The Jumpin' Jelly Bean Share Café

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Liz: Wow, impressive that you noticed that! Definitely a huge milestone for us! I hope your appointment goes well and as pain free as possible today!

Lauren: Haha! Love the name!

Jackie: Hey! Hope you've been able to get some you time squeezed in there!

Donna: Glad to hear that things are coming together, sounds like it's going to be a great turnout!!

Feeling much better today! Of course not I've got this nice rash on my neck that I always get after I've been sick, at least it's not itchy or anything.

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Liz - Hope your class was a good time for ya.

Donna - Yay, for clean tile! I know what you mean. The before and afters are just crazy. You think, really, my grout was that color before?! That one's been on my list too, but holding off for a bit longer. Maybe after monsoon season. Dust, dust, and more dust. Glad to hear that all is falling into place for the upcoming poker tournament. Go lady!

Stacy - Sorry, hope you feel better and neck returns to normal color.

Lauren - I love that you named it Rosie! I'm glad it's working out for you. I know it's a bit hard to bend forward right now, so I know you're in love with it:)

Geri/Jackie - Good luck with your walks:)

Lorena - Promise to stop talking about desserts. So, it's been warm in your area? With the wedding you're attending, is there a reception following (in/outside). I hope that you were able to find that dress okay.

Well, I put us on a waiting list at Phx Children's for August. I still might go with the other place though. Still have to see. We're looking at insurances (everything really) to see what's going to get us better coverage overall. Pretty high deductible right now. Would be great if I knew what our ALTCS status was before hubby had to make his final decision about benefits at work. Of course, it never happens like that. Oh gosh . . . it never ends.

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Shannon~ I did finish school last summer....my Masters. I am working on my Specialist now. I'll complete this in December. I know....what was I thinkin'?? Bummer on the surprise dental work! I'd have flipped out myself!!

Lauren~ Congrats on Rosie!!! I've totally had my eye on those things for a long time.

Liz~ I hope your dental work went okay. I'm so not a fan myself, but don't have to go through that many meds beforehand....LOL!

Stacy~ Supper sounded good. I forget which night that post was made, but I was totally wanting to be a part of that girls' night!

Donna~ I hope that the preparations for the tournament are going well. Woohoo on the clean floors! Are you daring the children to walk through the kitchen now?? I definately would!

Jackie~ I hope the upcoming walks go well, and you can get a massage afterwards! You totally deserve it!

Katie~ Ugh on not getting in to the Charter school, but stand your ground with Miss Two-Face! I'm glad she's changed her tune with Alex, but really......

Lorena~ You'll look great in whatever you wear to the wedding!!

One more week until I find out about my job. Some crazy decisions have already been made and surprised the community so I'm preparing for whatever. It's exhausting, but what can you do???

Warmer temps have returned....tonight a thunderstorm and rain strumming the roof.....tomorrow warm weather, tennis, and baseball. Life in the south! Can't beat it!!!

Tracy: I am sure you are going to be ok with your job....thx
Lauren: I have to see your new house help AKA Rosie
Thank you.... I like black but not so sure about The trash bag....
Liz: Hope you are feeling ok and no pain....
Lindsay: I found several dresses but i wasn't which one to choose... O decided for a brown one since I already had shoes and party purse...
Donna: congratulaciones for The clean kitchen.... And getting prepare for The tournament.....mmmm summer camp sonda like a though decision to make.... Good Luck with The driving....
Stacy: how was your girls' dinner??
So i have dress, i picked up DH suits At dry cleaning, miss V Will use a new blue dress and poor S couldn't find a decent jacket to wear....we are all set....
Today I picked up miss V grades... So wonderful to listen all The marvelous things of her.... She Is so happy in school... Despite her shyness ... Which is our milestone for The next months to work on...
Today we had a long conversation about school, friends, and her favorite topic.... Birthday parties.... We "planned" even her cake for her next party, she Told me she wants princes and toads in her party.. And she loves that I sing to her happy Bday song.... Now we can chat more since she speaks more and I can understand her more...
Good night
Lorena

Lorena- Awww what a big jump Miss V has made! I remember not so long ago you were concerned about her speaking. Have fun at the wedding tomorrow!

