Well, the day started off somewhat slow because it was Friday and I try ( I said try) to sleep in on my day off. That is if I am not interrupted by Calinia asking me to do something for her, and Mini Cooper jumping on the bed barking at me for attention. Then I ask myself if I am going to waste away this day? So then I feel the need to get up! So I do and feel glad that I did.
Peter and I realized we had the whole day to ourselves since Calinia was staying at school the whole day into the evening because she was helping with the “Tailgate Party” the school was hosting to boost the football season. We then decided to celebrate our 24th Anniversary which is on the 30th of this month but we both work.
Our thoughts were something simple but nice. So we headed to Old Town and had lunch at Bailey’s Café which was pleasant. Our lunch was full of good conversation and the reality that we have survived all the up’s and down’s and that we would survive another challenge with the LORD’s help.
We walked around Old Town looked into all the little shops and to see all the new adding on of “a city life” but in a small town which make Temecula’s Old Town different. We ended up eating dinner at Applebee’s and rented a movie and had a nice evening together. Peter gave me a Digital photo album which I have wanted for a long time, so that we can enjoy photo’s all year long. Calinia came home around 11:30 p.m. so exhausted from helping set up and tear down this evening but had fun.
Saturday, I went to work until 2:00 p.m. nothing going on at work. Calinia and Alexa went to Alexa’s aunt’s baby shower. They spent the whole afternoon there and enjoyed themselves. Then they came home and needed to get ready to go to Alexa’s homecoming dance. The girls went to dinner with some friends and then we picked them up to go to the dance. The dance finished at 11:00 p.m. and they danced the whole night and came home even more exhausted. They went to bed around 1:00 am.
We were up by 6:00 a.m. to get ready to go to Coronado Island to see the Vintage Race’s. We left town around 7:30 and were there by 9:00. We met Dan McCormick there and ran into Bill Stump who brought his son. The girls did there own thing as we did ours. We enjoyed ourselves. It was a bit overcast and cold the whole day. Around 3:00 we found out that our car battery died. So thank goodness for AAA who sent someone out to jump start the car, it changed our plans a bit because we wanted to go to the Village Pizzeria for dinner and we couldn’t. So we reached town dropped of the car and took the other car and went to dinner. It is Peter’s birthday today! Over all he said he had a nice day.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
KEEPING IT REAL- What's with the fake eye lashes?
So this past week has been a strange but funny one. It started with Calinia purchasing fake eye lashes on Saturday. (do you remember using them?)
Sunday they were easy for me to put on her and the even looked real. Monday was the same and they looked fine when she walked out the door. I get this text message by ll:00 am from Calinia telling me that she put her head down on the desk and closed her eyes for just a few minutes only to awake with them crooked but still on. Her friend Jake looks at her and asked if she realized what was happening with her lashes, she giggles and tell him thanks for the update. Then her text tells me that she has to look for a girl that she knows who wears fake nails, fake hair extentions and yea fake eye lashes! I get a text 10 minutes later telling me all is well with her lashes, and they are looking good.
Wednesday morning I was not moving fast and Calinia decided that she was going to put them on herself. All I remember hearing were sounds coming from the bathroom. I guess she wasn’t doing very well with them because I then hear a stressful “mom”. I go in and she had the pair all messed up. We then proceed to put the new ones on which we had to trim because they were slightly longer in width. So I cut a tad off and we put them on. They look fine except Calinia’s thought “is that they a little to long.” I looked at her asking why we didn’t trim them before we put them on? So I have this bright idea to cut them while she’s wearing them. I was only going to cut a little off, I told her not to blink while I was doing this, does she listen? The next thing I know I cut a little chuck of it right in the middle of the lash!!! She panics and starts to laugh and so then I proceed to try and even them out, only to have one eyes shorter than the other, then when we tried to trim the other side, we were laughing even harder. The laughter turned to frustration as she rip them off her eyes. I let her know that I was not going to do this again, and if she bought them she was going to have to put them on herself.
I had to remind her that she has long lashes why go through all this? Her response was it is something new to try!!! Go figure.
Sunday they were easy for me to put on her and the even looked real. Monday was the same and they looked fine when she walked out the door. I get this text message by ll:00 am from Calinia telling me that she put her head down on the desk and closed her eyes for just a few minutes only to awake with them crooked but still on. Her friend Jake looks at her and asked if she realized what was happening with her lashes, she giggles and tell him thanks for the update. Then her text tells me that she has to look for a girl that she knows who wears fake nails, fake hair extentions and yea fake eye lashes! I get a text 10 minutes later telling me all is well with her lashes, and they are looking good.
Wednesday morning I was not moving fast and Calinia decided that she was going to put them on herself. All I remember hearing were sounds coming from the bathroom. I guess she wasn’t doing very well with them because I then hear a stressful “mom”. I go in and she had the pair all messed up. We then proceed to put the new ones on which we had to trim because they were slightly longer in width. So I cut a tad off and we put them on. They look fine except Calinia’s thought “is that they a little to long.” I looked at her asking why we didn’t trim them before we put them on? So I have this bright idea to cut them while she’s wearing them. I was only going to cut a little off, I told her not to blink while I was doing this, does she listen? The next thing I know I cut a little chuck of it right in the middle of the lash!!! She panics and starts to laugh and so then I proceed to try and even them out, only to have one eyes shorter than the other, then when we tried to trim the other side, we were laughing even harder. The laughter turned to frustration as she rip them off her eyes. I let her know that I was not going to do this again, and if she bought them she was going to have to put them on herself.
