tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13942257287579752892024-03-14T11:20:12.585-04:00Picture THIS!Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-53712345974258329162012-05-08T12:28:00.001-04:002012-05-08T12:28:37.282-04:00The Greatest Show on Earth<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-C0yJuzdao4U/T6lJcITTeKI/AAAAAAAAFGQ/aAkRa3t9nd0/s1600-h/GEDC2139%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC2139" border="0" alt="GEDC2139" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JcvZtkPgvdo/T6lJcoKR8JI/AAAAAAAAFGY/arkuGooBk70/GEDC2139_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="326" /></a>  </p> <p> As a birthday present for both children, I took them to the circus.  We thought about taking them for the past couple years but really wanted them to remember it.  This year seemed to be the best year for it before Nate was “too cool” to go.  Although, the circus is so much fun, I can’t imagine him telling me that he doesn’t want to go in 2 years but we’ll see.</p> <p>We made sure to get there an hour early so we could see the floor show and what we got was amazing.  I ordered our tickets over the phone and had them at will call.  Security let all the will call (10 of us) in the lobby before the gates opened so we got in the door FIRST!!!  We made it down to the main floor before anyone else!  OMG!  I was so excited!!!  Even the security didn’t know if it was ok for us to be there.  We were greeted by a clown and the fun began.  Both children were amazed.  I’ll let the pictures tell the story.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oj9OsDvjwtY/T6lJc3f1zOI/AAAAAAAAFGc/legQ7GagZKk/s1600-h/GEDC2028%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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Yes, she is 7. February 16. Wasn’t she just born? Geesh, I still remember morning sickness with her. Seven? Really. Come on! <br />
O.K. Big girl. First grade, 7 years old, in advanced reading, likes a boy… (shhh don’t tell Daddy), best girlfriend is Mikayla, loves pink, hates her brother… sometimes, loves to run, loves to art with mom in the art room, is the best-est helper, not a very good sleeper but loves to sleep (go figure), drinks milk like crazy, LOVES chocolate, knows how to “get down”, has every Barbie movie ever made and every Barbie, can’t wait to be a grown up so she can be grown up, thinks she already is grown up and is <b>MY</b> best little girl friend!!<br />
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Not so sure that this is a moment that either one of them dislike each other. I can only remember one time that my sister was mad at me and we “fought” so it’s so hard to watch these two fight all the time, every single day. Sweet hugs like this one warm my heart and make me wish they were like this all the time. <br />
A Mother can wish, can’t she?!?!?!<br />
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On her actually day, she got plenty of presents… She loved all her presents and used them all. <br />
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This year, she had a party at the house. She invited a few friends and insisted on have a piñata.<br />
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Cute, huh?! Poor horse. Once those girls got a hold of it, only the head survived. I had to shake the body to fling candy around the yard for all the girls to squeal over. It was great, so sorry you missed it!<br />
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She was a very good hostess that day. All her guests has a great time and no one went home empty handed or without a proper sugar buzz. I made sure of that!<br />
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A heart shaped cake to boot. What a perfect cake when your birthday is only 2 days after Valentine’s Day?! Hey, at least it’s not ON Valentine’s Day, I kept my legs crossed for 24 hours making sure that didn’t happen!! Last year we did red velvet cake, this year she opted for chocolate instead. She liked the chocolate much better. A simple girl with simple taste.<br />
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Happy 7th Birthday, Sarie Barie! Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-11861828345703424332012-04-27T15:48:00.001-04:002012-04-27T15:48:55.892-04:00Mechanic Wanted: Experience not needed<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pS167auySPw/T5r4HiDOwzI/AAAAAAAAE5Y/kEi61BiYxDw/s1600-h/GEDC1985%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1985" border="0" alt="GEDC1985" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-r5WAV5ZjcJY/T5r4IJRP3jI/AAAAAAAAE5c/9pO1GAaPOmo/GEDC1985_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="207" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2OXkQ_rpC3s/T5r4IdRFrmI/AAAAAAAAE5k/mGn3e1fUlE8/s1600-h/GEDC1986%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1986" border="0" alt="GEDC1986" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ooScBinmiCY/T5r4I5U_vdI/AAAAAAAAE5s/O9qyhSYBxiE/GEDC1986_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="190" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u3K0xQeixVU/T5r4JNp9kPI/AAAAAAAAE50/9Bh21nPF1eA/s1600-h/GEDC1987%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1987" border="0" alt="GEDC1987" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t5iA67TVI5w/T5r4Jt_q8qI/AAAAAAAAE58/D3RkatpAdpM/GEDC1987_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="243" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>It’s time for the Saturn to be inspected.  The shop says in order to pass inspection, it will need 2 tires ($190) and a driver side control arm ($120) plus inspection ($16).  Steve says “I’ll take care of it”.  So they put a rejection on it, he pays the inspection and on the way home he buys the control arm to put on himself.  O.K. he’s put one on in the truck but it was with Jason (who knows what he’s doing) and with a special tool that makes it easier.  He tells me “this will be much easier!  The car won’t need the tool.  Should be no problem.  I already saved us money ‘cuz the part was just $70!! *big grin* Aren’t you proud of me?!”</p> <p>I got these pictures because I ended up being his helper. *shocker*  Notice he’s in a flannel jacket.  It was really chilly out!  There were about 1 trillion other things I would have rather been doing.  I’m not totally sure how long it took him to get this done but I do know for sure it was much longer than the cost we saved.  </p> <p>BUT, the pride he got by completing the job on his own was PRICELESS!  </p> <p>My hero! *swoon*</p> <p>**sad note to post that this car officially died less than 2 months later**</p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-54107825035431810692012-04-27T15:28:00.001-04:002012-04-27T15:28:15.303-04:00Sarah can cook!<p>Little Miss got herself an easy bake oven from Santa for Christmas.  She was really, really, really, really wanting one.  Really.  I mean really.  O.K. let’s move on.  She made us chocolate chip cookies first.  That batch wasn’t enough to fill a mouse.  <em>Oh but the fun of it all!</em>  Yippee!  Everything is so tiny and I had to put on my reading glasses to work with the little tools.  <em>Oh the</em> <em>fun!</em>  She kept saying “I wanna do it!!!” but she didn’t know HOW or WHAT she was doing.  Then there is very specific directions.  <em>OH the fun!!</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9uYAz91Dnk0/T5rzKSzlhNI/AAAAAAAAE2Q/k5B7vIB3CqE/s1600-h/GEDC1966%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1966" border="0" alt="GEDC1966" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4EYRRz-qbNo/T5rzKk9odXI/AAAAAAAAE2Y/_41skxfj860/GEDC1966_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="328" height="250" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Here we made pizza.  The dough had to make 12 little balls that were smooshed down on the pan.</p> <p>Notice that is HER hand!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8M-FuKaz-rE/T5rzLAZwgxI/AAAAAAAAE2g/q7Lg63FzQcA/s1600-h/GEDC1968%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1968" border="0" alt="GEDC1968" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PIJEDjF1MSA/T5rzLmhLr2I/AAAAAAAAE2o/_UD5bKSOYq4/GEDC1968_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="262" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Then the “yummy” sauce is lathered on top of each dough <strike>blob </strike>crust.  Mmm.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BEH9weGvPPA/T5rzL-NPI-I/AAAAAAAAE2w/0ANGDdG7Z4I/s1600-h/GEDC1972%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1972" border="0" alt="GEDC1972" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0-ZJjr6k__A/T5rzMH36TGI/AAAAAAAAE24/Y8kqItnx4f0/GEDC1972_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="336" height="256" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Yes, that is my thumb, squeezing “cheese” out of a plastic baggie.  Mmmm.  I couldn’t wait to eat her creations. </p> <p>Mind you, she’s so proud!  No laughing.  