Great for today - pics coming soon!

You need to stand tall against whatever -- or whoever -- intimidates you, today. Despite the way in which they might act from time to time, your boss (or some other authority figure in your life) isn't any better than you. Equality is something you have the right to assume, so if you are feeling friction with authority figures today, then you know something is not right. Your first urge may be to defend yourself and push back, but you will get a lot farther if you use charm to get them to treat you better.

I'm here I'm here

Going to start posting again...soon....keep checking in.

First Haircut Today

Natalie got her first haircut today. Look how cute she is! She was so good, we were amazed. I thought that she was going to complain when she was combing her hair out, but she didn't, it was great!
Go Natalie! She get older and older every minute. :(

Getting Closer

Well, things are moving along. I get closer and closer to my dreams every day. I am so excited about this new adventure I may be able to share in a month or so what I am talking about. Most of my closest friends know what I am referring to.

Some days feel like it is one step forward and two steps back, but we keep positive and visualize the dream and stay positive.

Great Weekend!

This weekend we did some great stuff! We took Natalie to the Children's Discovery Museum. It was a lot of fun, she especially liked the water area....there was water and rubber balls, her favs!
There was a little area upstairs that had some great kids stuff. Sadly we got there a little late, so the art room was closed and the corn husk dolls were done too. So maybe next time. :)

This is her compared to a dino bone!


We also got to see Alan!!! Took Natalie to SuperFranks and they had a good ol time. They always have fun together and never want to leave. After they won their tickets, they both picked water guns as the prize, then they proceeded to have fake water gun fights throughout that place, good stuff!

iFLY

Check this out, for my dad's b-day, he wanted to FLY. And so he did.



Grandma and her girls!

So Crazy Busy!

Wow, things have been busy and I haven't been updating this here blog. I will be soon, adding more daily stuff, just now I am in a transition that needs all of my attention. Stay Tuned.

Cottage FieldTrip

Natalie went to the Lawrence Hall of Science today and did Bubble-ology. As you can see below, they really had a good time. She stood on a life-size whale, ate lunch with her class and did bubble-ology. Tony didn't get photos of that, but these outside were great!!!




Tony couldn't get over the view from up there, so he took this.

Too Much Going On

Hey all - Things have been so busy good that I don't even have time to update this anymore. There are big things coming along soon very soon. I will announce as I get closer, it still doesn't seem real, everyday I thank the stars for my days and nights of love and joy! Very excited, should know in about 2 months.....my life dreams will come true. :)
Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

WHEW!

Whew been busy!!!! Haven't updated in a while, I have been traveling and learning, my two favorite things!

Sad news in town -
http://www.youngplaymemories.com/Home.html

Update again soon...hang in there for some exciting news in the next few months!

I've Been Tagged

1. What time did you get up this morning? 9:30am
2. Diamonds or pearls? definitely diamonds!
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? The BEE Movie
4. Favorite TV show? The Amazing Race
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Cereal bar and coffee on the road
7. What food do you dislike? not much, but I would say liver
8. What is your favorite CD? Tori Amos - Scarlet's Walk
9. What kind of car do you drive? Honda Accord, red of course
10. Favorite sandwich? grilled tuna salad sandwich from Sweet and Savory
11. What characteristic do you despise? lying
12. Favorite item of clothing? sweat pants and PJs
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? PARIS, will be there soon!
14. What color is your bathroom? red and black
15. Favorite brand of clothing? Old Navy
16. Where would you retire? Here. retire? not me!
17. What was your most recent memorable birthday? 30 when I went to Vegas
18. What is your screen name? angiebugg
19. Furthest place you are sending this? whomever this blog reaches
20. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? ?
21. Person you expect to send it back first? Not sure.
22. Favorite saying? I yuv you
23. When is your birthday? 7/5
24. Are you a morning person or a night person? morning
25. What is your shoe size? 7 1/2
27. Siblings? 1 brother
28. What did you want to be when you were little? a teacher
29. How are you today? sick, I've got a cold, Natalie and Tony too!
30. What is your favorite candy? 3 Musketeers
31. What is your favorite flower? fire and ice roses
32. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? March 17th
33. What church do you attend? None.
34. What is your full name? Angela Kelly (Lange) Long
35. What are you listening to right now? Spongebob on TV
36. What was the last thing you ate? waffles, well it is Sunday morning!
37. Do you wish on stars? absolutely, it works!
38. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? voilet
39. How is the weather right now? overcast and rainy
40. Last person you spoke to on the phone? my aunt Char
41. Do you like the person who sent you this? Yes very much so. HI Jo Ann!
42. What is your favorite drink? Diet Pepsi
43. Favorite restaurant? Black Angus
44. Hair color? Light Brown, maybe darker tomorrow
45. Favorite day of the year? Natalie's b-day
46. Your favorite toy as a child? little white bunny
48. Hugs or kisses?? both
49. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
50. Do you want your friends to email you back? If they would like to.
51. When was the last time you cried? last week
52. What is under your bed? things the cats tossed under there
53. Who is the friend you have had the longest? Anne, going on 30 years!!!!
54. What did you do last night? same old same old, dinner, bath, bed
55. Favorite smells? Chocolate Chip cookies baking in the oven
56. What are you afraid of? the red hankerchief coming back to haunt me. ME TOO!!!
57. Plain, buttered, or salted popcorn? buttered with a little salt
58. How many keys on your key ring? 4
59. How many years at your current job? 1 - happy anniversary to me!
60. Favorite day of the week? Sunday
61. How many towns have you lived in? 5
Happy New Year to all!

