Remember when.....

-tight rolling your pants was cool.

-slap bracelets were in.

-stone washed pants were the latest trend.

-jncos were the pants to have.

-layering colored socks was a must.

-jelly bracelets-so cool.

-poofy bangs were the request at the salon.

-and we cant forget perms.

-starter jackets was the winter accessory, even if your winter only got as cold as 50 degrees.

-bodysuits accentuated little bump...

-combat boots with skirts was sexy as hell.

-belly chains janet jackson style was not 'slutty', but stylin'.

-hypercolor shirts. need i say more?

-tapered jeans and pleats at the tops were all that existed.

-bright blue eye shadow and shocking pink blush was the make up trend?

-jelly shoes were the IT shoe.

-roller blades first came out?


geesh. i hope most of these things stay rested in peace..... but its fun to remember all the 'trends' and things we have been a part of..... what do YOU remember????

i am bella. you are edward.

i got kelly to watch twilight. i am the birthday princess today....so that was his 'excuse' to watch it. i think he really wanted to see it all along....and by the end of the movie (no matter how corny it really was compared to the book) he was hooked. he was 2 inches from the screen.(he'll try to deny it.).......its ridiculous. its so addicting. i just wish the next movie would come out right now....

anyway. i had a good birthday. besides snowstorm 'julia' raining, or rather snowing on my parade, my georgia blues are at bay....kelly spent the day with me, which was wonderful. i woke up to flowers, which are always a lovely gift. we re-arranged the girls bedroom and cleaned out the clothes drawers. finally, i did something productive!!! it was great! kelly took me out to dinner, and we sat and reminisced on our old memories of when we first met, and middle school, mischief we used to get into, and trips of when i visited from georgia. it was fun. why do girls always remember more than boys? i never understood that....thats okay though....now we are sitting and enjoying a few beers. so this post will end shortly so we can enjoy our time together. im just posting while we are waiting to for the kids to fall asleep.....which seems to take forever....

so, ill say toodles for now...have a good night. :)

pre-birthday blues????

i dont know....maybe im just premenstrual... i just feel so blue today. birthdays never bother me-that whole 'getting older thing', doesnt bother me. so i think its probably PMS. but i just find myself missing georgia so much lately. i love it here-dont get me wrong. i just miss my friends. i dont really have any close friends here. i have my small group-whom i love dearly, but as for best friends, those who i confide in, its still my best friends from georgia. and i dont have anyone to ever hang out with every now and then, and i miss that, immensly. i miss the nights where we just sat there, laughing and hanging out by the pool-listening to music. just being with each other. we just have this bond. i think the fact that we lost a lot of friends in high school to car wrecks tied us together in a way unlike most friendships. its neat. we can go months without seeing people-and just pick up and its like we were never apart. but imagine that with like a group of 15-20. i miss meghan and her silliness. i miss chrissy and her ability to make me laugh at her candidness. i miss nicole even when shes bossy. :)i miss johnny and his long spider arms that just bury me when he hugs me. and ryan, his smile that lights up a room. and sarah bodie (who will always be bodie to me), her sassy attitude, but oh so loving heart. i miss my old college roommates-mela, t, shanna-who when i get to see them, i laugh so hard i pee my pants. i miss being able to tell secrets-face to face. and cry-face to face. and i miss being able to be there for THEM- face to face. im close with my sisters, but not any ONE particular sister. they are all super close to each other-like leah and ali, and steph and jen, they always called me the black sheep-i look the least like them all, and am the least 'close' to all of them, too. kelly is my best friend-he knows everything. but sometimes i need a girlfriend to talk to.....:( this whole being off of work thing, is clearly doing nothing to boost my morale either....its ridiculous. i sit in my PJ's all day. i made a list of things i 'should' do while i have this time off, like clean out the girls drawers, finish painting, etc...but i am sooo unmotivated. the weather sucks, so i cant do anything outside-like go for a walk...well i could, if i wanted to freeze my nani off...and trying to explain it to kelly is moot point, because hes never had friends like that, so he doesnt understand what i am missing....and not only that, kelly associates georgia with shawn=bad. (shawn-jaelynn's dad) so he gets edgy....he loves my friends b/c i love my friends, but he'll never understand it, and i dont expect him to....no one really does. and it makes it hard....i am just sad today. :(

