Is it cussing?

This morning Damen got really excited about something and started shouting, "Oh my gosh! Oh my fweeking cow!" It was hilarious! And then I thought, wait, is that ok for him to even say?
Do I say that?
What else do I say that he hears and might repeat?
I'm pretty sure that's not cussing, right?

Then I was watching this guy be a jerk from a far and thought to myself "What a tool!"

Wait! Do I even know what that means?
I thought that and I don't even know what it means?
Who am I going to ask anyway, I'm 30 years old and I don't know what that word, or if, it means anything at all. I could ask my mom, she was pretty knowledgeable about this stuff when we were kids. But maybe she's out of touch now, what do I know? Apparently not much about cussing. There's a "No cussing club" at the high school, if you join it do they tell you what words are cuss words and which ones aren't?

If anyone out there can help me with all of these questions (there are 9 total) I'd be much appreciative. And please, no cussing:)

I got noth'n

I feel compelled to post, but there's really not much to say. We're waiting ever patiently for the insurance to come together and NOT help out much with the water/leak/roof situation. This is what it currently looks like:




Lovely eh? We had a very busy week last week, watched kids, went to playgroup, went to the train museum, helped friends move, went to a dance recital, etc. . .

I don't have any pictures of it, but it really did happen, I was there.
So that's my update, YEAH, you can all cross me off your list for a few more days (maybe a week or more) until I get something really exciting to post about!
(get excited, this is called foreshadowing)

Love me some Dustin

I have the most AMAZING husband, did ya know? He took the afternoon off yesterday, something he NEVER does, and took me to California Adventure and Disneyland. We had a great time enjoying the roller coasters and competing on Buzz Lightyear. He took me to dinner at the Pizza Port, mmmm salad. And even kissed me on Space Mountain. Ahhh, what a man:)

Is it a Vase?

I picked this strange little thing up at DI a few weeks ago and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it! It used to be gold and/or green and when I picked it up it was already primed, perfect! I found a can of black satin spray paint in the garage and went to work. I have never attempted anything like this before, but it turned out pretty stinking cute, if I do say so myself! What is it though, a vase? Please fill me in so I can call it what it is and say "I just love this ______ don't you?"




Looks smashing on top of the piano!


Oh, and I'm linked over here:

Christi VISITS!

Ok, now that I've got a little bit more energy it's time to post! You may be asking yourself, gee, where did Melanie's energy all go anyway? Well you see, my younger-but-taller sister, Christi, and her friend Cody, came to visit over her birthday and Valentines day and I'm just now recovering, she's EXHAUSTING! It's ok, I can say that because #1: it's true and B: she doesn't read this anyway.
SO the first thing we did on Saturday was head off to the living desert for some "desert fun".






We saw some animals and beat the drums, had a snack, then decided to go on the "nature walk"(using this term loosely). We left Dustin with Damen because we figured we'd be about an hour and didn't want to tire the kiddo out too much.

Look at this interesting tidbit, Cheese Bush, that's for you Yvonne:)

Ok, so all of the signs say aprox. 3.5 miles around the loop, no big right:) Look at how much fun we're having laughing, joking, walking. . .

2.5 HOURS LATER we made it out, alive thankfully. You see, the "loop" was actually 5 miles around, maybe the first or second loop back were 3.5? Whatever, all I know is that sometime between the dried up riverbed and the mountain climb up to 1000 feet I realized I should have brought some water maybe? Or a totally different body, like the inshape one my sister was lugging around, it looked like it worked. This is us on the way back down, happy to be headed DOWN HILL towards the exit exhausted, sunburned, and thirsty!


We rushed home to shower and change so we could make it to an early dinner at Claim Jumpers for Christi's birthday dinner. Then home we rushed to change again, Dustin and I went to a Sweethearts dance. Sunday was relaxing and laid back. (Oh right, except for when Damen threw up) Monday we headed to Ocean Beach for the day with dreams of Acai bowls and 99 red balloons in our future. Damen had a blast, even after he got rolled in the surf.




So that's what literally took the wind out of my otherwise perky sails:) Love ya Christi!!!!

Ooooooo Ahhhhhhhh

I've been messing around A LOT with photos and digital scrapbooking. I took this picture two weeks ago at the living desert during a "weekend with Christi" which I will post about later, when I have the energy. Anyway, I messed around with different photo elements and I LOVE how it came out, so thought I'd share:)