I Promise ...

...to try and blog a bit more frequently during 2008!

Little Boy needs a new pair of shoes!

Well here are the 3 pairs of Vans I got for the little man...He can wear the checkered old skool ones now but the slip on and blue old skool are for next year!

Cool Shoes!

Okay so here are the sweet kicks I picked up for myself in AZ! 2 pair of Vans and these awesome boots! They were normal priced at 150$ but I got them for 45$!

Back Home again...

So I made it to AZ finally on Sunday evening... I had a great time eating and shopping!
Here's the run down...
Sunday night ate at Oregano's.
Monday
I met my friend Brandon and his son Gunnar for some lunch at In-N-Out then went shopping at AZ Mills. Got 2 new pair of Vans for me...and 3 pair of vans for Hank! I'll attached pics of them when I have time. Went to my cousins house for Chinese food that night. After went to friends house to watch the MNF game! Crazy last couple of minutes of that game!
Tuesday
Went to Last Chance and actually found a great pair of boots! Then had an awesome lunch at TeePee Tap Room. I then stopped back at AZ Mills to get a car decal made. It says..."Punk Rock Moms raise Kick Ass Kids". I then went to visit with some friends for the evening and on the way home ate deep fried tacos from Jack in the Box. Now there is a Jack down south a bit on the way to St. Louis but it is about a 2 hour drive there and then 2 back so I don't get to indulge much.
I then had top fly home at 7:40am to Peoria.

Baby hank flew great and I had a great time!
I will post some pics when I get a minute!

gone with the wind!

Hank gets dunked!

Just kidding!

Here is a pic from his Baptism...AAHHH what a family picture!

The Iceman a cometh!

Well my best laid plans were wiped out today by the ICE! I was to leave PIA today to enjoy a quick but fun trip to AZ. I was planning on making a quick but long trip to LA for a day to see some friends too. I seriously had my trip planned down to the minute. AHHH but NO LUCK today!!! I did get to the airport and checked in on the new Allegiant flight to Phoenix. Let me just say I was able to book when the trip cost $89 for the flight there and $13 for the return. Great deal! Back to the Ice story... So Baby Hank and I are there and it doesn't look promising so as I am calling all of my friends to tell them I don't think I am going to make it to PHX as quickly as planned I notice of course my cell phone battery is running low. I quick call my mom and ask her to bring me a charger as I STOOPIDLY pack my in my checked luggage. My mom brings it out and long story short we find out the plane coming to PIA from PHX turned around and went back to PHX so at this point I know I have at least 4 hours until anything is even close to landing. Mom takes the baby and I to her house and an hour later after calling the airline I find out the plane has been delayed until Sunday at 2:40 pm. So off to my home I went. I will try again tomorrow! Some might be pissed or otherwise bitchy. I on the other hand decide to look at the glass half full. I figure 1st I am safe and alive with my child and 2nd I was delayed at home...no harm I get to sleep in my own bed and feed my child and be fresh and ready again tomorrow! The only bummer is my little side trip to LA was cut out but at least they have In-N-Out burgers in AZ now! So I will begin my journey again tomorrow!

Safe Flying for all!

Imitation is the best form of...

Okay so I am wondering if I am starting to emulate my good ole friend over at Angie's Drama. She just recently ...well a little bit ago...had a little fall down some stairs which resulted in her jaw being wired shut. This event among many makes her the ultimate Drama Queen cause her Drama is for real Girl! Okay back to me...a couple nights ago I am walking down the stairs with the baby and slip down the last 4 stairs. Luckily on my back and the baby just hung out on my chest and no harm but a bit of a bruised butt (don't worry i won't be posting pictures) and some crazy rug burns on my arm. So then tonight I am in a crazy hurry and I am coming to out door to enter the house and I trip up our 2 concrete steps...again with the baby in his carrier luckily I just kinda heavily thumped him down. Now since the weather was so nice today I was waring long shorts and lets just saw I don't have much skin left on my front lower leg and knee. Oh this is going to be a beauty to heal! It is so reminiscent of a long ago war wound on my leg from a crazy bird attack! I might post about that at a later date...y'know when my child is grown and moved away and I actually have bouts of free time!

So here is to you Angie...I hope my couple days of injury sparred you...Maybe it's like that movie Just My Luck. I saw Angie on Thursday and we swapped our drama!

Here's to better daze!

Dem Boyz!

here is our little Knucklehead!!!


The 2 brothers...Shawn and Hank!
Yeah they know they're cute!

And So it Starts...

this is the time of year I love...er loathe...er oh I don't know...
A good chunk of those around me have been complaining about the moving up of the Christmas holiday and although I agree I feel like you either play into it or you don't. I like to enjoy each holiday and with it comes lots of great things...cold nights outside and warm nights inside...all the fun parties...Movies...Y get the idea! It of course starts the beginning of the crap I hate...oops sorry mom ...Things I dislike a really really really lot...The crazy shopping attempts...cleaning off my car and warming it up...the sickness.

Okay boys and girls Lets break it down!

THE GOOD

Cold out warm in...
Is their really anything better than cuddling up inside and trying to warm your ice cold feet on your husbands body? I keep letting him know that it was in our vows to keep each other warm so he has to let me use his body for a heating pad!

PARTY!!!
I think my dance card is already full with Jaycees Christmas parties and the Christmas projects...Potter and Anderson's open house (Actually last night) the chiefs are having a holiday party for season ticket holders...the list goes on!

Movies...
stated in a previous post I love the amount of Xmas movies that come out...if it's the 15th time It's a Wonderful life or Miracle on 34th street is on TV I will usually leave it on...plus all the myriad of Lifetime scroogesque movies...It's pretty good.

Let me go off kilter here for a sec as I just realized something...I think it is just loads of fun to make fun of all the Xmas episode that TV shows do...BUT with the writers strike I wonder if we will have any?!?!?!?

