Seattle.'s fine, the sun shines some of the time

And the feeling is 'lay back' all trees grow,

and rents are wo

But you know I keep thinkin' about Making my way back
Well I'm Provo City born and raised But nowadays, I'm lost between two lands

Seattle's fine, but it ain't home

Utah's home, but it ain't mine no more
"I am," I said

To no one there and no one heard at all

Not even the chair

"I am," I cried"I am," said I

And I am lost, and I can't even say why

Leavin' me lonely still
Did you ever read about a frog who dreamed of bein' a Queen

And then became one

Well except for the names and a few other changes

If you talk about me, the story's the same one
But I got an emptiness deep inside

And I've tried, but it won't let me go

And I'm not a girl who likes to swear

But I never cared for the sound of being alone
"I am," I said

To no one there

And no one heard at all

Not even the chair"I am," I cried"I am," said I

And I am lost, and I can't even say why

Leavin' me lonely still

I just thought I would post my anthem with a few minor changes

yesterday a friend called and mentioned that

I shoulda been in Utah this weekend

she was needing someone to cause trouble with

that someone has always been me.......

well, I am (missing you) I said

yet someone heard

yep more than the chair

and while I am lonely for my BEST FRIEND and our

Lucy & Ethell ways

I am luck to not be too

LONELY still

I am blessed to have found some friends who are fun, interesting, smart and up for some of my spur of the moment ideas

so Luce or are you Ethell i alway forget who is who...

remember the time...........wink wink........you know what I'm talking about.......nudge nudge

soon you will be here and we can stir up all kinds of trouble....Ricky ....oh I mean Angelo is so excited for your visit...p.s. bringing Fred(jd) and we will go get some fish

A funny thing happened the other day................

we were driving, Jaxson eating fruit snacks in the back

suddenly

"mom, i lost a tooth"

"oh, no where is it"

"mom, what if it's in here" ( gesturing to his mid section)

"could we write the tooth fairy a note"

Luckily we found the tooth and the Fairy delivered the $$

YOUR TURN

YOUR TURN

YOUR TURN

did I every tell you about the day grandma & grandpa met

Well

Grandma had been thinking about going to a singles dance ( over 30's)

and she really didn't want to

Grandpa had been going to every singles dance available for......let's just say MANY years

Grandma was finally convinced one Saturday.....because I was away and she was bored I think

Grandma put on her most colorful silk outfit & headed to the dance

Grandpa says when he saw her everyone faded to black & white

and she was in

TECHNICOLOR

the rest is history

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

to

the couple who I am inspired to emulate

what a Waynley thing to say

so a couple of days ago 

the Mr. and I were talking about needing to go to the Temple

"the Elders Quorum goes to the Temple Saturday Mornings"

the Mr. announces

"You should go"

I encourage

"Yeah but it's Saturday morning"

"Angelo, you are going to get to the pearly gates and say Lord, Lord let me in & the Lord is going to say "Yeah, I hear you Angelo but the thing is it's Saturday morning"

after speaking....I think.....where did that come from

then it comes to me

THAT WAS A WAYNLEY THING TO SAY

My Dad is a Southern Gentleman

he is full of what I would call Waynisms

Waynism:  words or sayings made up or collected from various languages and radio shows

for example:

Bothcha La Gupa : this is a word Wayne created and can mean anything at anytime

het liggen is altijd zonde : this means lying is always sinning, after serving a mission to holland.....Dutch still pops up now and then....he would use this anytime he thinks one of his kids is trying to pull something over on him

Orlando Muchwaylo Cada dia Corliss: Waynes spanish alter ego, he appears whenever Wayne is longing for Spain.....a place he dreams of visiting often

apart from these waynisms my Pa also loves a great fairly odd story

favorite movies include

Raising Arizona

&

Strange Brew

His favorite thing in this world aside from my Mother:

Relief Society Grapes

(I earned big points this Christmas by producing 3 sets--now he can be buried with one and leave a set to each child.....his words not mine)

