On Dec 23, I had tons of baking to do. I asked DJ if he wanted to help me. Why do I ask for his help I don't know. Its more of company. He decided that I need to watch season 1 of Spartacus on Starz. He claimed its one of the best series ever and I had to be ready for season 2 coming this Jan.
Have you ever watched something that you don't like but you do because it is so annoying that you actually want to know, ugh! That night we watched episodes 1-6 (an hr each) and yes I had that much baking going on. At that point all I saw was lots of fighting and nudity... stimulating. DJ claims the story line gets better. All I see my annoyance increasing for characters and actually paying attention to see if anything does get better. We watched 7-10 the other night and tonight the doorbell rang and guess who was at the door with junk and ready to finish this up??? Yes, you can walk away and play on the CPU and come back to the show and still know whats going on.
This is all for the love of my bro who is sweet and well-intentioned. I guess Spartacus is our bond lol
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Blast from the past....
This pic is at the end of the jump session... we should have done it in the beginning [sigh]
Some old friends of mine (we were cheerleaders in high school together and good friends) decided to have a playdate with our children. I just so happened a few weeks ago we were all in the same place at the same time at Cal State. I never go to admissions but needed too, Rachel (on the right) works there and Kathy (in the middle) is going back to school there. Its funny 10yrs later all have kids blah blah blah blah.
Gav and Jake (1/2 a yr apart, Jake older) hit it off and when never saw them again =) The babies were all good together but A being the big girl she is tried to be in the big jumpers =) Kylie and Austen are 4mo apart (A older) and Dylan a yr in March. Shhh!!! Kat has another one on the way ;)
Another fun day with adults and being able to bring my kids =) score!!! Next time the museum
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Have a wonderful Christmas
Can't wait to spend time with family and up in the mountains later Christmas day. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and that the rains didn't affect anyone... I'm thankful our roads are open and I heard of no injuries
Merry Christmas
(sorry the cards were a little late this year)
Merry Christmas
(sorry the cards were a little late this year)
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Moody Monday
We are all in a funk at the same time!
I wake up crappy (sore throat, headache and cramps), Gav didn't want to wake up, A fussy and Boom not feeling well. Realize we woke up late as well and no milk in the fridge. I couldn't make breakfast (didn't realize e rely on milk so much). I figure lets turn the day around and go have breakfast at the local cafe. We were all happy...
We drop Gav off first, he doesn't want to go to school. I finally get him inside and there was attitude but he reluctantly goes to class. Next A who seemed ok to go but was off. Boom and I had a tone of work to get done around the house, studying for my final, him paperwork and nothing was accomplished =(
We get Gav from school and I let Boom go in alone. As they came out I saw this weird disappoint look on their faces. Boom picked Gav up from the director's office. He didn't want to listen to his teacher and picked a fight (well tiff) with his best friend (they call themselves Mario and Luigi) over a toy.
Next is Austen... she didn't want to nap and decided to wake the rest of her classmates. And threw an all out fit over having no more juice in her cup.
We all had a moody Monday and needed a time out (no playing, no Christmas decorating, etc) to think about our behavior... wish I could have thrown a fit though :)
After dinner (we ordered pizza), we all fell asleep earlier. It was a long day for us.
By Tuesday morning, it was like Monday never happened. We all kicked back into gear. The kids were well behaved and we got some work done. I was happy to be done with my last final that day
Its funny how we all have a really good day or go through a funk at the same time
I wake up crappy (sore throat, headache and cramps), Gav didn't want to wake up, A fussy and Boom not feeling well. Realize we woke up late as well and no milk in the fridge. I couldn't make breakfast (didn't realize e rely on milk so much). I figure lets turn the day around and go have breakfast at the local cafe. We were all happy...
We drop Gav off first, he doesn't want to go to school. I finally get him inside and there was attitude but he reluctantly goes to class. Next A who seemed ok to go but was off. Boom and I had a tone of work to get done around the house, studying for my final, him paperwork and nothing was accomplished =(
We get Gav from school and I let Boom go in alone. As they came out I saw this weird disappoint look on their faces. Boom picked Gav up from the director's office. He didn't want to listen to his teacher and picked a fight (well tiff) with his best friend (they call themselves Mario and Luigi) over a toy.
Next is Austen... she didn't want to nap and decided to wake the rest of her classmates. And threw an all out fit over having no more juice in her cup.
We all had a moody Monday and needed a time out (no playing, no Christmas decorating, etc) to think about our behavior... wish I could have thrown a fit though :)
After dinner (we ordered pizza), we all fell asleep earlier. It was a long day for us.
By Tuesday morning, it was like Monday never happened. We all kicked back into gear. The kids were well behaved and we got some work done. I was happy to be done with my last final that day
Its funny how we all have a really good day or go through a funk at the same time
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
The tree is done... now time for the rest of the house
Gavin chose this picture to post. It was when A bonked him in the by accident. The November album shows the rest
After we made it back from a 5 hour ride home from Las Vegas, everyone thought Saturday was a great time to come home as well. We were able to get our tree done. The rest of the week is dedicated to decorating inside and out
After we made it back from a 5 hour ride home from Las Vegas, everyone thought Saturday was a great time to come home as well. We were able to get our tree done. The rest of the week is dedicated to decorating inside and out
The crazy things he randomly decides to do...