Okay Now for THE BAD!!!

Crazy Shopping!
Do I really need to elaborate?

Cleaning off the car
My husband has been trying to get the garage rearranged enough so my car car be parked in side but if it snows while you are out then you still have to go to all the work ARGH!

Sickness!
The madness as it seems to just get passed around...

Happy Festivas!

No Concert but a good day anyway!

Well the long awaited DKM concert fell thru...The free tickets we got in the mail were a 2 drink minimum and the 2 drink minimum was $20...so hubby decieded the 4 hour drive up and the 4 hour drive back= crazy amount of gas $ plus the $40 to get in...and the fact that they wouldn't get home until after 3 in the morning and step son would have to go to school and hubby to work computd to NO GO!!!
Sadly I wouldn't get to vicariously live thru there concert BUT...They went and saw a movie and got some shopping done and when I got off work we all went and saw a movie...Still a fun day with the family!

Movies:
30 Days of Nights- Some sort of Vampire movie...both said it was good but they are guys so take it at that!

Fred Claus - This has gotten horrible reveiws but that never changes if we see something or not becase usually we don't agree with the critics ...again this time we liked it. It's a very enjoyable christmas flick. Vince Vaughn is his usual self and the movie is enjoyable.

I can not wait for AugustRush to come out. It looks like such a great movie!!!

what's going on...

Or... What has been going on....

Sorry so long since the last post but getting back form FL just took some time to get back into the swing of things.

Halloween***

It was a great night...Hank looked like a little version of his Daddy...

I took the day off of course and got everything ready for Halloween...Gave out candy and lots of loot...My husband says I give out to much but I always tell him it's actually a payoff so the neighborhood kids don't egg or F&*^ with the house! I give out little debbie snacks and bags of chips and large size movie style candy and handfuls of the actually small Halloween candy. I then took the baby to my mom's house and worked late shift at the Jaycees Haunted House...

Here is how cute I looked!

TV...

I have been watching tons of reruns of A&E's Intervention...I am totally addicted to that show...New episodes come out in December.

I love this new show called Reaper...it's hilarious...about a 21 yr old whose parents sold his soul to the devil and now he has to work for the devil by capturing escaped souls from hell. I know it doesn't sound like ti but it is hilarious!

So disappointed in Private Practice...a big razberry!

Amazing Race 12 is on ...it took over for Viva Laughlin which of course only made it on for 2 episodes...but of course I watched it because Hugh Jackman was on it!

Funniest line on Amazing Race... Kynt and Vyxsin are a goth couple who are on the race and they were getting on a boat ferry in Ireland and Vyxsin says "2 Ferries getting on a Ferry"

Dropkick Murphys***

I am still dealing with no DKM show in Chicago. They are playing in Milwaukee on Monday. Jim and Shawn are going to drive up to WI for the show...I get to stay home with the baby. We got free tickets so that is freaking cool! Also The Tossers are opening up for them...Chicago Irish band!

More to follow...

FLORIDA BOUND

So Hank and I are off to FL to go to my cousin's wedding. We are staying at a resort that has dress code for the lobby...WTF!!! Oh well they say you can get from your room to the beach without going through the lobby...The crappy part is our flight leaves at 6am so i have to be dressed up to fly so I can check into the hotel! I guess we will have to leave our redneck ways behind...y'know I love haulin' Hank around in public in just a diaper.

Here are some hank pics for ya all...And I will post when I get back on the trip!

Hank and Jim at the Peoria Jaycees Kids Day at the Haunted House!

Hey it's me and my big brother Shawn!Look at my cool Chuck's!Hey I love the Halloween candy like my Mommy!

Hank the Superhero!

I (of course) always thought my little man was pretty special but as I find out he's a phenomenon. OR he has a special talent that is considered a phenomenon. It is called the "binkie flutter" here is the article:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/115/3/e367

I also have been trying to get in on video and so far what I have caught isn't very good quality.
It is pretty funny and it can throw people totally off guard if they see it. Hopefully I can get a better version of it caught on video. Maybe I can send it in to David Letterman and we can go out for stupid human tricks...

Too bad this will end when he is about 1 year of age...he could of had a very prosperous job in the circus!

Here is a failed attempt to catch it but as you can see sometimes he prefers something else in his mouth instead of the binkie!

COME 1 COME ALL!!!

This Sunday October 21st from 1-3pm the Peoria Jaycees have their annual Kids Day at the Haunted House.
Located at Expo Gardens off of Northmor Rd.

Kids get to go through the Haunted House with all the lights ON and trick or treat their way through.

Also there will be crafts, games, and prizes!

The first 100 kids get a free pumpkin!

The best part of KIDS Day...

IT'S FREE!!!!!!

That's right boys and girls IT'S FREE!!!

So tell you friends family neighbors...It's the Peoria Jaycees Haunted House Kids Day!!!!

U always get picked up!

Whatever so the Cubs didn't even show up to play the playoffs! Zambrano was the only thing actually playing baseball that night and Lou takes him out so he will be fresh to pitch a game that SURPRISE they never got to play...It was like an omen...I could see it happening.
Now I usually pull for the team who beat us ...that way if they win the World Series I can say "OH well... at least we got beat by the champs"...well in this case because I think D-Back fans are well...arrogant...I am pulling for the Rockies! So far they are up 1 game and WHAT is with the fact that Arizona couldn't sell out for a division title game. It's mind blowing! @ hours before game time they still had blocks of 25 you could buy together!

So as it goes the Bears broke our hearts on Sept 30th (while the Packers are still
undefeated) and then the Cubs went down the spiral and as a Chicago fan I was feeling pretty down and then last Sunday we gear up to watch the Bears play the Packers for Sunday night football and amazingly enough...The freakin Bears pull off the upset and beat the Packers...So now all is forgotten and as a sports fan I can sit back and get back to being a Chicago fan again.
Y'See all we need is for the Cubs to beat the Cardinals and the Bears beat the Packers.
Life is going to be okay!

