We had such a nice time hanging out & spending time together during Grannie & Grandpa's visit.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Hangin Out
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Friday, July 17, 2009
BIG SURPRISE!!!!!!!!
The kids had a fantastic surprise this month. My parents were planning to visit my brother at Boot Camp on his weekend pass. Since we are only about 5-6 hours away from the base they decided to fly down & come visit us for a couple of days, drive down to see my brother, then drive back here and visit for a couple more days before flying back to MA. At first we didn't tell the kids b/c things were up in the air. We didn't want to disappoint them if the trip had to be canceled. Then when we knew it was definitely on my Mom wanted to keep the surprise. It was hard keeping the secret from slipping but Dave & I managed to hold it in. The surprise & shock on the kids faces was worth the tongue biting. The day of their arrival I had told the kids I was expecting a delivery. We were all busy cleaning the house so everyone was at their job. I told them I wanted to be the one to answer the door for my delivery. When the doorbell rang I went to the door and then asked the kids if they wanted to see. Of course they did and all came running to the door. (I did this b/c I wanted them all to get the surprise at the same time.) When I opened the door it was hilarious! My Mom & Dad were on one side going nuts and the kids paused for a second before they realized it really was Grannie & Grandpa standing there! They squealed, screamed and ran for hugs. What a fantastic surprise! The kids seeing G&G on the other side of the door. See my Mom? LOL!
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
AWANA Award Night
At the end of May our church's AWANA program wrapped up the year with an Awards Night. The kids had been eagerly anticipating this as they would earn more patches & ribbons. Sweet Pea had a End of the School Year Bash to attend for the middle school & high schoolers. The girls were all asked to bring a treat & the boys a drink. She made a spice cake from scratch.
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The Lake
Back a month or two ago we decided it was time to try out Percy Priest Lake. We had heard good things about it and were eager to find a nice place to swim & picnic. Dave had a floating holiday from Good Friday to use so we picked a Monday and off we went. It was nice going on a weekday because it wasn't mobbed as it would be on the weekend. We had a great time!
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Funny Farm Bound?
Today was "Cow Appreciation Day" at Chick-fil-A. Being a Northern gal I had never had this experience before. I've known about it and knew this one was coming up and debated about going. This week was so busy and I ended up waiting until this morning to ask the kids if they wanted to go. Part of me didn't want to fight the crowds but the kid in me wanted to go have fun. And of course the frugal me wanted the free food! LOL! The little ones were immediately excited at the idea of dressing up but Sweet Pea didn't want to. Then she began to catch onto the excitement and soon was dressing up too. We joined forces and Sweet Pea & I put together the costumes. I came up with the ideas and she helped me put them together. At the very last minute I thought of how to make the tails. These were the kids favorite part of our costumes. Hee, hee! She made the ears & I made the spots & tails. She also helped the kids find black clothing.
When we arrived I was a little nervous. I was afraid we'd be the only ones dressed up and would look like we had escaped from the Funny Farm. I cautiously approached the front door while the kids raced to it eager to get inside and show off. We were greeted by an employee who gushed over our costumes. That made me feel a lot better. I was really smiling when I found out we could order ANY meal we wanted! I didn't know that! I thought it would be a little kids' meal. I was so surprised! We had a great meal for free, were given free cake, & even a refill on drinks. We also had our picture taken several times. We were told that we will be in the local paper tomorrow. I really hope so b/c the kids have their hearts set on seeing themselves in print. We ended up having a blast and are already looking forward to next year!
Take a peek below to see my little herd. Lol!
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
Around the Yard
I took some pictures around the yard about a month ago. It's neat to look back and see how everything has grown & changed. Soon I'll post updated pics and you can see the changes for yourselves. =0)
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Did You Know......?
• Some fleas can jump 150 times their own length. That compares to a human jumping 1,000 feet. One flea broke a record with a four-foot vertical jump.
• The female flea can lay 2,000 eggs in her lifetime; if all 53 million dogs in the U.S. each hosted a population of 60 fleas, we'd have more than six trillion flea eggs surrounding our pets. Laid end-to-end, those eggs would stretch around the world more than 76 times!
• The female flea consumes 15 times her own body weight in blood daily.
• If you happen to see one flea, there may be more than 100 offspring or adults looming nearby in furniture, corners, cracks, carpeting or on your pet.
Fleas are best known for spreading the Bubonic Plague. They also transmit the bacterial disease murine typhus to humans through infected rats. Their saliva is an allergen that can cause allergic reactions in pets and humans. Fleas can also transfer tapeworms and cause anemia in pets. Flea bites cause painful, itchy red bumps.
A pair of fleas can produce 400-500 offspring in their lifetime.
Fleas can live for about 100 days.
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