Summer Nights at the Ballpark

I finally made it out to one of Ashley's softball games, and enjoyed every minute of it! She did a really great job!


Here she is in the out-field, the girls are so bored in the outfield. Its so funny, after a while they start to lose interest and they start to play in the dirt or sit down. It's pretty cute. They seem to completely forget what they are doing out there so far away from everybody else...




...until a ball comes flying their way!



She scored a run...



And got a girl out on first base!



She does actually catch that ball in the picture above, notice the wince on her face (and the girl in the background is looking less than confidant). She won the defensive play of the game with that one, and I must say I was very proud (and stoked I had my camera for sure)!





Me and the little peach pie crust! Sarah, do you see this, she is taller than me when I am kneeling down?! When did this happen?

Happy #2 to The Fishers!

Today is my best friend's second wedding anniversary!

Here's to these guys!!!






...and here is the bride before the big event; after the veil, before the dress:





(PS, she is going to kill me for this post :)

sorry about the naked guy...

...but it was rather funny. Ok, now on to things you actually WANT to see!




We had two pond firsts this past Sunday;

1st Tomato


AND

1st Lily Pad bloom



This picture is blurry but the fish still looks really cool.



The catfish was elusive as always, but you can just barely see him in this one.



I caught this little bee on a lily in our backyard, he is so tiny! My favorite pic of the day.



And to finish our day off together, we went and saw Iron Man, and it was very good; I highly recommend it.



Happy Blogging!

Many Angels Sang.......

WE PAID OFF THE TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First I hyperventilated and then I cried, its a glorious feeling!

Not what I was looking for.....

Ok, so, I have been digging through mounds of pictures trying to find one of Pepe. If you don't know already, Pepe is Murph's truck's name. I know, I know, we name everything, its an Apostle thing...I think, anyway....
I have big news about Pepe and I really wanted a picture to go along with but I can't find a single photo of the lil' mule.

I did, however, find this fab photo of my seester, The Katesters and myself, and it made me giggle.





Hope all in blog world are well!

Happy Dad's Day!!!!!

Does anyone remember the show "My 2 Dads"? Well I do, I specifically remember the bad '80's fashion it seemed to encourage.


Its Father's day and I want to pay tribute to the 2 dads I have had my entire life. Steve, my dad, and Brian , my step dad.

Dad, thank you for your love of movies, I (and my little sis) have inherited that love. One of my biggest childhood memories with you is going to the movies every other weekend. If it weren't for you, I never would have been able to recite the entire "Star Wars: A New Hope" by the age of 6.

Dad, thanks for your love of music. Anyone who knows me knows how important music is to me. Thank you for teaching me to listen not only to the song, but to the drums, the bass, and the guitar. Thank you for playing Journey and Billy Joel. Journey's Greatest Hits was the first CD I ever bought.

Dad, thanks for your eyes and lips. They are my best features and I only have them because of you.

Dad, thank you for picking me up from school everyday and buying me a slushy from QT and then carrying me in the house as I pretended to fall asleep.

Brian, thank you for teaching me that you can say more by saying less most of the time. Silence can be something we find our true thoughts in, while talking too much sometimes muddles our true meaning.

Brian, thank you for changing my diapers, and rocking me to sleep, and saving me from the scary scene in "Indiana Jones". I vividly remember you taking care of me when I was a young one.

Brian, thank you for fighting in Desert Storm. Thank you for being strong for our country and our family, this was a big lesson to me when I was only 9. I remember tying yellow ribbons on the tree at school for you and crying; praying so hard that you would come home soon.

Brian, thank you for not killing me when I was teenager, and more importantly thank you for not letting my mom or dad kill me. I know I can always talk to you openly and honestly about anything.

And to both my dads, thank you for wearing that bullet-proof vest everyday. I can still feel it from the times when I would hug you good-bye before work. You both risk your life everyday to protect and serve people you don't even know, and that is a beautiful thing.

Thanks Dads, I love you!

44 things

Ok, so, I got this as an email from one of my favorites and it was titled 44 stupid questions. I am a dork and don't think any of these questions are stupid, I absolutly love this kind of stuff....so I'm blogging it :)

1. Do you like blue cheese? Yes, there isn't a cheese I don't like.

2. Have you ever smoked cigarettes? Yes, but I'm constantly trying to quit.

3. Do you own a gun? No, I am deathly afraid of them--this is funny because my Uncle is a Gunsmith and my sister used to work for him, both my brothers were/are in the military, and my dad and step-dad are cops.

