that's filarious...

I am learning to have a new appreciation for words.  I recently starting reading a fantastic blog - Rants from Mommyland.  These ladies are great.  They have taught me to seek out new words to use that are semi-appropriate around children, yet still express you distress or intensity.  My favorite word that they have introduced me to is Whuck!  You can figure that one out - I hope.  Well, I got a new one for them - Filarious!!!!  It was accidentally spewed from the mouth of my dear Mr. Diet Coke tonight and I couldn't love it more.  When something goes beyond funny - it is filarious.  Use it and love it!

Holy crapola! I read a book - yay, me!

I have to laugh when I read the title of this post, but that is exactly how I feel.  I cannot believe that I made time for a good read in my mentally insane life.  I should start by saying that I didn't read anything too challenging.  I think I will leave Atlas Shrugged or War and Peace for another decade.  I read part 2 of a... (wait for it...)
Werewolf series - LMAO!  I know, I know... but if I was going to finish a book, it better be interesting.  I am not saying that more difficult, deeper fiction is not interesting.  It is just that I get enough complexity out of my day to day life (and The Real Housewives of New Jersey - man, they will keep you sane!), I don't need any extra.  I need to add, I think I finished the book so quickly because it was number two in a series.  I was already familiar with the characters and their highschool love struggle between girl meets wolf, wolf turns into insanely cute and tormented boy... Just change werewolf to vampire, and hellooooo, Cullen clan!

Anyway, I breezed through it between work, school, Margo, Edith and Agnes (didn't you know I renamed my kids?  You have to see Despicable Me to appreciate it) and don't forget Mr. Diet Coke.  I am super proud of myself for taking a little moment of time for myself and hoarding it.  I think I may have also been motivated to finish it quickly because the book was lent to me by a lovely friend and it was due back at the library this week.  I couldn't be late, but I also can't check anything else out on my own card - my children have contributed to the delinquency of their mother.  They have lost two books I checked out and now I owe $60 to the library.  Yeah, you read that right.  I could have bought them those stupid books 4 times over.  Oh, well, do you think the library will report me to the credit bureaus????

Visitation is almost over...

July was a crazy month for our family.  It started July 8th with a 9 day visit from Mark's mom.  We had lots of fun, but it was hard to have Sally leave.  When we were in Florida, I was used to seeing Sally at the very least once a week or so.  Now, I get to see her about every 4-6 months.  Not cool.  We made an outing to Vail while she was here - it was really chilly and rained while we were there - bummer!

When she left, she also took Delaney with her back to Florida for ten days.  Wow!  Talk about a change in atmosphere in the house.  It was so quiet.  It is amazing that minus one kid can do that.  We missed her so much but she had a blast and she came back so tan from all the pool and beach time.

On her way back, she brought my parents with her.  They have been here for 8 days so far.  We had a couple of fun trips.  We spent last Friday evening at the Denver Botanical Garden.  It was amazing.  I just picked a few of my favorite shots I got there.


We also went to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.  It rained for that trip too.  Unbelievable!  We have had lots of fun, so I am sad they are leaving tomorrow.  I can't wait to see them again and they are still here!  I am hoping it won't be another 6 months until I see them.