New nighttime friend for Gabby...

I have FINALLY found a Yo Gabba Gabba product other than a play microphone from Target. Yo Gabba Gabba has been on the air for over a year now you think they would come up with more stuff. So Gabby and I were at Stoneridge after we dropped Alyssa off at school to get my BFF a birthday gift and a Christmas present that I wanted to get my little sis that was on sale.
I just wanted to run in and run out of the mall and not go over my budget... yeah right! First of all I thought there was a huge sale at Gap because there was a line of Mom's with strollers lined up around Gap. I asked a Grandma looking lady what was going on and they said that they were looking for model's for Baby Gap. She told me Gabby was cute and get my butt in line. I looked at Gabby and considered it for a mili-second and said no way because nap time was coming up and she would have a melt down in a two hour line and THEN have to take her pictures. She would not cooperate at ALL. I know my child. I wished the lady good luck ane went on my way to get the presents.
On the way out I passed by Hot Topic and they had a Yo Gabba Gabba bag on display. I ran inside and asked the lady if they had any other products. They had stuffed animals!!! I was more excited than Gabby to see they had Yo Gabba Gabba toys. But why Hot Topic?? I haven't shopped there since my "raver" days. The sales lady said Yo Gabba Gabba was very popular with teenagers... who knew? So I bought her Tootie. Tootie is now Gabby's new BFF... she has eaten with Tootie, brushed Tootie's hair, watched Yo Gabba Gabba with Tootie and most importantly sleeps with Tootie. Gabby's Backyardagins Uniqua toy and my old Monchichi that she sleeps with every night have been kicked to the curb for Tootie. Gabby literally threw those toys out of her crib. She still sleeps with her beloved dog but the other toys needed to go to make room for Tootie! I will not even get into how much I paid for Tootie. Highway robbery I tell you!! Is there such a thing as price gouging for stuffed animals????
Here is Gabby's new BFF Tootie:

Gabby's new "do"

I did this to Gabby's hair just to be funny. She took it out after awhile... then insisted on me putting all of the hair clips and hair ties back in. I hope she doesn't think she can go out in public like this!!! She just saw her pictures and said "Oh Mommy I pretty!" and then said "Jump, Jump" and started jumping around... it's something she does when attention is on her and she is excited because she looks "pretty". The hair tie isn't bad but maybe we can compromise with all those hair clips.

I finally update my recipe site:

Check it out for more new recipes! http://twotiarasrecipebook.blogspot.com/
I have not been cooking as much as I used to but I have been taking pictures of new recipes that I made and loved. Hopefully with the holiday's coming up I will have more recipes to share!

Gabby's and Nani's adventure

An email I just received from my Step Mom(The girls call her Nani) who watches Gabby during the day for me. Diamond is their dog:

Subject: Gabby's and Nani's adventure
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:09 AM

Guess what Gabby Goo just did? She locked me out of the house. I went to put some water in Diamond's bowl outside and she locked the door and couldn't get it back open. Good thing I'm small and was able to climb through the kitchen window. One for the books!!!


Gabby is such a stinker!! I could not help to LOL @ the picture of my Step Mom climbing through their kitchen window. Poor Nani!!!

Spray and brush... repeat as many times as needed.

I caught Gabby trying to do her hair. She sprayed and brushed, sprayed and brushed... and repeated a few times. The funny thing was that she was spraying so much that she was soaked. It was pretty funny so I had to take pics:


What's the big deal Mom?

I just need a little touch up on my hair.

Spray...
Brush...
Auntie Delia who was visiting this weekend was not immune to the spray bottle. Gabby wanted to do her hair too:

Neither was her sissy... who took off running after she sprayed her:

That's right no one messes me when I have the squirt bottle:

I can die happy now!

Thursday and Friday night this week I got to see one of my hero's Joyce Meyer speak at the HP Pavillion in San Jose. Joyce Meyer is a preacher who is on cable television and goes from city to city preaching. She is to me like how Oprah is to some people. She has not been to the Bay Area for SIX years. I was less than a month away from having Alyssa and was too miserable with pre-eclampsia to go see her last time she was here in October 2002. I watch Joyce every morning before work. She always has something inspiring to say to help me through my day. To make things even better my favorite singer Darlene Zschech from Hillsongs sang to get things started with praise and worship. She is my FAVORITE singer!
Thursday nine of us went to the HP Pavillion and Joyce preached on "How to Overcome Depression". My friend America and I vowed that on Friday night we would be there early to get good seats in the front.
Friday we got to HP Pavillion three hours early so we could get as close as we could. We ended up getting 9th row sort of center which I thought was pretty good for being there 40 minutes before the door opened. We saved seats for my BFF Lety and our friend who is also like family Jill. This time Joyce preached on "Why am I in a bad mood?" Both words were really good and something I am going to buy once she sells the CD's on TV.
Here are a few of her books that are really good if anyone is interested:

Battlefield of the Mind - My friend America won this book on Friday by spinning a wheel.
Me and My Big Mouth
Beauty for Ashes

Here are also some pictures from Friday!

Darlene Zschech from Hillsongs. Here is one of my favorite songs that she sang...



Me really excited to be there, LOL!
Joyce:
Joyce and her husband Dave Meyer:

Jill, Lety, America and Me:

Soccer update...

Finally!
Alyssa's first game was on 9/6 as of today we are 0 wins 3 losses. But they don't count wins and losses until the kids are a little older. It's really cute the way the kids play. I heard at the first game the kids on both teams ran the wrong way to the goal. Alyssa has played goalie twice. The coach tries to get all of the kids to play all positions. I love that the kids are all getting along and Alyssa is building new friendships and playing with Amber.
Here are some pictures from the past few weeks:

Alyssa & Amber:

Alyssa hanging out with the team before the game:

My soccer star:
Gabby demanding Alyssa share her half time snack:
Team meeting:

Getting ready to play:
Chasing the ball:
Alyssa the goalie:
Go Rugrats!

Our team banner made by Stacy and her Mom: