I'M LIVID!!!!

So I was out to dinner with a friend and her kids tonight and when I went to pay for my part of the meal, my card was declined! WTF! Payday was yesterday!!!!

So I go to the ATM and get cash. Balance shows everythings all good. I then go and bring dinner to a friend of mine who has been moving and working her butt off all day....and guess what.....CARD DECLINED!!!!

So I call the bank.....guess what?!?!! Someone stole my debit card number and has been using it in Tijuana!!

Good times are ahead for sure!! Thankfully Rick gets home tomorrow morning so I can at least get money out....oh and the kicker....I can't change my address (I had no reason to really do it until now) until Monday and it will take 5-7 business days to get a new card!

I'm in a bad mood needless to say!! BOOO!!!

A Typical Bronwell Week!

It has been a while since I have posted....let's just say it has been a typical Bronwell week!!

I'll back up to last Thursday....the 18th. So I was still have having eye drama as we all know. Well my drama the day got so much worse...I felt like I was in an episode of I Love Lucy!! (That feeling seems to run in the family....right Tif?! lol)

So on Thursdays we are extra busy. All started out well with the girls having skating lessons. We ate dinner at the practice rink (even got a surprise visit from Big Daddy) because we started team figure skating that day from 6:00-6:30....then of course we had to hurry off to the game. Things were going as planned. The girls we a little whiny when it came time to get on the ice the second time. Addison didn't do so well. She lost focus about half way through and started crawling away from the teachers on the ice. Yep the crazy child that eats the snow and crawls on the ice is mine! So the girls get off the ice and we are rushing to get skates off and then to the bathroom to change clothes and do hair....when Ashleigh's skate sliced my ring finger on my right hand. No biggie...I carry band aids in my purse, so I put on one. The girls teacher comes up to talk to me about the lesson...and I look...and blood is running down my entire arm onto my shirt. I hurry and end the conversation and pull out another band aid and put it on. Problem solved right? HAHAHAHA

We rush to the bathroom and get everything done then hurry up and get to the game. As we are walking in the arena, I feel something warm and stick on my arm. Yep the blood is now flowing like a faucet down my arm again and dripping everywhere! Good times ahead for me I can see...since I am out of band aids!

We hurry downstairs and, of course, we were late so we missed seeing Rick. I had to have the usher go and get him in the locker room! He came out and saw my drama and went back in to get things to fix me. He bandaged my finger up to look like I had been totally injured! A skate nicked my finger...you'd think a simple injury..then again I'm not your typical person!

So upstairs we go....me with my bandaged finger, blood all over me and eye that looked like it was on crack!! Things at this point, I didn't think could get any worse...again...HAHAHA!

All throughout the game, people kept asking me if I was okay, that it had looked like I was crying. So the game ends....I think we won...I don't remember now. So I start down the stairs...you know where this is going. I was trying to watch the girls....at the same time this damn psycho fan that sits in our section, asked me for the THIRD time in a row if the girls were twins. I answer her and look back down at Addison and my right heel caught the edge of the stairs....and down I went! I was so embarrassed!! Thankfully I only had on boots with a 2 inch heel or so. I fell on my left ankle and hit by back. Nothing too bad....so I figured I would be okay....when my psysho fan says...."That's gonna hurt tomorrow!" I'm so done with crazy people! I manage to get myself up and down the rest of the stairs without falling again. Falling is so not fun!

I was on the verge of tears and almost went home. I should listen to myself more often! I made it downstairs, got my eye looked at again, and then to the practice rink we went. I usually go with Rick after a game. So again, I should have just gone home! Nope instead I was telling Rick about my night, how I was almost going to have a breakdown...when I tripped over a cart! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!!!

So now....my eye is still on crack...I'm crying because I am so clumsy.....which makes my eye hurt even more....my finger hurts like hell.....my ankle is swollen....my back is throbbing when I hit it on the stairs.....and now my knee hurts! Good times!

I can look back now and kinda laugh at the whole situation....but seriously...I almost had a mental breakdown!

