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Wasn't sure about my blog title tonight.  Can't think of anything catchy...

Maybe because my mind is elsewhere like major hurricane is headed our way!!!  Left the beach this morning - mandatory evacuation for visitors in our community but mandatory evacuation for OC!  I drove home along the coast and it was eery (sp?).  Very quiet and ALOT of buildings were already boarded up.  So scary.  I just hope there is  minimal damage.  At the beach, the princesses and I took the porch furniture inside, unplug everything and moved important stuff away from the windows.  Our HOA sent an email warning that our community might be under 2 -4 ft of water by Sunday!!! Thank goodness we are on the third floor

So we finally made it home early afternoon - crazy traffic with everyone leaving the coast.  I had to use all our back road shortcuts. Definitely saved a ton of time.  Started in on the hurricane prep here. So not fun...

Needed some gym time today - the princesses and I have been together for 2 weeks straight!!!  Some alone timewas not happening....walked on the treadmill here at the house for 46 min.  That helped - planning to hit the gym tomorrow early before Superman makes a bee-line for the MLL finals.

Finishing up "The Help" !  Love it!!  Not sure if I want to see the movie.  IMHO books to film disappoint.  May wait for it to come out on cable. 

Sorry no pix today... I'm just so glad I posted!!!

Shakin It UP

Yes - we had an earthquake!  So crazy!  The princesses and I were home when it happened.  It was definitely an experience!  Started out as a low rumble – thought it was a large truck going by or that someone had cut down a tree.  But the rumble continued to increase in sound and vibration.  I ran out the door to see if maybe an airplane had hit the ground or something.  Then I saw the whole house shaking.  Ran back inside and got everyone out to the backyard.  All of our neighbors were outside as well.  No damage – a few things fell to the floor but that was it.    Decided to head to a nearby park for the rest of the afternoon.  Superman was golfing in PA and didn’t feel a thing.  I guess he was in his golf cart when it happened.  Now we may have a hurricane on our hands! 

We made it home Monday evening for Princesse E's kindergarten teacher conference yesterday.  All went well.  Meeting her teacher, seeing her classroom, finding her locker helped make this big step much easier for her.  So exciting and so sad at the same time.  Can't believe she is going to go to "real" school!  I really like her teacher - very down to earth.  She seems to share some of the same views as we do.  Life is an experience not a competition.

In other big news.... I got a JOB!  (I thought I'd add one more thing to our amazing day;)).  It's part-time at a local running store.  Couple nights a week, a day shift here and there, and one Sat a month.  Can't wait!  I cannot thank my good running friend, K, for getting me the job.  She currently works there and recommended me to the manager and that was it.  It seemed like I was basically hired before I even stepped in the door. 

Whew!  What a day!

Finally....

Finally - I post!  I am progressing! YIPPEE! And I actually took a few photos of my breakfast yesterday.   

Egg, squash, zuchini, red and green pepper

Added TJ's hot salsa and cholulu!  HOT!

This is my usual breakfast.  Not one to mess with what works;).

It's been a fun (and long) week here at the beach.  One night we went to dinner at the Carousel Hotel - watched the free ice show rinkside.  Princesses had a blast.  Here's their attempt at catching some of the action...

The food was surprisingly good.  Had the jerk chicken with mango sauce, veggies and roasted potatoes.  It was a big serving so I took my leftovers home for dinner the next night. Princesses finished off their pasta and meatballs in no time.

After the show, we headed outside to the beach to set up our spot for Movies on the Beach.  Tangled was playing and the beach was packed!  Luckily we found a good spot and goofed off a bit before it started.  Fireworks started going off at the other of the beach - poor princesses couldn't decided which to watch!  So much fun!  Late, late night.  Didn't get home till after 10. 

We have one more week here to enjoy the end of summer. So sad to see it end.  Most kids have to go back to school on Monday but we don't have to be back till the 29th!!!  So psyched to have those few extra (quiet) days. 

Enjoy your day!

What is that Will Smith song?

doesn't Will Smith have a song about friendship?  Cannot remember it for the life of me.  And I am way too tired and irritated to look it up....

What is a friend?  I so wonder.  I don't think I've had one that hasn't wanted something from me or maybe that's my paranoid/insecure self talking.   I don't think I make a good friend at all.  I don't know the correct volacular, etiquette, social gestures, etc.  Frankly I suck at friendship.  Why is that?  I can easily blame my parents - poor mom and dad - such an easy out, right?  but in this case I think its true.  My parents were SO obssessed ( are there really so many is's in that word - think I got that wrong;)) with keeping up with the Jones'.  We were on the road every weekend - ballet lessons, violin lessons, shopping, museums, etc.  When I was home - I decided that climbing the highest tree was the best thing to do and I would stay there for a LONG time.  I look back and think - WOW - I was a very odd bird.  NO wonder no one wanted to hang with me.

Ok - enough said... brings me to today.  I have developed a bunch of relationships with moms' over the last 5 years due to the bonding of kids.  i LOVE these ladies so much.  They have helped me through the the craziest of times and the best of times.  We have shared so many fun moments with our kids.  I call them my friends and I cherish them.  I cherish them because they are truly the best friends I have had in years.  I wish I could treat them better - as my inadequate personality would assume - I always feel like I could be a better friend/ a better companion/ a better confidante....Maybe that has to do with something else in me...

Oiy!

Looking forward to my day tomorrow with lots of fun moms and wonderful kids!  Hope the weather cooperates and isn't too cloudy!

At a Stand Still

Here it is - August!  Where is the summer going!  I feel like I've standing still as the world passes by.  There are so many things I set out to do each summer and then all of a sudden the season is gone....  Always next year, right?

The princesses and I made it to Assateague Island on Monday. What a blast! Here are a few pix from a long walk we took.

Wild horses on the beach

Dead shark someone found in the water.

Assateague is about  a 45 minute drive but well worth it.  It is home to a ton of wild ponies.  You see them everywhere.  Each year they round some up and auction them off to help control the population.  We just missed it last week.  Always next year, right?

The surf on the island is perfect for the princesses - not too rough but enough waves to make it fun.  We will be back!

On the exercise front - not much going on.  Keeping up with Bodyrock.tv.  Love it!  Perfect for times when I'm solo with the girls.  Quick, intense workouts.  I bought a sandbag to expand the exercises I can do - just need to get enough sand to fill it.  So far I only have 7 lbs!  Think I will try to get at least 40 lbs.

Off to clean the condo.  We have 3 moms and 6 kids coming tomorrow to the beach.  Can't wait!