WALL' E

We LOVE WALL'E!!

We took the girls to Town Square last night for dinner at Brio Tuscan Grille then went and saw this movie. It was so good!! I laughed so hard and the girls loved it. If you haven't seen it we'd all recommend it!

The girls with WALL'E and Eve
After dinner and before the movie they played on the playground - it was SO HOT!
Going through the maze
She didn't like it if you touched her while she was on this - I think she was scared she'd fall off.
Our little almost 3 year old and her cheezee smile
And our Big girl who still looks flushed from being outside in the heat!

So Logan will be three tomorrow and I can't believe it. We're not doing anything big - just having family over to have pizza and she'll have her princess cake. I'll take lots of pictures and update again tomorrow!

The pictures from the field trip...cont...

Here are the field trip pics. I didn't want to take too many because I didn't want to look like the crazy mom with the camera - even though that's what I am!!

The bus ride there

L-R Jackie, Hannah, Drew (Heather's best friend since they were in the womb) and Heather. I have no idea what the heck Heather is looking at!

Mommy and Heather on the bus
This was the aqua room I think they called it. This pool had sharks and Manta Rays and Crab fish. Heather's teacher Mrs. Schultz is the adult in this pic. Oh and the little boy in the white t-shirt is Heather's first crush Dean. He still likes her but she doesn't like him. Man - what are we in for??????

Friday night I cooked and the neighbors came over with their boys. And Saturday they had a party to watch the soccer game. It started at 11:30 - we went over there for a little while and the girls played while their boys napped. Then they got in the pool - which felt great! If only I was comfortable enough with my body I would have gotten in. Unfortunately I have the Leonardo genes (no offense to my Leonardo Family!) we're hot in the face but not the ass! LOL! Anyway, Chris had bought a beer pong float for the pool so once that started I took Logan home for her nap and Trent took Heather to the Wild Kingdom Pet store. And then Sat night Tony and Tabitha came over to watch the UFC fight and I bbq'd some hot dogs and hamburgers. We were supposed to watch Giant with James Dean but moved that to another night.

I hope everyone had a great weekend as well and has a great week coming up!

Kitty

This week with the Scott Family...

We had another busy and hot week! It's been over 110 lately! Ugh! I'm already over the heat and stickyness and sweating! I so want a pool in our backyard.

So Wednesday night Chelsea and Jesse had a housewarming party at their new house. They used to live around the corner from us and have moved out to North Las Vegas! It took 20-30 minutes to get there but they got a really great deal on a great house and it's closer to her Mom which is important. We had a great time and you did a great job hosting Chelsea! Oh, and thanks for having Naked Guy Neighbor over. That was the highlight of the night - for me anyway!

What are you doing down there Jesse?

My sister and Angelina came over that night to watch the girls. My sister cooked and our Dad came over to eat. Thanks for leaving leftovers Sis! They were awesome and I'm sorry we had to miss out on our weekly dinner with Dad.

Thursday I got to go on a field trip with Heather. It was my first school event that I've done since Heather's been in school. And I got to go because Angelina stayed the night Wed and could stay with Logan Thurs while I went. Thanks baby! We went to the Natural History Museum - which I didn't even know we had!! It was a good time and Heather was so excited the whole time that I was there. It made me feel really good!

I keep forgetting I have to upload the pictures before I type so it's going to be all wacked....rrrgggg blogger!!!

Can someone tell me what happened to the last three years?

The older you get the faster time flies. At least that's how I've been feeling lately. Logan's going to be three on the 30th and it's just crazy to me. It seems like she was just a little baby. Trent made these laminated book marks with the girl's pictures on it and the pictures are from when they were both little. I look at them at night before we go to bed and think - should we have another???? I miss the baby stages at times and although it seems like they're babies forever - it's really not long at all. Heather started walking at 9 months and Logan at 10 months. They both started talking really early too and haven't shut up since. Those who know me know that I LOVE babies - the way they smell, look, feel...ugh, I just want to squeeze them. And none of my friends have bothered to have any so I haven't gotten a baby fix in awhile! =)

Then I have to think - both of mine had colic and I don't really have the convenience of family to watch them anymore. My Mom watched Heather till she passed away and my MIL and Dad watched Logan till she was about 18 months old or so. My MIL works more than I do now and my Dad would only be able to watch a baby once a week. And daycare is out of the question. #1 it's expensive and #2 I've just never felt secure and I would worry all day long that my kid isn't getting the attention it needs. I'm a bit of a control freak for those who don't know ;).

