update on the Queen....

Okay. I have to tell you all this, my mom is in Hawaii this week relaxing on Maui.....
she just told me that she is on her way to get a TATTOO!!!!!!!!!

OMG!!!!!

I will keep you posted

What are you reading?

I know there are the "Twilight junkies" out there but what else is everyone reading. I am looking for a new book.... I don't do violent or gory... but most anything else goes.

Randi Jo will be at the store on Friday.

Mention this post and get 10% off your purchase...woohoo!

pondering

I was reading today on Brandi's blog, her question for the day..

"What does it take to be a good mom?"

I thought a lot and didn't know what to write, then the store filled with fun girls and their mom's and they just hung out for awhile.... and it made me think...

"What does it take to be a good scrapbook store?"

Chime in.... I will then pick a winner out of your comments and will get a gift certificate! woohoo!

unbelieveable

For many of you readers, you will not believe this story..... it just goes on with our lives lately..... the princess finally decided to take her drivers test..... last week she showed up but they turned her away because I wasn't with her. So this week I took lunch at the appropriate time to match their odd hours... and set out to get this done...... we took a number and waited, after awhile it was our turn.. woohoo! She gave them her learner's permit, her drivers ed completion certificate and then her birth certificate. THEN, they needed my ID, I handed it over with a smile, thinking heck I still might have time to grab lunch on the way back to the office. Imagine now the awful music, doomsdayish..... getting louder in the background. "oh who are you? you aren't on the birth certificate" "no I am the step mom" "oh" (BIG DRUM SOUND) almost like the floor just fell out from under my feet. "you can't sign, you aren't her parent" I calmly protested, "her father is committed to a mental hospital, and I am her person. I am on the medical records, the school records, I can authorize surgery, heck I pay all the bills and yet I am not her person?

They wanted to know if I had guardianship? She is 17 and 8 months, why on earth would I have guardianship? They couldn't help, they couldn't tell me the law or code but I wasn't good enough. I am good enough to provide health insurance, buy the groceries, ballet shoes, pay the $365 for drivers ed, but nothing more. They told me to talk to a judge.

As you can imagine this is how I felt.... but well I am opposed to going to jail since they don't serve diet coke there. So I did the next best thing and called my folks, they were in Maui drinking margaritas poolside (rub a little salt in the wound) Dad told me to call our attorney, (the dmv wenches told me to talk with a local judge) a judge? The attorney told me to give it a shot and let him know what happens. By the time I talk to a judge she will be 18. This is so not the fairy tale I signed up for...... and they don't sell new lives, husbands or drivers licenses at Costco.... geesh

On a better note, MckMama is hosting a cruise in 2010. I am so there, want to come along?

Tuesday's random thoughts.

okay. I am totally computer challenged and I can't get the fun random Tuesday button to work... but here is my list anyway.

-does anyone have spring fever? I mean I don't plant anything but I am in the mood to just enjoy some sunshine, and have a new something or other....
-we want to make our own scrapbook paper line. but we don't know what we are doing or how to go about it. there just isn't enough dance, gymnastics, or sports stuff...
-i have the nicest friends who do the coolest things for me and savanny. like this week 'manda made us dinner, how thoughtful is that?
-i got new shoes this weekend, now savanny wants to know if I am going to the gym. yikes
-we should be getting the new Prima line this week, I can't wait to play with it and their hybrid computer programs.
-i asked my friend to check into getting my very own coke fountain machine in my store, now that is heaven in earth
-is is bad to throw away mail you haven't even opened yet? I mean really, it comes every month why open it?
-do you twitter? I love twitter, I like the easy updates and tidbits. It makes me laugh.
-i need a laundry fairy... I need someone to take all my laundry and bring it back clean and folded oh and put, now thats the clincher.

Maui and a sale

My mom is in Maui this week with my dad for their "annual get out of town and relax week!"

Therefore, we're having a SALE

stamps 25% off

Hunting, Fishing papers 25% off

Great GymFest Coeur d'alene

Saturday Savanny and I went to our friends to Cd'alene to watch 'Livia and Taylor compete in Level 6 gymnastics. It was a huge meet, there were team from all 14 Western states. It was amazing. Taylor and 'Livia competed in 4 events. Sorry for the poor quality pictures, I was pretty far away. Its fun to watch these athletes do something they love. We were bummed we couldn't see Abby this round but another time we will be there cheering for her as well.

Savannah made really fun signs on the Cricut for the girls and after the meet we went to Tito's for dinner with the team. Thanks ladies for letting us tag along, we had a GREAT time.