And the Oscar goes to...

No picture tonight...just frustration!! I appreciate hard work & watched the Oscars tonight to watch actors celebrate the fruits of their labors (so to say). Well, the Sean Penn rant was predictable. He admitted that Hollywood was "Commi- loving & homo- loving" & the cheers & applause was a bit shocking. Does he speak for Hollywood?

I'm so glad that Hollywood doesn't speak for me!!!

Can I get an Amen!

Do today's kids have "nature-deficit disorder"?

There was a waterfall @ Red Rock

Red Rock

On top of our cliff...the neighborhood cliff

After attending a Montessori Teacher Conference a few weeks back, I felt inspired. I don't want my children to be addicted to the couch, internet, tv. There is something to be said that it's better to feel & touch snow & the waterfalls than to watch it on the Discvery Channel...no offense...it is one of our fave channels. So to answer my own question.....Not my kids....I hope not????

Our goal is to get out into more nature outings...wanna join us??

Paul's view of what happened when we first met.

When I met Ines (yes, it was a blind meeting) I was hoping to get to the predetermined meeting place before her. That way if I wasn't attracted to her I could slip away without being noticed. I try not to be a jerk, sometimes it just happens. Anyway, she came up to me as I was walking and introduced herself (I still remember what she was wearing, it was awesome). I was taken back by her exotic beauty and from that point on I would have done anything she asked. I'm glad she has high morals because it would have been difficult to push off any advances. I think she always knew that I was shy and didn't have the greatest self-esteem, but she was very open with me and put me at ease. The first date was incredible and we said how much we liked each other. However, the way I remember the whole boyfriend/girlfriend thing was like this...
After spending the morning at the ocean (Sunset Beach, I think) we went to Taco Bell, as Ines said in her timeline. I believe a Taco Bell employee took notice of me and built up a quick infatuation. She asked Ines if I was her boyfriend, and Ines grabbed my arm and said yes. I thought it was just understood from that time on that we were together. The rest of the timeline seems correct...I'm a fast mover. Long engagements are for the birds. We had business to attend to. I really LOVE Ines with all my heart and I'm so grateful she let a dork like me marry her.
Happy Anniversary 3 days later.

Paul

P.S. I know the Taco Bell worker was "special," but she really was infatuated with me!

A perfect 10

When I first met Paul ( a blind meeting) I was peeking to get a good look before I introduced myself. He was so attractive & was very easy to talk to. At that time in my life, I didn't understand the quick engagement thing. After dating that first weekend, I got it....



Our timeline looked something like this...
1st weekend, great fun & said we liked each other
2nd weekend, great fun & Paul asked me to be his girl (TacoBell)
3rd weekend, great fun & professed our love.

3 weeks after that, Paul proposed

4 1/2 months later we were married at LV Temple. The engagement was that long because I was teaching at a Montessori School in CA & had to leave at the end of the semester.
Then our little family story began...

This was our engagement picture..aka "our skinny picture" :)


I'm married to my best friend. Even though we have different interests & experiences...he is my best friend. This may be hard to believe...we don't fight or argue. We discuss...:)

We are a family & work hard to make that a priority. We enjoy being around each other. I feel very blessed to have the life I have & love I share. So here's to eternity...

Happy Anniversary!!

Wow! A Big Achievement

This curious & bright boy who has a double stigmatism & has the sight of a great grandfather learned to RIDE HIS BIKE!!! Yeah Zay!! I know ...finally. What was really funny was our 5 year old neighbor was out riding his bike giving Zay riding tips. Well after more than an hour of successful riding...Zay said his butt hurt...haha! He took Tylenol & went to bed.

Our little drummer boy

So His name is Jonas & he likes Weezer & Blink 182...he's fond of our piano & these drums...he might be the child who actually might want music lessons. We'll cross our fingers...

I just thought he was just too cute in these pictures!

told you I was gonna write about my birthday present

well let's see...my birthday was nearly 2 months ago...we went to see a concert....it was a lot of fun.

...Angels & Airwaves...the end.