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7.06.2008
God Bless America!
Father's Day Golf Buds
7.02.2008
7.01.2008
My Awesome Husband
I just thought I'd take a few minutes to brag on my awesome, gorgeous, funny, crazy, hyper husband! I don't tell him enough how much he means to me. He is the best daddy in the whole entire world I am convinced of that!
On Father's Day, he received some money from our church. As soon as we got home from church, he took the boys to the sports store and bought THEM each their own set of golf clubs! Then he took them to the golf course for the rest of the day! He spent the money that was meant to be spent on himself for his boys. Then, the next weekend he took Elise to Sacramento to visit friends and he took her and her 3 friends to Six Flags!
Even when he is exhausted from working out in the heat, he is never too tired to roughhouse and wrestle with the kids on the floor.
He always puts me and the kids before himself and I am so thankful to be married to such a loving, caring and giving guy.
I love you Babe more than you'll ever know!
On Father's Day, he received some money from our church. As soon as we got home from church, he took the boys to the sports store and bought THEM each their own set of golf clubs! Then he took them to the golf course for the rest of the day! He spent the money that was meant to be spent on himself for his boys. Then, the next weekend he took Elise to Sacramento to visit friends and he took her and her 3 friends to Six Flags!
Even when he is exhausted from working out in the heat, he is never too tired to roughhouse and wrestle with the kids on the floor.
He always puts me and the kids before himself and I am so thankful to be married to such a loving, caring and giving guy.
I love you Babe more than you'll ever know!
6.26.2008
6.25.2008
WHOOOOEEEEE!!!! Yay Partay!!!!
Just kidding I'm not having a party but I was just tossing and turning in my bed so WORRIED about the dumb assignment that I had to do Monday. WELL, so I got up and checked one last time to see if the grades were posted and YES they were!!! (drum roll puleeeeze)
Anyhow, I got full credit and I was not even sure I was doing the stinkin' assignment right!
Oh man, I am soooo glad...I know its not like graduating from Harvard but hey, ya nevah know I just might one day!
Here's an exerpt from what my instructor had to say...
You did an excellent job on this paper. The content is rich and it is nicely formatted. You adhered to APA formatting guidelines. The general construction and grammar of the paper were in order. You addressed questions very well and used an outside source to connect your learning. Well done!
Now, you know, I am generally a very modest person about my accomplishments but since this is all new territory for me (going to school and getting my brain out of mushville) I must say I'm downrat prouda m'sef...
Okay I'll stop...its all I could think to blog about.
Tomorrow I'll try to post pics of my kids or something a bit more unusual. Ha.
Anyhow, I got full credit and I was not even sure I was doing the stinkin' assignment right!
Oh man, I am soooo glad...I know its not like graduating from Harvard but hey, ya nevah know I just might one day!
Here's an exerpt from what my instructor had to say...
You did an excellent job on this paper. The content is rich and it is nicely formatted. You adhered to APA formatting guidelines. The general construction and grammar of the paper were in order. You addressed questions very well and used an outside source to connect your learning. Well done!
Now, you know, I am generally a very modest person about my accomplishments but since this is all new territory for me (going to school and getting my brain out of mushville) I must say I'm downrat prouda m'sef...
Okay I'll stop...its all I could think to blog about.
Tomorrow I'll try to post pics of my kids or something a bit more unusual. Ha.
6.23.2008
Bleh...I finished it
Check out the time...I finally finished that assignment I was so stressed about. I am a crazy woman. What is wrong with me? I will be slugging the rockstars and lattes tomorrow! For all of you who tell me to write a book as to how I do "everything" come check out my piles of unfinished laundry and then you'll be like "oh". Seriously, I get it washed and folded but put away? Hah! In my dreams...
Well, I am taking the kids to the library tomorrow for the Summer Reading Program Kick-off...its gonna be BIG time in this little cowtown!
Cheers!
