Fairy Tales

(Dakota and Emily getting princess makeovers, July 2011)

You see I have a four year old little girl. I love the sweet and spicyness she offers to the world. I love her with ever inch of my heart and soul. But the one thing about her I love most is she believes in happily ever after.

She loves when people fall in love and get married. She tells people she cant wait to fall in love, get a ring and be married. And those people sometimes comment to me that she should slow down. But people, remember she is 4 years old. Her world consists of a mommy and daddy that are still in love. Her world consists of tons of books that she begs us to read to her over and over again about Princesses and their Prince Charmings who live happily ever after.

I know that is not the real world. And one day she will find out that the bad guy is much harder to spot in the world because he is not always in a dark cloak lurking in the shadows. Sometimes the bad guy can be Prince Charming. But for right now I will just smile knowing that my little girl still believes in fairy tales.

2 Minute Update

- Well after many years of working full time, I officially now work part time. It took a long time to come to the decision but whats best for Bean was for me to stay home more. So I now only work three days a week. I stay home Saturday thru Tuesday and her Daddy stays home with her Wednesday - Friday.

- With that being said, my mom has moved back with her family to Missouri. It's now just the three of us. Bean handled the adjustment like a champ. Mom gave us a gift that no one could have ever given us. She put her life on hold for her granddaughter. And for that I will be forever grateful.

- Bean is doing great in school. Her teacher says her nickname is Class President. I think that's a good thing...hahaha. She still has one more year of preschool and then on to Kindergarten.

- Husband is doing well in his career. Recently started K-9 agitation school and came home with a zillion dog bites. He loves it and that makes me happy. Oh and he has a new love...he got a brand new 2011 Tundra. Rubs it with a diaper..enough said.

- Mother in Law is just about recovered from hip replacement. She also handled that adjustment like a champ and should be back at work in a week or two.

- Bella still is the laziest dog ever. Not much to say about her except she is due for a day of beauty from OC Groomer Girl.

- Our house is...well the same. We did some backyard updates. New outdoor dining area complete with a ceiling fan and heater. Nothing too dramatic. May have to rip a palm tree out because we are pretty sure its sick or dead.

THE END

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I have major writers block. (See I could not even think of a title)I have things to tell but don't know how to say them. Things to show you but I don't know how to show them. Topics I want to discuss, but I don't have an angle. Grrrrrr......

The Day Bella Met OC Groomer Girl

I have always been a firm believer in treating your pets as if they are a member of your family. Because when you really think about it they have their own individual personalities, their own likes and dislikes and they have the ability to love just like everyone else.

I love my pets. They are a part of me. When they hurt I hurt. I recently lost my chihuahua of 16 years. But I still have my Bella..Oh my Bella. If you have read my past posts there a few Bella adventures on there. But today was one I had to tell you about.

So I know you have seen those mobile pet grooming places around town. Well we decided we would find one and give our "Bells" a day of beauty. So I called up the OC Groomer Girl and they came to my house this morning RIGHT ON TIME in this!

And soon our Bella found her self here.....

Then she found her self really getting in to it....

Then after nails, bath, blow dry, teeth brush, massage and facial her self esteem went through the roof...

I can't say enough about Jenna the OC Groomer Girl. Thank you for providing us such a wonderful service. We will definitely be return customers.


And finally a love note to my favorite greyhound...

Advanced Auto Parts Presents MONSTER JAM

Bust out your trucker hats, beer cozies and ear plugs. Monster Jam is coming to the Southland. This year’s truck lineup is showcased with appearances by Monster Jam powerhouses – the legendary GRAVE DIGGER®, GRAVE DIGGER LEGEND® (marking the Anaheim return and L.A. debut of 8-time World Champion Tom Meents for 2 shows). Several all-new Monster Jam trucks will be premiering for the 2011 season including SON UVA DIGGER (driven by Ryan Anderson, son of Grave Digger icon Dennis Anderson), DRAGON’S BREATH and MONSTER MUTT ROTTWEILER® plus the Southland debuts of SUPERMAN, AVENGER, BRUTUS and NITRO CIRCUS. Other trucks showcased at select events include Turtle, King Krunch, El Matador, The Patriot, Tropical Thunder, Backwards Bob, Obsessed, Maniac, Jurassic Attack, Captain USA, Stone Crusher, Time Fly’s, Shocker, Dragon’s Breath, Nitro Circus, Bounty Hunter, The Felon, Obsessed, Iron Outlaw, Obsession, Ironman, The Felon and more! **truck line-up subject to change

So now that you have the all star line up, on to the part where I can save you some $$$. Right now, if you use the code MOMMY you can save $5.00 of of $32.00 or $22.00 tickets. (not valid day of the show, so to put it in terms you can understand, buy them in advance!)

In case you are wondering, yup im going. Anyone know what I should wear?

Sweet Child Of Mine...

...loves to dance. She will surprise you with a show almost every night.
...is a lover of animals. She has a deep soft spot for our dog Bella.
...is a mustard lover. She will eat it on anything. Bread, rice, chicken, bananas..etc
...is a #1 fan of school. Never has shed a tear when she goes. Loves her teachers, Mrs Stein and Ms Kathy so very much.
...is very good at math. Can do simple addition and subtraction.
...thinks that she will grow up to marry Toby one day. Tanya may have an issue with that.
...loves Taylor Swift and sings her songs in the car.
...can tell you where all the rides at Disneyland are.
...is a lover of pickles, goldfish, mac and cheese, quesadillas, peanut butter, marshmallow, lemonade, blueberries, granola bars and so much more.
...says please, thank you and excuse me without having to be reminded.
...always gives kisses and hugs to her loved ones.
...loves to help mommy make dinner. She can set a mean table!
...has inherited her mothers love of books.
...loves to go on trips. Hotels are her major weakness.
...can dress herself, brush her teeth and get her breakfast in the morning.
...will sneak stuff in to the grocery basket if you are not looking.

This sweet child of mine lights up our lives and reminds us all that childhood is such a short season.

I Got a Deal For You...

With all the gorgeous snow that has been/is bing dumped in our mountains, its time to take advantage. I have a few friends that snowboard (Andrea and Charles) and I have tons of friends with kids that would love to play in the great ourdoors (Ani, Nic, Val, Tanya..Etc). So right now my readers can go to skiforfree.com and use promo code: SLED1 for 50% off lift tickets to Mountain High. So jump on it and do it!