CA Girl

I am linking up with my bestie Emmy  to share Ten Things that made me smile in July! 1.   Two zoo trips in one month! Season passes!  2.  35 pounds down and counting! 3. Walking a 5K with my church on the 4th. Look at all those steps! 4. Bittersweet as we always laughed and smiled with our hairdresser (Center) She is moving away.  5. If this doesn't make you happy, you are not living. 6. This moment from the cats.  7. This girl completing the Pathways program. Next stop: BYUI 8. This handsome devil 9. Walking and capturing this sunset. 10. A weekend getaway with my bestie--you know the one I am linking up with today. We had a blast! What made you smile this month?

     I am linking up with my bestie (again) because Emmy will get me blogging again. Today is Friday Five where we share five thoughts and five pictures. That's easy right?  Well then, let's get this rodeo started. 1.  We went to the zoo. It was for Emily's birthday. Originally she wanted Disneyland, but that was way out of our budget. Thankfully when I mentioned the zoo her eyes lit up and we bought (through the military) season passes and we can go back. It covers the regular zoo and the safari park. Good investment. 2.  I learned about a new cooking show. Worst Cooks in America. Oh my goodness this show is hilarious. For me, not knowing how to cook--and these people do not know how to cook it is sad--is a  foreign and unknown concept. How can a person not know how to cook?   One person actually sent her spouse to the ER because she didn't realize you could not leave food out all day. All right, my mom worked in a hospital...

The Peanuts Gang is quite possibly the most iconic pop culture group of kids after The Little Rascals, and I am talking about the original ones not the movie that was made. Raise your hand if you remember them! Yes, I am too young for The Little Rascals (in their original run) but I know who they are because of syndication. What a ridiculous show about the battle of the sexes between little boys and little girls. However, this post is about The Peanuts Gang.       I was thinking about good old Charlie Brown the other day. I remember how much I could relate to him as a child. He is so disregarded and yet filled with hope. I sure felt picked on. I never had my head drawn on for what a pumpkin should look like, but probably faced some similar humiliation in my time. Haven't we all at some point or another been just like Charlie Brown? I believe I even landed more than one kite in a tree.        Charlie Brown is insecure and full of...

If anyone can get me blogging again, it will be Emmy ! Yes, you will. It will happen. Stop shaking your head, woman! Today is Friday Five with Emmy and that is where you share five thoughts and five pictures. Okay this could be interesting... 1.  Summer vacay so far has been mostly uneventful. No major dramas--knock wood. Ryan and Rich did Cub Camp and the weather was fantastic! The weather overall here has been HOT! He and Rich both had a good time. 2.  Rich's brother and sister-in-law and daughter came to CA for a visit. Their visit was short but we were happy to spend time with them just the same. 3. My sweet Emily turned 16! I just can't believe it. She had such a rough beginning born three weeks early and not breathing! YOu would never know it. She is a brilliant artist and incredibly sweet and funny. 4.  I am  continuing  on with college. It's hard! I will not quit. I am going for the finish! Sometimes I think about going fo...

Yes, I know it has been far too long. It may be a long time again, but here I am linking up with my bestie, Emmy . 1. This kid and his silly ways always make me smile everyday of the year. 2. Trying on a Medium shirt and having it fit! 3. Seeing this shirt at a thrift store and finding it oddly amusing. 4. This sweet girl being abundantly pleased with her birthday cake 5. Spending time with family even if it was short. 6. An impromptu one shot "photo shoot" for Father's Day 7. When my mom and I dressed alike without even trying. It happens a lot. 8. When Ryan invited his Dad to talk at Scouts as a hero. Just look at that face! 9. In a moment of weakness, Spencer put an arm over his brother. 10. I am actually on the fence about this one. But he sure is a happy kid. That is what made me smile this month. What made you smile?

It is Friday and you know what that means!!  I am linking up with Emmy again.  1. It's been a rough week. I got sick. I woke up in the night with a wicked tickle in my throat. I tried to ignore it. I laid low. I went to bed early. (Hmmmm...you would think I should do that anyway!) but it was too late. Now I am just hoping the cold goes away and doesn't turn ugly. 2.  I am almost done with my math class. I have a low C which I can possibly boost to a C+. Trust me when I say this is perfectly acceptable for me. Math has never been my strong suit. I will be ecstatic if I can pass and be done with math for good!  3.  Kristin is working! Someone in our church needed someone to spend nights with their mom who recently fell and broke her foot and dislocated her shoulder. This woman is 99. Yes, you read that right...99. She is a pistol! Kristin stays with her over night in case she needs to get up to go to the bathroom.   4. ...

Friday is here! Some weeks just drag on and on! I am so thankful Emmy's weekly meme to keep me in check, but to also help me write at least once a week. I thought I had been slacking lately, but honestly I am not. Here's the deal...A+B=C.... 1.  A+B=C  I am taking an intermediate math course right now and it consuming my time and energy. Not to mention it is plaguing me with doubt and anxiety. If I could hire a tutor I would, but that is not an option. Don't feel sorry me. Pray for me, send good vibes or whatever you want because I need it all! 2.  A+B=C.... I have been told for years by doctors that walking will help my knees. Well, I have been walking and now my left is swollen! It hurts a lot. Where's my happy knee that I was promised!? I feel so lied to!  3.  A+B=C When you go to your best friend's house, hilarity will ensue! I got to see Emmy again! What a treat that we saw each other twice in a 30 day span! We played a gambit ...