Forever silenced

Earlier today I was sitting quietly, waiting, and scanning through my cell phone address book. We all do this from time to time, to pass away the minutes while waiting and to keep our minds from drifting in the silence of a cold waiting room. Today's scan was different from any other I have ever performed. Today I am scanned across a contact of a dear friend, who's name and number will forever be silent, never to beam across my line again. A name and a number of my friend, a wonderful woman, who is no longer here on earth. This notion caught me off guard, surprisingly. I thought I had come to terms with this situation surrounding my friend, but this scan ignited some feelings inside me that I thought were tamed.

Two weeks ago my phone rang and this particular name and number came up. I was in a sticky situation involving a diaper and was unable to answer. A quick mental note was taken to return a call to this precious friend of mine; but I failed at my mental note taking skills. 48 hours later my phone rang yet again; this time the number displayed but no name. Upon answering I discovered my precious friends husband on the other end, crying. He revealed to me through a wall of pain , that my precious friend was no longer with us. My dear friend had spread her wings and left this life for a different future, silenced from us here on earth.

I went numb. My mind immediately went to the phone call I had so easily passed off. Why didn't I take that call? Why didn't I allow a moment, even with poopie hands to answer and just hear my friends voice, to just let her hear my voice and say "Darling I am covered in shit, let me call you back." Why didn't I?

I could go on and on and on with the Why's, and I have, but the truth of the matter is my friend has passed on to another stage. Her name and number in my cell phone address are silenced, never to actively wake-up my phone again. I am greatly saddened by the loss of my friend. I miss her terribly. And today seeing her name there in print on my phone just made it all clear that she is gone. Forever silenced but always in my heart.

I love you S.S. May you forever rest in peace, in silence and in love. In your honor I will make certain I am always there for anyone who needs me, even if it is just for a quick laugh!

Laughing at Life

I have a secret talent. a talent like no other. This little talent reared itself in the early college days of tequila shots and Vodka IV's. Last week at my bridal shower, my dear friends gave me a beautiful toast about our friendship and our history together. It was wonderful. And it was followed by a request that I perform the talent that has graced many a parties, many a stories, many a laughs over the last 16 years. Today I am lucky enough to share this moment with you, as my soon to be sister in law caught this wondrous moment on tape! ENJOY! and yes I did win an award in college for this talent!!!

I now present you with the...
CHICKEN

And if you take notice, you will see I did in fact take tequila shots before this talent took place, for old time sake!!

Back to School

As you know Baby DIVA is only 8 1/2 months old. Therefore I have no real reason to have a care in the world about back to school this year. Except that a good majority of my friends are teachers, so I have to at least pretend to have some interest. This year I decided to bust out some Pink Haired Momma domestication for the occasion of back to school in the form of

Super delicious

CUPCAKES!!!

I made up a new and refreshing cupcake. When back to school rolls about, yes we are headed towards fall. But if you live in the south like I do, you still have almost 100 degree temps for some time. Anything hot and heavy to eat or drink just is not gonna fly with this Pink Haired Momma.

This cupcake I cooked up for back to school is a lemon cupcake with vanilla icing. I then sprinkled crushed up smarties (get it smarties for back to school! hardy har har). The tangy sweetness combines in the mouth and results in a simply fabulous delicious treat without the overwhelming heat or heaviness of the usual fall desserts. It scrumdiliumpcious!!

I serve these fabulous little treats to my teacher friends on a plate decorated with smarties and wish them a fabulous year! Good luck my friends!

K-Teach plus Mr. K equals...

I have some totally fabulous news! I have been waiting for sometime now to share this fabulousness with everyone. You might recall me telling tales of my best friends wedding that I attending back in May. K-teach married her love Mr. K and they will live happily ever after.

Well it looks like we have a BABY K on the way!!! Yipppppppeeeeee! Baby DIVA will soon have her new BFF or possibly her future husband!!! AHHHHHH I am so excited for my friend and her Hubbs!!

Baby K will be making his or her appearance on February 15, 2009, give or take a bit as we all know those baby due dates LIE!!! I am hoping for a Valentines Day delivery just because I am a fan of holidays. I mean I was born on New Years. Baby DIVA was due on Christmas but came on Thanksgiving. And now I am getting married on Halloween. What better than my best friends Baby K being born on Valentine's!!!

So here is a big fat CONGRATULATIONS K-teach and Mr. K! Hoping you have a wonderful pregnancy filled with frequent trips to the bathroom, cankles, strange smells that escape from the body, and in the end you have the 2nd most beautiful baby in the world (First of course being Baby DIVA, DUH!!)

Love you guys! And Welcome to this crazy world Baby K!!!!!

