& now she's old

My little sister... she's moved out of my parents' house & is out on her own now.
It's weird. But it'll be oh so much fun to have her closer to me!!!

Mom & I met up at Chace's new apt today. It's so perfect for her & she just needs a few more dishes to get a kitchen's worth of dishes!

But we had fun hanging out! It makes me kind of nostalgic for when I moved out. That first little bit was HARD. Ok who am I kidding? I still sometimes get teary-eyed leaving M&D's. It was, still is, & always will be home. 

Anyway... before it gets too deep --- CONGRATS!! on the new life change my Big Little Sister. I love you! 
Call if you need anything ;) ... I may or may not be able to offer a hot meal.  

Scenes from today:

 On our way!

 The following are my Mom & Sister... totally average day -

Um you should not have mouthed off sister dear! ;)

In Trouble - she's scared!

Trying to make it all better!

Nope doesn't work!

All the while... Aria?

Yeah she's just lounging
::sigh:: I love that dog.

On the way home

Don't worry! We were stopped.

Also --- HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL!!! Love you :)

Bisous, Kiki

Lessons from the ST.

I've decided to start a new ... "series."

Lessons from S & T. It's a play on words ... S&T ... ST. ... St. .... Saint ... get it? lol

Every single time I watch them I learn something new. It may be huge or it may just be a little something.
Some of the lessons I've learned:

Babies stop crying eventually. While T is a marvelous baby there was one time she was very cranky (hey happens to every baby! & me too). She wouldn't stop crying. I was so sad I couldn't fix her problems for her. But then? She just stopped. I guess she just needed to let it all out! But I realized ... even when it's bad all babies stop crying eventually. She really didn't cry for long, but it was enough for me to learn the lesson.

Also here's a good lesson: When the older brother is way too quiet in the living room while you are rocking younger sister to sleep in the bedroom he may or may not have gotten into the Easter chocolate candy. Then he will come into the bedroom... grin at you with chocolate ALL over his mouth ... it will be the most innocent grin & you can't help but laugh! & that will wake up baby sister. Sigh. ... She will go back to sleep though.
---- & while I was rocking her again I told S "You sit down right there right now." His reply? The most sheepish look & quiet little "I'm in trouble huh?" Oh my heart sank. & I wanted to roll on the floor laughing at the same time. It is one of my favorite memories with him! ♥

So today's lesson - Babies make everything better. Even when you are having an all around good day - it will get better when you rock her to sleep, feed her, watch her discover new things, and spend quality time talking. T is so much fun & I adore her. & she and her brother make my days better. Even the great ones get better when I see them!! & of course they cure my bad days too.

Next Thursday I'm due to sit again... more lessons then!


Bisous, Kiki

Project 365: Week 5: Days 28-34

And here we are again! This week we traveled a lot & had fun doing so. So on with the pictures!

Days 28-34: June 28-July 4, 2010

Day 28

After we moved Josh's Dad & Rena we went & stayed a few day with his Mom.

This was Josh's birthday dessert - fried cheesecake! He loved it. I fake tried it. 

Day 29

Aria sleeping with her bunny on the way back home. I adore her. 

Day 30

SNOW CONES!!!! 

Mine was Tiger's Blood (as always) & Josh's was Sour Apple with extra extra sour spray.

& still not sour enough.

Day 31

Poor Aria has a hurt paw :(

Day 32

Josh & Aria under his new NASA BLANKET!!!

For those of you familiar with The Office - Josh wasn't sleeping in his undies under it - à la Dwight. Though I'm sure he wanted to.

Day 33

Aria with her Beaver & Bear Head. 

Yeah I take a ton of pictures of her. Yeah most of 365 will probably be her. 

Day 34

 Happy 4th of July!!

We went to Mom and Dad's. Since they now know how to professionally deal Blackjack we played. 

I won. 

Yeah that's $1,091 .... I started with around $185.

