Weekly Wrap Up! Only it won't happen weekly...

Last weekend (yes, I am just writing about last weekend this weekend) we went to Ouachita for the night. We took Morgan and Drew to ride horses, and I know I had fun! I have begging Dustin to take me to ride horses for 3 years now. Being an animal freak, I just love the feeling of being on a horse. There's something strangely intimidating, yet very comforting about being on a horse. Morgan and Drew loved it too, but I think started to get a tad bored with the long, slow ride. I don't blame them. I wanted the horse to run, like full-out sprint, not a bumpy gallop. I just think that would be exciting...hmmm...maybe next time. 

Dustin and Drew on Sandy

Drew said they were loosing the race, and Sandy was a slow-poke. Dustin kept trying to kick her into 2nd gear, but ole Sandy was having none of it.

Morgan and I on Bonanza

Bonanza wasn't as slow as Sandy, but she had a mind of her own. The horse trainer said she was taking advantage of me, and I needed to let her know who's boss. Umm,okay...says the guy with horse riding experience. 

Next up is my class's field trip to the Arts Center in Little Rock this week. Our 4th graders created a sculpture and it was selected to be placed in the Little Rock Arts Center. Pretty cool, huh? Here are some of the kiddos with their masterpiece.

The last highlight of my week was the facial I received tonight courtesy of Jessica. She won an Arbonne party at a Bridal Fair, and I was more than happy to attend. I needed a little sumin' sumin' to get me feeling more girly. She even cooked us dinner. 

Free dinner + free facial = Heaven. Well...until you get guilted into buying something extremely overpriced, which I did. I'm gullable and naive, what can I say? Hope this next picture doesn't scare you. 

Sorry for looking pregnant in his picture by the way. Looks like I've got the ole tube top under-shirt pulled up a little too high...it happens when you sit like a pretzel on the couch.

SPEAKING OF PREGNANT....OMG.....I CANNOT BELIEVE I HAVE NOT POSTED ABOUT THIS!!!

Nicole, Dustin's sister, is preggers!!!! It will be there 2nd child, and we are going to be an aunt and uncle x3!!! I had to keep this a secret for awhile, so I kinda forgot it was news to everyone else. 

Congratulations, Nicole and Jerry!

We're headed to the Fort again this weekend. I'm helping throw a shower Sunday in Fayetteville for my BFF Hayley. Pictures to come soon!

Have a wonderful weekend! 

SNL Spoof

If you've seen SNL's "I'm on a Boat" video with T-pain and Andy Samberg (HUH-larious!), then you'll think this is pretty funny. It's girls doing a spoof of the SNL video and it's called

I'm on a Bike! 

Way Back Whensday

This guy look familiar? 

As most of you know, my Aunt Pat (on the far left) worked as the editor on Everybody Loves Raymond. I was in 11th or 12th grade when this picture was taken (I think). Luke was playing baseball for the Razorbacks at the time, and the Hogs were playing Long Beach. Mom took advantage of the opportunity by buying me and Tiff a ticket to go out to LA with her to watch the Hogs and go stay with Aunt Pat. Pat scored us some seats for an episode taping, and she even set-up some up close and personal meet and greets! We got to meet everybody from the show except for Patricia Heaton (the mom on the show). She was kinda snobbish private. My mom and my Uncle David, who also went out there with us, even got to be extras on the show! Have you seen the episode where Debra is running for PTA President and Ray freaks out about it, and he embarrasses her at the meeting because he's stuffing beef down his pants? Yep, mom and David are at the meeting! They showed off some unforgettable facial expressions (not really - if you made any extravagant faces, you were kicked off, and I mean pronto).

Hope you had a wonderful Wednesday!!!

Oh...and I know this post isn't comment worthy, but my feelings are starting to get hurt at the lack of comments. I know there is somebody reading this blog, because I can see the numbers through my site counter, people. Throw me a friggin' bone here. 

More of Grandpa Weenie's 80th...

Erin, my Aunt Pat's friend who came to take pictures at Grandpa's surprise party, uploaded her photos online. So, I wanted to share a couple of our family portraits....and some pictures of the famous shed, as promised!

Birthdays, Easter, Engagements....Oh My!

