WEIGH IN WEDNESDAY!

WHAT THE . . . . . . . . DID ANYONE ELSE SEE THIS?

MONDAY NIGHT I'M SETTLED IN FOR THE NIGHT, WEARING MY COMFY P.J.'S, I HAVE MY POPCORN, HOT TAMALES, AND BOTTLE OF WATER, WATCHING DANCING WITH THE STARS. (IT WAS JUST ME, HOME ALONE) THEY BREAK AWAY TO A COMMERCIAL, WHICH I MUST ADMIT I NORMALLY ZONE THROUGH, HOWEVER THIS ONE CAUGHT MY ATTENTION.

A MOTHER AND HER SWEET, ADORABLE DAUGHTER WALK INTO DAIRY QUEEN, THE MOTHER STARTS TO ORDER TWO TREATS, AS THE LITTLE (MAYBE ABOUT 8 YRS. OLD) DAUGHTER IS PRECOCIOUSLY LOOKING OVER HER SHOULDER AT A LITTLE BOY SITTING IN A BOOTH WITH HIS MOTHER. THE LITTLE GIRL INTERUPTS HER MOTHER AND TELLS HER TO JUST ORDER ONE DESSERT, IT THEN CUTS TO THEM SITTING AT THE TABLE EACH WITH A SPOON IN THEIR HAND AND ONE TREAT ON THE TABLE, THE MOTHER SAY'S "I'M SURPRISED YOU WANTED TO SHARE ONE", AS THE LITTLE GIRL IS SAYING "I DON'T" A GUY FROM BEHIND THE COUNTER COMES UP AND SETS ANOTHER DESSERT ON THE TABLE SAYING, "LADIES, FROM THE GENTLEMAN IN THE DONKEY SHIRT" AS THE CAMERA CUTS TO THE BOY SMILING AND WAVING TO THE LITTLE GIRL, THEY THEN CUT BACK TO THE TABLE WITH THE LITTLE GIRL AND HER MOTHER, THE MOTHER LOOKS A BIT SHOCKED, AS THE LITTLE GIRL SAYS A BIT SMUGLY, "LIKE SHOOTING FISH IN A BARREL". . . . . . . .

ARE YOU FREAKIN' KIDDING ME! ***SERIOUSLY***

I SAT THERE SHOCKED, ANGRY, MORTIFIED, OUTRAGED, STUNNED. IS THIS REALLY WERE OUR SOCIETY IS HEADING? IS THIS REALLY THE MESSAGE WE WANT TO SEND TO OUR CHILDREN? THIS IS SO DISTURBING TO ME ON SO MANY LEVELS, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN!

OK. SO DID YOU SEE THIS COMMERCIAL?

SO. . . . "WEIGH IN"

LET ME KNOW, WHAT'S YOUR OPPINION!

"WEIGH IN" LET ME KNOW, WHAT YOU THINK, AM I JUSTIFIED IN BEING OUTRAGED, OR JUST OVER REACTING???

BLISS LIST

HAVING MY TWO YEAR OLD GRAND-DAUGHTER CALL ME ON HER MOMMY'S CELL PHONE, WHILE SHE IS SUPOSSED TO BE TAKING A NAP............
(WE HAD QUITE A TALK, UNTIL MOMMY CAUGHT US. THAT GIRL CAN TALK!)

DANCING THE HOKEY POKEY WITH TWO OF MY GRANDCHILDREN, AND THE POLKA HIC-UP DANCE, WHILE WATCHING THEM...........

GETTING A THANK YOU "HUG" FROM OUR DOG AFTER GIVING HIM SOME MEDICATION FOR HIS ALLERGIES...........

ENJOYING A FULL MOON, THE STARS AND A SERENADE BY SOME COYOTES, ALL FROM THE BIG WOOD ROCKER ON MY FRONT PORCH............

GETTING AN ADRENALINE RUSH FROM OUR BLACK CAT WHO SCARED THE BAJEEBERS OUT OF ME, BY SNEAKING UP ON ME, WHILE SITTING IN MY ROCKER ON MY FRONT PORCH IN THE DARK, ENJOYING THE MOON AND STARS.

DRIVING INTO VEGAS WATCHING THE SUN RISE, AND CRANKING THE RADIO UP AND SINGING LOUD AND OFF KEY TO ALL THE SONGS.

GETTING MY NIGHTLY CALL AND HEARING MY HUSBANDS VOICE, ON THE NIGHTS WE ARE OVER 100 MILES AWAY FROM EACH OTHER.

GETTING A RANDOM PHONE CALL FROM ONE OF MY KIDS, JUST TO TALK, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE BEEN HAVING A DAY FROM HELL.

KNOWING THAT THROUGH IT ALL, AND NO MATTER WHAT, I AM A DAUGHTER OF MY HEAVENLY FATHER AND HE LOVES ME.

NO MORE EMPTY NEST!

WE'RE EXPECTING!

WE ARE SO EXCITED. WE JUST FOUND OUT TODAY, WE HAD OUR SUSPICIONS FOR AWHILE NOW, BUT TODAY WE CONFIRMED IT.
HERE'S OUR FIRST PICTURE. COUNT THEM....... ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!

