Prayers for our Children

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Lest I forget...

..why yard work & I don't play well together, I had a subtle (okay, creepy!!) reminder this afternoon in the form of a very UNWELCOME guest!



Notice how Mr/Mrs Uninvited is all wrapped up around the tree & branches? Well, yesterday I was standing underneath that very tree pulling weeds!! You need to understand my total fear of snakes in order to know how freaked out I am right now.
Daddy, remember that movie "Ssssss" that we watched when I was like 3 years old? Remember my reaction at the end of that movie? Yeah, well, today I was much like that panic stricken toddler you tried to comfort 30 some odd years ago!
Norm asked me if I went outside to take these photos. UHHH...NOOOOO!!! I was tucked away safely in my dining room, snapping pictures through the window and praying to God that I don't wake up tomorrow morning to find Mr/Mrs Uninvited in my FOYER!! If that happens this may very well be my last post ever because, poisonous or not, one of us is going down and I'm sure the snake will be the victor!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Oh yeah, I have a blog!

Hey there! Remember me? The one who used to write posts on this blog, and change the headers like every week? The one who went on vacation over a month ago & hasn't updated the blog ever since?? Yeah, that's me. Guilty!!

On the off chance there are still folks checking in on us...

YES, we are still alive and well!!
YES, I did come home from Utah
YES, I did have a fabulous trip
YES, life has been crazy this past month but it's only going to get crazier so why not update the blog now instead of waiting for things to calm down a bit?!

I'll give you the narrative version in a few days, but for now here are a few photos of Cubby's July, August & early September 2009 adventures!

July 18 - Ilya teaches us how to be cool, takes art lessons, and graduates to a big boy bed that night!







Aquia Landing, July 26, 2009:





Hangin' with my Homies - Pooh Bear and Froggie - August 1, 2009:







Taking time for a little male bonding with Daddy and VovĂ´ (my great-grandpa)







Cubby took guitar lessons while I was in Utah!



Two days after I got home from Utah, Norm left for another business trip. Sooo, while daddy's away, mommy, Cubby, Bailey & Bandit play!















Planting flowers with daddy, September 6, 2009:









So, there you have it...the past few months of our lives as caught on film. Hope you enjoyed my walk down memory lane!!