Summer Craziness...

Oh where, oh where has my summer gone?
Oh where, oh where could it be?
With it's sun so bright
and it's days so long,
Oh where, oh where could it be?



So, if you don't know my Grandpa Jones, then you won't know the tune to that little rhyme. :D

How in the world is summer already over? Wow, it seems like it just started and now the kids are already back to school. Crazy!!

Well, here is a little wrap up of our rather hum-drum and boring summer.

Ahhhh yes, the ring leader of that little swimming goggle-fest -- Jillen


And her willing followers - Jayden


And Jensen


Jorden tried to find other things to do, like boarding. He's great at it. Even better on the carpet in the living room. That's always nice.


We also had 4 cute puppies to play with. We finally got a boy!! Out of the 12 puppies that Bambi has ever had, finally -- a boy!!


But some cute girls too.

And Transformers 2 came out. Yay!! We had been waiting ever since seeing the first Transformers movie, 2 summers ago.

Afterwards we went to McDonald's to eat and let the kids play. According to Jensen, it was the "Best day ever of my whole life!" I guess I should take her out more...

But they do all like ice cream...

Even if they would rather wear it.

Maybe it's cooler that way.

And of course there was Pioneer Days. Jillen got to help babysit her cute little cousins. Here she is getting Emelyn to sleep. Her technique must be really good because it worked on her too! Sweet little bed bugs...

And here is Jensen with Ellee after a bath. Cute litte bath bugs...

See, you didn't miss much! Our lives really aren't that exciting. But you wanted to know. Bet you're sorry you asked now, huh? :D

New Moon Trailer...

Here is the first official trailer for New Moon, the second movie in the Twilight Saga. I'm so excited, I can't wait for November 20th. I already have plans for that entire 24 hour period, so don't even think about asking me for anything that day. And I may need a few days afterward to recover. I think I'm gonna be good and sad. I'm considering buying stock in Kleenex...

Like always, turn off the music at the bottom if you want to watch this. It's worth it. Totally. And make sure you don't miss the end. It's AWESOME!!!!! :)

170 days to go... From now... I'm waiting...

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON trailer in HD

Another School Year Bites The Dust...

Once again, Summer is here. The kids are out of school. It's only the first week and they are already bored. What's new.

Here is Jillen with her teacher, Mr. Lane. She enjoyed 5th grade and is excited for 6th grade next year.


Here is Jillen with one of her best friends, Maddie. Oh these girls...



Jillen and a couple of her other friends, Adrianna and Paola.



Here is Jayden and his teacher, Ms. Kuhse. He liked 3rd grade and he loved his teacher.

Here is Jayden at his class party. The theme was Hawaiian Luau. Needless to say, the flower lei was supposed to go around his neck, but he thought it made great face wear.

And here is Jensen with her teacher, Mrs. D'Appuzzo. Jensen loved her class.

And Jensen with two of her best friends, Juliette and Reagan. She talks about them non-stop!

I don't know what we will do to pass the time this summer. Jensen has summer school for June but the other kids are just hanging out. I should really find lots of good chores for them to do, don't you think? :D I'm such a mean mom. :P

Graduation, Part Deux...

Pictures from the big night!! :)

Tim really was there, we just didn't to meet up afterwards -- there were SO many people!! :D

My cap was over the whole thing by the end. It took itself off. I forgot how horrible those things can be... :P

I didn't get any pictures with my favorite instructors, Sally and CJ, but I did see them and hug them.

And all of my friends split off to find their own families, so I didn't even get any pictures with them either. :(

Hopefully we will get together again soon and fix that. ;)


Here I am -- the graduate!!!


Me and the kids. I don't know how excited they were to sit through a 2 hour ceremony, plus the hour before it started, but they were good and tired when we finally got home at midnight. :D


Me, the kids, and my parents.


Me and my best friend, Melissa.

It was a fun night.

I'm glad I did it.

I was sad to leave the campus.

My feet were killing me by the end.

But man, I had cute shoes!!! :D

Graduation Day...

Today is the day.
It's taken me almost 5 years.
But I did it.
So, I should be more excited about it, right?







Just think, in less time than that I will be going to his graduation...

Okay, NOW I feel old. :)

Hopefully lots of wild and crazy graduation pictures will follow.

With the friends I have, I know they won't be too tame... :D

Happy Birthday to My Spunk...

23 years ago today the world was blessed with a whole lot of pretty.

Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Pattinson.

You have NO idea how grateful we are!!! :D

My Spunk is surprised that I remembered his birthday...

But with a smile like that, how could I forget???

I do love his hands in his hair...

I imagine that in this picture he is asking himself, "Why hasn't Brandi called me lately???"

