BREAKING NEWS!!

FROM PEOPLE MAGAZINE:

After months of speculation and rumor, the Kids are coming back. A well-placed source tells PEOPLE exclusively that New Kids On The Block are indeed getting back together.

The band's Web site, www.nkotb.com, which had been dormant, is now back up and running in anticipation of the official announcement, which the source says will be made in the next few weeks.

The site currently features a television graphic with a fuzzy, flickering photos of NKOTB in their heyday, and a link inviting fans to sign up for info.

The boy band, which made legions of tweens swoon in the early '90s, selling more than 50 million albums, became a worldwide phenomenon before calling it quits in 1994.

Eighteen years later, they're still "Hangin' Tough." The oldest "Kid," Jonathan Knight, now a real estate developer, will turn 40 later this year. Since the band's demise, former members Donnie Wahlberg, 38, and Joey McIntyre, 35, have seen acting success, while Danny Wood, 38, has worked as a music producer and Knight's brother, Jordan, 37, has continued to record.


Not that I care, particularly, but I thought MAYBE one of you might.

I mean, it would be shockingly moronic if someone (say a tween) were to carve Jordan Knight's initials in their arm back in NKOTB's heyday. I don't know anyone irresponsible enough to have done that!!

Thursday 13 #17

Just so you all know, I am better. I had my moment of "Woe is me, feel sorry for me...now it's over. Thank you all for your kindness. You know I love you all!

13 Ways To Annoy People During A conversation!

1. Stare at the person’s nose while they are talking.
2. Repeat everything the person said before responding.
3. Ask the person to repeat themselves constantly.
4. Walk in circles around the person as you talk.
5. Make random hand gestures, like pointing at the person’s feet.
6. Stick out your tongue when the person isn’t looking.
7. Use a different name every time you refer to the person.
8. Start dancing for no apparent reason.
9. Blink your eyes one at a time.
10. Switch languages now and then. If you only know one, make up words.
11. Bring up things that have nothing to do with your what you’re talking about.
12. When the person is about to make their point, seem completely uninterested.
13. No matter what the person you’re talking to says, respond with “And then…”.

I guess I am NOT Super Mom!

3 Posts in One Day - One for the records!

This is a vent-a major vent. I know people are busy-I KNOW this, because normally I am too. If you are reading this now, you may want to take a look at the first post I made today, or it may not make much sense.

You know how when your kids are sick, and you are at home all day for weeks-FOUR weeks, you tend to get a bit antsy and neurotic, BECAUSE YOU HAVE BARELY LEFT THE HOUSE??? That's me, right now.

Like I said, I know people are busy. But everyone I know knows that I have been cooped up in my house with sick kids, and do you think they call to see how the kids are doing? How I am doing?? Ok, sure there are a few, but really...I guess in these situations you find out who your friends are, huh? I mean, the phone rings OFF the hook every fricken' day. then they find out the kids are sick, and no one calls? Really?? HELLO! this is when I need my friends. Oh wait-I take it back. They DO call. They call because they are frustrated that I cannot fulfill my regular commitments (and if you know me, you know I am not flaky and that I take my commitments seriously). And then they are taken aback when I am not all gung ho and rarin' to go on things that I am normally extremely passionate about. Well, sorry people. I am more passionate about my kids and their well beings. I am more passionate about the fact that my daughter has had SEVERAL bladder infections in the past 6 months and that it may be something a tad more serious. I am MORE passionate about my family. And I am breaking here. I am really breaking because my children's health is something I have no f-ing control over. I just want to make them all better, and I cannot. Just don't tell Nolan that I am not Super Mom. I don't know how he would take it.

Me and my guy Meme

Basics
1. Who is your man?Zac
2. How long have you been together? dating for almost 10 years married for over 7!
3. Dating/Engaged/Married? married for 7 years and 8 months
4. How old is your man? 34
?You or your man?*
1. Who eats more? HE does. he is a hog.
2. Who said "I love you" first? Him - I was scary and damaged at the time.
3. Who weighs more? HIM! Finally.
4. Who sings better? I would say me, because I can at least hold a tune. My man is tone deaf.
5. Who's Older? HIM! i'm 32
6. Who's smarter? We are both smart in different areas. He is good at math, but can't spell worth crap (yeah, I KNOW...and I STILL Married him!)

