8 years old today

You can't tell, but this birthday boy is exhausted. He had a sleepover party last night...........spudnuts for breakfast..........shopping for a new football and then lunch at CiCi's with his brother and sister and then the Riverside for dinner with the whole family......He has over celebrated and needs to go to bed........of course he wants to continue celebrating by making brownies for his class tomorrow.........

J.'s 8th Birthday Sleepover

J has 5 friends over to play football, Wii and sleepover............hope it isn't a LONGGGGG night....
E made the cake, football and all, and then gave him "healy" shoes for his gift. You can see by the picture he is thrilled. So far they have played football, wii, gone through pizza, cake and 6 cans of silly string...............and they have only been here 2 hours....................
There is no school tomorrow, they get picked up by 10 and my cleaning lady will be here by then......I hope. I have only had her once and she was great. This job may send her over the edge...

Saturday

Saturdays start off here, at Shenandoah Joe and then to Spudnuts for donuts..................then to J's Basketball game, he is #15, his best buddy S is #1. Then there is lots of doing whatever you want.................and if the weather is decent you will find Chris and sometimes me, in the rocking chairs out back by the fire pit........See the Big Green Egg and the cement strip where the outdoor kitchen is going? They are coming Monday to put it in. There is just something about a fire and cooking outside......even in January...I have 3 neighbors coming over for margarita's and to sit by that fire after supper.

Oklahoma B. L......................

Ok, this one is for Melissa and the girls in the lounge...............and Mel, you know why.. notice J.'s t-shirt? My children have had Eskimo Joe's tee's since they were born.........and they love them.

Boys and Their Stuff

When I tried to catch the girl for a picture...............they got me instead, but I hid behind J.

Why does this child have to be playing with balls in the house at all times and particularly in the living room? Why does this child think if a book is missing, I took it..............has he seen his room lately? He did win both his matches last night in wrestling by pinning both opponents.......and CHS won. Go Black Knights..........

Wake Up

After asking T. to get up 3 times, I entered his room with my camera and started clicking...........all he said was "this can't be your picture, man"...........well, it is my picture. They know I am doing a picture a day for my blog and today is T. and his messy room.............he has an aversion to clean. He and E. have to do their own laundry (starting Jan. 1) and I must say he has been doing it. I have yet to see E. do a load.

Apple Pie

I had three major meetings today, didn't get home till 5:15.................and still made an apple pie from scratch to go with my mashed potatoes and pot roast...............am I wonder woman? No, I am OCD.................I had it on my mind and HAD to do it tonight........not tomorrow when I have more time..........tonight...............E. peeled and cored all the apples, so it wasn't so bad................I wouldn't let Chris have a piece till I had taken a picture.............they all think I'm nuts...........speaking of nuts, that is pecans and caramel on top of the crumble topping...............