Goodbye, Elementary School

David graduated from 6th grade today. Got medals for being on the honor roll every quarter since 3rd grade. So proud. As you can see from the photo, I showed up sans makeup. At least I was showered and dressed. 15, the photographer, needs to be fired. This was the best one of the bunch. Sheesh. Anyway, for us, this marks the end of E's and S's for things like citizenship and art. Did I ever tell you about the time David got an S in Music? The kid doesn't like anything less than an A (or an E in this case). HE actually went to the teacher and asked her WHY? She changed it after he pointed out that he always participates and has good behavior. I thought it was hilarious.

Another thing that happened at "promotion"/"graduation"/whatever. After I snapped a few shots of David and his BFF, Ben, Jay jokingly told David to go hug a girl. He DID! Without hesitation, he walked right up to the girl of his choice, she shouted "David" and fell into his arms... he had a grin from ear to ear. Now, you may think this is funny or cute. After the escapades of 15 recently, I do NOT think this is remotely comical and definately not cute. Now I am worried about this one, too! Crap! (Do you think David would care if I posted the pics?)

We got our official move in date today. We load the truck on July 2nd and the wheels are rollin' for CA on the 3rd!

Again?!!!? Seriously!???!

It's official. I am H.U.G.E. My butt is freakin' gigantic! I think I have 3 chins now. I won't even start on the "mom-pouch" or back fat. It's really quite disgusting. I am horrified. I let this happen again? Seriously! This is so crappy.

The last couple of months have been sooooo stressful and traumatic. A different kind than dealing with bi-polar. This kind hits you inside of your heart, breaks it, and then beats you all up inside. When this kind of trauma occurs, I eat. Carbs. Lots of them. Chocolate. Lots of it. Ice Cream. By the pint. Diet Coke. By the gallons. The last time a vegetable saw the inside of my mouth was Friday when I had Pei Wei add some veggies to my Honey Seared Chicken and Brown Rice. Before that, I can't recall exactly. Does lettuce and tomato on a hamburger count?

I tried to get dressed this morning in something other than jeans. (it's gonna be 106 today). I have no.thing. to wear. Seriously! Everything is too small.....like can't even zip it up too small. Shirts-forget it.... unless you're into the snowman look. I have one blouse I can wear. ONE. Everything else is either workout pants (draw-string waist) or huge t-shirts...the ones I supposedly swore off. So.....look like a total slouch or a snowman. Nice choices.

You'd think that since I identified the problem, I could fix it. Start watching what I'm eating, take a long walk at 2am when it's finally cooled off. But, alas, No. My insides are still on high alert for more trauma, plus we're moving, plus now my husband works at home (whole other post). And... well, I'm lazy. Too much stress just zaps my will to do just about anything. This may call for an intervention of the "Kami" variety. That's not gonna happen til we are in CA, so until then, I guess I'll just wear my fat pants (2 pairs of jeans) and go buy some tents for tops. Damnit.

My Princess Turns 14

Monday, May 18th, 2009

14 years ago today, my little princess didn't want to come out on the doctor's time table. She's like that. She does things her way and in her own time. I screamed the whole time she was fighting to get here. Definately the most painful labor of the 3. She has been a delight since. She has a heart of gold and the sweetest spirit around. I love my princess, Bekah! Happy Birthday, sweetie! Mommy loves you:)

New House

I am going to be learning the art of making a smaller house look bigger... and the art of throwing TONS of stuff out in order to fit into the smaller house. However, it is 104 in Phoenix today and I am dreaming of th 70 degree weather waiting for me. Plus soooooo excited to redecorate! Here are pics of the new house and the description.

This 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1977 sq ft cul-de-sac home will be a ‘joy’ to spend time in and around. The home has been cared for and upgraded with an eye for pleasing touches. Refreshing paint colors and warm wood floors greet you in each room as you move through the ground floor. The entry is accented with custom tile reminiscent of an Arizona palate. The bedroom downstairs can easily be used for either an office or a guest bedroom. The Bay windows give this room and other rooms a feel of space and an interesting ‘opening’ to the attractive outdoor surroundings. The dining area is elegant with a 2-story ceiling and a pane glass chandelier. The family room also features a Bay window; it frames the low maintenance back yard featuring a pergola covered patio and generous grass area. The kitchen is very special with newly remodeled wood cabinets, some with framed glass displays, and with Corian counters and tile flooring. This opens to the family room with its cozy brick fireplace, wood floors and custom paint. The roomy master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling, Bay windows and a master bath with newly refinished vanity cabinets. Appealing carpet runs through the upstairs bedrooms, all fitted with wood blinds and custom paint. You are steps from a large grass covered common area park and you are close to award-winning schools, the Calavera Nature Preserve, the Calavera Community Center, shopping, the freeways (I5 and Hwy78) and the beach!

I'm off to the movies for a mid-day date with my hubby, so I'll post more later. I thought I'd at least give a start:) If you have any tips on making a smaller space look large, I'd love to hear them. If we happen to have any "stuff" that you'd want, also let me know. Chances are, we're getting rid of it.

It's Finally Happening!

It's almost official...........we're moving to Carlsbad, CA this summer! We chose a smaller, older house, 3 miles from the beach in Calavara Hills. We are sooooooooo excited, but also starting to feel the sadness we'll feel when we leave our friends and family here in AZ. We have lived here for so long and our friends here truly feel like family. Of course, our new location will surely tempt some of those friends to come and visit:) I'm not going to get teary or sentimental yet because we'll still be here for a few months (prob beginning of July-after Bekah's girl's camp w/ the church). Still, so excited to not be sweating to death in July, August, September, and October!

In other happenings.... none. One of my children has recently broken my heart and we are trying to regroup. This combined with moving our office this week, opening a CA office, renting out our AZ house, the packing that must be done, the fixing up that must be done, etc.............. I'm in a very grumpy mood. 'nough said.

Her First Race

This is for my friend JoLynn...

Good Luck this weekend on your first race! I'll be thinking of you!

Best Body

My lovely egotistical son, 15, won the best body contest for the sophmore class. And if that didn't inflate his head enough, they had an assembly where the "best bodies" from each class competed to see who was the hottest....in front of the entire student body (2,500!). To prepare, he ate nothing but protein for 3 days, didn't drink very much, and did TONS of pushups in order to make sure he was properly "jacked". He laid out in the sun to make sure he was properly tanned. He ripped his shirt off and played the whole thing up. (I so wanted to show up and video tape it....I played it cool and spared his embarrassment) HE WON! 15 has the hottest body of all the Skyhawks. His complete elation was dampered by me not letting him "hang out" all of Friday, doing whatever he wanted. I made him go to work. Poor Mr. Hot Body. He has to make money. Boo Hoo. Nevermind the fact that no mom in her right mind would let a 15 year old go hang out all day, doing whatever they wanted, not telling said parents the essential who/what/where/when. Especially after winning such a contest. Don't get me wrong, I am excited for him (yes, I remember my biggest flirt days), but I also need to make sure he stays on the straight-n-narrow (or at least as close to it as possible - I'm being realistic here). Can you believe it? Where did this kid come from?