taking early retirement

ive decided im taking early retirement from motherhood. cashing in early. collecting my pension. do i get a pension? shoot, i better. eh. yes. its been one of those days, and its only half over.... im blaming it on about 4 hours of sleep-for all of us. emersyn got croup last night in the middle of the night, only she got it so bad that she had to go to the ER b/c she was in 'respiratory distress', my poor little baby. she was terrified. well, and so were we. im a nurse, and have dealt with croup several times, jae had it a lot as a baby and emersyn had it one other time. usually, wrapping them up in a tight blanket and sitting outside in the cold air for a good 15 minutes takes care of it, or sitting in the bathroom with the shower on as hot as you can get it and the door closed-letting it get as steamy as you can will take care of it. but every now and then, it doesnt, and it can be pretty serious and lead to respiratory distress. well, i like to consider myself very calm and collected in emergent type situations for the most part-especially with the kids, b/c showing you alaram only makes them more freaked out....well, kelly slept on my couch last night and he is extremely high strung-or overly cautious. and bless his heart, its not necessarily a bad thing, its just that it sometimes freaks the kids out, b/c he gets so 'excited'....so when he came running into my room at 1am with emersyn saying she 'wasnt breathing' (which she was, just not very well), emersyn was already all worked up b/c daddy was freaking out....he was running out the door to the ER. i was calling to him, half asleep, b/c i knew already at 7pm that she was getting croup. and kelly, didnt believe me. (so there-i wanted to say. but thats beside the point) so finally, i SCREAMED 'KELLY-STOP'. and with big eyes, he looked at me. and i said, 'I AM A NURSE. I KNOW WHAT TO DO. JUST LISTEN TO ME FOR CRYING OUT LOUD'. sometimes i feel like he doesnt give me enough credit when it comes to this stuff, and it hurts my feelings sometimes. i would NEVER put my children in danger-and if i DIDNT know what to do, then by all means, RUN, to the ER...but, i did know what to do. so we wrapped her up and sat outside. by this time, jaelynn had woken up, too....emersyn's breathing was a bit better outside, but as soon as we came back in the house, she couldnt breathe again. and then she said, 'it hurts mommy. right here.' and pointed to her chest. immediately i told kelly to take her to the ER. her breathing was erratic and loud and she was retracting with her belly. croup is a viral illness, and the treatment-if the air outside doesnt work, is usually a nebulizer of albuterol and a neb of steroids to open up the airway. so, kelly called me from the ER and said-that yes, they did those things and took an xray, just to make sure....and she was so brave. at around 230am they got home and my little peanut came waltzing thru the door saying, ' i feel better'. she was sooo brave. when she was having all her kidney problems, she became traumatized of the dr/hospital-so i am fearful every time we go b/c she HATES it. but kell said she didnt cry the whole time. they gave her a popsicle, a stuffed bear, and a million stickers. :) kelly looked at me once we got her settled in bed and said, 'how did you know?' and i said 'how did i know what?' and he said, 'how did you know so early that she was getting croup?' and i said, 'you underestimate me. i am a nurse. she coughed ONE time-and it sounded a bit like a seal-which is the hallmark sign of croup, and knew what was coming. she has had a cold and fever, i am good at my job.'

anyway....she is feeling better today....still feverish. and a very runny nose. but her breathing is better. but boy oh boy. do i have 2 very crabby kids on my hands. agh. i dont feel so hot myself, my stomach has been touchy the last few days and so that doesnt help. i am hoping to get back into wedding talk soon....but that has to mean finances are looking better....and that has to mean the job situation is also looking better....ill keep you posted. mother nature just dumped a good 5 inches of snow on us, just after it all finally melted. :( i want spring!

i take it back...

