tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62804371814996527952024-03-13T17:33:06.517-04:00Life or Something Like ItBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-70525453995120847212012-06-21T12:10:00.000-04:002012-06-21T12:10:17.065-04:00Boston, been there done that! WARNING: Picture Overload!<div style="text-align: center;">So, my third trip and hubby's second trip to Boston was June 9th for 5 days. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We fly out early, so have the whole day with Kristen and the family.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last November when we went to Quincy Market, Cheers was closed for a private party, and my</div><div style="text-align: center;">husband did not get to experience the atmosphere.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This time, we went straight from the airport to Quincy Market and went to lunch, at <a href="http://www.cheersboston.com/" target="_blank">Cheers</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FKPXIjCV7NI/T-MoooeT0nI/AAAAAAAAA9w/6UxWIrpAli0/s1600/090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FKPXIjCV7NI/T-MoooeT0nI/AAAAAAAAA9w/6UxWIrpAli0/s320/090.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Poppy reuniting with his boy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DgsQ2IdTxM0/T-MosUnx9GI/AAAAAAAAA94/DjIQMn2ZTlU/s1600/100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DgsQ2IdTxM0/T-MosUnx9GI/AAAAAAAAA94/DjIQMn2ZTlU/s320/100.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">That was about it and enough for us, since we get up at 3 to get ready and leave for the airport that is </div><div style="text-align: center;"> 1 1/2 hours away!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> We were going to be staying with the kiddos since it was Joey and Kristen's date night. Here the boys and Rosie tried to beat Kenneth up. I think they pretty well succeeded! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QK0drtxzlyI/T-Mp-OnzfaI/AAAAAAAAA_I/cgKSWf0leXw/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QK0drtxzlyI/T-Mp-OnzfaI/AAAAAAAAA_I/cgKSWf0leXw/s320/019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They kept jumping on his stomach and I think it was Rosie that really had the "ok, I've got enough of this"</div><div style="text-align: center;">jump. He asked them not to jump on his stomach anymore, and they didn't wrestle for a while. Later he and the boys were upstairs and started wrestling again. Once he came down it was all like, "Yeah, Ninja jumped on my jewels, so I'm done." LOL Ninja told him, "But Papa Cajun, I didn't jump on your stomach, I jumped on your lap!"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday we decided to go to York Beach, Maine and visit the <a href="http://nubblelight.org/" target="_blank">Nubble Lighthouse</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6TXIugv3QKU/T-MpAR668AI/AAAAAAAAA-I/qW8dTeAq7X0/s1600/108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6TXIugv3QKU/T-MpAR668AI/AAAAAAAAA-I/qW8dTeAq7X0/s320/108.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gF4EnD9nJWM/T-Mqrv48MkI/AAAAAAAAA_4/iEyadqCh32g/s1600/053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gF4EnD9nJWM/T-Mqrv48MkI/AAAAAAAAA_4/iEyadqCh32g/s320/053.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On the way there we went to <a href="http://www.woodmans.com/" target="_blank">Woodman's</a> to eat lunch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Part of the movie Grown Up's was filmed here, where the kids want to get "chocolate wasted".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d4Mt4p25XuY/T-MqM3k0ZsI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/eRRnFWdx5_E/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d4Mt4p25XuY/T-MqM3k0ZsI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/eRRnFWdx5_E/s320/035.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iSGwzP78SZQ/T-MqFhO73jI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/A0IKFtJrkxU/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iSGwzP78SZQ/T-MqFhO73jI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/A0IKFtJrkxU/s320/032.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though I did not have lobstah, it was hands down the best seafood meal I've had and they definitely DO NOT skimp on portions.</div><div style="text-align: center;">After the Nubble we went to York Beach, and then the touristy part of York Beach.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02TSzQDhs2Y/T-MpLOqsUKI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/Z9k8dMb00Yg/s1600/111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02TSzQDhs2Y/T-MpLOqsUKI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/Z9k8dMb00Yg/s320/111.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vpe2xWiYR6Q/T-Mqy10IOQI/AAAAAAAABAA/V66BmLf5dRA/s1600/075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vpe2xWiYR6Q/T-Mqy10IOQI/AAAAAAAABAA/V66BmLf5dRA/s320/075.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Left to right are: Hulk, Ninja, Rosie and Carter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-18ZqMUVEPyg/T-Mq6Kl9LmI/AAAAAAAABAM/6kLR_sOlUac/s1600/078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-18ZqMUVEPyg/T-Mq6Kl9LmI/AAAAAAAABAM/6kLR_sOlUac/s320/078.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kristen, rocking her Avengers tee. Can you tell by this photo that she is the leader and tour guide?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UOdS8-2PuBY/T-M0r5BmItI/AAAAAAAABBM/TJjX_VALrOw/s1600/084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UOdS8-2PuBY/T-M0r5BmItI/AAAAAAAABBM/TJjX_VALrOw/s320/084.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was amazed at the difference in temperature from last June, when I froze my butt off and it rained almost everyday, to this June when it was beautiful weather and if not careful I could get sunburned!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The other thing that really amazed me was that the water temperature was no different from Tybee Island, GA a week before! I thought that it would be much colder.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monday we went to <a href="http://www.wilsonfarm.com/" target="_blank">Wilson Farm</a> and man, would we do most of our grocery shopping there!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monday night we went to <a href="http://www.patriot-place.com/tobykeiths.aspx" target="_blank">Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill</a> at Patriot Place, a very nice shopping center right by NE Patriot's Gillette Stadium.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PqmW92lOkf0/T-MpmMOTS1I/AAAAAAAAA-w/9cDIK5IGcMo/s1600/121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PqmW92lOkf0/T-MpmMOTS1I/AAAAAAAAA-w/9cDIK5IGcMo/s320/121.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DwSs3oVkDDU/T-Mp2N1ylVI/AAAAAAAAA_A/i94znoTzels/s1600/136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DwSs3oVkDDU/T-Mp2N1ylVI/AAAAAAAAA_A/i94znoTzels/s320/136.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had such fun here window shopping and walking around. Let me just tell you that the American Solider Burger was really good.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kristen and Joey's neighbor, Bill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q1K8ylC62hc/T-MrI9kvKxI/AAAAAAAABAc/3As1cWmYuV0/s1600/088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q1K8ylC62hc/T-MrI9kvKxI/AAAAAAAABAc/3As1cWmYuV0/s320/088.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">made the mistake of asking us to bring him home some leftovers. He asked the wrong people (Me, and the kids) Cause he got everything that wasn't eaten on anyone's plate. I think we grossed him out pretty good, which of course, was a job well done on our part.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's what we did the rest of the trip:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9zDxoKBgxVM/T-MpXbqPkBI/AAAAAAAAA-g/xkJlyXU9A_4/s1600/116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9zDxoKBgxVM/T-MpXbqPkBI/AAAAAAAAA-g/xkJlyXU9A_4/s320/116.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Hulk chasing his Mama with the water hose, which was funny until...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o571oOYWhp0/T-MpcNBwcBI/AAAAAAAAA-o/-LN1gqdTQsE/s1600/118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o571oOYWhp0/T-MpcNBwcBI/AAAAAAAAA-o/-LN1gqdTQsE/s320/118.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> He spotted me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TNwnaaRdJns/T-MrBfxKk2I/AAAAAAAABAU/XXIwPtTw-qk/s1600/086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TNwnaaRdJns/T-MrBfxKk2I/AAAAAAAABAU/XXIwPtTw-qk/s320/086.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Carter and Rosie showing off their suspenders and tiara that was our gift to them. (Of course, they picked them out themselves.) The boys got Lego's (what else?).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ncTsijXPB4s/T-MrQbqpNxI/AAAAAAAABAk/c0ORuiSL2Ms/s1600/097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ncTsijXPB4s/T-MrQbqpNxI/AAAAAAAABAk/c0ORuiSL2Ms/s320/097.