Weekend quotes...

Papa came back from his fishing trip with Ed and said, "Ed invented a new toliet for the woods."

"Oh, yeah," I answered.

"Yep, it's the bucket and bag toliet. You sit on the bucket and put the bag over your head and no one can see you." *drumroll*

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When taking pictures of the grandkids, Emily wanted to crawl around Silas so I asked him to hold her up...he says, "Okay, but my mom is NOT to see these pictures!"

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Sunday morning, the three wake up in their fort they made. Jake comes out to me to get breakfast. "He's still in his swim trunks!" I say, "Oh, that's no big deal." Si says, "I'd never get away with that at home"...I say, "Yeah, my kids would have never gotten away with it either!" He and Molly say, "That's the fun part about being at your Mimi's!" Yep...grandkids sleeping in their swim trunks is not an issue after so many debacles you experience with your own children as they are growing up.

Side note...the swim trunks were not left on since the swimming expedition...we had been home quite some time...the trunks went on in the evening when the rain was pouring down...the opporunity to dance in the rain was not to be missed!

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Papa came back from his fishing trip using curse words...if the youngun's weren't here, I'd have held him down and washed his mouth out with soap! His excuse: "Ed's a bad example." Geez, George!

Wish I could remember everything...

If two's company and three's a crowd...what is four?

First time all four have been together....

First time Emily meets Aunt Megan

The Dive/Flip

Wish I could upload the high dive jumps but the video is too big...

Shake, Rattle and Roll...

Emme B at Kid's Place...just a few hours before her bottom tooth starting stomping it's way through the gums with extreme disregard for baby happiness.

Men are from Mars and Women are all the wiser...

So, the grandkiddos are visiting this weekend...I promised that I would take them swimming at Woodland Pool. We have created memories there every summer for years and they remember...

I was preparing to take them Friday and it came a big rainy deal...so we opted for Kid's Place. Before we knew we weren't going though, we all got into our swimsuits...Silas, Molly, Jacob and Emme B...I went to get mine on...and well, it's a $80 swimsuit from Land's End I bought just last summer. Saddness upon saddness, I have lost so much of my...let's say, "chest"...that it was rediculous! There is no way I will be able to wear it so I will have to replace it. As if life is not hard enough already...
Saturday morning...I get up and prepare Emme for pickup, make the others some of their most loved oatmeal pancakes and prepare for another attempt to go swimming. I tell Papa, it's gonna be really rough not to be able to play in the water with the youngun's. And he replies with, "Well, can't you just run by Walmart and pick up a another swimsuit?" Did he really just say that?

Picture this, a Mimi, with three young children, ready to get to the pool, stopping by Walmart ...of all places, with the children...and zipping in trying on a swimsuit. She holds a few up and the 2 hour saga begins...after several trips to probably three different stores, the children are wanting to get in the water so badly they are willing to play in the store's drinking fountain and their Mimi is in a deep depression unable to even care.

Run by Walmart and pick up another swimsuit...my bohonkus!!!!

Thought my readers might need a good laugh...*sigh*

This was the day for OC Certification

This is my eye, face, ears and neck on fire...get the picture?

I was OC certified at my previous place of employment.
This experience was twice as painful...no three times as painful...

I think I would rather birth a baby....

At least you'll have something to show for the pain, as Ariel commented earlier.

I keep getting these "doggie" emails...

Had to share this with you..from the Jay Leno show

BTW, I dreamt last night that Winston sat on my lap...He backed up to me sitting on the couch, placed his bohonkus on my knees...stood up on his hind leg tippy toes and sat down on my lap...I said, "Papa, look at this!" He replied, "That's just wrong!" Strange part of my dream for sure...

"Worth a Thousand Words"

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P.S...I have soooo many good photos from Anna's recital and dinner with Papa on Father's Day and no time to post....Dang it...I will get to it soon, I hope. I did pass my Math exam though...:O)

And now a break from my studies...

Why am I posting this? I am exhausted from studying for my Math exam...I just want to be a part of your world, too...

So, I'm sharing something my aunt sent in an email.

http://www.idodogtricks.com/index_flash.html

TYPE IN a command under the dog and see what happens... sit, roll over, down, stand, sing, dance, shake, beg, fetch, play dead, etc, and...

it's also very cute if you type in a command that's not recognized...!!

Make sure you type in 'Kiss', too, but do it last!!!

It's kinda sad to close the window after he plays with you...such an obedient fellow...

he deserves a treat!

Passing on an invitation from Anna Shepherd

Hey to all my friends out there! I have a show coming up on Sunday June 15th at the Ascension Episcopal Church in Bardstown at 3pm.

The address is:
Ascension Episcopal Church

211 North Third Street

Bardstown, KY 40004

The show is free and I will be taking pre-orders for my upcoming 5 song EP.
I hope to see a bunch of you there!
http://www.myspace.com/annacshepherd

A short visit with my Dad

So, the Foster Family Reunion took place today. George and I stopped in for a few minutes...

My father and I

My Niece

My brother and I
Stephen and his little unit

Happy Birthday to me!

