What an awful day this has been. I just wanted to update y'all really quickly on what we have been through today. Ella's stomach bug took a huge turn for the worse last night. She woke up several times vomiting and with diarrhea. This morning I knew we had to head to the doctor right away because she had not had a wet diaper in 12 hours, so she had to have been dehydrated. Sure enough, our doctor sent up immediately to Las Colinas Medical for an iv. While there she threw up so much that the doctors did not feel comfortable sending us home with her not being able to keep anything down for longer than a second. Medical City Dallas sent an ambulance and transported her to them where they are better equipped for itty bitty babies.
When we arrived there, they gave her more fluids through her iv and this miracle medicine for her stomach. After that she totally perked up and was sitting up and actually smiling. This is a total miracle if you could have seen how she was at Las Colinas. She was extremely lethargic, hardly responding to anything, staring into space. It was the saddest thing I have ever seen! I was gripped with fear not seeing her move on the hospital bed for hours. She would only move to scream when they poked her for the 100th time. Seriously, she had 6 needles poked into her precious little skin. It took them four times to get the iv in and then they had to draw blood from two other spots. As a mother, it took everything out of me to not kick those nurses out the door and throw their needles after them. But I knew that it had to be done! And throughout this week, she lost a whole pound, which is a lot when you already only weigh 18 1/2 pounds at 14 months.
Medical City was prepared to keep us over night, but after they saw her incredible recovery they sent us home!! Praise Him because we had many people praying for us all day!!
Ella is now fast asleep with her daddy. We will continue to pray that she has a great couple of days and continues to make a speedy recovery.
I am so grateful for my friends and family and stood by our side all day today. It was the longest day of my life totaling 14 hours at the hospital. Ella is so happy to be home and we are too!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
For Heather
http://boomama.net/, on her blog today is having a day of raising money for a very talented young lady named Heather. Her story has been circling the blogging world for quite a while. She is blog designer for Swank Web Style, who designed the LPM blog and BooMama's blog. She has a husband and 3 daughters and has just been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, everybody's worst nightmare. This fundraiser is to help with the many financial burdens they are about to enter. To read more about her story go to http://www.especiallyheather.com/.
DWTS/AI Top 7
I am at work right now, which I love to be at, but I cannot stop wondering how my faves did last night on AI! That's right, I again missed one of my favorite shows.
My sweet girl was still really sick yesterday. She wasn't throwing up anymore, she was just very clingy and sad which makes me want to be clingy and sad! However, this morning she looked much better. Hopefully she will be feeling back to her normal, happy, giggly self again today.
So I missed AI, I did however speed through DWTS the Monday night dances and the results show and I am so happy I did because APOLO got all 10's!!!!!! Go Apolo! My favorites are finally on top!
Clyde was the one to leave and rightfully so. I don't think there's anyone that truly thinks he should not have been the one to go home last night. Even the judges said, "you are the worst one in the competition." But he was very sweet and kind and his pre-dancing videos never failed to entertain me.
Okay, I must finish listening to Kidd Kraddick's reflection on last night's Idol.
To get a great recap of last night's show, check out BooMama.
My sweet girl was still really sick yesterday. She wasn't throwing up anymore, she was just very clingy and sad which makes me want to be clingy and sad! However, this morning she looked much better. Hopefully she will be feeling back to her normal, happy, giggly self again today.
So I missed AI, I did however speed through DWTS the Monday night dances and the results show and I am so happy I did because APOLO got all 10's!!!!!! Go Apolo! My favorites are finally on top!
Clyde was the one to leave and rightfully so. I don't think there's anyone that truly thinks he should not have been the one to go home last night. Even the judges said, "you are the worst one in the competition." But he was very sweet and kind and his pre-dancing videos never failed to entertain me.
Okay, I must finish listening to Kidd Kraddick's reflection on last night's Idol.
To get a great recap of last night's show, check out BooMama.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
No Recaps
Last night at about 7:00 p.m. my sweet precious daughter began throwing up and didn't stop much for the next 2 hours. She was up on and off through out the night with gagging and diarrhea. There are not much worse things than seeing your baby sick and know there isn't much you can do about it but love on them and try to be their comfort. So I did not get to see even a smidge of DWTS or The Bachelor last night.
Really though, I'm not sure how I would have written about those things today with the horrific tragedy from yesterday still so fresh in all of our minds! I'm not really sure what to even say about it. I think I'm still in shock. My friend Michelle wrote the perfect verse on her blog in her post on yesterday's tragedy.
"I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living." Psalm 27:13
If we can't remember this, than how do we even make it another day. Without hope of the goodness of the Lord, how do we continue to function.
However, if you need your Bachelor Recap fix, visit Lincee's blog. She has been doing a Bachelor Recap for the last several seasons and it is absolutely hilarious! I laugh out loud every week when I read it.
Really though, I'm not sure how I would have written about those things today with the horrific tragedy from yesterday still so fresh in all of our minds! I'm not really sure what to even say about it. I think I'm still in shock. My friend Michelle wrote the perfect verse on her blog in her post on yesterday's tragedy.
"I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living." Psalm 27:13
If we can't remember this, than how do we even make it another day. Without hope of the goodness of the Lord, how do we continue to function.
