I am the Queen of all that is monogrammed. I have monogrammed jewelry, shoes, shirts, sweaters, hair accessesories, cups, coozies, keychains, purses, wallets, photo albums even a trashcan!
This is Madison and our youngest neighbor Jordan. He is a little over a year older than she is. They play so good together! He is kinda shy but he finally warmed up and will talk to me now. This is their favorite pastime besides digging in the dirt. Kenya and Leon are very good neighbors. Stacy and Leon both take care of Miss Rose's yard. She's an elderly lady who lives to the left of us on the cul-de-sac. Who is the best or worst or better yet "most memorable" neighbor you have had?
P.S. Yes I know it is the sixth anniversay of 9/11 however I just don't feel like blogging about it. I just hope there are no more events like that - ever.
We went to S'ville to the MIL's Friday afternoon and had a nice quiet evening Friday. It was cool and nice. Saturday I went shopping with the hubs' Aunt and got some VERY good deals and had alot of fun. I finally have a shopping buddy. Carolina beat Georgia - YEAH! Go Gamecocks! Sunday we went to lunch at Stacy's favorite place which is no longer in Florence, Pizza Inn. Here we are showing our Packers Spirit! They beat the hated Eagles! Yeah! Yes Brett threw an interception (what do you expect from a wild young gunslinger *snort*) but a win is a win and the Eagles have been a pita for several years now. Stacy is wearing the custom jersey that Katie and Cheeky sent him! It looks GREAT girls and he loves it! Stacy and his nephew Chad showing some Packer Pride!
She was eager to go to dance last night as you can see. I already told some of you this but she will be dancing in the Sweet Potato Festival in Darlington, SC on October 13th. I don't know what time yet but i'm guessing between 9a.m.-11a.m. I hope she doesn't get stage fright or anything! I also want to say a big THANK YOU to Katie and Cheeky for sending the hub a personalized Green Bay Packers Jersey. He LOVES IT! Pictures forthcoming! You guys didn't have to do it but you are the best!
I have been tagged simultaneously by The Peanut Queen and Retro Girl with a fun tag (albeit an easy one for me) Anyway, the tag is "If you were left alone on a deserted island, which celebrity would you choose to spend time with?"
Honey anybody who knows me, knows if I have breath in my body that my fav-o-rite celebrity is Brett Favre. Quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. I luvs me that man! Pros:We would have fun on that island, um, Brett could show me some awesome, um, football plays and he could tell me all about winning the Super Bowl. Cons: Puh-lease. Nothing to gripe about here except well maybe Stacy & Deanna (aka the spouses) wouldn't bee too happy about us being on that island?!
My back-up choice would be Nascar Driver Elliott Sadler. What IS it about these southern boys? Mmm mm mm..... Pros: His voice would keep me hypnotized and I wouldn't even notice the fact that I was slowly starving to death plus he could show me some awesome driving moves. Maybe we could make a go-cart out of a crate, banana leaves and some coconuts or something. I'm just saying... Cons: Sorry but I can't come up with anything negative about being stranded with Elliott either. I could make the best of a bad situation! (quit laughing- I see you!) Honestly though, he's not famous, not a celebrity but if I had to be stranded on a desert island I would truly want it to be with THIS guy. My darling husband Stacy. Pros: I already know all of his bad habits, er assuming he had any *grin* He makes me laugh. There wouldn't be any awkward moments as we've pretty much seen each other in every scenario life could offer! Cons: No cons here either. He's my life partner, the cream of the crop and i'd marry him all over again given the choice. I love you sweetheart!
THREE PLUS IN THE (that would be a butt, behind, posterior in case anyone couldn't identify it. You didn't think i'd put a pic of MY butt up here didja?!) EQUALS let's say it all together now....
A RUPTURED EAR DRUM with infection on the side!
It can only happen to me people. Now pray the mega-strong antibiotic doesn't cause, um, other complications. Holy.Holy.Holy. Well this explains why i've felt like a bear with a thorn in her paw. Yes it's almost 3a.m. I can't sleep :(
was Poe's Tavern on neighboring Sullivan's Island. I definitel want to go back there! It was very cute and quaint but kinda "sinister" too! the place was crowded when we got there and I now know why. the food was AWESOME. Madison had mac n' cheese and french fried (thin, hand cut fries!). I had drunken chili cheese fries and Stacy & Katie both had the Pit and Pendulum Burger (a bacon cheeseburger). All of the burgers were named after Poe's stories. They were HUGE. Which is why I only got an appetizer but that was way too much also. Definitely a "share" kinda place!