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hulk getting Poppy with the watergun! Don't worry, he got me too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qn5T1Apyw60/T-MrX7GiQHI/AAAAAAAABAs/voQZmoxdm_0/s1600/134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qn5T1Apyw60/T-MrX7GiQHI/AAAAAAAABAs/voQZmoxdm_0/s320/134.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Taking Carter to Rainforest Cafe for an early birthday dinner. (I personally think Kenneth just likes the place and uses any excuse to go!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dn8X7ZVXy0I/T-MrfWr8fSI/AAAAAAAABA0/zUgfKwy3Y5A/s1600/165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dn8X7ZVXy0I/T-MrfWr8fSI/AAAAAAAABA0/zUgfKwy3Y5A/s320/165.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">AND, going to Ninja's pre-school graduation!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, Kristen and I took off to parts unknown (Burlington Mall, or Paul Blart's Mall as I call it) and let Poppy spend quality time with the boys, while the girls were still at school.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep, they were still at school until this past Tuesday!</div><div style="text-align: center;">All this and I have come home with a great case of Red Eye!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep, worse than pink eye (which I've had in the past) Red Eye. It started last Thursday morning in my left eye, moved to my right eye Monday night (after the initial eye drop antibiotics failed). My left is finally feeling better, but the right is still driving me crazy!</div><div style="text-align: center;">That would be an excellent post about conjunctivitis and the different kinds, but frankly, I've had my fill of it! This has been awful. Not to mention, it's cost me 3 days of work!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you all have a wonderful Thursday!</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-85874282807068210442012-06-20T18:18:00.000-04:002012-06-20T18:18:52.591-04:00Wednesday Hodgepodge<div style="text-align: center;">This is one of those blog hops that you participate in, not only by visiting and following other blogs, but by answering questions the host, Joyce @ <a href="http://joyce-fromthissideofthepond.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From This Side of the Pond</a> creates.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1. Summer officially rolls in with the Hodgepodge, for those of us in the Northern hemisphere anyway. What song says summer 2012 to you? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ever since I first heard this song it has been my summer anthem. It resonates with summers from the late 70's and early 80's which was my carefree and prior to responsibility time as well as it does for today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. What is the quintessential summer food? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, my first choice would be watermelon, but as Joyce had this as her answer, I'll use my second choice.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Homemade Peach ice cream. </div><div style="text-align: center;">What else would you expect from a Georgia girl?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3.I've spent a lot of time traipsing up and down the NJ turnpike in recent weeks. Did you know the rest stops on the turnpike are named after people who lived or worked in NJ? <a href="http://www.redcross.org/museum/history/claraBarton.asp">Clara Barton</a>, <a href="http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/126">Walt Whitman</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Fenimore_Cooper">James Fenimore Cooper</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Pitcher">Molly Pitcher</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Kilmer">Joyce Kilmer</a>, <a href="http://www.thomasedison.com/">Thomas Edison,</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Cleveland">Grover Cleveland</a> just to name a few. Of those I listed who would you most like to have known and why?<div>Hands down, Clara Barton & Molly Pitcher. </div>Both were women ahead of their time, and both were not afraid to think 'outside of the box', way before it was cool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">4. At what age did you move out of your parent's house and what prompted the move? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Are we talking permanently or temporarily? I was 17 when I moved to the college dorms. I was 20 when I got married the first time and moved out and into adult life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. What's more satisfying to you-saving time or saving money?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Saving money definitely, not that we are able to get ahead by much right now with the economy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Name something you think brings out the good in people.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ok this may be off the mark, but I'm gonna say working with people who are positive and smile all the time. This rubs off and is much easier to accomplish than being a grump, whiner and complainer. Which is also contagious. I try to be that person, but being the imperfect person I am I do have grump days.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">7. This last question comes to you courtesy of Kathy at <a href="http://edshunnybunny.wordpress.com/">Reflections</a>...are you taking a vacation or staycation this summer? If so where are will you go? If a staycation is on the calendar have you made any special plans to fill the time? </div><div style="text-align: center;">We have taken a vacation to Boston to see my daughter and her family. I will fly up there again to have an adventure with her in late July to drive back down with the four kiddos. I am blessed with a job and schedule that gives me 6 days off every 3 weeks. I try to plan get aways for then, but it is not always possible.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Insert your own random thought here. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I saw someone else use something they found on Pinterest and thought I have the best one for here on one of my boards: <a href="http://pinterest.com/bbarton95/funnies/" target="_blank">Funnies</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhgMFZBK54I/T-JLchOjxII/AAAAAAAAA9c/wiKtx0l9QYA/s1600/137711701075857101_wA1qbGTS_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhgMFZBK54I/T-JLchOjxII/AAAAAAAAA9c/wiKtx0l9QYA/s320/137711701075857101_wA1qbGTS_f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Apparently, this is more common than I and two of my other friends realized! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I about cried tears down my leg when I first saw this!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-13455516243120519612012-06-20T11:56:00.000-04:002012-06-20T11:56:03.129-04:00Tybee Island<div style="text-align: center;">The end of May and first of June found my sister and brother in law here for a visit.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was very excited since I haven't seen them since last October.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Karen is the sister I never had growing up and pretty well tolerates me picking on her brother, my hubby.</div><div style="text-align: center;">EXCEPT, when I make fun of his fear of heights.....then it's on! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mike and his girls came and spent the weekend with us also, he hasn't seen is Aunt and Uncle in at least 5 years!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday we packed up and headed to Tybee Island, GA to the beach, then to The Crab Shack to eat, and finally to Riverstreet in Savannah to pick up some pralines at Riverstreet Sweets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zr6TFXnIjUg/T-AGGH9yLnI/AAAAAAAAA8A/Q9xyTXUVGmg/s1600/076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zr6TFXnIjUg/T-AGGH9yLnI/AAAAAAAAA8A/Q9xyTXUVGmg/s320/076.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKEXyXqAQzI/T-HuD8auBhI/AAAAAAAAA8s/693un04z0lw/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKEXyXqAQzI/T-HuD8auBhI/AAAAAAAAA8s/693un04z0lw/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QUKpSw4oiz0/T-HxKofy-0I/AAAAAAAAA9I/R68bWjMR8E8/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QUKpSw4oiz0/T-HxKofy-0I/AAAAAAAAA9I/R68bWjMR8E8/s320/004.JPG" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-lrvbfLpo0/T-HsxzDVOpI/AAAAAAAAA8c/wv_nQMXXiTY/s1600/075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-lrvbfLpo0/T-HsxzDVOpI/AAAAAAAAA8c/wv_nQMXXiTY/s320/075.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, even though I'm a big girl I still get bathing suits and still wear them in public (as opposed to just at my house). This cute top came from WalMart this year. I have a couple of black bottoms (skirt and shorts) that I mix and match with tops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday we cooked, Kenneth and Glynn BBQ'd ribs, chicken and sausage and Karen and I took care of the fixins and dessert. A dear friend, Cathy and my Mom came to enjoy food and fellowship!