Somethings I Love

Well I haven't done this in awhile so I thought I would make another Things I love post.

First is McDonald's Angus Burger Bacon and Cheese.



Something else I love is Lay's Salt and Vinegar chips.



Ian is a picky eatter but he loves these chips to. Ofcourse Ian will also eat sour cream out of the bowl like it is ice cream.

Remember When..

Remember when I ust to post all those pictures of the tiny little frog that we found.

Well now all those frog are all grown up.

Here are 2 of the 4 frogs we found today all in the same spot.



Bradon tried to hold them but the kept getting away so I held one for him and took a picture. What is up with that child's face?

Our Sunday was like every other Sunday. Went to church, and then to my moms to eat, came home and hubby mowed the grass, and then the kids played in the yard.





Then I did a little gardening. My roses where getting a little out of control.

Getting A Head Start

That is on Halloween. Ian has been talking and talking about Halloween he just can't wait. He has been going back and forth over what he wants to wear. If I could pick they would go as Mario and Luigi.

Ian on the other does not like this so I guess it is a no go. He wants to be the Headless Horseman.

Or a Shark eating a man.



Bradon on the other hand said "I want to be a cat meow" I told him I don't think he could be a cat maybe a lion but I haven't seen any little boys dressed like a sweet little house cat and I don't think his dad would like it.

He has expressed interest in this monster truck costume.



I think this costumes better fits his personality.



Of course this is cute to.



Or I was thinking of this costume.



I could take all the head gear off and dress him like his favorite person Jessie James.

If I really wanted to go crazy with the whole Halloween thing I could torture my little dog and get her this costume. It is oh so fitting for a weenie dog don't you think.




Ok so I won't do that to my Lady girl but she sure would be cute.

On The 1st Day of 2nd Grade

Well yesterday was Ian 1st day of 2nd grade. I think he liked it mainly because he only had to stay a half day. The true test will be today when they go a whole day and have to do work. Bradon so wanted to stay at school and was not very happy he couldn't.

Here is Ian all ready to go to school on the 1st day.
(with a Halloween costume book in hand)



Bradon after we dropped Ian off at school. Not a happy boy.

You Know Your From......

You know you're from Arkansas when...

There are no men in church on the first day of deer season ( So very true)

There is only one Catholic church in your county. (no there is at least one in every town in every county)

Thanksgiving dinner includes "polk greens" and no one really knows what it is. (I have no clue what polk greens are never had them or heard of them)

During the summer, you can run out of food and not go shopping for a week because everyone you know invited you to a "fish fry". (Have not been to a fish fry this year but would love to go to one)

You regularly attend "fish fries". (sadly no)

Those "You might be a redneck jokes" apply to you or someone you know. (I am sure some of them do)

Everyone knows what chicken wire is. (of course)

You say words like "herebouts" as in "she must not be from herebouts". (no)

You can experience all four seasons in the same week. (That is for sure true)

The cheerleaders win more awards than the football team. (yep)

It goes from 70 degrees to 45 in three hours. (True True)

After prom you wind up in one of two places, the bowling alley or IHOP. (well I went to a friends house after prom and we don't have a IHOP)

You use use phrases like "wind up" to describe where you end up. (at times)

The most popular place to be after a football game is Wal-Mart (please bring cameras). (Wal-Mart is the place to be I wouldn't see alot of people if I didn't go to Wal-Mart)

You say "simular" instead of "similar". (yeah I might)

Everyone you know owns a pick-up truck. (yeah that is true but we are not one of those people we have cars)

A '65 Mustang is the equivalent to the Hope diamond. (got to love the Mustang)

NASCAR and home state college football are practiced religions. (That is true for alot of people I know)

Instead of discussing the finer points of the porche and ferrari, you hear shouting matches about who makes a better truck, Ford or Chevy. (yep true I see alot of trucks with the little guy peeing on a Ford or Chevy symbol and we won't even talk about a dodge)

You either live on a farm or know someone who does. (yep but mostly the farms are cotton, fish, or beans)

The marching band is just as important as the football team. (don't know about that one)

The band members are usually considered more cool than the football players. (don't know about that one also)

You know at least 10 people who go by their middle name. ( My husbands whole family goes by their middle name)

You think think Anit-semitism is a form of cement decay. (no)

You know why America should be afraid of Huckabee becoming president. (Well I like Huckabee)

You know how to spell "yawmpto" and what it means. (What?)

