hate/love

"cracking" her easter eggs open on her knee

hate:

1. driving and your foot thats on the gas pedal itches like crazy

2. cat attacks and ankle bites.

3. driving all over for graduation stuff and coming home with nothing.

4. getting all misty eyed while reading birthday cards for a son in the hallmark store.

5. a cool graduation party idea that costs $600 for that one thing alone.

love:

1. husband getting home in time for book club.

2. my nerd herd.

3. how much kaylee loves us and isn't afraid to tell us.

4. kaylee and a neighbor friend being cute, girly and silly together.

5. the sun that shined today. [our river and pond have become one from all the rain we got this week]

this is what happens when i'm away, i end up having lots to say!

easter 2011

1. this was by chance. i have tons more. of his backside.

2. he's been looking for his 1 easter egg while the other 8 kids found their 15 +1 special egg which had a clue to where their special gift was.

3. kaylee asked if ham would get a special easter bunny like her. i told her probably not, he will get cash. then she says " he can have mine if he doesn't get one." she is SO sweet to her brother.

4. i totally failed with no easter decorations or special breakfast and the easter baskets were a little boring this year. [some chocolates, toy + puzzle for kaylee, chocolates and cash for ham]

5. got invitation list around and some ideas on what to do for ham's graduation.

6. also thinking of getting this dress for his commencement. [i still have my on-line birthday discount to use] though i would like to buy it in a smaller size.

7. we've been getting lots of rain which i love. its better than snow and its making our grass very green though it hasn't been good on my going outside to run.

8. our awesome friends- the robinson's asked if we wanted to join them for merry go round rides and pretzels after school today. so glad they did!

9. we weren't going to go but then thought, isn't this what i complain about that i don't do anything spur of the moment? [even got dinner made by 6:30]

10. i read water for elephants and loved it! [it was such an easy read, i got it done in less than half a day] now i'm ready to watch the movie.

hanging with my nerd herds

via 2010

1. it was asked what a nerd herd dinner was. this is my nerd herd and we were celebrating a nerds birthday. [the one sitting beside me]

2. i didn't get a photo of us this year and wish i had because it could be our last.

3. i got the name nerd herds from a mtv show called my life as liz. that's what she calls her group of nerdy friends. [we all embrace our name]

4. got to see and love on a new baby yesterday. boy do i miss little babies!

5. i managed to walk 1.8 miles yesterday before having to stop because of shin splints. i did go back out later and ran a mile- without stopping or walking.

6. hey its a start and i found this cool quote "no matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch."

7. mike did the dishes and swept the floors last night. what a difference it made!

8. started to get my list around on operation hamilton graduates. getting pricing for caterers- uggg! its so much cheaper to make food but just that much more of a hassle!

9. while mike was drinking an adult beverage at dinner one night kaylee told him to "jug it".

10. i love getting "free" money. my credit card offers reward points which i'm going to use for some much needed hawaii clothes!

hanging with my bitches

1. me and my bitches went out saturday for kristi day.

2. i was gifted with birthday bitch tiara and beads. [payback]

3. went and saw your highness first. if you don't like funny, cussing, nakedness, dirty, sarcasm etc... then this movie is not for you.

4. then we ate at texas roadhouse where i got my fill from a jamacian cowboy! [its a drink you dirty minded people!]

5. then we went dancing where we got to meet the rock girls. i want to be a rock girl. [ha! wouldn't that be funny to see?]

6. fun was had by all till the next morning when the hangovers started.

7. sunday was tamer. a friend's kid's 4th birthday party at a bowling alley.

8. tonight i get my nerd herd dinner out.

9. i think every mom should get 1 day or night free of mama duties. its so good for the mama's soul.

10. back to reality now- i'm starting to get in panic mood. ham's graduation is coming up!

she had a wedgie

new buffalo

1. photo from my new camera. i'm still working on the settings. [white balance is way off]

2. IF we were to move, i found our next house.

3. kristen and robert look really hot together here. [from the twilight movies]

4. i've been trying to get in 3 miles of walking/running, mostly walking at this time.

5. my shins have been killing me and this morning it had enough. i had to gimp myself back home after 1 lap=.6miles.

6. so after a day shopping in heels, i went to our local running store and got "fitted" for some real running shoes.

7. the sales person checked out how i jogged then chose 3 pairs for me to try on. i ended up with these because they were lightweight, didn't cover or touch my ankles and my toes can breath.

8. i could still feel some straining in my shins but i made it 3 miles once i got back home.

9. i'm hosting a pampered chef brunch on saturday. my mother in law and my neighbor are the only two yeses. [thanks for the idea wendy!]

10. and THANKS to everyone who leaves a comment on here. i'm awful on responding back but i do read every single ONE of them! [hee hee i crack myself up!]

life is SO good

pitching to kaylee on kristi day

1. i'm not sure what's up with ham but i'm liking it.

2. yesterday he asked for money and i told him i only had 2 bucks on me. he said he needed food money. i told him i was making dinner. he stayed for dinner.

3. and today when kaylee got home she went and gave him a big hug. i gave him one too while i had the chance. he gave us a hug back and he kinda "played" with kaylee because she wouldn't let him go.

4. and he ate dinner with us again tonight.

5. he is leaving for the weekend though. going down to bloomington with his buddies to see a concert.

6. i would like to credit our talk on sunday is what's making the difference but that could be wishful thinking.

7. kaylee is no longer embarrassed by her hart bern song. [i shared it with her teacher and her teacher told her that's how she needs to write more]

8. did i share that kaylee has almost completed the 1st grade reading level?

9. please send some good karma my way. i can't share yet why i need it but i just do. its nothing serious like any health issues but i don't want to jinx anything.

10. while kaylee was getting ready to sleep she went and yelled at my belly that she wants a baby sister!

kaylee's song

Heart Burn

when your heart burns it might

feel funny you might feel angry

but i still don't care but when it hurts too much

i might feel like i should tell somebody

because thats how i am i care too much

i'm a good person so i'm so right i care

too much

*please do not let her know i posted this!