However, if you need your Bachelor Recap fix, visit Lincee's blog. She has been doing a Bachelor Recap for the last several seasons and it is absolutely hilarious! I laugh out loud every week when I read it.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Sweetest Post Ever
A few days ago, Beth Moore wrote a post on her Living Proof Ministries blog about her friend Johnnie. Beth and Johnnie had babies at the same time and were each other's support group as their children were babies and all through growing up. In her post, she talked so sweetly about her friend. She explained the importance of having a mommy support group to get through the tough times of motherhood and celebrate the good times. She mentioned how thankful she is that Amanda has that same kind of mommy support group. This post will definitely bless you! I've read it a few times and each time I get teary eyed and get goosebumps all over.
One reason why I loved this post so much is because it reminded me of how thankful I need to be for my support group of mommies. I am in constant awe of how God planned out my life and each of my mommy friends' lives to have babies so closely together and pulled us together in the perfect way to form such perfect bonds. Sunni said it best when she said God must have been "giddy" as He planned our lives knowing how over and beyond blessed we would be by the best group of mommy friends ever that He put together! It must be kind of like when we are planning for a really long time a big suprise for someone that we love, a surprise that we know they are going to love so much. You know that feeling of pure joy and excitement and anticipation of how their life is going to be changed forever because of this surprise you are planning. God must feel that way except a thousand times more when He has surprise blessings stored up for us! He knew from the beginning of time that He would knit this group of mommies and their babies together forever. I love you girls!
You must read this post.
One reason why I loved this post so much is because it reminded me of how thankful I need to be for my support group of mommies. I am in constant awe of how God planned out my life and each of my mommy friends' lives to have babies so closely together and pulled us together in the perfect way to form such perfect bonds. Sunni said it best when she said God must have been "giddy" as He planned our lives knowing how over and beyond blessed we would be by the best group of mommy friends ever that He put together! It must be kind of like when we are planning for a really long time a big suprise for someone that we love, a surprise that we know they are going to love so much. You know that feeling of pure joy and excitement and anticipation of how their life is going to be changed forever because of this surprise you are planning. God must feel that way except a thousand times more when He has surprise blessings stored up for us! He knew from the beginning of time that He would knit this group of mommies and their babies together forever. I love you girls!
You must read this post.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
The Day Is Saved!
Guess what ladies?! My doctor's office called me earlier today and they were able to get a result from my messed up pap after all(who knows how accurate the results are really going to be though)! So I do not have to go in tomorrow for #2! I was so excited when I got the news that I ran around my church office telling all the ladies! Probably a little over dramatic, but I felt justified for the drama considering how dreadful those appointments are. Thank you for your shared concern and distress for me! I knew you guys could relate, therefore I felt better about having to go through it again, but thankfully I don't have too!
The Dreaded P**
There is one thing in this world that I am confident ALL women hate! I know without a doubt I am right about this one. Heath always lectures me about general statements. I always say things like, "All women hate...." or "No women likes to..." And Heath always says, "No, not all women hate... You can't make general statements like that." Which makes me want to say, "All women hate their husbands." Not really! However, there is no argument about this general statement I am about to make. All women hate getting a p*p sm**r. They do! All of us! If there is a women out there that doesn't hate it, please let me know and I will totally retract this entire post and delete it from my blog.
I had my yearly pap last Thursday afternoon. It took me all week to get pumped up to get there and get it over with. My mom told me a long time ago that it is still dreaded, but it's not as bad after you have a baby because during your pregnancy/labor/birthing you get very used to having everyone and their dog down there. Not the case with me. It really didn't help me dread it any less. So Thursday came and went and I was relieved.
Monday morning I get a call from my doctor's office, which is never good. The lab messed up my pap and "you're going to need to come in this week and do it again"! WHAT?!! NO!! Is this a joke? "We won't charge you for it." Really, really! Because I wanted to give you another 25 bucks for this so unpleasant event! Seriously? In fact, shouldn't you be paying ME something this time!
It's not that I don't like my doctor or his staff! In fact, I love my doctor! There is not a women out there that doesn't hold a soft spot in their heart for the doctor that delivered their baby. (Sorry, more general statements.) This doctor practically becomes part of your family during your pregnancy. You see them more than most family and friends. Once a month, then every two weeks, then once a week and then they are there for the big moment! I was actually very excited about seeing Dr. Clark and bringing Ella to brag about how cute she is and see how much she's grown in the last year. Regardless of how excited I was to see him, when I left his office last Thursday I was more than thrilled about not seeing him for another year.
So you can all think of me tomorrow morning at 8:45 as I go in for #2!
I had my yearly pap last Thursday afternoon. It took me all week to get pumped up to get there and get it over with. My mom told me a long time ago that it is still dreaded, but it's not as bad after you have a baby because during your pregnancy/labor/birthing you get very used to having everyone and their dog down there. Not the case with me. It really didn't help me dread it any less. So Thursday came and went and I was relieved.
Monday morning I get a call from my doctor's office, which is never good. The lab messed up my pap and "you're going to need to come in this week and do it again"! WHAT?!! NO!! Is this a joke? "We won't charge you for it." Really, really! Because I wanted to give you another 25 bucks for this so unpleasant event! Seriously? In fact, shouldn't you be paying ME something this time!
