Ta da!!!!

Last weekend Ed decided I needed a new car, thank goodness. I like my Camaro and am grateful to my brother in law that let us buy it from him at a steal, but it has several things wrong with it. When Ed took it into the shop to get an estimate on the repairs, and they told him the "catalytic converter" was bad he decided it wasn't going to be worth it.

We have a family friend who owns a Dodge Dealership in Long Beach, so he checked out the used cars in their inventory and asked me if I was interested in any of them. I was!! (interested in any of them!)

I went to look at cars with Gina and Deon to try the different models out. It was my first ever taking a car for a test drive and I was a bit nervous. I liked every car I drove. I drove a Saturn Ion first, and I told Gina, "I love this car, I want to go right now and buy it" she told me to hang on and try another one. Next I tested a PT Cruiser and I really liked it, I was sure I wanted to buy that one. They have the cutest dash!


Yesterday Gina, Deon, and I met Ed at Glenn E Thomas Dodge, in Long Beach. I had every intention of coming home with the black PT Cruiser. I walked around looking at other cars, just to make Ed happy.


He came across this Blue Jeep Grand Cherokee. I liked it but didn't really pay much attention to it. He kept talking about it, I listened and tried to show an interest, I even asked the sales guy if he could open it. I got in and sat in it. The seat was very comfortable, and it was a good height for me to get in and out. (a big complaint with my previous cars) Someone asked if I wanted to take a test drive and I thought, why not. I drove it and when we came back to the dealership he had me park it next to the cruiser.

That did the trick for me. Seeing the cars side by side I knew I wanted the Jeep.

At Deon's suggestion we went to get some dinner to think it out. It was good to get away from the process but I already knew which car I wanted.














This morning I drove to work a happy woman!! I am looking forward to the drive home with my 'air conditioning'!!!

Laughing!!!

Wow, two posts in one day!! My first video, hopefully this works.....

Just Grandma and me!

Gina and Deon will be leaving the end of summer for Deon to go to Dental School at UNLV. Recently they planned a trip to Las Vegas to look for a place to live. I went with them so I could watch Eli while they went with the real estate agent.

After we dropped them off at the real estate office, Eli and I drove around for a bit checking out Las Vegas outside of the strip. I found a park that looked promising so I bought some lunch and then we headed to the park for a few hours, just Eli and me.

This park for some reason had the biggest concentration of pigeons that I have seen in a long time. I took some pictures of Eli sharing crackers with the pigeons. I thought he would be nervous about them being so close but he wasn't at all.






















I did get to put him on a playground ride that was fun. It reminded me of taking Joe to the park for the first time, I have a picture of him on a similar ride (although it was long before space shuttles.





















It was a great day in Las Vegas!

Tagged!!

Mother's Tag!
1. Typically what time do you wake up? Weekdays about 6:30, weekends…whenever I think Eli is awake
2. On a good night what time are your kids in bed? The more sensible ones are in bed around 10, the ones more like me are up til 12 or later
3. How long have you been a mom? 29 years
4. How old were you when you became a mom? 21
5. What is your favorite kid TV show/movie? My real favorite is whatever makes Eli happy but I really like Miss Spider and Yo Gabba Gabba
6. What is your least favorite kid TV show? Not really sure, I only watch the ones I like
7. What is your favorite chore? I think I like doing dishes best even though I don’t do it very often anymore (Guess I’ll have to start once Gina and Deon leave)
8. What is your favorite meal to cook? I love to BBQ!
9. What is the meal you cook most often? BBQ Chicken, mashed potatoes, and veggies!
10. What is your kid’s favorite meal? Everyone like something different but one they can all agree on is Carne Asada Tacos/Burritos!
11. What is your favorite thing your husband does with your kids? Well they are too old for it now but they used to play “Bang, Bang you’re dead”. Ed would play like he was going after them on his hands and knees, they would say Bang, Bang you’re dead and he would fall down like he was dead until they came close and he would reach out and grab them. It was really a love/hate relationship with that game. It was so noisy, I’d get so bugged, but then the kids laughing and trying to say “Bang Bang….” at the same time was so funny!
12. What are 5 things that make you smile when you're being a mom? {1}watching my kids joke with each other {2} watching my kids talk to each other about, movies, video games, TV shows, restaurants, etc {3} Making something they like for dinner {4} having moments where we share things, whether it be watching a TV show together, listening to a song they think I would like, having them show me their bargain shopping finds, talking about the gospel, planning my room remodel, etc {5} seeing them smile and be happy.
13. If you could take your kid(s) anywhere where would it be? So many places! Hawaii, Walt Disney World, the Sacred Grove, the Celestial Room in any temple.
14. When was the last time you went out without your kid(s)? It’s been awhile, mostly because we don’t go out much and our kids are grownups and are our favorite people to be with.
15. What is your favorite past time/activity to do with your kid(s)? Talking or playing a game
16. Name 1 thing you said you'd never do as a mom. Yell at my kids through gritted teeth, or let them have any doubt that I love them
17. What is your favorite quality that your mom has? My mom is loving I always feel loved with I’m with her, she is hard working, and she is not critical of her children.
18. What is your advice for new moms? Hold them, love them, and realize they grow so fast, and when your child is 3, or 7, or 16 and they are making you so angry… remember that first time you held them and all that you wished for them and wanted to be for them.
19. What is the scariest or most heartbreaking moment as a mom? I thought it was stitches, but now that I am older and have older children, I realize it is watching them with a heart ache, whether it is caused by a relationship, a financial situation or just by their own regrets over unwise choices.
20. What is your most joyful moment of being a mom? There are so many, laughing together, seeing them truly happy, being able to give them something they really want, seeing them live the gospel, having them say they love me.
21. When was the last time you were told 'I Love You' by one of your kids? Today, when I talked to Will on his Mother’s Day call, hugged Joe goodbye, and a text from Rose to say goodnight!
I TAG....My sister Jan & My friend Shaila

Palm Springs

Last weekend we went to Yvonne and Rick's house in Palm Springs for a Mitchell Family get together. It was a beautiful warm day. Eli went in the pool for a little bit. I got some cute pictures! I love this baby boy!

Gotta love the overalls!!