A day with Z

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Are you one to judge?!

I believe that for some reason it is our nature to judge people. This is so unfortunate. I know I am guilty of it more times than I would like to count. Luckily we have a God that forgives. Are you quick to judge? Click here to find out and let me know what you think. Life is so full of surprises...and that is wonderful.

Beauty

Carebear had requested some constructive criticism on a photo she edited of her daughter, Beauty. While I didnt have any advice..I thought it would be fun to play with it a bit. Here goes, Hope you like it Carebear

Daddys Girl, First Love, Her Hero

Tucker

Still working on my editing! Isn't he cute. 5 months old now. All together now...Awwww.

Oh Brother!

Why is it that with children you have to be so darn specific. Instead of saying "please put your milk away", you better say "please put your milk in the fridge, in the upright position, in a location that wont get knocked over, that isn't sitting on something precariously and make sure you close the door all the way when your done". I KNOW you know what I'm talking about. So, when I asked my daughter to help her brother down the slide I suppose I was being negligent when I left out the specifics of my instructions. Next time I will say "grab your brothers helmet, face shield and mouth guard..were going to the park". Poor little guy had slide rash on his face.

Happy Birthday(insert Air Guitar) Carebear!

Happy Birthday to my longest life friend, Carebear. I have known you longer than I haven't. Maybe that's what is wrong with me. Tee Hee!

Ode to the up and coming birthday girl

So...Carebear is having a contest to win a NEW KIDS cd. Obviously not only am I worthy of this cd due to the fact that I was a NKOTB fan before Joey was out of diapers...but also because of my very deep treasure trove of "memories" (insert embarrassing stories) and pictures of afore mentioned Carebear. Did I mention she is turning 32 in a few days. Holy Old Person Batman!! So, enjoy the montage Ive put together

My first Fix it Friday

I decided to give Fix it Friday over at iheartfaces a try. Im just beginning to self teach at photo editing. First Ive posted the original photo. Below is my edited version.

Six Word Saturday Part II

Please pray for sweet baby Stellan!

Six Word Saturday

He only has eyes for Mommy!

Thanks Carebear

Wordless Wednesday

Congrats or Condolences..

you decide!!! We have been married for eleven years. I cant even begin to comprehend the amount of dirty laundry and morning breath Ive endured for this man. Then again I did get these two really cute and inspiring angels out of the deal. Still..marriage is a bit morbid if you think about it. 'Till death do us part!! Yikes that's a long time. When I said those words I had not even paid off my first car yet. Still the wedding itself was worth it. What a great day. Cari...you rocked for painting my toes while I got my hair done!! One thing I do know is that marriage is allot of work and requires the intervention of God, honesty and equality... otherwise it will not work. There, that is all the knowledge that I have gained in eleven years. (I drive a much nicer car now tho :*)

Be small enough to hear me now!

oh, great god, be small enough to hear me now .there were times when i was crying from the dark of daniel's den and i have asked you once or twice if you would part the sea again. but tonight i do not need a fiery pillar in the sky. just wanna know you're gonna hold me if i start to cry. oh, great god, be small enough to hear me now .
oh, great god, be close enough to feel you now. there have been moments when i could not face goliath on my own and how could i forget we've marched around our share of jerichos. but i will not be setting out a fleece for you tonight. just wanna know that everything will be alright. oh great god, be close enough to feel you now
all praise and all honor be to the god of ancient mysteries whose every sign and wonder turn the pages of our history. but tonight my heart is heavy and i cannot keep from whispering this prayer "are you there?" .
and i know you could leave writing on the wall thats just for me or send wisdom while i'm sleeping, like in soloman's sweet dreams. but i don't need the strength of samson or a chariot in the end. just want to know that you still know how many hairs are on my head oh great god, be small enough to hear me now

Is it possible???

