Oh, Man!!!!!

Well, today was my 6 month dentist appt.!!! Bad news, tho, I have NO STORY!!!!!!!! :(
Sooooo sad!!!!! Mr. Friggin' Good Lookin' was there, but nothing funny or interesting to tell! I was a little disappointed myself b/c it has just become "habit" for something funny to happen there! :) Oh Well!
I do have some news, tho. It was Jacob's 1st dentist appt. today! I got my teeth done at the same time as Jackson. Little Jake went back and forth watching Jack and me get our teeth cleaned. When it was Jake's turn, he did soooooooooo good!!!!!! We are proud of him b/c earlier today he kept saying he didn't want to go! But, later this afternoon, after talking about it frequently, he decided that it might not be so bad! I think watching his big brother and me get our cleaning definately helped! I remember taking Jackson when he was little. He just got to watch mommy get her teeth cleaned before he went. Poor guy! Being the 1st kid is hard. I think it was nicer for Jacob to not only have "mommy" to watch, but big brother Jackson, too! Anyway, Jacob did real well and we are proud of him! He doesn't always deal w/change the easiest, so when he does something big, like the dentist, it feels like such an accomplishment! Especially when he does it willingly! You go, Jacob!!!!!!!!! :))
For the record, Jackson did good, too! But, I guess, it is more expected of him! Again, poor guy! He needs some credit, too!!!! :) Gooooooo, Jackson! You are a great example for your little brother!!!! :)
Lastly, before ending, I must say....................each birth order can be hard. I only mentioned the first b/c for 1)we were talking about Jackson and he is the first and 2)I was the first, so, of course, I think it was hard and 3)I always wished I had an older brother or sister b/c 4)the first has already paved the way for the rest. We, at the very least, carved a tunnel for the "others" to go through. And...........carving that tunnel was hard work!!!!!!! ROFL! Our siblings surely benefited from that pathway being there. Oh, and we also found "lights" for that tunnel for the others. I mean, the tunnel would be completely dark if we hadn't! LOL! :) It is like "we" firstborns were "guinea pigs"!!!!!!! LOLOLOLOL!!!!!! So, no matter how hard the "others" had it.....................try being here first!!!!!!!!!! It isn't all it's cracked up to be! Yes, you are number one to do everything, but that glorification doesn't last long and then it's back to testing! LOL!!!!!!! I am gonna start calling Jackson my "guinea pig!" Too funny!!!!! :) You all know I'm just rambling 'cause I have nothing else to say!!!!!!! Oh well. Great job Jackson and Jacob at the dentist!!!!!!!!!! :) And if anyone is interested, there is a birth order book written by Kevin Lehman! It is really good and describes each birth order and why you are the way you are! If you like to read, it is very interesting! :)
Peace Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

A Dozen (minus two)!

Man, I don't know if I can really describe myself in ten words!!!! I mean, there are just sooooo many wonderful ways to describe who I am, it makes this top ten VERY HARD!!!!!! LOLOLOLOL!!!!!! I'm kidding! :) If anything, it will be hard to think of ten words in general!!! :) Here goes nothing!!!!

