You have to check this out!

Ever wonder what you would have looked like if you had graduated in 1950, or how bout 2000? Well...now you can thanks to a website called http://yearbookyourself.com/. I did all of mine so you could laugh along with me. My favorite has got to be 1960 and 1966! Hope you enjoy seeing mine and I hope you enjoying doing yours! This was so much fun!

A visit with the Kinnu's, Johnson's and one Garret!

Kelly invited Emma and I over for grilled burgers and a swim in the pool. Kerrie & Brent, Wade & Josie and Taylor were able to join in on the fun as well. We hung out around the pool and Wade grilled burgers for us all, which were delicious by the way! Then everyone enjoyed some cooling off time in the pool....well everyone but me. I was in such a rush to get over there that I grabbed every bag in site except my own, which had my swimsuit, Emma's blow up raft, extra swimmers, etc. So I had to sit on the edge, but I did put my feet and half my legs in! *smiles* We had some delicious watermelon, visitated for a while and then called it a night! Thanks again Kelly for thinking of us, we had a great time!

Emma fell down and got a booboo! :(

Kerrie was trying to hide behind Brent!

Little does she know....I got her anyway! *smiles*

Josie looked up right in time to notice that I was taking a picture and

was mad that she didn't get to pose!

She called a do over and got to smile this time!

Brent and Emma giving each other big hugs!

Kerrie got this adorable pic of Emma and I! Love it Kerrie!

Emma was loving her some Josie!

and loving her some Taylor too!

Cropped the picture from before because I thought it was such a great

picture of Taylor!

Emma was fascinated with the sequins on Taylor's swimsuit!

All the big kids were playing with water guns so Kerrie gave Emma one. She could work that thing well, but could only press the trigger if she was holding it backwards...therefore squirting herself in the face! We all got a big kick out of it because she did this over and over for about 15 minutes!

I thought Emma would have crashed the second we got in the car, but she was too busy saying everyone's names that she played with tonight. She would say....Brent, Kewy, Le (Kelly), Jayz (Josie), Tayla and Ade (Wade). Most of the night she called Wade Papa! LOL! We got home, took a bath and she was out and slept till about 9:15 this morning!

Thanks again for having us over Kelly & Wade! *big smiles*

We love the ZOO!

We hope everyone had a great weekend and got to enjoy the beautiful weather we had. Nana, Papa, Emma and I got up early Saturday morning to go to the Little Rock Zoo. We were actually able to enjoy ourselves with the cooler weather and the nice breeze that blew most of the day. I was sure glad we weren't miserable and sweating to death!

Here is a slide show of the pics I got. Sorry there aren't that many, but my camera batteries died mid way through so didn't get any bears, wart hogs, cats, camels, etc. We will be going many more times so will post more pictures on future posts!

Did you guys know you could get a zoo membership? It is good for an entire year and you get lots of extra stuff. I got the Parent/Grandparent Plus membership which includes 2 adults (has to be in the same household), all their children/grandchildren under the age of 18, and one guest with each visit for only $95. You get many other discounts, etc. so if you are interested you can check out http://littlerockzoo.com/ratesbenefits for all the details. Regular admission is $10 for adults and $8 for children so if we go at least 3 times we will be getting our moneys worth. There are many different packages to choose from to, you don't have to do the one I chose. Thought I would share that information with you guys because I did not know they had a membership program! I also have a direct link to the Little Rock Zoo's main page under my favorite websites on the right side of the blog that is always there if you need it. *smiles*

Hope everyone had a great Monday! We are one day closer to the weekend! LOL! Thanks Meg for leaving some comments on earlier posts too. It makes me smile to know that you all are enjoying the posts and pictures!

If you ever miss a post you can go back to older posts through the archives on the right hand side of the page or you can just scroll down and then choose older posts at the bottom of each page! If you ever have any questions about the blog please let me know. Have a great rest of the week and hopefully I will have stuff to post later in the week as well!

Better late than never!

