Raggedy Old Annies

Updates from a BAD BLOGGER

Yes...that's right...I'm a BAD BLOGGER! Horrible! And I feel bad about it! Several times I log in...with good intentions of updating it...only to get sidetracked!

Remember I was heading down to Venice and Santa Monica with my Photography class? What a freak show that was! I had never been there before....even though I grew up not too far from it. Who knows...maybe my mom was sheltering me...and for good reasons! These people make a living just allowing you to take their picture!!!! And they are not shy of asking! A buck can get you far with your camera down there! LOL We were offered weed...can you believe that? One person even had a sign that said they would work for it. ummm hello..isn't that illegal? We came across someone selling old chairs that they had sloppily painted...and look what I found sitting in one of them.....mean I tell you!!!

My friends were being mean too...they thought it would be fun to take a picture of me coming out of the GROSS bathrooms!

And this closeup is really cute of wrinkly me and Sandi. She had her 50mm lense on...way too close!

Okay..enough about my photo trip..I'll be posting more pictures from that on my Photo Blog.

After getting home late Wednesday night and getting up early Thursday to clean.....remember, my mom was coming....I picked her up from the airport that night. She just wanted me to drive through and pick her up from the curb. I couldn't do that. We parked...and hid under the escalater. Tried to scare her...she jumped..a lil bit. Hugs and kisses then grabbed her luggage (they were quick that night) and off we went. Just as we were getting ready to pull out of the airport, my mom started panicking..telling me she forgot she had a 3rd piece of luggage. She kept apologizing...no biggy..we'll swing back around....all the way around..as Southwest is at the END of the terminal. Just as we were entering the first terminal...which is United...she's telling me to go in there. I said No mom...that's not the right one..you came in on Southwest this time. She's argueing with me, telling me "no..this is it". I'm fighting back telling her "no..it's not!" I'm about thinking she's lost it now! She yells at me in her "mom" voice and tells me to just "do it!". So I go across all the lanes (I was in the center) and enter that terminal. Sitting at the pedestrian light...I'm scanning the people....I know she's up to something now....and who do I see.....MY AUNT!!!!!! How exciting!!!! I haven't seen my aunt in over a year!I was so excited...poor Christopher...has to deal with a house full of girls now!!!! Here is a picture my mom and her sister.

And my aunt brought us all matching jammies!!!!! We put them on...then paraded out in the living room to show Mark and Christopher! Dang...why am I sooo much taller than my mom (in the middle)!

Let's move on to what I'm sure you're really here for! LOL Dolls!!! I have justed added some new ones to my website!!!!

It's almost the weekend..again...gosh my weeks seem to fly by! Have a great one!

We have a winner!!!!

 

I know..that only took me forever and a day! I'm so sorry! Like I said earlier..there is a "time eating" monster over here.....and I can't seem to catch him..or her!

Shirley!!!!! You're the winner!! Congrats! I've already sent you an email! Girls......check out her blog! I don't know where I have been...but cute cute cute!!!!!

My mom is coming to California on Thursday!!! YIPPEEE!!! I pick her up from Ontario Airport at 5pm! I cannot wait! I get her for the weekend...then I will take her up to my brothers on Sunday....Mothers Day! It's been years since I've had my mom here for Mother's Day!

Still working on some orders...so don't worry gals...I didn't forget about you! I'm going to bed now...getting up early.....my photography class is heading out to Santa Monica and Venice for a field trip! What fun!

Thanks so much to everyone who joined in on my giveaway!!!!! I wish I could mail everyone a doll! Ya'll deserve it!

I haven't forgot....

omgosh...please don't think that I forgot about the contest! I'm picking today....just give me till tonight...as I have a few things that NEED to get done today. I don't know where my time is going....there MUST be a "time eating" monster out there! I'll be back on in a bit! And thanks so much for everyone that played!!!!! Good luck to everyone!

April Annie Give-Away

Gosh!!! Finally! And I say that because I couldn't get online last night after school or this morning! I was starting to freak out! I know I promised ya'll that I would post my doll give-away on Wednesday night...but I couldn't help it...it was out of my hands! Darn Verizon!