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monday came too fast and we all went either went back to work or took back off for Louisiana (Karen and Glynn).</div><div style="text-align: center;">We still had a great trip coming up on the 9th. We were heading back to Boston, (my 3rd and Kenneth's 2nd) for a visit with Kristen and her family.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find her blog here:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thewhitefamilyof6.com/" target="_blank">Our Crazy Bunch</a></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-29239189935623678332012-06-19T14:00:00.002-04:002012-06-19T14:00:01.511-04:00MARCH, APRIL, AND MAY 2012<div style="text-align: center;">Here's What We've Been Up To</div><div style="text-align: center;">PART THREE:</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">March was pretty quiet around here. Enjoyed the time watching the birds, squirrels and flowers begin to bloom.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had some pretty nice weather so a lot of things bloomed earlier than usual this year. The yellow plums bloomed out, then were almost wiped out by the winds that came in April. Here are some pics from around the yard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VbY4lZqILZw/T9_pi0qYVLI/AAAAAAAAA30/NQK95O0YPBk/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VbY4lZqILZw/T9_pi0qYVLI/AAAAAAAAA30/NQK95O0YPBk/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April brought more flowers in the yard and Easter with the Mike and the girlies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EVpDu5aFnao/T9_0GyF3VRI/AAAAAAAAA6c/KTA0h3HfVRA/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EVpDu5aFnao/T9_0GyF3VRI/AAAAAAAAA6c/KTA0h3HfVRA/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WjQVdsRZWT4/T9_0eUGKiJI/AAAAAAAAA60/yhaNczmc4zs/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WjQVdsRZWT4/T9_0eUGKiJI/AAAAAAAAA60/yhaNczmc4zs/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4GmbUUWeKPY/T9_rc-dkr3I/AAAAAAAAA44/4ZSbWzTDfQo/s1600/092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4GmbUUWeKPY/T9_rc-dkr3I/AAAAAAAAA44/4ZSbWzTDfQo/s320/092.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a new addition to the family:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bella aka Bellie Cat because she only would answer to that~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XM_nZBBFAGo/T9_p0WnrWyI/AAAAAAAAA4A/iV_yjRdRO_M/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XM_nZBBFAGo/T9_p0WnrWyI/AAAAAAAAA4A/iV_yjRdRO_M/s320/020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She was three months old in this picture (the day we adopted her).</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her favorite activities are chasing Kujo or stalking him and jumping on him unexpectedly and birdwatching from the screened porch. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think she has done Kujo a world of good, not that he would cop to that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UtF9GBU5wPY/T-AFqscb84I/AAAAAAAAA7Q/GMVX89_BjeI/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UtF9GBU5wPY/T-AFqscb84I/AAAAAAAAA7Q/GMVX89_BjeI/s320/034.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This beautiful blue jay was not studying Bellie, much more interested in the food than her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3jP6UY1LqE0/T-AHdN2tGqI/AAAAAAAAA8I/9usYrjQexpw/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3jP6UY1LqE0/T-AHdN2tGqI/AAAAAAAAA8I/9usYrjQexpw/s320/008.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kenneth took the girlies to a hunting club meeting where they picked blueberries and met an alligator named Wally. Yep, a friend of Kenneth's has an alligator in his pond that they feed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0MNuIaw0lY/T-AFycsgXsI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/L-iPBbTlEfA/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0MNuIaw0lY/T-AFycsgXsI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/L-iPBbTlEfA/s320/039.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Mike bought himself a Harley, and for some reason my hubby loves to be photographed on a motorcycle.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He swears he doesn't want one though! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hUGNPYZ9qwU/T-AF6ivSBUI/AAAAAAAAA7o/UFjmIFVXJro/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hUGNPYZ9qwU/T-AF6ivSBUI/AAAAAAAAA7o/UFjmIFVXJro/s320/047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">He took Mom and I out for Mother's Day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pcrFXb0CD1I/T-AF-nRp_jI/AAAAAAAAA7w/cD9CcHGzC8M/s1600/060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pcrFXb0CD1I/T-AF-nRp_jI/AAAAAAAAA7w/cD9CcHGzC8M/s320/060.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">And I impressed myself catching this bolt of lightening during a thunder storm. No oak trees were harmed during this photo op! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H_5lHC_y9X0/T-AGCKIYLpI/AAAAAAAAA74/mHpeG1Xp35g/s1600/062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H_5lHC_y9X0/T-AGCKIYLpI/AAAAAAAAA74/mHpeG1Xp35g/s320/062.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All this and we managed to get the pool cleaned too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-83803365906436772262012-06-19T09:00:00.002-04:002012-06-19T09:00:06.588-04:00JANUARY and FEBRUARY 2012<div style="text-align: center;">Here's What We've Been Up To</div><div style="text-align: center;">PART TWO:</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not much went on in January, but I did find an old Hummingbird nest in one of our oak trees.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wViL1Lf6iuI/T9_qjnOYKHI/AAAAAAAAA4c/AQl4qOfQHb8/s1600/073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wViL1Lf6iuI/T9_qjnOYKHI/AAAAAAAAA4c/AQl4qOfQHb8/s320/073.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8kfbZGHABrw/T9_q4Ys1gbI/AAAAAAAAA4k/Cma9dQgKmQM/s1600/084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8kfbZGHABrw/T9_q4Ys1gbI/AAAAAAAAA4k/Cma9dQgKmQM/s320/084.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> AND the blooming of Daffodils.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">February brought Kristen and her family home for a visit.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Carter, Rosie, Kristen and I went for a pedicure:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yXvBwr90N7s/T9_sniRlPHI/AAAAAAAAA5g/C576q4YiCpM/s1600/107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yXvBwr90N7s/T9_sniRlPHI/AAAAAAAAA5g/C576q4YiCpM/s320/107.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yR7uLtp3yIM/T9_s5JcjglI/AAAAAAAAA5s/dNg-mMxXu8c/s1600/108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yR7uLtp3yIM/T9_s5JcjglI/AAAAAAAAA5s/dNg-mMxXu8c/s320/108.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then out for lunch at Olive Garden, where we got photo bombed by Rosie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SsNZNXl9Otk/T9_tNH7RqEI/AAAAAAAAA50/UC66bg1i1Bw/s1600/117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SsNZNXl9Otk/T9_tNH7RqEI/AAAAAAAAA50/UC66bg1i1Bw/s320/117.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mike's girlies got to meet Aunt Kristen and their cousin Carter for the first time. He was taking them back to their Mom in Virginia the next day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oIhi5qYft04/T9_rxfpNhEI/AAAAAAAAA5E/HHMpS5ZzWwQ/s1600/093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oIhi5qYft04/T9_rxfpNhEI/AAAAAAAAA5E/HHMpS5ZzWwQ/s320/093.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-16357676194363060612012-06-18T21:54:00.001-04:002012-06-18T21:56:16.019-04:00November and December 2011<div style="text-align: center;"> Here's What We've Been Up To</div><div style="text-align: center;">PART ONE:</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So my son that lives in Okinawa officially got out of the USMC, but of course, once a Marine always a Marine.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He moved back for another couple of years to attend college there and work.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mayumi also works and the sweet boys go to an American preschool/daycare.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were here through the 14th of November.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, we were not! We knew they were going to be home sometime, but did not know when, so we planned a trip to Boston to see our daughter, Kristen and her family. For the month that Chris and his family were home we were gone a week.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were there for my 50th, oops I mean my 39th. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-55DCLA5aWE4/T9_TjFA_-HI/AAAAAAAAA1c/YgrdbUznnCg/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-55DCLA5aWE4/T9_TjFA_-HI/AAAAAAAAA1c/YgrdbUznnCg/s320/022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hulk (whose birthday is 11/10) and I celebrated with a Volcano at Rainforest Cafe.