All dogs go to heaven, a new tv, and spring fever...

I'd like to post some new pics of the girl...unfortunately I'm too lazy to go upstairs, download them, sort through them, and upload them...so, they will have to be saved for another time. I'm sorry, Marla, I know you were looking forward to seeing some new ones. I can promise you that I do have some cute ones to post, however.

This has been a good weekend, well for the most part. The part that hasn't been good is knowing my Maizie girl is in the hospital and I can't see her or visit her! I'm praying for her and her momma and pops!

The weekend has been good here in small town Indiana because Tim and I finally got a new TV! It is glorious. We have been fighting the urge to buy one for awhile, but finally gave in. Well, I should say Tim finally finished researching them. Though, I must say, we got the deal of our lifetime! Tim is currently playing our friend's x-box on it (thank you nathan :) and talking to himself with the tv headphones on. nice. I am waiting to watch one of my favorite movies on it...Little Children. Or, I may watch The Notebook after reading my friend Kelly's blog.

We'll see how the night strikes me and if I even have the energy in a few.

Today I was folding laundry, my least favorite past time, and Alex was laying on my bed watching All Dogs Go to Heaven---a personal childhood favorite. As I was watching it, this time from a mom's perspective, I couldn't stop laughing at the way cartoons were back then compared to now. If you've never seen All Dogs go to Heaven, you should know there is a lot of drunken dog activity, a lot of dogs smoking, dogs stealing, and naughty behavior in this movie. And what's funny is you would never see a disney movie like it now, a new release that is. There are better movies out now, for sure, but I still have really been enjoying getting old favorites for Alex to watch. She seems to enjoy them way more than some of the new high tech kids movies out. The graphics are much simpler for her to follow, even if they do involve intoxicated dogs at bars, smoking cigars and stealing from humans. I do hear her saying throughout the movie, "oh, no!" or "oh, man!" a lot more than when she watches let's say, Wonder Pets or Blues Clues. I guess, when the time is right, I'll have to explain that it's not good for dogs to drink, smoke, or steal...but for now, she's enjoying them and so am I.

Spring fever has hit me full force. I got a glimpse of the sun today and started thinking about all the fun things spring will bring! I can not wait! And the weather was pretty warm out today so that got me itch'n even more. I am also ready for a good spring cleaning. I am ready to get rid of a ton of stuff. I just decided too much stuff causes too much clutter in my brain. Now, it's just a matter of getting the nerve and the energy to get rid of it all! I was reading in my Creative Home magazine last night that junk takes up a lot of daily energy whether we realize it or not...and I realize it! So, I'm ready to let go. Oh, and I recommend that mag to anyone who likes home stuff and finding new ways to decorate inexpensively and creatively. I have yet to do any of the ideas, but there are some really awesome ideas.

I am really itch'n for a Target trip as well. I have not been since before Christmas if you can believe that. I suppose it is a good thing. But it's hard now, knowing every store is having their winter purging sales to make way for spring extravaganza! oh, how i do love to shop. though, i must say I have been on my BEST behavior these past fews months!

Everyone please say a little prayer for the maizie girl, that she gets to feeling better, and that her parents get some answers! Thank you! Maizie is such a trooper! I love her so much!

To see more of Maizie's artwork go to

Marlabaltes.blogspot.com. She has some posted and you can also request to be a reader of Maizie's blog which I promise you will make your day, make you laugh, and touch your heart! It's super cute!

it's about damn time!

so, since it's been FOREVER since an update (don't i begin all my posts with that now?) i thought it was time for a new one.

I officially survived my first day at work alone as a true blue nurse! It went really well. I had a pretty easy patient assignment for which i was grateful and i was only there 8 hours which is always a treat! I did manage to splatter myself with vegetable soup, all over my khaki scrub pants and pink t-shirt! yes, what a nice message to send my kiddo patients! it looked like i was busy splattering blood and torturing patients. Owell, I'm sure there are interesting stories awaiting me in the oh so near future!

i really am feeling uninspired when it comes to blogging lately. so, if any of you MANY readers has some inspiration please pass it on. i like the tag things, so much so i've created my own. enjoy!

Favorite sound?
Rain on a fall or spring day, a day where I’m not working, and I’m alone in a room and I can just sit and just be for a few minutes of total peace and gratitude for the simple things in life

….movie? Why?
I have always hated this question. My answer would probably change on any given day, but I always like to hear others favorites. Today I would have to say my favorite movie is Elf. I can’t help it. It brings me incredible joy and I still laugh it. And I like that it’s a Christmas movie, I get to enjoy it every year during my favorite time of year!

….childhood memory?
Getting tucked in by my parents at night, having my dad carry me up over his shoulder and tucking me in or my mom chasing me up the stairs pinching my bum and then tucking the covers in tightly around me! It was bliss! I now do both those things with Alex…J I wish I could still do that! And I long for that bedtime as well!

….childhood crush?
Michael Jackson. I remember looking at his record and folding out the nice layout of him in his white leather ensemble. I wanted to marry him in a serious way…him or David Copperfield. I touched his knee once at a live show and I couldn’t fall asleep that night because I was so in love!

….adult crush? Even if you’re married, come on, we all know we all have crushes!!
Vince Vaughn….ok, and Brad Pitt. I dream about him like he is an every day presence in my life! Sick. I try not to even watch him on TV or on movies.

….indulgences?
picking up Alex out of her bed while she’s sleeping and holding her and just taking in the amazing blessing in my arms that has completely touched my life in a way you can’t know until you’re a mom….ok, and ice cream…and wine J preferably both in the same night! What a treat!

…biggest irrational fear?
That Alex has some rare disease that no one knows about…so much a fear that I just recently insisted she have a CBC blood test done at her recent Dr. appt. Tim had to explain where I work and how crazy I am now! Ha!....also, being buried alive, I can’t imagine the fear…I panic just thinking of it.


Would you rather…
……eat one small roach or 100 ants? I think I’d have to go with the ants…I don’t know though. Yuck!

…… compulsively toot in front of others or make loud siren noises with your mouth in the middle of conversations with others without explaining or saying excuse me after either act?
Hmmmm…this one really had me puzzled. They both are extremely uncomfortable…I guess the siren thing. Only because tooting in public is a mortifying thought for me.

…….have ALL your walls painted FUSCIA and baby poop green for five years or live in a tent for three months and have to continue with your daily lives? I’d definitely go for the tent for three. I could not function in paint colors such as those for five years. And who knows, a new found appreciation for the good life would be found while living in a tent.


…….have your family missing for one year but returned unharmed, healthy, and happy, life returns to normal, or have to go without seeing them for 3 years but you know where they are you just can’t talk to them or see them? I might have to go with the one year thing. I can’t imagine the torture one would endure but at the same time I don’t think I could manage not seeing them for three years! I don’t know though…I guess it’s an easier question to answer knowing ahead of time they would be returned unharmed, no harm done, etc…I’ll have to ponder this one some more

Ok, so get answering those of you I’ve tagged! All two of you! And please post some of your answers if you don’t have a blog! Pick out your favorite q’s and post them!