Cover your mouth so she doesn’t see you smile.  I did.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Here is our Chef at work!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mXHChgMyM4c/T5rzMsH3b_I/AAAAAAAAE3A/20CaqJDdZoQ/s1600-h/GEDC1975%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1975" border="0" alt="GEDC1975" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SN3omBHWGG4/T5rzM8c6fbI/AAAAAAAAE3I/Jywp1qTKjtU/GEDC1975_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KmnKmVAwXXc/T5rzNlT-6XI/AAAAAAAAE3Q/nBAVEPG0kyc/s1600-h/GEDC1976%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1976" border="0" alt="GEDC1976" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tg3jv7Z7qxY/T5rzN6NN4tI/AAAAAAAAE3Y/e4wdbQacjAM/GEDC1976_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XQomzxmZRzU/T5rzOR7HB1I/AAAAAAAAE3g/K8SXYkUwS84/s1600-h/GEDC1977%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1977" border="0" alt="GEDC1977" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-apGcyWYhHgY/T5rzOrJ02PI/AAAAAAAAE3o/mimuu5QVbPg/GEDC1977_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xO3R0gFskCg/T5rzPDE45aI/AAAAAAAAE3w/1Qx7Pmtyu18/s1600-h/GEDC1978%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1978" border="0" alt="GEDC1978" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iWNTb0eXDPo/T5rzPRi2IkI/AAAAAAAAE34/xKikpsMemQ0/GEDC1978_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C1dquXVVMxQ/T5rzP4zxidI/AAAAAAAAE4A/gga_NVDof3g/s1600-h/GEDC1979%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1979" border="0" alt="GEDC1979" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bQSkijwF6no/T5rzQJMTrnI/AAAAAAAAE4E/MzmEqB50Bls/GEDC1979_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Tb69p74101I/T5rzQi1KuPI/AAAAAAAAE4Q/laCxT0doQIo/s1600-h/GEDC1980%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1980" border="0" alt="GEDC1980" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ExGJLCOhaBk/T5rzQ6w_5_I/AAAAAAAAE4Y/91cHpiTD-KQ/GEDC1980_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>See, she even liked it!  She didn’t die from it.  No one did!  She wasn’t full that’s for sure.  I even tried one, see….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-72y69KPLwhc/T5rzRiTPcXI/AAAAAAAAE4g/5ZCNQHKzkoM/s1600-h/GEDC1982%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1982" border="0" alt="GEDC1982" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RPx2kc8XiH4/T5rzSEE6e3I/AAAAAAAAE4o/xVbV6jlpzok/GEDC1982_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2WJSCAsJVf4/T5rzSW5Ov1I/AAAAAAAAE4w/ZVX4RRnsQ6s/s1600-h/GEDC1983%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1983" border="0" alt="GEDC1983" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-23Zm7Qr1kIk/T5rzS5r77dI/AAAAAAAAE44/xTgiSfSRCes/GEDC1983_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KSLjTnQuNtk/T5rzTEeORKI/AAAAAAAAE5A/cR2hd9m7M9Q/s1600-h/GEDC1984%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1984" border="0" alt="GEDC1984" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JfFGuknHXhs/T5rzTq38DUI/AAAAAAAAE5I/MRsw_TasV6I/GEDC1984_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>I acted as if one as sooooooooooo much I could barely make it.  She wasn’t impressed.  Seven is a hard age to impress.  The “cheese” was interesting to say the least.  But, Little Miss is on her way to becoming a wonderful chef with her amazing Easy Bake oven that Santa brought her at Christmas.  I think after chocolate chip cookies and pizza, pretzels are the only thing we have missed and she hasn’t mentioned them…. YET!</p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-87246338807966224032012-04-25T11:31:00.001-04:002012-04-25T11:31:36.510-04:00Nate the Great<p>This year Nate started liking football.  The New England Patriots to be exact.  So for Christmas, we ordered him a jersey.  The NFL store had other ideas and decided to back order the jersey and mail it to us the middle of January instead.  Good thing we weren’t counting on it, right?!?!  Thanks, NFL shop!  </p> <p>Without further ado, here he is showing off his amazing new jersey.  </p> <p>Oh and as an added bonus, he requested to be called “Tom” all day.  :-)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cc9Yj18ZXuo/T5gYzoeYcPI/AAAAAAAAEzs/SgvzezSsxVk/s1600-h/GEDC1797%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1797" border="0" alt="GEDC1797" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EyVo8OaMlIQ/T5gY0B39RJI/AAAAAAAAEz0/vCMxoH5gZ_s/GEDC1797_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="198" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-m7a21CYFMwc/T5gY0i_6sCI/AAAAAAAAEz8/q1vLCE661iE/s1600-h/GEDC1798%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1798" border="0" alt="GEDC1798" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SR2vx0HEWw0/T5gY1AhaYwI/AAAAAAAAE0E/V5usQB8P7gM/GEDC1798_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EMhDXufWHgw/T5gY1b_WgZI/AAAAAAAAE0M/nii0-r6w9BY/s1600-h/GEDC1799%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1799" border="0" alt="GEDC1799" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lsud8l6hlck/T5gY15BFpvI/AAAAAAAAE0U/sJP3SoKqu2U/GEDC1799_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="347" height="484" /></a></p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-53794385111633102692012-01-19T17:03:00.001-05:002012-01-19T17:03:10.021-05:00January 19th, 2012<p><font size="5">Did you know that today was National Popcorn Day? I did not.  But now I do.  My best-est phone phone friend, Tina  L.O.V.E.S. popcorn.  So, here’s to you, Tina…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-J9FqOXDB5rA/TxiTHAI1YQI/AAAAAAAAEFM/PAc6gstz7ok/s1600-h/funny-pictures-happy-national-popcorn-day-cats%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="funny-pictures-happy-national-popcorn-day-cats" border="0" alt="funny-pictures-happy-national-popcorn-day-cats" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O_Dj3UhONMw/TxiTHZm7W8I/AAAAAAAAEFU/hLCT9QPWWHM/funny-pictures-happy-national-popcorn-day-cats_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="473" height="484" /></a></p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-58337547378488649112012-01-17T13:09:00.001-05:002012-01-17T13:09:28.997-05:00January 17th, 2012<p>Ever have one of those days?  </p> <p>Today is one of them.  </p> <p>I didn’t think so when I got up but it’s turned out to be.  </p> <p>I feel like a mess.  </p> <p>Let me lay it out for ya.</p> <p>Sarah started it out.  She was doing good.  </p> <p>She got up.  Got dressed.  Ate.  </p> <p>She was in the bathroom taking her for. ever.  long to brush her teeth.  </p> <p>“COME ON, SARAH!!!”  (oh and she doesn’t want the “H” anymore, too bad! it’s staying)  </p> <p>She is just a slow poke.  She is MY daughter.   Slow Poke was designed by me.  Duh. </p> <p>She comes out and plops down on the chair.</p> <p>“Let’s do your hair”.  She snail walks back to the bathroom.  I put her hair in a ponytail.  </p> <p>Then the real drama begins. She hugs my side and hides her face in my shirt.</p> <p>“What’s wrong?”  Tears.</p> <p>Steve says “We have to go, you take her later.  Come on, Nate”  “Bye, MOM!”</p> <p>The long and short of it all is I had a long chat with her about sharing how she is feeling instead of just moaning and groaning all the time, let her sleep for an hour and off to school she went.  With that drama over, I thought I was ready to face my errands drama free…. WRONG!!!</p> <p>I have been carrying around 2 rebate checks for 2 weeks because no one will cash them but my own bank.  Every time I’m out, my bank is not convenient so I was determined to cash them today!</p> <p>Pull in the the bank and park.  Walk across the parking lot and over one of those island thingies and KA-BLAM.  I fell.  I actually think I lost my footing on the soft ground but either way I ended up on the ground.  I gathered the things that fell out of my purse and walked into the bank.  </p> <p>I was greeted by 2 employees and I just lost it.  I almost left.  If I didn’t need those stupid rebate checks cashed I would have been out of there.   I told the teller I had fallen and she was very nice.  She offered to have me sit while she did my transaction for me.  </p> <p>How embarrassing.  I am a grown woman.  </p> <p>I got my cash and got back to the truck and just sat there and cried.  Is it one of THOSE days?  Or just one of those day?  I have no idea.  Does Topamax do this to people?  I was fine yesterday.  I was fine when I got up.</p> <p>Anyway, yes, I did get hurt.  Nothing life threatening.  My finger is scratched up, I broke a nail.  My leg has scratches all down the side (my thigh, knee and ankle).  I tore a hole in my capris (it’s 65 today!). </p> <p>So, when the children get home from school, I’m gonna curl up with a blanket and watch something and forget the whole thing happened.  Yeah.  That is what I’m gonna do.  Thanks for listening / reading…. whoever you are.</p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-87269447838166062562012-01-03T15:33:00.001-05:002012-01-03T15:59:19.805-05:00January 3, 2012HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! <br />
