Spring Break Day 8

I usually don't post on Saturday, but since I'm journaling my Spring Break, here I am with only tomorrow left and then back to work! yikes!

In today's news ~ the classroom guinea pig survived the cats' stares and the dog drooling and staring intently! LOL! Nibbles, the pig, will arrive safely back to school on Monday morning!

The rain kept me in this morning and I got some more scrappin' done. However, this afternoon I sloshed (sp?) around in the mud with Peggy to dig up some plants and transplant them. I have now either split my iris' or killed them...we will soon see! :-)

In today's BIGGEST news ~ saved the best for last ~ Mom called this morning to say we have a baby horse!!!! YIPPEEE!! A filly (which means it's a girl - I only recently learned this!) The scary part is that Mom and Autumn made a deal before it was born ~ if it was a boy, Mom got to name it & if it was a girl, Autumn got to name it. Oh boy ~ keep in mind, Autumn has a cat named Colorful Blacky b/c it is black with some color on it & an UGLY (sorry!) dog named Black Beauty! LOL! I am going to see the baby tomorrow and will post pics as soon as I get home!

Spring Break Day 7

Today was planting day...the best part! I'm not finished, but I got it started. I did some transplants along the front and a few bulbs. I planted a few bushes along the back. The only purchases left to make are two crape myrtles along the back on either side of the windows. The rest I will split plants and transplant some stuff in. After planting, I did some clean up b/c it's supposed to rain tomorrow and trap me inside!! urgh!
Here's a picture from the front of the house. I always wanted a front porch ~ doesn't it just say "welcome"? You can't see my potted plants by the garage or on the front porch ~ guess you'd have to stop by and visit for that! hint hint!
Think he'd make a good farm dog? LOL!

(oh Mom, no need to tell Dad about this either!)

Gotta get ready for scrapbookin' tonight ~ having a house full! FUN!!!

And by the way, I am in MAJOR denial that my Spring Break is almost over!!!

Yay Kevin!!!

Today is 100 days of sobriety! Yay!! I am so proud of my "Bob the Builder"!! hee-hee! Just remember - one day at a time! There are lots of people pulling for ya!!! Kudos to Kevin!

For new readers or a re-fresher go here. I had the best laid plans of us just being friends again when this happened b/c I thought it was the right thing to do! ha! I'm sure you have all figured out that I didn't follow my head on that one, I followed my heart instead. When I saw him for the first time since the relapse three days later, the instead relief I felt at being with him and everything else went away, I knew I was where I was supposed to be. And that is a good feeling!!

Spring Break Day 6

Simba's favorite part of Spring ~ torturing the backyard wildlife!
Run, Lizard, Run!!!
Today was mulch day! I learned today that it takes two truckloads of mulch to do all my flowerbeds. I have two in the front yard and now four in the back yard. (is backyard one word or two?) Anyway ~ it is soooo much cheaper to get it by the truckload rather than the bags! I got two truckloads for $40!! That would only buy about 10 or 11 bags & it takes that much to do my one big bed! So ~ big thanks to Mom & Dad for letting me borrow the big 'ole truck!! I did not have any mishaps in it today!! whew!

The above pic is the big flowerbed I put in last year along the fence. I LOVE laying in that swing and just chillin'. (got it at a yard sale from Aunt Kim ~ one man's trash is another's treasure b/c I love that swing! Thanks Kim!) The flowerbed below is my favorite of all my flowerbeds! I love sitting on the bench and feeding the fish and watching them swim ~ very relaxing! Both of these beds will be gorgeous with blooms in about a month too!! yay!

The new flowerbed got a weedguard and mulch today. I am going to do some planting tomorrow! What do you think Jax is whispering to her? hee-hee!

