Simply Renee 366

Photo 366

2008-12-31T16:02:00.003-06:00

Not sure how it happened or when, but I'm truly upset that somewhere along the way my photos got behind in the numbers. I am pretty much certain that every day is covered but I will be upset if when I go back to renumber them and update the blog (for printing purposes only) that I find one missing. UGH..

ANYHOO - found it only fitting that today's and this year's last picture be one of the very lazy teenager who has consistently been sleeping 12+ hours each night. Today, he woke up at around 1:00 sporting this great little hair-do.

That's what happens when you sleep the day away!

I enjoyed completing this blog this year and plan to do it again next year. It was a very rewarding task for me; however, this blog will be no longer updated since I don't want to confuse years or anything. I want to keep the years seperate for my own personal anal reasons, lol!

Look for a link to the new blog on my main blog tomorrow!

Photo 365

2008-12-30T11:28:00.003-06:00

Olivia just loves this spot in the kitchen where the sun shines in almost all day this time of year. She looks so relaxed and calm while contently playing with her ragged toy.

What she DOES NOT KNOW is that on Saturday my Christmas present will arrive.

A miniature beagle boy pup.

I wonder how often I'll catch her relaxed and calm basking in the sun after that? :)

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2008-12-29T11:27:00.001-06:00

House cleaning today - agenda 1 - purge magazines - agenda 2 - read them all before purging, lol!

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2008-12-28T23:25:00.001-06:00

Kaitlyn was so sweet to think of me for Christmas. She spent a few days with Mom prior to Christmas and one day while shopping she wanted to buy me flowers for Christmas. She couldn't find 'Christmas' colored ones, so she went with pink instead. I think they look just lovely with my wintery white kitchen table centerpiece...so sweet of her!

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2008-12-27T20:09:00.003-06:00

My December daily album is very full indeed...needs more like 3 inch rings...

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2008-12-26T20:07:00.004-06:00

Pacho has a new friend that wears beanies! He's got a few different names floating around, but he's still very loved.

Edited to add that we finally establish a permanent name: Paulo

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2008-12-25T19:04:00.002-06:00

A sweet moment amidst opening presents occured today: Kaitlyn thanking God for this day...love that she paused in the midst of everything to remember something so very important!

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2008-12-24T19:01:00.001-06:00

Christmas eve was spent at Mom's house. I loved seeing all her little vignettes of the Christmas decorations I grew up with. I especially loved seeing her little cupid doll and tree that is a look that is so popular now. I grew up with it in the house every Christmas and now I just love seeing that it's back in style. Even if it's a little vintage...it's still something that reminds me of mom when I see things like this.

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2008-12-23T22:22:00.004-06:00

The presents wrapped and waiting underneath the tree...all is calm and bright (oh, except for 3 boys playing video games upstairs after bringing all the presents down!)

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2008-12-22T08:41:00.001-06:00

10 more days of photos left to finish out the year. Yeah!

Here's a shot of one of the ornaments added to the big tree downstairs this year. It was lovingly picked out by my children (mainly Kaitlyn who loves all things sparkly) and hangs in the front of the tree so everyone can see...and it's just for me, thus the "r". :)

Photo 356

2008-12-21T10:59:00.002-06:00

Kaitlyn and LeAnna sang Happy Birthday, Jesus at tonight's Christmast program. They did a WONDERFUL job!

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2008-12-20T10:58:00.001-06:00

Tried this recipe today - very good.

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2008-12-19T15:23:00.002-06:00

Christmas cards FINALLY addressed and ready to go after having them sit on my desk for a week. YIPPEE!

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2008-12-18T16:18:00.007-06:00

I got a wild hair last night before church and thought I'd make 2 different cookies. One of them was this one. While it's a very pretty cookie, and I actually like the part covered in the white chocolate (I did 2 different kinds - one covered in peppermints and one covered in peppermint bark), the cookie itself is just not great. I just haven't found a great stand alone chocolate cookie yet. I guess it might be in part because I just don't LIKE chocolate cookies? WHO knows...

The other recipe is one that I tried last year and like. A dressed up cookie dough - you add in several different spices to the chocolate chip cookie dough mix and then bake it up and press a hershey kiss in the middle, except this time I used hugs...it's good and a quick keeper that I'm glad I remade.

