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This little guy was at the Downtown Aquarium in Houston. He was very a very friendly sting ray and unable to harm as he was in a tank where you were allowed to pet and touch him. It was my favorite feature in the Aquarium. I thought it looked like he was waving in this picture. What do you think?!
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The beautifully colorful hummingbirds flock to these plastic flowers with pizazz! What I love most about this photo is that the little wings are flapping so fast that the camera could not capture them. I love trying to capture them on film. They have been scarce lately, I suppose due to the rain. The feeder is full and ready for them when they get thirsty again. 
Nope, this picture is NOT upside down. It was taken as I laid down in the front yard and admired the beautiful blue skies! I did nothing to this photo to alter the color in any way. The skies were truly that blue! It was a gorgeous day and I took advantage of it by stretching a blanket out on the ground with the kiddos and stared at the sky. We should all take the time to enjoy this sort of view from time to time!We have had beautiful weather all week. Highs in the low 80s and high 70s with a slight breeze and sunshine. Who could ask for more?! The long weekend (Memorial Day) is quickly approaching and guess what? THIS is our forecast:
It's a good thing I've got 3 Netflix movies due in today. It looks like we'll be spending a big part of the long weekend indoors. I do hope to catch Night At The Museum - Battle @ The Smithsonian this weekend as the first Night At The Museum is one of Tyler's favorite movies.
In other news, Kris Allen won American Idol last night and I think that all over Arkansas the screams of excitement could be heard and I'm sure that I'm not the only person who shed a few tears of joy to see our hometown boy graciously accept this prestigious honor. Congrats, Kris on your feat and we wish you much continued success in this journey ahead. I will have to say that I enjoyed the finale show. It was the best by far. Adam's performance with KISS was memorable and I am searching for those boots he had on because I just loved them!
Emily Grace is 8.5 months old and she now officially has two bottom teeth. She's been chewing on everything she can get her hands on and some things that she can't. She has also discovered a new love for music and television. She will rock back and forth on her hands and knees when a song comes on television. In fact, she will drop what she is doing to watch American Idol and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Let the hate mail and comments begin on what a bad parent I am for letting my kids watch television. I watch a lot of television, so I can't tell my kids they can't, right?! That would be hypocritical of me. When the warm weather finally settles in, though we'll be spending lots of time in the swimming pool, so our television sets will have some time to rest.
She has also discovered a fascination with my laptop. Yes, it's true that they only know what they are taught. She sees her mommy pecking away at these keys all of the time and she wants to know what all of the fuss is about. She tried them out and they don't taste as good as they look. I think that she'll have her own facebook page in no time and will be blogging all about what she learned from twitter and flickr.
Congrats, to Conway's own Kris Allen on being
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a helium balloon. It had escaped from the arm of a child at the Downtown Aquarium. It is a sea horse balloon. If you click on the photo you can see the larger version of it and you can see the balloon more clearly. What I loved about this photo is the beautiful colors of the sky and the clouds. This photo, like it's predecessor last week was taken from atop the Ferris Wheel. As it turns out, one can get some great shots sitting above a city like Houston, Texas. I loved it. My 10 year old sister, however was not as thrilled as myself to be so far up. She did not need Colonix, for she could have had a natural colon cleanse up there in the sky! *LOL*| 1. Jim 2. Ralph 3. kden 4. Beth & Cory's Mom 5. Arlene, Philippines 6. Linda 7. Amazing Gracie 8. Terri - teelgee | 9. Liza 10. TINA - MUMMY DIARIES 11. NicoleB Hungary 12. mymy 13. southbrowneyes 14. Thumbelina - UK 15. Ladynred 16. Tammy | 17. Dianne 18. it's a blog eat blog world 19. Sue@Stay At Home Mom 20. Cathy 21. Happily Retired Gal 22. JennJilks, Muskoka, Can 23. Misty Dawn 24. Misty's Words |
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Okay, folks if you like suspense thrillers with a bit of edgy "jump out of your seat in terror" twists THIS is the movie for you. I watched this one on Friday night after Emily went to bed. DH and the kiddos were gone leaving me alone. I knew it would not be a movie for the kids, so I thought it was a good opportunity to watch. YIKES!!! I found myself jumping at every noise I heard when it went off and I did not go to bed until the DH was back home and I could cuddle with him. To find out more about this movie, including the official trailer, videos, cast and crew info and much more click the graphic above to go to the official movie site.