DA BEARS!

Cubs Lose but...

So we watched the game last night and they couldn't quite pull it off...AGH! Aramis hit 2 so close almost home runs...compared to the AZ D-backs 2 actual home runs!
I have a bit of a rant...Why do the Diamondbacks have D-backs on the front of their uniforms? Your name is the Arizona Diamondbacks we call you D-backs because it is easier but to stitch you official jersey with D-Backs...I don't get it!

I did make the news though...here is the link:
http://www.week.com/news/local/10219721.html?video=YHI&t=a

Hey Britt: Check out my shoes!

We can also add to Hanks list of stuff he has done in his 5 month existence:
Got his picture on TV!

Let's score some runs tonight!

Tonights the Night we make His...Oh Y'KNOW

Okay so it's not History per say but Tonight the Cubs will try to further themselves along the playoff path!
I won't even go with the post on the time...9PM????
I get it they are in AZ but really...luckily I am a night person.
I think I will be going to Kellehers as they are hosting a Playoff night and it is sponsored by the Peoria Chiefs. Since I am a season ticket holder I get to go to the VIP area...(HEHEHE I know it just makes me giggle but hey 2 free drinks and free horsey doerveys...I'm in!) plus $1 Old Style and $1.50 Chicago Style Hot dogs...Both not on my diet but Hellooo the Cubs are in the playoffs!

See you around Home Plate!

Makover time!!!

Well as you can see I decided to do a little makeover on the blog site!
Take that Stacy and Clinton from What Not to Wear!
Hope you like the new look!

HERRREEE"S Hank!

Family picture at Red Robin in St. Louis after Hanks first time to Six Flags...He loved the Screaming Eagle the Best! Surprise it's Hank with all my furry little stuffed friends!

PICK ME...PICK ME... PICK ME!!!

Hanks first trip to Tanner's !

Sorry Cubs...You got Trumped!

Okay so I will quickly touch on the fact that the Cubs took thew division...It got a bit close but the Brewers helped us out...I wish I could give a great story about being at a great bar watching with friends and the final out ...we all cheer. But I don't.

I was actually helping my friend set up her reception for her wedding on Saturday. So Friday night consisted of Rehearsal...Rehearsal Dinner at Peoria Pizza Works. Now we did have the game on and we won...but we didn't know the outcome yet of the Brewers game. We then went to the Reception hall and had a great time decorating and getting everything ready! (I will come back to post about the wedding cause it was awesome). Back to the Cubs...So another friend and I were cruising in the car to pick something up for the reception and she got a call from a friend who told her the padres won. I know kinda boring but Oh well...The wedding Way out trumped the Cubs for the weekend. I know all think I put the CUBS into one of the top sections of my priorities list but This Wedding took tops...Sorry CUBS!

GRUMBLE GRUMBLE GRUMBLE GRUMBLE

***Closes Dropkick Murphys concert is Milwaukee...(Which I normally don't mind driving too but already have plans for that Monday night!) Hello Chicago where are you!!!


***Pro Image in the mall isn't getting any of their Bears stuff in for another week...WTF?!?!?!...It's getting to be the 3rd week of regular season!


*** I would like to know WHY the Cubs game was blocked out in Peoria the other night?!?!?!?!
It was the freakin ESPN game of the night!
No worries because I would still rather listen to Ron and Pat on WIRL 1290...! Plus on a happy side you can hear some great old classic country songs after the game!

*** When you get fitted for a bridesmaid dress before you order it...Why the F*&K does it still come in 3 sizes to big!

***Why do friends and family ( Who you know are very intelligent) forward you the crap emails about how Bill Gates is going to send you a heaping check for forwarding this email!?

If anyone has a great and profound answer to help me from wanting to strangle the next thing that walks by I would love it!

My Gift to you...

Well some of you might know that Cub playoff tickets go on sale this Sunday...
Some of you might also know about my normal routine of getting regular season tickets for the Cubs...

*** Friday in February...I take the day off of work...sit in front of my computer waiting for virtual waiting room to choose me...and dial non stop on the phone to obtain as many games as the day will allow. My husband and I will make a game plan on which games to ask for 1st... depending on opponent and giveaways...I then make it my task to not quit until I have dialed the last time before the box office closes...We are talking 8 hours here!

So some might assume that I would be sitting aimed and ready to attempt to get play off tickets...but alas NO!

I feel that if I were to obtain playoff tickets before we actually win the division...we will not win the division. So if ...I mean WHEN we win the division...I will then make it my mission to find playoff tickets...O yes I will!

So to all you Cub fans out there...this is my gift to you!

Ahoy Maties!!!

Okay so Wednesday Sept 19th is Speak like a pirate day! http://talklikeapirate.com/
So if you go to this fun website...http://www.froggynet.com/pirate.shtml
you can learn your pirate name! Thanks to A Knight in Dragonland http://knightindragonland.blogpeoria.com/ for the link.

Sorry it is too late and it takes way to much brain power to jot this whole post in ye ole pirate lingo so...DEAL WITH IT!!!

My Pirate name as a Married Women is:

Seaman Blue Stubble

with my maiden name:

Keeper Grace of the Scoundrel Heart

Jim's pirate name is:

Henry the Salty

Baby Hank's is:

Lackey Thieving Toe

But with his full moniker...Henry Francis Ward Cochran:

Kidd the Wicked

Shawn's pirate name is:

Treacher the Burly

Drink a pint of ye ole ale for me
ARG!!!

Hank... the tag - along baby!!!

