And The Worst Mother Of The Year Award Goes To...... ME!

So.... remember my post a few months back about Grant saving his money forever to by a tortoise? He LOVES this little tortoise named Schoshi (which means tiny in Japanese) Yesterday I thought it would be a great day to let Schoshi out in the back yard to crawl around. It was about 3:30 and Grant and I sat out there and played and watched the tortoise....I got a phone call and came in the house. ...After that had to get dinner and get the house picked up because I was going to dinner and a movie with a friend... Call it Visiting Teaching if you would like! :) Well my OLD mind never thought about Schoshi again.................I got home at about 10:00 pm. Grant had taken a late nap and so when I came home he was still awake in his bed and he wanted me to kiss him goodnight. As soon as I walked into his room I remembered! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH ! I went to her cage and NO tortoise. Grant, did you get Schoshi? No Mom. It was COLD last night and I thought IF I can even find her surly she will be dead. I grab a flashlight and Grant and I headed outside at 10:00 at night. The first miracle is that I found her right away. I am sure it was because she was so cold she could not even move. As I picked her up I felt like I was holding a $100 rock. No movement at all. She was cold and her feet were stiff. Doesn't stiff have something to do with death?? I felt terrible!! I didn't dare let on to Grant that I was sure that his favorite pet was dead. I have to Tell you honestly that we got on our knees and prayed for a frozen tortoise. I warmed her the best I could, and then buried her under her mulch in her cage and put on her heat lamp. About 15 minutes later she started to move!! I was so relieved. One more example that my mind is going fast......Thank heaven for small miracles! Follow up: You know how affected I must have been by my carelessness with this little tortoise. Last night I had a dream that I was watching someones child in the Ward and she came to pick him up the next morning and I did not have any idea where he was. I assumed she had already come and got him. NOW that would be a NIGHTMARE!! I guess the dream put things in perspective for me! :) Go Schoshi go.................

GOOD FRIEDNS, FOOD AND FUN!! Nov. 12, 2008

What a FABULOUS girls night out! Our good friend Dina scored some GREAT tickets to see SARA BRIGHTMAN in concert at the AA Center in Dallas. This was honestly... hands down the best concert I have ever been to. Her voice was out of this world and the staging was nothing I had ever seen. I sat by Beth and we were constantly looking at each other with our mouths open! :) I was moved to tears....maybe I am easily impressed but what a gift she has!! Rebecca, me and Dina. We had dinner at Cold Vines before the concert. Great food but really pathetic service.

Sara looked and MOVED just like a fairy princess. She was elegant and delicate in everything that she did. Check out those shoes!

Angie, Beth and Michelle. Now the ONLY thing lacking at all was the choreography. I of course helped Michelle critique that ( as if I know anything) but I think Michelle may have a job if she wants it!

This was an amazing scene as they were laying down on the ground and this image was reflecting up on a HUGE plexi-glass pane. Did I say that the staging was out of this world? :) If you ever have the chance to go see her...do it! THANKS AGAIN DINA!!

There in a nutshell is the problem!

So listen to this conversation I had with Camille:

Mom: So Cam. do you want to go on a NO sugar thing with me until Thanksgiving?
Camille: Like what do you mean?
Mom: Well it would be no candy, cookies, ummm ice cream....
Camille: Well I don't really eat ice cream that much anyway.
Mom: Well do you eat candy?
Camille: yes
Mom: Do you eat cookies?
Camille: Well yes...
Mom: Well then that's what I mean.
Camille: hummmmmmmmmm..Well... WHAT would we eat then??

Now back to the title.....There in a nutshell is the problem!! I will keep you posted on the progress.:)

STOMP at Bass Hall

OK, so you know I love ..love plays. I decided I would order a set of tickets for 4 plays at Bass Hall. Tonight was the first play. STOMP. I only had two tickets and thought I would offer it to one of the kids but when I asked they both jumped at it. Of course Blake tried to get both tickets so he could take one of his many women (that really do not exist). But when it was all said and done somehow I lost out on both tickets and it was decided that Camille and Blake would go. Although I really did HATE to miss the play (I had heard such good things about it) I was thrilled that they were going together. Blake was sure that they would call him up on stage at some point in the play to "break a move" as he says it.

Camille just called to say they were on their way home and that she loved it. It was Fantastic! Maybe next time I won't be so quick to offer! :) Who knew Blake would even want to go??? Blake practicing one of his moves and Camille hoping he doesn't embarrass her tonight!

The holiday that lasts FOREVER!

I am all for having fun but I was starting to wonder if this holiday would ever come to an end! :) Between the Ward party, the parties at school and the "Real" deal (Halloween) we are dressing up every other day....Grant was a Army man for days. I must say he was the cutest Army man ever!
Grant and his buddy Nathan on Halloween night.

Grant at his school party with his class.

This is a picture of Grant marching in the school parade. We had a great day!

My Mother! :)

My Mom's name is Loraine but as many of you already know We affectionately call her "Rainer" She is 84 and funny! When she in-lightens me on a subject I call it a "Rainerism". She still goes to work M -Sat. at her beauty shop called......drum roll..."Lorain's Unique Boutique" Which she named all by herself. Anyway she listens to Rush Limbaugh and CNN all day long and is terrified (as she should be) that Arack Abama (as she pronounces his name) will be our next President and that the world is going to hell in a hand basket. (which again she is probably right about) She wants to talk about politics all of the time...I don't remember her being such a political zealot when we were growing up but maybe it is because of Rush! Anyway tonight she told me that "Arack wants to take land away from the rich and give it to the poor. I said Mom you are listening to the wrong station because that is Robin Hood. She continued to tell me about a friend of ours growing up that was just arrested for selling meth., which is a sad, sad story... but at the end she said."I just have a feeling that he is involved in drugs???Hello?? Mom, I said that is what Meth. is! At the end of the conversation instead of worrying about my Mother I started to worry about myself!! Am I going to turn into my Mother or am I already like her???? Someone?????

The Pumpkin Patch

We headed to the Pumpkin Patch tonight for FHE. We wanted to see where pumpkins REALLY come from. Grant enjoyed running and playing on all of the cool stuff they had there. We searched and search for the perfect one to take home. Grant was not real keen on cleaning it out. He said it is "gross". Blake came to the rescue! All in all it was a successful night for all of us.