This movie is amazing. Anna, is a girl who is driven by her mother’s ghost to investigate her untimely death. When her father becomes engaged to Rachel, her mother’s former nurse, Anna and her sister look into Rachel’s past and begin to suspect that she is not what she seems. This movie is full of unsuspecting twists and I'm sure that the end will leave you sitting there (at the edge of your seat of course) with your mouth hanging wide open just like mine! As far as a suspense thriller, I don't think they come any better than this one, my friends. If you like them, go out and get it. The only recommendation I would make is to not watch it alone like I did!
Here's a recipe that's "easy as pie". Ba-dum! I made two for the Mother's Day celebration at my sister's house on Sunday. The key lime was more of a hit than the pictured strawberry. This recipe is easy and a wonderfully low in fat. You can use any flavors you like, even mix and match. Since I don't have a red Ferrari, I can't use Ferrari parts as my RT post, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to post this recipe:
I hope that all of my fellow Mommies had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. As for me, I couldn't have asked for a better time with my family. I got to eat a yummy breakfast prepared by my wonderful husband with my mother and father-in-law Sunday morning. My wonderful husband even cleaned up (well mostly) after breakfast. He is amazing. I got loads of hand made cards from my 6 year old daughter. My son made me some crafts at school. I was a bit disappointed that I didn't get a macaroni necklace to wear. I guess there's always next year, right? I did get an Ipod Touch from Brien and the kids. They got it on Saturday which was when I also received it because Tyler came in from shopping with his dad and sister and declared, "Mommy we got you a new ipod"! Since the cat was out of the bag, I got my gift a day early. I was so glad that I didn't end up with horse or cattle supplies because ya just never know with my bunch!
Sunday afternoon we went to my sister's house and spent the afternoon with my mother and siblings. Since my sister has a new house (a big log cabin) it was nice to be there because there was room for the kids to play and have fun while not disturbing the adults (too much). It was nice to spend time with my Mom. I have less and less than that these days. I also got a call from my dad which was a nice surprise.
The downside to the day was when we got home, we realized that Oscar the wiener dog (click the picture to see him hiding) 
had been left uncrated. This is not a good thing. When we leave, he vandalizes the house if he's left out of his crate. I don't know why this happens. He's fine when we're here, even at night. But, when we leave if we forget to lock him up, he chews up everything possible. This time, one box of diaper wipes, a half a bag of new diapers, a box of tissue, a brand new hair bow, and my "Mother's Hall of Fame" mother's day card fell victim to the violence . I guess we all know how Oscar feels about me now, right? The worst of all is that he found a sippie cup full of milk that had obviously been MIA for quite some time. He managed to chew a hole in the lid and the nearly solidified milk was then extracted by said perpetrator. Needless to say, the house was filled with an aroma that was unmistakable when we walked through the door. In fact, it still lingers.
Last Mother's Day Brien got me a covered swing. We have had many memorable moments on this porch swing. We sip coffee in the mornings while watching the sun rise. We drink sweet tea in the evenings while watching the sun set. Emily and I watch the older two children play in the front yard while we swing. This swing has given us many memories and I look forward to the ones to come!
This beautiful seahorse is a mother that I do not envy. I can see the exhaustion in her posture. The poor thing. I think she needs a night out on the shell. Any volunteers for pony sitters?
These are her children...there are hundreds of them in this tiny tank! If you click the image to make it larger you can see the proof.
