tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29650811282891029952011-05-17T08:51:15.026-07:002MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-73755992007510396852009-02-25T13:01:00.000-08:002009-02-25T14:29:42.876-08:00<span style="color:#6600cc;"><strong>Soooo anybody that knows Brian and I .... KNOWS that we LIVE for THE MARDI GRAS, always have and always will!! Pre-K (Pre-Kids) We would go down to NOLA every weekend during the Mardi Gras season...spending hours upon hours camping out by the barricades on St. Charles Avenue just for a couple of sack of beads (Joe and Micki can attest to this)......BUT really IS it ALL about the BEADS???? I think NOT....It's about......................<br /><br />OUR MARDI GRAS Mascot, JUDY....and she goes WAY back with us into our NOLA days!<br /><br />(In fact, Judy used to borrow Micki's clothes)</strong></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW49lYqclI/AAAAAAAAAMs/WL6pAT4dGDE/s1600-h/Brian%26Judy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306851104073085522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW49lYqclI/AAAAAAAAAMs/WL6pAT4dGDE/s320/Brian%26Judy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ABOUT........<br />Mardi Gras Masks!</span></strong><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW5U-MWO6I/AAAAAAAAAM0/AUh47OZvur0/s1600-h/SaylorPinkMask.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306851505869306786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW5U-MWO6I/AAAAAAAAAM0/AUh47OZvur0/s320/SaylorPinkMask.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div></div><div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ABOUT......<br />Dancing to the music like nobody is watching!</span></strong><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW6LumT13I/AAAAAAAAAM8/VpzoX_q9tFs/s1600-h/BrianDarrinDancingWithJudy4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306852446576039794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW6LumT13I/AAAAAAAAAM8/VpzoX_q9tFs/s320/BrianDarrinDancingWithJudy4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ABOUT......<br />Trying to STAY OUT OF JAIL!</span></strong><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW6ywp09NI/AAAAAAAAANE/r4c7IwAtVmI/s1600-h/JudyCopCarDarrin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306853117142562002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW6ywp09NI/AAAAAAAAANE/r4c7IwAtVmI/s320/JudyCopCarDarrin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ABOUT.......<br />Laughing and hanging out with your NEIGHBORS!<br /></span></strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW8LOKvXlI/AAAAAAAAANM/V1ll_jUe9Yw/s1600-h/JudyInTheSkies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306854636893724242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW8LOKvXlI/AAAAAAAAANM/V1ll_jUe9Yw/s320/JudyInTheSkies.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ABOUT.........</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Letting the Kids Get Their Faces painted!</span></strong> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW8v5CCiWI/AAAAAAAAANU/Y9jQPZetato/s1600-h/SaylorChandlerAlliePaintedFaces.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306855266875246946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW8v5CCiWI/AAAAAAAAANU/Y9jQPZetato/s320/SaylorChandlerAlliePaintedFaces.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ABOUT....... </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Wearing Bunny Ears, EVEN if you AREN'T the Girls Next Door!</span></strong></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW9VjmFGII/AAAAAAAAANc/hWwre5SyZL0/s1600-h/AshRheRheSheriBunnyEars.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306855913955858562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW9VjmFGII/AAAAAAAAANc/hWwre5SyZL0/s320/AshRheRheSheriBunnyEars.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ABOUT............. </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Friends on floats, throwing you BEADS!</span></strong> </div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW963fb9hI/AAAAAAAAANk/TSzDYtaGgdg/s1600-h/MrDrewOnOrionFloat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306856554951865874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW963fb9hI/AAAAAAAAANk/TSzDYtaGgdg/s320/MrDrewOnOrionFloat.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ABOUT.......</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Wearing FUNNY glasses!</span></strong></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW-tGt8FSI/AAAAAAAAANs/AbaOquKiMCQ/s1600-h/GabbyGlasses.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306857418032682274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW-tGt8FSI/AAAAAAAAANs/AbaOquKiMCQ/s320/GabbyGlasses.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ABOUT......</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Doing JELLO SHOTS out of a BIG Syringe!!</span></strong></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW_mpwVy4I/AAAAAAAAAN0/Qc2T42iufeA/s1600-h/SheriDoingJelloShot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306858406690540418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaW_mpwVy4I/AAAAAAAAAN0/Qc2T42iufeA/s320/SheriDoingJelloShot.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ABOUT....</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Yelling - "Throw Me Something Mister"!!!</span></strong> </div></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaXAP-JfDtI/AAAAAAAAAN8/XPBMqb2AANM/s1600-h/ThrowUsSomethingMister.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306859116539350738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaXAP-JfDtI/AAAAAAAAAN8/XPBMqb2AANM/s320/ThrowUsSomethingMister.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ABOUT......</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Standing on YOUR roof, just to catch some 25 cent BEADS!</span></strong></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaXBYUnCPkI/AAAAAAAAAOE/JUtU5kyq4Mk/s1600-h/PeopleOnHouses.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306860359519452738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaXBYUnCPkI/AAAAAAAAAOE/JUtU5kyq4Mk/s320/PeopleOnHouses.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">BUT MOSTLY-<br /></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">It's ALL ABOUT.......</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Spending time with your family and friends and having a GOOD TIME!!</span></strong><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaXCxzUNjgI/AAAAAAAAAOU/W9EE4xhOyx8/s1600-h/Sheri%26Britt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306861896770358786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaXCxzUNjgI/AAAAAAAAAOU/W9EE4xhOyx8/s320/Sheri%26Britt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Happy Mardi Gras Ya'll!!!</span></strong></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaXD6JNMjNI/AAAAAAAAAOc/5DGMCgIGP-8/s1600-h/Brian%26SheriOnFloat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306863139597094098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SaXD6JNMjNI/AAAAAAAAAOc/5DGMCgIGP-8/s320/Brian%26SheriOnFloat.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-7375599200751039685?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-39245093575354374892008-08-14T12:52:00.000-07:002008-08-14T14:41:14.771-07:00Thursday, August 7, 2008 - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Saylor's</span> FIRST DAY OF SECOND GRADE. The day started off with a BANG....BUT ended up with a BUMMER!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSOJ2rezJI/AAAAAAAAAJg/6Mb28e7Sxn0/s1600-h/StillSleeping.