tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308903942024-02-28T11:51:45.074-06:00Housefull of TestosteroneThe ramblings of a 30-something mom with 3 boys, a husband, 2 cats and dog just trying to get through everyday life.my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-43161903453514521972009-09-09T20:23:00.001-05:002009-09-09T20:24:18.369-05:00Book Peddler is now ONLINECome check us out. <a href="http://www.texasbookpeddler.com">http://www.texasbookpeddler.com</a>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-55913234275623797812009-07-19T17:03:00.002-05:002009-07-19T17:09:32.478-05:00Some things just never changeYa know how in high school there are clicks and some people for whatever reason just make others feel uncomfortable? Like they think they are better than you? Of course you do!<br /><br />Well you would think that after 15 years of being out in the real world people would get over themselves and actually act like grown ups where social status and money aren't everything. I may not have money or social status but I have not done anything to anyone where I deserve to be treated like I am less of a person. I put on my britches one leg at time like everyone else. Even if you are well off, does your money make you such a snob that you have to be downright rude and not even speak to someone.<br /><br />I guess my instincts in high school were right on. I just needed to be nice to that crowd but never really desired to be in that crowd. I am glad now that I wasn't because I really would hate to think that people thought of me as a stuck up snob who thinks that I am better than everyone else.my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-4799646844357388092009-07-09T12:04:00.001-05:002009-07-09T12:05:47.414-05:00Book PeddlerIf you are in East Texas you should go to Tatum and check the Book Peddler located right off Hwy 149. You can check out an assortment of their used and rare books at <a href="http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?quserid=BOOK1422&cm_sp=detail*sellerinfo*sellername">http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?quserid=BOOK1422&cm_sp=detail*sellerinfo*sellername</a><br /><br />Give them a call today 903-947-2243my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-3488125189826243182009-06-03T21:04:00.001-05:002009-06-03T21:05:31.856-05:00Mac N CheeseWant to win a year's supply of Kraft Mac N Cheese? Go to http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/ and find her Kraft Mac N Cheese post.my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-16169414241058198172009-06-03T20:59:00.001-05:002009-06-03T21:01:05.837-05:00Want to win a Flip Mino Digital Camera?If so go to http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/2009/05/how-ford-flex-took-my-family-for-a-ride-or-six.html and leave a comment before 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 5th.my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-53856516290821810042009-06-03T20:49:00.002-05:002009-06-03T20:51:40.222-05:00Chance to Win<div class="entry-body"> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/.a/6a00e54ee632ab8833011570bb8e31970b-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt="Scott naturals" class="at-xid-6a00e54ee632ab8833011570bb8e31970b" src="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/.a/6a00e54ee632ab8833011570bb8e31970b-800wi" style="margin: 5px;" title="Scott naturals" border="0" /></a></span>Going green isn't always easy. Trust me, I know. But, for families (like ours) I believe that "going green" is an ongoing process of educating ourselves, as best we can.</p><p>That's why, I'm excited to share with you some very useful information and also a terrific family of green products, that makes it a little easier for families (like mine) to turn over a new leaf, courtesy of the earth-friendly folks at <strong>SCOTT Naturals™.</strong></p> </div> <p><strong>SCOTT Naturals™</strong> has teamed up with Kahi Lee to produce several vignettes illustrating easy ways to green your own home - go ahead and grab a warm (or, cool) beverage and take a few minutes for yourself, I'll wait:</p><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="360" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-jdimFwpwaQ&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed wmode="transparent" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-jdimFwpwaQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="360" height="340"></embed></object></div><p>Here's the really cool part.</p><p>To celebrate the nationwide availability of these products, we've teamed up with <strong>SCOTT Naturals™</strong> to offer one (1) lucky reader a <strong>Green Gift Bag</strong>, including:</p><ul><li>Reusable tote filled with SCOTT Naturals product coupons</li><li>Reusable water bottle</li><li>Green light bulbs </li><li>Cleaning products from <strong>Clorox Green Works</strong>. </li></ul> <p><strong>FIND IT HERE</strong>: <a href="http://www.scottnaturals.com/">Scott Naturals</a> <a href="http://www.scottnaturals.com/">http://www.scottnaturals.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Enter Here: <a href="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/2009/06/take-a-green-step-at-home-with-scott-naturals.html">http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/2009/06/take-a-green-step-at-home-with-scott-naturals.html</a></p>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-75025242275450439572009-03-21T21:01:00.003-05:002009-03-21T21:05:44.818-05:00New pictures ... Yeah<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHhmOoAfjKd-4RzN0kUFtLmW21tvQJ2n1Lgj1GSbHKhuOMvq4ozRA1aKO-sgbceQQ8JOrjEYigo9Pf3a_No3B0tQl3SBgnz0Tm75cAS89TzWJputNmlkCr9LPES22mDTrnrtaCw/s1600-h/soserious8x10+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHhmOoAfjKd-4RzN0kUFtLmW21tvQJ2n1Lgj1GSbHKhuOMvq4ozRA1aKO-sgbceQQ8JOrjEYigo9Pf3a_No3B0tQl3SBgnz0Tm75cAS89TzWJputNmlkCr9LPES22mDTrnrtaCw/s320/soserious8x10+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315827040718981730" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWBOBnHHBLVIf6wkDMxNEX8sLNqkmloHG7lnHEd_Um2DvmPs_CNnuyHtuBk64SWh8JtJxntnFS1LvUNMbyDhWPcGDZE7x-3wJAPWhiQzAL-8l4IuLjg-as3V3z22oh6egzIzxDw/s1600-h/muchbetter8x10+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAcGDG3asrrJ9z_hMLW_4mVQrEXuzdxPs7vz3QtAJiuFMqW-w5W0FW9HPmWfIV5l7YT1-xThK5QDNwJjzq8MqHCR067FxQDRWs1KDDKYfCXddww4yF-nv_xchA9xl8jUc-yFAcA/s320/small-IMGP4718.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315827041085763202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-77048078174874082042009-03-02T18:59:00.001-06:002009-03-02T18:59:59.326-06:00A giveawaySo, here's how it works: the first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year a handmade gift from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. Before you leave your comment, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going (or copy and paste like I did). Then come back, let me know you're going to play and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift!my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-26189721000319218592009-02-08T08:23:00.002-06:002009-02-08T08:24:45.240-06:00I'm InvisibleI found this on <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://thedailydigi.com/">The Daily Digi</a> and felt it was really worth sharing with everyone.