SAUSAGE DOG!

We finally got ownership of lil Harley girl... we call her Sausage Dog because she's a lil fatso. She loves laying on her back like a baby, whimpering (NEVER barks) and fighting with her stuffed Moose.

Girl's just wanna have fun!

I FINALLY had a girl's night thanks to my friend, Elise... and like girl's do, we couldn't help ourselves but take picture upon picture of ourselves. Elise got me all purdy and out came the camera. (btw, I dont suggest cutting your own side bangs while drinking... clips shall be my friends for months to come)

So much in so little time...

So much has changed for our family this year. After coming home from vacation to see our house torn apart, we ended up moving to a new location in Glendale. That is so much a short story from the real situation but I don't wish to relive any of the bad times any more then I have already. So, heres to the good memories of the past several months.

Firstly, our new home (even though only one bedroom) is very cute and next door to my Seester. I am loving fixing it up and adding my own touches to it. Here's a few photos of the work before and during... updated photos will come soon as I am ''done'' with decorating officially.

Rest of photos can be seen here..... http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/photo.php?pid=659881&id=1484891475&fbid=1242565472655
And to see how horribly ugly the place looked like BEFORE renovations took place, check out here....  http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=38882&id=1484891475#/album.php?aid=36643&id=1484891475&op=12

Break a leg.... ummm... I didnt mean literally!

Seester had a Tib/Fib break yesterday on her quad out in Dove Springs. OUCH! Thankfully, no surgery was needed, but she does get it checked tomorrow by another doc just to be sure. Hard cast will go on once the swelling is down.  Pictures below of Tib/Fib break and then after they reset it.

Can I be spirals?

So, I call Scott my lil Tot... then I revised it to my Tator Tot. Here's what he has to say about it....

Me to Scott: TATOR TOT I LOVE YOU!
Scott to Mom: You're mac n cheese then
Me to Scott: Spiral kind? With white cheese? (my favorite)
Scott to Mom: No, shells
Me to Scott: Why's that?
Scott to Mom: Cause ur always crabby

OH NO HE DIDN'T!

CONGRATS HUBBIN!

Zach just got hired on with one of the best Security companies. He starts his process on Monday for paper work, uniform, etc. He will be an armed gaurd looking sexy (might I add) in his patrol unit keeping all those HOA (CONclaves hehe inside joke) homes safe. He will be POST certified in the next 6 months which in lammos terms means he is pretty much a Police Officer. The starting pay is what we needed and the growth at the company is great. This is the stepping stone we have been waiting for! CONGRATS HUBBIN ON YOUR HARD WORK FINALLY PAYING OFF!!!

Oh, and I got a job also... nothing much, just 8 hours a week. The hourly pay is high enough to make the low hours worth it. Most importantly, its a job I love to do and doesn't make me go crazy inside. :0)

Ashes Ashes We All Fall Down!

For those of you who have been happily living under a rock this past week, La Crescenta is on FIRE!!! I've been told this is worse then the fire back in 1977. La Crescenta, La Canada, Tujunga and upwards of Acton/Agua Dulce are all set a flame. Details can be found all over the web and nighttime news, but I thought I'd share a few pictures. Our house is fine, obviously.... we are below Montrose. Two of my friends are in the evacuation zone but both are fine and mostly likely will continue to be fine (just precautions). Scottie will NOT be starting school tomorrow as planned because of the air quality being so horrible. This past weekend, the news stated the fire will be going beyond this week, so school might be delayed for awhile. I'd rather have my little man breathing good though then worry about school at this point.

ALSO, before we get to the pictures, Scott HAS gotten advanced scores on his STAR testing last year. His scores are high enough to get into the GATE program for 4th grade. He will be taking the Olsats in a few months which will be the determining test for his official acceptance. HOWEVER, the school has informed me that they do NOT have the budget for GATE this year!!!! Can you believe it? I have been waiting 4 years of elementary school for this moment. I couldn't wait to pass down my grade school smarts over to my little man. He definatly deserves it and now the schools are so poor that it's not even an option for him! :0( So very dissapointed. They said they will be trying to offer "something" for the kids this year, but who knows what that will be.

LASTLY, I got a job this past month as a Marketing Distributor. Long story short, I fix shelves for our contracted companies and make sure everything is up to par on their scematics (map of where things are supposed to go on the shelves). MY store will be located at Frys in Burbank. Only a few hours a week but good hourly pay. Something to do while Scottie's in school. Enough to cover monthly groceries. :0) haha

NOW, moving on to the photos.... enjoy! (but not too much... those are homes and business's in jeapordy remember)

Smoke viewed all the way out in Northridge!


View from Ralphs/Church area in La Crescenta..... Yes, it IS that low!


FIRE FIRE FIRE