Holy Moly It's a HOTT RPattz!!!

Ok, so I don't normally go ga-ga over movie stars and such, wait who am I kidding....I do! And the latest hott guy to turn not only my head but countless other women of all ages is Rob Pattinson!! For those of you who live under a rock, he's playing Edward in Twilight that will be released in a mere 28 days!

I came across this pic trying to find out this wonderful man's birthday and to prove a point of how not so young he is...and WOOOOHOOOO!! I just love a burly man!! So enjoy the eye candy for as long as you want but be sure to clean off your monitor when you are done.

And God bless The United Kingdom....God save the Queen...and all of that.

Philip's School Picture

Philip brought home his school pictures today. How cute is he!!! We bought the copyright so I can make more pics and post them legally.

Philip

Pre-Kindergarten

2008

David Letterman's Letter to US

David Letterman wrote this; it's the David we don't often see....

" As most of you know I am not a fan of President Bush,nor have I ever been, but this is not about Bush, it is about us, as Americans, and it it is about us, as Americans, and it seems to hit the mark.' The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some Poll data I found rather hard to believe.It must be true given the source, right? The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americansare unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of the President.
In essence 2/3 of the citizenry just aint happy and want a change. So being the knuckle dragger I am, I started thinking, 'What are we so unhappy about?''

A. Is it that we have electricity and runningwater 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week?

B. Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter?
C. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?

D. Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at anytime and see more food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year?

E. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we move through each state?

F. Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter?

G. I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough either.

H. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you to the hospital.

I. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home.

J. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use topnotch equipment to extinguish the flames, thus saving you, your family,and your belongings.

K. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or a prowler intrudes, and an officer equipped with a gun and a bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss.

L. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90% of teenagers own cell phones and computers.

M. How about the complete religious, social and political freedomswe enjoy that are the envy of everyone in the world?

Maybe that iswhat has 67% of you folks so unhappy. Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S., yet has a great disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are. The most blessed people in theworld who do nothing but complain about what we don't have, and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live here. I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and has no plan to get us out? The president who has a measly 31 percent approval rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark days after 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring an economy out of recession? Could this be the same guy who has been called every name inthe book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled ungrateful brats safe from terrorists attacks? The Commander-in-Chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defending you and me?
Did you hear how bad the President is on the news or on a talk show? Did this news affect you so much, make you so unhappy you couldn't take a look around for yourself and see all the good things and be glad? Think about it......are you upset at the President because he actually caused you personal pain OR is it because the 'Media' the 'Media' told you he was failing to kiss your sorry ungrateful behinds every day. Make no mistake about it. The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in many cases may have died for your freedom. There is currently no draft in this country. They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go, then end up with either a ''general'' discharge, an "other than honorable'' discharge or, worst case scenario, a ''dishonorable" discharge after a few days in the brig. So why then the flat-out discontentment in the minds of 69 percentof Americans? Say what you want, but I blame it on the media. If it bleeds it leads and they specialize in bad news. everybody will watch a car crash with blood and guts. How many will watch kids selling lemonade at the corner? The media knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations. They offer what sells,and when criticized, try to defend their actions by 'justifying' them in one way or another. Just ask why they tried to allow a murder like O.J. Simpson to write a book about how he didn't kill his wife, but if he did he would have done it this way....Insane!
Turn off the TV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the bottom of your birdcage. Then start being grateful for all we have as a country. There is exponentially more good than bad. We are among the most blessed people on Earth and should thank God several times a day, or at least be thankful and appreciative.'"With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"

David Letterman

I don't know if David Letterman really wrote this but I think it says a lot of truth. We are ungrateful brats that just want more and never see what we truly have. I think it's high time that we get flat on our faces every day many times a day and thank God for what we have, and in turn ask Him for guidance and not rely on the media to tell us 'what they want us to know and how they want us to think' Bravo Mr. Letterman, I wish more public figures would have the courage to stand up.

Working with my hands

This is my 1st time ever trying to crochet anything that had 3-d shape to it. They were not too bad, once I figured out how to count the rounds. I made this for a family friend at church that adopted a son from Russia. At first the only thing he was interested in was 'dogs' so this was the only thing to make him! He loves it!









This is my first shell blanket. It's called Ocean Waves. I made it for a very special baby, his parents were married on a beach so I had to make this one! I love the colors they are so calming. It was quite easy except for changing the colors every row and all of the tucking at the end.












