NBC invited the Roosevelt Cheerleaders to their station to help promote the North Park Toyland Parade this Saturday. Taylor was pretty upset because the flyer in her stunt group jumped the gun and bit and it caused them not to execute their “elevator” on time. I think she’s over it now, though. It was so cute to watch. This truly is one of the best things about being a parent. *proud grin*

Update: Unfortunately, her stunt group has now been cut all to pieces because two of them couldn’t keep their grades up. The other day I picked Taylor up from school and she had a big ol’ fat lip because her new flyer kicked her in the face on a toe-touch. I still think it’s cute. Maybe I’m a little demonic. Hey, I’ve come to grips with the fact that she’s a cheerleader. I just hope that the competitive sports bug bites her really hard soon.

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So it happened, I finally finished my costume and headed out. I know that by the looks of it isn’t much of anything but the process of getting to this stage was painful and long. First, I couldn’t come up with any good ideas. Then, I finally came up with the idea of a bad pick-up line (Angel who fell from heaven). The sign was meant to prompt people to ask me, “What hurt?” and I could respond, “When I fell from heaven.” It didn’t really work out that way but I’m okay with it anyway.

Once I had the idea I bought a white halo and white wings and set out to find some kind of angel outfit. Yeah, that was difficult. I can’t really pull of slutty costumes and hate huge stuff that lays on me like a tent … seemed like when I was looking those were my only two options. I finally ordered what appeared to be a decent robe-like gown online, paid extra to get it to me on time and then sat back and felt happy that I was done looking. I didn’t mention that I spent an entire day shopping around the town for some kind of white outfit I could make myself that would look angelic. Guess what you’re not supposed to wear after Labor Day? That’s right, white. I was in a sea of fall colors with no white in sight.

Anyway, so after I got the costume and realized that it was of the tent variety I mentioned above, I was upset and ready to call Halloween off entirely. Then I was shopping in Burlington Coat Factory for my second idea (thanks to Krista) of going as the wrong holiday so I was looking for Christmas stuff to decorate myself with. I stumbled across the top I’m wearing in this picture and really liked it. So I thought, what the hell, why not go as a dark angel (since I am falling from heaven anyway) and paint the stupid white stuff I’d purchased black. This is the result. I’m happy considering all the horror I went through to pull it off. Next year will be better planned. I just waited too long to come up with anything. Now I’ve got about 50 different costume ideas that I’m keeping a list of to work on throughout the year so this never happens again.

Hope everyone else’s Halloween was everything they wanted it to be … now back to real life.

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My daughter started middle school today. It’s adorable but it really made me feel old. How the hell did my child get to be 11 years old? I felt bad for her as she was escorted onto campus with her hobbling cripple of a mother. Hopefully the kids won’t make fun.

It also had a sense of serious nostalgia. I actually smelled my old school days as I was walking back to my car. Don’t you think that’s weird? I didn’t even grow up here, so you’d think that the two cities would produce different morning smells but it was actually very similar. Anyway … now I’m rambling.

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As we all know, yesterday was Valentine’s Day… and in true Rachelle style, I have to celebrate every holiday to the fullest where my kid is concerned. So, Sunday we went to Michael’s and got stuff for her to hand out on the big day.

They turned out so cute that I had to share.

As she was handing them out, one kid in her class named them perfectly. He grabbed his box and said, “Well, I’m gonna just take my Taylor Take-Out and go home.”

Perfect.

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My beautiful girl, Taylor (left) dressed up as a vampiress…and Kendrick’s beautiful girl, Kendra (right) dressed up as a hoola girl… Taylor looks a little grown up, I agree. I can’t do anything about it… she’s too big for her own britches. Kendra won 2nd place in the costume contest at Gage’s Halloween Carnival.

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Look at my gorgeous baby sister (she’s the one holding the actual baby). I had never seen this picture before but found it on her myspace tonight. What a beauty.

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Has anyone seen the movie Mimic? I swear the creatures in that movie are living in my refrigerator. I’m so used to the wall fans we had at my old place, it was like sleeping in an airplane hangar (spelling?), I couldn’t hear anything but wind. Now, I’m living in this silent area at the back of the property…I can’t stand all the creeking, shifting, and clicking that goes on back here. I’m sitting here right now and there’s this weird whispery clicking coming from the kitchen….CREEPY!

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Here’s the view from the balcony of my new apartment. I picked this back corner of the property because it has a lot of grass and a gorgeous view. It even has central air which is FABULOUS considering the horribly warm weather we are experiencing in San Diego lately.

The apartment is the size of a small closet and I have to say goodbye to any kind of privacy, save for the bathroom. However, it’s good to be out on my own again.

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I was working on an interview for Taylor from several snipetts of footage throughout her life and I came across this adorable piece where she’s whispering into the camera that she peed her pants.

When she gets close to the camera I took a freeze frame and it’s so cute that I had to share. It’s one of those rare moments that I wouldn’t have been able to capture in a picture but I got it with video… hooray!

Update: Here is the finished interview if your interested.

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Man, I haven’t had many things to post considering the kid is out of town. No pictures, no modeling status updates…boy, I’ve gotta get a life.

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