The Mighty M Family

My husband is out this evening losing money playing poker with some relatives, and I realized it is time for my 50th post!  So, I thought, why not write about 50 things you may not know about me. But -  Doesn’t that sound endlessly long?  How about I try for 5?  1) I was born in Honolulu.  At this hospital. 2) I am very tall.  Just shy of 6 feet.  And yes, I played basketball.  Or I should say, I TRIED to play basketball. 3) I got married in Las Vegas at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.  2003. 4) My husband is my best friend and just a fantastic father and partner. And 2 out of 3 are happy, but it was cute so I had to roll with it.  5) My step-daughter is 13 and lives in San Diego.  Which is so much closer than where she used to live (North Carolina).  She is currently wondering how I am liking the Twilight books.  And I think I’ll be in trouble if I don’t!  :-) Hope you are all having a wond...

November 2007 44th picture RULES: 1. Stick to the Month, year & picture number selected for the week. If you do not have a 44th picture move back to the 43d, 42d, 41st, and so on until you do have a picture in that months folder. 2. Link back here when you put your post up on your blog so others can join in on the fun too! 3. sign up on Mister Linky, only once, and keep the name field short. 4. Have fun! and now MY random picture...

We have had a pretty busy week around this house. We’ve been happy. And not so happy. We’ve been teaching Eli the importance of avoiding outlets. We’ve met Mr. Hannah. Who looks a lot like Hannah, but talks with a deeper voice. We’ve been coy. We’ve explored. Everywhere. We’ve done ballet. On one particularly imaginative day: Our house was a tree house. We got stuck in the jungle and the firemen had to come rescue us. Our kitchen was a swimming pool and Hannah splashed and splashed. We had a visit from the Little Mermaid and Hannah invited her to stay for dinner. Hannah caught fish and put them on our plates for dinner. We watched Hannah perform several shows. One of which was a “jumping” show. I am in awe of the imagination of a small child. Mommy doesn’t always want to “play” along, but I do my best. I wonder what we are going to come up with next week.

Here is Hannah's interpretation of "smile like a princess".

Hannah: "Mom, are we having salmon boogers tonight?" We have been eating salmon a little more often these days, so this question get asked a lot. And it never gets old.

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama . You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else is not doing this week. Well, let's see how this past week did not go for me. I definitely have not been reaching for my daughter's tube of Princess Bubble Gum mint toothpaste, just because it's easier to reach than my regular toothpaste. And tastier. I did not drop a can of pop on my foot, inciting such cries that my daughter came over and kissed my foot. Nope, not me. I did not forget what I did to my son so quickly that I decided that, sure, I could cut Hannah's bangs. And I did not chicken out as soon as I had her in a chair all ready to go. I certainly did not forget how messy biter biscuits can be! And I definitely did not include this next picture just because I think I have one of the cutest babies in all of babyland... Enough about me. I want to know what you did not do last week?

Cathy at The Semi-Happy Homemaker tagged me to answer this Q & A. Here are my answers! Rules: Post the list on your profile replacing my answers with yours. Tag 25 people to do the same. Don't forget to Tag me back.If I tagged YOU, it's because I want to know more about you. 1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My middle name is the same as my mom's and I did the same for my daughter. 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Last week. 3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Too messy. I write too fast. 4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey 5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Hannah - 3, Eli- 9 months, and my stepdaughter Macy is 13. 6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Sure. 7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Yep. 8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? No, thanks to the great tonsillectomy of 1986( ish ). 9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? NO WAY 10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Plain Cheerios 11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? My shoes rarely have laces, but if they ...

UPDATED: So I just realized I wasn't quite following the rules when I posted the Random Picture Challenge. I was supposed to go to my August folder and pick the 30th picture! So, here it is. Another Hannah one - this time she is all ready to go to the beach with her Grammy for the weekend. ------------------------------------ Hannah, Sept. 2006. I found this one as randomly as I could with my eyes shut...and occasionally peeking to make sure I was hitting a folder in my pictures. If you want to play along visit 4 Little Men.

