Daily Life…

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Lisa C.

Also known as I suck at not drinking soda. I am struggling with this, so much so I’ve given up on it for now. Next week I will try again. Maybe it was just too close to quitting smoking (although I quit that over 45 days ago!). I just wasn’t ready I guess.

However, I have been focused on health. I eat more vegetables and fruits. I’m very aware about what I’m eating. I feel bad every time I have a soda (which is maybe once a day, it’s not like I’m drinking cans and cans of the crap). My physical is coming up on Wed. I have been doing yoga and meditation. I want to find a running partner. I’m still on track in most ways on this health goal. I’ve also lost two pounds this week. Not much but it’s something!

We eat fruit and lots of it!

Other random photos…

Doing a lot of crocheting…

Painting….

Wearing silly masks….

And moments of surprise….

Love This….. Sarah Kay: “If I should have a daughter ….”

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Lisa C.

Surprise! It’s a Pirate Princess Party!

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Lisa C.

This morning my daughter and husband decorated and planned a pirate princess party for me to let me know how much they love me, it was a surprise. Here are some photos….

I woke up. Had not changed or taken a shower and I was getting a tiara on my head and given a star wand. Daughter had one of each also. Husband did not dress up for anything. I’ll let that go this time. Heh.

The livingroom was decorated like this…

I was given a card…

They made me french toast, sausage and bought doughnuts. We ate off these plates…

It was a fun and magical time… (daughter says!)

After breakfast we got ready for the day. Went to an art fair to visit a friend (Inkblots Art). I found a necklace for myself and my mother. After we got lunch and went to my mom’s for a visit. Puca played with her cousins while Grandma and I went for a 3.1 walk around the lake.

It was a very nice day.

Was hoping for something more interesting..

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Lisa C.

Went out to eat for lunch with sister in law and my daughter. While waiting for our lunch to come to our table a girl walked up and asked my daughter if she wanted a balloon animal. My daughter had been begging for one the moment she saw her, so yes, of course she asked for one. A monkey. The girl started making it. I looked at her and realized she had a pin on her shirt that says Balloons for Tips. Ok, so I’ll have to pay her for this balloon. Not a big deal, I don’t mind, problem is… I have no cash on me. So I say something. She said “It’s not a big deal.” and smiled. Ok. Then I noticed another button on her that said balloons for donations. So I asked…. “So, what do you do this for?” She replied “It’s my job”. I don’t know why but I was hoping she’d say something like she did it for charity or something. But, it’s her job. I became interested again after wondering how does one get a job like this. “So, how did you learn to make balloon animals?” She replied “Training books and videos through my employer.” Um…. Hmmm…

I was hoping her story was way more interesting like… this is a family business and my father taught her how to do this. Nope. It’s her job. It’s what she does. Makes balloon pets at restaurants, making money for others. Someone make a business where they send people to restaurants and so on to make these and they get half or whatever this person makes… really?

The story in my head was way more interesting than real life. I wonder how often that happens. Heh.

Updated to add photo of Monkey Balloon that is deflating. 3/3/20011

Year in Review 2010 – Photos.

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Lisa C.

In Jan. I gave myself the gift of a new camera.

In Feb. daughter got her very first haircut.

It seems that we’ve made a valentine’s tradition. Two years in a row we went to the science museum.

And according to my photos.. we ate a lot of crab legs in Jan and Feb. 2010. Must have been a good couple months!

In March we spent a lot of time with this little guy.

We spent a lot of time outside. This was the start of that outside time. First really nice day although it was winter, daughter drawing on driveway with chalk. We also had a picnic outdoors this month, spent a lot of time at the playground.

In March I found out I have varicose veins on both my ovaries. At least I had an explanation to my issues I was having! Ugh!

In April we went to the Sculpture park/art park. Ate at a little cafe that had fantastic food too. Yum.

Easter!

I took a lot of nature photos in April.

And getting creative gave us a little hope.

In May she really enjoyed learning new things. We did “school work” everyday.

I joined a photo group and we went to Como to take photos. I need to do this more in 2011!

She wrote our names in May. I was so proud of her!

Spent my birthday with friends and family eating kabobs. I love grilled kabobs! Yum! My husband was let go from his job this day too. That sucked and happened to start the downfall of our year. Bah!

The day after my birthday and my husband was let go from his job… we got a flat tire. Yeah, luck was not on our side at all.

Celebrated grandpa’s birthday. Little did we know, it would be his last.

A new job for husband in June, and yet a job he left after a few months. Just didn’t pay off. He’s a body piercer. This shop just wasn’t a good fit.

We spent time with family and went to a cousins graduation party in June.

We celebrated this girls 4th birthday with her cousins.

She got a pool and we spent a lot of time in it.

In July we spent the 4th of July with family playing volley ball, eating good food, playing cards, and lighting off fireworks.

And the 4th of July is when daughter hit her head on a brick wall and cracked it open. : ( It has healed nicely though and won’t be noticeable as she grows.