Whew! Are you exhausted? I am. Sheesh. There was no time to blog while that last week was going on. Seriously. And last week…. um… no idea. But, I didn’t want to leave you hanging about Chip. He continued his silliness even without me blogging about it. So here is his recap:<br />
Tues (12/20)<br />
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Yup, right inside the food cabinet, with a straw in the syrup. Nothing like getting your sugar full force! Funny, I don’t remember the bottle being that low. <br />
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Wednesday (12/21)<br />
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Solitaire. Very cool. He had a good hand going there, too!!<br />
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Thursday (12/22)<br />
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We had a really hard time finding Chip this day. We thought he had left early to see Santa but when Sarah asked for a glass of milk we found him. No doubt he was about to get into some big trouble when he was trapped like a rat. Ha. I’d like to say I told you so but he’d probably just laugh and skip away. Nothing much bothers good ‘ole Chip. He even looks happy trapped.<br />
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No guessing where Chip was today. Seems like an easy picture to take but I couldn’t seem to get it right. Sorry it’s so blurry. I didn’t find any pine needles in his butt from sliding down the banister. Maybe the stairs were too much and he was resting. That is what Sarah guessed. Chip. So cute.<br />
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Today we found Chip hiding in the Hanukah present box. Maybe he wanted to join in the present fun? Maybe he’s ready to convert? Maybe he thought the coins were real? Who knows. We looked long and hard before Sarah found Chip in here.<br />
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And then he was gone. Off to spend the year with Santa. It’s quiet around here. Nothing fun to look forward to each morning. Chip really livened the place up. We miss you, Chip! Have fun with Santa and we’ll see you after Thanksgiving.Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-43654083708158226742011-12-19T17:11:00.001-05:002011-12-19T17:11:48.475-05:00December 19, 2011<p>Happy Monday!  Did you have a good weekend?  I had a GREAT one!  Saturday was my birthday!!!  Yup.  I turned 25.  Sure did.  You read it right.  25.  That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.  Any way, my birthday was filled with so many things.  My husband and children bought me a beautiful cranberry sweater (that I returned, it was too small, for a more beautiful green sweater) and a carrot cake.  My husband has never gotten me a cake for my birthday in all our 17 years together.  (doing the math? 25. minus 17. just let it go!) My awesome sister went hippo-wild (can’t say hog wild here, doesn’t fit).  She got me a pink hippo… um, door stopper maybe.  It’s really heavy.  A hippo ornament for the tree (so cute with a boa and some pointy shoes, very pier 1-ish).  And lastly, a 2 foot light up Christmas Hippo for the front yard.  Never saw that before!  Well, now I have and I’ve got one!  Jealous.  My In-laws drove up for the weekend to celebrate Christmas with us and totally surprised us with… with… wait for it… MY <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GZfw4Vc9Buw/Tu-2llF6IGI/AAAAAAAAD_I/jr-bb3CuEDI/s1600-h/GEDC1608%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1608" border="0" alt="GEDC1608" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-El68Vg7DtPI/Tu-2l3DCABI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/yiCa3jy97FU/GEDC1608_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="251" height="350" /></a>NEPHEW!!!!  </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>O.M.G.  He was the best present.  Sorry to everyone but he really was.  I haven’t seen my nephew and 2 nieces’ in over a year and I miss them so much.  He’s grown way taller.  Look…</p> <p>We are both flat footed here.  Hard to believe he’s only 14.  He’s got the best manners, he’s great with the other children and kept up his texting without it interrupting any of our fun.  Sarah said she wished that T was her brother cuz he didn’t mind hugging her and was nice to her.  Maybe she should ask his sisters if they agree.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks for the surprise, T, I love and miss you already and every day till we see you again!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>On to our adventures with Chip….</p> <p>Saturday (12/17)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-t3awZ-7kR0A/Tu-2mSeVHbI/AAAAAAAAD_Y/6dYwQqBEHJ0/s1600-h/GEDC1582%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1582" border="0" alt="GEDC1582" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gp773LPaQbI/Tu-2mw2QZDI/AAAAAAAAD_g/tGySr2y1PNs/GEDC1582_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="484" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>This would have to be one of my favorite days.  We found Chip looking at stars thru the telescope.  He was being smart using the children’s book on the night sky but look at the stars he was looking at….</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-azf4evimuvQ/Tu-2nBAzcEI/AAAAAAAAD_o/fw1UYU3H_n8/s1600-h/GEDC1583%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1583" border="0" alt="GEDC1583" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-338Z623mNEg/Tu-2ndOM-oI/AAAAAAAAD_w/OLh6OCqUBDI/GEDC1583_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>  </p> <p>He was gazing at the glow in the dark sticker stars in Nathan’s room!</p> <p>Poor Nate said he woke up to the tube in his face.. WHOA!  </p> <p>LOL  My side hurts.</p> <p>Chip, Oh Chip.  So funny!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Sunday (12/18)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fZZStyien64/Tu-2njxjBrI/AAAAAAAAD_4/KF4p1ofO9KU/s1600-h/GEDC1640%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1640" border="0" alt="GEDC1640" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NFpqtHrfnVI/Tu-2n3EhUiI/AAAAAAAAEAA/XX1kQIexlDs/GEDC1640_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="484" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Chip was tucked inside Nate’s stocking.   I think Chip was a little freaked out with the 2 large dogs here and 3 more people.  Good thing my parents come close to the time Chip heads back to be with Santa.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Monday (12/19)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AcfwN8VDJFY/Tu-2oBJGYwI/AAAAAAAAEAI/WK4qPCqDUF4/s1600-h/GEDC1638%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; 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Chip made the children’s lunch for today. How nice of him. Not so much. I would have thought he would have given them nothing but candy but he went the other way. Just incase you can’t tell, Nathan’s in the left and Sarah’s the right. Inside Nathan’s: microwave popcorn, ah so sauce, sweet peas and wet cat food. Inside Sarah’s: old bay better batter mix, tabasco, french cut green beans and wet cat food. Neither of them found this one very funny! Looks like Chip was pleased, don’t you think?!<br />Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-39694536618436517952011-12-14T08:58:00.002-05:002011-12-14T09:00:55.817-05:00December 14, 2011<p>First of all, today is my cousin J’s birthday. </p> <p><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, J!!!</strong></span> </p> <p>Now, let’s get to my wrap up of Chip. He’s so silly. Wait till you see what he’s done around here.</p> <p>Friday (12/9)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-N3mY5TSoclQ/TuirepRPK9I/AAAAAAAAD7o/ntorPIGLoG8/s1600-h/GEDC1558%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1558" alt="GEDC1558" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LpSEtys_YYw/TuirfPB2ZCI/AAAAAAAAD7w/O5HRF-2agKQ/GEDC1558_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="373" height="251" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PR6B6JI3MU4/TuirfB1dBUI/AAAAAAAAD74/DDPLbGBAjVM/s1600-h/GEDC1559%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1559" alt="GEDC1559" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rb9cpko16ZM/TuirfjW3LuI/AAAAAAAAD8A/7PrmiED00nI/GEDC1559_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="244" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>We found Chip on the sofa reading one of Sarah’s school library books. Sure hope the book didn’t give him any other crazy ideas!</p> <p> </p> <p>Saturday (12/10)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ArmjDBlGTaQ/Tuirf93UP0I/AAAAAAAAD8I/DKprI_E20J4/s1600-h/GEDC1560%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1560" alt="GEDC1560" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Po8BGMbMrmA/TuirgGN7QUI/AAAAAAAAD8Q/455UXxl7vuM/GEDC1560_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" align="right" border="0" width="484" height="371" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>We brought up all the decorations from the basement. Not sure if he thought he was helping but I’m pretty sure those lights were neat and tidy in that box!