Liz- Did you make it through ok?

Donna- Dang woman! Rock on with your bad Poker self!

Tracy- Hope all news on the job front is good news. And oooh how I miss a lovely spring thunderstorm/rain. At least I think I do. I'd probably change my tune if I was in one.

Katie- Any teacher drama updates?

I was very productive today. I vacuumed while I ate dinner and while giving Micah a bath. Ok... I didn't. Rosie did! She is so cool!

Lindsay: Blah to insurance, of course it never works out perfectly! I hope you guys find the right one for the needs of your family!

Tracy: Ugh on the waiting, but I'm glad it's finally almost here for you to find out about the job. Hugs and prayers!

Lorena: It was great! One of the girls just got back from deployment and it was her first night back with us so it was great catching up! She's adopting a little boy from South Korea so nice to get a little update about that. It's the hurry up and wait game for there with all the paperwork that has to be done now. Aww, I bet she grows out of the shyness, my brother did!

Lauren: Look at you and your multitasking abilities! Oh, I just saw Akeelah's ripple and Micah's milestones on your original blog and I love it! Love that you're still able to record milestones for Akeelah too.

Have Kalua pork in the crock pots and almost everything ready to go for the cookout tonight! Just have to throw together the cole slaw, make tater tot casserole and pumpkin pie crunch then we'll be good to go! Oh, and a few last minute cleanups too.

Oooooh I want the Kalua Pork Crock Pot recipe! Since I certainly won't be burying a pig to cook I could totally do the crock pot way! And ooh Stacy- Good reminder to update those parts of the blog.

Off to the beach today. It's been a few weeks and today looks like it could be the perfect beach day with little to no wind! I plan on floating in the water and hopefully being able to hear some straggler whales that haven't left for Alaska.

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Oooh it was yummy, though too salty I think and I only did 2/3 of the salt the recipe calls for! I'll post the recipe soon. Hope you had a good beach day!

Whoa there mommas... I don't know if I can keep up.

Hope those who were walking today had great weather and a wonderful walk!

Yeah, it can be kinda salty... but oooh I love it!

Beach was picture perfect... huge waves... great relaxing day.

Alright... what are the fabulous weekend plans and why wasn't I invited.

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Friday....Booooo! My wisdom teeth and a cavity, my face is aching.

Saturday-Prepping for our M4B's. Getting every thing ready and church last night.

Today-HOORAY! Our walk was fabulous. Perfect weather. I ran the mission table and was overwhelmed with emotion a few times during our walk. So many wonderful family and friends, old and new, it was just great. T is napping, I'm relaxing, and Mike is fixing a gift that was given to me today and he broke it within 10 seconds of touching it. More pics to follow in my blog, after I get them. Picture of Tori and Daddy.

ps-my face is still aching, but I didn't want to be on pain drugs during our walk and/or talking the mission. I'm just waiting for those puppies to kick in now.

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Liz~ Looks like beautiful weather too!! Glad the walk went well. Good luck on the recoup. from the dental work.

Lauren~ Rock on with your bad self!! You so don't have to tell everyone about Rosie....just let everyone think you're that talented!

Stacy~ You're seriously a cookin' fool!! Every day you're posting something yummy for me to drool about.

Our weekend has been HOT!!! Tis the season I guess, but good grief....last weekend we were freezing!! I'd rather feel the heat myself---I hate being cold!!

Liz- Your walk pic is gorgeous! Wow, trees and green! I forget what the rest of the country looks like. I guess the desert can do that to a person. Hope you were able to recover quickly after those emotional moments. Sorry about your dental stuff. Ouch. Hugs lady!

Stacy - Your recipes sound super yummy!

Tracy - We've been having some weird weather here too. We went from super hot to some actual rain this past week. Crazy!

Lauren - Picture perfect beach days sound dreamy:) Sounds like you're having a ball with your robotic maid. So neat! No major plans here.

