Proud to be an American!

OH MY GOODNESS HOW ADORABLE IS THIS!

Warning! A post only Grandparents will find the cutest thing ever!

The other night we were practicing a speech Tommy is going to be making at the next cub scout meeting. We skipped over the pledge part for the sake of time but Jimmy jumped up and threw his hand over his chest and said it proudly! WE WERE SO PROUD! HA. I know all kids know it but he was just so proud of himself. SO ADORABLE!

This morning he let me video him doing it, but for some reason he was preoccupied with his chest area. Tommy and I were laughing so hard we couldn't stand it!!!! Seriously, what was he doing!

Tommys turn!

Come on, you knew it was only a matter of time. Tommy was slightly more resistant to the process then Jimmy but that didn't really surprise me.



Seriously Buddy, what do you think I'm going to do to you?



I can honestly tell you this child has more hair then anyone I have ever seen!!! I was cutting FOREVER would stop and still think MAN HE STILL HAS A TON OF HAIR! HA.



I think I'm getting this hair thing down. The key is to cut the top, stay away from cutting to much off the sides and back, clean up the neck and around the ears. ALL GOOD! The great thing is that they are boys who don't really care and Mommy can work some wonders with mousse!




Not to bad!

Tommy was a great sport. The only problem is that I simply cant do anything with Tommy without laughing. Honestly, he finds everything in life so ridiculously funny its addicting.

You see, my kids hairdresser's husband retired

My hairdressers (MOM) husband (DAD) retired and since then she has been sorta MIA. Lat I heard she was spotted in a FL bowling alley on Wacky Wednsday with a man trying to score a cheap chicken salad sandwich. Lately I noticed the kids were looking a little scruffy. Not sure what came over me but one minute I was drying him off and the next I was picking up a scissors thinking "I have watched her do this a thousand times". Well, I don't think it turned out so bad?.





He was a little confused why Mommy was cutting his hair but he went with it.



I could eat this one up. LOVE him.




He wears it spiked anyway, so with a little mousse anything can be fixed. I actually was pretty surprised because it turned out pretty good. Next up Tommy. Well, we will see. His hair is um, shall we say, not going to be as easy.




The boy will sit and deal with just about anything for a jelly bean. I told him to let me see the jelly beans for the picture and he thought I meant the one he just ate. Crazy boy.

Upward

Tommy had a practice game last Saturday and they did GREAT. Last year he played for Mill Creek but this year we put him with Upward. So far I have been so happy with the program. The coach's are wonderful and they are TEACHING them what they need to know. The teaching was what we were missing last year. I really think these kids are playing way better because of it too. For the games they will be using a smoke machine and there are cheerleaders too. FUNNY and adorable. They were testing out the smoke machine this time. Tommy is the third to last in blue. He thought that was the coolest part. Wait till next Sat. HA.

Top 3 so far

Pretty sure these would go with just about anything I would wear. Longer shorts, dresses and jeans. They are actually way more comfy then you would think.


I am in LOVE with this dress. I want it in red, black and grey. The best thing about it was it was only $10.00 at Forever 21. So cute and comfortable during the summer. It can double as a cover up.

On to my latest trend. I'm not usually one for jumping on the trend wagon. Remember the gladiator sandals. ICK, I still shiver over those. But being a girl of the 80's how could I resist the boyfriend blazer. I cant help it. I just think it goes with so much. With a white shirt and long necklaces or with a dress or a romper.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! LOVE IT!

Walking through Target with the boys (two little and one big) I saw this and just about knocked Jimmy over to get to it. I was giddy with excitement. Maybe its been back for a while but I sure haven't seen it. Its like my childhood all wrapped up in a box. Oh how I loved my Rainbow Brite doll! Needless to say no one cared and I was almost trampled to get to the Star Wars isle. If you thought the doll excited me you should have seen me when I discovered what was on in the top left of the picture. THAT'S RIGHT! Strawberry Shortcake herself. Those were the days!!!!!

So I'm on the phone with my friend who happens to be my neighbor across the street. Here is the exact conversation AS I REMEMBER IT. LOL

Me: Do you smell smoke?

Christy: No, don't think so.

Me: No really I smell smoke hold on......

Me opening front door

Me: CHRISTY! Its my yard, ITS GOING TO HIT THE HOUSE

Christy: 911? (Notice the question Mark HA)

Me: 911! NOW!

So she calls 911 immediately (later I found out so was half the neighborhood HA) and I dial as well because when there are flames a blazin in your yard you kinda want ALL the 911 operators to know!

THIS IS NOT my house! Just wanted to show you what the flames looked more like because


in my head THIS is what I was seeing! Again, obviously NOT my house. Let me tell you it was in my head!