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p> <p>Sunday (12/11)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-W28Ev_voQnM/Tuirgd0Kb1I/AAAAAAAAD8Y/MoH_ikkv-14/s1600-h/GEDC1562%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1562" alt="GEDC1562" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EURTC8OYHtY/TuirggL6YII/AAAAAAAAD8g/5_WA9uAz7Q0/GEDC1562_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="276" height="376" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TJsW3Xo7Q1Q/Tuirg6unUUI/AAAAAAAAD8o/23xazntc9Mw/s1600-h/GEDC1563%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1563" alt="GEDC1563" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lJWDsUBRwSc/TuirhKZWZjI/AAAAAAAAD8w/k58XJLDoI3o/GEDC1563_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="365" height="320" /></a> </p> <p>Saturday we bought and set up our tree. Chip wasted no time jumping right in it. Poor Sarah. She looked everywhere and couldn’t find him. I heard her come tell Daddy that she looked everywhere upstairs and down so she was going to look in the basement. When she came back to tell me she still couldn’t find him, I asked her if she thought he left. Her eyes got huge and she ran to the window. “No, the truck and car are still here!” Nathan ended up finding Chip. </p> <p> </p> <p>Monday (12/12)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8PDAS29hWiA/TuirhckdpYI/AAAAAAAAD84/s52OKgzPvWw/s1600-h/GEDC1565%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1565" alt="GEDC1565" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-30uLi5qoMDE/TuirhkNzrDI/AAAAAAAAD9A/QaA7LhIyvC4/GEDC1565_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" width="281" height="464" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>This was a funny one. </p> <p>When Sarah found Chip on the mantle like this, she laughed. “MOM, come see Chip on the little kids back!!”</p> <p>When I came in to check it out, I saw the bigger picture of what Chip had done…</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fX7wGAnCuQU/Tuirh5ryihI/AAAAAAAAD9I/vN8UfVaKEZw/s1600-h/GEDC1564%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1564" alt="GEDC1564" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-z6zNiA5WhaM/TuiriKT3_sI/AAAAAAAAD9Q/bZzdFhxiL7w/GEDC1564_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" width="585" height="484" /></a> </p> <p>Underwear? Really? All our stockings were on the floor! Not sure if the act was the funny part of hearing Sarah yell up to Steve what Chip did. It went sorta like this:</p> <p>Sarah: Daddy, (giggle) Chip is on the, the, the</p> <p>me: snow baby</p> <p>Sarah: Snow baby's shoulder and he took our, um, um, socks</p> <p>me: stockings</p> <p>Sarah: Stockings down (giggle, giggle) AND PUT UP OUR UNDERWEAR!!! </p> <p> </p><p><br /></p> <p>Tuesday (12/13)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GS7OtQqztXU/TuiriTti78I/AAAAAAAAD9Y/cJT31QuAIzI/s1600-h/GEDC1567%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1567" alt="GEDC1567" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3ax81cAOsCI/TuirjACJBuI/AAAAAAAAD9g/W_iyFl3CXs0/GEDC1567_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" align="right" border="0" width="328" height="432" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Yesterday, we found him fishing in the fish tank. He was using Sarah’s magnetic fishing pole from a game she has. I’m guessing with the lid up, he had no place to sit so he just used the opening in the back. Not easy to get a picture of him but funny just the same.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p> <p> </p> <p>Today, well, he’s up to no good again. I will unload the pictures in a little bit and post separately. He really threw me off this morning. I have a routine and he messed it all up. See ya in a bit!</p>Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-15477084959829096302011-12-08T10:11:00.001-05:002011-12-08T10:11:07.670-05:00December 8, 2011<p>First of all, I have to share my girl..<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-z7x4vX7j4Jo/TuDThPj9EbI/AAAAAAAAD5M/rxRb3YAOi1Q/s1600-h/GEDC1551%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1551" border="0" alt="GEDC1551" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uXtlJwd9dyE/TuDThbVPCcI/AAAAAAAAD5U/DwLi0Suu92I/GEDC1551_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="210" height="376" /></a>.</p> <p>Not the best photo quality but it was early so get off my back.  Every morning, I ask “what do you want to do with your hair”.  First we brush it, then she go in the closet to find the perfect hair accessory to match her outfit.  This is how she came out yesterday.  Too funny!  And the style went so well with her Peace and love shirt, right?!</p> <p>She did NOT wear her head band like this to school!  I had to photograph it before the mad dash of “hurry or you’ll be late” mode set in.  Late.  They are never late.  Steve is just in a hurry to race thru traffic so he can be to work 30 minutes early, to work on his truck, without pay.  OMG.  Hurry.   </p> <p> </p> <p>Anyhow, on to Chip from yesterday (12/7)….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-e_aGAHEbd20/TuDThildLvI/AAAAAAAAD5c/95eUElYw-VE/s1600-h/GEDC1553%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1553" border="0" alt="GEDC1553" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9ByE1VpcFME/TuDTiHfp82I/AAAAAAAAD5k/_oiHC7vGGpc/GEDC1553_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="237" height="244" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Here he is hanging from the living room curtain.  Was he playing circus?  Where there flips involved?  He’s brave without a net!</p> <p>We all started singing the circus tune.. Da, da, dada, dada, dat, dat, oh you get it.  Sorry the picture isn’t brighter, it was 6:45 am and the sun was barely coming up.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ve6dRduFroQ/TuDTiZn9iMI/AAAAAAAAD5s/ptYUmU16iww/s1600-h/GEDC1555%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1555" border="0" alt="GEDC1555" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ewpz-rYZmJM/TuDTiwiEEdI/AAAAAAAAD50/4J40KleDLlw/GEDC1555_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="234" height="359" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Here is where we found Chip this morning.  What is up with the toilet paper?  I had to rescue him quickly (after a photo) so Sarah could go to the bathroom.  Since the children can’t touch Chip, she was in trouble no being able to wipe!</p> <p>Seems like my first question to the children when they find him is… DID HE MAKE A MESS????  I have enough to get done in the morning, Chip’s messes don’t help!</p> <p>Do you still have the circus tune in your head?  I do. Your welcome.</p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-71613154134889052212011-12-06T15:43:00.001-05:002011-12-06T15:43:48.435-05:00December 6, 2011<p>This morning, Nathan and Sarah headed down to find Chip together.  After about 5 minutes, they still couldn’t find him.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pp817TvWn2U/Tt5-gnGUr0I/AAAAAAAAD48/mWrlCXSRT2U/s1600-h/GEDC1549%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1549" border="0" alt="GEDC1549" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TKsQ80TiSG0/Tt5-g_Y4yrI/AAAAAAAAD5E/4Wghez4aUAs/GEDC1549_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="437" height="387" /></a> </p> <p>He was just all snuggled up on the little sofa with one of my hippos.  Guess all his craziness has caught up with him.  </p> <p>I sure do like days like this when there is no mess to clean up!</p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-34393995176731817032011-12-05T14:45:00.001-05:002011-12-05T14:45:55.518-05:00December 5, 2011<p>Sorry to be backed up on Chip’s activities.  Friday was insane!  I started working at the school as a substitute lunch room monitor.  It’s so fun!  I just never know when they need me and Friday is my shopping day.  Geesh!  Anyhow, even though I haven’t posted, Chip is still up to his craziness!!!  </p> <p>Friday (12/2) here is where we found Chip…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ox8RxAmoZLk/Tt0fY0AqUtI/AAAAAAAAD1s/AesNMD64ABM/s1600-h/GEDC1503%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1503" border="0" alt="GEDC1503" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rjGwjbw-LKg/Tt0fZkzLniI/AAAAAAAAD10/MellhqoFBNo/GEDC1503_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="231" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vKi_6yFvgWE/Tt0fZ5uD-QI/AAAAAAAAD18/wXhYl3joV8w/s1600-h/GEDC1504%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1504" border="0" alt="GEDC1504" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-F5_tzYLXYYk/Tt0faR2FJCI/AAAAAAAAD2E/W1sxSWSzAGU/GEDC1504_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="181" /></a> </p> <p>.. face down in the Halloween candy bowl.  