It's been a while.....

time for an update. Well, I went to Chicago.....Heath & O (puggies too) survived. Saw the Sex & The City movie....which was great but it also made me sad because now I can't bring myself to watch anymore episodes because now I know how it all ends...and in some way brought me some sort of closure I wasn't prepared for! Is that weird?? It was good regardless...and maybe once I'm back on the scrapbooking track I'll put those suckers in for old times sake! Go see it if you haven't..........only if you are or were a fan because then seriously...none of it would make sense! ;o) Pictures of our weekend will follow!

O is doing great in her summer program. It's two days a week but she seems to be doing pretty good. I've been looking around for fall programs....I've got to get her signed up somewhere soon. She's walking and babbling. She's hysterical. I wouldn't trade her for anything in the world.

Heath has been playing alot......promoting the new CD and it's been doing pretty good. And although I'm sad because I'm alone most every weekend.....I know this is what I signed up for! I'm so proud of him/them....they've worked so hard and are so talented....I just want them to succeed...especially because I see the talent that IS out there and think............their band is so much more talented...how can this be??????????????? Anyway....I pray that something good happens. I'm not looking forward to next weekend though........he'll be gone Thurs-Sunday. It's sad we won't celebrate Father's Day together! Ahhh.......the life of the wife of a Rock Star! LOL! ;o)

My mom left for Wisconsin this morning....whether it's permanent or not I know this is the time for my family to grow. To use the tools my mom taught me and make my family stronger. So while YES I will be sad that she is gone and WILL miss her no matter what ANYONE says....I know this is all for the best.

Okay, that's about it on the update. Here are some pics from Chicago!

Me & Cyndi our 1st day....in downtown.

Heading to the movie.

Me & my sisters

After we went to bar called Pops for Champange. It was pretty awesome...


Me & Becca.


Suzie & Alexis

After we went dancing at this really cheesy but FUN club called the Excalibur.



The next day we went sight seeing.....the architecture was beautiful.

more pictures.

i took the subway for the first time.......that was pretty interesting and smelly!!!

then when were weren't on the subway we were walking (ugh).

We Shopped on Michigan Ave.

that was pretty much it. There are some more pictures....just waiting on the other ladies to upload their pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leaving.....

will be on hiatus for about 3 days!!!!!!!!! Check back for pictures from my weekend and O's weekend away from Mommy & all weekend with Grandma & Heath!!!!!!!

There will be serious fun to be had by all!

See ya when I get back.

It's getting closer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm soooo freakin' excited....girls weekend (1st one in a LONG time).....Chicago.....Sex & The City movie opens! Let the good times rooooooolllllllllllllllll!

So...let's see...2 days left till the movie....but I leave tomorrow in the morning. I'm gonna miss both my babies & my puggies....but I'm ready for a "ME" weekend!

Well it happened!

O started Summer school today. As I was getting her ready this morning, I thought to myself.....WHEN DID WE GET HERE?? When did this happen?? She was walking around in her new shoes, her jacket and all the while I'm screaming inside.....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Then I got her to school---she even had her own cubby-hole. Anyway....just had to share--it was hard and I'm a little bummed today. The only good thing about it is when she gets done @ 2pm today & I pick her up I get just go home for the day. So.....only 2 hours left!

I couldn't believe it.........

i had my chance and blew it!!!!!!!!!!!!! O decided to sleep in until 9am--I got up around 7:30am to get Ben's food ready (he's on a set schedule because of his diabetes) & I thought I heard her but nothing. 8am......I let Ben out, feed & give him meds....I even get O's morning stuff ready....but nothing. So I sit and chat with Mom............still NOTHING. I peek in around 8:30am.....she's STILL snoozing! HOW DARE SHE! Had I realized......I would have sezied the opportunity and slept in or at least I would have just laid there to enjoy my pillow! Oh well..........maybe I get lucky the NEXT BLUE MOON!

Countdown continues.....................

7 days left!!!!!!!!!!! Did I mention that I'm leaving for Chicago a week from today to meetup with my sisters & some other girl friends for the movie opening!??!!? I'm excited and little scared. Excited to finally have a girls weekend.....scared because this will be the first offical weekend I will be away from my baby girl OUT OF STATE!!!! YIKES! You also might be wondering why we are going to Chicago...why not New York. One word.....CHEAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol. It's just as good, just as many things to do.....so I can't wait! I'm gonna miss my baby girl and of course her Daddy............but I know we'll have some serious fun!

She's a little angel.

I think O knows Ben hasn't been feeling well lately, so she thought she'd help........so she shared her blankie & read him a book. She's such a sweet little spirit--she's such an angel. I love her.

