What happened?

I don't know what happened in my post below. It was perfect in the preview. When I posted it, the captions got all messed up. I tried to fix it, but if you'll look at the time I posted this, you will see that I need to go to bed! I am going to have to post something that looks less than perfect. I hope I don't lose any sleep over it!

A Proud Fan!

****************************Such a gracious winner!
How cute is that?





Here's to you ***************************Right back at you






More cuteness!



I was able to watch the CMA awards while I was doing report cards tonight. Was there any doubt that Kenny Chesney would win Entertainer of the Year AGAIN?!?!?!Didn't think so! I watched his acceptance speech over and over because it was so dang cute! He was funny, witty, humble, and he was with his mom!!! Like me, he must have known he would win again because he is all dressed up. He looks like Steve going to work minus the cowboy hat. He usually doesn't dress like this- but I think I like it (it doesn't matter how he is dressed).

I had to concentrate on the report cards, so I couldn't pay too much attention to the CMAs, but here is what stood out to me-

1. Kenny Chesney- goes without saying
2. Taylor Swift- totally cute- love her album- so talented- a senior in high school!
3. George Strait- will always be cool!
4. Kellie Pickler- love that song she sang- didn't like the hairdo- wish she wouldn't have cried- the pictures online don't look good- still a cutie
5. Carrie Underwood- I'm so happy for her- How many years does she have to thank American Idol?:)
6. Brad Paisley- love him- his wife looks too skinny! Still a cute couple
7. Sugarland- love that song!
8. Jaime Foxx singing with Rascal Flatts- very mesmerizing- Did they kiss at the end?
9. Where were Tim and Faith? Was Alan Jackson there?
10. Did I mention that Kenny Chesney was with his mom?

Trick or Treat

Halloween has just not been the same since we left AZ. We all miss having the grandparents, aunts, uncles, COUSINS and friends over to our house. We had a great tradition of making tortilla soup (I know it is crazy- but I do make a great tortilla soup) and trick-or-treating. I don't know if my kids will ever get over the fact that everyone now goes over to Ryan and Carrie's house for the same tradition. I personally think it is great that Carrie is carrying it on- tortilla soup and all! But my kids just talk about it the entire night. Despite that little set back each year- we had a great time. It was fun to get to hang out with our neighbors and get a bunch of chocolate in the process! To all our new friends in CA-I am opening an invitation to anyone who would like to come to our house next year. The tortilla soup really is good! :)


Jack Sparrow, "Ruby" the pirate, and the skater (Which one of these things doesn't belong?)


Jack Sparrow with some of his neighbor friends.


The two "girl" pirates of the neighborhood.


I have no idea who that is...


Jack Sparrow and his "wife pirate" as he called her.

Happy Halloween to me!

LG- Life's Good!

Last weekend, I bought a new washer and dryer! With my life so crazy, I noticed how long it was taking me to do laundry. I heard that with these new front loaders, you can do 3x the laundry in one load! After much thought and research, I did something I have never done- I bought the top rated, biggest, best washer and dryer on the market right now. The brand is LG- it stands for Life's Good and I happen to agree with them!

If you are in the market for a washer and dryer- come over and see mine in action. It is supposed to take me a fraction of the time, but I am so intrigued by them that I stand there and watch them for the first 15 minutes (I know that will pass soon). It is just not like anything I have seen before. Everything is digital, it weighs the clothes and decides how much water it needs (which isn't very much), it has an option to add steam, you can even do a speed wash which only takes 30 minutes! It is all just amazing to me! Yesterday, I put the clothes in the washer in the morning and set the delay timer for an hour before I would be home and when I got home, the wash was just finishing its spin cycle. Amazing! I took the freshly washed clothes right out and put them in the dryer. I could go on and on- but I won't!


Here is a picture of the washer and dryer. I couldn't fit the whole dryer in the picture.


Here is the washer in action! I hope someone is as impressed as I am!:)