Happy Birthday Malibu Barbie, I mean Lauren!!

You know how I like to do a blog post to honor my family's birthdays.......

Lauren is my 1st niece. Actually the first grandchild on our side. I was 18 when she was born and from the day after her mom (my sister) got married, I started bugging them to have a baby. Finally 3 years later, my sister and brother-in-law came home from Michigan to visit. I tapped her stomach and asked if there were any babies, like I did every time she came home. Funny, the answer was different this time. It was a big, FAT, YES!! I couldn't even see straight I was so excited.

My sister was sure it was a boy. Positive. And she said, I know one thing, even if it is not a boy, it will have dark hair and dark eyes, because that is what my sister has and normally that is dominant. I thought differently though. I told her she was going to have a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes.

On March 10, 1983 Lauren was born. I was so excited I could hardly stand it!

I always called her the "original girlfriend" because there ended up being 5 more neices on that side. I also called her Malibu Barbie when she was young, thus the name of the post, LOL. Although they lived in Michigan, we got to see them a lot and a couple times I went and got her and took her home with me to my mom's. It was like I was playing with a baby doll. I would dress her up, do her hair, and then take her and show her off to everyone, LOL.

Lauren has come a long way since then. The picture above is from her college graduation where she earned her doctorate of pharmacy. She is living the good life in Miami Florida working as a pharmacist for a large drug store chain. I'm so proud of her. She has grown into a beautiful and strong woman!

Happy belated birthday Miami Barbie! Wish I could have been there to spend it with you!!

As far as a weekend update, yesterday John and I worked around the house. It was such a nice day so I got the inside cleaned up and then we worked outside. Today we went to Costco, OMG I love that place, but tell me how to come out without spending over $100....please! Then we came home and relaxed. Tonight he built a campfire outside and we hung out there....ahhhhh I love campfires! Life is good!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKE AND HALLE!

I always like to dedicate a blog post to my family members on their birthdays. Today's is dedicated to Brooke and Halle, my twin neices, whose birthday was March 9th. They turned 10!! OMG where did that time go??? Wish I could find a more recent picture of them together! Well I have one, I just can't get it off of my camera!

I remember my brother calling me at 11:30 at night on 03/09/99 telling me they had been born. I was sooooo hoping for a boy and a girl since I knew my brother was older and probably not having anymore kids. Boy did he show us, they went on to have twin boys.

The girls look more alike than this picture shows, but they could not be more different personality wise. Brooke is a fun, funny, friendly, candy-hoardin, fashion conscious little girly-girl, who loves to dress up in skirts and dresses. Halle is quiet and stoic and is happy to let her sister take the spotlight. Halle loves to sew and play the guitar. Brooke loves to flirt with boys. They both play soccer.

Happy Birthday little girlfriends! Hope you had a wonderful day!!!

Love you!

PARTY POOPERS, AND MY FIRST BIRTHDAY PRESSIE OF 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEE. No not today, on Thursday! You know, I realized today that I have not shamelessly promoted my birthday here on my blog, like I do used to do on my online beading group. My good friend Angel Yoga Diva, (whose name has been changed to protect the innocent) has a birthday the day before mine. We are twins separated at birth and 7 years apart. We are soul sistas, and kindred spirits. She is always my roomie at the retreat or any overnight gatherings we have with the beaders. She is also an Angel Therapy Practitioner and tells me all about my angels, which is always sooo interesting, I just love to pick her brain about it! Anywhooo, (got off track there for a few) we would start sending occasional birthday reminders out to our beading group, ohhhhh mid-July, at about the half year point. Crazy I know, but we just didn't want anyone forgetting what should really be declared 2 National Holidays (February 25 and 26). Can we help it that we love to celebrate, and what better occasion? I love birthdays! Anyone's birthday! Sadly, we have been forced to stop this. Evidently someone does not have a good sense of humor, or they had a a stick up their bum and they decided they didn't wanna hear it! Ohhhh Whateva! I was bitter, but I'm OK.....don't worry!!! Angel Yoga Diva and I were really bummed because the shameless promoting birthday celebrating came to a quick halt. I mean we weren't obnoxious or anything. We would just say little things like, the beaders gathering is July 26th. Hey isn't that just 6 months from my birthday? Subtle reminders like that.

So at any rate, BIRTHDAY WEEK HAS FINALLY ARRIVED!!!!! Its PRESSIE TIME!! OHHHHH THE EXCITEMENT OF IT ALL!! I had to run to the post office to mail a few packages, and when I came home there was a large flat box sitting on the chair, evidently delivered by Fedex or UPS. I look at the return address label and what do I see? Vera Bradley! AND, I die! I ripped that bad boy open and OMG I'm so excited! My sister sent me the Weekender Bag in Riviera Blue (Picture below). This matches our luggage (which is royal blue) perfectly!!







THANKS TERRI! I LOVE IT!!

I also got a card from the mamma with a check which I need to buy myself something to wear to Travis' play that is coming up in 2 weeks. THANKS MOM!! Speaking of the play, I was at the school selling tickets last night and got to pop in and watch for a bit. Too funny!! They are doing a spoof of Some Like it Hot and he is basically dressed as a woman the whole time. Is it weird that my 18 year-old, manly-man, athletic son walks around in high heels better than I do? The girls were telling us they had to show him and the other kid how to put a bra on, which they have to wear for the play. Michael had his on outside his undershirt because "it cuts in my skin." Yeah, welcome to my world dude!

Not much else going on here. Work has been crazy busy. But I suppose that could be considered job security, so I'm not complaining!

I do have a wish to get more organized. I realized this week when I was looking for something that I am terribly unorganized. My office is a pig sty from digging around looking for this piece of paper. Clutter and crap everywhere! I can't stand it. If anyone knows of any good books or has any ideas on organization , etc., I would love to know about them. I'M BEGGING, I NEED HELP!

I guess that's all that's new here at the Beach Bum wannabe household. I suppose if you want to give me a 'lil old birthday pressie, you could leave a comment or better yet, become a follower!!! Just a thought!!! :o)

Have a great day everyone!!