My baby boy Ike Jit-Boo Kung Pao turned 2 (or 14 human) years old yesterday. It’s hard to believe he was once so tiny! Now he’s such a big boy! It seems like he’s been with us forever and I can’t imagine life without him, as crazy as he is!

The rest of our Labor Day weekend was spent with a paintbrush. I’m the cut in girl and Jon comes back with the roller. I’ve finished the 1/2 bath and worked on the hallway. I got caught up on laundry and vacuuming and whatnot too. I feel like I have so much to do, but…

We spent most of the afternoon and evening at my sister Sara’s new house hanging out with the family and some friends. I got a look at the fence my husband helped my BIL Marc build last weekin Marc & Sara’s back yard, lots of hard work, picket by picket, but it looks great. (for…

In a mad frenzy to get some home improvements taken care of before the homestudy, I bought some paint for the front door (I know I painted it red but it doesn’t look good with the bricks & siding), and I’m also repainting the half bath and painting the hallway. I painted the half bath…

I keep watching CNN and MSNBC and I just can’t look away. I feel so badly for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Luckily I have a dear friend who works for Red Cross and she sent me a list of ways I can help. Please check with your local Red Cross on how you can…

I was talking to Jon on my way home from work tonight when he told me he left the pugs out. Out. Of. Their. Crate. He went to work at 2 and it was now 7:30. OMG I just knew I would be walking into a scene from Apocolypse Now. But I came home to…

This working for tha man thing is really eating into my blog reading time. I’m so behind. Plus I’m not taking as many photos, the shows on the dvr are backing up, there are dishes in the sink. Waa waa boohoo. At least I’m working, and I know any money I make will go toward…

So a couple of people have asked me why don’t I put a Paypal button on my site to accept donations toward the adoption. I haven’t done this yet because I’m torn. Some people will look at that and think if we can’t afford to adopt then we shouldn’t do it. But that means we…

On my adoptive mom’s to be board on MSN this topic came up the other day and it was interesting. So here’s a little peek as to who I am. I am:Jon’s wifeIke & Kea’s momLing Ling & Mei Mei’s mom to beMorgan & Sara’s sisterJake & Joey’s aunt Shannyallergic to pennicillin & hydrocodiene5 feet…

I’ve been tagged again. 10 Years Ago: I was 22, just starting my first real job. Still recovering from ending a 4 year relationship with my first real love. Spent the rest of the year dating various punks. 5 Years Ago: I was preparing for my March wedding and had been working for my last…