Happy Earth Day!!!

Just a few years ago, (ok, 18 to be exact) we "celebrated" a historic day, Earth Day. This day was to remember what we can do to make our earth a better place. Or if you were in high school, it was a great day to ditch and hang out with friends! To commemorate this great event (the latter), go and get a drink of choice (diet coke [with or without lime], diet pepsi etc...) and take a moment or more to celebrate your own Earth Day. Gotta motor! :)

Surrrrprize, Surrrrprize!!

We weren't sure that we would be able to pull it off again, but we did!! We surprised Holly and Noelle for Spring Break and went to DisneyWorld! They thought we were going to Houston to see my parents and when we got to the airport my parents said that we were going to WDW! They had no idea and thought we were kidding. Ok, they were not excited to get on another plane (neither were we) but I think they were curious to see if it was a joke or not. It wasn't. Holly didn't think we could trick her again like we did last year. I had just arrived home from Denver and told her that my luggage was lost and we had to go and get it....in LA! My parents met us there and shocked Holly with the news that we were going to Disneyland. At least Noelle was awake for the surprise this time!!

And the Winner is......

After months and months of pratice the results are in!!! Holly had her big dance competion at the Delta Center (I really dislike the new name and it is way too long) today. We all had to get up way too early for a Saturday and get ready. I had to curl Holly's hair in ringlets, apply makeup and we had to be downtown by 9:15 AM in the middle of Conference traffic!!! We made it and found a good parking space! YEA! The girls did great and they worked really hard. Everything worked out in the end and her team took home FIRST PLACE!!! They were all excited, as they should have been! Great job Holly! And she wasn't even nervous!! Such the professional!! The video file was too big to post, so here is the best picture. Holly is the one with her head turned! Anyone need a good orphan?

Easter!!

Easter was a great day! Holly said she woke up at 3 am and then went back to sleep and then finally came into our room around 7:30. She couldn't wait! But...Noelle was still sleeping. Finally, Noelle woke up and they looked for eggs and ate some candy. Holly was content. Then we had to put it in gear so we could get to church on time!! We made it! Our neighbors came down for dinner. I even made a ham!! (shocking, I know) We decided to make dinner together since kids don't really appreciate a good dinner. I do have to recomend the Cheesecake Factory's Italian Cream Cake. It is amazing!! It is light and lemony. YUMMY!

My Addiction

Hi, my name is Michele and I am a chocoholic. I admit that I have a small weakness for chocolate. Ok, it is an infinite weakness, especially for dark chocolate. Then add Easter candy in the mix and I want to crawl under a rock until it is all gone! My new vice is Royal Dark Cadbury Mini Eggs. Why don't we just slap on 10 lbs to my thighs? I don't think I can run far enough to get away from this little piece of heaven. Nor do I want to. My saving grace is that they come in a small (I mean like 10 eggs to a bag) size and I think I can run off one of those. It is just the right size to calm my frazzeled soul without packing the pounds on. Good thing mini eggs are only here for Easter!!

Spring, please!!!!!!!!

I want spring to be here now!!!!!!!!! I want to run outside without being bundled up. I want to wear different clothes. I want to send my kids outside to play. I want to open my windows. I want the cat to go outside (he is really grouchy and hates the cold). I want to see green anything and not matted brown grass. I want to wash my car and not have it dirty again in two days. And the weather is just teasing me being warm and then cold and then looking like it is warm, but it is really cold. I have been good all winter, even playing in the snow and I am now ready for my reward. There is my rant for today. My children thank you for being my audience!

Super Reader

Holly has become our little bookworm. She is reading all the time! It is amazing that one day they can kind of read and then they are devouring any and all books they find! Her favorites have been the Rainbow Fairies. I haven't been able to find them at the library, so we have to buy them! And then it takes her about 45 min to read the entire book. She is now reading The Boxcar Children. Shawn read them when he was her age. I had never heard of them before! I guess I was too busy reading my Sweet Valley High books!! Holly has a hard time deciding which books to check out at the library. Such the dilemma!!! I wish this could always be our big problem!