Throw Back

 

 

 

Any guesses?

 

Brothers From Another Mother

 

 

 

 

 

 

Literally!

 

 

Caption Needed

 

This picture just cracks me up...reminds me of those old photographs of the West...you know like this....

Can't you see my fellas being The Wild Bunch Gang?

Special and Spoiled

 

 

35...half way to 40...

..living on a prayer..We're half way thereLivin' on a prayerTake my hand and we'll make it, I swearLivin' on a prayer...

Do you have that song stuck in your head now? I might but I'll never say!

Today was my birthday and it was a good day! Frank and the boys did a really good job of spoiling and making me feel special.  I slept in until 10 and I wasn't even sick! That alone is a red letter day...really! Then I got up and just lounged around for an hour and then we decided to go head out to run some errands and maybe go out to eat (kids were dying to go!).  So out we go...we got a new wall clock for the wall in our kitchen.  After 6 years in our house we are ready to redecorate...not sure what that means exactly about us.  We found a great one that we really like and then Frank had a birthday gift he wanted to put all together.

 

He went through my pictures and chose a few pictures he liked and thought I would like and printed them off and picked some frames for them while we were out running about.  I think he picked out some really good pictures!

 

This is our kitchen wall with our new clock and the pictures Frank printed, framed, and hung up for me.

This was when we spent days here with Hoar Frost...yes you read that right...I learned a new word and pretty darn proud of it.  Yes I have to spell it for people because they think I'm saying Whore ...wrong whore people! This picture is from the back yard...the tree looked like it was a flocked tree.

Here is another one I took at Crescent Bar.  We haven't decided whether we'll leave the picture as is with the white border or take the border off. 

 This one is pretty high up on a different wall...I have a vision for this wall and I'm pretty excited about it. I want to add 3 more framed pictures of flowers to this wall.  This is a picture I took of a Forget Me Not Flower...not too shabby I might add.

 I took pictures before we had pie. Here is Dru! He and Eli were so excited about the pie they picked out for me.  This has been a rough year for him...OR could be a rough year for us both...constantly butting heads with him over everything...and he CRIES over everything! Ugh! Today was nice with him though...he was a dull roar today.

 Ian...kid has a smile a mile wide and a can explode over child labor issues at home.  He's protesting...it's not working out well for him.  So sad....NOT! Anyway, what I loved best today was that when I got up today we were sitting on the couch and he reached for my hand and we held hands while sitting next to eachother for a really long time! He's almost 11...those things are not going to happen often or ever again.  I could have sobbed! His way of reaching out maybe?  I don't know but between me and you guys I'm taking it and not saying one itty bitty word to him and holding on to that moment and cherishing it and using it when I need it most with him!

 Then this guy...Lee...my challenging personality...that or he's 9...take your pick but if I'm honest it's his personality and lack of volume control...OK basic control of everything.  When I came out and sat on the couch he came and snuggled up with me and rested his head on my shoulder...so snuggling with him and at the same time holding Ian's hand was amazing!  I had to ask Frank if he talked to the boys cause these actions were so far from how they act I wasn't sure what was going on.  But by all accounts from Frank he hadn't talked to them...they were choosing to do this with me.  Can you believe that!?! An almost 11 year old and a 9 year old...I can't forget moments like these because it's only gonna get harder with them...but maybe in some ways it will get easier??? Look...Lee even smiled for me...we are making progress there...if I ask nicely sometimes he will other times I have had to learn to let it go and not fight it with him...it's just not worth it. 

Look at my Eli!  He's a handsome boy and he SO wanted to get a cake and was finally talked into pie and desperately wanted to help daddy and was very excited to surprise me with the flavors and wanted to show it off.  Love him and so sad he's 4...I'd like another baby now....OK well maybe not but I certainly wouldn't turn my nose at one.  It's just not right is all I'm trying to say...he'll be at preschool this fall...it's going super fast! Why is it going super fast with the last one!?!

Ah...self portrait with braces...haven't quite figured out how to smile with braces...my mouth is always dry and I'm constantly being weird with them...it's only been almost a month...I'll get this. Lee is the photographer on this one...not too bad my boy!

Ahhh...the coup De Gra...does that even look spelled right? Just know what I'm saying people!  These are the pie pictures!  Yes they do look that good and they tasted yummier! OK, so the one on the left is Toll House cookie pie (you have to share this slice with someone it's SO rich) and the right one is apple...way better than my apple pie.  I did notice they sprinkled cinnamon sugar on the top of the pie crust. Something I will be doing on my next pie it tasted good!

This one is either or both, Reece's Butterfinger peanut butter pie...tasted like I was eating a Reece's Peanut butter cup...yum!

