9-20-09

My post for Saturday, 9-19-09

All of a sudden it seems like our little Megan is growing up so fast. She's all legs and arms. I cleaned out her closet & drawers last week and we had to get rid of some skorts, not because she couldn't get them on, but because they were way too short. She's not getting any wider, heck she can still wear a size 6 and 6x but they are a wee bit short. That is not the worse problem to have. She's lucky to have long slender legs.

She also seems to be growing up in other ways too. When she goes in the car she grabs her little MP3 player or her Nintendo DS. So she can listen to Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, she can sing all of their songs (even without the music). She also loves playing Mario Kart on her DS, it's her passion. Her and Paige have maded up nicknames for all of the characters. She's so funny when she's racing she talks to the screen like they can hear her. Paige thinks it's annoying but I think it's humorous.

But no matter how long her legs grow, or what kind of music she likes she will always be my baby!

My post for Thursday, 9-17-09
Here are a couple of silly shots from the stable yesterday.

Cece was making some crazy horse faces and he was flapping his lips and just before I snapped this picture he licked Paige's shoulder and she cracked up laughing.
Megan was hanging out with Smudge and it looks like he is reading her t-shirt.

My post for Wednesday, 9-16-09

She's back in the saddle again...fall riding lessons started today. They had perfect riding weather, sunny with a nice cool breeze. She looks so cute in her jeans and "Cowgirl Wear" shirt from Aunt Shann.

My post for Tuesday, 9-15-09

6th grade smiles :)

I stopped by the middle school to drop off some items for the art class. The art teachers had put out a list of items they would like us to save (newspaper, plastic containers w/lids, old calendars, old magazines). So while I was dropping off the bag the 6th graders were just coming out of the lunch room. Paige and Sydney stopped for a quick picture in the hall.

My post for Monday, 9-14-09
Rebel's 3rd birthday!

Paige made Rebel a special birthday treat for his breakfast. She put a smiley face made with puppy treats on top of his kibble.

On Sunday I took the girls up to Pet People so they could pick out Rebel's b.day gifts. They got him a blue sting ray and a fleece dog bone. They decided to give him his toys Sunday night so he wouldn't have to wait until after school on Monday to get his toys.
It's funny how the dogs are just like kids when it comes to getting new toys. They get so excited and then those are the only toys they will play with for a week.

My post for Sunday, 9-13-09

Mike and David took the canoe to the ponds to fish all day. This is the big Bluegill that Mike caught, it was about 9 inches long. Then his brother caught a big 18 inch carp, that David always has to catch the biggest fish. But he threw it back so technically Mike brought home the biggest catch of the day.

My post for Saturday, 9-12-09

Found this little tree frog clinging to one of the post on our front porch. He didn't seem to mind having his photo taken but when the kids gave his back a little tickle he did his best to puff up and look big.(That is Megan's hand)

My post for Friday, September 11, 2009

Evan loves his "Bumbo" and so do I!


In praise of the "Bumbo" seat...wish they had these when my kids were little ones. This light weight molded rubbery-plastic chair is so perfect for letting the little guy sit up and feel like a big boy. Who ever invented this thing is a genius and probably very rich too.

My post for Thursday, 9-10-09

The Zinnia's are in full bloom and adding a nice shock of color to our late summer garden.

My post for Wed. 9-9-09

Wordless Wednesday....

My post for Tuesday, 9-8-09

When I went to the bank I saw this car pull up...at first I thought it was a police car then on closer inspection I saw that it was a Charger all fixed up and modified...


I thought my sister would get a kick out of this. They even had the inside done up like a police car. It had a divider, and a stand for a laptop. The guy that was driving it said his company helped modify it and let me take pictures inside and out. I told him "you know this is going on my Blog?'. He thought that was pretty cool and told me to snap away.

