Rosy has a tooth! She's not very good about letting me look in there, but one day last week when I was feeding her I could see a little white line on her bottom gum. I stuck my finger in there and sure enough......it finally broke through! I can't believe she is 9 months now!!! And she is trying so hard to walk. I think she'll be up and running by her first birthday!!
And......Rosy had her acting debut last Friday. Of course she was wonderful. It was time for Ruby and Rosy to have their big scene in "Treasure in Oklahoma". Thankfully, it was a cooler day than we have been having. Ruby and I have been rehearsing the song she was to sing for weeks. We all knew that with a 2 1/2 year old we needed to be prepared to get what we could.
Ruby wouldn't sing, but she did perfect anyway and she looked so pretty! And little Rosy was so stinkin adorable. I wish I could post a photo here so you could see! She was sitting in a baby buggy my great-grandfather used in his clown acts back in the day. He rigged up a special handle so his mule could push the buggy around. We aren't exactly sure if this is the same buggy he took to England back in 1953 to perform with Tex Ritter's show. We need to do a little more research in the massive photo boxes at my grandma's house. There is a sticker on one of the wheels that say's it came through the train station in Westville, OK. But that could be from anytime.
Anyway, maybe the film will be done sometime this year and you all will get to see all my nephews and nieces. They are all such talented kids.
What would you expect me to say????
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012
Living in the Desert
I thought I was living in Oklahoma, but the way things are these days it's feeling a lot like Death Valley!
Yesterday we broke a record....again.....for the highest temp since 1980 with a whopping 113. It was 115 in Kingfisher which is about 25 miles west of here. The weather report at 5pm showed a map of the country with all the temps. Our state was the hottest in the whole country!
What's that about? How can this happen?
Back in 1993 my dad and brother was working out in Tucson, AZ during the summer. We(all the females in the fam.) took a trip out there to visit for a week in July. One morning we walked out of the hotel at about 5am and the air was so hot I felt suffocated. I said then I would never live where it was that hot.
Never say never!!!
Yesterday we broke a record....again.....for the highest temp since 1980 with a whopping 113. It was 115 in Kingfisher which is about 25 miles west of here. The weather report at 5pm showed a map of the country with all the temps. Our state was the hottest in the whole country!
What's that about? How can this happen?
Back in 1993 my dad and brother was working out in Tucson, AZ during the summer. We(all the females in the fam.) took a trip out there to visit for a week in July. One morning we walked out of the hotel at about 5am and the air was so hot I felt suffocated. I said then I would never live where it was that hot.
Never say never!!!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Happy Birthday Woody!
Yesterday was my nephew's birthday. He was on a plane an in airports for most of the day and Ididn't get to talk to him. He turned 6.
What year did I turn 6? Let me think......it might take a minute.....it was......19?????
Woody is the sweetest, kindest, funniest, and the most ornery of all the nephews! He has always had a sense of humor. I never really thought about kids having a sense of humor but they can. When Woody grows up he's going to be the kind of man who gets his wife flowers and tells her she's pretty at the least obvious time. That's just how he is.
So...HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY WOODY!
I LOVE YA!!!!
What year did I turn 6? Let me think......it might take a minute.....it was......19?????
Woody is the sweetest, kindest, funniest, and the most ornery of all the nephews! He has always had a sense of humor. I never really thought about kids having a sense of humor but they can. When Woody grows up he's going to be the kind of man who gets his wife flowers and tells her she's pretty at the least obvious time. That's just how he is.
So...HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY WOODY!
I LOVE YA!!!!
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Olympics Fever
How many of you are watching as much of the 2012 Olympics as you can cram into a 24 hour day???
It all started last Friday night with the opening ceremonies. I thought it was beautiful. And.......I also thought it was a production so huge that the thought of having anything to do with it makes me shake!
