Well, it was that time again! Pickles had his appointment at the groomers! Now he is a naked Mr. Pickles. LOL! He really loves getting his hair cut. He runs around like a freak for a couple days. It's really quite silly. He even smells nice! Anyway...here are some pics of my baby. :)
Yesterday we decided to take a drive. We just didn't feel like sitting around the house. So, we headed off and ended up at the power lines over looking the Dixonville area. I don't know the exact name...I am a girl. LOL! I just love the view up there! It is so refreshing and peaceful. Ted and I ride the 4-wheelers up there quite a bit. We have nicknamed it 'Boobie Ridge'. Okay, too much information. LOL! Here is a shot I took of the huge power lines!! They make me dizzy when I look up at them. You can't tell from this pic...but they are sooo tall!! The second is the view over the valley. :)
After checking out the view, we hiked a LONG way to an abandoned mine shaft. It really was quite cool. It's is just right there...a big whole in the mountain side. It was pretty dark in the hole...we couldn't see much. The camera had a flash, so this image is a lot clearer than the real thing. The pic of Dylan is him hiking down the hill....skipping the trail!! He scares his mom. LOL. The last pic is of Ashley & her treasures. She was collecting used bullets all the way there. I am not sure what she was going to do with them. :)
Now for the fun part of the day. *insert eye rolling here* After this looooong day of hiking, we were pooped. Dylan & I didn't feel like hiking back up to the Jeep. (Ashley was cheating...Ted was carrying her) So, we decided to hike down the hill....and Ted & Ash could pick us up at the bottom. It was not one of my brighter moments. This is what Dylan and I hiked through. A log jam. It's just a massive pile-up of logs, trees, and sticks....YUCK! Some of them were about 4-5 feet off the ground. We crawled on top of some...under some....and I even got stuck for about 15 minutes. Oh, did I mention I was in sandals & capris?? Thank god Dylan was in boots & his Carhartt pants!! He told me that I should have worn 'man pants' too. LOL!! All in all it was about 50 yards of 'woodsy hell'. We made it just fine. I didn't even scratch my camera...AND I managed to take this pic at the bottom! :D
I am going to leave you with this fun pic. At the top of the hill, my dead-eye husband spotted a deer down at the bottom of the valley. I took the camera....zoomed in...and saw that it was a mommy & baby!! You can even see the little spots! I am telling you....I love this new camera! :D Have a great Monday....and I will post again soon!! :P
I am posting in tears tonight. A friend of mine lost her husband last night...and it's really hit me. I will be praying for her and her children....and I will offer her my love and friendship....but she will still hurt for many years to come. I truly hate this part of life. I hate the sorrow. I just want to encourage all of you to hug your kids a little tighter...your spouses a little longer...and never say anything you can't take back. Don't take things for granted....you never know when they may be gone. I love you all. I hope & pray for the happiness of you and your families.
*hugs*
Billie
I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me - Phillipians 4:13
Happy Thursday! I am just posting some random pics I took yesterday with the new camera. :) I have to take pics every single day.....sad huh? LOL!! I just really love capturing everything as it happens. I am just a geek that way! :D
First up we have Mr. Dylan. Now, this isn't the greatest pic in the world...but it just makes him look soooo old! This is when he was coming up out of VBS. I can't get over how much he has aged over the last 6 months! My baby is becoming a man! :( Look at this kid....is he gonna be a looker or what??? :)
Next we have some cute ones of the girlies!! I can't get a pic of Ash by herself until Bentlee goes home. She just loves to pose with her. Ashley is really the best 'pretend-big-sister' around. :) The pink sunglasses were Ashley's when she was a baby....and she felt it was time to pass them onto B. The other one is in the Jeep...in B's new car seat. Man, she really loves that thing. I think she likes the little bar that comes down. LOL!
This is just a cute little pic of B. I swear, I get the best pics of her in that huge chair! That is her chair though....all naps happen right there. LOL! No one else is allowed to sit in it. :)
That is all for today. Next time I will force Ash to pose alone for just a couple. LOL! I hope you all have a great Friday! My hubby is getting off work early.....so YAY!!! :D
Read more...Well, it's mid-week and nothing much is going on. LOL! The kids are still loving VBS. They have their little program on Friday, then we are heading up to Roseburg. We have to register Ted at the college and get some groceries. :D We haven't really been doing much of anything. The kids haven't been in the pool all week. When I had to fix it on Sunday, the PH was all thrown off. I think it may be back to normal by this evening. They need their pool-fix. LOL. This is the last day that I have Bentlee until Monday. Her mom & her are going on a little trip...and I don't think I will make it! :( I hate it when the baby is gone that long. It seems pretty boring around here without her. The kids are going to be sad...I haven't told them yet. Hopefully the pool will be better, and we can swim for the next 2 days to pass the time. :)
Here are some cute pics I took of B. I haven't posted pics of her in awhile. :)
We went and saw my mom on Saturday. We had a great visit. Poor Peggy has been uber sick...and needed some company. So...we headed up, and went to dinner. Chinese! Woo!! The kids were in great moods...and had a blast. They always manage to have fun, wherever they are. :) These are some shots I took of the fam in Mom's living room. I didn't get any of Mom out of respect....you know how funky your hair is when you are sick. LOL!!
