On Christmas Eve my family and I were driving to my Uncle's house for our annual Christmas eve get together. On the way out, a freeway sign was flashing that as of January 1st 2009 motorist are no longer able to text while driving. At first we thought to ourselves...are you kidding? How can someone text and drive and not run off the road. Didn't they just pass a law saying you can't talk on your cell phone while driving without one of those blue tooth's! (Which by the way I think the phone company's should give out for free)! I would think that messing around with your phone while driving is just a little to unsafe, plus I have a hard enough time typing on a keyboard at my desk, let alone trying to type onto a little cell phone pad that the letters are smaller then my two year old's finger nails.
Sure enough...while my husband and I were driving to his parents house the other day I look over and there in this car next to ours was a lady texting while driving!!
WHAT THE HELL!
So just to let anyone that likes to text while driving (your crazy) that as of January 1st you can get a ticket. I found this in our Westways magazine:
SB 28 prohibits drivers from test messaging or e-mailing while driving. Fines for violating this law are at least $76 (after penalties) for the first offense and about $190 for subsequent offenses, depending on the county in which the violation occurred.
I think they should also add putting on mascara and lipstick! How about picking your nose while driving...that fine should start out at about $250 because that is really gross! :)
Be safe and everyone have a wonderful New Year! Talk to you again in 2009!!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
LA ZOO
One of the best places to take kids is the zoo, they get to run around look at animals and in about 3 hours are totally ready for a nap. On Monday David, Melissa, and I decided to take Megan and Katelyn to the Los Angeles Zoo. When I asked Kate what animal she wanted to see first, her answer was the zebras. 
We mostly just got to see the zebras butts because they were more interested in eating then entertaining two 2 year old's.
The giraffes were next on our must see list!
I think these animals make David feel short! :)
One of the most beautiful animals we got to see was the tigers...and we were in luck because a few of them decided to walk around and show themselves off.
I asked Megan if she liked the tigers...and the only thing she said to me was "Pooh-pooh," David and I took one look at each other and started to laugh. You see, one of Megan's favorite books is Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans and a line in the book is as follows. To the tiger in the zoo Madeline just said, "Pooh-pooh,"
I love it when my very smart two year old quotes lines out of books! Is Shakespeare next? just joking!!
All in all we had a really nice day strolling through the zoo and the weather was perfect!
We mostly just got to see the zebras butts because they were more interested in eating then entertaining two 2 year old's.The giraffes were next on our must see list!
I think these animals make David feel short! :)One of the most beautiful animals we got to see was the tigers...and we were in luck because a few of them decided to walk around and show themselves off.
I asked Megan if she liked the tigers...and the only thing she said to me was "Pooh-pooh," David and I took one look at each other and started to laugh. You see, one of Megan's favorite books is Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans and a line in the book is as follows. To the tiger in the zoo Madeline just said, "Pooh-pooh,"I love it when my very smart two year old quotes lines out of books! Is Shakespeare next? just joking!!
All in all we had a really nice day strolling through the zoo and the weather was perfect!Friday, December 26, 2008
Christmas Eve and Morning
I love Christmas and having children makes it even more special.
Melissa, Megan, Josh, & Katelyn
Kate and Meg with their new Cabbage Patch dolls
Meg, Dani, Kate, & Michael at Opa and Oma's house Christmas morning!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Holiday Cheer
Last Tuesday the girls and I decided to go to Disneyland one more time before the end of the year. We had a great time!
On Wednesday the Moms Club that I belong to had there annual Christmas Party. Santa was there and the girls loved him. I don't know...he looks kind of young to me. But they were happy!
Hope everyone has a happy and safe Holiday!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Christmas gift caution
This story starts oh let's see...hmm oh yeah last Christmas morning...2007. My Mom and Dad decided to get Oma, my Mom's Mom a new chandelier as a Christmas present. About half way through the morning of tearing open wonderful gifts, dealing with two 1 year old's, a 4 year old, a 9 year old, a 14 year old and two 17 year old's, my parents presented the chandelier to Oma.
