Playing Catch Up . . .

I have really slacked with blogging.  There have been lots of things I wanted to blog about but never found the time or energy.  SO . . . I have decided to go waaay back . . .

Let's start off with a joke . . .

Why do the New Guinea Chickens cross the road?

To give Kristi whiplash. 

These darn chickens cross the road ALL the time while I am on my way to work! But they do make me smile.

Okay, we are going back to January . . . when we had a hail storm . . . weird.

 
   
 Brrr . . . a couple of winter pics.

Whew . . . glad that is over. 

I helped Rozanne's son, Zach, make a cover for the cookbook they are selling for Palmyra's Pace Program.  I didn't even realize we were making it for a real cookbook, at first I thought he was just doing it as an assignment or I would have baked homemade cookies!  The class decided what they wanted on the cover (cookies with chocolate drizzled over them), Zach thought to stack the cookies, I would have just piled them one on top of the other.  He is one sharp cookie (pun intended).   If you want one, I think they are still selling them for $9.

Cole played basketball and scored his first points this year, everyone was rooting for him.  I got a little teary eyed.  I didn't get any good shots though.  :(

Matt lost his job January 28, 2010 after working for Wal-Mart almost 19 years.  Wal-Mart eliminated 1400 positions that day and Matt had one of them.  He was working as a Market Electronics Merchandiser over 14 stores. 

I made a really ugly scrapbook from our Chicago trip we took last June.  I'ts fininished.  That is all I am saying about that. 

 
 

Nothing like the sun shining through your windows to let you know how your housekeeping skillz are lacking. 

Update:  My dad thought this was my floor (I think he was horrifed I posted this pic).  lol  It is my glass coffee table and it doesn't take very many days for it to look like this.  Remember, we live off a gravel road in the country.  :)

In March, we took Cole and a friend to see the Harlem Globetrotters.  We all really enjoyed it. 

 

I have been messing around with actions a lot lately.  Took pics of this cute little girl.

 

She is so cute and cuddly.  

 
My uterus no longer aches for babies, but my camera totally aches for babies.

 

We had a very sick kid the first of April.  Mono.  The kissing disease. It kept him in the hospital for 6 days and out of school for 3 1/2 weeks. 

There was a very sick kid hiding underneath this blanket so his mom wouldn't take a photo of him, however, he was laughing. 

These pics were taken during the time when he felt a little better.  Believe me, there were times when he felt absolutely miserable.  And so did his mom and dad.  So thankful he is all better.

 
When he returned home there were lots of cards from school.

 
And our friends had cleaned our house and placed Easter eggs throughout . . .

 I think we have finally found them all.  I think.

 

T-Bone has been my favorite thing to photograph lately. 

 
 
 
   
I pulled a dog from the frozen pond this winter.

I had Matt take this photo of me when I came back to change my clothes.  Don't know if you can tell, but I am sopping wet from the waist down.  Yes, I think I should be a super hero.  I mean, look at those guns. 

 That is him on the right.  It makes me happy when he stops by but T-Bone is not too fond of him yet. 

I think because he likes to mark his favorite spots.  And T-Bone likes to mark his own favorite spots.

 

Cole turned 13 on April 23rd.  It made me sad.  But happy. 

 

The President came to town on April 28, 2010. 

My butt and camera made the news taking photos of the motorcade. 

 

Matt was hired by County Market and started working again on May 3, 2010.   He is working at the Hannibal store and will hopefully be managing his own store in 6 months or so. 

That's all folks, thanks for making it to . . .

The End. 

I know, a picture of my rear would have been more fitting.

But(t) . . . I thought I would spare you.

 

Comments

[Pam]

Great shots! I am sorry to hear Cole was in the hospital, that had to be so scary! And good for you for saving that pup! T-Bone is cute as ever!

[scrappysue]

most excellent catch up kristi! love all the photos - love that one of you at the end - you've obviously played around with some actions on that one too? it's gorgeous. happy mothers' day!

[Debbie]

That was very enjoyable. I'm so glad your husband found a new job!!!

[Skifeet71]

Lol, I have not seen Guinea Chickens for along time! Plus I never would have written on your floor let alone take a picture of it! great~! ha Will not comment on all but hated to see Cole wired up, glad he is up and going!

[sherryn]

That was very cool! ...I'm glad Matt is working again, and Cole is healthy....but its still T-Bone who does it for me! ....no but(ts) about it!

[Kristi Smith]

Dad, that wasn't my floor that was my glass coffee table, I could dust it every day!!!

Thanks, everyone!

[Skifeet71]

Hey that was a good jump Cole. I could never get my big feet that high off the floor when I was center. lol

[klutzymama]

Wow! Well let's see...

Love the shot of Cole shooting...very cool.

Very glad that he's feeling better now.

Could you wrap T-Bone up in a box and send him to me? I love him. I will send you Willie in return, okay?

I'm so happy that Matt has a new job - that's awesome news!

I don't know if you got my email or not, but I loooooove the adorable owl mini-album you sent me. LOVE IT! I have showed it off to everyone who enters my home and sometimes more than once, causing them to call me "a repeater". :)

[Lynette van Barrelo]

Loved your post. I miss you! I'm glad Cole is OK now and that Matt is back working!

But(t) I think your butt is newsworthy and would have liked to have seen it again!

Love your photos and TBone. I'm glad you have dust. Your house was way clean and I started to think that there was no dirt in the US! =P

[kendra]

Did I ever tell you we had Guineas? We all hated them so much we gave them away. You would have LOVED visiting when we had them if you thougth the rooster was annoying at daybreak!

Especially love the photos of T-Bone and the last one of you!

[Cathy La Hay]

So good to see you back here!!
You have really been doing a wonderful job taking photos and working those actions. If we lived closer, I'd have you teach me. I would so be in Heaven to learn how to do what you do!!

I'm glad that Cole is better and DH got a job!!

[Haggith]

wow what a catch up post! Love seeing you in blogland again (and now I think I have to play catch up as well) :)
Great photos!
So happy that Matt has a job once more and that Cole is healthy again. And that you have a newsworthy butt. :)

[candice]

Well, I read blogs about as often as you post, so this whole updated thing since Janyuary worked really great for me!

Loved all the pics, it was fun to follow what you had been up to!

Glad Cole is better, and that Matt is working again. Both stressful, and scary things.

[candice]

Ummmm, I didn't proof that before I posted. I try to type too fast sometimes. :)