Thursday, July 15, 2010

It's been such a long, long time



Oh my dear blogger, how I've missed you. I'd like to say that I've been hanging out on my favorite green adirondack chairs enjoying fried chicken, apple pie and fresh made lemonade but alas it's only a facade. In addition to creating my relaxing little porch display I have been busy. Doing what you might wonder...


Well I'll tell you...I've been busy chasing little boys in rain boots on sunny days...



Catching elusive toddlers zippin down slides



Enjoying a bowl black raspberries picked on our farm with my boys









I even got a bowl of my very own...




Wait...what's that?



Let's do a close up, shall we....





Yuck, that's enough for me...

Anyway blogger, I just wanted to stop by and say hello. It's been way too long. Actually, this has been fun and we really should do this more often...




Please don't give up on me...

Sunday, February 7, 2010

A Mouse Story...Part II



Dear hubby and I had a great time on our kid free weekend. There was no horrifying oyster debacle this time around. We ended the weekend with two very happy children and a very clean car. The mouse never did show up to eat my little chocolate pieces and my mind was set at ease.

We woke up on Monday and got ready to head back to work feeling refreshed and ready to be productive. The kids were on their way to daycare for their daily dose of education and play. On the way, to drop them off as we coasted down the road, I thought I'd open the glove box in search of napkins, or something.

Much to my horror, the once clean glove box was complete FILLED with a huge tufts of some white cottony substance with all these little black flecks throughout. I quickly let out some indescribable sound and closed the box as quickly as I could.

...our little friend was back.

Needless to say I spent the rest of the ride with every muscle tensed and trying not to disturb anything for fear that good ole Mickey might run from underneath something. It was awful.

I got into my office and told everyone of my take of horror. I could see the look of fear and amusement across all of their faces. Needless to say the suggestions came pouring in...

"Don't use poison or it will die somewhere in the car and stink things up"
"You should call a professional to get it out"
"Try old fashioned traps with peanut butter...mice love peanut butter"

I just wanted it gone. So hesitantly me and the hubby climbed back into the car for lunch that day (after peering like wimps through the windows). We headed to Lowes for some old fashioned mouse traps and then home to get the peanut butter and switch to the mouse-free Tahoe.

So here we are...THREE weeks later and guess what we have...a car covered in snow, and four peanut butter covered mouse traps that haven't trapped a thing. I swear that thing is trying to torment me by keeping me out of my CRV and away from my XM satellite radio. I am missing my Gayle King Show broadcasts and things are getting desperate.

Am I crazy or is there mouse poop on the trap?


You know what I think mice like more than peanut butter? XM Satellite radio with Gayle King. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Free as a bird

My dear hubby and I have the lovely pleasure of having a sister (mine) and sister-in-law (his) who is child free and loves her nephews. She also has a fiance who my Camden just adores. Seriously, how many 5 year old boys have a 35 year old best friend?

They graciously agreed to keep our little babes for us overnight so that we could have some much needed couple time. We have been traipsing around Easton, The Short North, and everywhere else, just as free as we please and we like it!

This trip hasn't been without it's adventures....

Earlier in the week, my dear hubby informed me that he had discovered mouse droppings in the back of the car. On our way to set off on our big journey of freedom, I opened the glove box and discovered some very meticulously shredded napkins and what I think is the inside liner to my missing glove (also shredded). We quickly closed the box and made a bee line for the closest car wash to empty and vacuum the car and search for Micky, Despereaux, or whatever his name was. We didn't find him, which left me a little uneasy. So uneasy in fact that I left a few chocolate pieces on the floor in order to discover whether or not he was still roaming around in there. The jury is still out.

We had a great meal at Schmidt's a fun restaurant in German Village. We roamed around in downtown Columbus enjoying the shops and almost purchased this antique workbench that we both liked. (We going to check it out again today). We checked into our hotel and commenced on our usual trek to our favorite Easton stores (Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, etc.) We enjoyed crab legs and cocktails at McCormick and Schmiks, purchased a fun book at Barnes and Noble which allowed us to keep the conversation flowing and headed over to Fado's. There was live music playing and we settled ourselves along a walled shelf and flipped through our book. We laughed, we flirted (with each other) and we sang out loud.

It was really a fun night. We made our way back to the room around 1:00 am for a little R&R. Now we have another whole day to look forward too. Did I mention how much I LOVE my baby sister and her fiance?

This trip is already a million times then our last overnight (where I got adventurous enough to try oysters on the half shell and spent 6 hours of our final morning puking and pooping). It was a horrific scene. But let's not reflect on the past, especially a past that involves puke and poop.

Who knows what adventures await us today. Can't wait to see if my little chocolate trap worked...Stay tuned!

As we were heading into the hotel we happened upon a quotable moment. We were gathering all of the stuff from the car to take into the hotel. My hubby noticed one of my books in the back pocket of the seat. My arms were full and we were heading into the hotel.

