Watch out world Landen turned 13

Can you believe it my second oldest is now a teenager. I'm feeling very old right now. Landen decided that what he wanted more than a bunch of presents this year, was to get contacts. We have tried to warn him that wearing contacts isn't as easy as it looks. You have to be able to touch your eyeball to put it in and take it out. He assured us that, that would be "no problem" So Kirk takes him to the optometrist and plops down $150 bucks and then Landen won't let the Dr. get anywhere near him or even come close enough to show him how to open his eye. (Have you ever seen that Friends episode where Rachelle has an infection in her eye but is too freaked out to put the eye drops in) Well that's what we have here. Eyeball phobia. So they sent Landen home to "practice opening his eye and touching it" and hopefully he'll desensitize himself enough to get a pair in and out while the Dr. watches and then let him bring it home to practice it more. At least he's getting somewhat comfortable with it to let me take a picture of him trying.

Happy 2009 Everyone!

Here we are standing on the dance floor, just before the festivities begin! Kirk's got his microphone out and we're ready to rock this town with music selected from the best years. 70's and 80's.

And for the famous countdown at midnight, we can't forget the lighted ball dropping to announce 2009! We also had our countdown clock to make sure we didn't miss it.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...........
Happy New Year!
*que music* Should olde acquaintance be forgot........

And the aftermath..... I just had to get these pictures. I was amazed at the left over effects. But then again, it's not really New Year's if there's not confetti everywhere right? Not only did we have the standard poppers, but the balloons we had all over the house also has confetti in them so when they were popped for our balloon game or after the countdown, it was everywhere.

Kirk's bar was a huge hit too. He had just about every kind of soda there is, but he also had flavorings that you could add too it to spice it up a bit. You know kinda like QT. Then of course we toasted in the New Year with individual bottles of Martinelli's

We hope everyone that came has as good a time as we sure did. Nothing better than being with a bunch a friends and having a good time. Thanks for making the start of this New Year a great one!

Merry Christmas in our Pajamas

Here we are in our traditional Christmas Eve pajamas. This year we found soda pop pants for everyone. Aren't they just a-door-bell?

Merry Christmas 2008

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

What can I say......

WHEN YOU GROWUP - WHO DO YOU WANT TO MOST BE LIKE?
I MEAN WHO IS YOUR PERFECT ROLE MODEL??

Try it without looking at the answers......
Please don't look down until you done it, you'll LOVE it I promise
GET A CALCULATOR (YOUR COMPUTER HAS ONE ON IT)



1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9
2) Multiply by 3 then
3) Add 3, then again Multiply by 3 (I'll wait while you get the calculator....)
4) You'll get a 2 or 3 digit number.
5) Now add those two digits together.
Now Scroll down ..............


Now with that number, see who your perfect ROLE MODEL is from the list below. The person you most admire:


1. Einstein
2. Nelson Mandela
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Helen Keller
5. Bill Gates
6. Gandhi
7. George Clooney
8. Thomas Edison
9. Susette Tenney
10. Chuck Norris

I know....I just have that effect on people....
one day you too can be like me....
Believe it!

P.S.: Stop picking different sets of numbers I am your idol, just deal with it!!!!

I'm so Honored!

Christmas 2008

So here are the before and after picts I promised. Hope you enjoy. We do have tours. JK

In all honesty, we didn't put the Traditional Red and Green up this year. But if we did this is what it looks like.

One of my Favorite Santa's

My Favorite Nativity

This was Kirk's new project this year. He wanted an authentic 1950's setting. So there you have it. (except for my stocking which was made in the late 60's)

Santa and his elves.

And finally Fergus. Isn't he simply gorgeous? We finally finished putting everything up on the 13th. Kirk had to work that night, but the kids and I surprised him by finishing up Fergus and cleaning and putting away all the stuff these decorations come from. Can't remember ? Go back to the earlier pictures. We have way too much stuff for Christmas. In all fairness I did inherit most of it.

Merry Christmas to all..... and to all a good night!