ummm....you think??

I received this little clip in an e-mail the other day...the title is "You Can't Fix Stupid".
Maybe you've alraedy seen it, but I hadn't and it gave me a good chuckle...enjoy!

Weekend GTG

This past weekend we went to a get-together out in the boonies of E TX...Bugscuttle to be exact. Yes, that is the real name of the community. We had a great time...there was plenty of BBQ and fixins', and games of horseshoes, washers, dominoes, baseball, and volleyball. I spent my time trying to keep Jacob out of the middle of all the games as they all seemed like fun to him. Somehow, though, I don't think a horse shoe hitting him on the head would have been so fun! He just didn't understand. Daddy was playing so why couldn't he?

Photo of the Day

This picture makes my heart feel warm and fuzzy.

Simple Pleasures

Need I say more?

Name Help Needed!! (Comments wanted!)

Ok, here's the situation...my parents went off on a weeks’ vacation...(all of us who were kids of the 80's have that tune in our heads now don't we)! ;)

The real situation...we can't come up with a name for Gertrude that we both like that fits our criteria. (I know, you all thought I was being serious when I said her name would be Gertrude Agnes and I hate to break the news, but we're not REALLY going to use that name.) ;) We had a name all picked out long before she was ever thought of that our hearts (ok, ok, ok, MY heart) was set on but now I'm not feeling real good about it. It's a beautiful sounding name, but I just don't like the spelling. I've thought about different ways to spell it but can't come up with a solution that way either. Maybe I need to move on to a different name. This is where we need your help. Think about our last name: it's long, strong, and no one can spell it or say it correctly the first time. *Note to the rest of our family with the same name, I do NOT mean that in any negative way, it's just the facts. ;) These are the criteria the name must meet:

1. short'ish

2. easy to spell

3. if it's on the "Top 10" list we are NOT interested
(I'm still not liking the fact that Jacob is the #1 name for a boy for the 9th year in a row...I mean, didn't everyone else in the world get the message that that name should have been reserved for us!) ;)

4. if it's to "far out" we're not interested

5. cannot start with a "S"

6. must be a feminine name, not one that could go for either gender

7. she will get called by whatever her name is, no nick-names

Surely SOMEONE out there can give some suggestions! Feel free to leave as many suggestions as you’d like. If you don't know us from the man in the moon feel free to leave a suggestion, if you're some of our best friends leave a suggestion. If you're family...I guess you can suggest something. ;) That was just a JOKE!! We're wide open at the moment. We want to live with her name for a while before she's born to make sure we really like it.

Grand prize if we pick your suggestion: the satisfaction of knowing you helped out your fellow mankind when they were in dire straits.

Garden Helper

Jacob is quite the helper in our garden, i.e. "Papa's Garden". My Dad is the one that's actually done all the work getting it going, but we get to reap the fruits of his labor! When you look at the pictures you'll see the "bumper crop" of strawberries we got...all 4 of them. ;) But the onions have done VERY well!! We're still waiting on the rest of the vegetables. When you come to our house you may get served onion sandwiches, onion soup, onion bread, mushrooms and onions...you get the idea. Jacob loved digging in the dirt with Papa while everything was being planted. Now he's enjoying digging in the dirt while Momma pulls the onions and checks all the other vegetables. A boy LOVES dirt!!

Party at the Lake

We had our family birthday party for Jacob this past Saturday at the lake where my parents live. I didn't have a "friend b-day party" and a "family b-day party" on purpose; it's just how it happened to have worked out this year. The theme for this party was John Deere as Jacob LOVES tractors and, as everyone knows, "nothing runs like a Deere". ;) The party was a success...all the kids had a great time and that was the most important thing. Allie started calling Jacob "Jake" for some reason (her sisters call him "Gay-jub" so I'm not sure how she came up with it, but she is the ONLY person that can get away with this) and decided she was going to tell him what and how to eat. Pretty cute to watch. During the course of the day Jacob decided that Brittany was his best friend and partner so the two of them were together most of the time. If she decided she wanted to go play with the girls he set off to find her and bring her back to whatever he wanted to do. She was his #1 "slide helper". ;) That was sweet too as the two of them haven't seen each other since he was only a few months old. Jacob has some great cousins that I feel really good about him growing up with...I know more good times are ahead.

2nd Birthday Party with friends

We had a small party for Jacob at our house last night with a couple of other families in the area. Jacob had a blast with all his friends...he hardly knew what to do with all the commotion. After eating and playing outside he FINALLY got to get into his "fish cake" (cupcakes with tropical fish on them). Then he got to see what kind of new loot he received...about 25,000 cars, trucks, etc. ;) He thought it was great - nothing he likes more than anything with wheels! We all had a great time.

Happy 2nd Birthday Jacob!

My BABY!?! Where did he go?? He left and this cute little toddler took his place. I can hardly believe it's been 2 years since he was born. The memory of that day is as clear to me now as if it was yesterday. I had no clue then how much love my heart could hold for such a tiny little boy. He's had our hearts wrapped around his little finger...and always will.

(CLICK PHOTO BELOW TO SEE SLIDESHOW)

Jacob's 1st 2 years


(photo courtesy of Firefly Photography)



(photo courtesy of ME) ;)

My Favorite TX nephews

Just thought I should put up a few pictures of my favorite TX nephews. Jacob and I have lots 'o fun playing with them. For some reason when I was taking these pictures Trace was in rare form...he was being quite the comedian while Trevin was more serious than he usually is. When I get some more pictures from Lesha I'll post those also. Until then, enjoy these. ;)

Our 5th Anniversary

Where have the years gone?
It seems like it was only yesterday David and I were starting our life together. Now we've blinked our eyes twice and 5 years have passed, we've had a son, and we have a daughter on the way. How can this be?


It was no accident me finding you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew
Now I just can't believe you're in my life
Heaven's smilin' down on me

As I look at you tonight
I tip my hat to the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doin'
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
I've got all I'll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars

Soft moonlight on your face oh how you shine
It takes my breath away
Just to look into your eyes
I know I don't deserve a treasure like you
There really are no words
To show my gratitude

As I look at you tonight
I tip my hat to the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doin'
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
I've got all I'll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars


It was no accident me finding you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew

Weekend In Louisiana

We had a great time this past weekend with our friends Shauna & Jay and their 2 little boys. The "Big Boys" had a good time out on the lake while us girls had a good time yacking and watching the little boys play. Sunday was potluck after mtg. and more playing outside with Lane and Bryce's cousins Gavin and Gannon. There was one little girl in the bunch (Elizabeth) and she did a mighty fine job keeping up with all the boys!

Of course all the pictures in the slide show are of the boys (this post is really for the grandmothers) but the rest of you can enjoy looking at what cute little dudes we have. They make our hearts smile. ;)

It's A Girl!

Yes, yes, it's true...a little girl is on her way! No one could possibly be more shocked than I was! She's quite an active little thing too...we've had our "Little David" and now I have a feeling a "Little Kristen" will be ariving. Before anyone starts asking about names...Gertrude Agnes S. is what our answer will be! (G.A.S. makes for great initials don't you think?) That's our story and we're sticking to it...until September anyway.

Happy With Yourself?

I saw this on someone else's blog...cracked me up! We humans are funny creatures! Hummm...wonder what animal they would have portrayed me as?

Awareness Test

I think this is a pretty cool add...with family and friends who are cyclist, it's a great reminder.