Why, oh Why?

Is there anyone out there that can answer this question for me? Why oh Why does the silverware organizer always get so DIRTY??? I mean, Seriously! All the silverware I put in it is clean!!

anyone?

Just For Fun

I decided this morning that I wanted to spend the day with the kiddos.

Bad parenting moment I know, but I let them all stay home from school.

We spent a few hours at the park and then did a little grocery shopping and now they are in various rooms of the house playing legos and games.

I'm tempted to keep them out tomorrow too and just have a fun play week since they are already out for October break Thursday and Friday.


Miss Em


I bet you didn't know there were war trenches at the park and guns made out of sticks. Aren't little boys funny?


I know I'm bias, but this is the cutest picture!

Brigg, like his Daddy. Has to pose for every picture

Corn...hittin on the ladies

Bri taking the slide. She says weeeeeeeeeee the entire trip down.

Kobe found these glasses by our van at the grocery store. He kept repeating, in an old Man voice....."I told you kids to get off my grass"

Yes, they came home with us....sigh

I done been tagged! Thanks Leslie!!



Hmmm Random or weird facts. Here goes.

1. I believe that Jello is NOT a dessert. My husband has tried for years to convince me that it is but.... It isn't

2. I watch TV out of the corner of my eye, I never look at it directly. People sitting next to me on the couch think I'm watching them instead of the television. Its a weird inherited thing, all us Oakes do it.

3. I rarely finish a thought. My mind goes to 5 different things while I'm talking and I forget where I was going with it. In other words, I get side tracked easily. Drives Stephanie NUTS

4. I like ketchup on pot roast.

5. I love cleaning my sink and vacuuming.

6. When I was 3 I punched a Doberman Pincher in the nose. He stood between me and the house I was trying to trick or treat at. He whimpered and ran away. Mom said it scared her to death but I'm pretty sure I got my candy. that's how the story goes anyway

7. When I was little, Not sure how young, maybe 4 or 5. My brothers put me in the leg of my moms pantyhose and hung me on the clothes line. True story, I've even seen pictures. Can you believe they were that cruel to me? I think that's why I need therapy.

So there you have it. I enjoy being tagged, unlike some. They always challenge me. I have read SO many blogs where people HATE getting tagged. So I'm leaving it up to you, dear readers. Anyone who feels like it, Please take the tag.

My first Awards Yo!

SO.. Apparently in my lack of paying attention to blogging, I've missed a couple awards. Not just any awards mind you, but my first awards and given to me by our AWESOME friends.

Rhonda gave me this one. Then bless her heart she had to walk me through putting it on my page. Then linking a word, My 13 year old had to show me how to do that. I'm like that computer illiterate, slow person who's little kids have to show her how to work the TV and DVR.

But better late than never right?

Thanks so much Rhonda for this award. It made me feel special (not that kind of special, geeze!)



And thank you Jed for this award.



As for paying these puppies forward here goes. The smile award goes to......Leslie, Allison and Billie. Cuz y'all always make me smile when I read your posts.

And the "Blogging that hits the mark" award goes to..... Diane, Jana and Tanner. Cuz y'all ROCK IT!

A Fun First

I was painting my nails yesterday and Miss Em came to sit by me. After painting Briars I offered to paint hers. She asked if she could do it herself. *sniff* my baby is growing up. It's not a big deal by any means, but still a first for her to paint solo. She did a pretty good job too!