1)Merciful - I really think this word describes me b/c I truly believe in having mercy for people (and I do)! I think if I want mercy from others, then, I must give it to them in return! And, believe me, I need and want mercy!!!! :)
2)Caring - Self explanatory, but, I do think this word describes me pretty well. There have been times when I try so hard to NOT care, but it never works! In my heart of hearts, I really DO care and it always come shining through in the end!
3)Sensitive - My family always called me this when I was younger and it used to make me soooo mad! But, now, I realize, they were right! :) I wear my heart on my sleeve.
4)Silly - I think this is the one word that truly is the word for me!!!! I am always doing or saying something silly. And the funny part is - half the time it is an accident! LOL! Silliness just follows me around wherever I go!
5)Obsessive - this may not be one of my better qualities (unless I'm obsessively cleaning or using it in a positive way), but if I'm gonna be honest in describing myself, I have to list the not so positive, too! :) And, I have always been like this since I was young, so I am pretty much used to it. But, man, I feel bad for my family when I can't find a cup or plate that has gone missing!!!! LOL! It is like, drop what you're doing, and find that cup!!!!!!! :)
6)Understanding - I think I am understanding (I try very hard to be)! I think I let people be who they are and I accept them that way. And, of course, I ask for that, in return, for myself from others. Also, I try to be very understanding w/things that people are going through. I may not always relate, but I always try and understand! Ya know what I mean?!
7)Happy - This one I know for sure! I am very happy w/where and who I am at this point in my life! I have a great man and two beautiful boys! Who could ask for more?! :) And let's not forget my wonderful extended family and terrific friends!!!!!!!!!!! I've got it good!!! :)
8)Visual - I listed this as a word to describe me b/c of my photography! :) I just seem to know what "I" think looks good and it usually turns out right. Plus, I have always visualized on tests and things like that. I usually "visualize" outside the box! LOL! :) I see things differently than most! This is good and bad!!!! :)
9)Listener - Although some of you may be surprised to hear this word to describe me - it is true in many aspects of my life! :) I think I just know when to talk and when to listen! LOL! And I am pretty good at listening when others need a shoulder to cry on! But, don't get me wrong, I am a good talker, too! :)
10)Mom - I just had to end w/this word to describe me! For the last nine years, this has been who I am! It has become my life! Although it can be very demanding, it is the best word that has EVER BEEN USED TO DESCRIBE ME!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't change it for the world!!!!!!! :))

Sooooooooo, there is my list! Did anyone else describe each word or was it just me?! LOL! Sorry! I just don't know how to blog small! :)
Oh, and did anyone else notice that I didn't list "wife" as a word to describe me?! Oops!!!!!! You know I love ya, Mark!!!!!! (Just look at #7 and you will see)! :)

Another Mike Memory!!!!

Okay guys! I wasn't gonna do this, but since Noacre asked, I thought I'd dig out an old picture of Mike Hall for her to see (she has never seen him and was curious to see what he looked like after hearing all of my stories). I think this particular photo was taken back when the church youth group went to see Tecumseh. After the show, we were all trying to get our pictures taken w/the Tecumseh actors, but by the time we got backstage, all the Tecumseh actors were gone. I was soooooo disappointed, so Mike (who knew I liked him) posed w/me instead!!!! Aren't we just ADORABLE?!!!!!! :)

My Guess For Grey's!

It is 9:30 right now and I am watching Grey's!!!! :)

Here is my prediction!

I think Meredith's mother will be the one who dies and Meredith will live, BUT............as her mother goes to the other side she will see Meredith (before she comes back to the living) and they will exchange some nice words! Meredith needs some validation from her mother and she will finally get that! At this point, Meredith's mom told Meredith that Meredith is ordinary! I think this will be their moment to make up!!!!!! And Meredith will be able to leave her past in the past! :)

Anyway, I can't explain anymore 'cause it was commercial and now the show is back on! Let's see how close I come!!!!!!! :)

Jackson's A Trooper!

