I have a lot of fun stuff to post but no cords (for camera), chargers(for battery in camera).
I need a good ol'durable..self recharging, self uploading camera/phone! Know where I can get one?
Missing the littles & Colbie! 
I had to throw in the picture of Shaun White skating in our little skatepark. 
Well the girl had a pretty good fall on one of the ramps and broke her glasses, so we will be going to the eye doc to get her some new lenses. Thankfully I put them on my vision plan because their military one doesn't cover anything here in Houston. I might as well have the boy get his eyes checked while we are there.
Romance said he is grilling some steak and shirmp this weekend!
So, if it is nice and sunny outside the kids and I will be going through our garages and clearing out lots of crap. They have been used as storage (what was suppose to be temporary) and it has just gotten out of control.
I love the little details you put into my flowers! 
One of my favorite sights, CHECK IT OUT: SNUGGIE
I was saved by the skin of my teeth (My Mom use to say that). I had a speeding ticket from WAY back in 2007 that has been in the court system the past 3 years. I had been to court 3 times for this ticket and got frustrated with sitting there all day (using up my vacation and personal time off from work) to be told, Mrs. Lobo (that is how old this is..ha ha) we need to reschedule. We have the afternoon dockets to call up and we can't get to you today. My attorney kept advising me to reschedule and fight it another day. I couldn't take it anymore. So I asked what else I could do to take care of this matter and put it behind me already. The judge informed me I could do a Defensive Driving course and have that turned in within 6 weeks and pay the small fee that goes along with it and it will be done. 
This is my son doing his thing. This kid never stops making me laugh. I need a video of the things he does. He is great!
He won his 7th Medal and has a couple more events to go.
My little sister and I were talking yesterday and she said she wanted to go to Utah to 'stalk' him. We use that term very loosely...cause we are not actual stalkers. I mean HELLO I have limited vacation time and 2 kids to take care of. Anyhow, when she said that it reminded me of a quote from one of my favorite movies. See below!
There is nothing more fun than walking out of your bedroom and feeling a wet spot on your carpet. Initially it was thought that perhaps Roxy, our puppy had an accident. I go into the kitchen and come to discover that we had a problem. My feet are under water up to my ankles and I can not figure out what the heck is going on OR where this water is coming from?!?
Next thing I knew..I had all this equipment in front of my house and total chaos was upon me.
I had literally talked to the kids the night before about buying Lauren a new bedroom set. Her current bed etc has been handed down from her brother and it is almost 11 years old. This bed has also been through at least 6 'moves' and another family who I had given it to and it was given back to me...don't ask. My thinking when I saw the flood waters in her room was..WOW, be careful what you wish for. I did have plans to shop for a new bed for her in the next couple weeks. I guess there is more of an urgency to get her something this weekend.
Yep, the kitchen had water damage too. I have never seen so many fans nor have I been in such a loud environment.
Needless to say, we certainly could not have made dinner at home. With 10 Fans Howling, a Dehumidifier Humming and giant trash cans collecting water, so my sweet Romance took us out for dinner and dessert!
THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN LOOKING AT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND REALIZING THAT WHEN YOU RETURNED YOUR $1/DAY REDBOX RENTALS (ONE FOR $1.07 AND THE OTHER FOR $6.40) THAT YOU WERE CHARGED AN OVERDRAFT FEE OF $35 A POP, BECAUSE ANOTHER BILL THAT COMES OUT AUTOMATICALLY (WHEN EVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT FOR) FOR $40 BOUNCES. LAST MONTH THIS AUTO PAY CAME OUT ON THE 22ND OF THE MONTH SO WHY HAVE THEY CHOSEN TO DEDUCT FROM MY ACCOUNT ON THE 4TH???This morning was no different than any other morning. I woke...felt good, was on my way to work and I get into the car and pull out of the drive way only to notice that my little Cobalt is a bit wobbly. So I pull back into the drive way and what do I see. I see ONE very FLAT tire. Awe, crap. Go figure. I was so excited that I was going to be at work on time, nope. Think again. Luckily I have experience (more than any normal person) at changing tires. The guys at Discount Tire seriously know me by car as I walk in for service. I guess because my car requires high performance tires (the darn thing came with Pirelli's) they don't have much of a lifespan and I do my fair share of driving all over Houston. I have had this car for 4 years and I have to change these tires every 9 months or so. It is getting old. Anyhow, I changed that tire, dusted myself off, washed the dirt and grime off my hands and headed to work with a smile on my face. It feels good to be independent.
