SciPort Discover Center

Sam and I had a wonderful day today. We headed out around 10:00 this morning to SciPort Discover Center and stayed until almost 2:30. We then had lunch at Burger King and then as promised I let him walk around Toys 'R Us. I don't know why he wanted to but he did. He just walked and looked and walked and looked. I even found the double DVD of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on clearance for $6!! I thought about passing it up but then thought that I probably won't find it that low again. Here are some pictures (with descriptions) for you to enjoy.

Sunday Skies

Well I didn't think I was going to be able to take the Sunday Sky picture today. Most of the day we have had rain showers to storms. But it did clear up enough for us to go on our bike ride, take these pictures and play baseball in the back yard. Now it is very cloudy again and it looks like it might storm at any minute.

I DID IT!

I did it! I can't believe that in two months I have walked/biked 101 miles! I still have a full month left to go. Andy, Sam and I are now riding our bikes every evening for 4 - 6 miles. I feel better and am starting to feel some pounds come off. Not to mention some body aches that are coming along with it. Now that it is warmer here (90F most days) we are biking instead of walking. In fact yesterday we were 1 mile into our ride when Sam's bike threw its chain. So we all walked back to our house facing the hot sun. By the time we got back home we were all pretty much soaking wet. YUCK! Then I had to fix his bike. Easy to do but not fun to do when you are sweating like a pig. Yes, I sweat like a pig. Now, my mom just glows. Why didn't I get those genes? No, I sweat from every pore there is.

I must say that I am very proud of myself and can't wait to see how many more mile we do in this upcoming month. I think that once July 1st hits I'll have to change my goal. Don't know what I'll change it to yet but I'll think of something.

Thanks to all the cheerleaders that I have out there. Oh, and if you are participating in this...YOU CAN DO IT! I know that you can if I can.

Friday's Feast is Served!

Appetizer: Name something you think is “the best.”

Spending time with my husband and son without any interuptions or concerns. Just having some fun!

Soup: On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 highest), how stressed are you today?

3-4. Not that bad today but have a lot that I would like to get done. Now whether it all gets done today or not that is another question.

Salad: What kind of cleanser do you use to wash your face?

By AVON: ANEW RETROACTIVE+ 2-in-1 Cleanser. Invigorating cleanser/toner deep-cleans and unblocks pores. Love this stuff! I'm an AVON rep and I would recommend this stuff to anyone!

Main Course: Tonight is a blue moon ! What is something that you believe only happens “once in a blue moon.”

First off...I changed the link that was originally posted in the question because I found a better description of the blue moon and when it will actually occur. It ends up that it all depends on where you live on whether it is tonight or not. Now to answer the question. I would say that putting my son to bed, not having him make many trips out to see us and just going straight to sleep happens once in a blue moon in this house.

Dessert: When was the last time it rained where you live?

Wednesday, May 30th. Downpour!! And there is a chance tonight.

Travelling Scarf

Here is a picture of the next scarf Pass A Long I am participating in. Each person will add seven inches. I am going to have them do it in a K3, P3, rib stitch and all in blues. I'm going to call it my Sapphire Scarf. I've already finished my seven inches and now it just needs to get into the mail.


I also need to get pictures of the other scarves I've worked on up here so that you can see how they are all turning out. I've really enjoyed working on these and getting to know all the ladies that are participating in it.

Sunday Skies

As you can see in this first picture we had beautiful blue skies today. In fact I was wondering if someone might second guess that I just didn't take a blue square and put it in here so I took a picture of a dragonfly going by. I was amazed that I actually got it because he was zooming around so quickly.

Washing His Bike

For some strange reason the other day when it was in the upper 80's Sam wanted to wear a black long sleeve shirt. Here he is with his bike, a cup and a sprayer. He was cleaning his bike. He took it very seriously too. Had to get every little inch and with a little cup it took quite a while to do. But I did so enjoy watching him do it.

Thanks!

A big thank you goes out from Sam (and us of course) to his teacher. You were great and you hold a special place in Sam's heart.

Ouch!

Update...I can't remember if I ever posted on here about this or not...but...Andy and I purchased some new bikes for ourselves. We are now able to take bike rides together with Sam pretty much every day. I feel as though I am getting a lot more out of these bike rides than I ever did with walking. But I will admit that I never would have been able to ride like I am now if I had not walked the 130+ miles previously. We are on average doing 5 miles a day on our bikes.

Today I took a bike ride with Sam before lunch. I have been trying to teach him some of the rules of the road along with some basic bike etiquette. One of them being don't cut someone off! Guess what finally happened. He cut me off. It was an accident and he felt bad when it happened. When he cut me off his back tire ran right into my front tire and down I went. I only have one small cut on my left hand and I am thankful for that. BUT...my left wrist, thumb, palm all really hurt now. I'm wondering if I didn't sprain it a bit. Also my left hip, thigh and calf are going to have some nice bruises also. We'll see how I feel tomorrow morning after a nights rest on it. Don't know if it will be better or worse.