we went out to dinner.....and had a fabulous time. :) its been probably since kelly's accident-october since kelly and i have gone out on a date....dang thats a long time....well to dinner anyway.....kelly doesnt/hasnt eaten at many 'nicer' restuarants before, and so we went to olive garden, which is my fav place. he was so frustrated by the menu-and then i started to feel bad. hes a burger and fry kinda guy....so i helped him pick something out. he got a pasta meal with shrimp an chicken. i dont eat seafood-at all. eew. anyway, he loved the soup, and when our meal came, he started eating....he picks up a shrimp and says, 'am i supposed to eat the whole thing?' (tail and all). well, before he gave me a chance to answer, he shoves the whole thing in his mouth and starts chewing. crunch, crunch, crunch. he had this look on his face. i bust out laughing....the waitress came by and kelly said, 'am i supposed to eat the whole shrimp?' and she said, 'oh no! they didnt warn you?' (a food runner dropped the food off). poor thing. he ate the shell of the shrimp tail....i laughed for a good 5 minutes. but he loved the food. so i felt better. i vowed to take him to more upscale places. i love nice restaurants-we just dont get to go out that often...i dont eat sushi, but i know hed love it. and he'll try anything. even though i can be a kinda picky eater, id love to take him places, just so he can experience the different foods.....i love to see his face, hes like a kid in a candy shop....

oh! i almost forgot! leah is having a baby BOY! she found out yesterday! so i will have another nephew! my dad is sooo excited to have another grandson to the banda family....jenni and her husband are not going to find out what they are having, but i have a feeling they are going to have another girl... but i could be wrong...

a love story....

in honor of v-day.....i was checking out the news on msnbc's web page, and came across THIS article. and spent a good 3 hours of the morning being completely captivated by these two......you have to check out the article-and their flickr love story......it is absolutely amazing.....rosie and aaron have a blog, too.....find it HERE. i couldnt help but be enamored by them, especially since i love photography....so looking at all their pictures-was amazing, and then watching them fall in love-countries away, thru their pictures......its like a movie.... :) so, really, check it out.

on a completely different note....can we PLEASE stop the ridiculous slandering of the octuplet mom? i mean, seriously....regardless of how we all may feel about the issue-death threats? its a bit extreme. and all the public attention? just leave it alone. it seems they are giving her exactly what she wants....so why not just leave her alone.....and what does putting her down do to YOU? does it really make you feel better? like i said, she may not have the purest motives, however, it is clear that she needs HELP, and i dont think as people we should be treating her the way we are.....its horrible.

convo between fiance and i: do you want to do anything for v-day? (fiance)

Me: well, itd be nice to do a little something.

f: bc jaes gone for the night sleeping at a friends, and my mom is b-sitting my nephew, so i can see if she will watch emersyn too.

me: thats sounds fine. then theres only one to watch.

f: well, do you want to?

me: sure. i dont care.

f: well if you dont want to then we wont.

me: ? huh? it doesnt matter, i dont care.

f: well, fine then we wont.

did i miss something in this conversation??? seriously? looks like another vday doing nothing.....and i dont care, but dinner wouldve been nice...guess ill curl up with a book and enjoy the house to myself tonight. no kids...

must be in the water....

a few months ago, i mentioned i had some exciting news to share....well, so much chaos has happend, yall probably dont remember....however, you dont think id let you forget?? so, without further ado, id like to announce that we shall be expanding to the banda brood. dont get any ideas.... I AM NOT PREGNANT! (unless we are talking immaculate conception, its just not possible)

my sister jen, number 1 sister, as in oldest, is expecting baby no. 3 in early June. they already have 2 beautiful daughters, and are adding another....

my little sister leah, who is right under me, is also expecting! this is her first baby, well, unless you count piggy, their boston terrier. he is their baby.....they just got married over this past memorial day weekend. she is due the first week in july.

we shall see if any grand boys get added to the mix, as there is currently only one to the almost all girl group of 6....but most importantly-healthy babies are all that matters....

on a separate note- i dont watch the bachelor, but was flipping thru the channels and saw him, WHOA he is absolutely postively GORGEOUS. (dont tell my fiance). wow. show stopping. okay. just had to get that out of my system...

the grammy performances, in my own words....

okay, i didnt start watching until 8pm.... but here goes...

the jonas brothers and stevie wonder- jaelynn loves these boys. and they pledge to remain sexually pure until marriage, so they get my vote. :) they have no fashion sense what so ever. and i am thinking that they will not be able to have children bc there pants are waaayy to tight-their sperm count must be zero...but they were decent.

katy perry-wtf. first of all, what was with the fruit? seriously. i was watching the grammy pre show and she made some comment about coming down from above in a 'phallic' symbol. how pathetic can you be. and the girl CANNOT sing live. any exertion on her part and she sounded horrible and she was SHOUTING the whole time. im sorry, but i thought was horrible.