His favorite children's story which when told by Wayne makes you roll no matter how many times you've heard it

is as follows

thank you

Dad for being part of my life, and making it very Interesting

i appreciate every Waynely thing you say

ALL MY LOVE

XOXOXO

release...relinquish.. liberate

relinquish

to release:

• liberation: the act of liberating someone or something
• a process that liberates or discharges something
• let go of: release, as from one's grip
• free: grant freedom to; free from confinement
• turn: let (something) fall or spill from a container
• spill: the act of allowing a escape
• part with a possession  

oh what a process

from creepy crawly

to quiet chrysalis

to beautiful butterfly

we will miss our free flying friends

I heard the Liam whispering encouragement to our winged charges

" fly away now"

"you can go"

"we love you"

"be safe"

our ever chatty Jaxson was at a loss for words

I was a little shocked at the loss I felt as they flew out into the world

amazed at how these animals are created knowing their purpose

each of these former caterpillars was hatched in a tupperware

grew, formed it's chrysalis in the same, and yet upon release each knew it's destiny

to fly free 

they didn't hold to us...come back around.....each flew away beyond the fence and into the world

I can't help feeling as though we did right by them

they were not hindered by our interest in them

they let us be part of the process and because we respected them we set them free to live

as they were intended

nor did we cripple them to the point that they didn't want to fulfill their purpose

so we thank them for letting us witness this truly 

miraculous transformation

*** note from the author***

we were able to witness a few of these beauties actually emerging if you would like to see what we witnessed

click here

Whidbey...the second time around

I just couldn't wait
this restaurant
had eluded me once
I wasn't going to let it happen again
so I convinced these lovely ladies
to join me
at the BRAEBURN

where we ate

tuna melts
curry sandies
homemade clam chowder
( note to self add rosemary to clam chowder)
FRESH fruit salad
( not kidding about fresh, i think they picked the fruit that morning)
huckleberry sprite
coke with a lemon
potato wedges

**************************************

then the need arose
to use the
"facilities"
Tara braved it first
and came back to report that
you had to go outside
around the back to use the afore mentioned
and that I may want to take my camera

what I found was this pointing my way

after walking around a bit in the misty rain
we went to
Angel.........something chocolates
where we witnessed these truffles being made
can you say YUMMY

It was a GREAT day
we started out at around 11 am
and made it home by 7:30 pm
Gotta love the Ferry
I think we spent 6 hours waiting for Ferries
well.......the good news it that, that was news to us
we were so busy chatting we didn't even realize
the time
NOW that is a GREAT time

***note from the author***
I am kicking myself for not taking pictures of the food, I guess I was having a really good time darn it I'll just have to go back

now isn't that FUNNY

a funny thing happened the other day.................

i went to Whidbey Island with some girl friends( more on that later)......when I got home that evening my kids told me that dad had them eat octopus for dinner........i'm thinking Calamari......nope octopus hotdogs over mac and cheese........i think they really enjoy dads homemade meals

your turn

your turn 

your turn

your turn

birthday.....oh birthday birthday

my eldest turned six today

and although he acts like he is well into his teens

he is still my little boy

he is smart

he is handsome

he is extremely funny

he is driven to the point that he drives me.....

he is skilled 

he is my baby &  I love him

Happy Birthday Jaxson

the morning started as all the birthday mornings in of my life have 

Beattles blaring

......they say it's your birthday dunna nunna nunna nuna....happy birthday to you.....yes we are going to a party party......

the new half dozen opened all his presents

said the appropriate thanx's 

redressed in Birthday Clothes

slipped the new Heelys on

wheeled around the garage changing between heelys & new bike

listening to his new

Ipod 

while I made fruit salad for him to take to his class

(he requested fruit salad as the birthday treat for his classmates)

then he was off

he rode his new bike

I drove the car next to him, someone had to take the fruit salad

School started 9:10 am

and for some ridiculous reason

ended at 10:30

(not sure about early release, may mean no school at the Carvajal house)

then off to meet dad for lunch and 

MORE 

presents

cake made friends arrived

candles & wishes

presents opened, yet again

and then 

I found myself in the car with 

four 6-ish kids

destination: Woodinville

objective:  WALL-E

popcorn purchased

4 rootbeer opened

( hey if you ever want to sneak treats into the movie just take 4- 6ish kids to the movie by yourself.......not even one question)

