Everyday Stuff-January

Daddy and Bryan were playing Mario Party on the Wii when I got home from work super-late.

Saturday-Daddy is reading up on a problem that my car was exhibiting on the way home from Walmart. Seems it may have been induced by the way that he was driving ;)

Elizabeth is wearing purple to show her support for the Vikings on Sunday after the whooping that the Jets took. She took off her "Vilma" jersey because she didn't want the Saints to think that she was rooting for them (Vilma plays for the Saints now.)

William hanging out with Pudge on the couch.

Bryan IS the DREAM star! Have a great Tuesday! And may you ALL be the DREAM star!

Love

Love stamp: Ali Edwards Love Postage available here.

In an effort to repent for yesterday's very "alcoholic sounding" post, I thought I would post this. You know-Valentine's day is coming. I have varying thoughts about V-day. Some years it is important and some years it is not. But last year, my husband got me something really cool. So I feel like I should get him something really cool this year. I'm still working on ideas.
Happy Day!

Love you Sari!

Looking forward to seeing you soon! We miss you!

Playing with old photos

So...it didn't take me long to scan in all of the B+W photos that were in the magnetic album. And now, of course, I have to play with them! These are photos from Easter 1958, 1959, and 1963. I love to look at photos of mom when she was little. And check out the photo right above the word, "Easter." It looks like Uncle Tom is just about to swing his arms and long jump into the mud! Having boys is great! Have a happy Wednesday and may all of your power supplies work like a charm!

Blast from the Past-1999 and 2001

2001-Bryan's Birthday

I love the face that William is making.
1999: William's Birthday.
These 2 are so cute!

1999: Bryan is holding the magic wand. I love Elizabeth's long, beautiful hair!

Happy Saturday!

Summer Goodness

I LOVE all of the gourds that I have from the garden! I can't believe that I have so many from a vine that I didn't even plant deliberately! I love fall and all of the oranges, yellows, golds, and browns that go along with it. I can't wait for the leaves to start changing too!
I finally finished my vacation book layouts, so I will post those soon.
Happy Wednesday!

This is for Elizabeth. Because when you hurt....I hurt. I love you, sweetie. Things will work out.
Love,
Mom

First Day of School-2009

So cute! Everyone was really easy to wake up the first day.
William wouldn't let me take his photo the night before. He said it was a tradition that I take the photo on the first day of school. In fact-I got 3 with him in it!

How tall this Fall? Wow!

Elizabeth is trying to be tall...sorry sweetie!

Organizing the binder.

Eating Breakfast-Crunchetize me Captain!!

First day of school! Good fun. I love how everyone gets up early on the first day, then stays up too late that night and is crabby getting up the second day. Let the fun begin!

Happy Birthday Jake!

I'm a day late, but Happy "ACTUAL" Birthday, Jakey! Hope it was a fun one!

Love,
Chrissy {And if anyone not related to me calls me this...}

Jake's Birthday!

Checking out the scenery.....

Enjoying the Zinnias

Checking out the impatiens

Celebrating this guy's 26th Birthday

Giggling at Mom with her hood on.

Visiting with all of these ladies.

Good times over the weekend. It was great fun-except for the rain. I am finding this raincloud that follows us around to be a bit of a pain. But we are making the most of it. Happy Friday and have a great weekend!

Hitched

I wanted a photo of us in front of the hitching post before we left the ranch. Bryan took this photo. I love it!

Sarah & Jeremy

Love you guys! Thank you so much for putting up with us and all of the rain that we brought!
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I love the flowers that you bought! They're beautiful!

Gridley thought that Butch should be petting him-not sleeping!

The Ranch, Part II

Horses out in the pasture while a storm rolls in.
MMMmmmm.....bacon.....

Lots of doggies...

The bunkhouse-we spent the night here on Saturday night. Sunday night we slept in the guest bedroom. Wish I'd taken photos inside the bunkhouse. It was very beautifully decorated.

Elizabeth and William playing Fusbol in the game "house."

The llama. He keeps an eye on 86 when she gets out. He doesn't leave the fenced-in area, but he hangs out nearby.

William on the four-wheeler.

Elizabeth learning the controls on the four-wheeler.

An intense game of fusbol while Elizabeth plays with the barn kitties.

Pike's Peak from the south as we were heading toward Colorado Springs.

Bryan on the four-wheeler.

We had such a wonderful time at Laura and Charlie's. I wish I could post ALL of the photos that I took. But that would take far more time than I have. It was great and I can't wait to go out and visit again. Thank you! Happy Friday!

Grilling Out

Clear and Sunny Skies Time together!

Pepper Jack and Colby Jack Cheese

Toasted Buns

Shadows of Togetherness

I am so loving summer right now. Happy Thursday!