I was sickly over the weekend and found myself watching sports that I wouldn't ever otherwise watch like rowing. I'm not sure they even call it that. But it is amazing to see anyone, much less 4 or 6 people, rowing so perfectly to keep that narrow little boat(is it a boat?) upright. Just ask my friend Sage about my lone canoeing experience. I don't believe rowing with others in a skinny little boat is in my future!
And I get all wrapped up in events like synchronized diving. Why would anyone jump off a platform so high in the air into a pool of water and try to keep in time with another person doing tricks while falling? These things puzzle me.
They haven't even started any of the track and field events yet. Can't wait for those!
All I know is that I am amazed at what the human body can do. I am amazed at the enormous talent that is displayed in each sport. I am amazed that none of the female gymnasts on the gold winning USA team remember an Olympics before 2004!
I think I'll go have a donut and watch some more beach volleyball now!!!
It all started last Friday night with the opening ceremonies. I thought it was beautiful. And.......I also thought it was a production so huge that the thought of having anything to do with it makes me shake!
I was sickly over the weekend and found myself watching sports that I wouldn't ever otherwise watch like rowing. I'm not sure they even call it that. But it is amazing to see anyone, much less 4 or 6 people, rowing so perfectly to keep that narrow little boat(is it a boat?) upright. Just ask my friend Sage about my lone canoeing experience. I don't believe rowing with others in a skinny little boat is in my future!
And I get all wrapped up in events like synchronized diving. Why would anyone jump off a platform so high in the air into a pool of water and try to keep in time with another person doing tricks while falling? These things puzzle me.
They haven't even started any of the track and field events yet. Can't wait for those!
All I know is that I am amazed at what the human body can do. I am amazed at the enormous talent that is displayed in each sport. I am amazed that none of the female gymnasts on the gold winning USA team remember an Olympics before 2004!
I think I'll go have a donut and watch some more beach volleyball now!!!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Flush Ahoy!
This could be an inappropriate post. I'm not sure. But it happened to me this morning and I'm somewhat traumatized!
Here's what happened.
I got to brother's house this morning at the usual time. Sis-in-law left for work and the girls were still asleep. I needed to use the restroom. No big deal. However, when I opened the lid on the toilet I just about freaked and that is an understatement!
There was a mouse floating in the water! No joke!!! Once I could breath again I thought, "What do I do?"
Is it ok to flush? Am I suppose to fish this thing out? Not hardly!!!
I made a phone call to my sis-in-law and asked if there was a new mouse disposal system in place. She said the critter wasn't there last night. Her question was the same as mine.....can the thing be flushed? She said she'd call her husband, my brother and the knower of all things flushable.
Soon I get a call from brother and got the go ahead to flush. I'm guessing that with it being so dry around here the little thing was just looking for a drink. TOO BAD!!!!!
I'm writing about this to help others. If you ever find yourself in this situation......just remember.......
FLUSH AHOY!!!
P.S. This is what Ruby says when she flushes the toilet these days. I have no idea where she got that....hehehehe.
Here's what happened.
I got to brother's house this morning at the usual time. Sis-in-law left for work and the girls were still asleep. I needed to use the restroom. No big deal. However, when I opened the lid on the toilet I just about freaked and that is an understatement!
There was a mouse floating in the water! No joke!!! Once I could breath again I thought, "What do I do?"
Is it ok to flush? Am I suppose to fish this thing out? Not hardly!!!
I made a phone call to my sis-in-law and asked if there was a new mouse disposal system in place. She said the critter wasn't there last night. Her question was the same as mine.....can the thing be flushed? She said she'd call her husband, my brother and the knower of all things flushable.
Soon I get a call from brother and got the go ahead to flush. I'm guessing that with it being so dry around here the little thing was just looking for a drink. TOO BAD!!!!!
I'm writing about this to help others. If you ever find yourself in this situation......just remember.......
FLUSH AHOY!!!
P.S. This is what Ruby says when she flushes the toilet these days. I have no idea where she got that....hehehehe.
