Monday, December 6, 2010

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~~~

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