I was taking my morning stroll through People.com and saw this picture. Do you realize Rebecca Romijn gave birth to twins on.........................................28 December?!?!
I'm no dummy- I know she probably has a trainer and a cook. But STILL!!!! How does one look so good after twins? There are basic laws of physics that must have been broken to achieve this body 35 days after giving birth.
I'm still trying to shed baby weight and Paige just turned 13.
We had a big day in the Mackay household. Paige got her braces. She was very much looking forward to this day and we found a great ortho just minutes from our house and it's the new Ward hang out...because other kids from our ward are patients there.
Here is a before and after. We loaded up on Tylenol. Some for Paige & some for me and my wallet. How can $1.25 in metal, a few rubber bands and 15 minute check-ups cost so much??? I truly am happy to do it and even happier that she's back to eating solid foods again.
You've probably seen me talk about Potsy, our Weimaraner (see blog title for pronunciation), on this blog. He was a dog we adopted and weren't sure if we would be able to keep him (for various reasons). He has really become a part of the family and here is why I fell in love with the breed years ago. These are not my pictures (thank heavens for Google) but they help show why this is such a beautiful breed.
Puppies are born with blue eyes but they turn yellow as adults. They have such a regal presence. They were originally bred to hunt large game (bears, boars, deer) so if a bear shows up in our neighborhood Potsy will save us. There is a famous photography who has done work for Sesame Street (see video below) and also books with his dogs posing dressed up. If you have a minute watch the videos. The first is short and the second one is longer.
I am looking forward to Spring so we can teach our Potsy some fun tricks and play with him outside. He's learned quite a bit and I can put a piece of chicken in front of him and he won't eat it until I give him the command. Now I need to figure out how to teach Bruce the same trick! (ha-ha...I just thought of that...I love you sweetheart!)
Yes, I saw a rated R movie. Yes, I loved it. It is my opinion that the rating system is a little wacky. I would rather my children see Slumdog Millionaire then let them watch The Dark Knight ever again. I believe Slumdog had less swearing than in a PG-13 movie, 80% less violence than in Dark Knight. If you saw Dark Knight you can't tell me you finished that movie feeling good!!!!!
It is a movie about a boy from the slums of India who goes on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. They think he cheated because how could an uneducated boy know all of these answers? He flashes back to moments and experiences in his life that depict how he knew the answer. There is a love story mixed in but it's touching, tender and uplifting.
My OPINION as to why it's rated R is due to the fact it show the brutal and inhumane realities of life in India. The homeless children, the religious divide and a few violent scenes (all of which were far less graphic than any PG 13 movie) cause you to hold your breath a little. But it's reality, it's a fact, it's an issue.....a crazy man dressed up like a Joker is no where near reality.
I know I'm rambling, I know I'm picking on Dark Knight but I also I know I am entitled to my own opinion. Some might say I justified my seeing a rated R movie. Who cares. I saw it and I loved it.
Second from the left and second from the right are my niece and nephew. They had an encounter in Park City last weekend with some sort-of, kind-of celebrities.
Does anyone recognize the people on each end and the dude with the red scarf?
Hint: If I were to name this photo it would be "I SURVIVED Sundance."
I want to clarify that I'm not mocking Drew and Ashley's encounter....I would quite enamoured if I had run into these people myself.
I know I'm taking a big risk. Subjecting myself to ridicule. Subjecting others to the same. I have immunity because I am a product of the 80's.
Here are some dance pictures from way, way back. The olden days. When a Walkman was cool. Big hair a sign of social status. Shoulder pads a must. Thompson Twins, Boy George, and Tears For Fears were at the top of the charts.
Every dance has it's own story, hairstyle, dress, and embarrassing moment. Maybe one day I'll share.
I am a reality t.v. junkie who loves rice crispy treats, running, doing things for my adorable husband and charming children. I'm a busy working mom but we keep it real in our own little corner of the world.
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