Lots going on....

lots of desicions to make, lots of changes going on. Keep us in your prayers....especially lil' miss as she will be the most affected by all the change. Nothing major, just trying to map our next BIG move....especially now that Pinkie will be leaving to Madison, WI in the next week or so. O will be starting a two day a week summer school/daycare program AND then will start with a new sitter the same week (actually, to be honest, I'm still on the search as it kinda crept up on me). Anyway, that's a lot for my tiny girl! I'm really still sick about it...but I'm getting better. I just need to quit my job and stay home with my little girl........although I'd still like to have some income coming in.
Anyway...............I'm still trying to handle being away from my little girl. Am I normal?? I hate this. Anyway...took some cute pics this weekend....I'll have to upload them and post them!

Thanks for listening......BIG WIDE WORLD WEB!!!!!!!!

Three funny pictures.

Over the weekend, for Mother's Day, we went to dinner at a great Mexican resturant that's a little hole in the wall called Cancun. Then after we came back home with the kids and played Skip-Bo. It was a nice day! Anyway. There are three funny pictures from that day that I just had to share!!!!!
This is O....sharing my goods. I swear....we did NOT plan this one!!! It was just chance that Heath was snapping pictures!


Then this is her.....well, I'm not really sure what she's doing but it's pretty funny!!!


Then we we got home, O got all dressed up for more pictures (with the help of her friend McK). I just thought her facial expression, her stance & her outfit were classic!!! Oh the joys of having a girl!! hehehe.

Time to check my calendar...............

16 days left.......................

So very happy....

to be an inspiration to those who have brought their blogs back to life! The trick now.....is keeping it updated with stories & pictures! Because living so far away....you miss out on all those special moments!

Love you guys.

Here they are!

My friend since I was in 10th grade--we were the popular girls in H.S. =^)!!!

---> Miss Monique

The next two, I have been friends with since I was in high school--but we didn't go to H.S. together! but we got in to lots of different trouble together!!! ahhhh....good times....good times!

---> Trish & Family or you can visit her other blog

---> Sandy & Family

Anyway..................can't wait to see what's new in your world!

to all those lovely mommies out there in cyberland.....

Happy Mother's Day!


Love,
The J Family.

let's see....

20 days left...............................

so i'm another year older....

so yes....today was my 31st birthday. it was a pretty good day. i got treated to lunch, dinner and the casino! i got some pretty flowers...roses & peonies. all so pretty. i made out pretty good this year...i can't complain. not to mention....not a tornado siren in sight either!! :D all in all it wasn't too bad turning 31......however....i don't feel 31....so i guess that's good!

anyway...thank you everyone for your birthday wishes. i appreciate it!

Our hidey-hole.

Sirens went off this evening. Possible tornado headed towards Broken Arrow....at the very least pretty damaging winds. So we all pile into the master bedroom closet....it's big.....just not big enough for 2 adults, a ONE year old & 3 pugs (maybe it was more cramped because it's also loaded with a few other unnecessary things). PLUS we had ONE more dog that we had to put in the guest bath because there was NOOOOOO way on God's green earth he was coming in with us (not for a lack of wanting to...he's just would NOT have had any part in that action). Anyway.....despite being scared poopless......we made the best of it while waited to see if we'd actually get HIT! Nice. The joys of Oklahoma as Marlita says! So here are some pics of the evening.


Watching the news...pillows in tow.

Our teeny TV and 3 heavy breathing PUGS! (the 3rd one you can't see but he pretty much goes with the flow and will fall asleep anyway)

O trying to keep the Pugs calm. (can you see Ben's head buried down there??)

Our Entertainment...she did a jig for us!

We survived....no doubt we may have to return as the season is not quiet done....but who knows....it is Oklahoma! (honey....now can we move to WISCONSIN!????)

lets see.....

if my calendar is correct (hehehehe)......23 days left.

it's only temporary & only day TWO.

but O's is doing great at the babysitters. it's only temporary...until G-ma Pinkie gets back BUT I'm so happy O is adjusting so well. She's grown fond of her new friend Lily....and I think it's great that she gets to also hang out with her cousin C all day! I can relax...............................for now. ;0)


Here are some cute pics Miss C got of her and the kiddos today. It does make me really want to stay home with her. Heath just rolled his eyes at me tonight because...i cried at a Kay's Jewlers Mother's Day commercial. He tries to be supportive..............but he just doesn't understand....but I don't hold it against him either. He's a good Daddy & great husband! Anyway...here's lil' miss having FUN!



Chillaxin'...

and snackin'


Now playing BIG girl with L.

isn't this a great shot!!!!


Happy Lil' girl!


