Neglected

I have been neglecting my blog for some reason...probably FB consuming my 'blog' time once again. I used to view the world with blog goggles but now I am seeing things through the eyes of FB status updates! Things happen that are funny and I think....FB Status....instead of BLOG!! I am trying to retrain my brain...

Speaking of retraining my brain, I am attempting to cook meals every night. So far so good. I was slipping out of the cooking routine but here I am...cooking! Yeah me!!

ALSO...I have been working out again!! I am so happy to be back in the gym, breaking a sweat! I move all day long - chasing kids, walking dogs and cleaning but breaking a sweat for my own good, without kids, beats any other calorie burner!!

So, with that said, I will blog later but for now, I am out of here! I have kids to unwind so they go to sleep while the sun is still up....I LOVE summer!!

Meet Farley

We are welcoming a new baby bird into our lives! He won't be available to come join our flock for about 8 weeks but we are buzzing with excitement!!

Popsie's Tree

My sister's friends were generous enough to have a tree planted in Popsie's memory in our hometown! They also allowed us to pick the wording for the plaque. Thanks to all the kind hearts that came together to honor my dad, our popsie and of course the best husband to our momma!! What a GREAT way to celebrate the life of an amazing man!!

13 pictures that speak volumes....

Guess what comes next....

You can hear the clomping but who is making the noise?

You can see the Slip n' Slide but which one of my children will be flying down the middle?


When R went down the Slip n' Slide the first time, one of our neighbors screamed out his backdoor that I would have the video uploaded to FB in moments. That's when I realized...I needed my camera outside with me! When I came back outside with the camera, hubby refused to go again unless I put the camera on the deck, sat at the picnic table and not move. After 30 minutes of convincing him that I would not take a picture, he let me hold the camera. Well....I didn't take a picture, I videotaped!!! Then he had the NERVE to tell the kids he is more athletic than Mommy and that is why he can still do things like go on a Slip n' Slide! Well, for those that know me, I am always up for a challenge, especially when the challenge involves proving someone wrong!!

My Grandma...

My Grandma was lucky enough to travel around the world several times playing in the Ziegfeld Follies, Ingenues. She never had a lesson yet played the clarinet and the saxophone beautifully. She was an amazingly talented woman that left behind a legacy of great photos, memories and a family that is proud of her and honored to call her Grandma....many, many years after she graced this earth.

She kept a journal of her travels and in the first line she wrote that her memories were so vivid that not even time could erase. Well, unfortunately for Grandma, time did erase those memories but thanks to her ability to capture many of her moments with pictures, brochures, magazine clippings and other keepsakes, the memory is vivid in all of our minds.

Thanks to the Internet and some searching online, my sister was able to find this amazing video of Grandma. She stands several times for solos and is seated closest to the piano player, center left. Thanks Sue for bringing Grandma back to all of us, if only for a moment!!

Sit back and enjoy....
http://ziegfeldgrrl.multiply.com/video/item/31

13 reasons you can NEVER turn your back on my 1.5 year old....

and 1 reason you think you can...


















































And the other side of my adventure girl...

Chino greeting ALL the babies....

These are my favorite pics!! Chino always jumps up to greet the new babies!! I know I have posted these before but I just looooove to look at them!!