Well, I am taking the kids to the library tomorrow for the Summer Reading Program Kick-off...its gonna be BIG time in this little cowtown!
Cheers!
6.21.2008
Pinky Promise?
Pinky promise...what is that? I had never known until recently, my littlest kiddo was in some serious trouble. (not beyond the norm for her) She did a very naughty thing, even though my vehicle automatically locks while we are driving, she likes to play with the door locks and handles and while I was on the FREEWAY, my car "dinged" at me that a door was indeed being opened. Of course I was furious with this angelic being I have been given parental responsibilities for and I pulled over to assess the situation. I also assured her of her demise upon reaching our home. She was beside herself with dread...(oooh I remember those days-DAD) Anyhow, as she disembarked from the car, she had tears streaming down her little face and while she sobbed she was fiddling with her hand, trying to do something with her fingers. I said, "What is wrong with your hand?" She succeeded in making sure all of her fingers were clenched except her pinky, she held it up to my face and through her tears said "pinky promise?" I was quite confused and asked "Pinky promise?" She said, "I pinky promise I won't do it ever again mommy, now you have to do this too". So she continued to instruct me as to how to commence this pinky promise thing-you have to link your pinky fingers together and give them a good tug. Then you're all set, you don't have to spank the kid after that cuz they "pinky promised".
...So...a few days later, she was in trouble again. This time it wasn't her safety being compromised but it was at church-got caught running the aisles AGAIN, and this time DAD was the disciplinarian. So HE grabs her and is about to give her the lowdown how she's getting a you-know-what when she gets home and suddenly the waterworks gets maxed out. I slipped behind a corner and spied on them and watched the little hand working itself into the ever popular pinky promise position. As her hand reached up toward her daddy's face, I wondered what effect this would have on her situation. "PINKY PROMISE??? What's THAT???" her daddy's voice boomed. (as only his can) Her little voice, "If I pinky promise it means I won't ever do it again daddy". Suddenly, she was in his arms and he was howling with laughter...hhmmmm...maybe next time I go shopping and spend a little too much at my fave boutique I'll pull out the ol' pinky promise trick eh?
...So...a few days later, she was in trouble again. This time it wasn't her safety being compromised but it was at church-got caught running the aisles AGAIN, and this time DAD was the disciplinarian. So HE grabs her and is about to give her the lowdown how she's getting a you-know-what when she gets home and suddenly the waterworks gets maxed out. I slipped behind a corner and spied on them and watched the little hand working itself into the ever popular pinky promise position. As her hand reached up toward her daddy's face, I wondered what effect this would have on her situation. "PINKY PROMISE??? What's THAT???" her daddy's voice boomed. (as only his can) Her little voice, "If I pinky promise it means I won't ever do it again daddy". Suddenly, she was in his arms and he was howling with laughter...hhmmmm...maybe next time I go shopping and spend a little too much at my fave boutique I'll pull out the ol' pinky promise trick eh?
6.20.2008
This assignment...and thoughts I thunk
I have an assignment due on Monday. Normally, I am a decent writer; however this particular class I am currently taking is working up my anxiety levels. It's Management for Organizations in which I have already learned an incredible amount of information. (hoping to apply this new found knowledge SOON in the church scene)
Anyhow, it's getting a bit on the techy side of things-not my forte. Sometimes it seems like my classes aren't necessarily intended to "teach" a subject but instead are intended to allow one to "practice" a subject. I am only in my second week in this class, and most of the discussions have been geared towards solving major problems within an organization...I thought I was attending school to learn how to do it, not to share my wealth of knowledge (or lack of in this case) with my fellow classmates. Anyhow, here is my assignment:
Prepare a three (3) page paper to submit to your instructor. Select an industry that you are familiar with, or that is suggested by the instructor. Analyze the industry in terms of:
a. General environment � how will the forces be changing over the next three years and how will these forces impact the industry (for example, demographics � aging population)?
b. Task environment � look at the task environment from the perspective of a team (for example, who are the suppliers?); identify the forces and how they are affecting the organization.
c. In summary, provide a general discussion on the impact of the environment on the organization and the decision(s) of the managers. How is the corporate culture of the organization influencing behavior and how the organization functions?
