My mom was born...

It's hard to imagine what you would look like today at 53...In my mind's eye you'll always look 29...

Happy Birthday, Mom...I love and miss you.

The theme for the I Heart Faces photography contest are "Happy Birthday" for kid entries and "Anything Goes" for pets...

Here my friend's daughter is opening the best present ever at her 5th Birthday Party...


My dog, Holden, is just striking a pose...isn't he handsome???

thanks for your comments! You can see all of the entries at iheartfaces.com

So for Memorial Day Weekend I had the fun opportunity to spend time with some great family friends...let me introduce you to some:

Here is GranDe and Pops...aka DeDe and Charlie...they have a lake house...I heart them...but I did heart them BEFORE they had a lake house... :)


Here are some of their grandkiddos...









Here I am with my dear friend Becky...DeDe & Charlie's daughter...
yeah...I'm pretty bad with trying to take the self portraits....

We had a fun weekend of tubin'...seadoo-in...boatin...and swimmin...it did rain on us quite a bit...so we worked in going to a movie in the next "big town"...

I had such a great time...It was so good to get away and spend time with some great friends!

I hope everyone has a fun, safe and reflective Memorial Day weekend. I am leaving for the lake today...I am in much need of a break as I am sure most of you are...

Here's to fun in the sun!!!

So my kudos this week is for the season of finales...ok...it's kinda like a love/hate relationship with me...I love the anticipation of seeing who wins like in The Biggest Loser, Survivor, American Idol and Hell's Kitchen...but I hate the cliff hangers for my other favorite shows such as Desperate Housewives...I know it's not until this Sunday but I know they are going to make us think Dave did something to Susan or something...

It's kinda hard to believe that it's already season finale time...but even though we have to wait all summer to see what happens...at least it's summertime!!!

and as a side note...if you have to DVR any live finales...don't forget to record a little time afterward...

This week's category is Laughter...Check out all the entries at iheartfaces.com

Lil' Man was in front of a train to get his picture taken. The train whistled and at first he was startled but then started laughing...

This week's category is Hats...Check out all the entries at iheartfaces.com

We're at Yankee Stadium watching the game...

This is a picture of me...but I did take it...I loved this hat...notice I said "loved"...my dog loved it too by chewing it up just a day or so after I took this pic...

This past Friday we had a Spring Fun Day at work for students and staff...Here is a previous post regarding the car bashing...

But in addition to that activity...there was much more going on...

like sittin' around with Sara...

Food...
People trying to avoid pictures when they have Cheetos in their mouth...

Getting balloon items...


Bingo...
Popcorn & sno-cones...
Posing with the shorties...

more sittin' around...

Sara w/ her BFF...
Listening to the live band...


Sleeping...but don't tell my boss...

I also played 4 Square...but no pics of that...too busy trying to take out the other folks...

So...this conversation didn't happen while I was there...but I have to share it...it just cracks me up...
My nephew, Lil' Man, was in the backseat of the car with his sister, Lil' Miss...His mom and grandma in the front seat...

His mom asked him to give Lil' Miss her pacifier because it had fallen out of her car seat...

Lil' Man's response:

"Momma why do I always have to do your chores for her?"

ha! like he even has chores...just so funny what comes out of his 4 year old mouth...plus...like he changes diapers or anything...if he only knew the real chores with a baby :)

Today at work we had a Spring Fling for our students and staff. A day of fun, games, food and sun...minus the sun...One of the activities was car bashing...and it's nice to let out a little frustration...

here's Sara with a swing...

Now, Vicki...don't let the skirt fool you...she's a tough cookie...

Now...it's my turn...I went straight for the tail lights...I like to make a mess...