Good news is that I have already completed 80 miles on the track to doing 100 miles by July 1st! I'm really excited about this. I feel better (except for the bruising I got today) health wise than I have in a long time.

Friday's Feast is Served!

Appetizer: Name a sound you like to hear.

Laughter. There is nothing like it in the world. It will make one happy even when they are sad. Especially children's laughter.

Soup: What is your favorite kind of cheese?

I have to name a favorite?!?!?! Gee that is really hard since I love cheese. I guess if it had to be an every day type cheese then I would have to go with Colby Jack. Other than that give me a cheese and I'll eat it.

Salad: Do you sleep late on Saturday mornings? Why or why not?

A few Saturdays. That really only happens when Andy will get up with Sam (Sam actually wakes up earlier on Saturdays than any other day) and keep him away from the bedroom. Other than that no. I don't get to sleep late on Saturday mornings. I would love to but it just doesn't happen.

Main Course: When was the last time you forgot something? What was it, and how long did it take to remember it?

That's the thing...once I forget something I generally realize that I have forgotten it. But it then takes me forever to try and remember what it was. If I happen to remember then I address whatever it was that I remembered but then it's gone from the memory all over again.

Dessert: Fill in the blank: I notice ____________ when _____________.

I notice the beautiful sights and sounds on our walks and bike rides when I actually take the time to look and listen.

Think Test

A Think Test for you to take. I got 20 out of 25 correct. They say the average person only gets 7 correct. See what you get.

Tagged...Again

Well I was tagged again. This time by Ida at Knit-A-While . This tag is for 7 things about me but I thought I would just redirect you to the post that I did a few days ago. The 8 Things Meme.

I am however going to tag the same people, since they haven't participated yet, and add a couple more. Now I'm not tagging 8 people like it stated but I am at least going to highly encourage the others to participate. If I didn't tag you please don't feel left out...just go ahead and do it!

Here they are:
1. MO Treatman Family
2. Tales of Grace
3. Mind Your P's and Q's
4. The Tygress Den
5. Isis Rising

Crawfish Boil

We went to our Sunday School Party yesterday afternoon/evening. It was a crawfish boil. We all had a wonderful time and the food was just WONDERFUL!

Here are just a small portion of those poor helpless crawfish that are soon to be gobbled up by all. Boy, don't they just look delicious?

Here are the vegetables and sausages that were also boiled.

And out they come. At least round #1 of them. I think that they cooked 2 to 3 more rounds of them.

They are ready to be enjoyed.

Like any party all the men were out in the yard either helping with the cooking or just talking up a storm while the women were back under the carport sitting down gabbing away.

Here is the plate that Andy and I shared before we dived in. Boy, just looking at this is making my mouth water. I think we filled up that plate quite a few times before we called it quits.

One finished plate and two very happy people with full bellies.

Remember the picture from "Sunday Skies"? Well here is a look at the building looking inside of it. This is the old kitchen that was on the plantation. It was amazing to look in there but we couldn't go inside as it wasn't safe.

Here is a view of the front of the house. We were at one of our members house from Sunday School and it is an old plantation house. Some of what she was telling us as we got to tour her house was that it used to be used back in the Civil War as an old hospital (if I remember correctly). Yes, there are slaves buried in the back and yes, it is haunted. Last year the day after Halloween she told us that they woke up to all the cabinets opened in her kitchen!

It was a wonderful time and I hadn't realized how much I was enjoying myself until it was time to go home. Our wonderful friends down the street from us kept Sam and we needed to go and relieve them and get him home and ready for bed. I really didn't want to leave. There will be more though and I can't wait.

Sunday Skies

These two pictures were taken out on an old plantation. The building you are seeing is the old kitchen. I'll write more tomorrow about why we were out there but for now enjoy the pictures and I'm going to go sit with hubby before it's bedtime.

8 Things

8 Things Meme

I've been tagged! Camera Obscura tagged me with this Meme last Thursday and I am finally getting around to participating in it.

Here are the rules:

-Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.

-People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
-At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
-Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

So here it goes:

1. I am 4' 11" tall but I can sit taller than my sister that is taller than me. Her legs are longer and my torso is longer. Go figure.


2. I love to do anything crafty. As if you didn't already know that. Doing things with my hands and creating is what I love to do and there is still much more out there that I still want to learn how to do.

3. I was born on my grandfather's birthday and my niece was born on my birthday the year that he passed away.

4. I come from a very close-knit family. In fact I consider myself very blessed in the fact that my parents are still together.

5. I have lived in 17 different places. Now some of these are repeat cities just different locations within those cities. So...moving is almost second nature to me but I still consider it a pain in the you know what to do.

