I Hate My Teenage Daughter

So my Aunt Pat the Editor is working on a new show for FOX called I Hate My Teenage Daughter. You can check out a trailer for the pilot here!

Most of you know that my Aunt Pat was the editor for Everybody Loves Raymond for the life of the show, and my mom, uncle, and cousin all got to be extras on the show too!

Aunt Pat, Mom, Raymond, me, and Tiffany back in 2000

Well, Pat's latest show, Better With You, on ABC, was just cancelled :(, but we got to watch the trailer for her newest show when we were in California and I laughed my booty off! Jaime Pressly from My Name is Earl is one of the main characters, and the other main character, Katie Finneran, who is known for Broadway, is a TONY award winner. And of course you recognize Kevin Rahm from Desperate Housewives, don't ya?

I think it will begin airing with the fall 2011 lineup (hopefully before or after Raising Hope - love that show). I'll be sure to post it on here when I know for sure so you can set your DVRs!! Watch the trailer and spread the word!

Zzzzz...

photo via TMZ.com

I'm beginning a class this morning that lasts from 8 in the morning until 8 at night....for 13 days straight...Saturdays and Sundays included. I have a feeling I'm gonna be looking like James Franco does here.

shoot.me.now.

Why in the world would I subject myself to such torture?

I get 12 college credit hours in 13 days, which means a bump on the pay scale.

I hope my bum makes it through.

:)

Girls Trip to Cali: Cookout at Ron and Mea's

On Saturday, my last day in Cali (everyine else flew back Monday instead of Sunday, but I was already being docked 2 days of pay from school - BOO!), we headed over to my Aunt Pat's bestie's house. Mia and Ron both work on Wizards of Waverly Place and have the cutest little fourth grader named Joey. They have a beautiful home in the Pacific Palisades and invited us over for the afternoon. We got to watch the Wizards gag reel, but we didn't get to see the yet-to-be broadcast series finale! That is apparently under lock and key.

addi + ryan

addi + ronnie...chillaxin by the fire

We attempted to get a picture of all the girls...which was near impossible with Mea's cousin cracking us up. I'm telling ya...we laughed a lot.

The whole reason for the trip, or the reason the trip was even thought of...

My Aunt Debbie and her 3 beautiful girls. The oldest, Sara, moved to northern California after college for her job in social work. Sara hadn't seen her family since Christmas, so we wanted to bring family to her.

Another attempt at a group pic...

This will truly be a trip I remember for a lifetime, and one I hope we can recreate again before everyone's families expand too much and get too busy. I am so proud to come from a family of strong women. My grandma, mother and her two sisters haven't always had the easiest hands dealt to them, and they aren't perfect, but they are good people. They are the epitome of independent, courageous, selfless women.

Girls Trip to Cali: Santa Monica Pier + House Fun

Our first full day in Cali, we went to the beach in Santa Monica. We walked along the Pier, ate lunch at Mexican restaurant, and soaked up a few rays.

ryan + addi

addi + nana + aunt carly + ryan

addi with a bird she isn't so sure about

When we got back to Pat's house, the Addi and Ryan were tracing each other on the driveway. I decided to join in on the fun and let them trace me. Then the jokes ensued...

...and everyone else joined in on the fun.

Pat has a hot tub that was definitely used while we were there.

Aunt Carly + Addi

Come back tomorrow for pictures of my last day in Cali. We had a cookout and swim get together at Pat's friends' house. It was ahh-mazing!

Girls Trip to Cali: The Invasion

Eleven women from my family were on this trip, plus my mom's best friend from high school, Cheryl, came to visit and her daughter, Amy, who also lives in LA at the same time, so they were with us each day. My grandma was suppose to come, but my grandpa was in the hospital with some complication the day before we were scheduled to leave, so of course she didn't want to leave him. So...a lot of sassy, witty, smart-mouthed Barnett women in one small area = hilariousness + good times. My cheeks hurt from laughing so much on this trip!

We rolled into Pat's neighborhood in Studio City (right down the street from Universal Studios) around 1ish Thursday afternoon. We just visited and took it pretty easy due to our time change and long day of travel. Here is Pat's pretty little neighborhood. It is amazing to me how quaint it is for being in such a busy place.

This is her adorable little house.

Later Thursday night, we headed to her friend George's house. He has a little bar set up in his house he calls "Ricky's Room". George was a writer's assistant on Everybody Love's Raymond, the popular show my Aunt Pat edited.

My cousin Misty, my Aunt Pat, and my momma.

My Aunt Debbie and I

The next day, we headed to Santa Monica Pier....come back for more pics of our girls trip to Cali tomorrow!

I'm going back to Cali...

When? TODAY! In flight as we speak.

Who? All the Barnett women (mom's side of the fam)

Agenda? Sip a cocktail by the pool. Girl talk. Frolic on the beach. Run into Jessica Simpson.

I'm wearing my JSimp shoes just in case! You have to look put together if your flying into LAX, right? No pajama pants and t-shirt for me today. I'm gonna rock the big shades, big purse, and wedges.

Watch out, Hollywood!

Too big!

MoMo's 6th birthday is Saturday (yes, sixth! As in going into first grade!), but we celebrated last weekend at the lake on Memorial Day since we were all together. It was a good ole homemade birthday with family, just like the ones I remember being a kid.

It felt so good to be back on the water. I have been so excited about lake season for quite awhile now! This summer is packed full of professional development for me, taking up two of my weekends in June, so I am going to savor every minute of lake time.

Drew, Amber, Morgan, and me

The lake was still pretty high from all of the rain. I don't remember ever seeing the marina look like this!

Duke can always be found bumming a seat.

Morgan, Braelyn, and Drew (Emilee had a fever and didn't make it until Sunday)

Birthday Girl!

HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY, MORGAN!!