kanye and estelle-i liked their little performance, however, can we talk about the outfits? kanye's hair? i know he's known for his walk on the wild side, but not.feeling.it. and estelle's little space suit get up? her stylist should be fired. stat. you could tell she was super nervous, but the girl can sing, and she did it live, props to her.

kenny chesney- did his thang. i dont know much cauntray, but he has a beautiful voice and the song was soulful. i love the violin, especially since i used to play...

jay-z,T-I, lil wayne, kanye, MIA-whoa. whoa. supposedly MIA was due today. it looked it. how ghetto do you get- 9 months pregnant, rapping on stage in a mini skirt with your midriff showing? and if jay-z is a part of it, you know there is no expense spared to make it top dollar.....it was pretty interesting. i couldnt take my eyes off of MIA, i was just waiting for her water to break. geesh.

i missed paul mc cartney bc emersyn was running around....

sugarland and adele-okay. ive never even heard of adele. and i know i dont live under a stone....hmmm?? when they introduced them they made it sound like they were performing together-and i love when two different types music perform and they didnt, and it was kinda boring. they both have great voices. and then they DID come together, for like 5 seconds. i was pretty disappointed. the 5 seconds they were together, they made amazing music. so it was pretty blah.

radiohead-there are no words. they were unbelievable. the marching band they had with them- was AWESOME. the lead singer-he may be a little strung out, but thats probably what adds to his character....

justin timberlake and T.I- i waited ALL night for this.... i LOVE just timberlake....he never disappoints...i like T.I, too, so i was super excited to see them together...i loved the orchestra ahhh. i loved all of it. my only wish was to see justin get up and dance.....i LOVE watching him dance. dreamy. but wait for it....(im typing as i watch) the boys on the steps drumming on the little thingys make up partially for it. i loved it.

*did you know barack obama has won 2 grammy awards? interesting tidbit i learned. dont ask me what for.*

neil diamond-ah...love him. sweet caroline is one of my all time favorite's of his....so naturally i sang along....and enjoyed every moment of his performance. i loved how he talked, and swayed....walked down the aisles...classic. and...of course the WHOLE crowd sang along.

john mayer, keith urban and 2 old jazz dudes- okay. sometimes i think john mayer is good looking. but tonight he looks like a monkey. but he can sure strum. they only played for like 1 minute. kinda weird. it wasnt really a song.

lil' wayne and i think they said robin thicke(?)-first of all, lil waynes shoes, i couldnt take him seriously. hehe. they were bigger than him. oh wait. this is serious stuff. he took his sunglasses off. he NEVER does that. hes SHOWING his eyes. his EMOTIONS. wow. thats deep. hes rapping about rebuilding new awlins. well, i think, i cant really understand him, but they are showing a video on the rebuilding of it. thats pretty cool. some dude alan trusseau ? is jammin on the piano. you know, lil wayne has gorgeous teeth. an interesting perfomance. the concept-about the rebuilding of new orleans was wonderful. it was a bit chaotic, but rappers always are....

alison kraus and robert plant-first of all, i must go back to the acceptance speech for their grammy they one. bc it was unacceptable. im not sure if they are on drugs or what, but it was really quite odd. seriously, im positive it will be talked about. i cant even explain it. anyway. the guy on the guitar was a giant. he scared me. but the song was lovely. they sing lovely together. but allison krauss seemed really off. very flat in her mood. hm.

oh oh. final grammy of the night. album of the year.....cold play, lil wayne, ne-yo, radiohead, alison kraus and robert plant....what a diverse group!!! alison kraus and robert plant won.....once again-the reaction is blah. i mean, they arent even excited it seems. whatever.

well, thats it folks. sorry if this post bores you, just dont read it :). night!

pathetic....

you know your from wisconsin when...40 degrees feels 'warm' enough to open your windows in your house and let the 'cool' breeze in. omg. ridiculous.

