{30 Days of love}

~Day 7~

Well, here we are.

This will be my last love post before I head for Vegas.

I was actually treated with a trois day of love....

~a drop off Vegas love gift from Shannon,

~a Vegas survival kit from Aunt Tracy, 

~and the Day of Love gift from Megan.

I know!

I know!!!!!!

I'm spoiled rotten!!!

And I love it!

I wanted to post the gifts from Shannon and Aunt T tonight, but due to time restraints, I will have to document them when I get back.

Let me just give you a hint of what was in Aunt T.'s bag o' Vegas love......

Oh MY Hell!!!!

this was hilarious!!!!

Be sure to tune in for the rest of the survival contents when I return from Sin City!

Hopefully, we won't be needing them...

Oh!!! who am I kidding!!

We will need all the help we can get!

Now, to the Day of love gift from Megan :)

I'm going out on a limb here,

but I have a feeling she made these beautiful felt roses!?!?!?!

What a creative mind....

I love the doily  accent....so simple yet, makes a beautiful background.

I love it Megan!!!

The flowers had a clippie on the back, so I stuck em in my hair!!!

I think it looks cool!

Very "Seniorita-ish"!

(I promise that I will eventually put some time into a hair-do....

I know it's getting old seeing bun head for daaaaayz!!!  

Sorry

I'm sick of it too!)

Thanks Meg :)

I think you are awesome too!

(I like calling you Meg....hope it's ok)

Lookie at  this box filled with fun stuff!!!!!

journal

shopping list

memo list

sticky notes

and.....

chocolates!!!!!!

Nothing says LOVE like a  DOVE!!!

Don't worry Vegas roomies, 

I've got these Dove-Love's in my suit case!

I promise to share :)

I've already found some great uses for all of my paper gifts :)

Thanks Meg!!!

You helped make a wonderful day for me!!!!

No wait..... A wonderful 30 days for me!!!

You are my bowl of cherries!!

(referring to the cherry print paper)

Sweet, beautiful, and you make me smile :)

Vegas awaits......

I must go.

I'm sure there will be stories that I can share...

and others that will need to happen and stay.

Misses and kisses

xoxoxoxo

I will probably be 40 the next time I post!!!!

weird

{What kind of teacher are you anyway?}

I think my poor child is digressing from Mrs. D's 2nd period spelling course.


Thank Gawd this isn't a permanent tattoo!!!


what am I doing here?!?!?

{30 Days of love}

~Day 8~

I felt like spring had just hit my doorstep as I opened the door to this love package from Shannon.

My future is definitely looking so bright...

(VEGAS lights)

I will be needing these shades!!!!!

Holy Rock-n-roll!!!!!

With my white parka on, they made me feel like a stylish ski bunny!

Sunglasses aren't just for UV eye protection anymore people!!!!

They have become a staple in headwear design!

I  think these are going to dress up my plain jane pin head.....

Halafreakinluyah!

Glasses on your head says, 

"hey, these shades are so cool, 

that I want you to see them even when I'm indoors, 

but I don't want to look like a fool wearing sunglasses in a dark room....

cuz that would be totally lame of me....

but on my head, they make a statement of, 

I'm totally NOT lame, 

and LOOK at my cool glasses dammit!"

Brand name: Kenneth Cole

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Yah.....I'm soooo wearing these on my head!

Shannon included this little note....

WTF Shannon!!!!

"If I don't like m I can take m back??"

Are you kidding me?

I love these bad boys!!!

I am feelin' goooood about sporting these around Vegas!

OH MY!!!  I might even get mistaken as a movie star with these designer butes on!!!!

I'll bet those men of "Thunder Down Under" won't be able to keep their hands and eyes off of me with my new love shades sitting pretty on my head!

I can see it all now......

((((dreaming))))

These glasses could open up a whole new world for me!

I will let you all know how many autographs needed signing when I get back.

Sincerely,

Jolie

the girl that could be a movie star,

 only because she has way cool sunglasses!

(I will be one of those like Cher....

I only use my first name

in the spotlight 

and autographs 

and movies 

and paycheck!  ;)

{Vegas broken ankle written all over these}



Don't hate me cuz you aint me!
I'm sure my feet will be hating me enough.....
don't need you to be a hater of me and my new Vera Wangs!
(on clearance at Kohl's reg. $78 sale $22)
Just HAD to buy them!!!
They were screaming my name.


Are you shocked that I'm NOT in a wedge???
yah, me too.
I'm kinda scared.
I'm bringing my insurance card just in case I fall down and can't get up.

 {Shit....I was just a baby!

Decade past}

 

For my 30th birthday (2001),

 I received this arrangement of black, dead flowers.