Gav decided he was a martial arts artist and began doing backflips on the couch. It took us a few minutes to grab the camera but we got it. It is never a dull moment with them and I love it
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thank you Boomer =)
It was an awesome day today because you brought the kids to school to visit me. It made my day
Yes you bring the kids to visit but I usually see them one at a time and we are normally in my lab. I was great watching them run around on the lawn next to the library. It was perfect.
Gavin playing in the hot air vent
Grass flying over the vent, we spent a good 10min being amused by this
A chasing her big bro
A not sure about the vent
Yes you bring the kids to visit but I usually see them one at a time and we are normally in my lab. I was great watching them run around on the lawn next to the library. It was perfect.
Gavin playing in the hot air vent
Grass flying over the vent, we spent a good 10min being amused by this
A chasing her big bro
A not sure about the vent
Go Gavin
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Pre-Thanksgiving
On Saturdays we take Gav to dance class at 11am. This particular Sat (and Fri, Sun and is to carry til Mon) was very rainy. We were on the 215N headed to Kelli's house and less than a mile from our exit. We were having a wonderful conversation in the car with the kids and between Boom and I. I was even texting Val and CLee about our Thanksgiving in Vegas. We were driving in the far left lane (fast lane) and I felt the car jerk to the left and then we began to fish tell. It was so slow but happened so fast at the same time. I yelled whats going on and Boom told me he lost control. At that moment Gav was screaming and the car was spinning (and I mean 360's). Traffic was a bit heavy and some how we were clearing all cars as we traveled along the lanes to the right. In the farthest right lane my front (right) passenger side hit a F150 (4 door) in the driver side passenger door. Which now that I look at that I'm thankful for because without being stopped by that car we would have went over in an embankment.
We parked our car and the F150 parked theirs in the emergency lane. Right as we all looked around to make sure we were all ok were heard tires screech and a car smash. A big rig lost control in the same spot we did and hit a little Honda. The Honda had a mom and her 8-9 yr old daughter. The scene was horrific and knocked the mom unconscious. Thankfully the little girl was able to walk away and the mom was moving around after the jaws of life removed her from the car.
I've never seen Gav so scared and witnessed the resilience of a child through my own eyes as well. Children can make the worst of situations the best through there laughter and playfulness. I'm so proud. Austen wasn't much aware of what happened but how freaked out we were.
We did find out before the plow cleared the scene. There was a lot of gravel all over the road due to construction on the freeway and a couple miles from our two accidents was another 3 car pile up. We did get pictures of the mess.
Boomer hit his head on the window so I took him to ER after everything. His back and neck were hurt but he is ok. We are all ok. There's a little soreness in our necks but it will work itself out. And the kids are great, you would never know. The passengers in the F150 are well as well. But I was so worried because the door we hit had a child around 14mon there and 2 children around Gav's age with no car seat (one of them was sitting between the parents in the front) and a 9 year in the back. So, 4 young kids and 2 adults. This is not their fault but I was so worried, if the accident was worse, the little ones could have flew. Thankfully they were alright as well. The mom and I were checking on each other's children.
This morning I began cooking a full out Thanksgiving meal. I don't want to dwell on the what could of happened anymore but I'm so thankful that we were all together safe at home. I did let Gav sleep with us last night, they both had cake after lunch and ice cream after dinner =)
We are truly blessed =)
We parked our car and the F150 parked theirs in the emergency lane. Right as we all looked around to make sure we were all ok were heard tires screech and a car smash. A big rig lost control in the same spot we did and hit a little Honda. The Honda had a mom and her 8-9 yr old daughter. The scene was horrific and knocked the mom unconscious. Thankfully the little girl was able to walk away and the mom was moving around after the jaws of life removed her from the car.
I've never seen Gav so scared and witnessed the resilience of a child through my own eyes as well. Children can make the worst of situations the best through there laughter and playfulness. I'm so proud. Austen wasn't much aware of what happened but how freaked out we were.
We did find out before the plow cleared the scene. There was a lot of gravel all over the road due to construction on the freeway and a couple miles from our two accidents was another 3 car pile up. We did get pictures of the mess.
Boomer hit his head on the window so I took him to ER after everything. His back and neck were hurt but he is ok. We are all ok. There's a little soreness in our necks but it will work itself out. And the kids are great, you would never know. The passengers in the F150 are well as well. But I was so worried because the door we hit had a child around 14mon there and 2 children around Gav's age with no car seat (one of them was sitting between the parents in the front) and a 9 year in the back. So, 4 young kids and 2 adults. This is not their fault but I was so worried, if the accident was worse, the little ones could have flew. Thankfully they were alright as well. The mom and I were checking on each other's children.
