Sunday, October 31, 2010

Project 365-35

Oh my... my photo file is bursting... but this week, I'm just picking a few pictures... mainly because its going to take me like a full week to edit down the pictures I took of the grandbabies... but until then, here's a glimpse...

Sunday - Skating Baby, Round 3 .... Isaac saw his skates when he got here & was so excited!  He knows his Pappy takes him skating... Ricky rented the rink just for family & friends & its always so fun just to get on the floor & know the kids are all safe with just people you know.  Isaac found a friend here in Emma - dont they look like twins with their blond hair & striped shirts?  Isaac skated for 3 hours straight & wouldnt come off the floor... its in the genes...



Monday - Starbucks for baby.... actually for Nanny.  Julie has a way of getting me to love Starbucks when she's around... me & Julie went out shopping for the day & I got my Java Chip Frappachino... Luke was getting fussy & is teething so I gave him my cup to chew on the straw... (& yes, I was watching him - I'm not a bad Nanny)... but a few days later, I had another one & he was in love with the whipped creme on top.  He was probably wondering where that was at in this cup... no fair...


Tuesday - Tornado Warnings..... Julie & the boys were going to go out to visit a friend but before they could leave, we had to wait for storms to pass.  Tornado warnings & Thunderstorms.... we had to pack up the kids & venture in the basement for awhile.  It passed us quickly & we were damage free (Thank you Lord) ... this is after the storm passed & it was sprinkling... Isaac wanted the window open so he could feel the rain on his hands...



Wednesday - Zoo Day .... (This is un-edited ... I'm telling you, I got some great pictures that I cant wait to fix up!) ... but Isaac & Pappy had a great time in the zoo.  Between seeing animals & chasing each other & just a perfect beautiful Fall day - it was a wonderful trip... that kicked our butts!  We literally weren't out of the parking lot before Isaac was snoring... isnt it nice to be a kid?



Thursday - New Wedding Band.... Yep, our 15th anniversary... I had just gone to get my 7th root canal (boo!) & came home & gave Ricky his present.  His wedding band has gotten beaten up over the years & plus, it was yellow gold.  We have both changed our taste on yellow gold & he wanted white... So I got him a new wedding band for the occassion.  It looks really nice on his hand... I told him now, I expect a FANTASTIC ring for our 20th! :)


Friday - Someone's jealous.... I know the picture of me is horrible - but I had to show you how jealous our doggies were over the week.  They werent getting all the attention that they normally do & Bruno was literally following me everywhere I went.  While I was holding Luke while he drifted off to sleep, Bruno climbed right up in my lap & fell asleep too... babies come with fur & without fur...


Saturday - Halloween party to cheer up Nanny & Pappy... Julie & the boys left Saturday afternoon & we were some bummed people... but our friends, Lynn & Mickey had their annual Halloween party.  Its always such fun... with yummy food & games & lots of laughter.  You cant really tell here, but my dad hooked me up with his chaps, his worn out cowboy boots, his vest... & inside on my pocket, I even had a "Sherriff" badge :)  I'll have more Halloween pictures to come as well - some great costumes!


Hope everyone has had a great week... I know it was fantastic for me...

And fair warning... this blog will probably be nothing but photo central over the next few days...

Happy Halloween & Happy NOVEMBER!!! (wow!!!!)

Thursday, October 28, 2010

15 years later....



"A great marriage is not when the 'perfect couple' come together.
It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences."


15 years together....Happy Anniversary Ricky...
we havent lost out minds... yet

Monday, October 25, 2010

Why I cant blog dancing shows...

because right now, I'm rocking the youngest grandbaby to sleep...

this is just the best & I cant miss a minute... even for Rick Fox...


Have to share the cutest story EVER...

Ricky spent the day with Isaac while me, Julie & Luke went shopping. 
They were having a deep conversation of who's "better" - Spiderman or Iron Man.

Ricky:  Iron Man is the best
Isaac:  Pappy's the best
Ricky (thinking his misunderstood):  No, Iron Man is the Best
Isaac (much more certain to drive his point across) - PAPPY IS THE BEST!!!!

