4-29

4-29

Haircuts, Headbands, and Iron-Ons?!?!

I got my hair cut today!  Yahoo!  I love getting my hair done!  Partially because it's just so nice to be all fresh and new...but mainly because I love my hairdresser!  Julia always does a fabulous job and I can 100% trust her to do whatever.  While there I made a purchase...of one of those headbands with the 'flowers' on them.  Totally NOT my style...but maybe it was the fresh 'do' or the chemicals seeped into my brain...but...I did it...and I think it's kinda cute!  You can also kind of see my haircut....

After my hair appt I went to my friend, Judi's, house.  She was having a Royal Wedding party...which to be totally honest, I just really didn't care about.  But it was fabulous to get together with all the friends.  We wore tiaras and nibbled on munchies...but...the main reason I went was so Judi and I could make some shirts after the party.  We are walking in the March of Dimes-March for Babies walk tomorrow.  The March of Dimes funds research for prenatal care, preemies, and child illnesses.  Judi was already planning on walking and I decided that I should join the cause.  Judi asked if she could walk in honor of my 2 new nieces...which was amazing!  So...I too am walking for my  nieces and my nephew.  As you may have read earlier...my nieces were just born-2 weeks ago-10 weeks early.  They have been lucky and not only survived but have been making huge strides daily.  My nephew, who is about to be in middle school, born to my other sister, was 9 weeks premature.  He had a lot of complications soon after his arrival but thanks to the medical research that was done he is now extremely smart (and I'm not just saying that...I actually tested him for fun one time!) and plays for the All-Stars baseball team.  My other niece, going into 4th grade, was almost born 9 weeks early but was convinced, by medication, to wait a few extra weeks and was born 5 weeks early.  She got to come right home from the hospital and hasn't had any issues either...again I tested her for fun.  Ridiculously smart!  I feel honored to be walking in support of a great cause. Judi and I wanted people to know who we were walking for so we made these shirts for us.

I also have a JM and KM on the front of my shoulders for Jared and Kendall.

We made this cute onesie for Judi's son Eli...he just turned 1.  

There are March of Dimes, March for Babies walks everywhere.  I highly recommend finding one near you to support.  You can find out where the closest location to you is here.

If you'd like to support me with my efforts you can donate here

And with that...I just have to say...I'm back on track!  This post only has one day!!! 

4/21-4/28

4-21

In hopes of moving back to Salinas, and getting hired in the area...I've started (again) to learn Spanish.  Let's see if it works this time?!?!?!  Last time I took Spanish by college adviser told me to quit!  No joke.  Really.  Not a good sign.

4-22

While cleaning out the downstairs storage closet I found our 'Bug Camp Time Capsule'.  Bug Camp was actually Field Biology...but since some of us took it during summer the class consisted of camping for 2 weeks.  My friend Judi and I signed up for the class together and then met Kim and Alex.  The four of us become GREAT friends and still attempt to get together every year.  One year (I'm not sure how long ago) we made this 'time capsule'...the goal was to add to it each year when we met...but that hasn't happened.  So...I put back away to be buried in the closet again :-)

4-23

Not that you can tell in this picture...but I finally finished painting my bedroom!  I started painting in here 3 years ago...I guess it was finally time to finish!

4-24

So...the 24th was Easter...but Katy didn't feel good.  She 'threw out her neck' again.  So...I tried to keep her still but after she kept waking herself up in pain I took her into the vet.  The gave her the same meds as last time and then pretty much has been fine!  

4-25

Another 'plug' for a favorite item!  I love this perfume!  I'm not really a perfume type of person...but Philosophy has the best, cleanest, freshest smelling scents.  I had this as a 'roll-on' perfume and actually used it so much it that it ended up empty!  So...next trip to buy it I got this...well...also because they didn't have the roll on!  I love it!  If you see Pure Grace at a store...I highly recommend taking a little sniffy sniff!

4-26

One of these days I'll stop taking pics with my phone while driving...especially since they don't ever give the view any justice!  But again this is the view from my corner...beautiful.