Hey guys! I have some news that I hadn't shared before now! Jackson had been referred from his pediatrician to a dermatologist to have a mole checked out! The mole hasn't always been there - it just showed up about a year or so ago. We never thought much of it, but in the last few months it has gotten slightly longer. It is a flat mole almost like a freckle - it is just darker than normal. So............we scheduled his appt. for today. We were very fortunate, in the fact that, we got an appt. quickly. It can take a looooong time to get in with a dermatologist. I have a dermatologist I have seen in the past, but I don't really care for him (he is very abrupt). I knew I didn't want to take Jack to him, so I called around to some different places. We got in w/in two weeks due to the fact that this particular dr. was new to the office. He hadn't yet built up a lot of patients. Now, some people might be nervous to go to someone new, but, not me!!!!! I figure he is a dr. and knows what he is doing. If I get there and don't like what I see, I can always leave or get a second opinion! Ya know?! :) Anyway, I am glad we took our chances b/c the dr. did very well! And his nurse was terrific!!! She knew how to talk to kids and that was very helpful. I was there w/Jackson and Jacob all by myself. To their credit, both boys were troopers!!! Poor Jack!!! He only knew the dr. was going to look at his mole! It is on his chin. Well, as soon as the dr. looks at it, he says he is going to biopsy it and remove it at the same time! He told Jack that the needle (to numb it) would feel like a splinter coming out. I told him it would feel like a bad pinch! My poor baby was very scared, but got right up on that table and held my hand and did soooooooo good! I got to be right there and watch the whole thing! I could totally tell how much the shot to numb it hurt!!! And, once the needle was in, the numbing medicine going in - it hurt, too! The whole numbing process only took a minute or so, but it was a long minute! Jackson winced and I held his hand and rubbed his forehead! He did terrific!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooooo proud of him!!!!!!!!!! After numbing it, they took a piece off to biopsy and then cut the rest out! He only needed one stitch, but he is very proud of that stitch!!!!!!! :) As he should be!!!!!!! The nurse later told him how well he did. She said they had a twelve yr. old earlier that day who didn't do as good as Jack! :) Now, no jabbing the twelve yr. old or anything, 'cause I am sure it hurt, but it certainly made us proud! :) Anyway, they are sending out the biopsy and we will have the results in about two weeks or so. The drs. say it is usually not a concern in children, but that word is still very scary!!!!!! Please keep my boy in your thoughts and prayers!!!!!! Thank you so much! We are hoping that the worst is over! I let Jackson stay home from school today. His appt. was at 10:40 clear up in Dublin (actually considered the Powell area). Plus, I was having two warts looked at as well. By the time we were done, it was after noon. To get all the way back to Grove City, what would be the use? School ends at 2:30. So, I figure, he deserved some fun seeing what he went through! :) So, we went to Tuttle Mall and stayed there forever! The boys and I had Chick-Fil-A for lunch. Then the boys played and we walked around. We were gone the whole day! We had Mark meet us there after work. We had Jack's hair cut on the way home, and then, went to Burger King to eat dinner (the BK on the west side w/a playplace)! :) We didn't get home till almost 8:00 at night!!!!! :) I think it was a day well spent!!!!!!! My boys deserved it!!!!!! For Jacob's part - he deserves some credit, too! During the procedure, he stayed by the chairs and didn't move. That was sooooooo helpful b/c I was busy holding Jack's hand and, also, I was completely blocked in by the nurse!!!!!!! If Jacob HAD gotten upset or whiny or anything, I would have been stuck! But...........that good boy!!!!!! He was great!!!!!!!!!! :) So...........as a mom - I need to remember these times and how good they were 'cause it isn't always like that!!!! LOL!!!!! :)
I am sorry I didn't tell anyone earlier about this procedure! I think I was blocking it out of my mind until the day came! I pretty much knew that the dr. would remove it. When I took Jackson to his pediatrician for his strep (a couple wks. ago) and she asked about his mole - she told me the dermatologist would most likely remove it. It didn't seem like a big, huge deal, but I didn't want to alarm Jack. I decided to wait and see and put it in the back of my mind. Plus, I got sick and my neck hurt so bad, it was easy to forget until today came! Hey, I just realized something!!!!! I have been thinking that me being sick and my neck bothering me for the last two wks. was such a pain in the butt!!!!! And, don't get me wrong, it was!!!!! But...........maybe that is the way it was supposed to be - 'cause it certainly got my mind off of that darn mole!!!!! I had too many other things to worry about! If I look at it in retrospect, my getting sick and going through what I went through, it truly was a blessing!!!! I would totally have obsessed about Jack's mole otherwise!!!!!!! WOW! I suffer from OCD, so, imagine how hard that would have been! But...........it wasn't hard where the mole was concerned 'cause I was so sick I didn't have time to think about it! PROFOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, God, what are you going to give me for the next two weeks so that I don't obsess on this darn biopsy?!!!!!!! :)))))
Thanks in advance for all of your thoughts and prayers!!!!!!!!!! It means a lot to me!!!!!!!!!!

Cissa's Favorite Foods!

