THE PERFECT PICNIC

The layout was perfect.....

The Food was perfect

The weather was perfect.

...and the company was just Perfect!

Bonko

Thanksgiving Point  on aug. 10th

surrounded by beautiful flowers...

Becca  threw the perfect picnic for us!

Thanks sis!

xoxo  shell 

THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING

..MANY OF YOU READ JASMINE'S ORGANIZING BLOG.

SO YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY HEARD ABOUT THE

"CATASTROPHIES"    OF THE DAY.

THERE WAS THE TOILET PAPER ALL OVER THE 

BATHROOM..COURTESY OF KIE (22 MOS.)

...AND THE MARKER ALL OVER THE WALLS, SOME DECORATIONS, AND A 

TABLE AND RUBBERMAID...ALSO COURTESY OF KIE.

..OH AND KADE (3)  COULDN'T LEAVE ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO KIE 

SO HE CRIED OUT FOR ATTENTION...(LITERALLY CRIED)  FOR A GOOD  3.5 HOURS.

HE DIDN'T STOP THERE THOUGH...OH NO.. HIS  CHARITY NEVER FAILETH!

...HE CARVED DEEP GROOVES INTO MY $300.00  LARGE LEATHER OTTOMAN.

NOT JUST A COUPLE GROOVES EITHER....THE MARKS WERE LIKE CLINTON WITH  HIS  INTERN...

(THEY WERE ALL OVER IT)

..SORRY, COULDNT RESIST.  IT POPPED INTO MY HEAD AND I AM NOT

ONE TO KEEP THINGS TO MYSELF....EVEN THOUGH MORE TIMES THAN NOT ..I SHOULD!

K SO I HAULED THE OTTOMAN  OFF TO THE DI....

FINE!

BUT THE ONE THAT REALLY WAS JUST TOO MUCH FOR ME....

WAS THE 64 OZ. OF DR. PEPPER...

ALL OVER THE STEPS....

(WHICH WERE JUST SHAMPOOED)

AND IT CONTINUED ON OVER THE WALL OF THE

STAIRCASE...LIKE A WATERFALL.....WEAVING IT'S WAY THROUGH THE

DECORATIVE PLATES ON THE WALL, 

DOWN TO THE ENTRY TABLE...SOAKING THE TABLE CLOTH UPON IT...

AND 64 OZ. DOES NOT STOP THERE!  IT HIT THE FLOOR A GOOD 15 FEET BELOW

FROM WHENCE IT CAME AND  SPLOOSHED UP ONTO WALLS AND DOORS

(AND MANY OTHER PLACES I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERD)

BUT AS THEY SAY THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING.. SO HERE YOU GO...

AND THIS WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE PATH IT TOOK THEREAFTER...

ENVISION A SMALL WATERFALL TRICKLING DOWN .. 

AND I CAUGHT THESE TWO SHADY LOOKING CHARACTERS

ON THE SCENE...

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.........lemons to lemonade

do you remember....

my ode to dr. pepper....?

Well i have some unfortunate news....

we are no longer friends... dr. pepper and i.

My bones ache at night and i fly off the handle...(or in my case, the broomstick)

to easy.

so i am no longer able to continue this affair.

As for the Toffifee chocolates...

while it is true that they are no where near as delicious without the dr. pepper

awaiting it's turn in the other hand....

we will still be meeting up around midnight every now and then for our

tryst in the dark.

The places Kade falls asleep

not in a bed

but definately on the couch during scooby doo


or while eating on the couch

or while playing cars with grandma

or mid-bite on a barstool at the counter

or on the stairs in snow boots!

(hey it's hard to lug those suckers up the stairs)

Mekenzie's 1st day of 1st grade!

{ mY gIrL lOU LoU IS IN fIRst GRAdE!}

iT IS SO STRANGE THAT SHE IS OLD ENOUGH TO BE OUT AND ABOUT IN

THE WORLD FOR MORE OF THE DAY THAN SHE SPENDS WITH HER FAMILY.

bUT IT IS OK...SHE IS VERy PREPARED!

mEKENzIE IS SO SMART...FUNNY... KIND AND GENTLE HEARTED...

sHE IS A TINY LEADER. sHE LOVES TO CHOOSE The rIGHT! sHE LOVEs TO LEARN ABOUT hER SAVIOR jESUS cHRIST AND sHE TRULY WANTS TO

BE A GOOD GIRL SO SHE CAN LIVE IN hEAVEN WITH HER FAMILY AND HER HEAVENLY FATHER! sHE IS SUCH A gOOD EXAMPLE TO OUR FAMILY!

sHE MAKES SURE WE HOLD NIGHTLY SCRIPTURE STUDY AND SAY

ALL OUR PRAYERS! sHE ALSO LOVES TO HEAR STORIES FROM OUR CHILDHOOD!

SHE IS GOING TO BE THE GENEOLOGY BUFF IN OUR FAMILY SOMEDAY!

mEKENZIE YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL..INSIDE AND OUT!

ALWAYS STAY CLOSE TO THE GOSPEL! HOLD TIGHT TO THE IRON ROD, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH! IT WLL LEAD YOU TO ETERNAL HAPPINESS.

FOLLOW RULES! THEY ARE MEANT TO KEEP YOU SAFE AND HAPPY AND HEALTHY!

CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS WISELY, FOR YOU TEND TO BECOME LIKE THEM!

ALWAYS CARE MORE WHAT YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN THINKS ABOUT YOU , THAN WHAT YOUR FELLOW MAN THINKS ABOUT YOU!

YOU ARE SO LOVED! (ONE MILLION)

xoXO, MOM

Some sad news

my baby can climb out of her crib....

and does so 5-6 times a night.....

She is only 21 months.

I just started getting to sleep thru the night about 4 months ago....

Now I awake to the sound of the silverware drawer or a running sink....

all........night.....long......

What the Hell?

While searching through grandma Leva's sea of Treasures...

I came across this wonderful old book!

Ted Malones Scrapbook

1941

It is cleverly dedicated to all the people in the World who

have never had a book dedicated to them!

(that would include me)

This is a very sweet entry therein...

WHIMSICAL LAMENT

I was scrubbing pots and pans,

My locks all quite awry,

Grimy smock (Oh smutty hands!)

Wild soapsuds in my eye,

When my sweetheart (God knows why

But that's the way it goes)

Chose to be just passing by,

And tweaked my sooty nose!

So i knotted my hair low

With my most fetching twist,

Rubbed my cheeks into a glow,

Dressed me in sapphire mist.

Then i sought and old-time tryst,

And, looking very fair,

I sat waiting to be kissed-

But no one saw me there.

Frances Evans Cole.

MORE FAMILY PIC'S

THIS IS MY KIND OF CAMPING!

LOOK AT THAT DELICIOUS AWNING!

I WOULD LIVE IN THIS CAMPER!

BUT...... MATT SAID I WOULD LIVE THERE ALL ALONE.... :(

OH THE YUMMINESS OF IT ALL!

I'VE FOUND THESE ON SOME MORE OF MY FAVORITE BLOGS!

SOMEDAY I WILL CAMP IN STYLE WITH COORDINATING FABRICS AND CUTE SUPPLIES! MAYBE I WILL PLAN AN ALL GIRLS CAMPING WEEKEND! AND IF YOU PROMISE TO BRING CUTE STUFF...THEN YOU CAN COME TOO! HEE HEE HEE....