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234464966859213970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSOJ2rezJI/AAAAAAAAAJg/6Mb28e7Sxn0/s320/StillSleeping.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Rise and Shine, it's morning time... (my little morning song I sing to her)</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSN5-Veu9I/AAAAAAAAAJY/A4fqAx9OGIo/s1600-h/RiseNshine.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234464694036511698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSN5-Veu9I/AAAAAAAAAJY/A4fqAx9OGIo/s320/RiseNshine.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div>Sleepy Eyes.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSYwSU1vZI/AAAAAAAAAJo/tGEAO_boydA/s1600-h/SleepyEyes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234476622231747986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSYwSU1vZI/AAAAAAAAAJo/tGEAO_boydA/s320/SleepyEyes.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div> </div><div><br />Stretching...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">arrrgghhhh</span>.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSZAnq-YlI/AAAAAAAAAJw/mxd5y4wFnIE/s1600-h/Stretching.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234476902839640658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSZAnq-YlI/AAAAAAAAAJw/mxd5y4wFnIE/s320/Stretching.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Why in the WORLD are u taking pictures THIS early in the morning!??!?</div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSZnlgOJ9I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Ql14WzzdDLw/s1600-h/Huh.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234477572272564178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSZnlgOJ9I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Ql14WzzdDLw/s320/Huh.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSaQmTt-uI/AAAAAAAAAKA/GEjIaeLml5k/s1600-h/NewClothes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234478276863195874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSaQmTt-uI/AAAAAAAAAKA/GEjIaeLml5k/s320/NewClothes.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>This is the FIRST time SINCE <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Pre</span>-K that I have had to buy NEW UNIFORMS!!</div><div><br />Getting Toothpaste.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSbkF7tksI/AAAAAAAAAKY/kuB0HWOAZRM/s1600-h/GettingToothpaste.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234479711281582786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSbkF7tksI/AAAAAAAAAKY/kuB0HWOAZRM/s320/GettingToothpaste.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div><br />Brushing Teeth. </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKScWaJ8-1I/AAAAAAAAAKg/7n2af7kSSnw/s1600-h/BrushyBrushy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234480575703481170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKScWaJ8-1I/AAAAAAAAAKg/7n2af7kSSnw/s320/BrushyBrushy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br />Take a good look NOW, because they won't be sparkly WHITE for long!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSc9nfwJ6I/AAAAAAAAAKo/3wz15XhwGwE/s1600-h/NewWhiteShoes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234481249299474338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSc9nfwJ6I/AAAAAAAAAKo/3wz15XhwGwE/s320/NewWhiteShoes.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div>Standing tall. My Second Grader! <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSgJY_f7zI/AAAAAAAAALY/mhh67f6CO7g/s1600-h/StandingTall.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234484750099410738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSgJY_f7zI/AAAAAAAAALY/mhh67f6CO7g/s320/StandingTall.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSeNnnAR9I/AAAAAAAAAK4/zPcfsi_UFjc/s1600-h/SaylorCloseUpFirstDayOfSecondGrade.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234482623719426002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSeNnnAR9I/AAAAAAAAAK4/zPcfsi_UFjc/s320/SaylorCloseUpFirstDayOfSecondGrade.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>New Swatch Watch - we bought her from NYC in Times Square.<br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSebRkJlCI/AAAAAAAAALI/htjgkb-9mQc/s1600-h/NewWatch.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234482858320040994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSebRkJlCI/AAAAAAAAALI/htjgkb-9mQc/s320/NewWatch.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>The backpack.</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSeUguz0xI/AAAAAAAAALA/4rRXlf1W5c4/s1600-h/BackPack.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234482742132200210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKSeUguz0xI/AAAAAAAAALA/4rRXlf1W5c4/s320/BackPack.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I thought <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Saylor</span> would have an excellent FIRST DAY of SECOND GRADE....she didn't DREAD the first day of school AT ALL! AND... ALL went well UNTIL she got in Maw Maw's vehicle when she picked her up from school that afternoon. Maw Maw asked, how the first day went? And the teacher replied, she survived! After leaving school, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Saylor</span> BROKE DOWN in tears, crying hysterically but wouldn't tell Maw Maw... WHY or WHAT HAPPENED??? So, she called me immediately and I couldn't understand a word <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Saylor</span> was trying to say between all the crying! It KILLED me that I couldn't be there to console her and hug her and tell her everything was going to be alright! After about 15 minutes of coaxing via the PHONE I finally found out the problem! As it turns out, she went to the WRONG place in the evening, she went to the EXTENDED DAY line instead of the CAR POOL line. Her teacher came looking for her and found her in the WRONG PLACE...and asked her WHY?? Why did she go to extended day? She just KNEW her teacher was MAD at her. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Saylor</span> is very tender-hearted child and wears her feelings on her shoulders! Any SLIGHT little change of voice or disappointment from her teacher is SURELY to send her into a tizzy! I know her teacher didn't say anything mean to her or in a harsh tone, but its just the way <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Saylor</span> is - VERY tenderhearted. I just KNEW surely going to school the next day would be a bear! But I was wrong! She didn't skip a beat! Off she went...and she hasn't looked back yet! My baby girl is ALL GROWN UP!! :( <tear></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-3924509357535437489?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-75297790801705699142008-08-14T08:38:00.001-07:002008-08-14T12:02:30.547-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRUvXq69JI/AAAAAAAAAHg/Y7pEnZG82Rw/s1600-h/100_9993.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234401839695983762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRUvXq69JI/AAAAAAAAAHg/Y7pEnZG82Rw/s320/100_9993.JPG" border="0" /></a>July 31, 2008 --AAhhhh, the sweet smell of the salty Gulf and sand! For the past two years we have been going to Orange Beach, Alabama for Brian's Birthday and our neighbors, The Landry's, come with us.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Well, last year....Saylor didn't REALLY get into the water because of SHARKS....but this year, she did manage to get back into the water, just a little bit more BUT only because Alyssa was doing it! She really looks up to Alyssa and IS Alyssa's shadow.