Archives for 2006

I officially am going to the AI concert on August 1!!! J, D, C, and Heather are all going with me. The seats are not as great as I had hoped. Stupid, stupid me cancelled the first set of tickets it reserved for me thinking there were better ones out there. I could have been two sections away on the side of the stage but now we’re in the section directly in front of the stage, but way back behind all the floor seats. But, we’re on row L so not too far back. I hope we can actually see something. I really hope we can have cameras there or else I’ll be buying a new cell phone. I realize how almost childish this is to actually be going to this concert. I will be in a sea of screaming girly teenagers but I’m looking for to it strangely. Does anyone know if the winner will be on the tour? I’ll be super disappointed if not.

Scott and I took the girls to KFC and Target. We were so stressed by the end. Almost laughing it was so much work. Lexi threw a FIT in KFC when I wouldn’t let her drink anymore of my Mountain Dew. Scott ended up having to take her out to the van and wait for Emma and I to finish eating. Then in Target she was doing fine until she found an empty cart which she really wanted to ride in but was broken. I kept trying to carry her away from it but she kept slithering out of my arms and going back. Scott finally pulled her away. She was super tired and went to bed soon after we got home. Emma stayed with Mom last night and I dropped Lexi off with her this morning. I think I’m going to meet them somewhere for lunch. So I have the house to myself right now and of course I want to clean. I know with our busy weekend I probably won’t have much of a chance.

Have I mentioned we are going to see Dora Live on Sunday?? I bought a ticket for Lexi so it should be interesting to see how it goes. I’m hoping she does into her “Dora zone” like she does when she watches the videos and stays still so I can enjoy it too instead of running around after her somewhere if she decides it’s not enough to entertain her.

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Ya’ll, I didn’t want Elliott to leave. Not after they showed that video of him at home. I felt so bad for him. It so should have been Elliott leaving tonight leaving Chris and Taylor in the finals. Ugh. But in good news, D, J, C and Heather and I are going to see the tour in Charlotte! Whoo Hoo! Girls night out!

I did a little cleaning yesterday evening before picking up the girls from MILs and after going to visit J&W. Then settled in watching America’s Top Model finale and AI.

Emma’s very last day of preschool was today. It wasn’t her normal day to go but they welcomed all the kids on the last day. She has learned a lot this year and I’m so glad I took her. Most importantly to me she became more independent when I have to leave her at nursery at church. She made best friends at school which is SO cute. Jules is her best friend and they ALWAYS have to check out Colby because he ALWAYS gets sick. You can not wipe the grin off her face when she’s talking about that. She learned the Bumble Bee song and several others. She learned about Jonah and the whale and how Mary washed Jesus’s feet. She learned that plants need water and sun to grow. She made countless crafts and little books and she had FUN. Fun that sometimes I just don’t have the time to do during the day. I’ve got her signed up for 3 days next year which I might change to 4 and Lexi starts at 2 days. I hope she does good because she does pretty well with nursery on Sundays but every once in a while she doesn’t want to go. I’m sure she’ll learn to love it just like Emma does. But you never know, kids can be different.

This weekend will be quite busy. Friday night we’re planning for Saturday’s PLACE training. Saturday is training from 10-5. Sunday is regular church stuff. Then I think we’re going to Maryland next Wednesday through Monday. Whoo! Vacation! I just wish Scott would be able to go but he has to work.

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I think I just watched a bird poop in mid air–anyway–sorry, that’s not really what I got here to talk about…

I just read some stuff about Grey’s from the writers….and supposedly Katharine Heigl was only signed on to the show for a year cause she’s wants to do movies. So, when the writers say they HAD to kill Denny it makes a little more sense. Even if she changes her mind and comes back I suppose the writers thought Katharine was not going to be on the show next season and they had to take care of the situation. Denny could have stayed around but what is Denny without Izzie?

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Ya’ll, I’m so unattached to AI right now. I watched last night. I don’t even have the umph to do a song by song review. Let’s just say I thought You Are So Beautiful was awesome and Kat did well with Over the Rainbow and Elliott is going home. Taylor is winning this thing, hands down.

Very sad news from this morning, J&W found out their second pregnancy is ending today. The baby is not growing. Poor thing. I feel so bad for her.

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So I never made it to bible study last night. Instead, I found myself at the Urgent Care center with Emma. She came running into our living room with her sleeping bag, tripped on it and landed very hard on our metal coffee table and hit her nose, on her right nostril, right at the crease with her cheek. It was bleeding pretty bad and of course she was really crying. We got her calmed down but it wouldn’t stop a steady leak of blood. We had tried to go to Scott’s aunt’s house who is a nurse but she never showed up from work. So I took her up to the urgent care center. He said no stitches but they did put Dermabond on it (super-glue for skin) which will stay on for 5 days and gave her some meds to keep her nostrils open seeing that it was swollen. I totally thank God for not letting that be worse. Cause it could have been really bad.