So....here she is.....in honor of my son's 11th Birthday...just like last year....I am doing a give-away!

All you have to do to win this lil 11" cutie is leave me a comment telling me you want her!!! No fancy tricks..just a lil comment! Make me feel LOVED! LOL

Can you believe I am still alive after the sleepover? It was fun and crazy! I sent the hubby packing LOLOL I told him that he shouldn't stay here.....he had to work the next day and if he wanted any sleep he better find another place to sleep! So he did. I went to bed about 10:30 ish....and I heard lots of wild and crazy things going on...but no one came to me with any emergencies...so I just let them have fun! I think the BEST part of it was the very beginning when I picked them all up from school!!!!

I had a van FULL of kids! And they were blarring the music very loud and they were all singing! So cute! Don't worry...they all had seatbelts on...even though this pictures looks like they don't.....I took this picture right when we got home...I had totally forgot my camera...so pulled up to the house..told them all to stay put..that I would be right back!!! LOLOL Right when we got home...the Ice Cream man was coming around...and Christopher had some birthday money....so he bought everyone an ice cream. Very sweet of him!

We played a cute game of where you hide a piece of bubble gum in a plate of whip cream. I thought it would be hard for them to find the gum...but they were very quick...but....did have struggles getting the gum chewed and blown into a bubble (which was the object of the game). This is the cutest picture!!!!

But.....silly me..what was I thinking? It never even crossed my mind that when the game was over that they would shove the plates into each others faces!!!!! Silly me!

After I went to bed.....I did get up several times and check on them....half of them were asleep when I woke up at 3am. (ignore the mess)

2 were still awake when I got back up at 5:30am!!!! And one of them had to get up and leave by 7:30!!!! I woke up again at 6am and I was going to make him go to sleep...and get atleast an hour of sleep...but both were asleep this time!

I made them pancakes in the morning....started cleaning up....rolling up their sleeping bags...parents started picking up around 10ish...and I had the house clean by noon! And I still had the rest of the weekend since I did this on Friday night! GREAT decision!!!!

I finished up MOST of my orders...and they are in the mail...only a couple more (plus some new ones) and I did even put a couple of dolls on my website!

I know this post was long...and you've probably forgotten in all my rambling on that there is a give-away...so don't forget to leave me a comment!!!!!

Have a great day everyone!

quick note.....

Hi everyone! Yes...I survived the birthday sleepover!!!! I'll tell you all about it soon! I just wanted to pop in and let you know that on Wednesday night, I will be posting the "give-away" so be sure to come back and visit! I'm pooped out right now...it's just after midnight and I really need to get some sleep! I worked hard yesterday until the early morning hours! So I'm a bit sleepy right now! Here's a sneak peak of the give-away!

Talk to ya'll tomorrow night!

I wish I could say......

it's in the mail...but not just yet....I'm still working! So gals that are waiting for your dolls (CowGirls, Americana Annie's and Tiny Annie's) I haven't forgotten! My excuse...as if there are any excuses....kiddos birthday!

The party is Friday night! 12 boys coming over to spend the night! Why do I do this to myself I have no idea! But I figured get it over on Friday night...which is his actual birthday, then they leave in the morning and I still have all weekend...to work on your orders!!!!! I have been working all week on them, getting sidetracked by life.....and I fully intended to have all my orders out in todays mail...well that didn't actually work! Tomorrow is not looking good either! I still have to clean up the house tonight! But they are almost done....I mean..really close to almost done! But I just don't think I can swing it! I forced myself to bed last night when my eyes were draggin as I was stitching faces!

Last year, we did a give-away on his birthday...and well not being very organized this year....my give-away isn't quite ready.....so next week....we'll do it! She should be ready by then..ooopsss...did I say she? That kinda gives it away huh?

So wish me luck on Friday night....12 pre-teen boys here. Is 11 preteen? heck..what do I know. They are acting like teenagers these days! I have some pretty cool fun games lined up...and well....they mostly wanna play xbox and eat junk food! I'm sure they'll be up MOST of the night!

