I've Had It !!

Is anybody else sick of this f............ing heat like I am. Geez, 103* at 1:00 today is WAY too hot. I know I griped about this in May, but come on, it is officially fall. Enough is enough. I know that my complaining will certainly make a difference, at least I feel better venting. There better be LOTS of COLD Coors Light tonight at Sandras. I had to make the kids come in from the backyard, they were glowing. Kids seem to have no sense of heat.

OK Weekend

My fun started on Thursday when we went to Aiden's 3rd birthday party at Scooter's Jungle. He had a blast and I had just as much watching the interaction with him and his friends. It is such a great way to have a party for kids, no hassle for the parents. It was good to see some of Jamie's family that I don't get to see that often. The memory of that night that still makes me laugh when I think of it is when we were leaving and outside on the sidewalk, Aiden was telling us where to stand and then he would say "watch my moves!" then he would do a combo of a run/dance. It was too cute. Saturday we went to the Starrs and spent the evening in their new backyard. As always, the food was great and there was a lot of it. Colleen has a great ability to fix stuff that I would never think of and it is always so good. Sunday we met the Kidneys and the Quinns at the church festival. We met and stayed in the Coors Light tent, go figure. We all ate too much, the Philipinno food stand is EXCELLENT, but didn't drink too much. $5 for a 12 oz. beer is too much. Thursday Aiden has his first soccer game, can't wait to see it. I will have to take a couple of my kids with me, but it starts at 4 and I am sure it will only last less than an hour. Well, that's all for my dear diary.

AIDEN IS 3 YEARS OLD TODAY!!!!

Wow, three years ago my precious grandson was born. He has been a constant source of pride and amazement at the things he does. I can't wait until tonight to see him at his birthday party. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIDEN Nana loves you VERYYYYYYYYYYYYY much.

Congrats to Travis

I was just on the APU football site and saw that Travis (Tom and Kim's baby boy) had a great game last night. He is a senior at Azusa Pacific and they had a home game last night that we missed. Travis had 6 sacks, 3 for a loss and the only quarterback sack of the game. Good Job!! They had to have been going crazy in the Bengard section. We had a great day yesterday. We started the day off at Colleen and Gary's for a "carnival" themed birthday party for their grandsons Brendon and David, who are both 3. Aiden was there as were several other little kids. They all had a great time winning prizes and eating the carnival food, corn dogs, cotton candy, etc. I bet the Starrs are beat today!! After they took down some of the game booths, they set up the waterslide they own. I think Gary had more fun than anybody after he was "forced" into going on it. We left there and then went to babysit Aiden so Alex and Jamie could go on a date. Jamie told Aiden that Alex was going to get a haircut then they were going to go eat fish. I guess fish is something that Aiden doesn't like. Aiden got his halloween costume on and he almost wore it to dinner. I finally convinced him that he couldn't get it dirty, mommy would be unhappy. The last thing Aiden wants to do is make his mommy or daddy unhappy. Aiden was golden, we took him to Ruby's and then to Yogurtland, a BIG favorite of his. He squealed with so much delight when we pulled into the parking lot. He was really excited. We ate our yogurt then went back to his house and tried to get him settled, the key word is tried. He was on fire, even bath and books did nothing to settle him down at the right time. As soon as he almost would give up he would ask me "is mommy home now?" No, sweetie, she is on her way. This breaks my heart. I can't wait to see him again. He is in soccer now and has games starting on Oct. 2. I am sure Jamie will post plenty of pictures after he first game. Well, gotta go and watch football, it is Sunday after all.

He's BACK!!!!!!!!!

If you live in Chino Hills and if Tyler knows you, then you know he is back. Tyler started patrolling out of the Chino Hills station last Saturday. If you think you see him, you are not going crazy, it is him. He came by the house a couple of times and my new neighbors must think we are real toublemakers. I bet the druggy's down the street are going to change their "recipe exchanges" for a while.

My Weekend

I really couldn't think of anything catchy, so this is what I did over the weekend, just giving you fair warning so you can get away now. We were supposed to see a taping of the tv show Two and a Half Men on Friday, but it got canceled. That was OK, everybody wanted to go, but then it wasn't a big deal not to. So, we made plans to go to the Yard House and experience Happy Hour. Well, not so happy, there were a load of people waiting to get in when Jamie and her parents went over to get a table for us all. So, we ended up at Chili's where I convinced the waitress to let us have the Happy Hour prices for beers and appetizers even though we were in the restaurant. It was us, the Caccavale's and the Kidneys. We all really enjoyed ourselves. Then on Saturday, we went to Ricks' company picnic. It was all right, no big thrill. BUT, after we got to see Aiden, so that made it worth it. We all went to Rubios and I loved watching Aiden be Aiden, running around the fountain and making friends with the kids who were there to enjoy the night also. Alex and Jamie have one great little boy. Last night we met the Caccavale's, the Blanks and Erik and Jamie at Roscoes. We love that place. Shira and I got the Stairmaster sandwich, gosh it was good. As always, everybody had to get a to go box. The waiter made me mad because I told him to NOT let Gary grab the bill. We all wanted to pay our share, but the dope gave to him anyway. He said Gary "made" him. Yeah, right. Oh well, this is what we have been doing for a while, Rick and Gary taking turns paying for dinner, but I think Gary is ahead. Now Charlie is in the mix. Aiden starts soccer tomorrow, it is his first practice. I can't wait to see the pictures.