<br /><br />_____<br /><p>This is long, but worth reading and saving for a rainy day - you know, those days when you doubt if all the work you put into being a great mom is ever going to be noticed. The days where you think, “Oh, I used to be brilliant and cute and I used to look really good in jeans!” Save it for that day. Or if you’re having that day today, get your hankie out before you read on…</p> <p>This is to all moms - and moms to be ———</p> <p><em>“Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others think is practical, and expecting more than others think is possible”</em></p> <p><strong>I’M INVISIBLE</strong></p> <p>It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the way one of the kids will walk into the room while I’m on the phone and ask to be taken to the store. Inside I’m thinking, ‘Can’t you see I’m on the phone?’ Obviously not; no one can see if I’m on the phone, or cooking, or sweeping the floor, or even standing on my head in the corner, because no one can see me at all. I’m invisible. The invisible Mom.</p> <p>Some days I am only a pair of hands, nothing more: Can you fix this? Can you tie this? Can you open this?</p> <p>Some days I’m not a pair of hands; I’m not even a human being. I’m a clock to ask, ‘What time is it?’ I’m a satellite guide to answer, ‘What number is the Disney Channel?’ I’m a car to order, ‘Right around 5:30, please.’</p> <p>I was certain that these were the hands that once held books and the eyes that studied history and the mind that graduated summa cum laude - but now they had disappeared into the peanut butter, never to be seen again. She’s going, she’s going, she’s gone!</p> <p>One night, a group of us were having dinner, celebrating the return of a friend from England. Janice had just gotten back from a fabulous trip, and she was going on and on about the hotel she stayed in. I was sitting there, looking around at the others all put together so well. It was hard not to compare and feel sorry for myself as I looked down at my out-of-style dress; it was the only thing I could find that was clean. My unwashed hair was pulled up in a hair clip and I was afraid I could actually smell peanut butter in it. I was feeling pretty pathetic, when Janice turned to me with a beautifully wrapped package, and said, ‘I brought you this.’ It was a book on the great cathedrals of Europe. I wasn’t exactly sure why she’d given it to me until I read her inscription:</p> <p>‘To Charlotte, with admiration for the greatness of what you are building when no one sees.’</p> <p>In the days ahead I would read - no, devour - the book. And I would discover what would become for me, four life-changing truths, after which I could pattern my work: No one can say who built the great cathedrals - we have no record of their names. These builders gave their whole lives for a work they would never see finished. They made great sacrifices and expected no credit. The passion of their building was fueled by their faith that the eyes of God saw everything.</p> <p>A legendary story in the book told of a rich man who came to visit the cathedral while it was being built, and he saw a workman carving a tiny bird on the inside of a beam. He was puzzled and asked the man, ‘Why are you spending so much time carving that bird into a beam that will be covered by the roof? No one will ever see it.’ And the workman replied, ‘Because God sees.’</p> <p>I closed the book, feeling the missing piece fall into place. It was almost as if I heard God whispering to me, ‘I see you, Charlotte. I see the sacrifices you make every day, even when no one around you does. No act of kindness you’ve done, no sequin you’ve sewn on, no cupcake you’ve baked, is too small for me to notice and smile over. You are building a great cathedral, but you can’t see right now what it will become.’</p> <p>At times, my invisibility feels like an affliction. But it is not a disease that is erasing my life. It is the cure for the disease of my own self-centeredness. It is the antidote to my strong, stubborn pride. I keep the right perspective when I see myself as a great builder. As one of the people who show up at a job that they will never see finished, to work on something that their name will never be on. The writer of the book went so far as to say that no cathedrals could ever be built in our lifetime because there are so few people willing to sacrifice to that degree.</p> <p>When I really think about it, I don’t want my son to tell the friend he’s bringing home from college for Thanksgiving, ‘My Mom gets up at 4 in the morning and bakes homemade pies, and then she hand bastes a turkey for three hours and presses all the linens for the table.’ That would mean I’d built a shrine or a monument to myself. I just want him to want to come home. And then, if there is anything more to say to his friend, to add, ‘You’re gonna love it there.’</p> <p>As mothers, we are building great cathedrals. We cannot be seen if we’re doing it right. And one day, it is very possible that the world will marvel, not only at what we have built, but at the beauty that has been added to the world by the sacrifices of invisible women.</p>_____my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-36719570046203820462009-02-07T22:31:00.003-06:002009-02-07T22:58:31.046-06:00Springtime and other various stuff<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5PQ3CElvgT9Z_Rxb2FMic3m7Oy8GNHzb4fSm19gbm5nu_LLcUlRhMbmv-c8_FRV9jA9XGt_P3rjDopzVe4VPXYFwFVgU5MrGVD0vQt25IOcMdKxjDE9ftGkPAi29GuovnQJ-MA/s1600-h/IMGP4613+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5PQ3CElvgT9Z_Rxb2FMic3m7Oy8GNHzb4fSm19gbm5nu_LLcUlRhMbmv-c8_FRV9jA9XGt_P3rjDopzVe4VPXYFwFVgU5MrGVD0vQt25IOcMdKxjDE9ftGkPAi29GuovnQJ-MA/s200/IMGP4613+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300279725154552402" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqvqtgL8BdX4OCWVapmP6dSLnrj9IrNstDIZa_FcmRFa_qnSxanb8xte_P8KM_AkGiIPzgi62UPwwW3WTnsJ34kA5xV-YVunFoiidwckFY5ZHj-2LGlqjC4xyDHWpokEznxZF7g/s1600-h/spoiled+gracie.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqvqtgL8BdX4OCWVapmP6dSLnrj9IrNstDIZa_FcmRFa_qnSxanb8xte_P8KM_AkGiIPzgi62UPwwW3WTnsJ34kA5xV-YVunFoiidwckFY5ZHj-2LGlqjC4xyDHWpokEznxZF7g/s200/spoiled+gracie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300279725166092290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxl_rPR7JmqDtV5XjduJaMIjx-bVAA0LsaI99Big6O12OMejkQEuiWcYLmoyw_ujMPa2bOZK9b40l_6cuoiVbAF5qkUqGY5wcy78hQfzzVMKLNTASfhy32bxv6M65oryfDI7KQw/s1600-h/sweetness.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxl_rPR7JmqDtV5XjduJaMIjx-bVAA0LsaI99Big6O12OMejkQEuiWcYLmoyw_ujMPa2bOZK9b40l_6cuoiVbAF5qkUqGY5wcy78hQfzzVMKLNTASfhy32bxv6M65oryfDI7KQw/s200/sweetness.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300279718979786930" border="0" /></a><br /></div>I have some goofy kitties. Marbles decided to get a drink of my tea. Problem is ... it was almost gone. Notice she has the glass tipped over to get a drink. She almost got her head stuck.<br />Gracie is the calmer kitty. She thinks she is queen of the house. She perches on pillows and blankets to take her naps in style.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQnXWHKR1fu8BfzigZYoLWpS7gv4VS1ZBdhNXzGEVEf_IGbdKv_-ftujaWrtHLBchJbg1wApFTy01XH5tcslI0feB3JWLhN-xeoTKN9S463LJCZ17hyVwYSLhoIzQ5l2kG6dOXw/s1600-h/springtime.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQnXWHKR1fu8BfzigZYoLWpS7gv4VS1ZBdhNXzGEVEf_IGbdKv_-ftujaWrtHLBchJbg1wApFTy01XH5tcslI0feB3JWLhN-xeoTKN9S463LJCZ17hyVwYSLhoIzQ5l2kG6dOXw/s200/springtime.