Part of the Team

I am the only woman on my team at work. This is not a first for me. When I worked at Bell Helicopter, the same was true. It was fun because I was 19 years old. Just a kid. I got so much special treatment it wasn't even funny. I got along so well with all the guys, we always had a blast at work. Fastforward 10 years later. 6 months ago I would have told you that I didn't feel apart of the team. I mean I have a good working relationship with everyone on my team, but that is as far as it went. There are those on my team that I got along great with. We'd do practical jokes on each other, and that would make it really fun. But just in the last months pretty much everyone on my team treats me differently, they huddle around MY desk to chitchat. They say "hey what's up" and they really value my thoughts on things. I'm glad, it makes work alot more fun and stress free.

Milestone

Emma can stand by herself from a seated position and can take at least 6-7 steps without falling. She's growing up. I don't want her to grow up yet. It's bittersweet. I want to see all the new things she's going to learn, but I'm going to miss the baby stage. Time for another one..... Just kidding.

All Heaven Rejoice

Judgement Day at Iglesia La Luz so far has been a success. For Friday and Saturday, 100 people went through the haunted house and 42 have gotten saved. Tonight is the last night. 7-9pm. It takes about 25 minutes to go through it. Hope to see you there. 2400 Pecandale, Arlington, TX 76013

Bye Bye Harriet

-- President Bush "reluctantly" accepts Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers's request to withdraw her nomination.

Didn't expect this to happen. Curious as to who will be the next nominee.
I nominate......"Scott Wilder"



P.S. You've got to listen to the "Scott Wilder Show" to get that last sentence.
He's on the word fm from 4-6:30 pm

Speech Pathologist in Training

Yesterday in class, the 2 & 3 yr olds were making spiders.
Victoria who is 3 would say Spither.
Isabel would correct her. "No spither. Look. Spiiiiii - der.

Little Miss Smarty Pants.

Why? Why? Why?

Well yesterday, my friend suggested the cast changes, even after I told her that I didn't want to play the part. She came up with all kinds of excuses of why I needed to play the part. After thinking about it, I didn't want to step on anyones toes.
The girl is going to play the angel, which is a big role, because she has to do it in spanish and english.

Enough about that.

Isabel is sick. Threw up twice early this morning. She's at home now with her Papa. I got to work, and a girl who had been out since Friday said that her whole family had been throwing up. I hope I don't get it. If I do, then no play for me.

Judgement Day

Ok, I spend all afternoon Saturday writing the script for a skit that we are doing at church for our "Judgement Day" Haunted House. And stupid me, I help make the suggestion that someone else would play a good teenager.
Well last night we set up our set and props and this girl ran through the scene. She was alright, but it just wasn't having the effect that we are intended.
So my friend says to me, you run through it with me so that the other girl can see how it's done.
So I run through it. And oh my gosh, I gave the performance of a lifetime. I even almost made some people in the audience cry.
So here I am, stuck in a hard place. I want to play that part. I mean don't get me wrong, I don't want to hurt the other girl's feelings by taking my part back, but you gotta admit, I was good. So anyways, my friend who played opposite me, was going to call the person in charge to suggest that we make some role changes.
So I'll find out tonight, if I'll be on stage or behind the scenes. It doesn't matter to me either way, I just want the audience to get the full effect of the message we are trying to convey. We only have 2 days to practice, and then show time.

Judgement Day Haunted House
Iglesia La Luz
2400 Pecandale
Arlington, TX
Free
October 28,29,& 31
7:00 PM... line gets cut off at 9:00 PM

Sisters

I remeber as a kid, me and my sister would fight like cats and dogs. Eventhough she's 2 years younger than me, she'd win most of the time. And although we fought as kids, we are the best of friends now.

I see that same pattern with Isabel and Emma. They both like to pick on each other. But there are times when they just love each other to death. I'm glad they've get to experience being sisters. Shareing clothes, sharing a room, etc...
And I'm glad I've got my sister.

Politeness

Isabel has got it down. When we ask her to do something, and she doesn't want to do it, she'll politely say "no, thank you".

Isabel do you want to go sleep?
No tankyou

Isabel you need to go to sleep.
No tankyou

Isabel get in your bed and go to sleep.
(A the top of her lungs) no wanna go to sleep. no wanna to to sleep

My Prince

Well he did it. Carlos Cruz got 11th Grade Homecoming Prince.
Congratulations Carlos!

Friday Nite Football.

Tonight is the big night. We are going to a high school football game, where my God-son is playing and has been nominated for Prince.

I remember when I was in high school and jr. high. Friday night football was it. I've been going since jr. high, when the Permian Panthers were at the top of their game. We went because it was the social event to do. Conversation was great, touch-downs gave you a high, and at the end of the night our team would always win. In Odessa, the whole city would practically shut down early just to go to the game. Especially when it was OHS vs. Permian.