So, what do I do? I think I'll leave it up to "Everything happens for a reason" and see what happens. And maybe in the meantime someone close to me will have a baby so I can get my fix and give it back!! Happy mating my friends!!

Back to Logan - I can't believe she'll be three soon. She's grown up so fast and she's so dang CUTE! I'm trying to absorb all the cute things she does and says because they will soon go away and she'll be telling me to get out of her room! Luckily that hasn't happened with Heather yet but I'm sure it's coming! Speaking of Heather - that girl...such a smarty pants and so gorgeous. I can't believe she's going to be 7! She's so tall, up to my armpits already!! By the time she turns 10 I think she'll be taller than me! She already thinks she's the boss - man we're in for it!!

Don't let time fly by - cherish each moment you have with your kids, your family and your friends. Tell them you love them and hugs are always good! (Right Dave!)

Till the next post...

Kitty

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there! I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

I unfortunately have to work but Trent gets to spend the day with our girls. Heather made him a cute little card at school that she gave him this morning and Logan's gift from daycare is still at school. My Dad went camping this weekend is AZ with my sister and her family. Oh, and Angelina's boyfriend... :p I talked to him yesterday and he said he was having fun relaxing. Everyone else was complaining of the lack of showers, toilets and too many bugs. They should be on their way home right now. We watched their dogs for them and here are some pics of them below...

Bear in his gay pose...cutie huh?
Oreo gets SO depressed when they leave her. This is what she's looked like ALL weekend!! Poor baby!

Saturday morning we took the kids on another hike. This time to Lee Canyon which is about 11 miles past Mt. Charleston. It was nice and cool - 70 degrees! This was our first stop - it was a meadow and we hiked up a hill and found this enormous tree!

Logan was a little whiney this time around - she went to sleep late because we had company over late Friday. But all in all she had fun!
Here's the meadow

Here's the ski park for Lee Canyon - you can see the slopes kinda...
That's a better shot. I think I've skiied this once, I don't remember if it was here or Brianhead. I haven't been since I was 18 or 19 and I never drove, just went along for the ride - so I don't remember.

This was the Bristlecone trail - it was 6 miles long so we only did about a mile.
I found a little baby squirrel - CUTE!!

After we left Lee Canyon we went to Mt. Charleston to find a place to sit and have a picnic. We sat under some trees and it was raining furry things...weird. They were floating around everywhere and we never could figure out where they came from...they just fell from the sky.

Saturday night we went and watched Tony and Kane at the King of Las Vegas BMX races. It was our first one and it was fun! Tony came in second the three times we saw him race and Kane came in first!! The girls had a good time too. Here are some shots of the race...

Tony's second - right behind this guy with the black helmet and red jersey.
If you look right under the orby circle thing in the picture Kane's right there.
And here's Kane about to cross the finish line in first!! This was the first of many races - after this shot the pictures were all black.

Logan getting a better view above the fence - Heather just being Heather...dorky!
The Lamecker's - Tony and Kane are taking a break.

Daddy and his girls.

Logan came up to me after this picture and said she had to pee - well there were only out houses and she didn't quite understand when we were standing in line what we were doing - I said that's the potty. So when it came her turn - there was some drunk guy standing there waiting who tried to cut - I held my nose and put some toilet paper down for her to sit on and she sat down and said, I'm all better Mommy. She didn't pee! I don't blame her! We stayed about another hour after that and she waited until we got home which was another 20 minute or so drive!! She's a trooper!
We left when the first band "The Pink Panties" were almost done with their set and Tony still had a couple more races after that. I think Kane did too. Anyway, I'm not sure what places they ended up in but I'm sure they did well!! Thanks for inviting us guys!