Wow!!!!!!! This is the second post for me today! Who woulda thunk it?! LOL! :))

Here are my top ten favorite foods to eat! Enjoy! :)

1)Bob Evans Chicken Breast Meal w/garlic butter sauce! Yummy!!! And, of course, you have to have a side dish of broccoli to go with it!!! And, never, ever, forget the EXTRA garlic sauce on the side!!!!! :)
2)My mom's vegetable soup!!!!! It is the best!!!! And no one makes it quite like her!!!! THANK YOU, MOM!!!!!!! You are the best cook!!!!!!! :)
3)Pomegranites mixed in vanilla yogurt! Easy to make AND nutritious for you, too! The only bad thing is that you can only get these during certain months of the year! Bummer! But..........they are worth the wait!!!!! :)
4)Spaghetti with meat sauce! Simple, easy to make and good! FYI - I will use Ragu, but Prego is my favorite! Along with this, I must add, I also love the spaghetti at the Spaghetti Warehouse!!!! Delicious!!!!! :)
5)Glazed Doughnuts! Fattening, but worth every bite! I also eat the glazed doughnuts topped with chocolate frosting and cream filled! How could something this good be so bad for you?! :)
6)Red Robin's "bunless" protein burger! They wrap it in lettuce instead of using a bun! For the record - I have heard that this is actually a nutritious meal to eat! Cissa says:
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
7)Cardos Pizza! Anyone who really knows me - knows that Cardos is #1 for me!!!!! If you have never had it - man, go and try some! Greasy, thin crusted, delicious pizza! :)
8)Evelyn's Cheesy Potatos! (Evey is Mark's mom)! She makes the BEST cheesy potatos I have ever had! :) THANKS EVEY!!!!! You are a great cook, too! :)
9)Barbeque Pork Chops! Again, easy to make and very good! :) I make them, but they never taste quite like mom's! Why is that?! :)
10)Ma's Sugar Cookies! My mom has a recipe that was passed down to her from her grandma (my great-grandma)! They are the best sugar cookies I have ever had! I just learned to make them "right" in the last 5 years! You want the recipe??!! It's a secret!!!!!!! LOL!!!!! :)

There goes my top ten favorite foods!!!!! Simple, but good! I must add one more to be accurate, though. Mark and I are both Burger King fans!!!! :) And, although the food is great, that is not the only reason we love it!!! Does anyone know why?! I am taking guesses and I will let you know in my next blog!!!!!!! :)
Have a good week!!!!!!!!!!!

The Horse Who Had No Worries!

Okay guys! :) I told Miranda that I just had to blog this picture (after seeing her cow's behind painting)! LOL!!! This was taken at Jackson's cousin's birthday party! They rented pony rides for her birthday (I know - expensive - but at least my kids had fun and we didn't have to pay)! Anyway, you all know me, I am snapping and snapping and snapping as many pictures as I can. I am in my zone at this point! So..................do any of you see what I see??!! I never checked my pictures as I was taking them. There was so much going on that I just didn't pay attention - I just kept snapping. The funny thing is - usually I DO check on my digital camera. I, at least, look at the window on the back of the camera and check to see if it turned out okay (no bluriness, etc.). Well, this particular day, I did not! Lucky me!!!!! We get home that evening and put the pictures on the computer and voila! We got a nice little gift from this particular pony!!!!! ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I, of course, thought it was hysterical!!!! I am just glad the kid's didn't notice b/c there are several pictures like this! :)) FYI - the pony "handler" (no pun intended - ROFL) - she kept rubbing this pony's head and kept going on about how much he liked it!!!!! Well, ya don't say!!!!!!!!!!! LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!! Obviously, he liked it a lot!!!!!!! :))
Anyway, I am hoping you all get a good laugh from this!!!!!!!! I sure did!!!!!!!
I will post my top ten very soon (later tonight).
Have a good week and stay warm!!!!!!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Just wanted to wish everyone a big Happy Valentine's Day wish!!!!!!! NO SCHOOL AGAIN TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jackson and all of his neighborhood friends are thrilled! And, I must admit, I am kinda liking it, too! Jack is growing up sooooooo fast (he just turned nine)!!!!!! I like having him home with me b/c way too soon he will be "grown!" I am hoping that the boys and I will stop and take some quality time to spend together! Take advantage of this snowy time off from school! :) I have a "mean" sugar cookie recipe (you make cut-outs and everything)! LOL! It has been passed down from my great-grandma, to my mom, and now to me! It is very fun (and long) to make and the kids usually really enjoy it - as do I! I figured Valentines would be the perfect time to make heart shaped cut-out cookies and have my little ones help! :) I am planning on making a yucky snow filled day into something special!!!!! :) Although, to tell the truth, it is probably "already" special to Jackson just being off of school!!! LOL! :) And "already" special to Jake since his big brother is home to play with him! :)

