Monday, January 18, 2010

Not ME Monday!


Check out MckMama as she cruises to the Caribbean, then come back and read my Not Me Monday post...
~I most certainly DID NOT tell my niece that I would give her her birthday gift at her party...yeah, her SURPRISE party she didn't know she was having...not me I am the best at keeping things like this a surprise!!!
~I DID NOT get so excited when Steven told me that he earned us a trip to Cabo San Lucas in March that I was shaking and could hardly function, not me I always keep my cool.
~And I did not skip all the way down the halls at the government building on our way to get our passports, do you know how silly I would have looked? Come on!
~It wasn't I who took a walk around the lake the other day in 35 degree weather, now that's just too chilly for my Minnesota body, Ha!
~I DID NOT switch my mascara from Mary Kay to Clinque after 2o years of wearing MK and break out into an unknown eye issue, including the skin on my eye lids about to fall off along with my eyes swollen shut...I know better, with my ultra sensitive skin than to change products just because, I mean come on, what am I DUMB? NOT ME!!!
~I am NOT going to admit that because of my eye issue I can't wear eye make up until there are healed and that I am embarrassed the leave my house because someone might see me and think I look like death...Nope, I love the all natural look...
~I most certainly did not have a raging headache on Saturday that amazingly went away as soon as we dropped off our kids for the night with some friends, no way, they never give me headaches, ever!
~And I did not enjoy the entire evening, night and morning ALONE with my husband headache free...nope, not me! ;)

Friday, January 15, 2010

Happy 13th Birthday Miranda!!!

July 2009

13 years ago at the tender age of 19 years and 50 weeks, this girl, this Miranda girl made me an Auntie for the very first time. I was fortunate enough to watch her come into this world. I have been apart of her life since before she was born. This girl...she could be mine. She is a lot like me in so many ways and do you know what that does to this Auntie? It makes me feel warm and fuzzy. I am proud to be her Auntie. I love her one day past forever!

So today as she leaves the tween years behind and enters into the TEEN years may she always know that the love I have for her will never change, no matter what!

Happy Birthday Miranda!!!
1 years old
2 years old
3 years old
4 years old
5 years old
5 days old
6 weeks old, her first trip to California
1997
Spring break 1997
Soon to be Uncle Steven...in CA for my bridal shower.
She loved him right away! 1998
I loved how she knew just how to lay on a beach :)
July 2000
August 2002


Monday, January 4, 2010

Happy New Year!

We spent New Year's Eve at my sister's playing games, eating, visiting and just chillin' out!
The Ness' came...
And Heather hostess with her hubby Derek...
And Jim-the birthday boy and Lori
and Abram munchin' carrots...
and Diet Pepsi Max...
and cards were played...
and crazy kids ringin' in the New Year bangin' pots and
pans in the middle of the street at midnight!

Happy 2010-may your year be blessed!

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Winter fun!

Here in Minnesota when it's above zero, with no wind we like to venture outside to play...but when it's near 30...HOLY COW it's like a heat wave...we sure do love winter in the 30's...too bad it didn't last long...today's high at 4pm today should top out right around -6...now that's cold.

Abram and Steven having a heart to heart. 12/25/9

Ethan lost a snowball fight with his daddy :) 12/25/9

Abram's Christmas snowman. 12/25/9
Ethan trying out his new snowboard he got for Christmas.
12/26/9
it's a LONG hike to the top.
Ready. Set. Go!

us :) 12/26/9
Steven and Abram caught some air on this jump.
But Ethan...he FLEW!