To all my true friends

In the last blog it may have sounded like I want that ex friend back in my life...I don't!!! I would be miserable and it would make all of my true and awesome friends miserable. I wouldn't do that to any of you!! I don't need people with bad attitudes and crappy personalities that can't get along with or handle being around my friends.

I have all the friends I need in my life...she will never be one of them.

I love you all!!!

xoxo
Kitty

Cherish has me thinking...

I just read my friend Cherish's blog about a mutual "friend" and it got me to thinking so I thought I'd post my thoughts.

We were friends with someone that we cared about dearly. I lived next door to her over three years ago and Cherish's husband and the "friends" husband were best friends which brought them together as friends. Anyway, I had a falling out with this person and her family almost 4 years ago. I also stopped talking to Cherish because they were "their friends" and we couldn't talk to "their friends"...what a crock of bull! I drunk dialed Cherish almost two years ago (is that right C?) and we've been in touch ever since! (She lives in CA) She's a wonderful person and such a great friend. After what I went through I'm glad at least a part of the ending of one friendship created a great one with her.

That said, I can't say that I don't think about the other person often. It's hard because we're still in the same area so I run into her more often than not and our girls go to school together and are still best friends. They've known each other all their lives - even while in the womb! And that's great, I'm glad they can still see each other at school and they've been in the same class since kindergarten. I even tried to send her a message on her myspace asking if our girls could hang out and have sleep overs - she's still not over herself and was a total B! It just gets tough for me because I'm a human being and I do have a heart...so it hurts. But at the same time, Cherish mentioned in her blog that this person is an angry hateful person so why should I care right?

I have to admit that it still bothers me. I think I'm the type of person who gets mad easily and can be very stubborn - Cynthia can vouch for that - but I don't think that ending friendships is the answer. I'd rather make up with someone - even if it's two years later, Cyn - than have them be out of my lives forever. She was a huge part of my life and even though it's almost been 4 years, it still sucks. Not to say that I want that bitchyness back in my life - I just miss the good times I guess.
Trent tells me all the time to get over it...and I pretty much am. I have the MOST wonderful friends a girl could ask for. I've got my bestest bestest friend ever Cynthia who I've know over 20 years now. I've got Cort who's also my best friend that I can talk to like a girlfriend, I have Megan who's introduced me to some great people, I have Cherish even though she's so far away...I've got too many to name and I don't need a negative hateful spiteful angry person in my life. I am truely blessed and I love each and every one of my friends.

I guess the moral of this is I'm thankful for what I have. And if I ever get mad at any of you or you at me, I will apologize...eventually, if I'm wrong that is. I learned after the fight I had with Cynthia and we didn't talk for two years...I called her because my Mom was dying, that's it's not worth it. Talk it out and get it over with. Losing my Mom opened my eyes and I will never let something dumb get in the way of friendships. They're too precious.

Talk about corny -

Kitty

This and that - the first week of June

Hi everyone!

So here's the first blog without pictures! I know, scary huh? Not much went on this past week but at the same time a ton went on!

Ann, Danny and Angelina moved into their house last weekend. We went over there last Sunday to see how things were coming along and also to have dinner. Boxes were everywhere and my poor sissy was tired. I went back by myself on Tuesday because she made one of my favorite dishes and I couldn't pass it up!! They'd accomplished a ton by then.

Wednesday Trent and I went out to dinner with the McClary's and had sushi. Dad came over to watch the girls and they had a great time with him. Logan woke up the next morning and the first thing out of her mouth was "I Love Papa". AWWW!!!

Then we went back to Ann's on Thursday for our "Family" dinner with Dad. Now that she's out of his house we want to make sure we see him at least once a week. Those of you that know our Dad, he can be a bit of a hermit!

