New Layout Alert and Poll questions

So I got tired of our old blog because it had no character and just plain needed a change!! I'm curious...Whaddaya think??

I created a poll to the side, so vote yes if you likey and no if you no likey.

Since this is my blog and I can do want I wanna, I'm gonna toot my own horn for a second so please bear with me. ;-)

I am so proud of myself!! WHY you ask? Well, hold your britches (as they say in TX) I'm gonna tell ya!

I have been working out 3 days a week for the last month!!
ONE WHOLE MONTH!!
For some of you, this is NOT a big deal, but for me it is a VERY BIG DEAL!!
I'll be the first to admit...I am lazy. I LOVE to sleep, watch TV and just hang around doing nothing. It's really what I'm best at...but lately I have been inspired. I wanted to get back that feeling of taking care of every aspect of my being. Physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Each piece is key to this girl's well-being and not one can be set aside. Since I've had Kaleb that is definitely one piece I have let slide.
And now, I feel great. I am starting to see some changes in my muscle tone and I also feel a lot less stressed overall b/c I am getting some of that energy out that I store up from being inside all day with a 17 month old.
Who wants to hang out outside when it's 115 degrees outside, really?

When I was at the gym today doing my thang on the eliptical, I started looking around at all the fellow gym-goers and I noticed something....EVERYONE had an iPod and I mean EVERYONE. Old, young, hefty and slim-they were all jammin' out to their own music.
It got me thinking: I wonder what they are all listening to?? I almost wanted to stop what I was doing and just poll the room.
So instead, I am going to ask all of you: What song/songs get you to move your feet??
Make a comment and leave me your MUST-HAVE MUSIC LIST.
Make it good b/c I will copy your comment and post it here (don't be shy!) along with my list on the next post.
So go through your iPod and tell, tell tell....this will be fun! Enjoy!

(oh and btw, I know some of you read my blog on a regular basis and you never leave comments-shame on you!) ;-)

They just wanna, they just wannaaaaaa

Obviously by my blog, you can see that most of my time is spent with my two most favorite boys in the whole wide world. BUT....a girl needs MORE!!
I have been so blessed to find such amazing girlfriends out here! Not only are they a blast to be around, but they are as real as they come.
We make an effort to have girls nights out whenever we can.
Here are some of my favorite pics of just such nights:

Gettin' our groove on...

My feet hurt that night!!

Lovin' me some Deni.

Bday celebration!







PF Changs dinner. not sure why this is so small:(

My Best Darn Mama's!!


LOVE ALL YOU HOT MAMAS MORE THAN YOU KNOW!! MUAH!

He's giving me good vibrations...

A little something for all you non-Facebookers...

Kaleb is obsessed with many things...our vacuum, our iPhones, balloons, bananas and the list goes on and on. But NOTHING makes him laugh as hard as getting to attack Daddy with his Sonicare toothbrush.

Recent Denver Trip!!

We headed to Colorado a couple of weeks ago...sorry to my Denver friends that I didn't get in touch with but we were there to see Alf's family and it was very quick trip! Next time, I would love to see you all though!!
It made me miss Colorado SOOO BAD! I honestly didn't think I would feel that way, but wow-it's so beautiful there! The trees, EVERYTHING is green and lush and ahhhh. I totally took it for granted while I was there.
Here are some pics from our trip!

Texas trip...

We went to Texas a few months ago to see my family again and as always....we had a blast! Some of the highlights for Kaleb were getting to see his Uncle Ross' fire station and get in the truck, watering Grandma's plants until they flooded and playing with Bella at Dad and Lyndi's.
Here are some pics:


Aunt Ash, Uncle Ross, K and Lucy


Lyndi, Bella, K and Grandpa Harvey


I wouldn't stop telling Kaleb to smile so this is what he gave me! ha!


At fire station, trying on his Uncle's boots.


Checking out the truck.

Just having fun...

Watering....

And now flooding.....;-)

And the Award goes to.....

ME!!
Thanks to my fellow blogging girlfriend, Krista, for passing this award along to me. Although I don't know if it's truly an award if it requires me to work extra hard for it. ;-) You know I love you, girl!!


