I WON I WON I WON!!!

Check this out! I won a blog contest. This would happen to be my first time winning on any of these blog contests...and I enter a lot of contests. So I got to pick an item from Gap's Product Red and I couldn't decide (go figure). Here are my 2 favs:
I finally decided on the bag, with Andres' help of course. You like? I do and I like Aracely for buying it for me. Thanks, maybe I'll help you track down Oprah in Santa Barbara one weekend.

Why did the chicken cross the road

BARACK OBAMA:

The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a CHANGE!The chicken wanted CHANGE!

JOHN MC CAIN:

My friends, that chicken crossed the road because he recognized the needto engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the chickens on the otherside of the road.

HILLARY CLINTON:

When I was First Lady, I personally helped that little chicken to crossthe road. This experience makes me uniquely qualified to ensure -- rightfrom Day One! -- that every chicken in this country gets the chance itdeserves to cross the road. But then, this really isn't about me.......

DR.PHIL:

The problem we have here is that this chicken won't realize that he mustfirst deal with the problem on 'THIS' side of the road before it goesafter the problem on the 'OTHER SIDE' of the road. What we need to do ishelp him realize how stupid he's acting by not taking on his 'CURRENT'problems before adding 'NEW' problems.

OPRAH:

Well, I understand that the chicken is having problems, which is why hewants to cross this road so bad. So instead of having the chicken learnfrom his mistakes and take falls, which is a part of life, I'm going togive this chicken a car so that he can just drive across the road andnot live his life like the rest of the chickens.

GEORGE W.BUSH:

We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want toknow if the chicken is on our side of the road, or not. The chicken iseither against us, or for us. There is no middle ground here.

COLIN POWELL:

Now to the left of the screen, you can clearly see the satellite imageof the chicken crossing the road...>

ANDERSON COOPER - CNN:

We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet beenallowed to have access to the other side of the road.

JOHN KERRY:

Although I voted to let the chicken cross the road, I am now against it!It was the wrong road to cross, and I was misled about the chicken'sintentions. I am not for it now, and will remain against it.

NANCY GRACE:

That chicken crossed the road because he's GUILTY! You can see it in hiseyes and the way he walks.

PAT BUCHANAN:

To steal the job of a decent, hardworking American.

MARTHA STEWART:

No one called me to warn me which way that chicken was going. I had astanding order at the Farmer's Market to sell my eggs when the pricedropped to a certain level. No little bird gave me any insiderinformation.

DR SEUSS:

Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes, thechicken crossed the road, but why it crossed I've not been told.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY:

To die in the rain. Alone.

JERRY FALWELL:

Because the chicken was gay! Can't you people see the plain truth?'That's why they call it the 'other side.' Yes, my friends, that chickenis gay. And if you eat that chicken, you will become gay too. I say weboycott all chickens until we sort out this abomination that the liberalmedia white washes with seemingly harmless phrases like 'the other side.That chicken should not be crossing the road. It's as plain and assimple as that.

GRANDPA:

In my day we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road. Somebody toldus the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough.

BARBARA WALTERS:

Isn't that interesting? In a few moments, we will be listening to thechicken tell, for the first time, the heart warming story of how itexperienced a serious case of molting, and went on to accomplish itslife long dream of crossing the road.

ARISTOTLE:

It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.

JOHN LENNON:

Imagine all the chickens in the world crossing roads together, in peace.

BILL GATES:

I have just released eChicken2007, which will not only cross roads, butwill lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your checkbook. Internet Explorer is an integral part of the Chicken. This newplatform is much more stable and will never cra...#@&&^(C%

ALBERT EINSTEIN:

Did the chicken really cross the road, or did the road move beneath thechicken?

BILL CLINTON:

I did not cross the road with THAT chicken.What is your definition of chicken?

AL GORE:

I invented the chicken!

COLONEL SANDERS:

Did I miss one?

DICK CHENEY:

Where's my gun?

AL SHARPTON:

Why are all the chickens white? We need some black chickens.

All About ME

My first moment of glory! Check out my shout out for Connor's First Birthday party on the 30 days blog. How exciting for me...cause it's all about me you know!

I found the bleep'in camera

I found the camera, charged it and aimed! Of course it took me about an hour of floor time to get these 3 or 4 steps. Check it out for yourself:

My favorite it when she tried to sit in her chair, without lowering the sippy cup, and rolls right off. Classic!

Mad Money

Connor just started with new babysitter this week and we are so excited. She is our neighbor across the street(!) which is so great and convenient. I dropped her off for the first time yesterday and she never even looked back at me (which makes it that much easier to leave). She seemed to have lots of fun and when I called today she was singing with Madison (Tina's 3 year old) in the back seat. (I know, she's the cutest) Anyhow, the new babysitter really isn't the point of this post, it's kind of an introduction...a long winded introduction (which seems to be my usual trademark).

Back to my point...

Tina was stopping at McDonalds today and when I spoke to Andres and mentioned it he felt bad that we didn't give her any money. But how were we to know? I already know that the pay rate of babysitting is just about as debateable as 'thongs or granny panties?', but what do you do about spending money? Andres and I came up with, what seems to be, a great idea! We are going to put an envelope with cash (probably a 20) in the diaper bag for situations like this. Isn't that great...no need to comment if you already do this, let me have my moment of brilliance (damn it).

However, I have one problem with this so called 'mad money'... how do I make sure I don't spend it myself? Do you know how tempting it is to have that cash, sitting right next to you, and your not supposed to touch it? That's like placing a treat in front of a dog and telling him to stay. (not that I'm compairing myself to a dog, well maybe a cute cuddling puppy would be ok). But really? It's like setting the clock in your room 10 minutes ahead so your not as late as usual... you know it's earlier than it says so how is that supposed to work?

Will power...I think that's the answer... or give it directly to Tina and have her test her own will power... mine's being used up to resist the chocolate donut in the left drawer of my desk.

Where's the F*%&^N camera?

Connor took her first steps tonight and it was awesome! She took at least FIVE steps before falling on her butt and Andres and I looked at each other with dropped jaws. It was priceless...so priceless I didn't get it on film. I grabbed my camera but only got a one step moment. I am sure there will be many more attempts to come!

Cute Giveaway

Check out Grosgrain and the dress she made to giveaway for FREE! It is very cute and she is so talented. She sews these amazing outfits for her daughter(s) and an additional one to giveaway...crazy! But a good crazy!

Hard at Work

When Connor comes to the office it means were in for a long day. She has been fighting me to take naps lately meaning that around 2 or so she is sooo tired that she'll fall asleep in the middle of anything. Last week she fell asleep reading her book, just like her Grandma!

And today she fell asleep doing what may be her version of sitting on the toilet...with her diaper wipes in hand!

And I promise I did not have to stage any of this...she makes for a great kodak moment on her own.

Honduras Update

Check out Melissa and the rest of the Sandal's Honduras Team. Please keep them in your prayers and check out their journey!

This is the last one...promise

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Vintage pics - Ancestors

My hypothesis was correct

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities - Collage - Morph

Connor's Look-alike Meter

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity - Collage - Morph

Pretty impressive! I wonder what it would have done if we added Grandma Hootie to the list of comparisons? Congrats dad...you won by 6%!