So now, today, things are MUCH better. I still had a Lucy moment when I threw the hose down after spraying off the lawnmower to get the wet grass off it and the hose decided to come alive and spray me in the face...but at least my eye is better...and tomorrow I can wear contacts that I will be able to see with!!

And my bitch today, as it is whenever I mow the yard, (Yes I shouldn't be bitching about mowing in February)......what kind of person lets their dog take a HUGE crap in someone else's yard and doesn't pick it up?!?!?!

So all in all..things have been going better. Big Daddy is out of town until Saturday night so the girls and I are just taking it easy. Ashleigh asked me today if she could take herself to the bathroom when we were in a restaurant for lunch. I didn't let her because Addison had to go too...but seriously I can't believe we are at that stage already....oh and beginning March 2nd....kindergarten enrollment starts! I'm gonna go crazy!! But then again...what else is new!?!?!?!!?!!

Oh and I bought myself a new pair of shoes....to replace the boots that I threw away after my drama. Of course they have a 4 and 1/2 inch heel! No joke but they are oh so cute!!!! I can tell they are going to lead to some stories as well! Yes I know...I am crazy! lol

Dentist Time

The girls went to their dentist for their 6 month check ups today....and I am so happy.....NO CAVITIES!!!!! We just love Dr. Rabitz! The girls love to go there and always ask when is it time to go see Dr. Rabitz...not to mention he's a hottie! lol

I was so happy not to have any teeth drama!!! I think after Ashleigh's issues, we have learned our lesson and brush, floss, mouthwash, and vitamins EVERY night!

I am trying to get the girls to not eat as much candy...and we have been doing a pretty good job. I was telling Dr. Rabitz that I feel we really have done a good job but the girls just love suckers. That's what is hard for me to say no to and of course it is the worst thing for their teeth. He gave us a few samples of this sucker that is sugar-free and actually fights cavity causing bacteria. They girls LOVED them so I think I am going to order a few boxes.

So now on to my drama. I have an eye infection. YAY! No contacts for a while. I'm pumped! It's either one contact or my glasses.....I've been going with one contact! Somehow I have scratched my cornea which has gotten infected because my contacts are suffocating my cornea. I learned all about the eye today! Your eye needs oxygen to live...and my contacts, well right contact, isn't letting enough air in.

I see the team eye doctor and he is amazing!! He works for a company that does eye research that regular eye doctors will see in 5 years. He gave me a bunch of meds to put in my eye to help with the pain and swelling...let me just say it hurts soooo bad that I could barely open my eye this morning! Anyway he is designing me a set of lenses that will breathe better and are made just for me! How awesome is that?!?! I'm excited to get my new lenses and hope it is soon.....one contact blows! lol

Well off to bed for now....we have a extra busy Thursday ahead of us tomorrow....the girls start their figure skating team and then the Sharks play...so busy busy busy as usual. The great thing is that it isn't supposed to rain tomorrow!! I'll have to post pictures of our "swamp" soon! Thankfully it didn't rain today either!

The Stash.....Day 47!

So here we are on day 47 of the stash. I am totally not at all impressed with it!! I HATE IT! Next picture I will take will show that there is no hair growing in the middle of his lip!!! I still can't take anything he says seriously!! All I see is the stash talking to me!! When we see him on TV, all I could see was this bushy bushy stash!! I guess I should be thankful it doesn't look like this......YET anyway!

or that it doesn't look like THIS!

I will have to post a picture with the mustache wax in use! It keeps it out of his mouth....but because it is so long and bushy...he has to reapply it over and over to keep it up! He now tells me that today he twisted it up in the handlebar shape....NICE and of course all the guys loved it!! This is going to be a very LONG end of the season!! lol

Disney Day 2....Part 2

So I figured I would try to finish posting my Disney adventure sooner rather that later!!! So to recap...we are at California Adventure in the day and Disney in the evening.

After we rode Monsters, Inc. we decided to stop for lunch. This is when I asked the girls what their favorite rides were.





