Something new....

So, I've never been tagged before, at least that I know of...and sad to say, really only read two blogs...Kim and Bryan's...so, http://www.kimdec.blogspot.com/ tagged me, so here goes...
Furniture: I love decorating, but I'm a real simplistic - hate gaudy stuff or just things too junky. Simple, elegant, classy...
Clothes: I love trying new things...really into the "skinny" (aka, straight leg) jeans. I'm a Tee shirt kind of gal...but love to get dressed up for weddings. And I have an on-line shopping addiction with Victoria's Secret...just love that catalogue!!
Sweets: Sad (and odd), I'm not a huge sweets person...don't get me wrong, I indulge in the occasional cookie (has to be home made and only choc chip.) I like simple chocolate candy...no nuts, no caramel...LOVE truffles, and I dig just plain vanilla ice cream is the best. I'm more of a mousse or pie gal, than flour based cakes, etc. But, I have to really be craving sweets...it's just not something I normally think about or must have...
City: Definitely haven't traveled that much...the norms like the Islands, Florida, Indiana, but that is about it...desperately want to go to Ireland one of these days.
Drink:A bad habit of mine is that I do not drink enuff water/fluids a day....I just rarely feel thirsty...but, if I do it's water, and some fruit juices. I love my Pinot grigio, and I dig red wine as well...if I am not in the mood for wine, it's sprite and vodka...
Music: I'm not huge into music...I don't have or want an iPod or care to down load songs...I listen to whatever is on the radio. My fav band is Counting Crows...if I'm in a mellow mood, John Denver (just reminds me of my childhood.)
TV Series: Must see TV is Thursday, 9pm, Grey's Anatomy. Sunday's is Desperate Housewives...other than, I will flip thru channels until some rerun catches my eye.
Film: Really love Father of the Bride/II. Just adore that film. Growing up, THAT is how I envisioned a perfect family...the doting father, the always happy mother, in a gorgeous home!
Workout: My employer used to have a gym...but, like everything else, they took it away from us...now I joined the new YMCA near my house...I try and go in the mornings and w/e's, but easier said than done. I also try and get on my EFX machine in my bedroom...
Pastries: Nah! Never got into pastries or donuts...I think this goes with my not into sweets deal. I know, something is wrong with me!!
Coffee: Love my Gevalia that gets delivered a few times a month...it is so smooth and tasty. Currently the flavor of choice is Pumpkin Spice...YUMMMMM!

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Happy 6th Birthday, Bella!

A fantastic Fall day in Lancaster...

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Haylee and Gavin, 9/27/03

I'm still amazed at how truly time can fly...one minute they are just lil' peanuts, and the next they are reading and writing!!! These 2 have grown up together since birth, and remain great buds!!! Here's a pic of them at a birthday party...

GO PHILLIES!!!!

I must say, baseball is one of the most boring sports to watch (for me)...GOLF being #1 most boring...BUT, when my hometown team does so well, and could possibly win the WORLD SERIES, you can't help but watch...and, well, it surely doesn't HURT to have such a hottie as Cole Hamels...!!! I love men in uniform...and since my husband is not only a huge baseball fan, he also plays the sport every Spring and I love when he's in his uniform...!!! Go COLE...I mean, PHILLIES!!!!

SNIP!

DOH...After Ashlee's bath yesterday, I meant to take just a tiny amt. off...but by the first snip, it was too late...and all she kept saying was "MOMMY...I don't wanna look like a boy, O-tay?!" Hey, what's done is done...it will grow...:) I tried to get some pics but she clearly became annoyed fast and flat out refused to pose...:(

The after party...

Mo and Jim
Pumpkin kissing
Frank, Leah and Karen Rich

CRAZY Karen...
Karen and Rob
Neighbors from the 'MONT...AJ and Nicole
Fireman Frank...Nic and AJ
Jods, Sarah, Mo, Nic and Karen
More fun ensues...

Happy 4th birthday, Ryleigh!

Ry with her halloween themed cake
The gang with their fake teeth
Jody, Ry, Jody's mom, Jody's grandmom and Jods sister, Tracy
Spider pinata
kids having fun in the playroom

Further fun for the kids...the PARTY begins...

Pumpkin Picking

Uncle Jimmy and Ry ck out the bad pumpkins...
best buds Tommy and Ashlee
Ryleigh (in a mask), w/ her cousins, Collin, Bella and Haylee
Cousins on white pumpkins....
Uncle Mike shows the goods...

A fun day for all...first pumpkin picking at Ramsey's Farms...then back to the house for dinner, cake and pinata...

Friday fun night,,,

Givin' love...
3 girls...(thx Chris)
Lolly pop...lolly pop
VOGUE!

Staci hosted a last min gathering...so we came...we had a grt time.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: NYE 2001

A little dedication to Denise and Bert since it's their 9 year wedding anniv. This was taken at their house, on NYE...

Transitions...

Another not so fun thing I must do every Season is change the girls cloths out...that means they must try on all the pants to see what fits and what are floods...so, Haylee pretty much needs ALL new clothes, and off we went to Boscov's where we tried on a zillion pants and walked away spending $199...OMG she is SOOOO picky!! She says "this shows my underwear when I bend down"....I say "no it doesn't, stop looking at your butt!" For Ash, it would seem alot simplier...just take out her old stuff and replace it with Haylee's hand-me-down 3T's...NOT! Poor Ash is still a peanut and therefore not even close to the same size Haylee was at that age...so we are sort of in-btwn sizes, as some of the size 2T's are a fit and some are floods...and most of the size 3's are "TOO BIG" she stammers...and we battle daily with her clothes...BOTH of them, hem and haul about this and that...ugh! Drives me nuts...and with this massive ear infection, I'm not in the mood to deal...daddy, you're UP...

