Jul
12
We camped a good bit when the kids were younger; mostly because it was a way we could take long trips and see lots of the country without spending too much money! And because it gave everyone some different experiences and gave us time to be together as a family. We didn’t eat out very […]
Jul
11
I have been lucky most of my life in finding money….I pick it up whenever I see it, pennies or any amount. Sometimes I think it is because I’m looking down so much when I walk rather than looking out into the world. But E gives me a hard time about picking up pennies and […]
Jul
11
Last week I did a meme about movies, here. So the story that goes with it will probably only mean something to my kids & they won’t see this but here it is! When all 4 kids started getting older, with longer legs, we switched from a minivan to a full size van…..big with an […]
Jul
10
We saw this movie on Sunday and had been eagerly anticipating it. Stacy & Tim came up for the guys to play golf & we had hoped to see it after their game on Saturday but it was too late. Stacy had told me that some of her blogging buddies had seen it and said […]
Jul
07
A very special spf this week, Kristine & Shaun over at random and odd are getting married tomorrow. Have a great wedding day! Can’t believe she had time to do this but here is what she asked for this week: 1. Your Love (show us some love) 2. Take us on a Honeymoon! (bring us […]
Jul
06
Thursday Thirteen #3 Thirteen Things We’ve Seen/Done on Family Vacations in no particular order: 1. Grand Canyon…….hiked to the bottom, spent the night & hiked back out next day; with 4 kids! It was hot, 118 degrees and hard to do but so worth it. 2. Yellowstone National Park……hiked & camped, it was 28 degrees […]
Jul
05
There is a farm in our area that’s been selling sweet corn for a couple of weeks and will have it for a few weeks more. I have heard from several people that it’s the best you will taste and I’ve been wanting some to put up in the freezer. Been told a few different […]
Jul
04
Happy July 4th! Hope that everyone has a good day. It looks cloudy and a little like rain here; we need it but I sure wish it wasn’t on Don’s one day off! We will hang around here most of the day, cook out with some friends later on and maybe play a game with […]
Jul
04
10 Favorite Movies from Your Movie Collection 1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 2. The Sound of Music 3. The Matrix 4. Chariots of Fire 5. Phantom of the Opera 6. You’ve Got Mail 7. Spiderman 2 8. O Brother, Where Art Thou? 9. It’s A Wonderful Life 10. The Princess Bride Bonus: Beauty […]
Jul
03
We helped E move out of her apartment on Friday; she is going to grad school in a few weeks and needed to be out of this apartment by the end of June. So most of her stuff is now in a storage locker but we did bring some things home with us. Now I […]