Opps

So my last post was in August, wow my bad!

Lets rewind and recap here

• Kids started school
• Oldest turned 14
• took trip to Oregon for Labor Day weekend to see the Oregon Ducks play for said 14yr olds Birthday present.
• Cancelled my surgery ( couldn't do it) 
• Lilo turned 8
• 14yr old killed his first Deer 
• now we are up to date!

So I went and bought a Fitbit and I love it! it automatically links to my computer,ipad and phone
tells me how many miles,steps,calories and even tells me if I got a good nights sleep.
 
Wondering about the surgery aren't you?
So I had my pre op and everything done. two nights before the surgery it hit home I'm having major surgery. My hubby was very emotional and begged me not too and after thinking Yes, I was made and hurt but I  understood his concern I have a higher risk of infection than most people due to me having the staph infection in my blood. I've had multiple staph infections due to this thing in my blood. So day of said surgery I woke up and my lymph nodes in my neck were swollen.
So a blessing in disguise?  I've lost 40+ lbs by myself why can't I make it 45more??
So this is my mission now to lose the other 45 I can do this I know I can.

This is all for now I will try not to forget to write!

Oh My headache

This week has been a crazy one and let me tell you I do not want a redo either LOL!

This week marked the first week of school, first week of everybody has their heads up there asses!
Nite before school started on Wednesday I couldn't for the love of coffee sleep! I stared at the wall, I counted how many times my hubby snored. And as soon as I did finally feel the call of sleep my damn alarm clock went off yelling for me to wake.

This year I have to wake earlier like 5:45 instead of 6:20 due to my 14yr old starting class at 8am instead of 8:20 like when he was in middle school. No! High school is 8am so that means I leave my house at 7:15am every morning! Gosh I'm tired just writing about it.
So after I dropped the big man on campus, Lilo and I went over to Epic's House to walk our kids to school together. While walking instead of driving to many new parents having a fit over there kids and not leaving the school, to leave us any parking spots that is why we opted to walk (good call too).
On top of that 14yr old has High school football now so after school he has practice until 6pm. And let me tell you what a wonderful ball of fun he is after that LOL.
So after I deal with him I head home and I've been forgetting to eat at night.Opps I guess!

So kids like their teachers Yeah! Me, Yeah! I on the other hand do not like one of 14yr olds football coaches he can kiss my nice No ASS!

Friday my 14yr old has his first High school Football Scrimmage we did good but the coach I don't like played the same 11 kids throughout the game that right there will wear them out, burn them out or even injury them. 14yr old finally played a couple plays (proud Momma here)
So after leaving the place sunburnt and a new headache we went back to the our high school to pick him up and Oh my he stunk!

So today 8/24 this day 14yrs ago I was admitted into the hospital to have my baby boy!
Tomorrow 14yr old really turns 14!  So Happy Early Birthday honey!
so Party tomorrow mixed with some fantasy football and some San Francisco 49ers it will be an Epic day!!

All for now!

Ode to Dexter Holland For my EPIC ♥

Dexter Holland

Singer

Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland is the singer, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter for the California punk rock band The Offspring.Wikipedia

Born: December 29, 1965 (age 47), Garden Grove, CA

Spouse: Kristine Luna (m. 1995)

Education: University of Southern California

Children: Lex Land

Music group: The Offspring (Since 1984)

Check out his Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce page
http://www.gringobandito.com/

Everybody in the punk scene knows who Dexter Holland is.
 Not only is he famous for being the guitarist and lead singer of The Offspring, and the founder of Nitro Records, the O.C. punk legend who has been active in the music industry for more than 25 years. 

10 things you didn't probably know about Dexter.

1. In The Offspring’s early days, they were known as Manic Subsidal.

2. The reason he got the nickname Dexter is because he was class valedictorian and head of the maths team at Pacifica High School, where he met his Offspring bandmate Greg K. at a cross-country team.

3. Dexter has a pilot’s licence and owns his own private jet, which he named “Anarchy Airline” because of the huge Anarchy sign on the tail of the plane. He is also a Certified Flight Instructor who has made a solo trip around the world in ten days.

4. Dexter was a Ph.D. candidate in Molecular Biology at the University of Southern California, but abandoned it because of his desire to focus on The Offspring. He also has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology, both from the University of Southern California.

5. Dexter has his own brand of hot sauce called “Gringo Bandito”.http://www.gringobandito.com/

6. He co-wrote at least two songs by The Vandals, “Jackass” and “Too Much Drama”; the chorus melody of the latter was reused on “Walla Walla”, on The Offspring’s fifth album “Americana”, which came out approximately five months after “Hitler Bad, Vandals Good”.

7. He does not like carrots.

8. “Session”, taken from The Offspring’s seminal 1992 album “Ignition”, was co-written by his wife Kristine Luna.

