Toby

Toby is one!

Boo

My favorite scrapbook designer is not going to be doing her scrapbook line Love,Elsie anymore. Tear.

http://www.abeautifulmess.typepad.com/

Can't wait

For our anniversary Sam and I are going here:

http://www.blairhouseinn.com/

It is going to be great fun, eats, and relaxation!

Books are cool

I am reading this book China Ghosts by Jeff Gammage. It's about his journey adopting a little girl from China. Its cool because they used the same agency that Sam and I are going to use. It is all from the Dad's point of view and I am enjoying that. Also, the guy is a reporter so he can write well.

pain

Today my hands hurt. I think it is the arthritsis. Sometimes it spreads to other parts of the body and that mostly sucks. Le sigh.

Dr. Who

Sam and I spent all Sunday watching Season 2 of the Dr. Who series and eating pizza just becaue we could. (:

cheap movies

The Hollywood Video near my house is going out of business. My parents held the record for most videos rented ever at that particular store. Now that the store is closing their record will fade. Single tear.
On the plus side Hollywood Video was selling videos and furnishing cheap. I got the movie Tadpole for $1.00

Cool quote

Pam had this quote on her blog and I really like it:

"The fruit of silence is prayer
the fruit of prayer is faith
the fruit of faith is love
the fruit of love is service
the fruit of service is peace."
-Mother Teresa

Guayasamin

Sometimes when I am sitting alone the images of Guayasamin's work pop into my head. It's something I will never forget. It was one of my favorite parts of Ecuador.

http://www.guayasamin.com/pages_ing/index.html

Once

I finally saw the movie Once. What a wonderful movie! The ending really struck me and I cried and cried.

Random Facts

I was reading some scrapbook blogs and a lot of folks are listing seven random facts about themselves. So here are mine:

1. I have had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis since I was 9 months old.
2. My first word was okra. (I did not talk until I was almost 3 and carried my okra everywhere.)
3. I love tote bags of all kinds. I have many of them. Ok, really I like all bags. They don't have to be totes.
4. I love to travel. I have been to 14 countries so far.
5. I love llamas. I don't know why, I just do. They have super long eyelashes, which is cool.
6. I love the sun, even though I have very fair skin. Basically, I wear sunblock at all times.
7. My husband and I want to adopt from China

oaxaca mexico

oaxaca mexico
Originally uploaded by sharis1974

Found this tool from another blog that makes mosaics out of your pictures. Here is one of our trip to Oaxaca.

New Dog

Look at the cutness!

Someone that Sam's mom knows had found a blue heeler puppy that needed a home. We already had Jack. (blue heeler) Blue heelers are very social animals and do better in pairs. So we adopted the blue heeler puppy. He is about 6 months old. We named him Wallace.

Little Miss Trouble

Look at this awesome coin purse I just got. They had wallets, makeup/pencil cases and coin purses all with the Little Miss characters on them. They are on sale at Mervyn's. Sam and I walked in to buy him a belt and then I walked out with a coin purse(:

Mr. Moore

I just met a student today that knows "Mr. Moore." Mr. Moore is my friend Sean that I have known since elementary school. Sean now works at Health Careers High School as a teacher. Life has come full circle. Again.

Softey Tuup

The other night Sam called me a softey tuup. It was cute. It just a simple combiantion of soft and tuup....softey tuup. Its going to be my new word.
(PS the words soft and tuups or tuup are made up terms of endearment that our family uses. Tuup was made up by Steve. Soft is just a word where we changed the meaning. usage: You are such a tuup! You softey!)

right brain/ left brain

You Are 25% Left Brained, 75% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

Are You Right or Left Brained?

If I were a candy heart I would say:

Your Candy Heart Says "Hug Me"

A total sweetheart, you always have a lot of love to give out. Your heart is open to where ever love takes you! Your ideal Valentine's Day date: a surprise romantic evening that you've planned out Your flirting style: lots of listening and talking What turns you off: fighting and conflict Why you're hot: you're fearless about falling in love

What Does Your Candy Heart Say?

Laffey Taffey

Joke found on Laffey Taffey:

Question: What does a bee sit on?

Answer: His bee-hind!

I don't know why, but this just cracked me up.

Mr. Bento

Sam bought us these Japenese style lunch boxes that stack inside each other. He has been making lunches for us these past couple of days. The whole reason for this is that we need to eat healthier and not eat our lunch out. Anyway, the other day he cut my grilled cheese into a heart. Sooo cute!

http://www.zojirushi.com/ourproducts/lunchjars/sl_jae.html