HOT

I've lived in SC my entire life and I swear it didn't get this hot when I was younger.  It can get up to a 106 degrees today and tomorrow!

Are you kidding me? 

I am so thankful for A/C - I would absolutely die if I lived back in the day before it was invented.  I kid you not.  I honestly get pukey and sick whenever I get overheated.  I wouldn't last a day.

I am going to stay inside all weekend.  If I even step outside, I may rush to Wal-Mart and buy a pool.  And that would be a horrible "spur of the moment" buy.  Sure I'd love it for awhile, but once it cooled down or I realized I was the only one cleaning it, I'd curse myself for buying the stupid thing. 

Stupid heat wave. 

On the other hand, you should see O and Cooper's tans.  They are all coco colored.  I'm jealous, but not jealous enough to melt in the sun to copy them.  

Hunting like a country girl

O is currently obsessed with hunting.  I have no idea why.  No one in our family hunts, none of my brother in laws hunt, NO ONE.  She claims she is not a "girly girl" but a  "country girl."  She sports my dad's old John Deere hat whenever she can (as if this PROVES to the world that she's a country girl) and hates pink now.  Have I mentioned we just painted her room pink last year?  Blue is now her favorite color.  And she loves tractors.  And horses although she's never been on one in her nine years on this planet.  Because that's what country girls like. 

But hunting - she will not give up on hunting.  Here's a conversation we had last night.

O:  Mom, I want to go hunting.

Me:  Well, no one we know hunts.

O:  Daddy can take me.  Or Poppy.

Me:  Poppy went hunting once and Daddy has never been.  Plus, you don't have a gun.

O:  I'll use your gun.

Me:  Hmmm, no.  You will never touch my gun.  And it's not a hunting gun.

O:  *big sigh*  Just buy me a gun then!

Me:  Olivia Grace, you are not going hunting.

O:  But MOM!!!!  I can bring home DINNER!!!

Is that not the funniest thing ever?  I told her that if groceries got so high that we couldn't afford meat, I'd buy her a gun and she could go hunting. 



Poker runs

Al and I rode in a poker run on Saturday. It was super fun but SUPER hot! We got caught in a small shower on the way home and it honestly felt wonderful. I will admit - I'm really starting to enjoy this motorcycle more and more! :) I keep teasing Al that I'm going to get one. He laughs.

But I'm not really teasing. I will have one of my own. Just as soon as our cars are paid for. :) I'm leaning towards a trike right now - something nice and comfy. But we'll see....I may change my mind.

When Hermit Crabs attack.....

Sounds like a new TV series that should be on TruTV doesn't it?  Ha ha! 

The kids came home with hermit crabs from their vacation at the beach.  I honestly expected the darn things to be dead by now.  Cooper probably feels the same way now. 

The kids have done GREAT taking care of these things - I've been really impressed to be honest.  I mean, his fish didn't make it 2 weeks after his birthday so I sort of expected to have to care for myself.  Nope - I haven't touch the nasty things.  Which is completely FINE with me!  Ha ha!  The kids play with their crabs, Harley and Davidson, like they are kittens or puppies.  But according to the Internet (which is always true right??) hermit crabs are social creatures and love the interaction.  Supposedly they will get use to you and even let you pet their little heads.  I still find it gross. 

Anyways, last night Cooper was playing with O's larger hermit crab, Harley, and unfortunately, got pinched.  On the thumb.  On the fatty part near the tip -- you know, where it REALLY hurts.  He screamed.  And screamed.  And screamed.  We tried water to get it off, no luck.  We tried pulling it off.  No luck.  Finally Al wedged a stick between Cooper's thumb and mean ass crab and got it to let go.  It broke skin people! 

I was ready to kill the stupid thing for hurting my baby, but the kids wouldn't let me.  Cooper wouldn't have anything to do with them after that, and even this morning, he was bitter.  He holds grudges just as well as I do, so I figure it'll be a few days before he ventures to play with Harley again.  Funny thing about this - Harley is O's crab but she always plays with his small one, Davidson.  I think she knows her crab has a major 'tude. 

You got to love that look.  He was mad, not only at Harley but at me for the fact I didn't have any other band aides other than Hello Kitty!



Happy Father's Day!

I hope all the daddies out there had a wonderful day!

The kids always treat Al and I to breakfast in bed on our special days. Today they woke Al up with a breakfast of salad, dry cereal and a Mello Yellow. Haha! I must admit, they are improving. :)

Rain and more rain

I swear it has rained almost daily for the last two weeks.

We may need to build an ark soon.  

Our First Poker Run

Al and I participated in our first poker run on the bike. We had a blast! My dad, Uncle Mitchel, and Al's friend rode with us. I honestly can't wait to ride in another one! We didn't meet anyone new to ride with - this crowd was a little "tough" for us. Haha!

The Poker Run was for a good cause and Al even won a door prize. The proceeds went to benefit SC Make a Wish Foundation.  The ride was in honor of Shane Saverance - this is the 3rd year they've had it.  I think we'll probably ride in it again next year if they hold it again. We both ended up with sun burnt heads but it was worth it. Oh and if anyone sees a chrome horn cover on 403 going towards Lamar - Al lost his. Haha! It was a very memorable first ride, I can tell you that!


Here's some pictures:

First stop was in the middle of BFE - Al's bike is right next to the wall. 

Al got his bike all nice and shiny.  Too bad we ended up going down a few dirt roads!

"Friendliest Bar in Town" = scariest place I've seen!

Al, Jason and Jamie during our second stop.  Pam's Restaurant, next to where we live.

Very cool woman's bike.  It was very pretty up close!

Love how Pam's actually has "The Back Door" on their back door.  Very clever.

Hello June!

As promised, I am working diligently to keep this blog up to date and post more often.  :) 

It's already June - (can we say Hello Christmas in no time!) and summer has officially started.  The kids are all done with school and now enjoying lazy summer days.  They headed down to the beach with my parents for the week so Al and I are getting our own little vacation it seems.  I know that by the end of the week, Nana and Poppy are going to be ready to mail those two monsters back to me.  I'd go get them right now if they wanted to come home - my house is too empty and quiet without them.  Funny how they drive you ape shit crazy and yet you miss it.  It can't be explained folks.....

So while the kids are off working on their tans (and maybe, just maybe Cooper will learn to swim and stop having near death experiences every time he's in water), Al and I are home alone.  The house has been clean for TWO days straight.  That hasn't happened since 4/2/03.....ha ha!  We went grocery shopping and thought "Hey, it's just the two of us so it won't be too expensive!"  WRONG!!!!!  It was still $100 for the two of us.  I swear to all things mighty, I may have to start a garden to save some money.  And get a cow and milk it every morning.  And some chickens to get eggs from.  Hell, Al and I might as well buy a dang farm.  Gas prices are going down but food is on the rise.  Maybe I can lose weight when I can't afford to eat anymore.  :)~

We also spent Saturday and Sunday on the Harley.  It was nice to get up and do whatever and then jump on the bike and ride wherever and for however long we wanted.  We rode so much this weekend, that by Sunday afternoon, my knees were seriously hurting from the vibration of the bike.  Ha!  But I still didn't want to get off - it was so fun.  I never thought I'd love riding on a motorcycle so much.  I can say that Al's bike is by far my most favorite purchase EVER. 

So, we get one week every year (usually) where we get to feel young and free.....it's nice, don't get me wrong, but I miss my monsters like mad.  I enjoy the time with just Al a lot, but we're a family and this week feels like it'll take forever before I see that one smiling face (Coop of course) and that one "I don't care that I'm back" face (OGG, you got it!). 

What am I going to do when they go to college?