mothers

Today is Mother's Day - I had a wonderful morning - got to sleep late, coffee and my favorite blueberry donuts, poems and coupons and cards from my girls that I love so much, and exclamations that I am the best mom in the world. I'm glad they think so...there are times when I'm sure they don't think that, and that's okay - that's going to continue and I know we'll make it through. Actually, I have the best mom in the world, so how can I be the best mom - that position is taken...and she will tell you that she has the best mom...and on it goes... ;) We are blessed in our relationships with our mothers - me, my sister, my sisters-in-law - we have these incredible, kind, loving women in our lives that are there to cheer us on when we are doing well, and help us pick up the pieces when things aren't. So, Happy Mothers Day to all of my family and friends that are mothers...while it's the toughest job in the world, I wouldn't trade it for anything.

new phone for me

well, did you know that I have a super power? besides being a supermom....haha. I have the power to completely destroy a cellphone in less than a month from it being my very own new cellphone. it's a gift. my cute little pink slider just made it past the two year mark here recently when i finally dropped it so hard across the floor that it died for real and wouldn't turn back on. rats. it was a super cute phone - the only reason i got it was because it was pink...am I that much of a girly girl? so, off to the AT&T store jon and i went...i didn't want an iphone because i thought that was just too much - i don't need all that, and jon surely didn't want me getting an iphone - goodness knows he thinks i spend too much time on the computer as it is and he didn't think i needed more access to email and facebook...but i wanted something similar (read cheaper) - i looked at a few samsung phones that i thought i might like. so we talked to the rep about durability...and here's where he hooked jon....the cases that samsung make for their phones are obviously of shoddy quality (this is not what he said, this is my opinion from what he said) and don't protect their phones like the iphones do and "I SAW WHAT SHE DID TO THE LAST ONE" really, nick? what does that mean? are you saying that i abused my cellphone? that perhaps i'm a little rough? now, this is all the truth, but still...so jon's says - let's go look at the iphones...but i don't want an iphone....they are too expensive, i don't need all that, blah, blah, blah.....mr. cellphone rep tells jon about the fabulous cellphone case that will protect my cellphone from me. really? i will believe this in a few months when my iphone doesn't have a big ol' crack across the face of it. my case is black and hot pink, but i didn't have many options - the OtterBox had like 3 colors. boring. but i fear this is my fate, because this is the only case that will truly protect it from me. they need to branch out on designs. anyone got a bedazzler i can borrow, maybe dress it up myself? and I have to admit, as much as i didn't want that phone, i have drank the iphone koolaid and i love it - this phone rocks. i've been wanting an mp3 player, and now i have an ipod on my phone...i can download books and movies and tv shows for trips to BR...jon's gonna hate that - i usually have my nose parked in a book for all the daylight hours, now i'll have earphones and this crazy phone watching or listening to who knows what. it's driving the girls crazy because i won't let them touch it...their little fingers are just itching to get on there and download some apps....nope. my iphone. i know, i'm being selfish and greedy...but can't i have one little thing for me? i play my music for them. they can listen with their ears. haha. and of course, it wouldn't be a toy of mine if it didn't have a name...ASkars.....which is what we call Alexander Skarsgard, who plays my vampire boyfriend Eric.....