...rock and roll...

LOL. Hurray!!! A blog that is not Twilight related!!!! ;)

Here's a video of Jude rolling (and grinding his teeth- yucky!) from the beginning of the month:

...a quickie...

So. Don't make fun of me. Okay...go ahead....So. I went and saw Twilight again tonight. I saw it w/ my two BFF's Jaime and Leslie (more on Les later...). I went knowing all the quirks that I hadn't imagined the first time...and....I...actually....LIKED it! OME! It was much much MUCH better the second time....although the music was still cheesy, and the acting (in the beginning especially) was so-so...and the character development was lacking...but I liked it. :)

Thanks goodness! Anyone want to go w/ me to see it a third time?! Maybe I'll LOVE it by then!!! :)

Well- a note:

Dear Mr. Pattinson,
While you do make a pretty yummy Edward. You really need to work on not overacting. Edward is a smooth operator. When you're trying to be all tormented and stuff...yeah, not working for me! Please work on it for the following movies!
Thanks-
Kimbasa...

...a few things...

Okay. A few things...

1. I'm sorry for being a blogging slacker. It's not that there aren't a million things that come to my mind daily to blog about...it's just that I've been finding all my spare time reading. I think it's my new addiction! Which can't be that bad, right?!

Jude has been such a funny guy lately...his personality is coming out more and more. Gone are the days when he would just sit somewhere and chill. Now, he sits there and whines to be held or played with (not that I neglect him or anything...but seriously, if I walk away to get a bottle of water, he let's me known his disapproval!) He's such a cutie pie- he recently started rolling around (which is WONDERFUL b/c the pediatrician said he may not do it for a while since he has "alot to roll over" LOL sadtimes!) He also laughs constantly at his dad (no, literally, dlo could say "Hey!" and Jude busts out...he humors me w/ a chuckle every once in a while...but usually if dad's in the room, he's LOOKING at dad while laughing at me. Nice.) He makes "kissy face" and smacks his mouth....He grinds his teeth (yucky!) which he has FIVE of now! FIVE! Outrageous! And he absolutely, positively HATES mangoes! He will put it in his mouth and then gag it back out! Sad!!!! (More sad that I keep feeding it to him!!!) Jude has been shaking his head back and forth ("no") and waving- although, I don't think he is meaning to actually wave!!! And finally, my favorite, he raises his arms up and reaches out to be held!!!! I LOVE IT!

2. I cannot BELIEVE the holidays are here! I haven't even begun thinking about what to get all the zillions of children who are now in our family!!! I mean...I know it's not about presents....but it's really the first time in our adult lives that we've had kids to spoil!!! Which reminds me- momma needs money! So I should probably get on that! (Need any last minute Christmas pictures?!) I digress. Derrick and I used to have a tradition to put up the decorations the day after Thanksgiving...which usually ended up being Thanksgiving night....and then last year we put them up the day BEFORE Thanksgiving....but this year, things are going to be WAY too hectic...and it's hard getting stuff done w/ a kiddo...so we've started putting up the decorations TODAY!!! Whoohoo!!! Derrick's all done testing all the lights (which btw, was THE cutest thing I've ever seen!!!) and I've got the Nativity up and some of the nicknack's up. Stresses me out a little- after all, it IS like 6 big Rubbermaids FULL of stuff!!!

Derrick and I just LOVE this time of year (I know many people do)...I love how much Derrick loves it- and viceversa. It definitely makes us more smooshie this time of year- which I am looking forward to! This afternoon, when Jude woke up from his nap, we started singing every single Christmas song we could think of. It was sweet b/c in the beginning Jude would randomly hum throughout our singing- and I had to tell him what an awesome little singer he was!!! (It's fun to make believe!) Then we came to the realization that there are a LOT of songs that we know the words to...but they get jumbled up between verses...Comedy! Sheer comedy! I was laughing so hard- I thought I'd drop the Judester! Poor kid was jiggling so much from my laughing- and I asked him "Remember when you were in mommy's belly and I would shake you around like this!?" Good times! After like 40minutes of singing (literally) and laughing, we told Jude "See how crazy you've made mom and dad singing all these songs..." and then we both concluded that- no...we woulda done this even before you were in our lives!!! We're nuts! :) Super excited for HT this week...we plan on sharing our "homemade" (see Adam Waltho for his definition) goodies and watching ELF!!! I. Can't. Wait! ("Santa?! I KNOW HIM!" "Smiling's my favorite!!!" "MMmmm, sucky.." LOL)

3. I know this has already turned into the world's longest blog....but...that's me for ya... Twilight. I have to write a follow up to my 2:30am blog. I have had a while to think it all over...and this is my conclusion (w/ the help of my husband- who was kind enough to listen to me vent and share his thoughts, although he couldn't give a rip about any of it!!!) I hyped it up WAY too much in my head. My expectations were too high...I mean. I expected it to be cheesy (in that HSM sort of way)...I didn't expect it to be...bad. But. Maybe it wouldn't have been so bad if I would have just gone in knowing that there is NO possible way to recreate the book in a 2hr time slot. So. Although I thought there were ridiculous things about it- things that were changed around that shouldn't have been or the bad music or whatever....the main thing that bothered me was that I didn't believe the characters. There was no chemistry that got me hooked on the books in the first place. The buildup of the relationship was severely lacking...but...it was nice to see "Edward" and "Bella" in a non-paper form- to see them interact on screen and not just in my head. That is all I can say on that, I guess. I plan on seeing the movie again this weekend...hopefully, w/o my scowl, I'll be able to see all the things that I missed...

