Bad Bad Blogger

I have been a very bad bad blogger. I have been busy this week working on this, that and the other thing. Along with my van being in the shop, running errands and meeting up with friends. I have had a fun time this week but it has gone by WAY to fast.
Coco, Baby Peanut, Kyle and Talmage came in late Thursday night. They will be here until Sunday night. I enjoy my time with them. Lots of laughs and talking.
Tomorrow I will be starting to paint a standing Santa that will go in my entry way. He is about 3 1/2 feet tall and cute. I will post pictures when I am done. I am also planning on working on some Christmas gifts that I can't write about due to someone might read this and find out what they are getting.
Tonight on CMT for those who like Larry the Cable Guy he is having his new Christmas special at 10 pm. I hope I can stay awake to see it. I am use to being in bed fairly early due to getting up at 4. We will see, maybe I will tape it instead.
I hope everyone is having a good Friday. I will be posting for Pink Saturday so come back tomorrow and check it out. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Check In Monday

This weekend has been a busy one. Alan was out of town from Wednesday until Saturday. So I played single mommy and all went well. On Saturday Coco, Baby Peanut, Kyle and Talmage came down. Kyle has a fitness test for the Mesa Police Department this morning. Please keep him in your prayers. Being selfish I would love to have them move back down here! Sunday was church. After church, Kyle the best son-in-love, set up my 12 ft. Christmas tree. Coco has always helped to decorate but won't be here for Thanksgiving to help this year so she has been wanting to get the first tree up. We got it up and the girls and I decorated it. I must add that Kyle did come and help put on the ribbon and the angle. I think it turned out beautiful! I will set up the rest of the trees and decorations the weekend of Thanksgiving.
E'lyse fluffing the branches

and
I still need to get the skirt on it but I think it turned out beautiful. I just love Christmas trees.

Checking in on my healthy body:
One of the things that I think is helping me is keeping positive. I have using visualizing myself at a much lower weight and tighter smaller body. This along with the HCG, P90X and cardio is making a difference in my mental and physical attitude and weight + inch loss .
Total of 6 pound loss for the week. I am happy with this I do have to admit I have had a small nibble problem on sweets due to that time of the month. Nonetheless I am happy for the loss! I also have loss 1 inch chest, 1 inch belly, 2 inches waist and a half inch on each calf. This is a total of 6 inches lost. WOO HOO! I am very happy about this. I did miss 2 days of the P90X. One by choice I don't think I would have been able to walk if I had done the one day and my legs just hurt so bad from the plyometrics. Feeling good today and ready for another great week.
Love this quote.

"To be a champ, you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will."

Sugar Ray Robinson

Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Winter Wonderland

Yesterday my little girls came to my bedroom door when I was working out and asked if I could come over to their room in about 20 min. I said okay. So 20 minutes later I go to their room they had created a winter wonderland with Christmas music (Sleigh Bells) playing . They put my fuzzy scarf around my neck and turned on the ceiling fan saying how cold it was and all these little fuzzy white balls come down. I had to take pictures to share. They know how much I love the winter weather, snow and Christmas.
They made a fire on their window with little stockings. This goes back to my child hood. The house we lived in when I was growing up didn't have a fireplace so I would color papers to make a brick fireplace and a fire. Tape them on the wall in my bedroom.
Santa's feet coming down the chimney
My girls with little snowballs in their mouths
Faith Gabby
This was too funny!
These are the decorations they made for their room:
Faith's tree Gabby's tree and
Faith penguin
I just love all the surprises my kiddos come up with to make me smile. Thank you girls I love you!
Hope everyone is having a great day! Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Catch Up

Had a great weekend with Coco, Baby Peanut, Kyle and Talmage here with us. I love having them around and Talmage just cracks me up, he is so dang cute and sweet. They left to go back up to the White Mountains early Monday morning. So the house was quiet after the girls all left for school and kind of an empty feeling.
Just to fill in on the weekend. We spent a lot of time running around, a lot of talking and laughing. We had a great f
Family Home Evening on Sunday night playing Apples To Apples.
Monday I had errands to run and then spent the rest of the day finishing up chores. After school the two youngest come home with sore throats. So last night was to bed early for them. I waited till the Steeler's game was over to go to bed. They won by the way so I was a happy camper.
My plan was to start the P90X on Monday but having chills and feeling a little under the weather so I am putting it off till I am feeling better. Just eating clean and feeling good.
Hope everyone is have a great day. Mine is going good so far. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