I also wanted to let everyone know that I had to go to the dr. today! I know - I must be crazy! Of all days - why would I go out in this weather today??!! Trust me - I did not want to go, but I really had no choice! As you all know - I have been sick off and on for a week already! You name it - I've probably had it (I saved it all up to have at once)! LOL! Anyway, I am "finally" feeling better, but................on Sunday around noon - my right shoulder, neck and upper arm started hurting! I figured I must have pulled a muscle or slept funny, so I figured I would just "ride it out." Well.............by today (Tuesday) which is "two" whole days later and..............the pain is NOT going away! Medicine like Ibuprofin would help for a little while, but............a couple hrs. later and the pain would come right back. By today - I just couldn't take it anymore! I had to pretty much lay down b/c it was starting to hurt just to walk and when I "did" walk or sit or stand - I had to walk w/my head to the side! Kinda hard taking care of kids or trying to do any cleaning w/your head tilted to the side! LOLOLOL!!!!! :) So................I call my dr. who, fortunately, is just about a mile away, and go to his office this afternoon! Lucky me - I get to experience the "rain/snow" b/c, you know, I wouldn't want to miss driving in that! LOL! Long story short - the dr. had me lay down on my back and cross my arms over my "boobs" (which, thank goodness, I did cover my "boobs") 'cause he leans completely over me - his arms over mine) and turns me toward him and "cracks" my back!!!!!! Then, he repeats the procedure on the other side! If I wasn't in sooooooo much pain, this would be very FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But.............I hurt sooooooo bad in my shoulder area - that I do not even care!!!!!! :) Then, he stands behind me, and "twists" my whole head to one side and then, of course, "twists" it again the "other" way! Again, this whole experience might have been 1)embarassing and/or 2)very painful, but, to be honest, it felt GOOOOOOOOOD!!!!! I asked him if he would come to my house and make house-calls!!! ROFL!!!!! He replies with "how much $ would he make" (joking) and I say "well, you would do it "free" out of the kindness of your heart!!!!" Sooooooooo, even in my pain, I can act doofus and make people laugh, I guess! LOL! It was all too funny! Oh, btw, I did get two prescriptions which I plan to use "all" up very quickly! LOL! He prescribed me Vicadin and some kind of muscle relaxant. I will tell ya that I have a pretty high tolerance for drugs, but that muscle relaxant totally knocked me out...............cold!!!!! :) And.................my pain came back "again" after a couple of hrs!!! But........even getting a couple hrs. of relief and being able to sleep was wonderful!!!!! The dr. said I probably slept funny and I should feel better in a few days (like by Friday). If not, then we will run some x-rays, but neither he or I felt it was necessary at this point! So, that is good! Just keep me in your thoughts and prayers! Thanks! I am so tired of not feeling good! I have decided, though, that as soon as I feel better - I am gonna start taking better care of myself! I have never been motivated to exercise, but after not feeling good for so long, I have no excuse! I need to be healthy and take care of myself - if not for me, then for my family! So...........maybe me getting sick is a blessing in disguise b/c I doubt I would have changed any other way! Sometimes it takes a "train" to knock us off our feet for us to see something right in our face!!!!! :)
For the record (to get even more sympathy) - I watched "six" kids today even in my pain! Go, Heather!!!!! And, if you read my previous blog about my sister, you will get a laugh out of this: I got the three older boys to scrape the snow off of my car!!!!!! LOLOLOL!!!!!! They thought it was fun and I got out of doing it! At least, for once in my life, I have an excuse this time since I was in pain, but it is still funny! You can get kids to do anything! :)
Also, one more funny conversation I had w/the dr.! :) When he was getting the "kink" out of my neck - he would say - "there it goes" - like he "knew" my neck had popped! But, I was curious how he just seemed to know! I mean, there was no "loud popping noise" or anything - I could just feel it, ya know? So, I ask him when he is done how he knew what he was doing? He simply smiled and said - well, I went to school for a LONG time, so that probably helps! LOLOLOL!!! I think people are just looking for ways to embarass me or I must just talk w/out thinking 'cause it follows me wherever I go!!!! :) He did say later that drs. can tell by "feeling the muscles" if it is working. So............anyhoo, that is my story for today!
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are out traveling - take it easy and go slow! I slid a couple of times today myself! So................be careful!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do something nice for someone! Make it a surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will feel so good! :)

Cissa's "Not so Flattering" Moments!

