What Flower Are You?

I found this quite humorous today. Love these little quizzes you can take. So, they think I am an Iris? Well, they got the color right. What do you think? How do they know me so well. Most of these quizzes that I have taken really do seem to fit me. I will post more soon, maybe even today.

You Are An Iris

You are a unique person who seeks out novelty in life. An inspiration seeker, you often have to change scenery to recharge. You don't deal well with structure or rules. You need to do it your own way. Your ideal relationships are free and flowing. No one can tie you down.

What Flower Are You?

Lincoln City Get-A-Way

Mark and I only had about 4 days of vacation that overlapped so we decided to take advantage of it and go somewhere to rest. Well, let me tell you how much fun it is to find a motel with only a few days notice. After much searching we found a place in Lincoln City called The Starfish Manor. You can imagine our surprise when we walked in the room and this was the first thing we saw. Matching bathrobes, with rose petals all over the bed and chocolates on the pillows.

Facing the ocean was this jacuzzi bath tub, complete with a rubber duckie. We were on the 3rd floor so it was safe to open the curtains and watch the ocean while relaxing in the tub. I am sure they couldn't see me! And yes, I did put the rubber duckie in the tub with me and I even brought it home. Not sure if I was suppose to or not. Note to self: Be very careful when using bubble bath in a jacuzzi tub. I had a tub full of bubbles before I turned the jets on.....need I say more. I had over a foot of bubbles once I turned them on, they were everywhere. I was cracking up. Should of got a picture of that one!

We had a barbeque on our deck and a small kitchen area so we didn't have to go far. The best part, we didn't turn the tv on. Well, maybe that wasn't the best part but I can't give you all the details. I loved getting up and having my coffee on the deck, reading my book and listening to the ocean. The weather was beautiful and we both wanted to stay longer.

We walked on the beach one day for almost 4 hours. I am not totally sure how my shorts, jacket and shirt got so wet...maybe I got a little to close to the waves when I was looking for seashells. I told Mark that instead of having a "love fern" we had "love rocks and shells". I couldn't convince him to take his shoes off and walk in the water with me though...Pansy! And he didn't want to get a pail and shovel and build sandcastles on the beach. If I only had one more day at the beach I am pretty sure I could of convinced him though. Next time I will just have to do it anyway. I know once he sees how much fun it is he would want to join in. I think I would make him beg though.
We drove to Newport one day and walked down on the docks and through the shops. Went to Mo's for dinner one night and to The BlackFish Cafe another. The food was very good but something you would find in a high class restraunt.

It was everything we hoped it would be in a vacation. On our way home we stayed in Portland one night after touring the Street of Dreams with Tim and Val Pilch from Pendleton. If you have never done this I would recommend it. The homes were beautiful but a little bit out of my price range, starting at over 2 million and most with over 4-5,000 square feet of everything you could want in a home.
But when all is said and done, I love my home the best. It is where love is, where we have built memories that are priceless, and where friends and family are always welcome.

Pictures Not Allowed

For about the last year I have really had to work to get a picture of Chelsea. She sees the camera and swells up and turns away from me. I have just decided that I will have to take what I can get so I just snap away. Here is the same sweet girl, madder than a hornet at her Grandma and not about to look at me or smile. Well, for crimany sakes, I bought her a new outfit and had to take pictures of it, thats all.
I am guessing to avoid looking at me it helps to stick your pouty lips out and then take the sidewalk chalk and write all over your legs. Now, isn't that cute!
So now we have resorted to laying down on the sidewalk and only looking at Shrek and her princess Fiona. Thats okay, I think that is a cute picture too. I wonder who is more stubborn? I win, I got pictures.

So, how did I get her to look at me you ask. Well, she asked me to take a picture of Shrek, so I did. And it was so cute, I am sure she didn't realize that I was also getting a picture of her too. As soon as I took the picture she said to me, "Thank you Grandma" and went about her business. I love this Grandma business!

Man I love this girl!

Chelsea and I had another fun play day today. The only difference was Sarah was here to capture some pictures for me. I can count on one hand how many pictures I have with Grandma and the Princess. Here she is flying...now to get this shot you have to lay on the ground and put your feet on her tummy then lift her in the air. She thinks this is a blast, and look "No hands, she is flying" If only you could hear her laughing too, it is worth whatever my body has to go through. I am sure the neighbors loved the view also.


And here we are playing around. I have her in a death grip to get her to hold still for the picture and I am tickling her so she will laugh. Well, it worked. She thinks it is real fun to tackle Grandma and throw her to the ground, then full body slam her. Good thing I have lots of cushion to absorb the blows.

A Royally Wonderful Birthday

Birthdays are good for you...statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest!





I told the girls to leave the glasses alone and stop stacking them up before one of them break!

Ronda is such a dear friend, check out the bikini she knit for me. I can't wait to wear it!

I don't think I look a day over 29! I double dog dare you to say differently.

Kirsten and Melisa

Me (of course) Amy, and Kathleen

Melisa (again)and Trini, making a toast to me...I think.

What a fun time we had. We all met at GP to celebrate and boy were we in for a treat. They actually had a band there to entertain us, maybe they thought I wasn't entertainment enough. The music was, well should I say, interesting and for sure LOUD! The highlight was when they sang me Happy Birthday. I was a little shy but I did manage to stand up so no one would be confused as to who they were singing to. LOL.

Adventures in Womanhood

Time passes. Life happens. Distance separates. Children grow up. Jobs come and go. Love waxes and wanes. Men don't do what they're supposed to do (even though they say they do). Hearts break. Parents die. Colleagues forget favors. Careers end.

BUT.........

Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you.

A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach.

When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you (of course you know I never break any rules :-)...Or come in and carry you out.

Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in- law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, Auntie's, nieces, cousins, and extended family, all bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I.

When we began this adventure called Womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other.

Every day, we need each other still.

Thank you for the role you have played in my adventures. I am truly blessed.