4-27

My new necklace.  Just like perfume...I'm NOT a necklace person.  I have, however, been dying to get the Tiffany and Co initial necklace.  I asked for it for Christmas...but nope.  I almost bought it another time while shopping with my mom, but her response was that I should wait for a 'guy' to buy it for me.  Uhm...what?!?!  So I still haven't gotten it...but...while shopping yesterday...I found this cute little thing...for $10!!!  It will for sure hold me over until some dude buys me the one I really want!  haha...more likely until I decide to dish out the cash for another T&Co item!!

4-28

Shower curtain soup!  Every once in a while I love doing this!  I just take off the liner curtain...fill up the tub with hot water and bleach...and ta-da...brand new shower curtain liner!  My little spray bottles of bleach I use in there just don't do enough! 

3/31-4/20 Recapping the last month the best I can--hope you're comfy...it's gonna take a while!

So I may have 'fell off the wagon' a bit, but all for good reason.  On March 31st I worked a half day and then drove up to Salinas.  I decided to head out a day early...that way I got to spend all day Friday with my sister.  

3-31-2011

I'm typically not a 'mountain' person but on this day I was loving the mountains on my drive.  Maybe I was just in a good mood.  

4-1-2011

Michelle and I spent the day together.  We started with running a few errands and then I sat in the car while she trained a client...after that we were off to Carmel to eat and shop.  It was a great day!

Here I am waiting the car while Michelle trains.  I was expecting cold weather...and ended up dying of heat!  

4-2-2011

I went a baby shower for my lil sis this day and then drove to Half Moon Bay to help out my older sister.  She had to head to Tahoe to get the chimney fixed on their cabin...this was while there was about 15 feet of snow...ugh!  I lucked out and got to watch her kiddos (her hubby was in Africa) while she was gone. 

Here's Michelle with the lovely hosts of the shower...Danielle and Jen

4-3-2011

I spent the day hanging with my niece and nephew...we played outside, went out to lunch, had ice cream, and overall had a great day!

 The ice cream stop!  

4-4-2011

I hung out with my sister in the Bay for most of the day and then went home and had dinner with my lil sis and her hubby.  I couldn't resist this pic...and I'm sure she'll shoot me for posting it...but the other things I captured this day were videos...

Is she not the cutest preggo girl ever?!?!  And think...she has twins in there!

4-5-2011

My days may be a bit off here...but I decided I needed to tan while in Salinas.  I was co-hosting a baby shower, for Michelle, the upcoming weekend...and was planning on wearing a beige and khaki dress...I just simply refuses to blend with the dress!  So...off to tan I went!

4-6-2011

I got to visit this cute munchkin!!!

4-7-2011

My mom and I made decorations for the baby shower.  My mom was in charge of the baby cake and I was in the charge of the baby wreath.  I love it!  We actually hung it on the door for the shower...pretty cool decoration that it 100% useful!

4-8-2011

So this day began the craziness began.  My sister ended up in the hospital having contractions...mind you she was only 29 weeks pregnant...but we were having a baby shower for her the next day.  I spent the day running errands, visiting her at the hospital (once they said overnight), going to dinner with my aunt, uncle and cousin...and then off to set up for the shower...with hopes that Michelle would be released before the 2:00 start time...hhmmm...oh...and the pic is my lava cake dessert from Tarpy's :-)

4-9-11

So...turns out Michelle couldn't make it to the shower...but her hubby was a gem and came to open gifts.  We were hosting the 'family' shower so it wasn't too bad for him.  But definite brownie points.  I took a gadzillion pics...but on my sisters camera so I don't have those...but here is a pic of the Baby Cake that my mom made. 

4-10-11

Well...I was supposed to head home but things weren't going great at the hospital and I just wasn't comfortable leaving yet...so I called in a sub for Monday and spent Sunday with my mom and cousin getting the baby nursery ready.  At this point we realized that the babies were either coming or Michelle was going to be on bed rest...so...Michelle was uber organized up until the current showers...which had everything just piled into the poor nursery...so we washed and organized...

