expecting summer

she'll be thirteen this summer
and then i'll only have teenagers.

we're working on the lawn
i love bare feet in the backyard.

puppy prints.
he sticks his nose on the door
and the window never
stays clean for long.
we are puppy parents.

looking forward to summer fruits...
i love food that's kissed by the sun.

and of course
summer footwear.

a day shy of memorial day...

it was rock band

and rock stars.

celebration at it's best!

thank you, army
thank you air force.
thank you navy
thank you marines.
thank you coast guard
and
thank you to their families.
for your sacrifice
while making my safety possible.

curled up and weepy.

so my aunt gave my mom a book to read
the last time she came in from dallas.
i heard them talking about it, but wasn't interested
since i was otherwise engaged with sookie.
and now, since i am finished
with what books are out in soft cover
(i dont like hardback books)
i have time.
i picked up the shack on tuesday,
mainly bc i needed something to read
on my lunchbreak.
like whoa.
i have been so weepy-
in public, in private
in my sleep!!
those of you who know me well
know i don't like to get too emotional
(when i do i get mad at myself!!)
i don't like to be touched
i don't like to display any emotion
unless its pleasant...or playful...
so it's been a hard read.
i was at the girl's ortho appt yest
and three of the techs there had read it
and all of them LOVED it...
i was glad, but wanted to know
DID YOU CRY AS MUCH AS I AM?
::blink blink::
maybe i have more work to do...
theres a lot to take in here
and i am loving every minute of it.

take 2.

okay, well that didn't work
i guess i should've asked around
before closing.

so here's how blogspot wants it done.
they want your email address
so i can send you an invite.

don't post your email addys in the comments-
instead just email me at
howsmykarma@hotmail(DOT)com
i'll mass email you the invite.

clear as mud?
good.
:D

summer's coming...

sunday we had a laid back day
hung curtains as my sister's house and
then swimming at my mom's.

i am ready for the feeling of thick blades
of grasss under my feet
and sunshine in my face.

a few weeks ago

in a land far, far away...
we went to poteet.
you'll remember
last year's trip
was a whole LOT of fun.
and while this year it was too windy
to walk around for too long
we still went
and we plan on going every year
until we either
a) move
or
b) die from the swine flu.

:)
this year i was reminded of how
much i missed the land down under:

and we figured out where
strawberry milk comes from

just look at those yummy berries

they lasted only a week. !!
now for the reminder

let's pursue WOW together, y'all!!

xoxox

on growing up.

since carrie asked...
he will be a senior next year...seriously.
this pic is his fave face to make
when he wants me to stop taking pics.

not unlike how the celebs
wear the same clothes to get the paparazzi
to stop stalking them.
i am ashamed to say this is the only pic
of the girl one and i together
all dressed up.
but you can see,
she is almost as tall as i am.

i love this shot.
she reminds me of myself
you can tell she is on the line
between just a bit self conscious
and feeling safe in front of my camera.

and this one too.
although this one you can tell she
is just over me and my camera too.


here's to hoping may is all
it's cracked up to be!!

PEACE*LOVE*and *MAY SMILES
to al!!

i wasn't ignoring you!!

see?

this thing was merely on pause.
:)
i guess i shouldve emailed, or
posted that i was going to pull the shades down
here..but i got lazy
and i was tired of looking at that pic of the tulips.
now grab a glass of wine
(if you're reading this tonight)
or a cup of coffee
(if you found this update on fri morn)
and let's play catch-up.
++++++++++++++++++++++++
work has been good, i am glad for that
and while the "bff" and i broke-up

it's probably for the better.
i can't be the everything to everybody anymore.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
last weekend we went to san angelo for a wedding
(BIL got hitched, and J was the best man)
i caught up with my oldest friend
it was so nice to see her!!
(she was on the back of a motorcycle
driving down twohig when her hubby saw me
out of the corner of his eye...i'm glad they stopped!!)

the reception was fun


i had plenty to keep me occupied


and the girl one looked LOVELY in her sunday best
which still doesn't include a dress

i'm sure a few people were wondering why the heck not
but i'm just not one to force someone into clothing that
makes them uncomfortable.
no matter how sure i am that they would look AMAZING!!

the boy one enjoyed the visit with his gramps

ok, they call him paw paw
and is actually thinking of going to ASU
so he can move to the slower-paced town.
i am not sure if J realises this-
but i may have to move to the 325 if the boy one does!!

i love san angelo
i actually tried to get J to get a job there
when we made our move back to the U.S.
but, slower-paced means
not a lot of job prospects- BOO

maybe in a few years?


okay, now, i *am* going to keep
the blog
but i am ALSO going private.
email me (if you have my email addy)
or leave a comment if you want the password.
T minus the weekend and counting until i make the change.

xoxo
love to all who deserve it
and maybe a few who don't!!

these bloomed.

and i am loving my night table momentos.



that is all.

i wish we hadn't.

but we did.
we tried krystal's
and it sucked.

the grease from the
VERY thin patty
soaked the bun
and the onions were
GROSS.

so really.
don't be jealous.

finally.

our home is PC free.


:D

good morning.

here again.

for a little bit at least.
this week has been one
of those weeks.
and i am loving that tomorrow
i have a weekday off.
even though i have to take the boy one
to the dentist
and pick up the girl one
since she has a half day...
no matter.
i plan to take the camera off the shelf
and use it to photograph
three things at LEAST
that will surely put a smile on my face
the next time i empty the SD card.
:)

we painted the girl one's room
she is loving green- not the light
happy airy green- no, this girl is like her momma
in that she is FIERCE with what she loves.
no half hearted green for her.
no we went FULL ON
TAKE THAT
IN YOUR FACE
green.
pics to follow.
until then-
xoxo

this morning.

i need a pedi

and some energy to paint the girl's room

not to mention wash about 84 thousand loads of laundry

i'm out of creamer

& i don't like coffee without cream

so it'll be a looong saturday.

i can't believe it's been 4 days 

since i've been online.

wait

yes i can.

thank GOD this past week is over.

honestly!!

k8- the magnets were bought downtown, a local artist made them

kimmy- pass the wine. i'll need the whole bottle!! :)

c@ss- no silly!! lucero bought everyone a chi-town magnet!! 

didn't see that coming.

sometimes i just don't get it.
i'm trying to be an open minded individual.
but when it comes to certain things
i will not budge.

being the momma to a teenager
sucks today.

my baby girl.

still wants to drink
out of her hello kitty mug.

hot chocolate tastes better
out of hello kitty's head i guess.

:)

how facebook got me into trouble.

or, i lost a bet.

dang you spurs
for losing to the fakers.

so. ever heard of facebook?

ha!
that's where i've been lately.
seriously.
i am enamoured.
i even got to chat with my fave aussie dani!!

and.
i was all ready for summer to waltz in
bought these lovlies.

and then today
the high was like
THIRTY-TWO.

holy heck.

days like these.

• loving my flower pendant
• needing a pedi
• wishing it could last
• feeling a bit okay

yesterday i...

had a day of fun with this lil angel:

and i remembered what it was like to have a toddler in the house:


yeah. that was my
whole week's worth
of lettuce.
on the kitchen floor.



good thing she's cute. :D

let the sunshine in.

what $7.20 worth of the world's
YUMMIEST oranges looks like:

oh cara-cara.
you definitely bring the sunshine in.
i've needed it something fierce lately.
&
this is how i spent most of last week's mornings:

under the green umbrella.
that also keeps me on this
side of the happy line.