Okay so far Hank has been to:

1) ILLINOIS (Obviously)
2) MISSOURI - Went to the Atlanta Braves game in St. Louis
3) INDIANA - Went to visit his Great-Great- Aunt (Who has been a Cub fan since she was born!)

In October he will visit:

FLORIDA - For a cousins wedding
GEORGIA - We have to change planes...It Counts!!!

In December he will visit:

ARIZONA - going out on the new Allegiant non stop to Mesa to visit friends

& we might then drive to :

CALIFORNIA To see our friends and family there too.

So far Hank has met:

Ron Santo- Cubs baseball legend
Ross Perot- Billionaire and former Presidential Candidate
Tyler Yates- Relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
Brian Williams - Newscaster for MSNBC

So far Hank has been to:

4 Major League Ball games
2 in June...Atlanta series at Wrigley...( The now infamous Barrett/Zambrano fight...and the Pinella getting kicked out of the game)
2 in August...Cub/Cardnials at Wrigley and Cardinals/ Braves in St. Louis

3 Funerals:

General Wayne Downing...Great Grandma Sugar Cochran... Geoff Sutton

Just keepin track of what this crazy 1st year is adding up in the short yet packed life of our little man...

OMG...They pulled it off!

I can imagine other Cub fans were freakin like I was as they totally pulled it out in the 9th against the Reds! Thanx to Michael "Stormy" Weather...Closer for the Reds. 1st a walk then Lee pops one into the outfield...Ramirez brings em home...it's tied. Finally DeRosa hits an INfield single and they botch it** and we win!!!! DeRosa is the man...5 for 5. Seriously Mark is an amazing ball player and I am sooo glad we got him from Atlanta!

** The Reds brought in an outfielder to help with Defense and they freakin can't get the job done!!!

Oh yeah we also had back to back jacks!!!

Just to give it up (Which I can't believe I am doing) to the Cardinals...They were down 11-0 in the 6th against the Phillies and they actually clawed their way back to lose the game 13-12. Wow that is pretty amazing!

Coming soon!

I have figured out my watching list for the fall season...
Once I list it you can all start taking bets on when these shows will get cancelled. You can also use it to see what to NOT watch as they will most likely be axed!

TRAINWRECK!!!

Hey there guys I know you think I am going to post about Britney and the VMA's but I am actually talking about Rock of Love...Y' know the show about crazy bitches trying to win a musicians heart...No not Flavor of Love...but I can see how you might get confused!
As much as I love to belt out a Poison song at karaoke...I Love/Hate this show even more!!!
Thankfully Bret finally kicked out Lacy the truly freak girl who's father and step mother were even more stepford like! Down to Jess and Heather...Does anyone else think Heather used to be a guy in another lifetime?

I can't wait to see who he picks and then breaks up with in 2 weeks after the show!

"Will you stay and Rock my World?" I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

Chowderhead!

Oh let me also add that the VMA are called the Video Music Awards...did you read the last word AWARDS!!! they gave out like 6 and everything else were weird performances in suites and stuff...
It might be official...I am getting old!

I love...

My new TIVO box...It has the ability to record 2 separate shows at once! So if you add that with the TIVO in the bedroom...I can record 3 shows at a time!

Kisses TIVO!!!

BABY HANK!!!

YA GOT A LITTLE SOMETHING ON YOUR FACE...YEAH RIGHT THERE!

OOPS...I THINK I FEEL OVER AND WENT TO SLEEP!!!

BUBBLES...BUBBLES...I COULD WIN AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL IF THERE WAS A BUBBLE BLOWING CONTEST!

GO CUBS GO...GO CUBS GO...HEY CHICAGO WHAT A YOU SAY...CUBS ARE GONNA WIN TODAY!!!

This and That!!!

CUBS***

Okay so this back and forth thing is sooo nerve racking...to lose to Houston the other night in extras after having men in scoring position for like 4 innings in a row!!! ARGGGH! ( Please add your own pirate sound...that's for you Britt!)

Still tied with the Brewers and going back and forth!!! At least St. Louis is pretty much on their way out!

BIG BROTHER****

It's down to the final 3...Dick and Danielle and Zach...This year was pretty boring this year...even with Evil Dick!...I did think the romance between Eric and Jessica was sweet...I hope it goes way past a showmance!!! But at this point I hope that Zach wins this thing because D&D kinda just through me off!

DROPKICKS*****

New CD is coming out but as of yet NOOOO scheduled concert anywhere close to us!!!
What is up with that!!!

BACHELORETTE****

Had LT's bachelorette party last weekend and it was soooo fun...I was the DD and drove my brothers conversion van (Nicknames...The White Hot Lovah!!!) Finally got home at about 4 am and had a raccoon chase me into my house...no joke!!!

PEORIA PLAYERS*****

I have been volunteering my SKILLZ for The Sound of Music at Peoria Players. The cast is amazing. It is still playing this weekend if you want to go see it. I am taking my niece on Saturday!

CONCERTS***

Haven't been myself lately but Jim and Shawn went to Hinder, Buckcherry n Papa Roach. They are also going to ZZ Top this weekend.

SIX FLAGS****

Big plans to go to Six Flags on Monday. I LOVE Rollercoasters!!!! Plus Jim calls me the Amusement Park NAZI. Mainly because I control all of our actions at the park. Where when and how we navigate the park is solely up to me! Jim can have a map of his own but we do not use it!
Guess What? Six Flags is only open on weekends now!!!
So Roxy and I might try going next Sunday...OH Well!

I'll Post some pics soon!!!

BUH BYE Tweety Head!

Pretty Place...Crappy Energy!