Okay! I have already been reading everyone else's top ten which seems a little like cheating! So, I am gonna try and not copy and think of my own (which is going to be so hard 'cause I just never have any non-flattering moments)! Seriously! :) LOL! My life is one great big EMBARASSING MOMENT!!!!!!! LOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!! I have already mentioned "several" examples in previous blogs, so if you haven't checked my archive, please do! If nothing else, I will provide you w/a lot of laughter and tears (from laughing so hard)! :) So................here goes my top ten embarassing moments of my life! Enjoy! :)

1) Walking into men's restrooms! Not once, not twice, but MANY times this has happened! I am, either, totally NOT observant! Or, I must be doing it - subconsciously - on purpose! LOL! I totally walked into the men's restroom (when the church youth went to see Tecumseh) and had NO IDEA I DID until I am standing there looking at the urinals! And, even then, I am thinking what are "urinals" doing in the women's restroom???!!! When I finally realize, oh, my mistake, I look around at all of the men and pleasantly announce, "I am in the men's restroom!" Duh!!!!!! I also repeated this scenerio just last year at the Chillicothe Wal-Mart. I had Jacob in the cart and I have to use the potty. So...........I not only walk into the men's restroom, but I wheel the whole cart in there (Jake and all) with me, too! And you have to turn the cart "3" different ways to get in there and then "3" different ways to get back out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I could think was................."not again!" LOLOLOL!!!!!!! :)

2)Revolving Doors! When I first started working at Nationwide Insurance I was about 21 yrs. old. I worked in the financial department as a clerk (secretary) with a lot of well-to-do people! Now............we all can agree that "I" am NOT well-to-do! :) I mean, come on, even if I was "well-to-do," I wouldn't dress or act that way! I just don't think it is in me! So...........a real nice gal named Brenda befriended me! Btw, I will always remember and love her for that! So...................Brenda was very tall, very blonde, very smart and very beautiful! She had money, she came from money and she knew money! I will refer to her as "Trump!" Trump never wore the same outfit twice! And the outfits Trump did wear were "fabulous, darling, simply fabulous!" For some unknown reason - probably pitty - Trump took me under her wing! So.........I have just started my first week and Trump takes me out to eat. Very nice! We come back to the building and come in a different way than usual! We have to go thru the "revolving door!" Now, I had been through revolving doors, but, it is my first week at big, fancy Nationwide and I am hanging out w/Trump! I am a bit nervous! So, Trump is leading and I am following and.....................we get to the revolving doors! Split second decision, split second decision!!!!!!!!!!! Do I get in the same door as Trump? Or do I wait and get in my own door?! Looking back, this is a huge "duh" in my life!!!!!! But, remember, I am very nervous and wasn't thinking straight! So...............split second decision and what do I do? You know it, my friend, I "jump in" the same door as "TRUMP!" As soon as I do, I realize my mistake! I will always remember the look on Trump's face when she realized I was there! We had to take baby steps to get through to the other side!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For the record, Trump and I laughed about it "later" - like a "year" later! It is soooooooooooooooo funny to tell the story now, but I was completely mortified at that particular moment in time! Anyway, Trump and I lost touch through the years, but I hope she is doing well! She was always so sweet to me and put up w/my "innocence!" So............................THANK YOU, BRENDA (aka Trump)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3) Mike Hall! Yes, I was in love w/him! Yes, he knew! Yes, it was embarassing! Yes, he was my Tom Cruise! Yes, I went to church every Sunday just hoping to see him! And, yes, I can laugh about it now!

