good times
17 years ago
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Vote for my furbabies!!!
Local weekly is having a cutest pet contest.....and we all know who has the cutest pets! Please vote high and often for our boys!!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
New furniture!
Mom & I went to a huge tent sale a few weeks ago and I scored some great deals for our house. (love knowing people in high places!!) Let me know what you think!
I got this $289 chaise for $149!
The red chest/buffet is new. Instead of $299, I got it for $129! See how cute it is? Gramma, I'm going to put the silverware from you in the top 3 drawers, then I have china in the cupboard & drawers for tableclothes!
I got this $289 chaise for $149!
The red chest/buffet is new. Instead of $299, I got it for $129! See how cute it is? Gramma, I'm going to put the silverware from you in the top 3 drawers, then I have china in the cupboard & drawers for tableclothes!
Mom found this $349 lamp for $43 AND she got in a fistfight with some weasely guy who says he saw it first. GO MOM!!!
The weirdness has been transformed!!
Remember the weirdness on our fireplace in the family room?? My siblings called it the dance floor on the wall. We just called it strange & confusing.
Then my brilliantly talented friend, Sarah Hill, (also a Grand View College grad) worked her magic to create this FIVE feet wide, FIFTEEN feet tall masterpiece!!!!
See Sarah (paid with check & beer) for size comparison to her gorgeous paintings:
So now that's another huge project off our to-do list for the house. YAY! Thanks, Sarah, for being awesome and working magic on this weird space in our house!! It's beautiful!!
My furbabies
It's been awhile since I shared pics of my kids so here you go! Tuck hittin the bottle, Tank thrashin Tuck & Tonka meeting Bill:
I've been remiss in sharing cuteness!!
I've been so remiss in blogging! And while I don't have anything ground-breaking or super enlightening to share, you haven't been kept up to date on the amazing cuteness I've photographed lately!!!
About a month ago I shot photos of the Daniel family, Keith & Kelly have been friends of mine for years and I used to babysit cutie-pies Kirby & Kortni. Now they growing up so fast I can't keep up! Below are some photos of the adorable family - enjoy!
And this week I took photos of Tyler's cousin Mark's family, also soooo super cute it's unreal. Enjoy:
About a month ago I shot photos of the Daniel family, Keith & Kelly have been friends of mine for years and I used to babysit cutie-pies Kirby & Kortni. Now they growing up so fast I can't keep up! Below are some photos of the adorable family - enjoy!
Aren't they all adorable?!?
And this week I took photos of Tyler's cousin Mark's family, also soooo super cute it's unreal. Enjoy:
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Ya don't need to be Ms. Manners to know...
It's flippin tacky to put a card in your wedding invite saying where you are registered. I have gotten two wedding invites in the last two months, both had an additional piece in them telling where to buy a gift. RUDE, people, it's rude. And tacky. And NOT DONE. I'm no Emily Post but I know this. How come so many people don't?!?
And on a similar note, sometimes I see ugly invitations and think "Wow, who would buy THAT?" and then I get them in the mail. BLECH. Use some style, people.
And on a similar note, sometimes I see ugly invitations and think "Wow, who would buy THAT?" and then I get them in the mail. BLECH. Use some style, people.
Monday, June 16, 2008
How dare you?
Who are the jackasses of the world that sit in their safe, dry, warm homes and point fingers, make false accusations and slander police officers? I'd like to give them a piece of my mind. Oh wait, I have a blog. Let a piece of my mind commence....
On Sunday there was a shooting in a DSM suburb. Someone died. It's a tragedy, yes. It happened at a place where fights, shootings, drugs and other crap are common. Every week in the newspaper's police reports, this address is listed. The police department reports 100+ calls in the last few months. and YET, readers of the Register read the news story (shooting at a bar unpleasantly near our quiet neighborhood) and blame police officers for not enforcing safety. ARE YOU FRICKING KIDDING ME?!?!?!
And to add to my righteous indignation, this photo shows up on the same newspaper's website: photo of Cedar Rapids flood line enforcement and people respond with comments about how horrible and uncalled for the police action was. AS IF THEY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. The sad part is they could probably read this story, with the actual facts: CNN actually reports what was happening in the photo and still point fingers. HE TRIED TO HIT HIM WITH HIS CAR, ASSHOLES. He needs to be arrested. Not patted on the back and consoled.
So, here's what I have to say. You ignorant, prejudice assholes who think you know better than the police need to be kicked in the nuts. You flippin SUCK. Until you have some idea of what a police officer's job entails, shut up. Unless you go to work in a vest designed to protect you from bullets likely to come your way, shut up. Unless you've been called out in the middle of the night to examine a dead body or tell a parent their child is dead, shut up. Unless you've personally interviewed victims of violence, inhaled mace or worked hour after hour to protect the innocent, shut up. Unless you've ever left your wedding ring at home so gangbangers don't know you have a family to retaliate against, you should shut the frick up.*
Police officers get dressed every day knowing someone will criticize and insult them. They wade in where nobody wants to go. They run into dangerous situations while others run out. They put themselves on the line every single day for people who would as soon spit on them as thank them.
Who drives out to help you when you're a moron and drive on the icy roads after the DOT tells you to stay home? Who checks out flooded areas for safety hazards before allowing you to hurt yourself? Who do you call when you need help? Who holds your hand when you've been traumatized? Who rescues stray animals when they've been abandoned? People in law enforcement should be thanked, respected and honored.
*this blog has been severely edited in consideration for any of my younger sibling readers. I've had much stronger language on my mind today.
On Sunday there was a shooting in a DSM suburb. Someone died. It's a tragedy, yes. It happened at a place where fights, shootings, drugs and other crap are common. Every week in the newspaper's police reports, this address is listed. The police department reports 100+ calls in the last few months. and YET, readers of the Register read the news story (shooting at a bar unpleasantly near our quiet neighborhood) and blame police officers for not enforcing safety. ARE YOU FRICKING KIDDING ME?!?!?!
And to add to my righteous indignation, this photo shows up on the same newspaper's website: photo of Cedar Rapids flood line enforcement and people respond with comments about how horrible and uncalled for the police action was. AS IF THEY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. The sad part is they could probably read this story, with the actual facts: CNN actually reports what was happening in the photo and still point fingers. HE TRIED TO HIT HIM WITH HIS CAR, ASSHOLES. He needs to be arrested. Not patted on the back and consoled.
So, here's what I have to say. You ignorant, prejudice assholes who think you know better than the police need to be kicked in the nuts. You flippin SUCK. Until you have some idea of what a police officer's job entails, shut up. Unless you go to work in a vest designed to protect you from bullets likely to come your way, shut up. Unless you've been called out in the middle of the night to examine a dead body or tell a parent their child is dead, shut up. Unless you've personally interviewed victims of violence, inhaled mace or worked hour after hour to protect the innocent, shut up. Unless you've ever left your wedding ring at home so gangbangers don't know you have a family to retaliate against, you should shut the frick up.*
Police officers get dressed every day knowing someone will criticize and insult them. They wade in where nobody wants to go. They run into dangerous situations while others run out. They put themselves on the line every single day for people who would as soon spit on them as thank them.
Who drives out to help you when you're a moron and drive on the icy roads after the DOT tells you to stay home? Who checks out flooded areas for safety hazards before allowing you to hurt yourself? Who do you call when you need help? Who holds your hand when you've been traumatized? Who rescues stray animals when they've been abandoned? People in law enforcement should be thanked, respected and honored.
*this blog has been severely edited in consideration for any of my younger sibling readers. I've had much stronger language on my mind today.
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