 

 4-11-2011

I finally made it back to Carlsbad and received fabulous news on my drive.  Michelle was released.  I got home and my dogs were happy to be home...but they are so funny.  Katy and Hurley obviously each have their own crates...and both enjoy their crates.  They only sleep in them but they put themselves in them when they get tired.  Well...Katy has decided that she prefers to begin her nightly routine by getting in Hurley's crate.  She eventually gets out and goes to her own...and usually Hurley doesn't care because he thinks she should just stay on my bed then.  But after the drive he really wanted his bed too...so since Katy was being a brat and refusing to move for him he crawled in too.  And was quite annoyed about it...

4-12-11

 Totally random...but I love Morning Star Farms vegetarian food.  I've loved their corn dogs forever and then I couldn't find them anymore.  I assumed they discontinued them because other items I loved had disappeared of the grocery shelves as well.  Then...lo and behold...I found them again!  YUM!!!  

4-13-11

 He's not spoiled at all!  Poor deprived dog....

4-14-11

Okay...so once again craziness began.  My sister ended up back in labor and was airlifted from Monterey to UCSF.  She had a great attitude and was busy posing for and snapping pics in the helicopter!  Gotta love her!  While she was doing that...I had nervous energy...it sucks being far away when stuff like this is happening.  So...what does one do...she purges closets!  I guess I had a thing for blue and white shoes...I still kept a couple pair...but these are ones I decided to get rid of! 

4-15-11

Pictures here are going to get a bit sparce.  I have pics...but can't upload them.  So I'll do what I can but it's not the cool stuff!  :-)  So...I got the call at 6:30 in the morning that the babies were coming!  I promptly called a sub and booked a flight to SF for later that day.  At this point my sis was 30 week and 1 day pregnant...a mere 10 weeks early!  UGH!  So I packed and made arraignments...and then I got this photo..I did not take it...but it put me over the edge.  

I got text messages that the babies were here...all was good...and here's the proud daddy.  Seeing Brandon smiling and looking calm made me burst into tears. I literally had to sit on the ground because I was shaking and crying.  To see that he was smiling and calm meant all was good.  

4-16-2011

I was staying at the Carl Hotel in SF with my mom.  This was our dinner...wine, cheese, salami, pepperoni, chips, salsa and guac.  So healthy and rounded right?!?!

4-17-11

 My mom and went to Crepes on Cole for dinner...and this was our dinner...so good!  

This was our 'value meal' breakfast while visiting the hospital!  The cafeteria at UCSF medical center is awesome!  They actually have great food and great prices!

4-18-2011

My mom walking to the hospital with her luggage on our last day.  She went back to Salinas and I flew home.  It was an emotional day...leaving those little peanuts knowing I won't see them again until the are big enough to go home...ugh!  But...I know they are in GREAT hands and are healthy!  

One of the girl's diapers next to Michelle's iPhone...and mind you that diaper was a little big...

4-19-11

I didn't take this pic...but recieved it...sorry...it can't be a baby pic until I get approval..and that's really all I've cared about lately so haven't been taking many of my own because I just sit and look at the baby pics all day! So here's Maggie carrying water bottles for Kim and family while hiking in Tahoe.

4-20-11

 

Hurley being comfy and oh so modest in his crate!  It must be a boy thing!

Okay...I'll update the last couple of days next time...I haven't uploaded those pics yet...and I'm trying to update my iPhone which keeps freezing during it because of the blog update...

Sorry I took so much of your time!  I promise to be better and back on track now!

update...

Again...I will update...I may not have a pic a day but it's for a good reason!  I promise!  I went up to Salinas for my Spring Break and started off well.  But...lo and behold my sister went into labor while there...a tad bit early...so we got a bit pre-occupied during the trip.  I managed to drive back to Carlsbad on Monday...but flew up to SF on the next Friday b/c she was back in labor and delivered the girls.  I have pics from most days...but may be lacking a few...I just need time to upload and organize.  Yikes...I'll get on it though!

I'll be back...I promise!!

I have not forgotten...but have been out of town with all sorts of stuff going on...I have pictures (although may have missed a day...they all run together...I know I have tons from other days!) and will post asap!  I'm way too tired right now though! :-)