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRT1sUR9tI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/mmf7Te-AuUw/s1600-h/100_9921.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234400848805754578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRT1sUR9tI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/mmf7Te-AuUw/s320/100_9921.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />However, this year brought a NEW CHALLENGE - Chandler didn't want to get into the water and didn't want to EVEN get CLOSE to the water....I don't know if it was the sound of the water crashing against the shore OR if he heard someone talk about SHARKS being in the water. So, Chandler MAINLY stayed on the beach playing in the sand. He was KING OF THE BEACH.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRTEmuvLVI/AAAAAAAAAHI/ilTq78yc8ac/s1600-h/100_9926.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234400005492518226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRTEmuvLVI/AAAAAAAAAHI/ilTq78yc8ac/s320/100_9926.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We buried the kids in the sand......<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRWl4YLkkI/AAAAAAAAAHw/W26TUbE_XJs/s1600-h/100_9904.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234403875700314690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRWl4YLkkI/AAAAAAAAAHw/W26TUbE_XJs/s320/100_9904.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRWTDqBIHI/AAAAAAAAAHo/YgF6sULhsSQ/s1600-h/100_9915.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234403552310403186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRWTDqBIHI/AAAAAAAAAHo/YgF6sULhsSQ/s320/100_9915.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We went crabbing at night......<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRXD_COTqI/AAAAAAAAAH4/e5MGdRSI3YM/s1600-h/100_9975.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234404392883343010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRXD_COTqI/AAAAAAAAAH4/e5MGdRSI3YM/s320/100_9975.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We wrote our names in the sand......<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRYJSmxANI/AAAAAAAAAIA/xjKfo5XjrhQ/s1600-h/100_9942.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234405583547859154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRYJSmxANI/AAAAAAAAAIA/xjKfo5XjrhQ/s320/100_9942.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We played in the Gulf......<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRYqj4Rp-I/AAAAAAAAAII/M0MdBixhDBQ/s1600-h/101_0022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234406155120388066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRYqj4Rp-I/AAAAAAAAAII/M0MdBixhDBQ/s320/101_0022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We played in the Pool......<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRZam5yzMI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/Dn4ibE2MWqg/s1600-h/101_0005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234406980565781698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRZam5yzMI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/Dn4ibE2MWqg/s320/101_0005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We made frozen drinks on the beach..... (Brian brought his portable weed-eater blender)<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRbNhcU_QI/AAAAAAAAAIo/CxmLQuDfbMc/s1600-h/100_9984.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234408954784972034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRbNhcU_QI/AAAAAAAAAIo/CxmLQuDfbMc/s320/100_9984.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRaeTOWpRI/AAAAAAAAAIY/cu3OYe_oneQ/s1600-h/100_9959.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234408143514412306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRaeTOWpRI/AAAAAAAAAIY/cu3OYe_oneQ/s320/100_9959.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />LSU marks OUR SPOT!!!.........<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRca8zdkdI/AAAAAAAAAIw/7MfESvrcvwQ/s1600-h/101_0013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234410284979687890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRca8zdkdI/AAAAAAAAAIw/7MfESvrcvwQ/s320/101_0013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Alyssa spotted this BEAUTIFUL SIGHT on a neighboring balcony....and NO, its NOT BRIAN......although it IS something he WOULD do... PURDY! <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRdqpeFimI/AAAAAAAAAI4/mkbcU2URGjo/s1600-h/100_9997.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234411654179293794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKRdqpeFimI/AAAAAAAAAI4/mkbcU2URGjo/s320/100_9997.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is a COOL picture I took....can u spot the CRAB?!?!?!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKR3-3EyfwI/AAAAAAAAAJA/CjT1Z3xpvJU/s1600-h/100_9999.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234440588730990338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKR3-3EyfwI/AAAAAAAAAJA/CjT1Z3xpvJU/s320/100_9999.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We had a GREAT TIME! The weather was perfect! We even had a chance to go out one night to Adventureland and play miniature golf, ride go-carts, and play arcade games! The kids had a ball! Gosh, I can't WAIT to go to Destin in two weeks! Isn't life just BEACHY???<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKR5evTpTRI/AAAAAAAAAJI/e6S0qZMUcPU/s1600-h/100_9987.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234442235913260306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKR5evTpTRI/AAAAAAAAAJI/e6S0qZMUcPU/s320/100_9987.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKR5uFzn_jI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/qxJjuUY6_0Q/s1600-h/101_0035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234442499651010098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SKR5uFzn_jI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/qxJjuUY6_0Q/s320/101_0035.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-7529779080170569914?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-52710974627634265812008-07-28T12:37:00.000-07:002008-07-28T13:03:07.021-07:00<div><div>The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge holds different SUMMER events throughout the City -- We enjoyed the past two Friday evenings in front of the Shaw Center listening to GREAT music. You bring your lawn chairs, ice-chests, and sit down and enjoy the entertainment! Last week it was a "Mid-Summer Night Dance Party with After 8". This past Friday night it was "A Southern Night Under The Oaks with Sweet Root". The kids even brought their swimsuits to play in the fountains in front of the Shaw Center. Saylor played in the water but Chandler was TOOO BUSY keeping his eyes GLUED to the band. They had face painting.......<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SI4iKpzIFeI/AAAAAAAAAGw/ha31vG5rJCQ/s1600-h/SaylorPaintedFace.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228153783838053858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SI4iKpzIFeI/AAAAAAAAAGw/ha31vG5rJCQ/s320/SaylorPaintedFace.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><div> </div></div><div><div>Balloon Making..................................</div><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SI4iZ6PkwwI/AAAAAAAAAG4/_OtsxD5EReQ/s1600-h/Chandler%26ElmoBaloon.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228154045950378754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SI4iZ6PkwwI/AAAAAAAAAG4/_OtsxD5EReQ/s320/Chandler%26ElmoBaloon.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And YOU KNOW the night wasn't complete until CHANDLER made his way up on stage with the band!! He even ended up on the 10 O'clock news that night on Channel 9 - WAFB -- That's our little Rock Star!