I Was Given an Award

I was given this pretty award from Sondra over at Happy Clean Living. She is so sweet! This is what she wrote about me.
Bobbi Jo at It's Good to be Queen. Bobbi Jo is such a kid at heart and has too much fun with in her life. Her humor is great. She loves Pink!
(She got me pegged! )

In order to accept this award I'm supposed to answer some questions. They have to be one word answers - I stretched a couple of them.
1. Where is your cell phone? Cleavage of my bra (don't ask)
2. Your hair? Brown ?
3. Your mother? Phyllis
4. Your father? Robert
5. Your favorite food? Chocolate
6. Your dream last night? Nope
7. Your favorite drink? DietCoke & water
8. Your dream/goal? Pink Harley Davidson Heritage Softtail
9. What room are you in? Den
10. Your hobby? Blogging
11. Your fear? NONE
12. Where do you want to be in six years? Riding my Harley everywhere
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something you aren't? Angry
15. Muffins? Blueberry
16. Wish list item? Pink Harley Davidson
17. Where did you grow up? Arizona
18. Last thing you did? Cleaned out fridge
19. What are you wearing? Clothes
20. TV? enjoy
21. Your pets? Dogs Nellie, Belle and Louie
22. Friends? Blogbuddies & Close friends
23. Your life? Happy
24. Your mood? Positive
25. Missing someone? Can't say
26. Vehicle? GMC Van
27. Something you're not wearing? shoes
28. Your favorite store? Khols
29. Your favorite color? Pink and Brown
30. When was the last time you laughed? A few minutes ago
31. When was the last time you cried? Not sure
32. Your best friend? Hubs
33. One place that you go to over and over? Serenity
34. One person who emails me regularly? Coco
35. Favorite place to eat? MiAmigos

Next, I have to pass this award on to six other bloggers. This is tough because I follow many blogs and love them all so much for the different qualities that are found.
Coco at The Lucas Gang she is my daughter who has a fun and entertaining blog.

Tina at The Cherry Hill Cottage who has a lovely blog. Makes me feel calm.

Marie at The Rayce River & Sisters Co. A very inspiring blog.

Molly at As Told By Molly she makes me laugh. I enjoy reading her posts.

Catharina at Catharina's Love. Even though I can't read it I love all the beautiful pictures.

Thru A Pink Curtain of course I love all the pinks and her spiritual thoughts and stories.

Sorry I didn't post for Pink Saturday I have been hanging out with Coco as much as possible before she goes back up the mountain. I have had a fun time with her. Have a great Saturday night. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Things I Have Worked On

It's a beautiful day here in Arizona. I wanted to share a few of the projects that I had been working on or I am currently working on.
First off though I wanted to say thank you to whoever it was that Booed us with this beautiful and delicious plate of cookies the other week. We enjoyed them!
This is a mini photo album I made for Halloween for this year. I need to print off the pictures to place them but I think the book turned out cute. and a couple of pages from the inside and Can't wait to get the pictures in it.
The next is a photo album I made for my Thanks Giving Thankful mini album
It started as this I modge podged the paper to the chip board and filed it off. This is the front and then what I have done so far I will be filling this throughout the month.
The next is a album I started last year and put to the side for this year. It is the countdown to Christmas.
Then I covered with modge podge and paper to look like this I will be putting something on each day to do for the day by day countdown to Christmas day.
The next is our headboard. I will leave these on till the day after Thanksgiving then the Christmas ones will go on. I just love the ambiance of these
The next is just the sweetest little guy in the world. The last time Coco and her family were down to visit Talmage sat in his little toy box to watch TV with his blanket and Kit Kat . I love this little guy so much!
Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Good Monday Morning