Just getting ready for another week here. I washed AND waxed my car on Friday. Mr. T helped me - so cute! Grocery shopping is out of the way (3 stores-I hop around), laundry almost done, new stash of library books/videos in the house and hubby cleaned up our front yard. We've been hanging out by the pool and Mr. T is taking a nap. It's wonderful! Finally getting another chance on the computer (good grief) to do my stuff. Only 4 more weeks left of the school yearl. I'm getting tired of lesson planning for my long-term sub. I know that she appreciates it though. I used to send off the daily agendas around 6 a.m., but lately it's more like 7:30. It's beginning to look a lot like . . . summer:)

Lindsay-Holy cow, you had a busy weekend!!! We have 26 school days left, not that I am counting down or anything!

Tracy-Is it this week that you find out about next year?

Lauren-I am talking the hubs into a Roomba now!

Liz-I hope you get some relief soon! Glad the walk went well!

Took the boat out yesterday, one of the benefits of living in Florida! I love that we have it docked and can just call up and it's ready for us when we get there! Love relaxing weekends (and the fact that my husband likes to grocery shop)!!!!

Katie - You have a boat??? That's SO COOL! That summer camp with dolphins (Winter) sounds like a ton of fun too:) Hey, it's so okay to count down those days:)

Lindsay-We bought our boat right after Alex was born, we never took it out because it was too much work. Now that we have it docked, we take it out almost every weekend. Come on down here, I can introduce you to Winter and take you out on the boat!!!

Katie - Saw the boat picture on FB. Looks so beautiful and relaxing!!! Can your hubby give my lessons on the grocery shopping thing, please?

Tracy - Saying prayers and crossing everything for your job.

Liz - The weather for your walk looks gorgeous!! So happy it went well. Sending pain-free vibes your way.

Lauren - That's taking multi-tasking to new levels. I'm oh so jealous. Wait, I think I may be repeating myself. lol. Beach.....aaaaahhhhhh!!!!

Lindsay - Probably good to keep all options open. It'll work out.

Stacy - Patiently awaiting the kahlua pork recipe. YUM!! I'm still speechless over seeing your team shirts at the San Diego M4B yesterday. Jane was absolutely so sweet. Her husband was probably wondering who this crazy person approaching his wife was. He took it all in stride.

Lorena - you'd look fabulous in whatever you pick to wear. Yay for Miss V!!

Busy weekend here (I know, repeating myself again). Worked the Family Teams tent at our big walk yesterday. There were over 11,000 people walking! Insanity. So amazing. Ryley had a baseball game (he went 2 for 3, scored twice), Grace had Spring Showcase at her dance studio, church this morning, then Grace's last Spring soccer game this afternoon (she scored a goal!). Now just working on the house to get it ready for next weekend. What are the chances I'll paint one room, make curtains for three rooms, clean the entire downstairs, re-upholster four patio chairs, and get all the food/drink before 6pm next Saturday? Right....I know I'm over-reaching.

Donna-I saw all of your sports pictures on FB. Your kids are absolutely adorable!!! I am still convinced that your house looks like a magazine! The picture from the boat is awesome, my kids look like they have never been more tired in their lives!!!

We saw about 6 dolphins yesterday. They love to chase the boats and jump in the wakes!

Ohhhh...I love seeing dolphins. They just make me smile. Thanks..I think my kiddos are pretty amazing if I may say so myself.

Nope, still not magazine worthy, but trying to get close to that - hopefully before I'm too old to see it anymore. If you could just see all the clutter, banged up walls, half-finished baseboards, curtainless windows, etc....ugh. We are our own worst critics, right?

Donna- That's too cool you saw Stacy's team in SD! 11,000 people! Wow... I mean wow!

Katie- Um.. we're all coming to visit in October.

Tracy- It's the pits when it goes hot to cold, cold to hot. I'm with you.. rather the hot than the cold.

Lindsay- That is a great weekend and so great that you washed the car and it hasn't rained! I seem to do a rain dance every time I wash my car.

Slowly but surely getting the house put together... mommy coming for a visit this week. And let's all heart on my ol' MFM some more who emailed just to check in.

Lauren-I am hoping that you all take a few days to come back to my neck of the woods! We can all go out on the boat!

Donna-Dolphins always put a smile on my face, they get right up next to the boat, kids can just about touch them! Your house is probably wonderful, I look at my house and think of a million things that I could fix!!!!

I can't believe we're here already... May cafe names?