I DID have so so so much fun w/ my girlfriends!!! I wish I had a picture to add on here...but I let Kristin do all the picture taking- I'll have to get some from her! What crazy ladies to go to a midnight showing, even though they have to work the next day!!! (Kristin, Bre, Katie, Jaime, Jaime's Momma, Jodi, Randa, and Amy- you guys are NUTS!) but I had so much fun being w/ you all in our EC tshirts! My highlights:

*Snorting- before AND during the movie...and it wasn't quiet at all!
*Tribond- I love games! Bring on the competition!
*Missing Kristin- literally, she went missing for 1/2 hour...she got distracted and wandered into Madagascar 2 LOL
*Katie saving seats- and texting a zillion times b/c she was stressin out!
*Silent laughs- at everything from people gasping to being excited to the corniness of the movie
*Bre and Kristin "whispering" throughout the movie- I had to shush them a couple of times!!! I didn't want the people around us to kill us!!!
*Loud yawns and the lady in her pj's w/ her pillow!!! (seriously- if you're going to go to a midnight movie- you MIGHT not want to get that comfortable, unless you wanna fall asleep!!!)
*the HP trailer- midnight showing again girls?!
*Running red lights- I actually didn't mind...woulda put us in the parking lot sooner! (She didn't really run it though...caught herself at the last minute!)
*Becoming slap happy- I literally slapped my knee a few times!
*More silent giggling- I don't even know why at some points!
*Free popcorn and soda for a buck! Thanks Jacquie!
*Being giddy w/ my gf's! I felt like I was 13 again! LOL.

Thanks girls! I heart you guys (and EC- heehee)...

...um...

So. It's 2:33am. I'm home from the theater. What. The. Heck. How can they go and ruin a perfectly wonderful story?! I was so disappointed in Twilight (the movie)...I mean. Really??? I understand that Summit is a small company...I understand that they probably had a low budget....but really? Words cannot express....I feel cheated. I'm too tired to say more just now...but I WILL blog more about this later!

So. If you've never read the book and you go to see it.... just know that the book is a zillion and one times better! And if you HAVE read the book and you go to see it....prepare for some bad acting and aweful music! (I have already drafted my letter to the director offering Derrick's musical services for any upcoming movies she may have planned....)

More later...

...ome...

So. I'm TOTALLY embarrassed to even blog this...but...I can't let Katie and Jaime be the only ones to blog about it- especially since I'm the one who got them hooked....

Twilight.

Back in September, I was sitting in Barnes&Noble while waiting for Best Buy to open so I could pick up my WiiFIT...Jude wasn't really into the 15 books I had set aside to read him, so I decided to walk around and find a book to buy for myself...it had been a while since I read a good book, so why not?! I came across the "Twilight Aisle" and thought...hmmm...I've seen alot about these books, I think I'll buy this... (honestly, I wanted to know what all the Facebook Flair was about- there are like a zillion that refer to the series...) I didn't have high hopes...I just figured I'd read the first stupid book and be done w/ it. My girlfriend Amy had read the series...and when she saw the book laying on my counter, she immediately started gushing about how I was going to love it and to call her when I fell in love w/ Edward. Yeah. Whatever.

So. It's the middle of November...and...I cannot get these books out of my head!!! I've read the entire series twice (there are 4 books total) and I think I've read the first one Twilight, like 4 or 5 times. I mean. I'm TOTALLY embarrassed by this admission...I mean...I'm embarrassed that I've read them period, let alone multiple times!!!!!!!! But. I love them. I heart Edward (don't tell Derrick!- yeah right, like he doesn't already know!!!) I mean...it's not the best piece of literature...but something about the series...I can't pinpoint it...you just start loving the characters (all of them) and I dunno- oy, gushing..... I mean...it's a love story...a vampire love story...what?! What is my damage?! But like every gal that I know and has read them- LOVES these books!!!

So. Before you judge the whole weirdness of the vampire love storyness...check it out....read it...and then IMMEDIATELY tell me when you fall in love w/ Edward! b/c you will!!! (And read it fast b/c the movie comes out next week!!!!!) Speaking of movie...totally going to the midnight showing...and dragging my gals w/ me...and we bought shirts...Yup. THAT dorky! (I love you Amy, Randa, Jaime, Katie, and Kristin- sorry that ya'll have to work the next day- suckas!!!)

