Woo-Hoo it's the Weekend!

I hope you all have a "spec"tacular weekend! Lots of Love!!!

Super "Special" Secret Agent

Caitlin and I looking extra special...

I think there is nothing more to add....

Don't you think that I would be a fantastic secret agent? These are the glasses from Gabe's spy gear set. Sean says I am a "Special" secret agent. Somehow I don't think that was meant as a compliment.

Just Stuff....

Caitlin is home from school today and does not want to be! Can you imagine a kid that would rather be in school than at home? She has had 102 degree temp since last night and a horrendous cough. This morning when I told her she was going to stay home she said "Wait, I have an idea!" then ran to the bathroom. She walked back in with her hair plastered to her forehead and said "Feel me, I don't feel warm anymore." The little angel had taken cold water and put it all over her head to cool it down. She was desperate! So needless to say, she is not enjoying her day off. I hope that maybe she will nap and wake up in a better mood. I didn't realize until I was chatting with Crys last night that Cinci was having a huge storm. I hope that you are all okay and enjoying the white stuff! We ended up getting about an inch overnight. Sean and I went grocery shopping together on Monday. It is always an experience. It is a bit embarrassing to walk through Wal Mart with a husband who is singing Sunrise, Sunset from Fiddler on the Roof? And no, he doesn't know more than 12 of the words! We ran into Victoria and Andrew and she said she never heard him. I trust her to tell the truth!!! I guess Sean felt I deserved it after I pushed the cart showing him how I would walk if my thighs were glued together or if one leg was shorter than the other. Don't worry, I made sure there were no other shoppers around. For a Monday it wasn't very busy. I don't think we will ever grow up! I have heard many people say they hate shopping with their husbands, personally I love it! We always have a good time. Sean is not afraid to hold my purse or push a cart full of tampons and queen sized pantyhose. I am a lucky woman. He is pretty neat-o. My sister in law made me fat free lemon bars that were amazing. And they are 2 ingredients! A box of angel food cake and a can of lemon pie filling. You mix it until well combined with an electric mixer and bake in a 9 x 13 pan until brown at 350 degrees. Make sure they are completely cooled before you eat them. We tried it last night with Angel food cake mix and cherry pie filling. They are to die for! and FAT FREE! Just make sure they are completely cooled or they don't taste as good. Sean's dad has agreed to cosign for a loan so we can get a new to us vehicle. The van is a goner - it would cost more for us to fix it than the van is worth. I am scared to death about how we will pay for it, but God will provide as He always does. I just need to remember that. Due to the bankruptcy we cannot get a decent loan without a cosigner, so we are thankful that his dad will help us. Is anyone else watching The Biggest Loser? I wanted to reach through the television and smack Joelle last night. I swear she was off in her own little world the whole time. Last week I felt sorry for her, this week not so much. I find that show to be motivating. I also loved Diet Tribe. Did anyone else watch that one? This Saturday is Vic's baby shower and it should be a fun time with grown ups. I am looking forward to it, especially knowing that we won't have to guess the candy bar in the diaper. (we won't, right?) Hopefully we will get there as it is in the next town over and Kellie, Lura and I are carpooling. We are so enviornmentally aware. I am the navigator and Kellie is the driver so we may blindfold Lura with a scarf and play the scarf game. It has been years. I know Kellie would be all for it, how about you, Lura?! Well, I need to go and spend some time with the sickie and get Sean up. He fell asleep after the kids went to school and I figured he needed the extra bit. Have a glorious day~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LURA!!!!!

Celebrating Lura's Birthday 13 years ago! I think this was in 1996. L-R is Lura, Amanda, Kellie, Rhonda and our waiter.

Orange you glad we are friends???

Your tongue must have been on the roof of your mouth....mine obviously wasn't!

You are always one to make a fashion statement! I think it worked!

Only a true friend would help you hide blemishes for a picture.

L loving friend

U usually has something brilliant to say

R rarely buys full price

A always willing to lend a hand

N never a dull moment when we're together

D doesn't think twice about beeping at strangers

A alumni of the NHS marching band

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LURA!!!

What?!?

I think my youngest child reverted back to being 2 this afternoon. When he got home from school he had his snack, played with Caitlin, colored all over a section of the living room wall in pencil and number 2-ed in his pants, in the bathroom, when I sent him to time out. What on earth is he doing?!! The only reason I knew he had had an accident was when Luke complained that something was really stinky. Jonathan had "cleaned himself up" which leads me to think that it truly was an accident and not him acting out. He doesn't have accidents! I wonder what happened? And why on earth would he color on the walls? ARGH!!!!
Motherhood is never dull, is it?

Christmas Eve with Sean's Family

My nephew Ryan. He has joined the lip piercing and tattoo ranks in the fam.

My father in law and crazy Ryan. They both make me laugh.

Rhonda's son Christian and Jonathan. They are cousins - we think they look a lot alike.

My neices Courtney and Allison with my sis-in-law Chrissy and of course Ryan in the back.

On the 24th of Dec. we managed to cram 23 people into our house for Sean's family's party. It was a smaller group than usual, but we had a good time. Gabe was on camera duty so my picture selection wasn't that great. I have 3 close up shots of Jonathan watching t.v. and various views of the trash can. He must have been going for some abstract artsy type of photos. We enjoy spending time with our families, there is always something interesting going on.

Now I get how Kellie felt driving her spytruck...

Sean pointing to the smoking engine. Unfortunately the wind shifted so the smoke switched direction.

This picture doesn't do it justice, but you get an idea.

On our way to WalMart this morning our van started smoking really bad. It was coming in the inside in yellowish,grayish smoke and surrounding the outside. We pulled into a parking lot (ironically a car dealership) and got out while smoke poured out. So there we are, standing in the lot with 2 crying kids, 1 waiting to see flames and me in my pajamas. Thank the Lord we can find humor in our life! After waiting for about 15 minutes the smoking stopped, we said a quick prayer and headed home. Thankfully the van lasted until we pulled in and then smoke poured out again. The pictures don't do it justice. It sure was a sight, and a smell!

So now we are waiting to see what happens. It has been about a half hour and the smoke has died down some. Maybe this is God's way of telling us we should not skip church!

Hope you all have a great day!