Jealous Much ?

See this gang of rough necks from the mean streets of Bahstan (gratutitous accent) guess who gets to revel in all their glory and bask in the sunshine that is New Kids On The Block ?!? Yep' its me and my 4 sistah' who will all enjoy a little 'Please don't go Girl' and you know I won't be able to sit still when the 'Oh Oh OHH OOhOOOH The Right Stuff ' comes blaring out of their collective mouth . I cant wait till October ! Its gonna be Amazing! Sorry to make you green with envy if ya' cant go - I promise to try to get a lock of Joeys hair.

Leia Jr.

Remi requested this classic 'do in honor of Princess Leia .I was grateful she didnt want the Jabba the Hut .Lets face it Carrie Fisher was a gun slingin' princess hottie! I think it turned out pretty cute -dont you?

Cousins Gotta Hug!

Xander and Blue a Dynamic Duo.

These two have a love for all things Super Hero and an unflinching resolve to be best buddies forever.This pair likes to draw, play sports and think of ways to get my sister and I to let them spend the night. They have already planned to be roomies in college and enjoy manly times hiking and playing together.Blue is a gifted chess player and QB and Xander is an amazing artist and has a love for football as well . They are each lucky to have such a devoted wing man.

EXTREME CLOSEUP!

I guess Sloan was " Ready for my Closeup Mr Demille " when I snapped this shot of our rowdy little one year old! She has taken to walking like a competitive eater to hot wings -dove right in and barely chews. She is into EVERYTHING and loves to swim and dance and clap and talk and talk and talk. We all love our little Sloaney Balogna who smells like Macaroni and eats Chicarones! Hooray for our wonderful little girl!!!

The Man and the Mystery

My love for Mr. Smalley is pretty much unmatched and his encouraging mantra " Im Good enough Im Smart enough and Dogonit People Like Me" is like a beacon in the night.I have been known to repeat it when I need a little confidence boost.We share common foibles such as bad haircuts ( I just took the shears to my own locks and it aint pretty ) and emotional eating ( happy or sad Haggen Daz never lets me down ) and sometimes doubting ourselves . From his sunny sweaters down to his maniacal grin I knew we'd be forever Besties since the first time I stayed up late on a Saturday night and saw that mirror loving man. Thankyou Stuart for giving a voice to that scared little child in all of us and for making a highly underrated film ( much like my other dear friend Pat) which is a cinematic therapy session.

Now give yer' self a group hug!

She'll Git 'Er

My Grampa Smith came up with the phrase "She'll Git' 'Er " -it means yer kids (you can put in a They or He'll if ya need to ) will basically trash all yer' stuff and alot of theirs too. Well I found this doll ( who's headed for the Island of Misfit Toys ) and no one knows how she met her untimely demise. How convenient. I was raised to value people and relationships in infinitely higher esteem than things and I ( like Neil Diamond the Master Himself ) am a Believer. Yesterday that was put to the test when Remi was taking a pic' of the baby starting to walk (3 to 4 steps mind you!) and tripped over my bro -in -law's ( really just Bro) foot and wrecked our camera. Its a pretty nice camera and I am constantly taking pics so it was kind of a big bummer . Remi's big blue eyes instantly filled with tears and I know her tender heart was breaking. I just told her that I knew it was an accident and not to worry and that a little corporal punishment could pay off her debt to the family- no seriously I said we all have accidents and its ok -she did'nt need to worry. I am truly sad cuz we are goin on a vacay soon and excited about the photo op's - but que sera sera cameras and dolls come and go but we are stuck with our sweet little kids forever.

Ps . The little doll had a dignified and touching funeral-in lieu of flowers send checks to me for the camera fund.

She sells Sea shells .....

I dig this crazy shell and coral mirror and my goal is to make one just like it someday! The stack of Buddahs , perfectly placed books , and koi statuary are also calling to my inner asian .I am also coveting a couch without 3 feet deep of laundry . A girl can dream..