Monday, July 23, 2012
A Child's Mind
I haven't spoken much about Jessie Jane lately. She is growing so much and is so full of life. Every time I see her she makes me laugh!
I always take it for granted that children understand who the people are around them. It surprises me everytime one of the kids say something like "You're are my mom's sister?"
Saturday I was with Jessie Jane. Her dad had just gotten her a drink and I said that was was nice of him.
She said, "Yes, I love my Dad!"
I replied, "I love my Dad too."
She said, " You have a Dad?"
My reply, "Papa is my Dad and MaMaw is my mom."
She said, "Nuh Uh!" and had the most puzzled look on her face!
It might take a year or two for that to sink in!!!
I always take it for granted that children understand who the people are around them. It surprises me everytime one of the kids say something like "You're are my mom's sister?"
Saturday I was with Jessie Jane. Her dad had just gotten her a drink and I said that was was nice of him.
She said, "Yes, I love my Dad!"
I replied, "I love my Dad too."
She said, " You have a Dad?"
My reply, "Papa is my Dad and MaMaw is my mom."
She said, "Nuh Uh!" and had the most puzzled look on her face!
It might take a year or two for that to sink in!!!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
The Beacon Drive-In Theater
The nephews are in town. Little Joe is even here this time. They have been working on the blockbuster "Treasure in Oklahoma" off and on for a few weeks now. Lucky for us the heat wave is on!
We have a part of Oklahoma History still working here in our town. It's the Beacon Drive-In Theater. I haven't been there in years and years. I think "The Muppets Take Manhattan" was our last movie seen at this great place. For a couple years we've wanted to take the kids and it just hasn't worked out. It finally did. We thought the boys could use a break from the strenuous shooting schedule. So...... Little Joe, Woody, and Buzz had their first trip to a drive-in and Hoss his second.
I just have to say that it was a fun and enjoyable evening! We got there a little too early. Which, if you don't know how kids work, means there was plenty of fighting, arguing, and crying until 9pm when the movie started. But after then it was great. The atmosphere was fun. There was a nice breeze that kept it comfortable. And we could talk between us without fearing being kicked out like happens so often when we go to the movie!
Before "Madagascar 3" started there were kids out on the grass in front of the screen playing ball I thought to myself that there has been thousands of kids do that very same thing in the very same spot for decades. Hoss said, "There are kids playing over there." I said kinda grumpily, "Don't ask to go over there!" He said, "Why not?" I said rather grumpily again, "Because in 2 seconds y'all will be fighting and crying!" They couldn't argue with that because they knew it was true!
We found out that the drive-in is for sale. Anyone got a million bucks I could borrow???
We have a part of Oklahoma History still working here in our town. It's the Beacon Drive-In Theater. I haven't been there in years and years. I think "The Muppets Take Manhattan" was our last movie seen at this great place. For a couple years we've wanted to take the kids and it just hasn't worked out. It finally did. We thought the boys could use a break from the strenuous shooting schedule. So...... Little Joe, Woody, and Buzz had their first trip to a drive-in and Hoss his second.
I just have to say that it was a fun and enjoyable evening! We got there a little too early. Which, if you don't know how kids work, means there was plenty of fighting, arguing, and crying until 9pm when the movie started. But after then it was great. The atmosphere was fun. There was a nice breeze that kept it comfortable. And we could talk between us without fearing being kicked out like happens so often when we go to the movie!
Before "Madagascar 3" started there were kids out on the grass in front of the screen playing ball I thought to myself that there has been thousands of kids do that very same thing in the very same spot for decades. Hoss said, "There are kids playing over there." I said kinda grumpily, "Don't ask to go over there!" He said, "Why not?" I said rather grumpily again, "Because in 2 seconds y'all will be fighting and crying!" They couldn't argue with that because they knew it was true!
We found out that the drive-in is for sale. Anyone got a million bucks I could borrow???
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