It's not that I don't like my doctor or his staff! In fact, I love my doctor! There is not a women out there that doesn't hold a soft spot in their heart for the doctor that delivered their baby. (Sorry, more general statements.) This doctor practically becomes part of your family during your pregnancy. You see them more than most family and friends. Once a month, then every two weeks, then once a week and then they are there for the big moment! I was actually very excited about seeing Dr. Clark and bringing Ella to brag about how cute she is and see how much she's grown in the last year. Regardless of how excited I was to see him, when I left his office last Thursday I was more than thrilled about not seeing him for another year.
So you can all think of me tomorrow morning at 8:45 as I go in for #2!
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
AI Results
And then there were 7...
The only way I could be happier about tonight's results was if Sanjaya would have been kicked out. But we all know that is not going to happen until the final 3. So Haley finally got the boot. It was a long time coming. If her voice wasn't enough proof that she should be gone, than the fact that she forgot her words during their group performance tonight should be. I pushed my 8 seconds replay button on my Tivo remote 15 times to make sure I really was hearing her forget the words. The funny thing is they partnered Sanjaya and Haley together to sing during the group performance and I couldn't figure out which one was worse. The AI producers are genious! That had to have been on purpose.
...until next week.
The only way I could be happier about tonight's results was if Sanjaya would have been kicked out. But we all know that is not going to happen until the final 3. So Haley finally got the boot. It was a long time coming. If her voice wasn't enough proof that she should be gone, than the fact that she forgot her words during their group performance tonight should be. I pushed my 8 seconds replay button on my Tivo remote 15 times to make sure I really was hearing her forget the words. The funny thing is they partnered Sanjaya and Haley together to sing during the group performance and I couldn't figure out which one was worse. The AI producers are genious! That had to have been on purpose.
...until next week.
AI Top 8
Jennifer Lopez was this week's special guest and mentor to the Idols. Can I just say that she is beautiful? Like Gwen, there is something about these guest stars that makes me totally love them by the time the show is over. She was really good with them and funny.
I've been reading a lot of reviews of last night's show and most were very disappointed and bored by last night's performances. I definitely was not bored. Everybody, except for Phil and Sanjaya, sang fun upbeat songs. I did however feel that they were all lacking in their musical talent a bit except for one, but I'll get to that later.
Melinda - "Sway" Simon did not like it because he felt like a song like that needs more personality, more than she has. She needs the "wow factor performance." Melinda is my favorite so it is hard for me to imagine her less than perfect, but I did agree with him that she does lack a bit of personality. She's as funny as can be, but she's not very dynamic. Still her song was amazing.
LaKisha - "Conga" Randy loved it. Paula and Simon actually agreed and did not like it. It wasn't spectacular. She definitely did step out of her comfort zone, which I appreciate.
Chris - "Smooth" Great! He gets more and more adorable to me each week. Loved part of the band being on stage with him. And the judges liked it. He got great comments.
Haley - "Turn the Beat Around" Where to start? Judges did not like it, duh! Simon said "You have a smart tactic, wear as less clothes as possible"! Harsh, but true. I think her shorts were even shorter this week and her lipstick even brighter. Who is coaching her in this direction? She's a gorgeous girl, she doesn't need to do all of that.
Phil - "Maria, Maria" Worst performance yet from him! I'm afraid this could send him home. His poor voice is so tired, he cracked twice during the song. I did love his honest pre singing video when he said he would be singing and then look over and think, that girl looks like Jennifer Lopez, oh wait THAT IS JENNIFER LOPEZ and that would make him lose all concentration and he would forget what he was singing. I would be so star struck by all these guest stars, I don't think a word would come out of my mouth when it was my turn to be coached by them.
Jordin - "The Rhythm is Gonna Get You" I thought it was really good. Her cheesyness wasn't as bad this week.
Blake - "I Need To Know" A lot of people are probably not going to agree with me, but I liked him the best last night! So did Simon and since I mostly agree with Simon I know I can't be completely off with my opinion. I love love love his voice! He could never look ackward on stage because of his dancing ability. I think that's what I like about him best.
Sanjaya - "I'm going to hate myself for this, it wasn't horrible." I think what Simon said is what everyone is thinking right now. STILL...he should go home. This is what bothers me about this whole situation. The other amazing performers can be a little off one week, and will be totally ripped apart by the judges. Our worst performer can have one decent performance and be complimented and praised by each judge. Where is the logic in that?
Bottom Three: Phil, Haley, Sanjaya (probably not but I'm still going to put him in the bottom three) If it's not those 3, I am scared to think who could go home.
I've been reading a lot of reviews of last night's show and most were very disappointed and bored by last night's performances. I definitely was not bored. Everybody, except for Phil and Sanjaya, sang fun upbeat songs. I did however feel that they were all lacking in their musical talent a bit except for one, but I'll get to that later.
Melinda - "Sway" Simon did not like it because he felt like a song like that needs more personality, more than she has. She needs the "wow factor performance." Melinda is my favorite so it is hard for me to imagine her less than perfect, but I did agree with him that she does lack a bit of personality. She's as funny as can be, but she's not very dynamic. Still her song was amazing.
LaKisha - "Conga" Randy loved it. Paula and Simon actually agreed and did not like it. It wasn't spectacular. She definitely did step out of her comfort zone, which I appreciate.
Chris - "Smooth" Great! He gets more and more adorable to me each week. Loved part of the band being on stage with him. And the judges liked it. He got great comments.