I know, it’s almost Christmas but we just can’t eat that much candy quickly!  Sarah found Chip that morning.</p> <p>Then there was Saturday (12/3) morning…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uSNLnlDzS3E/Tt0fao-YBPI/AAAAAAAAD2M/xbU_7a6uoio/s1600-h/SD530032%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="SD530032" border="0" alt="SD530032" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ayv7sNbmzhY/Tt0fa5nF5zI/AAAAAAAAD2U/NOPQzO2Encw/SD530032_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p>Sarah found him and reported to us that Chip was sitting in her shoe on the table.</p> <p>When we came downstairs, we saw the camera there and took a look.  Chip had his own photo shoot!</p> <p> </p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:fe8ed88c-fe9e-48c3-9fc8-d061d48ce44b" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=0ec84e61caad6160&page=browse&resid=EC84E61CAAD6160!160&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Chip's Photo shoot" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-u8o1eVs94u0/Tt0fbJSNY4I/AAAAAAAAD2c/ZHJSt31ZzwA/InlineRepresentation2bfa5b7a-5777-4b70-a599-761f39eb4649%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:598px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=0ec84e61caad6160&page=browse&resid=EC84E61CAAD6160!160&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div> </p> <p>So, on Sunday (12/4) morning, Sarah found him again…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vqjUyg2fkjI/Tt0fbiHqd0I/AAAAAAAAD2k/t5O2e3hOdSI/s1600-h/GEDC1517%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1517" border="0" alt="GEDC1517" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eSOPdih8B3k/Tt0fcEIcM3I/AAAAAAAAD2o/FmhS_OEz724/GEDC1517_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="278" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Really? In the sugar?  Really? Come on, Chip!  What a mess!!</p> <p>Now, if you look at the sugar, below Chip’s left leg… those are Sarah finger prints.  She found him and found herself eating some sugar first thing Sunday.  Chip isn’t the only sneaky one around here!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>Which leads us to this morning.  Nathan was first to find Chip today…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--vXIliyMtZc/Tt0fcQLGW-I/AAAAAAAAD20/gdYZkNrJA94/s1600-h/GEDC1520%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1520" border="0" alt="GEDC1520" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xvReMgAtYgo/Tt0fct6DbHI/AAAAAAAAD28/tnDUn3SWJVg/GEDC1520_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="282" height="349" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>He was in the art room, playing with play doh.  At least he didn’t make a big huge mess!</p> <p> </p> <p>Wonder what he’ll get into tonight!</p> <p> </p> <p>Oh, and there are only 12 more shopping days till my birthday.  Just saying. </p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-89070048326472723562011-12-05T13:18:00.001-05:002011-12-05T13:18:55.002-05:00Smurfs!!!<p>Have you seen the new Smurfs movie?  WE DID!!  And we had a Smurf-tac-ular party!!  Check it out…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:702cc9df-80f5-4ffc-9cb9-c5e63a68c7c5" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="90df2029-da2b-4a34-b1e7-f5560e47ec31" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHvar7hvOUc&feature=related" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-35tRyL0FUQo/Tt0LBJAZD8I/AAAAAAAAD1E/lGIr7V3ojQQ/video199608675ff7%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('90df2029-da2b-4a34-b1e7-f5560e47ec31'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/vHvar7hvOUc&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/vHvar7hvOUc&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Here is our Smurfy goodness that we got to eat….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zxE9yqdgfcw/Tt0LBt8nhEI/AAAAAAAAD1M/btXZwll8BC0/s1600-h/GEDC1513%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1513" border="0" alt="GEDC1513" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EMqc5hiJOoY/Tt0LB8LLKpI/AAAAAAAAD1U/N2nGB1e9arE/GEDC1513_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="418" /></a> </p> <p>Yes, we had Triple Berry Smurf muffins, M&M’s, Bazooka, Berry Jello, Cotton Candy and Smurf Berry Juice!!  MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm  It was Smurf-tacular!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_XDy-NTvZFI/Tt0LCCUvIRI/AAAAAAAAD1c/7KAh5qGcG7k/s1600-h/GEDC1514%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1514" border="0" alt="GEDC1514" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WPrtwoO_M90/Tt0LDkwI_fI/AAAAAAAAD1k/g5_9edTrwww/GEDC1514_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Too bad you couldn’t come have a Smurfin’ good time with us!  </p> <p>  </p> <p align="center"><strong><font color="#00ffff" size="7">  SMURFS </font></strong><strong><font color="#00ffff" size="7">RULE!!!!</font></strong></p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-59842166159222103092011-12-01T15:46:00.001-05:002011-12-01T15:46:10.699-05:00December 1, 2011<p>December… ALREADY????  Holy Christmas shopping, Batman!  I need to get crackin’.  </p> <p>For now, let’s get right to the fun for today… Chip….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XVP8aFGnkT0/TtfnkH7orZI/AAAAAAAAD00/8MVlxBG2NuA/s1600-h/GEDC1486%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1486" border="0" alt="GEDC1486" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OKUCsEsivsA/TtfnkVlYAKI/AAAAAAAAD08/U6xBwJyNo5k/GEDC1486_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="389" height="484" /></a></p> <p>Our Chip-ster emptied the front pocket of Steve’s UPS backpack and climbed right on in.  I’m guessing that Chip wanted to help Steve with his packages today since he strained a neck muscle yesterday.  Steve gave Chip the ‘ole heave ho!  No Chip on the UPS truck today.  Good try, buddy!  </p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-85772133036457532572011-11-30T11:51:00.001-05:002011-11-30T11:51:35.242-05:00November 30, 2011<p>Chip, Chip, Chip.  He’s so silly.  Here is what we found him doing on Tuesday morning….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bQr8muDc9sg/TtZfD6bWXlI/AAAAAAAADzM/0MmirO3FJyI/s1600-h/GEDC1482%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1482" border="0" alt="GEDC1482" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bydXd-5Yon0/TtZfEP8iMvI/AAAAAAAADzU/tddgzpoDjPc/GEDC1482_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" height="484" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EN7QDA-6ng8/TtZfEq7LpUI/AAAAAAAADzc/5e_eUelZVxo/s1600-h/GEDC1480%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1480" border="0" alt="GEDC1480" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wKOO_B4uU3g/TtZfFNHAXfI/AAAAAAAADzk/_E7DAB_PnIk/GEDC1480_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="343" height="484" /></a>  </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>… and he looks so innocent… NOT!!</p> <p>Who knows how many M & M’s he ate.  He may have given them to the cats.  No, they don’t like chocolate.  </p> <p>He’s so sneaky. </p> <p>The children loved his message.  Nathan found him and was laughing at how Chip spelled “says”.  </p> <p>Sarah was upstairs crying that she didn’t find Chip first.  Oh jeez.  You just can’t please everyone, right! Right? </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>So, when we got up this morning, Chip was much easier to find….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PycJZMW3BTk/TtZfFadd_0I/AAAAAAAADzs/JSg_r8rrp1w/s1600-h/GEDC1483%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GEDC1483" border="0" alt="GEDC1483" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wMCur43rMHc/TtZfFpjpzPI/AAAAAAAADz0/rup5LdEEB5I/GEDC1483_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="484" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Yup, there he is hanging out with Sarah’s Barbie in Sarah’s room.  Her favorite Barbie, she told me this morning.  So now is Chip a “ladies Man”? Hmmm.  </p> <p>As I woke Sarah, I said “Chip is in your room”.  Boy, she was up faster than I’d ever seen her move.  Where?  Where?  Then she just laughed.  That Chip is so funny.</p> <p>Nathan now wonders what silly thing will happen in HIS room.  I’m sure the possibilities are endless in there!!!  We still have 23 more days with Chip so we’ll just have to see what and where he will be each morning.</p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-72808305581706311802011-11-28T09:04:00.001-05:002011-11-28T09:04:29.013-05:00November 28, 2011<p>Have you heard about this?</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fJxziiSRmEg/TtOU4kiVfSI/AAAAAAAADxM/LYjmz_N1v60/s1600-h/GEDC1467%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1467" border="0" alt="GEDC1467" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N1guk3y1JPM/TtOU4_hGSNI/AAAAAAAADxU/R-WbLb2QfRw/GEDC1467_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="519" height="484" /></a> </p> <p>I’ve seen it in stores.  