I know…I know…I didn't keep my promise from Wednesday! I didn't have work Thursday or Friday and therefore didn't get on the computer again until today! So sorry I was not able to keep my promise, but I am going to make up for it by posting a multitude of pictures for you today! Maybe our week will be filled with fun as well so I will have more posts the rest of the week too! LOL!

Well…last Tuesday was such a beautiful day that I decided to take Emma out on the back porch to eat her lunch. I thought it would be a change and she would enjoy herself. She sure did too! She wanted to eat fast so she could get down in the grass and play…unfortunately we didn't have time to play, only eat! LOL! She is learning to feed herself and you can tell in some of the pictures. I still have to help her scoop it up, but she can generally get it from the plate to her mouth pretty good. I am definitely using the word “generally” very loosely…if you know what I mean! *wink*

Then Tuesday night was Ben’s fishing tournament night so Mom & Dad asked us to stay over for supper and Mama & Papa Terry joined us as well. Dad grilled steaks, chicken, veggies and grilled potatoes! It was delicious! Mama read Emma books, magazines, & more books! *smiles* Then Pop left his shoes out in the middle of the floor in hopes Emma would try to put them on and after considering it a couple of times she finally gave in and put them on!

A Picture Promise

Wow! I cant believe the week is halfway over and I have not posted anything yet! LOL! I do have pictures, but have just been busy with work, etc. and therefore have not had a chance to get them onto the computer yet. I do, however, promise to post them either this afternoon or tomorrow. That's a PROMISE!

I hope everyone had a great weekend! We went to Mark & Meg's Friday night for our Kid-Free Friday (if you didn't already know...that is Nana & Papa's night to keep Emma). I always have such a great time and get some much needed girl time, as well as some much needed laughs! We ate, we visited, we laughed, we had ice cream, we laughed some more, and toward the end of the night even got in the pool for a minute!

Saturday Ben actually went to town with me, but only because he needed new shoes and he cant seem to do this by himself. Of course anything that includes shopping I am game for and thank goodness I did because he bought me some new tennis shoes too! I have to say these are the cutest tennis shoes I have ever owned. Will try to get a picture of them as well because I am very proud! *wink* Then we went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast/lunch...meaning Ben had breakfast and I had lunch, as I can never pass up there grilled catfish! Yummy to my tummy! After that we went to pick up Emma from Nana & Papa's, took a nap and then went swimming at Granny & Papa's pool. Then Sunday was church and I even got to lay out for a couple hours that afternoon! Of course I didn't get pictures from the whole weekend! Sorry!

I did get pics yesterday, but will have to share that story and pics later! Just wanted to check in and let you know we are still alive and will be posting pics soon!

Ben did well in his fishing tournament last night on LH getting 3rd place. He will fish this Friday on DeGray so keep your fingers crossed for him!

I also want to give a shout out to Aunt Mary who has become one of "my followers"! *smiles* Thanks for stopping by Aunt Mary and hope you enjoyed it and continue to enjoy it. Just a little FYI to everyone...you can leave comments below each post if you would like. Mom, Christy & Grace had left comments below my first post so I didn't know if everyone knew you could do that. I love hearing from everyone.

Till tomorrow! XOXO!

Plan a Fun Weekend!

Sorry...One last post before the weekend. Mom sent this to me through email and I thought I would share with you all. What a great deal and a great way to recycle your old phonebooks. Maybe we will even see you out there that weekend! LOL!

Hot Springs/Garland County Beautification Commission
500 Mid America Blvd., Hot Springs AR 71913 www.hsgcbc.com

A great day out for your whole family for a few $ and two phone books?
Hot Springs, Ark., July 18th & 19th, 2009 – Yes really… Bring your out of date phone books to Mid-America Science Museum on July 18th and 19th, and you will receive two coupons for a discounted admission of only $2.50 (plus tax) for each for each directory recycled (no maximum number). With the coupon, visitors will be able to tour the museum, watch the laser show and take a virtual simulator ride. The coupons are valid this weekend only.
This great summer environmental event is a partnership between The City of Hot Springs Sanitation Dept., AT&T Real Yellow Pages, Mid-America Science Museum (MASM) and the Hot Springs/Garland County Beautification Commission to highlight the need to recycle; and what could be better than doing the right thing by recycling and getting a huge discount to see one of the area’s top attractions!
Hot Springs Mayor Mike Bush will be on hand for the unveiling of the new AT&T directory cover, which will feature MASM this year. There will also be information on more recycling in the City and County, free energy saving books, and lots more…

