Fishin On Memorial Day!

On Memorial Day we took the boys out to Terry and Laura Dean's to go fishing! It was a fun time! I decided to actually fish. I have boys! I'm going to have to learn to like these outdoor sports! What does it mean when you can't move your arm for two days after fishing? Peyton was VERY interested at first!

After getting his fishing hook hung up for the 100th time...he gave up and decided to make friends with the bait!

It sure was hot!!! Next time we will have to start earlier!

Garet was the first to catch a fish!

YES...I even fished AND I caught something! OK...So, it's little, but it's something! (Yikes! I look really "butchy" in this pic! Not very girly at all! Oh well...I guess I look the part!)

Here fishy, fishy, fishy!!! (Just kidding!)
Every fisherman needs a break!


Not pictured....Auburn caught a HUGE bass! I saw it flippin around out there! His fishing pole was bent and he was having to use his muscles to reel that sucker in and all of the sudden it was gone! It broke his line and swam away, hook and all! Gotta hate it when that happens!

Hope your Memorial day was safe and happy! Thank you to those who serve unselfishly every day for my freedom!

Wrappin up the school year!!!

PC doesn't wear underwear!!!

Introducing.... The Crackheads!!! There sure were alot of them tonight! RaRa, so glad you joined us tonight!

Miss Statue of Liberty!

April was the lucky winner tonight! She even won a roll off with a bunco!

Go April!

Never fear... the under~girls are here!!!! We had an extra prize tonight, so anyone who came with undergarments on the outside was able to put their name in a drawing! These were the brave girls! We will do anything for a prize!!!! Auburn's underwear did NOT help me look skinny, but we sure had fun!

April and Denise setting a new trend! I think something was REALLY funny!

I absolutely LOVE bunco night!!!!! I seriously think I will be playing this game when I'm 80 years old! (And chickenfoot! Maybe I'm an old lady stuck in a 34 year old body!)

Snickerdoodles means Summertime!

I have been busy making snickerdoodles for Peyton's "end of the year" school party! I'm in charge of the cookie walk! I decided on my all time favorite... Snickerdoodles!

Snickdoodles

1 cup Crisco shortening

1 1/2 cups plus 2 T. sugar

2 eggs

2 3/4 sifted all-purpose flour

2 t. cream of tartar

1 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

2 t. ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and eggs. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Combine with egg mixture. Chill dough thoroughly and then roll into balls the size of a small walnut. ( I use a small melon scooper!) Roll in mixture of

2 T. sugar and the cinnamon. Bake for 8-10 minutes on a ungreased baking sheet until lightly browned but still soft. ( Don't overbake. If you do, place cookies in a ziplock bag with a piece of bread and they turn soft again! It's magic! I learned that from my mother-n-law...Dorothy)

Yum! Yum!

Why do they call them Snickerdoodles?

I have very fond memories of snickerdoodles from my childhood! Thanks Mom and Mrs. Burnett!

You would definitely be snickering if you could see how many of these I've eaten! Not counting points today! Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Meet the newest member of the family!

Canon Robert Tickner

May 13, 2008

1:19 p.m.

7 pnds. 1 ounce

20 1/2 inches long

Welcome little guy!

We can't wait to meet you!

Happy Birthday Auburn!

Happy birthday Honey! Hope this year is a HAPPY one for you!

Thanks JD and Allison for opening your home to ALL of us! Thanks friends for partying with us on a MONDAY night!

Grilled hamburgers ~ Chocolate sheet cake ~ Chickenfoot ~ Balderdash ~ MOFIA ~

Big Red on Potterybarn rug scare ~

Lots of laughs ~ Lots of little boys and little boy noises!

Big 36! ... 0r is it 35?

Thanks everyone for making Auburn's day special!

Good friends = Good times!!!

MOFIA minus LuLu! We missed you Lu!

JD and Mr. T grilled LOTS of burgers for us! Thanks guys!

Happy Mother's Day!

My Mother's Day started with two cute boys and a wonderful husband bringing me breakfast in bed! Snowflake donuts and coffee that was as thick as oil! What more could a woman ask for?

The weather was gorgeous on Mother's Day! Beautiful blue skies, but VERY windy! Great kite flyin weather! Garet got that kite WAY up there!

Mom and I couldn't figure out what Peyton was doing out in the pasture! He looked like Forrest Gump doing his Elvis dance! What in the world?....

Peyton decided he would chase the kite's shadow around all afternoon!

He slept well that night!

What a beautiful day!