But all was well because our trusty local firefighter was here in a jiffy. He seriously came through my house and tracked black soot all over but um you didn't see me complaining! Let me tell you my neighbors are one funny bunch. Lisa is driving by sees the firetrucks and fixes her hair and makeup while driving by (NEVER STOPPING TO SEE IF I WAS ON FIRE). LOL Don't you laugh Christy because you were running water out to them and I'm pretty sure they have a cooler in their handy little firetruck! HEE HEHEHHE you girls crack me up. Michelle next door that lost her entire back yard was just mad she missed the firefighters! Gotta love this crew!!!! We are crazy.


NOT my actual firefighter today. Dont think it didnt cross my mind to see if he would let me take his picture for my little blog. Oh man I should have!

So to make a very long, funny, crazy and twisted story short here is what happened. The 11 year old boy who lives in the green house that you see in the pics was playing with smoke bombs. Real smart! Anyway, long story short bomb catch fire, fire catch grass, grass on fire make way to my house.

The above pic is of my poor neighbors yard. The flames came a few inches from their propane tanks. That worried me more then anything.

The last picture shows how weird the fire was. Ok, see the green house. Started in his yard. Killed his entire yard. Instead of moving straight into the woods with all the dead twigs and leaves it caught the grass and moved to the next house, hopped the trees into that yard and started up to my house. Looking at the pattern it took in person is really weird.

Good news is no one was hurt, except my pride but you would have to hear the whole story to understand why. Maybe I will have Christy be a guest blogger for a day and tell it. I honestly don't know what I was thinking but apparently my car and my dog were VERY important to me. I'm literally going to laugh myself to sleep tonight thinking of all the things I said and did today.

By the way, my neighbors yard is going to beautiful when it returns.

A lesson in positive thinking.

My Momma raised one happy girl. I cant help it I'M JUST ALWAYS HAPPY. Marc on the other hand needs some encouragement from time to time. Poor thing cant help it. Take this weekend for example. I'm pretty sure the Lord is testing us via our appliances. LOL So heres the deal:

Washer will not agitate (unless shaken by Marc)

Downstairs has no AND I MEAN NO warm air

Shower is STILL not tiled

The passenger side door on the Yukon does not open every time ( meaning I have to become Boe Duke or climb over the boys to get in)

Jimmy is going through some weird crabby grumpy stage (that Tommy went through at exactly the same age)

Tommy thinks reading is torture I made up to punish him and him alone

Ok, so here is how I am choosing to look at these thing:

Wow, the washer I got for free almost 11 years ago is still working and only needs one part replaced. If I decide to get a new more efficient one I will save a ton of money on water and energy bills. SWEET!

Had the heat not been broken then my family of four would probably not have cuddled on the couch with one big blanket and watched Dirty Jobs marathon. At least we would not have been able to do it without complaining someone was kicking someone.

My new bathroom is going to be AWESOME. Weird but true fact, we spend more time in our master bathroom then probably anywhere besides the kitchen. We all get ready in that bathroom even though we have two others. I would rather take my time and pick the perfect tile then just get it done with just ok tile.

Seriously, who wouldn't want Boe Duke for a Mom. The boys find this rather funny. I'm quite happy I'm still limber enough to climb in to tell you the truth.

The fact that Jimmy is going through this stage means he is 100% completely normal. When I think of all the problems I could encounter with a special needs child dealing with the grumpy stage of a healthy little boy means very little.

Same thing with Tommy's reading. The fact that he just does not want to read is the problem,not that he can not read. Simple as that. If it was switched then that would be different but it is not. I can deal with not wanting to.

So there you have it. We are lucky and blessed for what we do have. Its all in how you look at it. The great thing is that I have a husband who can fix anything. For the stuff he can not fix he has a job that means I can go replace what I need to. Wow, things are looking pretty good over here!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Boys!

Marc and Tommy made my raised garden bed for me. I am sooooooooo excited! It is even better then I expected. All I need to do now is paint it and get my soil started. Im thinking a dark brown color. I need to find out what kind of paint will not effect the food. I took a gift back and used the money to go buy all the supplies at Home Depot. We were there at 8 at night then came home and they were in the garage building until midnight. You could say Marc LOVES to build stuff. You could also say that Tommy LOVES a chance to stay up late.




It has been so cold here! The next night we decided to go to Pike in 24 degree weather. Me and Jimmy bundled up to be the ONLY people in Pike this time of year. I think the 2 people working there were shocked when we walked in. Don't worry Jimmy now has chapstick on. Lots of it. He is in that awful stage of biting his upper lip.



Marc is back to work bright and early tomorrow morning but the boys still have one more day to stay home. We are going to head to the mall and use some gift cards and just enjoy the day. Then Tuesday I am going to celebrate!