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to Plimoth Plantation to visit the Wamponoag Homesite and 17th Century English Village, the Mayflower ship and Plymouth Rock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wizs1jjmNwg/T9_T6ikKsDI/AAAAAAAAA1k/mUNtYNiIZnE/s1600/114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wizs1jjmNwg/T9_T6ikKsDI/AAAAAAAAA1k/mUNtYNiIZnE/s320/114.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Came home in time to celebrate my Mom's 80th birthday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4DmTb3AZueM/T9_WHSiiPqI/AAAAAAAAA2g/4yLiulTFI-k/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4DmTb3AZueM/T9_WHSiiPqI/AAAAAAAAA2g/4yLiulTFI-k/s320/019.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ga_iSbARbHU/T9_ZNzfUVBI/AAAAAAAAA3k/oPNTznf1nI4/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ga_iSbARbHU/T9_ZNzfUVBI/AAAAAAAAA3k/oPNTznf1nI4/s320/026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kenneth and Chris took Masa to shoot for the first time, and yes, we do that young in the south!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6cXNNl1YeEg/T9_V0Wfw7lI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/YaC-IRAhdnM/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6cXNNl1YeEg/T9_V0Wfw7lI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/YaC-IRAhdnM/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Lastly, we celebrated the birth of Christ with Mike and his girlies.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry about the blurry pics coming up, but it is about impossible to keep those girls still!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a8iXAsZsAtk/T9_XSV86n0I/AAAAAAAAA3I/ia-lY6Yexhs/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a8iXAsZsAtk/T9_XSV86n0I/AAAAAAAAA3I/ia-lY6Yexhs/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FBCuJwFeixQ/T9_X1SrHuzI/AAAAAAAAA3c/8E26K7LZb4U/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FBCuJwFeixQ/T9_X1SrHuzI/AAAAAAAAA3c/8E26K7LZb4U/s320/039.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't he handsome?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, and saw a dog driving! This actually was at a gas station and the car was sitting still, but if you didn't know that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DA3xLHRAcE8/T9_WlXG8tJI/AAAAAAAAA20/9bqfb_LHpMg/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DA3xLHRAcE8/T9_WlXG8tJI/AAAAAAAAA20/9bqfb_LHpMg/s320/027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry about the picture overload. The next few posts won't be as bad, I promise.</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-46333998798833928272012-06-18T14:00:00.001-04:002012-06-18T14:00:04.010-04:00I know, it's been forever, right!<div style="text-align: center;">I don't think I've written a post since last October, ok November 1st, I checked. Shameful. I've been kicking around an idea to do a synopsis of what has been happening since then in our life, and I may still do it, but month by month so that I don't do a completely picture overload on one post. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Today though, I'd like to share some recipes that I found on Pinterest, which led me to other blogs, and that I've tried out with minor modifications. Those modifications were all done for my convenience, or to fit with what is available in my local grocery. I live in a <span style="font-size: x-small;">small <span style="font-size: small;">town and have not so much choice with grocery stores.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First, I made my husband this <b><i>awesome</i></b> Banana Pudding Pie. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course it doesn't look as neat as the picture that attracted me from Pinterest:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jwqlY0zxjx8/T99LbJj_LBI/AAAAAAAAA1E/y3yZi2xx_yw/s1600/193232640231387216_C1pPVmaR_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jwqlY0zxjx8/T99LbJj_LBI/AAAAAAAAA1E/y3yZi2xx_yw/s320/193232640231387216_C1pPVmaR_f.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I was led to this blog for the original recipe:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lickthebowlgood.blogspot.com/2010/03/where-do-i-begin.html" target="_blank">lick the bowl good</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The modifications I made to the recipe were:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Crust: The recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs. Then it specifies about 30 wafers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I read it as 2 1/2 cups crumbs and 30 wafers make about 1/2 cup. So using almost an entire box of wafers I got my 2 1/2 cups crumbs. Otherwise, no change to this part. It did make a nice, yummy thick crust and luckily, I did have another box of vanilla wafers on hand.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. The pudding: The recipe has you make a homemade pudding. Which is nice, but I had too much else going on in the kitchen at the time. So I used an instant (GASP!) vanilla pudding mix, if you go this route, made sure that you use the large mix.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Otherwise, I pretty much followed the recipe and it was YUMMY!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The second recipe that caught my eye was this delicious looking salad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dubbed a Power Salad on Pinterest. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find the recipe here:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.recipegirl.com/2012/04/02/spinach-salad-with-chicken-avocado-and-goat-cheese/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRecipeGirl+%28The+Recipe+Girl%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo" target="_blank">RECIPE girl</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The modifications I made to this recipe were:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> chopped walnuts as pine nuts are not available at my grocery.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a tomato that I had already at home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">canned chicken breast, also already at the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Parmesan cheese, since I dislike Feta. Don't be hatin' on me, :) </div><div style="text-align: center;">lastly, a Balsimic, Tomato & Basil Vinagrette (bottled) dressing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wonder how ripe olives would have been in it as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It did turn out very good and I ended up eating the salad for lunch and supper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope y'all have a great day and find some healthy and not so much inspiration from these recipes and blogs like I did. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-73945271173453272862011-11-01T00:50:00.000-04:002011-11-01T00:50:26.984-04:00Aren't they precious?<div style="text-align: center;">Here are my grandchildren that were here in Georgia for Halloween,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and my son Chris' best friends baby boy Travis. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Travis and I get along great, because he likes 'ball ball' (football) and will sit and watch it like a grown up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ESaLOII6ysc/Tq94We6cLZI/AAAAAAAAAnw/VUlq0Whx-Fg/s320/031.JPG" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Left to right: Monkey, Pink Samurai, Lion, Lalaloopsy, and Elmo</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Pink Samurai and Lalaloopsy came from <a href="http://www.wholesalecostumeclub.com/?s_kwcid=TC%7C8997%7Cwholesale%20costume%20club%7C%7CS%7Ce%7C8474992962&gclid=CInn4KzQlKwCFQLj7Qod-2Zvmg">Wholesale Costume Club</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I made Chris Monster cupcakes for his birthday, not to mention the meatloaf he's been wanting since he's been home! <br />
