Guest Post from Tallynna

This week im going to sea world on friday. I just cant wait till friday. The way I wait is so tough for me because its a pain in the butt. I dont like the summer so well. But i have to get used to it.

At the time has past i still cant wait to go to sea world.You know a youngh women is so hard. Because yesterday i had to try on 10 pair of shorts but we fond the i fite in. I fite in a size 5-6 in youngh wemen cloths.

By:TALLYNNA

Gonna Try...

A blogger that I follow did this and maybe it will work for me although I don't think I have quite as many followers as she does buuuuuutttt......

Do you or anyone you know have a Bumbo seat or something similar I can borrow for my son? I don't really even care if it's pink at this point. We just got him a walker thinking that he is tall enough for it but he's not. His feet just dangle but he LOVES LOVES to be sitting up and can't do it on his own.

Let me know.

Thanks!!

We can do stuff

When I am offered the opportunity to hear the Sr VP and General Manager of my company speak, call me a teacher's pet, but I LOVE to hear this man speak. I am always at the edge of my seat and hanging on to every word he says. He always speaks from his heart and you can always tell when he is passionate about the subject he is presenting.

This past Wednesday, he spoke to us at leadership conference. He told stories and jokes like he always does but he told us a most interesting story about a Native American man named Ernest Evans who served in World War II as a captain of a destroyer ship in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He spoke of this man's unending positivity and how much he truly lived the cliche of "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade." He would take his situations and make the best of them and be the best at whatever he was doing. Before he became a captain of his own little ship he manned a tugboat that pulled the aircraft carriers into their spaces. He made the best of it and did his best - Always.

He went on to tell us of the story of the day this battle unfolded and how Captain Evans never backed down when rightfully and justifiably they could and they would receive no flack for it. The Japanese were shooting rounds at their little destroyer ship that if just one hit it in the right place, it would sink it. One shot. Captain Evans was out there on the bridge and watching out for what was going on. He got hit, lost some fingers, his clothes were destroyed but did he quit? No way. One shot ended up hitting the motor that helped to steer the ship and some of the crew begged him to turn back and retreat. He refused. Instead, he went down to the manual steering mechanism and began to steer the ship by hand. All while continuing closer into the Japanese's firing line. It began to rain and so the Japanese were unable to see what the little destroyer had behind it. Surely, it wouldn't keep coming their way if it was all by itself. The Japanese were a bit worried and continued to fire their arms. Finally, the ship was hit and it sunk with the captain on board. Doing all he could and doing his absolute best.

So when the Sr VP was talking about this guy, I was amazed that someone could grab my attention when it came to history but he did. So the VP went on to say that we, as leaders, "we can do stuff!" Doesn't necessarily sound like the words that would come out of such a high up leader. BUUUT, he eats in the cafeteria with us and doesn't treat anyone any different than the way he wants to be treated - Like a human being.

He really believes in us as leaders and knows that when it comes down to it, each and every one of us would fight the good fight for the company we work for and we would do our best at it. We work as a team and lead our people well. We aren't afraid to get in the trenches and work right next to our people.

"We can do stuff!"

Please notice I didn't use his name or my company's name in this blog and I would ask that you respect that and not do it either.

Thirty-Four

No this is not a lucky number...well not for me anyway!

This is a VERY special number for 2 very very important people in my life. If not for them, I would not be here - literally.

I am talking about my parents, Fred & Linda Tims.

The memories I have of them are many but I want to share some that come to mind often and some that are so very vivid and then I will share some news as well.

My parents were never and are still not perfect but man they gave me a clear, beautiful picture of what a marriage should be. They argued very few times in front of us and when it was in front of us, it was usually because of us. They never went to bed at different times and still don't to this day. They took us to lots of places. I was one of very few kids that could say I had been to 25 states before I graduated 8th grade. We went to Washington DC one Christmas. We saw the White House, all the monuments, went into the Washington Monument and watched President George Bush land in the helicopter. We saw the Liberty Bell. I've been to all the Smithsonian Institutes. We drove across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway which is the longest overwater bridge in the world! I got to see the houses in New Orleans in all their beautiful glory before Hurricane Katrina removed them from anything but pictures. They lived for us. Really. Ask them and they may say something different. But I doubt it.

So what does all this have to do with the number 34? I'm getting there.

I watched my parents devastated when our house was robbed and when things turned up missing. There were so many things that we put them through. And they stuck it out. It worked because they really are best friends. They don't do anything without one another. My dad takes my mom to the store and waits outside for her no matter how long it takes. He makes sure she takes her medicine and that she naps when she needs to. She makes him take his medicine and naps when he needs to.

