Memorial Day

Spent most of my day with the kids putting flowers on relative's graves.

And to tell the truth, I wasn't quite interested to do it. My mother asked me to stop by my grandpa's, great grandpa's, and great great grandpa's and wife's graves today. I could come up with a few more enjoyable activities than searching for old graves and crypts.

And I was a bit grumpy today. Hubby is gone for a month or so doing his Army job. It seems he is always out of town doing his Army job during Memorial Day. I find that a bit ironic.

But then this morning I saw this picture.

This photo breaks my heart.

I feel it's almost inappropriate for me to put this photo on my blog. It's an intimate moment that I'm sure wasn't meant to be captured on film. But I'm also grateful for it.

It helped me remember that I have not sacrificed too much. If my Memorial Day is about missing Hubby and feeling a bit lonely that's ok. He has always come back safe and sound. The kids and I do miss him terribly when he's gone. But we also are comforted knowing he is doing important work. Work that most people wouldn't do nor most wives let their hubbies do.

(I must be crazy!)

So instead of staying grumpy and ungrateful I took the kids to get some cheeseburgers, bought some flowers and off to the cemeteries we went.

Thank goodness for a beautiful LA day. We spent hours searching for graves.

Those maps are not as easy to read as they look!

Our own taste of Glee

On Thursday night we went to the Burbank High School Pop Show. We had some kids from our church performing.

Show Choir is just like the TV show, "Glee". I was absolutely blown away by the performances. The stage, sound, props, lighting, was so professional. I had to remind myself that these were true teenagers and not adults playing teenagers

(Glee)

I was so proud of the kids in our ward. They had solos and definitely stood out as some of the best performers.

I have to admit...I got a wee bit emotional watching them.

I try so hard to eat healthy and provide healthy food for my kids in the home and for lunches, but waiting in line for Pop Show...not so much.

And besides, the money goes for a good cause!

Burbank High School is actually one of the top high schools in the nation for show choir. They have consistently been in the top 3 for many years.



The kids enjoyed the show and sat
glued to their seats.

Already Asher and Avery have been bugging me to get them an agent and audition for commercials.

(GULP

Not sure if I'm ready for that but seeing the show planted more seeds for them.

Yes, I got caught with a piece of cheese pizza.

This is what happens when you don't make dinner before you go.

I have a confession to make.

...........................

I absolutely hate the TV show Glee. What's all the fuss about anyways? I think I'm the only one who doesn't love the show. Tried it a few times...couldn't get into it.

Don't hate me.

Fab Lunch Date

Today I had a free day. No clients,no errands to run. So I chose to wear "normal" clothes. I am usually wearing workout clothes so it become enjoyable to put on jeans and a tee shirt. So what to do on a free day?

Have a lunch date of course!

I absolutely enjoy my lunch dates. To me they are a huge luxury. I do not take them for granted. I am absolutely aware of how fabulous lunch dates are. Especially with fab friends.

Melissa and I try to get together as often as we can. Which usually ends up once a month. Melissa is a fab friend who makes me laugh so much my face hurts! She is also a fabulous actress and singer. She was in the national tour of Jersey Boys.

We chose to eat at a Thai food place. Wonderful food with wonderful ambiance. Summer seems to be officially here in LA and we took advantage of it and sat on the porch.

Melissa...dreaming of her pear salad

I love this shot of her up above. She looks like a 70s bombshell. Can't you just see Charlie's Angels in this shot?

We couldn't resist. We got a bear claw with pecans at the next door chocolate factory. YUMMY!

(Reason #642 why I LOVE Los Angeles)

A Great Invention

My sister in law, Jalene, was in town for a business trip and came a few days early to visit us.
I told her about our fruit fly problem...(although I think she had already noticed).

Since summer has begun here in LA I have been cutting up lots of the wonderful fruit that is in season. And, since I started my compost bin I have been saving every last piece of food with out throwing it away.
The problem is.. I sometimes leave the leftover food on my counter, which includes fruit rinds. Hence the fruit fly problem. Jalene introduced me to an ingenious fruit fly trap.

And it really works. Like IMMEDIATELY!

If you look close you can see all those poor, horrible, and disgusting fruit flies trapped in the bottle. They can fly in, but can't fly out. Poor horrible creatures.
eeww!

This Makes Me Happy

These pictures make me happy. We went golfing over the weekend at a cute little 9 hole course just blocks from our home.

I love her style, carefree attitude, and her ability to just be herself. This what 6th grade looks like for Avery

Iron Man Two

A relative visiting is always welcome. Especially when Hubby and I get a night out on the town. We chose to watch Iron Man 2.

I think I may have found my own Iron Man

Yep. That's definitely an Iron Man I spotted. I actually got Hubby this shirt a while ago. He broke it out for our big date night.

My quick review of Iron Man 2. Definitely worth seeing in theatres.

Not as good as the first Iron Man but entertaining non the less. Don Cheadle was pretty horrible as a full bird colonel.Completely unbelievable. I could almost see him rolling his eyes before and after every take.

Mickey Rourke was fab. Totally believable and the Russian accent perfect. He was a great bad guy. Really creepy. Scarlett Johanson was pretty good. Her fight sequence was awful though. Too many special effects were required to make it seem like she could actually kick arse.Too many edits and not enough movement. And there was this weird strobe light thing going on the whole time.

And Gweneth? Perfect as always.

Marina and the Diamonds

I Am Not a Robot.

My latest song obsession is Marina and the Diamonds. The song, "I am not a Robot". Lovin it.
I hesitate to share music videos first. I usually think it's best to listen to the song first before viewing the music video and getting someone else's idea of the song, etc. before your own. So if you want..turn your monitor off and listen.

But the video is Amazing and totally fab.

Here is an alternate video below. I have to say this one might be my fav. It showcases my beautiful city of LA. It was filmed on Hollywood Blvd just 20 minutes away from my home. I love the fact she stood on sidewalk of one of the busiest streets in LA and lip synced in funky makeup in front of all the tourists and club goers. I can totally tell it was done guerrilla style....no permits, no license... just shoot and run!

YES!

Have I mentioned how much I love the lyrics? BTW. I've gotten my kids hooked on this song as well. They love it.

It's ok to say you gotta weak spot. You don't always have to be on top. Better to be hated than loved for what you're not. You're vulernable. You are not a robot. You're lovable. You are not a robot.