I got the idea from Kristen over at <a href="http://thewhitefamilyof6.blogspot.com/2011/10/monster-cupcakes.html">Our Crazy Bunch</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think mine turned out pretty good, and I had a great helper too.</div><div style="text-align: center;">BTW, Carter, Rosie and Ninja, the cupcakes are ready!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IVycw-fyuKg/Tq94gc4jKrI/AAAAAAAAAn4/AhZwHg36lbs/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IVycw-fyuKg/Tq94gc4jKrI/AAAAAAAAAn4/AhZwHg36lbs/s320/037.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IsXpkQVoQWU/Tq94sdtRm9I/AAAAAAAAAoA/rdEXioaF0FE/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IsXpkQVoQWU/Tq94sdtRm9I/AAAAAAAAAoA/rdEXioaF0FE/s320/042.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope y'all had a safe and Happy Halloween.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you believe that it's November already?</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-1542516763227542402011-10-31T15:39:00.000-04:002011-10-31T15:39:26.883-04:00Happy Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">To my own lil Pumpkin, Chris!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know, he's 26, and doesn't appreciate being called my lil Pumpkin, at least not publicly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--jKkuLTdLVQ/TcirvqgloxI/AAAAAAAAAMk/ZjG0DYjmtgg/s1600/IMG_0010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--jKkuLTdLVQ/TcirvqgloxI/AAAAAAAAAMk/ZjG0DYjmtgg/s320/IMG_0010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q3saNfRpTJ0/TknUNAdab2I/AAAAAAAAAgY/DowOkrtz6QU/s1600/Proud+Daddy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q3saNfRpTJ0/TknUNAdab2I/AAAAAAAAAgY/DowOkrtz6QU/s320/Proud+Daddy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aUilAtCW0PA/TknUXFdJrnI/AAAAAAAAAgc/jD11tTaGq3Y/s1600/20110804184357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aUilAtCW0PA/TknUXFdJrnI/AAAAAAAAAgc/jD11tTaGq3Y/s320/20110804184357.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DLgFLXCpM7U/TNQ7-fXOrWI/AAAAAAAAACY/8HvgzoYV95g/s1600/084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DLgFLXCpM7U/TNQ7-fXOrWI/AAAAAAAAACY/8HvgzoYV95g/s320/084.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you son, more than you will ever know.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Actually, maybe you do know, since you have those two precious boys!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday!</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-76172858870789712752011-10-20T11:58:00.000-04:002011-10-20T11:58:01.030-04:00Grandbaby boys & Blue Heron<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday, we (Mayumi, Masa, Shin & I) went to see my Mom.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We noticed a beautiful blue heron on her dock. The heron is to the right, the fake one on the left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZiV_3Fh8LUM/TqBEnrua9oI/AAAAAAAAAnc/WT-5PjOnMmc/s1600/20111019170650-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZiV_3Fh8LUM/TqBEnrua9oI/AAAAAAAAAnc/WT-5PjOnMmc/s320/20111019170650-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pjIQQtXEYZo/TqBEoTgQZCI/AAAAAAAAAnk/U2voF9hX4Cs/s1600/20111019170701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pjIQQtXEYZo/TqBEoTgQZCI/AAAAAAAAAnk/U2voF9hX4Cs/s320/20111019170701.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here is the proud 'Ma' with Shin:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Esk8ezil_DA/TqBEmTic2XI/AAAAAAAAAnU/Ut7HmJYf_Cg/s1600/20111017213044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Esk8ezil_DA/TqBEmTic2XI/AAAAAAAAAnU/Ut7HmJYf_Cg/s320/20111017213044.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And pictures of Shin and Masa:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDU6hCQJNRQ/TqBElSwmdCI/AAAAAAAAAnE/pzyUFkOCx-4/s1600/20111016211512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDU6hCQJNRQ/TqBElSwmdCI/AAAAAAAAAnE/pzyUFkOCx-4/s320/20111016211512.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLrziu3KaFI/TqBEl8GaRCI/AAAAAAAAAnM/Jdj_Hyt7X_w/s1600/20111016223229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLrziu3KaFI/TqBEl8GaRCI/AAAAAAAAAnM/Jdj_Hyt7X_w/s320/20111016223229.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Masa was not studying me, he was watching Elmo.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't come between the boy and Elmo!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-2541523139685461862011-10-16T17:35:00.000-04:002011-10-16T17:35:44.321-04:00Grandbabies<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">What our house has been filled with this weekend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phbrcrsU2js/TptM8VL53OI/AAAAAAAAAmM/wCgHSBAiRcc/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phbrcrsU2js/TptM8VL53OI/AAAAAAAAAmM/wCgHSBAiRcc/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ddmeRw9rJiQ/TptN5yOoOvI/AAAAAAAAAm8/8rRj6trPojk/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ddmeRw9rJiQ/TptN5yOoOvI/AAAAAAAAAm8/8rRj6trPojk/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-72620928585980629482011-10-11T15:25:00.000-04:002011-10-11T15:25:53.893-04:00Fall is here<div style="text-align: center;">Actually, according to the calendar, it has been here since September 21.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In South Georgia though, it does not begin to show it's true colors until much later in the year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Say, late November, early December and sometimes later than that.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our temperatures are getting cooler, 75 degrees in the mid afternoon, which I know, by some standards that is</div><div style="text-align: center;">positively sweltering. If it was not for the rain that we've had the past few days</div><div style="text-align: center;">it would be in the high 80's by now. It has even dipped into the 40's in the early morning!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some pictures of our confused trees and plants.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The first changed leaves of the fall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3mwDd9mzP5U/TpSOgu5zDqI/AAAAAAAAAk0/XPQe8_cbbWA/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3mwDd9mzP5U/TpSOgu5zDqI/AAAAAAAAAk0/XPQe8_cbbWA/s320/031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J81u8wbBD7Y/TpSPoh0OB7I/AAAAAAAAAlk/5qZwt6oYIz4/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J81u8wbBD7Y/TpSPoh0OB7I/AAAAAAAAAlk/5qZwt6oYIz4/s320/028.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My roses are still blooming and my camellia bush thinks it's much colder than it is. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qigo5sMYCAA/TpSOHM5UkVI/AAAAAAAAAkk/rk4uIqav8uY/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qigo5sMYCAA/TpSOHM5UkVI/AAAAAAAAAkk/rk4uIqav8uY/s320/045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-StKwmjgmWJE/TpSPzGXkdMI/AAAAAAAAAls/obDi6qb3Jhc/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-StKwmjgmWJE/TpSPzGXkdMI/AAAAAAAAAls/obDi6qb3Jhc/s320/030.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Fall Y'all!</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-62551334508681265022011-10-07T20:41:00.000-04:002011-10-07T20:41:13.760-04:00GEAUX TIGERS<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">For those of you who do not know, I LOVE football.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Mostly, I love the SEC and LSU Tigers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Yes, I'm a Georgia girl, and I know it's like heresy here to be anything other than a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Georgia, GA Tech, FSU or FL Gator fan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">I throw the FL teams in because we are practically on the FL border.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">But I am an LSU fan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">You might could have told from the wreath I made for my front door.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S--yOUpPT7U/TnTIRXQYTzI/AAAAAAAAAjE/dsemgza0pJA/s1600/20110915215717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S--yOUpPT7U/TnTIRXQYTzI/AAAAAAAAAjE/dsemgza0pJA/s320/20110915215717.jpg" width="240" />.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span><span style="color: #351c75;">Or this wreath that I made for my sister in law, who does live in Louisiana</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lHAmTNbiUb0/To-alygYtqI/AAAAAAAAAkY/N05tpROOohI/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lHAmTNbiUb0/To-alygYtqI/AAAAAAAAAkY/N05tpROOohI/s320/001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Today, I got around to </span><span style="color: #351c75;">showing my team spirit elsewhere in the yard.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">My garden flag and mailbox cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cJxl8UipR6A/To-bSUQ9X6I/AAAAAAAAAkc/0LG3WRUSRls/s1600/20111007133543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cJxl8UipR6A/To-bSUQ9X6I/AAAAAAAAAkc/0LG3WRUSRls/s320/20111007133543.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aPT247DcvD0/To-bS7P1R2I/AAAAAAAAAkg/sA_I7ziMzxw/s1600/20111007133632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aPT247DcvD0/To-bS7P1R2I/AAAAAAAAAkg/sA_I7ziMzxw/s320/20111007133632.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Alas, on this last trip to Louisiana</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">we did not take the time to stop on the way home in Baton Rouge so that I could find a replacement for my blow up Mike the Tiger.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Oh well, another trip....or I could order it online. HMMMMM</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>GEAUX TIGERS</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>BEAT THEM</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>GATORS!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-36772600441912275102011-10-07T20:21:00.000-04:002011-10-07T20:21:35.740-04:00Wholesale Costume Club Review<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Can you believe that it's October already? Where has this year gone to?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="color: black;">HALLOWEEN </span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b> </span><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: small;">is just around the corner!