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300279718133890050" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctPL5FJ87L2R5bldcmWtgU2x0-_0qtBPT76LXDij6E3D55tl9OGfC6Zmz7LuFqU0WpmR3nFtt0f-4sSXsd-PsNUJZLKAGUe2hLHLDqWX9w1Yw9U7Ptu6RxErqwn0DJouyUzEwQg/s1600-h/IMGP4633+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctPL5FJ87L2R5bldcmWtgU2x0-_0qtBPT76LXDij6E3D55tl9OGfC6Zmz7LuFqU0WpmR3nFtt0f-4sSXsd-PsNUJZLKAGUe2hLHLDqWX9w1Yw9U7Ptu6RxErqwn0DJouyUzEwQg/s200/IMGP4633+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300279713946049122" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />And Adam....he can be sweet to the kitties when he wants to. See the photo for proof. Today I went to take pictures of the newly bloomed daffodils and buttercups and he decided to tag along. Of course, you know he had to pick some of the flowers. So we picked enough to make a fairly decent bouquet. Isn't it so nice to see the first signs of spring blooming? I hope to catch a few birds in the near future.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AGjvYN-XUv4jKXM4czpcYjAOJVgA5jEEcVVGvUPUkHZUlbgLyu5oWX03YZGT4RfPULeusXnCwp9FfL8cjhPS1vnhB4U-GbGLWZcFLy0NWuN1xGNIUNsaUO0K6Rbn_2CsY6PRTw/s1600-h/blogsig.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 64px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AGjvYN-XUv4jKXM4czpcYjAOJVgA5jEEcVVGvUPUkHZUlbgLyu5oWX03YZGT4RfPULeusXnCwp9FfL8cjhPS1vnhB4U-GbGLWZcFLy0NWuN1xGNIUNsaUO0K6Rbn_2CsY6PRTw/s200/blogsig.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300286416050140786" border="0" /></a>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-48288670669225569702009-02-07T21:32:00.002-06:002009-02-07T21:34:40.074-06:00Another GiveawayThis giveaway is for <a href="http://www.thefreshlife.com/index.php?main_page=index">Oso* Fresh</a>™ Food Storage Containers. Two lucky winners will get to try these. Just visit <a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://jane4girls800dollarannualbudget.blogspot.com/">Jane's $800 Annual Budget</a> to enter before Monday, February 9 at noon CST.my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-35155871541760370152009-02-07T19:33:00.003-06:002009-02-07T19:39:35.566-06:00GiveawaysThere are a few giveaways that I thought I would share with you today.<br /><br />1) Liz @ This Full House is giving away the Samsung Propel. You can find out more about the giveaway <a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/2009/02/att-wireless-homemanager.html#more">here</a>. Be sure to enter before 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11th<strong><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"></span></span></strong>.<br /><br />2) Dawn @ Because I Said So Reviews is giving away an <a href="http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/wireless/?jumpid=ex_r602_blogher"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HP Photosmart C6300 All-in-One printer!</span></strong></a> To enter the giveaway go <a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://dawnmeehan.blogspot.com/2009/02/and-its-wireless.html">here</a> and leave a comment including your email address. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><strong>The contest will begin at 12:00 a.m. (PST) on Wednesday, February 4th, and will end Tuesday, February 10th at 11:59 p.m (PST).</strong></span> Make sure that the e-mail address you leave is correct.<br /><br />Good luck.<br /><a href="http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/wireless/?jumpid=ex_r602_blogher"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span></strong></a>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-22507577532369093092009-01-25T13:48:00.001-06:002009-01-25T13:58:36.079-06:00I'm so excitedJohn Grisham's new book, <a style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Associate-John-Grisham/dp/0385517831/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232913458&sr=8-1">The Associate</a>, comes out on Tuesday!! I will be there to get my copy first thing. John Grisham is one of the few authors that I just can't put down. I have read everyone of his books. His books are also the only ones that I will buy in hardback. Yeah!!my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-68499580853786244252008-12-01T22:50:00.004-06:002008-12-01T22:55:59.549-06:00We even decorated the office<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyO9xxcSRtzKeqryZWv5TxElIDLwPRKc5falDtWJQs6Blof1FfeKJf_3h8876ex5rfX0mst7O-f-EC1TngY6ZsBW3JxrFG_ZZE9YzQHG05VrjmqBV6GK4bA2hqp_P_bJVCTnDKQ/s1600-h/20081201-izzycomp.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyO9xxcSRtzKeqryZWv5TxElIDLwPRKc5falDtWJQs6Blof1FfeKJf_3h8876ex5rfX0mst7O-f-EC1TngY6ZsBW3JxrFG_ZZE9YzQHG05VrjmqBV6GK4bA2hqp_P_bJVCTnDKQ/s200/20081201-izzycomp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275050948688824210" border="0" /></a><br />Left Window<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTJ64-ED_-z-DtTBDZqTzy7ZzQLA08C0BWMFpXjEBUPC5MrKTqnH3Yurbk34Y2DUUuRBIKryOJgOCuZ9_m6fAyVkf_gqKDszz_qZ_5UV1-PzxxnuttHLf1ijYlXSA6_54Zz9DUQ/s1600-h/20081201-rtwincomp.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTJ64-ED_-z-DtTBDZqTzy7ZzQLA08C0BWMFpXjEBUPC5MrKTqnH3Yurbk34Y2DUUuRBIKryOJgOCuZ9_m6fAyVkf_gqKDszz_qZ_5UV1-PzxxnuttHLf1ijYlXSA6_54Zz9DUQ/s200/20081201-rtwincomp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275051470651553426" border="0" /></a><br />Right Window<br /><br />More from the parade....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mNa15PPg9EN2zIoC9VrLczB7XICwKymehi-DRRIdAe17AAW55j8-EiYGoveyAy0wzzbGOqY5Ub4k_cKoYAbwntqpGqFdUjplrCkqOM7HcuIEeE3PYHpd_Ags9sr2FDLkSmEmFA/s1600-h/20081201-grpheater.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mNa15PPg9EN2zIoC9VrLczB7XICwKymehi-DRRIdAe17AAW55j8-EiYGoveyAy0wzzbGOqY5Ub4k_cKoYAbwntqpGqFdUjplrCkqOM7HcuIEeE3PYHpd_Ags9sr2FDLkSmEmFA/s200/20081201-grpheater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275051112713968466" border="0" /></a><br />Melanie's Group around the heater....they know how to watch a parade...with heat.<br /><br />Here is Adam, all the boys (including Damon acting crazy) and me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3kgjr1vNT4N_7Yr6kzYx6tLfm1vvn0IEUOTO03jEHHYJdGuvE77I5HM0EAPFaKZrhpzSfSMKbb11ypCE8GAjvqlW8ZrBHQf63MUAeo4KKDSbz29adadwETvOwS39iFGdOoo2PA/s1600-h/20081201-adam.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3kgjr1vNT4N_7Yr6kzYx6tLfm1vvn0IEUOTO03jEHHYJdGuvE77I5HM0EAPFaKZrhpzSfSMKbb11ypCE8GAjvqlW8ZrBHQf63MUAeo4KKDSbz29adadwETvOwS39iFGdOoo2PA/s200/20081201-adam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275051106845997586" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_kU_WJ2pErRUVQ8nH0yNaB8Nclzczu5Q0cGd3j8fiN7cGpR8xwcKYizfcZ46QWnztg2dIwemReaC7woB_-MlcQKYpuLSeAn8DKUJfyj1-NtbzF7OfR9HFkEg9D87Ngd59GUHZQ/s1600-h/20081201-boys.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_kU_WJ2pErRUVQ8nH0yNaB8Nclzczu5Q0cGd3j8fiN7cGpR8xwcKYizfcZ46QWnztg2dIwemReaC7woB_-MlcQKYpuLSeAn8DKUJfyj1-NtbzF7OfR9HFkEg9D87Ngd59GUHZQ/s200/20081201-boys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275050957471062930" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEzmS_0Gxf9odNVyA2gPosRI2K1XCx8inNRZes81M7IF8l-JxSMpZ_faZQSmHkeWez4I-Q15w4ehAvRiqgfilHxn0c_KOvJ91ityDUEOFki1JjXSdvPKoTU9bPmJ5uXVNAv0zMQ/s1600-h/20081201-me.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEzmS_0Gxf9odNVyA2gPosRI2K1XCx8inNRZes81M7IF8l-JxSMpZ_faZQSmHkeWez4I-Q15w4ehAvRiqgfilHxn0c_KOvJ91ityDUEOFki1JjXSdvPKoTU9bPmJ5uXVNAv0zMQ/s200/20081201-me.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275050951220314642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And there is Macy, Maddy & Sarah with their church float.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQn-B2JAraASvjuJYPHjIiNbuNxwZ1PDMqSUfiHNHUNSETwnygKuZvt7NJgAeYnRQ9_zVzaJJKsHq9SmXy51JqKv55TjcEHYaAmYDCeJtRZO8MJudZLtkYIHfxUelG7CLucVO6Eg/s1600-h/20081201-macymaddy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQn-B2JAraASvjuJYPHjIiNbuNxwZ1PDMqSUfiHNHUNSETwnygKuZvt7NJgAeYnRQ9_zVzaJJKsHq9SmXy51JqKv55TjcEHYaAmYDCeJtRZO8MJudZLtkYIHfxUelG7CLucVO6Eg/s200/20081201-macymaddy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275050951580084914" border="0" /></a>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-67910100841904360822008-12-01T21:24:00.013-06:002008-12-01T22:59:21.134-06:00Our Typical Hometown Christmas ParadeMost Christmas parades have Christmas floats, but not ours...we have horses, four wheelers, trucks jacked way up for muddin', shriner's, tracters, hot rods, tow trucks, oil rig trucks and of course the Santa on the firetruck at the end. I'll take you through our parade...