Let's just say with all the moving and babysitting and cooking and cleaning a lot has been going on!
Here's a story from yesterday.
My nephews are obsessed with movie making. I think they might've picked that up from their PaPa. All the kids were here over the weekend so it was a perfect time to get a scene filmed for Buzz's movie. We got everyone wardrobed up and headed to a spot down in the woods where the wind wouldn't be so bad. In this particular scene Woody, Hoss, and Buzz are archeologist's and wind up on some land looking for treasure. The landowner, Little Joe, comes riding up on his horse and checks them out.
It took us longer to get them outfitted and down to the location than it did to film the scene which will probably wind up being about a minute and a half long.
By the time we wrapped we were all hot, taken over by ticks, and cranky! Well, maybe I was the cranky one.
It was actually a lot of fun and the footage is great! When PaPa gets it edited and posted on his website I'll post the link.
Hope everyone had a good and safe Memorial Day weekend!!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Anger Management for Babies
Well, I don't think Oprah or Dr. Phil have addressed this issue as of yet. My youngest nephew could be the first baby in history to need some help!
Snort, the biggest baby in the universe, has a temper! I'm thinking that if the situation isn't taken care of soon he could be shooting at cars on the highway when he's 2 because somebody got too close to his mom!
Mom and I went over there Sat. and Sun. to help a little bit. Sis#2 and fam are moving to the other side of the state later this week. I'm hoping he's just feeling all the pressure and will get over his hot head ways soon. He doesn't even have red hair!!!
I'm guessing he got this from his dad's side of the family.
Snort, the biggest baby in the universe, has a temper! I'm thinking that if the situation isn't taken care of soon he could be shooting at cars on the highway when he's 2 because somebody got too close to his mom!
Mom and I went over there Sat. and Sun. to help a little bit. Sis#2 and fam are moving to the other side of the state later this week. I'm hoping he's just feeling all the pressure and will get over his hot head ways soon. He doesn't even have red hair!!!
I'm guessing he got this from his dad's side of the family.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day.........and a new baby
I hope all you mother's out there are having a wonderful day today!!
A few of us celebrated with our Mom today with a roast dinner after worship services this morning. It was yummy. It wasn't the most elaborate Mother's Day we've ever spent, but I don't think anyone really cared. None of that really matters anyway.
Yesterday Mom and I made the trek to Bartlesville to visit the newest member of our extended family. My cousin and his wife had their first baby Friday evening. He's a cutie! He's the first grandchild for my Mom's sister and bro-in-law(Aunt Vicki and Uncle Allen). They were pretty happy!
We also were lucky to see sis#4 and Little Joe who is just a few days away from Kindergarten graduation. He came walking through the hospital parking lot with his Levis tucked in his tall top boots and I just about started bawling! We haven't see them since Christmas and it feels like longer than that. He's grown a lot and is quite the kid!!! We're hoping for a visit from them down this way soon.
Have a great week everyone!
A few of us celebrated with our Mom today with a roast dinner after worship services this morning. It was yummy. It wasn't the most elaborate Mother's Day we've ever spent, but I don't think anyone really cared. None of that really matters anyway.
Yesterday Mom and I made the trek to Bartlesville to visit the newest member of our extended family. My cousin and his wife had their first baby Friday evening. He's a cutie! He's the first grandchild for my Mom's sister and bro-in-law(Aunt Vicki and Uncle Allen). They were pretty happy!
We also were lucky to see sis#4 and Little Joe who is just a few days away from Kindergarten graduation. He came walking through the hospital parking lot with his Levis tucked in his tall top boots and I just about started bawling! We haven't see them since Christmas and it feels like longer than that. He's grown a lot and is quite the kid!!! We're hoping for a visit from them down this way soon.
Have a great week everyone!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
A New Job
Well.....I've been very lazy about this blog lately! I guess everyone knows that. I just wasn't feeling it. Ever felt that way?
I have a new job. I am now the "nanny" for my niece Ruby! My sis-in-law started a new job last Monday after being unemployed since January. She and I are on opposite ends of the job spectrum. She was overqualified for everything and I'm VERY underqualified for everything.
However, I think I've found my calling!! Ruby is such a good little girl I don't know how anyone could do a bad job with her. I'm not just saying that because she's my niece either!!
She is just shy of 16 months old and she's just a joy. Today she helped me check the air in the tires on my pickup. What else could an aunt want? I can't wait til I tell her how many times her dad wiped his nose on my sleeve or that I changed MANY of his diapers (which were cloth by the way).
I have so many stories to tell on him I won't get them all told by the time she's 10!
Anyway, I'm hoping to be a little more diligent about writing here. I have some great stories about the kids to pass along from the last couple months.
Have a great May!
I have a new job. I am now the "nanny" for my niece Ruby! My sis-in-law started a new job last Monday after being unemployed since January. She and I are on opposite ends of the job spectrum. She was overqualified for everything and I'm VERY underqualified for everything.
However, I think I've found my calling!! Ruby is such a good little girl I don't know how anyone could do a bad job with her. I'm not just saying that because she's my niece either!!
She is just shy of 16 months old and she's just a joy. Today she helped me check the air in the tires on my pickup. What else could an aunt want? I can't wait til I tell her how many times her dad wiped his nose on my sleeve or that I changed MANY of his diapers (which were cloth by the way).