We are off to the Lake today. I wanted to mention to my fellow scary movie buffs about this movie: My nephew's girlfriend was Liv Tyler's stand-in :)
The Strangers is a 2007 horror thriller from Rogue Pictures. The story is about about a young couple that are staying in a cabin. They are later followed, tormented, and terrorized by three strangers. The movie was filmed in Florence, South Carolina. The film is scheduled to be released nationwide on October 26, 2007.
Cast
* Scott Speedman... James * Liv Tyler... Kristen * Gemma Ward... Masked Stranger * Kip Weeks... Masked Stranger * Laura Margolis... Pinup * Glenn Howerton... Mike
She did so good last night at dance class. I took some video but am having a !@#$&* time getting it uploaded to Y*utube. I had to explain to her that we didnt' pay for "Boy" to take dance lessons and he had to wait outside with me and Daddy. After class was over Miss Patsy let the parents come in and see what the children have learned. Keep in mind Madison has only been once before and they didn't even really do anything then. She missed last week because we were at IOP. Well she turned it out. She didn't even pay attention to me and Stacy. She watched Miss Patsy and did what she was she was supposed to do. I was almost in tears (silly, I know). My babygirl just looked so grown up and.... well......... *sniffle* Also want to report she got a STAR last night and now has earned a toy! Wahoo!
We headed down toward Charleston Saturday late morning. We stopped by the MIL's and then finally were off on our beach vacation. Yahoo! We had to cross the Cooper River via the new Arthur Ravenel Bridge. I am slightly scared of bridges but this is better than the two bridges that were here before this one. Not nearly as scary. Nice family shot outside the beach house. Dontcha just love that big ol' fat Palm Tree? Of course being the "Isle Of Palms" they were EVERYWHERE. We all had on our IOP t-shirts that we got FREE at City Hall. How cool is that? Madison and "big boy". They are like two peas in a pod those two! Katie took the pics.There are alot more but I had to share a few. One of the best pictures I have of me and my girl. Thanks Katie! Does she not look SO grown up! I heart these black & white beach pics so much! I have really been a teensy weensy depressed since we got back. I just really miss laying on the beach, the breeze blowing over me, the sound of the ocean, the cool water. *sigh*
Not going to inundate you with pictures all at once. I'll spread them out over a few days :) Here is me & Cheeky chilling on the couch. Can I just say I heart this girl and we could sit and talk for hours non-stop or just sit and read. She is sweet, funny and I love hearing about her wonderful family. She really doesn't mind being your chauffer either (or if she DOES, she hides it damn well!).She's a "keeper"! Here is me & Katie. This was our first time meeting IRL but we said "Hi", hugged each other and it was like we had known each other forever. Katie is an awesome bartender and doesn't mind sharing her liquor. I love that in a person. She is also VERY funny, I LOVE her sense of humor and she has the golden touch when it comes to kids. Stacy and Madison were completely won over by these two. I just wish it could have been a longer visit. Time sure does fly when you're having fun! Thanks SO much for all of the comments while I was gone. WOW I sure am feeling the love. Please know that I missed all of you very much and wondered what was going on with you daily. Now I have to do some legitimate work then i'll get caught up so please be patient if it takes me a day or so. It's good to be back!
This kid......... finally stayed in her room all night long and earned the first stars on her chart! Whooppeeee!!! Hooray!!!! Yes we made a big deal out of it and she was pleased as punch. She got to pick out the stars (all blue) and put them on the chart. Does this mean she'll stay in her bed tonight? Probably not (law of averages ya know!) but it's a START!!! I will be MIA all next week as I will be on the Isle Of Palms relaxing, sunning and enjoying my family. Don't hate.
