Feel your Boobies

Save Second Base
Touch your Tatas
Feel your Funbags
Massage your Mountains

Whatever you want to call it...
Please do your breast exams.

October is Breast Cancer awareness month.
I will remind all my loved ones...mothers, sisters and friends, to check yourself or get checked.
We always think things will never happen to us...truth is...we never really know.

My best friend Molly is a survivor...she is 33 years old. She was diagnosed in May 2008 with Stage 1 Breast Cancer. She found the lump herself while doing a breast exam. She went through surgeries and chemotherapy, radiation and now hormone therapy. She is a survivor. She is a strong woman. A beautiful woman. A daughter, a sister. A loving wife and wonderful mommy. She is a survivor. She is my hero everyday. I love you Molly!

Feel your Boobies.

Biggest Loser Challenge

It's official...
Sugar Mommy is joining the Brown Girls Biggest Loser Challenge.
It begins tomorrow and goes until October 31. The winner will take the pot and the bragging rights...not to mention...lose weight! The last being the best of the winnings!
I am ready...taking it full on! Look out Brown Girls...hahaha.

Girls Night

Little huggers.

Molly, Laila and Jocelyn.

Molly and Laila.

Aunt Molly, my BFF, and Jocelyn.

Secrets.

Farrah and Laila sharing. Awe...little besties.

Silly Mommies...What could be better than being handcuffed to your BFF? Wine, handcuffs and your BFF...yep...better.

Yes they are handcuffed together. We can keep track of them better this way. Plus they are connected at the hip anyway...so we figured why not.

Classic Chloe and Olivia.

My BFF came over tonight baring pizza from the best pizza joint in town! Pagliais. Mmm. All of the "Little Beauties" and "CuttiePies" had a great time munching on pizza and then ice cream for dessert. Of course there was also some wine drinking (by the Mommies) and a lot of playing. Chloe and Olivia gave each other makeovers and traded clothing (they ALWAYS do that when they are together). The little girls had a great time hugging each other. We had a great time. The warmer weather is on our minds, so we can let them free in the back yard to play, or catch a Friday night music show and Marcos grilled cheese downtown. Ahh...coming soon we hope. Thanks for hanging with us girls! We miss you! Looking forward to next time.

Save Second Base

Matty showing the Top Ten...Why to do your self breast exams...Yes my hubby does look great in pink doesn't he.
Keri, Sugar Mommy and Ande posing...say cheese.

Matty posing...

Sugar Mommy posing...

Molly=Survivor=my BFF

Saturday night was a fun filled Mommy's (and Daddy's) evening out. Of course we did some birthday celebrating...but we also went out to celebrate for another very special reason. As I have mentioned before, my BFF of almost 20 years is a Breast Cancer Survivor. She was diagnosed in May of this year with Stage 1 Breast Cancer. (At the ripe ole age of 31.) She has been through HELL over the last few months. Finishing her chemotherapy treatment and is now almost finished with radiation. We celebrated her battle and her long life ahead of her. We designed tee-shirts and donated monies raised to others battling this horrible disease. We headed out (for many of us) on our very first pub crawl. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so it was the perfect time to spread the knowledge about keeping your tatas healthy. It was a lot of fun. We shared many laughs, some tears and some adult beverages. Raise a glass and share a toast to Molly! May your life be long, full of good health, and many more wonderful memories.

One too Many

We went out on Saturday night. We do not do that very often. It was Heather and Mala's last night in town. Not that we really needed a reason. We headed to a local watering hole, the one we seem to always go to when we do have an adult night away. It was a bit crowded due to the football game...yes...we won...but not too crowded to have a few (too many) drinks. We sat outside in the front garden patio. It was a little warm for my liking, but even warmer inside the bar. We talked and laughed and drank. We practiced rolling our tongues, I'm not sure why, other than Molly cannot roll hers, and we enjoy taunting her. We sipped a few shots and attempted to get the DJ to play Gloria Gaynor (I will Survive!) He didn't that beeping jerk! We also had a lot of fun flipping the bird to the camera operator...hmmm, again I am not sure. We even ended up on the dance floor at the end of the evening. This is s VERY big step for some of us. I am known as the "little girl in the cheetah dress" on the dance floor. (Long and embarrassing story...another time or maybe not.) We ended up at my BFF's and I finally was able to get a cab home at 3:30am. Molly slept in her clothes and Clint mopped the floor. It was a long night...but Sunday was the really long day. Hangover with 4 kids...UGH! It was good times and fun memories, we did however decide we need to do it more often so we don't feel like we have to make up for lost time! Everything in moderation.