Spring Break Day 5

Today was a busy, productive day!! I started off this morning with the easy stuff. I cleared out the donation pile in the garage and got it donated FINALLY!! Then, I went to Best Buy (love that place!!) and got Tim McGraw's new CD that was released yesterday!! I love that first song ~ "1,2,3 like a bird I sing b/c you've given me the most beautiful set of wings" ~ and his kids are precious at the end singing. I also picked up a chick flick fo tonight & Season 7 of King of Queens. I have to have an episode to watch before I go to bed & chuckle ~ LOVE Kevin James!! Then, I had lunch with my friend Carey and her little boy (who is too cute!). We went to Faded Rose, which is one of my all time favorite restaurants. On the way home, I stopped off to get a truckload of dirt and the real work began!! Funny story (and Mom - Dad really doesn't have to know about this!) ~ I took one wheelbarrow of dirt into the backyard and decided it would be soooo much easier if I just drove the truck back there instead! HA! Look at the picture below to see what a tight fit my double gate is b/c of the air conditioner and Dad's truck is huge!! (won't even fit in the garage!!) I called my teenage neighbor who loves to earn extra money by working & he tried to guide me through the gate ~ again, HA! Let's just say I had the front end of the truck in the backyard and the backend still in the front yard. I am halfway thru and the back tire is about to hit the AC unit ~ crap! What do we do now?? I couldn't even open the door! So we went forward a bit and back a bit over and over, and then I am starting to panic thinking "how am I going to explain this to dad?" Eventually we managed to back the truck out without hitting the AC unit ~ whew! And we parked it where you see in the picture to unload the dirt!!!

And this is what the flowerbed progress looks like today:

(tomorrow is mulch day!)My next door neighbor came by to check my status and see the flowerbed. Her husband took one look at my backyard and had sympathy on me! THANK GOODNESS!! He has a riding lawnmower, so he offered to mow the backyard with his riding lawnmower!! yay! I have AWESOME neighbors! So, my next door neighbor mowed the back, Jorge (teenage neighbor) mowed the front, and I weed-eated and edged. Here is what the back looks like now:

(much better - huh?)Now I am going to soak in a hot bathtub and then hit the couch for some movie watchin'!!!

Spring Break Day 4

Today was a fun day with no hard labor!! (to make up for the work I have planned the next two days! ha!) First thing this morning, the carpet folks came and cleaned the carpets - yay!! Now Jax's accidents are a thing of the past and the carpets are restored to normal! Then, I headed to Newport to have lunch with Mom and borrow the parents 'farm' truck for a few days!! Look at that truck ~ it's HUGE!!! I owed the road today!! Hopefully, while my Jeep is at their house, my Dad will be inspired to install my hitch for me. (Mom may have to help him along with some encouragement though!) Anyway - Mom and I had a good lunch (by the way ~ thanks for lunch Mom!!), and I picked up some tamales from Lachey's for scrapbook night Friday night. If you are ever driving through Newport, stop at Lachey's and get some tamales ~ YUM!!

Wish me luck driving this big 'ole truck for a few days and hauling dirt and mulch around!!

Spring Break Day 3

Couple of funny stories from the past two days:

*Yesterday, as we are getting started on building the wall for the flowerbed, Kevin said something about the smell on the backdeck. I had noticed this smell since Friday, but I had emptied the pond Friday night and thought it was the pond water b/c the pump wasn't circulating it.... So, I tell him it is just the pond water, and it will go away when I get the pond set back up. WRONG! He says, "No, honey, you have a dead animal under the deck." WHAT!!??!! And then...I remember the opossum from the other night! I knew it didn't look like it was going to survive Jax's attack. I even looked under the deck the next morning to make sure it hadn't crawled under there to die (apparently I missed it or this was another opossum!!) So ... now I have a stinky dead opossum WAY under the deck - not easily reachable!!! While Kevin is busy working on making my wall level, I am brainstorming ways to remove this nasty opossum from under the deck!! It seemed to smell even worse now that I knew what the smell was! ha! Eventually, I got a garden rake and pulled it out with that - the worst part was she was so far under the deck that I had to get under the deck a bit to get it out and that freaked me out! So ~ naturally I screamed like a school girl the entire time I was pulling it out from there! URGH!! Words cannot describe how nasty it was (thought about taking a picture for my faithful blog readers to see but I figured you would rather NOT see it!!). I picked it up with a shovel and threw it on my burn pile (thinking that even though I was screaming and wanting to throw up, I was making my country momma proud! I mean, no opossum has survived a trip to my Mom's barn. She wacks 'em over the head with a shovel!! LOL!) When I threw it on the burn pile, it turned over and there was a baby in its pouch ~ kinda sad, but not really b/c these critters are just gross!!! Needless to say, my burn pile is now burned! ha! Cross that off the list too!

