bye bye cool car....

hello 40+ mpg.....

yep, we traded in the beautiful Mustang.....you can see a pic of it here and here.   I loved, loved, LOVED that car.  I didn't love cost of maintaining it.   So when the transmission started slipping and top started leaking and the windows stopped working and the a/c started shutting off....well, you get the idea.


so I disappointed my youngest child and bought a mom car - which is ironic cuz we are empty nesting and that is when most people buy their fun sports car. 

but here is the new ride...already dirty from the weekend roadtrip through the desert.

a cute little jetta sportswagon

the "T" stands for "turbo" ....lol

a favorite pic and other randomness

So much coming up in the next few weeks, that I've been running away to Disney as often as possible to get my fix.   lol

Here's my favorite pic from last week:

There are more pics from the Disneyland Street Party/Parade over on my Disney blog.  Feel free to check them out.

We have a photo shoot at our favorite theatre this week.  They're doing "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" AND "Putnam County Spelling Bee."  We're shooting both shows and individual cast pictures Thursday night--we're preparing for a very hectic evening.

The wedding plans are moving along nicely.   This month appears to be "pay the balance due" month, so I'll be writing lots of checks.  Invitations have been mailed and responses are trickling in.  We've asked everyone to respond to a website instead of giving them a response card to mail.   Yeah for technology!  Save a tree and a few stamps!

Boy1 survived the ugly weather in Nashville this weekend with minor flooding in his apartment.  Classes have been cancelled today and the college kids are thrilled to have another day to study.   Finals are rapidly approaching.

Boy2 appears to be loving Alaska.  Work has been off and on, but  he's making enough to pay the bills.  We get random pictures of moose from him.   weirdo....

Girl1 is working for the census for the next 6 weeks.   Can't wait to hear the stories!  lol

That's about it ...off to have some coffee and get some chores done around the house.  I have more of them to do now that all the offspring have left...but the house doesn't seem to be as dirty as it was.  It all balances out.  =D

and then there was one

Yep....only one child is left in the nest and she's leaving on June 28th.   Beginning to think we overdid the "you can do anything" lessons...lol  Boy2 is on a plane headed to Alaska.  He's excited. I'm happy for him...but Alaska is far far away....

In case I haven't said it before, I HATE goodbye's.   hate.. hate... hate ..

AND I've gained 5 pounds which ticks me off.

AND I want to pig out on chocolate but am trying to control myself cuz I've gained 5 pounds.

AND I have too much to do this week, so I had to cancel a Disneyland date.

AND I have another dentist appointment today.

AND I have to go the grocery store (I swear I was just there).

AND....AND.....AND....you get the idea......

Don't call...I'm not picking up today....