After lunch we headed over to Playhouse Disney. They take a few shows that are playing on the Disney Channel and use puppets and act them out. The girls loved it! Last year they both fell asleep! It was different shows and we didn't really know them. This year it was Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, My Friends Tigger And Pooh and Handy Manny. While waiting for the the show to start, they girls did a little MONEY MAKER Shakin!! Oh and on the way to the show...I had to snap this shot.....COME ON!!! You're in a theme park....you walk ALL over...and you chose THIS to wear?!?!?!!? Keep in mind it was cold too!!




After we danced at Playhouse Disney, we went over to the Muppets. California Adventure has a lot of 3-D attractions. The Muppets was a great show. I love how Addison puts on the glasses upside down! She did this every time we were given a pair! Of course we had to take goofy pictures while waiting! It wouldn't be a Bronwell adventure without them!

After Muppets, we decided it had slowed down in the rain department and ventured out to do a few rides outside. Ashleigh loves this next ride! She had been talking about it all day and couldn't wait to ride it! The little caterpillar that you ride acts like he is eating food while you are riding along. When you go through the watermelon, you get misted with watermelon smelling water. When you go through the animal crackers it smells like animal crackers. Ashleigh told me when I rode it with her, that she likes it because Heimlich, the caterpillar, like candy corn and so does she!! She is still talking about this ride!

Ashleigh is such a little protector of Addison!! We were getting ready to ride the ladybugs which were kinda like the teacups. They spin around but you don't turn a center thing. Ashleigh was telling Addison not to be scared!


Next was these Flick's Flying something. This whole area is after A Bug's Life. I HATE this ride!! I take after my mom in my old age!! I really don't like rides....I just suck it up. Our children.....LOVE this ride!! Ashleigh rode with me and Addison rode with Daddy. You get in these box things that go up and around. They are a lot like the balloons at Gilroy Gardens.

Ashleigh before the ride started......

During the ride! Addison was doing the same thing...I just couldn't turn around to get her picture! Daddy taught them to do this while riding. I, on the other hand, hold on for dear life!

I love that Rick looks like he is talking to himself!!

This is just a picture of Paradise Pier....not everything was working due to the weather. Thankfully the roller coaster wasn't working when we went by the first time!

Next we headed to another carousel....more my speed!! Again let the craziness begin! This is why I take the pictures!! lol

I really like the light on this one. It was just starting to get dark.

As we made our way over to Grizzly Peak, we ran into a marching band......

It totally brought back the memories for both Big Daddy and I. When I went to Disneyland for the first time in 1992, (damn I just dated myself!) my band marched in the nighttime parade. They hadn't built California Adventure yet. We both shared great memories marching in the band!

After the band passed, we went to ride another one of our favorites from last year...and unfortunately it wasn't working for some reason. Grizzly Peak is a water ride that you ride in these raft things and get wet. I am thinking it was too cold for it to be working, but it didn't even have water in it. The girls both were sleeping last year so we took turns riding it by ourselves. Ashleigh would have been tall enough this year.

So of course you know that the Bronwell's just can't have a normal day without something crazy happening.....this was was no exception!

As we walked back around to investigate why Grizzly Peak wasn't working, I saw a few people standing around this trash can...so we decided to see what was going on. This trash can was talking!! I took a video of it and had to stop taking it when it started to chase me!! It thought I was taking a picture and kept saying "CHEEEEEESSEEEEEEE!!!"



Addison was so scared that she wouldn't even get out of the stroller!! Ashleigh grabbed onto Rick and didn't understand what was going on...

and Big Daddy thought it was great!!!


I have so much more to post but am going to stop for today. I don't want to make my post so long that it takes forever to read....besides its time to try to get the little monkeys in bed. Rick will be home late tonight...and I am happy to report, now that the road trip is over, no car crashes and nothing eventful really happened!!! He is home for 6 days with 3 games then gone again for 8...not like I had said this before! lol It's supposed to rain all week again....and I am sick of it! Seriously it never rains in the summer but does this time of year. At least everythign is green and not brown and nasty like it gets in the summer!

Okay...enough from me...until tomorrow.....

oh and I can't wait to see how much the Stash has grown! And the wax finally got here!!!! SOOO stay tuned for another installment of....THE STASH!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

I just want to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!!!