*My other funny story is from this morning!! Kevin drove his dad's little blue truck down here (I think it's an S-10). Anyway - we had loaded it up yesterday with the landscape bricks and some bags of dirt. We just drove it into the backyard to empty (funny from that is another incident to prove how brainless my dog can be ~ he goes towards a moving vechile & tries to fit b/t it and the gate to get to me. Idiot almost got ran over! And again, I was screaming, "Stop!! He doesn't know what a moving car is! Apparently!!" ha!). Ok - I am off track - we left the truck in the back and this morning when Kevin got ready to leave, we (he) got it stuck in the backyard! hee-hee! Kevin wasn't laughing but I thought it was hilarious! It was just spinning out ~ I really almost went in to get the camera, but I figured if I took a break at that moment to do that, the man might kill me! He wasn't finding the humor in the situation at that moment!! So - I took some "after" pictures for your amusement! And, Kevin did laugh, once we got it out (with him pushing and me punching the gas!)

And, in my defense, I know the grass/weeds are too tall but my lawn mower is broken! I have a teenager coming to mow this week!

Notice the board - that was my idea to get the truck out - didn't work! But I still thought it was pretty good thinking for a girl! :-)

I did manage to cross off getting the pond ready for the season today. I worked on that most of the day. Then, my neighbor, Taylar and I went searching for some new fish to restock. After visiting two pet stores, we ended up getting them from Wal-Mart!! I tried to get a picture, but they weren't cooperating today! I love my floating frog I found in Hot Springs last weekend!!

Spring Break Day 2

This was before today - remember?
Kevin working hard and wondering why he chose to spend his day off working!!
And at the end of the day, my wall is built!! yay! And we only had to go back to Lowe's once! (for ONE more brick!!!)

Cross that off the "to do list"!!!

Thanks honey!!

Day 1 of Spring Break

All of you that know me - know I am a planner!! Can't help it! So - of course, I have a plan/goals for what I want to have done by the time Spring Break is over. Keep in mind that while this may be work to some - yard work to me is like therapy! I love working in my flowerbeds!!!
So - here are my goals and this blog is going to keep me honest b/c I'm going to check in daily with my progress!!
Goals:

• mulch/weed all the flowerbeds
• build the new flowerbed wall
• fill the new bed with dirt
• empty/clean out pond for Spring
• FIND A HITCH for my Jeep!!
• clean out the garage
• get the carpets cleaned
• mow!!
• catch up on some movie/dvd watchin'

Here is what I have done today and last night:

• emptied pond - debated installing new one, but left it alone
• watched In Her Shoes with Camryn Diaz - it was pretty good!
• weeded all the back flowerbeds
• cleaned the garage (and killed 3 black widow spiders - yikes! Trip to Lowe's for Spider spray!!!)
• cleaned up house for Kevin's visit tomorrow to help me build the new flowerbed (why I cleaned for him when he will mess it up within 2 minutes of walking in, I'm not sure! ha!)
• most importantly, hired teenage lawn boy to mow this week!! hee-hee!
• going to watch movie #2 now!

I LOVE SPRING BREAK!!!

Friday Favorites

Favorite Smells

(b/c Lindsay over at My Splatter Painted Life posted about smells that bring back memories)

I have several favorite smells:

*Grandma's quilts - the best is when they still smell like Grandma's house. I tried not to wash mine for as long as I could!! I have 2 of my great-grandmother's and one of my Granny C's. I cherish them all & for a long time they held the scent of their houses, and just a sniff could take me back!

*Country Feed Stores - weird, I know! But, I love going in a feed store! The smell just makes me feel peaceful and makes me want to slow down! I guess it's country life vs. the fast-paced city life.

*puppy breath - all that needs to be said! I wish I could bottle that smell! LOL!

*Anyone grilling - oh yum! The taste buds start going!! and yet, it never inspires me to actually grill for myself! I am just envious of whoever is receiving the yummy grillin' I smell! :-)

*Last - a freshly mowed yard - even better if someone else did the work!

Happy Friday!!!!!

(Spring Break officially begins at 2:35 this afternoon!!)

What is the deal?