I made these over the summer while Brent was TDY
All of these patterns can be found at joann.com under projects.

The Name Game a Weighty Issue

Since we have found out the sex of the baby we have had a boys name for quite some time now...but never had a girls, well kinda, but I decided that I wasn't inlove with the name, the nickname but not the name. And every time I tried to talk to Brent about a girl's name he would divert the conversation....I guess he knew...

But we are naming #3 Anthony Paul

Anthony is after my mother's father his name was Antonio (But on a side note I can't name a 'white' baby an ethnic name.) Not that I don't like that name it's very strong and masculine but my kids are WHITE! I can't do it! But we will call him Tony for short. And that's how I remember my grandfather, I called him Grandpa Tony.

Paul is after Brent's father and grandfather. There is a whole 'jr/sr' thing going on there but it's not this generation to name that it should have been Brent's name so it wouldn't be approiate to skip the generation. Plus, Brent's Aunt Kathy took the namesake so.....there you go.

We were going to go with Edward as the middle name but Anthony Edward...I kept thinking of the actor on ER that died years ago...then after reading the Twilight series (EVERY ONE SHOULD) the main characters name is Edward Anthony....I can't do that. Really... And after finally watching Iron Man I wanted to know more about Tony Stark, and googled it....well Tony Stark is infact named Anthony Edward....so that was the last nail in the coffin for that name.

On a lighter note...pun intended...I'm now nearly the start weight I was when I got pregnant with Philip! Pregnancy has been the best weight loss plan for me so far! That 5 pounds I couldn't get rid of after Michael and the 5 pounds I kept after I lost 'Cube' are now a thing of the past. I'm 3 pounds away from being the original start weight for both boys. Which is interesting because I started at the end weight for both of them with this pregnancy. I was worried about gaining more than I was really, and wondered how it would affect my body. Thankfully I haven't suffered from any ailments due to my weight. My asthma has flared up for the first time in over 5 years! I'm back on an inhaled steriod and Singulair, but the risks out weigh the outcome i.e. not breathing. The doctors are not worried about the baby so that's fine with me. It has been kinda crummy the way I lost the weight I would not recommend throwing up everything you eat, or try to eat.... But other than that things are going well and we can't wait to meet Little Tony~!

Navy Day Ball

We went to the Navy Ball this year! It was lots of fun, the Navy knows how to throw a party! Thankfully, my smarter than me sister, Mia, picked out a great bridemaids dress that I have gotten to wear 3 times now while I'm pregnant.

It was at the Marriot over by BWI this year instead of a country club. It was nicer I think. Dinner was served quickly and was good. The speaker didn't talk for too long. The DJ was a sailor and was really good, he played mostly songs that got you on the dance floor. The first one being the Macarena....I felt soooo old when I was talking with a young airman who was at our table, he was 7 when that song was popular in the summer of 1996!!! ARRRGH!! But of course there were a few slow songs that I didn't make Brent dance to, they were the worst slow songs you could have picked, I did give the DJ a hard time about those choices. Brent promised to mosh if they played 'Smells like Teen Spirit' but they ran out of time. It was a really good time, I didn't have my group of girls to dance with I had to dance with an intoxicated Capt and an airman that was 7 in 1996, but they were funny, especially during the hair band tribute. Brent did dance a little but thought it would be best to document the silliness in pictures. I'll spare you those pictures.

Update on the claim

It went faster than expected, the military is giving us all but $200 of what we claimed due to the decline of value of some of the things ex-book case, bakers rack. But we will get the full value for all of the Lladro that was stolen with appreciation since half have been retired. Which I'm happy for. We expect to see the money by next week some time. I have to say bravo for the turn around of the claim.

99 Things....

So I have had 2 cousins make lists....and I'm going to take a stab at it. So far I've learned lots of fun things about them and really wish we lived closer!

Here it goes....