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Lauren: No, this was super duper salty, not the usual kalua pork salty! Awww, that's so sweet of him!!

Liz: Glad your walk turned out beautifully! Hope those pain meds kicked in son after your post!

Tracy: Ha! I won't be cooking again like that for awhile, no more cookouts and my turn for ladies night won't be for awhile.

Lindsay: Wow, you had a super busy day! Whatcha hop around for? Couponing? I'm horrible with those...

Katie: I bet that was a fun day out on the boat! Do you go skiing or just tooling around?

Donna: It's so crazy, I didn't even know where she was walking till I went to investigate who it might've been when you sent me the message! Seriously, that made my day. Wow, just when I thought Lindsay had a crazy busy weekend here comes Donna!

Went and hung out at my parents tonight, had a decent time. Have Elim's follow up for his ears tomorrow morning, which I think they'll be fine, at least I hope they are!

That'd be such a welcome to change to hear all good and Elim's ears in the same sentence!

We watched Moneyball last night... pretty good movie. I never got the Brad Pitt hottest dude around tho... he looks like a Chipmunk to me.

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It sounded like such a good idea Micah and I washed my car before dinner... woke up at 11:30pm to pouring rain.

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Morning ladies.

Achy face, gym, find a dvd player to T's playroom as she got her favorite mickey mouse dvd stuck in there. All I've been hearing since yesterday is Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse, I want to watch Mickey Mouse. NOW!

She got that NOW from me saying sit down, now.....Bah....live and learn.

Top news at 8.22am, hunting accident, man gets shot in the face with a 12 guage shot gun. How the heckyl and jeckyl do you shoot yourself in the face with a shot gun?

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Liz - Definitely not a happy start to that guy's Monday I gather. Yeah, they definitely repeat our words, usually at the most inopportune time.

Lauren - Grrrrrr on the rain! I've never been a huge Brad Pitt fan either. Don't get why people think he's so attractive. But he did a good job in that movie. Maybe I'm a little biased because it's about my favorite team? Your MFM rocks!!

Stacy - Good luck with the ear follow-up!

Katie - Right? I can tell you where all the marks and dings are on the walls, where the kids have colored on the walls, where the playdoh is in the carpet, where the red wine spill is on the couch, where the baseboards are not perfectly flush with the wall. But realistically, when people come over, I doubt they see any of it.

Off to the gym, then laundry, Home Depot, fabric store, second grade volunteering, painting, and Monday evening insanity. Blessedly, Grace's soccer practice tonight has been cancelled. Yay!

Stacy: I truly hope miss V grow out of her shyness but as a kid because shy kids have some trouble ..... That is so nice of your friend to adopt a kid from Korea.....Hope Elim's ear follow up is fine...

Lauren: I agree, I don't like Brad Pitt..... I am in love always with the bad boys of the movies, and I love this British actor, Mark Strong...he is always the antagonist ... I didn't like that movie, Moneyball it was so boring....

Donna: that is a lot to do in a Monday, and you still have time for the gym......

Liz: Hope you are feeling better....Oh why you go to the gym??? I remember dentist always said that you have to be in little rest after a procedure..... Did you asked your Dr about the gym??? Ohh DVD I bought fancy one for mis V she got stock dough in it... ruined, now I bought her a really cheap one.....

Katie: that is so neat to have your own boat and that you can hang in it for the weekend.....That is my DH dream to sail in a big boat just the 4 of us for some days..... I am not so sure about it, I am little scare of the sea.... Oh that summer camp for Alex sounds wonderful....

Lindsay: yes it was a small reception after the wedding, in the groom's parents house, it is huge house with lovely gardens and pool, bad idea, miss V saw the pool and want to swim, one kid fell in it, inmediatly after the father went for him, I was nervous watching miss V ..... by the way it was so beautiful with red petals and balloons with roses inside....Don't know how they got the roses inside....

We have the day off in school, since tomorrow is Labor Day, just my DH had to work.... and the house painter, he rang the door bell at 7 am....=(..... My only day I can get up late and I forgot to tell the painter to skip the day.... and to get my day worst I have some stomach bug...... ugh!

So I just want to be in bed today, but kids are asking me what are we going to do.....

Good Monday and good week everyone....

Lorena