Feeling Old

My second born, Nathan turned 11 today.
He has been in the double digits for a year now, this one just seems worse.
He is no longer a little kid.
He can babysit Emma for 30 minutes (max).
He isn't a CUB scout anymore.
He wears teenage size clothes.
He no longer qualifies for a "Happy Meal".

He asked for a "Rip Stick" for his birthday.
We said maybe, it depends on your grades. (at the time they were $89)
His grades were not good. He was devastated. Jeff said no way.
I asked him if he wanted cash for his birthday or presents. I was gonna spend like $50.
He asked for the cash. Plus money from Grandma Susi and the price of this crazy looking skate board being lowered to $59 ....he was able to get his "Rip Stick"
(He has to work off some extra stuff he wanted by picking up dog poop, separating cans and bottles to recycle and help cleaning the garage. because he went over)
This afternoon I took him and 2 friends to see Transformers 2.
Great movie. Some swearing and dog leg humping. lots of funny parts. MOSTLY ACTION!
I will not be taking anyone in my family younger than 10.
We are having a sleepover now in the back yard in a tent. With S'mores.
We were going to do Root Beer floats, but after cupcakes and S'mores... I don't think we will need it.
I am gonna go hang out in my room and watch TV and fold clothes while they watch a "guy flick". All the others are going to bed. And hopefully soon, the 3 11 year olds will retreat to the backyard.

I have a glucose pregnancy test tomorrow at 7am.
No eating for 12 hours before. Which means, no midnight snack of an apple. I peal and cut one every night before bed and I snack on it all night when I wake up to go potty.
I only get water.
I have now watched all the boys and Emma eat a cupcake with frosting.... I am dying here.
I am doing my test that early so I don't have to watch everyone eat the pancakes and sausage for breakfast.
I hope I make it through the night.
It has been a good and long...very long day.
Happy Birthday, Nate.
I think you are a great kid. I am so glad you are mine.

33 days - bitter sweet

This is bittersweet.
As the days go by, way to fast for me, we are now on a count down. We are undecided when it comes to staying or going. Not that it is up to us. The state of California will decide int he end.
I was pondering yesterday.
As I drove home from taking Jeff to work , I really enjoyed the scenery.
I do love this small town.
I know I make a lot of jokes, but I do like it here.
I like the town, I like the feel, I like the simplicity of it.
Ahhhh...the simple life.

Examples of our simple life:
You can only drive 30 mph on Main Street - which means, you HAVE to drive slow. You notice more odd things and odd looking people that live in our town. Plus our cops are not too busy, so going 32 mph will get you a ticket.
We don't have a community pool - which is really funny to most of us city born folk. You have a Lake 20 minutes away, but most of the kids in town have never learned to swim... no pool, no swimming lessons.
Fashion: Most if the kids have the same clothes...when the only place to shop in town is Wal-Mart.....and the kids don't know any different, so they don't care... well yes, the teenagers do care.
Stop lights: hold on I have to count.....I think there is seven total.
Fast food: there aren't many choices. Mc D's, Jack in the Box, Taco bell, Burger King and KFC....we do have a Starbucks...the tall Vanilla Bean frap is worth it and all I get.
ONLY 1 $1 store - And everyone was excited to find out they moved to a bigger spot.
Entertainment: We have to movie theaters one is up town and the other is 2 or 3 blocks down Main street. One has 2 screens... (not sure about the other one). If you miss the first two weeks of a new movie, then you might just have to wait until it comes out on DVD.
We have bowling, too. We have never been, but it looks like fun.
The sad thing is everyone knows your business and is talking about you. Sometimes that is good and sometimes bad. Good because you get help even if you don't ask...or won't ask. And bad, well that should be obvious.
Wildlife: the deer everywhere are fun to look at until they poop on your lawn and eat your flowers and trees.
There is lots more about this town I love, but I can't name them all.
But the most important thing they don't have is our family.
It costs us quite a bit to travel home as often as we do. The state of California is in such a terrible mess and because we have a state job, we will suffer.
We are the only ones in my family who can afford it, except my brother Shane, but his job keeps him very busy, too busy.
And we will not be able to afford it much longer.
We NEED to move home. To be with our families, to help our families.

The one sweet thing about having to move....I WON'T LIVE IN THIS HOUSE ANY LONGER!!!!

It really costs a lot to live here.

I won't miss the hardwood floors. (a huge pain to clean)

I won't miss the ugly cover over the fireplace. (We had to put it there to keep cool air in and hot air out during the summer. And vice versa for the winter.)

