Three Day Weekend!

We have had a wonderful three day weekend! In fact, I was thinking work wouldn't be so bad if I just had to work 4 days a week! Until that happens, I will keep dreaming!

Saturday was packed with Tae Kwan Do and Dance class and business as usual!

On Sunday, we met my dad at church. During, Lola asked me if I had to go to work. When I told her no, she very quickly informed me that I did so have to go to work because she had to go with grandpa! Poor thing, had to break the news that this weekend was his trip with his golf buddies! We did eat breakfast with them and then went home for a few hours to swim! Kyan met up with his golf buddies (Kyan truly thinks they are his, and even added a new one to the group this year who he thinks is super funny) for the back nine holes at a golf course nearby. He was excited to help and hang out with the boys! After he was finished golfing, they headed up the mountain to swim and bbq, where Chad, Lola, and I met up with them.

In the meantime, Chad, Lola and I went over to the Garrett's for a nice dinner! Susie made yummy enchiladas, rice and beans. Camille brought over the salsa and we made the guacamole (thanks Sarah Pratte, I feel like I am a pro now thanks to you). It was so good! Lola and Jayla were reunited after a long time of not getting to play with each other and they had a blast! I think the most fun they had was jumping on Jayla's bed! When it was time to swim, we had to head up to my dad's place, where more food was awaiting us!

We had so much fun talking with Kyan's golf buddies and catching up on what is new everyone's life. We always cook for the boys when they come out, we have been cooking a meal for them for years. We thought for sure that our gas would be hooked up, but there is a long story with that and my name being Jennifer Wilson (the gas company totally screwed things up and I had to prove to them that I was not Jennifer Wilson, nor have I ever been her in my life...annoying), anywho, we won't be cooking this round, but promise to cook for them in March when they come out. Instead, we enjoyed some fantastic food made by them! My kids had a blast as always with their grandpa and I don't know who stalled for us to leave more: grandpa or my kids. We look forward to next weekend when grandma and grandpa will both be here!

Our weekend isn't quite over yet - we are off to enjoy our backyard with a few friends in just a little while! I realized that I haven't shown a shot of the grass yet, so here you go!

My Little Ballerina!

Lola started dance classes today!

I have been searching for somewhere in out in the west valley that takes two year olds, and wasn't not having any luck, until I find this one! It is a parent/child class (after today I can see why) and it was very fun! Lola was so excited to get her outfit and ballet shoes on! We fixed her hair extra special after her bath this morning! She must have asked a hundred times if it was dance class time yet?! We did have to step outside of class two times, as we weren't acting very lady like, but each time she pulled herself together, as she wanted nothing more than to be in that room!
Her friend Carmen also signed up for classes! She was quite the little ballerina herself! Lola and Carmen play so well together, often referring to each other as "best friends", so it was very fun to watch them together today!

PS - I seem to be very busy these days with school, like sometimes I feel too busy to blog. I hate that feeling. I love my blog and I love reading other blogs! If you see that I haven't posted in a while, please know that I am here, reading away at yours...just might not have time right that second to leave a comment, but I am reading! If you are needing a Roseland family fix, it is ok to leave me a comment, letting me know I need to get on the ball!

Miscellany Monday - Where is My Mind?

So many things to say, in no particular order...so here we go!

1. Big day in our backyard. The outdoor kitchen, most importantly, Chad's grill, is being installed today! Wahoooo! I am excited to eat all of the food he has been dying to start making!

2. My hair - so many have been asking for pictures, so here you go! I do love it and I must say that it feels more me than what I had going on before. I am still undecided as to whether or not I am going to add a few extension pieces in the front or not, figured I would rock it like it is for a little bit and go from there!

3. Bought patio furniture this week for our backyard and am seriously in love with what we picked out. The only bad news is that we have to wait 5-6 weeks for it to be delivered, as it is being custom made. I guess I am going to have to learn to be patient.

