Bubba turns 3

turning three is tough...

really, really, tough.

the toughest part is trying to keep your cool, while dad takes pictures...

and your cousins on the other side of the table (and cake)

taunt you..

you know this is going to be a battle...

the battle of who blows out YOUR candles..

its you or them...

you've got to keep your eyes on them...

cause they are quick to the draw...

really quick

and hey, its only your first day of being three...

this stuff takes practice!!

so, when you lose the battle, you strike back with all you've got...

yes, this is WAR!

you may have lost that battle....

but not the war!

blow them out kid...

as fast and as furious as you can!!!

and enjoy the rest of YOUR day!

Happy Birthday Bubba!

from seeds to jars

its fall

and im in denial,

which means that i forget to have my kids grab sweatshirts when we go places...

but the warm, summer weather quickly turns chilly  as the sun goes down.

so to solve my problem, i like to keep a bag full of sweaters in the car for those "emergency" moments

 this means i need a bag that hold NINE sweaters...

yes, i said NINE!!

where does one find a bag that holds NINE sweaters with room to spare?

my friend Jane,

 from Maiden Jane has the solution!!!

check this out!

all NINE sweaters not only FITS in this bag, but there is plenty of room to spare...

i even have room to add a little extra cargo

wordless wednesday

operation cucumber

the moment you've all been waiting for..

ok, well...

maybe not,

but,

 these two have been!

a chicken egg!

the big flood of 2011

the sun sets over the flooded waters.

under the water...

our park

the playground

the baseball fields and duggouts

the basketball courts

the parking lot to our grocery store

(which is also mostly under water)

the bank

a car

down the street...

a few more cars

the fire station

the city buildings

road dept

police station

post office

and

 friends homes

day one

2011 School Year

as seen in

my livingroom

as seen in..

my kitchen this morning.