And I WOULD be sharing some pictures of my December Daily album but with the dreary, weary weather lately, it's all I can do to get a semi-decent shot of the things I HAVE taken pictures of...so it'll have to wait until better lighting days.

Photo 352

2008-12-17T15:48:00.005-06:00

I'm closing in on the last few days of the year for this blog. I'm so glad that this is something I did this year. I have a years worth of pictures and a years worth of memories recorded that I'm very anxious to see printed in book form.

ANYHOO - on to the picture for today.

Kaitlyn made the most ADORABLE sock snowman in class today. Their class mom is VERY creative and always has the best crafts for them to do.

:) definitely makes me look bad...seriously folks...she's got it going on. Healthy, tall, skinny, organized, sweet, creative, girl scouts troop leader, room mom, has 2 children, does all this AND is finishing up college for her teaching degree. hmmm....wonder what she CAN'T do?

Photo 351

2008-12-16T15:47:00.003-06:00

Today was creating day for me...created bag toppers for Kaitlyn's gifts to her class...reindeer noses and food. Created 2 notebooks for Kaitlyn and Zachary's teachers as well. Can I just say that I love my little Slice? It's a great little tool to have on hand when you can't find an alphabet or flower to match what you need.

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2008-12-15T19:49:00.003-06:00

I had Kaitlyn sit down and make a small wish list for Christmas today. The boys did their's on Saturday and I wanted to just SEE what she was wanting...I'm glad I did.

Photo 349

2008-12-14T11:00:00.004-06:00

I was so thankful to get to spend my evening with friends celebrating my birthday (turning the pivotal steady into middle age point) at Chili's. It was a great evening and here's some of my stuff from my birthday weekend. Lots of cards from the kids and friends, as well as a few other very special gifts that I'll treasure and enjoy.

Photo 348

2008-12-13T11:04:00.001-06:00

My unexpected present from Thomas and the kids...he listened...he's the best...and I certainly will enjoy it!

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2008-12-12T18:33:00.004-06:00

Brandon's newest aquirement/alternate personality/friend is the sock monkey stolen from Kaitlyn named Pacho. Like nachos, only better. Pacho talks to us frequently.

Today he wanted to take over the world wide web (www... ha ha) and decided that would pose rather elegantly with the packages of multiple cookies and NAVEL oranges and apples that I had to buy today so that we wouldn't look stupid just giving people orange. Yep...that Pacho...such a goof off.

But, it isn't he cute...at least when the hands and voice behind him aren't being so absolutely incredibly obnoxious. Yes, that would be Brandon...obnoxious.

Especially today...and right now...while he's trying to tell me what to type and making Pacho poke me in the ear...yep...

Obnoxious.

Photo 346

2008-12-11T19:43:00.004-06:00

We finally got the gingerbread house put together yesterday afternoon with the icing gluing the sides together drying overnight. We decorated it tonight; however...the icing from last night needed additional water added to it...me thinks it was a BIT too runny. NONE of my decorations would sit on it. But it sure does look snowy, huh?

Kaitlyn told me it looked nothing like the picture and that ours never does. Zachary said that Duff off of Ace of Cakes would NEVER hire me.

THANKS a lot, kiddos. You SURE know how to make a mom feel great! :)

Photo 345

2008-12-10T16:58:00.003-06:00

I purchased this advent calendar at Target in hopes that we could accomplish something daily with the kids. So far, so good...although I'm sure somewhere along the way something will be missed or not be able to be done. It's the process that counts, though!

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2008-12-09T10:43:00.001-06:00

After a lot of busts, I finally made a cookie that was just 'okay' - not great, but good enough to take with me to the 6th annual Cookie Exchange Party at Tammy's house.

Butterscotch Oatmeal Chippers

Photo 343

2008-12-08T22:40:00.001-06:00

Today was Zachary's official 11th birthday. We celebrated the evening with my cousin Jamie and his wife Renee who were in town for the weekend. It was a quiet family evening with the requested 'lemon-glazed' cake.

