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Off to the mall with the girls to look for wedding clothes :)
I love the mall
I love the mall
I love the mall
Maybe if I keep saying it, it will come true!

Birthday Tree 39

Every year I get a tree for my birthday.
This is the Crepe Myrtle that I got when I turned 39.

This morning I found I heart faces
and I think I'll be spending lots of time there.

From there I found Susan Keller.
She takes beautiful photos.

And I learned about capturing those golden rays of sunshine.

PW's Yummy Apple Tarts

I made 'em tonight.

And she's right. They're yummy.

She was also right about the oozing part,
so I suggest that you put foil under the tarts
while they're in the oven.

And while you're at it
turn the sides of the foil up
so you've got your tarts in a little tart boat.

Because if you cook anything like I cook,
you're going to end up with a dripping, oozing,
smoking, smelly mess in the bottom of your stove.

But they we're still yummy.
Better than yummy with a glass of milk.

And I'm absolutely sure that if you had vanilla
ice cream dished up on the side of that apple tart,
They'd be at their yummiest!

We didn't have ice cream.
We gave it up.
That's why we were cooking apple tarts.
It's got fruit ya know.

*smile*

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We're watching Secondhand Lions.
I want a piggie!

A Memorable Memorial Day

We had company this weekend!

Duane's nephew Christopher came to visit
and he brought his LOVELY girlfriend Tammy
and her DELIGHTFUL son Caleb.

They had gone to the aquarium in New Orleans
on Memorial Day and stopped by
to visit us on their way back home.

Christopher loves picking on the girls
and they scream and pout and act like they don't like it...
even though you know they do.

This little guy can't hide his excitement though.

He was at his happiest when Chris threw him around the pool.

He did a cannonball,
and me being the camera happy person that I am,
asked him to do another so I could get a picture.

And another. and another.

Apparently I need to time it better next time,
because this is the only picture I kept getting:

I was much more successful when he was stationary.
Or at least when part of him was.

We have about 9 balls that we play with in the pool
and they usually make their way outside the pool.

On this day they were ALWAYS outside of the pool!
Putting them back in was a full time job and Duane
eventually gave up enjoying being in the pool
to stay outside of the pool and throw the balls back in.

We play volleyball with them and we stand on them
and try to see who can stand the longest without falling over.
Oh...and we hit one another with them.
Lucky for us they went half flat over the winter.

Splashing is a big part of pool life here at our house.
If you don't want to get splashed, don't go near the pool.
It's my least favorite thing about the pool.
I hate wet hair when it's not hot enough
outside to dry it in an instant.

Here is Blaire getting some loving from her cousin.

I love the maniacal look on Christopher's face.
He loves torturing this one.
She loves it too.

I think this little guy was our favorite part of the whole day.
Duane's burgers came in a close second,
but man o man was this kid fun!

He's fearless.

And his favorite part of kindergarten was
NOT MATH
&
NOT STANDING IN THE CORNER!


"Secret invisible memo that only Chris can see"

Dear Christopher,
This one is the keeper.
Love, Stephanie