I had to remind her that she has long lashes why go through all this? Her response was it is something new to try!!! Go figure.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
KEEPING IT REAL - Mike & Kathy's Wedding
We are exhausted! Just arrived home about an hour ago. The Wedding was fun and beautiful.
Are day started at 7:00 am as we all had to gather our things to get ready to go to my parents.
Vergie, Danielle, Calinia & I left around 9:30 am to the Mission Inn. When we arrived we met Kathy at the Bridal Suite. Calinia had her hair appointment, and when Villa & Annie arrived we all went to the Spanish Gallery to decorate and the church to add some flowers. When we came back to the room it was already 11:30 am and we had room service deliver food for us for lunch. It was a mad dash getting ready, putting make - up, hair and getting dressed. We made it!
Calinia and Jeni looked beautiful, Joshua and Jared looked so handsome. Katherine and Mike looked so picture perfect. It was a beautiful and simple wedding and the reception was fun.
It was wonderful to be able to share in this beautiful day with Kathy & Mike.
Love to them.
Are day started at 7:00 am as we all had to gather our things to get ready to go to my parents.
Vergie, Danielle, Calinia & I left around 9:30 am to the Mission Inn. When we arrived we met Kathy at the Bridal Suite. Calinia had her hair appointment, and when Villa & Annie arrived we all went to the Spanish Gallery to decorate and the church to add some flowers. When we came back to the room it was already 11:30 am and we had room service deliver food for us for lunch. It was a mad dash getting ready, putting make - up, hair and getting dressed. We made it!
Calinia and Jeni looked beautiful, Joshua and Jared looked so handsome. Katherine and Mike looked so picture perfect. It was a beautiful and simple wedding and the reception was fun.
It was wonderful to be able to share in this beautiful day with Kathy & Mike.
Love to them.
Friday, September 12, 2008
KEEPING IT REAL - Driving Around California
So, I have been commuting for about a month now, and it is more obvious now more then ever that though most California's are mindful and respectful it only takes a third of these driver's who are "self absorbed", "it's all about me" attitude that ruin it for the rest of us. It amazes me that they drive in such a dangerous manner and think nothing of it. I wonder if they act like this with those they love, and those they are meeting for the first time. Or am I dealing with those who just become "mad" drivers because they have to get behind the wheel for two hours a day, 5 days a week. It can truly try one's patients. I am thankful that this is only a temporary situation.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
KEEPING IT REAL - Katie & Tyler's Wedding
Our weekend was packed and it was a lot of fun. We started with Dinner Rehersal on Friday Night at the Granada Room which is on the premise of the Rancho Bernardo Resort & Spa. It was fun, dinner was good and we ended up meeting all of the wedding party.
Katie & Tyler looked absolutly wonderful. It was a packed evening catching up with friends from out of state. It was fun, and we did not get back to our room until 2:00 am, after we cleaned up all the decorations from the hall.
I was able to take some pictures but not a lot. Still the evening was great.
Katie & Tyler looked absolutly wonderful. It was a packed evening catching up with friends from out of state. It was fun, and we did not get back to our room until 2:00 am, after we cleaned up all the decorations from the hall.
I was able to take some pictures but not a lot. Still the evening was great.
Monday, September 1, 2008
KEEPING IT REAL - Calinia's 17th Birthday
So the weekend was very good. It started Saturday night, Calinia went out with friends to dinner and a little dancing. The restaurant has a small dance floor and played music, and the kids had fun. They came home late, and Alexa and Jessica spent the night. I know they went to bed late, but we did not even hear them moving around the house.
Sunday morning the kids all came around 10:00 am for breakfast. We left for the skating rink around 12:00 pm and came home around 5:00 pm. The gals all had so much fun and the only guy that was able to come skating was her friend Paul. We catered CPK for dinner and the gals enjoyed that as well. Two other friends John and Evan came over and there were 7 of them who hung out and watched movies. The evening ended around 12:00 pm. Calinia came in and thanked us for the wonderful two days she had.
Today is Labor Day, and the family just slept in and we did nothing but relax and watched videos. It was nice for the family to just rest.
It was fun to see Calinia with her friends, they all are nice. It makes Peter and I happy to see her pick good friends.
We are still trying to comprehend how old she is.
Sunday morning the kids all came around 10:00 am for breakfast. We left for the skating rink around 12:00 pm and came home around 5:00 pm. The gals all had so much fun and the only guy that was able to come skating was her friend Paul. We catered CPK for dinner and the gals enjoyed that as well. Two other friends John and Evan came over and there were 7 of them who hung out and watched movies. The evening ended around 12:00 pm. Calinia came in and thanked us for the wonderful two days she had.
Today is Labor Day, and the family just slept in and we did nothing but relax and watched videos. It was nice for the family to just rest.
It was fun to see Calinia with her friends, they all are nice. It makes Peter and I happy to see her pick good friends.
We are still trying to comprehend how old she is.
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