So the rest of the evening was spent exclusively with Grey’s Anatomy! I even watched my TIVO’d version while the President talked. What a finale!!! OMG, I’m still freakin out. Where to begin??? One of the biggest storylines was Denny and Izzie of course. I didn’t think Bailey reacted quite like I thought she would. She actually ended up sticking up for them (ok, sort of, she was protecting herself and the hospital, but she could have ratted Izzie out when the Chief demanded it). I LOVED when the chief came looking for Yang and she says, I can’t, I’m in time-out. She was such a wuss last night. I get the whole fight or flight syndrome but couldn’t she have fought for Burke. And the whole ending scene did not redeem herself.
Weird twist with George apologizing to Meredith. But the good news is it seems like they can get along from now on. And I really didn’t like Callie this episode and not really cool they made out in the hall. But I did like what George said to give him time to mean it.
I almost want to save Denny for last in this just because it was so huge, but I have to wait to talk about Mer/Der in a sec. Denny proposed!!! OMG! Izzie was insano in this episode. The end was so sweet where she laid down with him and then Alex. Oh my. Alex. He really loves her. I will be rooting for them when she is all done grieving. But wait, will we actually get to see her again? Seeing that she QUIT!? I thought it was awesome how they all stepped up and blamed themselves for cutting the LVAD cord. I was wondering how they would get out of pinpointing Izzie for it. Of course, it was quite obvious who had done it, but at least they made it sort of work. So Denny’s really gone 🙁 I cried. I admit it. I’m gonna miss Denny.
So the Mer/Der of it all. They didn’t show them much. But, boy, what a scene when they did! He wanted so bad to not want her but he couldn’t help himself. Ahhh!!! And then, she has to choose. Finn or Derek. Does that mean Derek is willing to give up Addison. If she chooses Finn (which I think she does because he’s booked for 6 episodes in next season) does that mean Derek gives up Meredith forever and makes it work with Addison? Does Callie tell on them? Will Finn forgive her if he knows she slept with Derek on the night she was supposed to sleep with Finn for the first time? If she chooses Derek, does Derek give up Addison on the out and out or is it a secret affair again? Where does that leave Finn? To date Addison? Cause they looked comfy together at the prom.
Surprisingly, I feel a little closure at the end of this season. Like they cut it off at the right time. I don’t think I could have survived a cliffhanger with Denny and Izzie. I’m glad they gave us the news. Even though my poor heart could hardly handle Izzie losing her Denny.

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Does anyone else feel a little like AI is already over and Taylor has won? A lot of people DID expect a Taylor and Chris finale and now it seems like that was the finale of the show and Taylor won and the rest is just aftershocks of the show. I don’t know, maybe it’s just me.

Yikes, bible study is tonight and I haven’t done my lessons. Gotta go do that!

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This weekend was so nice. I actually enjoyed myself and found a smile on my face lots yesterday. Friday night Mom watched the kids and we went out to eat with C&D. Emma stayed with MIL. Friday night I went to Heather’s and stayed until 12:30 working on a scrapbooking project for MIL’s present. That was fun. Heather has like a small scrapbook store at her house. Saturday we got up and I didn’t clean (very much anyway). Amazing. And it felt good–at least for the day. Not so much this morning when I want to finish cleaning. Anyway, we got out and got some more presents for Mother’s Day. Emma came home for a little while Saturday afternoon and then they watched the girls while Scott and I ran up to SouthPark to exchange some more clothes. Sunday we went to church, ate at MIL’s, came home for Lexi to nap and then spent a few hours at my Mom’s last evening. We had so much fun over there. We ate outside on a new patio set and the girls played on the new swing set and we jumped on the neighbor’s trampoline. Man, I haven’t done that for YEARS and it was SO much fun. I felt like a kid again. Scott bought me a shirt and some exercise clothes for my present. They are nice but a little, uh, clingy. So I might have to exchange them. But great weekend.

We had a ton of people sign up for the training I’m helping with at church on Saturday. We are still working on last minute details. Nursery might be a little issue. There are 20 kids signed up for nursery for 7 hours (with a lunch break). Hopefully we can find enough older youth to take care of them. I’m hoping either my mom or sister can come pick them up after work so Lexi can go home and get a nap.

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OMG! Grey’s Anatomy was SO crazy last night. I don’t even know where to begin!! Let’s take this by couple I suppose…

Der/Addison–Priceless when Addison realized her assumption that they were sleeping together was not true and that he was extremely jealous of McVet and still loved Mer!! And then her outburst being heard by the entire staff including Mer. Didn’t you love Mer going back and forth not sure where to go??

Der/Mer–You could have cut that tension in the elevator with a spoon. Apparently they say that scene used to have words and Patrick Dempsey wanted to cut them out. Good call, dude. That rocked. And Mer saying she still loved him to McVet and totally not talking about the dog! I loved it!

Cristina/Burke–O.M.G. Burke got shot. I literally gasped and threw my hand over my mouth when I saw Burke lying there shot. I’m thinking her and Burke get over their tiff after this. They can not let Burke die. I know they won’t and they can’t and they better not. And as one poster pointed out, how come Burke was not on the ground instead of the roof where helicopters normally land?

George/Callie–Lovin’ George telling Callie off and takin up for Mer. And I ALMOST started liking Callie when she showed Mer the x-rays. Still don’t like her with George, but sorta liked her as a person. Almost.

Denny/Izzie–Awww. I can’t stand it. I literally cried when Izzie told him why did you make me love you? And WHAT IS SHE THINKING! She cut. Denny’s. cord. Why would she do that. And now Burke is shot and what is going to happen to Denny? And why didn’t George make her stop? Why didn’t Denny have some sort of last minute change of mind and say hey, you’re fixing to kill me, stop it! Denny must not die and they must not make me wait 6 months to find out if he is alive or not.

Ugh! I am so glad the end is tonight and not next Sunday!