Haley - "Turn the Beat Around" Where to start? Judges did not like it, duh! Simon said "You have a smart tactic, wear as less clothes as possible"! Harsh, but true. I think her shorts were even shorter this week and her lipstick even brighter. Who is coaching her in this direction? She's a gorgeous girl, she doesn't need to do all of that.
Phil - "Maria, Maria" Worst performance yet from him! I'm afraid this could send him home. His poor voice is so tired, he cracked twice during the song. I did love his honest pre singing video when he said he would be singing and then look over and think, that girl looks like Jennifer Lopez, oh wait THAT IS JENNIFER LOPEZ and that would make him lose all concentration and he would forget what he was singing. I would be so star struck by all these guest stars, I don't think a word would come out of my mouth when it was my turn to be coached by them.
Jordin - "The Rhythm is Gonna Get You" I thought it was really good. Her cheesyness wasn't as bad this week.
Blake - "I Need To Know" A lot of people are probably not going to agree with me, but I liked him the best last night! So did Simon and since I mostly agree with Simon I know I can't be completely off with my opinion. I love love love his voice! He could never look ackward on stage because of his dancing ability. I think that's what I like about him best.
Sanjaya - "I'm going to hate myself for this, it wasn't horrible." I think what Simon said is what everyone is thinking right now. STILL...he should go home. This is what bothers me about this whole situation. The other amazing performers can be a little off one week, and will be totally ripped apart by the judges. Our worst performer can have one decent performance and be complimented and praised by each judge. Where is the logic in that?
Bottom Three: Phil, Haley, Sanjaya (probably not but I'm still going to put him in the bottom three) If it's not those 3, I am scared to think who could go home.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Proof of the Bunny Snuggle Show
Sorry for 4 posts in one day, but Amanda just emailed me this picture she took of Ella at the Easter Egg Hunt when she won the big purple bunny. It's her snuggling with her prize upon receiving it! So CUTE and perfect!
Easter Weekend!
It was a fun easter weekend! Much different from last year when Ella was still an all the time sleeping "lay down baby" as my little friend Grant would say.
Our church fully embraced this Easter and planned many services for us to fully remember the death and resurrection of our Savior.
Saturday morning was the annual Easter Egg Hunt! I was so excited that Ella and the other babies were old enough this year to participate.
I love this picture of the 9 of us just hanging out.
Ella's first craft ever!
Ella and Ava having fun sharing some cheerios.
Sunni, Xavier and Ava
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Curtis, Amanda and Jackson
The daddies helping their babies find the eggs.
Dada showing Ella how to find the chocolate treasures inside the eggs. Big mistake!
Easter morning was filled with a wonderful service of celebration and then on to my parents for Easter lunch with my family.
Amanda and I worked really hard to get this picture of the two of them. Jackson was very interested in the flowers and Ella was very interested in the crying.
Saturday at the Easter Egg Hunt, Ella won the grand prize...this gigantic easter bunny! She was so excited and put on a snuggling show when it was given to her.
Our church fully embraced this Easter and planned many services for us to fully remember the death and resurrection of our Savior.
Saturday morning was the annual Easter Egg Hunt! I was so excited that Ella and the other babies were old enough this year to participate.
I love this picture of the 9 of us just hanging out.
Ella's first craft ever!
Ella and Ava having fun sharing some cheerios.
Sunni, Xavier and Ava
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Curtis, Amanda and Jackson
The daddies helping their babies find the eggs.
Dada showing Ella how to find the chocolate treasures inside the eggs. Big mistake!
Easter morning was filled with a wonderful service of celebration and then on to my parents for Easter lunch with my family.
Amanda and I worked really hard to get this picture of the two of them. Jackson was very interested in the flowers and Ella was very interested in the crying.
Saturday at the Easter Egg Hunt, Ella won the grand prize...this gigantic easter bunny! She was so excited and put on a snuggling show when it was given to her.
The Bachelor
So much to cover!
We'll start with the 1st Group Date. They are doing things a little differently this season. No longer will the Bachelor be forced to give one of the ladies in the group a rose at the end of the date. Instead, he must choose one girl to have an extended amount of alone time with at the end of the date. This 1st group consisted of Nicole, Tiffany, Alexis, Stephanie (Kansas), Bevin, Amanda and Tessa. If you're like me, you still don't have a name to all the faces, so you might have to look back on abc.com to see who is being talked about.
The date started with a trip to a mechanical bull. Of course they each got their turn to see who would catch the eye of Andy. After some very embarrassing moments for me watching these girls on this bull, Stephanie (Kansas)beat the bull without falling off.
The group then headed to a hotel room where they each got to pick out a formal evening gown to wear to dinner. Nicole and Andy danced. Apparently that is going to be their "thing" and what keeps her coming back each week. We learned that Alexis was home schooled and is from Southlake. Does anybody know her? Bevin's jealousy came out and she complained several times about how she was the only girl not getting one on one time with Andy. Well, she got her one on one time when the girls traded their gowns for bikinis and the two of them got close in the pool. But like true Bachelor style, their time was quickly interrupted by the other girls that saw them getting a little too close.
Tiffany was chosen for the special alone time. This is the scene that every season is hilarious to me. There is always one girl that is so intimidated and quiet that it creates an incredibly awkward moment. Andy was asking her question after question and she was giving him one word answers. She was not contributing much to the conversation, which meant right then and there that she was going home.