Haylee on the beam...

Ashlee on the bars...

A clip of some of the fun activities they do...

Birthday party fun at the Little Gym...

YUM cupcakes...Ash and best bud, Natalie
BD girl, Sarah, Haylee and Nicole (best buds from old school Tutor Time)
The gang...

Haylee and Ashlee were both invited to the party of a friend...they had SO much fun at this place...it's perfect for kids. Keeps them active the whole time. Then it was home for baths and bed for them, while dad and mom ordered Hibachi take-out, some wine and a movie...why can't more Saturday's be like this?!

Haylee SCORES...!!!

We were SO proud of Haylee today...she scored the one and only goal for her team today...so, as promised, she gets a trip to Toysrus...

MESSY GIRL...

Ash enjoys ice cream...did any get in your mouth?!? It's safe to assume I don't buy THAT kind anymore...:)

Movin' an groovin'...

There's a Hannah Montana PEN *yes, pen* that the girls LOVE...it plays a short clip of a song and they dance to it over and over and over again...with daddy of course...goofy!

Friday Funnies...

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I couldn't resist...This is SO me and Tina...LOL

That time of the year...

Flu shots...well, now they have the flu MIST...so we decided to try that instead of the shot...so after prepping both girls all yesterday and this morning, about what was to come with the mist, we find out Ashlee is not a candidate for it and she must get the SHOT...poor thing looked like she was going to cry when they told us...but after I promised a quick trip to Dippin' Dots later tonite, she agreed, got the shot and didn't even shed a tear...both girls did great...:) Then it was moms turn to get a bunch of blood work done...felt like the longest day!

Funny Blogger....

OMG, I stumbled across this woman's blog, and completely cracked UP over it...had to share...
FYI...it's VERY graphic....(in a funny way!)
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The STORY: at work the other day, my tummy started rumbling. yep, i needed to poo. i walked down the hall to the one-holer as not perform the walk of shame once i completed my stink fest. i try to keep my smelly toilet deposits in the small bathroom where i can bask in it ALONE. the multi-stalled is fine for #1’s…as the diva says.
i placed my four layers of toilet paper upon the white, pee-stained toilet seat (ugh…that’s a whole other blog). i sat down, adjusted myself oh so carefully, and pulled the toilet paper roll. henh. i realized something wasn’t normal about this particular bowel movement.
i started sweating. i started feeling nauseous. i had to grab the handicap rail.
oh lord! i think i’m gonna die!!!! here it comes…here it comes…somebody SAVE me!!! AAAAGGHHHHH!!!! it burns! my butt, my eyes, my nose. they are on FIRE!!!!! where the hell did somebody find a lighter in a toilet bowl???? my stomach is being ripped apart. did i swallow a badger last night? i can’t breathe! OMG!!! the noise…it sounds like a machine gun under water…no, it sounds like truck stop diarehhea! please tell me no one is in the hall. please tell me no one will wiggle the handle on the door. please tell me no one is running to tell their friends what they just heard in here. i just know they are camped outside the hall to see me exit.
**courtesy flush**
okay…i think i’m alright. maybe? kind of? is it over? just breathe, betty. breathe. get some paper, wipe, and leave. WAIT…OH CRAP!!!! oh crap, it’s churning again. holy moses, here we go again. grab onto something, QUICK!!! AAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! i think the hot poopey soup is hitting the walls…the floors, the ceiling. it is melting the paint off the walls. the rectal geyser has so much force the toilet water is splashing my burning butt…kind of feels relieving…WAIT…that’s dookie water on my cheeks…UGH!!! i need a bath! the smell…dear lord…the smell. i can hardly take it!!! where’s the lysol? crap…i can’t reach it. maybe if i reach over to the sink…oh crap…stop, betty. you’re gonna fall off the crapper. oh, man…the stench…MUST…REACH…SPRAY!!! what is that? dead possum or raccoon??? what crawled up my pooper last night?
**courtesy flush**
please god let this be over. i promise to never eat whatever i ate last night…AGAIN. just let me get out of here sans embarassment. dang-it…where are the wet wipes? where is the maid’s cart? where is my immodium? do i have any boudreaux’s in the jeep? remember….BREATHE….okay, i think i’m finished. oh sh*t!!! somebody’s turning the handle. did i lock it? okay, they walked away. wait, they’re wiggling it AGAIN…”be out in a minute.” dang-it! i shouldn’t have said anything. now, they’ve heard my voice. i’m such a retard! go away, you bathroom stalker…geez! okay, hopefully they’re gone. now, i can finishing crapping in peace. i hear talking in the hallway. GREAT! okay. i think i’m finished, but i’ve got to fix my hair and makeup before i leave. thank the lord i found another roll of toilet paper. i was starting to panic for a minute. the backup roll wasn’t falling down. thank the lord for long fingers!! THANK YOU!!!!
as i exit the bathroom, i literally RUN to my office. i have never had an anal explosion of that magnitude at work. i have never been so freaked out about pooping in my life! thank you lord for letting me get back to my desk before someone saw me. thank you!!!
the culprit? Louisiana’s Red Beans and Rice mix. screw you, Louisana!!! i’ll never buy that packaged stomach hell again!!!