Once In A Blue Moon

http://perezhilton.com/2009-12-31-once-in-a-blue-moon

SERIOUSLY?

http://us.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2009/12/28/obama.christmas.day.attempt.cnn

Thanks Perez!!

http://perezhilton.com/2009-12-20-rip-325

3 Years From Today

Will and I often enjoy debating ideas, he knows I just like to argue, and even if I don't agree I try to see both sides. So here was our conversation on our way to WalMart the other morning around 3 a.m.

Ashley: Will do you really think that the world is going to end on Dec 21, 2012

Will: Did the world end with in the year 2000 like everyone said?

Ashley: No

Will: When its time its time, I don't think a predicted date matters?

So, what are your thoughts on the world ending on December 21, 2012?

Complete Insanity

It is 2:17 a.m. and I am waiting for Will to get out of the shower so we can hurry to WalMart to pick up the few things we have left to get before Tristan gets home tomorrow!

Hopefully we get it done fast, and I can get home to sleep for a few hours before Christmas at Will's Grandma's......... by the way, I think I am supposed to bake something to take, but I always get something good thrown together just in time. Maybe I can just buy some cookies at WalMart! lol

Happy Birthday Tristan!!!!

It is 12:34 and I just got done wrapping Tristan's Birthday presents so they are ready whenever he wakes up!! I can't believe its been three years since he arrived! We had a little birthday celebration at Grandma and Hopie's last night, so he could see Hope since she wouldn't have enough time after school tomorrow before Daddy picks up the Birthday Boy!



He had such a good time, and was happiest with a Nerf Gun from Great Grandma that shot balls at everyone!! He also was thrilled with his Thomas Decoration (equipped with Thomas, Percy, and James in Tidmouth Sheds for all you Thomas-Heads out there) , and kept saying, "Wow, Grandma, is this really for me?"



Time Flies, it seems like yesterday he looked like this!



My Baby just keeps growing, its sooo amazing watching him grow before my very eyes! (His shirt in the above picture says "I don't sleep, NOBODY does", this is normally very true, and Tristan ends up in bed with Mommy almost every single night, but at 12:01 a.m. I heard him fall out of his bed, and let out a little cry, as I went to his room, and looked in, I found he got back up in his bed, and fell back asleep. If that would've happened when he was 2 years old, he wouldve screamed bloody murder for me to get him, but I guess they mature a lot at 3!! (but really, I was pretty proud that he picked himself back up without needing his mommy...........even if it did hurt my pride a little!!!!)

Good Luck Mom`

Mom-

I wish you luck tomorrow! I love you and I hope the judge gives you your license back after all these years! I am so proud that you have gotten you life on track and are a wonderful mother, part of our community, and a good leader!

Everything that you have accomplished with your GED and CNA, all in such a short time is truly amazing!

I am soooo happy to have a wonderful SOBER Momma!

Oh, and don't forget, if you don't call me first and tell me what they say, I will stab you in the eye with a fork! (Im not kidding!)

I GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!

I know that I have had this pic up before. But...... I got my FOID Card in the mail finally, and its my favorite pic of me with a gun!


Dang, my hair was short huh?

Thoughts for today

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, gifted ability, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace from that day. We cannot change our past, we cannot change the fact that people will act in certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing that we can do is play on the one string that we have and this string is, Attitude. I am convinced that life is ten percent what happens to me and ninety percent how I react to it. And so it is with you....We are in charge of our Attitudes. -- Charles Swindoll

Yeah Toast!!!

I have been loving toast lately, and Will said he needed to show me this video! I lost it!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUNIKbX_kUg

Enjoying the Warmth of The Season!

I am loving the winter season already! I love winter, and cooking and warm foods! I am enjoying my time home with Tristan, and we have been cooking fools! Tonight since he is with his dad, I opted for Chili for me and Will! Its really my fav (with peanut butter sandwiches of course :))

I tried out a new Broccoli and Cheese recipe that was out of this world yesterday! I got the best compliment on my Cinnamon Rolls from my Grandma on Thanksgiving! (Grandpa even admitted in front of Grandma that mine were just as good if not better!)

DUR

Umm, Will, I love you soooooo very much, but you have to remember one key thing! My dad is a detective! hahaha

Story goes, don't tell your girlfriend that you are going to surprise her, then leave the phone book open to Steve Jones Plumbing so said girlfriend immediately knows you are getting that water heater I was cursing about last night! I love you and I am thankful for everything you do for me, but just know............ I can't help it! I don't find things out just to be a jerk, its just me. I always predict the right ending to a book or movie, its hard to throw me for a loop. Im very sharp!

Its my only downfall (besides being a complete a** in the mornings), sorry my love!

The Beast!!!!!!