4) Victoria's Secrets! Okay - this is a place I really do not "frequent." Again, it is just not me or my style! I prefer old sweats and a t-shirt. That being said, I needed a new bra! So, my one and only sister takes me to VS. I usually just go to Kohls for my bras. Is anyone aware of the "bra help" that you get at VS??!! I didn't know, but Heidi told me how they will help you. They ask your size and help you pick one out to get started and they even measure your bust in front of everyone, too! Then, in the dressing room, they even have a "buzzer" for the girls to come and give you advice on your bras! Wow!!!!! Fancy for me!!!! And, I might add, a bit embarassing if your so-called "boobs" hang down to your belly button from having two beautiful babies!!!!!!!! If I was Cameron Diaz, I might not care, but I am, unfortunately, not! So...........I am timid, to say the least, but decide to just go for it! The girl measures me and gets me started with some bras and tells me to "buzz" if I need anything! Well, that first "buzz" was hard, but I don't know what happened 'cause, after that, I was "buzz, buzz, buzz!" I was on fire, man! I tried on sooooooo many bras and kept having the girls come "look!" Even Heidi, later, said, what was up w/all the buzzing??!! Anyway, it was an embarassing moment, but it goes to show that a "not so flattering" moment can be turned into what you make of it! LOL! :)

5) Waving to the wrong person! Man, I do this ALL THE TIME! Someone will be driving past my house and they have the same car as someone I know. So................I wave and smile and wave some more --- only to realize that.....................I don't know the person in that car AT ALL! Never saw them before in my life! I have learned to just laugh at myself, but, man, I do feel stupid when this happens! LOL! :)

6) Throwing an ice cube! Sounds innocent enough, but not if it is a guy and you hit him in the privates with it!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!! :) When I was about seventeen and working at Burger King, we would goof off on our down times. So....................I threw an ice cube at my friend, who was a guy and good-looking, and, voila, I hit him in his crotch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Embarassing for a young girl, I tell ya! But, oh, so funny, now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

7)Wearing tags on shirt! Back when vests were popular I had a nice, new, pretty white one! But, duh, forgot to take the price tags (there were two for some reason) off!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I felt like an idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8) A boy I liked "kisses" me on the cheek! I was a freshman at Marion-Franklin. I had a huge crush on a tenth-grader named Derek (I think that was his name). Anyway, on my b-day (Nov. 5) my friends had him come up behind me in the cafeteria and "kiss" me on the cheek! I could have just died!!!!!!! For starters, he didn't "like" me in that way! He was just a sweet guy to do that, but I was soooooooooooooooooooo embarassed! Oh, I just realized, his name was Dirk! :)

9) Overflow! I don't mean to be gross, but, this blog would not be accurate if I didn't admit to this particular embarassing moment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have heavy periods and have (more than once) overflowed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It happened at school once, too, and that was the worst!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will never know if anyone noticed! It was the end of the day and I high-tailed it out of there! And I never spoke of it AGAIN.........................until now! :)

10) My Dentist! You will have to look at my archives for these stories! Too long to re-tell! But he is Mr. Frickin' Good-Lookin' and I basically act like a love-struck, idiotic, teenager!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He has nice eyes and I can barely look at him when he is checking my teeth and wearing his mask! LOL! :) What is wrong w/me?! LOL! Btw, I have an appt. at the end of this month for a teeth cleaning! Don't worry, tho, 'cause 1)Jack always has his cleaning at the same time and 2)Mark will be there 'cause we are bringing Jake for his 1st appt.! But, maybe, just maybe, I will still have a funny story to tell!!!!!!!!!!!

My lists are always so very long! LOL! :) Sorry about that! I'm not sure if I am funny or just plain boring and no one wants to tell me! :)
Go slow on those roads tomorrow!
Be safe, be happy and be kind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Sister (The One & Only)!

