I'm 3! March 10

Disney Princesses on Ice

T had a great time watching all her favorite princess characters skating (scaping as she likes to call it). Here you see her shyly modeling her dress, which later she exclaimed, when she saw the "real" Sleeping Beauty -my dress, that's my dress! Oh yes and we must not forget the 12 dollar plastic cup I had to buy, oh boy the icee came with it -no charge...lol what a rip off, expcept for that she loves it.

Words to live by

One of the women from my MPH program shared these thoughts she read at the bookstore, I thought the message was important and good to pass along. I know that there are times when I need to be reminded to be positive. Raising Ms. T I know she is watching and listening and I really want her to have a healthy outlook on life...so these are words to live by!

-Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words.
- Keep your words positive, because your words become your behavior.
- Keep your behavior positive, because your behavior becomes your habits.
- Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values.
- Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny.
(Gold 2002)

Snow

Whew, I'm crossing all my fingers and toes and putting it out there....you all keep your germs to yourselves! LOL I know what it's like to be sick and have a little one sick -no one's cup of tea. Hope all my friends and T's play pals get better soon.

On an up note, we went to our friends mom's house up in Strawberry Valley and had a snow day last Saturday. Ms. T luvvved it!

Our Xmas Vacation

T and I had a very enjoyable winter vacation, it was great to go south and spend time with my bro and his family -T loves her cousins. As a bonus the weather was very nice, the day before xmas it was 70 degrees! This didn't last, but it was still nice. We were able to enjoy the beach, go to Magic Mt. (the day after xmas is a great day to go, hardly any people -they're all shopping), visit my sister-in-law's family from Utah (they were in Anahiem for Dizzyland), and of course just be lazy. Now that I'm back to the real world, I'm not looking forward to the hectic pace that my life tends to be. It' s back to not only being a mom but work, consultant work, school, and whatever else life throws at me. Though I'll have to say that getting my Master's degree has been a dream a long time in the works....so I won't complain too much -anyway my mom is moving from ID to live with us to give a little relief and enjoy time with family while she pursues her dream of going back to school. I hope this new year brings great times and memories for your families -I'm looking forward to all the fun mine brings me.

XMas Fairy 2007

Visiting With Santa

Just to let you all know, T is scared of Santa, but this Santa is a guy that she knows from the rez so somehow she either knew him or just had a feeling (cause last week she ran and screamed get away from me to the two previous mall Santas we saw). I'm glad she had a good time.

Getting in the Xmas Spirit!

Well this year we LUUUUVVVV Xmas, T is so excited about all the lights...and wants me to take her into Longs Drugs because there is a Chrissmas Clause riding a bicycle in there. (one of those air blow up santas riding a motorcycle). This is the only Santa she likes, she still screams and backs up when the "real" one tries to speak with her at the mall. Will keep you all updated on the joys of xmas.

Happy Halloween! Chico Treat Street

Book Family Farm -Pumpkin Patch

It was a blustery day for our work field trip to the Pumpkin Patch at Book Family Farm! We thought it might rain on is, but it held off til later in the day -which I very much appreciated. T enjoyed herself immensly, but had a few moments as you can see from the pics....a little tattle telling, a little fit, a little pumpkin, a little everything.

Checking out a credit card application and pushing her little one (her 11 year old cousin J) -just like momma! Notice we are not wearing shoes and we have stuffed a handful of the applications in our stroller bag....we're in Macy's.

Humboldt

Tsiava and I went to the coast a couple of weekends ago, over to Humboldt County. It was so beautiful.

School

Well I've decided to torture myself and applied and was accepted to a distance program offered through San Jose State -to get my Masters of Public Health....which is where I've been for the last week! Orientation, meeting my new cohort & instructors, and attending my first class. So if I look frazzled for the next two years -now you know why. It's an intense 2 year program wherein each class only lasts 6-7 weeks (I don't know how I'm going to make it through Epidemiology in that short of a time), and there is no thesis or final project but a comprehensive test! Just so those of you who are here in Chico know -I'm eternally gratefull for all the help you've given already to help this single mom :). Poor T was abondoned by her mother for 6 days and thank goodness she has a family of friends who love her.

Shoes

Okay, first you convince your mom that you absolutly have to have the black satin un-practicle over priced (not needed so 14.99 is too much) dress shoes (that are a 1/2 size too big) ....then you decide that they are best suited for helping mom with the gardening. Very stylish!

First Hair Cut

Okay so I finally had to give in and cut T's hair! Her hair was getting out of control, the curls were a constant tangle, it wasn't looking to healthy on the ends and combing hair was...is a battle. So off about 3 inches went, we don't plan on continuing to cut it short, but needed a fresh start so we could grow some pretty long hair.

On the Road.

Sorry for the lapse in posting...we've been on the road! Ventura, Solvang, Pismo Beach, Vallejo (Six Flaggs Discovery Kingdom), and SF. No pics as we were in the Santa Ynez casino, but if you ever get a chance on their (I think 1/month or maybe week) Thursday night Chocolate Lover's Buffett -go! To die for. I did feel a little sick after all that chocolate :( but I feel it was worth it!

T Making thread from Dogbane sticks

We went to a youth EPA campout and T joined in with the teens making thread out of Dogbane sticks, you break off outer shell of branch (seen on table) and then manipulate the inner pith to form thread. Used to twine stuff together. She could't really do it, but she thought she was and that' s all that was important!

Jack Siblings

I went to Idaho for our family reunion and took some pics of pics that we were all looking at, here's one of my bro(5) and I (3). Too cute we were.