Oh The Places We Will Go!
Jul 27, 2010 All Things Charli, All Things X, Current Events, Family, Out with the Old Wicked in with the New Wicked, P.O.E. Biz, This Thing Called Marriage., Wicked MOMMY Wisdoms, Wicked Wisdoms, awesomeness
I want to go. To places near and far and in between. I want to drive there. Fly there. Hike there. Float there on a boat there. I don’t care if I am in a tent or a hotel or a resort.
I just want to experience life from another cultures eyes.
Working in a place where I talk about vacations 8-10 hours a day makes me hungry to travel.
It isn’t like I am sheltered; I have seen a nice part of the world in my life. Traveling with the Navy allowed me the ability to see places I never ever would have thought to travel to.
I have been to Australia, Singapore, Dubai, Bahrain … Hong Kong …
But there are places that I absolutely must get to.
Sooner than later.
I started thinking about this when we were driving over the Pass, on our way to camping. We drove through the cutest city. I have lived here my entire life and have never been through the city of Leavenworth.
Driving through, I have decided, I must make it there. Repeatedly. It is a Bavarian town filled with things like brats and good beer and blackberry ice cream. It is quaint and (from what I hear) an experience. All of the signs (even the MacDonald’s) are painted to go with the Bavarian theme. I was completely trippen when we drove through. I wish we had time to stop.
(insert trip planning here)
I must go to Europe. For a month at least. I want to see Germany and Italy and Spain and England.
I must (thanks to PQ) go to Turkey.
I must spend at least 2 weeks in Bora Bora. In an over water bungalow.
I must take my kids to Disneyland. And on a Disney cruise.
I must take my kids (Xavier specifically) to Washington DC. He is super in to the Presidents.
I must spend at least a week in NYC so I can go to as many Broadway shows a girl can handle before living her life as if she herself was in a musical.
I must visit New Orleans. Once for Mardi Gras and Once not for Mardi Gras.
I must go to South America.
I must go to Honduras.
I must take D to Hawaii and the Caribbean.
I want to scuba dive. And snorkel. I want to hike up historical mountains. I want to dip in hot springs and stand behind waterfalls. I want to skydive and take pictures of my kids in front of monuments.
I think I will buy a world map and some fun thumbtacks so that we as a family can mark the places we have all been together. I will not scrapbook it, but I *will* have photo album upon photo album with our snapshots stuffed to the brim inside.
Our memories. My little family of 4 will travel together until it turns into a family of just us 2 back into a family of more than 4 when my kids have families of their own. We will create traditions and rituals. And we will look forward to our Christmas Eve’s and summer getaways.
As I have gotten older, I have grown less fond of material things to make me happy. (Don’t get me wrong, a sexy pair of stilettos get me riled the fuck up …) What I am finding makes me more happy more frequently is giving my kids the gift of experiencing life. I will continue to give them that as much as I possibly can because it is something that I did not get a great deal of as a kid.
I happen to think that, if possible … giving the gift of experiencing life … is one of the most important gifts that can ever be given to another individual.
What places will you go?
What places have you already been?
Best vacation ever?
Dream vacation?
Tags: Bora Bora, broadway, disneyland, europe, germany, hawaii, honduras, italy, mardi gras, new orleans, nyc, spain, vacation
Ohhhh Yeahhhh … YGWM & Friday MFING Eye Candy!!!
Jun 24, 2010 All Things Charli, All Things X, Completely Hypothetical and Generally Specific, Family, Friday Eye Candy, Friendship, P.O.E. Biz, Random, This Thing Called Marriage., You've Got Wicked Mail
Happy Friday!
OMG I am so glad to be back on my weekly Friday open letters!
Are you?!
Dear D,
Yes you ruined my day by using all of the chocolate syrup and not letting me know the umpteenth million store trips that we were out so I could pick more up. The ONE time I want vanilla ice cream with cinnamon toast crunch and chocolate syrup in like 3246734 months and we are out of the KEY ingredient.
Day ruiner.
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Dear Snake,
I know you are a snake. You slither around like you are so fucking slick but I hear you rattling your snakey fucking tail around trying to get in good with people. They might not see your snakey self … all wolf and sheeps clothing styles … but I do.