I am so happy that Big Daddy comes home tomorrow night!!! This 10 road trip has been forever it seems!!!!

The weather has been rainy here and cold so we have been confined to the house. It really has been a good trip over all. I just am happy to not be a single parent for the next 6 days...well really 3 because we have 3 games in the 6 days he is home. Welcome to the end of the season schedule!!

I gotta keep this short....we are getting up early for church so I gotta get some sleep. The girls will KILL me if I oversleep and they don't get to go! lol

Again.......

I fell off the blog wagon!! BOOOO for me!!!

Let me back up a bit and share what has been going on in our lives.

After the Super Bowl, our lives went on fast speed!!

On Monday, my wonderful husband arranged for a night away for us...and I had NO clue!! He got the girls to spend the night at our friends house, booked a hotel, made dinner reservations, and spa appointments!! Oh and made arrangements for the dog! I was totally shocked and had the best time!!

We stayed at Hotel Valencia and then had dinner at Maggiano's and had our spa night at Burke Williams. The room was a jr. suite complete with champagne and chocolate covered strawberries. I have never been in such a nice hotel! Dinner was amazing!! Maggiano's is one of my favorite restaurants! The spa was fantastic!!! This was the first time I had ever been to a spa...and it won't be my last!! We got massages and it was so relaxing that I want to go back again!!! lol I could go on and on about how special our evening was. It was so nice and something that we both enjoyed more than words can say! I can't tell you the last time it was just Big Daddy and I with some time just to laze around! lol

So after our relaxing night, we were busy! We did our normal skating on Thursday, followed by a Sharks game. Then Rick went out of town on Friday for 10 days. Now if you remember, I crashed the car last long road trip a year ago...so I was hoping for a better trip this time! So all we have been doing is running errands, getting ready for Valentine's day and going to the gym.

The girls had skating today and I got them all set for their synchronized skating team that will start next Thursday....I know...of all days Thursday is the worst for us....but busy days go by fast! They are very excited to compete in the World Championships in July. I can't wait to see them out there!

Thankfully Big Daddy will be home on Sunday night so the trip is almost over. We are spending tomorrow cleaning....MUCH MUCH overdue!! Oh and today, Big Daddy sent flowers for the girls and then a separate bouquet for me! Seriously he is working on Husband Of The Year!!

I gotta run....I need to finish our Disney adventure soon!! Hopefully I can get motivated and do it tomorrow....lol

Super Bowl Sunday

I have to say that today was a FANTASTIC day other than the fact that the Steelers won the game! BOOOOOO!!!! I was rooting for the Cardinals. Oh well....it was a good game from the 5 minutes I saw!!

We had great weather today as well! Ashleigh was finally feeling like her sassy self and selected a pair of booty shorts to wear today! I call them booty shorts because she looks so old with these shorty shorts on! And of course a Hannah Montana T so go with it.

Addison still is a little sick....but MUCH better than last night. Rosemary, a girl that works at the rink, gave me Vaseline to put on her face to help with her rash and it cleared it up over night. AMAZING! She still has a cough and a little runny nose...but so much better than the rest of the week.

We went over to our friends house first. They just bought a new house and it is AMAZING! I only wish we could live in something like that! I would have people over all the time! We had just the best time with her kids and family.

After a few hours there, we headed over to some other friends for a 1 year old birthday party. It was great to see a birthday party for a boy...and a 1st birthday party. He got a slice of cake and didn't quite know what to do with it. I was tempted to have the girls show him how to do it since they did so well with their whole cake on their first birthday. They had a pinata there as well. I didn't think the girls would know what one was since I didn't think they had seen one before. Ashleigh informed me, when she saw it hanging up, that you hit it with the magic stick and CANDY falls out! Apparently at KidsPark, the drop in day care place, they did one. News to me! lol

It was a great day! The girls feel asleep in the car on the way home and took a good nap. Now time for bed as a new fantastic day is tomorrow! And of course...pictures from today but I am so tired I don't have the energy to put them on tonight!