We went to see Star Wars yesterday. It was ok, I guess. For some reason, I didn't enjoy it as much as the first one - maybe because I knew too much of the plot already? I enjoyed Hayden Christianson's portrayal of Anakin - he had some of the other Anakin's facial expressions down, along with some new pouts of his own. Incidentally, I just rented My Life As A House not too long ago with him and Kevin Cline. Great movie (lots of adult language and situations). Being a girl and being a "graphie", I loved Amidala's dresses and found myself wondering in the movie if I could make a set using those colors! LOL! Sick, I know I'm sick!

What's up with Blogger today? Anyway, I have been busy. I think I am focusing my nesting instinct to new sets! LOL! Anyway, the newest is called Flaming June. Great name, huh? Can't claim it though. This set is my new favorite.

Just when you thought it was safe - muahahahaha - Ripple Effect.

Had a fun girls nite in. Well, that was after we let the little girls run wild in the front yard until 8:30! (Supervised, of course!) Anyway, dinner was such a fiasco, we just had to laugh. My friend, Amy, went and bought dinner for us all - I had a french dip yummmm. Well, between her 3 year old, her 3 month old, and my 4 year old, there was always at least one kid whining or crying and often it was all three!!! This one elbowed the other one. The other one kicked this one. This one bit her tongue. Baby hungry. Baby not hungry, just bored. Like they made a pact with the dads to make our evening miserable. LOL! We didn't let them. We had a nice time chatting girlfriend style in spite of the kids. Neener.(Disclaimer: Plenty of really cute things were said and done by aforementioned little dolls, as well! Gotta love'em!)

My boys got home late around 12:30 looking like zombies. Of course, for the 9 year old, that could have something to do with the 32 oz coke he drank at the game! Apparently, he drank most of it and was up to the potty at every inning! Hee hee. Even dads have to learn some things the hard way! A good time was had by all, but the Dodgers were pretty much shut out. Maybe I'll have Henry do a compostion on the trip and post it later. Maybe.

My dh works for a great company - Grimmway Farms. Anyway, one of the "muckety mucks" had season tickets to the Dodgers he couldn't use, so guess where my dh and ds are headed right now?! I am so jealous I couldn't go, and so thrilled they get to go. What a great father/son opportunity! Not to mention Dodger Dog Dinner! It works out good, though, since my neighbor's hubby is out of town - we are gonna get together and have a girl's night in! Kinda sounds like fun. I promise, Amy, to try not to whine too much about my belly ache. Really. Note to self: think of something else to talk about. Think think think.

Silly set up. Look if ya want. More Eeyore 'tude. I know, I know, go call the Whaaaa-mbulance.

I am running out of steam! Made it to the market today and I think that is about all I can manage. Oh, and a coupla loads of laundry. Please excuse me, but my butt hurts! Doc says it'll be another biggun and we were "full size" last week. That means at least a 10 pounder or larger, folks. Please pray for me. My poor hubby and kids - they are currently at my mercy and it ain't pretty! LOL! Two more weeks to go, approx.

We are in Dinotopia mode here this week - dd, 4.5, LOVES dinosaurs and so we are letting the kids stay up to watch the whole miniseries (this may be contributing to the afore-mentioned mood?! LOL!) Kaitlin is romping around the house playing dinosaur and gets this silly grin on her face when caught at it. cute. Ummm . . . I think ds is mainly going along with it because it means he gets to stay up late, too. cute. But uh, I just realized, that means they are staying up til 10pm mon - tue - wed yikes! (Wed. because of a double header Enterprise we let ds watch.) I think I'll put them to bed at 8 for the rest of the week just to get my wits back.

I am crazy-like trying to create a new set flip=flopping back and forth between MS Image Composer and Jasc's PSP7. Learning a little as I go - esp. being able to save a decent transparent image with psp, but so confused about layers etc. (By the time I figure it out, I won't like the set anymore!) I suppose I'll get it eventually, but my free trial runs out in 10 days! I think I will just buy it on faith because I hear so many good things about it. Any words of wisdom? Oh, hey - anyone know why you can't an item as a psp image and then load it up to Frontpage? Is it just to save it to work on later? There are so many more file types available in PSP. I'll figure it out.

Nap time. Snore. Rollover. More snore.

Real quick-like: thought I'd post the custom graphics I did for Mary-Anne.
Special header for this page: Opening Up
Special header for this page: A Father's Hug
It was nothing much, really, and I almost feel silly taking money for it! Anyway, I forwarded some of my modest proceeds to 315dpi because of the great images available for free over there. I downloaded a bunch today and thought I'd share the "wealth"! Paypal is so cool!

Happy Mother's Day!


"Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. From the
rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be
praised. He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of
children. Praise the Lord."
--The Bible, Psalm 113:2-3, 9

INSPIRATIONAL POEM FOR MOTHERS
Blessing on the hand of women!
Angels guard its strength and grace,
In the palace, cottage, hovel,
Oh, no matter where the place;
Would that never storms assailed it,
Rainbows ever gently curled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.

Blessings on the hand of women!
Fathers, sons, and daughters cry,
And the sacred song is mingled
With the worship in the sky--
Mingles where no tempest darkens,
Rainbows evermore are hurled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.
--William Ross Wallace, American poet (1819-1881)