6. My sons feet are almost as big as mine and he just turned 7! YIKES!

7. I really don't like to do the laundry as it seem to never end. Every time I think I am finally ahead it peeks its head around the corner from its hiding place and says "Boo".

8. I hate spiders. Love what they do outside but still can't stand them.

Now who to tag....I probably don't have 8 people to tag so if you would like to participate then go right ahead. Here is who I am encouraging to participate:

1. Tales of Grace

2. MO Treatman Family

3. Mind Your P's and Q's

Gas Costs What???

Okay...this first picture is a bit blurry...sorry about that. Taking these pictures on Friday all started because when I went in to Albertson's to do some grocery shopping the gas had just gone up to $2.97. When I came out maybe 15 minutes later it had gone up to $2.99!

I go driving down the street heading towards Wal-Mart and I see this on! I was in total shock! It says $3.09!!!
Get to Wal-Mart and see that they are still at $2.99. Okay...a bit better considering that you can go into Wal-Mart, get a gift card, put money on it, and then take it to the gas station where you can get three cents off per gallon. This would take it down to $2.96. Now today, Saturday, when I went there to purchase some birthday presents for the upcoming 4 birthday parties that Sam has been invited to I was that their gas was already up to $3.05! Oh my gosh!
This one was also taken on Friday as I was headed home. And to think that we are not the highest. Oh, and also today I saw one at $3.11.

Friday's Feast is Served!

Appetizer: List 3 emotions you experienced this week.

#1. Frustrated. Mainly because I haven't been able to get the sleep I need this week.
#2. Excited. Watching my son play soccer last night. Almost lost my voice as I was cheering them on.
#3. Proud. When my son brought home his test papers from last week and they were all A's.

Soup: Name a car you’d love to have.
I would like to have my Minivan back first of all. Then I'll take my cherry red 1967 Mustang convertible or a cherry red Porche convertible.

Salad: Describe your typical morning routine.
Pretty boring, but here it is: I get up around 6:30, get dressed, go to the kitchen, start either coffee or make myself something else to drink, get my sons uniform ready for him to put on, turn on the TV and watch some of the morning news, wake my son up and bring him to the kitchen so that he can get dressed and I can take his "breakfast order", fix breakfast, serve breakfast, go over spelling and vocabulary words while he eats his breakfast, make sure that his backpack is packed and ready to go, take son outside the front door to wait for the bus together, give him a hug and a kiss and send him across the street to get on the bus. This all takes us up to about 7:40. Then I feed the cats and put the dogs outside along with getting myself some breakfast. I will usually go and turn on the computer and check my emails then start on whatever I had planned for that day.

Main Course: Have you ever emailed someone famous? If so, who, and what did you say to them? Did they reply?
Never emailed someone famous.

Dessert: Do you listen to podcasts? If so, which ones?
Nope but sometimes I would like to.

No Sleep For Me Lately...

Don't know why but for the past few days or should I say nights I haven't been sleeping well. In fact I have had to go back to bed the past couple of mornings after I have gotten Sam off to school just to catch up on the sleep that I am missing. This morning was the worse morning so far. My muscles ached more than they have in a long time. I know it's because I'm not getting the required sleep that I need for them to heal properly at night but I just can't seem to get into that deep sleep. I can go to sleep but it's not that deep REM sleep that is needed. This morning and yesterday morning when I went back to bed I ended up sleeping until 11:00! That is not like me at all.

I did go for a bike ride with Andy and Sam after Sam got home from school (Andy's idea) and it seemed to help quite a bit. Hopefully tonight will be much better.

Blogiversary!

It's my blogs birthday today. Thought I was going to get this post up earlier today but it just didn't happen. I went back through and looked at all my posts. I've posted 136 times but I really didn't start actively posting until Dec 31, 2006. I have 174 comments on these posts. During this past year I've also walked (and now have biked) a total of 161.5 miles. Andy and I purchased new bikes for us a few weeks back. More on that later. We moved to Louisiana this past year which was a big move for all of us. We've been through a tornado, my parents and other loved ones have been through a terrible ice storm. We have had several visits back up to MO and my parents have made it down here to visit.

I have really enjoyed doing my blog as it has given me a time to reflect on what is going on in our lives. It is also fun to look back at what has happened. I enjoy sharing it all with you. I looked at a picture that I took last year at Sam's soccer game and wow has he ever changed! Here take a look:

And this is him now:

Yesterday was Mother's Day and I got the most wonderful present today. To some it may not seem like much but to me it was just perfect. My two guys washed my car for me. It has probably been over a year since it has been washed. So they got out there and scrubbed away. Take a look:

They went from washing the car to Sam riding his bike while Andy finished up and then sprayed him as he rode by.

All in all it's been a pretty good year. I'm looking to many more years posting on my blog. I also encourage all of you to start one. See what happens!

Sunday Skies

When we arrived at church this afternoon for the rehearsal of the children's musical I took these picture of the clouds over and around our church. They were just beautiful.