1. I didn't wear all white until my wedding day.
2. I'm terribly allergic to cats but can't live with out one.
3. We live across the street from Philip's school and 1/2 mile away from church but still can't make it on time or early!
4. I didn't have a Barbie until I was 7 and a Ken until I was 10.
5. I really think we need more roundabouts in the US, they are great! *if you know how to properly drive on them!
6. I greatly respect my parents/grandparents for not pushing thier political views on us and letting us come up with our views and ideas.
7. I have known Brent since I was 12. (About a week after I met him I decided I was going to marry him) *Ask Mia
8. I DO NOT LIKE Rollercoasters!
9. I can remember phone numbers and number sequences but can't tell you what 6 x 8 is!
10. I really love to cook, and would love to have a show on the Food Network.
11. I have to always keep my hands busy, if I'm watching TV I'll crochet or do something with my hands.
12. I played Piano for 4 years but couldn't play much of anything now....I would like to pick it up again.
13. I always wanted a swing set.
14. I do not like blue cheese, I know cheese is mold but it doesn't have to 'look' like it!
15. I have to attempt to call Brent two times a day at work even if I don't get ahold of him.
16. I really wish there were such a thing as a laundry fairy!
17. I would love to write a book
18. When I was a child I would come home from church and have 'church' for my dolls complete with communion.
19. I have once performed the hula infront of a crowd of at least 500 people!
20. I still like to watch Mr Rogers and Sesame Street.
21. When I was about 11 I thought I could save the world by recycling. I made a club and we even had badges!
22. I was a girl scout up till Juniors and was a Daisy girl scout leader around 2000 with a friend.
23. When I went to NYC this August the moment I was on Broadway I had a terrible urge to sing! I did!
24. I cried when I saw the Colliseum up close, I was over whelmed by what I was looking at and what had happened in that place. I also heard the swell of music from Gladiator.
25. I really really miss being in choir and singing everyday.
26. No one really taught me how to sew, I found my Grandma sewing box one day and some fabric and made a bag for my jacks. Little did I know it was the fabric that she bought for a dress that was roughly $60 a yard! I still have the bag.
27. I do not like Guinness but I love Steak & Guinness pie.
28. I really would love to meet Martha Stewart.
29. I thought I had lots of patience untill I had toddlers.
30. I don't understand people who can't cook.
31. On my mother's side of the family I'm grandchild #121
32. I'm going to be Juno this year for Halloween and I'm still talking Brent into being Paulie Bleaker.
33. I used to be pretty good at rollerskating, don't think I have the courage to try now.
34. I love to go garage saleing but haven't in years.
35. I'm terrified of having surgery but yet I keep having babies!
36. I have a terrible fear of needles and IV's I know that IVs are plastic but I just think that they are going to break off in my arm.
37. I love fall and winter
38. I hate cigarette smoke but love the smell of a pipe.
39. I love taking pictures and wish I could be better.
40. Even after 4 pregnancies we still don't have a girls name....but haven't really needed one.
41. I love to garden, but can't seem to find the time or funds.
42. When I was younger, Grandma & I would have proper tea at 2pm every day with our little Wedgewood tea set.
43. I have 6 scrapbooks in progress, I get board of one and move to another....
44. I'm making 4 quilts for Christmas this year.
45. Just like scrapbooks I'm the same with cross stitch projects....I'm still working on one that I started in 1993.
46. I have scoliosis, 1 curve in the middle of my shoulder blades and the other at my lower back.
47. I'm obsessed with hands, I love to look and study them. And take pictures of them, especially baby hands, they grow so fast.
48. I love reading.
49. My favorite book is Gone With the Wind
50. I have always wanted a Victorian doll house.
51. I believe in Santa Claus
52. I love to watch Philip and Michael play when they think no one is watching.
53. I can't wait to Black Friday shop every year, as well as Christmas Eve shop.
54. It bugs me when I'm asked to to something that would have been just as easy for them to do it themselves.
55. I love to do Beth Moore Bible studies.
56. I tend to keep the TV on for background noise.
57. I like it to be colder when I sleep.
58. I like to use maps/GPS but I still ask for directions/help if it's needed.
59. I love English Muffins, toasted with cream cheese and blackberry jam (Thanks Ant Peggy!)
60. My favorite summer was the summer I spent in Paiona CO with my Aunt Peg.
61. My great grandma Speir taught me the new testament books of the bible, even though she would only sing...'Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Jude and Revelation.' most of the time.
62. I love to decorate for holidays, especially Christmas and Halloween.
63. I only only eat butter, I can't stand margarine.
64. I had a Daddy Warbucks growing up, he was my mom's boss, he was big and bald and the sweetest man ever! Even after we moved he would still write us, his wife knew how much we loved him, and for years after he passed away would still send notes to us signing his name so we wouldn't be sad. I was an adult before I knew Daddy Warbucks had died.
65. I knew about the Holocaust when I was 4, from my Granny Schwartz, who was 95 in 1985, she and her family survived.
66. I can't stand when people speak to offend the English tounge.
67. I think that writing your life story down is the most important thing you can do for future generations. Let people know why you took the picture, who is in it, what you were doing, why. There are so many people that have passed and we will never know how wonderful they were.
68. I don't have a fear of heights but of falling.
69. I loved living in England.
70. I didn't know how much I could love someone until I saw Philip for the 1st time the same with Michael.
71. I love football but have never been to a game, not even High School.
72. I love school supplies! There is nothing like a new box of crayons.
73. I love the ocean
74. I like coffee but with lots of cream and sugar.
75. I have always wanted to be a teacher.
76. I like a good imported beer, really cold.
77. I still trick or treat
78. I make lots of lists then make a list for that too!
79. I had to have French Onion Soup in Paris....it was SOOOO good!
80. I love to watch children dance, they don't worry about who is watching or what they look like they just let the music take over them.
81. I'm so grateful that my sister Mia and I are best friends.
82. I really enjoyed working in a hospital, helping people and seeing them smile.
83. I stood in the rain for 8 hours 30 weeks pregnant at the world premier of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in London, just to see the actors walk across the bridger and red carpet and had the time of my life!
84. I love theater! Musicals are my favorite.
85. I want my children to be happy successful Christian men.
86. I make new years resolutions and rarely ever keep them, I do try....
87. I'm voting for John McCain
88. I don't care how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.
89. I support direct sales because someone gave my grandma a chance and look where it took her.
90. I was only going to do 75 things but kept thinking of things....
91. I loved to watch Garfield and friends on Saturday morning.
92. My feelings get hurt very easily but most of the time I never let anyone know.
93. I love to throw parties
94. I would love to have a catering business someday.
95. We have 100s of CDs but haven't listened to them in years....except for the Christmas ones.
96. I have all 10 seasons of Friends on DVD and love to watch them over and over.
97. I suffer from asthma, panic attacks and mild depression
98. I can't stand people who make you feel that you are in thier way even though you are both at the same place for a reason and there is plenty of room.
99. I could keep going but I'll save it for another time!

