Are They Listening?

Sometimes I'm absolutely convinced that these children are deaf. They never respond to anything that I tell them unless it benefits them. Yeah. Yeah, mom. I know. Payback's hell.

And then something happens to make you realize that yes, in fact they do hear you --- mind you I said hear and not listen to -- and sometimes that's not necessarily a good thing.

These times include, but definitely aren't limited to, when they:

a) Repeat something a snarky comment that you've made about someone - to that person.

b) Tell someone that you're going somewhere not realizing that you had already told that same person that you had other plans to get out of something. OR

c) Repeat a four or six letter word and it's always in class or in front of your most religious neighbor.

Well, this isn't quite as bad as those I suppose but it did make me giggle when I was reviewing Shane's homework. It confirmed for me at that moment that, yes, they do hear you every now and then.

What is it? Well, those that know us will pick right up on it.

Have fun finding it. Click on the image to enlarge it.



I wonder what his teacher thought when she saw it. Haha. Good one, Shane! :up:

Tennis Anyone?

Shane's been taking tennis lessons since school started. He asked me if I thought that he and his friend Josie could play mixed doubles against Roger Federer and Serena Williams. He thinks that they have a chance at winning. LOL.

I thought that the grandparents would like to see his lessons. I also thought that his Aunt Liz would like to see it since she's a tennis player. I know that he'd love to play with her.

Enjoy!

volleys!



forehand!



forehand/backhand!

Ironic Photo of the Day

Sometimes you see something and you stop and think to yourself "Really? What were they thinking?"

Well, this was one of those times. We were in Charlotte to celebrate Scott and Celena's birthdays and went to Rock Hill to eat at the White Horse. As we drove down Cherry Road, we passed this restaurant and I had to go back and get a photo.



Somehow the words "Tequila" and "Family Restaurant" don't really belong together. That's funny!

Pictures Of The Day

It's been a while since I've posted some of my favorite pictures that I've taken recently. And since I'm cleaning out three months worth of pictures, I thought that I'd put some up.

Enjoy!

My friend Celena is a potter and owns The Whirling Wheel, in Charlotte, NC. Her studio is awesome! If you're in the area, I'd recommend visiting it and taking some classes. :)



Don't most women love babies? At my friend Celena's birthday party, our friend Gina brought her new baby to meet everyone. I love capturing people in moments like that where they don't have their cheesy faces on and are just being themselves. I just love this picture. It's just so real.



Celena and Scott are friends of ours from college. Their birthdays are only a few days apart so they celebrate them together every year. This year was a big celebration for CJ. She turned the big 4-0.



One of CJ's friends made this cake for her birthday. How yummy does it look? I can assure you that it tasted just as good. :)



And, last but certainly not least, I love this picture of CJ and her friends. I had a couple of posed shots but this one was the winner. So real and shows their personality and connection with each other.



I hope that you enjoyed these because I sure loved taking them. :)

How To Tell

How do you know when your sweet baby boy is no longer a baby? Well, a good indication is when....

1) their pits stink and you think you're going to die when they lift their arm; and

2) when you run out of socks and go into their drawer to borrow a pair...and they fit.

Meh.