You aint slick homey.
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Dear You,
I win. ALWAYS.
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Dear Squishy,
I just wanted to reiterate that I am so happy for you and Irish and that I am so excited to watch your marriage grow. (the fun and the not so fun. I am sadistic like that. 
)
There isn’t enough happiness in the world for your level of deserving happiness. Just saying.
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Dear Kimmie and Tarable,
I am so happy that you are my besties.
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Dear Bradley Cooper,
I would fuck you sideways, upside down, and inside out. I just thought you should know.
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Dear Charli,
You are such a beautiful girl. A funny, loving, beautiful girl with so much personality. I just wish you were not such a demanding, bratty, bossy boots. Let’s work on that, k?
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Dear X,
We are gonna make this work. However possible. I am gonna figure it out.
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And now for some Eye Candy …
Rugby Player Gavin Henson. YUM. Do you SEE this body?!
And Ms. Katarina Van Derham. She is the spokes model for St. Pauli’s Girl. Hi. Hottie.
Alright peeps. You know the drill. Come purge your week in open letter forum so that you can thoroughly enjoy your weekend! Go! Let em have it!
Tags: bradley cooper, cinnamon toast crunch, Friday Eye Candy, gavin henson, Katarina Van Derham, YGWM
The Importance of a Photo
Jun 9, 2010 Current Events, Family, Friendship, Random, Thoughts and Perceptions, Wicked Wisdoms, love
Hello again! I am sitting here at the airport waiting to board the plane and start my minivaca to Austin.
Last I wrote, it was the eve of my birthday … and what’s difference writing a blog makes. As of late, my inspiration has slowly begun to show itself. But … Life along with (stupid) priorities has a way of cockblocking my inspired moments.
Boo.
My birthday was awesome. Thank you (in advance) for asking. 
As I get older and wiser, my birthdays are so much more important to me and those who are most important to me seem to really love to remind me of how much they love me.
It is one thing to know how awesome you are… It is another for other people to know. (game recognize game. <--- the way of the world)
Anyway, my parents handpicked these photos for me. All of them were of me as a little one, and many of them had my grandparents in the photos with me. I don't have many photos of them at all, let alone with me in the photo with them.
Surprise + myoveremotionalass = my waterworks
My waterworks + my parents not expecting it = their waterworks
My waterworks + their waterworks = blubberfest 2010.
Dammit. Damn hormones. Damn emotional me!
(I will mention that this may or may not be payback for my Mothers Day gift to my mom. Heh.)
I carry these photos with me. 1) because I cannot stop thumbing through them and 2) because I wanna share them with my ladies.
Wha?! Did you think I would leave you out? Nah. Below are 2 of my favorites. Enjoy!
(and of course fill me in on the gossip. I will be sporatically {read: drunkenly} posting blogs from Austin.)
Tags: Austin, awesomeness, birthday, photo, plane
YGWM Mothers Day Edition
May 6, 2010 Current Events, Family, Friday Eye Candy, Wicked MOMMY Wisdoms, You've Got Wicked Mail
Happy MFing Friday People!
I am again writing this blog from my phone, which means this is yet another blog minus the Eye Candy. 
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Sorry. Next week will be business as usual. Pics and hotness.
Color me stoked.
This YGWM is all about the mama’s in your life. Tell each of them how much you love them here. Or, if you are mad at a mom in your life, let her know about it. Whatever works.
Dear Mom,
I am so blessed to have you as my mom. You make me laugh and you never hesitate to tell me about myself when I need to be told.
I wish you and I spent more time together. I wish there were time for girls days because I just want to spend time with you.
I love you.
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Dear Rach,
I don’t know if anyone has ever told you this, but you are one of the best moms I have ever had the pleasure of loving.
I sometimes ask myself what you might do in specific situations. I also wish that I had the patience to be home with my kids like you are with yours. It is beyond obvious how much they love you.
Happy Mothers Day.
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Dear Sunshine,
You are so patient with your kids. I envy that.
You are an amazing example of what being a dedicated mom is all about.
