Monday, December 29, 2008

Monday, December 15, 2008

Totally random

This is my favorite shot from the other day. Her eyes look so big, I love it.We still have 3 puppies with us. One is going home tonight. This morning my kitchen was full of puppies, dogs, and one very happy little girl who kept making different beds for them and would pick them up and carry them to...

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Halloween

Okay, I know Halloween is so yesterday, but I promised my sister I would post a picture for her. So this one goes out those Alaskanit...

Thanksgiving

Checking out Black Friday ads!!!Naptime?......we didn't even eat turkey.......bring on the football! Don't let this sweet face fool you.......he's really a spaz. Don't let this face fool you either. She has this look down to the T.This is our nieghbor's grandson. He was being so funny. This was...

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Don't forget to visit my Photo Blog!

I'm hoping to shoot a lot more now that my youngest is getting older, so I'm going to be updating my photo blog more and I welcome ANY comments or questions!!! http://crystalbluephoto.blogspot....

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Please leave your blog address!

When I changed my blog address, Blogger wiped out my entire blog roll. I'm begging you, please leave your blog address in the comments, so I can build my blog roll without having to visit everybody's profiles again. Also, if you are linking my blog to your blog or web page. I'm requesting that you not list it under our last name. THANK YOU...

Monday, October 27, 2008

Our puppies have arrived!

These are Cordy's puppies. They were born on Thursday night. There are 2 girls and 3 boys. Right now they are a breeze and just sleep and eat. Their mama takes good care of them. All I do is make sure she has food water and clean bedding. We have been swamped lately. I haven't had much time to...

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

My world of Mac & Cheese.

I have been buying the Rich & Creamy Walmart brand Macaroni & Cheese and I have to say that this stuff is even better than plain Kraft Mac & Cheese(which is the only thing I used to buy) AND it's only 64 cents a box at regular price. I found this same Rich & Creamy Mac & Cheese in the Smith's brand, but buyer's beware, the Smith's brand does not taste very good. However, Smith's...

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Meet the new member of the family!

Well, Last Friday was a horrible day, but we got through it (Thanks Jeanie for the card and M&M's, You're a DOLL!). Thursday night I carried Sundance up the stairs so he could sleep with us.We were having a really hard time all weekend because he had been with us for so long, so EVERYTHING was...

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Happy 10th Anniversary!

It's been 10 years today! I can't believe it. I remember people telling me that our love would change when we were first married. I kept thinking that I loved our relationship the way it was, so I didn't want it to change. Well now it has changed, but it's a wonderful change. We've grown closer and learned how to communicate with each other. Now I'm more in love with this guy than ever before, which...

Sunday, July 27, 2008

HOT!

The summer heat has really been getting to me the last couple of days. At least we're winding down and summer will be over before we know it. The days have been blurring together and it will be nice when we can go outside in the middle of the day again. I guess I'll just have turn on the hose get...

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Independence Day!

I'm one to be very patriotic. I am known to stand proudly and put my hand over my heart when the flag passes by or the National Anthem is played, being grateful for my FREEDOM. As this Independence Day approaches, I am still grateful for my many blessings and my many freedoms, but I've been contemplating. Is America really independent? It seems with oil on the rise and the American dollar's value...

Thursday, June 26, 2008

The Greatest Deals!

We went to the dollar movie with Mindy and her kids yesterday. They oversold tickets, so when we went to get our money back, they offered to let us see Narnia Prince Caspian instead, so we all got in for a buck each! The movie was AWESOME! I got 3 pairs of new shoes for 6 bucks a pair. I can't take...

Monday, June 16, 2008

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

I bought this book at the airport on my way to St. Louis and just finished it. I really enjoyed this novel. It left a deep emotion within on the simple choices we make everyday. The phrases "Oh the tangled web we weave, when we practice to deceive" and "The truth will set you free" come to mind after...

Friday, May 23, 2008

Bloggin

So I've only been at this for a few days and I'm HOOKED! This is right up my ally and so much BETTER than manually scrapbooking which I never really have gotten into. I'm having fun looking at everyone elses blogs and "stealing" ideas off them too!All Care Animal Referral Cen...

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Chocolate Vanilla Twist

I thought I would fill you all in on the meaning behind the name of our blog.When my older son was about 4 he came up to me and told me that Daddy was chocolate. I thought that he meant Daddy liked chocolate (because he's a chocoholic) I said well then what is Mommy? He then replied "vanilla". I continued asking him what all of the kids were and he said Kiana was chocolate, he was vanilla and...

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Family history humor

I'm teaching a family history class tonight. It's called Jumpstarting your family history. I put together a page of humor in honor of my class.GENEALOGY POXWARNING: Very contagious to adults.SYMPTOMS: Continual complaint as to need for names, dates and places. Patient has blank expression and is sometimes deaf to spouse and children. Has no taste for work of any kind except feverishly looking for...

Family pic

So the hubby was reading the blog last night and was teasing me that I didn't post a pic of our family, so here it is folks........ Chocolate Vanilla Twist.....h...

Monday, May 19, 2008

War on Laundry

by Jennifer HanlonNearly everyday I wage a silent war in my home: The War on Laundry. I know it's pathetic that in my narrow little world, a pile of clean, folded laundry is a thing of ongoing torment versus a thing of pride and privilege. After all, people in many parts of the world would be thrilled...

First Post

Hi I just wanted to start a blog to keep certain people updated on us.We are staying busy busy with 4 and I've personally reached a "who cares" point in my life. If the 6 year old is making PB & J sandwiches for himself and making a HUGE mess, I simply think "who cares" at least he's getting something...