4 kids content with the birthday treat boxes

movie playin'

a great time was had by.......them for sure

but I did enjoy myself

the kids were good..apart from being on the loud side

but what did I expect 

I kept them out way past bed time, and fed them sugar

A big thanks to all Jaxson's friends 'rents for letting them come

he had the greatest time

It was a very 

HaPPY BiRTHdAY

remember my addiction......to caterpillars

Just a quick update on our buggy friends

we have 8 cocoons and 4 getting ready

I also found this great website that can help identify

caterpillars roaming around the yard

hey.....if you cant fight it...... run with it

so.....you want to be a Tico

you will need really good food

don't forget the black beans and rice

these are necessary to make any Costa Rican meal complete

**she couldn't understand why the boyz got moostashes & she didn't, so she got a little birthmark to satisfy**

***his stash started out a little hitleresque**no prob we just made it bigger*** we had to wash it off shortly after the photo's...he was trying to eat it***

well you will need some facial hair

real or painted--either works

hey Pura Vida ya know

but mostly you will need to have a good time

yup

PURA VIDA

happy independence day 

COSTA RICA

for the recipe click here

Happy Costa Rica Independence Day

Happy Costa Rica Independence Day

tomorrow you can see how we celebrated

Funny Monday

a funny thing happened the other day........

Emeline just about got kicked out of nursery......apparently she was hitting the other children then immediately following the blow with "I sorry", over and over again

she's got another 2 years in the big N hope she can manage not to be expelled

Got any delinquent kidz ?

Spill it !

SACK's ON

my grandpa used to play
this
game....he called it sacks on
he would yell
"sack's on"
then all the kids would jump on
next he would shake them all off
well this has definitely been handed down
my brood loves this game
doesn't Angelo look like he is having the time of his life?

****note from the author****
my mother's friend took a picture she had of her father in a very similar position to the one above and created a painting of it
it is exquisite and has been hanging above the piano in our home for as long as I can remember

*****note from the author--part 2******
no Babies were hurt during the filming/ "the boss" was simply added for the picture

FACINATING...FACINATION....um...consumed

I need to come clean

i am addicted

i am crazy addicted to watching these furry creatures

my friend

gave us these caterpillars to watch as they form cocoons and ultimately become

Butterfly's

i thought this would be great for the kids

turns out

it is GREAT

for me

i cannot take my eyes off of these creepy crawlers
last night i spent more than and hour just watching

for real

hey before you judge, try it

it is amazing

i simply cannot wait

what a tranformation

we have 3 in cocoons and more to go

HOORAY

while i was watching our new friends

the boss got into the oatmeal

hey it didn't even faze me........in fact not much has been fazing me

caterpillars=prozac?

don't go off your meds or anything...i'm just sayin'

Funny Monday.....evening

Okay Okay

I have been working on launching

WIFERIE

so funny Monday was delayed

we have one funny story which if you know my AUnt would make you roll

and with out further adieu

here is mine

i heard the small voice of my only daughter from upstairs

"don't touch my booty !"

"MOM, he is touching my booty"

"Jaxson, give my my booty"

"mom..dad jaxson has my booty"

Turns out Jaxson had her Sleeping "Beauty" Doll

the Mr. and I rolled over that one for awhile

Your Turn

YOUR TURN

y o u r t u r n

how do you know you are a {momparrazi}: when even your children's playtime becomes a photo shoot

I excuse my addiction

"one day they will love these pictures.. if they don't their spouse will...right"

"I blame them...they don't have to be so cute...do they"

a quote by Anias Nin says

"we write to taste life twice......."

maybe I {momparrazi} to taste life twice

***attention grandmas you can print these out, just click on the image first then save in larger format***

{ Right of Passage }

so this is how the a m went

I awoke to Jaxson

"mom can I go get in the shower"