I have so many stories to tell on him I won't get them all told by the time she's 10!
Anyway, I'm hoping to be a little more diligent about writing here. I have some great stories about the kids to pass along from the last couple months.
Have a great May!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Baby
Well......Surprise! I'm gonna be an Aunt again!!!!
Ruby is gonna be a big sister, and she's gonna be a good one! She's already a bossy redhead. She must get that from her daddy! We're all excited and hoping for a boy or maybe a girl. Either will work. We have to wait a while though. The baby won't show til around the first of November.
I think it might be a long hot summer for my sis-in-law!!!
Ruby is gonna be a big sister, and she's gonna be a good one! She's already a bossy redhead. She must get that from her daddy! We're all excited and hoping for a boy or maybe a girl. Either will work. We have to wait a while though. The baby won't show til around the first of November.
I think it might be a long hot summer for my sis-in-law!!!
Friday, March 18, 2011
A Day at the Zoo
This week was spring break. Sis #2 and kids came over for a visit. Our sis-in-law suggested a trip to the Zoo in OKC. This would be Ruby's first trip to see the animals. Sounds like a good idea, right?
WRONG!!!!!!
Apparently, it was a record attendance day at the OKC Zoo. In addition to our little group of 11, there were 17, 989 other poor folks! We were there 2 hours before we even saw an animal. Part of that was our own doing, but the masses helped. Any time you are in a zoo for 4 hours and can count on 2 hands the number of animals one sees it's a bad sign.
Here's the breakdown:
4 gorillas
1 aurangatane(yes, I know it's spelled wrong)
2 elephants
1 hippo
3 rhinos
It was just too crowded to try anything else!
The new elephant exhibit just opened. There's a long zig-zag ramp leading up to this big lookout area to see several pens of elephants. I saw 2 on our way up and that was it. They were on their way back inside. When we got to the top Jessie Jane lost her hat to the wind. It's now part of the exhibit. Mine would've joined it, but my hair was in a bun and it couldn't really fly off!
So...needless to say.....the zoo trip was a bust. Heed my warning....... NEVER GO TO THE ZOO ON SPRING BREAK!!!!
That's my public service announcement for this month.
WRONG!!!!!!
Apparently, it was a record attendance day at the OKC Zoo. In addition to our little group of 11, there were 17, 989 other poor folks! We were there 2 hours before we even saw an animal. Part of that was our own doing, but the masses helped. Any time you are in a zoo for 4 hours and can count on 2 hands the number of animals one sees it's a bad sign.
Here's the breakdown:
4 gorillas
1 aurangatane(yes, I know it's spelled wrong)
2 elephants
1 hippo
3 rhinos
It was just too crowded to try anything else!
The new elephant exhibit just opened. There's a long zig-zag ramp leading up to this big lookout area to see several pens of elephants. I saw 2 on our way up and that was it. They were on their way back inside. When we got to the top Jessie Jane lost her hat to the wind. It's now part of the exhibit. Mine would've joined it, but my hair was in a bun and it couldn't really fly off!
So...needless to say.....the zoo trip was a bust. Heed my warning....... NEVER GO TO THE ZOO ON SPRING BREAK!!!!
That's my public service announcement for this month.
Friday, March 4, 2011
The Polar Express
It's kinda the wrong time of year to be watching a Christmas movie, but it's cold and windy outside, so why not???
Sis #2 brought "The Polar Express" when they came over for Christmas. Needless to say there wasn't much time for watching movies. She left it with me on Dec. 26th and told me to watch it. I'm always obedient even if it's delayed.
Hoss came down to my house this evening. We played some Go Fish. We ate some popcorn. Then we decided to watch a movie. He wanted to watch "Scooby Doo Meets Batman and Robin", again for the 100th time. I said nope. We need to watch something different. He wasn't up for "Toby Tyler" and never has been. Don't know what's up there. He didn't want to watch "The Love Bug" or "The Colt" either. I ran across the forgotten Christmas movie. It was the choice. He said this would be the 13th time for him to watch this flick. Wow, he's only 7.
Oh my! That was one good movie!!! Call me crazy, but by the time we were half way through I was ready to get out my tree and decorations! Thankfully, by the time it was over, I had come to my senses. I would officially be the "nut job" of the family if I got out the ol' tree in March!!!
So......along about December 1, I'll be wanting to watch this classic again! You should too!
Sis #2 brought "The Polar Express" when they came over for Christmas. Needless to say there wasn't much time for watching movies. She left it with me on Dec. 26th and told me to watch it. I'm always obedient even if it's delayed.
Hoss came down to my house this evening. We played some Go Fish. We ate some popcorn. Then we decided to watch a movie. He wanted to watch "Scooby Doo Meets Batman and Robin", again for the 100th time. I said nope. We need to watch something different. He wasn't up for "Toby Tyler" and never has been. Don't know what's up there. He didn't want to watch "The Love Bug" or "The Colt" either. I ran across the forgotten Christmas movie. It was the choice. He said this would be the 13th time for him to watch this flick. Wow, he's only 7.
Oh my! That was one good movie!!! Call me crazy, but by the time we were half way through I was ready to get out my tree and decorations! Thankfully, by the time it was over, I had come to my senses. I would officially be the "nut job" of the family if I got out the ol' tree in March!!!
So......along about December 1, I'll be wanting to watch this classic again! You should too!
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