I asked Ricky if his heart melted... he just said with the biggest sigh... "Yeah, I think it did"

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Project 365-34

Here we go - another week of pictures

Sunday - Stephanie's Hope!!!  .... This was the 3rd annual fund raiser in honor of my dear friend Stephanie to raise money for missions, which she so dearly loved.  There was a fabulous BBQ lunch & a cornhole tournament... Here is my partner, Carly, who carried all the points we made!  I love that after 3 years, Stephanie's dream of serving in missions still carries on.... Miss you friend...


Monday - PhotoShop Elements is making me a dummy.... OK - I thought I would somehow install it & understand all it could do.  Jokes on me... this stuff is CONFUSING... but have faith, I'll learn... (Fingers crossed)


Tuesday - White Pizza...  with spinach & mozzerella & provolone... It was yummy... but I'll probably never do it again.  All that cheese made me so sick... blah.... not worth it...



Wednesday - our littliest choir member... One of our choir members has this little girl & she is the most adorable little thing!  She was just content to sit on the side of the pews & play while we sang along... Her mommy plays the piano so this girl will be growing up with music in her ears all the time!  (By the way, that's NOT her mommy playing the piano - thats our Music Minister, Barry - haha!!)


Thursday - Sick co-workers... UGH!  Why do people come to work when they are sick?  I am such a germaphobe anyways, & then to hear people sick, that's all I need to pull out my massive bottle of hand sanitizer.  After touching any paper work, I'm pumping away.... no germs for me...


Friday.... VACATION!!!! This is for you Rachel!  haha!  The clock was 4:00 & it was time for me to go... & I had some post it notes that I wadded up & tossed in the air like confetti!  (You can make out one in the air) .... glad to be out of that office for a week.... Thank you Lord for vacation!!!


Saturday - Luke's first visit to Nanny & Pappy's .... outside of utero, that is! :)  Julie & the grandbabies made it safely... & I'm ready to enjoy these little faces...how can you resist those eyes & that smile!


You all ALREADY know that with these boys here, its going to be a Project 365 of nothing but cute little boys... so dont say I didnt warn you! 
Happy clicking!

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Six Word Saturday


HOURS AWAY FROM KISSING GRANDBABIES FACES!!!!!!!

...& I feel like a kid on Christmas morning waiting for the OK to run to the tree...

Havent seen Julie & the boys since April (except via Skype) so cant wait to kiss their little faces off..

Please say a quick prayer for Julie as she's flying by herself with 2 babies... including a long lay over...

Hoping she meets some kind, helpful people along the way that makes the trip easy for them all...

...The countdown is on....

Friday, October 22, 2010

Friday Fragments

Mommy's Idea

Its Friday... & the best Friday EVER!  Why?  Because its the Friday before my VACATION!!!!! Whoop-whoop!!! (Doing my best Jersey Shore fist-pump) 

Nope, not going anywhere... because we've got the best things coming to us! 
Yep!!! Julie & the boys are heading up here tomorrow!!!  Can you even imagine how excited we are?  Ricky is so excited to have his little buddy Isaac with him & I cant wait to carry that smile-y little Luke around & enjoy all the things babies do!!!! 

****It hasnt rained here in FOREVER... like seriously, we've had warnings that fires can start so easily because everything is so dry.  Guess what?  I'm on vacation next week... which means its going to rain - like EVERY DAY is calling for rain, I think... geez...

**** No telling what my blog will look like next week... either no posts, lots of posts, & probably TONS of pictures.... you know with these babies in my house, my camera will just be worn around my next like a Flavor Flav accessory!!!

**** Wanted to give a big shout out to my NEW KNEE FRIEND!!!! Stop by & give some well wishes to my fabulous friend, Dawn ... she just had knee replacement surgery yesterday.  I was so excited when my phone rang last night & it was her - & she sounded fantastic!  Even able to get some food down!  And today, she's going to get up on that new knee... so send her some encouragement if you can!  Love ya lady!!

**** . Isnt this the cutest cake????? .....I love the man just covered in the longest scarf ever...
& I see a glimpse of mine & Ricky's future! :)


**** So I got my Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 ... And now, I feel like an idiot.  Dang - that is some confusing stuff.  I'm heading out at lunch to try & find a "Dummies" book for it... I keep watching tutorials on it & it looks like it does AMAZING things, but as of now, I can pretty much upload... OHHH -AAAHHH - that's talent!