9. Dexter is father of singer-songwriter Lex Land.

10. In 2006, Dexter participated in the Los Angeles Marathon; his charity of choice was the Innocence Project, a non-profit legal clinic that handles legal cases where post-conviction DNA testing of evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence.

Dexter Holland From The Offspring Publishes Research Paper…What The Heck Is It About? « The World Famous KROQ



Now this has been my Ode to, Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland

I'm a HUGE Avenged Sevenfold Fan

Awww I'm in ♥ Avenged Sevenfold is about to release another amazing album on 8/27/13.

And Hail to the King, there first single from the album is amazing!

Avenged Sevenfold’s bold and revelatory new album, Hail To The King, has all the goods to be a runaway success: an abundance of panoramic riffs, gargantuan rhythms, bravura vocals, a dizzyingly affective narrative sweep and a sustained, epic roar that’s built for genuine speakers, not earbuds. With so much momentum behind it, it’s a little surprising to learn that the band’s members – guitarists Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates, vocalist M. Shadows, bassist Johnny Christ and new drummer Arin Ilejay – decided that the best way to push their music forward was by taking a look back. 
-From Music Radar-

Ok, So I'm in ♥♥ with the vocalist M.Shadows and let me show you why!


Look at him ?
Don't get me wrong I ♥ my hubby and find him very attractive but M.Shadows who's real name is Matthew Charles Sanders is delicious! So Ok, Stalker mode off! LMAO 

So Now I will give you the Video/song that made me fall in ♥ with this band and M.Shadow's Voice.

Bat Country♥



And here is one more favorite!!!



God I love this band!!!

I'm Back Bloggers!!

Hello World, I'm Back!

Ok rewind I believe my last post was about me being 5lbs away from my surgery.

Well now fast forward I got my DATE 9/10/13 I'm so ecstatic about it. 

So currently I'm at 222lbs when I started this whole damn process I was 255lbs

    so total pounds lost "33"

Even bigger news my Epic is following me in the journey she is in the process of the surgery too. 

I couldn't be happier to have her by my side and vice versa for her.

Ok, Home front:

Ready? Grab a tissue or two, I have a Freshman in highschool and he is also on the freshman football team to. I'm so excited for him on this journey through life. Within in a 10 days he will be turning 14 ok now, I'm sobbing :( 

My lilo is starting 3rd grade this year and we just found out Epic's son and Lilo will finally be in the same class this year. We aren't thrilled with the teacher but trust me, we will be watching and listening for anything.

Mental Note: Hubby is not allowed to shop with daughter alone

            (prone to come home with hermit Crabs)

For Myself: I finally got my tattoo on back and my Hubby got his first tattoo!

On mine the Red Hibiscus represents my dad, the two pink plumeria are the kis and the white plumeria my dog McKinley and last the Hook is my Hubby!
Now his, is a Hawaiian fish hook since my Hubby is actual Hawaiian and a Fisherman! 

So Basically this summer has flown-by so fast I forgot to blink

Went to Kona, Hawaii had a blast got some ink done too hehehe! Went snorkeling everyday saw some amazing sea life even got chased by Honu (sea turtle) I'm not going to talk about the flight now I will not waste my breath on that horrible ordeal. Lets just say United Paid for the kids to go next year.

We went on our family camping trip and lets say FAIL! Night one two of the air mattress didn't have caps (SMH) then the second day the kids shot the guns and we tried to fish didn't really catch anything but sun. That night was when the excitement happened. We had to pack the camp up with in 20mins due to 14 year old falling on wrist that automatically started swelling and turning black and purple. So 2hrs later in the ER getting xrays, it was just sprained THANK GOD.
So there you go my summer in just a paragraph how sad to think about it!

So

Good news I'm 5 lbs away from my goal for surgery or I should say when they schedule the crazy test!

That's all that is happening right now oh besides my daughter broke her elbow and my son is graduating 8th grade in 10 days

Why?

This this post is going to get really personal for me, I will not cry! I will not shed a single tear but it hurts.

I've already lost one parent in 2005 and that shook my world upside down. I survived with help of my family and my mom. Since the death of my dad I've seen my mom 4 times since 2005 the last was 2011. Due to her living in my home state of Oklahoma and myself moving to California, and she spent a couple of days with my kids and hubby. So ok, Reason I'm telling you this so my mom called me and told me she was flying to Southern California to do some stuff  with my aunt I don't talk to. So the hubby came up with a cool idea we would buy a ticket for her to fly up from San Diego to Northern California to spend the day with her grandkids and Me! She point blank said "NO".  The Shock wounded me it left me scratching my head?  So I told my oldest the 13yr old and he was really hurt by this. I told him what my siblings have been telling me for Years my Mother is selfish.
    So last week she calls me and tells ask me "guess where I am"? I was like California and she responds I'm at Sea-world  Then the next Freaking day she calls me and tells me she is at the San Diego zoo. And a day goes by but bold and behold here is another phone call she is at Knott's Berry Farm. I'm like cool mom that's awesome! Great uh-Huh sure ok! while I'm shaking my head still in disbelief!