I won't miss the ugly bathrooms. (the master bath only fits one person at a time)

I won't miss the pellet stove or the yellow marble tile wall behind the pellet stove.

I won't miss the kitchen faucet that sprays every which way.

I won't miss the scary ceiling that looks like it will cave in any minute. (yes, we have taken pictures and told the Landlord a million times...he never did anything)

I will not miss the doors to each room where they are higher than the floor by an inch and a half and all sound travels through that way.

I won't miss the stress of living on this street. (some of the drivers are a little too fast)

I know, I sound like a broken record.
Like I said up top... this is all bitter sweet.
I wanna stay, but I wanna move home.... the desire for each is equal.
33 days of being right here in this house. Sweet!
33 days of ..."I don't know if we will move to a different house in the area and I don't know if it means we will move away" Bitter!
I hate the unknown.
so very bitter sweet.

I blogged

Okay, but I didn't publish it for all to read.
I am cranky and in a fairly stressed out bad mood.
I wrote things that are mean and not nice things.
But it felt good to say it out loud.
To write it down.
I can't say I feel totally better, but it did help.

Really, be glad I have finally learned my lesson:
"Don't blog in a bad mood!"

Tomorrow should be better...I don't have any idea where my future lies.... so it won't be great.
But Jeff is going to church tomorrow with us.
That alone cheers me up.
Plus the 16 hours of overtime he just got.
Wish me luck.

Crappity crap crap!

Pardon my french!
But when I am frustrated, I use certain phrase-ology.
Crap!
We just found out today, the Landlord will be going back on his word and not be working with us. Which just means, we now have an official date of moving out of this house and off this street. (which I am sure will make most of the people on this street, whom my boys totally annoy, very very happy)
August 1st.
The really crappy part is we don't have enough for a deposit on a new place. (almost, but not quite)
The crappiest part is that we don't know if Jeff will get a transfer.
REALLY super crappiest part.... the state budget is still up in the air...which means a possible I.O.U paycheck.
Which means.... I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN!
I don't know where I am going.
I have no idea how I will pay for anything.
I have no idea how in the heck any of this will happen.
I have no idea about anything.
I hate not knowing.
I hate not having a plan.
I fear will will be homeless.
Cross your fingers, pray for us, do an Indian luck dance... whatever you can do to help us out, I am asking.
If you know of a place here we could rent for $1000 a month, that isn't too nice, (i have 4 boys)in the Susanville area....let me know.
I hear bad things come in 3's......i just hope the other 2 are not too bad.
I can hope.

15 years...lucky me.

I never thought anyone, especially a good Mormon boy, would want to marry me 15 years ago.
Certainly not a Returned Missionary.
I was kind of what some other Molly Mormon girls would call "wild".
OH NO... I wore cowboy boots...EEK! and I drank mountain dew!!!!
I know... a rebel.
It makes me laugh to think about it.

I am so glad I went to school that semester.
I am so glad I joined the Sorority.
I am so glad he called me for a date. (even though it took him 2 weeks to call....chicken)
I am so glad I didn't take it too personal when he talked about my best friend on our first date. (I knew he wanted to ask her out too)
I am so glad he like country and hated the bubble gum ice cream we got on our first date. (so gross...not even my dog would eat it)
I am so glad he didn't take it personal when I couldn't stop giggling with my friend and fellow double datee Nicole. (I was just so excited to be on a date with THE cutest guy in Fraternity)
I am so glad my family LOVED him. (Our second date. He took out the trash on a very busy day at my parents house, and NO ONE asked him to. Major brownie points from Mom)
I am so glad we talked for hours on our 4th date. (we kissed a lot too...great kisser.)
I am so glad he joined my family on our annual beach vacation in San Clemente.
I am so glad he proposed to me there. (especially since it wasn't planned and had only been 2 weeks and 5 days since our first date.)
I am so glad he prayed about it in the San Diego Temple... to make sure he was right.
I am so glad he he was right.
I am so glad he didn't make a fuss over not having a white tuxedo at our wedding. (gross)
I am so glad he made me feel beautiful that day. (even though my gorgeous curls I worked on for hours fell flat as soon as we hit the Oakland air...still sad my hair wasn't right...silly I know)
I am so glad I married him for time and all eternity.
I am so glad my Heavenly Father loved me enough to give me what I always wanted... I fairy tale.
My memories of the whole thing, a dream.
Meeting him down to our wedding day was that of a fairy tale.
A fairy tale perfect for me.
He is everything I ever wanted.
Still....
Still when he walks into the room, I get giddy.
Still when I see him smile, I get woozy.
Still when I know he is pulling up to the house after work, I get so excited I can't help but smile.
Still when I see his green eyes I melt.
Still when I watch him with my kids, I love him more and more. (if that is at all possible)
Still he makes me so happy.
Still, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.

