Ooooo... IT IS ON, NOW!

 

 

Pack your bags, Babies!

 

We're going to the

 

SuperBowl!!!!!

 

~Colts vs Bears~

 

    Miami- Feb 4th, 2007

 

Yeah, Baby!

 

Go, Peyton!  It's your birthday.

We're gonna party like it's your birthday!  :) 

 

C~

Tags: Colts, Superbowl bound, It's about time

Somebody's messin with the gene pool...

 

 

 

 

I have nothing against the city of Seattle....

 

But if you are watching American Idol, then you'll get why I want to know~

 

-------->    How much cousin lovin' is going on in that town?

 

;)  LMAO

 

Kitty go poof~

On opposite sides....

You'll rarely find me doing this.....

 

 

Come on, New England!!!

 

 

 

Beat the Chargers so we can play YOU at the Dome  :)

 

 

             Go COLTS!

 

Kitty Out~

 

 

10 minutes later:   YEA!!  Colts play at home next week...

Tags: Go Colts, Patriots suck, We can take you

Note to self...

You know, we all have this inner voice in our heads. 

 

The one that tells us to be reasonable.  Or tries talking sense to us, makes us rationalize our fears, tells us we're making a mistake.  The voice that some call our conscience. 

 

It can make you or break you in an instant.

 

Lately, my inner voice is a deafening roar.  I continue to fight what it says I should do, despite my knowing that the voice speaks the truth.  In some ways, it is trying to save my life.  Or extend it anyway...

 

My ignoring this voice is selfish and childish.  Yet I continue to do so.  I don't know why.  Do you do it, too? 

 

If you don't ignore the voice in your head, what makes you listen to yourself?

 

End note :)

 

Cat~

I'll be home for Christmas...

Just poppin by to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas!

 

Bernie, Chris, & Pey~ I hope Baby makes his appearance soon!  We cannot wait to see him :)

 

Julie, Jim, & Josh~ I hope you get to enjoy some time together this holiday....  And maybe are still thinking about that new puppy ;)

 

Sam & Paulette~ I hope Sam's guitar has an extended term this Christmas, making more holiday memories!

 

Stacy, Darrell, & kids~ I hope things get better for you guys this year, starting with this latest situation going away!  I love you guys and only want the best for you  :)

 

Vernae, Bill, & kids~I miss you around here, Vernae.  This place is lacking some serious humor...  Anyway, I hope you are happy and this Christmas, you get lots of wanted presents....

 

Sara and Jelly and Spud Bud~I hope this year brings plenty of happy days, and fun times together :)

 

Krissy & John~I hope this year finds you spending less time at Hershey and more time enjoying being together  :)

 

Val~ I hope this year brings you lots of visits from that beautiful baby boy!

 

To all my JLand family and friends,

 

       ~Merry Christmas~

 

Love and warm wishes!

 

Cat

Still alive and kicking....

Nae was right.  It is rather dusty in here :)

 

Not my intentions to leave for this long... just busy doing other things.

 

Everything is fine and dandy in Kitty's world.  Hard to believe Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away... time is still flying by.

 

If I don't have your address, email it to me.  Almost time to start doing the Christmas cards and goodies.  Sorry, I know some of you don't want to be reminded....

 

Just stopping in to say hi.  I'll leave you with some of the famoous signs from Casa D'Ice in Pittsburgh....  gotta love freedom of speech  ;)

 

       

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Want to read more?  Go here:

http://www.casadice.com/outside_sign.htm

 

Don't forget to vote on Tuesday!

 

Cat~

Growing up....

What a blur the last couple of days have been! 

 

It is official:  My baby is not a baby anymore...

  

 

Friday, after dance class, Gracie and I hit the mall to celebrate her 5th birthday in style... as only mommys and daughters can  :)

 

We spent over two hours wandering around.  I have not been to the mall, other than going in Lane Bryant for bras and back out again, in at least ten years.  I am not kidding.  And honestly, I still don't like it...

 

But it wasn't about me at all.  It was about my big 5 year old, so I put my feelings aside ;) 

 

First stop was Universi-Tees because she wanted the yellow sweatshirt she saw in the window display.  Luckily for her, it was a Purdue one so I went for it.

 

With my brother~the bigger Purdue fan! (And Alumni)

 

Then a 30 minute pause for the cause: the mall playground :)

 

On our way to our first ever Build-a-Bear trip, we went by a store just for girls.  I think it was called Libby Lu?  Anyway, everything in this store is pink and glitterized... perfect way to draw a girl's attention... and grab my girl's it did.  There was a sign by the door and she asked me to tell her what it said.  I did.

 

The next words out of her mouth were "can I do that?"  I said I'm okay with it, if she really wants it.  After I explained the whole process, she was still game... so, she got her ears pierced!

 

 

She was so brave... and being there was only one person qualified to do it, she had to get them done one at a time!  I was so proud of her.  A little reluctant after the first one was done.. she tried to escape, but sat back down and had the other done!

 

 

Now she just keeps marveling how she can't believe she got her ears pierced :)

 

We stopped at the Croc store for new Crocs.  She picked out 'Uncle Charlie's car yellow'.  That's how she asked for them at the store... LOL

See why:

 

With my brother's baby~his '64 Ford Fairlane covertible he restored :)

 

We finally made it to Build-a-Bear, where she chose a dog she named Iloveyoudoggie... LOL... who she says is a boy, but came away sporting a pink jeweled t shirt, a pink skirt, pink striped panties, and pink tennis shoes.  ;)   She loved the place, no doubt.  She wanted to go back today.  I told her next year on her birthday.

 

By then, it was time for lunch.  Where did she choose?  Anyone care to guess?  Ah, I won't make you strain your brains~ Bob Evans, of course.  Her most favorite place to eat.  She even turned down Applebee's, which happened to be right by the mall playground and smelled so friggin good...

 

After that venture, we headed home where I assembled the first of two cakes for her party today.

 

Which cake won thebirthday battle?

 

The cake I made last year, with a slight variation...

 

I really don't have an official name for this cake yet, so I am going to make you work a little.  It's modeled after an 'inside out cake' I saw, but totally different ingredients from that one, only the shape and the assembly are the same.  This one consists of: pound cake, chocolate mousse, ice cream (we had one vanilla and one chocolate), and chocolate ganache on top of it all.  Here's a picture:

 

Should it be called 1) Chocolate Mountain or 2) Dirty Igloo?  You choose :)  Majority wins...

 

The party today was really good.  Gracie was so wound up, she was bouncing off walls.  But, she kept in check for the most part.  Her Grandma Carter came!  The first time my parents met her, too.  She got to meet my whole family... LOL.   Mr. Carter had things to do, so he couldn't come.  Neither could Grace's Dad, which I expected, but he hasn't called her either... so I'm a little disappointed, but there's always tomorrow.

With her grandmas

 

More pictures from today.  Enjoy :)

 

Tree hugger... LOL

 

Reading cards with Poppy (my dad)

 

 

Gracie fairy

 

And just in case you're not entertained enough, here's some from a couple of weeks ago.  She found the phone at a yard sale.....

When I asked who she was calling she told me her boyfriend....

When I asked why, she said she was making....

A booty call!   

Don't ya just love the things your kids pick up from their classmates.  But, I laughed once she wasn't looking  ;)

 

Cat