Countdown!

My friend Sara and I have decided to take our girls to see the Raven Symone (That's So Raven) Pajama Party concert in June! I added a countdown clock to the bottom of the blogspot, but had to share my excitement in a regular post as well. It will be Olivia's first concert. I know she is a bit young, but how could I resist a pajama party concert? (Yes, we actually get to wear PJ's to the event!) Plus, Raven Symone is from the Disney Channel and so peppy (Is that a word?) and positive! I can't wait! Be sure to check out our countdown!!!

Ashton? Are You Behind This?

There was a new "Simpson" annoucement on MSN and E! Online today. In addition to Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson's engagment news, they are said to be "expecting!"

From E! Online:

Ashlee Simpson's new album drops next week, but her biggest project to date will take a little longer to incubate.

The freshly betrothed "Pieces of Me" warbler and Fall Out Boy fiancé Pete Wentz are expecting their first child, a source close to Simpson told E! News.

"It's very early" in the pregnancy, the insider said, adding that Simpson, 23, and Wentz, 28, informed their families of the impending stork delivery just last week. Over the weekend, the couple began divulging the happy news to a few close (and apparently loose-lipped) friends.

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I just keep thinking that this all has to be a big prank on all the Ashlee fans out there. She is not only marrying Pete but also expecting his baby???

Until there is a baby bump or official confirmation from Ashlee, I say "Pop Fiction!"

Busy Weekend Days!

We had a busy weekend. Adam was out of town for a fishing trip with the guys, so Olivia and I kept busy with ballet, a photo shoot, a birthday party, a crawfish boil, Sunday school and a baby-sitting job. It was hard to get out of bed this morning!

Maddy's B-day Party Pics









Adams Family Crawfish Boil



And how did Uncle Dallas end up fully clothed in the hot tub? Well, let's just say that I owe him BIG TIME!!! He jumped in and grabbed my little person when she stepped off the stairs. Luckily, he acted fast. I don't think Sissy (as she prefers to be called now) even knew what had happened. I have been blessed with wonderful friends.



Relaxing on Sunday night!

What I've Learned

The MSN lifestyle section does a series of articles called "What I've Learned." I was reading through one of these articles yesterday in which a 99 year-old heart surgeon from Houston is being interviewed. I thought that he had a lot of interesting things to say and really enjoyed the article. After reading about Michael DeBakey, I went on to read several other "What I've Learned" interviews and picked out some interesting lessons to think about and share.

From Michael DeBakey--

"In any good society, every member should be interested in the health of every other member. Because if any member is unhealthy, it's a burden on society."

From Bob Dylan--

"Don't go mistaking paradise for that home across the road."

From Steve Winwood--

"If you're not early, you're late."

From Carrie Fisher--

"Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die."

DJ Tony

Found this pic of my favorite DJ and thought I would share!

And I Find Myself Asking...

Adam and I were watching "The Soup" on the E! channel last night when across the bottom news scroll came news of a celebrity couples engagement. I originally missed the names of the betrothed celebs but of course it didn't take long for the scroll to restart and the news to spread like wildfire!

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are engaged.

Those of you that know me well can attest to my loyal devotion to the spawn of Joe and Tina Simpson. I just can't get enough of the candy pop music, cheesy magazine covers, B movies, and the bags...oh how these gals can pick out a hand bag! (I am not being sarcastic! I have been to several "Simpson" concerts and read every gossip magazine to keep up with "my girls!" Yes, I even rented Blonde Ambition!)

Anyhow, I never took a huge liking to Pete Wentz and Ashlee's "togetherness." Nothing personal. I just always assumed that he and Ashlee were together for publicity and that one day Pete would settle down with a nice boy and Ashlee would end up with Ryan Cabrera. Though come to think of it, Ryan and Pete would be a really cute couple too! It now appears as though I was way off base.

This is where the E! channel comes back into the story. There is a fairly new show on E! called Pop Fiction. Stars "punk" (as Ashton would have it) the papparazzi by making up fake stories and getting the "paps" to follow them, take photos, and publish their stories. Then the stars come out and say something into the camera to the effect of "Don't believe everything you read in tabloid magazines. When reading a good celeb gossip story ask yourself..."

IS THIS REAL? OR IS IT POP FICTION?

And all morning, I have been asking myself the same about Pete and Ashlee's big annoucement. I just keep waiting for the joke to be on us! Could this be real? Or is it all POP FICTION?

Day 2-Will It Be A Success?

Olivia has been working on potty training for over a year now. Why so long? I can be a little competitive (No? Me?) and some of my friends were trying to potty train their children around the time of Olivia's first birthday. (No mind that their kids were 6 mos to a year older. My kid's a genius!) I immediately went out and bought her a little potty and started asking her to use it. Over the last year we have had some successes and as well as digressions. She has gone days using the potty and then begged for a diaper. I have never taken her in the car or to daycare without a diaper...that is, until yesterday. Olivia has been coming home each day and putting on her BGP's (Big Girl Panties) and using the potty. So, yesterday I gave her the option of wearing her BGP's or a diaper to school. She chose the BGP's. I was a little concerned but I told her on the way to school that if she had an accident that it was "ok." I kept telling her not to worry and not to be embarrassed if she went "tee tee" in her panties. It is the trying that counts!

I went to pick her up yesterday and SUCCESS! She used the potty all day at school and didn't even want her teachers help. She did it all by herself! I was so excited for her. Adam and I took her out to dinner to celebrate her success. She got to have her favorite, Mexican food. She ordered a cheese quesadilla and poured queso all over the top. We did have to make 4 trips to the restroom while at the restaurant, which was a pain! But, after all the potty training horror stories that I have heard...I feel pretty lucky!

She went to school today with BGP's again! Pray for success!

I am such a proud momma!