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Baby Shower Pictures

2009-11-24T14:29:00.001-08:00

A Boy Sharpens Pencils

2009-11-18T07:24:00.000-08:00

This is what happens when you ask a guy to sharpen the pencils for his baby shower. No electric pencil sharpener available? No problem. He will just go get a drill.

Ultrasound Video

2009-10-01T14:50:00.000-07:00

Hi Honey,

We had the 4D ultrasound today. The technician recorded the entire 20 minute session. Since that is way too much to upload here, and since I am computer illiterate, I pointed my camera at the screen and recorded 1 minute for you. It was the good part, where Little Niblet kept trying to find his thumb to suck on it and had no luck.

He has changed so much since the last ultrasound. He is beautiful. Look at those chubby cheeks. And that little turned up nose. I wish you were here to share all this stuff with us.

CAUTION: Music comes blaring on half way through, sorry.

Nursery and Nesting

2009-09-27T14:56:00.000-07:00

Hey Guys,

I got the nursery finished. I added the picture frames and the shelf since Labor Day when you saw it. The three frames have my kids' hospital pictures in them. We want the little guy to know that everybody looks that way in their hospital picture. The giraffe is scaring me a little bit and I may replace him if I find a cuter one. But other than that, I like the way it turned out.

No, that's not a door to his own private bathroom. It's the door to grandma and grandpa's room just in case little guy gets skeerd in the middle of the night.

I don't know what you guys are talking about. Me and Pop-Pop have not gone overboard on the baby clothes.

I thought Pop-Pop would come home and stop me, but no, he was an enabler. It was his idea to go ahead and get the stroller and car seat combo. It was on sale, after all. He picked out more than one of those little outfits so you can't blame it all on me.

I will only admit to being slightly obsessed with the itty bitty teeny tiny baby shoes. Aren't they the cutest?

She is nesting like crazy today. She has been washing baby clothes and sorting and organizing all day. Just a little less than 3 months now, Honey, and we are going to be a grandma and grandpa. Time is going to go soooo slooooow.

Smiling Newborns

2009-09-14T07:28:00.000-07:00

Is there anything sweeter than a smiling newborn? I can't believe I'm a Great Aunt. He is so much fun, I could just sit and hold him all day.

Emily was holding him and made him smile...aww.

Kristen, you look really beautiful holding that baby. Was that not subtle?

RIP Starbuck

2009-08-21T07:27:00.000-07:00

We lost Starbuck yesterday. It was a very sad day in our house. He was 13 1/2. Here he is doing his favorite thing, sunbathing.
He had been with us since he was 6 weeks old. We will miss him very much and it will take some getting used to not having him around.

My First Great Nephew

2009-08-13T14:11:00.001-07:00

Congratulations Devan!

You look amazing considering you had a baby 3 hours before I took this picture. How precious is this? That's 6 lb. 2 oz. of pure sweetness right there.

Sylvester's New Digs

2009-07-28T13:26:00.000-07:00

Hi Honey,

We moved Sylvester from inside the house to the pond. I think he is digging his new digs. What do you think? He's on top of the rock working on his tan right now.

Remember that seahorse tank I got on Sunday? I found the tiniest, baby, blue starfish in it today. I had to really zoom in and he is still difficult to see. He is right in the middle of the picture. He is only about the size of the top of an ink pen. We would have thought he was just part of the coral if he hadn't moved.

The male (or so we are calling him) kept getting stuck to the intake and he was getting distressed, so I put a big, ugly plastic plant in front of it. Then I put a piece of pantyhose over the output side to reduce the current that was beating him up. I think everyone is a lot happier now. Even the coral.

Seahorses for My Birthday!!

2009-07-26T14:47:00.000-07:00

Years ago, we had a couple of saltwater fish tanks and really liked them, but they were a lot of work. My favorite critters in the tank were by far the seahorses and I have been saying for a long time that I would like to get another tank and put only seahorses in it.

I found a place in Dayton that sold saltwater fish and, since Emily and I had been wanting to go to Friendly's for awhile, we decided to go to Dayton and check it out. To make a long story short, we ended up with a 6 gallon saltwater table top aquarium with 2 seahorses, 3 snails, and a couple of pieces of beautiful coral.

If you watch the video, you will see that the one we are calling the "boy" seahorse is quite entertaining and you will know why we think he is a boy.

Senior Pictures

2009-07-14T18:12:00.001-07:00

Hi Honey,

We got Emily's proofs today. These three poses are the ones we chose to have in the package.

I bet you can tell which one is her favorite...and why.

Congratulations, Devan

2009-07-12T10:57:00.001-07:00

I am happy to report that my only niece is having a baby this summer. The funnest part of having a baby is the baby shower. Right, Devan?

There is nothing cuter than a round, pregnant belly. Can you tell it's a boy?

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The best part about having a dog is the emergency clean up when you drop your plate of food. Right, Emily?