Yes, It was a damn funny gag gift!!!

(I think Thor and Karma sent them?)

I thought of myself as having one pinkie toe in the grave at that point!

Looking back, we were all just babies!

Ironic or apropo that decay is in the word decade?!?!

(Derek, Karma, Bruce, Shane, Paula, Char)

We had my 30th bash* with with a house full of friends and fam!!!!

(only posting pics of the peeps you would know)

Recognize the lil gal to the right???

That's Paula girl!

I love her expression toward Shane**

It's like,

 "who the hell are you again???  

and why are you talking to me?

you are an idiot!"

Knowing Shane, I can only imagine what kind of questions he was asking her.

*bash held at our Bell Canyon home.  It's hard for me to see pictures of that house.  I remember all the time and love that went into remodeling and decorating.  That house was the love of my house lives.

* *the dude that lived in his mom's basement forever with the old car and newspaper walls

(Randy and Tod)

Everyone was feeling the love!!!!!

There was some male bonding......

(Derek)

A lot of beer drinking.....

(Tod, Mike, Paula, Karma)

Girl gosssip......

(Chris and Lisa)

And then.......

the jello shooters came out to play!!!!!

(Lisa and Derek)

Hey...maybe a little eye TMI,

but they are married!!!

Let em have some fun!

AND...they were probably really drunk too!

(Randy and me)

Ditto*

*refer to what I said above about Derek and Lisa

(30 year old me)

Ten years* have passed

My babies are growing up

I'm growing up

I have long term friendships

I love with all I have

I am grateful for my path

I look forward to the future....

Time does not stop and wait for you to catch up.

I realize that the moment is NOW

Wear leopard pants, a paper crown and huge ass smile!

What else is this all for,

if not the love and enjoyment we have for ourselves and others?

*This was yesterday to me.....

I still feel like that 30 year old girlwoman.

I'm not ashamed of turning the big 4-0,

I just don't know how it happened so fast

{30 Days of love}

~Day 9~

My handsome hubs standing next to his beautiful mom.

Randy is such the perfect combination of his dad Jack and his mom Carol.

His kindness, generosity, compassion, and loyalty was bred into him through Carol.

Now, Carol hasn't always been so fond of me.

Her son's choice in marriage material was very skewed and unconventional.

I looked like a gal that would be a "good time" for a date or two, but never one a boy would want to bring home for his mother to meet!!!!

I can only imagine her fear and hesitation as Randy and I entered into a relationship.

Let's see.....

A 17 year old high school girl,

 that came with negative baggage,

with no religious background-

yet wore crosses only as a blasphemy fashion statement,

 a messed up family with multiple divorces,

 platinum mile high hair,

 black lined eyes, 

tight clothes,

and a hint bold yell of a wild side.

hmmmmmmm.....

doesn't sound like the bride I would choose for my sons either.

Eventually, I would win her over

AND MAKE HER LOVE ME!!!!!!

Carol has been a wonderful, supportive, respectful, loving and giving mother-in-law.  

We talk about how fortunate both of us are for having a positive relationship between each other.

Carol adds conviction in faith of higher powers in my life....

I'd like to think that I add a little a lot of spice in Carol's life :)

She has taught me the meaning of standing by your man....

in sickness, and in health, until death do you part.

Thank you Carol for all of your teachings and love.

You are the best mother-in-law I could ever want!

So I guess you all know who my love gift was from!?!?!

I will use my gift card for a venti cup o' love, paired with a piece of low fat berry coffee cake.
I will be in pure luxury sipping and eating as I get my pedi/mani on Wednesday!!!!!


Thanks Carol!!!!
You know my heart.
I love you!


I noticed how you underlined "unique" in the card!! 
LOL!

{Another exciting adventure with Becky and Crystal.  

Co-starring Monica, Black work-out models, 

and new boy}

(Crystal)

OMG BECKAYYYYYYYY!!!!!
I have no arms!
I HAVE NO FRICKIN ARMS!
Becky! You've got to help me!
Chad left me a message and said that he specifically wanted to take me on a "hand held" date.
Becky!!!!  You've got to borrow me an arm and lend me a hand!!!!
Pahleeeeeease!!

(Becky)

Crystal, you 
D.R.A.M.A Q.U.E.E.N!
Who gives a rats ass about that stupid Chad!!!!
He's an idiot and only wants you for your torso anyway!
I mean really, he hasn't even got a good look at your face!


And don't you think that
IF I HAD ARMS I WOULD USE THEM FOR MYSELF!!??
I've had an itch right between my shoulder blades for like a week.
I'm dying over here!!!!
Chad and you holding hands are the least of my priorities!