It has been an adventure.
Lots of things have happened in the last 15 years.

In the last 15 years, we have had: (to name a few)
7 cars
5 TV's
moved 5 times (4 were in the same apartment complex)
have had 5 1/2 kids
2 dogs
19 jobs (18 of them were his)
8 couches (to me this is funny...we only purchased 1 brand new)
A hundred hard times
A thousand fights
A millions laughs
A billion wonderful memories
15 years of happiness

No, the fairy tale turned reality most of the time, but I wouldn't change a thing.
He is my best friend.
He is the best dad a girl could ever ask for her kids.
He treats me like a queen...of which I know I don't deserve.
I can't wait for the next 15 years.
I love you Jeff.
Forever and ever....and ever.
I miss you today.

15 years

Today marks 15 years being married to Jeff.
I wish I could be happy.
HE IS AT SCOUT CAMP!
I didn't even get a Happy Anniversary text!

But I do love him, and I do love that we have been married all this time.
We have never done anything exciting for our anniversay, except our fist one.
I was pregnant with Matthew, and we house sat for my boss while they were out of town. Then we left for the beach. It wasn't fun. We kinda got lost, did alot of driving never found a spot at a beach to be alone. I think we even fought.
Did I mention I was pregnant? I wasn't very far along, so I was still very tired and sick.
The last 14 years since have been a dinner and a movie, or one or the other, or we would make a nice dinner and eat it alone.
This year for #15 I was hoping for something nice. A trip to Reno.... alas... it was not int he cards for us.
I never told Jeff what I hoped for. He is such a nice guy, and he knew they needed help at scout camp. What do i say? No.
I couldn't.
He will be back tomorrow and I am thinking he will be tired.
Oh well, it is just another year together right?

Blogged Out today!

Okay I update 4 months of pictures on my private to the public family blog.
If you haven't been invited just shoot me an email or leave a message and I will add you.
So today I am blogged out.
I have been blogging for a few hours.
Done today.
See you tomorrow.

Writing a book... or thinking about it.

I am thinking of writing a book.

Okay, come back after you have stopped laughing.

Yes, Katie can read, and write.

 I wrote a silly little book in high school. No I won't tell you what it is about, because it is too embarrassing. This book started out as a note to be passed on to a friend. It just got bigger and longer.

So I was making a joke the other day on Facebook about writing a book called....

 "101 things I never thought I would say to my kids"

Well, I decide to write down my life with 6 kids... mostly boys.... instead.

Some ideas for a few chapters came to mind on this vacation and while talking to my Mom. She kept saying..."I have been here. I know what you are dealing i with." or " I said that to you guys."

The chapters that came to mind..."why"....  and "Duh"... and a few more.

I am asking for quotes from other moms. 

Even if this book is just for me.... it will be nice someday to have written it all down.

A book of advice for Mom's for future generations.

Not that I would have believe any of it if I was reading it.

There is just so much in my life that is "what the french toast...No WAY!"

Anyway, I was just thinking about it.

Long day... done.

I am not sure I will ever do this again with out Jeff.

I know I won't be doing this again pregnant, (getting my tubes tied after this one) so maybe next summer it won't be so bad... wait SCRATCH THAT.... I will have a baby.

Never mind... so I was saying...

I am never doing this again. So much work alone.

I am so tired.

This morning I got up even though no one else was awake and took a shower and got ready for the day.

My in-laws were suppose to come over after they did a session at the Temple, they said 9:30 but they had errands to run before they got there, and then their errands too too long. So we waited around most of the day for nothing.

Then Jami, my awesome-est sister-in-law invited us to their Clubhouse pool.

FUN FUN FUN!

Well, I sat in the kiddie pool area with Emma, the water was 1ft 6in.

Perfect for her until she lost her balance and fell in and got her face wet. That was the end.

The boys had a blast.

After that we had my mom's yummy spaghetti and off to Aunt Carries for s'mores.

I was cleaning most of the day too. 

So freakin tired and yet I sit here at my addiction. I sit here typing away... I sit waiting for the boys to fall asleep.

Seriously!!!!!?

They played all day! Aren't they tired?

All is asleep but the two oldest. Now I can go to bed.

