i think?

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it's my blogs birthday. i think its today and i think it's been four years since i started it.

that's a lot of brain dumping!

[i'm too lazy to check the facts. its a wonder how i get anything done]

i would love to do a giveaway but i only have like 3 readers. i think i have 3.

anyway, happy birthday lil boring blog of mine.

i love documenting on you whenever i can.

miss

1. i was editing photos from 2011 and boy did it make me  homesick.

2. i didn't think i ever would be because texas is still pretty awesome.

3. i miss this house and its huge yard. seeing the pond covered in freshly fallen snow. [i don't miss the cold weather though!]

4. i miss last minute get togethers with friends.

5. i miss having the house fully decorated the way i liked it and getting to enjoy it.

6. *sigh* now i'm back to square one with no clue on what i want or how to do it.

7. i know my little frustrations are simple and really unimportant compared to the real world but this is my world at the moment.

8. also in my world, after going to target and checking in the mirror i find a white snot/booger thingy in my nose. [it was up in there so hopefully no one saw it since i'm so short]

9. i also miss kaylee with short hair. i love seeing her in tiny pigtails.

10. i also miss my cats. i'm a horrible pet owner and do not deserve any more pets.

ramblings on a wednesday

 at the downtown aquarium. 

her cute outfit from the hanna anderson store

1. i was shocked when ham said he wanted to go and get his skateboard on monday. that meant we would have to go to the M.A.L.L! [they have 2 skate type shops that sell skateboards]

2. i took total advantage of it and made him look for some clothes too. he ended up getting 2 pairs of jeans and a flannel shirt. [he now has 3-yup! 3 pairs of jeans.]

3. kaylee got a new pair of shoes from the vans store. like she really needed a new pair but they're so cute! [she even wants me to get a matching pair but she has pink stitching]

4. still looking for a place to go to for spring break. mike wants to start making it a tradition.

5. i made the pioneer woman's chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy last night but made it with chicken instead. the family loved it and i must say her recipes have not failed me yet!

6. kaylee and i sang karokee last night, something we haven't done since she started school.

7. we you tubed our oldies- keane's somewhere only where we know and everybody's changing and belted the lyrics as loud as we could. even though i had the lyrics playing, she remembered all the words. [we did some taylor swift and miley cyrus too]

8. i've been out and about for the past 2 days and came to realize last night that while i don't mind being alone, i like to be around other people.

9. being in the house all day gets boring and lonely. i miss my little sidekick.

10. i love all the color she has in her house.  i want color in my house!! 

i hate mondays though it has nothing to do with this post

                                            me, on the ferris wheel at the downtown aquarium

1. not one of my proudest moments. i wanted to take photos of the view and did take a peak only to find myself becoming dizzy.

2. everyone had a great time at my expense.

3. found out we might not be going to ft. myers for spring break. mike's aunt couldn't get us her time share.

4. but i started walking anyway. i find it clears the clutter from the brain.

5. busy weekend cleaning and getting the house organized.

6. even worked on my craft room and found a beautiful cabinet to store all my crap craft in. [to be bought on a later date]

7. ham came home with a car on friday. another bmw but older.

8. my kids are spoiled and when i die, i hope to come back as one of them! [got that idea from mike's old boss]

9. speaking of mike- he got another promotion. he's doing the same job but he's a level up and his mentor told him he would like to get mike doing something on the rig next year which basically means another promotion and closer to taking over his mentor's job.

10. but it also means mike will be gone for about 2 weeks then home for 2 weeks.  not sure how fleanut will do with him being gone and me with him being home!

i need

original hand-cut

via papercutsbyjoe

either 6000 people to send me a few bucks or 1 person to give $6000. i love his other art but this- WOW! and i have the perfect spot for it!

my baby is officially 19!

Ham's birthday Strawberry Cheesecake

this is what was eaten after dinner

this was all that was left the next day

1. to say Ham loved his birthday cheesecake would be an understatement.

2. he pretty much ate the rest of it that night.

3. he turned 19 on January 3rd which was his due date by the way.

4. i went searching all over for a few under armour sweatshirts but couldn't find any that he would like.

5. then i went to the mall and in desperation bought him a sweatshirt from vans and a sweatshirt type coat from another skate type shop.

6. i figured it gave him something to open even if i had to return them.

7. we also gave him that orange video chair that we forgot to give him for christmas.

8. kaylee drew him a picture, wrapped it up then teased him that he couldn't open it till his birthday. [oh so sweet!]

9. i'm shocked to say this but i think he loved everything we got him! [oh, we're also getting him a new skateboard but he has to pick it out]

10. and today he is up and out the door by 9AM. mike is taking him to dallas to look at a car he found.

starting the new year

1. my sister and her family came to visit for a few days. they finally showed up sometime after midnight, new year's eve.

2. the next day my sister and i went and got pedi's because she's going on a cruise and has yuck feet.

3. we ate lots of yummy food and drank a few [3 each!] strawberry margaritas at lupe tortilla.

4. i may have laughed and annoyed tables around us the whole time but i didn't care. i haven't laughed that hard in a long time!

5. the girls and boys went hot tubbing while we watched twilight.

6. we also checked out the aquarium and rode on the ferris wheel which i regretted the moment it took off.

7. i got made fun for being a wuss on the ferris wheel by sweet kaylee and nieces. [photos later to show why]

8. we also got to see big fireworks new years eve.

9. sorry for not posting on the ol' blog but its a new year and i wanted to make some changes, again.

10. i have the same new years resolutions as the previous years this time with more motivation. mike's giving me $$$$ to lose 10 lbs and more $$$$ if i lose 15 plus we're going to ft. myers for spring break in march!