Happy Birthday Baby Girl

Kat turns 13 Today!!!! 13 years old...Wow...I can't believe it..I'm the mother of a teenager.

I still remember the day she was born. It was superbowl sunday 1995..I don't remember who was playing except the 49'ers. She came into this world a screaming and proceeded to pee and poo on the doctor. He said.."Yep this one has a temper" and put her down for a bit.

She's a beautiful soul. Loves to read and play games and is one of the most giving children I know. She will buy her brother and sister something from her money any time they want. She has a great disposition and is a sweet sweet person.

Even though we have some days, she promptly makes up for it with her 'I'm sorry' hug.

Happy Birthday Baby Girl.

Should I be worried???

So, last night I had a wee bit of insomnia, woke up at 3:30 to go to the restroom (TMI) and couldn't get back to sleep at all...so anyhooo' around 5:00 I could smell coffee...(and it smelled GOOD) now, I haven't made coffee in my house in over a month..so it wasn't coming from here, and our walls aren't THAT thin...so the only thing I can come up with are:

1) Dear Hubs and/or the cat are now farting in coffee smells...

2) My new *spideysense* has kicked in...

3) or I have a new migraine symptom --

So, what do you think???

Friday's Feast One Hundred and Seventy Seven

Appetizer
How many times per day do you usually laugh?


well I do live with 3 (make that 4) kids..so ALOT

Soup
What do your sunglasses look like?

Deep Dark Secret here..I don't have any.

Salad
You win a free trip to anywhere on your continent, but you have to travel by train. Where do you go?

oh that's easy since everywhere in Europe is accessible by train..so I'm going to Italy.

Main Course
Name one thing you consider a great quality about living in your town/city.


the accessibility to the rest of Europe.

Dessert
If the sky could be another color, what color do you think would look best?

PINK...PINK PINK...

Now linky here:

A Few Thoughts

Well, I'm back from being sick this weekend...

I got Strep-Throat and had 'Mr. Thorough Doctor' he looked at my throat (I had already looked at it) and said he wouldn't put me on anti-biotics unless I tested positive..so he had his person come do a culture..even she looked at my throat and asked if he'd seen it...

So, anyway had to wait 24 hours for it to come back positive...and they put me on 2000 mg of penicillin a day -- does that seem a bit much to anyone???

Feeling better and have Finals this week...Tonights final is for Computer Ethics...

***I should be studying, but seriously what fun would that be???****

I haven't given this class the attention it deserves, but it's hard to when there is really no interaction and the teaching style is not one you like...ughhhh

Anywho..I guess I'll go work on my cheat sheet right now..

Friday's Feast One Hundred and Seventy Six

Appetizer
What is your favorite beverage?


Sweet Tea

Soup
Name 3 things that are on your computer desk at home or work.

The question would be...what isn't on my computer desk...ok here we go...papers, a kids game, and school books

Salad
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being highest), how honest do you think you are?

Well if I said a 10...then what would you say...but I would honestly say a 7...


Main Course
If you could change the name of one city in the world, what would you rename it and why?

Umm I have no clue.....

Dessert
What stresses you out? What calms you down?


Stress -- Kids, Husband... Calm -- Wine...just kidding a nice warm bath (by myself) with a book

1/200

This Question came from my very favorite Queen...

Do you like Germany? Do you speak German?



this here's a picture out of my back window last week..it is so pretty here..and actually the weather is quite mild...we get *gasp* seasons..-- even if summer is only a week --

As for speaking German...gahhhh...No I can speak very little..I try but I just can't get it..Now ask me to say any cuss word and I'll be good..but real words..

Riley Carol Holifield

Riley Carol Holified, my only remaining grandfather, died yesterday in Charleston South Carolina of cancer.

I am going to post a couple of good memories I have of him:


~~ I remember how one summer we were in South Carolina and I was being a bad little mouth child...(I know hard to think of with me...) and he took me in the room, spanked the bed and told me to scream...

~~ And how that man could COOK!!!!

That's all for today.

Sammy's Soldier

Sammy's Soldier is a book about a little boy with a dad being deployed.

Healing Little Hero's is a blog holding a contest to give a copy of this book away!!!

Go there and enter to win..

Friday's Feast One Hundred and Seventy Five.

Appetizer
What is your middle name? Would you change any of your names if you could? If so, what would you like to be called?

My middle name is Michelle and I would like to be called: Queen of the Universe.

Soup
If you were a fashion designer, which fabrics, colors, and styles would you probably use the most?

Honestly, probably black and white because it goes with everything. but I do love pink...as for fabrics...ummm the kind that looks pretty??

Salad
What is your least favorite chore, and why?

umm all of them...I would rather do anything but...ok probably the kitchen.

Main Course
What is something that really frightens you, and can you trace it back to an event in your life?

I do have to sleep with all the closets closed. Not really frightened just have to sleep with them closed and that comes from living in a haunted house with a ghostie who loved to open my closets..(or for you who don't believe..possibly an old house with a bad closet??)

Dessert
Where are you sitting right now? Name 3 things you can see at this moment.

On my couch...I can see the TV, Christmas decorations that still have to be taken to the basement, and the boy about to get into trouble.

200

Wow my 200th post..who would guess??? I feel this post should be something special...

For your 100th post it's customary to do the '100 Things about me' post but I just don't feel like it (and seriously I don't think there's 200 or even 100 interesting facts about me)

So, in keeping with my 100th post tradition..I'll again open this up to whatever questions you want to ask me...(go ahead all two of you) and I'll post the question and answer on the blog.

Win a Hamilton Beach Food Processor...

*** I soo want that!!!***

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Friday's Feast One Hundred and Seventy Four

**to be known as the where have you been Friday's Feast

Appetizer
When was the last time you received a surprise in the mail, and what was it?

Umm hmmmm....a long time..anyone want to send me a surprise????

Soup
If you could have a summer and/or winter home, where would you want it to be?

A summer home in Florida...I totally plan to be one of those snow birds or whatever they call them and a winter home in the Alps...why not? I may not ski, but I can sit in a lodge drinking hot toddies -- err umm chocolate.

Salad
Pick one: pineapple, orange, banana, apple, cherry.

Only one?? Ok how about a banana..

Main Course
Describe the nicest piece of clothing that you own.


I own a couple of nice sweaters and some party dresses, but honestly I'm a mother of three..two are under 6...nice clothes..ha.

Dessert
If you could forget one whole day from your life, which day would you choose to wipe from your memory?

honestly, I wouldn't wipe any day from my memory as all of them have made me who I am today.

WHEN exactly do they go back to school?????

It's been a L.O.N.G. week here at Casa ala Moore. The kids are still home on Christmas vacation (seriously Christmas is over--can't they go back to school yet??) So, of course that means fight, whine, fight, whine, fight, Mommy needs some WINE!!!. Add that to the fact the kids all got sick New Years Eve.

Kat is still in bed SICK!!!! However I must admit that the absence of teenage hormones these past few days has been nice.

Lizzie just got over being sick...which means back to the incessent whining.

and

Connor -- well lately he's had a plethora of meltdowns...is that normal for a 3 1/2 year old??

Oh did I mention Steven is on leave this week and seems to be home to annoy me????

Such is the life I tell you.