EWWWWW- YUCK! and other things

Well, I'm dashing off to get the kids from VBS so this is going to be short. It would be anyhow because I am just too sad anyhow. I've put off posting this since June 15.

Our precious beloved Bama Puffle got sick and left us before I could even get him to the vet. We are still expecting to hear his "click, click" on the hardwood floors. I still look to see where he is before I step out of bed, Cooking is breaking my heart because he's not in my way trying to catch crumbs. :D heheeh, he ALWAYS stood between me and the stove top!

The kids call for him, they miss him, they cry for him. He was a fixture in every aspect of our lives and his absence in tangible. This is the last picture I took of him. I was cleaning and unpacking my bedroom and he was "helping". Sorry the camera was out of focus a bit but it was just too funny to pass up.

and the ewwww gross part?  That would be "silver". The snake that the kids found in the garden and kept in an aquarium.... until it slithered away..... and then we later found shriveled and crispy by the basement door "trying" to get out.... yeah.... ewwwwww! Dead snakes are better than live ones, mama always said. lol

ew, yuck. I miss my Puffle.

Spaghetti Fallout

As promised a month ago (or more?), this is the story of the spaghetti fallout. hehehe If you are clueless as to what I'm talking about, read it here.

Ok, the next day we had some friends over and Gem and Glitter decided they wanted to cook dinner for us. hehehehehehe, The dark humor in me just simply could not resist. I "suggested" spaghetti! Gem had to go home sooner than expected so Glitter ended up cooking it ALL BY HERSELF while I sat in a chair giving directions. She was thrilled. Pay particular attention to the lovely bathing suit that she chose to cook in??? Who needs June Cleaver and an apron, right?

Jaja would be proud, she instinctively put the hand towel over her shoulder! By the way, dinner WAS yummy. :)

Lovin' it that my kids are cooking!!!! I'm going to retire soon.

Hey 2 posts in 2 days- I'm on a roll. I might actually get semi caught up before something else happens around here.

Updating! finally.

Sorry folks. Life got crazy around here and I haven't done the "better job" at updating that I promised. Sorry grandfolks. :(

Well, here's some pictures of Ondepenya's birthday party way back in May. He had a blast. We were so sad that one of his dear friends could not join us but he did have several other dear friends come. Add to that Rex (king of all fun), 3 siblings, and the fur child that barked from downstairs all night and we all had a blast! The theme of course was "bugs" and "gross" and "all things boy".

Please ignore the boxes in the pictures. I am unpacking but since I'm expecting at every turn that God will just put the keys to a house in our hands, I'm unpacking slowly out of precaution that I'm just going t end up re-packing! Don't laugh at me.

gift bags full of boy toys and gummy worms, "transformers" plates/cups, pizza boxes from the oh-so-healthy dinner we had, and a radio because we jammed!!!

make -your-own cupcakes,  complete with worms. let me just tell you, the Bama/Puffle had a blast licking the floor after all those kiddos decorated their own cupcakes with EVERYTHING in my baking cabinet!!!

message received without even sending it! what birthday is complete with out gifts of new bug catchers and robotic tarantulas???? seriously! all boys must think alike. :D

Warrior "breakin' it down". We had a dance contest. This kid is sooooooooo related to his momma!

The surprise of the evening was Electron cuttin' HIS rug!!!  Didn't know the kid had it in him. LOVED it!!!! He's got moves too.  So cute.

Anyhow, they watched a football movie and stayed up until 2am. They had an absolute blast and I'm so thrilled that he FINALLY got his party.  He waited a long time for it.

Testing, testing, 1,2,3?

Ok folks, I (Melissa) am going to attempt to post some pictures! They are piling up on me..... 

Our family had the blessing and privilege of my dad and brother coming to stay with the kids while I went to tutor training for our homeschool group. If I am going to tutor a class next year, I must attend a 3 day training workshop.... and YES! this year I actually learned quite a bit. I'm going to get the 4 yr olds I think. It will be the first time i won't have one of my own kids in my class. THIS! is going to be a hoe-down hoot! I'm so looking forward to it.

So, without further ado..... photos of JaJa and Uncle Jim with fishing poles (total fish count was somewhere around 100?) and shelters constructed from tree limbs. What do you expect when the kids have no TV to watch?  I hear that the trails around the house got thoroughly explored.....  hmmmmmm :D and can you tell Jim got suckered into the go-kart/ gas powered scooters too???? I'm sure they had to REEEEEEALLY twist his arm.

Is there any question as to why my sanity is fragile???  lol LOVE Electron's sense of humor! Please take special note of the matching headgear in the photo of Ondepenya and Uncle Jim! Can we say Mini-Me?

Again with the tongue? This shelter was all Glitter's doing. She's a master craftsman when it comes to forts but she was willing to share space with her brothers. Love my girl.

Bless Dad's and Jim's heart, they day tripped all over town with only the kids' sense of direction and a GPS! The kids formed memories to last a lifetime. Thanks!!! Even the Puffle went into mourning when they left. Wonder how many scraps he got under the table?


Dad and Jim were unable to attend Sweet Pea's funeral due to work conflicts so I was able to take them out to see her grave on what would have been her 9 month birthday. I had promised them I would take them on their first visit up. How special that it was on such an important milestone.

It's not the best picture of her spot. The flash didn't work on the really good angles?!?! Isn't that the way it always is? Oh well, who ever got a really good shot of a 9 month old anyhow??? (I know, morbid joke.... I take laughs where I can find them.)

