Cliff & Debbie Here In The Wild Wild West

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Hot Hot Hot

Well summer is finally here with a vengeance. It has been 115 degrees all week. I really do not see how Cliff and Leonard work out in it. And inside a building with a metal roof on top of that. It must be 135 degrees inside that thing. What those poor boys do for their families. I am just thankful they are working for awhile unlike most of the world these days.

Today is little Sami, Alecia's friend's, birthday. She is 15 today. What an age. Those girls giggle and giggle and giggle and text and text and text. We are taking them home Friday night and I sure will miss them. They have been a lot of fun. Alecia is learning to drive and has her learners permit. We have taken her out driving a couple times this week and it about scared me to death. She does pretty good then freaks out and is all over the place. That's right PECIA "scared me to death" (HA). After more practice I know she will master driving as she does everything else.

Tonight we are going to Tuachan Amphitheatre in St George to see "ANNIE" for Sami's birthday and I told Alecia we can take the old road and she can drive. That should be interesting. When we took Alecia out driving on the interstate when she got up to 75 she stopped breathing and her Dad had to tell her to relax and breathe but she said she had her butt cheeks clenched together. I imagine I will have my butt cheeks clenched together on the ride tonight!!!

The girls laid out in the sun for a few hours yesterday and now Alecia is burned. She was moaning and groaning last night. I think it is a little better this morning. They are so funny. They have been here all summer and didn't lay out once but now they are leaving, they are trying to get a tan before they go back to Grand Junction. Ah the young.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Raise your eyebrows

Here are my new eyebrows. I had them tattooed on today and I LOVE them. She did such a good job for only $80.00. The last time I got them done 10 years ago, I paid $350.00. And she only charges $20.00 for touch ups. I have no eyebrows so I spend all my time trying to keep pencil on them. In this heat it's a job; now no problem. It stung a little and made my nose run but that' about it. Oh yeah, they bled a little.

Charlee, Alecia, and Sami went with me. Cha had to translate cause the women didn't speak English. It was pretty funny. Sami wanted to see how they did tattoos, so now she knows. There was also a women there getting her lips done. Brother that looked like it hurt, but it looked really nice. I may get my eyeliner done next month when she comes back, we'll see!!

Half Rack

The girls wanted to get a HOOTERS shirt before they went back to "boring old Colorado" so we took them to Sunset Station to HOOTERS and got them tee shirts. Cliff teased them and said that I have a full rack but they only have half racks. They were so cute so I had to post their pictures in their HOOTER shirts. Sami seems pretty confident that her Mom will not disapprove however Alecia knows full well she has her hands full as her mother still thinks she is about 5 years old. I told her to tell her Mom that she wanted the shirt cause she likes"fuzzy owls with big ole eyes" Maybe she can get away with that!!!HA

Yes, as you can see they are following in Big Mama's footsteps. A tight tee shirt with jeans and CFM high heels. That's the ticket.

It has been a busy week so we are glad for the weekend. I ruined our lawn mower by hitting something in the back behind the fence. As soon as I told Cliff he said "you were mowing behind the fence weren't you?" He has my number. I am so mad at myself because it was such a good lawn mower and now it's ruined. I hate to spend $300 on a dumb lawn mower but I only have myself to blame. So we are going to take a trip to St George today and look at lawn mowers and also get a doggy door for Digger.

We have to move him and his food inside the laundry room. The birds come in under the carport and eat his food. I would not care but they leave their little bird doodoo all over everything (including his food) and it can't be healthy so we are going to move it all inside the laundry room. hopefully the birds are not smart enough to use the doggy door. If so I am sure Cliff will do as he has threatened and get his pellet gun out. Poor birdies.

I am going to get my eyebrows tattooed on in about a half hour. I can't wait I have had it done before and they fade over time and so I am getting them done again. So have to run!!!

Monday, July 6, 2009

Happy 4th of July America

Here is my gang on the 4th of July. We were sitting out in front of the Tropicana in Laughlin, NV. They had a great fireworks show (we decided to forgo the Mesquite 4 minutes of furry for the Rockets over the River 1/2 hour; from what I hear it was a good choice)and we had a really nice weekend. We spent some time on the river walk and played in the pool with the kids. Charlee and I took the kids to dinner and shopping while the boys watched the race in Daytona. It about killed me to do the MOM thing instead of sitting in the bar talking race smack with Big D but I had my "sponsibilities" We did have a good time and Charlee drove us on a sightseeing tour which was nice. We had a so-so dinner at Perkins but there was a guy making incredible balloon animals and he made things for the kids that were fun. An airplane for Tony, a motorcycle for Anthony, a squirrel for Alecia, a monkey for Gordy, and a butterfly for Sami. It was fun for them. Then back to the fireworks after which Big D said I had "done my time" at the Mama-Grannie post and we were going honky tonkin.

