Do The Cocomotion With Me!!

I love this machine!! Greatest thing ever!! If you love hot chocolate at the perfect temperature this is your new best friend!! I have had this for a couple of years and I just brought it out becuase I was in the mood for some smooth hot chocolate running down my throat!! Mom and Bob have one also and I know that they love theirs as well!! However, they do not get to use theirs nearly as often as we do!! They sale these puppies at Wolly World... AKA Wal-Mart, I found a link if anyone wants more info!! http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1894448 Well worth the investment, especially with little kiddos.... Their hot chocolate will never be to hot!! Enjoy!! I hope we all have a warm rest of the year!!

Fall, Fall, Fall!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Falllll everywhere we go!!! So I decided to change a few words to the Christmas song!! Brrrrrr....! I must say it is quite chilly outside!! I am sad to see our warm weather go into hiberantion over the next 7 months! I am not sure that I am ready for the snow!! However, I love fall!! I love the way the air smells, crisp, fresh, etc..... I love watching the leaves change colors and the way the trees outline the roads as if you were driving through a painting!! I get excited when I get to pull out my warmer clothes and find my cute scarves and ski hats! I wish fall lasted a little longer than a few short weeks... I am sure it is longer than that, it just seems that the snow comes much faster than anticipated!!

What The..... Hail!!!

I was laying on the couch after cleaning out the garage, I wanted to relax for a moment before conquering my next task!! I must have started dozing off because I had quite the wakening!! Thunder clapped so loud I am surprised that I did not roll right off the couch... I thought my heart was going to beat out of my chest!! The rain got louder and louder and then sounded like rocks were pelting the windows!! I opened the front door and saw white everywhere!!! It was so cool!! I scooped up a handful and brought it in to show Josh!! I went back outside and saw that the streets were flooding... I cannot believe how much rain fell in the 10 minutes it rained!! While outside Josh decided to come out and have a "Hailball" fight!! I was laughing really hard! I am so glad that I put the cars into the garage when I was done cleaning!! I am not ready for snow!!!

The 411!!!

I was on a serious mission this morning... CLEAN THE GARAGE OUT!! With winter sneaking upon us I really wanted to get our cars into it!! I was out thre forever it seemed like getting everything put away and thrown away... Josh bought a shop vac a couple of months ago and it became my new best friend!! I love it!! While cleaning out the garage I noticed some cars at the neighbors house... A woman walked outside and I asked them if they needed any boxes since I noticed them carrying some inside the house... The woman was Jen's mom. She told me what had happened... Apparently Jen (our neighbor) had been really sick for quite sometime... She had liver failure and that is what she died from... Not suicide!! I feel much better knowing that it was natural causes. They believe that she died on Monday night and it was not until the mom and sister went over on Wednesday that they found her! I just wanted to set it all straight as to what happened!! I guess I should not jump so quickly to conclusions!

New And Improved!!

As promised here is a much better picture!! I am so thrilled that the braces are finally off!! However, I still feel like a teeny bopper!! Sorry mom, I know our bed is messy.... Look past it :)

Just so all of you know I am doing much better... I slept well last night!! I am still a little jumpy at times but I am doing better!! I called the Aurora Police Department and it sounds like she did it to herself! I saw two women there tonight, I assume they were cleaning up the house... They had cleaning supplies, etc... One walked out wiping her eyes and I felt really bad for her!! I wanted to go over, but decided it may not be appropriate!!

I Wish I Would Have Walked Inside!!

I certainly have thought about this over and over again debating if I wanted to post this on my blog! However, blogs are about life and our experiences good or bad!!

Yesterday started out as any normal day... Actually no it did not! We usually do not see patients on Wednesday but we saw patients yesterday morning because we are off tomorrow!! It worked out perfectly because Josh was able to bring Little Miss to her first dental appointment!! She was such a trooper!! X-rays, cleaning, exam and all!! It certainly was fun to see her at work and to be able to clean her teeth!! On Wednesdays I work the afternoon because we have Hailey mid-morning, but since I had to work in the morning I ended up staying all day!! Jess called me as I was getting ready to head home to let me know that we would not be able to walk... I was happy about that becasue I was getting a little tired and wanted to go home and rest!! My drive home was pretty typical... Phone call to Mom and Kelli to catch up on the latest and greatest!

I pulled into our neighborhood around 5:45.... As I rounded the street I noticed something very alarming... Parked outside our home were 4 police vehicles... I thought thats a little odd!! I was not sure what had happened, but whatever it was, was not normal!! I got out of my car and walked next door to the neighbors on our left and asked what had happened... They were unsure, however, we were all curious!! The cops were at the house across the street from ours! As time went on undercover detectives showed up and the crime lab came and all went inside the house... I was beginning to feel as though I was in Hollywood on the set of Desperate Housewives!! It was beginning to really make me feel uncomfortable... At one point I went inside our house but my curiosity got the better of me.... I should know better by now that things like this do not sit well with me!! I wish I would have stayed inside and watched dancing with the stars!! I went back out and went a couple houses down and was talking with more neighbors... Actually we all congregated over there and we were watching what was unfolding!! I will not go into details of what I saw but I will say the lady who lived across from us is no longer living there and the for sale sign was taken down this morning! We are still unsure as to what happened to her, whether there was foul play or if she committed suicide... I am sure as days go on it will come out!! Finally when I went back inside I realized just how much it got to me to see it. Josh was working late so after I called and talked to him about it I called Jess.... I went over to her house for about an hour until Josh got home!! I did not want to be by myself... Last night was full of crazy dreams so I woke up very tired!! I was a little better today and driving home but again all the neighbors were outside and we got to talking!! I was still ok with it and then I was home alone again and I did not like it!! Hence, why I did not want to get on the computer... It is down in the basement!! If I hear anything I will certainly let you all know!! The cop informed us the "Everything is not ok, however, we are all ok" Meaning all the neighbors! I thought this kind of stuff only happened in the movies!! Quite disturbing!

I am so sorry if this made anyone uncomfortable!! I did not know my neighbor... I saw her occasionally coming and going! She lived in her house alone and it has been on the market for quite sometime!

And They Are Off!!

I wanted to take a better picture, however, this will have to do for right now! I have had such a crazy couple of days and I really have not been in the mood to be on the computer!! I promise to get a much better picture and get it up for all to see!!