Christmas Pictures - Take 1

I have been told by numerous people that I take great pictures. So, after all of the compliments, I decided to take some pictures of Cameron so I could get some Christmas cards ordered. Cameron is always in a good mood and is so happy so I don't ever really need to worry about running into that issue so, I got him up this morning and decided to snap a few pictures. Ok, ok, I ended up taking about 65 pictures before I noticed that I wasn't getting anywhere fast! I got Cameron dressed in a cute sweater vest that his Aunt Karen bought for him and he looked so stinkin cute. I tried taking a few pictures on a chair that use to be mine as a little kid, but that didn't work and the lighting was way off. I then decided to take him into the kitchen and put him on his booster seat. All I really wanted was a cute head shot of him with a great smile. Would you think I could get at least one? Ah, no way!! He wasn't having it and if he did give me a smile, it was just one of those cheesy fake ones. Not anything that I would want to send out on a Christmas card. He started looking outside, looking at the ceiling, yawning, touching his tongue, rubbing his eyes, playing with the blinds and the string on the blinds and before I knew it, I started trying everything to get him to smile. I think I did everything except stand on my head to get a smile. Have you ever noticed that when you want to stage pictures that the kids don't ever want to cooperate? The only time I can ever get a cute picture of Cameron with a genuine smile is when he has food on his shirt from lunch, snot on the sleeve of his shirt, dry patches of skin on his face or when he just doesn't have a cute outfit on at all. So, after bribing him with marshmallows, fruit snacks, chocolate milk and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.... I finally gave up. So, I decided to upload the pictures to my computer this evening and couldn't find a single one that I would use for cards, but indeed I found alot of pictures that would be great for your entertainment. I guess you all can see what I went through in order to get a cute smile and yet it didn't happen. So, Christmas Pictures (Take 1) will be put in the record books and we will try Take 2 in another week or so. Hopefully, I will be more successful then. Until then here are a few pictures that I thought would give you a good laugh. Enjoy ~ he was definitely a character today!!

Starting a Collection on the TV

Does your child or children have toys that make lots of noise and drive you crazy? Well, these 2 toys sit on top of the tv right now away from little man and his busy fingers. Why? Because these toys are driving me crazy!! I am sure if you have been to McDonalds lately then your child or children have received these and you are enjoying the wonderful noise as well. You are probably asking WHY I have not turned them off and then given them to Cameron?!? Well, my child is way too intelligent. I have tried turning them off and giving them back however he turns it back on and continues to bang the toy up against something and all I am hearing is " What we gonna do" , "Ow Ow Ow", and "I really need a doctor" from Mr. Giraffe and the good ole Lion says "You Got It" and 2 other sayings that I can't seem to understand. Anyway, when there are noisy toys that tend to drive you crazy then you have to do anything to give yourself some sanity. So, for right now Mr. Giraffe and Mr. Lion will stay up on top of the tv until I gain some sanity back and then they can return to their wonderful homes...... Mr. Busy Fingers and his hands!! So, are any of you dealing with these wonderful toys? If not these toys then feel free to share what toys drive you completely nutty. I know that I am not the "ONLY" parent out there that hides noisy toys or puts them up away from other busy fingers. Go Ahead and share because I am anxious to hear!!

Baby News - Congrats to my cousin!!

I can't believe that this is the first time that I have been blogging today!! What in the world is the matter with me?!? Well, I had my flu shot yesterday and my arm is pretty sore and I have been having lots of aches and pains, but I am sure it will go away here soon. Anyway, I haven't done much at all today. My kitchen is a mess. My dishwasher needs to cleaned out and filled back up and there are toys all over the house. It looks like a tornado went through our home. On a very exciting note...... my cousin and his wife had a baby last night at 10:25 pm and they had a baby boy and he weighed 9 lbs 7 oz and was 21 inches long. He is so cute!! So, a big congratulations go out to Dave and Annie on the arrival of little Grady Joseph. He is precious!!

Well, that is it for me tonight. I am off to watch Biggest Loser and hope that Vicki gets booted tonight. Oh, lets talk about evil...... that is one evil woman!!

Snow + Flu Shot = Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Today was the day that I went to my doctors office for pre-admission testing. Well, unfortunately my dear old doctor persuaded me to get a flu shot while I was there. I wasn't really all that interested, but since I am a diabetic and I have a history of getting sick quite frequently during the winter months he thought it would be wise. So, I bit the bullet and said ok. Hahaha, I am such a fool. I am feeling the pain and discomfort tonight. The last time I got a flu shot was 4 years ago and I told myself I probably would never get another. Well, I guess I ate those words. My arm is killing me and I am feeling pretty yucky tonight. They told me I would have aches and pains and indeed I do. They also took blood as part of the testing and did an EKG. The gal that took my blood was less then pleasant and had NO CLUE on how to put a needle in to draw blood and then when she had to switch the vials for more blood...... HOLY MACARONI. I thought I was going to go through the roof and all I could think of was "Yep, that is so gonna leave a bruise and I think that needle just came out of my ear on the other side of my head". Uh Yeah, she was clueless to say the least. I have been sitting here this evening and wondering why they even have unpleasant people working in that field. I mean for Pete's Sake, it isn't a pleasant experience to begin with and then you throw some rude woman on top of it that makes things worse by her not being familiar at all with a needle or people skills. Yep, I was just happy to leave there when I was done.