Well, that's a relief! I thought it was much worse than that. 62%. I can handle that. I knew I didn't need a 12-step blogging addiction program, contrary to what my hubby may think. Thanks to A Nut in A Nutshell and The Adams Family for sharing their addictions, which, I must say are WAY worse than mine. :-) 62% How Addicted to Blogging Are You?

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama . You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. For my first entry in Not Me! Monday, I really had to come up with a few whoppers. Because, you see, I am pretty much perfect. So actually, these transgressions? Yep, NOT ME! For starters, I did not attempt to cut my son's hair several times last week to get the long hair out of his eyes. If my baby is awake he is MOVING and it is impossible to cut his hair, so nope, not me. Those jagged lines - just a weird growth of baby hair. And while we are on the subject of my son, I most certainly did not leave him on the living room carpet while I vacuumed the rest of the rug in a circle around him. And I definitely did not come close to running over his hand with the vacuum . And I did not leave the small circle where he was sitting untouched, because as I said before I am impeccably clean, and really I didn't need t...

Because the Hannah don't wanna smile!

Happy Friday! I got a new camera a few days ago, and finally got it out of the box and charged up. I have no clue how this camera works, but I'm a bright enough girl that I was able to take some trial shots. The first picture: And a few more (please note, that fuzzy mess in the background below is just a figment of your imagination. I am impeccably clean and tidy at all times). Meet our dog, Baxter, doing his usual. Couldn't resist one last shot of my little guy....he is more than willing to put up with all the picture taking. My daughter needs a little more coercing to smile for the camera these days. Now the task at hand is to read all the manuals....there sure are a lot of them! Wishing all of you a fantastic weekend!

This little guy, shown here on his birthday, just had his 9-month check up today. He is up to 22.5 lbs (80th percentile) and is 30" tall (95th percentile). The pediatrician told us that he will likely be somewhere between 6' and 6'4" when he is fully grown! But really, I don't want to think about that yet. I'm liking 30" just fine.

It's SUPER Hannah! Ridding the Mighty M household of monsters, bears, ghosts, and anything else that might be scaring us at the moment since, well, since about a month ago. And only when the mood strikes. Hannah cannot assume her super secret identity without her blankey cape, which comes in green or pink depending on which superhero color she needs. Please note, Super Hannah does not do spiders.

To my little guy. To my buddy. To my baby. To my Eli. Today you are 9 months old. How amazingly quick the time is passing. It is so wonderful to be home with you and watch you grow. I am going to try to cherish my remaining baby time with you, even during those dreaded middle of the night wake-ups. Thankfully, we are down to two. I can tell already you are going to be into everything. I see it in your eyes. You want what you can't have and you want it bad. Hannah's dolls. Daddy's newspaper. Mommy's hair. I know I only have a matter of days, maybe a few weeks, until you get the hang of this crawling thing. I will no longer be able to put you down and know you'll be within a 2 foot radius of that spot when I retrieve you. Up with the baby gates. It will be time to watch you constantly, ready to pull you back when you go after something you want, but can't have. Like the dog. Your teeth are, finally, coming in fast and furious. Soon you will be able to eat...

Nothing beats a nice nap after some hard work. Hannah thought her tools could use a break. Love the paper towel blanket!

My sister, older than me by almost 4 years; taller than me by over 1 inch; and depending on our moods, occasionally much blonder (or more brunette) than me got married today in a small, simple ceremony with as many people in attendance as I can count on one hand. But the small, simple ceremony does not belie the magnitude of the day. Because "when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible". I could not be more thrilled for both of you. Welcome to the family, Jeff.

Daddy M got his very first issue delivered to his office just a few days ago. Someone's idea of a joke, or just an innocent mistake? Nevertheless, Daddy M is getting in touch with his feminine side. Through October 2009!

Our budding Leibovitz, taking a ballet break from photography.

Goodbye 2008. Goodbye Peppermint Ice Cream. Goodbye Candy Cane Joe Joes. Goodbye Eggnog. Goodbye Hot Buttered Rum. Goodbye Baked Goods. Goodbye Lights. Goodbye Tree. Goodbye "A Christmas Story" Marathon. Goodbye Decorations. Hello 2009. Wishing you all a safe and blessed year. What will you miss about the holiday season?