Get this...

Sometimes when you think it's a toy.......... It's NOT!!! The other morning I was letting Simon in, when he picked up, what I thought it was a toy.. And I asked him to drop it so I could throw it. Well, to my surprise, it was NOT A TOY!! Needless to say I screamed --must of woke up the whole neighborhood up... Do you really want to know what it was??? IT WAS A DEAD BIRD!!! Poor Simon thought I was yelling at him.. If he only knew how it freaked me out......Must of been someone else's cat who brought it to my yard to share w/me. =-) I'm being told I should of took a picture of it......YUK!!!

My wish

I wish I would of gotten this a lot SOONER!!! Going through Skyler's papers last night, I found this piece of paper--I'm thinking she had to answer each question, to tell about her self. Anyway, one of the questions was titled 'MY WISH'.... And what does this child write down??? Yep, that she was an only child....... =-) Man, now I'm wishing that I would of had her first, and known about this.... ---NO, I'm just kidding about the last part, I love my 2 kids very much...

Not sure who took this picture

Not really sure who got ahold of the camera... But, I'm thinking it was a Star Wars person..

It's been a while

I'm thinking that Kohl's is my second home.. As for I have worked the last 6 days in a row!!! And get this???? They wanted to know if I wanted to work tomorrow too... I sadly had to tell them NO.... Now I will have the next 4 days and I will enjoy them...

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Sunrise....... [those are clouds].... This was my favorite part of the trip!!!

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Nancy and I start off our vacation w/this mystery breakfast!! ---Yep, they are eggs, GROSS HUH???

Pictures

Took LOTS OF OCEAN PICTURES!!!!!!!!

Here are just some of the pictures that I took while in Hawaii. Actually, I took over 600 pictures... This trip was breath taking!!! There was so much to see and do, it was all so wonderful!!!

School starts tomorrow

-- Here are pictures from our weekend to St. Louis.... We went to the City Museum-what a blast!!

Today is the last day of summer and tomorrow starts the first day of school. I have a feeling that they are not very excited about going... But, between you and me...... I'm excited!!! For the last few weeks I have been waking up to the fighting, and let me tell you it does not get any better as the day goes on.. =-) Some days are longer then others... Here's a cute story, we were walking into Best Buy the other day, and the kids had a hard time reading what it said on the door....... It said something about going back to school. LOL, it was too cute for words.

SHOCKED!!!!!!

OK, so there are not many times in my life where I can get something for Scott and he likes it. Like when I got an i Pod, he wasn't thrilled w/the idea. But, when he had to go somewhere for work, what did he do?? Yep, he put on over a 100 songs on my i Pod, and took it w/him. So, I decided that since he seemed to like it, I would get him his own. So, found one for a good deal and got it. What does the @#*^ say when I gave it to him??? Yes, why did I get one for him, when he could use mine?? Well, it did not take him long to get his albums up here, and to figure out how to get them on his i Pod, now he has all the the Cd's up here too.. But, here's the part I loved, Friday night, he was telling his friend ---while listening to his i Pod on the stereo---that he loves it!!!!! YES, I ACTUALLY GOT SOMETHING FOR HIM THAT HE LIKES!!!!!! Shocked to say the least!!!!!!

I'm so HAPPY!!!!

Have to share what has happened to me yesterday!! I have found someone sooooooooo sweet to help me be the Co-chair of the PTO!!! Not sure if I would of gotten any where w/out her help. She said that she would do the computer stuff for me ---or as she says 'Teri's Secretary...lol' Anyway, I owe her a BIG THANK YOU, as for no one really wanted to step up to help me... I'll keep you posted as to how it's going...

Birthday pictures!!

Wanted to share some of Skyler's 9th birthday party. It was a wonderful day, she had cupcakes, then we spend the day at Splash Down. [no pictures from there, was busy in the water] Simon had to get a drink... This is where we had the kids drinks.

Skyler opening her gifts...If you noticed Marty is next to her, then Q and Cecelia...

All the people at her party......

Thanks to everyone who was able to spend the day w/us.. It's hard to believe Skyler is now 9, wonder where the time went, yesterday she was a baby, then I turn around and she's 9..

ok

So, what just happened to Skyler's post?? I just got done putting all these pictures on her blog, and now I do not see it..........AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......

HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY!!

