Date with Edward...take 2

                        

                                              
Well, how lucky is it that a girl gets to see Edward Cullen TWICE in one week? I know, right?!?!

On Friday night, I went to see Eclipse again with Chayce and a different group of friends.  We also went to dinner at Gloria's beforehand, stuffed ourselves and played a little 'Twilight: Scene It' trivia at dinner.  Soon after, we headed over to the movie theater in the rain.

When we got there, it was about 6:15, there were about 25 people ahead of us in line...they started letting us into the theater shortly after we got there.  We sat in the theater for about 30 minutes, taking pictures and chatting until the movie started.

I do have to say that I liked it much more the second time around.  One of my high school friends (who did not view it with me either time) said she liked it better the second time as well.  She said ti was ecause she stopped thinking about the book and just enjoyed it as the movie.  Everything jumped out at me more this time, even the music.  Will there be more theater viewings for me in the future???  You will just have to wait and see!

Thanks ladies for a fun evening...there ended up being so many of us that we almost took up the whole entire back row!  It was so much fun having a girls night out and having my big girl there by my side as well.

                  Me and my sweet friend Sarah

Chayce, Edward and I  (Sarah came up with the idea of this pic...I loved it!)       

A group date with Edward!!!! SQUEAAAALLLLLL! (My attempt at being 14 again!)

                                                          
                                                                    TWILIGHT MOMS

Me, Paula, Paula's mom and Paula's friend Lynn

Well, I bought my ticket on May 19th for Eclipse.  Such a prized possession it has been, sitting on my computer desk greeting me daily as I checked email or blogs.  Silly me, I only bought a ticket for myself, not thinking I should've at least bought TWO tickets but, anyway!  My sweet friend Paula and her girls are Twilight fanatics! (She's the one who told me when the tickets actually went on sale) They were nice enough to let me tag along, therefore I did not have to look like some psycho mother sitting all alone in a movie full of teens.

Anyway, Paula's girls along with her younger brother got in line at the theater at 3:30 in the afternoon to guarantee us good seats for the premier.  Us "moms" had a nice dinner at Gloria's beforehand and then met up with the kids around 8:30 and the minute we walked into the theater, they started seating for our particular showing (12:01 am).  We were the first showing to be seated, there were other people waiting in the hallway, I tried to get a picture but it didn't do justice to the crowd actually waiting.  Yes, you guessed right, we sat in a movie theater for 3 1/2 hours to wait for Eclipse to come on.  We had the BEST time, I haven't laughed so hard, well, I can't even remember when I laughed that hard.  Paula is a HOOT! 

We passed the time by passing around our phones and showing off family pictures.  We ate some sweets and took several bathroom trips.  Paula even busted out her music on her iPhone and went through the "colorful" list of songs that ranged from praise and worship music to straight up gangsta!  Even our neighbors sitting next to us were sharing tunes on their ipods, such unity with Twilight fans, I tell ya!  Paula even had to verify what "team" they were on because Paula and I, we are straight up Team Edward.  Luckily, so were the girls next to us, it was a good thing because Paula said if they were Team Jacob she might actually have to throw down!  I even found out that one of my high school classmates was in the theater next to me (via facebook), she is a bigger Twilight fan than I am!  Several girls I went to high school with were waiting in line at different thaters and we all we chatting on facebook over our phones!  It was so funny!  It was nice getting to chat with my NMHS classmate Melanie, so sweet and lucky too!  She actually got to preview it the night before it opened due to winning passes!  How fun!          

Spoiler Alert: (kind of)  DON'T READ THIS IS YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE SO YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN JUDGEMENTS.  I'm not going to give anything away.  However, I am going to state my personal opinion about the movie, so here it goes:

The movie was GREAT for what it was, action-packed and exciting.  I have yet to read Twilight or New Moon, I watched both of the movies (and LOVED them BOTH) and then I was hooked so I have read Eclipse and Breaking Dawn because I HAD to know how it all turned out.  I feel like this movie was lacking some parts from the book (which I hear is common), I felt some of the important scenes were rushed and it was hard to watch someone else play Victoria.  I am going to see it again on Friday, taking my big girl and going with some friends who haven't seen it.  Maybe my opinions will change after seeing it a second time, who knows.

Overall, I had a WONDERFUL time!!!  Thank you so much Paula for letting me come along, it was the best night out I've had in a LONG time!  You crack me up and are so much fun to be around!!  HUGS!        