My post for Monday, 9-07-09

Mmmmm Bacon

For more camping pictures please see my main blog :)

My post for Sunday, September 6th, 2009

You know that every good camping trip has a story...well here is ours. On Saturday afternoon I got off of work 2 hours early...I was thrilled...thinking we would get packed and on the road for our first family camping trip a few hours earlier than planned. We had decided it would be best to take both the Explorer and the mini van since we had camping gear for 4 people and two dogs plus the fishing gear, life vest , paddles and canoe. Well we got on the road by 5 (about an hour later than I had hoped, but that's the way it always goes). Then about half way to our destination Mike pulled into a rest stop to check the tie down straps on the canoe. Well guess what? Our 1998 Explorer would not restart, at first we were hoping it was the battery, since Mike rides his motorcycle to work and the Explorer sits for a few days at a time. Well no such luck...our fuel pump died. So while Mike was making towing arrangements I was moving all the gear (tent, sleeping bags, fishing gear etc.) along with Megan and Rowdy into the mini van. Then we managed to secure the canoe to the roof rack of the mine van and by 9 p.m. we were on our way to the AEP Campgrounds, with a quick stop at Wendy's for a LATE dinner at 10:15 p.m. We finally found a campsite around 11:45 and by midnight we had our tent up and everyone in bed.
The rest of the weekend went a whole lot better...and when we returned home on Monday we packed the car a little better too.

Oh and I caught the biggest fish on Sunday!

This is my post for Saturday, 9-5-09

I did not take any pictures today...I was too busy getting to work on time this a.m. and then coming home and packing up our camping gear. So here is a cute picture that I took of Lauren and Paige on Thursday after school.

Monthly Mugshots!
Wearing their Buckeye colors!

Paige's school colors are red, white and blue and the school mascot is an eagle. Today is "spirit" day at her middle school, that means the 6th graders wear red (easy since it's the Buckeyes first game tomorrow), the 7th graders wear blue and the 8th grader's wear white (because they go to Washington D.C. to the White House in the Spring). Which ever classs shows the most spirit gets points. I'm not sure what they earn with the points...maybe bragging rights?

Megan put this outfit together last night. She's wearing Buckeye colors but not their logo. She said this shirt reminds her of something Selena Gomez (the girl on Disney's "Wizard's of Waverly Place) might wear.

My post for Thursday, 9/03/09

Tonight was 3rd grade curriculum night at Megan's school. So after dance classes I ran her home so she could get her shower and do her reading and hang out with Mike and Paige. Then I ran up to the school.
She told me that I had to look for the picture of her dream house...
who would have guessed that Megan's dream house would be a
CANDY Mansion?
The girl likes her candy...gummies, dum-dum lollies, jolly ranchers, laffy taffy, nerds, skittles, Mike & Ikes if it is fruity, sweet and sticky then she likes it.
Maybe that's why she's so sweet!

Megan also created these two cute little bugs and named them Miley and Taylor after her favorite singers. I'm sure that Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift would be SO thrilled.

My post for Wednesday, 9/02/09

Paige's new desk for her old "new room".

When we were talking about moving her furniture around in her room she told me "I would really love to have my own desk". So last week I went out scouting around then on Sunday we saw this cute desk set in the Office Depot add. We went to look at it after dinner on Monday. Mike was afraid that it would be too small. I had measured her wall so I knew it would be a perfect fit, plus we didn't want it too big or it would make it feel cramped as you entered her room. The desk sits between her door to her room (on the left) and her closet (on the right). I put it together on Tuesday afternoon and she was so excited to get to do her homework at her own desk in her old "new room".

Paige took this picture of Rebel yesterday sitting on the little stool/file cabinet that came with the set. The cushioned top is removable and you can hang files folders in the base. For now Paige has some extra paper and a box of markers in it. The cushion that came with it is a bright red orange color but I slipped a pillow case over it for now. I will get some fabric and make s cover for it, but this is a quick fix.

My post for Tuesday, September 1, 2009

We are enjoying some lovely weather. Cool crisp nights in the low 50's and clear blue sky days in the 70's.
Life is good.

My post for Monday, 8-31-09


Today was my first day of watching Jake and Evan without the help of Paige and Megan. The first thing Jake (age 2 3/4) said to me when I walked in the door at 9 a.m. was "where are the girls?". I told him "they had to go to school". Then he asked if they would come over after school. I promised him they would, and when Paige and Megan were running over to Jake's yard to play on the swings he was yelling "Paige, Megan you are home from school, I MISSED YOU!". They must have missed him too because they stayed out playing with him until dinner was ready.

Evan is teething...thank goodness for those liquid filled teethers that you cool in the fridge!

The Pepto Pink is gone!