Our Christmas!

Well, our christmas was great this year, I would have to say, one of the best. Best Xmas Eve, Char and I busted out mad grub! There was so much food here we were waiting for the next army of people to show up. Natalie got to hang with Kaia! The Vinyadodge was the best ever too, tasted just like Papa used to make.
So good stuff next year is going to be awesome with some very exciting adventures ahead and oh so ready for them. This is Natalie and Kaia @ our house for Xmas Eve.

Xmas morning....


She was sooooo excited to see the characters that she wanted were in her stocking.

At uncle Sean's house - she is lovin' those PEZ princesses.

Mom crying when Sean and Julie gave her the new family portraits!

Way cute, good job Sean on the frame choice.

Natalie and her buddy Nina...we stopped by Shareen's and exchanged presents.

Xmas Gifts To and From

The other night, Natalie brought home a gift from her school. It was a little handprint santa card and a package, well, inside the package was an ornament with her photo on it! Way cute.

I really love the way they do the XMas cards, the kids talk and they write it down. I have a father's day and mother's day cards like these too, I laminated, them, but I can't seem to find them, I bet they are in a safe place!


These are the custom coffee cozies that I made for my boss and team, they turned out really cute actually, shoulda saved one for me, maybe I'll make an "A" one....they were fun too.

Today is the funeral, so that is that.

Wow and More Wow

Sunday, I wallked into the kitchen and Natalie had done this:

She actually colored Tyrone exactly how he looks. For his hair, she grabbed a crayon (for that mixed media affect) orange that was more red-ish and colored his hair, she was able to tell the difference between all three shades of orange that Tyrone has and how the pens differed in color hue. She is amazing, how does she know that? Even the antlers are the perfect color, oh and she colored Pablo's bowtie too, perfectly inside the lines and with great colors, blue, yellow and orange! I love her creativity!

We also painted a bit tonight and my fortune cookie said "You are heading in the right direction." How cool is that!

Cherish Everyday

Well, sadly my mother called me yesterday and said that my uncle had passed away. He had just gone out to lunch, came back and had some bad heartburn and soon after that, had a heart attack. He was a great man, loved his family and definitely his Harley's. Today we went out to my aunts house to see her, help with anything, and just be there. Tons of other family members came by from all around. So, this week is going to be a whirlwind of this and that, so I am really looking forward to the Xmas break!
On the work front, our office is shut down for 2 weeks starting Dec24th, so I will be home, off and working throughout the two weeks, returning Jan. 7th.
Enjoy every day like it is your last!

SuziBlu

Ok, I love love love this girl! She is the coolest ever!

What is that thing she has that she is using over the crayons...I think it is heating them up and melting them, wowee that is cool!!

Seeing Inside

Sight Versus Vision
Sight is the ability to see the physical world while vision is the gift of seeing beyond it. Sight enables us to take the physical world in so we can participate in it with knowledge. It brings us pleasure through our eyes, which perceive the colors and shapes of all the myriad expressions of nature and human beings. It helps us feel in control, allowing us to see what is coming toward us, which way we are going, and exactly where we are standing at a given moment. We are able to read signs and books, navigate the interiors of buildings with ease, sense and perceive how a person is feeling by the expressions that cross her face.

As anyone who has lost their eyesight can tell you, though, there are things that are clearer when you cannot see the world through your eyes. One of the reasons many meditation instructors advise sitting with the eyes closed is because we automatically become more in touch with our inner world when we are not distracted by the outer world. It is in this state that vision becomes our mode of seeing. Vision comes from within and shows us how to navigate the realms of thought, feeling, and emotion. It enables us to see things that aren’t yet manifested in the world of form, and it also connects us to that part of ourselves that exists separately from the world of form.

As we age, even those of us with perfect eyesight will generally lose some of our acuity, but this loss is usually replaced with inner vision. This is the time of life when we are meant to turn inside and take what are sometimes the very first steps of a journey that cannot be traced on a map. We call upon intuition and feel our way along a path that ultimately carries us beyond the realm we can see with our eyes and into the land of spirit.

DailyOm.com

Dymo Disk Painter

This looks really cool! It is the Dymo Disk Painter, a lil 6x12 printer that prints directly on CDs and DVDs. Can print up to 600 dpi and it goes FAST too. Kinda expensice right now @ $279 retail, but it may come down soon. Maybe Costco will carry them, I'll be looking out, if you find any cheaper than this price, lemme know.

Natalie is still sick, so we will be hanging around the house today and I will be working a bit too. Oh well, holidays=sick kids.

Oh my - What a Stamp Set!!

A few months ago, I saw this stamp set on Ali's blog I say Ali like I know her or something and it looked awesome! This week I got an announcement that it was for sale as the December Kit for CK, now sold out. I ordered it in time and received it today and OMG this is a stamp set.

It came in a lil box, just PACKED!!! These are going to work great with paint!
Donna made a cool album with them, she used paint and fabric, too cute! Whoohooo!!!

Wi-fi for your Digital Camera?

Pretty cool eh? Ever go to use your digital camera and you turn it on and realize that there is no card in it? It is still in your computer or reader?
Check this out, you can now take photos and never take your card out again. Good stuff!