Happy Mothers Day Honey.
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Dear MIL,
I miss you in my life.
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Dear DeDe,
I don’t know if you read this, but I just wanted to send my love to you on this day. I know losing your baby boy so tragically and unexpectedly has to make Mothers Day a bittersweet one.
I didn’t know him … And I am just getting to know you … But I bet he would be happy to see you smile today and celebrate what accomplishment you have made being his mom for as long as you have.
Happy Mothers Day.
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Alright
Tags: mothers day
Petty FTW!
May 4, 2010 All Things Charli, All Things X, DUH, Family, Parenting, Random, Relationships, This Thing Called Marriage., pillow talk
Apparently, I am petty. )
I am perfectly okay with it when it is an innocent pettiness. Not sure what I mean?
Last night, D and I were in discussion about seriousness and shit.
(i.e.)
Me : “turn that mothereffing light off!”
D : “how am I going to see what lotion to use at the right time?”
Me : “really?!?!”
Anyway, we were chatting about how spoiled Charli is and how easy Xavier was at his age. (I swear that child was born with an auto pilot switch.)
I was making the point (FTW might I add) that Charli was spoiled from conception and that if her didn’t already know, she, like me will always simply do it the way she wants. Whatever you say to deter her from doing it will only solidify the nail in the coffin of her doing it her way.
Case in point? Moi.
Me: “look. You might as well get used to having 2 bitches in your life that just do what they wanna do. Because she is as god damned defiant as I am only she is 2 years old.”
D: “you are pretty defiant.”
Me: “duh. The trick is to make her think that *she* is the one actually making the decision.”
D: (nothin because DUH this convo is a WIN for me and he no likey when I win)
Me: “like in the kitchen when you try and look over my shoulder and give me cooking tips. I don’t need your input. I am gonna stir clockwise if that is what I wanna do. Even if you think counterclockwise is the more efficient way.”
D: (laughing)
Me: ” or like when you try and tell me to go a certain way because *you* think it is the faster or better way. I am not gonna go that way.”
D: “why not? If it is faster?”
Me: “doesn’t matter. If I concede and go your way then you win. You already win too much. I gotta get in where I fit in.”
D: “you bitch.”
Me: “yep. That is how my brain operates.”
D: “that is so petty. And stubborn. You go through all of that *just* to win?”
Me: “yep. And now there are 2 of us.”
D: “welcome to the jungle.”
*fist pump @ this blog* because it is awesome.
What is your favorite 80’s song?
Do you remember the first music video you ever watched?
Tags: marriage, Parenting, welcome to the jungle
Wicked Random
May 2, 2010 Current Events, Family, Friendship, In It To Gym It, P.O.E. Biz, Random, Sex, This Thing Called Marriage., Thoughts and Perceptions, Wicked Wisdoms
Happy Monday!
This is gonna be short and sweet because I am tired.
Today you get a list of Wicked thoughts.
1) I am SO fucking excited to cut my hair tomorrow. Yes I will post pics.
2) I have come to some pretty important conclusions about some people in my life over the past few days. That being said, I am making the decision to change my approach.
3) Speaking of changes, I can feel some changes coming. I am unsure what is gonna change. At least as of now.
To be continued…
4) Responsibilities suck sometimes.
5) I am proven repeatedly that everything happens for a reason. I wonder when I will start having faith in that.
6) I am oddly excited about turning 31.
7) Speaking of excited, I am also excited about the following things:
*Squish’s wedding
*Summertime
*Victoria to see MissTricky
*The gym
My sex drive has been non-existent lately. WTF is that about?
9) Law Abiding Citizen is a great movie. I would fuck the hell out of both Jamie Foxx AND Gerard Butler.
10) I wish I had a puppy.
Tell me the high and low of your weekend.
What movie have you seen recently that was awesome? Not so awesome?
What kind of puppy would you own?
Good News Is … well … Good News
Apr 26, 2010 All Things X, Current Events, Family, P.O.E. Biz, Parenting, Wicked MOMMY Wisdoms
Annnnnnnnnnd Hello.
So I am always blogging about Xavier when he is in trouble.
