Lucy baby

i started this post forever ago and then moved onto other things, but i had to revisit it, because i just love this picture. Lucy was about 6 months old.


This is a great shot that speaks volumes.
The posture for one thing is something I know well -as seen by me sitting behind her. Look familiar? Yeah that's because we are both sitting the same way. It's like "this is your life in 29 years". You'll still have saggy boobs hanging over your flabby flubby, rolly tummy. nice.
and the look on her face...priceless. I'm sure this picture would go nicely on a number of different greeting cards such as the "congratulations on your tummy tuck" card, or the "enjoy pregnancy while you can because this is what your stomach will look like afterwards" card, or the "knock knock, who's there? dunlop. dunlop who? your stomach dun lopped over your pants again...hope you enjoy this gift card to the gym!" card, and the "congratulations on your new baby, hope yours turns out as cute as mine!" card. i guess i'm the only one who could give that one out but still. let me know if you have any other great ideas so i can send them to Hallmark with the ones i have here. i'll cut you in on the profits which are sure to be in the millions.

Even

Hannah's prayer the other night:......."and thank you for Martin Luther King Jr. and that he could teach us all how to be even....."

Hope you had a great day!

b.t.w. i can't take credit for that one. she learned it at school.

Oh no you didn't...

have you ever rushed out the door to take your 6 year old to school and then decided to run a quick errand? just a place down the road that you remembered was going out of business- and you can always find something you need when it's 70% off of everything. but then as you are walking into the store you catch a glimpse of your self in the reflection of the door. Now in other cases this is a good thing...like at church. It's always a great place to have one last look to make sure your skirt is not tucked into your underwear. but when you realize that you are not looking your best at said store and even bordering on illegally bad...that's not ok. the hair: mad crazy, in an attempted snarl bun after you slept on it wet following your night time shower after you worked out. the clothes: pretty much your pajamas, but that's ok because your 4 year old son and one year old daughter are also in their pajamas, so matching might give you a point...right...wrong. that's gonna be negative 3. makeup: non-existent. deodorant and toothpaste fall into that same category. Your one redeeming factor: that you actually put on a bra that morning. whew. thank goodness. but i have to ask...would it have stopped you from going into that store if you hadn't? we can only hope so.

now of course i myself have never done such a thing but i might know someone who has. and i wouldn't be surprised if she does it again...how embarrasing. seriously.

Christmas in...January?

I'm just wondering if I'm the only one who is still seeing Christmas lights up when I drive down the street. I'm not talking about those peeps who just haven't taken them down yet, I'm talking about full on Christmas lights turned on at night. I'm talking blow up snowman in your yard and flashing lights on your roof.

Now I'm all about having Christmas in your heart all year round and I completly understand it taking a few days to get the lights down, but come on...actually turning them on just because they are still up? I don't know, that might be just one step too far. And it's not like it's just one house, I counted the other night and there were 4 within 2-3 blocks of my house. Does that mean I live where it is festive or where it is white trash? hmmmm.

I'm just sayin'.

And if by chance one of you might still have your lights still a flashin', I'd just like to say...Wow they look really nice. I love when people leave their lights on. Yea, it's so fun huh? It makes me wish we all did that!=)