The 2nd group date:
This date was all about athletic ability. They had to race in a mini triathlon which would have kicked my booty. Do you think they picked the prissiest girls on purpose for this date or was it a coincidence? It consisted of Kate, Susan, Erin, Tina, Amber, Danielle, and Peyton.
Kate brought out the claws early when she called Tina a hussy. First, Tina is a little weird with her National Anthem solo last week, but she is so incredibly sweet and smart. I was very annoyed at Kate's rudeness.
The triathlon competition started and Susan and Erin decided they would walk the laps in the pool because they didn't want to get their hair wet. They were so far behind because of that, they decided to take their time through the rest of the race as well and strolled on the bikes and walked the laps. Erin was sure Andy thought they were cute. Did he? Amber my favorite won and her prize was alone time with Andy on the beach. It made me smile that they looked so cute and comfortable with each other.
And then there was Stephanie who was rewarded the first one on one date because she was given the first impression rose. Stephanie went into the date saying she was 95% sure she was getting a rose and returning to the house. I thought she was a goner when she asked Andy "What is your ideal wedding?" Who asks a guy that? Past Bachelor's would have said good bye at the end of that date because of a question like that freaking them out. But not Andy, he is so infatuated with her, sure enough she got her rose.
The Rose Ceremony: There was definitely less drama this week! Andy said goodbye to Alexis from Southlake, Tiffany and Susan.
Best part of the night: Nicole, Susan, Erin and Alexis trying to figure out what 15-11 is. I am not joking. They could not figure it out. Nicole actually said 2!!
We'll start with the 1st Group Date. They are doing things a little differently this season. No longer will the Bachelor be forced to give one of the ladies in the group a rose at the end of the date. Instead, he must choose one girl to have an extended amount of alone time with at the end of the date. This 1st group consisted of Nicole, Tiffany, Alexis, Stephanie (Kansas), Bevin, Amanda and Tessa. If you're like me, you still don't have a name to all the faces, so you might have to look back on abc.com to see who is being talked about.
The date started with a trip to a mechanical bull. Of course they each got their turn to see who would catch the eye of Andy. After some very embarrassing moments for me watching these girls on this bull, Stephanie (Kansas)beat the bull without falling off.
The group then headed to a hotel room where they each got to pick out a formal evening gown to wear to dinner. Nicole and Andy danced. Apparently that is going to be their "thing" and what keeps her coming back each week. We learned that Alexis was home schooled and is from Southlake. Does anybody know her? Bevin's jealousy came out and she complained several times about how she was the only girl not getting one on one time with Andy. Well, she got her one on one time when the girls traded their gowns for bikinis and the two of them got close in the pool. But like true Bachelor style, their time was quickly interrupted by the other girls that saw them getting a little too close.
Tiffany was chosen for the special alone time. This is the scene that every season is hilarious to me. There is always one girl that is so intimidated and quiet that it creates an incredibly awkward moment. Andy was asking her question after question and she was giving him one word answers. She was not contributing much to the conversation, which meant right then and there that she was going home.
The 2nd group date:
This date was all about athletic ability. They had to race in a mini triathlon which would have kicked my booty. Do you think they picked the prissiest girls on purpose for this date or was it a coincidence? It consisted of Kate, Susan, Erin, Tina, Amber, Danielle, and Peyton.
Kate brought out the claws early when she called Tina a hussy. First, Tina is a little weird with her National Anthem solo last week, but she is so incredibly sweet and smart. I was very annoyed at Kate's rudeness.
The triathlon competition started and Susan and Erin decided they would walk the laps in the pool because they didn't want to get their hair wet. They were so far behind because of that, they decided to take their time through the rest of the race as well and strolled on the bikes and walked the laps. Erin was sure Andy thought they were cute. Did he? Amber my favorite won and her prize was alone time with Andy on the beach. It made me smile that they looked so cute and comfortable with each other.
And then there was Stephanie who was rewarded the first one on one date because she was given the first impression rose. Stephanie went into the date saying she was 95% sure she was getting a rose and returning to the house. I thought she was a goner when she asked Andy "What is your ideal wedding?" Who asks a guy that? Past Bachelor's would have said good bye at the end of that date because of a question like that freaking them out. But not Andy, he is so infatuated with her, sure enough she got her rose.
The Rose Ceremony: There was definitely less drama this week! Andy said goodbye to Alexis from Southlake, Tiffany and Susan.
Best part of the night: Nicole, Susan, Erin and Alexis trying to figure out what 15-11 is. I am not joking. They could not figure it out. Nicole actually said 2!!
Monday, April 09, 2007
DWTS
The dances tonight were great and not so great.
Laila - Her dance was the same as all the other dances she has done. The judges said she is going backwards, but I think she is just staying the same. She's not really any better, but she's still great.
Apolo - Are they not the cutest couple this season? Such cuties! They did an excellent job!
Leeza - She looked incredible in her black leather costume! The dance was so stiff it was a little hard to watch. This could have been her last dance.
Ian - He has been my favorite the last 2 weeks, but tonight was not as great. He was very off balance and almost tripped a couple of times. I think he is letting the competition get to him. He got one bad comment last week and it has totally messed him up.
John - He is so sweet and kind, but he just is not one of the best. The judges thought it was a disaster. I wouldn't go that far. Definitely if they don't go tomorrow night they will in the next couple of weeks.