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you are looking for a great selection of costumes for Halloween at a great price, then you need to check out</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.wholesalecostumeclub.com/">Wholesale Costume Club</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">They have great costumes at excellent prices.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The best part is that you have the option to join the club for a nominal $5.00 a year fee.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">This fee is not automatically renewed at the end of each year, which I really like.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Also, depending on the costume you purchase, you could earn your $5.00 back with your very first order.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The shipping costs are very reasonable, $4.99 for standard US ground and $6.99 for expedited US ground.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The shipping is the same amount no matter the size of your order and they offer same day shipping for orders placed before 3pm EST. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> <a href="http://www.wholesalecostumeclub.com/">Wholesale Costume Club </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">carries a wide range of sizes from infant to adult, and they also carry up to size 4X for men and women.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> Hello Kitty is always a popular costume with girls and isn't this costume adorable?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MGO-8BtyjzA/To8ozau1YrI/AAAAAAAAAj8/Kh1wuPwUSlY/s1600/Tod+Hello+Kitty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MGO-8BtyjzA/To8ozau1YrI/AAAAAAAAAj8/Kh1wuPwUSlY/s320/Tod+Hello+Kitty.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.wholesalecostumeclub.com/girls-costumes/new-halloween-costumes/toddler-hello-kitty-tutu-dress-costume-for-girls-R885017.html">Hello Kitty Costume</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>If you order this costume and choose to join the club, you would save $4.00.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> There really are tons more to choose from, and even at this late date they are still in stock.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">As for boys, they have all the super hero costumes. Right now I know The Green Lantern and Captain America are big for boys. They have different options for either of these super heroes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Check out this <a href="http://www.wholesalecostumeclub.com/boys-costumes/new-halloween-costumes/classic-muscle-captain-america-movie-costume-DI28665.html">Captain America </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">costume.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qnuZcao_8Do/To8oyegZ07I/AAAAAAAAAj0/aYDIWUo1oic/s1600/Captain+America.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qnuZcao_8Do/To8oyegZ07I/AAAAAAAAAj0/aYDIWUo1oic/s320/Captain+America.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">I received this adorable <a href="http://www.wholesalecostumeclub.com/girls-costumes/witch-costumes/pretty-witch-child-R38863.html">Pretty Witch Child</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">costume to review.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6w6pI66pok/To8oy0rd-JI/AAAAAAAAAj4/3RwDp-HdPKo/s1600/pretty+witch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6w6pI66pok/To8oy0rd-JI/AAAAAAAAAj4/3RwDp-HdPKo/s320/pretty+witch.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">I received it within 4 days, which was fast considering I was expecting it in 7 to 10 days!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">I chose this costume for my granddaughter Rosie who is 7.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">I ordered a medium and it looked large for her.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Now Rosie is petite in height, ok, let's face it, she is short! She got my genes for height, poor child.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The costume fit her except for the length, it was too long for her, so if your child is short for her age, then count on having to hem it. The costumes run true to size otherwise. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Here is what the costume looked like straight out of the box:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YV_3Uz5KfLM/To8us8vd_KI/AAAAAAAAAkM/OF5KZXSbJSA/s1600/20110927204453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YV_3Uz5KfLM/To8us8vd_KI/AAAAAAAAAkM/OF5KZXSbJSA/s320/20110927204453.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> Here are some of the details up close.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The spiders on the black overlay of the skirt:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RZhzaT8UCdw/To8usCNoX0I/AAAAAAAAAkI/5SXgJs6eyzk/s1600/20110927204254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RZhzaT8UCdw/To8usCNoX0I/AAAAAAAAAkI/5SXgJs6eyzk/s320/20110927204254.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06;">The bodice:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfIK8mE4qFw/To8urKo-KjI/AAAAAAAAAkE/0NJjdHVWEDI/s1600/20110927204239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfIK8mE4qFw/To8urKo-KjI/AAAAAAAAAkE/0NJjdHVWEDI/s320/20110927204239.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06;">The costume laid out:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ag4zKPSoICk/To8uqUGPWNI/AAAAAAAAAkA/6Pa8CpwDhwY/s1600/20110927204230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ag4zKPSoICk/To8uqUGPWNI/AAAAAAAAAkA/6Pa8CpwDhwY/s320/20110927204230.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06;">The construction of the costume was done well. It will hold up for Halloween and afterwards for dress up play. The photo from the website is a true representation of what the costume will look like when you receive it. Your child will be very happy with their costume. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06;">I definitely recommend <a href="http://www.wholesalecostumeclub.com/">Wholesale Costume Club</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">and am planning on ordering several more costumes for my other grandchildren and maybe even myself. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Should be an interesting trip.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This might make it or break it for me as a "Gramma"! LOL</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure that everything will be fine.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Good thing Kenneth is driving.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wait, maybe I should drive and let him deal when they get cranky.</div><div style="text-align: center;">haha</div><div style="text-align: center;">Naw, it'll be fine. Really.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do I sound convinced?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a wonderful Thursday!</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-44020809757753858222011-09-28T00:01:00.000-04:002011-09-28T00:01:02.604-04:00Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;">Two of my co-workers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see by the photos why I LOVE THEM!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They make crazy days crazier and by that I mean SO MUCH FUN!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have other co workers that I love just as much, but haven't caught them in action yet!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope yall have a wonderful Wednesday!</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-32653093201303390972011-09-19T08:36:00.000-04:002011-09-19T08:36:36.574-04:00I won!<div style="text-align: center;">Mary over at <a href="http://itsasunkissedlife.blogspot.com/">It's a Sunkissed Life</a> had her first giveaway recently.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I won a great package of pot holders, a trivet, coasters, and a dishtowel.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since she lives in Hawaii, she decided to have the gift set reflect Hawaii.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here it is:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HKqsfFCGrX4/Tnc2z4orJpI/AAAAAAAAAjg/QObmQYGqh9M/s1600/20110915193930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HKqsfFCGrX4/Tnc2z4orJpI/AAAAAAAAAjg/QObmQYGqh9M/s320/20110915193930.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It has a map of the islands printed on all the items and the trivet is a lovely hibiscus!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go check her out, <a href="http://itsasunkissedlife.blogspot.com/">It's a Sunkissed Life</a> her blog will make you</div><div style="text-align: center;">positively long for the island life!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks again Mary!