Had a fun weekend and I am truly glad that Halloween is over. November I think is my favorite month of the year. I have taken down all the Halloween decorations this morning, done with 2 loads of laundry and I am ready for this week. Excited that Coco, Baby Peanut, Kyle and Talmage are coming down this Thursday. Kyle is testing for a police department in this area so please say a prayer or two that all goes well. I would love to have them down here living again.
 I am making a chicken w/ rice dish tonight. Just started working on my menu for this week so I am not done with it yet. I plan on using meat from the freezer and incorporating a lot of food storage in my menu.
 Got a somewhat busy day ahead so I better get to it. Have a great day! I'll be around to check on everyone's blogs a little later. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Funny Thing Happened

Last night Faith, Gabby and I went Trick or Treating . The night was beautiful and we were having a good time. We get to the last street in our neighbor hood. This street the people go all out and some a little over board with the grossness items. This one house was just one of those houses. They have a guillotine and a graveyard with a lot of nasty things that just gross me out. I try not to look as I drive by it is that bad. My girls are really wanting to go down this street and to this house. The people are nice but at Halloween it just creeps me out. As we are walking up I notice some extra figures, one in the yard and one in the drive way and 2 people sitting in lawn chairs. My 9 yr. old Gabby walks up the one man in the lawn chair and says as she points to the figure in the driveway,"If that thing moves I am going to hit it." The man says ok so she goes over to it and the guy lets out a growl and lunges at her. Gabby swings her half full pillow case of candy at him and proceeds to chase him as he runs away. She gets her candy and so does Faith. The guy then walks back over and Gabby does the same thing again. The other guys are laughing so hard. It was really funny to see my little Purple Pixy chasing this big guy hitting him with her candy sack. So that is how we ended the Trick or Treating. We came home the girls did their usual candy exchange and then showers, T.V. and relax before bed.
Hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween. I do have to say I am glad that it is over I am not thrilled with the scary movie previews and ghost shows that are on TV this time of the year. Let's move on to my favorite holiday Thanksgiving. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Happy Halloween And Happy Pink Saturday

Happy Halloween to everyone!
And Happy Pink Saturday! This is a BOO that my kiddos E'lyse made for me using my favorite color PINK!
These are my new WAY cute boots. I had seen them in little girls sizes and hoped they would make them to fit me and sure enough they did!
They make my feet happy when I drive too!


This is me in my new Pink fairy wings in the parking lot right after I bought them. Yes these are the wings I was wearing when stopped by the cop.

Last night was our wards Trunk or Treat party. They had a chili cook off inside then the Trunk or Treat outside. Hubby stayed home and I took the girls. It was fun and a lot of people were there. Just wanting to share some pictures for Pink Saturday of it.
This is E'lyse (Fairy Twinkles), Gabby(Purple Pixy), Me (Brett Michaels Mom or Biker Babe and Faith (Pop Star) before we left. This is what I will look like in 5 years when I go on my first Sturgis Ride.
HE HE Hopefully my hair won't be that white though. E'lyse and her friends: L to R: Rachel, Alise, Katlyn,and E'lyse.
Gabby and Friends: L to R: Mallory, Macy, Gabby (purple hair), Madaline ,and Ridge. We have so many great kiddos in our ward.

Faith had to be on her own.
Hope everyone is have a great Pink Saturday! Everyone have a great Halloween and be careful out there. Can't wait to check out all the blogs and see all the wonderful costumes people have picked. Happy Halloween!
Hugs, Bobbi Jo

My New Do

Growing up from the age of 13 till 21 I did hair shows. This means I had a new hair style or color sometimes both about every month. I get bored of my hair one way too long.
So today my friend Amy did her magic to my hair. I love it! It is business in the front and

Party in the back
Now for highlights in the front.
If I look tired it is due to having to pick up son late last night as a fairy and getting up early this morning. My day was busy running all over the place but got a lot done. Sleep will come later tonight. going to the Trunk or Treat at our church. I made corn bread and Gooey Pumpkin Cake to go with the chili cook off before.
This is my little fairy "Twinkles" (E'lyse) as she got home from school today. Now my fairy name is "Sparkles".
Miss. Twinkles
Have a fun Friday night! Hugs, Bobbi Jo