Clyde - He gets my vote to go home. He is so fun, but needs to go. Bruno had the funniest quote of the night. "There's more romance between Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell than their dance."
Billy Ray - Very, very entertaining! This is one of my favorite couples. He has to work the hardest to keep up with those that are naturally good. And he does. He is so dedicated each week. He is very endearing.
Heather - Very graceful Waltz! The judges liked it. She seems very natural and is always very graceful.
Joey - Best of the night! I thought my crush Apolo was going to get my best of the night vote, and then Joey danced. His dance was amazing. His posture was great. His booty wasn't sticking out. Everything about it was perfect. Even his perfect 10 from Carrie Ann, the first perfect 10 of the season.
Who's going home: It really has to be Clyde. If not Clyde, than Leeza.
Laila - Her dance was the same as all the other dances she has done. The judges said she is going backwards, but I think she is just staying the same. She's not really any better, but she's still great.
Apolo - Are they not the cutest couple this season? Such cuties! They did an excellent job!
Leeza - She looked incredible in her black leather costume! The dance was so stiff it was a little hard to watch. This could have been her last dance.
Ian - He has been my favorite the last 2 weeks, but tonight was not as great. He was very off balance and almost tripped a couple of times. I think he is letting the competition get to him. He got one bad comment last week and it has totally messed him up.
John - He is so sweet and kind, but he just is not one of the best. The judges thought it was a disaster. I wouldn't go that far. Definitely if they don't go tomorrow night they will in the next couple of weeks.
Clyde - He gets my vote to go home. He is so fun, but needs to go. Bruno had the funniest quote of the night. "There's more romance between Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell than their dance."
Billy Ray - Very, very entertaining! This is one of my favorite couples. He has to work the hardest to keep up with those that are naturally good. And he does. He is so dedicated each week. He is very endearing.
Heather - Very graceful Waltz! The judges liked it. She seems very natural and is always very graceful.
Joey - Best of the night! I thought my crush Apolo was going to get my best of the night vote, and then Joey danced. His dance was amazing. His posture was great. His booty wasn't sticking out. Everything about it was perfect. Even his perfect 10 from Carrie Ann, the first perfect 10 of the season.
Who's going home: It really has to be Clyde. If not Clyde, than Leeza.
Friday, April 06, 2007
Happy Easter from Ella
"I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world!" John 16:33
"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." Philippians 3:10-12
"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." Philippians 3:10-12
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
AI The Results
And then there were 8! And yes Sanjaya is still one of those 8! *Big Sigh*
First I have to tell y'all how happy I am at this exact moment!! I am typing this blog on my couch. Yes, that's right on my laptop. Our laptop a few months ago totally crashed and we have been without for 3 months. So I have actually had to stand up, walk to ANOTHER room, sit at a desk(?) and type at a keyboard that is not attached to the monitor. Am I speaking English? But tonight we have caught back up to the current century and I am back on my couch typing away! Which means that I can update my blog a lot faster now when a show is over. Heck, I can even update it as the show is actually playing if I feel like it.
Onto the subject at hand...
My good friend Michelle almost nailed it when she predicted the bottom 3 would be Gina, Haley and Phil. Genious because I would not have guessed those 3. She however predicted that Phil would be the one to leave and oh how I wish she was right, not because I don't really like him but because I really love Gina. Phil was the first one safe, which was no surprise, but that made my heart start racing because I love Gina! You all know, I love Gina. Every week, I say I love her! Surely out of her (the more talented one) and Haley, Haley will be the one to go. But this is AI and this season has been completely backwards! So it was Gina to go and she cried and cried. And I will not enjoy AI as much next week! But I'm not bitter!
First I have to tell y'all how happy I am at this exact moment!! I am typing this blog on my couch. Yes, that's right on my laptop. Our laptop a few months ago totally crashed and we have been without for 3 months. So I have actually had to stand up, walk to ANOTHER room, sit at a desk(?) and type at a keyboard that is not attached to the monitor. Am I speaking English? But tonight we have caught back up to the current century and I am back on my couch typing away! Which means that I can update my blog a lot faster now when a show is over. Heck, I can even update it as the show is actually playing if I feel like it.
Onto the subject at hand...
My good friend Michelle almost nailed it when she predicted the bottom 3 would be Gina, Haley and Phil. Genious because I would not have guessed those 3. She however predicted that Phil would be the one to leave and oh how I wish she was right, not because I don't really like him but because I really love Gina. Phil was the first one safe, which was no surprise, but that made my heart start racing because I love Gina! You all know, I love Gina. Every week, I say I love her! Surely out of her (the more talented one) and Haley, Haley will be the one to go. But this is AI and this season has been completely backwards! So it was Gina to go and she cried and cried. And I will not enjoy AI as much next week! But I'm not bitter!
My Birthday Breakfast
My husband got up yesterday morning, after only having two hours of sleep because of getting home late from work, and made me a fabulous birthday breakfast before I left for work. It was so sweet of him and he sacrificed much sleep to surprise me. Thank you dear husband!
AI - Top 9
There were some fun songs happening last night. I loved all the upbeat entertainment. For the most part everyone did really well. Some not so much. With a few, part of their songs were great and part were not so great. But they started of the night with a bang:
Blake - He did an excellent job. I love the tone of his voice. Next week I hope he does more dancing and beat boxing though. I miss that part of his performances. But he did a flawless job.