I am blogging today strictly to get this off my mind and find some peace with it. My classroom has been pretty peaceful since Christmas with the one boy gone to alternative school. It has really changed the whole dynamic of the room. Now, we aren't angels by any means (ha!), but we are a normal classroom now with occasional problems.
Today, one of my kids just flipped out! I really don't know how else to explain it. He did this about two weeks ago too. It comes out of no where - no warning at all. He was having a great day - as a matter of fact, hasn't been in trouble at all in over a week and a half (this is a big deal for him! ha!). Anyway, we are working on science, and I am even giving them hints on where to look for answers. I mean - could I make it any easier? well, I guess I could do it for them!
They had earned some outside time today. (b/c come on - it's the first day of spring and so nice outside) I promised and I hold my promises. However, they had to finish science first, and I warned them not to turn in any old thing - I wanted neat and evidence they had tried. Well, come time to go out for the last 20 min. of the day, and the ones who tried to slip a fast one past me and not even read the freakin' questions (they couldn't have from the answers), I told them to find a bench and try again and then they go play. I even went so far as to tell where to find the answers and circled the ones they needed to try again on. And he flipped out! Slammed his papers down - stomped - yelled - mumbled - basically acted like a crazy person. I wish I had it on video to show just how badly he flipped out. We were close to the 2nd grade hall and his 2nd grade teacher came out to get him (she has permission from the parent to spank him). He started screaming and yelling and having such a fit that 5 different teachers poked their heads out to see what the heck was going on. He was screaming, "Call my Mom! I don't give a f***! I don't care! Call her!!!" Of course, when the other teacher grabbed her cell phone, he got quiet. Then when his Mom wasn't at her desk, he started taking everything out of his backpack and throwing it against the wall and yelling all kinds of crazy stuff the whole time. I am telling you - there is NOTHING that should have set him off this badly!! I am still wondering what could be so bad that he had to act that way? Did he just get so worked up that he couldn't stop?
It makes me sad that there are kids out there at 9 years old that have this much to be mad about! If this is how they handle their anger now, what are they going to do when they are older? It is really scary!! And it is just sad!
*Ignore any typos- I'm not proofing - just had to get it out and let it go - now I'm going outside! woo-hoo!

All better now...

Yesterday was YUCK! I was lazy all day Sunday b/c I didn't really feel 100%. Then, yesterday it hit! Sick! At lunch, I sat at my desk thinking if I can just make it two more hours, I can lay down. I made it and CRASHED! I slept from 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon until 6:15am this morning. Now, I know I can sleep alot, but I can only pull that off when I am truly sick!! ha!

There is something going around b/c my classroom yesterday was sneezing, coughing, complaining that their little throats were hurting, all day....we used hand sanitizer like mad!! We've just got 3 more days to make it, and then Spring Break will cure us all! :-)

Anyone looking for a good family movie to watch with the kiddos? I did manage to watch Flicka with Tim McGraw on Sunday. I will be honest ~ it isn't great, but it IS a good family flick. No cuss words & a good, but predictable story line. And, Tim looks yummy for the Mom's! ha! Although, I think he needs to stick to singing and leave the acting alone (sorry Mom!). The horses in the movie are gorgeous and so is the scenery (not just of Tim either ~ the real landscape scenery!).

Girls Weekend!!!

Friday we (me, Mom, my aunt Kim, and two cousins - Peggy & Sandy) took off and headed to Hot Springs for our yearly girls weekend. Yippeee!!! We went to the The Crab Shack Friday night for dinner where Peggy and Kim taught me how to eat crabs! Yes, I am 34 and had never eaten crab legs before!! Well, now I have! They were good but messy! ha! After dinner, we shopped some and then Saturday morning shopped some more before the races. Kim and Peggy found this "bling" store downtown that they loved and the rest of us went on down to the Fudge Factory (chocolate over bling anyday for me! ha!)

Then...we hit the races. LOVE the horse races, and I lose everytime! ha! BUT, I only lost $40! And $5 of that I borrowed from Mom! LOL! I thought I could get it all back in the last race! Hey - on two of the races, if my horse would've come in 2nd instead of 3rd, I'd have brought home $200! But, it didn't happen! I think Mom was the winner for the day!!! She does that every year and still I don't listen to her! ha!

Anyway...we had a great time of shopping, girl talk, good food, good company, and no men! (except text messaging!! LOL!)

And today...I am just being plain lazy!!

