more burb cloths....and "breakfast with the girls"

Yesterday was a very busy day...hence, my BLOG was not updated...I am so fired! But, since there aren't a bunch of people who want this job, I hired myself back...at DOUBLE the pay! HAH! Take that! Wait, nothing doubled is still nothing...sigh...

Besides, my morning breakfast meeting and mailing off the burp cloths...I decided to trim the Rosemary "tree" in the front. (At Christmas time, the stores sell those cute Rosemary trees....just a warning...they grow into HUGE, not so cute trees...) The problem, I forgot to stop...the tree is now a shrub....tiny shrub...but, I know it will grow back....

Then, I moved into the backyard....I decided to "trim" the lemon bush....it now looks more like a tree. Since I wasn't planning on doing either of these tasks, there are no pictures....maybe I should fire myself again...I made more burp cloths for our friends in Sugarland TX. Isn't that a SWEET name? HAH, I crack myself up. Yes, this is the baby that Jeff said was a boy due in June....he was wrong, Sheridyn was born in late March. Yes, she is a girl! Yeah! I hope Sean and Adrienne bring her to the UCSD Reunion in August...if not, he will have some explaining to do, since he instigated this whole reunion!

Kathy, Michelle and I got together yesterday morning to work on the Girl's Trip. Actually, they worked on it, I just went to eat and provide my email services. Kath and Chelle were in charge of booking a show to see. I think we are seeing La Reve...a Cirque du Soliel show....I think it has something to do with water...I hope our seats are NOT in the splash zone...

The picture above is of Kathy's daughter Kristen, you may recognize her from the Build-A-Bear workshop outing....oh, and Princess Bear wanted her own picture also (below).

The picture below is of Michelle's daughter Makaela. She didn't want to get in the picture...I don't think she knew I snapped it. hee hee...

The boys finished their first Happy Fish (swim lessons) session. Jordan is ready for Silver and Neil (poor Neil) is still in the Red class....his "physical memory" is just not there...it took him quite a while to get in gear.....but, hopefully after next session he will be ready to move past red...(and then he will forget everything for next year!)

Of course, they were both TOO COOL, to take a picture with their ribbons...sigh....

Hopefully, I can update my blog this coming weekend...we are going to Sonoma to visit some friends. Jeff is helping "Sparky" cut down a tree...and he is bringing home some of the wood for his new smoker...that he hasn't built yet....

Catchup!

Did we have a three-day weekend? I don't remember...okay...so here is my "catch-up" blog post for Friday-Monday. :) I wasn't home much...so...you know...things don't happen...like gardening...(I still have a flower to plant)...laundry (still washing/drying)...etc....

On Friday, Jordan had his Choir Concert...it was sooo cute...and so depressing knowing that Ms. Chang and Mr. Aucoin will not be at Warwick teaching choir due to the budget cuts. They are both great and the boys really enjoy the singing...yes...even Jordan. (I was a "good Mom" and I remembered my camera with the telephoto lens...)

Saturday, was BATHROOM day...it is basically 99.5% completed. I still need to paint the trim/door and Jeff needs to nail in the baseboards...which means I will need to fill the holes and paint some more....

On Sunday, we went to Gilroy for Memorial Day Services. Each year, the Japanese-American community holds Memorial Day Services to honor those who have passed away. I don't know if this started after the war, due to the high casulty rate for the 442nd Infantry but, each year we honor those who have served and others who are no longer with us. Gilroy has a very large turnout, especially considering that not many "young" people from Gilroy attend...mostly "Out-of-towners"...I heard a woman saying she flew in from Chicago....WOW!

While in Gilroy, we went to Lowe's and bought the mirror for the bathroom...Jeff and I hung it up later that night...the boys went back to Salinas with my parents.

So, our schedule USED TO BE: Sunday, Gilroy @ 11 am ...eat lunch, go to San Jose cemetary ....then drive to Vacaville for a 4pm service (Jeff's side)...then eat dinner, hang out at the Great-Auntie's house then drive back to Fremont....then drive to Salinas for 11 am service. Since Jeff's father's ashes haven't been buried yet...don't ask...Jeff said that we can go to Gilroy / San Jose and not go to Vacaville...ok, his call. So, the boys went to Salinas, and Jeff and I went to Valley Fair after the San Jose cemetary.

I was able to talk Jeff into going to the Prolific Oven for dinner...of course he thinks he knows the woman who works there...turns out she is from Seaside...by Salinas! HAH!

After watching the NBA East Championship finals...we decided that we were too tired to go to a movie...sheesh, we are old...so, we made a late night taqueria run...and went to sleep.

Monday, we drove to Salinas and made it in time for service. I got to see a lot of people that I don't see very often...plus I was able to tell Rev. Shindo goodbye...he is moving down to the Gardena Buddhist Temple on Friday.

Tuesday night was OPEN HOUSE...
Here is a picture of Neil with his teacher Mrs. Crossman. Yes, this is the same Julie that I may refer to in prior posts...she is my new beading/sewing buddy. hee hee...when Jordan had her two years ago, he NEVER told me that she scraps/sews/beads/etc..."HELLO JORDAN, um, what does your mother like to do?"

This is Jordan's teacher...Mrs. Rubalcava. She has been very helpful with assisting with Jordan's schoolwork.

hee hee...okay, one frustration of the night is that JORDAN kept abandoning us...so....this is his classmate...in front of Jordan's Science Project...which received a Merit Award. Jordan did not know this because...WE COULDN'T FIND HIM!!!! AUGH!!!!! His classmate got a 3rd place award...his other friend Leo received 2nd. I think Jordan needed to WRITE more...big surprise, eh?

Now I am ALL CAUGHT UP! I'll be better ... for a while at least. I hope I can keep this up during the summer....I may need some prodding Julie!