So my weekend is doomed to be consumed with the task at hand. I'm not complaining mind you, I'm really just thinking out loud-well, in blogville. Any suggestions from my brainy friends? James? Are you out there? I mean seriously, if I had real answers to some of these questions I would be a quadrillionaire.
Another thought I thunk today was revolving around another discussion I took part in, (did that actually make sense? I think its past my bedtime) and that is the concentration we put on a CEO or a manager of a great organization. We tout them and practically worship the ground they walk on, consider their companies to be the top in the nation to work for not only because of what THEY can do for US or their employees, but also their extreme financial success; however, in reality all they are is someone who slipped in and is now carrying the work load and continuing to push through something based on groundwork someone ELSE laid down. I'm curious to know HOW the organization got where it is -not necessarily who is getting all the credit for it now. Whose blood, sweat and tears created the productivity and economic value so many are enjoying now? Well, perhaps by the time I graduate I will have been enlightened a bit.
I am rambling a lot about nothing important. Its just my candystick for the hour. In the morning it will be all about making pancakes and bacon for the fam and throwing on a few loads of laundry. Cheerio!
Anyhow, it's getting a bit on the techy side of things-not my forte. Sometimes it seems like my classes aren't necessarily intended to "teach" a subject but instead are intended to allow one to "practice" a subject. I am only in my second week in this class, and most of the discussions have been geared towards solving major problems within an organization...I thought I was attending school to learn how to do it, not to share my wealth of knowledge (or lack of in this case) with my fellow classmates. Anyhow, here is my assignment:
Prepare a three (3) page paper to submit to your instructor. Select an industry that you are familiar with, or that is suggested by the instructor. Analyze the industry in terms of:
a. General environment � how will the forces be changing over the next three years and how will these forces impact the industry (for example, demographics � aging population)?
b. Task environment � look at the task environment from the perspective of a team (for example, who are the suppliers?); identify the forces and how they are affecting the organization.
c. In summary, provide a general discussion on the impact of the environment on the organization and the decision(s) of the managers. How is the corporate culture of the organization influencing behavior and how the organization functions?
So my weekend is doomed to be consumed with the task at hand. I'm not complaining mind you, I'm really just thinking out loud-well, in blogville. Any suggestions from my brainy friends? James? Are you out there? I mean seriously, if I had real answers to some of these questions I would be a quadrillionaire.
Another thought I thunk today was revolving around another discussion I took part in, (did that actually make sense? I think its past my bedtime) and that is the concentration we put on a CEO or a manager of a great organization. We tout them and practically worship the ground they walk on, consider their companies to be the top in the nation to work for not only because of what THEY can do for US or their employees, but also their extreme financial success; however, in reality all they are is someone who slipped in and is now carrying the work load and continuing to push through something based on groundwork someone ELSE laid down. I'm curious to know HOW the organization got where it is -not necessarily who is getting all the credit for it now. Whose blood, sweat and tears created the productivity and economic value so many are enjoying now? Well, perhaps by the time I graduate I will have been enlightened a bit.
I am rambling a lot about nothing important. Its just my candystick for the hour. In the morning it will be all about making pancakes and bacon for the fam and throwing on a few loads of laundry. Cheerio!
6.19.2008
Giavanna
6.14.2008
Another cheesey smile...
5.22.2008
5.20.2008
A Most Exciting Moment
5.19.2008
5.18.2008
Ava
I try to keep photography contained on my photo blog but I really like this shot of Ava and so I thought I'd post it here so everyone can see how pretty she is! On this particular photo I used a new processing technique called urban acid...I think its really cool.
5.16.2008
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