This morning I began cooking a full out Thanksgiving meal. I don't want to dwell on the what could of happened anymore but I'm so thankful that we were all together safe at home. I did let Gav sleep with us last night, they both had cake after lunch and ice cream after dinner =)
We are truly blessed =)
Thursday, November 18, 2010
A at school
Her best friends are Isaac and Aurora. All day long we hear Isaac, Isaac, ISAAC!!! Austen gives him hugs and kisses at school. She has a slight obsession with him. He is a cutie pie
A and ISAAC
A and ISAAC
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Thank You
This is for my friends....
I love you all so incredibly much. You accept me for who I am and who I will never be. I means the world to know "I have ride or die chicks" haha, sorry I had to say that because it is true.
I'm thankful to have this handful of women who support me even if I'm wishy washy at times :)
I'm mostly thankful that you understand that I have a family first. Because I have so little free hours I'm not pressured or I don't have to worry that you are angry because I can't get right back to that phone call, email, text or whatever and that conversation can be months apart. And when I have that moment for girl talk or available to get out you are more than happy to be with me. Heck you even spend the time with me and my family (and are happy to do so).
Also, I love that months and years can go by, and when we see each other it is like we just talked yesterday =) Truly incredible
Even if we have our tiffs or "moments" we still love each other and we don't have grudges.
Love you always,
Nicole
I love you all so incredibly much. You accept me for who I am and who I will never be. I means the world to know "I have ride or die chicks" haha, sorry I had to say that because it is true.
I'm thankful to have this handful of women who support me even if I'm wishy washy at times :)
I'm mostly thankful that you understand that I have a family first. Because I have so little free hours I'm not pressured or I don't have to worry that you are angry because I can't get right back to that phone call, email, text or whatever and that conversation can be months apart. And when I have that moment for girl talk or available to get out you are more than happy to be with me. Heck you even spend the time with me and my family (and are happy to do so).
Also, I love that months and years can go by, and when we see each other it is like we just talked yesterday =) Truly incredible
Even if we have our tiffs or "moments" we still love each other and we don't have grudges.
Love you always,
Nicole
Whoa!
Teaching the Bio 200 labs are challenging. The material is introductory biology but very broad. Going through it myself I know it can be hard but you push though it. The labs are simple. The protocols are like cooking, you follow it step by step and there are no problems and their questions require no thinking because if they read their manuals the answers come straight from it. This is the final week of actual lab, next week I hold a review and the week after is their practicals.
Every week I give a lecture explaining the objectives, the relevance and what they are doing for the lab that day. I teach 4 labs which is roughly 85 students total. I had this one particular student today (who has already been on my bleep list already) come and ask me what do we need to do today immediately after the lecture. I told her to go sit down and read the lab (this is week 8!!! hello McFly!!!). Then she sends this guy up to ask me the same question, which has happened before. I grunted back my irritation and asked what can't they understand. It seemed to be everything. I told him step by step what to do. The group was already behind the other 5 by now. After checking with everyone they were further behind. Without any more details, the girl decided to not follow the instructions I gave her lab member and decided she was going to do the lab how she felt and "F" (sorry) the whole thing up because she didn't understand. I had my very first BLOW UP ever on a student. I wasn't screaming but I had a clearly fed up raised voice and talked to her without name calling like she was and idiot. I couldn't believe what just happened when I was done (and all starring at me). It happens in other labs but never mine. I'm more in disbelief that I let it get under my skin but man she didn't understand what labeling the test tubes meant.
I did walk away from that group and converse with the others to cool down. When I went back to the group I was as cool as a cucumber (I will admit I did feel better :/)
Every week I give a lecture explaining the objectives, the relevance and what they are doing for the lab that day. I teach 4 labs which is roughly 85 students total. I had this one particular student today (who has already been on my bleep list already) come and ask me what do we need to do today immediately after the lecture. I told her to go sit down and read the lab (this is week 8!!! hello McFly!!!). Then she sends this guy up to ask me the same question, which has happened before. I grunted back my irritation and asked what can't they understand. It seemed to be everything. I told him step by step what to do. The group was already behind the other 5 by now. After checking with everyone they were further behind. Without any more details, the girl decided to not follow the instructions I gave her lab member and decided she was going to do the lab how she felt and "F" (sorry) the whole thing up because she didn't understand. I had my very first BLOW UP ever on a student. I wasn't screaming but I had a clearly fed up raised voice and talked to her without name calling like she was and idiot. I couldn't believe what just happened when I was done (and all starring at me). It happens in other labs but never mine. I'm more in disbelief that I let it get under my skin but man she didn't understand what labeling the test tubes meant.
I did walk away from that group and converse with the others to cool down. When I went back to the group I was as cool as a cucumber (I will admit I did feel better :/)
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
What's going on...
The baby lizard Gav caught in the backyard
Austen at school
yes she posed for Amy
Gav and Izel camping in the living room
Pirate Night at KidSpace
Austen's first visit to Rainforest Cafe
Mudrun
Angel's Game
That sums up the month of September, minus school/work
Austen at school
yes she posed for Amy
Gav and Izel camping in the living room
Pirate Night at KidSpace
Austen's first visit to Rainforest Cafe
Mudrun
Angel's Game
That sums up the month of September, minus school/work
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