My Husband's Version of Spring...

How typical for a male to see the season of Spring in this way. Just one thing on their mind. Please tell me they're not all like this!
P.S. This picture was taken in our back yard!
Notice how the female ignores the male? Ha Ha!

I was just dreaming of spring...ahhh........................don't wake me.

  

It's Your Brithday!!

25 years ago the world was blessed with a very talented and unique person! Of course I'm talking about my son "Jamey"! "My Boy"! I thank God every day for the blessings my children bring to our lives! Enjoy your day Jamey! Happy Birthday!!

What a Wake Up Call!!

So can I just say that my Son just did a most thoughtful thing!! He came barreling through my bedroom door at 8:00am (now you must all realize that he lives in NE Minneapolis so he had to get up reeeeeally early for this) with a plateful of Blueberry Pancakes, eggs, and juice!! He had the most sheepish grin on his face when he said "Happy Birthday"! I almost had a heart attack! I have NO IDEA how he managed to get into the house, pull out my pancake griddle (which is not an easy task) and cook an entire breakfast without waking me up!! Kinda scary to think that I was sleeping that soundly huh? Espcecially since I'm alllll alooone - Supposedly! Sooo....we had breakfast in bed and chatted, then moved it downstairs where we spent another hour just visiting. It was sooooo fun! I never get to just spend time like that with "My Boy" (oh yes! you'll always be that to me!)!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH JAMEY!! It's funny cause I realized later after he left that the door to the house was locked. Did he have a key to get in? When I called to ask him he said, "Mom, I've only had a key since I was 16"! Ok...ya got me! I was surprised. What a nice birthday gift. And since Rick is in Germany, he'll have to make it up to me when he gets home (he called and said he bought me a bottle of German Reisling). Now tonight I will travel to Winona with my friend Georgiann to visit my lovely daughter. Georgiann's birthday was yesterday so we need to spend some serious girltime together. Megan's senior class will put on a show tonight and she is singing in it. It promises to be a fun time! Well...I gotta run. I can hear the hot tub calling me, then get a manicure/pedicure, you know...just telling me to pamper myself today. Sound fun? Yeah...I think so! Oh Happy Day! ("Happy Clap! WHEEEE!")

"Bloggin' Momma"

Here we go again...I'm the "Bloggin' Momma" (You too Jackie)! I was trying to wait a few days to post but I just couldn't help but brag about myself today! Let's just say that tomorrow I will turn another year OLDER (blah) but I feel more empowered now than ever before!! I am a small business owner and mother of two wonderful children. I am a certified group fitness instructor and Pilates teacher. I am healthy, happy, and ready for anything life has to offer. Let's just say that I am very thankful to God for all that he has given me (Yes, Rick, that includes you)! So tomorrow morning when I wake up to the fact that I am actually 45....I will be thankful. Thankful for friends and family, thankful for the freedom to do what we want in this free country, and thankful for the means to do it! Ok...and I must admit...I'm thankful that I was able to get the snowblower started today (all by myself) and dig myself out from another snowstorm (somebody shoulda really taken a picture of me...I was covered with snow)! I need to get out for a hot date with my good friend "George" (aka: Georgiann) tomorrow night! Hadja goin' there for a minute didn't I? Ha! Ha! I hope you all have a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I Need an Intervention!

Seriously, I think I'm addicted to blogging! Somebody Save Me!!
Symptom #1: I check my blog 3 times a day to see if anyone has commented.
(Hardly anyone does so I don't know why I continue to check it!)

Symptom #2: I find myself getting anxious about others not updating their blogs.

Symptom #3: I take pictures with my camera while imagining how it will look on
my "Blogger" webpage.

Symptom #4: I have all my Favorite Blogger webpages lined up in a row under "My
Favorites" list so I don't waste time searching for them and can easily
visit each and every one of them at least three times a day to check
their "Comments".

Symptom #5: I actually find myself emailing individuals (and you know who you are)
to inform them they need to update their page.

Intervention is crucial! I would suggest staging a girl's night out to divert my
attention. If this sounds like a good plan to you...call me. Maybe I can pull myself away juuuust long enough....

Is This Some Kinda Joke?!

Wellllll...I'm not laughing! rick, I personally think you ask God to "Bring it On" when you leave on business! Why else would we get snow storms like this the day after you leave? Hmmm?
P.S. And you know I can't start the snowblower so now I'm stuck...reeeeeally good!

oN mY owN!

Ok...so I'm officially on my own this week. Do you ever just kinda breathe a sigh of relief to have your own space for awhile? I Do! I can do whatever I want without interfering with anyone else's space or schedule. Just Me and the Fat Cats! I think I'll start by staying up as long as I want tonight and sleeping in the morning. Then I'll hit it hard to get some work done around here. Rick and I went to a tradeshow for retailers this weekend and I found some great distributors of products I'll be carrying next Christmas. Now the REAL work begins! I may actually end up going bigger than originally planned. It's all so exciting and a little scary too! With 2 great concepts...I can't go wrong! Anyway...getting back to the point...Rick is in Germany this week. If I had a million dollars I coulda gone with him buuuuuut I don't, so I'll save our money for a trip to Utah to see my brother in May. Soooo...Rick left me here to keep an eye on the fat cats (Yeah...like they're REALLY gonna go somewhere) and get some house and business stuff done. BORING!!! I must persevere!
Call me this week if you're bored and need some company. I got nothin' else to do!
Have a good one! Keep smilin'. Spring is here and summer's right around the corner! Yeah!

The Zany Side of Jamey Dean!

  

The Silly Side of Meggie Lou

  

 
Yeah...I know... enough already!
But they're sooo pretty! 

 
HOw Beautiful are these?!
In just 2 days!!
For those of you who care...
These are my FAVORITE color! 

 
Look how pretty!! It reminds me of Summer Sunshine! 

Another addition to the Mangelson Family...
Holly, Jake,
and Grace Mae.
But wait!!
Where's Hannah?!
Grandma E...will you
bring her back please?

 
Just Because...
Somebody Loves Me! 

It's Time to Exercise!

 
Biddy finally initiated her New Year Resolution!
Getting in Shape is hard Work!
She rewards herself with a nap! Way to Go Biddy!