Hanging with the cool kids! ha!

oh i almost forgot!

it's 11:30pm--central time and i didn't wish anyone a happy cinco de mayo! (well i did on myspace...but for those that don't myspace here's is our wish to you!)

HAPPY CINCO de MAYO!

eh-em.

25 days......and counting.

A Case of the Mondays.

Got the new computer set up at home...........but guess what.........not modem slot for the freakin' internet. UGH!!! I was so proud of myself....I spent most of the weekend getting all the pictures loaded onto our new external hard drive....which I was proud I was even able to do! Then once I was sure all was well........I unplugged everything...........made room for the new computer.........started the connection process......was so excited that it was all SO simple! That was until however I realized there was NO slot for the cable modem connection!!! *tisk*tisk*tisk* I'm sure there is a simple solution to solve this problem....however....not sure just how to go about it?!?!?!

************On a side note*************

Today was O's first day at a real sitter's house. It was very sad when I left....not because I don't like where I left her (in fact it's the COMPLETE opposite--I love this sitter)....but it was because as I was walking out the door to leave........O said........"BYE".

She said it as clear as day..........like "see ya later mom". Could she be any bigger?!?!?! I know she is in wonderful hands so I'm comforted by this.....but it was so sad..."BYE" like she had no trouble with me leaving!!! *sniff*sniff*

the anticipation is unbearable.

Sex & the City: The Movie --in theaters May 30th, 2008

I officially being my countdown!!!! 29 days.

Brandon Clark Band!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm posting this for the MAN in the family......this NEEDS to seriously be bigger then life!!! =^) I'd like to stop working now! hehehehe.

For any of you who may not have already heard the news or seen the news through MySpace, this upcoming weekend will be the most important one for our band to date. In addition to articles on us in both the Tulsa World yesterday and this week's issue of Urban Tulsa Weekly (which you can see on the net at urbantulsa.com by clicking on "Signs of Life", then scrolling down to "Walking Tall" and Tulsa World by clicking on "Spot" and then on the article titled "Double trouble"), we will be back on KMOD's morning show to perform songs from and discuss our new CD which will finally be available to the public tomorrow. Tune into 97.5FM or on the net at KMOD by clicking on "Listen Live" in the upper right-hand corner, starting at 8:30AM tomorrow morning. I've attached the posters for our CD release shows tomorrow and Saturday night. Fat Dixie will be kicking things off tomorrow night and John Moreland & The Black Gold Band will be doing the same on Saturday night. We are very grateful for your support and hope to see you this weekend. Spread the word! Thanks!

The BIG dilema!!!

So maybe this isn't about the family but I have to get it off my chest!!!!! LOL!

How can three VERY important things be happening on the VERY same weekend! And HOW do I make the decision to attend only one!?!?!?!? I swear, I'm not a person with very many interests and outside of my family I'm only commited to two things.....Our Pug Rescue & Scrapbooking. If you know me...you know how important those two issues are to me. The 3rd thing, well it's not so much of importance as it is something that's just near and dear to me and still brings me to tears when I see it/them.

Are you ready? Okay....here's how the story unfolds. Every year for the last 5 years I've attended our annual scrapbook retreat, it's an annual thing that happens mid September. However this year, they moved it to October 3rd-5th. No biggie.......until I get the word on the date set for our annual fundraising event for Homeward Bound Pug Rescue (for which I work the bullhorn & try my best to get the pugs & people involved in the activities for the day)--well it's Saturday, October 4th. YIKES! They are on too far apart to leave one and attend the other for the day. HOW do I choose?? I did make a choice...it was hard but I did it.

THEN......TODAY.....I "the" email (this is where the 3rd thing falls into place). It's no secret that I was a "block" head (HUGE fan of New Kids on the Block) when I was younger. Anyway....my sisters thought it would be fun to go together since we did back in the day! Anyway...their reunion tour dates have been posted......the closest place they'll be playing is in Chicago! Guess what day........OCTOBER 4th! SERIOUSLY!

Anyway...there is my dilema. I figure if this is the worst thing I have to worry about............I'm doing pretty good. =^)

So she's one.

Our Little O turned ONE a week ago. I'm still reeling. Especially because since that BIG day she started walking...very well I might add. I simply cannot grasp this yet, especially since....well....to me she still my little baby. I'm also supposed to be starting the transition to milk and away from the bottle. Why does this have to be?!?!?! I'm simply NOT ready and refuse to deal with it all...I've decided I will live in denial. I can't stop the walking...so I will allow this...she has to eat food so I will continue to feed her regular food. However....the milk thing...wellllll...it's not happening! It's not and you can't make me! Well........at least not yet.

Anyway...here are some pictures of our little love bug!