Here and there saw on some blogs.  But it really caught my eye when <a href="http://www.lifeinmotionphotography.com/photoblog/?p=6496" target="_blank">THIS</a> post came out yesterday.  I am a loyal “follower” of her blog and laughed everyday last year at Bob’s craziness.  I guess I never put the 2 together but this year I DID!  The children and I went to Target, bought our adoption kit, (got a $5 gift card by the way) and began our adventure with our own little elf.</p> <p>There is a book in the kit that explains exactly what is going to take place.  Basically, your name your elf and he becomes magical.  Each night he (or she) will fly back to Santa and report who’s been naughty and nice.  Once he’s back, he can be very mischievous.  Then, on Christmas Eve, he (or she) will fly home to spend the rest of the year with Santa only to return on the next Thanksgiving to begin reporting again.  The main rule the children MUST obey is never to touch him.  </p> <p>Ok, so we read the story.  Over dessert we worked on his name.  Our elf is a boy.  He’s got brown hair and blue eyes.  So we all looked at him trying to think of the best name for him.  Rick?  Bob?  Jackson?  Pip?  Nick? (can you see, the kids miss Jack and Nick?) Carlos?  Tony?  Sassafrass?  Geesh, it’s hard to name an elf.  Then I got up to get a drink and saw it… CHIP.  Yup, we all agreed that Chip is perfect.  So, without further ado, let me introduce Chip…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7bw0GlfBehc/TtOU5dNIF8I/AAAAAAAADxc/m-BKFMRz-XE/s1600-h/GEDC1476%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1476" border="0" alt="GEDC1476" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C6xBFRIJ39o/TtOU5mVhgrI/AAAAAAAADxk/opQ-LCjXDeY/GEDC1476_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="484" /></a>  </p> <p>Isn’t he adorable?!!!  We just love him.  I know, it’s time to decorate for Christmas.  I will do that this week, I promise.  I want to enjoy my pretty mantle for a little longer.  Ok, back to Chip.  So, you never know what he’s up to while you sleep.  I’m guessing that he got to Santa alright last night.  And he got back in the house… some how.  This morning, Sarah and I came down stairs.  I was too groggy to think straight but she was on top of things.  She walked into the kitchen, saw our adoption kit and said “ ‘mornin’ Chip.  Oh MOM, I wonder where Chip is.”  Ok, I’m awake.  “Let’s go see”.  Well, he wasn’t on the mantle where we left him.  It was a little dark so we went on the hunt.  Bathroom?  “CHIP”  Guest room?  “CHIP, where are you, little guy?”  (she’s so cute!) Art room?  I said, “Geesh, Sar, Chip is so small, how will we find him?”  “Don’t worry, Mom, we will!” What a trooper she is!  Back to the living room…  We found him…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4ZFfSi_h0Qk/TtOU6OO-vqI/AAAAAAAADxs/9VTdQwtsmks/s1600-h/GEDC1465%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1465" border="0" alt="GEDC1465" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-M6d9ohsbSmU/TtOU6TIGr6I/AAAAAAAADx0/8tZhSj82JBw/GEDC1465_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="411" height="294" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L1vWHOBiDOA/TtOU6oiBRYI/AAAAAAAADx8/K_BiMRmDACY/s1600-h/GEDC1466%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1466" border="0" alt="GEDC1466" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Do_EgWDPe2k/TtOU7FtGUhI/AAAAAAAADyE/3JEcuyesm50/GEDC1466_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="237" height="312" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>He was playing the Wii!  What a little stinker.  Sarah was so excited about him she couldn’t wait for Nathan to try to find him.  Of course, Nathan was much less excited about it all.  5th graders aren’t easily impressed, you know.  </p> <p>I find Chip to be a fun addition to our family and can’t wait to see what fun he brings each day.</p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-67617352317580860682011-11-23T17:02:00.001-05:002011-11-23T17:02:36.004-05:00November 23, 2011<p>On to the first floor bathroom.  We have been back and forth on what to do in there.  We were stuck on purple for the longest time but none of  the samples were good.  So, I made the executive decision to make it GREEN.  </p> <p>Here are the before pictures:</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--P7TxbkO0_Y/Ts1tTH6Q5EI/AAAAAAAADso/A1KFDk7p580/s1600-h/GEDC1395%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1395" border="0" alt="GEDC1395" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eyXlShjfjeY/Ts1tTuLbjnI/AAAAAAAADsw/MM60Fk9t0yw/GEDC1395_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NK0ERx_Cscc/Ts1tT5bjeEI/AAAAAAAADs4/S4luiBZuLmg/s1600-h/GEDC1396%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1396" border="0" alt="GEDC1396" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1GL1Kh39_Bg/Ts1tU5FConI/AAAAAAAADtA/Eq7w1MjZYVw/GEDC1396_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>First thing I got to was the mirror and lights.  They are a whole unit that I’m not ready to replace.  All over it was rusting so why not paint it… Black….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-f2dgUmaEd1s/Ts1tVKMCp2I/AAAAAAAADtI/9i6Rqnyc9fY/s1600-h/GEDC1397%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1397" border="0" alt="GEDC1397" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0sJEtB5sgMw/Ts1tVrABt5I/AAAAAAAADtQ/k-f6MiZHjoo/GEDC1397_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3dA5Mg3nDug/Ts1tXJprgNI/AAAAAAAADtY/VI2l-Vpedo8/s1600-h/GEDC1398%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1398" border="0" alt="GEDC1398" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_jAN_qRtjl0/Ts1tXuh6-_I/AAAAAAAADtg/71i-glhfjd8/GEDC1398_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JRjPeSE07Qg/Ts1tXw9gOvI/AAAAAAAADtk/gCDg-QHgXt8/s1600-h/GEDC1399%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1399" border="0" alt="GEDC1399" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ozx3OvPSkFI/Ts1tYLpTywI/AAAAAAAADts/DwpQOGk6tLc/GEDC1399_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-83FqGMKQR7Y/Ts1tYY1oRaI/AAAAAAAADt4/Wl3FXpNNF7E/s1600-h/GEDC1402%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1402" border="0" alt="GEDC1402" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-k92MLABxW8E/Ts1tY6Y2GbI/AAAAAAAADuA/LjTGkso7B0o/GEDC1402_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Man, that was hard to paint.  I tried 3 different brushes before I just started blotting the paint on.  I think it turned out great.  The frame of the mirror refused to take paint.  I know, sand it first.  No, it’s plastic so it wanted no part of paint.  I ended up painting it then wiping it off.  It looks so neat!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GzYALytWNsQ/Ts1tZKx641I/AAAAAAAADuI/GC3E7KfIFnM/s1600-h/GEDC1404%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1404" border="0" alt="GEDC1404" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iRDcsskBYu4/Ts1tZYdk1-I/AAAAAAAADuQ/dOwvqXDaXzY/GEDC1404_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ol28kCqeQ18/Ts1tZiKyD3I/AAAAAAAADuY/Zp65BtxBJz4/s1600-h/GEDC1405%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1405" border="0" alt="GEDC1405" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nDuI-HuRCqk/Ts1tZ34va6I/AAAAAAAADug/FdGU4YOHk2Q/GEDC1405_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j_vMtg7ItyU/Ts1taCiXvuI/AAAAAAAADuo/NeRzmrXeMUE/s1600-h/GEDC1407%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1407" border="0" alt="GEDC1407" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QeZ9S6dwvg0/Ts1taZNn2xI/AAAAAAAADuw/cxvqSbJRd4Q/GEDC1407_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>I did an all over white first.  The painter that did the bathroom the week we moved in used a flat.  Moron! It was peeling all over the place.  I scrapped really good and did the white coat to help hide his mess.  I almost left it white since it looked so good.  But I didn’t.  Ready to see the beauty of Green?  