WOW this is my 16TH post for JULY

OKay so WOW--- That's a record for me and this blog. 16 post in one month!! ANyway, what's new? Well lets see--- I'm going to New York on Saturday to see Mary Poppins on broadway with Danielle and Mad so that should be lots of fun. Brian, Emily and I also finlalized out camping plans. SO that is a definate. Emily's still doing her bowling league. SHe so badly wants to earn a patch. They give out patches for 25 pins over average and things like that. She wants one so bad!! Next weekend we are going to 2 different parties on Saturday. Our friends Mark and Stacie are having their 2nd annual "Pool Party". ANd my cousin and his wife are having a housewarming. SO we go to M & S's at 12 and will stay for a few hours and then head over to my cousins new house luckily theirs doesn't even start until 3. So it should be a fun but busy day. Oh yeah also on the 7th we are going to a Jack Johnson concert. I really like him and am really looking forward to it!! SO between the play, the concert, the parties, bowling, camping, and my Mother-in-law is visiting us from New Mexico at the end of August--- It should be a very busy but fun August! SO I'm glad I've been able to write alot in July cause I'm not promising anything for August.


Reign Over Me.... Starring Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler.

Something new...

Okay so I'm gonna try a new thing on my BLOG.. at the end of each new blog starting with this one. I'm gonna put a movie that I really enjoyed at the bottom of the blog.A movie that I either connected with, or just thought was really good. Why have I decided to do this, I don't really know. Maybe it's so one day--- if Emily ever wants to know what my favorite movies are--- she'll know. I guess really its because my Mom isn't here for me to ask her questions. There are so many ?'s I want to know that only my Mom can answer and she isn't here. I think that is partly why I created this blog.. so that some of me is documented here for Emily. I've tried to put on this blog things that are just part of me but that maybe she would not think to ask about now. Also I've tried to tell little Emily stories, so that one day she can read one and catch a glimpse of the kid she once was. Anyway, here's the first movie......

Dominick and Eugene starring Ray Lliota and Tom Hulce.

Introducing.... The newest INTERNET addict.

Emily, is completely addicted to the internet. Everyday she ask, "Can I go on the Computer?" She goes on all the kid web sites, Noggin, Disney, Nick, and ETC. Also she tries to look up websites for all the toys she has, for example... she loves Pokemon.. so she goes to www.pokemon.com or www.puppygrowsandknowsyourname.com! Sometimes there are websites and sometimes there aren't but she's gonna try anyway. She just figures if they are a toy, they should have a website. She is so funny. She comes up to me today, and you know as a Mom you can tell when your kid wants something.. It's just a mom thing. So sure enough she comes up and gives me a kiss and gives me the LOOK and then says, "Mommy---Can I go on the Internet? PLEASE!" I try to limit her to 20 minutes. She learns somethings sooo fast, Last year, she could not even use the mouse..This year she's a computer using pro! She knows how to use the computer better than I could when I was in my 20's! Seriously, Sometimes I am amazed by her. She just completely 100% invest in things she likes. She devours them and learns all she can! She asked me the other day---- How do I put the symbol for the smiley face when typing on the computer? She's just really cool like that. That is why I know she can be anything she really wants to be... even now, when she is only 7-- I know it!

A camping we will go...... HOPEFULLY

Hello...At the beginning of the summer, we had talked about going camping again like we did last year because we all had a nice time and Emily just LOVED it. But as the summer went on and on.. We just could not figure out a way to SQUEEZE it in---- Brian is doing a big project for work and just can't take the time off. SO we were just thinking we'd have to 86 the idea. But the other night actually at the diner, Emily told the BALLOON GUY that she "was going camping" when he asked so what are you doing this summer? SO now we feel bad, I mean I know she needs to learn to deal with disappointment (especially with the way this world is) but still.... We wanted to try and go if we could... so.... Brian looked up a few of the Jellystone campsites and we realized the only one we could do with this short of notice was the one we went to last time. Which is fine, except we are running out of time. So, we are trying to work it out and book it. Brian can only take off a 1/2 day, so it will probably just be me and & Em. But I'm not sure. Anyway, Let's hope we can make it happen.