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We start with the flags<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8hlCUmZo50shrBwYlcXWxWmIWnuLFfxQnUGrwsWgmoXOtQmWRgdzbpYt-jgSFJR6N-tiLj3R_HpTXpbERd7225BnJ4HjjOc2NJIk3pPNnf1cw25y_DctMTcWKEn8eU31KEwCuQ/s1600-h/20081201-4whflag.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8hlCUmZo50shrBwYlcXWxWmIWnuLFfxQnUGrwsWgmoXOtQmWRgdzbpYt-jgSFJR6N-tiLj3R_HpTXpbERd7225BnJ4HjjOc2NJIk3pPNnf1cw25y_DctMTcWKEn8eU31KEwCuQ/s200/20081201-4whflag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275042956880509010" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then the grand marshall<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJi138pDTS_X5Mc-ro94inJq6afproqb461IBf6pb8GEUbTzZZmYjwqbePv5cTwoMiAeX0IgfUzY-PT8U0NlUMUz83qQGrcuR37cRUwy40WmRBcfPUR4pglnhpErzl0lSzaMfHtg/s1600-h/20081201-grandmarshall.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJi138pDTS_X5Mc-ro94inJq6afproqb461IBf6pb8GEUbTzZZmYjwqbePv5cTwoMiAeX0IgfUzY-PT8U0NlUMUz83qQGrcuR37cRUwy40WmRBcfPUR4pglnhpErzl0lSzaMfHtg/s200/20081201-grandmarshall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275042958334256194" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />And of course the high school band<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIOvrra7bHootj860sV7N2furRwpzsEHJMqrc5ObnopIpd2T7E2cbYT0ez74uABgaLq7y6YF_z_C04RTNe4ku5SIr2K3ZHtc4WW0jW1xfJXtaFwQ7eLvJaAwx8A6lkvSV73m8mA/s1600-h/20081201-band.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIOvrra7bHootj860sV7N2furRwpzsEHJMqrc5ObnopIpd2T7E2cbYT0ez74uABgaLq7y6YF_z_C04RTNe4ku5SIr2K3ZHtc4WW0jW1xfJXtaFwQ7eLvJaAwx8A6lkvSV73m8mA/s200/20081201-band.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275042957253856546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And what's a parade without Smoky the Bear and his owl sidekick<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrVmCq3utc7hC7UmGBgCNGG5hVjIOPBo_7Sl8NZTxX6jXnPIcneBmN7PDXAoaKpVRXmClt40kgIfsU_20vWXqcIiiCfzhIMY127wsSZJqyObuxyH-7B-wyn9dwgCjHcQH6H_33w/s1600-h/20081201-smoky.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrVmCq3utc7hC7UmGBgCNGG5hVjIOPBo_7Sl8NZTxX6jXnPIcneBmN7PDXAoaKpVRXmClt40kgIfsU_20vWXqcIiiCfzhIMY127wsSZJqyObuxyH-7B-wyn9dwgCjHcQH6H_33w/s200/20081201-smoky.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275042968506069442" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The theme of our parade was Santa's Toyland. Devon seemed to have gotten close the theme.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HWF7zS7COnsyUcspEmbqXyMveYgeQAKFrtV3Oan5PQ24bpsfSSgsqKA9rtT4ZYCiSq6X7RMULb0Vrh28pqyDhLTliF_2otoJLz-RboufQVjn8FHXmKEUKhUD79L7f5J9xS9DhQ/s1600-h/20081201-devontoyland.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HWF7zS7COnsyUcspEmbqXyMveYgeQAKFrtV3Oan5PQ24bpsfSSgsqKA9rtT4ZYCiSq6X7RMULb0Vrh28pqyDhLTliF_2otoJLz-RboufQVjn8FHXmKEUKhUD79L7f5J9xS9DhQ/s200/20081201-devontoyland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275042962006056578" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Now in no particular order but plenty of commentary.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Cloggers are a yearly float and they are festive and entertaining.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXHx6FGRkd_iYSRcHF-nqf-pqrKXjXP73QQWVrnrGD2Sg9g-IL8f0jc_Ir-2PdhtUth1LtjF_IOUes8Qhc-DdWkMxucWeRpZCQMYPB4FEeq_l2ApJ_7wtjfu4HU_qDUtQjtgf_Q/s1600-h/20081201-cloggers.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXHx6FGRkd_iYSRcHF-nqf-pqrKXjXP73QQWVrnrGD2Sg9g-IL8f0jc_Ir-2PdhtUth1LtjF_IOUes8Qhc-DdWkMxucWeRpZCQMYPB4FEeq_l2ApJ_7wtjfu4HU_qDUtQjtgf_Q/s200/20081201-cloggers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275044032891020994" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What's a parade without lots of advertising? We had cellphones, towing trucks, drilling rigs, mexican restuarant, radio station, port-o-pottys, taxi, & bail bonds (seriously!! Do we need to advertise bail bonds at a parade?).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_S85y2ObeJ3MoHapLyBhQjQAvnQ9Q25Jva2ZiAAexUvLW2DdZA0cGKW8aLFq5xYpO2YBKLmG2o_3LilY3EMYZ3DwYvCiOBSQv7xyt0c_tGhTz38sAfBACWLD7kstRhOGA9SzsNQ/s1600-h/20081201-celltrain.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_S85y2ObeJ3MoHapLyBhQjQAvnQ9Q25Jva2ZiAAexUvLW2DdZA0cGKW8aLFq5xYpO2YBKLmG2o_3LilY3EMYZ3DwYvCiOBSQv7xyt0c_tGhTz38sAfBACWLD7kstRhOGA9SzsNQ/s200/20081201-celltrain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275044032096141426" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6NdK86s02hSUHbA4Ln0-WgyNIz0n3TVolWxIVmZwDMYszxbx4p3jdztgvkjTpJDArzWeuEluV5Ax2v6I8s-B1LG10VBlTHOWK1m1bv3fjr1rjkWYYn57WuNPmYL3Gw__ATKtIg/s1600-h/20081201-rmtow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlvViqwuhA2JZIsrGruFT7GHj6pNfFw_SLKAqZ_jGILLVivYr-xi_7BD8UVjG_eZEgqG9wSCREvsswKV_YI0gmEN0UJv1japim3NnFH3U0JzhiziJOXA8l_BvF68z5BJ-241sDA/s200/20081201-towcartrailer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275048282320507410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Of course, no parade is complete without our local cheerleaders & Butch. Thought their minivan was rather cute & original.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDX2vO4K8QPKObX4Ty3paX1pynGa3oxGWRZDUcrQhfNZCl-arTQ6ADNuYFqS9feNCIsSWz6UTTEg-d_Zb8kogLCgZuL8yKMHjhw9SqsegGo416hAGPJRveCIQTlsXxH9cGJOwOIg/s1600-h/20081201-cheervan.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDX2vO4K8QPKObX4Ty3paX1pynGa3oxGWRZDUcrQhfNZCl-arTQ6ADNuYFqS9feNCIsSWz6UTTEg-d_Zb8kogLCgZuL8yKMHjhw9SqsegGo416hAGPJRveCIQTlsXxH9cGJOwOIg/s200/20081201-cheervan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275044027575694898" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwi9oIPnKZXF3Ho41oKOmLrzMugGwns5-Fh8_ljcBkK41_3-Bm6E2nWMvTuc_H9HSZqSA2IrdGMwYIqK5z5MD_OI7JW9LvVCCbDMArrZP8LlvgkK8QLvlGwi5huCZ0932ddoS0A/s1600-h/20081201-cheerleaders.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwi9oIPnKZXF3Ho41oKOmLrzMugGwns5-Fh8_ljcBkK41_3-Bm6E2nWMvTuc_H9HSZqSA2IrdGMwYIqK5z5MD_OI7JW9LvVCCbDMArrZP8LlvgkK8QLvlGwi5huCZ0932ddoS0A/s200/20081201-cheerleaders.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275044022621463986" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa5By7oFyt2LwiDfma76OIeB4U-KCFj_BoUjJ2YwnhW9sQBZ8grUzLZDhu5uhoNUBStllXYA49iabIVUy-S6so7650o0C8kCl-MUKygwxINy_m_wfB9Ku-3i4TY9Vax5A6TkzWQ/s1600-h/20081201-butch.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa5By7oFyt2LwiDfma76OIeB4U-KCFj_BoUjJ2YwnhW9sQBZ8grUzLZDhu5uhoNUBStllXYA49iabIVUy-S6so7650o0C8kCl-MUKygwxINy_m_wfB9Ku-3i4TY9Vax5A6TkzWQ/s200/20081201-butch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275052636568405618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And what kind of local parade would it be without horses, lawnmowers, and tracters? Here we have the Rodeo Queens, The Antique Tracters Assn., and not real sure about the mini horse and lawn tracter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLDyORSaiDWbBrlVlDWCwRl8itOSeD1ZVx4XCkwpySxm5KGTp70UNwpwDIE8jKLN8XiLR-xAkgJ5n4j3b2bR_jxu2Ew3JeqcTWlJ1Hj5wMCTuFYfVIl-5EdGNHo33B-CDZv5Dcg/s1600-h/20081201-rodeoqueens.