Today it is different. Today, there was good news on the other end of my phone.
Usually, this is the phone conversation:
RingRing
Me: “This is Courtni.”
Principal: “Hi Courtni, this is Principal SoNSo”
Me: “Oh great. What now.”
Principal: “I hate to tell you this but …”
And then he would go into whatever shenanigans my 9 year old got himself into. (i.e. porn mag, profanities, pants on the ground … etc.) I am sure that my coworkers LOVE the raging bitch I become after many-a phone call from his school.
Today’s conversation:
RingRing
Me: (fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckwhyisX’sschoolcallingmerighnowgoddamnit) “This is Courtni!”
Principal: “Hi Courtni, this is Principal SoNSo.”
Me: “Are you kidding me right now?!”
Principal: “I was calling because I wanted to share some news with you.”
Me: “Alright. Lay it on me.”
Principal: “The news, is that Xavier had an amazing week last week. I wanted to tell you and him personally, how proud of him I am!”
Me: “Whaaaaaaaa?!”
Principal: “Say hi to your mom Xavier!”
Xavier: “Hi Mom!”
Me: “Xavier! I am so proud of you!”
Xavier: “Thanks mom!”
Me: “I love you!”
*insert PROUD mommy face here*
And that is all I’ve got.
What is your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?
Do you remember a moment when you made your parents the proudest? What was it?
What is your favorite kind of soda?
The Cutest Thing EVAH.
Apr 21, 2010 All Things Charli, Current Events, Family, Parenting, TMI Thursday's, Wicked MOMMY Wisdoms
Happy Thursday!
So last week, I realized that I was late to the blog-party … and Ms. Lilu brought our beloved TMIThursday to an end.
Maybe if I read more blogs more often I would have been eased into this idea. (Sorry.) I may or may not post a random TMIT. I haven’t decided.
Anyway. The cutest things are happening with my 2 year old right now. She is talking … i.e. full sentences with me, her dad, Cyndie, Tarable, Bruher (brother) and all of her stuffed play toy friends.
She is opinionated and bossy and stubborn and difficult and really really funny.
She is also the baby. We are still struggling with bedtime and sleeping through the night. It never fails, at anywhere from 2am-5am she sneaks up to my side of the bed and crawls in next to me.
Ask me if I am over it. G’head.
*nods head*
So we attempt to make progress every night. We compromise. We conquer monsters. We have stuffed animal slumber parties. We read stories and give kisses and leave starry night lights on.
Tonight we made a compromise.
Charli: “Mommy!” (from her room)
Me: “What is it?”
Charli: “I need Max!” (her stuffed bunny)
So I bring her Max.
Charli: “Mommy!”
Me: “Whaaaaaaaaaaaat!?”
Charli: “It is scary in here!”
So we conquer a monster or 2 and I switch the bathroom light with the hall light.
Me: “Is that better?”
Charli: “Yeah.”
Charli: “Mommmmy!!”
Me: “OMG. WHAT?” (from the bottom of the stairs)
Charli: “C’mere!”
I walk upstairs.
Charli: “Can I have my hat?”
Me: “Your hat?”
Charli: “My Dora hat.” (pointing)
Me: “Will you go to sleep?”
Charli: “Mmmhm.” (nodding)
Me: “Alright. You can have it.”
Charli: “Thanks mom.”
Me: “Goodnight.”
She kept her promise.
Big. Fat. Heart.
What were you afraid of when you were little?
What was your favorite bedtime story as a kid?
Tags: bedtime, compromise, max and ruby, nightlight, Parenting
Mum’s The Word
Apr 19, 2010 All Things Charli, All Things X, Current Events, DUH, Etc., Family, Fitness Forward, Friendship, In It To Gym It, Random, The Tarably Wicked Show, This Thing Called Marriage.
I am tired and cranky and stressed and chaotic. I don’t have much to say that I haven’t already said eleventy million times, so clicky over to In It To Gym It and read some of the kick ass posts on healthy living, weight loss, etc etc.
You might find that you learn a little bit. Just saying.
Also I am counting the days until June. What is in June? you ask all impatient-like.