Madison has taken to calling her Daddy "Big Boy". We don't know where she got it from but it is funny as hell! Here are some pics of Big Boy tubing on Sunday You can do it! Hang On Honey! It's a lot harder to hold on than it looks! Chilling on the back of Daddy's truck New "Hello Kitty" bathing suit Mommy bought for the IOP trip next week. She also has Hello Kitty shades and sandals. *rolls eyes* Only three more days til' va-ca-tion. I.Can't.Wait.
I am off of work today and Madison said she wants to play in her room so after i've 1) got her DVD in that she wants to watch 2) made her bed up to her satisfaction only to have her UN make it 3) got her some "shortcake 'nana" (V8 Splash Strawberry Banana Smoothie) 4) found "Blankie" 5) launched an un-succesful search for "Boy" (she settled for "Sister" instead) ...
I can sit down and get this post up as fast as possible before I am paged again :) Honestly she is so funny and entertaining though it's hard to even get mad when she gets bossy or crabby.
Me and my baby girl Carrie took Maddie out on the tube Maddie liked it until they had a spill on Sunday then she was ready to get back on the boat. She was such a good sport though and didn't even cry! We are so lucky we have Carrie! She takes such good care of my girl! Yes for those of you who are wondering Stacy did tube on Sunday and i've got a couple pics of him but they are still in the camera. Coming soon.
Some pics of our week-end. We took the boat out Saturday and Sunday The girls in their lifejackets. Actually we found one later that was like a swimsuit w/ a built-in lifejacket for Maddie that she liked better. Helping Daddy drive the boat. That's Casey on the right. My handsome husband! Yours truly, I refuse to wear sunglasses and get "raccoon" eyes so instead i'm squinting like a squirrel all the time. I can't win *sigh* More pics tomorrow of us tubing. I have bruises from knee to thigh. I have used muscles I didn't know existed on my body. But I had FUN!
Well the stars/chart is not working worth a damn. We even tried offering her double and then TRIPLE stars if she just made it through one night. Not happening. This morning she came in after 5 a.m. (we get up at 6). I told her "You have less than an hour to go, if you go back to your bed you'll get the stars" but she climbed up anyway. *sigh* She wanted "me" to take her to Carrie's instead of her Daddy and threw my whole schedule out of whack LOL I couldn't find the shoes I wanted to wear. I hate it when little stuff like that happens. I had to "settle" on a pair of sandals. I wasn't late for work though but I am not happy with these shoes. I know we are probably in for a fight tonight but Miss Madison IS going to bed at 8pm. She has not wanted to go to bed lately and she's tired and irritable. I know she's not getting enough sleep. Time to put our foot down I guess. I can do it (keep repeating to self).
Rebel pride y'all. This was taken at the Racetrack last Saturday night. This bunch were all hanging out happily for hours and as they got increasingly drunker well you can guess what happened. Yep a good ol' fashioned redneck fight broke out. I was videoing it on my phone and one of the guys got a little upset so I stopped. Then I erased it by accident while viewing it later dang it! It was TOO funny. It always follows the same pattern. Guy A and Guy B are running their mouths. Then a little shoving starts. Then Wife A tells Guy A "Let's Go". Then Wife B says "Kick his @ss" to Guy B. Then the wives start screaming at each other. Hilarious. Then the po-po showed up and escorted one couple out. Then we had to listen to the other guy go on about what "would" have happened if the po-po wouldn't of showed up. Uh huh. Whatever dude. Me and my Princess at one of our favorites places to eat Cre*ek R*atz. I love the southern bbq pork eggroll. Mmmm..... they have a vinegar sauce to dip it in. That and the buffalo shrimp wrap are the only things I have ever eaten there. I am a creature of habit sometimes. Hopefully we might go there tonight!
I pass over this bridge in the five minute commute between my new home and work at the Crying Cow Bank every day. It's very beautiful and peaceful. I even saw a doe last week. Fabulous! Sometimes my kid is just too cute to be believed!
Random Brain Dump:
I spend way more time at work wishing I were away from it. It's not that I hate my job and I actually like the people I have the most contact with I just feel restless and very, very bored. Thankfully SFG and the hub keep my spirits up via email!
I wish my husband could get to know some of my blogging buddies by reading their blogs or comments. Honestly you guys are the greatest bunch and i'm afraid due to the past events he will never give you a fair chance.