What a surprise!

Papa set up a great birthday get together...I had a wonderful visit with everyone. I only wish time had not went so fast. That's how it goes though. You are busy playing with barbies, riding your bike, wanting your Mom's attention, when suddenly you are married and have a house full of children you want to give your undivided attention to. Then you look up and they have goals they are trying to reach, children of their own and busy lives and you're 43. Life is like that. Moving quickly.

Best to grab ahold of every minute and make it the best.

I had a hold of a really good moment tonight.

Thanks to my little family...

Just a note: Megan: Your card was soooooo great! I could hear you saying Har! Har! Wish you could have been here!

JUNE 1st----Happy Anniversary!

Guess how many this year marks...

Laurel Falls

A Memorial Day Birthday...

Today was my Mom's 65th birthday.

Seemed appropriate to have Ole Glory in the photo with us.
Three generations

And since we are on the subject of birthdays...I got to see a photo my Uncle took of my Granny and Great Aunt Juanita when they were celebrating their 85th and 86th birthday in January. Their birthdays land within a couple days of each other.

I love this photo...and must share it, too!

Memorial Day

Ole Glory flying high at Camp Nelson

This morning, a friend, posted a tribute to all those who have served in the military...who had given their lives in the name of freedom. Visit her site today if you can. Her post was inspiring to me and my husband. I believe it will be the same for you.

Our visit was to Camp Nelson where George Sr. was laid to rest approximately 1 1/2 years ago.

Announcing...

Anna has added her album photos to her website...if you are unfamilar with myspace, you will get to them via the link under her profile photo that says "pics"...

http://www.myspace.com/annacshepherd

She is so very awesome!

See Anna Shepherd
Jun 15, 2008 3:00 PM 211 North Third St., Bardstown, Kentucky 40004 Cost : Free
"This will be my first show in many months. I will be performing with my guitar player, Trevor and will be selling my 5 song ep. I’m so excited and I hope to see a lot of you there!"

May You Be Blessed....

For when you have a few minutes...
http://www.mayyoubeblessedmovie.com/

Spare Parts?

Never in my life did I think I would be required to run 12 miles a week...week after week. Next month I turn 43 and I'm thinking it might be a good time to replace some of my overused parts. How many miles do you put on a car before you have to overhaul the engine? Pa says it depends on what kind of car it is; Ford possibly 200, 000 / Toyota possibly 300, 000...What kind do you think I am, I ask...He thinks I'm a Toyota...and that I only have 125, 000 miles on me so far.

Maybe, I just need a tune up then. A better spark so that I can start up quicker, a better filter so I can filter out those mind pollutants. Why not get an oil change while I'm under...that old oil makes you sluggish. My tires could stand rotating or replacing or retreaded or something. Good grief...I need relief!

Stay-At-Home Moms Worth $117,000 a Year

Study: Stay-at-Home Mom Worth Nearly $117,000 a Year
Thursday , May 08, 2008
BOSTON — If a stay-at-home mom could be compensated in dollars rather than personal satisfaction and unconditional love, she'd rake in a nifty sum of nearly $117,000 a year.
That's according to a pre-Mother's Day study released Thursday by Salary.com, a Waltham, Mass.-based firm that studies workplace compensation.
The eighth annual survey calculated a mom's market value by studying pay levels for 10 job titles with duties that a typical mom performs, ranging from housekeeper and day care center teacher to van driver, psychologist and chief executive officer.
This year, the annual salary for a stay-at-home mom would be $116,805, while a working mom who also juggles an outside job would get $68,405 for her motherly duties.
One stay-at-home mom said the six-figure salary sounds a little low.
"I think a lot of people think we sit and home and have a lot of fun and don't do a lot of work," said Samantha Russell, a Fremont, N.H., mother who left her job as pastry chef to raise two boys, ages 2 and 4. "But they should try cleaning their house with little kids running around and messing it up right after them."
The biggest driver of a mom's theoretical salary is the amount of overtime pay she'd receive for working more than 40 hours a week. The 18,000 moms surveyed about their typical week reported working 94.4 hours — meaning they'd be spending more than half their working hours on overtime.
Working moms reported an average 54.6 hour "mom work week" besides the hours they spent at paying jobs.
Russell agreed her job as a stay-at-home mom is more than full-time. But she said her "job" brings intangible benefits she wouldn't enjoy in the workplace.
"The rewards aren't monetary, but it's a reward knowing that they're safe and happy," Russell said of her sons. "It's worth it all."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354638,00.html

I've yet to see my check...from all of those years...maybe, Becky will get it....:O)

Somebody Said...

Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back
to normal after you've had a baby. Somebody doesn't
know that once you're a parent, "normal" has a new definition.

Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother
is labor and delivery. Somebody never watched her
"baby" get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten.

Somebody said you can't love the second child as
much as you love the first . Somebody doesn't have
two children.

Somebody said parents can find all the answers to
their child-rearing questions in the books. Somebody
never had a child stuff beans up his nose or in his ears.

Happy Mother's Day To Me!

This marks my 25th year of being a mother...