Kaboom!

Well after 13 faithful years of service our TV gave up the ghost yesterday. Aaron was watching a cartoon and the picture went all screwy. It faded...faded...and the we heard a high pitched noise that sounded remarkably like a heart monitor flatlining. Then "poof" it was gone. But it lasted this long; not bad for a 13-year old Wal-mart TV. So if anyone has a 42" plasma or flat screen TV lying around that their not using, we'd be glad to take it off your hands. Anyone?...Anyone?....I think I hear crickets chirping. :)

Aaaahh

Reservations have been made! We're going to Florida in August. Back to Destin and the sugar white sand and beautiful blue-green waves. We spent a week in Destin back in 2006 and loved it. Besides I need to replace the family picture from the beach that was over our couch. :) We've rented a house that is one block from the ocean and has its own in-ground pool in the backyard. We're going the last week before Aaron goes back to school. Should be a great end to the summer!

15 Years

My 15 year high school reunion is coming up in 2 weeks. So in honor of that momentous occasion...Not really, but since this is the 1st high school reunion our class has ever had perhaps it qualifies as momentous. In honor of the occasion here are my senior photos. Hmmmm...early 90's hair! Yes, it was long. Yes, it was permed. Back in the day - pre-marriage, pre-kids, but not pre-Dusty! :)

Oh Yes We Can!

My dishwasher died several weeks ago. I purchased a new one last Saturday from HH Gregg. Now I could have paid $120 to have the dishwasher delivered, installed, and the old one taken away. But since (#1) Dusty and I successfully installed a garbage disposal a couple months ago and (#2) I'm going on vacation later this summer and am trying to be frugal to save money I said "No Thanks". I would like to report that the new dishwasher is successfully installed and the kitchen did not flood or explode into a huge mushroom cloud. There was that one little hitch...when I said "Turn on the water.....NO, TURN IT OFF! TURN IT OFF!" But after getting the pipe fittings a little tighter we were OK. Oh, and Dusty had to make 2 trips to Lowe's to get the right fitting. But all in all not bad for a computer programmer and a stay-at-home mom extraordinaire!

Of course I did

Now you did not think that I would take J.J.'s photos and not snap a few of Allison did you? That would be silly. So here's your smile for the day. :)

Three in a row

For the last 3 summers I have a photo of Rachel with her buddies Rylan and Avalyn in their little swimsuits. It's fun to see how they change. We added the latest photo to the group yesterday. So here they are in their summer finest.

June 2008

June 2007

June 2006

Fiesta!

Tonight was the going away party for one of my good friends, Dacia. Dacia and her family are moving back to Georgia this weekend. I'm really going to miss her. But tonight was all about fun! Fiesta was the theme, so armed with sombreros and LOTS of tortilla chips we spent the evening laughing and remembering good times.

Don't we look like a fun, fun group...you bet we are!

Dacia and I during our memorable rendition of "Eye of the Tiger" while playing SingStar. A bunch of us belting out 80's tunes that no one can remember the lyrics to. (Cream of the crop - Dacia)

Just for you, Painter El Cinco! Mmmmmmmmmm