Hubby: Do you want to take your (Ill give you the title in just a sec.) book into the hotel?
Me: I'll just come back and get it later.
Hubby: (Starts laughing hysterically)
Me: (Also laughing, turn on my heal and embarassingly go back for the book)






The book title...Overcoming Procrastination for Dummies.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Avoiding bath time

Kids say the darndest things...

Mommy to Camden: You need to get a bath.

Camden: Aw, I don't want to take a bath

Mommy: As soon as I get done putting away these clothes, I'm going to
give you a bath

(Mommy starts gathering the folded piles)

Camden: Um...can you put the clothes away one at a time?

Mommy: No, but that's a clever idea

Camden: Did you put them away one at a time?

Mommy: No

Camden: Are you sorry?

Mommy: No

Camden: You should have been


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Christmas Menu

Well, the 2009 Christmas holiday season is upon us and mouths are beginning to water in eager anticipation of some very yummy Christmas dishes. Here's what's being served up at my family's holiday gathering.

  1. Ham - Mom

  2. Roast - Mom or Calista

  3. Sweet Potatos - Mom

  4. Deviled Eggs - Tatum

  5. Eggplant dish - Mom

  6. Greens - Mom

  7. Homemade Noodles - Andy and Von

  8. Shrimp Tree - Andy and Von

  9. Brocolli Casserole - Tatum

  10. Puppy chow - Calista

  11. Dutch Apple Pie - Dad

  12. EGG-Free Mac & Cheese - Calista
I'm full just looking at this list, but will give it that ole' college try on getting a sampling of everything on the menu. Hope your holiday is all that you dream it to be. God Bless you and yours.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Christmas Wish List

Santa has tasked his big boy helper Camden to train a new recruit this year in the gift giving category.



The chosen elf of the month is Jamos, who is going to assist in creating the Christmas lists for all the good girls and boys.


Elf of the Month: Jamos


Jamos was a little overwhelmed by this great big assignment at first and tried to back out.



But with a little coaching, he became much more comfortable...



So without further ado...Here's Jamos!




Dear Santa: For Christmas this year...
Paw-paw would like:

Maw-maw would like:

1. Elder Beerman Gift Card
2. JC Penney's Gift Card

Auntie Calista would like:

1. Comforter set (NOT white)

2. Gift Card

3. ???

Uncle Lawrence would like:


1. $50.00 Gift Card to Buckeye Outdoors

2. $50.00 Gift Card to Wal-Mart

Daddy (Andy) would like:

1.Phillips Norelco 7340

2.Fire extinguisher kidde basic (upc 0 47871 66142 8) (Lowes item # Item #: 3741)

3. Lowe's - Fire extinguisher Kidde living area fire ex upc 0 47871 05770 2 (Lowe's item # 121312) $29.97

4. Lowe's - Carbon monoxide alarm kidde upc 0 47871 07309 2 (Lowe's item # 4726) $39.97

5. Lowe's - 4' Werner Fiberglass Stepladder 225 lbs. (Green) upc 0 51751 03285 7 (Lowe's item # 94570) $49.00

6. Lowe's - Werner ladder bumper covers 1 pair upc 0 51751 03905 4 (Lowe's item # 56148) $9.98

7. Lowe's - Kobalt 3 pc. Grove joint pliers set upc 8 20909 508860 1 (Lowe's item # 284370) $21.98


Chrisy would like:

1: KichenAid 3-Cup White Plastic Hand Blender

2. Dremel 1.15 Amp Keyed Rotary Tool

3. Black & Decker 350-Amp Automotive Jump Starter

Mommy (Vonetta) would like:

1: Silver Pandora Charm Bracelet (preferred)

2. Brighton Badge Lanyard

(Both stores at Easton)


Auntie Tatum would like:

$50.00 Lowes Gift Card

$50.00 Bed Bath and Beyond Gift Card

$50.00 Bare Essentials Gift Card

Uncle Armond would like:

1. Blazer (Camel or Navy 48L)
2. Dress Shoes (black or brown)
3. Belt (black or brown)
4. Coffee maker
5. Crock pot
6. Ped Egg and other pedicure accessories
7. Scarves


Uncle Datus would like:

1. $50 Gift Card to Finish Line

2. $50 Gift card to ITUNES

3. $50 Gift card to Amazon.com

4. GAP jeans loose fit light jeans 31 32

As you can tell I've been keeping a very close eye on each of them Santa and although they had the occassional slip up, for the most part they've been good. Please don't forget the $50 dollar spending requirement Santa.

And if the gift costs less than $50.00, please attach the cash difference to the gift.

It'll be mad money for the recipient and make sure everyone is gifted equally.

Merry Christmas!


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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Chuck Taylors

We went out to our local aboretum for family pictures last week...(images coming soon) Of course family pictures are a great occassion to do a little shoe shopping. I decided to treat Jamos to some new sneakers for the special ocassion.






...I think not.


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