Happy Birthday Stinkydog!

Lee's birthday is today. I get to say were only ONE year apart for the next 48 days. Don't ask me why that thrills me so much.

Actually...

It wasn't all bad last week.

It's not raining here!

Imagine MY surprise when I opened the door to let Coco out this morning and saw this! Yeah, the main water line on the street broke and flooded everything. My neighbor couldn't even see her pool. Luckily our deck, pool, and house were high enough that we didn't get any damage. But the yard is full of rocks and the entire neighborhoods mulch. So, guess we won't have to water the grass tonight.

100

Brace yourself Stinkydog. This post is #100 for me! Woo hoo! I know it's not very exciting since Lee just recently celebrated 1000. BUT I have a lot to do. A lotta nothin'. Ha. Actually, I have nothing to post today. The kids and I survived last week in Branson, barely. I will spare you the details because my voice escalates and I begin to shake as I describe what we had to go through. I will simply say that I will never take part in any trip or event that requires me to be around anyone else's children, but my own, for more than 24hours. It's just safer that way. You know so you keep your own sanity and all. Not all kids are bad though, I took my niece to Austin last year and she was very helpful and actually fun, once she talked. It's funny how we don't really know our own families until we get stuck in a car for 8 hours with them or are forced to stay in a room with them for 3 days. As much as I love my family I am happy that we are going to the beach next week, alone. I can't wait too, it's been 3 years since we went to the beach. I need a good book to read while I'm there. Any suggestions?

The week ahead

This is where you will find me and the kids all week. Leaving in the morning. I'm actually going to take Blake's laptop and maybe can post a few of my own scenic pictures! Ha!

Remember the Gong Show?

This is not the Gong Show I remembered. In fact, my first clue to turn it off should have been when they announced Andy Dick as a judge. Needless to say my poor children didn't get to watch past the first act, "The Trash Band" who sang (in plain english so you could understand every word!) the words to Lollipop by Lil' Wayne in a hairband rock style. Uhmmmm, yeah Connor was on the edge of his seat and oops Mom accidently dropped the remote changing the channel.

Dogs

I am a dog.
I am not a frog.
I fetch the ball for you.
I really do.
I eat dog food.
But I really like shoes.
I really like to play outside.
While you are inside.
When it's sunny or rainy it's really a pain.
And that is how dogs do their own thing.

By: Casey Epps and Olivia Keith

Finally Friday!

Whew. It's finally Friday. What's up this weekend? Where are you going? Or are you just gonna chill after the long holiday weekend? We have no special plans. I think I'm supposed to work one day but can't remember when. I'm pretty sure Casey's last swim meet is Saturday, but not real sure. I guess I might mow the grass or clean up the backyard, I'm not certain if I did it last week or not. I suppose I will workout at some point, if I'm not too tired trying to remember the rest of the crap I was supposed to do this last week or coming up week. Who knows? Have a good weekend!

My camp is bigger than your camp

Conversation today at lunch between Connor and his cousin (remember Connor goes to camp at Winnamocka and cousin goes to Brookhill).

Connor: We get to have burgers and bbq and pizza at camp
cousin: We get to eat anything we want when we want
Connor: we get ice cream sundaes after dinner almost every night
cousin: we get 5 ice cream sandwiches for lunch
Connor: We have computer geek named Dex that can answer any question
cousin: we have laptops on every bunk in our cabins
Connor: we get root beer at the western dance
cousin: we get sodas at every meal
Connor: we get to stay up until 10 or 11 every night
cousin: we stay up all night long every night until the sun comes up
Connor: our bunks are air conditioned
cousin: (pause) we have fans that attach to every bunk

BURN!!! I had to laugh at the last one. I guess the poor thing ran out of all 'the one ups' he could think of. And for the record, everything Connor said was true.

More fun

Boxley

Yeah, it was fun.

McGyver to the rescue

Okay, this is funny. We went to Boxley this weekend. We did our usual. Hangout. Drink Beer. Cookout. Hike. Well, we head down to Lost Valley to do the trail. We just arrived when I went to the restroom. I heard someone jiggling the mens room door. I kinda heard him talking. So I went off to the girls room and when I came out he was still jiggling this door. Connor and I stopped and listened. I realized he was making a fuss about something and was getting pretty aggressive jiggling this door. I asked him to stop and I would get my husband, aka 'McGyver' to help him. Blake comes over and looks at the door. It obviously has been written on and says 'door does not lock'. The person inside locked the deadbolt. The key had been broken off in the deadbolt on the outside. There was no way out. EXCEPT Mcgyver thought he had tools in the truck and got a screwdriver and wrench and started hammering out the pins on the opposite side of the door. Unlike Stinkydog's experience with this he only got a couple of nicks. The funny thing about this story, this was a boyscout troop! Not only were they boyscouts but they didn't even know one of their own was missing. They were all in the pavilion in the background having a picnic. And they had no tools with them. BUT, the leader did have a camera and filmed Blake taking the door off. Guess we should not show that to the park rangers! Here's proof my husband is McGyver.

Kari

This is Kari. One of my best friends. I would go on and on to tell you how wonderful she was but I can't. It hurts too much just to think of all the memories and how there won't be anymore. Just know, she was wonderful in so many ways. Rest in peace June De Fifth.

A new post

Catchy title, huh? I know I haven't posted in a very long time but I guess time has gotten away from me. This sitting out by the pool everyday is hard work and I'm usually to tired to post then. Connor did make it back from camp okay. Casey got E-arches to expand her mouth (getting ready for braces) and now talks like Daffy Duck. It's pretty funny, this appliance is half the size of her whole mouth so she really can't talk that well. Connor found LUV at vacation bible school. I thought it was kinda fishy that he went one day and then kept wanting to go more. And everyday he would dress nicer and actually brush his hair. This is the kid who doesn't like to go to anything involving church. I found the text he sent his friend saying he was in LUV with this girl! Other than swimming a lot and hanging out that is ALL we have done. Aren't we boring? We go to the buffalo this weekend. I'm sure I'll post pics of all that next monday.