Girls In the Hood

Last night was the monthly girls night out with the Mom's Group in the Hood. We all met at this great little wine bar that is within walking distance of my house. Yes that is correct.....Our last house had a Liqour Store within walking distance and now we have a wine bar..... Makes me feel a little like the Jefferson's ... We are Movin on up. Oh well back to the night. The only problem is this cute little wine bar closes at 9pm and that just isn't near enough for a group of Mom's who just want to get thier drink on. So my friend Erin decided to host the "afterparty" at her house. Did I say house? I meant to say driveway. Cause that is how the fine ladies of Craig Ranch roll. Yes just a big circle of girls sitting on driveway, passing around a bottles of wine and tequilla on a Tuesday night. We can't go in the house cause the kids were asleep. I know this classy! I felt like I was in high school again and just waiting for someone to pass the Boones Farm, a Marlboro Lite and turn up Bon Jovi! It was an AWESOME night. Yes haggin in the Hood with all my ladies just can't get much better.

Jerry Has a Job and Tatoos....

Since I don't have children of my own I rely on my nieces and nephews to provide me with entertainment. This entertainment usually comes a few times a week when my sisters Heather and Christy call to update me on the happenings at thier homes. Well yesterday I received two calls of equal humor that I just have to share.

Christy has a 3 year old son, Dalton who has an imaginary friend, Jerry. Jerry's age ranges from 2-15 depending on what Dalton feels like that day. Dalton is always making up stories about Jerry and sharing them with the family. Sometimes Christy has to set a place for Jerry at the dinner table, buckle Jerry in his car seat, tuck him into bed, and even order him his own Happy meal at McDonalds. After being a stay at home mom for 2 years Christy decided to go back to work and Dalton is not happy about it. So yesterday morning he tells Christy that she dosn't need to go to work because Jerry got a job so now she can stay home while Jerry goes to work. Jerry has a job at the store. We don't know what store just at a store. How sweet is it that he is willing to let his freind go so that he can have his mom back.

Regan and Reid are the 5 year old twins who I adore. They saw Mama Mia last week and are in love with the movie. So on Sunday my sister was giving them a bath when she looked at Reid's Butt and saw ball point pen markings all over it. The conversation went something like this:

Heather: Reid what happened to your bottom?

Reid: That is my Tatoo.

Heather: What?

Reid: Regan did it last night. She gave me a tatoo just like the girl in Mama Mia. Is it pretty?

My sister just died laughing.

I love kids and can't wait to have my own!

My Life on the D List

Saturday night I went to see Kathy Griffin with some ladies from the Rockin Ranch Mom's Group. We had a wonderful time. I have never watched Kathy's show on Bravo, My Life on the D List, so I went to the show with no expectations. Let me tell you I laughed for 2 hours as Kathy ripped on the Lohans, Kardashians, LC from the Hills, and yes even Oprah. If you havn't checked her out you should. She is GREAT. Here are some pictures of our great evening.

What I wished for....... Maybe

Chris and I have always joked about my family living in the Southlake/Keller area. We always say it is nice that they are close enough for a Sunday but way too far for a Wednesday. We have enjoyed life in the 972 (that's our area code) and have felt that even though we live within an hour of my famly our lives are very different. When my sister told me that they were selling thier house and moving to McKinney I was so excited. Now I could see all 5 of her kids during the week. We could have them over for dinner on a Tuesday, ect. Well now that wish is becoming a reality. Not only is my sister moving to McKinney. She is going to move just 4 houses down from our house. I am not sure I am ready for an invasion by the Stephens family. There goes the neighborhood...... The good news is that I should never have to pay a dog sitter again as Tess and Peyton are old enought to do thsi for me. I will have a new workout buddy in Heather.

I am in need of some R&R

I am in desperate need of some R&R. No I am not talking about Rest and Relaxation.... I get plenty of that. I am in need of some quality time with my twin nieces Regan and Reid. It has been 3 weeks since we last spent time together and I just not sure how much longer I can go without big hugs, belly laughs, and tickle attacks. I have been talking to R&R on the phone but it is just not cutting it. My mother and Heather took them to see Mama Mia today and Regan can't stop singing all the songs. Hopefully by the time I see them this weekend she will know all the words and have a few dance moves as well.