I am also looking forward to seeing my man "GERARD" this evening. Going to the movies with Gigi. Always fun. The kids will be with their grandparents this weekend so it will be a quiet one. I plan on catching up on my rest among other house hold duties that are screaming my name. (LAUNDRY---grrr!)
I hope everyone (Stephanie-my only reader...ha ha) enjoys their weekends. I know I will. Time to call Discount Tire. Oh, the bonus to this whole ordeal. The men at this store are very nice and very good looking. Maybe sometimes I get a flat on purpose, ha ha. Just kidding. 
~The Doc~1. Flying in/out of Aspen is nearly impossible, especially when flying UNITED {THEY SUCK}
2. Ski goers are very SNOBBY!
3. There is NO nightlife in Snowmass after 9:00 (even on a Friday evening and the XGames are in town...WTH?{Last Call}
4. Ski School is a waste of time if you are NOT over 60 and you HAVE skied in the past 40 years
7. Ski’s get caught up in POWDER and you get a ride down the mountain because you tore your ACL, another guy in your group does the same thing 20 minutes later
8. $600.00 is the cost of XRAYS and a knee brace @ the clinic on the mountain
10. One bedroom loft is $2300.00 for 4 nights, SERIOUSLY???
11. Bus ride to downtown Aspen is free and you even get a drunken college student’s slideshow of very inappropriate anatomy, imagine the movie STEPBROTHER, this was worse.
12. Eat cheese and crackers for lunch because your other “ski partners” are busy skiing while you are popping vicatin and icing your knee.
Let’s just say, Aspen/Snowmass is very pretty, but I’ll stick to Steamboat Springs!
Do you see what I see {on the neck} Grrr! He said a girl "pinched" him there? So it begins!
This is what it needs to be! 
My 5 Years in Houston have not been very kind to my health. I am not quite sure why this is to be honest with you. I moved to this city November 2003 and use to see this number: 138. It seems I have managed to keep 10 more numbers a year to view on that thing you stand on. So, not because it is a New Year, but because I need to undo what I have done....I am back on that wagon.
I don't want to get into too much detail, but being this is my personal online journal, I had to write something down today that has been weighing down on my heart.
I was out of town over the weekend, a short but much needed get away. I came home Sunday afternoon only to discover that one of my dear friends had packed up all her belongings and moved away. Not a trace was left of her...not a forwarding address, not a working phone number, not even a good email address. I have been worried about this friend for some time now and have always felt as if I should do more to make things better for her. I guess even though we may have the best intentions to help a loved one (a friend or family member) we may not fully understand what it is they need help with.
I guess the part of this whole thing that breaks my heart the most is I NEVER thought SHE would leave without at the very least saying goodbye.
I have played in my head over and over, WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID OR DID? but I truly cannot come up with anything. I almost feel like I wish it was something I said or did because then it might make some sense to me.
I picked up the kids from their Uncle's house and headed to the store...the kids and I shopped for birthday gifts for her two children-because they both had recent birthdays and hadn't yet had a party to celebrate. I found the last 2 seasons of FRIENDS and bought them with excitement because this was something my friend and I would do in the evenings together and we were about to finish the series. Only to discover that she is GONE.Now I am worried....worried for what she is going through. Worried about the state of mind she must be in, to leave without a call/a text or a short note to say Goodbye....to say, she had to leave. To say she'd call me to let me know when she arrives safely.
I WORRY.
I wish I could stop feeling responsible for this whole situation. I feel in my heart that I did what I could do to help a friend in need. She had a lot on her plate. Single mother, finding her career path, a dead beat husband/father of her children, financial struggles, self esteem issues. No matter what her struggles are/were, she was such a beautiful person inside and out to me and those who got to know her and I will miss her always. I can only hope and pray that she is okay and that she will find her way back home...wherever that may be.
Please pray for my friend...her name I will not mention, but please pray for her and her kids.
Thank you!
Downtown Houston-more pictures of Ike: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/the_short_but_eventful_life_of.html
My birthday lunch @ Brennan's of Houston 7/18/2007 with the Ft. Worth Team! Ahh!
Banana Fosters...was good and fun to watch!
Who didn't love their Turtle Soup {I know it sounds strange..but it was MMM MMM good}.
Gigi & I went to the Astro's Game Tuesday night. We always have fun. The kids and I went to the Thursday night game...I will have pictures soon. It was a tribute to 9/11 First Responders. When they sang GOD BLESS AMERICA, you couldn't help but get CHILLS.
Just chillaxin & watchin the Ball Game!!
Lauren & her cousin Angel {Vampires}
Fun @ Hobby Lobby, silly kids!
