Leavin' on a (notsomuch) Jet Plane

Leaving tomorrow with Ashley to visit my dear friend Samantha in Phoenix until Sunday. It is going to kick major ass! We are like mama soul-mates. And we have not seen each other in waaaaay too long. Travis and her little girl Elana played together when they were wee little things... from 3 months old until they were almost 3. We were all inseparable. And then. Separation happened... completely out of our control... and I have felt a piece of my heart missing ever since.

I can't wait to take a few days out, and relax, catch up, and hang out. And Travis will have the best time watching Up with his Daddy, going to the amusement parks, and eating treaty yummy things with daddy.

Bucket 'o cervezas!

Bucket 'o cervezas!, originally uploaded by tjsmommabear.

We are having a great time in PV!!!

Beer, margaritas, great food, and beautiful scenery!


Travis and my MIL were involved in a collision (with each other) while we were walking down the Malecon yesterday afternoon. He got right under her feet while she was walking, and she tripped over him and they both fell. He's fine, except he's road-rashed on his knees, and quite a bit more on his forehead.

She, on the other hand... fell hard. On her... well... other hand. She sprained her wrist... and hopefully feels a lot better today than yesterday.

I, of course... was uber-prepared. LOL. I had a first aid kit on me... and everyone was anti-bacterialized, and bandaged... and we were on our way again.

The running joke is "No mas tequila para Travis!"

Travis is taking arnica, (see? prepared! I told you!)and he already looks a lot better than yesterday.

Counting down!

I am just dying over here... this is DAY 3 of the Headache from Hell! Nothing has worked. Not caffeine, Advil, gallons of water, sleep. Every night I have gone to sleep with it, and I can tell it's STILL HERE every morning before I even open my eyes.

So, later on this morning - I'm going to the Chiro to get my neck adjusted. Cause damn. If that doesn't do it.... well.... I am going to remain a Very Unhappy Mommy.

Okay... making my compulsive lists... things to get done, things to pack, things to buy before our trip. We are driving up to the ILs on Friday night.... so I need to finish getting the packing list together. And then START PACKING tomorrow!


I have a long and ambitious list.... but right now I will be happy with
1. Getting rid of this effing headache!
2. Cleaning my by-now repulsive bathroom.... it's been many weeks, and it shows. Ugh.
Emptying the dishwasher, reloading, and mopping the kitchen.
3. Taking my car in for a wash, vacuum, and Armor-all, cause... again.... ugh.

Getting anything else done.... well, that would just be a bonus.

And, yes! My period has made its appearance! So, hopefully, it will be wrapping up before we head out to PV. Yay!

Getting ready for Vacay!

So, today we hit the laundromat. In the pouring rain! Oh! Yes! We! Did!

3 hours, and 8 loads of folded laundry later.... we were done. Then, we dropped the laundry at home, and I made a shopping list. We went to Wal*Mart, Trader Joes, and Safeway. Now I am having a well-deserved beer.

This time next week, I will be enjoying our FABULOUS MEXICAN VACATION!!!! Yay!!! So, we've been listening to this Spanish-learning Podcast, and reading out of the Spanish phrasebook as best as our gringo asses are able. At least I will be able to ask for a beer, and say I don't speak Spanish. LOL!

Oh, please pray to the Menstrual Goddess for me. I REALLY want to start my period in the next day or two... so I am NOT carrying the 'pons with me to Mehico. Plus, I might actually wanna have some S-E-X while on vacay, Mmmmkay? Is that REALLY too much to ask?

And, hopefully... this might just be my last period for a good long while! *wink, wink!*

Thanks!


Eh hem..... so, if the weather holds tomorrow, we will take Travis to the park.... and I will go spend some $$$ at my LYS (local yarn $tore. I am dying to start this Log Cabin Blanket I saw in the Mason Dixon Knitting book. Oh.... the humanity! I have SO many unfinished projects right now! Grr! I am Officially Obesessed. Yup!