My new cell phone

Paul thought it was about time I had a new phone so he got the top of the line!! This phone has so much built in: a digital camera with a flash, an ipod, a camcorder, a TV (I have 13 channels on this one), text messaging, and sms voice messaging. Paul says, "The only thing it can't do is make a phone call."

My little girl is 5

Sammie is now 5 years old!!! Here is her cake for her party and a couple pictures with her new dress that Ama bought. The party went great up until a bee attack! We started off in the garage with games (limbo and a pinata), presents and food. As soon as we went outside to play on the slip and slides and in the pool, a swarm of yellow jackets attacked us. Three adults and three kids were stung; some of them multiple times. I was even stung in the head! This is one party I'll never forget.

Our latest field trip

Here we are at the local post office. We had a tour of how the mail system works. Sammie enjoyed it very much-she had someone new to talk to (the postmaster).

Always complaining

A New York woman was at her hairdresser's on Park Avenue getting her hair styled prior to a trip to Rome with her boyfriend.

She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded,
"Rome?" Why would anyone want to go there? It's crowded and dirty and full of Italians. You're crazy to go to Rome. So, how are you getting there?"
"We're taking Continental," was the reply. "We got a great rate!"
"Continental?" exclaimed the hairdresser. "That's a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and they're always late. So, where are you staying in Rome?"
"We'll be at this exclusive little place over on Rome's left bank called Teste..."
"Don't go any further. I know that place. Everybody thinks its gonna be something special and exclusive, but it's really a dump, the worst hotel in the city! The rooms are small, the service is surly and they're overpriced. So, whatcha doing when you get there?"
"We're going to go to see the Vatican and we hope to see the Pope."
"That's rich," laughed the hairdresser. "You and a million other people trying to see him. He'll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You're going to need it."

A month later, the woman again came in for a hairdo. The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome.
"It was wonderful," explained the woman, "not only were we on time in one of Continental's brand new planes, but it was overbooked and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a handsome 28-year-old steward who waited on me hand and foot.
And the hotel--it was great! They'd just finished a $5 million remodeling job and now it's a jewel, the finest hotel in the city. They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us their owner's suite at no extra charge!"
"Well," muttered the hairdresser, "that's all well and good, but I know you didn't get to see the Pope."
"Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors and if I'd be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me." "Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked through the door and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me."
"Oh, really...What'd he say?"
"He said, Where'd you get that crappy hairdo?"

Photos

Here's a couple
pictures my mom took. In the picture on the right, Sammie is trying to get Eliana to look at the camera. Eliana is not thrilled.

Baby-before and after

Can you believe this is the same baby??? Eliana is now 2 months and she is a little butterball just like Sammie was. This is her with her first captured smile!! The other picture was taken by my mom (an expert photographer) while I was in the hospital.