Whew!

I still get to fold laundry. I have too, it is all over my bed.

I can't wait to go home and relax.

Too tired and so quiet

So fling-flangin'..flippity flippin tired.

Why are you still up, you ask?

Cause it is quiet.

My mom decided to have a cousin sleep over....my 4 boys with Emma, including my sisters 2, plus my brothers 3 and another sisters 1= a huge mess and loudness.

The boys are having a blast.

Which is the whole point of being here.

I am having fun too.

Yesterday was a tip out to my Aunt Kathie's new house... LOVE IT!!!!

Then a visit with my Bigney sister-in-law... fun.

 Today was "Race to Witch Mountain" at the $3 movies.

 The boys loved it. I am just glad I didn't waste a full amount on  it for the boys.

 fell asleep, I was sleeping so hard, I woke myself up with my snoring.

Not because the movie was boring, it is because I have only had 10 hours of sleep in the last 3 days.

Long story short, not hot, toe in pain and too anxious.

I wish I could say I was looking forward to tomorrow. I am not. Sleep over, not my idea, Grandma is ditching me with a ton of little boys to go somewhere for a little while with my niece Mia. Nice.

So wish I could be in my own bed.

Vacation

Wow, I never really realized that Mom's or Dad's REALLY don't get a vacation.... when they take a vacation with kids. It is all work!

I think I really have broken my foot... or toe... it really hurts. Like can some one cut it off?because it is not worth it.

Go see a doctor you say?... heck no.. not here. When and where would I go... plus it costs money.

I guess I am cheap. Don't worry, my mom will make me.

I also don't wanna ruin what ever time the boys have here.

I did make it here with no problems... except I really wanted to spank Sam and Caleb for fighting. 

Man it was bad. I threaten to pull over but didn't have to.

I have planned the week.

And was ready to get it started with an early bed time, when Emma who only slept an hour the whole car ride, feel off the swing with Caleb.

 Caleb was just trying to have fun and play with Emma, I guess he lost his balance with her on his lap and they both fell off. He had a huge knot on the back of his head and Emma, a swollen nose and fat lip.

She screamed for an hour and a half.

Caleb we kept a close eye on and is doing fine. the knot has gone down.

Emma... was just miserable. After Tylenol, and a good clean up... (did I mention blood everywhere and all over my new shirt?) She fell asleep in my arms after screaming an hour and a half. 

Then my brother Shane and brother-in-law Ryan gave her a priesthood blessing.

I was freaking out. (I should have gotten a blessing too.)

She woke up right after the blessing and screamed another half hour. And then just like that, she was fine.  And was back to her self and would not go to sleep.

I feel asleep for a few minutes while waiting for her to... call it a cat nap if you will, then I told her it was time and she went to bed.... so weird.

Poor baby. 

We were gonna have her 2nd birthday pictures done, but her face is all scratched up and red... maybe we will see how she feels and looks on friday.

So my week is now all changed.

Vacation is so hard. It hasn't been much fun. 

the boys have worked very hard being very helpful. Mostly going up and down the stairs.... did I mention my mom has stairs? Killer on my foot!

I am so tired I am getting slow.

Off to bed, hopefully my "vacation " will be better tomorrow.

Cross your fingers.

Feelings...nothing more than feelings.

I am a softy.
A sensitive person.
Even when I am not pregnant.
I cry at movies. (right now we are watching "The Other Side of Heaven"...totally crying)
I cry at TV shows. (hello, Grey's...that was almost impossible to not cry at)
I cry at myself when I have accomplished something great or small. (depends on the feat)
I cry when someone hurts my feelings.

I worry.
I worry about other people.
I worry about offending people. (I have reoccurring "foot in mouth" disease.)
I worry I am annoying and get on every one's nerves.
I worry people think I am dumb.
I worry what people think about me.
I worry that I really am what some people might think of me.

I love to love.

I love to help people.

I love that my kids so easily love the little ones and others.

I love that I get along with my siblings and parents so well.

I love my friends don't care how weird or crazy or dumb or sometimes depressed I can be.

I love all that I have.

I am sad that Jeff's paycheck might be less.

I am sad we might not move home this summer.

I am sad that my family will miss the birth of my last baby. (it is a sister thing...mom will be here)

I am sad that I can not help my family in Sacramento. (they need so much help)

I am sad that some people have to put people down in order to feel better about themselves.

I am sad that I have one less friend than before.

Feelings...

Anyone can have feelings.

Anyone can hurt someone feelings.