"yup"

about 20 minutes later

"mom, I'm all dressed and I made my breakfast, prayed, & ate, I'm ready when you are"

the time was now 8:00 a m

school starts at 9:10 a m

So, he played while I

fed the other kids

bathed the other kids

and showered myself

next we got the bikes ready for the ride to school

back pack on

(my emotions were holding)

pictures taken

( I'm still cool as a well... you know)

pleasant ride to the school

kisses & hugs exchanged

fresh kindergartner in Ms. O's line looking

so cool

if you know Jaxson you know he is super independent

I kept it together......for awhile

I really wanted to be cool & calm so he would be

so I did it

as I biked the remaining carvajal's back home

my eyes welled up & there was no turning back

I was CRYING

I really cannot go much more into this

he is home safe, I made it, he had the time of his life

all is well

island living....may be for me

we took the kingston ferry over to Whidbey Island this weekend
on the way to the ferry we listened to Emme sing

the kids had a blast on the ferry
they couldn't believe we got to drive our car onto the boat

( the boss & me August 30,2008)

Jaxson enjoyed the view from the window

When we got to the Island we headed over to a little place a friend recommended

alas it was closed

yes some restaurants close at 4:00pm on a Saturday

As I gazed in the window of The Braeburn longing to go inside & sit on the perfectly mismatched chairs , I realized that we were no longer on the mainland

A reflection that I had, had a hint of before while driving past the picturesque homes boasting not only square footage but acreage

We were now on island time, the whole island just went with the flow as if every ones ipod was on a perpetual loop of three little birds you know the song Bob Marley

don't worry about a thing

So after a quick moment of silence for my lost experience, I just didn't worry! I said to Angelo well people here got to eat on Saturday night too right

so we were off to find food......5 of us still had tummies that NEEDED to be fed

much to our relief the local pizza place was situated beautifully boasting a views that surpassed many beach resorts

"5 and a baby"

"oh well it may be awhile"

"sure, we can wait, no prob"

finally seated

orders taken

view enjoyed

drinks delivered

crayons going

we over hear the group at the table next to us

in full complaint mode

" I can't believe this food is taking so long"

"this place is so slow"

we over heard the above comments then realized these people were here from "the city"

I bet when they ventured over to the island they wanted to slow down, have a relaxing dinner, & enjoy

so why was it that they couldn't

well here is what I noticed

Dad was working with his laptop, ignoring everyone & inserting " I'm so hungrys" and " what kind of service is this" ' s every so often

Mom was trying to calm the hungry child with a whole bag full of toys and snacks

the Kid was strapped into a stroller wanting nothing but to be released from the seat belt to explore

so I guess it is true you never can take a vacation from yourself

because everywhere you go

there you will be

I am glad that the Carvajal's are the kind of people that enjoy being with themselves anywhere if that makes any sense at all



Which brings me to the FOOD

I think when I am in heaven I will eat this pizza every night

It was truly the BEST pizza I have every had

complete with feta cheese, roma tomatoes, pesto, basil, & artichoke hearts

you can believe I will be trying to make this in the near future---maybe even tonight

THANK YOU WHIDBEY

***note from the author***

i spent the entire way back to the ferry trying to convince Angelo that taking the ferry to work wasn't so bad & that he should buy me a farm on the afore mentioned island where I could raise chickens, grow my own organic produce, & be a bicycle egg saleswomen

A BIG ROUND of APPLAUSE

I Laughed Out Loud

Thank You

Thank You

Thank You

Thank You

Thank You

FUnNY MoNdaY was really funny

packed with 2100 lb women, nut houses, babies tap dancing on pianos & the ever hysterical potty mouthed child

**it is never to late to add a story**

I hope this gives you something to look forward to on Monday

I can truly say now

I LOVE MONDAY

funny Monday

A Funny thing happened the other day..............

Jaxson said his bottom chin was hurt, when questioned the bottom chin turned out to be his HEEL

YOUR TURN **** YOUR TURN
YOUR TURN **** YOUR TURN
YOUR TURN **** YOUR TURN
YOUR TURN **** YOUR TURN
YOUR TURN **** YOUR TURN
YOUR TURN **** YOUR TURN