On Sunday we worked! Yuck! Ted worked on Mom's truck all morning...and I cleaned house & had to work on the pool. It had gotten quite yucky after all this cool weather and rain. Today it is back to its crystal blue self! :D The kiddos worked on their rooms...or at least attempted too. After the chores of the day, we all sat down to watch some movies!! I highly recommend 'Night at the Museum'. It is a great family flick! It's nice to find movies that all 4 of us can really enjoy. :)
Today the bambinos are back at Vacation Bible School. This is the 3rd one this summer! Ashley was thrilled...and Dylan was nervous...very typical of both of them. LOL! Sometimes I feel so bad that my poor baby boy was cursed with his Mother's anxiety problems. It can rob you of so much of the fun & joy in life...I want more for him. :(
I hope you all have a great Monday!! :D
Read more...Where in the world is the summer?? We started out cooler this year....had about 30 days of summer...now its gone again! :( We went to town last night and got the kids their school supplies & backpacks! Ahhh!! I can't believe that summer is almost over. It feels like we just skipped over it this year! I want some hot weather darn it! LOL! Seriously...am I the only one mourning over the loss of sunny days? It will be just a blink of an eye, and my babies will have to start school. :( I am really bumming about it this year. I don't want Ashley to go. LOL ! She will be going into kindergarten...and her mama is having a rough time. Dylan has grown up so much in the last 6 months, it just kills me! He will be in the 4th grade! The 4th grade!! When did that happen?? I remember 4th grade like it was yesterday. We moved to Myrtle Creek that year. It was all downhill from there! LOL! I'm kidding. :D Okay....off to enjoy this overcast, muggy, dull weather! :P
Here are the new backpacks! Cute huh?
Addie....that pic below was taken at the beginning of 2000!! Wow! LOL!
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Here is a little picture I took of Dylan looking at his snail. He made me wait until the antenna were out. Ick!! I do think it turned out to be a great pic though. He is almost 9, and I am still not used to his fascination with the creepy crawlies!! Boys will be boys I guess! :)
I hope everyone has a great Wednesday, and I will be on the lookout for more photo opportunities!! Until next time......
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While we were up there, I decided to try and be an artist. :D I want so badly to be able to take great photographs. Well, these are my 2 best attempts! LOL!! Not a whiz, but not too bad. :D
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Whew! Sorry for the lack of posts this weekend....I had a busy one! It seems like I just ran, and ran! LOL! Saturday, Ash and I ran to Roseburg with Mandee & Bentlee. We had so much fun. We finally got Miss B a new car-seat. She was in serious need. LOL! It was nice to be able to spend some time with Mandee....we dont do that enough. When I got home and was starting to get settled for the evening, I got a little message from Mandee. She was planning a girls night out, and wanted me to go! Woo!! I don't ever get to go anywhere! I was, of course, the designated driver. I don't drink, so it's a role I was made for! LOL! I had a blast! Thank you Mandee, Angela, & Amy!! I don't think I got to bed until almost 3am....ugh! Of course, Miss Ashley woke up mommy at 6:30.....aww, my little sunshine! :D I was so stinking tired yesterday! Ted got home early, and we started in on the house. We cleaned, cleaned, and then cleaned some more! It does look good though...so no complaining! :D I even got to box up some of the kids old things, and sent them on to the church! All in all I had a fantastic weekend! It went by fast! I didn't get a chance to take many pics...but I will make up for it this week! Addie and Gabe are coming over tomorrow....there will be some great photo opportunities, I'm sure!! :D I hope everyone has a great Monday, and I will post again soon!! Ciao!! Almost forgot....I want to give a little 'Thank You Shout Out' to Jenn R.!! Thanks for the compliments on the blog...and thanks for directing me to Blogger in the first place!! :D
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My husband got a little silly with my new camera.
Big Dylan!!
Little Dylan!!
LOL!! I know, I know...I live with a couple of dorks!!
Here she is!! Doesn't she look adorable?? She did such an amazing job at her party...no tears!!
Here she is with her equally cute mommy. I think they look so sweet. :D
This is my favorite picture of the day!! She has her new baby, and her Ted. LOL! She just looks angelic in this one. It was the end of the day...and she was veeery tired. :)
My kids had fun at the party too. The park was nice and cool on Saturday. We needed the shade...Dylan was suffering from a sun burn already. :( He seems to be on the mend now.
Hope everyone has a great Monday!! I will post more tomorrow! :)
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I had it just in time for Miss Bentlee's first birthday!! I took over 100 pictures of the party! LOL!! I will post some of those in just a bit....stay tuned! :D
My husband has discovered the 'macro' setting on the camera. He is now obsessed. LOL! It all started when I took that picture of the little green bug up above. He didn't realise that the camera would do that so clear. He has been a photo-taking maniac ever since! Well, now he wants my camera....which is just as well for me! :D I have been shopping for a new one already! LOL! :D Here is just a little sample of his pictures.
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My kids are officially water babies! I can not get them out of the pool. LOL! They spend hours a day in there. It's amazing how much they have learned in just 3 weeks. They both can swim now! We couldn't do that very well at the beginning of the summer. :) It is so much fun to play with them. We even get Ted out there sometimes! LOL! You won't be seeing any pics of me in the pool....I will save you the horror! :D
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