I hope I have NEVER hurt any ones feelings, the way mine have been hurt. It is horrible.

If I did, I didn't mean too.

And I am sorry.

It is usually my extremely low self esteem that prevents me from doing a great many things.

Calling and keeping up with a friends or people who may be great friends. (if I have any doubts they like me or think less of me, I won't try very hard..crazy I know)

I avoid places and people because I am afraid of them. Or afraid they don't like me.

I truly am a mess in that department.

I am trying to be better.

I am trying not to keep my feeling on my sleeve.

but I am who I am...sad, happy, worry wart, and low self-esteem...It is me.

Like me or not.

It does not change me.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL...eek!

today was the last day of school.
No I am not excited.
I need to clarify that statement.
I know I have joked and complained in the past that I hate summer vacation because the boys are home ALL DAY LONG!
It used to be bad.
Now it just means another year is gone and another grade is coming up this fall.
It means my kids are growing up.
Like today: Matthew brings in his report card. We told him no "f's" or no cell phone. He is 13 1/2 and it is time.
Well he did have an "f".
I was so sad. I knew how much he wanted a cell phone.
I looked at the whole report card and he had IMPROVED in every other class!!!!
Like 2 "A's"!!!!!
To me it is worth the cell phone.
He may not have all the skills for that class he earned a bad grade in, but he did improve in the others. I immediately set up the cell phone. Jeff old phone, but Matthew did not care.
It is our trial run. I told him if he loses it, he doesn't get a new one.
If he improves next year and has kept very good care of the other phone, he will get a new one for his birthday, with a full keyboard text pad. He was thrilled. He will play with that all summer.
Sammy was the only other kid who improved in school.
Why won't my kids turn in the homework we spend so much time doing?
We were going to invest in a trampoline this summer. We don't plan on moving from this house until August...right before school starts. We will spend a lot of time at the lake, in our little pool, playing basketball, and hanging out with friends...this summer so we decided we were not going buy one. Plus, if we do transfer and even move, who wants to move the trampoline a few months after putting it up.
Summer will be fun.
All the boys have grown up more and the only child of mine I see giving me grief is Emma. So whinny and clinging to my side.
She will get new toys for her birthday, so that might help. She is talking more, so communication should be better too. Which makes a world of difference.
I have made a new rule before anyone can play.... they have to read 20 minutes and report what they read. They can read to Emma, read along to a book on disc, but they WILL read.
I am gonna find homework pages for them to do online. (any idea where to look?)
If there is any fighting or name calling: they will do each other chores and hug and kiss...IN THE FRONT YARD!!!!! (my friend Jana told me about that one, I love it)
Hopefully, we will hit the library program this summer, and hit the lake more.
I can't believe my boys are growing up.

Tonight is a big night for them.
Tonight is the father/son camp out in our ward. Jeff was more excited than the boys. He made lists of everything they would need. I KNOW he over packed too. I suggested he might invite a boy who's dad had to work, and he really just wanted to hang out with his boys.
yes, I teared up.
So Emma and I are here alone tonight.
I invited some girls over for chick flicks.
It is so weird to be so quiet this late in the day!!!
I forgot to mop my floor.
Oh well...hey, if you don't like me because I didn't mop my floor, then you are weird and have serious issues. It is a floor.
Don't worry I am going to do it now. Gosh!

okay...time to blog.

last night I stayed up way late with a couple of friends and their hubby's, playing cards. SO TIRED!!!!

No offense boys, but I kinda like "just girls" card night the best.

So last week I got to go with a great friend..Monica... and my best-est friend...MY MOM....to see..... MOMMA MIA the show.

It was really fun.

They day started with Jeff letting me sleep in. Then I got ready, did my "chores" and then about 1pm I was picked up by my GREAT friend Monica. We left so excited...singing Momma Mia so loud and then I realized I had no confirmation number. What is worse... I remembered my email with the confirmation number had been accidentally deleted!!!! what do I do now?

My tickets were at "will call". Jeff helped me and got a hold of someone at the theater and they said as long as I have my credit card I used to buy them and I my drivers license I was okay.

As soon as we hit Reno, we shopped. I had food shopping to do and Monica needed to get some big items. Costco was first. Then Wal-mart for ice we forgot to buy at Costco. (I am getting my own membership when I get to Sacramento next week. I really like it there.)