Lulu in the Pool

2009-06-25T17:57:00.000-07:00

We found something he will eat

2009-06-16T08:04:00.000-07:00

Hi Honey. We found something Sylvester will eat...yay!

We were getting pretty worried about him since we bought him 4 days earlier and couldn't get him to eat anything. He certainly didn't like the floating pellets they told us to feed him. I also tried a bit of canned dog food, but he wouldn't eat that either.

So Em offered him a tiny bit of boiled chicken and he loved it. By the time, I remembered to grab the camera and get some video for you, he was getting pretty full. So in the video, he's slowing down, but he's still really cute how he eats.

We took him outside for a bit of sunshine and he loved it. He climbed up on his rock and stretched out all his little limbs like he was sunbathing. He will be alot happier when he gets big enough to go into the pond.

Enjoy the video!

Leslie's First Fight

2009-06-15T08:06:00.000-07:00

Leslie had her first fight on Saturday. Shake hands and play nice, girls.

Or NOT!

The little thing was a bit more wirey than Lester expected.

She dominated the entire round, though.

Not bad for your very first fight...EVER! You go girl!!

Big John's New Grill

2009-05-15T07:45:00.000-07:00

Big John is having a BIG birthday in about two weeks. I tried to surprise him with a new grill a few years back, but someone inadvertantly gave away the surprise. I won't mention any names, but you know who you are, Kristen.

So this year, he is in for a big surprise. Here is a picture of his new grill. I hope he doesn't want to cook a huge slab of ribs.

Prom Night

2009-05-03T07:13:00.000-07:00

So that you can experience the full sigh and sniff moment, I offer you this picture of The Prude that was taken just yesterday.

Prom was last night. Here is a picture of The Prude and her boyfriend. Boo hoo, hoo...sniff. I want my baby back.

How in the world did she go from adorable to drop dead beautiful overnight?

They went to dinner and prom with another couple. They all looked fabulous, dahling.

I remember when it was just me kissing those cheeks. Where is the rewind button? I gotta go back in time. This is my last baby.

I grin like that when she kisses my cheek, too. Though it's not nearly often enough anymore.

I liked this picture. His grin is pretty darn adorable.

Why can't we just go back to this point in time? I apologize, honey, for having made you wear that ridiculous tuft on your head. I understand why you pick out your own clothing and accessories. Looking at your prom pictures, I see now that you are much better at it than I.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

2009-05-01T07:14:00.000-07:00

I was standing in the kitchen and saw a black lab in my backyard. My daughter, my dil, and I, along with my daughter's dog, Cash, hurried out the back door. The interloping dog ran to the fence and CLIMBED it...quickly.

Why would a dog go through such an effort to get into my backyard, you ask. Because our precious little baby Lulu Belle, who is not even ten months old yet, decided to become a woman dog this week.

I had no idea what those dirty rotten scoundrel boy dogs were capable of. Who knew they could actually climb fences. Now Lulu is not allowed to go outside unless one of us, along with her brother Cash, goes outside with her. After all, somebody's got to protect her honor.

Lulu can't help it she is an irresistable sexy beast. Grr, Baby, grr.
I can't imagine what an English Bulldog, black lab combo would look like, but it can't be too pretty.

Why Haven't You Blogged Lately?

2009-04-30T17:59:00.000-07:00

Why haven't you blogged lately? That is what my daughter asked me today.

I have been busy, of course. For a 53 second peek into my super-hectic day, click on the play button below. I am apologizing in advance for being a foot wiggler.

Yeah, That's Going On The Blog

2009-04-26T07:42:00.000-07:00

Do you see what I see? Take a "gander" at this picture and see if you can spot why I had to post it. Try to figure it out for a minute before I tell you.It's not exactly a gander. It's a duck. A female to be exact, probably with a nest of eggs somewhere. She is perfectly intact...except for the fact that she is dead and she is stuck in the car. Can you see her right there next to the license plate? Her head is hanging down, bill pointing to the ground. One of her wings is right there next to the license plate.

I don't even know what to say about the driver of this car other than what the freak is wrong with you? I can understand possibly not knowing that she is stuck in there, but how can you not know that you have hit a full grown mallard?

I was with my daughter and her friend when we saw this lovely display on a warm, sunny day. Kind of put a dark cloud over everything for the rest of the afternoon.

I Miss My Bloggy Buddies

2009-04-23T08:59:00.000-07:00

But look at this little sweetie. I get to spend time with him until he and his mommy go home on Sunday.

I knew Les and I would fight over who gets to hold the baby, but I never expected Heath to be the one that would take him and not give him back. I think he might be falling deeper into my evil plot to get a grandbaby.

I think he looks right at home holding the baby, a natural, if you will.

The baby is teaching Lulu the 10 Little Indians song. Isn't that adorable?