so ive been having issues with sampson....the dog is a holy terror. he eats everything in my house. everything. and dont get me started on his potty training issues. the thing is, he KNOWS what it is to go to the bathroom outside-ive crate trained him, and he does well, its like hes lazy and does it just to piss me off. seriously. hes great with the kids, and is the best dog to snuggle with-but i am at wits end. ive been thinking about possibly having to get rid of him, like to a daschund rescue, thats how bad its been. im torn, bc hes like my baby.....but hes ruining my carpet-he chewed up an ink pen under my bed-and stained ink all over. countless toys have been chewed, ive done the best i can with the pee spots-but its irritating. well. last straw was today. he decided his fate for himself. we went to take a nap this afternoon, me and the girls. i had been cleaning up after lunch and the girls were playing on my bed. jaelynn had set her glasses on the coffee table while they were rough housing. so after our nap, she couldnt find her glasses. we looked everywhere. it never dawned on us....sam had never tried to chew on them before. surely not. lo and behold. the f'in dog had taken her $200 glasses and chewed them up. but he didnt just chew them. he managed to pop the lens out of them, and chew the lens up (how he did this i dont know), and the ends completely off both of the glasses. he bent them all out of shape. it was crazy. this little 8 lb weiner dog. i wanted to KILL him. and jae has bad enough eyes that she HAS to wear her glasses pretty much all the time. the.last.straw. thats it. hes gotta go. i am sad, but i have no job right now. i dont HAVE $200 to buy a new pair of glasses. seriously. so, i am going to research some rescue centers, and find him a good home. i know ill cry, hes my little baby, but i know this is whats best at this time. *sigh*. my parents say im best with one of those invisible dogs-do you remember those? (i used to have one) my dad's comment when i called and told him what happend was, 'boy o boy, you sure have a black cloud over your head'.....aint that the truth....

my appeal meeting was yesterday. it was tough. i was extremely emotional-even though i wanted to be tough as nails....i have no idea what to expect, but i will know within 10 days whether or not i will get my job back. i have no expectations, it didnt go as well as i wanted it too, but i think its mostly bc the truth hurts sometimes, and it was hard to be there and deal with some of the issues that came up. but, as my dad also said, He (as in God) is trying to get my attention. there is something He has planned in all of this, and i need to trust Him. so, thats what i will do....its hard though, i wont lie...its a very vulnerable position to be in.

i believe..........

i stole this from playful professional, who has a cute and inspiring blog, so check her out.....

i believe......

that winter should never get below 30 degrees. just 2 degrees below freezing so you can make snow, but thats IT.

that weight should be just as easy to lose as it is to gain. seriously. wtf.

that its okay to stay in your pjs all day sometimes.

that cats are the enemy.

that we will never truly be content enough with what we have....its never enough...

that kids are way too smart for their own good. babies too. we dont give them enough credit.

that credit card companies should rot in hell.

that i have an inner gourmet cook inside screaming to get out. i just need the money to buy the ingrediants...

that its okay to take a four month vacation from exercise.

that i think i am sooo tough, but can be the biggest pushover at times. gah.

men are the biggest babies when they are sick. its so true.

dieting sucks. i love comfort food. i cant help it.

premarital counseling is a must.

guitar hero is kelly and i's favorite past time. we're going pro. and putting jaelynn on the mic and emersyn on the drums.

that id rather read a good book anyday than go out to a bar.

woman are so beautiful and love to look at them. (NOT in a sexual way weirdos.) there are just so many different cultures and shades of beauty.

dancing in the living room with the kids to 'i like to move it move it' always gets me out of a bad mood.....

a breath of fresh air

i havent made a habit of airing my political views-simply b/c i dont like politics. they are a necessary evil in our world, but i hate talking about them....however....regardless of how i voted-can i just say-as husband and wife-the love those 2 two share for each other is apparent in pictures and is envious? and in the few interviews ive seen-they clearly are taken with each other. its like there is no one else in the room, just each other. i love it. i sincerely hope that washington doesnt ruin their love-and dont think it will. they seem to have such a strong bond and respect for each other. it is truly a breath of fresh air to see a couple in the spot light with a love like theirs-and i hope they continue to be a role model for all american marriages. so many 'celebrities' have ruined the idea of what relationships and marriage should be-and sadly we ARE influenced by that....so-that being said, what a breath of fresh air....good for you barack and michelle.

golden

good friends are so hard to come by....the saying that you always know your true friends in your darkest hours....has never rang so true for me. childhood friends even, the ones who you havent talked to in years-but have always known were special....yeah, those ones. they are so hard to come by. im such a lucky girl.

thanks. you know who you are......

letters to the press

dear stomach,
i know your hungry for some real food. soon. i promise. but for now you will have to settle for the 'soft foods' like yogurt, ice cream and mashed potatoes until my mouth heals.

