vent about bodacious things that are beyond our control

AND

Tonight?

Well, tonight was a Smitty Singing Session in the car ride home

Radio UP

Windows DOWN

Don't you just love singing Christmas tunes as loud as you can

With your favorite people?

OH

He is good

SO

Good

P.S. Her name is Betsey.....I spotted her from across the lot and knew she was a Smitty

Doesn't she look ginormous???

More about her and these Smitty's later......stand by

Christmas Love to All~~~

Spelling Bees and Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Jasmas.....Oh My!

You know when you are younger
You look forward to your day of birth?
As an adult you look forward to it for sooo many other reasons
It is a day that my family makes me feel special
It is a day I get cards made out of construction paper and beads
A day that is special not because we are celebrating ME
It is special because I am someones Mama, Wife, Daughter, and Friend
I made it through another year loving every minute of my crazy life
Oh yeah I'm drinking in this yummy cup of life, Fo Sho!

Every year Jamesie and Cali can hardly wait to give me my prizes
This normally results in me getting prizes a week or so early
This year was no different
I received my lovely new Kindle a week and a half early
Did I mention I love it?

The week of Jasmas Cali was visited by Strep
(side note, my sister started calling my bday Jasmas when I was younger
now we end everybody's bday with a "mas"
Calimas, Jamesmas, Nanamas, Cassiemas, Raymas, etc.)
Strep loves our Cali girl, she is a pro at diagnosing herself now
Also a pro at getting swabbed at the Dr.
She was sicker than a dog
It was also the week of her 1st Spelling Bee
This blue-eyed professor studied her heart out
She studied so hard
I could yell out of the blue
Nachtmusik
 In the middle of her brushing her teeth
She would spell it without skipping a beat
AND
Continue brushing those lovely little teeth of hers
She was out sick most of the week and she still studied
Friday morning came and she was ready
She knew all 150 words by heart
The only problem was the the school did not use any of these words

Calista made the whole audience crack up
The face she made when they gave her the 2nd round word was priceless
I knew exactly what she was thinking
"Shut the front door, that was NOT on my list!"
She then said into the microphone
"I have NO clue how to spell that word!"
I love her.

Maria with her little speller

 
 

Right after the what the heck face.

The day of my bday my work wife made her famous cake
Chocolate Angel Food Cake
We decided it was Heavenly Goodness sent straight from an angel
That was a little bit naughty
Wink, Wink

THEN my work sister (Lauren) and my work wife (Rachel)
Took me to lunch
I had to wear a giant sombrero
I know why Cali was so embarrassed on Calimas
I love those ladies
EVEN if Rachel couldn't even try to look "bad" in my birthday pictures
Ding dang her and her fabulous smile
It runs in her family.
Exhibit A & B

 

We celebrated the evening of my bday true Smitty Style
Cali was sick so we had Rubio's in bed
AND
We snuggled the germs away while watching
Modern Family
AND
The weekend I had a hot get away
My Jamesie Pooh booked a room at the Hyatt
Right by Toby Keith's Bar and Grill
We had a so much fun
A true Jasmas Miracle

We had dinner with the Eicherly's
The first words out of Cassie's mouth when the waiter came were
"It is her birthday"
SO
This happened

Aren't firecrackers illegal in AZ?

THEN
We went dancing at Toby's
I danced the night away
Maria, Cassie, Raylyn all danced with me
Most likely to shut me up, but whateva

James of course stole my heart with some fancy foot work
Including a lift over his head
This ended with a spider monkey move by myself
James is a TALL guy and strong like bull
When I was up there
I realized, HOLY heck, I am FAR from the ground
I also had an instant flash back of me flying into our oak table
From our last attempt of fancy foot work
AND
The drama that ensued and of course this amazing boot

 I instantly grabbed onto his head with my knees and hands
He lowered me down and all the while I didn't let go with my legs or arms
There was NO cracked ankle involved in this marvelous dance move
I am sure we looked SMOOTH!
Luckily there was NO pictures taken
The REALLY good pictures are stored in my head
Here are a few extras

Complete poser RIGHT?
I wanted James to get my awesome boots in the picture
It didn't work
Here they are check them out, fabulous I say!!

What a cute couple, so sweet.

Then this, can anybody say Creeper?
 

Cassie and I had some alone time in the hotel room

SO

We took 87 pictures and this was the best one.

Drum roll please

My favorite picture of the night

Goes to.....

Merry Jasmas to all and to all a good night~~~