My parents got married on August 13th, 1976. My Grandma (my dad's mom) and my Grandma and Papa were there. After the ceremony was over and they were signing their marriage certificate, my dad looked up at the judge and asked him if he knew the name of a good lawyer. The judge looked at him and asked, "Why?" My dad said, "Because I want a divorce." And so it began. We have heard about my dad wanting a divorce for as long as I can remember and he loves telling people this story. As you read, it was a Judge and not a Priest that was present.

So my mom was baptized in the Catholic church not too long ago. They want to receive the sacrament of Marriage in the Catholic Church. My dad grew up in the Catholic church and schools and so he's good to go. They were both married before to other people but my dad's marriage was not performed before God so it really doesn't "count." BUUUUUUUUTT.....my mom's marriage was performed in the church. Her ex-husband was baptized in the Mormon church and for some reason or another, Catholics don't see that as being baptized so they should be all good, right?!

NOPE!

They had to go through the Catholic Tribunal and fill out all kinds of paperwork to be able to receive the sacrament of Marriage. They started the paperwork A LONG time ago and they thought that they would have the results back pretty quickly because of the ex's baptism and they would make the deadline to get married on their 34th wedding anniversary. It's getting really close.

Fast forward to a few days ago, my mom got a call from the Tribunal. They told her that they would be sending a form to her ex-husband to have him fill it out. It is a form to ask him if he has been baptized in any other church. If he hasn't, they will anull their marriage. If he has, they will not. If he doesn't return it, they will anull by default. Now, during all this time, my parents have spoken with mom's ex a few times on the phone to let him know they were trying to get this done. He has no problem helping her and has disclosed to her that he was only baptized once in his life and that was at the Mormon church. So, hopefully we will meet the deadline.

The really neat thing about all this is that my parents were married on a Friday the 13th. Their 34th anniversary falls on a Friday the 13th. They have the church reserved and the hall is reserved by someone in the family that day...they will be contacting her to see if they can have it. :)

This is what I was so excited about on Facebook! I can't wait to be able to see my parents, the people that taught me what relationships are about, tie the knot before God and everyone. More importantly, my parents are very happy.

We are truly blessed and we know that when we pray for things, God will give us what we need and will not give us what we cannot handle. God must know how much this means to us as a family and how truly important it is because we are 99% sure it's gonna happen. Of course, there is a slight chance that it won't but we're staying positive!!

SAVE THE DATE:

August 13th, 2010

Fred & Linda Tims Wedding

You didn't tell me how to live. You lived and let me watch you do it.

Tres Meses

My little man turned 3 months old a few days ago! He has been such an easy baby to take care of. Juanito was probably my easiest but Ramon is a close second. I can't wait until he's in kindergarten...well maybe I can but...

• He still sleeps through the night from about 9pm until about 7am. Sometimes it's longer and sometimes it's shorter but definitely through the night.
• He eats about 7 ounces still. He has eaten a few 8 ounce bottles but on average it's 7.
• He can roll over!! From his back to his tummy.
• He smiles ALL the time!
• He's a little flirt.
• He's wearing a 3-6 month usually but has some 6 month clothes that he fits in.
• His next check up with the doctor is at 4 months so we will see how much he weighs and how long he is.

Here are some pictures I took on his 3 month day:

Can you tell he JUST ate?

He's laughing in this one. He laughs when I blow raspberries on his tummy!

MONKIES!! I love monkies!

We can call him LL Ramon!

FEET!! Every one of his monthly updates have a picture of his feet.

Still has BLUE eyes! I have a theory about this...his Papa had blue eyes and so not only was Sylvia playing with him before he came to us, so was his Papa.

He just looks so big to me!

Baby aerobics

The Circus is in town! The Circus is in town!

I was 5 years old. My parents said we were going on a "Mystery Trip." These were infamous in my house as a kid. I later found out this was just in case the plan fell through and we weren't let down. BUT I digress.....My mom made me wear this ugly blue Navy style dress. I HATED DRESSES!! I threw the biggest fit! So we all got ready and left for our "Mystery Trip" and ended up at the Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey Circus. I was AMAZED! We had front row seats and the elephants were larger than life. They stunk and they pooped everywhere but they were awesome! I soon forgot about the dress because.............

They did this thing where they let audience members be part of the show. My brother got to be the Ringmaster and I got to ride on an elephant! It had to be the best day of my life as a kid and I talked about it forEVER!!

So, I am going to take my kids this year so they can be amazed like I was and I found this discount and thought I would share:

DON'T FORGET THE COUPON CODE OF "MOM."

You can use it online, at the box office or over the phone

$44 for 4 tickets is a FANTASTIC price!