So there you go! A picture a day for the last week. .... Although I take more than a picture a day & sometimes it is agonizingly hard to pick just one.
Bisous, Kiki

Project 365: Week 3: Days 14-20

A lazy week ... with some awesome fun times thrown in :)

Days 14-20: June 14-20, 2010

Day 14

Heading back home. Kristy is coming to stay the week with us.

Day 15

Josh is happy I am home. I am too. 

Day 16

 Birthday Boy. He does not like his picture taken. I love you.
  

Day 17

Aria decapitated her bear. She's evil I tell you. 

Day 18

Kristy doesn't like it when I don't pay attention to her. So she lays her head on my computer. Nice.

Day 19

Time to go wedding dress & bridesmaid dress shopping!
I found my dress & I LOVE IT!!!
Thank you to a very special person for getting it for me :)

Day 20

Josh's Birthday Cookie from his Aunt Darla
Also, Happy Father's Day to all the Dads!

Another great week!!

Bisous, Kiki

Happy Father's Day!!

It's Father's Day! & I'd like to say I love you & thank you for everything to my wonderful Father. You are a great man, husband, friend, and father. You have always provided an example of what it means to be a hard worker, a supportive friend, and an honest person. You have always been there for me & I know you will continue to do so.

I love you more than words can adequately express.

My Graduation - 2006

Meditating 

He's adorable

I love My Daddy

Haha!! We 3 are cute. 

I know I used this one last week, but I adore this picture of us!

& A very Happy Father's Day to my other Dad, Comrade Lenin :)

I love you!

Also, Happy Father's Day to my brother Jonas, J, Sean (I hope Tristan got you something good!), & My Papa!

Bisous, Kiki

Project 365: Week 2: Days 7-13

This week was a lot of fun... filled with traveling, relaxing, time with friends & family, & two of my best friends' wedding to each other!! Congrats H&C!! I love you both :)

Without further ado...
Days 7-13: June 7-13, 2010

Day 7

A typical day... Aria obliterates her toys & then she crashes :)

Day 8

Aria laying on my bags - she does not want me to leave :( (& she's not the only one)

Day 9 

Don't forget these!! 

Day 10

Time to RELAX & read!!

Day 11

My bridesmaid gift - C is the sweetest! I ♥ her. & I love my gift! For those of you who don't know, I adore bags. & this is perfection!

Day 12

The Bride, Groom & I - two of my best friends!

Day 13

After I got home from the wedding (at 1am!) I took all the bobby pins out of my hair. It stayed. Wow.

This week was amazing! I'm ready to go home though.

Bisous, Kiki

Project 365: Week 1: Days 1-6

So I've decided to bring back Project 52 & make it Project 365 instead.
I'll be doing daily pictures, but they will be posted on Sundays and will be from the previous Monday through that Sunday. (Except this time... June 1 was a Tuesday so it'll be Tuesday through Sunday.) I'm starting on June 1 b/c that is the first of the month. & those of you who know me know I can't start things when it will be "odd."

So here goes!
Days 1-6: June 1-6, 2010

Day 1

I have to start Project 365 with an Aria picture. She was dancing!

Day 2

I got a job volunteering with the Democrat County Offices. This is my awesome bag ready to go!

Day 3

Aria sleeping with Josh :)

Day 4

Nothing like a freshly laundered and made bed! So nice!

Day 5

Practicing walking to get ready to walk down the aisle in my BM shoes!

Day 6

Happy Birthday Daddy!!
These are Dad's birthday & Father's Day presents :)

Well, there is the first week! Let's hope I can keep it up

Bisous, Kiki

Happy Birthday Grumpy!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DADDY!!

I love you more than I can say. You are amazing! I hope you have the best day!!

Adorable .. right?
Chace thinks he looked like a gangsta
:::throws up sideways peace sign::

Aw look at that face!

Kiki Dawn Weewack & Professor Weewack

I was always up in his business

I love and adore My Daddy!

Bisous, Kiki Dawn
Always Your Little Girl

Hi World!

