eight + two = Ton of Fun

Bubby enjoyed playing with the octapus one day while sister slept. They actually got the chance to play in it together today. Don't think hubs got any pics though. We are all looking forward to a summer full of swimming. Maybe we can break out those suits on Sunday. My white legs need some fun in the sun!!!

Pass the Happy Pill Please

Pill, bottle, ointment, or swift kick in the ass whatever it takes to get me out of this funk. I have no reason to be this way. Wait maybe I do. But who truly wants to listen to me wallow in self pity. I think this pic of buggers depicts other people's reaction to my ho-hum attitude.

I promise all the people who come into daily contact with me that the remedy is on its way. I think my cure is going to come in the form of some adult beverages and some long overdue booty shaking time. Viva la Beaumont!!!!!!


These two are rarely ever in need of an attitude adjustment. How great is it to be filled with testosterone?!?! Maybe that is the miracle drug. Nah... with that comes another crazy contagious behavior of crotch grabbing.

More Grad Pics

Here are some more graduation weekend pics from Sleeza. Sorry they are in no particular order.






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Memorial Day Weekend

We headed over to my parents on Saturday to spend the weekend. We always have a good time hanging out with them. We started off the weekend by playing Yahtzee. I destroyed them with a score of 528 but being that I got 3 yahtzees in one game didn't seem to hurt any. Hubs and I enlightened mom on the math behind the game. She got pretty perturbed and decided to get us back by chewing/smacking her gum. Or as my dad would describe it, "a cow chewing on cud". We drove around Waco on Sunday checking out all the local sights, Lake Waco, Little Mexico, Cameron Park, Downtown Waco which featured a large yellow catfish in an old pickup, and Baylor University. We went to a really neat park that had a little amusement park with old vintage rides. Bubby and Buggers both got to ride in go karts with Daddy and Papa. Papa drove so fast with Buggers he drove the wheels right off it...literally. It was quite funny listening to my parents share such sweet conversations as my mother drove us around Waco. My dad was navigator with a map and my mom was the driver with no sense of direction and being that she is frugile...no compass. We ate at a good Mexican restaurant. Then hubs, dad and I headed over to Hollywood Theatres to catch the new Indiana Jones movie. It was so nice to go to the movies and sit through a movie without subtitles and two toddlers needed everything under the sun. On Monday mom and I did a forgotten tradition of Monday afternoon shopping. When I was in college mom and I went shopping every Monday. We would cat around to the town shops or walmart or even just to the grocery store. I have really missed hanging out with her doing that. We hit a favorite antique shop and then headed to Ross and Marshalls to scavenge the racks for deals, which we found lots!!! After a blissful time treasure hunting, we headed back to paradise getting home at 9:30 Monday evening.

Can you smell it...

That new car smell? Well, Hubs got me a new car today. Now before all of you cyber snoops think we are rollin' in dough. He got me a great deal on a 2008 Nissan Sentra and actually lowered our monthly payments. My FIL worked a deal for us and got us out of our Malibu which I've been driving without AC for a couple months now. I have claimed this new car as mine!!! It feels so great to have a car that is "mine". Hubs personally thanked me for putting 60,000 miles on the truck then giving it back to him. Only thing I need to do to make this car officially mine is to name it. When I got my Honda Civic after graduation from high school, I gave it a very suiting name..."Silver Bullet". My mother on the other hand refered to it as the "Rolling Tin Can". Sooooooo, maybe this one is Blue Bitty, Azulita, or BlueBelle. Any other suggestions??

Early Retirement

"Bubby I think that shirt is about ready for retirement", hubby says.

"No I like my shirt. No retirement." Bubby replies.

"Go ask your mom if that shirt is ready for retirement" hubby insists.

"Momma my shirt for retirement?" Bubby asks so innocently not realizing that I am camera ready.

Lets hope for this in retirement...


Not this...

Octapapus with 'pots

Here are some great pics of Buggers this evening.





Watch out Momma

"I clean it"
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He did it!!!!

Hubs finally graduated. He walked across that stage today around 12:45 making him a bonafide college graduate!!! We were all there to witness it. We had a great weekend celebration with lots of friends and family. We are all so proud of his accomplishment! I am especially proud of him for taking such a leap of faith years ago and making his dream come true.

Staking my claim....

before any of my friends, family, or random stranger on the street takes my names.

"BIG" if...If we were to have another kiddo (or as my mother has already tried to curse me with twins), I'm officially staking claim on these two names.

Ellie Jane (instead of Jean since that will be too Mother Goose with our last name)
Eric Cole (Family name on my MIL's side)

Now don't go all balistic on me asking me if I'm pregnant or seriously considering a 3rd. I am just claiming these just in case the thought enters my mind. I know what you are thinking...you keep talking about it not crossing your mind all the time so it must be crossing your mind sometime. I need a husband to take partnership with a job, a cute little boy in Kindergarten, an adorable little girl potty trained and a job with less hours before that fantasy can come true. All in due time....

1-800-Roto-Rooter

We have had a rather interesting week at the Paradise household. The kids came down with the roto virus on Monday for Bubby and Tuesday for Buggers. We were blessed with tons of vomiting and diarrehea. They finally got relief on Wednesday night. But God has a sense of humor and decided to strike hubs and I late Wednesday night. We are all feeling better as of today. And just in time for Hubs big graduation weekend. We have lots of people coming in and lots of things planned.

Let the Party begin...........

Bye Bye Bady

Well it is official we no longer have a baby in the house. We have taken down the crib after its almost 4 year existence in our house. Buggers has been sleeping in her big girl bed for about 2 months now. It was taken up some much needed play space in her room. It has its resting place in the attic for now until Hubs talks me into having another. But that may take some more flowers, shiny sparkly jewelry and a fancy vacation before that even crosses my mind.

Knead the Dough

and Pat the biscuits...


Hallelujah Mischa Barton has cellulite too

Checker once checker twice

Let's see how much of my to do list I actually got done.
1. clean yard - mow, edge, rake, sweep, and trim "Check, check check, check , check"
2. clean kitchen chairs and touch up paint
3. laundry, laundry, laundry "4 more loads to go"
4. take count of what i have for hubs graduation party "check"
5. drop goodwill stuff off "check"
6. softball game on saturday "cancelled :("
7. bathe/scrub dog
8. watch NCAA championship volleyball game on Saturday at 6 "out to eat but way to go Penn State"
9. grocery shop "check---did it tonight:
10. drop kids off on sunday with in laws for the last time check
11. watch a movie "check---if you considered that I was sleeping on the couch while it was playing"

Working for the Weekend

We had a great weekend here in paradise. We got up early on Saturday and spent about 4 hours outside cleaning up the yard. The kids had so much fun. They were caked in dirt from head to toe. Some friends (James and Brooke) of ours called us early Saturday morning and said they were going to be in the area. They came over and we had dinner and then of course you guessed it a fire. They are a great couple and it was nice to visit with them. James is a firefighter so he was being a good "Smokey the Bear" and teaching us all about fire. On Sunday we headed over to Nederland to drop off the kids. I was able to get my MIL started on the grocery game. I think once she gets the hang of it she is going to be really excited at how much money she will save. We went and ate with the Hooders then headed over to the Hooders' parents to show them the kids. We got back really late late night but it was worth getting to visit with everyone.

Hubs surprised me with these on Friday night. I think out all the years we have been together this is the first time he has bought these for me. It is usually roses.



I love tulips. And yes that is 3 bouquets. (Stop cursing Leeza!!!!)

James and Brooke


Bubby


Us