New Bedding, again

A while back, I couldn't stand my ghetto bedroom. Well, I still can't stand it. So.... I was browsing on PotteryBarn the other day and found the stuff that we both really liked a while back, WAS NOW ON CLEARANCE. Can I get an "Amen"? Geesh... fabulous! Well, some of the stuff wasn't available anymore. Like the solid green shams, gone. And the solid green quilt, gone. The decorative pillow, gone:( So, you ask, what WAS available? We got the duvet cover, the printed shams, and some other solid green sham (not shown). And some new nightstands. They are actually the first nightstands Eli and I have purchased together for our room. WE ARE RETARDED, I know.

Now we are thinking about this headboard. Seagrass... Anyway, we are gonna get there, piece by piece.

I hate Typepad

I'm going to admit that I used to be a little bit jealous of the Typepad users. Your pages are just more "clean" and your pictures posted nicer, etc. I kind of wanted to switch but, whatever, I never did. Now, I hate Typepad. What is with it?!?! 1/2 the time I want to comment on your Typepad blog, I get an error message..... If I can even get your page to load. I can't get your pages to load right now! I swear, I want the old Typepad back! haha.... Good luck guys! I feel for ya!

Verde

More than a year ago, the Cox's went to Mexico and Momma Jill brought back a little green dress for Naydine. She was just so tiny then, of course it didn't fit.

Naydine was rummaging around her dresser yesterday and asked if she could wear that little green dress. And the scrunchy. I loved the scrunchy. It brought back memories of back in the day..... Gotta love a scrunchy:)

These are for you, Momma Jill......

The rare few shots of the kids together.....

I think they are even holding hands??? haha.... They're good kids!

We Hate Insurance

Obviously, Homeowners Insurance isn't going to cover our TV. Which totally sucks because we have been paying for a rider that covers personal possession loss so that we don't eat the depreciation on the item.
The reason we are not covered is because somebody would have had to trespass into our house, we would file a police report, and then homeowners would cover under their peril of Malicious Mischief. According to me, Naydine did Malicious Mischief.
Now the TV is sitting in our garage. So I ask the agent a hypothetical question, "So let's just say the TV is now sitting in the garage and one of our ghetto thumping neighbors sees it in there and steals it out of the garage tonight. Would you cover it then?" And she says, "Yes, we'll consider that claim". But her voice was slightly hesitant. Hahaha... I was just wondering because they obviously have it on file now that our TV is broken. So I just figured they answer would be, it's an unusable item at this point and we will not cover anything where your TV is concerned.
Then I called a repair service and they laughed in my face. She tells me that it's most likely going to cost more to repair it than to buy a new TV. I don't see why it has to be that way. I should call Pioneer personally and really talk with these people. She says she's not certain and will call me back..... and the final the answer is: it would cost $2500 to buy the part we need and they no longer sell it. HA HAHAHAHA. Yeah, that TV is history. I just need to see if this servicing company would like to buy our TV for parts. It is useless to us.

So...... we also have a policy that covers jewelry, furs, stuff like that. However, there is no category for televisions. Trust me, I would have put it on the policy and claimed in 9 months when we move to the new house. The do have a column for guns and cameras. So, I did add those items to the policy along with my furs:) And this policy does cover for accidental (like, if your kids drop your camera, or if i do!) with no deductible.

I do love USAA so, I can't hate them, I just hate insurance. Even if I did sell insurance for several years.
Which reminds me I need to update some other insurances.

Everybody out there have their insurance up to date? With cameras on a policy as well??:)

My First Real Shoot

So, I was asked to do a little photo shoot last Saturday. Um..... okay? I seriously have to say, I can't guarantee that they will turn out. Because I just don't know. Thank God their kids are SO. FREAKING. CUTE!! I had that going for me!

Let me tell you one of the challenges. Dad, he's 6'-7" and mom, I think she's like 5'-4". Ha... So getting dad's head in the picture was funny, for me:) And dad, he didn't really want to be there. Like most men for a sitting:)

Anyway, what do you like better?? Color or B/W? I think Andrea has decided to do B/W for her prints.

You can't tell the height difference that much when they are sitting. He must be all legs!

But can you see it here???

These are just a couple pictures. My problem is that I am always tilting the camera. Is your neck soar from looking at pictures? Haha... I think I must like the severe angle but, I think I'm the only one!! I'm going to work on that!!

If any of you pros out there have any editing advice, BRING IT ON. And honestly, if you'd like to give me any pointers towards achieving a better shot, PLEASE, send them my way. I could definitely use some constructive criticism.

Is it already Wednesday??

Broken TV

Any idea if it's possible to fix a cracked 50" plasma TV after your daughter throws a hairbrush at it? There is no picture, just a black and white solid screen.

Beautiful.

I'm baaaaaaack!

Ok, so the WA trip went well. The house is under contract and everything seems to be going smoothly. Loved the couple that are buying the house, would be super fun neighbors!

Upon my return last night at 11pm, I find my son still awake and playing on the bed with his daddy. Just about the cutest thing ever, minus the 11pm thing. He's tumbling around on the bed and cuddling with daddy. And he's shy of me! WHAT???!??!?! No way, not my boy. I was only gone 5 whole days. Not fair!
But when Naydine woke up this morning, she knew exactly who her mama was:) She got in bed and snuggled with me. Then we got up and I gave her the new shoes I bought her and the jammies that Lisa bought her. She was pretty happy about her new gifts. Then says, "Lets watch a show. I wanna watch TV." Um, daddy..... how much TV did these kids watch while I was gone?? hahaha......

Trading places with Eli for 5 days was a good thing for the both of us. It was good to see what it's like to be in each others shoes. And now we can relate and understand what we're both going through. I wish he could have been in WA with me though!

Now, lets get focused on the new house. We need to touch base with Jason and see when we can start this project! Oh yeah, and shave $22,000 off the house to meet our budget:) Details, details..... :)

Thanks for all the well wishes on my trip!!