Hi!

Okay, I'm kind of back. The puter's been down for what feels like WEEKS, but it was probably only a few days. The short story is that the computer had to be wiped clean, so that means re-downloading all my blog programs and photo programs. Blah blah, so it will still be a few days before I post any new pics.

Life is good here tho... I got another job at the health club. I'm working the front desk for a short shift around dinner time, and picking up extra shifts when I can. My other massage therapists have either quit (one of them) or are out on medical something-or-others (the other one) so I'm flying solo as the only therapist now. I'm in the middle of re-decorating the massage room, awaiting approval for a full room remodel curtesy of a huge Target shopping spree. Done by ME. I just loooove spending other people's money! Speaking of, randomly, a friend is going to hook me up with a developer who needs someone to "stage" his Model homes, as in fully decorate, paint, juj up as if it was lived in. ("juj" means "foof it up" to all yous who aren't up on the terms; said like the last g in garage, "gooog". Hopefully that made sense) Anyway, isn't that awesome? How much fun would THAT be? Trips to Ikea in Sacramento, all-day shopping with my own personal Ikea Shopper Assistant?!

Yes please.

That would (will?) be so awesome.

So anyway, convention was great as always. It was 90 the first day, then immediately Fri morning we awoke to a major thunder storm and torrential rains. Craziness! The rest of the conv was cold and drippy. And Selina got sick, so we hoofed it back home Sunday morning before mtg. Anyway, convention was great. So much to say that I will just leave it at that.

Lee's biz is bizzy. Summer has hit and customers have gone chlorine crazy. So he's working hard. But that's a good thing since it's us who profit when the business does.

Lee got me an Ipod Nano for Mothers Day!!!! Isn't that totally *rad*! I'm having so much fun downloading stuff and loading my little Nano with cool tunes. Anybody have any recommendations?

Will let this be all for now, maybe you'll see some new pics up here soon!?

I miss you all!

Peyton enjoying the luau

Kristy and David's daughter Aurora swinging with Selina

Nancy and Kay (far left), Nancy's hubby Bridge, Lee, David and Kristy Copp.

Nancy and her son Kaolin (kay)

Lounging at the luau

my sweetie on the back steps

Wheee!

Peyton in the new pool

Look at my big pink cotton candy! Rotting teeth are totally worth it!

Where'd it go? A very satisfied Selina.

Walking over to the mall for ice cream

Me and Sissy on the big ferris wheel

Sissy and Brett at the Carnival, aren't they adorable!

The family

Me and my Momma!

Selina really likes to pose for the camera. Each of these poses, she strikes then holds until I get the picture. Oh my....

pose,

pose

another pose

just like Daddy

Caneee!

blowing on the eggs to dry the dye

Easter eggs

With mom at the mall

With grandma at the Chico mall

Uh-oh, she likes motorcycles.

Look at me, drivin' a big bus!

Sooo excited to see Grandma!

Did I say that out loud?

A small tale from the land of Brooke that unfolded just one minute ago...

Selina was wanting to "play" with the folded laundry in the basket...(note to new moms: not a good idea) When I told her "No, don't play with that", she walked away saying matter-of-factly to herself "I'm gonna shut the door so you don't see me". She will soon realize that announcing her intentions out loud somehow messes up her plans. Until she gets it, it's sure nice that her answers are automatically honest... it saves me some work.

My first Spring picture! I haven't cleaned out my flower beds yet, but just wanted to share the joy of the first spring bloom.

Look! An update!

Hi everyone! ;)

I'm actually updating! I know, it's just kid stuff that only I and the grandmas will appreciate, but it does qualify as an update. We've had so many rainy days lately that there hasn't been much inspiration for picture taking! Maybe I'll take my camera to work and take some pictures of my cute massage room and my friends there.