So Hank and I went to St. Louis this past weekend. The Cardinals were playing the Atlanta Braves. We were invited along with my parents to come to the game from a family friend who plays for Atlanta. He is originally from Hawaii and his dad and my dad were best friends showing up so he feels like he gets to see family when my dad can make it to the game. Sorry for the long explanation but I wanted to explain that we were only watching the cardinals game because:
1~ We were invited by the BRAVES
2~ The tickets were free
3~ Rooting for the Braves to win could only help the Cubs!

Unfortunately the Cardinals won...BOO HOO!

BTW ---The Cubs are still in 1st...I know it's not September yet!
Okay so we go to the game and we have amazing seats! The new Busch Stadium is gorgeous!!! It has soft cushy seats ...tons of amenities...it really is a great stadium.

BUT...and this is a big BUT...

The fans of the St. Louis Cardinals have no energy when they are cheering on their team.

Now they are the reigning World Champion's and no one can seem to muster enough energy to stand up and cheer let alone even have enough energy to put 2 hands together to clap.
I realize it could be because they are too busy eating their funnel cake or balancing they fruffy drink and I understand with the cushy seats you might not want to get your over indulged ass out of it to show a little support for your team. Here is a team who at 1 point was 8 plus games out and then clawed their way up to close to 1st and you can't even help them win with a bit of crowd energy.
Let's just say in some far off fantasy world the Cubs win the world series...It could happen...I would feel as if I shared in the trophy because my energy and loyalty helped them win.
The St. Louis Cardinals organization own the 2006 World Series trophy. I don't feel they need to give any props or share it with their fans because they don't deserve it!

I am soooo happy I married a Cubs fan and not a Cardinals fan!

PLAY BALL!!!

More Movies!!!

Okay so let me add to the movies...
We went and saw Superbad the other night...
It was pretty funny and very crude...I wouldn't even tell my parents to go see it...
Like Knocked Up...it definitely goes for the sick humor but this one goes really dirty...
Y'know how they will release R movies on DVD with an unrated version...I would be scarred to know what this movie would do to be UnRated. I shudder to think! Still if you are not weak of heart I highly recommend it! I find it funny to think that People magazine gave this movie 4 stars. I can just imagine the highly prude soccer mother of 4 who drives a macked out mini-van having the nanny watch the kids so her and her husband dressed in dockers and a salmon colored polo fresh from the golf course can have a date night at TGI Fridays and the movies. They might go blind from this movie! Oh I would love to see that.

I can see the actor who plays Fogel...aka "MCLOVIN" becoming the geek success and having his won show soon! He pretty much steals the show.

Oh also for all you teenagers out there...Please don't ever use laundry soap containers to steal beer...That can not be healthy! Suds and all!

Chowder!

The Cutest Baby in The World!

Movies I have seen

No Reservations...found it really boring and I thought nothing really happened in it!

Hairspray...What fun and with a cameo from John Waters and Rikki Lake! Although John Travolta was just a bit off!

Now I Pronounce you Chuck and Larry... I really enjoyed it...so not PC but I found myself laughing...Rob Schneider steals the show and a fun little cameo at the end is pretty hysterical!

I'll let you know when I see any others!

Sorry not a Harry Potter fan so I can not comment on the movie as I didn't see it!

Cubs Cubs Cubs

okay so I realize for like 17 hours we were in 1st place...I didn't think we would stay in it for very long but Hey as a cubs fan you take what ever you can get.
I will say it is was very strange to cheer for the Cardinals to win when they were playing the Brewers! I know some think that is being a fair weather fan but i actually think you would be a stupid fan if you didn't look at each game and figure out what is going to help your team and go for it!
BTW...I am soo happy to see Matt Murton back he is one of my favorite players and I am so glad he was brought back up! Plus he won the winning run the other day! Go RED!

Go Cubs Go...Hey Chicago what y say...Cubs are going to win today!

Oh Another side note...I really don't want Glavin to win his 300th game against the Cubs...especially at home! Guess we will see tomorrow!

New Drinking Game!

Okay so I realize not everyone is watching Big Brother 8 obsessively like I do but I think there is a whole group of Frat boys out there who, I am sure, have found a new drinking game.
I think everyone has partaken of the Police Roxanne drinking game...Y'know you either have to drink when they sing "Roxanne" or "Put on the Red Light" also there is the Blue Velvet drinking game when you have to take a drink every time F*CK was said in the movie. I don't know if anyone ever made it thru the whole movie before passing out.
So anywho...On Big Brother 8 there is a player named Amber and she is an emotional roller coaster. Now unlike inside the house when the guys drink whenever Jen says the word "I" it is possible the new drinking game is to chug-a-lug whenever Amber cries. It is seriously the whole time she is on TV. She's upset because she was put on the block...cause her friend won HOH...cause the water ran out...cause it's sunny in California...it is ridiculous the girl should get a contract with Kleenex!

The Power is up for grabs!

Where have all the posts gone?

Sorry All... I haven't been posting much lately. Not that I haven't wanted to jot down on so many things but let me just say 3 words...Baby...baby...baby!

Cubs Win!

AGAIN!!!!
Lilly pitched like a pro today...even had an RBI!
~~Okay so I get it...He is a Pro but he did an awesome job!
Let's see if Marquis can give us a sweep!
Oh yeah only 3.5 games out of 1st!

Seriously... Could he be any cuter?!?!

I am a Ham...yes I am! What the...?.

Have you met my friend G-Raf?

Updates!!!

Okay so quickly let me hit on


*** THE CUBS!
They aren't doing too bad! They are 1 game over .500.
They took 5 of their last 6 series.
they are 4.5 games behind the Brewers and 4.0 games behind for the wild card.
Series against Houston should be interesting. Let us see if they will continue to build after the All star game break or if this is where the bridge takes a tumble.
Being a Cubs fan thru and thru...I am thinking positive and gunning for a winning streak.