**** Anyone else feeling "icky" about Glee lately?  I feel like they are just seeing how far they can push things now... I wish it would just go back to the fun of songs & great singing, with Sue Sylvester being all grumpy... I keep hearing where a lot of parents aren't letting their children watch it anymore... which to me says a lot.. I cant say I blame them.  More Sue!! More Emma!!  Bring back Idina & Kristin!!!  More John Stamos!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am looking forward to the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" Glee Episode though...


So folks - hope you all have a FABULOUS FRIDAY!  Think of me at 4:00 like a kid going on summer break... I'll be running out of the office door throwing papers in the air in celebration....at least I'll toss a post-it note... it'll have the same effect to me


Thursday, October 21, 2010

John Hughes couldnt have wrote this stuff...

Travel back in time with me... to the scary land of high school...

The time is 1989 & I was in "Computer Lab" - which at the time meant we had these monster sized computers that only had a green hue color on them, & the only way you could back up any information were these huge disks that were made with some sort of paper material & were about the size of a pop tart box.... yeah, technology was crazy back in the 80's


We'd even go all crazy every now & then & have a fun day of getting to play Oregon Trail!!!


I dont even know what we learned on these things... honestly... were they just big typewriters? 

So the computer were sitting around the outside of the wall, because goodness knows those monsters had to get plugged into the wall sucking every ounce of energy to run these "gigantic creatures of the future"...

The teachers desk was in the middle of the room.  When we would finish a project, we had to print it out, on our nice pin-feed-paper printer, tear off the sides of the paper & then put it in the teacher's box on her desk.

I finished my project, & since we were in the "future" in this room, that meant we also had chairs with wheels on them... like big time, real office workers, who play Oregon Trail... so I go to roll my chair back to put my paper in the box...

Only, I didnt see the person next to me had thrown their back pack on the floor...

So I'm rolling my chair back & it was like something in a movie.... Matrix style... slow motion... my chair goes backwards... & I'm landing with my feet in the air...

Now the story wouldnt be so embarassing if it stopped there... but of course, that day, I had on a skirt

yeah... a skirt... Thank God I listen to my mom & always made sure my underwear didnt have any holes in them.

And of course, it was right there in the middle of the room... for all to see...

The memories of high school... & you all wonder why I didnt go to my 20 year reunion?

I knew John Hughes was watching & penned what happened to put in one of his great 80's teenage movies... you can call me Molly Ringwald ...

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You can click on the button & join in Mama Kat's Workshop.  The prompt I chose this week was:
3.) A wardrobe malfunction.

I know it was a weird way for my story to apply to that prompt... but my skirt... going over my head...
yeah, to me, that qualifies as a wardrobe malfunction! 

Mama's Losin' It

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Arms Wide Open

& no, I'm not talking about the song by Creed....but who didnt love that song?

No, I'm talking about my little "chumba-wumba", Bruno... that's really my nick-name for him & he comes to it. 

Bruno is a "pudgy" little thing - if little + pudgy can even go together.  He is so ROUND... I have tried to get him to exercise.  While the other dogs will play, he'll just lay & watch them & give a bark every now & then as the best cheerleader there ever was... but to get up & participate?  Nah - beyond him.

We always said he'd be the perfect "nursing home dog" because all he wants to do is sleep while someone holds him or pets him, or even just lays a hand on him....

He has the tiniest legs though... seriously, he kinda wobbles - just like those old time Weeble Wobbles -when he walks because there is this big round body on these little tiny legs.  And little tiny legs dont jump - so Mr. Chuma-Wumba himself, he cant make it up on the bed.  And goodness knows he cant sleep somewhere that doesnt have human contact!  So we bought those little pet-stairs to set next to the bed. 

Actually, Ricky bought them for ME because Bruno would bark & I'd reach down in the middle of the night, kinda side ways & pull him up... this little dude is a good 35 lbs - so lifting him, cock-eyed had caused me some muscle pulls in my shoulders & back....

But Bruno wont attempt to come up the stairs until he sees my arms sticking out - because he can climb up them, but the top step STILL requires a little "jump" & he doesnt have any "jump" in those legs... but if he sees my arms stick out, he knows he can get to the top step & I literally can reach over, cup underneath his rump & give him a boost on the bed...

Its down to routine too... every night when I get in bed, here he comes.  And he'll jump down at least once, if not twice a night to go outside to the bathroom & I'll hear him coming in the dark & I just instantly put my arms out so he knows to come on up.  If I dont put my arms up, he'll just sit there & bark until I do anyways - so better to beat him to it...