We met up with my mom and hit Toy-s-rus for Emma birthday presents and then over to dinner....OLIVE GARDEN... the best place ever!!!! I had my favorite dinner.... Chicken fettucini. YUM -OOOO and expensive-oooo

Then we headed over to the theater. FREE PARKING!!! Found our seats and waited. My poor mom had to sit behind the tallest guy in the building and got a cramp in her neck from having to lean over. After intermission she switched seats.

The show: It was good. We loved the songs. And there are about 3 or so that are not in the movie. Some of it was too crude for me. Too much boob grabbing and laying on top of each other....I dunno... call me a prude.... but they soooo could have left it all out. Some of the costumes accentuated the male "part" a little too much for my taste.

My mom followed us home (i sat in her car) and she got to stay with us until Sunday. We did NOTHING!!!!! It was nice. My mom hardly ever gets to do nothing. Always so busy helping this person or that. I needed no help so we just hung out. So much fun. There weather wasn't nice. It rained the whole time she was here so we didn't get to hit the lake. And my Mom is not used to the weather up here and froze. Poor thing.

This is the last week of school. No.... there is only one day left. Boo hoo. I am not looking forward to it at all. Boys home, fighting, bored. We hope to get a trampoline. Maybe that will help.

Emma's Birthday is Saturday. She will be 2. I can't believe she is 2. That was a very fast 2 years. We are having her party at Eagle lake. Just cupcakes and punch. (anyone is welcome)

Sunday after church, the boys and I are leaving to go to Sacramento for a week. I am terrified to drive. In all my 3 1/2 years living here I have never driven home. Jeff always drives. I am so nervous. The boys are excited to go home. Emma can't wait to see Papa.

Okay , so you are caught up. I will probably blog while in Sacramento. Wish me luck on my drive. So scared!!!!

No bloggin' mood!

Okay, I have been very busy since I last blogged and I thought it would be rude to blog while my mom was here.
It was a wonderful visit and I will post more later.
Maybe I am just being lazy or this stupid cold that won't go away has put me there, eitehr way, I am not in the mood to blog.
My mom brought me a book so I am in the middle of that book, too.
Excited for the last week of school.
My favorite words this week.....
NO HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!

Cards and a Tasty Tuesday Recipe...All is SWELL

Oh, I have had so much fun tonight.
I LOVE playing cards with some of my 3 favorite people up here in Susanville.
We play a card game called Hand and Foot.
We try to do it once a week. (most of the time it is with our husbands along too and still fun)
We are not exclusive.
Anyone who likes to ditch their families on a week night and stay up late gabbing is more than welcome.
We just talk for hours and play the same game.
It is is fun.
We talk about everything.
Kids, family, husbands, life, jobs, experiences we have had in life.
My favorite day of the week.
Thanks girls for tonight, it just felt good to get out.
I am feeling better about moving. I don't feel like it would be a bad thing if we stayed.
I mean I still want to move, (REALLY BAD) but I will still be happy if we stayed, too.

Recipe time:
It is a Pampered Chef recipe. I did add some more Parmesan cheese.
I had the craving for it and had to look online a while to find it.
So good, my kids will eat it...well, minus the tomatoes.

Tomato Basil Squares: (preheat oven to 400 degrees)
1 refrigerated pizza dough
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup Parmesan cheese
2 tsp dried basil or fresh basil, chopped
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 crushed clove of garlic
4 medium tomatoes thinly sliced

Roll out dough in a rectangle cookie sheet or pizza pan. Leaving and and and a half from the edges.
Mix 1 cup mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic, and basil in a small bowl.
Spread mixture over dough evenly.
place thinly cut tomatoes evenly over mixture.
Sprinkle the rest f the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese over tomatoes.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes.
Cut into squares and serve

This baby is doing good.
I am doing good.
I finally got over my cold. Now it is allergies.
My doc appointment today pushed my due date back to Oct 5th.
I have only gained 10lbs so far and am maintaining it very well.
I have lots of pressure and pain going down my leg.
Doc said,"um having your 7th pregnancy, 6th baby will do that to a woman".
But I feel really good.
Having a name finally has really helped.
Right now, Dallen is mad, I am still sitting at the computer and he is kicking me for more space.
But then I can't reach the keyboard.
We are almost done spring cleaning.
yay!
It will be nice when it is all done.
See, all is swell.

Too funny..and kinda gross.

I guess a friends husband was bored one day and wanted to really gross me out.
At first it was hard to stomache and if you keep your eye on Edward Cullen it is alot easier.
I think it is funny now.
I won't tell you to enjoy. Just laugh along with me.
You have to scroll down and pause the music before you hit plan...that is if you dare to watch it at all.

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