DIFFERENT WAYS
7. Who's temper is worse?depends on the time of the month ;) (I totally snagged Julie's answer)
8.Who does the laundry? Me, he better not touch it-he'll ruin everything.
9. Who does the dishes? Me- I do everything that has to do with chores.
10. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? ME
11. Who's feet are bigger? his are way bigger. He wears a Men's 11 and I am a women's 7 1/2
12. Who's hair is longer? Mine.
13. Who's better with the computer? Me-he is a blue collar dude. I think he finally knows how to forward an email, though.
14. Who mows the lawn? Javier, the gardener ( I know what you're thinking-he's not the hot gardener from Desperate housewives, either)
15. Who pays the bills? I do it.
16. Who cooks dinner? Me, again.
17. Who drives when you are together? he does. He says I "Drive like hell"
18. Who pays when you go out to dinner? He uses his card.
19. Who's the most stubborn? Absolutely HIM.
20. Who is the first one to admit when they're wrong? Though I hate to admit when I am wrong, its usually me just to avoid more fighting.
21. Who's parents do you see more? His dad.
22. Who named your dog? Our son, Brandon.
23. Who kissed who first? He kissed me.
24. Who asked who out? I guess he asked me out.
25. What did you do? real date ? we went to olive garden and he spilled his drink on my lap.
26. Who's more sensitive? Me. I still haven't seen him cry.
27. Who's taller? him
28. Who has more friends? ME
29. Who has more siblings? We both have one.
30. Who wears the pants in the relationship? We both do. At different times.

Thanks Julie. I loved doing this. Anyone else who wants to do it, please do! Just let me know you did, so I can drop by and read it!

NO. FREAKIN'. WAY. Did I do something that made God mad?? Just as I start to think we are over the hump, a light at the end of the tunnel...

We went on a mini vacation this weekend. We went back home to Santa Cruz, Ca, to visit friends and family. We got there on Saturday and were leaving Monday. Sunday, we wake up, and my daughter, Kendall, has "hot pee" which translates into a Bladder Infection. SO, we headed to the ER. It was a 40 minute trip, but we did have to stop SIX times so she could urinate. After 5 hours, we got a prescription, and immediately, after her first dose, she felt some relief. Basically, our only full day of our vacation was spent in the ER.

We figured by today, since Kendall was feeling far better, everyone would be A-OK for school and everything. 3:30 am, what do I hear?? Nolan in the bathroom. Is he just coughing?? OH, of course not-that would be far too simple. Vomiting. DAMN! So, here we are staying home from school, yet again.

Guys, this is old. Thursday will be FOUR weeks since the first vomit, and frankly, I am so damn tired of it. I just want life to go back to the way it was pre-flu and pre-bladder infection. PLEASE, GOD???

Thursday 13 #16

13 Reasons why it's GREAT to be a woman!

1. Women live longer than men.
2. Women can cry and get off a speeding ticket.
3. A woman can never be blamed if it's wet on the floor around the toilet bowl.
4. When a ship sinks, women (and children) get off first.
5. If a woman says something stupid, most men will just think she's cute.
6. A woman can hug her best friend without worrying she'll think she's gay.
7. Women know the truth about whether size matters...
8. A woman can fully assess a person just by looking at their shoes.
9. Women are capable of going longer than five minutes without thinking about either sex or football.
10. If a woman cries, she's sensitive; if a man cries, he's a wimp.
11. Women know who their children are without having a DNA test.
12. Women have total control over their eyebrows.
13. Women can talk to attractive members of the opposite sex without having to picture them naked.

Archive MeMe

CrazyMama tagged me for a meme. I have to tell you that I am so tired (up all night with a little girl with a fever) but I chose to do this because I NEED a break. So, for the next ten minutes, I am taking time for ME. I will do the best I can on this. I really only have 60 posts to work with, so I can't guarantee it will be interesting. At all. But I am pretty sure nothing will be spelled wrong.

Archive Meme Instructions: Go back through your archives and post the links to your five favorite blog posts that you’ve written. But there is a catch:
Link 1 must be about family.
Link 2 must be about friends.
Link 3 must be about yourself, who you are… what you’re all about.
Link 4 must be about something you love.
Link 5 can be anything you choose.

Ninja Boy - Recent one, but it's my 5 year old learning to ride his bike. I found another one. About Nolan again. What can I say-he's my favorite (Just Kidding-Sheesh!!) Mother of the Year Goes To...

I don't know that I write about friends in here, except my last TT, but that is too recent.... Let me check- Nope, that's all I got for now. I don't talk about friends too much on here, because if they read it, I don't wanna get busted.

I can talk about me - fo' sho'- 13 things about me in general
and 13 things that bug the crap outta me

Something that I love - Awesome God

Just picked this one at random-no reason at all! Anything I choose

Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired

No, not me. My two youngest children are sick. Kendall, the youngest, got sick two Thursdays ago, puking and diarrhea. Diarrhea STILL hasn't stopped and she puked again Thursday. Today, she has a fever. Three different sicknesses?? I don't know.
Nolan, my middle child, has been sick (lethargic and fever) all weekend. Last night, he puked. Today, no school. I am exhausted.
I decided to download the first season of Grey's Anatomy since we were gonna be home for a while. Did that, watched them, now I am hooked. I wasn't gonna get hooked on this show. No willpower here, that's for sure. Does anyone have season 3 I can borrow?? I swear I'll send it back (ended up downloading season 2, but i don't know that I can afford the rest!)! I need my fix!
But the kids are sick, so I can do whatever the hell I want.

