Twenty Ten take two

So not that I have many readers (poor me) BUT just to keep the 3 of you happy I will finish up with my 2009 photographic review. For what it's worth A) that was not posted on the 1st but instead probably the 5th but it kept the date from when I STARTED the post oops! and B) digging these off the CD's is a giant pain. It sounds like it shouldn't be...pop in the disk snag a photo. In theory yes but just trust me. My computer is cantankerous. So where did I leave off...

July 2009...
A very photographed trip to our nations capital (Washington D.C. for those of you that are stumped) to celebrate July 4th.






And we welcomed Robert's 30th birthday!

Jakeb became a "Black Belt Club" member...committing his journey to recieving a black belt.

AND a visit from friends..


In August of 2009...
We played in the "redneck" pool...

And started school! A 2nd grade Jakeb, a KINDERGARDEN Zachary, and a 2nd year preschool/MDO for Gavin..




A bowling date for Zman with Mommy...

We also moved and painted a bedroom--Gavin's "new" room.


September brought...
A trip to visit friends in Murphy, NC

A day trip to Burgess Falls in TN


Zachary's first soccer team..

and another newly painted room...for the Zman


With October we saw...
The Shriners Circus

And attended a Cub and Family camping event with Cub Scouts for Jakeb


We carved a frankenstein pumpkin with our NC friends

And trick or treated our hearts out...as Captain America, Wolverine, THE Black Power Ranger along with our friend Superman



with November came...
The holding of a baby chick

A Star Stallion Award.

Trampoline fun..

Some Silly faces



And if that wasn't enough there was December
Santa was seen

Grandparents were seen...Robert's parents aka Nonna and Grandaddy

Nerf wars were played with Uncles...this one being Uncle James (my mom's brother)

A great Grandmother visited...my mom's mom from Florida!

Gifts were recieved AND Given..



and an Engagement! my brother Robert and my soon to be Sister in Law Amberly!

Last day of the year festivities watching the 'guitar drop' in Nashville


Whew...so this post got reeeaaally picture heavy. I just couldn't stop. Bye, bye oh nine. On to ten.

Twenty Ten

Well, yet again I am in shock at the speed of time. An entire year...an entire DECADE, has past. Several high points of the past decade. A post for that would take...well a decade. So to spare you (and myself) a "quick" photographic recap of 2009 would be much more appropriate. It seems most people are glad to see 2009 leave, I personally had no qualms with oh-9 and am only slightly anxious to see what oh-10 has in store. 2009 was mild, steady, easy going, and comfortable and I am a-ok with that.
A glance at January 2009...
ATrip to Chattanooga


Hanging out at home


And in February...
A 5th Birthday party for Zman at Karate.

A goodbye to the rickety old swing set.

A hello to Guitar Hero World Tour.


And in March...
Hello to more snow.

Happy 7th Birthday to Jakeb

A taste of ice skating

A trip to Gatlinburg with Grandpa...

And of course some visits to the Nashville Zoo


In April...
Easter egg hunting at the Nashville Zoo...

Completion of a half marathon

Removal of a benign tumor

And cuteness at home


May brought..
Silly fun with friends


A trip to the Renaissance Festival




Onto June.
A trip to Marco Island with Grandpa


A visit to Everglades

A Dolphin siting

A visit with Great Grandma

A trip to the Tampa Zoo


July-December tomorrow. This took FOREVER! Darn disks.

Ghosts Of Christmas Past....

Missing 2001...probably doesn't exist as I was PG and probably hiding from the camera. Wish someone would have let me know that when I was 30 I would actually LIKE to see those pictures. Oh well...stupid girl.

Hallelujah

We are now officially on Christmas break. A break I have been pining for for weeks now. Not having to get up at 6--or hitting the snooze button til 6:30--excites me so much.
We are super stoked for Christmas, lots of fun goodies for the boys. My grandmother from Florida is coming up to visit along with my Uncle James. It will be a nice holiday and I am very much looking forward to it all!
The boys had their Christmas Parties and Christmas programs this week, all were very cute and did well. We saw Santa today at a playgroup party and I imagine this may be the last year Jakeb still believes in Santa, so it was sweet watching his eyes light up and say "Oh this is the REAL Santa". Grinning the entire time Santa told a story. Zachary was very sweet and brought a bell for Santa to have that he had gotten from school.
This weekend we are taking the boys to see the Rockette's in Nashville. Super excited for that, I saw them years ago and thought the show was neato schmeato and know the boys will love it.

Remember Me?

It's been a while. I could listen a dozen excuses...or just 3 either way things have been busy and my mind is slow. "Writing" doesn't come easy for me so popping on jotting a few witty lines down and running off just doesn't happen. Though truth be told it's not like I sit here agonizing over every word. And most say I write like I talk so shouldn't be difficult, easy peasy. Until I sit here to do it and I get...........................and paragraph upon paragraph of.................would be well not a paragraph.

It's the last week of school for the YEAR. Yes the YEAR. Holy crappy how in the world is just 2 1/2 WEEKS away from 2010. Seriously 2.0.1.0. No, flippin' way. I remember when I was in high school and the big Y2K hype was flying around. Yeah that was just terrifying....or not. Now it's just humorous and crazy that it's been 10 years and we are now at Twenty Ten or O-ten or is it just ten? Or 1-0. What will YOU say? I am thinking O-ten sounds right...but then again it just doesn't. Either way slap me because where have the last 7 years gone? Another mind blowing bit of information....A) in just a few months *I* will have an EIGHT year old and a SIX year old. Now having a middle child who is 6 is nuts because that means I have another child that is even older....he will be 8! Wow. B) shortly after that 8 year old milestone. I will turn 30. H-O-L-Y Crap. As if my kids getting older wasn't hard enough *I* have to too!? For what it's worth I feel about 20...though no longer look like I did when I was 2o, actually not true...my face looks like it did when I was 15 (and I have proof because not 1, not 2, but THREE people recently have thought I was 15)...and my body looks like it did shortly after giving birth to not one but THREE children. Oh Yay! Baby face and baby belly...rock on! Happy Twenty Ten.

5 months shy

Of 30 years old and I was still "scared" to show my father my tattoo. I didn't know just how against them he was until this summer, after the decision had been set in stone to finally just do it. Not that his opinion would have swayed mine but I felt I needed to say that to explain that it wasn't a bit of rebellion, I do hope I am over that stage. I don't know that scared is the correct term as I wasn't scared I just didn't want to hear the lecture. But with him you never know and surprisingly he didn't lecture just some slight huffing and threatening to tell my grandfather. THE KING of lecturing. Needless to say he didn't...and neither did I, nor do I. For my sake and his.
The tattoo, is tiny...so tiny. It's on my wrist. It's not the original plan. I love wrist tattoo's. My friend drew it for me, it's simple...which is me...one part of me at least. I have had it since July. I want another on my other wrist. Something less simple yet still small and "dainty". My wrists are small anything bigger or bulkier would just not be me.