Bittersweet Wednesday Recap

Yesterday we had a day full of bittersweet emotions!

I just love the look on Baby DIVA's face!

Umm whatever with your kisses Mom!

First we had a totally fabulous lunch with a new and exciting friend, a fellow mommy blogger!! Woohoo!! Lovetoshopmom and her little Diva(who is so dang cute!) met myself, the Pink Haired Momma and Baby DIVA at the yummy 11th street cafe in the Heights for a fun and fabulous lunch. The DIVA's discussed the exchanging of chupy's and how to be divalicious while they dined on sippy cups at the cafe. Us moms chatted and enjoyed each others company. It was so awesome to not only meet another mommyblogger and fellow Houston Area Mommy member but to meet a new friend and mom to a DIVA. We are an elite breed! LOL

Mommy Bloggers and Baby DIVA's!!!!!!

The prizes I won from Lovetoshopmom's Birthday Blog giveaway!!!

The afternoon unfolded into a less than desirable situation. As you know Baby DIVA and I spend several days a week with Granny, my Great Grandmother, Baby DIVA's Great Great Grandmother. Well Granny has a cat named Squeaky who is a lovely elderly gentlecat. Yesterday afternoon Squeaky's age finally caught up to his perky pesky little body. His health has been in decline in recent months and we had to take him to his doctor with the quickness. As of now it does not look good for this gentlecat, Squeaky. His kidney's are failing and his health is in a downward spiral. His doctor's are doing what they can but we are braced for the worst. After the Vet run, we had to share this news with my great grandmother. Sqeaky is her pride and joy, next to Baby DIVA of course. So it was not a lovely afternoon to say the least.

Baby DIVA and Squeaky chillin

Wednesday evening found us at my Brother-in-law to be's home celebrating his fabulous 29th birthday!! Yippee Uncle Nightstick!! Happy Big Birthday to you.You are catching up with Pink Haired Momma, the thirties are looming for ya boy!!! Baby DIVA was so excited to play with her cousins and see her family. Her other Uncle Diamond is in town too, so she was pleased to cuddle with him too!!

So we completed our bittersweet day with two totally fabulous happenings and one less than happy or desirable situation. Today may be another bittersweet day as actions may need to be addressed and consoling of Great Grandmothers are in order!! But it is also a fabulous day because baby DIVA is 7 months old, is currently napping and Hubbs-to-be is home all day to celebrate!! Woohoo!!!

Indoor Play Lands ROCK!!!

Baby DIVA is getting out and about! We had our first official PLAY DATE today. Pink Haired Momma and Baby DIVA joined the ladies of HAM and the kiddos at a fabulous indoor play area and got goofy. The kiddos played and had a good old time. Baby DIVA watched as her new pal J-man crawled across the floor. She admired his leg movements so much that upon arrival to Great Great Granny's this evening Little Miss Baby DIVA attempted her first real crawl. She tried so hard but just could not quite get herself going as good as J-man! Unbelievable! Woohoo!!

Baby DIVA also had a wonderful time meeting Miss K-cutie who has the most gorgeous blue eyes!! The girls shared notes on sippy cups and came to the conclusion that PINK rocks! The babes tootled about the wonderful play area and laughed and giggled.

Baby DIVA and J-man

Whats up girl!

I agree K-cutie, Pink sippy cups ROCK!!!

Check out all the kids in this pic!!!

Super fun time!

Totally fabulous time. Great kids! Super wonderful ladies! If you wanna have fun like this you should check out the HAM site and see what exciting adventures are coming up next!!!

Pink Ladies style Date night

Looking for something fun to do with you other half? Or with the whole pie aka the family?

Pink Haired momma has found something amazing. Brings me back to the days of watching Grease. Seeing the Pink Ladies gossip from car to car as they hung out in a lovely place known as the Drive-in movie theater! Most people in my generation are not personally familiar with this concept. We viewed these iconic places on TV but many of us have not actually ventured into Drive-in territory. These babies were endangered for many years, nearly extinct. Now however the Drive-in is making a full come back. We are lucky enough to have one here close to Katy, Texas right over off Highway 290in Hockley!

The Show Boat!

Now we can glam ourselves up, load up the car and watch top of the line technological advanced movies from the comfort of our own vehicles! And us super cool parents that take our kids do not have to worry about being "that" family with the loud brat of a kid, because we are in our car!!

Woohoo! Too Fun!!

Calling all Houston Area Mommies!!!