The other night, I heard the tapping of nails on the floor & I put my arms out... & here he came - right into my arms...& I thought,  WOW!  How many times do I jump "down" from a place of comfort to come back & just know that my Heavenly Father's arms are going to be open to pull me right back up?  To know that He'll be there to give me a boost - to bring me back up to a place of rest...


And those arms are always there... always willing to reach out... & they are automatically there, extended to us when we turn to Him...

Especially in the dark of night - when there is not much light....

God hears the tapping of our feet as we come back to Him again & again...ready, waiting....

Now, I'm just glad God doesnt call me "Chumba-Wumba" when he lifts ME up! :)

Monday, October 18, 2010

TV Theme night... & Ricky has more to say then EVER...

Its Monday... my computer is up & working... & its time to sit back & take in some dancing... Let's get this recap party started!!!!

8:00 - "Its TV Theme Week" - Tom

8:02 - we're getting a run down detailed judges view of each Star that is left...

zzzzzzz...... Oh sorry - we're already 15 minutes in & we're still on "recaps" of the stars.  Just cut it down to an hour & a half ABC... this is boring....wake me up when they actually start dancing ....zzzzzzz....

8:27 - OH MY GOODNESS... FINALLY!!!!!  The stars being introduced.  I would have done my nails if I knew we had to wait this long...

8:30 - Brandy is kicking us off with "Friends" as their TV Theme

8:31 - OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!  Commercials!!! We're never going to see a Star dance tonight... can you tell this show is trying my patience tonight?....

8:34 - FINALLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY....Insert clap from "Friends" song (who can resist that clap?)


8:36 - "Its the best dance you've done yet" -Len

8:38 - "My biggest competition is my nerves & fear" -Brandy .... (& people like me who are rooting for you to get voted off...)

8:44 - RICKY STATUS:  "How in the world can ANYONE dance to the Brandy Bunch Theme? 

8:45 - "I will neither confirm nor deny any relationship" - Florence Henderson about Barry Williams - her SON, Greg, on the show... ewww.....

8:48 -  "you're a sexy senior..." -Carrie Ann

8:49 - "I wish I was a sexy senior...." -Len

8:55 - "Bewitched" is the theme for Kurt & Anna

8:57 - RICKY STATUS:  "This is great... I like this... this is great... he's doing great" ... Ricky honestly said the word "great" about 15 times... no, make that 16 - he just said it again...OH MY GOSH - 17 times... by the way, Ricky has NO IDEA I'm taking his words for the world to hear! :)

8:59 - "Just for the record, you were the first Darren?  Correct? -Tom .... "Of Course" -Kurt

9:00 - RICKY STATUS - "He deserved a 9!!! That was GREAT... how could they have done better.  They called him Gene Kelly!  Would they give Gene Kelly 8's?" .... I'm CANT make this stuff up...I've never seen Ricky so fired up about a dancer... I think Kurt Warner has a fan!

9:03 - Audrina taking a bite out of a whole onion to get prepared for some closeness with Tony... "You burned my nose hair with your breath" -Tony

9:09 - RICKY STATUS:  "They get a real song?  That's not even fair - COME ON!  That makes life too easy!" -Dancing to the song from "The Hills" which is actually "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield - for the record, I had no idea "The Hills" had a song. 

9:11 - "Dont be plastic - be fantastic" -Bruno

9:12 - "Carrie Ann sees "lifts" in her sleep" - Tom ...

9:18 - "We have Baywatch?" -Kyle ... "You wish!  We have Charlie's Angels" -Lacy

9:20 - The Fox Trot with Disco mixed in... I'd give a 10 for the costumes alone!  Lacy is totally giving Farrah the best shout out ever with that hair!

9:21 - RICKY STATUS: "I like it - if they dog him out, I'm done with this stupid show"

9:22 "It was Foxtrot possessed by Disco - Richard Pryor gone mad" -Bruno
      
9:23 - Carrie Ann gives a 8 ... Len gives a 5!!!!!!!!!!!!  Do what?  Thats insane!!!!  .... Ricky just said, "I'm done!"

9:29 - "They called me a MegaTron... this week I'm going to transform into a lover" - Rick Fox

9:30 - "You cant let Kurt Warner beat you" - some basketball coach guy? 

