HEY THERE! There are a ton of things to put into this blog... but they are going to have to wait until I have more time to write. I have had an awesome time with the fam. Carole's family is all here as well! We have been playing a ton of cards and games and just really enjoying one anothers company. There are endless amounts of stories that have caused laughter and tears because of laughter and of course snorting because that's how I laugh best!:) I am in a "speed war" with Carole's brother Kendall. We have played 60 something games so far. The game officially ends at midnight tonight and I am down a few hands so I best get my game face on.
Today we drove to Seattle. I drove here with Carole's bro Connor. Mom and dad fly out tomorrow morning so thats why we are here in Seattle. Today we all walked to the Market place. It was fun! My bro and I got a Starbucks at the ORIGINAL Starbucks... that grat times folks! Tonight we are going to eat at Red Robin and then going up in the Space Needle.
There are a ton of pictures and stories that I will share soon... Til then I still have a few days left in Vacation and I am going to enjoy every second of them!
Hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving!
Til next time... mel here signing off from Holiday Inn in Seattle, WA...
Friday, November 25, 2005
Friday, November 18, 2005
blasted tired
I am so tired. As many of you know I am moving tomorrow. I have to be out of my place by the 30th but I am leaving town for 8 days starting Monday morning. Today my alarm went off at 4:20AM. The girls had to get up to be at swim practice at 4:45AM. That's right AM. Note to self... "I shalt never let my child be involved in a sport that reqiures getting up at the butt-crack of dawn." Ok now that I have that out of my system...
I painted all day which was a bit of an interesting time. The room needed a ton of help before I could paint. I eventually got to it. I still need to get some trim finished. I should repaint the ceiling, I am just running out of time and energy.
Right now I am sitting in the parents room of the place I am watching. The 17 year old girl is in the den watching a movie with her boyfriend so I am technically the chaperone or something like that. He has to leave in 37 minutes. Not that I am counting down or anything, but see note above about 4:20AM.
Ok-my body aches, I am tired and I am going to go watch TV and see if there is anything good on to keep me awake. Have a great one folks!
I painted all day which was a bit of an interesting time. The room needed a ton of help before I could paint. I eventually got to it. I still need to get some trim finished. I should repaint the ceiling, I am just running out of time and energy.
Right now I am sitting in the parents room of the place I am watching. The 17 year old girl is in the den watching a movie with her boyfriend so I am technically the chaperone or something like that. He has to leave in 37 minutes. Not that I am counting down or anything, but see note above about 4:20AM.
Ok-my body aches, I am tired and I am going to go watch TV and see if there is anything good on to keep me awake. Have a great one folks!
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Momma Mel and my dearest Kendra
So I am "momma Mel" for the next few days! I am house-sitting and kid sitting some people from church. That's right I am getting up at 6AM to get kids ready (4:45AM tomorrow) and taking them to school, swimming, driving school, etc. etc. in the momma mobile of Lodi aka a Suburban.
My bestest friend Kendra is in love and I am so happy for her. Kendra I love you and Brian (you more of course) and I love the two of you together. God has blessed you incredibly and wait anxiously for the future of the two of you...enjoying the present as well. For those of you who do not know the one and only Kendra Sype.... she is amazing. She has been such a good and faithful friend. She calls my bluff, she can read my mind, she knows how to make me laugh, cry, scream and get her a soda from the vending machine while she sits on her butt in our room. She can make up songs about anything and everything... and when I say everything I mean it....I seem to remember a late night the night before surgery and I just won't say anymore. Except for three words: guitar, bathroom, e_ _ _ _ ! :) I miss being roommates with you and I miss seeing you every day for many hours a day.... 2000 miles apart is about 1999 to many but we have survived and we will continue to, I just know it. Ok more meldra (Mel and kendra combined) stories to come.... I love you Kendra.... about 5 weeks til we see each other!
My bestest friend Kendra is in love and I am so happy for her. Kendra I love you and Brian (you more of course) and I love the two of you together. God has blessed you incredibly and wait anxiously for the future of the two of you...enjoying the present as well. For those of you who do not know the one and only Kendra Sype.... she is amazing. She has been such a good and faithful friend. She calls my bluff, she can read my mind, she knows how to make me laugh, cry, scream and get her a soda from the vending machine while she sits on her butt in our room. She can make up songs about anything and everything... and when I say everything I mean it....I seem to remember a late night the night before surgery and I just won't say anymore. Except for three words: guitar, bathroom, e_ _ _ _ ! :) I miss being roommates with you and I miss seeing you every day for many hours a day.... 2000 miles apart is about 1999 to many but we have survived and we will continue to, I just know it. Ok more meldra (Mel and kendra combined) stories to come.... I love you Kendra.... about 5 weeks til we see each other!
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
This one is for Rae Rae--Riding the Pine!
