Tuesday, December 28, 2010

My awesome 3 day birthday.....

Saturday night with my family.



Sunday night Allisa fixed me dinner.


Birthday cupcakes, YUM!!


Monday I went to lunch with some of my work friends.

Just a few of the balloons I got.  I also got 4 cupcakes from the Cocoa Bean.  Yes, I will need to start that diet January 1.

Oops, this one is a little out of order.  Purple purse from Ray and the girls.  Luv, luv, luv it!!

Friday, December 24, 2010

Kinlee's Dance recital

Kinlee's dance class does a Christmas program every year. Here are the pictures we took.



Can you tell which one she is? Her stomach (pillow) was falling out, because her backstage helper was not very helpful. Yes it was me.  That is why I usually just sit in the audience and video/take pictures.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Kinlee decorating the tree ALONE.

I have been a complete and total BAH HUMBUG this year for several reasons.  However, we still needed to put up a tree.  Well, as in we I guess I mean Kinlee.  Our tree that we have had for the last 15 years broke last year and we needed a new one and I thought I could get one on clearance, but I never found one.  Well, this year we found this little 6 footer in the shed, so we decided to just put it up instead.  Kinlee was the only one that really wanted to decorate it and if any of you know me, that is highly unlike me at all.  I even let her put on some ornaments that didn't match the others (yes, I am off my game this year).  While I was at the computer and Ray was napping, she did everything but put the lights on, Ray did do that.

This is the old star and I am not really sure why we still have it in the box of stuff, we haven't put in on the tree for years, but she thought she was cute as the tree herself.


Another thinking she is cute picture - okay she is cute.


Yes, Ray is sleeping in this picture.  He did open his eyes for a minute, but has absolutely no recollection of this picture being taken.  I guess it is a good thing he doesn't look at my blog.


I told Kinlee the night she put the tree up that if she cleaned her room, she could put up the rest of the decorations.  Well, she finally got her room cleaned tonight, which is the 22nd.  She asked me if she could still put up the decorations since her room was clean and I told her I thought it was a little late.  Maybe next year she could have her room cleaned all the time so it would work better in her favor.  I guess it wasn't really a good motivational thing for her.  I finally motivated her by telling her I wasn't putting anymore presents under the tree for her until her room was ALL done.  So, that is why she finally got it done.
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Monday, December 6, 2010

Adrian Brown - Blake's Son - My Nephew

Tonight has been crazy and I really wanted to get these pictures posted with the story, but tonight it will just be the pictures, with a little story.  This is Blake's son that he put up for adoption over 19 years ago.  Blake met him the weekend before Thanksgiving and we were all able to meet him the following Friday.  It was an amazing experience and Blake could have never asked for better adoptive parents, they are wonderful. 
We love them all!!




Saturday, December 4, 2010

The Pinnocks

I love these guys and they were kind enough to let me take their picture before the snow fell. Here are a few of the family ones I took, with a few alterations. Even though there wasn't snow, it was really cold outside and windy too. They were all troopers even though I know they were freezing. I think next time we take them we need a different location and warmer weather. But, they are all pretty photogenic so it all worked out. It really is about the people standing in front of the camera, not the goofy person behind it pushing the button.
 Thank guys!! Luv ya


This was their sad faces.



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