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2008-12-07T10:41:00.003-06:00

Kaitlyn and I went to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at the Opryland Hotel today with the Girl Scout troops across the city. It was a great show that they put on, but my favorite part was the very dramatic and touching nativity scene at the end. They closed the show out with what they narrated as being the most important part of the season. I agree with them. Most definitely...just as the narrator said. This season is because of a man that only lived 33 years, never traveled more than 200 miles from his birthplace, spoke to the comman man, yet touched and changed all of our lives so dramatically that we still celebrate his birth thousands of years after his death. No other man will ever come close to being as great and magnificent as our Lord is. No man...nothing compares. Nothing.

In saying all of that...here's a picture of one of my favorite Christmas things I made last year.

Photo 341

2008-12-06T15:33:00.002-06:00

Taking the gifts to the Angel Tree right now...after prayers were said for each person.

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2008-12-05T15:31:00.003-06:00

Zachary's birthday party was tonight. There were 16 kids not including adults and the majority were boys between 9-11. CRAZY. Seriously.

Anyhoo...here's a birthday cake pic.

Photo 339

2008-12-04T16:50:00.002-06:00

I made my December Daily album on the 1st...I didn't exactly finish all the page basics like Ali suggested, but I had enough done to get me started. When I get time, I'll do more basic backgrounds so that I'll be able to easily add stuff in when I get time to print and journal.

This is something I'm excited to do simply for this reason alone. While cleaning out my 'album' box that is still stored, I found my Christmas album I made shortly after moving into the house we had built on Setter Court. It had all these neat little stories about the kids and their traditions and our decorations. It was definitely a nostalgic moment and I hope that each year we look at this one we feel the same way!

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2008-12-03T19:23:00.001-06:00

Got SOME decorations out...now on to the dining room, upstairs (kid's decorations) and the trees.

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2008-12-02T09:04:00.002-06:00

I just LOVE this little baby of mine...and she always loves me, too...no matter what!

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2008-12-01T18:34:00.002-06:00

I had extra cupcake batter left0ver yesterday and made some mini-cupcakes. We picked up LeAnna from school today and I let the girls ice mini-cupcakes for snacks. YUM!

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2008-11-30T18:33:00.000-06:00

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to my little baby girl Kaitlyn who just turned nine and that makes her mommy sad... Happy birthday to you!

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2008-11-29T18:32:00.001-06:00

I'm SO glad that Thomas told me to go ahead and get new pots and this knife set. I SO needed it for all the prep that was done in the kitchen this week. Thanks for my early birthday and Christmas gift!

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2008-11-28T18:29:00.002-06:00

I rescued some parsley from the garden thinking we might use it for the dinner dishes, but it didn't get used. It did look pretty in my lovely and FAVORITE little bloom vase.

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2008-11-27T19:51:00.002-06:00

TOO much food...and not enough stomach, lol!

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2008-11-26T19:49:00.002-06:00

Olivia found in a no-no spot...and she just looked at me the entire time I took her picture...didn't even feel bad apparently...

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2008-11-25T19:01:00.000-06:00

Ahh....nothing makes a mother's heart prouder than to see her son organizing under the kitchen sink...

(okay...so I made him...SO WHAT?!?!....tee hee)

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2008-11-24T15:48:00.003-06:00

We had craft day at Kaitlyn's class today. This is the project that I found online for us to do. They had fun.

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2008-11-23T15:47:00.000-06:00

Zachary went with his Boy Scouts troop to see a basketball game (Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz) and brought back this souvenir...apparently he's the guy to beat when you're playing against the Grizzlies.

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2008-11-22T15:46:00.000-06:00

Kaitlyn's party was today...she had a blast. I always love the candle blowing pictures...my favs...

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2008-11-21T07:24:00.000-06:00

Love old books on display and loved finding these at Holiday Flea Market today for $1.00 each.

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2008-11-20T12:56:00.003-06:00

I love these 'green' bags from the grocery stores. I have 3 from Publix and 2 from Whole Foods. WHEN I remember to put them back in the car after emptying them, they make carrying the bags in by myself SO much easier...

Photo 323

2008-11-19T08:34:00.003-06:00

Again, another late addition to my fall decor; however, Kaitlyn's birthday party is this weekend...and I found this frame while cleaning last night. Decided to stop and decorate it per season as I planned to do originally when I purchased it the first week World Market was open...oh, say....in March?

