Useless

What is the use of a significant other that does not support you or your children?
I work with lots of families and it is so frustrating for me to see my suggestions go unnoticed. Or to see things I have taught not being followed through with so a main skill like putting a shirt on is lost and has to be taught again. But that is nothing to the discord I see when one parent is fully involved, following plans almost religiously, willing to go through hell and back if it means their child will live a better life while their "other half" disregards all the work they are doing. Not only by simply not following through but the flagrant hasseling. Telling their beloved that they are wasting their time and that they are not to help with therapies.... be it financial help, travel to and from location, or even attending a meeting set at a time specifically so they could attend.

Do they not realize how this is hurting their relationship and their child? If you are single parenting anyway, then what us the use of keeping them around.

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Ponderisms

I have decided to change my blog just a touch. Since everything I had on here before could be found on my Facebook profile if you are a friend it didn't really have a reason for existing. I drive a lot for work and think a lot during said drives. With so much time to think my mind runs across many random ponderings and I thought during this last drove that I should write some of these ponderings down. So here it is. My blog of ponderisms! It could be crazy in here so expect the unexpected. Maybe. I mean it is going to be random so it could be totally expectable ponderings.... guess we will have to wait and see.

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New Phone Phun!!!

So I got the Motorola Droid this weekend and am having a BLAST with it!!! I completely love having my email, facebook and calendar at the tips of my fingers all the time!!! I also love that I can once again make my own ringtones and had to share my complete Disney geekiness with you all!!!

(I had to put them with a picture to turn them into a video file so I could upload them on here.... but the person who calls or texts is the picture that I see on my phone)

For when my friends call:

For Text Messages recieved:

And for when people in my life that have recently worked through or are currently working through rough patches in their life and I know not to let this ring go to voice mail since they could REALLY just need someone to listen:

I know, I know.... it doesn't get too much disney geekier than this.... but it really does.... especially since I am in the process of clipping tinkerbell and cinderella tracks for other ringtones and notifications.... I mean really, how cool would it be to have my alarm be the clock tower chiming in Cinderella and her saying "Oh that old clock! Kill Joy! Come on! Get up you say! Time to start another day!"

Now that is perfection. :)

Fourth of July fireworks

I thought I would post some of the fireworks that Rob and I went and saw on the 4th. We went to Algier's Point on the West Bank and sat on the levee to watch fireworks over the Mississippi river. It was beautiful and the only stress to be found were the kids directly in front of us shooting off bottle rockets. Quite a few of them came uncomfortably close to us on our blanket.... someone needed to give those kidos aiming tips.

Finally Finals

Well, it has been a quick and grueling semester taking 2 classes in 8 weeks. I took my math final today and will know the results sometime next week. I take my psych final on Sunday- yes I know this is odd but there are many boring reasons for this.

This week Rob and I (mostly I) decided that we are getting up every weekday morning to do a 30 minute workout. I also decided to participate in the century challenge that my sis Angie is doing. I have only actually made it one day out of the three that I have tried, but every day I have made closer progress to completing the challenge therefore I consider it a success. Today is the first day that I completed 100 crunches, 100 push-ups and 100 squats. I also biked 5 miles. I think things are moving along smoothly and am excited to be in shape once again!!

Well, that is the biggest, most exciting news that I have for you. Have a great day!!

MASS UPDATE!!!

Jan. 27th- made it official that I was moving to New Orleans, Louisiana!! Am I crazy?? Perhaps.

Feb. 2nd- Went to Jared's to get paperwork on old wedding rings so I could sell them and ended up trading in one of the rings for my very first pair of diamond earrings!!! I TOTALLY LOVE THEM!!!!

Feb 14th- got Valentines day flowers from Rob. What a sweetheart!!!

Beautiful!

Feb 25th- Finished up with moving prep for pets. They are vaccinated and have all required documents for moving to another state. YAY!!!

March 5th- Sense Theater presentation of The Wizard of Oz was AMAZING!!! So proud that I got to help with things!!

March 22nd- Rob arrives in Sacramento to help me pack up, clean and drive to New Orleans!!

March 24th- Went to the Walt Disney Museum with Rob and Clay. Simply amazing..

Rob, myself and Clay!!

March 27th- Saw Ben Baily at the Punchline with Tyson!!

March 29th- On the road with Rob headed to Utah!!

March 30th- Arrived in Utah. Got to see family while I was there!! YAY!

Mom, Paul, Me and Daniel

Dallin, Me and Brennan.

Angie and I

April 2nd- Rob and I arrive with all pets in New Orleans!!

poor unloved and mistreated kitties!!

What a good pooch!

April 8th- I wander around the French Quarter while Rob is at work

April 9th- Ate alligator for the first time!! YUMMY!!!!

Alligator Po Boy

April 10th- First day working with Dylan!

April 11th- Ate oysters for the first time! Also yummy!!

Oyster bar

Just finished with the oysters

April 17th- Went to the Autism walk and the Relay for Life.

April 18th- Air boat tour of the Bayou! Got to hold a baby alligator. Didn't mention that I had eaten one of him earlier in the month.....shhhh....

he was soooo soft!!!

Rob was the only person in the boat to volunteer to hold an alligator without seeing it first.

we are so cute!

April 20th- Ate craw fish for the first time.... you guessed it... YUMMY!!!!

May 5th- First day working with Joel!

May 6th- Niece Allysa is born!! Congrats Mark and Fenny!!!

Such a cutie!!!

May 8th- Rob celebrated birth mom's day with me. Best boyfriend ever awarded to Rob.

card and flowers from Rob on Birth Mothers Day

May 12th- First day working with Caiti!

May13th- Lauren and Danny FINALLY engaged!!!! CONGRATS!!

May 16th- Celebrated Rob's birthday. He got a bucket of bacon.... silly boys.

mmmm....bacon.

May 26th- First day working with Jacob!

June 3rd- First day of school! Taking 6 units this summer semester. Math and Psych.

June 5th- Rob's company picnic at the zoo!! So much fun!!

Kickin it with the giraffes

June 14th- Missy starts to take daily showers with me. Crazy kitty.

of her own free will...

shower water is delicious!

silly kitty

June 16th-20th- Josh and Julie come to visit! Yay for friends!!

Cafe' Dumonde for beneigts

June 25th-27th- Caleb and Whitney come to visit! YAY MORE FRIENDS!!!

St. Louis Cathedral

June 27th- New nephew Aaron is born! Congrats Tommy and Arianna!!

Proud Daddy!

July 1st- thought about updating blog then whimpered at the thought and hid in a corner.

July 2nd- UPDATED BLOG and made a renewed effort to keep it updated!!!

wow.... I am behind a little!!! geesh!

ok... so it has been since January that I have posted.... I am quite behind I know.... I will try to do some update blogs and just back date them as they happened. Luckily I have a journal and Facebook to help me out with that. I am not sure there is anyone that follows this blog that isn't a friend on Facebook- so if you are out there- I am so sorry to keep you in the dark about the goings on in my very important life!!! I still love you even though you haven't decided to start up a FB account or have not added me as a friend!

Stand by for some fun updates and pics and I will try to remember to blog a little more often.... no promises though!