Good news....... My sister has another offer on her house coming tomorrow. Maybe this one will finally work out. They have had 2 other contracts fall through and the whole process has been irritating. If all goes well they will move to McKinney in time to start school. This will mean that I will get to see my R&R anytime I want! Life is good.

Chis bought me a Wii today on ebay!!! It will be here this weekend and I can't wait. Note to Tess, Dustin, Kyle, Kelsey and Peyton (my nieces and nephews)..... I am ready to take you down in Wii golf and tennis!

Good decisions

Last night Chris and I quickly realized we made a good decision last year when we decided to build a house in Craig Ranch. We participated in a Graze Around the Neighborhood event with 10 other couples last night and we had a fantastic time. There were four homes on the tour each featuring a different food and beverage theme. First stop was Tex-Mex with awesome sangria an my favorite 7-layer dip. We all choose to do a "walkpool" instead of a "carpool" as we visited each house. Yes the Rockin Ranch Mom's are going green.... Now if we could just do something about the gas guzzling trolley's that drive around the hood. Next stop was St. Louis, gate way to the west. Vicki and Paul put so much thought into their theme. They featured all food and beverage that had some connection to St. Louis and even took the time to write a little information on each item. All I say is if I am ever on Millionaire and I need a phone a friend..... Vicki & Paul are on my list. Third stop was the Dunkle house featuring delicious Mojitos. Those were so yummy that I could have drank the whole pitcher myself. We walked from house to house with red plastic cups filled with our adult beverages. I felt like I was in college all over again.... good times! Last stop was our house for desserts and open bar. Living in the burbs is anything but boring. I have attached a slide show of our evening below.

Pictures from Graze around the hood

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How I met your mother

This is hands down the funniest show on TV. I am so sad that I just discovered it this year. For those of you that haven't seen this show yet, it is a lot like Friends...... only Better! Reminds me of being single a 20 all over again. Check it out on CBS Monday at 7:30pm. It makes me laugh..... out loud!

Five and Five

When I met with the nutritionist at Cooper Clinic she told me that I have to implement 5 fruit servings and 5 veggie servings into my diet each day. I thought this sounded simple enough but trust me it is not easy for the "meat and potatoes" kind of girl! So today I made a commitment to reach my 5&5, and let me tell you that is what it takes to get 10 servings of fruit and veggies in one day. Just to think 2weeks ago I was bloging about the yummy goodness of Taco Cabana and today I am talking about eating healthy. Lets all hope that I stick with this. All it takes is a little commitment.

I wonder if the same 5 and 5 rules applies to adult beverages. For example when I go out should I drink 5 glasses of wine and 5 vodka sodas? If so that is a commitment that I can handle.

Fancy Pants

Last night we went out with our friends Jen and Todd. When we walked in to Blue Mesa to meet them Todd was wearing his fancy new blue jeans so I knew it was going to be a fun night. I found a drink that I LOVE...... The Watermelon Margarita at Blue Mesa. This drink is AWESOME! It taste just like a Watermelon Jolly Rancher. I enjoyed two of these wonderful concoctions over dinner and could easily of had more. After dinner we decided to head over the the Flying Saucer to check out some live music and drink beer. It has been awhile since Chris and I have hung out at a bar and I had forgot how entertaining it could be. The band was great, but the real entertainment was this really drunk girl. She was dancing and signing to every song. When she danced she would raise her hands high in the air and clap like we were at a church revival. She made friends with everyone in the bar and tried to get me to dance with her. The after a few hours things got really crazy and this chick kept trying to give every man she saw a lap dance! All I could do is sit there and laugh. Then I thought to myself....... Was I ever that drunk girl in the bar everyone was laughing at? I hope not.... but there is a strong chance that I may have been "that girl" a time or two in my life. I have included pictures for your viewing pleasure. Todd.... I will go out with you and your Fancy Pants anytime!

Como Se Dice IVF en Espanol?

