How to test your marriage?

Ever wonder if your marriage could survive a real trial? Well I have the perfect test....here are the steps:
1. Go shopping at IKEA with your husband.
2. Purchase a queen bed, 8-drawer dresser, and a night stand.
3. Load them in the car.
4. Drive home in traffic
5. Unload them (to of course the basement)
6. Put them together (while there is a footbal game on tv that he is missing)
Yea...you weaker couples would have given up after the first step. It wasn't pretty, but we survived and KJ now has new bedroom furniture.

Organizing Space

My husband is a great organizer/packer. He can fit lots of things in a little space. He has tried to teach me how over the years, but usually I just defer to him and let him pack the car, organize the garage, etc. However, he was out of town and the garage needed some rearranging. I got things packed pretty tight, I remember his counsel…use all the space….Don’t you think he will be happy that I only have about two inches of wasted space between his Cadillac and his motorcycle?? AND on the other side, I was able to get the Jeep within an inch of his “tractor.”

4th of July K-town Parade

Isn’t it fun to watch a parade? We had a great time. We gathered candy, necklaces, popcorn balls, Frisbees, stuffed animals and shared them with the children around us. We found and returned a lost 2-year old boy…he was pretty cute and I did have thoughts of keeping him, but Paige notified the police when I wasn’t looking. Although there are many pictures of us in our stylish foam visors, Kylee and the D’ettes in true military parade form, horses, cars, floats, etc…this was one of my favorites……
notice the girl standing, the mom sitting in full sun and Princess Poodle in the chair with the umbrella. They watched the whole parade this way.

Pretty Bird!

Look at this pretty little bird that landed on my window sill. We have lots of different birds this year and I love to hear them sing in the morning and evening. I tried to identify this bird and I think it is a Western Tanager or an American Goldfinch!

Lucy

Libby and The Lady got together and now we have Lucy.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday KJ. We love you!

Cruelty by Dr.'s

First of all it is cruel to even think a woman should have to wear shoes like these, but then the Dr. prescribes mind altering drugs so she can't even tell which is right and which is left. What's a woman to do???

FYI

Libby took her first curb today. She did good, but I think I will try to avoid that in the future.

Glitter and Glamour

We got Glitter Gel Toes....aren't they pretty? (I was brave, but it did tickle my feet.) It was fun to go with my girls to get glamorized. I am so lucky that they will go with me. We, of course, miss Jenn, but we sure have fun when we can go places together. Now, if the weather will cooperate, I might even wear sandals.

Newest Edition to our Family

Here is the newest edition to our family. Her name is Libby...isn't she stylish? I know people are supposed to like Cadillacs, but ever since "the wind" incident, I haven't felt safe in my Cadillac. I hung in there for another year, but I just wanted to buy something that I wanted. So all by myself, I went to the car store, picked out the prettiest one, signed the papers and drove home. I think I'm more of a Jeep kinda girl anyway, don't you?

Sadie's Dance 80's Style

What a GREAT GROUP OF KIDS.

Swan Festival

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, so Paige and I decided to take a ride. I can't even begin to describe all the beautiful birds we saw, and of course I can't show you pictures, because they wouldn't hold still. I thought birds in a refuge would have been trained better to pose for pictures. Anywho...here is a picture of the landscape for you to enjoy. Apparently the Swan Festival ended on Saturday and all of the swans left town....oh well...maybe next year. We had fun anyway.

Advice From a Ladybug

I saw this on a card recently and thought it was fun! Have a great day.

Advice From a Ladybug
Spot new opportunities
Spend time in your garden
Be well-rounded
Enjoy the wonders of nature
Don't let the small things bug you
Keep family close by
Be simply beautiful!

Faux Paw or Not?

I recently read an article that said that Snuggies for Dogs is a Faux Paw.

Seriously, how could anybody think that something this cute is a Faux Paw? (BTW, I know not all of my readers are educated, so Faux Paw means mistake, although I think maybe they spelled it wrong in the article I read). Really...don't dogs deserve to be comfy and warm when they are laying around on the couch??



What do you think?