Sigh. That was theraputic!

PS

I bet Derrick won't remember 1/2 those memories!!! LOL

...the big 1-0...

So. Ten years ago today....Kim Rackley and Derrick Logan started dating! I can't believe that we've been "together" for so long...it's amazing to think back to that night when I received the phone call that would lead me to this path that I've been cruising along... For those of you who's never heard the story- and I promise to make it short... I called Derrick on his 18th bday...and told him that I liked him... I was a bold one, I was! We went to the same HS and I'd "known" him since he was a freshman (I'm a year older...) but we didn't become friends until my senior year...when I was in the musical Godspell and Derrick played the drums (major hotness, btw) for the show. I started crushing on him right away...but couldn't tell a soul!!! I'd never had a boyfriend before...and there weren't that many guys that I thought had 1/2 a brain to date! Anywho...I called him on his 18th bday...there were alot of awkward giggles...and when the conversation was over....he CALLED MY BEST FRIEND! LOL. Who does that?! He wanted to confirm w/ her that I liked him. What a dweeb! He made me wait FOUR days before calling me back and "asking me out"... LOL. Good thing I liked him so much!!! Our first date was on Veteran's Day. We have this thing w/ holidays- we'd broken up a few times during the 10 years- and each time was on a holiday...the first being Valentine's Day -(nice one DLo...I'll NEVER let you live that down!) ...the second being Father's Day- which is a stretch, but it WAS a holiday... and the third was on St. Patrick's Day LOL- AND we got married on the first day of Summer... yeah, we're strange! Anywho- We went to the movies for our first date...HORRIBLY BORING movie- The Siege... it was one of those- walk up to the ticket booth and pick a random title to see- yeah, don't do that for your first date!!! I can still remember what we were both wearing!!! The awesome part...we left the movie early b/c it sucked and Derrick had another obligation w/ his grandpa...and my tire was flat!!! (Oh, yeah, I drove b/c I had a new car! LOL) I'd never changed a tire in my LIFE! Luckily, Derrick knew how...but I honestly didn't think he was going to call me back after the wretchedness of our evening! (mid-day I should say!!! lol) Fortunate for me...he did call me back!!!

So... I think back to the past 10 years...and...I can't help but crack up laughing. We've been through so much together...grew up together...and now we get to grow old together. I'm so in love with you, Derrick...you seriously are perfect for me!

Things I will NEVER forget:
*our first date...
*the corn maze...
*Bug's Life and holding hands...
*our first kiss (that Jason and G spied on...)
*Friday nights @ Jason's...
*Milo...
*20 questions while watching Forrest Gump
*random notes on cars (why aren't we that cute anymore?!)
*sky diving...
*whipped! LOL...
*our dock in GL...
*tortoises at the PHX zoo...
*visiting you at Lee...
*your graduation party...
*cleaning up your graduation party...
*the picnic in your truck...
*getting pulled over...
*the circle K by your grandparent's house- and driving all the way down to bring you your keys
*Sonicflood LOL..."in the secret, in the quiet plaaaayace..."
*OC Supertones...
*millions of hours on the phone...
*when you first said "I love you" (and meant it)...
*our bench at the park by your parent's old house...
*San Juan
*Disneyland (how many times has it been?!)
*that wretched yellow blazer...
*the accident in the Horizon...
*the Batman ride
*Megan, megan, megan, megan...
*the first time you took me to that restaurant w/ the gondola ride...
*Prescott w/ Jeromy, Debbi, Shay, and Tori (LOL for multiple reasons!)
*OG... which btw, we NEED to go to soon before the pumpkin cheesecake disappears!!!
*buying your new guitar...
*confronting "Cin"...LOLOLOL
*breakups and notquitesobrokenup...
*the day that you proposed...
*the day we were married...
*the day you told me I was pregnant!!! LOL (read the archive for an explanation)
*the day you told me "it's a boy!"

Derrbear,
Gosh...I feel like there are a zillion memories in my head...I think we'd both be mortified if I listed them all!!! Our life has changed so much since November 9, 1998...in a lot of ways we are completely different people than we were. The past six months have been especially different...and sometimes hard on our relationship... but I want you to know...that I love you so much more today than I did yesterday...I fall so much deeper in love with you- even though I may not show it- everyday! I always knew that you were it for me...I just don't know what I did to be so blessed... (even when you do drive me nuts!!!) You know that I believe you are perfect for me...I am so thankful that you've been in my life these past ten years....I can't wait to see where God leads us in the next ten years...
I love you...
-KimmyPooh


Okay...you can all stop making the gagging sounds!!! Here are some pictures for your delight...my apologies at the ghettoness...I didn't feel like ripping them out of my scrapbooks to scan, so I was SUPERlame and took a picture of them...and then I got ADD and decided to hurry and write the blog, so there aren't THAT many to enjoy... but- here they are nonetheless- Please note how SUPER skinny Derrick was- LOL!