Here are some cute baby pictures --

Look at that face...

He still makes this face... And I love it!!!

Oh, cute!!!

Happy Birthday to my favorite boy!!!

I hope your day is wonderful, just like you are!!!

MTV Blogs has a fun little article about why we should love My Spunk. You can go here to read the whole thing -- http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/05/13/23-reasons-to-love-twilight-star-robert-pattinson-on-his-23rd-birthday/

Only 23 reasons??? I can think of so many more!!! :D

23: I’m thankful that he won’t think I’m a weirdo (I hope) if he ever reads this blog post. (wink wink)

22: He’s friends with Camilla Bell, who’s dating Joe Jonas. The possibility that RPattz jams with a Jonas Brother is something we should all be thankful for.

21: He can totally pwn Harry Potter and kick Voldemort’s ass. Voldemort did have Cedric/RPattz murdered by Peter Pettigrew, but he had to die and be unavailable for future installments of Harry Potter, right? Robert wouldn’t have had any time to be in “Twilight” and a Harry Potter/Cedric Diggory spinoff wouldn’t be as awesome.

20: He likes to read. See everyone! Reading is fundamental!

19: He has a nice accent.

18: He always has that brooding look. It’s like he’s in pain but deep in thought at the same time. It’s kind of amazing.

17: His astrological sign is Taurus, which mean he’s dependable, romantic, passionate, and thoughtful. ‘Nuff said.

16: According to an interview with the LA Times, coughing makes him cry. Since I have asthma, coughing makes me cry too. We’re a match made in heaven.

15: He has his own grungy, laid-back style. He makes beanie hats look good.

14: Robert seems like a normal dude, someone you can have a nice chat with. He doesn’t come off like one of those Hollywood player types, which is probably why so many women are crushing on him. Remember last November when he said he hadn’t kissed a girl in a while? That’s pretty hard to believe, but it’s cute that he doesn’t know he’s gorgeous.

13: He smells like roses. Of course I don’t really know if he does or not, but he definitely doesn’t stink! Take that, haters!

12: He aspires to be like acting great Jack Nicholson. I aspire to be Jack Nicholson during my spare time too.

11: When he made his first appearance in “Twilight” and entered the cafeteria, he made us all wish that we lived in some rainy town with vampires running rampant in the woods. Sure it sounds scary, but none of that mattered as long as we could see Robert during lunch period. It made me yearn for my high school days. Oh the memories!

10: He can talk about his underwear, his toenails, and his not-so-stellar running ability on camera and still make the ladies swoon. I mean how many other heartthrobs would be willing to talk about those topics? Yeah. None.

9: If his vampire skills ever fail him, he can always resort to his expertise in wizardry. Which makes him lethal with a wooden stick.

8: He can wear a curly cue mustache as the bizarre Salvador Dali in “Little Ashes” and still look hot.

7: He plays Edward Cullen, the sparkly immortal, who for many women is the perfect boyfriend (minus the blood sucking vampire part).

6: He can sing (swoon) really well. (You had “Never Think” on repeat! Admit it!)

5: He has the ability to look like this with a cigarette in his mouth.

4: He managed to turn the words “spider monkey” into a term of endearment. He can call me spider monkey any day.

3: His hair. Whether it’s short, long, unruly, or perfectly styled, he has FANTASTIC hair.

2: He is so awkward and seemingly shy during all of his interviews that you just want to sit him down, give him a hug and say, “It’s going to be alright. The camera won’t eat you.” That awkwardness/goofiness makes him so endearing. It’s part of his charm.

(DRUM ROLL PLEASE)

1. I know Robert is here to stay, which means I have something to occupy my time for years to come. With his upcoming projects and the rest of the flicks from the “Twilight” saga coming out in theaters, I won’t have time to twiddle my thumbs. Crushing on RPattz is like the Best. Hobby. Ever!

Cinco de Mayo Funnies...

*Reminder*
If you want to listen to this video make sure to turn off the music playlist at the bottom of the page. It's a big round button with the pause sign on it. :)

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, and because I can't find the comedy routine I was REALLY wanting where they describe how Cinco de Mayo became a holiday, I thought I'd post this. It's pretty funny!! Hope you have a good laugh!! :D

And if any of you know the comedy routine I'm talking about, the one where they ask the Mexican workers what day they want for a holiday and they pick December 25th and January 1st and some others before finally saying May the 5th, let me know. I love that one but I can't remember who did it! :( It's so funny, especially when the bosses ask the workers what name they want the holiday to have and they think for a minute before finally saying, "...Cinco de Mayo!" :D Hilarious!!!!! :D