Melanie and I met in the hallway for a pre-movie chat

Freedom

This past Sunday, our wonderful church held it's annual Freedom Fest...food, fun and fireworks!  It was AMAZING!  The persons responsible for putting the whole shindig together really outdid theselves this year...much bigger and better than last year.

James wasn't on call this year so our family got to attend as a complete unit.  We watched Chan feed the animals at the petting zoo and she also slid down a few water slides as well.  Camden wasn't much into getting onto the water slides, oh well maybe next year.

As for me, being a food lover at heart, I was in heaven.  BBQ sandwiches, grilled corn-on-the-cob and the BEST italian cream cake you have ever tasted in your entire life!  James and Chayce had homemade banana pudding, I tasted it and it was GOOOOOD!     

The fireworks show was absolutely amazing...long and full of color, set to patriotic music.  It was so nice just hanging with family and friends, celebrating our country!  

Weird, I know but I have to get it out there

Dear Family and Friends,

If God sees it fit that I should pass on before you all, please take note that I would like this song played at my funeral.  It is beautiful, amazing and so fitting for me.

Thank you in advance,

Allyssa

(To listen, pause my playlist at the bottom then press the play button at the end of this post.)

A day off, from the salon that is...

I woke up today and had to get our big girl out the door and on the road to Oklahoma.  She wanted to go visit some of her relatives on her dad's side of the family so her grandma took her on a day trip there.  She's on the road back home as I type this.

Since I had the day off, I thought it would be fun to take the little ones and join some friends for a playdate at a spray park.  Brownie points for mom, right?! 

About ten minutes after we got there Camden slipped and fell which left him with two "owies" on his foot.  He was ready to leave.  Our nice little picnic/playdate and he's ready to hit the road due to his accident.  I told him that we were going to stay and that it would stop hurting in a bit and sent him off to play.  Soon after, Channing came and sat on the towel next to me...just to sit.  Here we are, a fun spray park, lots of kids to play with and my kids are glued to my side.  What gives?  We could be sitting at home zombie-fied in front of the t.v. but we are out, breathing summer air and hanging out with friends...I totally don't get it.

After some coaxing, they would go off for five minutes or so, get wet and come back to me.  I love that they love me so much (really I do) but I had this dreamy idea that they would love to get out of the house and do something different and fun...with other kids EVEN!  Anyway, I THINK they ended up having fun, even if it was just a smidgen of fun.  Onto the next idea, I guess...      

Wonderful Wednesday

I am sooooooooooooooooooooo looking forward to seeing Eclipse next week...can't wait to hang out with my fellow Twilight moms!

Photo courtesy of http://www.twifans.com/

Terrific Tuesday

My parents and Camden on the lake  

My parents have a boat...joy!  If it's hot outside, our family is somewhere near the water...a pool, a lake, a sprinkler.  Today, the kids and I got to go to the lake with my parents.  I took my camera but wouldn't you know that I left it in the back of my car so my blackberry had to stand in for my camera, UGH!

We went tubing a bit, but mostly just floated in the water with noodles.  The water was a perfect temperature, cool just when you first get in and then comfortable from there on after.  We seemed to drift away from the boat quite a ways and thank goodness we were wearing our life jackets because we were exhausted trying to swim back.  Luckily Pops cranked up the boat and scooped us all up.  My legs were very thankful!

                                                                              

 Later in the afternoon we all decided we were tired of floating and docked the boat near a shoreline where we all could walk around.  It was nice.  Feet touching the rocky, sandy bottom and not having to swim.  The kids thoroughly got a kick out of it, searching for rocks and shells.  I was thinking the whole time what great practice this is for our two little ones since we are heading to the beach in July.  Camden decided that he was going to start a rock collection and boy did he!  Searching high and low with no fear in all the holes and cracks on and near the shore.  Channing was a little crabby after stepping on a rock and hurting her toe so she chose to stay in the boat while I searched for shells for her.  After a while she decided to put her flip flops on and give it a go herself.  I explained to her that the ocean would be very similar to what we were standing in, then she reminded me that she would be taking her water shoes to the beach. Oh, ok.

                                                       

It was a terrific Tuesday, I spent the whole day with the ones I love (minus my hubby, who was slaving away to provide for our family).  We all got a little too much sun, the little ones got nasty lake water in their mouths, we kicked our legs from swimming so hard that we were exhausted but what fun it was! 

It's days like today that make wonderful memories...