Okay, today we were working out in the yard all day. (Yes, I know it is my anniversary, but we were together, so it was fun.) We were lifting up these paving stones from up beside the house and then we made a path with them in the backyard. You'll just have to see it, I can't describe it very well. Anyway, when we lifted up one of these big stones (they are like 20"x20") a big frog just jumps out and scared us. It was too funny. Well, then Grace was scared and we told her that frogs weren't scary and Aaron showed her how to catch the frog and hold it right. Then she proceeds to kiss the frog and name it "Cutie", she then is singing to the frog and dancing around the yard with him. It was soooooo funny. Then we found another frog and she put down Cutie to catch it and she named it "Beauty"...more kissing went on and no prince was to be found so I made her quit kissing the frogs and then she was sad when we wouldn't let her pick them up anymore. "Mommy, I will miss Cutie and Beauty so much, can we come out and play with them tomorrow?" Ah, we'll just have to wait and see.....
Oh, and I got a wonderful surprise in the mail today from my friend Amber in Alaska....I love to read and I got a new book!! Thanks Am, you are the best!
Monday, August 15, 2005
Sunday, August 14, 2005
Fun weekend!
This weekend Aaron had some jobs out of town, so the girls and I loaded up and went up to Duncan, OK for a fun time with friends. We stayed with my friends Brad and Toni and their 4 girls, which meant with my 2 little girls, that there were 8 girls and 1 Brad. Sorry, Brad, you are out numbered all of the time anyway, but this weekend was just crazy! The girls and I had a blast. Grace was in Polly Pocket heaven. That is all she talked about on the way home. "Ms. Toni was so nice to let me take the Polly Pocket bag to the baby shower, Mommy. I think we need one, too." I told her that she could just wait until we go back to visit and play with them at their house instead. Susannah was a little off kilter, but what almost 2 year old isn't when we mess with their bedtime and nap! Oh well, she is asleep now, so no biggie. We just had a great time! Thanks Brad and Toni.
Then today we got to go to our old church and it was just like being back at home. It just felt so good to be back there with friends. After church we all went (well, not the whole church, but a big group of us) to eat and it was sooo choatic that it was wonderful. Grace got to sit at a table with the "big kids" and she did great. Then all us women folk (as they used to say) went to the church building and had a WONDERFUL time at Lara's baby shower for her little angel baby! Lara and Craig have 3 of the cutest boys and now they have a simply adorable little girl to add to the family. It was fun to be with old friends and tell "remember when" stories. I was just glad to have been a part of so much fun.
Then we piled on in the car and drove back here, but we stopped on the way home in Wichita Falls at our favorite Best Buy, for tomorrow is our 7th wedding anniversary and we were off to find a special something for Aaron. They didn't have what I wanted, but maybe they will be Christmas, because we know what the boy wants for his 30th birthday in November...the new x-box 360, that is supposted to be out by then. We will see, won't we?
Then today we got to go to our old church and it was just like being back at home. It just felt so good to be back there with friends. After church we all went (well, not the whole church, but a big group of us) to eat and it was sooo choatic that it was wonderful. Grace got to sit at a table with the "big kids" and she did great. Then all us women folk (as they used to say) went to the church building and had a WONDERFUL time at Lara's baby shower for her little angel baby! Lara and Craig have 3 of the cutest boys and now they have a simply adorable little girl to add to the family. It was fun to be with old friends and tell "remember when" stories. I was just glad to have been a part of so much fun.
Then we piled on in the car and drove back here, but we stopped on the way home in Wichita Falls at our favorite Best Buy, for tomorrow is our 7th wedding anniversary and we were off to find a special something for Aaron. They didn't have what I wanted, but maybe they will be Christmas, because we know what the boy wants for his 30th birthday in November...the new x-box 360, that is supposted to be out by then. We will see, won't we?
Friday, August 12, 2005
Sad hour?