Appropriate title, I think! :) I am sitting here thinking of what to blog. I have pictures to show, but Mark has already gone to bed and...................I have no idea how to post them on my own! Well, technically, I have a "small" idea, but not enough to actually publish them for anyone to see. So..............that will be saved for tomorrow - stay tuned! So............what in the world should I blog about?! I started thinking that I haven't even mentioned my sister in my blog all of this time! Truthfully, she probably likes it that way! But what are sisters for??!! That is right! I am gonna have to mention her at least once for my blog to be, well, "my blog!" My sister is five years younger than me and she is the "only" sister I have! Although we are very different in many ways, I think we are also very alike in others! I feel very lucky to have a sister! My brother said he always wished he had a brother. I think it is nice to have a sibling that is the same gender! It certainly was nice "picking" on her all of those years many moons ago! LOL!!!! I have lots of stories to tell where that is concerned! Here is a small excerpt for ya: whenever I wanted or needed something and didn't want to go and get it myself - I would tell my sister (and brother, too) to come and play a game with me. I would tell them that I wanted to see how fast they could go and get (whatever I wanted at the time) for me! I would "count" and see how fast they could go! I tell ya....................it worked every time and I must admit.................I still use this little "game" on my kids (any kids actually) as well! LOLOLOL!!!!!!! Anyway, what exactly is a sister is for! The first thing that comes to mind is this: no matter how many times you fight or argue - a sister is always there!!!!!! A sister remembers the things from your childhood (the good and the bad) and you can laugh about them now! :) You can talk to your sister about all the things your parents did right.........and wrong! LOL! When you have a sister, you simply know that one more person in your life loves you ----- for you! :)
I have to say two things in honor of my sister! :) First, it will be her birthday on Tuesday, the 13th, so.......................HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HEIDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And second, I hope she knows how truly proud I am of her!!!!!!!! She just got her masters degree this past year! HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!!!!! And she is a fantastic teacher!!!!!! She doesn't get enought credit for all the good things she does!!!!!
Have a great b-day, Heidi!!!!! Love ya lots!!!!!!! :)

Cissa the Sucker! :)

Hey guys! I have truly missed blogging, but I have a good reason for seemingly having gone AWOL!!!! :) I have been soooooo sick and it has not been fun! I have tried to check in and leave a couple messages, but it seriously took all the energy that I could muster up! LOL! No pun intended, but I am so sick of being "so sick!!!!" It is not fun!!!! I - knock on wood - don't get sick that often, but when I do - I make a lasting impression!!!! LOL! Anyway, I wanted to, at least, get my top ten in for the week before the "next" top ten question is listed!!!! LOL! :)

So, here are the top ten things that Cissa is a sucker for (in no particular order):

1) My Boys (Jack and Jake)! :) I think every mom would probably list their kids as one of the top ten, huh?!
2) My niece - Baby Gracie! :) That little girl is certainly right up there with my own babies!
3) Pictures! :) Anyone who knows me knows that I am a crazy person when it comes to pictures! I take too many, develop too many and display WAY too many!!!! I can't help myself! :)
4) TV! :) I truly don't know what would happen if I missed one of my shows! I would survive, I am sure, but I wouldn't be happy!
5) Picture frames! I always check out the picture frames no matter what store I am at! Even if I was just at the same store the day before! You never know what new frames you are gonna find to display all those pictures in!!!! :)
6) Magazines! I am the biggest sucker for buying magazines! I have even tried putting the money I would have spent on magazines in a jar, but it never worked - not for me! It is an addiction - I tell ya! I see the stars (who I refer to as "my people") and I have to read their stories! I think I need MA! Magazines Anonymous!!!!!!!! :)
7) Baskets! This one is not as bad as it once was! But...........I am still drawn to them! I will usually check them out at the stores as well (along w/the picture frames). Anyone interested in a trip to Dresden??!! I'm in - just say the word!!!! :)
8) Purses! Along w/the picture frames and baskets, I will generally check these out as well. And, I have been known to buy one for no reason! I don't need it, can't afford it, but shucks, I just have to have it!!!!! I even did this w/diaper bags!!!! :)
9) Music! Good music just seems to make the day a little brighter! And........I have been known to buy CD's I don't really need, either! :) I just want them!
10) Helping others! I just like to be there for people and help! Or.........maybe, I just can't say no!!!!!!!!! Just kidding! :) It makes me feel good to help others! :)

I'm sure there are many more things that I am a sucker for! I tried to list the top ten things that I thought of! And trust me, sadly, it wasn't hard! :)
I hope everyone is doing good and feeling well! Take Care! Sunny skies and warm weather is right around the corner - at least that is what I am telling myself! LOL! :)
Have a great weekend!