I'll check in afterwards!!!!

Sleeping in is so nice.....

Yes...I've been sleeping in ALL week and it's been so nice! We are on Spring Break...silly I know...seems funny that Easter has come and gone and we are just now getting our Spring Break. We haven't really done anything because we have baseball practice and games! We had our first game on Tuesday night and they won! Great way to start out the season!

I just finised up some dolls and have added them to my website.

Happy Thursday everyone! We are off to the mall...I bought C a skateboard for his upcoming birthday and we are going today to pick it up. Maybe have a late lunch or early dinner....do something fun...as today is our only day of NO BASEBALL!! woo hoo! He's been on Xbox ALL morning and I need to get him OFF!!!!!

Not this time.....

I didn't win....but my good friend Sandi did....so I'm just as happy as if I would have won...because her photo ROCKED! I have started a blog to share my photography on. If  you're interested click HERE. Thanks everyone for your fun comments on my funny pictures!

This will make you laugh!

Yes...indeed it will! It's funny! I look funny! I was working on some photography homework and our subject this week is "kitsch". So this is my take on it! And I look so beautiful....NOT!

Since I didn't really want to use my picture in my class.....I'm sorta shy and didn't really want my ugly mugg plastered on the HUGE screen in front of all my peers.....so...I talked my friend Vanessa into coming over and modeling for me...and OMG!!! I love the way hers turned out! As I was applying her mask....I warned her that it might "burn a little" at first.....and she's all "GREAT...now you tell me"! I was laughing so hard I had tears running down my face! Thanks V for helping me out! I hope it's a WINNER!

I hope I made you smile....or laugh......roflol kinda laugh!

Come over and see.......

some new cuties that I have for you! Hop on over to my WEBSITE to see them!

I have been trying ALL week to get these girls done for you...and a few for orders too! It's been a crazy week! We've had minimum days all week....and Christopher still couldn't make it through the day! Monday the hubby pulled him out early to spend some time with him.....and Tuesday I get a call to come ASAP that Christopher has fallen and hurts and can't move! I get there and he's way out in the grass on the backside of the school and the nurse is with him. He's not crying...he's just laying there....I get all the details and the nurse informs me that she wants to call 911!!!! What???? omg...I'm not freaking and I keep saying....He's not crying..he doesn't look like he's hurting!!!! So I explain to Christopher what a big deal calling 911 is....but he still insists it hurts!He said he felt something pop! So they called 911 and the paramedics were there so quick! They check him out. They were able to get him to sit up...and he did. The ambulance was pulling in at this time....and they told me that they think he is fine...that he just got the wind knocked out of him...and it probably hurt like hell when he fell and is just afraid. So I then had the option of letting him be strapped to a board and taken to the ER or I could refuse and take him myself. They felt very sure nothing was wrong...but xrays for sure to be SURE! I refused the ambulance......and it turned around right there on the black top....and we got him to the car...I called my doc and they had me take him right to get an xray. We were in and out of there the quickest we have ever been! Amazing! They called by 4pm and said he was fine! I KNEW IT!!!! He was quite famous at school for the next couple days. Embarrasing for him though. Then on Thursday...the school calls not even an hour after dropping him off that he's sick....cough, sore throat and feels like he's going to puke. Poor Nurse! Dealing with my kiddo twice in one week! We're going to miss this school soooo much! Everyone is so nice...and after being there for 5 years now, they know us by name.....middle school I'm sure WILL NOT be the same...and most likely...you DON'T want to be known by name....that might mean you're in trouble too much! LOL Anyway...he slept ALL day on Thursday...and he was fine for school on Friday. Sleep is wonderful!!!! One more week and we finally get our Spring Break! Isn't that silly? Easter has come and gone and we still don't have our Spring Break! Then right after that is Christopher's 11th Birthday! YIKES! 11 already! And he wants all his buddies to sleep over AGAIN this year so they can play Xbox ALL NIGHT LONG!

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend! I'm not sure what's going on with the weather! It was beautiful all week and today is crappy! I'm off to start some new dolls!!!!