Her First Camping Trip

The reason our Isa Pizza decided to join Girl Scouts was all based on one word: camping. When the troop leader voiced out all the activities they would be participating in, Isabelle thought they all sounded wonderful, but camping, camping was the seal on the deal. Of course she had to wait almost one whole year for the event to take place as it was not happening until mid June.

Fast forward to mid-June... we are back from our camping trip and it was a super success! She tried so many new things, archery, a creek walk, canoeing, rock climbing, sleep in the cold and sharing a small space with 5 girls. She did fabulous and of all the activities, the creek walk was the least favorite and it did involve an emotional breakdown but she pulled through. I was proud to see her overcome many fears and that was what this experience was all about! I now feel very comfortable allowing her to attend a camp on her own. While I know she'd have moments of fear and frustration, I also know she has the strength to get through them.



I loved having the opportunity to bond with my daughter and the other little girls in the camp site. They made me laugh, wore me out at times but made me feel loved when asked to sit on "their" table. I had the opportunity to lead, comfort other little campers that were there alone, I even had the chance to try some archery myself. Unfortunately, I also picked up something and developed bronchitis. I thought this is something that happens after a few days of a cold but this developed rapidly for me in 1.5-2 days. I am so thankful there's medicine for this because the chest pains and the scary fevers I've gone through really had me worried. If I had not had my husband to get me through the fever I faced last night, I probably would've had someone rushed me to the emergency room or dialed 911! Or perhaps, I'm a wimp! :-) I have not been sick in a very long time.

Lego Harry Potter, Yay!

I am a huge fan of the Harry Potter series. I'll prove it in the future with some evidence. However, I couldn't resist to take a moment and share the news! Apparently by 2010 Lego Harry Potter will be released. The line of Lego games is incredibly adorable: Lego Star Wars, Lego Batman and Lego Indiana Jones. However, I have not played any of them all the way through. Videogames are just really hard to keep up with! I'm pretty sure HP will be the first I finish for this line of titles!

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He Laughs and I Feel Good

When I hear my husband laugh I feel so happy! When I make him laugh, I feel loads happier. When he and the kids laugh together is like a joy bomb! :-) Jamel, this is a public announcement: I love you, love being your wife, the mommy of your little monkeys and your best friend. Love to make you laugh, make you breakfast, make you dinner, love family videogame nights... love Avatar with you and the girls and just you and me Dexter dates. I love you! My heart is yours! Thank you for being the hubby, father and best friend you are!

Things I Don't Understand [On Self]

A while back I started reading this great blog and one of the posts was "things I don't understand". I thought I'd take the time to do one post related to the topic, but on a personal note. Here are mine:

• Why people [me included] fail to make time for the things they love and drown in to-do-lists instead.
  
• Why it's so hard to make friends as one gets older.
• I can't do yoga, be quiet or still.
• I'm so loud! LOL
• Could be broke but I'll buy a Starbucks whenever possible!
• Taking it personal when my 4 year-old refuses to eat the dinner I've made.
• Why friends don't take my advice, sometimes it's really good advice.
  
• Being so sensitive, cry over almost anything, I'm a big baby sometimes.
  
• Waiting so long to order myself business cards for my freelance services.
  
• Living in the desert, Arizona, you're too hot!
  

My Fortune on Mother's Day

We ordered (my choice) Chinese take-out on Mother's Day and I had saved my 'fortune' insert to share via Twitter, but it was too long for the minimum characters allowed and being able to explain that it was found via a delicious 'fortune' cookie.

"Love is like paint... it makes things beautiful when you spread it,
but it will dry up if you don't use it."

I suppose my silly and negative temperament could say that paint colors can be rather ugly so be careful how you spread it on your walls. ** Giggles ** Go spread some love! :-)