TT # 15 - 13 Blogs I love and WHY I love them

Here they are-in NO particular order... I love reading all your blogs, but here are 13 that are on my sidebar that I visit daily (no, I don't always comment) and here are the reasons these blogs ROCK! It sure is hard coming up with different adjectives to describe so many FANTABULOUS women!!

OK. I KNEW I was going to forget someone. I had actually THOUGHT I put this one in and my stupid computer was taking so long to load, I must have erased it on accident. (Could it be because I am downloading season 1 of Grey's Anatomy while I am doing this??)
Anyway, because of this, I am starting my list of 13 from ZERO.

0. Pants Optional - I love this blog because Sheri is so sweet. She is so obviously in love with her children and her husband. Her kids are GORGEOUS, too. Go look. Check out her daughter's hair. To. Die. For. Seriously.

1.Love Conquers All - Jeannene is my "real life" friend. I have known her for a few years. She is passionate about life and has a unique eye for all things creative. I couldn't imagine never having gotten to know Jeannene. I love her and her children and she is a very special part of my life. In her family, it is truly apparent that Love DEs Conquer All.

2.My Chaos My Bliss - Cecily is hilarious. If you have read this blog, you know that. Sometimes when she writes, I feel like she is my soul sister. She could write my posts for me half the time. I have enjoyed getting to know her, even if she does use words like "costed." I will keep the red pen put away this one time. Her Chaos is Our Enjoyment!

3. Enjoying The Ride - Jenn is amazing. She is sweet and inspiring. In fact, she was my inspiration for this Thursday 13. I hope to get to know her better, since we are fairly new blog friends. Hop on, friends, you WILL enjoy this ride!

4. Sarcastic Mom - DUDE-Lotus is so funny! Just look at her blog name. Sometimes you just need a little sarcasm (or a lot, in this case) in your life. If for no other reason, read this blog for the pictures. She has the most hilarious pictures on here. Braden's poop picture makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit every time I see it, but that's ok. The pictures of herself in various poses is cute, too!

5. TheVasquez3 - Holleeann is an incredible woman. The way she adores her daughter is so admirable. She is so obviously Jordan's mother, even if not by blood. The photos she posts are filled with love and I think she deserves a ton of credit just for being the woman that she is. Plus, she's adorable, and her blog portrays that!

6. The World Through The Eyes of Me - Leeann's blog has me in tears 75% of the time I read it. The compassion this woman has in her heart is remarkable. I admire her greatly and I LOVE her blog. She is fun, yet serious at times, too. If only everyone could see life through these same eyes.

7. From the Mixed-Up Files of Crystal - Crystal cracks me up. Her witty intellect is awesome. Plus, she loves the Office, as I do. And anyone who loves the Office is too cool for school. And she is.

8. Truly Delightful in Every Way?? - Julia (aka Crazy Mama of 6. yes, SIX!) is fantastic. First, she's a mother of SIX and still not completely insane (notice I said 'completely'), second she is a cancer survivor. and third, she is RAD! She makes me laugh every time I read her blog. She really is TRULY delightful.

9. Eccentricities Studio - I am actually just getting to know Dana, but it is obvious just from her blog that she is a fabulous person and a creative being! I am glad I am getting to know her!!

10. Playgroups are No Place For Children - Jennifer aka Binky Bitch cracks me up! Seriously. I can get my daily dose of humor with one click. Can you all tell I love to laugh??

11. Queen of the Mayhem - The Queen is so flippin' funny, I laugh out loud and nearly wet my pants every time I read her blog. Her juvenile humor is awesome. Reminds me of Beavis and Butthead. I think I like it so much because I do it, too. She's funny and she's a teacher, which is what I am in school for. So she double rocks.

12. Full Plate - MamaLee's blog is very entertaining. Her three children say and do the sweetest and naughtiest things. I love reading about her daily adventures. I got to know a lot about her, and she really does Rock. Plus, she is a Starbucks fanatic, like me. Starbucks fanatics unite! Her plate is full, and after reading this blog, you will be full as well.

13. God's Greatest Gift to me - Another of my "real life" friends. She doesn't blog too often, but I can assure you that she is an AMAZING woman. She is an awesome wife, mother and friend. I know if I need to vent and get some sane advice, I can call Lisa. She puts things into perspective and is so incredibly humble. I love her to pieces. We really need to hang out more, though. She is one of God's amazing Gifts

All of these blogs inspire me in one way or another. I am not a "writer", so I don't have a way with words like many of these women. So many of these women are like professional writers and stuff and when you read their blogs you really feel as if you are experiencing it with them. That's one of my favorite parts of blogging. I do need to get better at commenting, though. I don't leave messages on machines, either.

Back when I was a Kid...

We went to Taco Bell Yesterday. We were just going for a quick snack, so I told everyone to just get one item. We sat down and I started talking to Zac, my husband. I said, "When I was in High School, we came here every day. I always got three bean burritos and a water for $2.00. They were only 59¢ each! Now, they are what? 99¢??" Then my 12 year old says, "Man, I wish I could go back and live in the OLDEN DAYS, too!" This really stinks...I guess I am getting old.