The promised picture

I know... it took a while, but I finally acquired that  goofy picture of my son with his friends on homecoming.   {To be a teen again...}

56 is just too cold for September

It was a sweatpants, long sleeved t-shirt kinda of day here.  If I would have charged the battery in my camera, I would have showed you.  It really was a yucky day.  Cloudy, rainy and cool...well almost cold, late fall day.  Except fall hasn't started yet!!  I hope this doesn't mean an early winter with a ton of snow.  But then again, it is Nebraska.  :)

Gimme a D

This would have been on our front door for Danny, but apparently the cheerleaders couldn't find our house using their GPS.  I am sure there is a dumb blond joke in there somewhere, but...  It's the thought that counts.  Go Daniel!

Not to be forgotten...

Here is Danny's pic from homecoming.   I still don't have the funny one yet;  one of the mom's is supposed to send it to me.  {Hopefully soon!}  My handsome boy is the one in the pewter shirt.

 

And so it begins....

It's homecoming weekend here for us in the big O.  Danny's last and Emily's first.  It was hard to choose where I was going to be to take pictures, since they were happening at the same time. I decided on Emily, since this is her first.  I am lucky to have some very kind friends who are willing to share pictures of Danny with me. {Hopefully I will have those soon and I will post one} I keep looking at this picture and can't really believe this is my little girl.  She is beautiful! {But I am bias!}  And so it begins... I wasn't worried about how the world was going to treat her, and by world I mean boys, but after taking this picture I may have to step up my game plan.  :)

Another new crafting tool

I went to Archivers and made this little card and tested a new tool called Sew Easy.  See the stitching on the bottom of the card, that's what the sew easy does.  It has different heads that let you add different designs.  This one was scalloped. It punches the holes in the card stock for you and then all you have to do is pick your favorite floss and sew away.  So much easier than the placement guide stamp that I currently use.  I was hooked.  I bought a zig zag design and one that makes hearts.  I am hoping this weekend to have a chance to try them out and share them with you. {If any one is reading my blog... please comment if you are-- thanks}  

Hello Fall

Welcome fall!!  So glad you are visiting us here in Nebraska.  Put up all of my decorations yesterday and lit my fall candles.  It smelled so good in our house, like pumpkin pie.  Ahhhh.  Hopefully these wonderful cooler temperatures stick around... I am ready to say goodbye to summer!  

Memorial Day Fun

Good old fashion barbecue.  That's what we had today.  Brats, burgers, beans and potato salad.  YUM! Spending time with the family is always nice.  The teens in residence actually got along... there was no fighting or feelings being hurt.  They even played games together in peace.

Sunday night = game night

We are a game playing family and tonight is game night for us.  Here's what we have in store for us this evening.  Can anyone give me a good word starting with X?  I want to win!  :)

Late post for Sept 2 &3rd

It was  a wild football weekend here, especially for high school football.  All of the games on Friday night were suspended in various stages of play due to severe weather.  It was so crazy!!  This was Burke's home opener and we were out for revenge.  See played the #1 team in state, who just happen to be our most hated rival.  Why you ask?... Well we lost to them twice last year, once during regular season play and then a heartbreaking loss in the semifinals 10-7. At home no less.  And the rival went on to win state! See... we were out for revenge.  Burke boys looked great and we took a 28-12 lead into halftime.  That's when the storms rolled in.  After an 80 minute delay, the game was postponed until Saturday.  We went back to Burke stadium and cheered our boys to victory over the Mustangs 49-34!!  The Mustangs student section had a sign with them saying "remember 10-7".  Our scoreboard says it all...

 

Happy Bday to me!

I started today excited to see how my 43rd year on earth would begin.  Maybe a chance to sleep in an extra 15 minutes? Or the kids making me breakfast in bed? Or perhaps someone else to take charge of feeding our dog?  Sadly none of the above happened.  I awoke to my son's alarm beeping like crazy because apparently he sleeps like a rock.  After, gently {yeah right} reminding him that his alarm was still on, I tried to lay back down.  After 5 minutes, our dog decides she has had enough and is starving that I get a cold nose in my ear.  So grumbling I get up to feed her and let her out.  Pass daughter on the stairs and she wishes me a happy birthday and then "the rock" reminds me he needs lunch money as of yesterday. Sigh!!!  It's all quiet after they leave and I get ready for work.  Head on out to my car, get in and NOTHING!  Wouldn't start!  Give me a break!  But the day wasn't a total loss.  It did get better.  I received a lot of nice gifts and a brand new car battery.  :)  Should have taken a picture of that, but thought the new shirts were prettier.  :)