         What is it with Mothers? I swear I will never do that to my kids or grandkids! On top of all this my Mother in-law hasn't seen the kids 9 months and she only spent the day with them. Don't they understand they are hurting my kids? Don't they understand it hurts us too? It kills me to have to explain it to my 7yr old. especially when her world evolved around them. It hurts to even mention how much it hurts my son these two women were his world.
         With my Mother living in Oklahoma I understand why she never got to see him play football or won't be at his Middle school Graduation but my Mother In-law lives only an hour away there should be no excuse. I'm not mad at her like she thinks I'm more hurt then anything she became a person I no longer could open up to, a person I could just call up and have a conversation with.
       She Divorced my Father In-law not her son's and daughter In-laws and NOT THE GRANDKIDS!
   Don't get me wrong my kids now have an amazing relationship with my Father In-law now. And my kids love going over there and spending the nights. My youngest always ask when is she going over there to help her 'buddy' out!

I'm sitting here typing this and still shaking my head I don't know what else to do?
With Mother's Day around the corner I really don't know how I feel about this day do I send them something or not?  All I know if I don't see someone at my son's Middle school promotion ceremony in June I honestly will make a really hard decision and I will stick to it!

MOCK WENDY'S CHILI *PINTEREST*

Chili {Wendy's Style} Ingredients:

• 4.5 pounds ground beef, browned and drained
• 2 large yellow (sweet) onions, chopped
• 7 large green bell peppers, chopped
• 4 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 heaping tablespoons minced garlic (I use jarred)
• 2 cans Ranch Style Beans, NOT drained (15 ounce cans)
• 2 cans dark red kidney beans, drained (15 ounce cans)
• 2 cans Original Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chili (10 ounce cans)
• 2 cans stewed tomatoes (15 ounce cans)
• 4 cans plain tomato sauce (15 ounce cans)
• 2 packages McCormick Mild Chili Seasoning (1.25 ounce packages)

Chili {Wendy's Style} Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a large stock pot.*
2. Simmer for at least three hours (I let mine cook all day long).
3. Enjoy!

I did some things different I made this recipe in half I was looking at the recipe

and thinking wow that a lot so I cut it back and it turned out pretty Flippin good! 

Especially over a bake potato!

French Toast Muffins *PINTEREST*

FRENCH TOAST MUFFINS  KIDS RATED THEM 

5/5 TONGUES LICKS

1/3 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg (preferably room temperature)
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. milk

Topping (option: cut topping in half*)
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a medium-large bowl, sift together all dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and stir just until combined, but still a bit lumpy. Do NOT overmix; overmixing will ruin the texture of the finished muffins. Also? Don't overmix the batter. Finally, don't overmix. Scoop batter into muffin tins that have sprayed with cooking spray. Using a large ice cream scoop, I got 8 medium-large muffins out of this batter; I think you could get 10-12 muffins by distributing the batter a little less generously. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until they just start to turn a bit golden at the edges.

For the topping, mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Place melted butter in another small bowl. Dip the warm muffins in melted butter (you can dip just the top, but it's even tastier to dip the whole muffin!), then dip/roll the muffin in cinnamon sugar. 

Aloha Oe'

So Hubby and I are going on Vacation for our Birthdays and Wedding Anniversary! I'm so excited I'm busting my ass off to get into tip top shape cause my ass can't get into a Bikini but I can get into a Tankini and I don't want people to think a whale has beached on the beach when we go LMAO

I'm so excited though we are going to the Big Island this time and I can't wait to see a real lava flow! And we booked a charter boat to go fishing and catch some big ass fish and hubby has informed me I will sit and look pretty he will be damned if I real in a Ahi,Tuna, Marlin before him!

I know I've been a bad blogger its been awhile but that's what happens when you get busy! I promise from now on to do better!

It's been awhile.....

So yes it's been awhile life happens as some would say!

Had to Throw this song in!
So we had a great idea to go and looks at house and get the ball rolling in buying a house.
So we got the Realtor and we got the finance dude too.
Meet with said people and saw 4 houses and like 2 but not loved not my heart skipping a beat feeling.
Same day meet with finance guy as we are sitting there talking to the guy and he said something shady since hubby is a cop it didn't seem right. So as we are in the car we decided WTF? And Hell No!

So I made a call to one of my friends and asked her and she said no that's how people go to jail due to fraud... So yeah I emailed them and told thanks but no thanks!