Ok....so, it's been an eventful weekend! I've been on the computer all day photoshopping Addi's birthday pictures, so I'm going to make this post short and sweet, but full of pictures, of coarse! 

Little Miss Mary Addilyn turned 2 on Friday! Luke and Tiff had a backyard extravaganza. Yes, an extravaganza. Tiffany completely outdid herself with all of the cutesy-ness going on! See for yourself...

It was a bummer that Addi's birthday party was the same day Morgan and Drew hunted eggs out at Deb and Cork's. I didn't get any pictures of the hunt, but maybe I can steal some from Amber. Here is one updated picture of the two rascals from this weekend.

Finally, my bestie, Christie, got engaged this weekend!!! YAY!!! I was so excited we happened to be in town this weekend to go out and celebrate with them. We met up at La Huerta for some margs and good catch-up conversation!

The Happy Couple

Ummm...yes. It's real. And yes, I tried it on.

Amy, Meg, Christie, and I at La Huerta

Ain't It Crazy, Look Who's 80!

Mom and Grandpa right after we surprised him

The party was at the Rockin C, Grandpa's daily card playin, bar hang out

We had a blast in Garden City, MO this last weekend. A VERY small town about 45 minutes outside of Kansas City where my mom and her 8 siblings grew up. It was my "Grandpa Weenie's" 80th birthday, and the fam decided to make it a big blow out. We got in town Friday night and went to my Uncle David's, which is always fun because he has a HUGE basement with his own little bar, ping-pong table, and pool-table. Everybody always end up there the first night we're in town, and we usually wind up staying up into the wee-hours drinking and talking. This time we saved a little for Saturday night though, for Grandpa's party.

The plan was to take a family portrait before the party (my aunt's bestie Erin came in from LA with her to be the photographer), so we kinda had to let a little bit of the surprise slip before the party. We pretended that the surprise was the fact that we all came in town. Once we were there, Grandpa quickly started worrying about his ribs, which he had been smoking the day before for lunch, only he didn't know he would have 30 mouths to feed. Sooo....Grandma told him we'd just have to go up to the Rockin C to have lunch, because she hadn't planned on the company either. 

We took pictures (in the 50 mph winds and spitting rain) while the Rockin C was setting up the party. Grandpa pretty much had a blank expression and nodded his head as we yelled, "SURPRISE!!!" No over-the-top "Oh my gosh, you shouldn't have!" was coming from him, but that was expected as he's one tough-I've put-up-with-raising-9 kids-I'm-a-man's-man-army-vet. I also know, however, what a softy he can be behind those glasses of his, so I KNOW he enjoyed every minute of it. 

After the party came the after party...AND...everyone came back to Grandma and Grandpa's for the usual shed party. My grandpa basically lives in his shed. He works in it all day. There are tools EVERYWHERE, and just keeps what he needs for survival, his own fridge stocked full of beer and sardines, and a phone line to call up to the house. Unfortunately, I didn't think to get any pictures of this wonderful shed to share...I know you are disappointed.

Here are some pics of the after-party (and a some from the before-party)

Addi, Mom, Ryan, and Grandma

I love this picture! And Addi looks SO grown up!

Ryan and Sara (sisters, and my cousins) on Grandpa's golf cart. 

This golf cart has been driven many-a-time by the grandkids. I have a picture of Sara and I on it when we are probably 5-7 years old. 
Party-goers
Jake and Sara, my cousins

Jake had prom that night, so he had to skip out early

Back porch guests

More party-goers

Grandpa and Luke
Luke and Addi chipping some golf balls.

 Another thing we've done for years at Grandma and Grandpa's
Addi and Daddy

Check out that grin!
Tater. THE most over-weight Jack Russell EVER.

This picture must been from his good side, because he looks skinny here.

Well....we're off to FSM this weekend for Addi's 2nd birthday party and Easter!

Hope you have a HOPPY EASTER!!!!

Way Back Whensday

In the spirit of recent Spring Breaks all over the world, I though I'd reminisce about the, well....only spring break trip I've ever really been on besides a church skiing trip in 10th grade!

This was Spring Break 2006 when one of my besties, Hayley, and her then boyfriend invited us to go to Las Vegas with them. Viva Las Vegas!

Ohh...the good days!