LaKisha - Very intense song. She was almost my favorite of the night. The ending was incredible!!
Who should go?
Who might go? Without hearing her song, Haley.
Best of the night? For the 4th week in a row, Melinda!
Blake - He did an excellent job. I love the tone of his voice. Next week I hope he does more dancing and beat boxing though. I miss that part of his performances. But he did a flawless job.
Phil - He got a huge compliment from Tony, that he is the best yet. But then I thought, well is he really the second person Tony saw or do they show the clips in a different order. The judges hated his song. The beginning was very boring, but then the end showed off his pipes very well. Simon was right though when he said it was gloomy and dark.
Melinda - It's hard for me to watch the rest of the show when my two favorites are at the beginning. She sang one of my most favorite songs. I remember when Mr. Holland's Opus came out and the incredible actress in the movie sang this song. I wanted to be her so badly that I ran out and bought the sheet music and practiced it over and over on my piano in hopes of performing this song one day. Melinda blew that actress away with her rendition and talent.
Chris - I thought he looked so cool tonight! He sounded great. Everything about it was great. And the judges loved it! Chris should feel good going into tonight's elimination.
Jordin - Beautiful, consistent, amazing! Simon did not love it. How is that possible? My only thing with Jordin is, does she seem a little over the top anytime she is not singing with her facial expressions and her constant showing her voting number with her hands to the camera? Is it just me?
Gina - She did a great job! I didn't think it was her best. Last week's performance was so amazing, it might be hard for her to top it. I am constantly amazed at how well she sings with her tongue ring in. I've heard people talk funny with those, let alone belt out amazing songs week after week.
CRISIS!! STORM!! SATALITE!!! SHOW NOW SKIPPING!! NO!!
Sanjaya - TIVO totally skipping! Only saw 5 seconds of his performance. Thankfully it was the part where he was dancing oh so ackwardly with Paula! I was a little thankful for my skipping DirecTV at this moment to save me the pain. Y'all someone tell me what the judges said! There comments are always so funny with him.
CRISIS!! STORM!! SATALITE!!! SHOW NOW SKIPPING!! NO!!
Sanjaya - TIVO totally skipping! Only saw 5 seconds of his performance. Thankfully it was the part where he was dancing oh so ackwardly with Paula! I was a little thankful for my skipping DirecTV at this moment to save me the pain. Y'all someone tell me what the judges said! There comments are always so funny with him.
Haley - Evil satelite totally skipped entire performance!!!!! At this point, I am tempted to pull out my manly skills and unhook satalite from back of tv, figure out how to hook back of tv into cable outlet in wall. Oh, it's not skipping anymore!! Hooray! I didn't have to destroy our living room and create hours of work for my husband as he tries to undo the disaster I created.
LaKisha - Very intense song. She was almost my favorite of the night. The ending was incredible!!
Who should go?
Who might go? Without hearing her song, Haley.
Best of the night? For the 4th week in a row, Melinda!
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
The Best Friends Ever!
I have the best, most incredible, fabulous, gracious, generous, beautiful and loving friends ever! Really! I am so spoiled and blessed! The Lord knows that my body requires good girl friends. I crave time with girl friends. And He has sent me the best ones ever, over and beyond what I could have imagined in a girlfriend. They are so kind. With each one of them I have had many moments of sharing each other's dreams, problems, and laughter. Some have been in my life for years, since we were freshmen in college and some have been in my life only the last couple of years. But the amount of delightful memories is equal. We truly love each other. We share our love for good books, families, laughs, God, eating, and shopping. We have invested so much of ourselves in each other. It would be impossible for me to be provided with better friends.
My 28th birthday is today and last night Amy, Amanda, Sunni, Rebecca, Becca, Corey, Melissa, Kristin, and Lynnann took me out for my birthday to Joe T Garcia's! For months I have been talking about and obsessing over how much I want a new camera! My thoughtful friends all chipped in and got me a significant amount on an American Express gift card to go towards my camera fund. And they put it in a very nice camera case! They knew that is what I would want the most! AND they got me a giant cookie cake, which they also know is my favorite!! Their thoughtfulness last night overwhelmed me.
Then to top it off, Sunni, Amanda and Natalie took me to lunch today as if I wasn't already spoiled enough! I love my friends!
"The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends" Proverbs 14:20
I am so rich!
My 28th birthday is today and last night Amy, Amanda, Sunni, Rebecca, Becca, Corey, Melissa, Kristin, and Lynnann took me out for my birthday to Joe T Garcia's! For months I have been talking about and obsessing over how much I want a new camera! My thoughtful friends all chipped in and got me a significant amount on an American Express gift card to go towards my camera fund. And they put it in a very nice camera case! They knew that is what I would want the most! AND they got me a giant cookie cake, which they also know is my favorite!! Their thoughtfulness last night overwhelmed me.
Then to top it off, Sunni, Amanda and Natalie took me to lunch today as if I wasn't already spoiled enough! I love my friends!
"The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends" Proverbs 14:20
I am so rich!
Oh the drama is back! The Bachelor!
Let me start by saying, this is the best bachelor they have had! He's a 6 x Iron Man Triathlon and a doctor! And I think he really genuinely cares for people. Now we will probably see as the weeks go on that he cares a little too much for these girls if you know what I'm saying, but as of right now, I am believing that he is going to be a great bachelor
As you know, the more I like a show depends on how much drama there is, so last night was an incredible hour for me. Thank you ABC for finding some crazy girls for us to be well entertained by.