Well. I am glad you asked.
1) June is my birthday … which means that
2) June is Marilyn Monroe’s birthday … it also means that in
3) June I am going on a very special trip to a very special place for a very special reason … where I will share the month of
4) June with one of my sisters and soon to be brother for their
5) June wedding anniversary. Another June wedding anniversary would be
6) Henrysan’s and he also is a Gemini which is double awesome.
Furthermore, June is mostly the month of Gemini business. Gemini’s rule, the rest of you other horiscopers drool except for Aquarius’s and Aries’s and Scorpio’s because
1) D is an Aquarius and he controls the pehnis … and also
2) Carol is an Aquarius (they share the same b-day) … and she is a mom and
3) So is Rachael and she is not only an Aquarius but she is also a mom and
3) My mom is an Aries and she birthed me … so I have to give her props just like
4) Tara is a Scorpio and I ride with her to work every day so if she doesn’t get a mention then she might punch me in the eye.
Don’t get all butthurt if you didn’t get an astrological shout out. Even my kids were excluded. Annnnnnd my dad. So geoverit. K? K.
That is that. Except that:
1) I am hosting an ONLINE ONLY Tupperware party and would love it if you at least looked at the products offered. If you
2) attend, you get an entry in the raffle for the host gift and credit (that is earned if the party is big enough) and
3) if you purchase, you get another entry in the raffle and of course
4) if you refer someone you get yet ANOTHER entry in the raffle and last but not least
5) if your referral purchases products, you not only get another entry in the raffle, but you get to pick 1 item (up to $25 in value) absolutely free!
Interested? What is the worst that could happen? You RSVP yes, and then win some free shit. Wow. So tough. Email me if you wanna play or if you have peeps who wanna play. K? K.: wickedcourtni@gmail.com annnnnnnnd my online website
What is your sign? Are the readings about your sign accurate?
Are you a Tupperware virgin? If not, what is your favorite Tupperware product?
Tags: aquarius, astrology, gemini, horoscope, scorpio, squishisgettingmarriedandthismakesmereallyexcited, tupperware
You CAN Teach an Old Wicked New Tricks, Etc.
Apr 4, 2010 Current Events, Family, Parenting, Random, The Tarably Wicked Show, bitch
Happy Monday!
It is a new week … a new month … a new quarter. I have a new car.
Did you hear me people?! I HAVE A NEW CAR!
Well. New to me. It is a 2006 Mazda 3. I big fat heart it. Biiiiiiiiig fat heart.
Now I have to learn how to drive it because it is a manual and I do not know how to drive a manual.
I have only driven a manual once and I broke the car. (shutup.) It was an older car.
So today I drove it. 
On the freeway and on the backstreets and in the parking lot. I didn’t break it.
Hm. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Here in a week or so, I plan to be a pro.
I will obviously keep you updated.
Anyway.
I have noticed something fucking weird and in my opinion, pretty fucking stupid.
So there is this update on some FBers status’s where it updates their locations. Like with a map pinpoint and everything.
“So’n'So is at Starbucks in Everett, WA”
“So’n'So is at such and such bar in Seattle, WA”
Really?
Are we THAT fucking obsessed with social networking? To the point where we are letting the world know our exact location every second of every day? Really? Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally?
That is the stupidest fucking thing I have ever heard or seen in my life.
I do not want the entire population of my friends to know my GPS pinpointed location. I just would prefer to have a teeny tiny bit of privacy.
Just a teeny bit.
Lastly, I have a confession.
I hate Easter dresses. I will not put my baby girl in a frilly foo-foo polka dot big bowed Easter monstrosity. I hated them when I was little and I hate them now. I don’t give a damn if your child is pageant ready. Slap an Easter dress on her and she is insta-notcuteanymore.
Like this.
Like “just add water” and shit.
Alright folks. That is all I have for today. Sorry that this is super pointless and pretty much boring. My weekend consisted of car shopping and grocery shopping and Easter business. The life of domestication.
How was your weekend?
Where would your dream vacation be?
What is your least favorite food?
Tags: car shopping, facebook, just add water, mazda3