THIS IS THE MOMMY OR DADDY BIRD, NOT SURE BECAUSE BOTH LOOK THE SAME. THEY ARE CALLED A KILLDEER BIRD, THEY LIKE TO NEST ON THE GROUND IN OPEN FIELDS, AND THEY LOVE GRAVEL AND ROCKS, WHICH IS WHERE THEY LAID THESE EGGS, OUT IN OUR BACK YARD OUT IN THE OPEN IN SOME ROCKS. THE EGGS ARE ABOUT A 1" OR SO LONG, IT WILL TAKE ABOUT 22 TO 30 DAYS TO HATCH, WE AREN'T SURE HOW LONG THEY HAVE BEEN OUT THERE, BUT WE BELIEVE THEY MUST BE GETTING FAIRLY CLOSE. FROM WHAT WE HAVE READ ABOUT THEM THE BABIES ARE STRONG ENOUGH AS SOON AS THEY ARE DRY TO LEAVE THE NEST, SO WE AREN'T SURE IF WE WILL GET TO SEE THEM HATCH OR BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE NEST, SINCE WE WON'T BE HOME MUCH NEXT WEEK TO KEEP A DAILY EYE ON THEM. HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET SOME PICTURES, IF SO WE WILL POST THEM FOR EVERYONE TO STAY UPDATED ON OUR BABIES. UNTIL THEN, WE ARE GLAD TO SHARE OUR HOME WITH THEM.

THESE BIRDS ARE ABOUT 11". THEY HAVE FAIRLY LONG LEGS AND A VERY LOUD CRY. WE ALSO GOT TO SEE THEM PULL THEIR "Broken-wing distraction" They use this to move predators away from their nest or chicks. An Adult bird flops on the ground and drags it's wings and tail to show the white wing patches and orange rump, acting hurt and unable to fly. The adult moves gradually away from the nest, luring the predator. Once far enough away, it will fly away from the predator and return to near the nest.

SURPRISE!!!!!

I WENT OUT TO CHECK ON THEM TODAY BEFORE WE HEADED INTO VEGAS, AND TO MY SURPRISE, TWO OF THEM HAD HATCHED. I WAS SO EXCITED I RAN BACK IN TO GRAB MY CAMERA AND GET A PICTURE BEFORE WE HAD TO LEAVE. THEY ARE SO CUTE!

THE ABC'S OF US!

Key -- Orange = Both, Green = Robby, Blue = Claudia,


A- Attached or single: Absolutely attached by choice.

B- Best Friend: Spouse, Children, & Still small voice

C- Cake or Pie: Pie -- Cake, white cake with white frosting

D- Day of Choice: Thursday -- A day spent with family, kids and Grandkids

E- Essential Item: Cell phone -- Lap top w/internet card

F- Favorite Color: Green -- Blue

G- Gummy Bears or Worms: Not really of fan of either, if had to pick;
Gummy bears -- Sour worms

H- Hometown: Fallbrook, Ca. - grew up there, fell in love there, had children there
(However, it is not where we consider "Home" or where our heart is).

I- Indulgence(s): Watching nascar -- taking time to read a book, writing, decorate

J- January or July: January -- January married the love of my life, July love life at the beach.

K- Kids: Have 3, wanted 6, aspire to be one, taught them, watched, cared for and loved dozens, believe kids are Gods most precious gifts.

L- Life is incomplete without: Companionship/Family, Faith, and Fun.

M- Marriage Date: January 22, 1977

N- Number of Siblings: 3 (2 sisters, 1 brother) + great "In-laws" - - 2, great older brother, and a wonderful older sister

O- Oranges or Apples: Oranges -- For eating granny smith apples or oranges either one, to drink orange juice hands down.

P- Phobias or Fears: Hmmm, phobias can’t think of any, Fear being alone -- I guess it depends on the day and the situation, can’t think of a constant fear?

Q- Quote(s): "I am, who I am" -- "It is, what it is"

R- Reason To Smile: Grandkids -- Any

S- Season: Spring -- Why, would you ask me to chose, that’s like asking who’s my favorite child! Seriously, I love things about each season.

T- Tag Ten: Ok, going to call you out Nick & Melanie, see you haven’t responded yet!

U- Unknown Fact About Me: Love to cook -- would love to be a beach bum, want to play the drums

V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Love to eat meat, (however, I personally have never been an "oppressor" of any animals, look up the meaning)!

W- Worst Habit: Watch too much t.v.? -- Tend to procrastinate, Tend to over think things

X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasounds, seriously, the tech, shuts them self up in another room when they give you an x-ray, not a good sign! scary stuff?

Y- Your Favorite Food: Home made tacos -- Love my thanksgiving stuffing! also a Nice thick med. Rare T-bone steak.

Z- Zodiac: Aquarius -- Cancer

SO HAPPY TOGETHER!

SOME OF MY FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM EASTER WEEKEND!

SPECIAL MOMENTS WITH BAPA

BLISSFUL MOMENTS

A T.V., ANIMATION, A COMFY CHAIR, AND A WIDE EYED CHILD.

(THIS FIRST PICTURE WAS STAGED, BUT NEVER-THE-LESS ADORABLE)

QUIET MOMENTS AND .......

PRECIOUS MOMENTS

ROCK STARS AND............

MOVIE STARS

AND THE LOOK OF........

LOVE, JOY, HAPPINESS AND CONTENTMENT!

(NOT SURE IF YOU CAN SEE IT IN THE PICTURE, BUT URBAN HAS A KISS MARK ON HIS FOREHEAD, FROM AUNTIE HEATHER).

MY FAMILY IS MORE PRECIOUS TO ME THAN WORDS CAN EXPRESS!

THANK YOU TO MY PARENTS FOR INSTALLING IN ME BY EXAMPLE THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY.