Moments.

Twas the night before Halloween...

Ok. Two nights before Halloween. But who's counting.

I was so tired when I finally collapsed into bed last night. My nightly routine is to brush my teeth, wash my hands, apply Carmex & climb into bed. Once in bed, I sit up & apply my yummy Bath & Body Works lotion (still using Coconut Passionfruit, btw - need to switch to Warm Vanilla Sugar soon! Mmmm.) to my hands/arms while glancing at the tv. So last night, that's what I did. While applying my lotion, I didn't really like what was on tv. So I put my hand down to grab the remote, which I thought was right beside me. It was dark & I didn't have my glasses on, but I was shocked at what I 'think' I saw. I got a tad closer, my eyes got real wide, as I said to myself "no way". Or was it?



Holy.frickin'.cow. I froze & screamed for hubby. He was upstairs. By this time, my heart was racing. I took a deep breath, mumbled "it's now or never!", hopped up at lightning speed & sprinted to the bedroom door. Hubby came in at that exact moment & found me standing there with my hand over my mouth & in tears. Yes, I was in tears. Unable to speak (miracles do happen), I just pointed to the bed.

He really couldn't see what I was pointing at because it was dark, so he flipped on the light. Then he looked at me & stared. You know, that you are such an airhead sometimes stare. And I think he even rolled his eyes, just for good measure. Then he laughed. I think a tear fell as he began laughing. Ok, that part was a lie. No tear fell. Here's what he brought to me:


Audi's remote control tarantula.

Happy Saturday!

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Pardon me, but they are two of the cutest things I have ever seen! Ü

Every day after school, during after school snack, she insists on sharing a chair with one of the others & sharing their snack, as well. Too stinkin' cute. ♥

The runaway jetski & back to blogging.

This is hubby & Audi on July 4th. Before Audi almost died. Or so he thought. Our little 3 year old daredevil (Mercedes) & hubby were fixing to embark (again) on a jetski ride. They were still located right next to the dock, right next to Audi & his Uncle, when suddenly, our little daredevil decided she would turn the jetski on herself, while holding the throttle wide open! It's a wonder hubby didn't fall off the back, as they weren't ready to take off yet. (Well, obviously she was. ;o) Audi then begins screaming bloody murder. Hubby's brother grabbed him & I went running, panicking, "we've got to get him out of the water, we've got to get him out!!!" Hubby's brother, however, kept him in the water, holding him in a cradle position, calming him down & checking his legs. Come to find out, the jetski did hit him, it actually hit Uncle too, but Audi took the brunt of it. He's fine. More than anything, we think having the strong 'power wash' like water force directly in his face scared the dickens out of him. It wasn't until hubby returned to the dock, dove off the jetski to see if Audi was injured & I was giving him the 3rd degree, did we find out Miss Mercedes was the guilty party. Girl scares me.

Got a good Goodwill run in today! I'll post soon. My plan is to get back to blogging regularly. I really enjoy it & I miss it. Ü

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(Shooting thru the fence.)

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New Year's Eve.

They asked if they could stay up late. It was Audi's birthday & Jaguar's birthday the next day. So, I complied. Thought it was so cute when I discovered them checking out Audi's new Nintendo. ♥

Audi turned 7!

New Year's Eve - 12.31.10.

He can read his own birthday cards now! And pull out the $10 from Grandma Jan! Ü

A Star Wars Lightsaber from Grandma B.! Ü

Finally, now that he's 7, his own Nintendo DS! Ü

(The few remaining gifts we didn't capture by camera.)

I'm not that frugal - he requested cupcakes! Ü And I have absolutely no idea why in the sam hills he's sitting in Merc's booster! ;o)

A little leery when the flamed 'seven' toppled over...

Quickly rectified by repositioning & relighting. Ü

I am so blessed not only to be his mom, but to be able to encourage, guide, support & love him for all of his days. He's smart. He's focused. He's determined. He's funny. But best of all, he's happy, healthy, caring & so lovable! He drives me c-razy only because we are so alike - but I would never change a thing. I love him to pieces! God's going to take him great places in life & I am honored & excited to witness his journey.

