I finally remembered!!

Well, well, well.......I return to this blog after an extended absence. I could explain why I have been away for so long, but it's a long, garbled story that is really pretty boring, so I will spare you. And myself. **smile**

But on to more important things: I finally remembered to bring my reusable grocery bags to the grocery store. Woohoo!!! I am on board with the "green" thing. I feel so responsible.

This past weekend I attended Elijah's 1st birthday party. It was a mighty fine time. His mother wanted him to have a tie, so I found a very cool blue long sleeved Van Heusen shirt with a snazzy tie. Then I found a very cool little 4 piece outfit (pants, vest, long sleeved shirt, and tie) His mother was pleased. Eli didn't seem too impressed. Luckily he is too young to realize I gave him clothes for his first birthday, and I am going to blame it on his mother anyway.

I plan to dedicate a whole post to the quest for the right purse. I need to go to sleep pretty soon (4:00 am comes very quickly) so I will refrain from riling myself up tonight. But stay tuned. I'm sure it will a noteworthy post.

By the way, Sunday before last I gave my first talk in Sacrament Meeting. We all survived. I have discovered that I really enjoy preparing and writing lessons and now talks, but I am not fond of presenting them.......

OK, good night. Good to be back.

Now what?

So the dogs and I are chillin like villians today in our new home......I may even take a nap...... I may even whip up a little something to munch....not much, since most of my stuff is in Long Beach in a storage unit..... and after all my moving expenses, the cupboards aren't looking too exciting......

Just for the record, my goal is to stay here for at least 5 years.........

What's new with everyone else?

Getting back into the groove

Well, here we are again, back in Seattle.....back to work @ THS.....I just signed papers yesterday for my new apartment......yes, apartment......rents are crazy in the big city.....plus now that my grand adventure in New Zealand is over--at least for now--I am committed to cleaning up my credit and paying off old bills and that will mean I have to be a lot more disciplined with my spending habits......growing up is hard to do.........

More soon.....good to be home but I miss Tanisha and her crew....

In case I don't make it back here before-- HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We interrupt this regularly scheduled blog to

turn your attention to the "blog of the season" aka "There She Goes Again!" a diary of sorts of my New Zealand adventure.....oh crud, I have to get the blog addy....be back later.......

I BOUGHT MY TICKET

IT'S REAL NOW!! I just bought my (round trip) ticket to New Zealand! Wow! I am so excited. I am really going to see my beautiful daughter, her handsome husband and their adorable children!!! I am chair dancing even as I type..............

On another family oriented note, I got to take my lovely youngest daughter, the recent birthday girl, Marissa, and her two youngest children (Bailey & Eli) to McDonald's for lunch today. I also got to watch the video recording of Hope singing in her school talent show. She rocked!!

Now after all of this excitement, I need to take a little "post-op recuperative nap" (Any excuse will do!)

Look what else I found!!

It's little Eli!!!!

With some little old lady who looks vaguely familiar. This is an old photo however, as Eli is a much bigger boy now, and his grandmother is embarrassed by how slow she has been to post some photos of this handsome new(er) member of our family..........

and another wish for Marissa