*Tear filled movies*

Ask anyone if I am a cry baby and they will tell you yes. There are only a few things in life that make me cry, but lately it has been movies. But I will let you in on a secret, the harder I cry (from sadness or laughing) the better it is to me :)

In the last month the movies have been Role Models, Twilight, Changling, Boy in the Stripped Pajamas, Marley and me, and The Mist. Now I will not ruin the movies for anyone, but I will tell you, all of them I loved. BUT be prepared to wipe those tears, or stare at your TV in shock. I am not a fan of horror movies, even more since I had my son, but nothing moves me more than a good laugh or good cry.

Now I don’t know how many of you will watch Boy in the Stripped Pajama’s, but let me tell you that it’s sort of a story about childhood innocence. Two little boys one the son of a Nazi soldier and another in a concentration camp… yet neither seem to notice the “fence” between the two of them that should keep them from being friends. I recommend this movie to everyone.

As for the others, I am sure most of you have seen Twilight by now… LOVED IT. I didn’t think I would, esp. since I thought it was just a vampire movie. No sillies, it’s a LOVE STORY! The kind of Love story one would only fantasize about. (So good, I am reading the books now J ). Role Models, is hilarious, cant really say anymore about it or it might ruin the movie. Changling, is about a mother whose son goes missing and its about her search to find “HER” son. Marley and me, again, I am sure you all know all about it, but if you grew up with a dog as a child or as an adult and no longer have that dog… then you know the feeling. This movie touched me since I once had a “bad dog” that grew in her old age to be a “great dog”. Now The Mist, I have a few words for this movie… disturbing, heart wrenching, unexpected.

Now curl up and watch a good movie… but not during the day…. Its way to beautiful outside to be inside watching movies!!!

Swim Kids

Summer + Arizona + grandpa doug + dad = travis needs to learn how to swim!

Everyone knows that there is nothing more refreshing then jumping into a nice cool pool (well dont go too late in the day in AZ, otherwise its bath water) but when you have a child that doesnt know how to swim, it makes pool time not too fun.

So CSP and I got tired of "floaties", holding him and being afraid that he is going to fall into the pool, so we enrolled him into swimming lessons. We have enrolled him into Swim Kids USA (http://www.swimkidsusa.us/) and bless their hearts they should have charged me triple to handle our son.

So let me give you a play by play on what happened. First of all Travis loves the pool, and is not afraid of it at all, which is the scary part, but anyways, I took Travis to get his new swim suits and he picked out two of them, both very “cool” according to him.

this is my fav...

very cool

We go to Swim Kids, he sees the pools and the kids swimming in them, and gets very, very excited. Then comes time for his first swim lesson. In each group there are only 3 kids to an instructor which is very nice, but with our son… we need 3 instructors just for him!

It starts off good, he blows bubbles in the water, yet I know he can do better than what he did, he tries kicking as his instructor is holding him, but then IT happens. Travis FREAKS out! He is placed on his back and the instructor is trying to teach him to be calm and to float on his back, but Travis is not having it. He keeps saying that he is going to drown… and CSP and I can’t help but laugh. I know, I know laughing at Travis is not always funny, but it’s funny to see how others react when he doesn’t listen.

It gets better, the instructor puts him on the outside of the pool, to jump in, and Travis takes off running to CSP. One he is running around the pool and second he is running to CSP thinking it’s funny. I am hiding my head, thinking why me, the instructor is getting frustrated and Travis is trying to tell him what HE is going to do. Eventually he jumps in, again I KNOW he can do better than that! By the end of the lesson, CSP is embarrassed, I am annoyed and the instructor looks like he is dreading the words coming out of his mouth “Travis see you next week”.

Don’t get me wrong ever, I love and adore my son, but, big BUT, he does not listen. I know we are the only ones to blame, but one would think that he would listen better if mommy and daddy aren’t around, so next lesson, we will not be by the pool, but standing on the outside… fingers crossed he gets this swimming down before the summer is officially here… better yet, say a little prayer for all of us, even the swim instructor....

Birthday Gift

So... i am not materialistic at all. Dont own designer bags or clothing, dont have a new or expensive car, color my own hair, hardly get my nails done...

So i decided for my birthday that i would splurge and get myself a new purse... i think i have deserved it... so after browsing the internet i came across Kathy Van Zeeland (http://www.kathyvanzeeland.com/) bags and i was in love... so i bought myself this...

(KATHY VAN ZEELAND OCEAN BLUE CINCH SHOPPER BAG)

But i have a confession, after searching the web for it, and not being able to bring myself to pay 100 or 80 bucks for it... i found it cheaper somewhere else... but i cant give out all my secrets :)

oh i love my bag....

Past Weekend...

So for those of you that dont know me very well, i dont really drink. Long story short i stopped drinking in 2004, which was much needed. But on special occasions i will drink and "have a good time", and saturday was one of those days. Occasion - my birthday, setting - draw 10 bar (love it), friends - KHW and husband, Katie (CSP's new crush) and her "roommate", JB and her bf, MA and her husband, CB, KG, and of course CSP and I...

So CSP and i got a hotel room, and took a cab to the bar (i had a feeling that we shouldnt be driving at the end of the night, we are responsible adults now :) ), and drank the night away with our good friends. Laughs were had, stories were told, and bathrooms were cleaned (dont ask you really really dont want to know). Some pool was played (i cheated of course), songs were sang, and many many many drinks were drank. So all in all it was a great NIGHT. But that is where the greatness ended... the next morning... OUCH. The first thing i told CSP was "i remember why i stopped drinking"... there is nothing nothing in the world that take that pain away... except maybe some cheap greasy food from san diego :).

Other than the horrible feeling the next day, i know we had a good time... so i am glad we did it.

Now will i do that again... maybe if cheap tacos are on hand :)

THANKS to all the ladies and their significant others that were there to create an awesome memory with me.... CB (in PA) you were deeply missed!!!