Well, there it is...hopefully this gives you a small glimpse into the crazy mind of mine!

Reclaiming our things...

When we opened our door to the men who would carefully pack and box our things 2 years ago we never thought for a moment that they would rob us blind! But that's what you get for thinking! Last night we had to finish our claim on our things that were damaged, missing or stolen. I had to go online and get the prices/value for everything, most of my pieces had been retired. Brent has bought me Lladro for special occasions over the years, mostly anniversaries and the birth of our 1st born. I have loved Lladro since I was a little girl, I remember sitting in the 'off limits' room at grandmas looking at her beautiful statues. My favorite was of a young girl getting harrassed by a puppy. The soft creamy and muted colors were just beautiful. I was more than overjoyed when Brent bought my 1st piece for me! The most special would be the 2 doves called "Love Nest" that I remember seeing in the jewlery shop when Brent and I 1st started dating, I would have loved to have had it for a wedding cake topper but it was expensive....years later we found it in the BX in England. I was so excited to have found it again that Brent bought it for me right then!! This leads me to the picture posted...when making a claim you have to have picture proof of that you 'owned' it, this one is of my swans. But the "Love Nest" was never displayed...we bought it in July of 2006 and we packed out August 2006, I just left it in it's box to come out at our new house. And with that I have no picture....we have pictures of all of the other ones but that...Brent thinks that they may give us a hard time about it...but all I can say is we were robbed! No no one broke into our house but they packed a box with very special things and replaced it with an empty box! I think it's horrible that we are the ones that have to 'prove' something when we were the one's who did no wrong!

I'll keep this posted to how things turn out, hopefully I'll get to have my pieces back...

It's a BOY!

We had our ultrasound yesterday! The boys were there, they loved seeing the baby. I saw that it was a boy before the tech did...we are both very excited! He's a happy healthy boy!



It's a BOY!



Little Foot



The alien baby face



The 3-D shot!



He sees you!