I really don't know who is more excited!?!?!!? Will has had a smile on his face since yesterday when he got the money, and I can't stop looking at it! I can't help but think how much he is gonna love this!!

Tristans Big Christmas Present

I am soooo excited to announce that we are going to be able to get Tristan what we wanted to for Christmas!!!! We have got the loan, and head out tomorrow to pick up it up!

We will still have some odds and ends to get with it, but all in all, this is soooo exciting! Tristan's father is amazing on anything with wheels, and I hope his son gets this wonderful talent from him!

This bike is an actual race bike. It will be equipped with training wheels at first, but after setting him up for some lessons, Im excited to see his true potential! Who knows, maybe my baby will be the next big racing star!!!! (I know, but Im a momma, and I can dream ok?)

Yes Sir!!

Aristotle says: "Anybody can become angry -- that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way -- that is not within everybody's power and is not easy."

Testing Today

Today me and mom are going over to OCC to take our COMPASS test. I already took mine before and had wonderful scores, but I am retaking it today because I can, and they will mix and match scores to take the best ones. Mom hasn't ever taken hers before, and is going to ride along to take hers too!

I am excited to see how well I do after being out of high school for almost 5 years! Im sure that we will both do fine, but send us some good vibes around 2:00 p.m. today :)

Official Tree Patrol

Tristan: Mommy, theres a creature in our Christmas Tree!!

Tristan: Awww... its Bella, come out and play with me Bella.

Tristan: Bella, get out of my tree, its not real. ITS NOT A REAL TREE BELLA, GET OUT OF IT, YOU ARE GOING TO BREAK MY TREE.

Tristan: Mommy, Bella is in my tree and wont get out.

Mommy: Its okay Tristan, Bella didn't get to dress up for Halloween, so shes a chipmunk for Christmas.

Tristan: OK

Wow really, I got off with that, today is a good day!

Breakfast Tomorrow

Pumpkin Waffles with Apple Cinnamon Syrup

We were on ParentConnect.com and found this recipe, I think it screams breakfast tomorrow!! Yummy!

To much time

Will came home last night and found some cool stuff on the computer!! Im sure that there will be more to come!

Im OK with it even if you are not!

Okay, so today, my Christmas Tree came out. It is set up in the living room. Its not fluffed to its full potential yet, but it is up. I am wanting to move our 60 inch tv now lol. (Sorry Will)

The ceiling v's up in the middle, so its a little taller. I thought that it would be more flattering, but I guess the 200 pound (?) TV is kinda gonna be a pain to move, but oh well. Christmas is only here once a year!

I am excited that I get to be at home with Tristan all day tomorrow, maybe we will work on the tree together!

Needing some new boots!

I have a special occasion in a few weeks, and am looking for some new sexy boots!! I am looking for black, high heeled zip up boots..... well Im searching Zappos, and I found these. They are Burberry, and are a little out of my price range, but Im going to keep looking. If all else fails, maybe an early present from Santa? hmmm

Today was different!

Today was different! I didn't have to worry about the alarm clock or rushing myself and Tristan out the door to work/daycare!

I got to spend my day fighting like a super hero along side my son! We had a blast today! I also got my kitchen cleaned up, my Christmas list started, and my war on laundry declared!

We even had enough time to grill out some pork chops on this beautiful day! I think this is going to be a good thing!

The time has come

The time has come for me to leave my family at Cellular One. We have spent some very good times together!!

Lets recap a few wonderful moments

I will never in all my life, even if I have extreme dementia forget when my dear friend Kathy caught a donut on fire in the microwave, and went running out the door as it was smoking like a freight train!!!! I have never ever laughed that hard! The whole store was polluted with most horrible smell imaginable. Customers commented on the smell, and all we could do was laugh! Thank You Kathy!

We always managed to have fun at work! I remember getting 3rd place in the Halloween contest last year!

To Rubin, and his keeper, I will miss your wagging tail, and your excitement! You are a good dog!

To my guys at the ambulance department, I love you guys!! You are great! I will miss the Saturday morning donuts! Thank You Brett for always remembering my favorite (jelly filled!!).

Some people miss that communication and thrive when someone is nice to them for no reason. I will truly miss being so involved with the community. I have an extended family in my customer base. I will worry about people when I'm gone. Working with so many people, I have taken in soooo much. Every person can give something new and better to your perspective!

I think back to how so much of that job kept me grounded going through some hard times. I survived and supported us because of that job.

On the other side, I am the happiest person in the world right now! I am going to get to spend so much more time with my wonderful son Tristan! I miss so much time with him right now with school and work. He won't have to go to daycare anymore, it will be good for both of us. Tristan is growing so fast, and I don't want to miss anything. His birthday is next month, he will be 3. His first birthday was also the day I started at Cellular One! CRAZY!!

I stepped over to the dark side..... and liked it!