This one is Jumbleberry...or they think something like that.  It had huge chunks of blueberry, blackberry and it was really good! I liked them all but I like the Jumbleberry and Toll House best but would share a slice of any with someone anytime!

My boys with me...I am trying to be really aware of making sure there are pictures of me...not just me taking all the pictures. Even if it means me handing the camera to one of the boys and getting a blurry or clear picture...or one where my head is chopped off. I just feel like it's important that there be memories of me there with them...not them with out me, that's not a good memory.

Over all I had a good birthday and really enjoyed myself today.  Thank you Frank for really going out of your way to make sure I have a good birthday this year even though birthdays are not your thing and you'd rather not acknowledge them, pushing past yourself.  Meant a lot babe!

Penny For Your Thoughts?

 

 

 

 

 

      What do you suppose he's thinking about?  He just looks so sad...like he just lost his best friend.

Beauty

I love flowers, love to garden, and find such peace in looking at flowers and gardening. Someday I want a beautiful garden that I can sit in and enjoy!

Hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I do...I would love to plaster my house with these pictures!

 

Comfortable

 

 

 

 

 

This cracks me up!  I love River Otters...they are so comical.  I can't decide if there are two of them in this log or if it's one that is curled up like this.  I wish I could bend like this...give the word and definition limber a whole new name!

 

 

Hoar Frost

 

Here are some photos I took of our encounter this year, or any other year for that matter, of Hoar Frost.  Hoar frost is when the dew freezes and I have to say in all my 34 years of life I can't remember a time of ever seeing this phenomenon.  I really loved seeing it, even if it was super cold!  We got to see beauty in a whole new way!

 

So here are some of my favorite shots!

 

 I liked this one cause the dew froze in straight lines.

 Really liked this one cause it actually looks like in this picture that it sparkles and looks crunchy.

 This is a favorite because it looks like it could be a retro 70's or 80's material made out of velvet for a couch/love seat combo...

 I like the view.

 My all time favorite because my lens fogged up I was so close and it got this cool picture.

 There is intricate beauty even in spider webs under the play set!

 Love how it's just around the edges of the leaves!

Serene

 

 

I like the serenity of this picture

 

Look Who Is 9 !!

 

Well, Lee is officially 9 now for about 13 minutes!  I know where I was 9 years ago...holding my baby in my arms!  I really can't believe he's 9 already...I know I was this way with Ian but it just keeps going so fast.  Most days he and I are lucky to make it out of the house alive or that he has made it a whole other year.  This kid tests me in every which way, of every day of every minute...my grey hair I attribute most to him...suppose he can take pride in that. We all have something right?

 

Here are a few pictures of my 9 year old...my how he has grown. For the record....9 has not been kind to us in this house...I don't hold out much for this year either.  I'm glad I have him and I love him to the moon and back and I just know he will do and be something great!!

 

 

 

Happy birthday Lee-Lee (don't tell him I wrote that! He hates that nickname...but darn it I gave birth to him I have that right!!!)

Made Ya Look!

 

Hehehehehe!

Eli's funny face for you!

Have a good night!

Hey!?!?! Over here!

Alright...so I'm going through all my pictures I've finally been able to upload and while I'm going through them I am reminded of the blog posts I wanted to write about.  Then of course while I'm deleting and fixing I find random pictures like these.

 

These ones just crack me up.  Like this fella for example.  He totally looks like he's trying to get your attention...by doing some weird pose.

 

He's saying Look at me!! Such a handsome fellow as myself you can't miss me!  Take MY picture!

 

Kid you not this is exactly the next frame of a photo burst I did...he's still posing trying to get his picture taken!

 

Hey! Hey!?! Over here!!

He's even eyeballing in the right direction to make sure his picture has been taken!

 

I'm sure these won't be the last of the random, goofy animal pictures, definitely the firsts though.  Even animals have 'those' animals they'd all like to ignore...how sad...it even transcends humans. Concerned???

 

 

Related Much?

 

 

 

 

This picture is from Eli's birthday pizza party...I keep coming across it and chuckling.  Not in a bad way mind you but an amusing way I guess. 

 

This is Grandma Great, Grandpa Great, and Grandpa Lee...think they are related much?

 

 

 

Just a fun picture to look at

Sandy View

Nothing special about these pictures except that I love the texture in them.  Enjoy

 

Squirrel!!

 

The first picture here of Mighty and Charlie is on Thanksgiving day...nothing special except I'm tickled I got them to both look at the camera! 

 

The next three pictures I just thought were cute of the puppy brothers (adopted of course!) and if I were witty enough I would caption them. 

 

Like:

 

Squirrel!!!!

 

         
                      Or: You're my favorite little brother E-V-E-R...said no dog or child!

            Or ...right here it looks like they've been caught doing something naughty...
                                          Whaaaattttt!?!
                                       Whatever it is we didn't do it!