New Template

I never thought I could get a cool different blog template, but I kindof figured it out (Thanks Michele)! I looked at her blog today and she had a new pretty template. How? At the top of her blog there was a link for templates. Yeah! Just in time for Valentines Day. The only problem was that it deleted all of my family and friend links. I need to write those down somewhere for safe and easier keeping! A little busy looking, but cute none the less!

Mom's don't get sick!?

I have avoided the sickness for a month now, but it finally caught up to me. Matt had a really bad cold and sore throat over the weekend, and the kids have finally kicked the cold bug also. But Monday afternoon I felt it hit me. Luckily it was a sore throat and scratchy voice. This went on for a couple of days but no other symptoms. Today came a little bit of the head congestion, but I am taking vitamins,(Matt thinks it's bogus, but how did I make it through the month not getting sick?) Anyway, I just wanted to tell you about these awesome tissues. One thing I don't skimp on is tissue. There is nothing worse than having a cold and a raw nose from blowing so much! I love Puffs Plus!!!! Then I saw a commercial for Puffs Plus with Menthol! I love anything mentholy minty! So I bought some last week and I love them. Probably not so much when I am not sick, but I love breathing in the menthol! Weird? Here's to being healthy.

Biggest Loser Ranch

Not my favorite team, but who I think will win
Working out

Biggest Loser Gym

View from our hike

I am a huge fan of the biggest loser. I always watch it, unfortunately while I am downing something unhealthy. The first few seasons were taped at a mansion in Simi Valley, 30 North of us. A few seasons ago, it looked like they taped closer to the ocean in Ventura area. You know that it is always in the LA area because their challenges are local places. The last challenge with the escalators was off Howard Hughes Parkway at The Bridge shopping and theaters down by LAX, been there. Well, Paige has outdoor ed. coming up this Spring and they had to change the location from years past. They decided on King Gillette Ranch. Luckily it is only a few miles down the road off Mulholland Hwy and Las Virgenes Rd. They had a parent orientation last weekend to see the place and ask questions. I sent Matt since he was so full of questions to make sure his precious daughter would be okay for a week away from us. He called after the tour and asked me if I knew that that is where Biggest Loser is taped. Uh, NO!!! He said, "Yeah, there are these banners with peoples names and goals." It is owned by the state and is a public state park in the Santa Monica mtns. So today we drove over there to show Paige were she would be staying and hiking. Of course I took my camera. We took a beautiful hike up to the top of a mtn and could see back down over the ranch. Everything was so green because of all the rain. How cool, I thought!

Before and After x2

"The Mop"

Nacho CHEESE smile

Nice timer shots :)
Seth and I both got our hair cut in the last few days. Seth's hair was longer than it's ever been, so when I took him in it was hard to just have her buzz it off. I have wanted him to get a cute little (big) boy hair cut, but the buzz is so easy. I asked the lady if there was any hope of a different style and this is what she did. I think it looks cute as long as he has the gel to make it spikey. Then I went in to get some long side bangs and she cut it really good, I thought. Here we go again, how long can I keep this up. I kept up the straightening for 2 weeks last time, we'll see.

Gordon B. Hinckley

New Scanner

Paige's first week in Philly 1999

Hot and Humid
Baby Paige 2/98

I got to sit down and try out my new scanner today. I love it! I got a little overwhelmed when I opened up my photo drawer and realized how much work I have ahead of me. I am going to start small and organize first. There's that word again! I put pictures in books a few years ago and Paige loved looking at them today. I think I am going to continue with that. I don't want to give up yet, but I think my official scrapbooking days are over. (in reality they ended 6 or 7 years ago) but I still have all the stuff. It will still be useful for crafts and the like. My new project, after organizing the photos, will be online scrapbooks. Click and drag and the book comes in the mail. Much easier. Here are some of the negatives I scanned today.

Ark Wanted

Does anyone have an arc for sale, or did someone get the commandment to build one in S. Cal. It has been raining since Tuesday, and at times quite hard. It was sunny for half the day today, just enough to dry up the streets, but it is pouring as I'm typing. And it's supposed to get worse throughout the night. We aren't in Seattle, no offense! The bummer is it is going to continue off and on through Thursday. This is the longest stretch of rain since I have lived here. So please let me know if you are boarding the arc, and can we come?