LIFE WITH THREE BOYS!: November 2006

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATERINA!

Happy Birthday to my Sister-in-Law!
Hope today is an extra special day for you!
I am very lucky to have such an awesome
Sister-in-Law! See you soon!

HOW CUTE IS THIS???

Oh my...isn't Sascha (ShaSha as Joshy calls her) the CUTEST dog ever!?!?! This is my Mom's neighbor Sandie's Toy Yorkie and let me tell you she is so freaking adorable and has the cutest, spunkiest little personality and the boys just loved her!! She is just so tiny and precious! Cheetoh did not know what to think of her especially when she jumped at him! This is about the only picture I managed to take all week and believe it or not I took NONE on Thanksgiving! Well, I did take two...everyone asleep on the couch after dinner but I won't post those :-P

IF THIS DOES NOT MAKE YOUR DAY I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL!!!

GOBBLE GOBBLE!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my family and friends! We hope that wherever you are and whoever you are with you have a great day! And, take a minute to stop and say what you are thankful for!! I am thankful for 1)all our family, near and far 2)all my friends for just being who they are and 3) especially my hubby and my kiddos!!

What are you thankful for?? Leave a comment....

OVER THE RIVER AND THRU THE WOODS...

...TO GRAMMY SUE'S HOUSE WE GO!! We went and spent the day with Gram on Sunday and had a great time! We brought her one of her favorites...KFC, had lunch then headed off to her favorite place..Dollar Tree! The kids always love going to see Gram and let me tell you for being 92 she is getting around so good! When we got back the kids decided they wanted to clean up the leaves in her yard!

Oh the life of a 4 year old....

Justin with the "big" blower....

Josh with the "little" blower...

And, Jake would not let me take his picture for some reason...he's been camera shy lately!

LAUNDRY SUCKS!

NEED I SAY MORE??? Seriously, am I the only one who just CAN NOT keep up with laundry?!?! I just don't know what my problem is...I seriously have at least 15 loads wating for me right now! It doesn't help that I got behind, but even so when I'm "caught up" and finally get eveything put away I swear I already have 3-4 loads to do! Vicious cycle!

JOSHY'S BUSY WEEK AT PRESCHOOL!

Joshy's week started off with a Field Trip to the Fire Station. The kids all had so much fun and because one of the kids in Joshy's class is a Firefighter the kids got a special tour! They all loved trying on all the Fire gear and spraying the hose!!

Then they ended the week with a visit from a K-9 Police Unit! Here is Joshy checking out the inside of the Police Car...hopefully this will be the only time he will be IN a police car!!

Meeting "Yasso" the K-9 dog.

OJ SIMPSON FOX INTERVIEW & BOOK

I so agree with Spicy at www.celebritysmack.blogspot.com on the following. I took this right from her blog! Check her celebrity snack blog out sometime...she's funny!!

Yes, sometimes I wonder why I post about a much hated celebrity, even if to rant about them, when in all actuality I am giving them free publicity. Generally I really don't think it is that big of a deal when we are talking about someone like 'Borat', 'Paris Hilton' or 'Kevin Federline'. They aren't molesters or murderers. And they aren't OJ Simpson. This will be all I am going to publish about one of the most hated murderers of our time. I read a quote by Mr. Fred Goldman yesterday, whom I have the absolute utmost respect for, and it certainly had an impact on me. From FOX- In an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday,
"[Ron] Goldman's father, Fred Goldman, advised viewers,"Don't watch the show, don't buy the book, send a message loud and clear."I plan on following Mr. Goldman's advice. First off, I am not going to watch the interview. Murderers generally like to talk about what they did. They are proud. Even if they aren't admitting to their crime/s. Imagine how OJ is going to feel when FOX gets huge ratings and everyone is talking about him again. He will feel empowered..no matter what the rest of the world feels towards him. This man has no remorse, no concern and no shame for what he managed to do to so many people. Mr. Simpson didn't just murder two people that day, he killed their families. As well as his own. He took precious lives that can and will never be replaced. He stopped beating hearts in a fit of inconceivable murderous rage. He took his children's mother, a sister, a daughter as well as a son and brother and left a hole as gaping as the one he left in Nicole Brown's neck, in the hearts of of the victims families. And he did it without an ounce of remorse. So why, I ask, should we give Mr. Simpson the pleasure of rubbing it in the faces of those left to heal and mock our faulty justice system that failed not only those families but also the American people.WHY? As for FOX NEWS, I am gravely disappointed in you. You, FOX, are usually a respected news source. Now you are just as bad as Mr. OJ Simpson, profiting off of a tragedy in which two Innocent lives were taken.Coincidence that it will be airing during the big ratings week? I think not. What purpose does this interview have? Is it going to bring him to justice? NO.Is it going to bring back to life the two people that he savagely stabbed to death? NO. But I will tell you what it WILL do.It WILL salt the wounds of the victims families who I am sure to this day still cherish and miss their loved ones more than anyone can imagine.It WILL give Mr. Simpson a certain satisfaction and a chance to to gain attention and it WILL help the sale of his book, in turn meaning some financial gain.And lastly, it WILL get you RATINGS. That is what this is all about, isn't it? You should be ashamed of yourselves, FOX News. And that goes for all of you who buy his book or watch his interview as well. To end this rant I will be sending this on to FOX News and various media around the country. I hope that maybe Fred Goldman's words can inspire not only me, but a nation, to turn our backs on the OJ Simpson/FOX interview and the literary garbage that this murderer has somehow managed to get published.
"Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein." — Proverbs

“People pay for what they do, and still more, for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it simply: by the lives they lead.” — Edith Wharton, American novelist (1862-1937),

from The Age of Innocence"Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." —Mahatma Gandhi

GOODNESS!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO MY IN-LAWS!

We hope you have a great day today however you may be spending it! Happy Anniversary!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEFFREY!

Happy Birthday Nephew Jeffrey! Hope your day is extra special!!

ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END.....

Well, the Rams were defeated today by Rancho Cotati 26-12. It was just a tough day for our boys and Rancho played a good game! I think if the poor kidddos did not have to get up at 4am to be in Novato at 6 am maybe they wouldv'e had a better game!! But, that's life...sometimes you win sometimes you lose! I must say all in all we have loved every minute of football and really were quite sad today knowing the season is over. It's hard to believe Justin started practice almost 3-1/2 months ago and the huge committment time wise the season has been. Really, the schedule was not bad once we adjusted our dinner time to 8:30 and juggled getting homework done each day! Everyone knows what a huge skeptic (sp??) I was going into football but I must say that Justin had a great bunch of Coaches who he learned so much from. Sure there were tough days but overall it was an awesome experience and he learned so much his first year playing. I know I'm a bit biast being the mom, but I think Justin did a good job for his first year playing football and taking on the role of QB. We are very proud of him and how tough he stayed when he was under pressure. So until next season, a few last pics....

Pre Playoff Game warmup...