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-U9a324JZdQo/Ts1ta5jivqI/AAAAAAAADu4/cg5JdRAkUi0/s1600-h/GEDC1444%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1444" border="0" alt="GEDC1444" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bBw2E99dYRI/Ts1tbGClmZI/AAAAAAAADvA/HyTRAoY1TZs/GEDC1444_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xqhlXEgQwT0/Ts1tbS_wIuI/AAAAAAAADvI/2Dawo2t1Z6s/s1600-h/GEDC1445%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1445" border="0" alt="GEDC1445" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xWzvFBBaYUQ/Ts1tbsJ7wnI/AAAAAAAADvQ/XM-Muoz-aWA/GEDC1445_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VS0nXqTKBxg/Ts1tb_T-M4I/AAAAAAAADvY/ifbwjp5zEb0/s1600-h/GEDC1446%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1446" border="0" alt="GEDC1446" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5zao5rq-AqU/Ts1tcSXibVI/AAAAAAAADvg/wsIbV_uF_FQ/GEDC1446_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-n-1JVDcn1_I/Ts1tcu1PCWI/AAAAAAAADvo/aLr3LmSdJsc/s1600-h/GEDC1447%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1447" border="0" alt="GEDC1447" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AI1F9nbAaT8/Ts1tc2yBjMI/AAAAAAAADvw/hSHKyU-Y7jU/GEDC1447_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wlzZZ6r84Q0/Ts1tdFLGwnI/AAAAAAAADv4/P-F-zTrArNo/s1600-h/GEDC1448%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1448" border="0" alt="GEDC1448" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4aw-BzMYdeE/Ts1tdUNSt1I/AAAAAAAADwA/eRBefd5JmpI/GEDC1448_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-R4khPuCKUSg/Ts1td0dBiGI/AAAAAAAADwI/zbiEPjNaIrg/s1600-h/GEDC1449%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC1449" border="0" alt="GEDC1449" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jvjMjEVpTug/Ts1teEO1rMI/AAAAAAAADwQ/90FcULo8x04/GEDC1449_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>You like?  I like!!  It’s so absolutely pretty!!!!  I still have to put pictures up and maybe a shelf.  I added the 2 hooks to the closet door so both the children can hang their towels.  I know they don’t match but they picked them before green was the next greatest color.  Oh and look at how nicely I match my new pretty bathroom….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dTjlsytDKM0/Ts1tebNdjcI/AAAAAAAADwY/Iwt5GoafaW8/s1600-h/GEDC1453%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1453" border="0" alt="GEDC1453" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LdWOkKpNAkg/Ts1tenvrkiI/AAAAAAAADwg/DcKDsM_ognA/GEDC1453_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>It’s one of my favorite shirts next to my new favorite bathroom near my green towel box.  </p> <p>I’m Green-a-licious.  LOL</p> <p>Yes, I see the crack in the wall behind me.  </p> <p>I have a picture to cover that, don’t worry!  :-)</p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-29292413552206162482011-11-22T10:20:00.001-05:002011-11-22T10:20:31.275-05:00November 22, 2011<blockquote> <p>SLACKER.  Yes, that’s me.  A slacker.  No reason not to blog.  None.  Lots has been happening around here.  Wanna see (and read)?!  Come on….</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YiXlErC44xk/Tsu9b5vp9_I/AAAAAAAADqk/yGYfgUagAOk/s1600-h/GEDC1123%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1123" border="0" alt="GEDC1123" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xgmQjzI3Qso/Tsu9cMfgG1I/AAAAAAAADqs/xWGeTTSKE8w/GEDC1123_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>The children went back to school.  They are showing me their toughness with some silliness sprinkled in.  </p> <p>I managed to get a couple of her at her desk but wasn’t “allowed” to get him.  I mean really, he IS in 5th grade.  Geesh.  I’m lucky I’m allowed to talk to him still.  Pain.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-B6fUXu1jbOU/Tsu9cqJgmSI/AAAAAAAADq0/Q7_5bC-adn0/s1600-h/GEDC1135%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1135" border="0" alt="GEDC1135" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FOSU79hb-ns/Tsu9c7qEnuI/AAAAAAAADq8/0tGMlL5tMas/GEDC1135_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="123" height="244" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>He got accepted as Safety Patrol!  His duties are to take care of Mrs... Brown’s day care kids at the end of the day.  He does such a good job!  Mr... Safety Patrol… MWAH!  Oooppps.  Can’t do that at school.  sorry.  </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lMOKuYBf0g0/Tsu9dSJuh9I/AAAAAAAADrE/WulYk90F8DI/s1600-h/GEDC1142%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1142" border="0" alt="GEDC1142" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-omjVPxfcn-8/Tsu9djTrbiI/AAAAAAAADrI/po5U2zHBj3k/GEDC1142_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>We heard that if you eat local honey, it will help your allergies.  So, we bought some.  Nathan takes a spoon full each day and it actually helps.  Who knew?!?!  </p> <p>It does taste totally different from store bought honey.  Much sweeter and doesn’t have an after taste.  We went thru this bottle really fast.  The farm we bought it from sells this size for $7 and will re-use old bottles.  She didn’t offer a recycle bonus but it’s better that they re-use them.  We will be back for more soon.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OAg-sbuYoNk/Tsu9d9g9atI/AAAAAAAADrQ/VcU76_9jdDU/s1600-h/GEDC1275%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1275" border="0" alt="GEDC1275" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pnXOJjWBEso/Tsu9eRCjn9I/AAAAAAAADrY/L5lklONqHq8/GEDC1275_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>We went on our 1st field trip of the year to the pumpkin patch.  It was very windy and a bit chilly that day.  We had fun, though.  I didn’t remember Nathan going again in the 1st grade but he might have.  I wasn’t able to do field trips with him since I had no one to watch Sarah.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OT_CjOZP-Sk/Tsu9e4lABFI/AAAAAAAADrg/bWZKkqmrotk/s1600-h/GEDC1158%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1158" border="0" alt="GEDC1158" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-phgdaii2MzM/Tsu9fPxGVLI/AAAAAAAADro/BIxqlD1trsU/GEDC1158_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>We painted the back steps.  I would have rather changed out the wood to that man made stuff but Steve didn’t.  So we painted them….</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7j2qIfP0P3w/Tsu9uOsvfMI/AAAAAAAADr4/4n_kb9vPzIU/s1600-h/GEDC1239%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1239" border="0" alt="GEDC1239" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-e9VsGFXgVug/Tsu9ue8jY7I/AAAAAAAADsA/xegC6XT6XD8/GEDC1239_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Sorry for it being so blurry!  Here they are finished.  I really like how they turned out.  It figured that this was a project that “we” were going to do and ended up a project for me.  Steve is NOT a painter and should not try it any more. </p> <p>We added sand to the paint so they aren’t slick.  It’s not as noticeable as I thought it would be but it works.</p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Jo7VDgUUC_s/Tsu9uhdZ_fI/AAAAAAAADsI/5mf87f_a1TE/s1600-h/GEDC1167%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1167" border="0" alt="GEDC1167" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-odRr6W3uzrE/Tsu9vMkRRgI/AAAAAAAADsM/K_q0-CeUakw/GEDC1167_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" height="270" /></a> </p> <p>My baby girl finally has the toothless grin again!!!!  Her adult tooth is already in behind those baby teeth so they had to come out.  She had to put on the pig nose (laughing gas) and have Dr. Bob take ‘em out.  It was really hard for her once the numbing wore off.  Then it was hard to eat for over a week ( no, she’s not a drama queen *wink*).  Both adult teeth are setting up shop very nicely.  Oh and the tooth fairy brought her $5 for those super long rooted teeth.  </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7rceEuONJTc/Tsu9vQFiuvI/AAAAAAAADsU/4nIJJKuwDXg/s1600-h/GEDC1366%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1366" border="0" alt="GEDC1366" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MQdk-nymmgs/Tsu9vmlxPRI/AAAAAAAADsc/N9s0z5_LGvY/GEDC1366_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Princess Peach and our Military man had a blast on Halloween night.  We trick or treated the neighborhood behind our house this year.  It started out as a beautiful night and just as it began to get dark… rain.  I ran home to get the truck and drove them the rest of the night.  We have so much candy, I don’t think we can eat it all before NEXT Halloween!</p> <p> </p> <p>So, that brings us to November.  Not much has happened so far this month.  I re-did the 1st floor bathroom.  I have all those pictures so I can do a post on them separately.  All I’m gonna say is it’s green!  LOVE IT!!</p> <p>Turkey day is 2 days away.  I’m ready.  We are looking forward to a relaxing 4 day weekend.  Ty might come and he might not.  Our neighbors, Mark and Pat, might stop in for some turkey.  Who knows.  We will brine it like we always do.  My plan is to eat around 1 or 2 pm so we can get a good nap in before it’s time for leftovers and pie.  There will be NO black Friday shopping in my future.  If there is some in yours, Good Luck and have fun.  </p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-87078344849189096352011-08-25T13:33:00.001-04:002011-08-25T13:33:43.389-04:00August 25, 2011<p>We got back from our week vacation this past Saturday.  Every August, my sister and I pack up the children and meet at our parents house for a week.  I look forward to our “sister” vacation all year long!  It has worked out for the past 4-5 years that our husbands aren’t able to come with us.  