So basically that's all that's been going on oh and I've lost a total of 10 lbs (yeah me )

REVIEW IN PROCESS

 MISSION: This is a List of All the Nail Salons in our Town, so Epic and I are on a mission to find the best On here you can see how we rate them with a scale A+ all the way to F-   and we will leave side notes so you can see what we see! So Check Back Once a Month to see where we have been. For the Price of Pretty Toes

 UPDATED 3/3/2013

1. Crystal Nails Spa   PEDICURE ON 2/11/13

889 Airway Blvd                                     

Livermore, CA 94551                      

(925) 455-6688                             

* REALLY Clean Shop, Ladies didn't chit chat to each other and actually tried      to talk to us,up to date music playing, Friendly,They have lots of colors

Toes look Great!  Regular Spa Pedicure $25

And An Extra $10 they Sand your feet (warning it tickles)










2. T L Nails

835 Rincon Ave

Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 606-1378

3. Bollinger Nail Salon

2375 Railroad Ave

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 455-6800

4. B & B Nails

227 S Vasco Rd

Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 454-3312

NOTE; THIS IS BASED ON A COUPLE THINGS EPICTOOK HER MOM HERE CAUSE THIS HAS BEEN Our GO TO PLACE FOR ALMOST A YEAR UNTILTHEY HURT HER, AND I'VE BEEN HURT HERE A COUPLE TIMES TOO. AND THE OWNER MADE ACOMMENT TO ME THAT I COULDN'T SHAKE AND WILL NOT POST HERE. BUT THEY DO HAVE A CLEAN SHOP AND SPEAK MORE ENGLISH THEN MOST THATS WHY ITS A C AND NOT A D

5. The Livermore Spa

2255 4th St

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 292-4066

6. Livermore Hair and Nail Care

1585 Olivina Ave

Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 449-4902

7. Serenity Nails & Spa

101 E Vineyard Ave

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 417-5965

9. Tips & Toes Salon

2136 1st St

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 373-6267

NOTES: SO WE WENT AND THE NEXT DAY MY TOESHURT AND EPICS' NAIL POLISH IS ALREADY CHIPPING AND THE SHOP WASN'T THAT CLEANAND THE STAFF TALKED AND LAUGHED IN OTHER LANGUAGES SHIT WE DON'T KNOWTHEY COULD OF BEEN SAYIN DAMN THIS IS A FAT BITCH. 

10. First Nail Spa

2026 First Street

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 449-6062

11. Liz Nails

4427 1st St

Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 371-5327

14. Acrylic Nails

53 Wright Brothers Ave

Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 606-1918

15. Elite Nail Salon

4506 Las Positas Rd

Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 960-0656

16. Super Nails & Designs

983 E Stanley Blvd

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 606-6901

17. Beauty Ala Mode Le Spa

1858 4th St

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 606-0475

18. Aloha Nail

861 E Stanley Blvd

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 961-1936

 19. California Hair & Nails

4082 East Ave

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 371-4444

20. Hitech Nails & Spa

1336 N Vasco Rd

Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 454-2718

21. Visual Image

1935 2nd St

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 960-0670

22. Paradise Nails & Spa

922 Larkspur Dr

Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 449-4689

23. Liz's Nails

1420 1st St

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 371-1230

 

NOTES/GRADE;  THEY SAY THEY OPEN AT 10AM GOT THERE AT 10:01AM AND STILL NOT OPEN THEN FINALLY THEY GET THERE ANDOPEN UP THEN THEY HAVE THE BALLS TO TELL ME NOT TO COME IN UNTIL 10:10.... ANDNAILS DON'T LAST THAT LONG.

24. Tony's Nail Spa

1839 Holmes St

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 449-9054

25. Nail Experts

861 E Stanley Blvd

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 245-1936

26. New Reflections Hair Salon

1096 E Stanley Blvd

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 443-4247

28. Lee's Nail & Hair             B     THE POLISH THEY REDO IT! TOES & NAILS LOOK FABULOUS 

Livermore, CA 94550         EYEBROWS DONE TOO NICELY DONE, LIPS ON THE OTHER HAND HURT

(925) 294-8038           LIKE A BITCH, THAT'S WHY THE B. (EPICS LIP IS SORE)

29. King's Nails

134 S Vasco Rd

Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 371-0461

30. Diamond Nails II

160 S K St

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 447-2885

31. Elegant Edge

2606 Old 1st St

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 449-1175

32. TLC Nails

1509 N Vasco Rd

Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 960-0441

33. Jass Hair Design

411 S L St

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 373-7450

34. Satisfied Nails

212 S L St

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 245-0532

35. Christina PRO Nails

1509 N Vasco Rd

Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 960-1866

36. Ann Sylvia's Nail

2222 2nd St

Livermore, CA 94550