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2008-11-18T08:32:00.002-06:00

Gotta add this in here, though it's extremely late. Makes my monthly photos of my calendar complete for my end of year printed blog album I plan to do.

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2008-11-17T08:23:00.002-06:00

Got some fall decor at 66% off at Hobby Lobby. Was glad to add it to my collection even if only for another week. At this house, we hold off until the day after Thanksgiving to put up Christmas stuff. In fact, Zachary is in full protest this year. If you MENTION Christmas anything (the few things I've bought already are taking him over the edge) he says it's not allowed until after Thanksgiving is over. He was fully irritated the there were Christmas things for sale at some places even before Halloween stuff was out. He doesn't understand the concept of early buying...I will say, the Christmas music playing in the stores is a bit much for me, too. I understand the 'concept' of it...just don't understand the necessity of it.

So, in other words...we're hanging on to Thanksgiving and Fall decor as long as possible. And that's okay with us.

Photo 320

2008-11-16T08:24:00.002-06:00

Love my new little sign I picked up at Hallmark yesterday...

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2008-11-15T08:23:00.001-06:00

Getting my cookbooks out for Christmas cookie baking...yummy.

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2008-11-14T08:21:00.003-06:00

A mess of epic proportions....massive.

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2008-11-13T15:53:00.000-06:00

The halloween candy needs to die already!

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2008-11-12T16:49:00.002-06:00

Meet my $12.99 Home Goods puppets that I just couldn't resist purchasing for the church puppet team; however, they've since found a home with Kaitlyn and Zachary who thinks they are just HILARIOUS to play with! Who knew?

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2008-11-11T16:23:00.000-06:00

Kaitlyn's invitation to her scrapbook birthday party.

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2008-11-10T16:22:00.000-06:00

Pumpkins and gourds...overflowing from the dough bowl...that doesn't really have a home to sit upon as it's larger than what I really thought it would be upon bringing it home.

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2008-11-09T10:52:00.000-06:00

We were going to take family photos today, but it's far too dreary and cold out for that. Couldn't imagine contending with the kids to get them in position for pictures in this type of weather...

so today's shot is of my pretty lavender from my herb garden that I cut the other day for the vase.

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2008-11-08T10:51:00.000-06:00

Took Kaitlyn out to the hilltop next to us to get a few fall pictures of at least her. I needed some for her party invitations that I've GOT to get out this week.

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2008-11-07T10:50:00.002-06:00

Olivia enjoyed the temps outside chasing the hopping grasshoppers. She's so cute and not easily distracted when doing so.

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2008-11-06T12:40:00.001-06:00

My mini pumpkins and I visited the woods today...LOVELY. It's just absolutely gorgeous here right now. Just beautiful. No words adequately express how Fall makes me feel.

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2008-11-05T07:41:00.001-06:00

Found these little door hangers at Home Goods the other day for 2.99. Couldn't resist since they were so appropriate for our family. HA!

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2008-11-04T17:47:00.002-06:00

Yummy fall chili cooking on the stove...yummy.

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2008-11-03T17:45:00.001-06:00

Zachary needed to make a rat for a class project...we found the cutest and simplest instructions online and VOILA...Zachary's pet rat...

I think it might be too cute to be a rat, though...

and it IS supposed to be white (after the character he picked from the book)

Photo 306

2008-11-02T09:58:00.002-06:00

The boys called me into the kitchen while I was getting dressed for church this morning to show me their domino creations. A hugely long trail of dominoes that surrounded the stacked up dominoes on one single solitary domino. COOL. Brandon worked diligently on that one! I, myself, thinks that is too neat that you can do something like that. Teaches him the law of physics stuff before he even gets to that point in his schooling. Weight and balances. Hmmm...now there's a deep thought that could be explored. Balanced weights on one person...hmmm...ANYHOO...

I'll save that for another day. Or maybe today on my blog.

Photo 305

2008-11-01T09:57:00.000-05:00

Just another little fall vignette to share. Love adding little seasonal stuff to the top of this vintage scale.

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2008-10-31T15:17:00.001-05:00

The front cover of my completed 7Gypsies acrylic album.

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2008-10-30T11:19:00.001-05:00

Zachary brought home the class pet today...I'm afraid he didn't get much attention, lol! AND - while my friend has the real deal of this stuffed animal...I'm just glad that I don't! It was big even for a stuffed animal.

