Chelsey Story

I am writing this because I think some people find my Chelsey stories funny, especially myself.

For those who don't know, Chelsey is my mentally handicapped little sister with an excellent command of the english language and a whit that she is not even aware of.

She has been spending a lot of time here with me when my dad goes to work. My dad does not like to leave her a lone because Oct. 2006 my dad was the victim of a home break in. The guy put a screw driver to his throat, then tied my dad up and tried to take off with his car and other valuables. My dad was able to escape and the guy figured it out and ran away and was never caught. My dad is already a worrier, but this experience pretty much sent him over the edge. He put in a state of the art alarm system (understandable) and there is an "Attack Cat" sign in the front window to scare off would be thieves. Which by the way, can you ever train a cat to do ANYTHING you want? Our cats would see an intruder and be like, "Hey what's up. While you are at it, can you give me some food?"

I digress. My dad also bought a huge dog house and put it in the backyard. My dad doesn't have a dog.

So you get the point. Well my sister doesn't like coming over here very much because sometimes I take over the t.v. which makes her "very, very mad."

So yesterday I heard her say, "Man. I wish I was stronger. Then I could body slam any criminals that came into my house."

She was completely serious.

I am Thankful For...

Well here are some of the latest happenings...I gave Chloe some yogurt the other day and a spoon, and she decided to make finger paint. Thanks Chloe.
And then as usual, we went to church on Sunday. And I made Don take our picture cause I got a new dress. I am vain like that. Thank you Target.
Today a friend and I took our kids and my little sister Chelsey to a water play area. This was the conversation I had with Chelsey this morning:

Me: "Hey good news Chelsey! We are going to go to Tempe Beach Park today!"

Chelsey: "Well I'll just sit and watch I am not going to go run around in the sprinklers like a banchee."

Me:"Don't you think it will be fun?"

Chelsey:" No No. I only like swimming in a swimming pool."

So she did exactly that. She sat and ate her lunch. She did put her feet in and a lady said something to her and Chelsey said back "I am sorry. I DO NOT talk to strangers!!"

I said "It's fine Chelsey. She's okay."

Chelsey said, "Noooooooo...she's a STRANGER!"

And that is when I just walked away.
Thank you Chelsey.
For some odd reason Chloe thinks it is a friendly gesture to stick her finger in other people's mouth. Thank you Jayce for being a good sport.
We had fun. Thank you Tempe Beach Park. Thank you also for being free.

A Little Ditty... (After I was dirty)

Chim Chiminy,
Chim Chiminey,
Chim Chim, Chiroo
I clean in the buff,
How about you?

From my Dispoasable Camera

I got my pictures developed from my disposable camera...yes they actually still do develop those. And I had them put on a handy dandy c.d..hence the ease to which I was able to upload them. I love technology. (Sing the Napoleon Dynamite song right here if you would like) And I love my digital camera even more, oh please come back soon, oh please come back soon!
Chloe and her cousin (once removed I think is the technical label). Notice how much more advanced Chloe is than her cousin. Homosapien A walking upright, Homosapien B, not so much.
...And Goldilocks said, "This one is just my size!"


Chloe enjoys walking UP slides, much to the dismay of other patiently waiting children at the top.
Leisa...sideways. She is still very cute, isn't she??
Strategically placed necklace??? What??!!

Will...also sideways.
Family...

Cousin's Abby little girl, she is very cute!
3 kids, barely fitting in the back. Glad I don't have to worry about that problem for a LONG TIME!!

Found Some!

Well I found some pictures to add to my trip to Utah. I stole these from my cousin. Hope he doesn't mind. This is my little sister. Once again, her sports bra is a nice touch. Funny story about Chelsey...We were going through all my Grandma's stuff and she was asked if she would like to take anything home. She said, "If anyone doesn't mind, I was wondering um, if I could have the anti-bacterial soap." So that is what she wanted. We had a pretty good laugh about that. She also took home a weird fake rooster and a doll with only one working eye.
Chloe and me at the luncheon after the funeral.

My cousin Erin and son Will.
My Grandma's house. I love it just the way it is, even though I know it is way out of style.

I'm Baaaaaaaaack!!!

Blogging is really frustrating when you don't have a camera. I stole these pictures from my friends, and since I am not all that computer savy, I don't know how to make them larger. Oh Well! I think pictures are more interesting than my writing, but since I have no pictures but lots of words in my head, you get words this time.
So I am back from my trip to Utah. As previously mentioned, I had originally gone for "fun" but ended up going for my Grandma's funeral. I will save the details of that for my journal, but suffice it to say that it was a really wonderful experience to celebrate her life and to pay tribute to her. I will really miss her. She was an outstanding Grandma.
My trip to Utah also included some pretty cool stuff like:

Seeing my friend and old roomate Leisa (not "old" as in age : ) But while we are on the topic of looking old...what the heck is with my Grandma pants! I am seriously reconsidering that outfit! My friend Leisa is so talented! She paints and makes jewelry. Check out her stuff-http://www.laneyfineart.blogspot.com/
http://www.thesilverloft.com/page/page/4511525.htm
And she is super, super fun! I really miss you Leisa, I wish we lived closer! I would have abs of steel from laughing if we saw each other every day. Oh and Rachelle, if you are reading this, I love you too! And my other old roommates too-I love you all! Seriously, such good memories!
I also met up with my childhood friend Jourdan. She rocks too! I had such a great time catching up with her. We just drove around while the kids slept in the back. An interrupted conversation...so nice. That was also really fun.

My fabulous cousin Erin let me hang around her house for a week, which I really appreciated. I had a lot of fun with her too. Too bad there are no pictures to share. We had some funny and not so funny moments. Like Chloe falling down her stairs (my fault) and me slicing my finger open chopping an onion. Which pretty much happens to me every time I use a knife.

Anyway, I am back now in AZ and wondering why in the world we live somewhere SO HOT!!! But it is good to be back home, travelling is sure tiring with a baby!
P.S. My camera got fixed, no more pictureless blogs.

Utah

Well I am in Utah for a week. I just got here yesterday. I was planning on coming for a trip anyway, but then my Grandma died, so it turns out I came out here for a funeral. We had the funeral today and it was very, very nice. It was really hard going to her house last night and her not being there, but I felt a lot of comfort and peace at her funeral. Ironically, today is also the 8 year anniversary of my mom's death. So I of course thought a lot about her today as well. It is comforting to know that they are together again.
Well I will write more later when I get back....till then....