</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-83297742217109954122011-09-17T12:33:00.000-04:002011-09-17T12:33:09.378-04:00Fall wreaths<div style="text-align: center;">I posted pictures of the yarn wreath recently, but was not happy with the felt flowers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a 21" wreath and I thought that I did not have enough flowers on the wreath, and was not happy with the way they turned out. So back to the store I went for some different colors of felt. Once I figured out that </div><div style="text-align: center;">I was rolling the felt the opposite way I should have been the flowers turned out more, well more flowery looking! So here is the new and improved yarn wreath.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eEo-piAk8Ac/TnTIQ7_AhCI/AAAAAAAAAjA/Ihvy_KCc-Ms/s1600/20110915231046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eEo-piAk8Ac/TnTIQ7_AhCI/AAAAAAAAAjA/Ihvy_KCc-Ms/s320/20110915231046.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Epw_IuHWWuc/TnTIfPMx7-I/AAAAAAAAAjQ/QngBRE6ArtM/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Epw_IuHWWuc/TnTIfPMx7-I/AAAAAAAAAjQ/QngBRE6ArtM/s320/001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My next project was inspired by a wreath that I saw on Pinterest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vsZQYHxDclM/TnTKtO_jvbI/AAAAAAAAAjc/amgdF-_xqOE/s1600/132756989_ZcopojnV_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vsZQYHxDclM/TnTKtO_jvbI/AAAAAAAAAjc/amgdF-_xqOE/s320/132756989_ZcopojnV_c.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started with the letters and a banner that I found at Michaels and Hobby Lobby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BxGkCXfVkmg/TnTISwmkyOI/AAAAAAAAAjM/JsfogEkVqUA/s1600/20110908132632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BxGkCXfVkmg/TnTISwmkyOI/AAAAAAAAAjM/JsfogEkVqUA/s320/20110908132632.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I spray painted them purple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w-8AM6JXpas/TnTIR1CU0qI/AAAAAAAAAjI/16cmja0trOI/s1600/20110908133002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w-8AM6JXpas/TnTIR1CU0qI/AAAAAAAAAjI/16cmja0trOI/s320/20110908133002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I added gold glitter stick on letters to the banner.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The banner went on one side of the wreath, the football on the other.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The letters and a bow out of gold and purple ribbon completed the wreath.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S--yOUpPT7U/TnTIRXQYTzI/AAAAAAAAAjE/dsemgza0pJA/s1600/20110915215717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S--yOUpPT7U/TnTIRXQYTzI/AAAAAAAAAjE/dsemgza0pJA/s320/20110915215717.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BimizbcW2vY/TnTIzF1e1QI/AAAAAAAAAjY/ziuJ39ZkVYg/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BimizbcW2vY/TnTIzF1e1QI/AAAAAAAAAjY/ziuJ39ZkVYg/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sorry about the last picture, it was fixing to storm so it was getting dark outside and the flash on the camera was working perfectly. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-25671758578745578312011-09-09T23:33:00.000-04:002011-09-09T23:33:51.614-04:00A Funny Thing Happened<div style="text-align: center;">On the way to the forum....</div><div style="text-align: center;">OK, not really the forum, more like the shower.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I pulled my t-shirt off, forgetting that my glasses were perched up on my head, </div><div style="text-align: center;">not on my nose where they should be, and pulled the glasses off with my t-shirt.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep, onto the floor.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A carpeted floor mind you.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what they looked like when I picked them up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WY8M8eMF18I/TmrYi1gJItI/AAAAAAAAAi8/A5YIyF2gz6Y/s1600/20110909212038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WY8M8eMF18I/TmrYi1gJItI/AAAAAAAAAi8/A5YIyF2gz6Y/s320/20110909212038.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh yeah!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been needing new glasses for a while. Even though they are bifocals, I was having to take them off or</div><div style="text-align: center;">shove them on top of my head to be able to read. I just kept putting it off. I mean it was so bad that my </div><div style="text-align: center;">glasses stayed on the desk more than on my face at work. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My co-workers made fun of me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But forget the bifocal part. My left eye is -4.75! I know that's horrible. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Actually, it's better, it used to be -5.25, but I digress.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't see to drive. Well, I could but it would not be safe for anyone really. I have prescription sunglasses. But at night, well it'd be bad!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And this happened after 5 yesterday. <br />
I was freaking, wondering if I would be able to get in to see anyone today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had heard about a place in the town near me that will have your glasses ready in an hour and they took our insurance. So I called this morning. AND they got me in, this morning. I had just enough time to get dressed and get to the appointment. Not only that my glasses were ready in two hours!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lr5cmjp74Io/TmrYhibuwLI/AAAAAAAAAi4/vXx_mU8XS_w/s1600/20110909203953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lr5cmjp74Io/TmrYhibuwLI/AAAAAAAAAi4/vXx_mU8XS_w/s320/20110909203953.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry about the fuzziness of the pic, don't know if you can tell but my eyes are still way dilated. Blah.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you have a great weekend!</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-8447752326295402522011-09-07T23:32:00.000-04:002011-09-07T23:32:39.023-04:00Wordless Wednesday (Almost Thursday)<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d;">What started out as this:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gFbJ_zl5HCw/Tmg3B3FOk1I/AAAAAAAAAiw/mwgc5gqLK70/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gFbJ_zl5HCw/Tmg3B3FOk1I/AAAAAAAAAiw/mwgc5gqLK70/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d;"> </span>Ended up as this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPyTSMIlstM/Tmg3CsQIVTI/AAAAAAAAAi0/xjzFPXjlH_8/s1600/wreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPyTSMIlstM/Tmg3CsQIVTI/AAAAAAAAAi0/xjzFPXjlH_8/s320/wreath.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure if I am happy with the felt flowers though.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm thinking those will be trashed and I will find something else for the decoration.</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-37130584806969948052011-09-03T22:45:00.000-04:002011-09-03T22:45:27.588-04:00Haircut<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">I have been keeping my hair long for the last several years. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">With the exception of three years ago when I chopped it all off in a short bob.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Regretted it the second the first bunch of hair hit the floor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">So lately, I have been thinking about getting my hair cut again, but this time I decided to get a longer, very layered cut. Like this. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RduTo1CLLKA/TmLk0LKviOI/AAAAAAAAAik/fZ96xJqxt0o/s1600/HAIR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RduTo1CLLKA/TmLk0LKviOI/AAAAAAAAAik/fZ96xJqxt0o/s320/HAIR.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">So here is the back of my hair prior to the cut, that I usually wear up in a ponytail or with a clip.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K5YbP8aF25w/TmLkz45DD8I/AAAAAAAAAig/44LQP868Tck/s1600/Before+cut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K5YbP8aF25w/TmLkz45DD8I/AAAAAAAAAig/44LQP868Tck/s320/Before+cut.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">AND after the cut.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NuMeE9_X2IA/TmLkzCB65iI/AAAAAAAAAic/zsteblVhgPk/s1600/after.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NuMeE9_X2IA/TmLkzCB65iI/AAAAAAAAAic/zsteblVhgPk/s320/after.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nWj2Dgqcxls/TmLlrLOTExI/AAAAAAAAAis/8xnCw9rr7kM/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nWj2Dgqcxls/TmLlrLOTExI/AAAAAAAAAis/8xnCw9rr7kM/s320/005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Now we'll see if I keep it up or if I just let it grow again. That's one thing I like about long hair,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">it does not require constant upkeep and trimming.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Got stuff to make a couple of wreaths for the house today, One is a football themed wreath and the other is for a yarn wreath. When I get those done will post them, and the process!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Have a great weekend!