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2008-10-29T10:01:00.000-05:00

random stamping on some tags just to try to get some creativity going in me...

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2008-10-28T10:00:00.000-05:00

The snack drawer that's always invaded upon the kid's arrival home. I try to keep it stashed with good choices...at least lower calorie choices for them?

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2008-10-27T09:59:00.000-05:00

B found the camera and this is what I found at download today...at least there are no boogers? HA!

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2008-10-26T11:16:00.001-05:00

Studying the Annie Playbill after watching the very long play on a Sunday afternoon immediately following church/lunch.

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2008-10-25T11:15:00.000-05:00

Saturday's Fall Festival Diet Demise...

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2008-10-24T11:02:00.001-05:00

Tote all packed up and ready to go...

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2008-10-23T16:21:00.005-05:00

Baked all day today for the Fall Festival Cake Walk/baked goods section at school. In order for the kids to receive a homework pass, they each have to turn in 2 baked goods.

6 baked goods (2x3 kids) = happy children.

happy children = tired mommy

1 tired mommy+2 mountain dew cakes+2 ultimate toffee brownies+2 ooey gooey butter bars = one very messy kitchen!

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2008-10-22T14:53:00.002-05:00

Kaitlyn had an all day field trip to the State Capital, Bicentennial Mall park for lunch, and the Tennessee State Museum. FUN day...for her, lol! I do think that is very neat that they give them the Tennessee Blue book for of historical information and Tennessee government facts. That will be VERY useful to her later on!

Photo 294

2008-10-21T14:52:00.001-05:00

We have lived Annie for the last week. Brandon's practicing every night this week (except for the performance on Thursday) until 7:00. TOUGH week and weekend schedule, but hopefully he can do it!

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2008-10-20T12:47:00.001-05:00

Olivia can be found seeking out the light as it moves from room to room. ALWAYS!

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2008-10-19T12:43:00.003-05:00

I was SO STINKING excited to find ALL 3 of my kid's Christmas tradition items at Cracker Barrel today...STINKING excited!

Brandon gets a Rudolph. (which a reindeer with a red nose is harder to find each year)

Zachary gets a snowman.

Kaitlyn gets a gingerbread thing...house, person, whatever....

They all get a an ornament, too. I've already found Zachary's ornament...now to find Brandon's and Kaitlyn's.

Oh, and B requested a change to his tradition...he wants penguins now (imagine that!)...

Sorry, dude...no can do. Tradition is TRADITION! :)

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2008-10-18T10:46:00.001-05:00

The find of the day for Kaitlyn and LeAnna was this little snail shell that immediately sparked an all out bug search complete with a decorated shoebox filled with grass and other items. FUN Saturday stuff, let me tell ya!

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2008-10-17T10:39:00.000-05:00

Spent all day on the Annie playbill...have seen this screen all day long!

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2008-10-16T10:36:00.000-05:00

It was the first date night tonight for Kaitlyn and her daddy. You can tell by the look on her face that she was VERY excited. She had to spend a lot of time finding the special outfit to wear (not too dressy, not to casual, lol) and then had to have her on course at the restaurant (steak, of course) AND dessert. She was insistent that he open the door to her and captivated the conversation. Apparently she's going to be excellent date material. Hopefully those attributes will only allow a few select men (cause she's not dating until she's OLD) to qualify! :)

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2008-10-15T16:32:00.005-05:00

I'm sure I probably should have cleaned this up, BUT in my defense...I needed a picture of the day (and this is probably not the best, but it's a picture) AND I DID pass by this simple, sunny, shiny, sparkly, spider's web and my camera WAS right on the cabinet beside it...

tee hee...my only tribute to Halloween?

Photo 287

2008-10-14T19:16:00.001-05:00

I absolutely HATE sorting and folding the stupid socks in our house. My pile of unmatched socks was just as large as these combined! CRAZY!!!! And all the stupid dirty bottom socks of the boys. I think they think that I should buy new socks weekly! In fact, there are missing pairs to the ones that are new...but yet I find BOTH of the ones with holes in the bottoms!

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2008-10-13T21:27:00.000-05:00

Started the running back today with a new pair of tennies...