On another note..... it was snowing all day and I thought it would be perfect to warm up with some homemade chicken noodle soup and I must say it was SO GOOD!! My hubby took today off to stay with Cameron while I had my appointment and so he was here and we put everything together to make a delicious pot of chicken noodle soup. I of course added the spices to give it that final touch, but it was yummy and I of course had to take a picture.

So, who out there gets flu shots and do you believe that they work? Do you have any side effects you want to share? Are you ready for winter? Have you had any snow and what the heck - do you like homemade chicken noodle soup? Come on share your thoughts with me. I am waiting and listening!!

Mmmm, hot chicken noodle soup - YUMMY!!

A view out our back door this morning.

Picture Sharing Time

My little man is growing up and fast!! He is talking so much, climbing, acting as though he is an adult and did I say climbing? Anyway, I took some pictures of him yesterday and thought I would share them with you. Is he just the cutest little man or what? I can't believe he is going to be 2 years old soon. Oh my goodness, where in the world has the time gone? My little baby has disappeared right before my eyes. I remember the day he was born like it was yesterday. Now he is talking and carrying on conversations and he is so smart and well before I know it he will want to climb more then just chairs, tables, couches, plastic totes and well the list goes on. Anyway, here are a few pictures - Enjoy them!! Hopefully you can see that sweet disposition shining through in these pictures. He has such a sweet personality. I wouldn't trade this little boy for NOTHING. Nothing I tell ya!!

Not Me! Monday

Yep, it is that time again..... Time for Not Me! Monday. So, if you are ready, let's get started - Shall We? If you are not familiar with this fun game then be sure to check out what all the fun is about by clicking on over to MckMama's blog .

1) I DID NOT leave the house to run errands with my hubby wearing my Vlasic Pickle Pajama Pants. Nope, not me! I would never leave the house with these bright green pajama pants on and risk someone that I know seeing me. That would just be crazy and who in their right mind would do such a thing?

2) I was not in the process of washing clothes and notice that a table close to our laundry room was dusty. I did not turn around, grab some dirty clothes out of one of my piles and dust the table and then throw the dirty piece of clothing into the washer. Nope, not me! I have alot more sense to go get a dust rag and some Pledge and then dust my table off.
3) I did not find an interesting looking vegetable (mushroom) while preparing my dinner the other night and start laughing hysterically over the way it looked. I totally DID NOT laugh because I thought it looked like someones tushie. Seriously, does it not look like a tushie to you?

So, now that I have shared some of my Not Me! Monday's - why don't you take the time to leave me a comment and share one of yours? Go Ahead & click the button to leave me a note. I would love to hear from you!!

Weekend Snapshot

I am a fanatic when it comes to taking pictures of flowers. My husband and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary on Friday and he bought me some beautiful roses. The name of the roses is "lipstick". Anyway, I decided to take a few pictures of the flowers and of course an important symbol in a marriage "Our Rings". I personally thought that the pictures turned out beautifully. So, what do you think?

Time 4 A New Look

I have been debating on whether or not to change my background on my blog and I finally decided to take the big step. Ok, ok it isn't that big of a step, but I was wanting something different, but was trying to decide on sticking with something with boy colors since I have a little boy or should I go with something girly since I love pinks and purples. Ah Hah, I decided to go with something in the middle. I am just glad to have a new look......yep, an overhaul has been completed. I told my hubby that I wanted to have someone design a blog for me, but he said "Nope." Oh well, we will just keep changing it every time I get bored.

So, did I mention to you all that it is snowing here in Ohio? Yep, it is totally crazy, but it is snowing and I am not liking it at all. I am just not ready for the cold weather (yet). I didn't get the Christmas lights done because it was raining earlier so we decided to put that off until it was done raining so perhaps that will happen tomorrow. Shawn is watching the OSU Buckeyes and they are winning (GO BUCKS). The current score is (OSU 30) and (Illinois 13) so hopefully we will pull off a win with 11 minutes left. Cameron is taking a nap and I could probably head that way, but I have some cleaning to do. Uh yeah, I hate cleaning the shower, toilets and sinks!! I don't mind cleaning other things in the house, but I despise cleaning the shower, tubs, toilets and sinks. Hmmm, maybe I could persuade my dear hubby to help (I know it is a brilliant idea - is it not?). Anyway, I better stop blogging and get cleaning. Ta Ta for now!!

My Anniversary Date

Well, as all of you know I celebrated my 5 year wedding anniversary yesterday. We took Cameron over to spend some time with his Grammy and Grampy and then we took off for Texas Roadhouse for a nice dinner out. We ordered a cactus blossom for 2 which could have been for 4 (it was still a pretty big size), we both had prime rib and mashed potatoes and Shawn had a salad and I ordered green beans, but never received them. It was just the right amount of food for me. I didn't stuff myself til I was miserable, but I was trying to avoid that because I didn't want to have another gall bladder attack and I think I did a pretty good job because I am still feeling great!! We had a wonderful time and just as 7:30 pm rolled around we both took a moment to think about our special day 5 years ago. Yep, we got married on a Friday evening during a candle lit ceremony and it was just beautiful. A day to remember forever. Now, we are getting ready to go to the grocery store and put up Christmas lights while the weather is still somewhat mild. We normally don't turn the lights on until after Thanksgiving, but we try to put them out while the weather is still somewhat mild and not so bitter cold. Hope you all are enjoying your weekend.

Wedding Pictures - 11/14/2003

Thought I would also share some wedding pictures with all of you. ENJOY!!
Ok, ok, I am seriously done blogging for today!