Every Latino is a "Mexican" regardless of where they are actually from. (Well that can be true)

You "bake" potatoes on the grill. (never done that)

Grilling is not only a pastime, it's a sport, or a way of life, depending on what region you're in. (yeah we grill every Saturday)

In the winter, you hate the rain, and in the summer, you forget what it is. (very very true)

The tornado siren is your signal to go outside and look for a funnel. (no way plus I live to far from town to hear any siren)

Nobody says a word when someone wheres a chicken suit to school. (well never seen anyone do that)

Hunting season is a valid reason to skip school. (well for me it was not because I don't hunt but for alot of boys it was)

You know what to fear more, a serial killer or a hillbilly. (case and point, you don't go up into the mountains alone.....period) (ha that is funny)

If someone says they're going to take you to the "bottoms", you run the other way. (for you northerners, this would be the equivalent of an Italian saying they're going to take you to the docks) ( never heard that saying before)

You don't go to the bottoms by yourself....period. (well not sure what the bottoms are)

You know what snipe hunting is. (no)

You know what frog gigging is. (yes but have never been)

You have gone "cow tipping". (no but know people that have)

You never insult your elders to their face until you've learned words that they don't know. (would never insult my elders)

You know what cantankerous means. (yes and sometimes my kids are that way)

You've had a "coniption". (sure many times)

You have more than one gun rack. (no we don't own any guns)

You have been to a "shot-gun" wedding. (this didn't necessarily mean the bride was pregnant) (well I guess it could be called a shot gun wedding there was no shot gun but the girl was pregnant and was 16 Welcome to Arkansas)

AND....you know someone who's parents are related. (No000000000)

Favorite Vacation Spot

Our Favorite Vacation spot is Gulf Shores, AL. The one thing I love about the beach is it is like going to another world. It is so different from what I see everyday in Arkansas. Well anyways we went there last year and well we loved it. The boys still talk about the beach and are always saying they want to go back. We are already trying to save some money so we can make the trip next year. Of all the things we did their are favorite thing was the beach. We went to the Gulf Shores State Park beach so it was not crowded at all and was very nice.

Then we went to Pirates Island Adventure Golf. Ian just loved it, Bradon not so much.





Then we took the kids to a Family Fun Park to ride go-carts, and other stuff. Ian and hubby loved it. Me and Bradon for the most part just watched.





Then we went to Wales West Light Railway & Family Fun Park. It took us forever to find but the kids really enjoyed ridding the train.

Then we took the kids to the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. It had a show on Animal Planet called The Little Zoo That Could.

Then on the way home we went to The USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. We all enjoyed going threw the ship and see all the planes and stuff. If you ever go and have a small child do not and I repeat do not take a stroller. We made that mistake and it was hard lugging a stroller threw the ship. Up and down all those steep stairs. Uh it was hard.

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What Would Your Child Say? Wednesday.

Ok so I know I am a little late but I wanted to share a story that happened late last year. Well my husband might not want me to share but he doesn't read my blog so what he don't know won't hurt him.

Well my hubby comes up the the odd games to play with the boys and here is a example. One night I hear the kids just a laughing and caring on in the room. I go in to see what is so funny and my husband is playing a game with them. Oh how I hate to share the name of this game but here I go it was called "Giant Turd" the point of the game was to push daddy off the bed then run over to the dresser and flush daddy down the toilet. Well I told my husband he needed to change the name of the game because it was going to come back to bite him.

Well our friend that is a pastor of a church invited us to a open house at there church. Well we go because we haven't seen him since high school. We all where going to eat and they where going to have games for the kids to play. Well our friend is talking to Ian and says that the kids are going to play games and asked him what kind of games he like to play. As soon as he asked my heart just stopped! I was thinking please please God don't let him say it. Well my son looks at him and says "I like to play the giant turd game" Oh my I just wanted to die!! I looked at hubby and said "I am going to kill you!" We explained the game and everyone had a good laugh but I just wanted to die. Now the game is called blanket monster. I think hubby has learned his lesson.

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