Now take note everyone...because of all the commotion of the kids, presents, hot coffee and what not, the chandelier was never taken out of the box. They figured why take it out when it was so nicely packed. They would just have to repack it and take it over to grandma's house and at the time it just seemed like too much work! Plus in a few days it would be hung and Oma could then really see it!
Well, basically for the whole of 2008 no one had time to hang said chandelier and so it sat in it's nicely packed box out in Oma's garage. So sad :(
So this past Saturday morning David and I decided to help out my parents and hang Oma's chandelier. We figured waiting till after another Christmas had passed to finally hang the chandelier was just pushing it to far. Plus we have a sneakie suspicion that Oma was holding it over my parents head that her last Christmas gift was sitting in the garage...the only gift I would want sitting in the garage would be a new sports car! (OK I'm dreaming...but it sounded good)! Anyone? Anyone? Bueller??
OK I digress...David and I got over to Oma's house about 3pm thinking that it would take about an hour to put the chandelier together and another half hour to hang. It didn't happen...David started to unpack it and found that a bunch of parts were missing. Namely the chain, canopy, mounting strap, I'm sure there was more missing but by then we knew we had a big problem on our hands. My parents showed up and were promptly informed of the situation, the words crap and oh shit were thrown around the room, each looked at one another they couldn't believe it. Oma just sat there and smiled...laughed a little also!
It was finally decided that the lamp would be taken back to the store, in the hopes that A: they could get the missing parts, B: a new chandelier, C: store credit, D: make the manager believe that the lamp had been sitting in a garage for a year and that no one had messed with it. As luck would have it, they did still have the chandelier and it had not been discontinued. Seriously, what were the odds? The only problem was that it would take a week to order or they could have the floor model...they took the floor model. So after 11 months, 26 days and 18 hours Oma's chandelier was finally hung!
So if your giving a gift to someone that you truly love, make sure you have the time to open it up and make sure all the parts are there. Oh yeah and hold onto that receipt! Good job Dad!!!
Now take note everyone...because of all the commotion of the kids, presents, hot coffee and what not, the chandelier was never taken out of the box. They figured why take it out when it was so nicely packed. They would just have to repack it and take it over to grandma's house and at the time it just seemed like too much work! Plus in a few days it would be hung and Oma could then really see it!
Well, basically for the whole of 2008 no one had time to hang said chandelier and so it sat in it's nicely packed box out in Oma's garage. So sad :(
So this past Saturday morning David and I decided to help out my parents and hang Oma's chandelier. We figured waiting till after another Christmas had passed to finally hang the chandelier was just pushing it to far. Plus we have a sneakie suspicion that Oma was holding it over my parents head that her last Christmas gift was sitting in the garage...the only gift I would want sitting in the garage would be a new sports car! (OK I'm dreaming...but it sounded good)! Anyone? Anyone? Bueller??
OK I digress...David and I got over to Oma's house about 3pm thinking that it would take about an hour to put the chandelier together and another half hour to hang. It didn't happen...David started to unpack it and found that a bunch of parts were missing. Namely the chain, canopy, mounting strap, I'm sure there was more missing but by then we knew we had a big problem on our hands. My parents showed up and were promptly informed of the situation, the words crap and oh shit were thrown around the room, each looked at one another they couldn't believe it. Oma just sat there and smiled...laughed a little also!
It was finally decided that the lamp would be taken back to the store, in the hopes that A: they could get the missing parts, B: a new chandelier, C: store credit, D: make the manager believe that the lamp had been sitting in a garage for a year and that no one had messed with it. As luck would have it, they did still have the chandelier and it had not been discontinued. Seriously, what were the odds? The only problem was that it would take a week to order or they could have the floor model...they took the floor model. So after 11 months, 26 days and 18 hours Oma's chandelier was finally hung!
So if your giving a gift to someone that you truly love, make sure you have the time to open it up and make sure all the parts are there. Oh yeah and hold onto that receipt! Good job Dad!!!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Flashback 1991!!!
Can anyone say big hair!
Lesley, Mom, and Laurie...Easter 1991
Now here are some HOT looking women.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Christmas Meg
I was finally able to get a fun picture of Megan with the Santa hat on!
It didn't last long...but she was having fun!
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