If this works, I promise to get our recent birthday/sleepover posted as well as the fall out from the spaghetti... oh yeah.... the fallout.... life is so good when momma has a sense of humor too. bwahahahahaha

HeHeHeHe

I just found a t-shirt online.   "Thou should not meddle in the affairs of dragons for ye are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!"

Think I'll modify that to say, "Thou shouldest not disrespect thy mother, for ye are young and able to scrub walls! and ye are also crunchy and taste good with ketchup." because the crunchy/ketchup part is just too funny! Though I would NEVER (wink,wink) eat my kids....  I am NOT above making them scrub walls and other objects that accumulate fingerprints.... :D in fact, that's what they're doing RIGHT NOW! :D

Sorry grandparents, I know you're horrified! Just remember, you did this to us too.

WHY?????

Do you remember the theme song from the Mickey Mouse Club?  I think it ended with something along the lines of , "Why? because we like you!"

Well, that's what's playing in my head right now. NOT because someone likes me but because I want to know WHYYYYYYYY! :D

You see, I just took the kids to pick huckleberries off of a tree to make a pie for dinner. I'm a good mom, right? Well, we got back and discovered that Bama Puffle, dear sweet (might soon be killed) dog that he is, knocked a bowl of spaghetti off of the counter. Why? Well, he's a dog, they do that.

So, great mom that I am, I give the kids instructions on how to clean it up and go off to breathe deep and count to 10. I know I'll have to finish the job but hey, adults in training right?

After a few seconds I decide to go in and help with the last little bit of clean up to model how to finish up a job right..... classical education in practice.  hahaha

I'm holding my breath, laughing my head off, and counting to 10 AGAIN as I type. I came around the corner to find the 3 youngest kids SKATING IN THE SPAGHETTI!!!!!!!! The dog was having so much fun with this.

Sorry, no pictures because I didn't think I could manage that too...... 

:D still smiling, see? :D

sigh, I give up. Kids in shower- check. Dog locked in closet- check. Mom going to clean up THE ENTIRE KITCHEN IN PEACE IN QUIET WHILE KIDS DESTROY BATHROOM DURING SHOWER- check.

Any questions why I renamed this Harrell Hijinks? I mean, we've already gotten a dozen other bruises today, what's a measly spaghetti mess to top it off? It's only 4:00, heaven help me!


PS I forgot the best part... lol... they were SWEEPING  it up!!!  Yeah, the broom got a shower too. Fun times, fun times.

a pinch of salt.....

Get ready to laugh.

Electron, being the sweet adorable cook-in-training that he is, decided that he wanted to make cheese grits for breakfast today. Since mom was seriously down for the count with a very nasty sinus infection, he asked permission before cooking but not help WHILE cooking.

He did not know that "a dash of salt" meant a PINCH! He guessed and added 2 FULL MEASURED OUT TEASPOONS!

Bless his heart for trying. He just can't understand why there was so much left over. After explaining to him the details and differences of "dash, "pinch", and "teaspoon", I promptly thanked him and ate as much as I could.

Today, I'm thankful for the precious kids who jump in to help as best they can when mommy feels crummy. I'm also thankful that Rex figured out it was the pillow on our bed that is making me sick! 4 days of antibiotic left and then I'm home free. Bye bye ugly, orange, corduroy body pillow that I hated anyhow. Enjoy the dumpster,

Introducing: HUBBY!!

Hey friends from high school, I'm so glad you came by to check us out! Let me introduce you to the crazy man I married:) click HERE to find out what I've gotten my self into. Hahaha. I say this quite tongue-in-cheek because I definitely married a knight -in-shining-armor and I never have to kill my own bugs! or change my own light bulbs for that matter (that's the running joke. He changes light bulbs, I teach reading).  Anyhow, this will take you to my dear friend's blog. Scroll down a post to the one about the snakes! Yep, snakes.......

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Melissa (um, yes, if you're wondering.... I've been using my middle name since college but I'll still answer to Lori just for you! :D)

SNOWdays09

Glitter's basketball team is going to be fun to coach this year. I have never coached girls before and it is a challenge but I think they are going to be very good. Electron is all ready evangelizing on his team making sure everyone knows Jesus. Sue came up for a week and spent an early christmas with us the kids were completely enthralled. Although looks like we are not going to be getting the house in Walkertown we still have a very fun week. The one pic of Glitter reminded us of the little spoiled girl in Willie Wonka that kept demanding things from her dad. We went out to Peace's grave today and put some flowers down in the snow. We know she is not there and never was there, she is dancing with Jesus and we long for the day we get to join her.



















What fun we got about 5 inches of snow friday and saturday and went sledding at Guilford on campus. Jon and his kids came with us and we had a blast for about 2 hours. Then mommie and Glitter went to the nutcracker a dream of Melissa's for years to go with her daughter. Also Glitter's 9th bday party.

4564 Ramseur Drive

This house is SO Much more of a blessing than the one we thought we were going to get. MAJOR instant equity brand new construction but yet foreclosed brand new neighborhood with a playground. We will be the first residents of the neighborhood. Move in ready. Giant pastures and woods right across the street (deer tree stands for bow hunting yeah :)) really nice country setting around us but yet kernersville city only about 6 miles away. Will not have to do any work other than having a privacy fence installed. So excited. Keep us in your prayers that all doors will be opened soon. We want to be in end of ths month if possible.

A wonderful OCTOBER beach trip and MEL"S BDAY happy 45th oops i mean 35th :)