Oooooohhhh Lisa..... It's your BIrTHDaY!!!!

Lisa I hope this is a perfect day for you!
You hun, are the sweetest gal I know. You are not only BEAUTIFUL, and so put together, ( am I right ladies?) but you are generous and humble. I love this about you. I could kick it with you all day!!!
We could talk clothes, bargains, decor, FOOD, kids, boys, church, pain, laugh,the newest excercise,skin, hair, helping others, music, running and everything in between! I'm so unbelievably grateful you are in my life and are my friend. Thanks for ALWAYS being there. I love you friend and simply adore you!

Keepin It COOL

Since this picture was taken, this crazy little 18mth Daredevil, swims under water without floaties (parents are there). He also slides down the slide himself and also jumps off the divingboard!!! (with floaties..but not for long, Ahh!!)



As for Mandy, well.. she is still deciding...



I absolutely adore this Picture. My brother Tim has his beloved Lulu in his arms, goes down the slide into the pool and keeps her above the water at ALL times!
Let's hear it girls, AAWWW...





Big brother and lil' sis!



No time for swimsuits!!!



HOLY FUNKY BULLJER!?!



"MAHM..MAHM.MAHM.. watch."




Goose and I running thru Chris's sprinklers!!




We LOVE Jo's pool...

Once upon a dream...

"One Shoe Can Change Your Life." -Cinderella












I think this Cinderella gal may have something here.

Pocket Full of Sunshine.

I found a little bit of myself this week. Now I know this will be a continuing process as long as I live...
But it's been awhile since I've seen myself or even remembered I'm here....
I'm by no means the girl I thought I was or tried to be, to think I was good enough, for myself or for others...I'm me, just me.
and I love her....

This song I've heard a few times and thought, NAh changed the station...
Now when I listen to it, I have an overwhelming sense of peace. I get chills, and I'm dancing in my room like I'm sixteen!!!!
It's funny what you can hear when you change your listening cuz this song is ALL me...

I've gotta pocket, gotta pocket full of sunshine
I've got a love, and i know that it's all mine
Do what you want but ya never gonna break me
Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me

(let's hear it girls....)
Take me AWAY, Take me AWAY
A SECRET place, a SECRET place
A sweet ESCAPE, a sweet ESCAPE
Take ME away, Take ME away
To BETTER days, to BETTER days
Take me AWAY, Take me AWAY
A HIDING place, a HIDING place

I've gotta pocket, gotta pocket full of sunshine
I've got a love, and I know that it's all mine
Do what you want but ya never gonna break me
Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me

I've gotta pocket, gotta pokcet full of sunshine
I've gotta LOVE, and I KNOW that it's all MINE
Wish that you could, but ya ain't gonna own me
Do anything ya can to control me, (ya can't control me) OH NO

Take me away, take me away
A secret place, a secret place
A sweet escape, a sweet escape
Take me away, take me away
To better days, to better days
Take me away, take me away
A hiding place, a hiding place

There's a place that I go,
but nobody knows
Where the rivers flow,
and I call it HOME
and there's no more lies,
and the darkness is LIGHT
and nobody cries,
There's only BUTTERFLIES!!!!

(HERE"S where you jump up and down!!!)

Take me AWAY, A secret PLACE
A SWEET escape, take ME away
Take ME away, To better DAYS,
take me AWAY, a hiding PLACE

I gotta pocket, gotta full of sunshine
I got a love, and i know that it's all mine...

The SUN is on my SIDE
Take me for a RIDE
I SMILE up to the SKY
I know I'LL be ALRIGHT

My tiny Dancer

SNEAKY SNAKE dance, so cute and silly.
I just adore her little belly, in this one.



I was lucky enough to get her all ready and take her to her very FIRST recital.
I snuck in some pink tulips to add to my praise and how proud i was that she didn't freeze!




Again, here I am...



These costumes were so sweet and wouldn't you know it was a ballet to Sleeping Beauty, one of her favorites!





This is her OTHER best friend. What dolls!!!



The girls, waiting for the stage.



LOVE you!



I was really sick that day I took her, I was allergic to some antibiotics and from my neck up had seriously quadrupled in size. She had slept over the night before and when she saw me in the morning she asked very sweetly ."What happened to your face EM?" I said "I don't know Goose." (Very calmly)
Then she said, "Well.. think about it , your ear? is it from yr tummy.." (like a little mommy)
Oh she is too funny, and she still gave me hugs and kisses eventhough I looked like Shrek...( very humbling) I didn't really want to be seen, but for this gal.. the show MUST go on!

Happy Birthday Joshie!

This handsome little devil turned 9!!!
He ABSOLUTELY loves action figures, mostly DC comics, and Star Wars.
I think he secretly thinks I'm cool because I ABSOLUTLEY love Smallville.(but for totally different reasons)
And I'm glad he is not into girls yet!!! What a cutie!



Bubble Gum Race.....








Water Games!!!