Here is a sneak peak at Paige's new old room! Back in May we promised we would paint her bedroom for her birthday...well we got the paint in July and today (8-30-09) we got around to painting her room.

She LOVES it!

My post for Saturday, August 29, 2009

The Answer from yesterdays pop quiz is:

A 15 foot canoe!

Here we all are enjoying our first outing in our canoe over at Twin Lakes. Paige and Megan loved being paddled around, they had their binoculars so they could check out the heron's, ducks and geese.

My post for Friday, 8-28-09

Guess what we bought tonight?
No it was not Guitar Hero!

My post for Thursday, 8-27-09

Since I did not take any pictures today I am going to post these from our Kentucky vacation. As we were driving to the gas station I called my dad to make sure he had received his belated b.day gift. Then I looked over and saw this...and I said "Dad there is a mail Jeep and it totally reminds me of you, I will post a picture of it on my blog and when you see it you will know why it reminds me of you".

So here it is...do you know why it reminds me of my dad? No it is not the color pink...our (his) Jeep is a manly mint green. It reminds me of my dad becasue of the big fan rigged on top, the kind of fan you would use to vent a garage, yep looks like something my dad would rig up and it makes me smile :)

First Day Of School for 2009-2010

Paige is ready for 6th grade!

Paige woke up at 6:05 a.m. to a Taylor Swift song...so she was all smiles this morning. It was still dark and when she turned the light on in the hall bath Rebel started growling, he was still in his dog bed in our room. Paige washed her face and got dressed then I helped her with her hair. She had a good breakfast of yogurt and and English muffin. She was very patient with me when I asked to take her picture. Then it was out the door to wait with her friends for the bus. I think she was sitting with her new friend Lauren. I was outside with the dogs they (the dogs) were my excuse for hanging out until the bus came, most of the other parents were in their cars. Paige waved to me as the bus drove by....(she loves me). I'm sure she will have a wonderful first day of 6th grade...my big middle school girl.

Megan our 3rd grader!

Yes Megan is wearing the same top as Paige. I tried to talk her into wearing her cute purple dress but she said she would wear that tomorrow. Then she wanted to wear a tank top and jean shorts but I vetoed that. I told her to wear something cuter for her back to school picture ...so she asked if she could wear the same thing as Paige. I said sure...since you are not getting on the same bus and going to the same school. She wouldn't wear her cute little gold flats instead she wanted to wear her "Wizzards of Waverly Place" (it's a Disney show) tie shoes. She let me curl her hair under and she chose a cute black sparkley headband (it matches the shoes). At breakfast we were asking her if she remembers where her classroom is and what her teachers name is. It's funny to us at least because she has the same classroom and teacher as last year because her 2nd grade teacher moved up to 3rd grade this year. Megan is the only student from last year to get back in the class, so she will be the extra special helper.

My post for Tuesday, 8-25-09

Both Paige and Megan went back to tap dance class tonight...and I brought two cameras and guess how many pictures I took? ZERO! We kinda got sidetracked chatting and catching up with old dance friends. So you get a picture of one of our orange zinnias and a bee, if you click on the photo you can see the bee better.

My post for Monday 8-24-09

Today was "open house" at the elementry school. Megan is in Mrs. Harden's third grade class this year...not to be confused with Mrs. Harden's second grade class last year! You see Mrs. Harden moved up to teach 3rd grade this year and Megan lucked out and is the only student to get to return to her class this year. We are all thrilled, because Megan loves Mrs. Harden and Mrs. Harden adores Megan...and I am thrilled because I already know how she runs her classroom and that will make my life easier!

My post for August 23, 2009

Late August means Zinnia's in bloom and back to school shopping.

My post for Saturday 8/22/09

While I was at work Mike spent the afternoon fishing until it started raining on him. The girls were with Deb and Bud they all went camping on Friday afternoon at Deer Creek State Park.
We picked the girls up on our way to Dave's for his belated birthday party.

This is the only t-shirt that we bought on our vacation. We don't really buy t-shirts on vacation just magnets for the fridge. We got Dave this shirt when we went to Gander Mountain, it was just down the street from our hotel.
It reads "Man Law: Friends don't let friends fish alone! Good Call"

Paige and Megan were pretty worn out from their overnight tent camping with Deb and Bud. They spent most of their time playing with Megan's Nintendo DS with their cousin Aaron.