Sneaky Stinker

My dog, Ruby, is not allowed on any furniture. She is an inside dog, but she very well knows she is not allowed to lay around on the couches or anything.

Diamond has been sleeping on the trundle of her bunk bed. Silly of me to think that Ruby actually stays on her doggy bed throughout the night. Last night, after tucking Diamond in, I stand outside the door for a while. A couple minutes after they both probably think I am gone, I hear the "jingle jingle" of her collar and I knew she jumped onto the bed. I open the door and Diamond with a delayed reaction says, "Ruby, go to your bed."

Uh-huh... sure Diamond...

The obedient little dog immediately jumps off and onto her bed. For the longest time, Dime couldn't wait for Ruby to start sleeping in her room because she knew she woud be able to cuddle with the dog. I checked on them again and there they were... sleeping together... it was too cute to interrupt. Oh well...

No wonder she gets bathed weekly. (Oh, and I mean Ruby, not Diamond.)

Food & Exercise Journal

I was inspired by a co-worker to start one of these... and all of the people blogging about running and working out.

So I'm going to start one. Day 1 - so far, so good. I've eaten healthy today. And I will take my walk after church (hopefully).

Let's see how long this lasts...

And they lived happily ever after...

It's over...

After watching four theater performances of Aladdin, I find myself humming Prince Ali and Friend Like Me throughout the day. The songs are in my head.

Diamond premiered in her first theater performance this past weekend. According to her, it is 'one of the best experiences she's ever had in her life!' (Because she's had so many in her 8 years.) 63 kids got together for the past 3 weeks and spent 7 hours a day 5 days a week preparing for this show. Nobody had a small role. Everyone had a speaking and a singing part. The kids built great relationships with each other and they even had a mentor program where an older child was responsible for a younger child. They were each others' "Big" and "Little." It was all absolutely adorable!

All of the kids worked really hard to bring this on and with five performances, you better bet they were tired after today. They had a cast party for them this evening to celebrate their success and their first show without the academy's director (although they did raise money at a garage sale one weekend to bring her home from New York to watch it.)

Diamond was a townsperson... and for those of you that know the story behind her role, she loved it all!!! She was probably the cutest townsperson up there! Here are some pictures from their final show.

Diamond in costume as a townsperson.

Diamond and her good friend, a Rif Raf, after the show.Diamond and her 'Big' who was a narrator.

Posing with Jasmine.The Genie... He was awesome!

Yesterday I learned...

...what an air intake thingy is on cars. I dragged my friends to the annual Mustang, classic cars, and motorcycle show. I didn't know what it was, other than it having to do with cars, so I was curious. So, we walked around, admired the pretty colors, and even accidentally touched some we weren't supposed to. But then it got too hot so we decided to leave...
But here we are thinking we are posing for a snapshot, when in reality we were being videotaped (not on purpose though.) Silly us!

My 80's child

At least she will be tomorrow. For acting camp, they have to come dressed in the 80's theme. She didn't want to believe me with how some of the 80's people dressed so we had to google some images so I could show her. But, she still wanted something simple yet changeable to something of today. So, here she is...
We could only be as 80's as she would let me... It looks adorable though...

P.S. Even though I was an 80's child, I don't think I ever wore the torn t-shirt with a tank top look. =)

Waiting for me...

It's there... patiently waiting. It's sitting on the couch. I'm trying to ignore it by having my back turned hoping that it won't see me. But I think it sees me. And I think it's staring at me. I can just feel it. I'm hoping it will just go away... but laundry doesn't miraculously fold itself and put itself away. Instead it sits there waiting for you. So, I'm avoiding it by blogging. But it's still gonna be there when I'm done.

I guess I better get to it...

Wiper check!

When I bought my car, the dealer told me it takes drivers two to three months to learn all of the functions to their new vehicle. Well, I guess, I am still in the learning process. The other day, Diamond and a friend of mine were riding along and I noticed some pedestrians wanting to cross the street. I wanted to "flash" them and let them know it was okay to cross... but instead I hit the wiper and a splash of windshield wiper fluid goes across the window. Wow! We all just laugh hysterically as the pedestrians cross. I never did get to flash them. I wonder if they noticed what I did though...

Friends

Why is it we can sit down and watch an episode of Friends over and over again and still laugh like it's the first time you've seen it?

That's what I'm doing right now...

I'm up...

...because I can be! I don't have to wake up to an alarm clock tomorrow (or later this morning). I can lay around and be lazy and not have to go to work, but I will probably end up doing some cleaning. And last but not least... well, I don't have to go to work tomorrow!!!

Woo-pee!

Jeans

Tomorrow we get to wear jeans to work! And it's free!!!

Very exciting for me!