Payton is 2 Today

Today is Payton's 2nd birthday. I think I am the only one who cares. Last night we had a good size group for Sandra's, but ended up leaving there and going over ot Roscoes. So much for a cheap dinner. We got there first and when the girl sat us, she informed us that was no alchohol allowed. The owners, Oscar and Sandra, bought out their partner in the restaurant so had to get a new liquor licnese with just their names. Well, between the expiration of the old one and the mail system, the new license wasn't on the premises. OK, not a big deal, we drink soda. When the waiter came over and told us that there weren't going to be free refills on the soda if we were getting the 99 cent tacos. Are you kidding me??????? That was the crushing blow. After everybody got there, we decided to go over to Roscoes instead. Our waiter Joe said he didn't blame us, it was the manager's decision. I ran into Oscar at Sam's this morning and told him what happened about the soda and why we left and he was mortified. I think the manager may get a few choice words today. Oscar told me that free sodas was the least that they could have done, the manager basically shoved business out the door. We sat on the patio at Roscoes and had a great visit with everybody, perfect evening for it. Besides us, the Starrs were there, the Kidneys, Tim Daly and even Tyler came and his friend Chris was there also. Grandpa Tim had a little photo album with pics of Patrick Joseph Daly. What a beautiful baby boy. Well, I need to go and figure out what to have for dinner, I am such a sucky meal cooker. I can do party dishes, but day to day, I stink!

Football is FINALLY here

I am so glad that the NFL has gotten started. This weekend was awesome, so many games. Lots of surprises, mega hits, great catches and throws. I love the fact that Brett Favre won with his new team the Jets, but was sorry to see Brady get hurt. It will effect that team A LOT. It is like Tiger Woods not playing golf, who wants to watch?? Tonight, there are two games. Lucky me I will be at home when the first game starts at 4. Yesterday we made another stab at having a BBQ. I was so happy that there were about 18 people coming, so off to the store I went. Then in the afternoon, the calls started coming. The decliners all had good excuses, but I was bummed because I was really looking forward to seeing them. We had a nice small BBQ and I really enjoyed it. We had great food, great company, whats not to like?? Rick is high on Larry's list, but not on Cindy's. Larry is diabetic and Cindy has a hell of a time trying to control his sugar intake. I made a butter cake and Cindy gave Larry a piece and when he asked for more she told him he was already over his limit. Well, Rick came along and while he was cutting a piece for himself, Larry slid his plate over and Rick cut him a big hunk. Larry was like a 4 year old, he was eating it as fast as he could before Cindy caught him, which she did. He was grinning from ear to ear, so funny. Jamie's parents also came and we got a chance to really visit, loved it. My neighbors, Eddie and Barbara made it for dessert. We still need to pray for Barbara, she is not doing well. I can not imagine how they are dealing with this, it is heartbreaking. Now, today I am going to redo some cupboards, and go thru material AGAIN. Does anyone have a remedy for dog digging?? Every sure fire thing I buy at the pet store doesn't work. Payton has decided that there is one spot she needs to keep clear. It is where our possum buddy dug up a few weeks ago and Payton keeps going back to it. Payton will be 2 on Wednesday, that is supposed to be the magic number for dog bad behaviour to end, we shall see. Well, I now have to decide if I want a leftover burger or cheesecake for lunch, I love being an adult!!!

Be Late Day

Well, today, Sept. 5th, is a day just made for Rick. Today is Be Late Day, the calendar gives permission to be late, so there we go. For all those who don't know, tomorrow is Back Hair Appreciation Day EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! At least today is Friday, most important of all. It is going to be a scorcher!!! This is a sure thing, the hottest days of the year are the first day of school and opening day at the LA Co. Fair. I refer this day as to "Banger Day". Between the fact that it is Friday and the admission to the fair is $1 on opening day, every gang banger in southern cal shows up. Tyler meets with the Captain of the Chino Hills station to day to get his schedule. His last day in Big Bear is going to be Sept. 10th. I told him that with his luck he will get to patrol Mt. Baldy. Yes, the Chino Hills station patrols all the way up to Mt. Baldy. At least he will still get to drive a Tahoe. This morning I will be by myself after I take Garin to school. So, I SHOULD make good use of the time alone, but I probably won't. I really need to sort out the material I have and make blankets to have for future occasions. Because Vicky gave me new patterns for the "circle" blankets, I don't thow away any scraps and this is getting to be problem. Now I have too much to choose from, it hurts my head. Well, I have to go and do something, even if it is wrong.

Congratulations All Around

This was a weekend of some pretty good happenings. Yesterday, Hawk Gregory Chapin, arrived into the world at 4:32 PM. He weighed 7 lb. 15 oz. and I can't remember the length. His proud parents are Brock and Kaleigh Chapin. Greg and Vicky are equally proud grandparents. I have a funny feeling that Hawk will be a diplomat, he very thoughtfuly came into the world between Greg's birthday, Aug. 27, and Vicky's birthday Sept. 4. Kaleigh had to have a minor emergency surgery after the birth, but they are all doing well. Vicky sent me several pics of Hawk and we all agreed here that he looks like a Chapin!!!! I also got a picture of Kaleigh holding her baby boy and you would have never known what she had just gone thru. She looked radiant! I now know that the first room in Vicky's new house to be completed will be the nursery. On Sunday we went to Chip's house to celebrate Victoria's 21st birthday and her engagement to Allen. Her ring is very pretty and we wish them the best. The wedding is planned for October 2009, this makes 4 weddings so far for the Bengards in 2009. Well, today is the first day of school, Corey starts high school YIKES!!! Where did the time go???