This is a bit off topic but bare with me. Its something that has boggled my intricate mind for years and I am at the point where I am ready to embrace a possible gold mine instead of fighting a monster. I have discovered that bleach is a fast acting laxative. Point in case: We have three count 'em THREE bathrooms in our house. No sooner have I scrubbed, scoured, and yes..BLEACHED these rooms with my well manicured nails than the masses come running from all directions with their bowels calling for relief. To all three! Why!? So the way I see it, no longer do we have to force and bribe these concoctions that supposedly taste like "citrus" and "berry" down our loved ones throats just to help alleviate there poor "I-ate-to-much-pizza-pop-ice-cream-peanuts-chocolate-pie-in-one-sitting" overly porked bodies. Just dump a bit of bleach down the loo, let them get a whiff, make sure T.P. is in good supply and your set. Bye Bye Ex-lax. I think I'm on the precipice of a big money maker. Yeah..I told you I was clever!

Hey Shawty

Well, Sydnie being the ultimate superstar that she is, got to do the dance pre game show for the Harlem Globetrotters. (I think that was a run on sentence..don't care.) She did amazing and was so cute. The game itself was a kick in the red and white stripped pants. If you get the chance to go..do it. There is so little chance now days for good clean family fun. Also, if you want to go 12 hours early like we had to because we were part of the dance crew(ok, only 2 hours early..but dang) you got to go to Globetrotter University and do a meet and greet. Good times..


Sooooo Im the short white one with no basket ball skills whatsoever. In case you were wondering. These guys were GREAT!!!

Today is the day..

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Cari at http://2under2whew.blogspot.com/ posted a B & W for Tuesday so Im going to do the same cause I love them. I have a whole ton of them on my walls at home. Enjoy! By the way...how the heck do bloggers know what "day" it is. Its like a secret society that I have yet to receive an invite to. Fine..Im making up my own. Tomorow is Wordless Wednesday. You have to post a picture that is worth a thousand words with out actually typing a single word. There..arnt I clever.

Caption this......

Not to be out done by "Uper Huddy"

My BFF Erin recently posted a picture of her adorable son Hudson dressed up like the super hero that he is. So, I decided to post a pic of our own caped crusader. And No...we do not still have up our Christmas tree. It came down on Dec 27th...but Luke was the do gooder of Christmas Day!! Rudolph had nothing on him.

5*5*5

Erin has tagged me to post the 5th picture from the 5th album in my picture folder. So..here it goes. You all were lucky...the next picture was from my Victoria's Secret Maternity shoot. Lol. Just joshin'. You can pick up your chin now Erin. So, I tag Cari, Nicole, Jamie and Kara.

Tucker

Isn't our little fur baby so darn cute. He has just made himself right at home here in our garden. He is Sydnie's personal alarm clock and Luke is the dogs personal chew toy. I'm the pooper scooper and Beau is Mr. Snuggles. I think Luke and I got the raw end of the deal. :) Tucker is loved all the same.

Rapunzel, Rapunzel!!!

When I got pregnant with Sydnie..I knew it was a girl. Not because of an ultra sound or a sixth sense. Simply because I was Rhiann and there was no other option. I couldn't wait to douse the house in pepto bismal pink and spend hours doing her nails and hair. I vowed not to cut her hair until she was old enough to make that decision(read:never). I have truly enjoyed doing her hair and braiding it everyday...it is so pretty and long.



Then one day...I lost all the brains in my head and had it cut. She loves it. As for me..the moment the first chunk of hair hit the floor I blacked out. I know "it will grow back", but all the same its like my baby is growing up. WAAHHH!

Funny Faces, Funny Stories

So, the other day Sydnie wanted me to take some pictures of her making funny faces. Wow..it makes me feel old when 2 seconds after the picture is taken she asks to see it. I remember when I had to wait two weeks to see the picture that was taken of me and I thought Polaroid cameras were either magic or the devil. Anyway, after taking pictures of Sydnie, I looked at Luke and asked him if he could make a funny face. Lucky for me I was able to capture his first attempt at a funny face.

Now, Luke loves to wash his hands!! It will keep him busy for a good 10 minutes(that's an eternity in Luke time). So, he will pull the stool up to the sink and I have to run the water. During all this he likes to show me often how clean his hands are by finding me and wiping the water from his hands on me. Today after many minutes of hand washing and multiple trips of Luke wiping his wet hands on me and me proclaiming "wow Luke your hands are so clean", I decided it was time to turn the water off. I walk into the bathroom to find the water runing, but no Luke at the sink. Nooooo, he is hunched over washing his hands in the toilet. Say it with me now..."Eeeewwww".