In high school we moved from west texas to north texas. Just wasn't the same, not my team and not my town. But, I made it my own. I will forever be an Arlington Colt. Colts take great pride of their school, and I've recently found that I work with two former Colts.

Well tonight, I'm going to the homecoming of my kids future school. We are taking our girls with us. This will be the start of a great family past time. Friday night football games. Just can't beat that.

The Week in Pictures

A Los Angeles County firefighter monitors a wildfire as it approaches homes.

How Embarrasing...

This is hilarious, I couldn't stop laughing.

What about me?

Anything a first-born child does is a big deal. They get all the attention. That's why many first-born kids end up with a lot of natural confidence.

Did you know...

That almost all of the U.S. Presidents were either the first-born child or the first-born son in their families?
All but two of the first astronauts sent into space were first-borns, and the other two were "only children"?

The 2nd child doesn't ususally get the special first-born treatment. Like when, Isabel first said "mama" it was a big-time event. But when Emma said mama for the first time, it just didn't pack the same "wow." I hear this is why many middle and youngest children find fewer photos of them in the family photo albums, or at least fewer photos of them by themselves.

I am so guilty of this. I had Isabel's scrapbook done by her birthday. Here I am 18 days after Emma's birthday and only 4 pages have been done. She's said mama countless times, but I didn't call everyone on the planet to let them know.

So I will redeem myself today. Emma is only 12 months old and already singing to a cd. Ok, it's alot of DO, LA, and TI's and not words, but techically DO, RE, MI, etc is music. And any sound she makes is music to my ears. Plus she can say mama, point to objects that she wants, and will imitate someone sneezing, plus many many other cool things. I'd write them all down, but I'd take 2 days.

Unclaimed Property

Click here to see if you have any money that you haven't claimed in the state of Texas.
I searched every family member name and my uncle has $4628.00 owed to him by a former employer. My co-worker has $200.00 owed to him by TXU. And 2 people who work with Eddie had money from a former job and a insurance company. Check it out.

What to say?

I haven't had much to say in the last couple of days, although I done alot of things.
Here's a run down.

Oct 14: Eddie's birthday, Red Lobster (all you can eat shrimp, eventhough I hate shrimp) and saw the movie "Two for the Money"

Oct 15: Went to 2 parties. Housewarming and 1yr old.. Great food at both parties, but tired by the end of the day. Although I wish I could have taken out my fustrations on the pinata when I had the chance.

Oct 16: Church, and me and the girls visited Eddie at the station. Never fails when they get visitors, they get call after call after call. Eddie says I'm now banned from visiting ever again.

Oct 17: Today... Work and more work.. Our Pastor and wife came over for dinner. They are very good friends. We had a good time. I haven't heard from the girls in 2 hours. They are asleep.. Hope Emma feels better tomorrow, because she caught Isabel's cold.

Oct 18: Tomorrow is a new day.

Harriet Meyers

(I think that's the way you spell her name)

Anyways, I'm not one who is overly interested in politics. Something about this nominee has caught my attention. I heard a discussion yesterday on the Scott Wilder show. It was a guy saying that he trusted Bush, so for him he trusted his decision on the nominee. His reasoning was "how could Bush make a mistake on something as important as this?" and "He's known her for 15 years, he trust her".

Whatever! You know nothing about this nominee. Just because Bush is a Christian, and conservative, does not mean that he's infallable.

I do hope this is the right decision, but if it's not, I will feel sorry for Bush and Harriet. Bush, because he'll never live it down, and Harriet, because she'll have wasted all this time going through a gruelling senate conformaiton hearing without anything to show for it.

Only time will tell.

Fair Tax

Have you heard of the Fair Tax. If not there is a book out called The Fair Tax Book
you can read more about it on www.fairtax.org
Anyways, I've been hearing more and more about this, and from what I gather it's a good thing.

A family of four making $100,000 per year
Under the FairTax, a 36.8% increase in spendable income

Check it out. http://www.fairtax.org/tax_returns_family.html

Tummy Ache

Isabel awoke this morning at 2:30 am with a tummy ache and fever. I had no pepto bismo. She got up and went pee pee and then was eager to take her medicine (Tylenol) for the fever she had.

Then this morning Eddie calls asking me if I had given her applesauce. Yes, why?, because it has mold in it. Oh crap, I've poisoned my child. Oh wait, did you say glass jar? I gave her some out of the new plastic jar.

Thank God, I didn't poision her, I would have felt really bad.

The Prayer Monitor

All the 2 and 3 year olds are seated around a table, ready to began eating breakfast.
The sunday school teacher begins.

"Let's Pray"

All the kiddos put their hands together and close their eyes. The prayer begins.
Isabel, only has her eyes half way closed and looks around to make sure everyone else has there eyes closed.

She looks to her left and says
"Close your eyes, Angelica"....