***CLERK AT MOBIL STATION
So we stopped at a Mobil station on our way home from the Social D concert in Urbana. The clerk was a twin separated at birth from Milton Waddams who was a character in Office Space. (Y'know the stapler guy...) Seriously I thought we might be on a hidden camera show.
he was seriously crazy. It made perfect sense why he was on 3rd shift.

***WARPED TOUR
So I am not going to the Vans Warped tour this year. Besides the baby factor I actually was a bit disappointed about the line up for Chicago. The only band I really want to see is Big D and the Kids Table. I would love to see them but I am not paying for a whole concert palooza to see a bind do a 40 minute set in scorching hot sun. Oh Well hopefully next year the lineup will be much better.

On a side note Shawn my step son is going to go to Ozzfest this year in Chicago. He was able to score 2 free tickets. Nice!

***CRAZY RUN IN
So we went to the Chiefs game the other night. Went to our regular seats and sat down and crazy enough I ran into a friend from High school who lives in Florida now. Great catching up with her and I got to see her twins and she got to meet Hank!

***HANK
I promise to post some new pics once I edit my camera!

***BIG BROTHER BABY!!!
okay so BB is back on for the summer...I can't help being addicted to it. I haven't formed a favorite yet or decided who I am rooting for but I can quickly tell you who I want out as soon as possible. JEN This girl is a freak. She literally started crying and freaked out when she saw her promo picture. She couldn't believe how horrible it was. She also wears stupid t-shirts she made that all have her name in it...Jenius...Jensa member...Jenth Degree...OMG it's driving me crazy. She unfortunately wasn't the first voted off and now she is HOH! Yikes another week of the dumbest girl in history okay that was harsh how about the most annoying girl on TV right now!

Bye Bye Bitches!

Stealing from Angie!

Lots coming up so I can't post tons right now so to tease you here is what I want to post about soon!

The Cubs (Of Course)
Clerk at gas station
Warped tour coming up (Maybe)
Crazy run in at the Chiefs game
HANK

Social D!

just a quick post about Social Distortion!
The concert was at the canopy club in Urbana. It is an okay place to see a show but it's Mike Ness...I would see him play in a sewage!
Openers were not great so I won't even bore you with that except for the lead singer of the 1st opener actually said "Hey Chicago!" Silence...
Social D put on a great show always a different song list which I admire...you never know what they are going to sing. Mike came out and he seemed REALLY warmed up if ya know what I mean...If you don't then you are to young to read my post. He was pretty funny with the crowd...he even called us a handsome looking group!
After the show we stopped at a gas station to pee and get refreshments and let me tell you the clerk was hysterical. I will post about that incident all by itself but it was an experience!

So tata for now!

2 Words...SA WEEP!

Okay so the Cubs Swept the Chicago White Sox! These are the world series moments for Cub fans...I wish and hope for the World Series to show up and of course win...but until then I will take these moments and relish them...relish as enjoy...not relish as the lime green stuff on a Chicago hot dog! These games were great as we finally took the win on some 1 run games. Our bull pen game in and did a great job. And as always the Cubs are great a making the Sportcenter highlight reel with the what the heck is going on play with DeRosa's out field hit and interference with Pagan to Pie holding at 3rd to double play to no outs with bases loaded and Ozzy complaining and getting thrown out...If that didn't make sense then you know how we all felt watching the game. Needless to say we went 5-1 for the season against the White Sox!

Also went and saw Waitress with Keri Russell and it was really good. Not good if you are on a diet though because I wanted to taste every pie she made!

Social Distortion coming up!

Chowderhead!

Oh What a Night!

Okay so we went to the Chiefs game on Saturday night. It was Legend at the Ballpark night. The Amazing Ron Santo was there. We went to the actual IPMR event and got to see him up close and here him talk. Also we were able to get his autograph and photo of him. Truly the most amazing ball player NOT in the hall of fame right now! It was a very hot night and we had hank but he did really great in the heat. The event in Pepsi Park was really nice but it is amazing how many tables hosted by corporations were empty. I know it is a tax write off for them but seriously if no one is going to use your seats you should hand them out to people who would love to be there. I know 5+ people who would of loved to have had the opportunity to meet Ron but didn't or couldn't spend the money. Really not a bad deal though. Food and Beer and wine all included for the money. It would of been even better if the place was called Coca-Cola Park but whatever! Seriously there is a difference and which ever you like better more power to ya but I am a die hard Diet Coke drinker! We registered for it as a wedding gift for goodness sakes!

Pic of Jim, Kriss, Hank and Ron

Picture Pages Picture Pages...

Here we are at Wrigley Field. Can't you tell he was soooo excited!


Here is hank with his Rally hat on! Sadly it didn't work and the cubs lost!

Kriss and Hank at Wrigley Field! Don't worry I did watch for foul balls!



Big Brother Shawn hanging with his little bro!
Hooters Hooters Hooters! Hank's shirt says Chicks Dig Me! He is not a liar!!!

Hank: " I got sumtin special for you in my diappee!"

so much to post ...SO LITTLE TIME!

Okay so sorry for the absentee but I got a little something extra taking up some time!
I have had tons going on so lets see if I can give you all some short recaps on "WHATS HAPPENIN!"
These are not in chronological order as my brain can't function that way!

CUBS VS. BRAVES
I took Hank and along with my parents went to to Chicago for the Cubs series against Atlanta.
Chicago was hosting a huge oncology convention so 3 weeks prior the only hotel we could get was out by O'Hare. This was not going to work. Thank goodness for the LUCK gene in our family because we got hooked up at the Westin on Michigan for quite a reasonable price!

