Writer's Workshop

Mama Kat had some really good prompts this week so I had to take advantage and participate. It's been a couple weeks, I think, since I last joined in so I thought it was a good time to join in again.

This week I've decided to go with #1: Interview my mom.

And so I did!

Since I didn't feel like thinking, I thought Mama Kat's questions were just well enough, so I asked away.

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Interview with my Mom

Question #1: How has motherhood changed you?

Mom: To be more loving and caring. I couldn't be without my kids. I'd be lost.

Question #2: What ages were your favorites?

Mom: I loved you guys when you were babies and when you were young teenagers, around 11-15 yrs old. It was always so much fun around Halloween getting you guys dressed up.

**Side note: Notice?! Teeeeenager years!! What parent says that? Mine! And why? Because I was a great kid, don't forget that!!!!**

Question #3: Do you miss having kids in the house?

Mom: Yeah!

Me: I then said "Cause I'm the greatest" and my mom replies "Ha ha, funny!"**

Question #4: What was the most difficult part of being a mom for you?

Mom: *silence* When you wouldn't listen to me.

Me: Which wasn't often!

Mom: No, it wasn't.

**Side note: SEE??!!! I WAS the greatest kid. Hey, don't blame me! ;O) **

Question 5: What was the most rewarding?

Mom: How you kids turned out.

Question 6: What is your favorite memory?

Mom: ha ha ha When you and Diane & I were having a good time in the living room and dad (she called my dad, "Dad" to me) yelled at us to shut up and we all got quiet. (yes, that was a funny moment!) and then when we (me, my mom, Diane and Wendy) would go to Clear Lake.

Me: Yeah, I miss those times.

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Now, go head over to Mama Kat's and see what everyone else is writing about.

Creativity at its best!

This past week my daughter was feeling a bit creative.

I have to admit, it's fun to see what kind of things she comes up with also.

Some things will bring a warmth to my heart....

While others make me laugh!

No, those are not my hairy feet. That would be my husband's!! lol

Yes, my husband was a good sport when my daughter asked him if she could paint his toe nails as his response was "Sure, why not."

This is as feminine as my husband will ever get.

Storm Tracker 2009!

Here in California we are having a Storm Watch.

As my husband's cousin, Eric would jokingly say "Storm Watch 2009!!!" cause with the lightest rain pour the news stations always claim "a storm is coming in". At least that's what Eric always says cause he's from Buffalo, NY and has also lived in Miami where he's seen snow and hurricanes.

Well, not in this case. Not in my eyes anyway! (lol)

As seen here, we have the storm passing through our area.

Now, earlier when my husband and I woke up around 7:15am, my husband decided to go look out our back door and then says "I hope our canopy is okay". A second later he says "Never mind, it's destroyed!"

Okay, that was a bit of a exaggeration. He was just speaking on an instant impulse. All that was wrong was the canopy cover which is fabric, was half down and hanging. Also, we have the furniture out there with the cushions. So I instantly put my shoes on while in my pj's and ran out there and started grabbing the cushions and running them to the playhouse in the backyard. By the time I ran back after my last trip out there, my husband came out and started to get the rest of the canopy cover off as I helped. As I was tying back the curtains, he was taking down the chandelier. Needless to say, it's all good and although I was soaked, I feel better it's taken care of.

Yeah, I know we should have taken care of this yesterday but we are procrastinators.

Then, with this "Storm Watch", we are worried about our side fence. One of our neighbors that share that fence are....well, how should I put this? Okay, I'll keep this clean....Grumpy Old MEANIES! That's right! And needless to say, it's on a retaining wall which makes it even worse. Their house sits lower than ours but we're not sure which side of the property line that retaining wall sits. Well actually, the retaining wall has sort of disintegrated over the years....before us moving there.

Anyways, here's the fence. Doesn't look too bad, right?

Okay, maybe take another look. An angle from another room. Nice, huh?!

Yeah, now see why we are worried. We have our reasons why it hasn't been taken care of. We just want to be careful how we spend our money on the house right now.

Now the plan........to try and stay dry! Oh, and hope the fence doesn't fall!!

I will turn to God.

I have an imperfect marriage. Don't we all, right?! Well, I've been with my husband for 16 yrs and well.....it's been imperfect the whole time. Needless to say, I've needed an ear to be lent and a shoulder to cry on this whole time.

This weekend I was thinking though. It was difficult too cause as lonely as I may feel about this, I feel even more lonely when I have to spill my heart out to those I love for the last 16 yrs and am now starting to hear a diffence in them. Almost like a "not this again" tone. To them I'm sure it just sounds like "blah blah blah" cause it's always the same thing being said. I just feel like I'm burdening my loved ones with my issues and I don't want that.

The other thing is, when my husband and I are dealing with our "imperfect" marriage, it always happens late at night. I am not about to wake up my loved one(s) just to spill out the same ol' same ol' nonsense, so I refrain from doing so. Instead, I leave and park in a parking lot and think, cry and avoid calls from the hubby. Sometimes, I'll answer them only to tell him that I left so I don't have to hear the "nonsense".

I contemplated on posting this but I just felt like I needed to get this off my chest. I have decided to just turn my problem over to God and let him handle it for me. I can talk to HIM and he'll listen. He'll help me in ways that only HE can help me......and I'm truly grateful for that! Why? Because it is HIM that will help us with our marriage and get it the way it was meant to be because honestly, my husband and I are awesome together...minus this "nonsense".

Six Word Saturday

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs!

In 3-D also!!

That's right, we'll be heading to the theatre today to see the most anticipated movie (in our household). Well, okay, maybe not the WHOLE household but close.

We're smuggling in our own 3-D glasses from a prior movie and pay for a regular matinee to save some extra cash-ola. Shhhh.....you didn't hear that from me though. ;O)

Hope you're all having a fun weekend! Oh, start it off by heading over to Cate's to join in the fun!

What we do when we're bored

The other night while my hubby was at work, the kiddo and I were a little bored.

I decided to hang out on the computer for a little bit while my daughter played with her toys on the floor beside me.

Then, *lightbulb goes on*...

I got an idea!

Me: "Hey baby, can you draw on my back?"

(yeah, this is something I love her to do cause it tickles and feels good on my back!)

Kiddo: "Okay, what do you want me to draw?"

Me: "Something Disney."

(This went on until the finished product)

And then.....

WAH-LA!!!

Since she was already on a roll with the pen, she decided that someone needed to put on a happy face....

Her tummy!

(Oh, and yes, we washed it off!)

Do you have your kids draw on your back?

It's almost time for Ghost and Goblins

It's officially October.

31 more days left.

You know what that means?

Time for the ghost and gobblins.

Time for scary coffins and eerie sounds.

Time for pumpkins and scarecrows

And time for our annual haunted house!

That's right! This time each year we turn our lovely two car garage into a horror of frights and sounds. From chainsaws and brains and scary dead guys!

It takes us at least two weeks to transform it. It's hard work but so worth it. Each year we have more and more people coming. In fact, last year someone drove over to see it cause they heard about it but they were too late that we told them "come back next year!" That's right folks, here it is "next year" and I'm seriously dreading it. Although I am anticipating all the people coming. Hearing the oh so sweet sounds of screams, running and laughter from fright! Then the kids saying "I want to go back in!"

Yes, Halloween is almost here!!

What do you do for Halloween? Do you even celebrate it?