Post Number 100 !!!

When I started this whole blogging thing, I never thought anyone would actually be interested. I still can't believe it when I glance over there to my "counter". Has this piddly little site actually been visited over 12 thousand times?! Wow, I've even managed to snag a few "followers". I don't know what brings you back time after time, but let me say THANK YOU!

Thank you all for taking the time to read my silly posts, and thank you for all of the kind comments that have been left. Sometimes, those comments are just the "pick-me-up" that I need. This blog has actually been sort of a therapy for me. I am NOT an outgoing person, I have a terrible time talking to people, and so through the years I have kept to myself, and stayed in my own little comfort zone. But when I type, I can talk. I guess because nobody's standing right there in front of me, intimidating me. So it has been good for me. I have a much easier time "meeting " friends through cyber space.

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So to celebrate the 100th post and to say THANK YOU to all you readers,

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I have a prize to giveaway! I created a 2 page scrapbook layout called "Fall Fun". All you gotta do is add your own photos or journaling.

I've grown kinda partial to this little guy, I might just have to make one for myself.
Everything on these pages (except the flowers) is handmade. So it's truly an original!
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment under this post. We'll put the numbers in a hat and draw one out to pick the winner. I guess we need a few rules, huh? Lets see... Okay, One entry per person, no entries after midnight Saturday night. Winner will be announced right here, Monday morning.

Good Luck!!

Astronauts and Altar Boys

Introducing......(drum roll please)....The World's Smallest Astronaut!

The boys are learning about The God of Space in Sunday School. Jackson has been so excited about getting to wear the space suit and helmet. I'm sure you can't possibly tell he's a wee bit proud of himself...
Here's Jackson with his wonderful teacher, affectionately known as "Brother Linda". Note of explanation: When Jackson was small, he got all the Brothers and Sisters mixed up, and for some reason, "Brother Linda" just stuck. Now, that's what they all call her.

And I can't leave out The World's Smallest Usher!
He takes his job pretty seriously. Just don't tell anyone our usher has an attitude problem. He refused to collect Jackson's quarters this morning. Give the boy a position and it all goes to his head...

Thomas Town

We took a very short (1Day!) vacation to Six Flags over Georgia in Atlanta. The boys loved the "Thomas Town". They even got to meet Sir Topham Hatt.

Waiting for a ride on Thomas...

Aboard Annie, one of Thomas' cars.

The boys with Bertie the bus...

They also loved driving the little semi trucks.

This is where my camera battery died and I made the horrible discovery that the extra batteries got left at home. I would have loved to have taken more pictures of the rest of the park. We introduced David to his first experience with roller coasters, but he wasn't greatly impressed. I have to admit to some soreness in my back and neck...I must not be as young as I used to be. But it was a fun day, beautiful weather, and short waiting lines. Can't ask for much more than that! Except maybe for cheaper gas...and drinks(we paid 3.75 for a 20 0z drink!)...and food...and fresh camera batteries...oh well.

My Pastor....in a Tutu.

We went to our friends' place for supper and shakes (our own hand made creations of many strange and wonderful varieties), and a game of phase ten. The supper was wonderful but we got ourselves thoroughly and hopelessly stomped at the game. While we were busy getting ourselves whipped, the boys were destroying the girls playroom. We discovered a mess that stopped us cold in our tracks. But we were so tired, it ended up being funny. As you can tell David and David (yeah, it gets pretty confusing) had us laughing as we "made the best of a bad situation". It took all of us to get the room put back into even a hint of order.

Um, Dear? That's not where most folks wear their tutu.

But you do look cute in pink.

Thanks David and Valerie for a great meal, we really do owe you one. But I wouldn't blame you if you promptly hang a "no boys allowed" sign on your front door. I've taken on the task of trying to make my boys into more tidy, respectable, civilized creatures, and it's lookin' like it's gonna be a long ride...

This Little Piggy...

As told by Carson.

I overheard Carson playing "This Little Piggy" like this...

"Dis wittle piggy went to da market,

Dis wittle piggy stayed home,

Dis wittle piggy's named Rosemary,

Dis wittle piggy's gone,

And dis wittle piggy said, wee wee wee all da way home.

The End."

Summer Scraps

I've been messing around with digital scrapping for the first time. It's pretty addictive! Here are some pages I'm making for a summer album:

I used scrapblog.com. It's free and you can save your pages as a JPEG image or share them online as an album slideshow. It's almost as much fun as buying a new pair of shoes! ;-)

Slip 'N Slide!

I thought this video clip was pretty cute. Can you tell these are Southern kids?!

Friends, Food, And FUN!

David had a great Birthday bash on Saturday. We grilled, played games, and just had lots of fun being with friends and family. (There were 26 of us in all!)

My Mom helped me bake 2 Birthday cakes!


The kids had a great time in the pool....at least until Carson pulled down his trunks and contaminated the water. How embarrassing.

This is one way to dry off your kids...

Dave and his Mom with their Birthday cakes.

Little league horseshoes in the front, big league horseshoes in the back...

Betcha can't guess what he's about to do with that racket..

David's grandma from Ohio surprised us with a visit! She said she came to "crash" our party. We were so happy she did! All in all, it was a great day. Good friends, Good family, Good food, Good times...Life Is Good.