Friday Favorites

A Recent Favorite Memory...
It was just a regular weeknight in December. Kevin & I
put on our PJ bottoms and headed to Starbucks for
coffee. (If I could spell what I get, I'd put it in here! ha!
I know it includes carmel though! YUM!) Then...we were
set to drive around and look at Christmas lights!! We laughed,
talked, compared the houses, talked about what we liked
about each house, and giggled. You know how I love to giggle.
Looking at Christmas lights is one of my favorite parts of the
holiday season. It was a simple night, but the best part of it
was realizing I had a partner in my life that also enjoyed doing the
goofy or simple things. It wasn't a chore for him to
spend time with me driving around looking at
Christmas lights. And I'm sure exactly what it is about this night that stands out in my mind. I just know that when I look back on that night, I
smile!

Longer days = Spring is here

The time change is kicking my butt in the mornings this week! And, I hate driving to work when it's still dark. But the plus side of the time change is that the afternoon is longer & my flowerbeds are calling!! I absolutely love working in the flowerbeds. I have cleaned out the different beds around my house all week after school. Major therapy for me! Stress relief - whatever you want to call it...Check out all the new buds and plants coming up!

This is around my pond ~ my favorite spot in the backyard! It's great b/c it's right by the dining room window and when the weather is nice (like this week) I can raise the windows and hear the fountain of the pond. In sad news, this is the first year I lost fish. I only have two left!! But it's only b/c a neighorhood cat was getting in the backyard and fishing!! The nerve!! Since the doggy door, no more random cats! yay! My fish are safe again!!
This is also around the pond. Here's the thing with me, I love to work in the flowerbeds & have managed to put in a new one every year I have lived here. BUT don't ask me the names of plants! I just stick 'em in the ground and see if they grow! I am also lucky and have friends that share their plants with me when things need to be split. I can't wait for a few more weeks to pass and the blooms start in! The color is gorgeous!!! Can you tell I'm excited? ha!

Here's my burn pile that has accumulated this week. You can take the girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl! I love a good burn pile! And last ~ the spot of my new flowerbed!! In a few weeks, you will get the "after" shot. This is my Spring Break project - yeah!!

School Stuff

This is testing week at school! YUCK! Today we tested from 8:15am until 11:30am. BORING!! We were all worn out by the time it was over. Just so you know, teachers hate the testing as much as the kids do! And we have two more days of it!!

In my school - not work - news, I am finished with my master's project. I still don't think it is what she wants, BUT if I add anything else to it, it will just be fluff! So - I am about to proof read it and turn it in! That will be a load off the mind! If I make a B, I will at least know that I put hours of work into it and tried! Wish me luck!

Tribute to Mom & Dad!!

Happy 31st Anniversary!!!Now - aren't they cute in this picture??!! I told Mom I had evidence that they loved each other!! ha!
And how could I not include one of the wedding photos??
And a few years later with Bubby - a complete family!

(man - Dad had alot of hair!!)

And still smiling! Hope you have a great day! Love you both!!

Weekend Wrap-Up!

Friday Night ~ I settled in for a good chic flick (The Wedding Date) & cuddled up with the dog on the couch. It was the first of many ideas to avoid working on my master's project that is hanging over my head!! The movie was a good, predictable girly movie.



Saturday ~ slept in (gotta love sleepin' in!!). Then went shopping with Peggy all day. I got some cute spring shirts, jeans, and even a few skirts for church. I hate wearing skirts, but don't like wearing pants to church, so my skirt supply is low. Anyway , we took a shopping detour and watched Sydney in her cheerleading competition. They won first place!! Congrats!! The tumbling these girls do at such a young age is amazing!!! I can't wait to see what they can do by the time they are teenagers! After cheerleading - was more shopping!! So - I should be able to manage looking cute for my picture at the horse races next weekend when I win all the money! ha!



Sunday ~ big day of avoiding master's work!! But the most exciting part of today was .....I am now officially the owner of my own pop-up camper!! YAY! I know I will love it once I learn all the in's and out's of putting her up. Although, anyone who needs a good laugh, could just camp next door to me and watch me try to crank the thing up! I need to start working out now! Well...here she is...along with Scott saying goodbye! Thanks Scott!!!

All I need is a hitch on my car now and I'm in business!

Friday Favorites

My Favorite CD (at the moment!)

I love Sugarland!! They are right up there with The Dixie Chicks for me. Right now, they have even managed to bump the Dixie's to the #2 slot. I have both Sugarland CD's, and love every song on them. This CD can get you pumped up and ready for the day. I blare it (so I can sing and not hear myself - ha!) all the way to work. By the way, thanks Mom! Great Christmas present!!!!