</div><br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SI4jAa_D9QI/AAAAAAAAAHA/MlCGmzDnxCg/s1600-h/ChandlerRockinWithSweetRoot.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228154707574519042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SI4jAa_D9QI/AAAAAAAAAHA/MlCGmzDnxCg/s320/ChandlerRockinWithSweetRoot.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Hopefully, they will continue doing these events next month.....we look forward to going back! It was a GREAT, CHEAP, FUN-FILLED family night out on the town! Everyone needs one of those every now and then!! Ooopps! I forgot to mention they also show a movie on a big inflatable movie screen, after the concert -- The first Friday we went, they showed "The Little Shop of Horrors" and this past Friday night the movie was "Big Fish" -- We didn't end up staying for the movies, by that time, WE HAD...had all the fun we could stand for one night and plus the kids were getting tired!</div><div> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-5271097462763426581?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-70063411348642981372008-07-16T10:02:00.000-07:002008-07-16T11:07:25.331-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH4spxr0pfI/AAAAAAAAAF4/lN1fEe7EGD4/s1600-h/100_0298.JPG"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223661714019755506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH4spxr0pfI/AAAAAAAAAF4/lN1fEe7EGD4/s320/100_0298.JPG" border="0" /></strong></a><strong> Is this the YEAR for WEDDINGS or WHAT??? We attended our cousin, Brandon's wedding this past weekend which makes our fourth wedding within the last 6 months!!! We still have one MORE to go this year in September. And get this...FOUR out of the FIVE weddings are for first and second cousins of ours!! SIMPLY AMAZING! Congratulations to ALL you newly weds out there! Best Wishes to Brandon and Angela who got married this past weekend! I will have to say it was the HOTTESS wedding reception I have EVER been to! South Louisiana HEAT in the middle of July and the air wasn't quite working right...OK it wasn't working AT ALL! Until someone figured out about 1 hour into the reception that the breaker had flipped. So it FINALLY cooled down about the time the reception ended...WHEW!! I think my make-up MELTED off my face and I lost 5 lbs that night :) A side from the air not working, it was a FUN reception and we had a BLAST! I have included a couple of pictures.</strong><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH4vwt5ShNI/AAAAAAAAAGA/VKOBt5z_7kg/s1600-h/100_0312.JPG"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223665131796464850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH4vwt5ShNI/AAAAAAAAAGA/VKOBt5z_7kg/s320/100_0312.JPG" border="0" /></strong></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH4wdm7oL0I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Ad4ocTyG_Fk/s1600-h/100_0387.JPG"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223665903021338434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH4wdm7oL0I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Ad4ocTyG_Fk/s320/100_0387.JPG" border="0" /></strong></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><strong></strong></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><strong></strong></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><strong></strong></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><strong></strong></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><strong></strong></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><strong>On Sunday we had a Family Reunion to attend at Brian's cousin, Lori's home on the Diversion Canal. The reunion was for family on Brian's grandmother's side -- The East Family. It was one HOT day! The kids were lucky enough to play in the water on a slip-n-slide to cool themselves off. We enjoyed seeing and chatting with all of the family members that we don't get to see too often. Saylor ESPECIALLY LOVED playing with her little cousin Abigail. She and Chandler even got to feed Abby. She is the HAPPIEST and CUTEST little baby girl EVER! There was only ONE thing MISSING from the family reunion....Maw Maw Brenice/Aunt Joy's famous Coconut Cake!! After Maw Maw Brenice passed away ....Aunt Joy took over the duty of making the cake for all the family functions.....and sadly we lost Aunt Joy this past February....I guess I need to practice up on my coconut cake making skills, huh??!! We SURELY do miss Aunt Joy! Not only her coconut cakes but her sense of humor, her character, her love and just simply her JOY! </strong></p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH42b62XgWI/AAAAAAAAAGg/bUq08zf0tKk/s1600-h/Abigail.JPG"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223672471078011234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH42b62XgWI/AAAAAAAAAGg/bUq08zf0tKk/s320/Abigail.JPG" border="0" /></strong></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH43Lg9Rc5I/AAAAAAAAAGo/8cnoH8mPVU8/s1600-h/100_0409.JPG"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223673288761373586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH43Lg9Rc5I/AAAAAAAAAGo/8cnoH8mPVU8/s320/100_0409.JPG" border="0" /></strong></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH42N1bfuxI/AAAAAAAAAGY/rnTEdFZ5DW4/s1600-h/Abigail%26Saylor.JPG"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223672229104958226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SH42N1bfuxI/AAAAAAAAAGY/rnTEdFZ5DW4/s320/Abigail%26Saylor.JPG" border="0" /></strong></a></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-7006341134864298137?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-89808976628983949892008-07-10T06:26:00.000-07:002008-07-10T07:40:22.331-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYd2k5O4YI/AAAAAAAAAFo/NHvq8xaCSlE/s1600-h/SaylorsRedFish.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221393641436537218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYd2k5O4YI/AAAAAAAAAFo/NHvq8xaCSlE/s320/SaylorsRedFish.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>This past Fourth of July weekend was GREAT!!! Spending quality time with family is the BEST thing in the world! We went down to my dad's camp in Venice, Louisiana and took a couple of fishing trips! The first TRIP was just Brian, Saylor, Chandler and myself in my dad's bay boat. We went out of Tiger Pass to the rocks where Saylor caught her BIGGEST REDFISH ever!!!</strong></span><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Chandler preferred to munch down on GOOOREETOS (as he calls them) <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYeZS-0FbI/AAAAAAAAAFw/43vBu-0EgV8/s1600-h/ChandlerEatingOnTheBoat2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221394237923530162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYeZS-0FbI/AAAAAAAAAFw/43vBu-0EgV8/s320/ChandlerEatingOnTheBoat2.JPG" border="0" /></a>but threw in a little fishing here and there - He hasn't caught his FIRST FISH yet, but we are working on that! </strong></span><strong><span style="color:#000099;">Another thing the kids really enjoyed doing this past weekend was swimming in the cheap $9.99 pool I bought them from the Family Dollar in Port Sulphur. THE BEST 10 bucks I have spent in AWHILE!! PURE CHEAP entertainment for HOURS! Until the side seam SPLIT....AND we had to DUCK TAPE it back together --- THAT was a REAL pretty sight!! <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYSgrGzN8I/AAAAAAAAAEY/CQDRqsXcdJY/s1600-h/Saylor%26ChandlerInPoolAtCamp7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221381170519029698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYSgrGzN8I/AAAAAAAAAEY/CQDRqsXcdJY/s320/Saylor%26ChandlerInPoolAtCamp7.JPG" border="0" /></a> I should have gotten a picture of THAT! I was too busy scrambling to try and keep the water in the pool!!