4. Kyan is the Star of the Week this week at his school! We decorated his poster last night when he got home from a football draft party with his daddy! I am so proud of him!
5. I got to enjoy some alone time in the pool, curled up (as much as one can curl up in the water) with my copy of the Mockingjay, the final book of the Hunger Game series. It was beautiful. Lola was with my parents, Kyan and Chad had left for a fantasy football draft party, it was just me, the pool, and my book. When it was time to go inside, I went to the back door, it was locked, panic immediately set in and I knew what was coming, just didn't want to really have to do it. I called Chad, because I did have my cell phone with me and asked why he locked me out and told him he needed to turn around (he was probably 3/4 of the way to his destination, which was about an hour away). He told me to go through the dog door! OMG! I was freaking out. I didn't want him to have to turn around, but there was no way I was going to fit through there. I was more worried about getting stuck than anything and having to call 911 to have the fire dept. come to help me out. I can just hear laughter as they pull up and see a 30 year old woman with half her body in the house and half out. Mortifying. I refused and got so angry that there was no sympathy for locking me out and quickly hung up on the hubs. Could I make it? I went to the side of the house and went for it, then backed myself out, nope...not happening. But I didn't want to have to have the boys turn all the way around, okay, round two. I squeezed through! I fit, I couldn't believe it. It was horrible and I never want to do anything like that ever again. I called Chad and let him know that I was in, I more like yelled that I was in and hung up the phone. Then he called me back and said he was really sorry that he locked me out. Funny, because I was sending him a text when his call came through telling him sorry for freaking out. We laughed about it and life went on. Hopefully I will NEVER have to go through that doggy door again, my arm is paying the price today!

6. Ok, this one I need a little help with...my homeroom has to come up with a mascot and a slogan for a contest at school. We are the Roseland Raptors, but we have no slogan!!!!
HELP!!!!!!!!!
It needs to have something to do with having good character (trustworthiness, fairness, respect, citizenship, responisibilty, and caring) qualitites. We came up with nothing as a homeroom this morning, so I thought that I might see if someone else out there can help, cause my creative juices are stuck in lesson plans right now!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week! I am counting down the days to the three day weekend!

To Cut or Not To Cut?!

That is the question?

Ugh...I have been trying to grow my hair out since forever, but I really just want it to look like this:
It is finally long enough in the front for this, my sides might need to be filled in a little thicker, but I think that I am going for it on Wednesday for my monthly hair appointment with Zonia.
I just can't do the "long hair" thing, it is not me. It isn't even really long and it just feels gross. Blah, maybe it is at the weird length, maybe it is this crazy heat/humidity lately.
Yes, I like being able to throw it into a ponytail, but really, my hair shouldn't look better up than it does down and I feel like that is where I am at and I hate that.
Maybe I am trying to talk myself into it or justify things to all of those that I told I could really do it this time, but I can't. I lose. I admit it.
I want to love my hair and have it have some funk! I have always loved Rihanna's hair, especially with it longer on one side than the other. I always go back to this picture, every time. Think I am gonna do it!

Whatcha think?

More Progress

When we got home from birthday party #2 of 3 this weekend, they were out in the backyard, working on finishing the pavers. Around 4:30pm, I stepped outside to look, and was shocked at how much more beautiful it made that area!

Progress on the built in BBQ! It has been painted and tiled.

And the fireplace too! The paint matches our house perfect!

Off to check out furniture for the backyard today! Hoping luck is on our side today and that we find some good deals!!!

Dip Baby Dip!

It is official! We are swimming!


We thought we would be swimming yesterday, but our pool wasn't even close to being filled. So, we thought we would run the hose overnight and when we woke up this morning that we would be able to turn it off...no such luck! Well over 52 hours after they dropped the hose in, we are almost done! But we were done enough for us to take a quick dip after our long day! The pool water is HOT! Like hot, hot, hot, but I won't complain, it is so much better than it being freezing!

Tomorrow they come to teach us how to maintain everything!

Embracing the camera this week...
it has been too long!

Backyard Update!

So, the backyard is making HUGE progress and is expected to be completely finished in a little over two weeks! Just in time for a Labor Day party (fingers crossed).

Here is what has been happening:
Pavers finished underneath the back patio. What a difference they make!

The fireplace and built in bbq are up and currently getting tiled! They bull-nosed the tile on the fireplace, as it will be smoother seating in front of it and on both of the sides! This is the look from the patio, you can sort of see where the sand is that shows where the pavers will be placed. They are going to extend off of the patio and around the bbq, the sand is ready to go, I think they are waiting until the pool is completely done.

Bright and early this morning they came to do the pebble sheen finish on the pool! Tomorrow they are going to buff and polish and throw in the hose which means...
We are supposed to be swimming Wednesday! Wahhhhoooooooo! Can't wait!