Stumblin on an old friend :)

This past weekend I went out to see my parents, I hadn't been out since we moved into the house late December! I'm too hermity and not much for the phone so I need to make improvements on socializing. At least when it comes to family. I love em but I need to start pickin up that phone and tellin em!

Anywhoooo, we got into a super little yardsaling adventure and boy am I glad we did. We both really needed to get out and express ourselves in the best way we know how ;)

 We never intended to go out and prowl, we were really just gonna hang out on the porch and soak up each other's company.... but then my mom mentioned a yard sale and that was it.... in hindsight, I can see how this validly makes the menfolk upset. Add that to my list of self improvement :/

 So we made some quick sandwiches and sent the boys on their own (slightly less awesome) adventure....

 We went to a few sales in an older neighborhood that we know as a pretty regular hotspot and on the way out without even realizin what street I was on we passed Herb Hennekee out in his yard. And he was mowin his lawn with a push mower! So, I backed up and jumped outta the car and he was so happy to see us :)

And then he said "You wanna look?"

HA HA! Of course, we wanted to look ;)

 I had Sarah and my niece with me and Lord did they cut up! But I'm glad Herb met Sarah :)

 We didn't look long but we spent a quick $60. Honestly, my mom and I weren't interested in shoppin there that day. We were really just happy to see Herb. My mom is such a sweet soul....she really connects with people and I'm so proud to be her daughter. While I was bein young and slightly oblivious lookin through old records, she was talkin to Herb about his wife who's not doin too well.  Gee, add that one as well to the old list. :/

You know, I feel like this post is over.  I will pick it back up in a little bit......

The official Birthday end for Ava

Now it's official  :)

Ava's morning

This has been our morning here on Ava's 5th birthday.

Did you know that Ava's nickname since she was a teeny little baby is Boo Bobby?

She's truly a special little girl <3

Snowcone Bust

Since Ava's been gone we've been gettin reports on all the fantastic adventures she's havin (splash-pad, swimming, Happy meals and play place, early birthday cake, put put golf, etc. etc.) and that's really gettin Sarah's goat. So, I'm tryin to overcompensate and find neat things for the other two to get into.....

 Ya know how I always reference our town bein like Friday Night Lights?

Yeah, that's a Katy Tigers logo on the snowcone stand tables.....

 The snowcones were a bust and we ended up throwin em away because the kids didn't really care about em. The most fun was watchin Sarah hit these folks up for their autographs. She made every last one of em sign her book because like she said "If you sign, now we're friends, okay?"

Sarah's gonna make an intense friend one day.
Have a great weekend ya'll!

A Collection Post: Emli/Kewpie lookin dolls

So I been meanin to do a "Collections Post" because that's  just about my favorite aspect of the blogosphere.

I thought I'd start with my collection of (for lack of better wordage) 

"Ethnic Kewpie-type dolls" or "Dolls that resemble my niece Emli".

 Now, I'm not a die-hard on this one. If it's cute, oldish, has a skin color that is at least 5 shades darker than mine and is wearin exaggerated "native" garb, then I'm buyin.

Nothin here I paid over $3 for. Eskimo pair were $6 each but the cashier gave em to me half off because all "housewares" were half off that day. Bless that woman for knowin that these were indeed wares for my house. Ya'll make nice with your shop workers and they'll make nice with you ;)

 This was the first one I picked up. It was a gift for my niece because it looked like her. It's been through the ringer and somehow lost an arm along the way, so I'm gonna hold onto her till she gets all grown up :)

 Now this picture just makes me smile :)

These posts are fun......

And here's a pic of little Emli, the inspiration for this collection ......

P.S.

This is my 100th post :)

Pretty good start to it.........

On the last day of school......

 I ate a tomato that looks like a Muppet.....

 Ava was too sad to say goodbye to the sweetest ladies ever......

 Sarah stared longingly out the window when Ava left to spend the weekend with family.....

 Sarah stared nervously out the window after our neighbor fell and cracked his head (he's okay, guys).....

..

 We took the kids for pizza to turn the day around......

 Sarah called me a loser, a puke and harassed me during what was so supposed to be a friendly match.....

So I had to beat her.

 To ensure at least one cliche' blogger move, we stopped in for some overpriced ice cream....... ;)

 Gabe found out that no amount of beatin will release one of those gumballs......

 And it turned out to be a pretty swell day :)