I, Pink Haired Momma, have found this wonderful group of women! The whole group shares a commonality of motherhood and residing in and around Houston, Texas. Beyond that we are a totally fabulous diverse group. We have WAHM, SAHM, Workplace moms, younger moms, older moms, pregnant moms-to-be, moms to children of all ages; You name it we have. Our interests are wide and varied and each person in the group brings her own personal flair to the table. We all come together and communicate with each other about the ins and outs of motherhood and our lives. Have you ever wanted to learn to knit?Well I bet there is a mom in our group who can teach you, and while you are learning the kids can play. Do you have a secret to share about gardening here in Houston? Many moms on our board also garden and would love the tips to make their garden better. Achievement? All the kiddos involved get better vegetables and flowers in their lives!! The group plans meets up around Houston for our children, each other and our families. This is a wonderful network of women, mothers and friends.

I love this group!! The women in this group have welcomed Pink Haired Momma and Baby DIVA and our goofy sense of humor with open arms. It it totally fabulous! The personalities of the individuals and the group as a whole are warm, friendly and fun! Who couldn't benefit from belonging to such a wonderful network of friends? I know Houston Area Mommies has definitely brightened my world and given me a great group of women to lend and receive support from on the journey of motherhood! Come visit today!!!

http://www.houstonareamommies.com/

Busy Busy Busy

Wowsers!

Weddings. Screaming fussy baby! Mother's Day Weekend!!

My goodness I am super swamped.

Here are some pictures from this weekend so far...more to come.

And of course I will give a recap soon!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all you mommies reading this right now!!!!

Dressing Dilemma

Baby DIVA is facing a terrible dilemma. She can not figure out which outfit to wear to the TWO weddings we are attending this weekend. Pink Haired mom found some great deals at the thrift store this last week and this has left baby DIVA pondering what to wear. Here are her options:

Options

Friday Possibles:

A. Hot pink island theme

B. White sundress with Flair

Saturday Possibles

A. Yellow Sunflower Romper

B. Pink Strawberries Sundress

Your input is greatly appreciated!!!

All outfits have been modeled and each one makes her look her most fabulous, so that is not an issue!

View Pink Haired Momma's Outfits

(If inspiration is needed to help in decision)

Friday Dress
Saturday Dress

Wedding shower and Corset Bag

My best friend is getting married this coming Friday May 8th. I am her maid of honor. Feeling more like maid of dishonor these days because Baby DIVA takes up all my time and I have not done anything to help with her wedding. Some of this guilt I must say has started to melt away as I went way above and beyond pre baby DIVA at her first wedding and her other Bridesmaid rocks as a planner. LOL ha okay okay I know!!

Yesterday I went to her wedding shower without the baby DIVA!! It was quite wonderful, I must admit. I took the Hubbs-to-be's 'Stang and semi-dressed up mommy went galloping down the freeway, pink hair blowing in the wind...

We did not plan the coordinating dress and present wrapping...but funny nonetheless!!!!

My Best friend "K-Teach" is a fab drill/cheer coach at OUR high school alum no less. She is getting married to a wonderful man that we all adore! He is the A list in my mind and for a MAN to hit the A list in my mind for my A list Friends you gotta be dang good and have some special FLAIR of your own! Way to go my BFF your man has FLAIR!!!

So I was faced with the wedding gift purchase dilemma yesterday before attending the shower. What do I buy my BFF for her wedding? Do I stick with the plan and carefully assess her wedding registry and pick out a delightful gift from the " I am newly married section" and have it wrapped up cute with matching paper and a bow? Well lets see for starters since it is actually her second and she already owns a home and everything inside and she lived with me for over a year after her divorce...and not to mention that that would be the NORMAL thing to do not the Pink Haired thing to do; I made my decision. I know exactly what she needs...

My pink hair craziness kicked in and off I went to purchase the Following necessities

Straws: for those mean margarita newlywed nights
Toothpicks: for getting rid of the leftovers after the hubbs cooks

A Battery buffet: in case the hubbs is busy

Tube squeezers: PLEASE! everyone needs these

And the most important: TYLENOL!!!! no explanation needed

I wrapped it all up in a beautiful wedding bag adorned with the proverbial declaring of love embellished with champagne flutes and stuffed it with fabulous lime green tissue paper and of course a musical card playing the cherished sounds of the "Chicken Dance"!!!!

I was a hit! She loved it!!And I laughed and laughed!!

By the way the sun was hiding behind clouds but we both sported sunglasses inside during the shower!!

Oh My goodness I totally almost forgot this wonderful addition to my day yesterday. Since I was without Diaper bag I needed a purse...Wowsers!! Haven't carried one of those in ages...So I raced into the closet of clothes that do not fit and climbed up to the top shelf trying to recall if there were purses there. What do you know!! There was a some purses up there and I found an Oldie but Goodie hiding in the back. It just Made my day that much better.