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLDyORSaiDWbBrlVlDWCwRl8itOSeD1ZVx4XCkwpySxm5KGTp70UNwpwDIE8jKLN8XiLR-xAkgJ5n4j3b2bR_jxu2Ew3JeqcTWlJ1Hj5wMCTuFYfVIl-5EdGNHo33B-CDZv5Dcg/s200/20081201-rodeoqueens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275046169824645010" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXLRplCXtn7kgwX-w3A6p5dZBdVx8mzrGGQkiSKk0icvQg2KVWJEX2f4W3UFGx34_8ss6rDAEwMzrp49FNIRTaIj_dBymFi1gM37JLCTwnQ0Teq6IFshtMlJnpLaG0aDJ5hIQmA/s1600-h/20081201-tractor.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXLRplCXtn7kgwX-w3A6p5dZBdVx8mzrGGQkiSKk0icvQg2KVWJEX2f4W3UFGx34_8ss6rDAEwMzrp49FNIRTaIj_dBymFi1gM37JLCTwnQ0Teq6IFshtMlJnpLaG0aDJ5hIQmA/s200/20081201-tractor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275046172455139202" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEonORuja46M5p3gz6P9cm4DxCRk-Ni4WHlNl-u1CzMCPyThE9y0j36QBMPU2lwQci7wKLG9Khkjt4NFMq4cHVrdjlKPZhVM2TC6XR2QHCXloF-oYeUCzhShPkXuy9hu6rf5HgvQ/s1600-h/20081201-minihorselawn.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEonORuja46M5p3gz6P9cm4DxCRk-Ni4WHlNl-u1CzMCPyThE9y0j36QBMPU2lwQci7wKLG9Khkjt4NFMq4cHVrdjlKPZhVM2TC6XR2QHCXloF-oYeUCzhShPkXuy9hu6rf5HgvQ/s200/20081201-minihorselawn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275046170157541906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Can't remember what this van was for but heck lets all put a van in the parade, add a christmas stuffed animal as a hood ornament and call it decorated for the parade.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF0t-bLZOipSmzUqlZIMydvItIkqIV1VeGkT1IBfWpc2gBYrNL4ZQBt4t6pUA5MpQx0j8zBj-VCorssEVNJu1GvIcp3WDxntTANlDvHdIwmxgaMM4E7pZFmwcXD0Yt7j1Q2ILLQ/s1600-h/20081201-vanhoodornament.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF0t-bLZOipSmzUqlZIMydvItIkqIV1VeGkT1IBfWpc2gBYrNL4ZQBt4t6pUA5MpQx0j8zBj-VCorssEVNJu1GvIcp3WDxntTANlDvHdIwmxgaMM4E7pZFmwcXD0Yt7j1Q2ILLQ/s200/20081201-vanhoodornament.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275046177413841586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Naturally we have to have the kids from Rowe's Performing Arts.<br /></div>I believe we had a ballerina and toy soldiers from their Nutcracker Performance.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpO3WKHB3zxgT93fyKGUgzsU1rNp7pT-u5tL-iKfuMjeUMjIArEqHMXzeeHMW-3Kos_hcNeOIxKZMnG_bxHtQB-RC-xrNTUx1tsY6fGLKxM0EkcfowaUOJfNa8pLSh3RtS63O4g/s1600-h/20081201-roweballerina.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpO3WKHB3zxgT93fyKGUgzsU1rNp7pT-u5tL-iKfuMjeUMjIArEqHMXzeeHMW-3Kos_hcNeOIxKZMnG_bxHtQB-RC-xrNTUx1tsY6fGLKxM0EkcfowaUOJfNa8pLSh3RtS63O4g/s200/20081201-roweballerina.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275047343779498642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwqbus8ajXGmopQCeJtdlA-JZvBOcDsspNynIcTGp0bSJyyz3joSpHRefMJL2nGPUayBl9Z2QTWm_bBc_6dTmv4EPR5Z8SOFth67-okZkegDAGm6AmaACB9ZpCVHjbV3IqkN8Jg/s1600-h/20081201-rowetoysoldiers.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwqbus8ajXGmopQCeJtdlA-JZvBOcDsspNynIcTGp0bSJyyz3joSpHRefMJL2nGPUayBl9Z2QTWm_bBc_6dTmv4EPR5Z8SOFth67-okZkegDAGm6AmaACB9ZpCVHjbV3IqkN8Jg/s200/20081201-rowetoysoldiers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275047348147822802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />What's a parade without the Shriner's and the cool cars that they drive super fast?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cyyoeU4XzmXS228c02mTOMbTBt2IR5bS7VBQuGlzXKF37yGvPdONqmk8_Wh6xbttHubG2W-9If9WHybVtE6LNK4qT85lePu6ciw5xXuisw7bNiDu-FijDdSRRhL3AVKT-dw2EA/s1600-h/20081201-shriners2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cyyoeU4XzmXS228c02mTOMbTBt2IR5bS7VBQuGlzXKF37yGvPdONqmk8_Wh6xbttHubG2W-9If9WHybVtE6LNK4qT85lePu6ciw5xXuisw7bNiDu-FijDdSRRhL3AVKT-dw2EA/s200/20081201-shriners2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275047355345995346" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5X43enH1rKwGBlkeTsBYiU5C9dTjb0OWFxUHezvjSaPLDzzzYB0BEwusoNTycXAaF3kWcvmPXL_blYa0s1pNdFlGgmHvRAEWT4hUvx30pSezt8F8Rw_OuvXWhQfftQmS2cT2WHw/s1600-h/20081201-shrinermount.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5X43enH1rKwGBlkeTsBYiU5C9dTjb0OWFxUHezvjSaPLDzzzYB0BEwusoNTycXAaF3kWcvmPXL_blYa0s1pNdFlGgmHvRAEWT4hUvx30pSezt8F8Rw_OuvXWhQfftQmS2cT2WHw/s200/20081201-shrinermount.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275047351660236098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Now here is the kicker....where else but my hometown in Rural America would you see jacked up trucks that are used for entertainment aka muddin'? We had not 1 or 2 of these trucks but 8. Actually I think there were more than 8 but I didn't get pictures of them all.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiWxt1q7G5tIHLvVZM6z2d09VBhSmdliqTq-wLf_sif-XteYN9sYvsr-vjKE0K92csTqwCoZXuxwk4D7XfPzrF_ZyQjwWS1vrJx6-xcDVrL4_saO40s-jEPTzZgIURaEs72wwGA/s1600-h/20081201-truck7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiWxt1q7G5tIHLvVZM6z2d09VBhSmdliqTq-wLf_sif-XteYN9sYvsr-vjKE0K92csTqwCoZXuxwk4D7XfPzrF_ZyQjwWS1vrJx6-xcDVrL4_saO40s-jEPTzZgIURaEs72wwGA/s200/20081201-truck7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275048493869754258" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbzzNSwuoqVgrhMSd7-zv1YHoMsVIpB57PTXhGc_hQkBuP8TAC9GdrkCA1RDYtBJh8d-zjz3WsnS9KxzKDqn9EadULKzT-zQXvR4afQrDWK0WdlO-UofaYf-NN0ywjASHm_2M3Q/s1600-h/20081201-truck6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-hEm2uEVDh22b2fm9s-qhP0P8Yj-beFxtYIKGiVoF322g-nVgxeT83wUL7DHWXd3vS73E9QRzDArKb2KNhsC5FH9w1b1DSBDtkaHf7Ps7DrLQ30CNPwks0mRJY7SKsWHqOSLOw/s200/20081201-truck8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275049429635291202" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a float that I thought was neat. Had a really moving picture on it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqA4xoziZ7qNaTWntobH1zLCpOBE5wZp6sLu5_HnBXP3a7hp0CS57eDmft4Ia5WhhNwyhVi3qyhGs_b-KrS2G8gLdPKFkVibH2howNfvlsprlCO0Oa6Cg-AJmoXgor4ynhisLJtg/s1600-h/20081201-kool.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqA4xoziZ7qNaTWntobH1zLCpOBE5wZp6sLu5_HnBXP3a7hp0CS57eDmft4Ia5WhhNwyhVi3qyhGs_b-KrS2G8gLdPKFkVibH2howNfvlsprlCO0Oa6Cg-AJmoXgor4ynhisLJtg/s200/20081201-kool.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275048284144925058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And of course, the grand finale....Santa on the firetruck.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYX4j6zfCdvwYsp74A-gFpsesVosy95aZBK4WqLNxyR6RVgKsHKPJJfSE5T1plHBFj3pLYyEigvjDm2xmhVUef43ygpTjuV4EuCwa11qQPB9B6Z1SLTRTwU_nFt41AlGf7jm3egw/s1600-h/20081201-santa.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYX4j6zfCdvwYsp74A-gFpsesVosy95aZBK4WqLNxyR6RVgKsHKPJJfSE5T1plHBFj3pLYyEigvjDm2xmhVUef43ygpTjuV4EuCwa11qQPB9B6Z1SLTRTwU_nFt41AlGf7jm3egw/s200/20081201-santa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275050056927206482" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-46673903616285479472008-11-25T18:34:00.004-06:002008-11-25T18:49:55.944-06:00UpdateWe are still waiting in limbo to close on our house. It has been one delay after another. We finally got the papers to the finance company November 17th. Now we are waiting on the appraiser. Ugh!! We just want to close and get moved. Hopefully at this point we will be all moved in before Christmas. We have missed the original promise of Oct.31st and now we are about to surpass the 2nd promised date of Nov 28th.