"I named my dog Rachel, even though the name on its name tag said "Hi my name is Scruffy"
I named my Child Rachel, Even though he was a boy.
When I look in the mirror and my face causes the mirror to break so I take the mirror down and there's a hole in the wall and there's a face in the hole, guess who's face it is.... RACHEL'S!"
Ha ha, that brings back so many fun memories. Girl you wanted stories and such... I promise to keep updating... I was away this weekend at the Quake and then I have been playing catch up and packing to move and taking care of my precious belly button... HA HA! I had to go to Target before I came to work on Monday to buy Goucho pants or however you spell it because I can't have anything confining on my BB. So I had to find elastic waisted stuff.... mmmmm, kinda makes me want to break out hammer pants.
My parents and Rachel's parents go to Pirone's every week. It's the best pizzaria ever... don't try to argue because its the best for the food, the company and tons and tons and tons of hilarious memories... like our table... his name was Norm. Oh how I miss him. Anyway, I called our parents there last night so I could buy momma and poppa's dinner for their anniversary (HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM AND DAD!!! WHOOOO 31 YEARS!) It made me miss home, well I have been homesick for a while now, but we always know where we can find our family and friends on Tuesday nights (hail to Wednesdays at Pirones) and I like that!
BY THE WAY I GET TO SEE MY FAMILY IN 5 DAYS! Oh and I have I mentioned that before I do I have to get everything moved out of my condo and over to the hosue I will be living in and then paint my bedroom on Friday and clean and all while I am house sitting and babysitting 2 high school girls and a junior high boy?! I am stinking insane!
I named my Child Rachel, Even though he was a boy.
When I look in the mirror and my face causes the mirror to break so I take the mirror down and there's a hole in the wall and there's a face in the hole, guess who's face it is.... RACHEL'S!"
Ha ha, that brings back so many fun memories. Girl you wanted stories and such... I promise to keep updating... I was away this weekend at the Quake and then I have been playing catch up and packing to move and taking care of my precious belly button... HA HA! I had to go to Target before I came to work on Monday to buy Goucho pants or however you spell it because I can't have anything confining on my BB. So I had to find elastic waisted stuff.... mmmmm, kinda makes me want to break out hammer pants.
My parents and Rachel's parents go to Pirone's every week. It's the best pizzaria ever... don't try to argue because its the best for the food, the company and tons and tons and tons of hilarious memories... like our table... his name was Norm. Oh how I miss him. Anyway, I called our parents there last night so I could buy momma and poppa's dinner for their anniversary (HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM AND DAD!!! WHOOOO 31 YEARS!) It made me miss home, well I have been homesick for a while now, but we always know where we can find our family and friends on Tuesday nights (hail to Wednesdays at Pirones) and I like that!
BY THE WAY I GET TO SEE MY FAMILY IN 5 DAYS! Oh and I have I mentioned that before I do I have to get everything moved out of my condo and over to the hosue I will be living in and then paint my bedroom on Friday and clean and all while I am house sitting and babysitting 2 high school girls and a junior high boy?! I am stinking insane!
Belly Buttons are funny things
Ok, So the funniest thing that has happened to me in a while happened this past weekend. That's right folks, I have an infected belly button!! AH HA HA HA... Seriously it is ok to laugh at me because I have been laughing at myself for the past several days.
I didn't know a BB could be infected, though I am now intrigued by this. Anyway I had to go to a couple's house on Sunday night and they are both nurses. This guy practically did surgery on my BB to try to get it better. I now have to blow dry my BB after a shower and then put some stuff in it to help heal it. I also have to take massive amounts of antibiotics so it doesn't get into my system. Apparently I have the swimmers ear of the belly button. If I wouldn't have gotten it taken care of Sunday night I probably would have had to of gone to the ER or doctors office and they would have had to dilate my BB and use a scalpel on it. OUCH!
I didn't know a BB could be infected, though I am now intrigued by this. Anyway I had to go to a couple's house on Sunday night and they are both nurses. This guy practically did surgery on my BB to try to get it better. I now have to blow dry my BB after a shower and then put some stuff in it to help heal it. I also have to take massive amounts of antibiotics so it doesn't get into my system. Apparently I have the swimmers ear of the belly button. If I wouldn't have gotten it taken care of Sunday night I probably would have had to of gone to the ER or doctors office and they would have had to dilate my BB and use a scalpel on it. OUCH!
Monday, November 07, 2005
working on the blogspot
Hey, I signed up for this so I could post a note for my friend Rae rae on her blog... because she hasn't mentioned me in and I was feeling left out ha ha... just kidding Rachel.. I love you a ton...
Ok I will try to do this whole blog thing... see how it works out for me, but until then it is back to my massive amount of laundry, working out and playing some DDR on playstation!
Ok I will try to do this whole blog thing... see how it works out for me, but until then it is back to my massive amount of laundry, working out and playing some DDR on playstation!
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