Okay so I should back up...
My dad's best friend from high school lives in Hawaii and his son is a pitcher for Atlanta so he invited us to come see the games in Chicago and the team always stays at the Westin. So he called and told them he had family coming into town with him and he got us the room! SWEET!
Okay so we get up there and we can't check in yet because it's like 10 am so I have to feed, change and get Hank ready for the game in the lobby of the hotel! HEHEHEHE

Off to he game ...we had sweet tickets 1 section behind home plate. I just strapped Hank on me with the baby bjorn thing and he was awesome! Sleep for almost the whole game. Feed him once and changed him once but what a champ!
So this Friday game was the 1 with Zambrano and Barrett getting into fisticuffs in the dugout!
Cubs Lose!

That night I stayed in the hotel with the baby and went to bed early I was POOPED!
Mom and dad with with Tyler and his wife to this place called Rockit. I guess it's the it place to go in Chi town right now. Well they saw Rex Grossman sitting at the bar!

Saturday we went tot he game again and this game was the Pinella throw and and the fans in the Bleachers throwing trash on the Field!
ARG!!! This really pissed me off! The mentality of these "Fans" just boils my blood!
You just threw trash on WRIGLEY FIELD!!! Seriously! I digress sorry!
Cubs Lose!

That night Jim came up to meet us and we all went to eat at Ed Debevics and our guest really thought it was fun! Afterwards my mom and dad watched the baby and Jim and I went to the hotel bar had a drink and watched the final game of the Cav's and Pistons semi final!

Sunday game just Jim and I went and Mom and Dad watched the baby. This game started off Sweet! Grand Slam by Mark DeRosa. Gotta love it! We won FINALLY!!!

Mom and Dad went home after the game but Jim and I stayed up over night and hung out until Monday. Good times and Hank's first trip to Chicago and Wrigley field!

PSST If anyone points out the fact that the Cubs lost both games my son went to and then won the one he didn't I will find you and paint you Cubs colors. Believe me awe are in therapy about this but it will be alright!

BIRTHDAY!!!

Okay so I had my 36th birthday on June 13th!
Just had a great fiesta BBQ with some great food and Muchos Marvellous Mango Margarita's
That is what Steve from Beverly Hills 90210 always called his! Right Angie?!
Great times were had by all!

FALL OUT BOY!

Okay so we made it to the concert at The Mark in Moline. My friend Linda and my mom tag teamed sitting for the baby!
We made it up and thankfully missed Paul Wahl .
We also missed Cobra Starship but we had to eat our dinner there so we enjoyed a $4 piece of pizza and a $3 pretzel.
We did see The Academy Is... Very energetic and enjoyable to watch sound was kinda crappy though.
Next up was +44. Travis Barker on the drums! It was great but again the sound not so good.
Fall out Boy made it on and they always put on a thoroughly energetic show but low and behold sound was in the toilet. So we don't know if the sound at The Mark has gone to the shits or the set up for the tour was bad. Anyway it was a good show... Cracked us up though cause they did a cover of Michael Jackson's Thriller and it was funny seeing who knew the song and who didn't.

Hank and I been to some Chiefs games too!

Hopefully I will be back to soon to fill up the posts!

Coming up!

Jim and Shawn are going to TOOL
Jim and I are going to Social Distortion
Chiefs game with Ron Santo

I will post some pics of the chunk master Hank when I have time too!

ASTA!!

Hank Pics! ...or post from new obsessed mommy

Hank's first trip to Lou's...He had the coney dog basket with root beer of course!
Daddy and Hank taking a nap!

Tagged and put in the cooler!

Okay so I got tagged again...the first time was by Britt a while ago and I think the topic was something like 5 things that make you different. I let it go and didn't post SORRY! Okay so now there is a new one going around and out of the Peoria Blogs I read I believe I got tagged for this topic by 3 separate bloggers. So Okay I will post the tag! Zeesh! Now I will not be tagging anyone after I post...it is just something I won't do. It's like the the funny emails you get or the sending you an angel from Old Navy by way of Bill Gates and if you don't send it on to 10 other deserving individuals then you will have the wrath of Satan by way of losing out on a million dollars or $10 gift card cause my uncles a lawyer and he says it legit and they have to or else mass emails. But anyway I believe the topic was:
5 Reasons I blog ( or maybe I could just answer 1 reason I can't blog more...answer Baby hank!)

1. I find it funny to relive experiences by way of posting!
2. I humor myself that anyone else really cares about sports music concerts and crap!
3. HMMM I must not have an eventful mind cause that's all I can come up with.
4. Really I can't come up with anything else!
5. Why do you keep reading I already told you I don't have another one to add!

...and as promised I choose to TAG...NOBODY!

No news is good news from Gary Gnuw

Does anyone remember that line from a children's show I think it was Fraggle Rock but my mind is slightly more mushy than it used to be. Anyway it goes with that fact that I don't have much to post because I haven't done much lately. Hank and I did go to my nephews soccer game last Saturday. He only wanted to play like 30 seconds but we were there. So actually Hank has been exposed to some of the sights in Peoria already and he actually did great on his first road trip.
Stores he has been to:
**Target
** Hair Store
** Schnucks
Restaurants he has been to:
**Vallartas
**Aggatuccis
**Lou's
**Po Boys
**Khaki Jacks
** Khouris in Germantown
Peoria Places he has been to:
**Detweiller Park
Outside of Peoria
**Decatur IL (to see his Great Grandparents)

So I have caught a couple of Cubs games on TV and had to listen to a few on the Internet because they weren't playing on TV in Peoria. I realized we are the split city between the Cardinals and the Cubs but there is no reason when you live in IL you shouldn't be able to get to watch a game on TV. Although I do love to listen to Ron Santos on WGN radio or 1290 here in Peoria.
My mom came over and watched the baby last night for a couple of hours so Jim and I could get to Kohls and pick up some items during the big sale. I wonder sometimes how little something costs to make because Kohls practically gives this stuff away.
We did make a trip to the Red Cross to have our car seats checked and thankfully we did...Monica was awesome and straightened us all out so Baby Hank is riding smooth!
Looks like my life isn't as exciting as it used to be but it is a change I WILL EMBRACE.
I did miss the Social D concert at POPs on May 5th but I am making it to the Fall Out Boy concert on Tuesday at the Mark. Good Times!