9:31 - Rumba to "Hillstreet Blues" theme... this is taking me back to every 80's award show where HillStreet Blues won everything!!!!

9:32 - "Officer, I'd like to report a crime!  Its a crime you look that good & you can rumba too... it just got hotter & hotter" - Carrie Ann.... saying exactly what I'm thinking...

9:40 - Bristol gets the theme to "The Monkees" .... Trivia fact about me - I had the biggest crush on Davy Jones when MTV did Monkee's Marathons... I seriously had posters around my room in the 80's of Davy Jones (we have the same birthday) - & I have since seen the Monkees a few times in concert... change that to SAD trivia fact about me...


9:41 - Mark is taking Bristol to learn some personality from clowns.... you know its bad when you go to clowns to get your personality to come out...

9:43 - after dancing in monkey suits & Bristol being totally off & not moving her feet at points during the song, everyone is clapping uncomfortably....

9:44 - The "Mark kissing Bristol Count" is up to 7 so far tonight... what is the DEAL with that? 

9:53 - "You're frustration doesnt help me" -Jennifer .... "So I have to bottle everything in?" -Derek .... we've got trouble in River City... or at least trouble in the practice ballroom

9:56 - "Married with Children" theme - Love & Marriage... appropriate that they were playing a married couple in this dance after the arguments they had during the week

9:57 - "It was good - but it wasnt the best.  You're eyes went blank" -Carrie Ann

9:58 - "Next week is the first ever "Rock & Roll week" - Is this the year of "themes"?  Uh oh - if its Rock & Roll - Ricky really may take over!!!!

9:59 - At the top is Brandy (BOOOOO!!!!) & at the bottom is Bristol ....

So what did you think of this week's theme?  Did you feel like Len was a split personality liking Monkey suits, but feeling like Jennifer was "too theatrical"?  Did you love Kyle's Fox Trot that was mixed with the Disco?  And anyone else wanting to get handcuffed by Rick Fox? Let's talk Dance folks!!!!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Project 365-33

Sunday - Harvest Homecoming.... I was able to go out with some ladies from church to our local Fall Festival... I toted around my camera & got some amazing shots.  It doesnt hurt that I had beautiful ladies who didnt mind being in front of the camera... this is just one of the pictures that I got...


Monday - Laundry is taking over!!!! ... I finally had to gather all my laundry & tote it down to get my washing machine cranking!  I hate being so behind on laundry & this is insane how behind I am.... And no, I didnt throw Bruno in the washing machine ... but he's going to the groomers next week so he can freshen up himself! :)


Tuesday - New Breakfast Option.... One of my bloggy buddies had a post about breakfast ideas.  As I'm one who's usually grabbing something as I walk out the door & eat in the car, I loved this idea.  A toasted English Muffin with Laughing Cow Cheese & Strawberry preserves on top... MMMMM... its so good & it really keeps you filled up for a good long while... the perfect breakfast for me! Thanks Carolina Girl


Wednesday - Chilean Miners Rescued!!!!! .... Thank God I have two monitors at work so I could continue to work, but I also kept up the rescue all day long.... I seriously got teary eyed watching everyone get reunited with their family... well, except for Miner 21 where I was just sitting in confusion if that was the wife or the mistress... drama in hizzle!!! I really felt like I was watching history all day though....


Thursday - After the Storm.... we had some CRAZY storms Wednesday night - that included HAIL!!! But then the next day - total beauty!  The colors have bloomed, it felt like Fall - it was just wonderful...



Friday - Niece Night!!! .... I got to spend time with my nieces, which always makes me happy.  We headed to the park & these girls PLAYED... I'm talking PLAAAAYYYYEDDDDD... running hard core for HOURS!  I didnt have my DSLR camera but I still had my pocket camera & had to snag up on these adorable faces!  My favorite part of the night - Sophia runs over & hugs me & says, "I told everyone in my class today that I was going to get to see my favorite aunt tonight" .... aaahhhh - heart, melt.....





Saturday - Cupcakes Galore!!!! ... Gearing up for "Stephanie Hope" fund raiser on Sunday (Next Project 365!!!) I was on cupcake duty.  I ended up baking 6 dozen cupcakes.... which made my house smell like a wonderland.... You know you've made a lot of cupcakes when your husband says "NO" to the 6th bowl of left over cupcake batter to lick :)



Hope you all have had wonderful things to capture in this past week.....

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