Wall-E

Today is a major day in the lives of the Lasseters'. We took Miss Kyleigh to her first movie! We have been planning this day since the first time we heard about the newest Pixar project, Wall-E. We heard about this movie about one year ago and Kyle and I made a deal that Wall-E would be Kyleigh's first movie. I have a slight obession with Pixar and just when I thought they could not outdo themselves with Cars.....they do it again. They are pure geniuses up there in Emeryville I tell ya! I loved Wall-E. The animation is purely amazing. It looks sooooo real! The storyline is such a great message. To think how far they have come from just a few years ago with Toy Story. Kyleigh was such a good girl!! We got there fairly early so we had to keep her entertained for nearly 45 minutes before WALL-E actually made his grand appearance. When the movie started, she kept talking kind of loud so I had to whisper to her that we don't talk in movies. At this point I was thinking....gee Dara this is a rule you might have wanted to bring up BEFORE the movie started. Why do I assume that she is supposed to just know that she should not talk once the movie starts? Anyhow, she was very quiet and watched closely as WALL-E opened the movie and we learn about his environment and little box home. The movie is very different from other animated movies in that there is very little talking in the beginning....so she got a little sleepy, and FELL ASLEEP! She slept for about 40 minutes of the movie. It was hilarious! I held her hot little head on my shoulder and just kept thinking to remember this moment, it will be gone before you have a chance to enjoy it. She woke up nice and perky, excited to realize she was still on this exciting, dark adventure. She yelled WALL-E right when she woke up and stared back up at the screen like she had never left. Towards the end she decided to start talking some more but the people around us did not mind. It was an amazing day! GO SEE WALL-E!!! You will love it!

Sleepy

As I was driving in to work today, it took every ounce of energy in my body to just keep my eyes open. The sun was glaring into my windshield and my body just did not want to wake up. The Nyquil I am taking at night to sleep is not wearing off by 5am...uh-oh! I stopped at the Sbux in Safeway and even as I continuously guzzled caffeine, the kickstart just was not happening. At the same time, I am listening to JohnJay and Rich (my fave morning show) talk about how they got Ashlee Simpson's husband to slip up and admit they might be having twins. Who the heck cares? Why can't they bring up something interesting this morning, of all mornings?!!! Well I made it safely to the office and my vanilla latte is gone. boo hoo I started reading The Secret last night and it pretty much freaked me out. I was trying hard NOT to think about crashing on the I-10 due to being asleep because I was sure it would happen if I kept throwing it out to the universe. Thank goodness God allowed me to make it here safe and sound. I better go get another cup of the Joe and get back to work. 59 days to go until I am PT!!

Oh one more thing...watched the movie The Spitfire Grill last night. Good flick...I cried a bit at the end. Put it on your netflix list for sure!

Work

I love work. I love working. I love doing a great job and then getting rewarded with money, pats on the back, trips, emails, etc. I love working on projects and seeing successful completion. I love managing people. So you can imagine how hard it has been for me to come to the realization that I need to pay more attention to the other two loves in my life....Kyle and Kyleigh. Trying to balance work, husband, daughter, family, social life, and hobbies has worn me thin. Beginning August 11, 2008 I will step down from the job I absolutely love and work PT from home. I am so blessed to be employed by the most amazing company. They have literally let me create my own job description to work from home so I can still be a part of their amazing organization. I have been working 1 to 3 jobs since I was 14 years old. For 5 years I also managed college on FT basis. I think it is about time I learned to slow down. My friend Lori (similar workaholic peer) told me the other day the hardest part about her becoming a mother (Ellie is 6 weeks old) is simply slowing down and being present. I am sure I will meet the same challenge but I am up for the task. I am ready to make my daughter breakfast in the morning. I am ready to visit family on four day trips. I am ready to puree vegetables and make homemade dinners to I can be sure she gets her daily vitamins. I am ready to spend afternoons at story time in the library. I am ready to save money on gas by not commuting 60 miles in one day! Wish me luck!