Chris asked me today if we could go to Mexico to get my IVF treatments done so that we can save money. I wanted to just kill him the second he asked this. He says that people go to Mexico all the time to have plastic surgery done. Lord please help me explain to this man that I am not asking for a face lift or a new set of boobs! This is a child we are talking about!!! No expense should be spared. Chris also wants to know if there is anywhere I can go to get my fertility drugs for less money. I want to tell sure there is. I just thought it would be fun to pay the most $$ possible over the last year for my fertility drugs. But now that he mentioned it I will start getting them at Wal-Mart. Lord Please help me!!! I did find some stranger selling Follistim on Craig's List and sent the link to Chris to see what he thought. He could see how angry I was over all his comments and he told me that he will never mention the idea of low cost IVF again. All I can say is if our child turns out all jacked up it is because we got our meds on Craig's List.

In all fairness I must say Chris is a wonderful man. I don't want to make him sound cheap or bad. He has been amazing throughout this entire infertility journey. I am happy that he brings humor into a situation that needs is so much.

Tonight I had Dinner with my Dad

How could taht be possible since he passed away 11 years ago? Let me explain.

I was sick last night and felt terrible all day today. However after avoinding food for most of the day around 8pm realized I was hungary and decided I needed to try to eat something. I love to go to Luby's but Chris never really has embraced it the way I have. The main reason that I love Luby's is that it reminds me of my Father. When I was a little girl we would go to Luby's after church. I can always remember my Dad dressed in a siute and me in a Sunday dress enjoying the yummy goddness that is Luby's. Dad always ordered the same thing everytime and dessert was never left out. So tonight after a yucky day I needed a little comfort. So I went to Luby's and ordered the same meal my Dad ate for years and when I sat down it felt like he was there with me. Memories of him filled my mind and I enjoyed every second of it. Thanks Dad for meeting me at Luby's I really enjoyed our dinner together hope whe get together again soon!

Pictures from Palm Springs

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Palm Springs

We are back from a wonderful little vacation to Palm Springs. I just love to take little trips with Chris. It's a great opportunity for us to re-connect and have deep conversations about important things in life. Going on vacation allows both of use to step away from work and focus on what we want out of life. Our trip to Palm Springs was nothing short of fabulous! We played golf at two amazing courses and had a great time. We didn't even care that it was 114 outside..... OK so maybe the heat did bother us a little. We had time to do my favorite activity...... shopping and went to the casino for Chris. Everything was perfect until we got home to Dallas and had to wait over an hour just to get our luggage. I just LOVE American Airlines!

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Random

Not much has happened over the last few days. But here is a little of what is on my mind these days.

Celebrities - I'm so disappointed in celebrity gossip these days. I know that Lindsey, Paris, Brittney, and Nicole all needed to get their lives together. I am happy about all they have done to become better people, but I have to say all this self improvement has left me with very little entertainment these days. I am in dire need of some JUICY celebrity gossip. I could care less about Madonna. Not a big fan of the Posh & Becks. And the birth of another Jolie-Pitt baby just doesn't really do it for me. I need a Brittney Breakdown, Lohan Looser Moment, or a Paris Police encounter to get my celebrity fix. So come on ladies I know you want to be bad!!!

I am ready for our little golf trip to Palm Springs this weekend. Chris and I went to the PGA Superstore and picked me up a pink golf bag, new putter, and some more pink golf balls. I must go through at least 5 balls every time I play. This sport is getting expensive.

On Monday Chis and I went to see our Fertility Doctor, Kevind Doody. We call just call him Dr. Kevin because who wants to say they are seeing Dr. Doody as in Doodie. We will start our first IVF treatment in the next 30 days. We will have a 40% chance of multiples so maybe getting pregnant on IVF will be a two for the price of one kind of thing. Let's all hope this will work because I an tired of feeling like a lab rat! Should I be concerned that Dr. kevin had "Fertility for Dummies" sitting on hos bookshelf?

Working out is going well this week. I have to meet with Jevon my trainer on Wednesday and Thursday. So I should be pretty sore come Friday.