</span></strong><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYdkxKN8FI/AAAAAAAAAFg/JuK3SzvOPtg/s1600-h/WaltersBoat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221393335491358802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYdkxKN8FI/AAAAAAAAAFg/JuK3SzvOPtg/s320/WaltersBoat.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">The next day we ALL went out on Paw Paw Iddo's big 54 ft. Donzi boat -- The crew included: Paw Paw Iddo, Maw Maw Jenny, Pa Pa Don, Mi Mi, Uncle Mike, Saylor, Chandler, Brian and myself. We headed 18 miles off shore to some rigs to try and catch some lemon fish....we DIDN'T catch any lemons but ended up catching some Red Snapper! Saylor even got to steer the boat!</span></strong><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYUvP9k7mI/AAAAAAAAAEg/6DITqxdsVv8/s1600-h/SaylorDrivingTheBoat4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221383619953880674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYUvP9k7mI/AAAAAAAAAEg/6DITqxdsVv8/s320/SaylorDrivingTheBoat4.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#000099;"><strong>A</strong> <strong>couple of times the weather looked like it was going to get REALLY BAD....but it didn't, just a light mist as it moved along. We did see something pretty scary but amazing.....a couple of water spouts developed around the waters near us. They never really got THAT CLOSE to us! But it was cool to see them form and dissipate in MID-AIR! Mother Nature at HER FINEST!</strong></span> <strong><span style="color:#000099;">The weather cleared up and it was SUNNY and HOT the rest of the day!</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;"></span></strong><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYbYWuFX1I/AAAAAAAAAFY/k-ErygRsTNs/s1600-h/WaterSpout2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221390923212349266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYbYWuFX1I/AAAAAAAAAFY/k-ErygRsTNs/s320/WaterSpout2.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYXdTi3wtI/AAAAAAAAAE4/OGk7GGJcZI8/s1600-h/WaterSpoutandRig5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221386610212848338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYXdTi3wtI/AAAAAAAAAE4/OGk7GGJcZI8/s320/WaterSpoutandRig5.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYYHR0_46I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Zf_T7yY7kyE/s1600-h/WaterSpoutandRig.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221387331306513314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SHYYHR0_46I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Zf_T7yY7kyE/s320/WaterSpoutandRig.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">I think this was the FIRST year we DIDN'T pop any fireworks for the FOURTH!! BUT, we surely did RELAX and have a good time! Maybe, NEXT YEAR we'll have to do this again for the FOURTH OF JULY!</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Happy <span style="color:#000099;">Birthday</span> America!!</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-8980897662898394989?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-69569881089222064392008-06-26T12:20:00.000-07:002008-06-26T13:31:21.039-07:00<span style="color:#000099;"></span><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SGPvtdDJqZI/AAAAAAAAADQ/5dnuoPBIQcQ/s1600-h/ChandlerAsBuzzLightyear.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216276357596162450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SGPvtdDJqZI/AAAAAAAAADQ/5dnuoPBIQcQ/s320/ChandlerAsBuzzLightyear.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#000099;">BESIDES music, guitars, and DRUMS....Chandler's LATEST obsession is Disney's movie, TOY STORY with Buzz Lightyear and Woody. He has WATCHED it OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN! When he FIRST started watching it....he was calling it YEA'S......I had NO CLUE, as to WHY????....BUT I KNEW which movie he was talking about! So, finally the other day I asked Saylor...WHY DOES he call Toy Story ..."YEAS".....and her response was "MOM, IT'S because of the little THREE-EYED green martians in the movie" --- Little DID I know....that they say: "YEEEEAAAAA"........right before the movie begins -- So, the MARTIANS are NOW NAMED "YEAS".....He told me when we go to Disney World this year that he wants to take a picture with "YEAS". Sooo all this Toy Story talk ...got me thinking...WHERE in the HECK did I put that Buzz Lightyear costume I bought AFTER Halloween LAST YEAR at the Disney Store??? I paid like 5 bucks for it --- WOW, what an INVESTMENT!! TA-DAAHHH......There it was...sitting in his closet! Chandler LOVES wearing it until it gets about 150 degrees inside....... then we PEEL it off of him! </span><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SGP7bg5C7bI/AAAAAAAAAEA/IoVLrQuTBtY/s1600-h/ChandlerAsBuzzLightyear2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216289243529407922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SGP7bg5C7bI/AAAAAAAAAEA/IoVLrQuTBtY/s320/ChandlerAsBuzzLightyear2.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#000099;">So, THEN the other day Brian walks in there and finds him standing in front of his DVD player WATCHING "YEAS" and he has these OLD BROWN BOOTS on that USED to be Saylor's. He must have FOUND those in his closet, dug them OUT, and put them on (the WRONG feet, of course). Brian asks him (with a little chuckle) "Chandler, What are you doing?" Chandler says, "I like Woody! Daddy", "Woody have boots", "and Chandler have BOOTS!". Brian immediately came and got me to make sure I saw THIS BEAUTIFUL SIGHT. OOOHHHHH...HOW WE BOTH got a GREAT LAUGH that night!! So, now I have SEVERAL little Toy Story characters running around my house! WHEN I start seeing the little green "YEAS" I'll let you KNOW!!</span> <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SGP3r4ynt_I/AAAAAAAAADg/N6NSQAIj4_E/s1600-h/ChandlerCarryingBoots.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216285126776305650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SGP3r4ynt_I/AAAAAAAAADg/N6NSQAIj4_E/s320/ChandlerCarryingBoots.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SGP4AxV15UI/AAAAAAAAADo/TuyfSyNzSM8/s1600-h/ChandlerDrinkingChocolateMilk.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216285485553804610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SGP4AxV15UI/AAAAAAAAADo/TuyfSyNzSM8/s320/ChandlerDrinkingChocolateMilk.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SGP4TJqSEMI/AAAAAAAAADw/MfZ_rQy2K8g/s1600-h/CloseUpBoots2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216285801319633090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SGP4TJqSEMI/AAAAAAAAADw/MfZ_rQy2K8g/s320/CloseUpBoots2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000099;">AND YES, he is STILL wearing the LONG sleeved pajamas!! I gave up on that battle a while ago!!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-6956988108922206439?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-10232137857469409292008-06-23T08:26:00.000-07:002008-06-23T09:40:08.381-07:00<div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SF_BGU0HXiI/AAAAAAAAACo/8jd0suoabk0/s1600-h/Phil%26Rachael.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215099207928995362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SF_BGU0HXiI/AAAAAAAAACo/8jd0suoabk0/s320/Phil%26Rachael.