<br /><br />Not only were we promised to have already been in our house, we were promised several remodels. We were told we could have a side by side refrigerator. We were told it won't happen they will only put a regular fridge in there. We were told they would paint all walls and the kitchen cabinets. We found out they won't paint one bathroom and the kitchen/dining/utility room. We were told they would paint the kitchen cabinets brown and now we find out they won't. Supposed they have to repaint them the original color of white. We were also told we could get a ceramic flat top stove<br /><br />So now I will have to paint once we move in. The bathroom and kitchen/dining/utility room are a hideous pink flower wallpaper. Well I guess I could pick out my own wallpaper now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gF4HlPMcVLeSiNAGiIPsOLwIEdYPmBFxFZay0dTL5g_yCA3peLl5i26v2JzhT6ThOIUdwElYH6zaDs0fFR8mm6AabpWGy18JuqVwmOrpTnwsJl85pyHMSRMrEhJn0wT6pnJ45A/s1600-h/blogsignature.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 87px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gF4HlPMcVLeSiNAGiIPsOLwIEdYPmBFxFZay0dTL5g_yCA3peLl5i26v2JzhT6ThOIUdwElYH6zaDs0fFR8mm6AabpWGy18JuqVwmOrpTnwsJl85pyHMSRMrEhJn0wT6pnJ45A/s200/blogsignature.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272762011337969522" border="0" /></a>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-30735813124771380202008-11-02T17:56:00.003-06:002008-11-02T18:01:23.056-06:00Doesn't this look delicious?<span class="hint-title">Cool Whip Chocolate One Bowl Bliss Cake</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5ezEcfW9KUs-LPUcL-uRh7YgQkwoFZbZs6tVcskteGv0v_xmh8Y6NZ43ANrCYNmhH8tPQvHB8hhibrQ2koG0zpZrcu9M1a1LQ3sA9DBsTIEcDRt8oEh1Gv7dZSiFQmrejdzzJQ/s1600-h/hh_14906.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5ezEcfW9KUs-LPUcL-uRh7YgQkwoFZbZs6tVcskteGv0v_xmh8Y6NZ43ANrCYNmhH8tPQvHB8hhibrQ2koG0zpZrcu9M1a1LQ3sA9DBsTIEcDRt8oEh1Gv7dZSiFQmrejdzzJQ/s200/hh_14906.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264213655971748498" border="0" /></a><p> </p><a href="http://www.startsampling.com/helpfulhint.iphtml?helpid=14906&catid=8&i=Y#add"></a> <p class="hint-body"> </p><div style="float: right;"><br /></div> Prep Time: 10 min<br />Total Time: 2 hr 20 min<br />Makes: 16 servings<br /><br />Ingredients<br /><br />1 pkg. (2-layer size) devil's food cake mix<br />5 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided<br />1 tub (8 oz.) plus 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided<br />1 Tbsp. powdered sugar<br /><br /><br />Directions<br /><br />HEAT oven 350F. Prepare cake batter, in 2-1/2-qt. ovenproof bowl, as directed on package; scrape side of bowl. Bake 1 hour 5 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake 10 min.; loosen from side of bowl with knife. Invert onto wire rack; remove bowl. Cool cake completely; cut into 3 layers.<br /><br />MICROWAVE 4 chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min., stirring after 1 min. Cool. Add 1 tub COOL WHIP; whisk until blended. Stack and fill layers with chocolate mixture. Frost with remaining COOL WHIP.<br /><br />MAKE curls from remaining chocolate square. (See Tip.) Arrange on cake; sprinkle with sugar. Keep refrigerated.<br /><br />Kraft Kitchens Tips<br /><br />Size-Wise<br />Sweets can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions.<br /><br /><br />Source: KraftFoods<br /><a style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.startsampling.com/helpfulhint.iphtml?helpid=14906&catid=8&i=Y">Found here</a>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-79894334558048522382008-10-31T00:28:00.008-05:002008-10-31T01:04:24.589-05:00What is going on?There has been so many tragedies effect the young families in Panola County in the last month. It started with a boy from Gary ISD being diagnosed with Leukemia, then Oct 9th, an 8th grader in Carthage was diagnosed with AML. A week later Cody B. (whose wife is a teacher at CJHS) was diagnosed with APL which is a form of AML. I heard two days ago that Rusty E. had a heart attack and this morning had a triple bypass. And just now I found out that Valerie Ritter, who graduated the year before me, passed away due to a long battle with Cancer.<br /><br />Cancer is rampant in Panola County. I know it is everywhere but there are so many people that have had cancer from Panola County or the spouses of a Panola County resident has cancer. We have got to find a cure. Be sure to support the American Cancer Society and the Relay for Life. RFL is the largest fundraiser that ACS has each year.<br /><br />Please respond to my blog with a small note of who you know has cancer and what kind of cancer.<br /><br />These are the people that I know of that have either had cancer or have succomed to cancer.<br /><br /><ul><li>Sandra Weaver Hudson -- pancreatic cancer -- passed away in 2005<br /></li><li>Minnie Weaver -- melanoma --removed and in remission</li><li>Leigh Anna Shubert -- AML -- in remission<br /></li><li>Mary Jo Shubert -- Ovarian Cancer -- removed and in remission</li><li>Rebeka Shubert -- melanoma -- removed and in remission<br /></li><li>Alisha Shubert -- melanoma -- removed and in remission</li><li>Tripp Penner -- AML -- in remission<br /></li><li>Cody Baldree -- APL (a form of AML) -- receiving treatment<br /></li><li>Jacob Boniol -- AML -- receiving treatment<br /></li><li>Mandy Davis' husband -- receiving treatment<br /></li><li>Ginger Gates' husband -- unsure of his status<br /></li><li>Valerie Ritter -- passed away due to a long battle with cancer -- 2008<br /></li><li>Roger Brightwell -- pancreatic cancer -- passed away due to cancer -- 2005 or 2006<br /></li><li>Macy Isbell -- AML -- considered cured 5 yrs in remission</li><li>Gertie Denton -- ovarian cancer -- passed away due to cancer</li><li>Allen Joe Hicks -- passed away due to long battle with cancer -- 2008<br /></li><li>Mozelle Bixler -- aggressive breast cancer -- passed away due to cancer -- 2006<br /></li><li>Ted Leach -- Liver Cancer --passed away due to cancer -- 2008<br /></li><li>Kenneth Owens -- lung cancer -- passed away due to cancer -- 2004</li><li>Wanda Hanzen -- breast cancer -- receiving treatment</li><li>Sallie Lipsey -- breast cancer -- receiving treatment</li><li>Joni Reed -- breast cancer -- in remission</li><li>Nicole Coleman -- in remission</li><li>Shannon Ramage Knight -- thyroid cancer -- in remission/cured thyroid removed -- 1991</li><li>Linda Murphy -- breast cancer -- receiving treatment<br /></li></ul>I know there are many more that I am forgetting. Please feel free to share your family or friends that have cancer currently or have passed on and I will add them so that others can pray for their family and them during treatments.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdlLD-uoHas2DoNwEMuO1Kt40cSkli37ZRoDB5zk817-wM4wfc49k9Ilz8e5WInW3HHtd5d906NtXilJDcPItJTSW4qPIpsa-C5Yp4iPn4Qi0QFexAjNJxqsUZhJYTnABHc1yvw/s1600-h/blogsignature.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 87px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdlLD-uoHas2DoNwEMuO1Kt40cSkli37ZRoDB5zk817-wM4wfc49k9Ilz8e5WInW3HHtd5d906NtXilJDcPItJTSW4qPIpsa-C5Yp4iPn4Qi0QFexAjNJxqsUZhJYTnABHc1yvw/s200/blogsignature.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263194351998987186" border="0" /></a>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-96743706209386622008-10-29T22:41:00.004-05:002008-10-29T22:56:00.123-05:00Ugh....my carMy car is messed up now because a college kid rear-ended me since a dumb shit was sitting still at a green light in front of me. I had already blew my horn at the man and eased up a bit before she hit me. She hit me hard enough to mess up my bumper and then push me into the car in front of me. Her car had to be towed because it messed up her front bumper and busted her radiator and crushed a hood like an accordian. My car probably had $600-$800 in damage. Her car probably has $4000 worth of damage. The car I bumped shouldn't have any damage at all because it just dented my license plate on the front.