Update...Enjoy

So what the heck have I been doing? Well its small town and I think most of you know so lets check out the fun stuff I have been up to!

First - Claire...her hair is getting so long and she loves to have it braided. It is long enough now to braid down both sides. She is so darn cute!

Evansville - So what the heck do I do in Evansville? I love to go down there and stay with Brita and boat or go to the river all weekend long. It is so much fun and we are definatley making up for the past 3 years of our lives we have missed! I love you Brita!

This was the view out the boat on the way to Kentucky lake. Yes we boated 10 hrs both ways from MT. Vernon, IN to KY LAKE! It was awesome! We were way burnt.

Then Casey came for a couple days! That was fun. Went fishing and spent a lot of time together. Casey is my brother by the way...he lives in Dallas.

Brother Casey holding up fish I caught. He came in from Texas to watch my lil brother Bill graduate H.S. IN effingham, it was sad to see the last one go!

My big blue gill fish I caught with my brother Casey, he was jealous!

Claire loves pudding cups now! Too bad she looks like she has billy bob teeth.

Claire going down the big girl slide at the strawberry fest. She is geting so big...

This is really all I have for now but stay tunned. I am sure I will think of more stuff to cue you in on....by the way, head over to Stephanie Roots blog if you haven't scoped it out yet. She is coming home!!!! AH YEAH~

GARAGE SALE

I will be having a garage sale at my new house on Van Buren St. 504! Right across from the old Garden Restaurant...we will have

LONGABERGER - Lots

MATERNITY CLOTHES - I bought all mine new and I am selling all of them!

Dress clothes...suites, jackets, etc

Claire's clothes

Tons of house nick nacks!

Stroller Set - NICE!

All kinds of stuff so stop by and look around!

Finally

Claire finally slept through the night in her new big girl bed all night...had to take a pic to remind me that she really can!

I did a real bad job putting Claire in dresses last year so I am trying to do better this year...here is the first start

Mother's day

My team at work is the greatest most thoughtful team ever! They suprised me with a pot of flowers and a signed note from all of them!!! They are great~!
It says...Happy Friday, Happy Mother's Day, Happy your on our team...how thoughtful

Trailer

Check out this trailer! Holy cow...I would so live here!

Courtesy of MSN.com
The basic I-House is 992 square feet, though the design's blend of indoor and outdoor space makes it seem bigger. Though final prices haven't been set, Clayton hopes to deliver it for about $100,000. But the "core" unit can be expanded by adding additional rooms in different configurations to suit the buyer's needs and the character of the lot — placing rooms above one another to accommodate, for example, a hillside. Clayton Vice President Chris Nicely says the goal is to allow as much customization — both in configuration and interiors — as possible. It can be set on a traditional foundation, for example, or it can sit on piers driven into the ground.

They hope to sell to the general public in the next couple months...I am going to put one in my parents front yard.

What a weekend

I had so much fun Saturday night with Nagem, Brita, Samee Jo and Josh...not so much fun sunday :)

Anywho... here is a pic of the start of the night...

PCLUB WINNER

Here is my long awaited trophy for winning Presiden't Club which is being one of the top 2 reps in my region/division

HELLO NASHVILLE

So we went to Nashville last weekend to have a get away and watch Brita, Blairla, and Papa Bruce run a marathon. It was a great weekend and Claire and I had a ball at OPRY land! Anywho...keep the family in your thoughts that one member of a family (not anyone from Jasper County) didn't survive the race due to a medical condition...no details have been released on this yet.

Claire at the fish tank...too cute!Sting Ray's...wonder if they are related to my brother ray?
Build a bear Nashville style!

Here we go round the ...carousel, notice the fish jumping in the background

Get me outta hear!

MORE!

Spring Cleaning

I have a bunch of Longaberger for sale...send me your email address and I can send you the list. It is pretty cheap!!!

Let me know...pass this along!

Claire First Hair Cut

Claire had her first haircut yesterday...don't freak out because it was just a trim!!!! Here are the pics...it was fun and hilarious!

What a beautiful day

Yesterday, I picked up Claire and decided to take her to the park! She loved it. We got up to the top and I made her ride on my lap on the big slide...I was scared S*%$less. I told her no more so she went without me! HAH! She was sliding around like no ones business!

Just noticed as I was typing this...her hair is in her face in all of these...I ponytailed her up today though! Sorry Claire Bear
I didn't like this one...Claire didn't need me though!

She kept getting this crap in her shoes.

Look at me!

Kitchen update

You can't see the plaster effect until you look closely but it is a huge change and I LOVE IT...you have to pretend that the tape is off and the trim is up....blah blah blah...but here ya go!

Kitchen update

SO we decided to try out the "old world plaster" witch if you have ever been in Joe's in Newton, it is kindda like their walls. It didn't go so well...the directions never said don't try this when it is humid and the paint might not be completely dry...oops. It looks terrible so we are going to wait until the section that we did (2x2) drys all the way and start over with the plaster. If anyone has any suggestions on how to make the process easier, by all means let me know. Here are a few pics of the wall before painting...I wouldn't dare show you it now though until it gets fixed.

Claire napping!

Mom said to put her head in a pillow so she doesn't have bobble head! She looked more uncomfortable I think!

this weekend

Went fishing with my mom and Claire...didn't catch nothing...mom caught a big ole bass though.

Claire had to show off what she found!

This morning

I received a picture message first thing this morning and I though who the heck is texting me already!!! It was baby Drake! This is what it showed.

Have a good day aunt cook! Love Drake!

I love this little guy!!!! thanks Drake for making my day!!!!

Dominoes Anyone?

Jill, I think you wanted to try one of their sanwiches...watch this video and let me know when you want me to pick you up one?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/30225758#30225758

Guess what today is?

These cartoons appeared on MSNBC today!!! FUNNY

Wierd News...

I love this section of MSN...this is hilarious....well not funny he was hurt...but seriously?
Man with flatulence problem gets stabbed
He was eating with a friend in a motel room when he was injured

WACO, Texas - A man was stabbed after causing a stink — literally — in a motel room while eating with a friend, police said.
Five men from the Houston area were sharing a Waco motel room Tuesday night, and two were inside the room eating when one had a flatulence problem, Waco police Officer Steve Anderson said. One man was so upset about the gas that he threw a large knife at him, cutting his leg, and then stabbed him in the chest, Anderson said.
The 35-year-old man was transported to a Waco hospital, where he was treated for what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, Anderson said.Jose Braule Ramirez, 33, of Houston, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said. He was arraigned Wednesday and was being held in the McLennan County Jail on $15,000 bond and placed on an immigration hold, according to jail records. He cannot be released, even if he posts bond, until authorities verify he is in the country legally.
A jail spokeswoman who declined to give her name said she was not allowed to release information on whether Ramirez had an attorney