Today Aaron went to work late and came home early so we had a fun day just being with Daddy. We decided to check out what they call, "Third Monday Trade Days" here in Graham. It was at the park, so the kids liked that, but it wasn't much more than a big garage sale. There were some neat booths, but for the most part, just used stuff. So, after we were done walking around Grace asked her Dad if we could go to Sonic for happy hour and of course, he said, "Yes, but we have to hurry, it ends in 10 minutes." Grace replies, "Well, then is it sad hour after 10 minutes?" We just laughed and drove to Sonic and made it with plenty of time to spare. I wanted to tell Grace, "Why yes, it is sad hour, because who wants to pay full price for anything?" He he he...I am a true garage sale shopper. :)
Aaron left tonight for a big job so the girls and I are going to Duncan (Oklahoma, where Grace was born) for tomorrow and Sunday. One of my good friends Lara just had a sweet baby girl and her shower is on Sunday and I get to be a hostess, since I'm finally close enough to drive to these fun events!! I'm just excited to be with friends again. We left Alaska June 19 and I'm having a hard time here in Graham. Old towns aren't used to us new folks, I suppose, and people just aren't ready to make friends yet...they better look out though, because once school starts, we are going to be having some playdates and I'll fit in with these Graham girls or make them fit in with me!! he he he It's all good!
Aaron left tonight for a big job so the girls and I are going to Duncan (Oklahoma, where Grace was born) for tomorrow and Sunday. One of my good friends Lara just had a sweet baby girl and her shower is on Sunday and I get to be a hostess, since I'm finally close enough to drive to these fun events!! I'm just excited to be with friends again. We left Alaska June 19 and I'm having a hard time here in Graham. Old towns aren't used to us new folks, I suppose, and people just aren't ready to make friends yet...they better look out though, because once school starts, we are going to be having some playdates and I'll fit in with these Graham girls or make them fit in with me!! he he he It's all good!
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Turn around, WOMAN!
Okay, yesterday Aaron was out on location all day so we girls decided to take a movie back to the movie store and then go to Sonic, our favorite place between the hours of 2:30-4:30 P.M. (Happy hour, half-price drinks and slushes.) So, we were going to turn into the Movie Gallery (the only movie place here in Graham) and I missed my turn. Grace proceeds to yell from the back seat,"Turn around, WOMAN, you missed the movie place!" I almost DIED laughing! You see, her precious Daddy thinks it is funny to call me "Woman" when I start to pester him and now it has rubbed off on his oldest daughter. It will only be funny until she does it in front of some older person at church and then I will proceed to be throughly embarrassed.
Grace got a new bike tonight. Last summer I bought her a Barbie bike at a garage sale for like $5 or something crazy like that. We cleaned it up, but she hardly rode it because we lived on a hill and plus, she just really wasn't that interested. But, Tuesday night she wanted to go on a bike ride. We put Sus and Daisy (the new puppy) in the wagon and Grace got on her bike, helmet, knee pads and elbow pads, she will not ride without them, mind you. We turned around to look at her and she looked HUGE on that little 12" bike. So, we made the trip around the neighborhood, but she looked pretty funny on that Barbie bike that I just bought for her last summer. SOOOOO, tonight we got her a BRAND new princess bike at Wal-Mart using the rest of her birthday money. We didn't get home until around 8:30 and it was getting dark and she so wanted to ride her new bike around the block, but she had to settle for the back patio. That bike has it all...a little backpack with a water bottle, little pom poms on the handlebars and even little butterflies in the spokes of the tires.....oh, to be 4 years old in 2005!!!
Oh, I forgot, the corn-on-the-cob picture of Sus. She just played with it all thru dinner and then when she figured out that she could eat it, then it was over and she was hooked. She sat there for the longest time, just smiling and eating her corn. She just loved it!
Grace got a new bike tonight. Last summer I bought her a Barbie bike at a garage sale for like $5 or something crazy like that. We cleaned it up, but she hardly rode it because we lived on a hill and plus, she just really wasn't that interested. But, Tuesday night she wanted to go on a bike ride. We put Sus and Daisy (the new puppy) in the wagon and Grace got on her bike, helmet, knee pads and elbow pads, she will not ride without them, mind you. We turned around to look at her and she looked HUGE on that little 12" bike. So, we made the trip around the neighborhood, but she looked pretty funny on that Barbie bike that I just bought for her last summer. SOOOOO, tonight we got her a BRAND new princess bike at Wal-Mart using the rest of her birthday money. We didn't get home until around 8:30 and it was getting dark and she so wanted to ride her new bike around the block, but she had to settle for the back patio. That bike has it all...a little backpack with a water bottle, little pom poms on the handlebars and even little butterflies in the spokes of the tires.....oh, to be 4 years old in 2005!!!
Oh, I forgot, the corn-on-the-cob picture of Sus. She just played with it all thru dinner and then when she figured out that she could eat it, then it was over and she was hooked. She sat there for the longest time, just smiling and eating her corn. She just loved it!
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