Hello again...even though it has been almost 3 months since I have blogged...tons of things have happened...but I guess I'm just addicted to Facebook...and post mainly on there...but my work has a huge contest between departments for Halloween...My department did the Thriller video...



We had so much fun...we did not win a department that did Star Trek won...


Then on Halloween night, my church had our annual Trunk or Treat and the theme of our booth was rock stars because we had the rock climbing wall...there I am as Cyndi Lauper-ish...
It took over an hour to crimp my hair...but it was so much fun!

This 4th of July I went with my family to small town America where Lil' Man lives...We got up early to stake out our spots for the town parade..

As did others...

Here are Lil' Miss & Lil' Man...


No small town parade is complete without some sort of vehicle with long horns attached to the front:
Lil' Man learned real quickly that if you wave...

candy is thrown at you...

I looked all over town for a sequined visor like this one...but no luck...I bet she made it herself...

just relaxin...
What parade doesn't have a Sonic hot dog??? I just wish he was throwing lime Cokes instead of kids meal toys...



But I settled for a lemonade...


I also saw a ton of 5 year olds driving large vehicles...


Look at how the horses are being festive with their hooves...

We were tired real quick...even though the parade was only an hour...


Family...fun...patriotism...such a great day!

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!!!

yeah...my extent of cooking is cereal, heating up lean cuisines, making a sandwich and such...but on Sunday, my uncle...with a tiny bit of my help...made fried pickles...and they were yummy! you may be thinking "fried pickles...gross" or "i love me some fried pickles...but i have only gotten them at restaurants...please, Feather, tell me how i can make delicious fried pickles on my own"...

well, you got it...i will tell you...

1. you buy a jar of hamburger pickles...and drain:

2. mix corn meal and a box of jiffy cornbread mix together...you can also add dry ranch dressing mix...for your coating.

3. cover the pickles with the corn meal mix...



4. drop in a deep fryer...oh..probably should have told you to heat up a deep fryer...with oil...before you start...

5. cook until crispy...just how i like them...then put them on a paper plate to absorb the extra oil...


6. enjoy!!!

PHEW!!! I barely made it...I almost missed yet another week to post about my WTTH...my WTTH goes to Easter...yes, we all know the obvious reason why Easter would be deserving of a major kudos...however, I am WTTH-ing the holiday weekend...I had such a great time with my family...the past few months have been very hectic and stressful...we've had several hospital visits and such...so it was so nice for everyone to be feeling well and spending time together!


we played games like Guitar Hero World Tour....here I am rockin out to Livin' on a Prayer...


We also played the Easter Edition of Pictureka...if you haven't every played it...it's a lot of fun...





Don't let me fool you...I am so hunting the eggs here and not hiding them...but there were plenty for the kiddos...I promise...


See:
Here Lil' Man is putting the finishing touches on the eggs he decorated...

And we all got Easter baskets!!! Yummy!!! I think I shall name my first child Cadbury...


We also made fried pickles...post coming soon...they were soooo good!!!