</span></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-69874211404827818482011-09-01T21:00:00.001-04:002011-09-01T23:36:19.465-04:00<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> fill in the blank friday. </h3><div class="post-header"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Let's just cut to the chase and get blanking today!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnJai3umwuM/TlkzMhgBT6I/AAAAAAAAF_s/qg9sbAmiSo8/s1600/fillitin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnJai3umwuM/TlkzMhgBT6I/AAAAAAAAF_s/qg9sbAmiSo8/s400/fillitin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: futura-pt-1,futura-pt-2; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1. <b> One thing that is completely superfluous, but that I could never give up is </b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> <span style="color: blue;">pedicures, they are so relaxing and it's like a small little gift to myself once a month, twice if I can fit them in.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">2. </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><b>Witnessing arguments between other people </b></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b><span style="color: blue;"></span> makes me feel awkward.</b></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">3. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b>I can't </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: blue;">believe that it has been 3 years</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b> without,</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b> <span style="color: blue;">my Dad</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">.</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">4. </span></span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> Chocolate</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"></span></span></span></span></u><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b> is my favorite snack.</b></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">5. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b>Lately I've been </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b> </b></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: blue;">crazy busy in my life, really since the end of May, CRAZY. BUSY.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">6. <b>If at first you don't succeed </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">get frustrated, jump up and down, then stomp your feet. LOL, not really, but sometimes you have to wonder if those two year olds are on to something. Try and try again, if it is important enough to you, if not, life's too short, move on.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">7. <b>Fall is </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">falling leaves, beautiful colors, cooler days & nights, and FOOTBALL!<span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-80450791869086524252011-09-01T00:01:00.008-04:002011-09-01T00:01:02.227-04:00Corny Joke Thursday<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">I just started three</span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">12 hour shifts Wednesday and</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">I'm tired, so pardon my post for today. Corny jokes for Thursday:</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">A little old lady went to the doctors office for a check up.</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Doctor asked her what he could do for her.</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">She says, "Doctor, I have the worst problem with passing gas.</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Luckily, it is silent and doesn't smell."</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Doctor says, "Ummm hmmm"</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lady says, "You probably don't know it, but I have passed gas three times since we've been talking."</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Doctor replies, "Ummm hmmm, Try this prescription and return to my office in two weeks."</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Two weeks go by and the little old lady returns for her follow up visit.</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Doctor asks, "How are you doing today?"</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lady replies, "Doctor, instead of getting better, it is getting worse. I still pass gas, but now it stinks to high heaven. Luckily, it's still silent." </span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Doctor says, "Well, we've got your sinuses cleared up, now we need to work on your hearing."</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">BA DA BOOM</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span>Confucius Says:</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Man who run in</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Front of car get tired.</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Man who run behind</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Car get exhausted.</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Man with one</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Chopstick go hungry.</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Man who scratch butt</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Should not bite fingernails.</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Man who eat many</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Prunes get good</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">run for money.</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;"></span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">War does not</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Determine who is right, war determine who is</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Left.</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Wife who put</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Husband in doghouse soon</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">find him in</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Cathouse.</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Man who live in</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Glass house should change clothes in</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Basement.</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Man who fish in</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Other man's well often catch crabs.</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Crowded elevator</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">Smell different to midget.</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0000a1; font-size: 36pt;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Hump Day!</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265793520420422104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280437181499652795.post-39223062287544085952011-08-31T00:01:00.001-04:002011-08-31T00:01:01.027-04:00Semi-Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;">My son has been stationed at the AFB at home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm excited to have him and his girls this close!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some moving in pictures of him and his best friend moving a sectional into his apartment.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took these from his 2nd floor balcony. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The long walk begins from the parking area:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1OcQADq7mdw/Tl2wI8EP4YI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/5ckrBw4HeKw/s1600/Long+walk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1OcQADq7mdw/Tl2wI8EP4YI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/5ckrBw4HeKw/s320/Long+walk.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In front of his apartment:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AIEAzkjTLrU/Tl2wIGThBdI/AAAAAAAAAiM/7Zh3bR0aliU/s1600/Hustling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AIEAzkjTLrU/Tl2wIGThBdI/AAAAAAAAAiM/7Zh3bR0aliU/s320/Hustling.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And up the stairs:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vbew2V0EJlc/Tl2wJaFDjuI/AAAAAAAAAiU/kql8yt7Ar0s/s1600/Up+the+stairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vbew2V0EJlc/Tl2wJaFDjuI/AAAAAAAAAiU/kql8yt7Ar0s/s320/Up+the+stairs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was hot and they were hassling. Poor William was really miserable, since he has a summer cold too.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They still had the queen size sofa sleeper part to go.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Afterwards, we went to a much deserved, dinner at Cheddars.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I told Jessica that was her and William's wedding present. But it was a joke, not sure if she believed me or not. LOL</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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