Happy Birthday my sweet, sweet boy! Mom loves you so incredibly much! ♥

All he wants for Christmas is his two front teeth!

Just hangin' out tonight. And pullin' some teeth. That's all. Ü

Before:

After:
Tada!
Little booger's still cute as the dickens. He informed me he'd like $20 for both teeth. Boy's delirious. ♥

My littles when they were littler.

Below: Bentley (3 1/2) & Audi (1) - 2.13.05.

Below: Audi (1) - 2.8.05.

Below: Audi (1) - 3.15.05. He still has this very same frown. Love it.

Below: Bentley (3 1/2) - 3.9.05.

Below: Bentley (3 1/2) & Audi (the next day he turned 1) - 12.30.04.

Below: One of my very favorites! Bentley (4) & Jaguar (almost 4 months) - 4.29.05.

We purchased our very first digital camera Christmas of '04. Not knowing Jaguar would arrive the first week of January '05. :) All of these photos are snapshots - we barely knew how to work the camera. Ü

Coach pitch!

Gone are the days of T-Ball. Now are the days of the real deal! Batter up! Ü

I swear (& I do) he did not learn that gesture from me!

(No clue what he was really doing, but cute shot. I didn't even notice until I was editing photos. :)

My little guy's so tiny to have all this gunk on!



This last photo is so cute! Although blurry, the ball had just bounced off his little face. Guard. Mask. Metal. Thingy. Ü

His games are so much fun! I think I'm the loudest cheerleading mom there. Imagine that. ♥

Kidbits.

Audi to Jaguar: I'll always be older than you.

Jaguar's response: So. I'll always be taller than you.

Baha! Ü

Bokeh.

He had an itch. Ü

I'm an all or nothing kind of girl. I either want total bokeh (the degree of blur around the subject), or really, none at all. I love that I'm so new at this photography stuff, I'm still stumbling upon preferences that make my heart go pitter pat. Ü

And, photography does indeed, make my heart go pitter pat. These two photos make me all happy happy. Ü

(Flowers are planted in my planters out front. They grow with no water. Correction - very little water. 'Cause I forget about them. I ♥ them.)

Audi's little modeling job.

This photo will be in an Alco flyer soon. We don't have an Alco local, do you? Audi was in a Tuesday Morning shoot when he was about 9 months old.

I have some projects to wrap up, & then we will be building a portfolio for him to present to Disney. :)

He's so darn cute! ♥ him.

*I've been informed this photo is the unedited (SOOC) version. No wonder he looks so red. ;o) I'll update the photo once color correction/editing has taken place. Ü

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Personal hygiene.

For quite some time now, my little people have been obsessed with deodorant. After showers, I frequently hear "can I have some deodorant, please?" They don't need deodorant yet. They are little people. They smell like little people. But they love deodorant. I usually oblige, & give them a swipe or two under each arm. They get all giddy & off they go.

Today in Wal-Mart, Audi spotted some tiny deodorants in the travel section. He got so excited, I thought he might hyperventilate. "Mom look! Deodorant! Can I please have this? Please?" He was so tickled, I thought if one silly toiletry makes him so darn happy, then by all means. Let's just go ahead & get him, & his brother, in the habit of good personal hygiene now. :) As we searched for just the right one, I spotted this:

Woot! A spray! How fun would a quick spray or two be under their arms? Big stuff. Such big boys. Except, we discovered tonight it's not actually deodorant. It is, but in the form of a bodyspray.

Oh good glory. Let me be the first to inform you, for $1.97, your house too can reek of Axe. Reek, I'm telling you. My entire house reeks.

Now excuse me while I go pop some Advil before this horrendous odor triggers a migraine. I just might be sleeping on the trampoline tonight.

Happy Monday! Ü