Well today I got everything to set up my Verizon Wireless Internet. This went sooo well. Even though I am currently employed by Cellular One, I do have to say that Verizon has this Internet thing down! Yay DSL

Things are in the midst of changing. Its kinda scary, so much at one time. Ya know when you get those butterflies in your tummy for a minute, then suddenly its all over and calm....... Im ready for the calm!

Delicate Situations Suck

Well Im in between a rock and a hard place. Today while I was getting my eyes checked, Tristan and Will did the grocery shopping. Apparently some old lady saw them shopping and commented something to the effect of Will being Tristan's Daddy. He corrected the lady and told her that wasn't his Daddy, that was his Will! We came home, played with chalk outside when Tristan commenced to telling me that he has 2 Daddys.... I asked him what he was talking about, he told me he has his Daddy, and Will is his Daddy too.

Obviously I am without words.

Then to top off this crappy situation he tells his Daddy this evening the same thing. Now he's mad at me.... I tried to explain this to Tristan (this isn't the first time that he has said this), but he is still adamant that he wants Will to be his Daddy too.

I can't imagine how this made Travis (Daddy) feel, but I guess I can't blame Tristan, I mean he lives with me and Will.

I just needed to get this out. Any input or advice to help me keep my sanity would be greatly appreciated.

The Sickness

Ok dad I going to have to be in the hospital for probably at least 3 more days :( Blood sugar is still over 300 and kidneys are to acidic to bring sugar down any faster..

Closer to home, my female sugar glider "Squirrel," is really sick and Im afraid Im going to lose her tonight. She is very lethargic, and has been in the same spot since noon today. I finally got home from class shes still in the same spot. I have put a heating pad under the cage, and tried to hydrate her with a syrienge.... all I can do now is wait until morning and find a vet that can help my "exotic critter."

I hate waiting. I wish my good friend Amanda's hubby was familiar, but I guess the vet in Robinson doesn't usually look at these! lol

Pictures!!

Will, Tristan, and I got our pictures taken last Thursday! They turned out so great!! Check them out here!!

Bad News

Well Will took me out for supper last night in Terre Haute since he actually got a Saturday off! We came home, and I decided to shut my phone off (which I never do) and when I woke up this morning, and turned it on, the first thing that I saw was "your dad is in the hospital." I flipped!! My dad like I said before, is the Commander of a Drug/Vice unit, he has to deal with alot of shady people, who are strung out on drugs. My first thought was that he had been shot. Well, no shots, but he has an infection somewhere, and his kidneys are trying to fail him. Dad has diabetes, and has a hard time keeping his sugar under control.

I hate not being there for my dad. Doctors say that he will be there at least 3 days, I am assuming to wait for the cultures. He is on an insulin drip with glucose, two antibiotics, plus on some pain meds after they gave him the spinal.... poor dad!

His white blood count is like 2900 and hopefully the antibiotics start helping soon. My dad doesn't have a spleen so when he gets sick, HE'S SICK!

I guess if push comes to shove, I have a few days outta class next week, maybe I can just take off down there to see him.

New Addition Coming Soon!

I am sooooo excited to announce that there will be a new person riding this coaster! Meet Kilo Tingley! Kilo is my dad's dog who I fell in love with about a year ago. I have seriously tried and tried to convince my father to let me take this dog home with me both times I visited in the last year. Finally he called me......... Kilo is going to come live with me!! Yay! They already have so many animals with so little time. Being a Commander of a Drug/Vice Unit doesn't leave much time for yourself let alone your animals. They have 2 chameleons, Kilo's Brother Chance, plus like 3 other dogs, and some cats. Note that they did have 2 sugar gliders until I brought them home with me during our July visit! :)

Kilo is a full blooded White German Shepherd. He is sooo well minded. He is a total gem. Will fell in love with him when we visited dad to, and no one could be happier about his addition!

My mother on the other hand, is not thrilled about this addition and says he has to have a muzzle on at all times, and refuses to visit... Im sorry mom, but you don't visit much anyways because I'm always at your house! I love you, but I am getting him!

By the way..... I am sporting that no makeup Florida Girl look and really pulling it off! I usually wouldn't go to the doctors office without makeup! :)

Weird Weird Weird!!!

Big Fun in Little Places

I love how it doesn't take much to entertain my 2 (almost 3 year old) son! We had a box left from the parade a few weeks ago that held the helium tank we used for our balloons! This box had been pushed back, and was supposed to go in the trash immediately following the parade.

Oh well!

Tristan has been playing with it though. He was putting toys in it and having a blast. Then the other day, Bella (our kitty) jumped in it and Tristan thought that it was fun to shut her in there.

But to make things better, he thought that he should get in there and have me shut the lid, this is what we ended up with! So of course I documented it! :)