<br /><br />Of course, I am now starting to get sore. Hopefully Adam won't be feeling any effects from it. He was rather upset that his Sonic drink spilled in the floor board. If I am too sore tomorrow I will go to the doc because there is no way I can work when my back is killing me.my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-3560683469920366662008-10-29T21:57:00.001-05:002008-10-29T22:00:59.768-05:00New giveaway on Frugalmom.comAll you have to do is visit her blog for instructions on how to enter. She is giving away a $50 gift card to <a href="http://www.coffeeforless.com/">Coffeeforless.com</a>. To enter, visit the <a href="http://www.frugalmom.net/blog/?p=329#">Frugal Mom blog</a> .my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-53942278871017861782008-10-29T21:28:00.008-05:002008-10-29T21:51:31.747-05:00Wade's party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqQEoSByuNlc2OYsULVAc_TmqoaYeUnI6m0BRCc40dB1NUjFUJr1vj6dnZimEpbskAHenyHOHKk_V8HDKZR5TymZrr7Z3uaUCDuXa69LpEHfj8PeDG9gcnNxnABu76VoAzSd6pA/s1600-h/102908-wade.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 159px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqQEoSByuNlc2OYsULVAc_TmqoaYeUnI6m0BRCc40dB1NUjFUJr1vj6dnZimEpbskAHenyHOHKk_V8HDKZR5TymZrr7Z3uaUCDuXa69LpEHfj8PeDG9gcnNxnABu76VoAzSd6pA/s200/102908-wade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262770802590847074" border="0" /></a><----Here is a picture of the birthday boy. <br /><br />We make it a tradition to let the boys choose where they want to eat or what they want me to fix for supper on their birthday. Wade chose Jalapeno Tree, which is a local Mexican restaurant. We weren't too satisfied with our service because our waitress was so busy that she kept forgetting us and she forgot that we told her it Wade's birthday so he didn't get his "treat" and they didn't sing to him. Needless to say, she didn't get a great tip.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlwd5fUpHBTiuVQEw41lgd0hDQIiO2gcK_1dOt2CnXul9tschw7WBXz5qPt8DX6Y_H1vfvH1VMKZQrRheiOBbkU2P1Nb_FNrImwywrHnYu-Y_ae1kfI9akZqXMr8Tr7QFVfTvWA/s1600-h/102908-cake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlwd5fUpHBTiuVQEw41lgd0hDQIiO2gcK_1dOt2CnXul9tschw7WBXz5qPt8DX6Y_H1vfvH1VMKZQrRheiOBbkU2P1Nb_FNrImwywrHnYu-Y_ae1kfI9akZqXMr8Tr7QFVfTvWA/s200/102908-cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262770207020064706" border="0" /></a>We came home and Wade got his birthday cake and his gift. We only give the boys one gift on their actual birthday and hold the rest until their party. We are going to hold off on his party until we get moved into our new house, which should be within the next two weeks. Wade got money from my mom and the movie, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016Q2D5M?ie=UTF8&tag=housfulloftes-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0016Q2D5M"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Journey to the Center of the Earth</span></a> with Brendan Frasier. Here is a picture of Wade's Bass fishing cake. I think The Bake Shoppe did a pretty awesome job with it. Definitely a better job that any cake I have ever received from Brookshire's or Wal-mart.<br /><br /><br /><br />Of course, I can't leave off my other two boys....here is a picture them from tonight too.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYL_D_b7xRXM5bgM7TKm0D2dq3xJkke4hDG6ceaKK16xcEoHtCC1aavJ0H-4XgwjjjH5R4A4OQgiWBwzpag-qjuedp5GH9wxgeVP4FfrHm6ZjiiTF_HyO46ZjEwStF1nukS2jlUA/s1600-h/102908-adam.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYL_D_b7xRXM5bgM7TKm0D2dq3xJkke4hDG6ceaKK16xcEoHtCC1aavJ0H-4XgwjjjH5R4A4OQgiWBwzpag-qjuedp5GH9wxgeVP4FfrHm6ZjiiTF_HyO46ZjEwStF1nukS2jlUA/s200/102908-adam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262771518998958258" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3JLXTN4MX-JSYXj8PNW2O477azL7Ote-HFqSQ7gpcKK88uZydZwpxGjd21hhx-pDWclvq1eID6ioOzwldIZh8kWTJi3bboo3bvQRp4v-XatTc8Q2i34QBf_cSXMUOXF_sq6d3w/s1600-h/102908-brian.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3JLXTN4MX-JSYXj8PNW2O477azL7Ote-HFqSQ7gpcKK88uZydZwpxGjd21hhx-pDWclvq1eID6ioOzwldIZh8kWTJi3bboo3bvQRp4v-XatTc8Q2i34QBf_cSXMUOXF_sq6d3w/s200/102908-brian.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262771520894860194" border="0" /></a><br /></div>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-32825416899032073642008-10-29T05:15:00.004-05:002008-10-29T05:41:12.313-05:00Wade is 10 today10 years ago today, I was on my way to the hospital. I had been scheduled for a c/s just a mere two days earlier. You see, the doc was concerned about Wade's size because I was only 38 weeks and was measuring 45 weeks. The doc decided to have an u/s done to check his size. It was discovered that the cord was floating below his head which could have been very dangerous for both of us had my water broke. It was also discovered that Wade weighed a whooping 10 lbs +/- 1/2 lb.<br /><br />So on Thursday, Oct. 29th, 1998, I went into surgery with Damon by side at 7:30am and at 8:02 am, Derrick Wade was born. He weighed in at 9lbs 9oz and 21 inches long. His head was larger than the 10cm incision so the doc had to use the vacuum extractor to get him out. He had a bruise on his forehead for a few days.<br /><br />We got to come home 2 days later on Halloween. I had been give a santa clause outfit by my Nov 98 cybershower buddy. Unfortunately, since Wade was large, the SC outfit would not fit by the time Christmas rolled around, so Wade was Santa Clause for his first Halloween. Yes just two days after a c/s I took my "santa clause" and "Darth Vader" trick-or-treating. Of course ,we only went to see family but Brian was only 3 so he didn't know the difference.<br /><br />Wade is 10 today and he is active playing soccer and struggling through the 4th grade. We are holding off on his party until we get moved into our new house. I will post pictures later.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsg06ArmVRrliCehW4TNLcZ8DMdJ4JTUrhA3LiqVSnuC3MpkHB27MRhEUMCpaBCLeoBPhrHR149K2ctHty_dl55wuXZG0vH-H-F2KUmPhcOLyTQ7DJJz9cwdYSb5egbSCvu1-hw/s1600-h/blogsignature.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 87px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsg06ArmVRrliCehW4TNLcZ8DMdJ4JTUrhA3LiqVSnuC3MpkHB27MRhEUMCpaBCLeoBPhrHR149K2ctHty_dl55wuXZG0vH-H-F2KUmPhcOLyTQ7DJJz9cwdYSb5egbSCvu1-hw/s200/blogsignature.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262523996142116834" border="0" /></a>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-46191528340647105092008-10-27T21:33:00.004-05:002008-10-27T21:48:19.229-05:00My baby got glasses todayLast week I received a letter from the school nurse stating Adam had failed his vision test and needed to be examined by an eye doctor. I called on Tuesday and the nurse stated that she had examined him twice (once in Sept. and once in Oct.) and he failed both times with 20/200 eyesight. I was really hoping he was having an off day.<br /><br />I called to make an appointment with the local eye dr and explained the situation. They got us in on Thursday afternoon. We saw one of the new eye dr's, Dr. C. He was awesome. He had lots of patience with Adam which is a big plus because that made Adam tolerate the exam so much more. He did determine that Adam needed -3.75 in one eye and -3.50 in the other. So we found some cheap glasses and they said it would be Monday afternoon before we could pick them up. I went ahead and paid the extra to make sure they were shatterproof.<br /><br />So after school today, Adam went and picked up his glasses. He wasn't too thrilled to have to wear them all the time. He is finding any excuse to take them off.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is my little ham in his new glasses.