I will be back on Monday visiting all my bloggy buddies again. I am missing everyone, but I have to spend quality time with my houseguests because I don't know how long it will be until I get to see them again.

How To Tell If You're Driving Too Fast

2009-04-18T09:56:00.000-07:00

A Small Chocolate Twist, Please

2009-04-17T11:49:00.001-07:00

You don't see one of these coming towards you on the street everyday. I don't know where he is going or what he is doing, or even what the hell he is for that matter, but it looks like my kind of party. Hey, where are you going? Can I get a small chocolate twist?

Does this look like the company you work for?

Redneck Woman Dirty Joke

2009-04-16T05:05:00.000-07:00

Three redneck women were sitting on the front porch sofa one afternoon, discussing string beans and chicken feed, when the conversation got around to their husbands.

"This is gettin' purdy confusin'," said the first redneck woman, "Since all our husbands' names are Jim-Bob."

"Yeah," said the second redneck woman, "Reckon we oughtta come up with nicknames fer 'em."

"Good idear," said the third redneck woman, looking down at the bottle of Coca-Cola in her hand, "How's about we name 'em after soda pops?"

The other two nodded and, after a few minutes of thinking, the first redneck woman offered, "I'm gonna name my Jim-Bob 'Mountain Dew', 'cause when he's doin' me, he's doin' it right."

"I'm gonna name my Jim-Bob 'Seven Up'," said the second redneck woman, "Cause he can do me seven times and still be up for more."

"Then I'm gonna name my Jim-Bob 'Jack Daniels'," said the third redneck woman.

"You can't name your Jim-Bob Jack Daniels," protested the other two, that's not a soda pop, that's a hard liquor."

"I know," said the third redneck woman with a sly grin.

I'm Having a Baby...

2009-04-14T13:20:00.001-07:00

...come stay with me for a week. Gotcha!

I'm so excited. Look at this little guy. Isn't he the cutest? His mommy is a friend of the family and she is bringing him on Sunday and they are staying for a little vacay. Yay!

I feel a bit sorry for the little guy, though. After spending a week with me, he will probably have a nervous condition from dodging me and chapped cheeks from the kisses I land when he is unable to get out of my way fast enough. See that worried look on his face? That was right after his mom told him about their little trip to West Chester.

After a week of my constant unwanted affection, the kid will be begging is mom to take him home, away from the crazy redhead lady. Since I got this perm, I hope I don't cause him to be riddled with a lifetime of nightmares involving insane clowns chasing him with kissy-lips.

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You know all about Papaw's big birthday bash on Saturday. He received several cards full of cash and this is what he put that money towards. That's right, a new camper. Isn't that what every 90-year-old needs for his birthday?
He did need a new one, though, his is pretty worn out. In the 60 years that he has been camping at the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association campground in Friendship, Indiana, he has gone through 2 or 3 campers.

I'll do a post sometime on his passion for muzzle loaders and how he can throw a tomahawk and split a playing card in half. Who needs guns when you can scalp an intruder from 30 feet?

Showering for the Sexes

2009-04-13T11:28:00.000-07:00

How To Shower Like a Woman:
Take off clothing and place it in sectioned laundry hamper according to lights and darks.
Walk to bathroom wearing long dressing gown. If you see husband along the way, cover up any exposed areas.
Look at your womanly physique in the mirror -make mental note to do more sit-ups, leg-lifts, etc.
Get in the shower. Use face cloth, arm cloth, leg cloth, long loofah, wide loofah and pumice stone.
Wash your hair with cucumber and sage shampoo with 43 added vitamins.
Condition your hair with grapefruit mint conditioner.
Wash your face with crushed apricot facial scrub for 10 minutes until red.
Rinse conditioner off hair.
Shave armpits and legs.
Turn off shower.
Dry with towel the size of a small country. Wrap hair in super absorbent towel.
Return to bedroom wearing long dressing gown and towel on head.
If you see husband along the way, cover up any exposed areas.

How To Shower Like a Man:
Take off clothes while sitting on the edge of the bed and leave them in a pile.
Walk naked to the bathroom. If you see wife along the way, shake wiener at her making the "Woo Woo!" sound.
Look at your manly physique in the mirror.
Admire the size of your wiener and scratch your butt.
Get in the shower.
Wash your face. Wash your armpits.
Blow your nose in your hands and let the water rinse them off.
Fart and laugh at how it sounds like a whale surfacing.
Spend majority of time washing privates and surrounding area.
Wash your butt, leaving those coarse butt hairs stuck on the soap.
Wash your hair, making a shampoo Mohawk.
Pee.
Rinse off and get out of shower.
Partially dry off.
Fail to notice water on floor because curtain was hanging out of tub the whole time.
Admire wiener size in mirror again.
Return to bedroom with towel around waist.
If you pass wife, pull off towel, shake wiener at her and make the "Woo Woo!" sound again.
Throw wet towel on bed.

Have a great day! And, "Woo Woo"!!!