4. What flavor Kool Aid was your favorite? Dude...grape.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? I'm generally nervous.

6. What do you think of hot dogs? GROSS, I am a veg-head.

7. Favorite Christmas movie? As a child, Home Alone; in my old age, The Family Stone

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Coffee, and plenty of it!

9. Can you do push ups? Yes, 1. But one is all you need? :)

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? The pearls my husband gave me to wear on our wedding day

11. Favorite hobby? Video games....I waste much of my time playing video games.

12. Do you have A.D.D? I don't think so or maybe I do, I don't know , what was the question?

13. What's one trait you hate about yourself? After I have been around someone for a certain amount of time, I start to talk like them. It drives me crazy, but I really can't help it.

14. Middle name? I have two; Megan and Nadine. I really want to drop them and replace them with my maiden name. My oldest brother also has two middle names, one of them being my other brother's first name.

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment? Should I buy that shirt I really want?, It's hot here, will i post this before I get interrupted yet again?

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly have. Ginger Ale, water, coffee

17.Do you have any tattoos? Yes, I have 6.

18. Current hate right now? People talking during movies in the theatre

19. Favorite place to be? the Oregon coast baby.

20. How did you bring in the New Year? Asleep on the couch by 11:35pm

21. Where would you like to go? Tucson, FoCo, Belize, yes in that order please.

22. Name three people who will complete this? Kate, Thompson, my mom?

23. Do you own slippers? My cats devoured my last pair of slippers.

24 What shirt are you wearing? brown & white striped v-neck tee

25. Do you like sleeping on satin? No, too hot. I need sheets that breathe.

26 Can you whistle? Nope.

28. Would you be a pirate? Heck yeah! Are you kidding me, buried treasure, I'm in.

29. What songs do you sing in the shower? Standing in the shower thinking by Jane's Addiction

30. Favorite girl's name? Bella

31. Favorite boy's name? Gus

32. What's in your pocket right now? not a darn thing

33. What was the last thing that made you laugh? Dexter the monkey at Pet Stop. He sucks his thumb, its hilarious.

34 Best bed sheets as a child? star wars sheets, I wish I still had them. I'm serious, Murph would totally be down with that.

35. Worst injury you've ever had? I bruised my tailbone, it was horrible. I had to sit on this bright blue inflatable donut for the 1st month of middle school. As if the 1st month of middle school isn't tragic enough.

36. Do you love where you live? I wish I was closer to the people I'm closest to (does that make sense?), but I love my home. I've lived here 8 years, its home.

37. How many TVs do you have in your house? 1

38. Who is your loudest friend? Kelly or Hilary, seriously its a toss up

39. How many dogs do you have? None, but we are trying. I am hoping for a boy pup, and I know Murph wants to adopt.

40. Does someone have a crush on you? Take a number! just kidding

41. What is your favorite book? that's like saying whats your favorite movie...not fair! Fight Club. (its also my favorite movie)

42. What is your favorite candy? nerds

43. What is your favorite sports team? The Kansas City Cheifs.

44. What song do you want sung/played at your funeral? Ok, this might creep you all out, but I have a funeral mix already made. You gotta come to the event if you want to hear it.

Ok, a real post.....finally

Alright, alright, I know it has been a while since I posted a real post. I DID think my LOST posts would generate a bit more attention, but apparently Kate is no longer blogging (Ha HA Katesters). And my life is a bit boring hence the lack of creative blogging.

Things I have been doing this summer so far:

*missing my seesters like a fat kid at purge camp misses cake
*missing my brosef quite a bit too (tear, sniff)
*trying to keep my house clean (Drat, I wish magic was real)
*re-reading the 7th book in the HP series
*re-watching LOST season 1
*and when its NOT raining, I have been over at the pond with Mama J. Here are some pics:








I know it sounds crazy but I LOVE having my mother-in-law only two doors down, it is so wonderful to have her so close! The other night, I went over to see Louie's new haircut...He was thoroughly embarrassed and you can see why:!



Oh it cracks me up!


And we saw a baby bunny too. I had to stay really far away as to not scare her off so the picture is blurry but once I zoomed, I got a pretty decent shot?!





Well, that's all for now. I still have a "Things that got me through the semester" post coming soon. I leave you with a classic picture of my Murphs....

Update...

...on my 3rd favorite kitteh:


more cat pictures