Friday our neighbors invited us over for dinner but we really needed some downtime. Trust me, I would NEVER pass up a meal that I didn't have to cook, but I'd been going since Tuesday and just wanted to chill for a night.

And yesterday Ann and Danny had a garage sale so I took the girls over there to hang out while Trent worked. When he got off we went to Game Night with the Scott's and the girls stayed with their Ba Ann.

Today they all went swimming at Grammy and G-Dad's while I'm at work.

Well, I hope everyone is well and hanging in there with those OBSENE gas prices. It's a little overwhelming isn't it? I filled up the other day and it almost hit $100! It's very hard to stomach. Needless to say I drive as little as I possibly can these days!!

Till next time...

Kitty

A day in Red Rock 5-31-08

After sitting around the house Saturday morning catching up on TIVO, Trent decided we should get off our big booties and take the girls to Red Rock. We packed up the cooler, grabbed some sandwiches at Port of Subs and headed out. It was a great day and it wasn't too hot. Living in Las Vegas you forget that there are gorgeous mountains surrounding us and we never take the time to enjoy it. We also got a little exercise which is always a plus!

So Pretty!


Heather was looking for the little people climbing the rocks.


We hiked on the Lost Creek Trail which is easy and good for kids. It's also called the Kid's Discovery trail. Logan did SO GOOD! She held my hand and walked the entire time and never complained. The only thing she said was that she likes butterflies, not bugs!
Trent was trying to get some sun

Towards the end of the hike there's a waterfall - it was pretty dry but there was still water running down
Trent walked under it and it looks like it was cold!
The last time we were there - the area we were standing in was full of water.
The girls and daddy rested under the tree before the walk back to the car.

I was scared a snake would be hanging out in the tree and fall on me!
Walking back to the car.

After we left there we drove 4 miles down the street to Spring Mountain Ranch. I'd never been there before and it had been years for Trent. They have a huge grass area with BBQ's and picnic tables, there's a house up there that is a museum now - Hugh Hefner was once an owner - and there's also a stage where they have shows under the stars. The next show out there is Beauty and the Beast so we'll be going back with the girls sometime in June. And right after leaving Spring Mountain Ranch there's Bonnie Springs. We didn't go there because we had to get Logan back for a nap, but that's our next stop. It looked like there was a lot of history and fun stuff there too...maybe living here isn't that bad!

Sex and the City Night

SEX AND THE CITY!!!

Ten of us bought tickets for the 7:30 show at the Palms Friday night and boy were we glad we did! We ended up being part of only 18 regular tickets sold that night because the wife of a builder bought out the rest of the theater! We got lucky and the nice manager of the theater was great...she let us choose our seats and even gave us all a free movie ticket. We all met up at the Palms two hours before the show and had cosmos, even though they weren't in martini glassses, they still tasted wonderful! Then we mowed down on some popcorn and pizza in the show, and had shots ;) and watched the movie. It was great and I would see it again!

Cynthia, Linda and Hilda - Cynthia has a tendancy to rub off on people with her never serious picture face! Martini's in wine glasses - which actually made it so we had doubles, that was nice!
I'm holding a stupid letter from Amie's...hmmm, what do I call him? Anyway, it was a topic of conversation at the time. We need to find her a REAL man!
Megan, Laura, Gina and Jasmine
Laura and Amie patiently awaiting the start of the movie!
A couple of big heads
After the show Megan and I met her hubby Dave and his boss at Green Valley Ranch. We had drinks at Hanks and then headed down to the Whiskey Sky Bar to do a little dancing...well, they all danced, I drank! =0)


Taking a break
I think Dave was ready for bed at this point...we stayed out till two...well, that's late for an old lady like me!

Oh, and I forgot to mention that we had the pleasure of seeing Hulk Hogan's ex Linda at the Palms with her new 19 year old boyfriend...what a shame. A shame that she was hanging with kids AND a shame that Miss Paparrazzi (me) didn't have my dang camera out! I coulda sold it to TMZ!!!