Just a Quickie

Thought that would intrigue you but I am meaning literally, quick post to let you know I am still alive. Thought I would give you a quick run down on my summer thus far:
--Dax has been working for my dad, cement work. Very hard and dirty work but he has been doing it. Up at 7, working 8-4 and making $5 an hour (I didn't make that til I was a freshman in college). He has earned enough to pay for 1/2 of football fees, put some away for Disneyland and school clothes, and bought a $50 Wii game he has been drooling over but I refused to purchase. He was also enrolled in a visual arts camp which he finished today. The finale was a professional looking art exhibit featuring all of their work. He loved the camp and is looking forward to next year.

--Tel has come to love summer "cavation". Because last year was his first year of 'school' (3 year old preschool) he appreciates the not having to shower and go to bed before it is dark and waking before it is light. He has been doing swimming lessons again this year and is amazing. If he could get the turn your head to breathe thing down he would graduate to level 4 which is made up of 8-10 year olds!! He is a little fish.

--I went to Oklahoma at the end of May to see my cousin graduate from Army Bootcamp. I was an emotional wreck. This cousin is more like a first child for me: I baby sat him since he was one week old, took part in his potty training, taught him to tie his shoes, took him to see all the kiddo movies when he was in elementary, talked to teachers when he was struggling in school, provided the automobile and the bravery to go to Junior Prom, was the "parent" at senior pictures, and helped him purchase his first car. I love him so much and he has grown strides while there; literally and figuratively. He is easy 5-6 inches taller and weighs 10 more pounds. The Oklahoma City Memorial is beautiful and if you ever get the chance go and see it. Very humbling and heartbreaking. I was very surprised at how green it is in the OK city, Lawton area. I did a lot of sight seeing, including finding Geronimo's grave (way cool for a nerd like me). I hope to go back.

--Our family vacay this year is a week in southern California. We will spend two days in Disneyland and one day on the beach (2 days for leisurely travel-- I love finding interesting things along the way). The boys are excited, Hubbie is not so much. Have to let you know how he does with the traffic given the fact he has very little patience for anything.

-- I got a new car. Have been bugging Hubbie about a new car for awhile and he gave me the green light last week. I am now cruising a white with grey trim Chevy Traverse. Captain seats in second row, satellite radio, Onstar, all wheel drive, and all the storage room I could imagine!! I am in HEAVEN.

--One last thing: I am an idiot. I periodically have my hair colored. I know shocking considering my young age and lack of grey hair....not. When I do so I have my eyebrows tinted too, because with age they have lightened, no I will not admit to them going grey they are just lighter. Before the appointment I tweeze and trim to shaped them nicely so that the tint will look 'natural'. As I approached the middle of my left brow I realized I had forgotten to put the guard on my eyebrow trimmer and was in fact SHAVING MY FRICKIN EYEBROW! All that came to mind and mouth was oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! So for the past 2 weeks I have been penciling in a false brow so that I did not look like some frat party gone wrong. So next time you see an old pic of Vanilla Ice (am I aging myself...) remember to always have your trimmer guard on before you go to trim.

--Ok not so much a quickie. Have a great summer.