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2008-10-12T21:14:00.002-05:00

I LOVE fresh flowers from Costco & Sam's Club...and love arranging them. Thomas knows that and told me I could get some when we were at Costco yesterday. I love seeing them when I round the corner of the living room. Makes me smile. Thanks Thomas!

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2008-10-11T17:47:00.002-05:00

Zachary playing one of our new iPhone game favorites...Quordy. VERY addicting. My new high number count...43 (with 48 points for bigger words, lol)

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2008-10-10T17:45:00.001-05:00

My boy scout off to spend a day activitating it (not a word, I know!) for more badges! And yes...he dressed himself (note the upside down corn thingy, lol!)

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2008-10-09T17:44:00.000-05:00

A lazy evening spent with just me, Zachary, and Kaitlyn watching Ace of Cakes...hmmm...aren't WE exciting?!?!

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2008-10-08T11:11:00.002-05:00

Fresh from an orchard apples from Mom's house made some super yummy caramalized apples this morning for the kids. Hmmm...all my posts this week have been food photos. What do you think that's about? (couldn't have anything to do with the fact that I've NOT been doing my diet, huh?)

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2008-10-07T11:10:00.000-05:00

Ultimate Blueberry Muffins = SUPER YUM! Made for Thomas' flight out.

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2008-10-06T11:25:00.001-05:00

We went to celebrate my dad's birthday tonight @ their house. His birthday was on Wednesday, but with all the school activities we couldn't get out there until tonight. His request: His favorite Coconut Sour Cream Cake with cream cheese icing. SOOOO decadently RICH and heavy. He loves it. In fact, he snuck in 2 pieces tonight (literally SNUCK into the kitchen and quietly fixed a second piece!)

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2008-10-05T11:25:00.000-05:00

Saw this flower peaking out from underneath one of the bushes planted this spring.

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2008-10-04T11:22:00.001-05:00

Finally have October's calendar days filled out with stuff that's scheduled as of now.

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2008-10-03T14:50:00.001-05:00

Doesn't EVERYONE need a zebra print pumpkin? (I just couldn't resist this one while the kids had to take home a pink cupcake and a McDonald's pumpkin!)

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2008-10-02T14:50:00.001-05:00

Kaitlyn's first cheerleading experience was tonight at a very very cold middle school football game. She was so excited!

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2008-10-01T14:49:00.000-05:00

Brandon hurt his back at some point during PE today...twisted funny perhaps? Anyhooo...he came home early and decided to sit and read...love that!

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2008-09-30T14:48:00.000-05:00

Getting rid of Kaitlyn's clothing means we need to buy NEW clothing...for shame! LOVE the fall season clothing!

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2008-09-29T14:47:00.000-05:00

The mail and other found items ALWAYS seems to pile up at this table over the weekend.

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2008-09-28T12:31:00.000-05:00

More manual into direct light light-metering. Anyhooo....more fall decor.

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2008-09-27T12:30:00.001-05:00

Went to a Native American Pow-Wow for the Brownie troop in Mt. Juliet today. The girls were enthralled at the little girls participating in the dance section.

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2008-09-26T12:29:00.001-05:00

More full manual experimentation. Some of my fall decor.

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2008-09-25T19:57:00.002-05:00

Practicing with some manual light metering today amidst my MASS of free time, lol! Trying to make the move to go all manual. I think it might be easier than I thought. Something just clicked today. Anyhoo...here's a set of note-cards (one of six) I made for the consignment sale.

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2008-09-24T20:23:00.000-05:00

Zachary's class had a field trip to the Bellmeade Mansion. It's the first time in 3 field trips there that I've enjoyed myself. Normally it's ALMOST right up there with a field trip to the zoo. HOWEVER; this time was so much better that I actually HEARD the tour guide AND got a chance to snap pictures and read information. Definitely made me curious to go back and get a better take on it, whereas the other 2 trips made me never want to go back, lol!

What a difference a private school makes!

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2008-09-23T20:21:00.001-05:00

An overflowing scrapbook stash area in the garage leads to an OVERWHELMING MESS OF MASSES OF SCRAPBOOK STUFF when going through it for consignment sale. ICK. I think I'd rather throw it all away!