I can not believe Skyler is 9 years old today!! Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday I was bringing her home... And now look, it's 9 years later. She is going into 4th grade, loves bowling, Girl Scouts, plus just started dancing this past year. Can this child do cart wheels!! Lets not forget swimming, Skyler has loved water ever since she could crawl into the sink. --anywhere there was water, there was Skyler. Which has paid off, cuz, this child has no fear of water. You should see her jump off the diving boards!! [I have to close my eyes, LOL] I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to Skyler!! I hope you have a wonderful day!! ----guess we are spending her birthday today???? Yep, at Splashdown.........

Some of our trip pictures..........

Look what I got!!!!!! Love it, his name is Marty the Moose, and I even got him his own t-shirt.... And let's not ask where he got to sit on the way home....LOL

This is from inside of one of the hotels!!!!!!!!!!

First trip w/out the kids! Hoover Dam....... [even to to AZ on the trip]....

Can you see me?????

Do you see the moon???? ---love this picture!!

We loved this one!!!!!! New York New York........

And to think I hate airplane rides!! Can't wait to land.........

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This is some of the stuff that Simon can do.......
U. Tom & Skyler [they have nick names too...... but, can not share]..........

Dust is gone!!! =-)

OK, every time I turn around time just flies by on me!! I would ask where the summer went, but, I'm sure some would answer that a little different then me. Let's see, Quentin and Skyler went to their Grandma's house last week, and also got to visit w/their Nanny & Papa.. They had such a wonderful time!! They came back w/stories after stories. The butterflies were a big highlight w/Grandma. Plus, seeing Grandma's kitty was very special. Playing cards w/Nanny and Papa was another highlight. What a wonderful time they had at both places. Then to top it off, their Uncle Tom [U. Dork---to others] =-) [said by another dork] and Nanny brought them half way home, where Nancy got them. Nancy was the lucky one who got to have my other 2 babies. Ginger was not the nicest puppy, and Simon well was Simon. Everyday Nancy would come home to something on the floor. And one night, she even had a SURPRISE under her pillow!! Yes, Simon put his rawhide there for safe keeping!!!!!!! Our babies were in very good hands w/an almost 7th grader!!! I want to say THANKS TO EVERYONE who helped us out!!!!!!!

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Love this picture..

~~What did I get myself into???~~

OK, I'm not sure how it happened, but, you are reading something written by the new VP of the PTO!!! I am beginning to think that I should of never answered the phone the day before we left on our trip. Thoughts of packing and the fear of flying just made me a total mess that day, and what happened next I will never forget.. the phone rings and it's a lady that I have met from Skyler's Girl Scout group asking me if I would like to help out w/the PTO.... Not really thinking I said sure, what can I do to help.... [thinking it would be very easy part]----boy, was I wrong....She then tells me that the part that needs to be filled is the VP, and then the guilt trip set in, no one else wants to play this role. So, what do I say?? Ummmmmmm, sure I'll do this.. It did not sink in what this all meant to me till later [maybe a few days later]..... if only I could go back in time and say 'no'... Here's the sad thing though, I asked if I could have someone help me w/this part [because, I have learned that the VP is the person who does the BIGGEST fund raiser at school]..and has anyone stepped up to help me?? NO!!!;-( I'll let you know how it all goes...... Wish me luck!!!

PICTURES!

Skyler, Ashley, Q and Ryan...

Star Wars weekend........

Q and Skyler...

Do you see Q and Skyler??? This was taken at our hotel....

It's been awhile... AGAIN....

Ok, so I was told if I do not update this blog, then I can not read my friends blog. [how mean can one person get]?? =-) So, here's what we've been up to... The kids got out of school on June 4th, and on June 6th at 6am we were headed to Disney!! I'll get some pictures up soon. When we came back Skyler was signed up for Girl Scout camp, [which was a total waste if you asked me].. This week the kids are going to a cooking class [which only cost $7.00 for each] and that's 4 hours a day, and plus they get to make two meals. What I heard from Skyler is what I loved the most. She said that she wanted to do this class again, she loved it that much!! Even Q told me the same thing, and when I signed him up, he was not happy w/me one bit. [it's nice to make them happy]. =-) I have also spend my summer washing/hosing off Simon. I'm thinking that he should just live at the neighbors house. We even went out and go him his own pool, but, does he like it??? NO~!!
As I'm writing this I have someone looking over my shoulder, checking out what I'm writing... Ok, I'm going to see if I can put pictures on here now...