Here are some highlights that are unavoidable to talk about:
Linda - Challenged Andy to a push up contest and probably could have one. Don't girls know that guys don't want a girl whose muscles are bigger than theirs and who can beat them in well, anything. And you can't forget about the eyes and smile.
Bevin - I knew she was getting a rose from the moment Andy's excitement burst through because of the scars on her legs that she so willingly showed him as she hiked up her skirt and Andy proclaimed, "That is hot!" She's gonna go far.
Amber - She is my favorite and right now I am predicting she will win. She is gorgeous and appears to be normal, but as we all know that can change in a matter of an episode. The crazy can come out at any moment!
Tina - NO!!! This is what I am screaming at the t.v. over and over again and she stands and sings The National Anthem off tune for all to hear. Are you kidding me? She's gone, that's what I'm thinking. She just blew her chances. But did Andy really like it? That's the question. Well, he sure did give her a rose to America's surprise!
Blakeney - You will remember her because she's the girl who got so drunk she actually fell over! However, I did enjoy her little rap and beat boxing at the end of the show! You made a good decision Andy to not keep her around.
Nicole - She decided to make Andy a birthday cake. Oh there aren't any eggs. Oh my, what do we do? "I know, let's use tequila instead!" The scene previous to this one was Andy telling the camera "I'm so glad all these ladies are so smart." Really? All of them. And he kept her!
Kate - Crazy! She was the girl with "the short dress" as she liked to refer to herself. And she did the floor worm dance to impress him! Apparently it worked, he gave her a rose!
Stephanie - She impressed Andy by doing a round off back handspring in her long formal gown, through a doorway and landed eloquently on the couch. I must say I was actually impressed with this also and probably also would have given her a rose.
But the most drama award goes to Lindsay. I don't even know what to say. She was totally and completely out of control!
As you know, the more I like a show depends on how much drama there is, so last night was an incredible hour for me. Thank you ABC for finding some crazy girls for us to be well entertained by.
Here are some highlights that are unavoidable to talk about:
Linda - Challenged Andy to a push up contest and probably could have one. Don't girls know that guys don't want a girl whose muscles are bigger than theirs and who can beat them in well, anything. And you can't forget about the eyes and smile.
Bevin - I knew she was getting a rose from the moment Andy's excitement burst through because of the scars on her legs that she so willingly showed him as she hiked up her skirt and Andy proclaimed, "That is hot!" She's gonna go far.
Amber - She is my favorite and right now I am predicting she will win. She is gorgeous and appears to be normal, but as we all know that can change in a matter of an episode. The crazy can come out at any moment!
Tina - NO!!! This is what I am screaming at the t.v. over and over again and she stands and sings The National Anthem off tune for all to hear. Are you kidding me? She's gone, that's what I'm thinking. She just blew her chances. But did Andy really like it? That's the question. Well, he sure did give her a rose to America's surprise!
Blakeney - You will remember her because she's the girl who got so drunk she actually fell over! However, I did enjoy her little rap and beat boxing at the end of the show! You made a good decision Andy to not keep her around.
Nicole - She decided to make Andy a birthday cake. Oh there aren't any eggs. Oh my, what do we do? "I know, let's use tequila instead!" The scene previous to this one was Andy telling the camera "I'm so glad all these ladies are so smart." Really? All of them. And he kept her!
Kate - Crazy! She was the girl with "the short dress" as she liked to refer to herself. And she did the floor worm dance to impress him! Apparently it worked, he gave her a rose!
Stephanie - She impressed Andy by doing a round off back handspring in her long formal gown, through a doorway and landed eloquently on the couch. I must say I was actually impressed with this also and probably also would have given her a rose.
But the most drama award goes to Lindsay. I don't even know what to say. She was totally and completely out of control!
DWTS
Very well entertained again last night.
Really they are all so good! I put stars next to the names that I think will make it to the next round and x's next the names that I think could go home. This week I only had 2 x's because I loved them all so much. The 2 x's went to Clyde and Leeza. They were stiff.
Shandi I would normally give an x to but she did so much better last night.
John, Laila, Apolo (enjoyed the Pulp Fiction recreation), Joey, Ian, Heather and Billy Rae were all fabulous! Although my heart will always remain true to Apolo, my favorite last night was Ian! He did a fabulous job. Aparently they did make a huge mistake at the end, but the camera conveniently went off of them for theose few seconds by "accident" and we missed the big mistake.
Much props to Heather doing the jive! She is an inspiration!
Prediction: Leeza goes home.
Really they are all so good! I put stars next to the names that I think will make it to the next round and x's next the names that I think could go home. This week I only had 2 x's because I loved them all so much. The 2 x's went to Clyde and Leeza. They were stiff.
Shandi I would normally give an x to but she did so much better last night.
John, Laila, Apolo (enjoyed the Pulp Fiction recreation), Joey, Ian, Heather and Billy Rae were all fabulous! Although my heart will always remain true to Apolo, my favorite last night was Ian! He did a fabulous job. Aparently they did make a huge mistake at the end, but the camera conveniently went off of them for theose few seconds by "accident" and we missed the big mistake.
Much props to Heather doing the jive! She is an inspiration!
Prediction: Leeza goes home.
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