2x2x2x2

It was a girls getaway. More specific, an adult girls getaway. My BFF Molly, Heather and Mala headed East to Chicago on Sunday morning. Heather and Mala are here to visit (they live in San Diego). We left town with some directions on how to get there well sort of. We arrived in Cordova and decided to fill up the tank and eat breakfast. While fueling, I decided to ask some "locals" for directions, because the way we were headed seemed a bit "off". The were in fact a lot "off". After receiving some new directions, we asked about the local eating establishment and the answer we received was, "well I ain't got the diarrhea yet." Hmmm that sounds a bit shady, nasty, disgusting, too much information if I ever heard it. But, we decided we were hungry enough to check it out for ourselves. Breakfast was FANTASTIC! We all ordered pretty much the same thing...2x2x2x2 everyone differing a little bit. Cute really. We hit the highway after we finished and made great time. We only got lost once or twice. Strangely, we didn't see any hospitals either. Which concerned Mala a great deal! "Can you tell me where the f$#@ we are? And by the way, do you have any grey poupon?" When we figured out the location of Navy Pier, which was right under our noses the entire time we were looking for it, we parked and then I lost the car keys. Seriously. We found them after a mild panic attack on the back seat, right where I set them. In my defense, the parking garage was really dark. We walked Navy Pier all afternoon. Drinking Mojitos and Pina Coladas (they were strong and yummy), riding the 150 foot Ferris wheel. Laughing and basking in great conversation. We ate lunch at a Mexican cafe and headed back to the car. We began the search for a hotel room for the night. We decided to call some hotels in the informational brochures we had picked up from the Pier. We checked about 6 different places before the sillies set in. As I talked with guest services at one of the last places I called, I asked about rates. They asked the number in the party. I stretched the truth a teeny bit saying 2. Guest services then asked if we would prefer a king bed or 2 beds. I said whatever was cheaper. The rest of the car began chuckling. The king was cheaper, so I asked about a roll-away bed. They said they could do this for $10.00 extra. This for some reason made all of us laugh uncontrollably. In the pursuit of trying to get a good rate on the room we attempted to use Molly's Federal Employee ID and the guest services kept asking if we were in town on business or pleasure? After the 3rd time being asked that, the answer came out "our business is pleasure". It was so funny to us in fact I almost wet my pants and I was forced to end the conversation because he could not understand me I was laughing so hard! I do not think the gentleman on the other end thought it was that funny. That was the end of the calling for moi. Molly called a few more places and finally we found a room for a fantastic rate in downtown Chicago. The service there was great and we only saw a few freakish things and the bathroom was a bit moldy. But hey, it worked and was in walking distance to the Magnificent Mile. Split four ways it was just over $50.00! Heather had to pretend she was 17, but what a great rate! We decided to have Chicago style pizza for dinner after getting settled into the room. We headed to Gino's East. It was a cute little pizzeria with graffiti covering EVERYTHING. Our server was friendly. Maybe a bit too friendly, offering us way more information about his sex life than any of us cared to know. Seriously. We had rather disturbing images of him. The food was fab and the drinks were yummy too. After dinner we took Heather captive and made her go with us on the horse carriage. We took a thirty minute tour around the downtown area. Yes...we looked like tourists, oh well it was fun and relaxing. Our horse's name was Oprah. We fondled some wooden statues and laughed some more. After that we headed to the hotel to rest up for the big shopping excursion the following day. We slept in until 8:30. (Yes, that is sleeping in for some of us.) First stop, Disney Store. Chloe and Olivia made out quite well! I almost got in a fight with a rude man in a suit. We ate brunch at a restaurant called Eat the World Cafe. Such a cool place! Many different choices for food, all in one place. You can mix and match, pick and choose. Really great food! Ate too much, way too much. We walked off all the extra calories shopping the day away. Running in and out of the rain. It rained all day. We still had a great time. We ate dinner at the Hard Rock. Well we ate appetizers and had a drink. Hot Asian buns...mmmm. We walked back to the hotel to retrieve the car and start Iowa bound. We left the city right at 5:00...hmmm maybe not the best time to leave, in the middle of rush hour traffic. Molly and I were introduced to the Nintendo DS...yeah another thing to occupy time we don't have. So much fun to exercise the brain though. I think Molly and I may be finding the funds to invest in one. Thanks Mala for turning us into addicts. I drove the last stretch home, as Heather started to see horses! We arrived in town around 10:30 said goodbyes and gave hugs. What a great trip. Full of laughs, conversation, food, drink and best of all memories. Sorry we didn't find a hot dog vendor with sourcrotch, Mala. Next time.

It's 3:00 am

Yes, I am awake. I had a little restler. I think Jocelyn. So I decided to catch up on my posts. I am very behind. I have been trying to post everyday or at least every other day. good for me. Keeps my brain working. We had a good holiday weekend. Spent time with both of our families, and each other. Which was much overdue. I am getting geared up for my "mini-girls-getaway" this weekend to Chicago! Whoo Hoot! I am so excited! My BFF Molly and I am going to head out with our good friends Heather and Mala. They are coming into town from San Diego for a holiday. We are going to relax...yes, I said relax, eat good food and enjoy each others company for a couple days. We are road tripping to the windy city on a quest to find a Chi Town hot dog for Mala...This was on her list of tops she wanted to do in Chicago...I think we can manage that. Can't wait to see you gals...