Funny Friday Episode

Angela is experiencing her dogs in heat! It has made Blake ask the question , "Is that the way adults do it?" She is having to tell the parents of the kids she watches that they may have to answer some questions!!! She said that all this mating has made her exhausted! She even asked her husband if it has made him a bit jealous? NOW THAT WAS FUNNY!!! I talked to Blake and Riley about having a contest to guess how many puppies their Maggie will have. I have guessed only 3, Lar guessed 4, Angela 6, Blake 4, but Riley has guessed a thousand! I told him that Maggie might have a hard time feeding a thousand puppies and that he might re-think his numbers, but he is sticking with a thousand puppies!!! Well, we shall see in about 62 days... more on this as this progresses!!! I love to laugh about what kids say... I keep telling young mothers that they need to keep a book of funny things their children say. It is great material when you children are older! So today as I think about Funny Friday, Frolicking Dogs in Heat and Angela's thoughts on the matter, is a good Friday Funny!

Abusive Brother Episode

I have 4 brothers, 3 older and one younger. Our oldest brother was very mean to us. One time when I was about 7 or 8, I had to stand on a step stool to do dishes. I had a dress on and he came up behind me with a lit candle and caught my dress on fire! He just yelled at me "well, get outside and roll on the ground you stupid idiot"! NICE!! Now I have to tell you all that to this day I do not let him live this down. Just this weekend at our camp out, someone was talking to us about our growing up with 4 boys and a girl.... I just looked at him and laughed. He knew what was coming...yes... I love to tell the story any chance I get. He knows that I love him, but he knows that he will always have to make up to me over and over again!!! He also forced another brother to sit on tacks that were turned up on a chair! Chased a brother with a pitch fork into a bee's nest. I tell him that all his meanness will come back to him with his own kids. Wow, how true that became! Poor guy! Like I told Sam.... the story is a great story for ME to tell, but when I look at him, he knows that this is his payback!!!! Did I mention the fire that he set in the desert? Ah huh....the cops scared the daylight right out of him that day! He thought he was going to jail! He was only about 10!!!! LOL

More Camping Pictures

There was about 80 people there! The food was unreal! They had s'mores every night and group games, Family Feud and Bingo. There was a good band there playing bluegrass and a lady with a harp that was really good. Larry and I did a very funny puppet routine of two USA Olympic synchronized swimmers with legs! Pictures of that to come.

Memorial Day Weekend

It was a great weekend away! We went camping in our Teardrop Trailer to Morton Wa. It is East of Centralia, at the base of mountains along a raging river. It was beautiful and refreshing. The rain soaked us a number of times. The sun teased us by warming us and then the clouds came and dumped rain and the thunder rumbled repeatedly. It was not really cold, so it was still bearable. There was about 80 people in the group and the food was awesome! My 2 brothers and nephew went with us. They had a great time too.
Note to HUSBAND, next time I suggest that the porta poddy be emptied BEFORE we travel home..... DO IT!!!! I should have made YOU clean it all up because YOU were the one who didn't want to bother emptying it at the park! THAT WAS NASTY!
The whole town of Packwood is a big flea market during the weekend. We found some really cool treasures. My feet were killing me after walking all day! It is crazy how expensive it is to eat at these places. One ear of corn, $5, a corn dog, $5... elephant ear $5, and we call it "fair" prices? NOT!
Will have pictures tomorrow.

X rated BEE sighting!

Since others have been talking about their BEE stories, I will share one. Last summer our daughter, Angela was in their back yard getting some plums out off their tree. All of a sudden she started jumping all around like a wild hog. She had a mad BEE up her pants leg and it was stinging her rear end!! She dropped her drawers right there and I was just dying laughing!!! We laughed about the show that neighbors must have gotten.
The next day, the house next door went up for sale and a few days later another went up for sale across the street. We claimed that it was all about her strip dance with the bee!!!! She will not be able to live that one down!!!!

Riley's Graduation from PreSchool

Congratulations Riley.... Pre-School graduation!!!!! Angela is having a hard time with making the decision to hold him back from Kindergarden due to his diabetes. She is thinking that it may be better for him. Everyone has their opinion, but I think they will do what is best for Riley. We are so proud of our big 5 year old grandson!!

Life is fragile!

Steven Curtis Chapman is a Christian artist that is known world wide for his songs, but today none of that matters. He has adopted 3 precious little girls from China and yesterday his teen son accidently hit the 5 year old when pulling into their driveway. She was killed. I can't even imagine the pain they are going through. Life is so fragile and you never know from moment to moment if you will have your next breath. Many people will be praying for this family and I will as well. I know it's hard to understand why something like this happened, but I do know this that God promises to give comfort when we face sorrow. So I post this in honor to this family who is broken right now in hopes that we will say some prayers for them and at the same time be thankful for every moment that we have with our precious little ones.

Nothing to blog about?

Are you kidding? As I was talking this morning I made the comment that I had nothing to blog about. I began to think about that and BAM!!! I thought about the millions in China that are dealing with death and destruction. I have a home to go home to and all my stuff is safe inside from the elements. I have 3 precious children that are living and 9 grandchildren that have a home and parents there to take care of them. I know where my husband is and know that he is safe and he has a job to go to and income to take care of us. I can drive anywhere I want and do not have to be afraid of landslides or disease. I have clothes to change as often as I choose and make up and snacks and a refrigerator with food in it. I have a pet that I can spoil with more food that some of these people have seen in a week.
And I have nothing to blog about? Shame on me! God, I am grateful for all that I have and I will not take it for granted.

Doggy Diapers and pads

Where is a dogs dignity? Diapers and time of the month pads? If only dogs could talk!!! Angela's dog is now a WOMAN and is sporting a diaper with her pads in place! Oh my, that's just wrong! I guess you just do what you have to do. However, I still think that somehow we have gone too far!!!!

Happy 31st Birthday Jason!!

Happy Birthay Pumpkin! Oh, can I still call you that when you are 31? Yep! My middle child! Just seems like yesterday that you were running around in a diaper with your little baseball and bat. I remember you learning how to hit the ball with the tire on a rope in the back yard. Great training tecnique! Just swing the ball and hit it through the tire! BAM! First Hit right between the eyes!!! I've never seen such an "egg head" After we quit laughing so hard we figured we had better make sure you were ok!! Then there was the special time when you were older and learning to drive! Oh my! It was a stick shift Ford Escort. Driving up Mile Hill and you freaked out because you saw cars coming down the other side of the road. You just put your hands up and scared the crap out of me. I had you pull into the center turn lane and said..."Get out, you are done" That was the last of the training that day! Lord, help me!
Then there was the time that you needed the truck and ran out of the house and almost ran into the truck on your way to the garage to get the bike to ride about 3 or 4 miles to your dads work to ask him if you could use the truck. He told you the truck was at home. That's when the picture of the truck flashed in your head that you almost hit it as you here leaving the house!! Great memories!!
The story of the run to the juvanile detention center is another priceless story!! Well, you turned out great inspite of all the troubles. You have been a great son and I am so very proud of you. You are fun to be around and a blessing to those who know you. You have a lot of fans in the radio industry and listeners, but your biggest fan is right here.... your momma!!! I love you!