8 Things Tag

8 TV shows I watch
1. Greys Anatomy (It's been terrible lately, but I'm an addict)
2. Biggest Loser
3. CSI: NY
4. Top Chef (can't wait for the next season)
5. Project Runway
6. What Not to Wear
7. Anthony Bordain: no reservations
8. The Hills (terrible I know!)

8 Favorite Restaurants
1. An old Italian place on the Plaza that is gone cause the chef moved back to Tuscany.
2. Mom's Kitchen
3. Pronzos
4. Zia Diner
5. Anywhere that is not my kitchen
6. Jamba Juice
7.
8.

8 Things that Happened Yesterday
1. Dropped the girls off in the morning
2. I voted
3. Did laundry
4. Unloaded the dishwasher (every day thing at our house too, but Sophie and Matt are big helpers!)
5. Made green chili stew
6. Taught a yoga class
7. Worked at LANL
8. Gave Olivia a bath

8 Things I’m looking forward to
1. Christmas
2. A change in the economy
3. Buying a new house
4. Matt and my 10 year trip to either Europe or New Zealand.
5. Hearing Olivia speak real words.
6. Sleeping through the night.
7. Going jogging tomorrow morning.
8. Watching TV without hearing political ads.

8 Things on my Wish List
1. Sleeping through the night.
2. Being able to teach more Yoga classes.
3. Eating a healthier diet.
4. Being a perfect speller.
5. A guaranteed life of health for all my loved ones.
6. Not worrying about what others think of me. (not that I worry about average peoples' opionions, its just that I don't feel like I can be myself around some people I should be able to be myself around...)
7. To be a little more easygoing.
8. Everyone to try Yoga at least once in their life.

8 Things I Love
1. My Family
2. Yoga
3. Getting a really good workout
4. Reading a good book.
5. Alone time
6. Being taken out to lunch or dinner.
7. Laughing
8. A cold soda with lots and lots of ICE!

8 Things I Can’t Stand
1. Vomit
2. Tardiness
3. Laziness
4. Dishonesty
5. Litter Bugs (so with you Ter!)
6. Excuses
7. Slobs
8. Bullies
9....Onions.....

8 People I’m Tagging
Well, only Jennifer & Maria because everyone else is already tagged who reads my blog!

Happy Halloween

As usual, we did a "family" themed Halloween. This year it was the Addams Family. Sophie was Wednesday, Matt was Gomez, Grandma Lil was Mama, Grandpa Frank was Uncle Fester, I was Morticia and Olivia was a Vampire Bat.

Does anyone else see a resemblance to Grandpa Bill?

100th Post

Wow,
This is my 100th post on Meso schmidt.com I can't believe it!
I have nothing else to say right now so I'll just say GO ONE HUNDRED.
Em

Peek A Boo

GO Broncos....but then stink it up in the end.

While in Denver this weekend, we got to go to the Broncos game. We had 7 tickets, but not all together. Matt, Sophie, Olivia and I sat together, while Bob, Nan, Mom & Dad sat two sections away. Actually this adds up to eight people, but Olivia didn't need her own seat. We got to the game a little late, and missed the first Touchdown, but then stayed to the bitter end. Our old Broncos let us down; the Jags had a 24 to 17 victory. On a positive note, Sophie had her picture taken for the Broncos website, so keep an eye out for her!
The Schmidt gals in our matching Broncos sweatshirts. This is only possible because I am still small enough to wear little boy's clothes. However, Sophie's is almost too small. I guess we'll be buying the same size next year!
Grinning during the game. Olivia was a champ! She napped from half time until the fourth quarter. She also cheered, and charmed the crowd. The women sitting behind us were entranced and are now planning on having kids.

After the loss.

What were they thinking?

At the end of the game. You'd think that we'd be sad 'cause our team lost, but we were able to spend time with our whole family, so we were happy.

Denver Trip

We went to Denver this weekend to visit with Matt's parents, have a 30th Birthday Party for Matt, and go to the BRONCOS game. We had a really nice visit with Matt's mom & dad, and Matt got to see some old friends at his party. He's not technically 30 until Nov 3rd, but we decided to do celebrate his birthday when his folks were in the Southwest. Anyway, here are some fun pictures of our trip.
Playing Leapser "Jedi Math" on the way to Denver. Notice the intense concentration.

Matt drove Mom's van. Check out the grandparents cool way of traveling!

We went to the Bass Pro Shop while in Denver. Yes, I am kissing an Elk. I don't know why I did it. Maybe because his face was the same height as mine...?

Sophie watch out for that bear!

OH NO, it has Matt now!

The search for jeans.

Okay, every woman in the world knows about the "perfect" pair of jeans. Since I had Olivia I haven't been able to find a single pair of jeans that fit me well. I had long since decided that my thighs were just two sizes to large. I thought I'd tried on every pair of jeans on the planet. Yesterday, we were headed to Santa Fe, and I mentioned to Matt that I needed to get a new pair of jeans. He rolled his eyes, but said "Okay."
We went to Target....no luck.
We went to T. J. Max....no luck.
We went to the Gap....some luck but I'm not paying $75 for a pair of jeans.
We went to Dillards....and I tried on lots of jeans....no luck....maybe the petites section. But then I remembered that petites fit me everywhere else but they are too short. I thought I'd try anyway and low and behold DKNY sells petite longs. Woo Hoo...I found jeans. And they are not too pricey.
I wish you all the luck in your Jean search.