In keeping with AT&T’s commitment to minimizing its environmental impact, AT&T Real Yellow Pages’ directory paper is made from recycled paper and wood fiber waste. Outdated directories are recycled and later used for new directories, as well as other products such as insulation, shingles, and tissue. The new 2009 AT&T Real Yellow Pages telephone directory will be distributed in July.

“This event with AT&T represents MASM’s first major corporate sponsored Environmental Day Out,” states Marquart, “a partnership that will have a positive impact on the museum and the communities that we serve.”

4th of July Dress

As promised I got some pics of Emma last night in her 4th of July dress. They did not turn out like I had imagined them in my head. Between Kirby getting in the middle of the pics, Emma crying, walking out of the frame, hiding her face and everything else in between, these were the best ones I could get! LOL! I keep hoping as she gets older that she will be easier and easier to take pictures, but I think it is getting worse. *smiles*

In this one I asked her to look at me and instead she pointed to me!

I asked her to smile and this is what I got!

Cute, but could you look up please! I need an Elmo that goes on top of my camera!

A little fuzzy, but you can really see the dress!

I think by the looks on this face she was through with picture taking

and was not going to be any more cooperative than she had been

before this one!

And that's a wrap people...actually the electricity went out right after this and I took that as a sign I was not going to get any better pictures! I was proud she kept her bow in her hair for that long. Usually the minute I step away after putting it in is when she jerks it right out!

Hope you have enjoyed this week full of pics and blogging. Probably wont be on again over the weekend so I hope you all have a great weekend. Nothing big planned with us. Going to Mark & Megs tonight to visitate and have some fun. Maybe go swimming tomorrow or Sunday. I am sure I will have pics for you on Monday no matter what we end up doing! XOXO!

A New Toy

Emma and I got home yesterday and found Daddy sitting on the floor putting the new tricycle he got her together. For those of you who do not know Ben very well, this is a major accomplishment. First, he went to Wal-Mart, second he went to Wal-Mart for something other than hunting and fishing stuff, and third he dared to venture into the toy section of Wal-Mart! *big laughs*

Of course Emma had to help in putting it together and then showed it off for us!

Wow this has been a very busy week already with lots of blog posts and pictures and the week isn't even over yet! I guess I am keeping you all posted more than you thought, or I thought for that matter! I may have found my new addiction! *smiles*

Work Hard/Play Hard

Emma and I had a long day yesterday of work, work, and more work! LOL! She was so good yesterday while I was trying to work, and also only got to watch her beloved Elmo movie once! We are trying to cut back because she just wants to watch it over and over. Back to the point of the story....after finishing up work I decided to take Emma to the school to play on the playground since she had been so good and also because Tuesday night is Daddy's fishing night so we didn't have to get home right away.

Emma is so independent and just chose what she wanted to do and did it. I wasn't dragging her from slide to slide and I didn't even have to help her up the steps! Yikes! She is growing too fast! I took a bunch of cute pics of her playing and decided to try out a slide show instead of add each picture individually! We shall see how this turns out!

As apparent in the photos her favorite part of the playground is definitely the tunnel. She likes to throw a bunch of rocks in there, sweep them out and then get in the tunnel to get the last few rocks out. She really thinks she has accomplished a major task here and you can tell by the looks on her face when exiting the tunnel how proud of herself she is! LOL!

Also...the last four pics of her at the bottom of the slide with the black mat...she absolutely insisted on picking up every single rock from the mat before we could move on to anything else. After about 5 minutes of picking up rocks one by one I decided to speed the process along and swept some off with my feet. The last picture is when she was satisfied to move on to the next thing. LOL!