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000000;">Friday, June 20th, 2008</span> - The LAST family hurrah with Phil &amp; Rachael, for A WHILE at least -- We had everyone over to our home for a last get-together with Phil and Rachael before they leave for Cleveland, Ohio. Phil starts Podiatry School SOON! Rachael begins a new career as a registered nurse at a local hospital. The party was luau themed and the kids swam in the pool while the adults enjoyed DRINKS and BARBECUE! Everyone also enjoyed watching the LSU Tigers try for another CWS win...although it didn't quite turn out the way we wanted it too! OH well, there's ALWAYS next year!! But on a sad note, we will definitely miss Phil and Rachael, and wish them the BEST OF LUCK on their NEW journey together! Maybe one day Phil will be able to fix Brian's hammer toes and caves feet!! </span></strong><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SF_QWoCyBYI/AAAAAAAAADI/FstatsjaMUg/s1600-h/Brian%26Chandler2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215115980643108226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px" height="276" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SF_QWoCyBYI/AAAAAAAAADI/FstatsjaMUg/s320/Brian%26Chandler2.JPG" width="240" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SF_L4v7hYkI/AAAAAAAAADA/WNNy4Db25C8/s1600-h/SaylorSheriBrianChandlerYoung.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215111069317554754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SF_L4v7hYkI/AAAAAAAAADA/WNNy4Db25C8/s320/SaylorSheriBrianChandlerYoung.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Another LUAU followed the next day, Saturday, June 21, 2008 -- CES's Annual Family Picnic - It was held at Blue Bayou Water Park again this year! It was Chandler's FIRST time going to Blue Bayou and Saylor's 3rd or 4th -- at any rate the KIDS LOVE this place!!! CES had a covered pavilion nicely decorated with the LUAU theme. We had lunch as the door prizes were given away! We walked away with a couple of shirts, a hat, LSU Tiger stuff animal, and a $50.00 gift certificate to BASS PRO SHOPS....WHAT MORE can you ask for?!?!?! After a quick group picture, OFF we went to the park -- First the lazy river, which SAYLOR zoomed ahead of us and PANIC set in...as I thought we lost her! NOPE, there she was PATIENTLY waiting for us at the end! THANK GOD!! After a little chat with Saylor...then we ALL got on the CONGA....a five person slide with a bunch of twists and turns....Chandler absolutely LOVED this one!! We splished and splashed all day long until a thunder storm cloud loomed above. Then, we decided, we'd better make a run for it before we got stuck in all of the CHAOS of people getting out of the park during a thunderstorm. Besides that, we STILL had YET another pool party to go too!! GOSH, I just LOVE the summer time!!</strong></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-1023213785746940929?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-76818368457486232282008-06-16T08:43:00.000-07:002008-06-16T09:47:25.786-07:00<span style="color:#000000;"><strong>My Friday the 13th was pretty MUCH uneventful AND THANK GOD!!! </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Me and some friends went to see "The Strangers" at the movie theater during the DAY.....CAUSE there would be NO FREAKIN' WAY I would see this movie AT NIGHT!! So we get to the theater a little late....the previews had just finished up and the movie was beginning to START....as we WALKED in-- WE were BLINDED by the DARKNESS and COULDN'T see a THING....it was soooo DARK in there-- about as dark as a sack of black cats!! I couldn't EVEN see my HAND if I put it up in front of my face.....AND there I WAS -- leading the pack up the stairs...so I stopped DEAD in my tracks. I just KNEW the whole theater was laughing at us trying to go up the stairs and not being able to see a thing. FINALLY, some light for a brief second as something on the big screen changed. So we walk ONE more STEP up, THEN DARK again!! GEEZE..... SO you see the pattern....THEN finally LIGHT for more than a second....and LOW AND BEHOLD the WHOLE movie theater was.....</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>EMPTY!!!!!.....</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>JUST even MORE errrieee...... </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>It's VERY CREEPY seeing a horror movie during the day with NOBODY in the theater BUT YOU!!!! We kept waiting for someone to jump out from behind the seats OR come up the aisle wearing a mask!! OR SOMETHING!!! </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>THEN we read on the screen that this MOVIE, "The Strangers"....is apparently TRUE or parts of it were true.....WHICH made it EVEN more scarier!! Knowing that THIS actually HAPPENED and COULD STILL happen! Anyways I won't ruin the movie for you......BUT definitely GO SEE IT, if you enjoy this type of movie genre -- HORROR -- There aren't A LOT of blood and guts in it.....BUT it will SCARE the SHIT outta YOU!!! Be prepared TO JUMP!!! Even though you KNOW something is gonna happen....you STILL jump! Liv Tyler (Steven Tyler's daughter) plays one of the main characters....AND she was excellent! The ending sucks A LITTLE...and leaves you wondering...BUT still an OVERALL worth-while movie to see!!! AND it isn't TOO long, just 1 hour and 45 min. I give "THE STRANGERS" the THUMBS UP!!! </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>So, later on that night...I had FORGOTTEN ALL about the darn MOVIE...UNTIL my husband BRINGS it up again....and THEN my mind started playing TRICKS on me!! arrrrggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">HOWEVER, on a DIFFERENT NOTE, we DID find a GREAT new restaurant to eat at in Baton Rouge...well NEW for us.....and I don't think its been around too long either. But it's called "<span style="color:#009900;">The Little Village</span>" and its located downtown near the river on Lafayette Street. It's an </span><span style="color:#009900;">Italian restaurant </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">and the FOOD was absolute <span style="color:#009900;">PERFECTION!!</span> You must taste the bread and the martini's!! It's a quaint little place -- but by little I mean LITTLE, you probably SHOULD make reservations....there are only about 20 tables total in the place. If you luck up, you might get a table near a window with a view of the river. The acoustics are pretty bad in there because its an old building with wooden floors...but the FOOD makes up for what the acoustics LACK!! It's a good DATE-NIGHT restaurant, FOR SURE!! We started off the meal with DRINKS!! I had a lemon drop martini and Brian had a margarita on the rocks. <span style="color:#009900;">The martini was DIVINE!</span> VERY smooth! ONLY one will do ya!! For the entrees, I had the typical Italian dinner of <span style="color:#009900;">SPAGHETTI!!!!!</span> Maybe NEXT time I'll venture OUT....yea RIGHT!!! YOU know me....NEVER!! Brian had one of the MANY specials of the night....<span style="color:#009900;">Soft Shell </span><span style="color:#009900;">Crab,</span> <span style="color:#009900;">deep fried and topped with a sauce that included lump crab meat and shrimp.</span> NOW, I don't eat seafood, BUT if I EVER DID...I surely would EAT this!! Brian even said, being raise in SOUTH LOUISIANA and eating seafood-- like he does...he has NEVER......EVER....had a soft shell crab....LIKE this before!!!! It was tender, juicy and fried to perfection! Simply, <span style="color:#009900;">OUT OF THIS WORLD!!</span> We didn't have ANY room for dessert! MAYBE next time!! Overall the menu is a little pricey, but an <span style="color:#009900;">EXCELLENT</span> choice!! We'll definitely be BACK there!! </span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-7681836845748623228?