Anyway, yesterday was the first moderately sunny day we've had so far this spring! Usually this time in April we're well into the 70's and everyone has a tan. We're water-logged, just like the rest of you! :) So last night was the first Thurs night Farmer's Market downtown Chico. It was crowded, just the usual. Some good live music. I met Kelly for a girlie dinner downtown, and we had a good time as always. We were shocked (and I was appalled) later at the restaurant when a birthday girl's friends had a male stripper show up and do all kinds of naughty and inappropriate things to her right in the middle of the restaurant! Later, I reflected a bit on how much I was like my mother at that moment. There were kids in that restaurant! I was just glad that my kids weren't there.

And in other news..... my mom is flying in on Monday! YAYAAYAYAY! We're so looking forward to her visit. I will try not to work her too hard since she is viewing this as a "break". (Break? Hah!) She's been working really hard lately helping everyone up there move and settle and taking care of her house by herself. So I might leave the kids with her to escape on my own just maybe twice. Or thrice. :) I'm already planning my getaway tactics.

Massage therapy has really picked up for me in the past three weeks, hence the lack of updating and emailing. Sorry....but I'm tired.

I'm going to a baby shower tomorrow for Gina Wang (used to be Newsom) she's due in early June.

That's all folks. Have a GREAT weekend!

He says "Teeeese!" when he sees me with the camera.

So happy with daddy!

Whee! I'm sliding by myself!

Wait a second...

I changed my mind! I changed my mind!

Selina getting some quality snuggle time in with Daddy before he goes to work

Selina with her "Mary Poppins umbrella"

Selina eats the cream cheese off the top and leaves the bagel...

I'm blue...

Well, the sky is anyway. Gone (for now) are our bleary wintery days. We woke up to a bright blue morning, went to get a latte` and cin. roll, and had a good time at the park for a while. Peyton is such a dare devil on those huge playground contraptions, so we don't really relax on the sidelines like I always thought moms did all day, ("How hard could that be, lounging park-side, chatting with other laid-back mommies and tanning your legs while your kids play?") Not exactly that ideal. But wait another year or so, and I'll be out there tanning and reading my Fitness mags while the kids frolic safely.

I guess you can tell that today I'm full of randomness. Nothing much going on in these here parts. I've been missing everyone's birthdays lately, I misplaced last year's calendar (which has all the dates marked). So I apologize, everyone... bad Brooke. I have failed as an Auntie.

And to complete the circle of randomness, happy St. Patty's day. Hope you all wore green and weren't in-appropriately pinched by strangers. I didn't wear green, and that's a story that I won't be sharing today.

The big garage/remodel project is looming in the near future. We will probably get started tearing down within 5 months or so, selling half of our junk in the process. Anyone need a crib set? Dresser? Camping gear? Come on down!

Update-wise, I am really loving my job at the club. I've been doing an average of four massages a week, which has been perfect for me. I've gotten my training into a neater schedule too, I take two days off a week, usually Sunday and Thursday. Selina is really loving pre-school, and we're throwing around ideas about sending her for a couple of full days as well. That all depends. And Peyton is picking up words like crazy lately! He does the cutest things. I think that so far this is my fave kid stage. I'm learning more about his personality, he is very particular about messes. Pointing at every little spill or mess and saying "Uh-oh!" and rushing to clean it himself. That will prove usefull when he learns how to work a mop. Which is the next thing I will try to teach him. :)

This is getting long, so I will go bug Lee with my randomness now.

Love to everyone!

Oooh, it's so heaaavy..

The rock pond, mid-freeze

Won't be using these anytime soon...

Things look so cool encased in snow.

Watching the white stuff fall

From the other side

Giggle!

Lina watching me take pictures of the snow

Good Morning!

What's up with all this SNOW?!! It's been snowing off and on for the last three days. Temps yesterday never rose above 36! I'm not sure anymore if we're still in California. Isn't it supposed to be warm here? At least that's what they told me.

All this snowing brings to mind a fun vacation that Derek and Sara just took that we're not talking about. While we're not talking about it, how bout next time you come the extra bit to Paradise? I can no longer promise that we won't be snowed in, but at least our guest house isn't out of some horror film (oops, that slipped out).

Hope everyone is toasty warm this morning. We'll attempt to get to Chico for meeting, but we may have to move in with someone down there if we can't get back up the ridge.

Bye! ;)