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b8iaMeNcxlE7clDuQTvSQ-URmT80l4bIDd77WhntT3-DyYR0BDFEkKlo6-e31tGzpT6AwUNyXRGALaq0MtYrCv2eN8T1KmdGlvQw6z0e8pspApy10-IcZv30NT1LsHjWAmDzZg/s1600-h/20081027-IMGP4436-12+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b8iaMeNcxlE7clDuQTvSQ-URmT80l4bIDd77WhntT3-DyYR0BDFEkKlo6-e31tGzpT6AwUNyXRGALaq0MtYrCv2eN8T1KmdGlvQw6z0e8pspApy10-IcZv30NT1LsHjWAmDzZg/s200/20081027-IMGP4436-12+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262030433661382578" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil39fgm2poU1-VYgxUBC8j8Xyp848bWPB7Fkx1Q5KIDxlYTfXmf1yVDvpeJTiaXiugcw6AszNUwR04AXrCsP4GUtSFq3RVt-VX-8bsYfi4YiYkzls5QVS3T7l2O0TAEBuSW8pyoQ/s1600-h/20081027-IMGP4435-11+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil39fgm2poU1-VYgxUBC8j8Xyp848bWPB7Fkx1Q5KIDxlYTfXmf1yVDvpeJTiaXiugcw6AszNUwR04AXrCsP4GUtSFq3RVt-VX-8bsYfi4YiYkzls5QVS3T7l2O0TAEBuSW8pyoQ/s200/20081027-IMGP4435-11+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262030429275124738" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_o__4AZ1ZTebjo84Bp1H7aQFZmccKQ9cSPue6DAt-w5OK8_msoYEEqbZhF1QaENiLQeJwZYb80pyBY6qywdAApg7lGynHhCeeZsF3BUUpRu7xjz2SKpaGCJsttkIk6cC9Vdaww/s1600-h/20081027-IMGP4433-9+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_o__4AZ1ZTebjo84Bp1H7aQFZmccKQ9cSPue6DAt-w5OK8_msoYEEqbZhF1QaENiLQeJwZYb80pyBY6qywdAApg7lGynHhCeeZsF3BUUpRu7xjz2SKpaGCJsttkIk6cC9Vdaww/s200/20081027-IMGP4433-9+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262030420817587794" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHTVSqJaPv4wjMwldUdSwgpUQDcOlytiVJ-dUT8fw5ned4iArZBrpxUtWNtTiUHMpGR0B7LMvwGr9qz2KsEmiTca7CtHEz5kjUR-LvsB4NILz2l8F1N5TIqcnfM8shcmRgaC4OQ/s1600-h/20081027-IMGP4432-8+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHTVSqJaPv4wjMwldUdSwgpUQDcOlytiVJ-dUT8fw5ned4iArZBrpxUtWNtTiUHMpGR0B7LMvwGr9qz2KsEmiTca7CtHEz5kjUR-LvsB4NILz2l8F1N5TIqcnfM8shcmRgaC4OQ/s200/20081027-IMGP4432-8+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262030416626473234" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJ4n2QX5-g23Owi3tVJbw8whXzAauZFV_bAh37ayvuMLHs-JT9d7k6v93fzqARS3YAou-H27iQoaSca32I8TF8rwX2K3ifwttmaDkNA6zRCg-T4HO71ufvUZ9l6uyBEW3DHfFtQ/s1600-h/20081027-IMGP4426-2+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJ4n2QX5-g23Owi3tVJbw8whXzAauZFV_bAh37ayvuMLHs-JT9d7k6v93fzqARS3YAou-H27iQoaSca32I8TF8rwX2K3ifwttmaDkNA6zRCg-T4HO71ufvUZ9l6uyBEW3DHfFtQ/s200/20081027-IMGP4426-2+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262030405904710610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQpQftwlTQmZ9W5O0DXDPiapru3gcHA3E_6H34Xj6DwkF01e_2XAOES5roaGbEUZiRkw4OyqSfO9qjOFNhxcNshjs9hru5e2u9fpxmPY9Lu-RpRwzPE2BQCz2QoMv6A25IdtTPw/s1600-h/blogsignature.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 87px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQpQftwlTQmZ9W5O0DXDPiapru3gcHA3E_6H34Xj6DwkF01e_2XAOES5roaGbEUZiRkw4OyqSfO9qjOFNhxcNshjs9hru5e2u9fpxmPY9Lu-RpRwzPE2BQCz2QoMv6A25IdtTPw/s200/blogsignature.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262031081081137506" border="0" /></a><br /></div>my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-82174099690705822182008-10-25T00:36:00.006-05:002008-10-25T02:15:27.135-05:00Frugal Mom GiveawayIf you go to http://www.frugalmom.net/blog/ you will find all sorts of giveaways. Friday's giveaway is a $100 GC to Amazon.com and The <strong>Dotty Blossom Bag</strong> from Artsy-crafty Babe. So for your chance to win, please visit http://www.frugalmom.net/blog/.<br /><br><br><br><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/my3texasboys/blogsignature.png" border="0">my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890394.post-30922879406437350472008-10-23T04:59:00.009-05:002008-10-25T02:18:39.716-05:00The Pumpkin Patch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-e18zV_U5qNCTkts_uHSGrYX1pHENVrk7NRqPzSwh5oKGAT8fmr5gex7-QIotFMQSNpQxSmdZxs3S_gXma78djorRfskOJkdXtTr5kiWP2AzuJM4HYn4cT-ZBnK6PZ_S3TuhbQ/s1600-h/20081022-IMGP4385-2+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-e18zV_U5qNCTkts_uHSGrYX1pHENVrk7NRqPzSwh5oKGAT8fmr5gex7-QIotFMQSNpQxSmdZxs3S_gXma78djorRfskOJkdXtTr5kiWP2AzuJM4HYn4cT-ZBnK6PZ_S3TuhbQ/s320/20081022-IMGP4385-2+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260300340210443186" border="0" /></a>Adam's class went on their first field trip yesterday to the Pumpkin Patch. He was completely excited to pick out his "baby" pumpkin as the lady from FUMC called it. Adam was happy as a lark playing on the playground <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq5BtbOX9j4_hcK49G6TIIqzQDIeO6QevDKHenh9GbKB-rgB0yL8uT7zZVKseirEoUc2_Uy6cGrurXBQammvg-pUJUT0sJ_R79hw33nMwU3KkKs3Ua_YdQUOrIVlMu-XWeqBYqw/s1600-h/20081022-IMGP4398-15+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq5BtbOX9j4_hcK49G6TIIqzQDIeO6QevDKHenh9GbKB-rgB0yL8uT7zZVKseirEoUc2_Uy6cGrurXBQammvg-pUJUT0sJ_R79hw33nMwU3KkKs3Ua_YdQUOrIVlMu-XWeqBYqw/s200/20081022-IMGP4398-15+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260301253041003506" border="0" /></a>before hand but then he was less than thrilled when I offered to take individual pictures of the kids sitting on the hay bales with the scarecrow. His pictures tell it all. To the left is while playing on the playground. Notice he is happy because I am not paying attention to other children. To the right is his individual picture just like the other children. Now below is a picture of his baby pumpkin.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VFxd4jSp44wMeFCPATx-MFEkW0T-TQQAFCORxsHUeH5Ouv8LYV7LqA-2bOdOJcaSy6zrHbMHOiow8Xnqjyxc3fvUDKW4vQsaMOJTdsnUfSH22kPB5C_5rAZKv7rXm9eLUfBCag/s1600-h/20081022-IMGP4391-8+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VFxd4jSp44wMeFCPATx-MFEkW0T-TQQAFCORxsHUeH5Ouv8LYV7LqA-2bOdOJcaSy6zrHbMHOiow8Xnqjyxc3fvUDKW4vQsaMOJTdsnUfSH22kPB5C_5rAZKv7rXm9eLUfBCag/s200/20081022-IMGP4391-8+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260302074899130434" border="0" /></a><br /><br />While he was there, every child received a bag with goodies in it and a flyer to tell how to keep their pumpkin's fresh. I never knew their was a way to keep them fresh so I will share the tip with you.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Keeping Jack Fresh</span><br /><br />You can either purchase an anti-browning solution from the store of make your own. To make your own, you will need:<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">2 Tablespoons of Vinegar</span> </li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">1 teaspoon of lemon juice</span> </li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">1 quart of water</span> </li></ul><span style="font-style: italic;">Now just mix ingredients together and brush over the carved areas.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br />Face Paint</span><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">1 teaspoon of cornstarch</span> </li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">1/2 teaspoon of cold cream</span> </li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">food coloring</span> </li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">small paintbrush or cotton swab</span> </li></ul> <span style="font-style: italic;">In small containers or a muffin tin, stir together the cornstarch and cold cream until thoroughly mixed. Add water and stir. Add food coloring one drop at a time until you get the color desired. Paint simple designs on face. Keep out of eyes. Remove with soap and water. Color mixing tips can be found on the food coloring box. </span><br /><br><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/my3texasboys/blogsignature.png" border="0">my3texasboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362496833520607653noreply@blogger.com0