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-67696916378935914242008-06-09T08:41:00.000-07:002008-06-09T09:24:25.929-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SE1XY6qsDlI/AAAAAAAAACY/2dbprqoHeHU/s1600-h/ChandlerTurtleHat2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209916429514313298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SE1XY6qsDlI/AAAAAAAAACY/2dbprqoHeHU/s320/ChandlerTurtleHat2.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SE1XZSALfGI/AAAAAAAAACg/QZH-q81bD_0/s1600-h/ChandlerFloaties.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209916435778468962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SE1XZSALfGI/AAAAAAAAACg/QZH-q81bD_0/s320/ChandlerFloaties.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;">Let me just begin BY saying....CHANDLER nearly DROWNED yesterday!! I still can't stop thinking about it!! That BOY is SOMETHING else!! Although, he is taking swimming lessons at daycare....AND....we swim in our pool often....BUT I learned FIRST HAND this weekend, THAT you DEFINITELY can't take your eyes off of him ONE SECOND!! He always swims WITH FLOATIES ON, BUT apparently he HAS built up enough confidence to jump in the pool WITHOUT FLOATIES!! Fortunately, I WAS in the pool vacuuming at the time and heard the KURPLUNK!!! I turn around only to see him sinking down in the water -- I FLEW over there and pulled him out...and HE DIDN'T even choke or spit up any water....I guess he has learned to hold his breath too! BUT STILL...a very frightening situation FOR the BOTH of us, AND had I not been paying attention...and turned around to see what the splash was -- it could have ended a lot worst!! After that, I had a LONG talk with him about wearing floaties and jumping into pools! Hopefully, he understands NOW....BUT...AT any rate you CAN never BE too CAREFUL!! WHEW!!! </span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-6769691637893591424?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-1751039577276502042008-06-03T05:19:00.000-07:002008-06-03T06:59:20.128-07:00<div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEU5ceFIBqI/AAAAAAAAABg/3zb077aGW8o/s1600-h/100_7815.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207631705397528226" style="WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" height="240" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEU5ceFIBqI/AAAAAAAAABg/3zb077aGW8o/s320/100_7815.JPG" width="227" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Brian left last Thursday(May 29th, 2008) to head down the Venice, Louisiana to fish in an off-shore tournament with his Dad - Iddo, my brother - Mike, and some friends and family. He caught one 22 lb. Mahi Mahi which he entered into the tournament. The fish held for a while on the boards...but eventually dropped off. Also, Brian caught a WHITE MARLIN and I am not sure how much it weighed as it got off at the boat. My brother, Mike, caught 1 Mahi Mahi as well. This was Brian's first BIG GAME tournament to fish in. They had to video ANY fish they caught and wear these special wrist-band bracelets....which proved, on video, that they were the person actually catching the fish on THAT particular day --I always wondered HOW they proved they actually caught the fish! Because with BIG game fish like that you typically don't kill them...you just tag and release them... Above is a picture of Brian's father's boat, The Virginia Claire (it is named after his mother)which they fished the tournament on. It is a 52 ft. Donzi with PLENTY of room!</div><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEU7kOFIBrI/AAAAAAAAABo/h6l4FEOpL4U/s1600-h/SaylorTballTrophy053008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207634037564769970" style="WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px" height="320" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEU7kOFIBrI/AAAAAAAAABo/h6l4FEOpL4U/s320/SaylorTballTrophy053008.JPG" width="208" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEU7wuFIBsI/AAAAAAAAABw/sIImysceZJA/s1600-h/SaylorCloseUpMedal.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207634252313134786" style="WIDTH: 216px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px" height="320" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEU7wuFIBsI/AAAAAAAAABw/sIImysceZJA/s320/SaylorCloseUpMedal.JPG" width="283" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEU8LuFIBtI/AAAAAAAAAB4/myuVpxV9oBQ/s1600-h/100_9929.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207634716169602770" style="WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px" height="320" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEU8LuFIBtI/AAAAAAAAAB4/myuVpxV9oBQ/s320/100_9929.JPG" width="225" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>On Friday, May 30th, 2008, Saylor had her awards ceremony for T-Ball. Her team ended up in 2nd place for the season. They each got a medal with 2nd place engraved on the back of it along with the year. Her coach gave each member a softball trophy with QUEEN BEES (the name of their team) and the year engraved on it along with a photograph book of pictures from the whole season of every player. That was SO nice of her coach to do that!! Very thoughtful!! She was truly a wonderful coach! And what a GREAT way to end a GREAT season!</div><br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEU-WeFIBuI/AAAAAAAAACA/9FWXKKDt61I/s1600-h/Ash%26Sheri053108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207637099876452066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEU-WeFIBuI/AAAAAAAAACA/9FWXKKDt61I/s320/Ash%26Sheri053108.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div> </div></div><div>Saturday, May 31, 2008 -- The kids and I stayed at home all day! My friend, Ashley, came over and we swam in the pool with the kids. Later on that evening my mom came over to watch the kids as Ash and I went to help out with a political fundraiser in Plaquemine for Mayor Tony Gulotta. After leaving there....we headed to the Texas Club for some much needed DRINKS, dancing, and FUN!! Much to my surprise, Brian ended up coming STRAIGHT from Venice and meeting me at the Texas Club! HA!<br /><br /><div></div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEVA5eFIBvI/AAAAAAAAACI/QXy3E6-iL8w/s1600-h/100_9943.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207639900195129074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEVA5eFIBvI/AAAAAAAAACI/QXy3E6-iL8w/s320/100_9943.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEVA5-FIBwI/AAAAAAAAACQ/SvGxd8pFtQw/s1600-h/100_9957.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207639908785063682" style="WIDTH: 322px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" height="240" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEVA5-FIBwI/AAAAAAAAACQ/SvGxd8pFtQw/s320/100_9957.JPG" width="306" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Sunday, June 1st, 2008 -- We started out the morning with our WEEKLY visit to Wally World to pick up a few groceries. Then Brian and I went to see Jaime Wax's production of, "Going to Jackson" at the Shaw Center. I just happen to win some free tickets to the show on WBRZ's Tune In morning show on Friday morning. I have HEARD many great things about his performance and was excited about going to see it for the first time! He has been doing this show for 18 years now! The story takes place at the mental institution up in Jackson, Louisiana. He is the ONLY person in the show BUT he plays MANY different characters at the institution. The show was really good, although I almost dozed off a time or two from staying out so late the night before. IF you EVER go to the Shaw Center Theater to see something...TAKE YOUR SWEATER...it was FREEZING in there....much like the movie theater! After that, we went to The Landry's house (our next door neighbors) for Beau and Alyssa's birthday celebration. They boiled some crawfish and the kids played on the slip-n-slide. As I was sitting there watching the kids slip-n-slide, it reminded me of my CHILDHOOD MEMORIES slip-n-sliding in the summer......I remember pulling out an old piece of Daddy's visqueen from his workshop spreading it out in the back yard and grabbing the bottle of mom's DAWN Dish Detergent and squirting it ALL over the place....adding a lil bit of water....and it was FUN FOR HOURS and HOURS!! They surely don't make slip-n-slides like they USED to! That's for SURE!!!