So TaTa for know!

My 1st photo shoot ...by Hank!

Hello everybody I am finally here!
On my way home to my new home!
Getting out of the hospital family picture!

We are Home!!!

Well I went in Sunday and Baby Hank finally got here on Monday at 5:21 by C-Section. He didn't care for labor to much as his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck! So because of the surgery I had to stay in the hospital until Thursday. We are home now and everything is going great! Shawn is being a GREAT big brother and hank is actually sleeping good and is on a good schedule! I'll add pics later...but I should tell you he has a birthmark on his left wrist. Some have already commented on the fact that Jim and I would of course have a child with a tattoo already!
love, diapers and formula!

On Our Way!

Okay so I am on my way into the hospital to help coax Mr. man into this world! So if I am unable to post for a while you will know why!
So here is hoping all goes well!
Hopefully by tomorrow I will meet our Little Hank!

Baby Hank's Room!

So much cheaper than an actual dresser!!! 99$ at Sams Club!

Went for a truck box to use as a toy box. They Hydraulics are killer on the lid!

Waiting for the 1st Coming!

Arightty Then!!! It is April 26th and my official due date is tomorrow Friday April 27th. So far nothing...NADA...not so much as a sympathy pain. So last weekend I worked the Peoria Jaycees International Beerfest. I sold beer tickets from 3- 8pm. I had some fun t-shirts I wanted to make and wear but I thought since I was representing the Jaycees I should partially behave myself.
T-shirt sayings
#1 RU my baby's daddy?
#2 Do you know who this baby's Mommy is?
#3 Buy my mommy a beer! (In caption bubble from bulge)

I worked all this week and endured phone call after phone call wondering if the baby is here yet? figured out it was more fun to call all my friends at weird times and when they answer with a catch in their breath say "Sorry no baby yet!"

We did get the nursery done and maybe I will have time to post some of the pics.

I went to my nieces birthday party at the Tea room and she let me know that Baby Hank was the only boy she would let stay at her princess party!

So tonight I decided to go out for 1 last night. A little Karaoke at the Firehouse should kick this baby into gear. Plus how fun will it be to go into labor at a bar. Show up at the emergency room smelling of cigarettes and booze, No wedding ring on (too swollen to wear it) with a "husband" who has a different last name! Oh yeah that will be fun!
Do you know why Methodist calls it "The Wonder Center"?
All the women are wondering who the daddy is!

I digress... so if that doesn't send baby hank into this world I have planned to:
*Volunteer Friday night for the late shift answering phones at the WTVP Auction...Remember Bid High Bid Often!
* See the Cornstock lab production of High School Musical on Saturday morning
* Do some Prom hair in the afternoon
* Volunteer yet again for the late shift at the auction on Saturday night.
***Oh and I better be watching the Cubs kill some Cardinals this weekend!
So if anyone has any other ideas to offer to try to coax baby hank into the world feel free to let me know!

PUSH!!!

Any Help out there!

So I have this great band from California called Kill the Complex. They would like to play a show in Peoria...preferable all ages. I am trying to set something up for them but of course have zero background in this sort of work. Does anyone out there have any contacts at any bars or venues for a smaller concert venue? They are open on May 7th before they head to Chicago to play there. ANY help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks and Rock it!

Crazy Daze!

Okay so the Cards beat us at Home...that sux! Thankfully it wasn't a ass beater! Anyway it was one of the weirdest games with the Pujols Derosa out at 1st...then the crazy WWE Henry Blanco beating at the base for a triple play but later changes to an out...to the crazy ball stolen base out over running of 2nd base! Seriously do we feel like the waveland addison clark is the Bermuda Triangle? Just a thought! Let's hope today is a better game...I am very hopeful as we actually show signs of an actually 5 man pitching team if Zambrano could get his act together. Now we need to get some runs.
I won't be able to watch the game as I get to go to my nieces tea party birthday party and then I have to work for a bit and then I will be at The Peoria Jaycees International BeerFest at Expo Gardens. I will be the way pregnant person selling beer tix!

LAAAAAAZY DAZE~~~~~

Why Cub fans get put in insane insylums!

Saturday-- Cubs beat Reds 7-0
Sunday --Cubs fall to the Reds 1-2
Monday -- Cubs beat Padres 12-4
Prediction for game on Tuesday...
Cubs score negative 3 to lose to the padres who score 39! ( Maddox is pitching!)

Don't forget to be nice and come visit me behind my glass cage at the crazy farm!

Opening Day!

Okay so it's Monday April 9th and the Cubs are having their home opener today at 1:20. It's weird in a couple ways this year! 1) I won't be at Wrigley...Since I am about ready to pop I unfortunately can not be there. But don't worry I took the day off work and I am going to bundle up and open my windows and watch it on TV! 2) It's on a Monday which is just weird. They usually open on a Friday but Monday it is.

Cubs VS Astros...Well the good thing is Houston plays in a dome and hopefully will wilt under the icebox like conditions at Wrigley...
On a side note...The Chicago White Sox cancelled a game because of the...COLD? Seriously could they be more wimpy. Just because you are on the South side it doesn't mean it is going to be warmer!

Also in our help for a win on opening day? The Astro have been SUCKY!!! Which unfortunately as a Cubs fan means they will beat us!
We do have Ted Lilly on the mound which hopefully will be a good thing...his last outing was astounding so lets keep the good times rolling!

Right now we are tied for 3rd with Milwaukee 3-3.

In the words of Harry Carrey "Let's score some runs!"
I didn't know how to type out drunken slurs or I would of posted those!