Hey Monica!!!!  
Monica!!!
Did you see the new cute boy in the stripes standing by all the black workout models?
Oh man, is he dreamy :)

(cute new boy with the black workout models)

(Monica above)

Where?

Where is he?

I can't see him.

Will Crystal ever get her date with Chad?

Will Becky ever scratch her itch?

Will Monica ever get a head???

Becky and Crystal adventures to be continued..........

{Do you have this stiletto in size 12.....
mens}




Famous Footwear....
This is a
 "dude look like a lady"
Wait.....no,  it's a
"lady looka likea man"
Wait, that's not it either...... it's more like a 
"tall, large calved, confused man....
wanna looka likea hooker!"
Yah!!!!  That's it!


The poor hooker-ladymanddude didn't realize that every time he bent over to squeeze into a shoe, his backside was totally exposed under that ballerina mini.
I was embarrassed for him for the NOT-SO-pretty peep show, and felt relieved when I looked around to see only the F.F. clerk, myself and the himmer (him-her) in the store.
Walking out to himmer's car was a whole nuther show that he-she had an audience for.


I wasn't sure if that's what he-she wanted due to the outrageous hooker get-up,
or if he-she was trying to fit into the world as a woman.


I'm perplexed.

{I've been called a bitch for these reasons........ have you?}

BITCHOLOGY
When I stand up for
Myself and my beliefs,
They call me a
 Bitch.
 When I stand up for
Those I love,
They call me a
 Bitch.
When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts
Or do things my own way, they call me a
 Bitch.
Being a Bitch.
 Means I won't
Compromise what's in my heart.
It means I live my life MY way.
 It means I won't allow anyone to step on me.

 When I refuse to
tolerate injustice and
speak against it, I am defined as a
 Bitch.
The same thing happens when I take time for
myself instead of being everyone's maid, or when I act a little selfish.

It means I have the courage and strength to allow myself to be who I truly amand won't become anyone else's idea of what they think I 'should' be.
 
I am outspoken, opinionated and determined.. I want what I want and there is nothing wrong with that! So try to stomp on me, just try to douse my inner flame, try to squash every ounce of beauty I hold within me.
You won't succeed.

And if that makes me a Bitch. ,so be it.
 I embrace the title and am proud to bear it. 

thanks Auntie E for passing this on 

  

{30 Days of love}

~Day 10~

OH. MY. GAH!

It's down to day 10!!!

I can't believe that we have gone through 20 days of love already!!!  I'm pre-mourning the finality of this wonderful encompassing gift you've all given me :)

I'm going to have withdrawals, 

I know this about myself.

Anyone in this position would.

The high that I have gotten each day has become that of an addict.

And this day marks one of the biggest love highs to date.

Randy's day of love started with breakfast at Johanna's Kitchen.

Over coffee and scones, he said to me,

"Jolie, I'm gonna tell you something, and I don't want to hear anything negative."

Ok....we must stop for a moment.

At this point I was eye to eye with him and already starting to tear up.  He seemed as nervous as the day he asked me to marry him, which made me nervous in return....

Now...back to the story~

"You need to go to London with your family."

we must pause again for explanation....

The Sander's family (Uncle Gene's side), is having a huge English wedding the beginning of September.  Randy, the boys and myself were invited.  There is no way we could afford to vacation with the whole family.  Randy and I would love to go and leave the boys home, but I don't have someone to parent/feed/school/keep alive my boys for 8 days.  I had made the decision that we wouldn't be joining the rest of the blokes this year in London.

back to the story~

"This is something you have always wanted to do, and I think this is the best opportunity for you to do it.  I am taking that same week off of work, me and the boys will take the trailer and travel to Mount Rushmore and visit family along the way.  I know you want to experience London with me and the boys, but you and I will experience other places together, like New York.

Jolie,  you have to go....

I want this for you."

I was so emotional with pain in my heart.

The pain was from loving and being loved so much it hurt.

Who does this?!?!?

Who sends their wife off to another land, 

takes care of her babies, 

and does it with genuine heart?

Randy does this.

And always has.

I have countless tales of him putting me, 

my joy, 

my emotion, 

my experience,

..........ME

above all else.

Randy is my rock, my soft place, my friend and my biggest fan.

I feel like Beavis and Butthead in front of Van Halen....

I'm on my knees, bowing, and chanting......

"I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!"

I only hope that I can live my days, making him feel as loved and irreplaceable,

 as he has done for me the last 22 years.

Thank you Randy,

my darling,

my love,

my guy :)

HEY GUESS WHAT EVERYONE!!!!

I see London, I see France, I'm gonna see Prince William's underpants!!!!!!

Righty-O my lad and laddies :)