</div><div> </div><div>I hope you have enjoyed reading my weekend wrap-up as there is NEVER a dull moment! </div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-175103957727650204?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-42501772784551573032008-05-30T06:36:00.000-07:002008-05-30T06:45:08.898-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEAEveFIBoI/AAAAAAAAABQ/hlbmzbLfR2I/s1600-h/SaylorHittingBall.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206166382815217282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEAEveFIBoI/AAAAAAAAABQ/hlbmzbLfR2I/s320/SaylorHittingBall.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEAEv-FIBpI/AAAAAAAAABY/2zSIs2C4f1w/s1600-h/SaylorHittingBall2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206166391405151890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SEAEv-FIBpI/AAAAAAAAABY/2zSIs2C4f1w/s320/SaylorHittingBall2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Thursday, May 29, 2008 – Saylor’s LAST T-ball game of the season…and quite possibly the last one of her LIFE…as she will start coaches pitch next Spring! She REALLY wanted to play coaches pitch THIS year, but because she has a late birthday, it was ANOTHER year of T-ball, making this her THIRD YEAR of T-ball. I am a bit relieved that the season is OVER, but a little sad too…AND YES, it took a lot of time out of our week but SHE really enjoys the game SOOO much! It’s her favorite sport, the one she wants to play year after year. Plus, it keeps her active! I have posted a few pictures from her last game which they lost. But does it REALLY matter who wins or who loses?? I say….NOT IN T-BALL!!! It’s all about the fundamentals of the game….learning the basics, learning to play as a team, and learning to work together. Some parents REALLY take sports TOOO serious! And to THEM I say, EASE up a bit……..quit living out your sports career through your children!! Of course, I had the overzealous parent sitting by me at the game last night! It really put things into perspective for me! I never want to be THIS parent! Sooooo, if you are EVER at the ballpark with me, and I BEGIN to HOLLER at the my child on the field, OR Holler at a Coach….OR Holler at the Umpire….PLEASE, PLLLEEEEEAAASE, quietly pull me aside and remind me of HOW ignorant I look and sound!! Thanks! Sheri :)</strong></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-4250177278455157303?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-35486532931093740942008-05-29T06:56:00.000-07:002008-05-29T07:39:48.605-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SD6_NOFIBnI/AAAAAAAAABI/AO4yX4fELuc/s1600-h/ChandlerSmilingONdrums.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205808453125670514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_tiJgeiWXx5E/SD6_NOFIBnI/AAAAAAAAABI/AO4yX4fELuc/s320/ChandlerSmilingONdrums.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Brian had to work late yesterday in Houma, LA ....so when I got home yesterday evening, I had my normal routine of chores to do....UNLOAD the dishwasher, RELOAD the dishwasher, FEED the kiddos, BATH the kiddos.....in the mean time while running Chandler's bath water....I walked into his room to get his pajamas --LONG SLEEVED, of COURSE! I noticed something a little bit outta the ordinary, his drum stool.... turned over upside down...so I flipped it over...and EEEWWWWWWHEW....something yucky, sticky and gooey.... on the seat and NOW on my hands...WHAT the HECK is this CRAP!?!?!?!? THEN it dawned on me.... AND I remembered his prior incident of rubbing LIQUID SOAP on EVERYTHING in site...in his room. Where did HE get this?? I thought, I put all of the LIQUID SOAP up high where he couldn't reach it! One glance around the room....NO SIGN of the tiny travel-size liquid soap bottles....I CHECKED the drawer to make sure the ones I previously put away were still in tact...and they were! STILL a BIG mystery WHERE the soap came from and HOW he got it.....EVEN after asking him several times...I never got a STRAIGHT answer....so my WORK began to clean the GOOK off of the drum seat....WIPE AND WIPE....the seat continues to turn white and streaky with LIQUID soap! Wash, Rinse, REPEAT.....TIMES TWENTY!!! THEN, I noticed the actual drums.....streaky and smeary TOO.....OH YES.....OH YES.....he decided to CLEAN the WHOLE DRUM SET.....NICCCE, HUH? Sooo...I guess he will have the CLEANEST set of DRUMS in town!! Just one little side note.... Saylor NEVER got into the things that he GETS into....he is VERY mischievous!! AND I am SURE to have my hands FULL with him!! BOYS will be BOYS, I guess ;)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-3548653293109374094?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965081128289102995.post-91691392353598894262008-05-28T14:23:00.000-07:002008-05-28T15:02:35.487-07:00OKIE DOKIE....so TODAY begins my bloggin' career --<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>WHAT is a BLOG?</strong><br /><br />**I guess..... A daily/weekly/monthly/yearly.... diary of your life AND happenings in it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>WHO BLOGS?</strong><br /><br />**Many people....but I was INSPIRED today by a DEAR friend of mine, Brittany Theriot....AKA Britt. - who I babysat as a child...GOSH I feel OLD!<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>WHEN DO You BLOG?</strong><br /><br />**Whenever YOU can or have time TOO....or have JUST something to SAY!<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>WHERE DO you BLOG?</strong><br /><br />**Many places...myspace, facebook, or HERE...www.blogspot.com ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>WHY do you BLOG?</strong><br /><br />** Cause you feel the NEED to express yourself! OR you have something FUNNY to say, OR a good story to share OR you have something you just need to TELL THE WORLD....or WHOEVER will listen to ya--<br /><br /><br /><br />**********************************************************************************<br /><br /><br /><br />Sooo THERE are the WHO'S, WHAT'S, WHEN'S, WHERE'S AND WHY'S of bloggin' and NOW HERE'S my FIRST BLOG SMOG.........<br /><br /><br /><br />**********************************************************************************<br /><br /><br /><br />BLOGGIN' = gangsta version of Blogging....J/K :) :) LOL :)<br /><br />I guess it just comes with the textin' language....these days.....the URGE to shortn wrds down a bit-- in order to fit everything into a 1 x 1 inch screen--- You'll find my language, vocabulary, and writing skills aren't always that CORRECT or PROPER....but I DO get my point across ---<br /><br />So until my next BLOG SMOG.... (I think I might change the name of my BLOG....from 2 Monkeys Mom to BLOG SMOG)......<br /><br /><br /><br />ttyl :)<br /><br />Sheri<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2965081128289102995-9169139235359889426?l=2monkeysmom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>2MonkeysMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04126036740127360612noreply@blogger.com0