"The Honest Scrap award comes with a caveat or two. Firstly, you have to tell your readers ten things about you they may not know, but that are true. Secondly, you have to tag 10 people with the award. Thirdly, let all the people you've given the award to know that they've gotten it (comment on their blogs or something). And finally, make sure you link back to the person who awarded you."

Here goes my 10:

1) I think horoscopes are a huge pile of crap. If you seek out people to be friends with and/or date based on when they exited their mother's love nest, I think you have problems.

2) I make fresh guacamole at least 3 times a week. I guess that makes me a guacaholic. tehe

3) Since Kaleb was born, he has probably only gone a total of 5 nights without a bath. I, on the other hand, only shower 3 or 4 times a week. hmmmmm....

4) I have a cluster of freckles on my right leg above my knee that I've had since I was a very young girl. I have had several people in my life try to brush it off thinking it was dirt.

5) When I was little, my brother used to make me eat rollie pollies.

6) When I go to the grocery store, I have to avoid the donut section like the plague. Hostess Donettes taunt me, really they do! The chocolate ones....sometimes I give into them.

7) I love my husband dearly, but his obsession with watches is very disturbing to me. He has 11 and counting. Funny thing is...I don't even own one.

8) My favorite thing to do is turn on some music really loud and dance crazy with Kaleb and Alf.

9) I didn't have hair until I was 2 yrs old.

10) And last but not least, if I never lived anywhere freezing cold again...it would be too soon.

Now I pass along this award to the following lovely ladies:

Janae Limongelli
Tonya Rauch
Kim Bevins
Danaly Payne
Jocelyn Phillips
Ashley Brown
Shelley Martinkus
Deb Carnesi
Rachel Bierner
Lindsay Delgado

Want some Candy?

So I have spent the last couple of months trying to perfect the art of the pulled pork sandwich. I have tried several recipes, added some things of my own, and removed ingredients I don't particularly care for only to leave my mouth still watering for THE ONE. Why pork you say? Probably b/c I feel bad for the little dudes...getting a bad rap a few months ago from swine flu and all. But seriously, it's b/c pork is sooo much more tender than beef and I have totally been craving it lately.
No, I'm not pregnant. ;-)
But apparently I AM glowing. My hair stylist Hillary, told me so. She said I had a nice tan, looked very summery and gave me some highlights to match! They are VERY subtle and carmelish. yes, that is a word. And I LOVE them....
So today I took my glowing, highlighted, summery self to the supermarket with monkey in tow to buy some sides for our pulled pork sandiches. Kaleb was his usual self, smiling at everyone, waving to passerbys and giggling at himself from time to time. When we were in the checkout line an old man got in line behind us. Kaleb gave him what I like to call his "what up?" wave where he just sticks his hand up in the air and puts it right back down. Of course, this just made this old guy's day and he starts patting his arm and touching his feet. I know I should be nicer and engage in conversation with these people but I'm just not and I don't. And really please sir, don't touch my baby. I don't know where your hands have been.
So I am paying the lady for my groceries and I hear the man say, "Can I buy you some candy?" When I look up at him, he is staring right at me and my first thought is...Oh great. Not only is this dude grabbing my baby, but now he's hitting on me?? Really?
I smile and say "no, thanks. I don't want any candy." "I was asking HIM if HE wanted candy!!" he quickly retorts, very loud I might add. Excuse me sir- you may be hard of hearing, but I am not. And it's kind of hard to tell exactly where you are looking through those bottle caps on your face with the extra cool attached transitional lenses flipped up on your forehead!
Well, that is what I wanted to say anyway......
Trying to restrain myself, I reply nicely that Kaleb has to nap soon, but thank you.
I quickly grab my receipt and high tail it out of there.
Then I start to feel guilty in the car...maybe the old man just missed his grandson and wanted to pretend Kaleb was him. He WAS just offering to buy him some candy. I could have let him. It probably would have totally made his day. And then it would have made my day b/c I would have gotten to eat it. Kaleb IS too young for candy anyway, right??
Oh geez, taking candy from a baby. Maybe I am pregnant.....;-)