Also, have to say congrats to Ben on his fishing tournaments. They got 5th place last night at the Lake Hamilton Tournament. However, last Friday nights tournament on DeGray he got 2nd place with 20 lbs. of fish! GO BEN! I forgot to mention that in early posts so had to add him in there. I will have to get him to take pics with his phone if he can remember! He wont take a camera because he says that is bad luck! LOL! He has another tournament tomorrow night (Thursday) so wish him luck then as well!

And last, but certainly not least...I wanted to thank Aunt KK for being one of my followers! Sounds kind of cult like, but I like it! *big smiles* Also Christy & Grace stopped by I see and left a comment and Mom the Bomb, which I am assuming is my Mom stopped by! Thanks girls and I hope you continue to enjoy and check in frequently. At the rate I am going we may have new pics every week! WhooooHooo!

Lack of Pics for the 4th!

Well...I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! Friday Payton, Emma and I went to Mom & Dad's for grilled burgers, hot dogs, and the best watermelon I have ever had. The watermelon part was actually an accident. Mom & I picked it up at Wal-Mart, but when she started cutting it were surprised when it was a yellow watermelon. I had never heard of such a thing and was leery of trying it, but to my surprise it was very good! If you have never tried it you should...you will not be disappointed! Mama & Papa Terry joined in on the fun as well.

Then Saturday, Fourth of July, we went to Papa Don & Granny Kay's for swimming and grilling. All the food was great and the kids had fun swimming. We were joined by Matt, Crystal and Keith. Ben grilled all the food for us and it was delicious. Then we enjoyed time around the pool swimming, visiting and laughing. Of course I only took a couple of pics from the entire holiday weekend and none of which to be very excited about, but will share anyway.

I also got the cutest dress for Emma to wear to church on Sunday and didn't even get a picture of her in it either. I will, however, be taking a picture and posting it later because it is just too cute not to share! *wink*

Bentley is Matt & Crystals dog and he swam the entire time we were there...I am talking hours and hours people. They would take him out and he would whine and yelp to get back in. It really was funny!

Of course Granny Kay couldnt enjoy the pool until it was spotless! LOL!

I will dress Emma in her cute little patriotic dress and take pictures and post them later this week....maybe even tomorrow if you are lucky! *wink, wink*

18-Month doctors appointment & some rare form pictures!

Our baby girl celebrated 18-months on Monday! With this celebration brings the most dreaded doctors visit however. We could not get in for her 15-month check up so we really had two appointments in one, also meaning 3 shots in one day! *yucko* Emma was hamming it up for the doctor as if to say "if I smile and be cute can we just skip the shots today". *smiles* She is still our little skinny mini and only weighs 18 pounds (17 lb. 10 oz.) to be exact. The doctor was not concerned about it, but wanted us to switch to whole milk and add in some more dairy products since she doesn't like milk that much! Everything else went well and he was very surprised at all the words she could say. He actually sat there for some time listening to a lot of them. He could almost immediately tell who her favorite character was since every other word was "ELMO". LOL!

I am just going to brag a little bit here and tell you some of the words she is saying well enough for everyone to understand. So if you aren't interested or already know then you can skip this paragraph!. She is saying Elmo of course, duck, daisy (thats Nana's cats name), baby, NO, book, snack, juice, bye-bye, bath, get (thats for Kirby), shoes, ball, bubbles, ice, coke, up, down, boat, eyes, nose, mouth, and the list goes on. This is not including words like Momma & Nana! LOL!

Okay...now onto the rare form photos. Almost all of the pictures I take of Emma are motion pictures because she is on the move. I rarely get a good picture of her smiling and being still. Well today I learned the trick...sit her in front of an Elmo movie and viola...rare form pictures! *cheese*

You can tell she is watching a movie in this one, but she looks surprised at whatever they were doing!

I LOVE ELMO!

After taking about 45-50 pictures she had

had enough and covered herself with the pillow!

No more paparazi please I am trying to watch Elmo!