sincerly,
your hungry taste buds



dear drive way,

i know you need to be shoveled. i am hoping with another couple 30 degree days though, the snow may just melt. and it will all be taken care of. its just too much work.

sorry,
my back.



dear size smaller pants,
you are simply dying to be worn. i know. you sit neglected on my pants shelf, calling my name daily. your time will come. i fully intend on getting into you soon, have no fear. and without a muffin top-but you must be patient.

yours,
one size too big...



dear staring weirdo at funset,
must you sit and stare at my (soon to be) sister in law like she is a piece of meat? seriously. and make no secret of it. in front of her brother and her husband. get a clue. you look like a child molestor and probably are one. so turn now. and walk away. before you get hurt.

advising you wisely,
me.



dear ol' weiner dog of mine,
we've had this talk before. clearly, yout arent getting the message. chewing on pens, pencils or other household items do nothing but get you in trouble. i love you, i let you sleep with me at night and snuggle you. so you are not neglected in any way shape or form. and you continue to wreak all kinds of havoc in my house. keep it up or i may have to string you up by what little balls you have left.

youve been warned,
your loving master



dear soon to husband,

can we go on a date sometime soon?

thatd be nice,
your soon to be wife.



dear dresser drawers,
where do i start? enough said. ill get to you soon.

i cant find my underwear,
tera

i heart etsy

so im a bit behind the times.....i hear/see a lot of my fellow bloggers talking about etsy, but havent really jumped on that boat until well, last night. i was bored and thought id check it out. i love it! they have a section completely dedicated to weddings! the key to my heart! i even found somone who makes the headpiece i want-for less than $100! i found this headpiece i want at a bridal store and it was over #300.....it was made of wire and swarovski crystals, etc....its gorgeous. but really not into paying that kind of money. so anyway, im kinda excited for that. and i can hopefully find my maids jewelry on there at some point. i think its so neat. but they have everything on there. im so excited. okay. anyway.

this past week was better in the sense that i have gone one full week with out a migraine. WOOOO! but....i woke up on sunday (the day i got out of the hospital) with a bad toothache. come to find out, i had an abcess above one of my molars that i had to have a root canal on many moons ago from a filling that had fallen out. if yall know anything about teethaches, they're a lot like headaches-they are MISERABLE b/c they make your head hurt, your jaw hurt, your neck hurt, etc....agh. so i went to get it fixed, they gave me some pain pills, put me on antibiotics and sent me on my way. well, it persisited. so i went back. my insurance ended at the end of the month dont forget....so i ended up having to go see an oral surgeon and having it pulled on friday, the day before my insurance ended. so january has come and gone, and i am GLAD its gone. febuary has GOT to be better....

i am not sure if i told you all that i am appealing my termination, but basically that means i am 'fighting' for my job back. i guess fighting isnt really the right word, but the long and short of it is that i am hoping to resolve things with HR in an informal meeting and have them turn over my termination. so, keep me in my prayers. its a positive step i have been told my HR, so i have that in my favor. while there continues to be a shortage of nurses, not here in fox cities. i think i blogged about there being no nursing jobs around here. so its been a struggle to find a job. every day ive been looking-and pretty much coming up with zilch. :/ but i am continuing to trust God-and His plan for me in all this.

I am going to start exercising again. well, once my mouth settles down a bit. its a bit painful to jump up and down,etc....i think that will help my morale a bit.

i finally saw twilight. okay, twice already. its one of those cheesy but ill watch it several times again movies. rob pattinson is dreamy and i love the songs he sang on the soundtrack. who knew he could sing?! and i kinda like him with hazel eyes better than his real life green eyes, which is strange for me since i tend to be attracted to green eyes. but those hazel eyes. ahhh. dreamy. it made me want to read the book again, which is something ive never done-re-read a book. for some reason i pictured jacob as being blonde. even though it clearly states the native american history, etc, i dont know why- i just did. maybe it was the long here that threw me off.

i watched bride wars the other day while i was laid up. i have a 'source' who is able to get movies for me....super cute. loved it. kelly was laying down on the couch next to me-not watching, even started watching b/c it was funny. he was laughing. super cute.

next up 7lbs-which i hear is PHENOMENAL. couple of good movies you NEED to check out- gran tarino, fireproof, bolt (good kid movie), the curious case of benjamin button.....i think thats it for now. :) toodles!