This year… Steve was able.  Let me begin by saying it is a good and a bad thing having him come.  Good: we get great family time, he drives!, the children don’t fight as much and better photo opportunities.  Bad: he has to play golf so that’s less trunk space, ummm, I guess that was the worst part.  Let’s face it, when you go to your Mom’s, you are gonna come home with stuff.  A full set of golf clubs take up 1/2 the trunk in a Saturn!</p> <p>On to the good stuff.  We stayed busy the entire time.  My sister stayed at a hotel with a pool so we could all swim and we did some swimming!! Did you see my Face book page with Steve’s video?  I can’t post it here or I would.  It is 18 seconds of pure funny.  He did Single Syncronized Swimming.  I have another video of him dunking Sarah with her float on so she can touch the bottom.  That one isn’t as funny.  Anyway, other than swimming, we went to a <a href="http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t494" target="_blank">Knight’s baseball</a> game.  That was fun and a double hitter!  We went to the <a href="http://www.lazy5ranch.com/" target="_blank">Lazy 5 Ranch</a>, it’s our 3rd trip there and it’s fun each and every time!  Dang Emu!! LOL  We shopped one day at <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/" target="_blank">Ikea.</a>  My mom had never been there and mine is an hour away.  The children saw <a href="http://www.popperspenguins.com/main.php" target="_blank">Mr. Popper’s Penguins</a> one night.</p> <p>Looking over the whole week, I have to say that one of the funnest things we did was include my brother in law.  He was not able to spend the week with us so we made him just like Flat Stanley.  Here is Flat Ron….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4pxqz7wKS-s/TlaHcF6JuoI/AAAAAAAADm4/s6fIT0tVfhE/s1600-h/SD530054%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="SD530054" border="0" alt="SD530054" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_lnGe8PY_4I/TlaHcWgT4qI/AAAAAAAADm8/uTASSFvjv9c/SD530054_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="445" height="336" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Here he is in their family picture.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-k814iBT4pSA/TlaHcmEvEKI/AAAAAAAADnA/T8Lhv5DuOwE/s1600-h/GEDC0982%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC0982" border="0" alt="GEDC0982" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-COtC-Pdq5MU/TlaHc_h98JI/AAAAAAAADnE/lGtYFyzaFrQ/GEDC0982_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Here he is enjoying the baseball game.</p> <p>We all wore our Piggly Wiggly shirts when we went on our outings together.  We got plenty of comments, questions and looks!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UqADqRhf8PA/TlaHc3bVzuI/AAAAAAAADnI/LAoZCyrM4mk/s1600-h/GEDC1024%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1024" border="0" alt="GEDC1024" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AkJEacHvPeE/TlaHdTg_paI/AAAAAAAADnM/rH8GavTI7nc/GEDC1024_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="442" height="336" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>He enjoyed a refreshing dip in the hotel pool!  </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JRfvvs1BNUQ/TlaHdUajJmI/AAAAAAAADnQ/-MhJ6xKGEHI/s1600-h/GEDC1029%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="GEDC1029" border="0" alt="GEDC1029" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-COyHpy-VPVo/TlaHdmhYVuI/AAAAAAAADnU/EtgXse9KTH8/GEDC1029_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="426" height="310" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>He even went to the movies with the children.</p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-60663017395831221822011-08-24T13:53:00.001-04:002011-08-24T13:53:56.048-04:00August 24, 2011<p>EARTHQUAKE!!!</p> <p>Yes, we had a 5.8 earthquake here… in Virginia… yesterday!  </p> <p>O. M. G.  </p> <p>I was on my cell phone with my sister in law and it sounded like the children were above me, jumping up and down.  Then I realized that this room doesn’t have anything above it.  So I yelled for them to come downstairs and we went to the front door.  Our windows were rattling like crazy.  It was very scary.</p> <p>When Steve called later, he said that he was in the back of his truck (he’s a UPS driver, in case you forgot or are new here) looking for a package and it felt like someone was shaking it.  He stopped and looked out the mirrors to see who it was.  Just then the home owner came out yelling “It’s an earthquake!!!”.  Duh!  </p> <p>We did have an after shock around 8 pm that the boy and I felt.  It was a slight vibration, no big deal.  Here are the full details I found online and posted to my Face book page….</p> <h3>Magnitude 5.8 - VIRGINIA</h3> <h4>2011 August 23 17:51:04 UTC </h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/se082311a.html#details">Details</a> </li> <li><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/se082311a.html#summary">Summary</a> </li> <li><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/se082311a.html#maps">Maps</a> </li> <li><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/se082311a.html#scitech">Scientific & Technical</a> </li> <li><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/se082311a.html#tsunami">Tsunami </a></li> </ul> <h5>Earthquake Details</h5> <ul> <li>This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#magnitude">Magnitude</a> <br /><strong>5.8</strong></p> <p><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#date">Date-Time</a></p> <ul> <li><strong>Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:04 UTC</strong> </li> <li>Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:04 PM at epicenter </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#location">Location</a> <br />37.936°N, 77.933°W</p> <p><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#depth">Depth</a> <br />6 km (3.7 miles)</p> <p><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#region">Region</a> <br />VIRGINIA</p> <p><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#distances">Distances</a></p> <ul> <li>8 km (5 miles) SSW (195°) from <strong>Mineral, VA</strong> </li> <li>11 km (7 miles) SSE (148°) from <strong>Louisa, VA</strong> </li> <li>29 km (18 miles) NE (45°) from <strong>Columbia, VA</strong> </li> <li>61 km (38 miles) NW (317°) from <strong>Richmond, VA (here we are)</strong> </li> <li>135 km (84 miles) SW (217°) from <strong>Washington, DC</strong> </li> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>I’d say we were pretty close to the epicenter, huh?!  I’d prefer NOT to feel that again.  Nathan was impressed and excited once we all settled down.  Sarah seemed un phased at the time.  But at bedtime, she said she felt her bed shaking and was scared.  I’m not totally sure if she was using that as a reason not to go to bed or she was really scared but I didn’t take it lightly.  You really don’t know how kids react to things until it happens and they all deal differently.  </p> <p>Oh but hold the phone, Irene (hurricane) is heading this way.  Let’s see how many natural disasters we can handle in one week.  I’m off to the basement to make sure our things are out of the way of water in case we get flooding.  Aren’t I the lucky one!?!?!</p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394225728757975289.post-49929907640228908062011-08-08T11:27:00.001-04:002011-08-08T11:27:53.025-04:00August 8, 2011<p>My little monkeys have made it one full week with Steve’s parents and were turned over to my parents last night.  Already, the girls have been shoe shopping.  Thanks, Mom!  One more thing I don’t have to get before school starts.  </p> <p>Having to think about school brings me to these….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-U3xmGnKYkJg/TkAAdWPacnI/AAAAAAAADmM/xWDzrcXrkbE/s1600-h/GEDC0741%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC0741" border="0" alt="GEDC0741" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-i63uZ2xF3uM/TkAAdrHAzjI/AAAAAAAADmQ/jH6EiGhJLIQ/GEDC0741_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="301" height="311" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0hVY3tK7kHs/TkAAd60qYxI/AAAAAAAADmU/s6F02XanFHE/s1600-h/GEDC0742%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GEDC0742" border="0" alt="GEDC0742" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-adeL6tfqzo4/TkAAeF07J9I/AAAAAAAADmY/8VC24qCPTqA/GEDC0742_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="245" height="320" /></a> </p> <p>This was their last day of school.  Kindergarten for Sarah and 4th for Nathan.  They both had awesome teachers!  It’s so hard to imagine that this is his last year in grade school.  Didn’t he just turn 5?  10? Oh, he’s pushing 11 and acting 15.  Mothers: hug your babies!!  Time goes by WAY too fast.</p> <p>Children, I hope your week with Bubbie and Grandpa is fun!  See you monkeys very soon!!! </p> Becky T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15068925685304444722noreply@blogger.com0