Can I ask a favor?

I'm traveling today on business and I am hoping that I can get all of you to say a little prayer for me.

I have been in the process of a new job, a really exciting opportunity & today I am flying to meet everyone face to face. I am totally at peace right now, a tad bit nervous but I know that God is in control.....

More to come.

Thanks for your prayers...

Typing from 33,000 feet ;)

Really Random....

I can barely stand it anymore, I just have to get this off my mind and onto virtual paper. Does anyone else do this something weird? Is it just me? I could understand if I just started and it was just something that comes and goes...BUT IT IS NOT! I can't get rid of it and I am sort of annoyed at myself but I am holding it together for all of you....

So what do I do? {I'm so glad you asked}......

I memorize license plates....now here is the weird thing,
only if I know you and I know what car you drive.

So here is the deal, I am NOT a follower. I don't scope out your car for no reason but if you happen to be parked at Target and I know you...Guaranteed, I know your license plates...don't believe me...here is some freaky stuff and you know who you are:

VER 406

141 DEG

CUW 041

SAY 110

UGL 641

784 BDG (that one is mine)

Ahhh...

something tells me that I will be able to sleep like a baby tonight

now that that is off my chest!

365 {198-211}

Two weeks behind is beginning to become the norm for me with my 365.
I don't consider it overwhelming but I have to say that once you get behind,
 it is rather tough to actually stay caught up!

If only there was some service out there that uploaded your photos for you {hint hint Mimi}...

Well, I am not doing a collage this week but I am going to get caught up tonight.
So get ready to scroll!!!

Sunday

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Our Baseball weekend is under way...the Knights took 3rd Place! Way To Go KNIGHTS!

Monday

365/199

This is my Ebay pile...care to take a guess how much moola is here?
Who Knows...I may never know at this rate!

Tuesday
365/200

This baby NEVER stops ringing...Conference calls, friends, playdates, appointments.

Check out the screen...who misses 27 calls? We do!

Wednesday

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The 1st sign that school is coming! We have our list and our 1st few supplies!

*Note, I am NOT counting down...I would never do that!

Thursday

365/202

These are my new outdoor lights....

Friday

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Finally, I can say our outdoor construction is completed!

Tarah + Construction = Crabby;)

Saturday

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We had a joint birthday party with lots of buddies...sports had by all!

Happy Birthday QB & Receiver!

Sunday

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After presents...we had to play!

Thank goodness Poppy was up for connect 4!

Monday

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Here is Son and Coach with the 3rd Place trophies!

 After 4 games on the hottest day of the year, we had a little sweat dripping down our brows!

Tuesday

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This is one of my favorite bushes in our yard. I just love the leaves!

Wednesday

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I took this photo at the Birthday party but I just love it!

 Man does this sum up Receiver...Messy, Adorable, and sooo cheezy (or in this case mustard-y)!

Thursday

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We made Chocolate covered bananas. Per the request of our 2 little monkeys!

Friday

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I just love this photo.

 We took it at the Cabin before fireworks and I love the Sunset..his eyes, the glow of the necklace!

Saturday

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Our swingset that was just stained by dad...it looks so much better!

Good thing I don't have a before picture!

Once again, I am caught up. Man- I need to do this more often!

Happy 6th Birthday!

My boys are born 3 years and 8 days apart and still people ask me all the time

"Are they Twins?"

*Maybe I should stop making them match right about now!*

Again, I can hardly believe that my little, little tiny baby is now 6!

He is BIG TIME now!

So here are the top 6 things I love about this little munchkin:

1. He is truly a grateful child! His heart is very pure and genuine. I love how sweet he is!

2. He is NEVER clean! Honestly, I wish I was kidding but it is IMPOSSIBLE for him to be clean..Just Deal!

3.He looks up to his big brother and loves to hang with his Dad at the baseball game!

4. His favorite team behind the Twins is "Boston Green Socks". Yes, he re-named them.

5. His favorite color is green!

6. His favorite food is Noodles...any kind of Noodles!

We love you & Wish you the Happiest 6th Birthday!

Love-

Mom, Dad & QB!

My Baby is 9...

He was due to arrive August 23rd, 2001. HE had a different plan.

After an entire plate full of peanut butter cookies and laying on the couch....

I got up, my water broke, and my world changed FOREVER.

 Little did I know that just 9 short years later that HE would teach me some of life's greatest lessons.

Here are 9 things that I LOVE about my 9 year old....

 Happy Birthday Baby!

1. He loves God and asks me frequently how many times he can

"pray" to ask God into his heart.

{I think he just wants to make sure}! 

2. He has more math power in his pinkie that I do in my whole body...

yes, he is my TIP calculator!

3. He is a great big brother...

give or take a punch or two! 

4. He has a lot of great ideas that could turn into something big for him.

 {I expect all of you to buy the  Roboball}!

5. He has grown 3 inches in the past year and his shoe size is 4.

6. His FAVORITE food is Spaghetti and Meatballs & The Meatball sub @ Subway.

Who can blame him?

7. His current idea for his profession is a Sportscaster.....

Can I get a S-Y-R-A-C-U-S-E?

8. He absolutely can NOT get enough of sports.

He loves it all! Baseball, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey ;)

9. He is LOVED by his family for everything he is now,

and everything he is about to become!

WE LOVE YOU!!!

Happy 9th Birthday!!!!

Mom, Dad & Brother

365 {191-197}

Trying to stay caught up and I can tell you it will be a challenge!

Nevertheless, I have made a committment to 365...so 365 I must!

Sunday

365-191

My new Sister in Law!

They got married in France, but we had a civil ceremony here is

Minnesota for all the people who could not attend, so I took some photos.

Isn't she stunning!

Monday

365-192

My home has been a construction zoo for the past couple of weeks.

We had the outside of the house stoned, and we had some left over..so I had them do this project with the waste {don't ever call me un-resourceful}!

I HEART IT!!!

                                                                            Tuesday

                                                                            365-193

   Ahh..Watermelon &

Dirty Fingernails...all part of summer!

       PS...remember that bald kid?

What happened to him?

                                                                          Wednesday

                                                                             365-194

                                           Finally, time to squeeze in some school work, 

                   we have been on the go soo much that we have totally neglected our studies!

Thursday

365-195

    I have been meaning to get a frame for QB's awesome Presidential Physical    Fitness Award but time has been escaping me for weeks now...so,   FINALLY I did it! We are soo proud of him! I Never received this as a child {no surprise} but Dad did every year so it is something that QB is super proud of! Only 6 students in his whole school received it! Way to go QB!

                                                                         Friday

                                                                        365-196

I took this shot when on vacation, but I did not have time to upload the last bit, I just love this photo  and in addition to loving the photo, I love the LENS!!! My Sony Zeiss 50mm Macro 1.4 ;)

                                                                 

                                                                         Saturday

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A very STORMY night in our area, lots of tornados looming and our neighborhood was very OMINIOUS with this color sky in the background...QB and Dad love to watch the storms and when this color sky came out, they called me out to snap a photo....

I have NEVER seen that color sky before...;)

                                              

Till Next Week...what does your week look like in photos?

365 {170-190}

Sometime I bite off an INSANE a little bit more than I can chew!

I had no idea that Summer was going to be soo crazy for us.

I can hardly believe that the 4th of July is over...where does the time go?

So, apparently I need to get caught up on my 365..so, lets rol1!

Does not get any more simple than that!!! ;)

WHAMO...BAMMO...Caught up!