Google Analytics just told me that I have visitors to my blog from: Canada, Sweden, Russia, France (Hi A-C!), the UK, Australia, and the US! 
Woohoo!!

In other news, I'm starting the Couch-to-5K program tomorrow morning. I should get to sleep. I'm scared... but I need to get healthy and lose weight (um plus look good in a wedding dress!).
So here it goes!
I'm doing the program with some friends on Twitter. They are my motivators. I'm excited and hopefully this will go well.

I've always wanted to be a runner. Not sure why. But I do. & So here it goes!
I'll report back in the AM how it goes.
 
Bisous, Kiki

P.S. I'm starting back Project 52 ... only I'm going to go ahead and do Project 365. I was inspired by another blog to do it this way: every week I'll post a compilation of all the pictures of the week with little captions. Maybe bring back weekend wrap-up & combine that with Project 365?

Volunteering!

Today I stopped by my county's Democrat Party Offices to re-register. (I recently realized I didn't do so when we moved). So as I walked in and the lady asked me "Are you our new intern?" I replied, "No, but I'd love to intern if you'd have me!"
She said "Well, we always take volunteers to sign up."

After I filled out my voter registration form I said good-bye and thanked them. As I was leaving she asked, "Are you busy on Fridays?"
I said, "No."
She asked me to volunteer!!! I'm super excited :)

Bisous, Kiki

Also a side note, some great giveaways going on at:
All Things G&D
&Baby Makes 3!
Let's Have a Cocktail
Theta Mom
Mommy Goggles

So I've been slacking again. BUT school's out and that means I'll be back to blogging with a vengeance!  But I have to share this first...
to be honest it scared me. & I'm just looking to scare you too.




Bisous, Kiki

Today is the Day to Celebrate Mothers & I have just the Lady

My mother is my role model, best friend, confidant, & biggest fan. She's the one who is always there for me and loves me no matter what. She dries my tears and comforts me when I need her. She celebrates in my happiest moments. She's my rock. She always makes time for me and always listens to me when I need her to. She is who I want to be when I grow up. She is not a perfect mother because no one is, but she is as close as you can get. She provides unconditional love and support. She is the epitome of grace, elegance, and class. She was everything I needed as I grew up... and she still is.

She held me after bad dreams, kissed scraped knees, fixed me breakfast every day, took me to library story hour and instilled my great love of reading, made sure I never needed anything. She gave me an idyllic childhood. She led me along the right paths, and she helped to make me who I am today. She knows me so well and always says the right thing.

I can receive no greater compliment than when people tell me I'm like my Mom.
I couldn't be prouder to call her Mom.
I love you.


Now that I've cried through that part of the post (you knew I would be mom!) here are some of my favorite pictures:

My Mother is beautiful inside and out

I like to think we look alike

We have so much fun together - Mom you will look great in orange!! ;)

 Mom has a signature pose

Chace and I love to do it too  ... a little over exaggerated of course!

She's adorable

She makes AWESOME cakes :)

My Mom & Her Mom

My Mother and My Father

I love you, Mom!

 Happy Mother's Day from All of Us!

Since this post is already as long as that horrid poem we had to read in English class: Beowulf (ugh!), why don't I just continue with a few other Mothers that I think are wonderful:

Happy Mother's Day to M2! You did an amazing job raising your children and they have all turned out wonderful. Thank you for teaching Josh all you did and for loving him.

M2 with all her Kids

She's gorgeous ... inside and out!

Josh & his Mom

We told Josh to "Smile" .... M2 looks gorgeous!

The lighting is bad ... but I still love it!

Josh & his Mom is Vegas!

Mom and Me in Vegas!

Mom2 & her daughter Dr. A ... who is having her first!!

Happy Mother's Day Dr. A!!
I can't wait to meet my niece!! 

Also a Very Happy Mother's Day to Nenah, Heidi, & G!!

You are all wonderful Moms who have done an amazing job raising your children!

Bisous, Kiki