College Dayz...

Ok Kevin - ask if I have pics of us in college and you will receive. (Wonder how long before you see them since you are such a faithful reader!! That was sarcastic! hee-hee!) The one above is one of my favorites. I had wrecked my car on the way to work, & it was a Razorback game night. (so of course I couldn't make it to work!) You came over to check on me.
This one was one of your fraternity parties. You wore that hat all night!
Somehow you remembered this one - I think it is the one you requested. We were both on our way to Homecoming and ran into each other. It was my Senior year....what was it for you? heee-heee!
Just hangin' out at the apartment. I'm sure you hit on Courtney! :-)
And lastly, the picture you asked me if I had of your battle scar. This was a Razorback basketball night. You got all the sympathy from the ladies. I remember you telling us you got into a fight, and we should see the other guy (that is your reckless version). Is the real version reckless or clumsy?

I have managed to leave enough comments in here to get a rise out of you - a true test to see how long before you log on! ha!

Crazy Cat? Spoiled Cat?

Meet Nala ~ the queen B of the household! She paces at the bottom of the bathroom cabinet whining and meowing until someone (me) PICKS her up and puts her on the counter. (well, in her defense, she is clumsy for a cat!! Sometimes it takes her two tries to jump on the bed at the night.) She will only drink from the tap OR a water bowl that she watches you fill up with fresh water - geez! I could be dangerous with anything other than fur kids! Look how I spoil these! ha! Anyway ~ I do get a kick at how she doesn't drink from the running water - look at it - she lets the water build up on top of her head and run down her face and then drinks! It's the craziest thing!!! But I giggle everytime!

weekend & other stuff

This weekend I put all master's work out of my head and went to see my man! We had fun even though he had to work most of the weekend! We finally found a decent place to eat in that neck of the woods - I am here to tell you that the folks in NE Arkansas are in desperate need of some good restaurants and a scrapbook store! How do they survive???? ha!

Anyway - Monday morning always slaps me real good in the face with the blaring of the alarm clock. I hit snooze as many times as I could and still manage to get to work right before the kids come waltzing in! I made it and we survived the day - even with all the boring testing practice!!! We have one of our big tests next week - yuck!

In exciting news, on my way back home, I stopped off at the parents place (because Mom is cleaning out all her closets and giving it to me to donate for her - which means we are shifting stuff from one garage to another! ha! I'm about to have a big clean out day!!). When I got there, they were getting the separate pen area ready for Mindy (the horse who is expecting a foal anytime this month!!) So - pretty soon I should have some awesome pics of our newest addition to the family farm. I have included some pics of our first and only other foal in all the time we've had horses and lived in the country (since I was in 9th grade and the colt came along when I was in college). Isn't it precious?? I know Mom has always regretted letting him go and so this time I'm pretty sure the colt/filly will stay with us forever. Especially now that Autumn is in the picture - my niece pretty much gets whatever she wants and she is a horse nut like my Mom!! Between the two of them, this new foal ain't going anywhere!! I can't wait b/c Autumn is going to just flip out with a foal around!!! I hope I am there to see her face the first time she gets to actually see it. I remember being fascinated myself as a twenty-year-old. Their legs are like sticks & their tail looks kind of fluffy...it's the neatest thing!
*I am NOT the horse expert like my Mom and niece. The only way I will ever have horses is if I win the lottery and can call down to the stables and have the cute stable boy get the horse saddled up and ready. That being said - I had to call Mom twice just to get my terms right in this post. Here's what I learned: when you don't know the sex of a baby horse - it is a foal. Once it's born, if it is a boy, then it is a colt. If it is a girl, it is a filly. Good to know!!

Friday Favorites

My Favorite Family PhotosThis one is our 5 generation picture from when I was a baby. I've always loved it because it has history. (and Granny's hair-do!)
This one is from before Bubby came along & my parents look like hippies! My Mom reminds me of Cher with the hair & I think she's beautiful! This one is from my Mom's surprise 50th birthday party last year. I hope I look that young at 50! (Pictured is me, Mom, Dad, and Bubby)

And last, this is one is actually in my header template. I love it b/c it's fun! We noticed my niece was posing for all the pictures, so we all decided to pose with her! Even Jax and Kevin got in this one! :-)