I wish people didn't think that friends you make via the internet are somehow not "real". My internet friends show more interest and concern in my daily life than people I am related to and/have known for YEARS.
I am just feeling really really bitchy and negative this morning and I hate it. Hate.It.
The song "Waiting On A Friend" by the Rolling Stones keeps playing on a loop in my brain.
I am so sleepy this morning! Do I look it? LOL This is the last pic in my "haunted" house when we were moving. I am SO glad to be away from there. I love the house we are in now and am pretty sure we will end up buying it. The kitchen and bathroom both need to be re-done but that's okay. We would take that into consideration when we do the mortgage. I like the way the house is laid out and I love my huge closets in every room. Tonight we oficially start the "earning chart" to get Madison to sleep in her own bed. I just need to put a small nightlight in the Hall so when she gets up to come to our room she can see the chart and (hopefully) think "Oops I have to go back to my own bed so I can earn a star". Cross your fingers. She picked out the stars herself and was mad because I wouldn't let her have them this morning. I explained she has to earn them so we have a little learning curve ahead of us but I think she'll catch on quickly. After five stars she gets a new toy or DVD of her choosing.
Wow am I glad it is Friday! We are picking up my favorite nephew tonight (well one of two of my favorites - they are brothers) and he is staying with us all week. Hope he gets to catch lots of Fish :) Madison is still getting up at night. She's not scared, not talking about the boogeyman or anything but she wakes up. I guess she's still becoming acclimated to the new place. She does love her room and she goes to bed fine. *sigh* I guess it's just a small glitch we have to get through. I do love our new place, it's kinda cold there right now though........
Okay I bought some Nature's Miracle. Still waiting on the cushions to dry. At least when I walk in I am not overwhelmed with a cat pee smell! Thanks for all of your good advice yesterday!
I love the word humpday....humpday~humpday~humpday!
We met our neighbors to the right of us. They are: Dad: Leon, Mom: Kenya, 13 y/o girl (I can't remember her name), 8 y/o boy, Lafayette and 5 y/o boy Jordan who is Madison's buddy. They were riding in her Barbie bug last night all around the cul de sac. Too cute! So much nicer to have normal neighbors now.
The Ice Cream Man came by and I was so shocked because all of his stuff is only $1! He said he at least comes by every Tuesday but he'll try to come at the end of the week too. It was so funny - Stacy beat the kids running to him! LOL
I want a cupcake this morning - BAD. Might have to make a CJ's Bakery run when I get off work. Okay that's all i've got this morning! Have a wonderful Wednesday all!
EDITED TO ADD: My hard drive crashed right after I finished this entry so I haven't been able to respond to any of your comments or visit any blogs and now I have to get "some" work done! Waahhh!!! Thanks for all of your kind commments on Friday. Maybe some things will die down now that we have the move behind us. If not I'm in for the biggest battle of all. Keep praying and your fingers crossed for me.
Can I just say that my husband is one of the hardest working men I know? We are polar opposites because I am inherently lazy and need someone to crack the whip on me when it comes to manual labor. We got all moved this week-end and Thank Bob my sister and niece were there to help me stay focused and organize is all I can say. Stacy busted his ASS doing the heavy labor. He didn't call his friends to help so I can't talk any shit about them this morning. Dang it. Foiled again! There is still lots to do but i'm happy for the most part. I sat outside on the back stoop and listened to crickets last night. Oh and our backyard neighbors catty-cornered, Brittany has a crush on the little boy from school, so guess who will be at my house 24/7 if she can! LOL She was so funny. Standing up trying to peep over the privacy fence. She's alot like me at her age. Yep, I was boy crazy!
It may not look like much but we've rented this house on the Isle Of Palms,SC (outside of Charleston) the week of August 18 -25th. It has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 screened porches. We got a really good deal. I know it's not the taj mahal but the pictures looked nice enough and the rental company has a very good reputation. So.... now I can get through all the stuff of moving with something to look forward to!!! **Oh and I won't even be all negative and blog about the fact that Stacy mentioned inviting his mega drunk friends down to stay, um, the ones I probably like the least. I see a little trouble brewing on the horizon but i'll overlook it for now.
It really feels like you are flying across the water