The Mexicans left to come home and we went casino hopping and watched the freaks for awhile then back to bed. We came home on Sunday and just chilled out for the rest of the day. I made some spaghetti for supper and then Cliff and I worked on plans & bids for awhile. All in all, it was a nice 4th of July

Charlee Leo and Baby Gabbi watching the fireworks. Gabbi was fine as long as we left her in the stroller. I quess it was her security. She was so funny when you asked her about the fireworks she would put her arms up and open and close her hands like they were exploding. She is so sweet. She is a water baby and loved the pool

Big Daddy and Big Mama swimming with the little fishy.

Sami and Big Daddy lounging in front of the cabana we rented. I thought we better have some shade for Gabbi and we were glad we got it. It had chairs and a fan, even a little fridge for water etc. The down side was Sami and Alecia spent the whole day inside texting on their phones. Big D said that's it for them. He said they can stay home and text and it won't cost him so much HA

The Mexican posing as some sort of tropical smoked fish?

The Mexicans with Tony trying to look like a "badass" Oh the teenage years

Miss Charlee Ann

Gabbi before we got her a swim diaper. Her diaper was so big we thought it would explode. It weighed her down and she was like a doodle bug or something.

Alecia and Sweetness.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Wild Week

My sweet girls at Charlee's Birthday Party. They had so much fun in their little pool. They were like sweet, slippery fishes. Everything Olivia did Gabrielle had to mimic! So cute!

This has been such a busy week. Seems like I have had to catch up on every front. The house was filthy and had to be scrubbed top to bottom, laundry up the wazoo, change the beds, try to keep water on all the plants because it was so hot, not to mention I had to get my nails done, a pedicure, go shopping, and tan every day. What's a girl to do?

The one thing I didn't get done was the lawns. I broke the lawn mower and the trimmer last weekend and Cliff hasn't had time to fix them yet so my yards look like crap, but oh well. We are going to Laughlin for the weekend to see the "Rockets Over the River" fireworks show and chill out on the river. Hopefully the girls will have a good time as they have been stuck in the house all week. We did go to St George shopping and to dinner last night and that was fun. I bought a new swim suit. God I am so fat and yucky I can't stand it. I paid $144.00 for a suit and cover up. It looks as cute as I can look in a swim suit but I am certainly not bragging about it. I'm sure I will post a photo when we get back and I will be displayed in all my glory.

The kids can't afford to go and stay the weekend but they may get up early and drive down on Sat for the fireworks, I hope so I want to see the babies. Teddi said they probably won't come cause they are dead broke after the Idaho trip but we will see.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Cha Cha's 28th Birthday

My beautiful daughter Charlee Ann is 28 years old today. What a joy she is to me. I love her so much. She is a wonderful person, great mother, hip sister, and good friend. Happy Birthday Baby!

We are going to have a barbecue in her honor tonight. We eat no matter what the occasion. Her request is "big fat grilled shrimp and a yummy salad". I am also making her the famous blue berry cake she loves/ It really is about the best cake in the world. Somewhere between cake and torte it is to die for (recipe available upon request). My sweet baby girl Teddi and Martin are coming out and bringing my other darling. I bought the girls a sprinkler toy that shoots out balls and they can run in it. Also Big Daddy said it's time to get out their pool, so it should be fun. Wish my Toby could be here, but I guess ya can't have everything. I am just grateful I have been able to spend sometime with him lately. He is great. Hey, have I told you about my fabulous family lately!!!HAHAHA

I am back to work and back in the swing of things. I finally feel pretty rested. I do have a bit of a summer cold or at least sinuses. I rested all weekend and just did about nothing. It felt great. We are going to take the kids to Laughlin for the weekend and see the fireworks Rockets Over the River. Should be fun. It is so HOT here. I was beginning to wonder if we were going to have summer this year but I didn't need to worry. Now I can barely keep my plants alive at 110 degrees. The next two months will be a gardening nightmare. OH well

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Most of the Family

I wonder if there will ever be a time when we can actually get a full family photo. This was as close as we have been so far. Still minus Traci and Cheyenne. I WANT a picture of us all. Maybe someday.