It’s all downhill from here….

Yeah, so I had a birthday last week.  It is official.  I am middle aged.  Unless of course, I live to be 100. 

A special shout out to Airman Wood who, lucky for him, was standing on the other side of the room when he guessed that I was turning 45.  Hope you don’t need anything from me for your out-processing.  Because NEWS FLASH!  I can’t sign your papers with my arthritic 45 year old hands.  BLEH!

And a special thank you to Carol Wright Gifts… I was overjoyed to receive 2 of your magnificent magazines in my mailbox this week.  It is a retail conspiracy…or I just have really funny friends.

A few excerpts from Carol Wrights Gifts…I am 35, but does this really scream 35 to you??? I am pretty sure Billy would think he had a Granny stalker if I showed up to the bedside with one of these gems on…..

 

Or how about these??

SOOO Comfy.  

It’s just what I was looking for to help me get ready for my marathon….

And the reviews for these lights were pretty unbelievable…”Pleasant compliments from the neighbors”  Where do you live, guy?  Prison?  Because I am pretty sure these atrocious lights can not possibly improve any other type living situation on the planet.

I admit, I did get some Ponds (wrinkle cream)…and I have noticed, especially in my hands, that my skin is spotty and saggy…but all the lines in my face are from all the smiles and laughter in my life. 

And I am completely okay with that

Test

 

This is a silly test of Windows 7 live writer

 

 

Honda Accord Idol

So we have the Pilot, still...albeit, with almost 90,000 miles on it. EEEKS right? So when the Exploder really did explode, we got the Accord to match. I will admit I did settle on the Accord. It wasn't exactly what I wanted, but the deal was too good to pass up. So what I settled for was a car without a DVD player...which means Avery has to listen to music on the way to and from school when I drive the Accord. Which is pretty much all the time since we are trying to get the mileage for the Pilot under control.

She is blessed to get her music appreciation from her Dad. She hears the first few notes of the songs on her Disney Princess CD and knows which princess movie each song comes from. For a 2 year old, I really think it is spectacular.

So today, she requested her Ariel song. And don't we all know the words? Of course. HEEELLLLOOO...It's Ariel.

Me: "Look at this stuff. Isn't it neat? Wouldn't you think my..."

Avery: "MOM! You're KILLING me!"


Did I mention she's only 2?

Life according to Avery

Billy: What do you want for breakfast, Avery?

Avery: Oak Milk

Me: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Who else is excited about the Olympics? I haven't missed much this year so far. I fell asleep last night during the pair short program...thank you to the person that invented DVR...I got all caught up over breakfast!

Billy and I did some yard work this morning...he is still out there working. Spring is coming so we needed to get the overgrowth trimmed back. So much rain this season...it's going to get really green here over the next month or so. Then *sigh* the nice weather will turn into 100+ days of dry, hot hell and everything will turn brown. Have I mentioned lately how much I love this place? I am really working on it. I got this great book about all the fun stuff to do in California. Now we just have to win the lottery so we can afford to do it.

I got my hair done. So far I am loving it. It is pretty dark...I wanted to go back to my natural color...and it has been light or some variation of light for so long that it was pretty shocking.

But here I am....In all my natural glory.

Smartest 2 year old ever...

So here she is...helping Billy with his Algebra homework.

Look out Harvard!

Don't Drink the Water

Avery: [pointing to her fingers] Look Mom! I'm pickling!

Me: Don't you mean wrinkling?

First Snow

Went to Tahoe this weekend. What a blast...Avery got to get out in the snow for the first time...we got to stay in an amazing house...went sledding...I got to drive with chains on...And we all survived.

We hope this is the first of many more trips up the mountain....

Randomness

So as many have guessed, I have not been faithful to my blogger account.

Facebook is so much easier. I can't believe I waited so long to go to facebook.

Anyway, Avery's terrible twos are definitely upon us. I spoke with her teacher this morning re: an incident over the weekend at Big 5 Sports that went something like this:

Me: "Where's Avery?"

Billy: "I thought she was with you!"

Me: [expletive]* "AVERY! AVERY!"

I am frantic now, running through the store when I hear:

Avery: [laughing] "Momma...Momma...Find me"

Me: "Avery...Please don't run off from Momma and Daddy. Something could happen to you. You could get lost and that would make me very sad."

Avery: "STOP HITTING ME!!!"

What the???

According to her teachers, it is great that she is using her words.

NOT.

Another recent favorite:

Avery:[whining] "LEAVE. ME. AH-LONE!" This is my favorite at 630am when we are late and she doesn't want to get out of bed.

So much angst. So moody. And she's barely 2.

Give me strength.