Prom Night

Do you ever get bloggers block? Don't know if that is a word but it is for tonight. It's been kind of a weird week for me. Even though I didn't get my blog updated I have been reading and commenting on several through out the week. I love keeping up with my blogging family.

This was prom weekend and for us it was extra special because it was Sr. Prom - my baby's last high school prom :(

When I asked her to describe the day and night she simply said "amazing". Yup, that's what a mom wants to hear. Well I thought since I haven't blogged for a while I'll make it up with this post, sorry for all the pictures but they are what tell the story. Now mind you, my only part in this day was to pay for the dress and hair and oh yeah...like any good blogger I took lots of pictures. My final role in this event was to get up at 3:30 in the morning to hear all the "amazing details" before she took off to spend the rest of the night with a friend.

The day started at 7:00 for Karissa and her friend, hair appointments at 7:45 a.m. and you can't have a formal event with out going out and getting your nails done. I know she spend some time at the mall but I'm not sure for what, guess it's a teenage thing.

The girls came home in time to put their make up on and get dressed.


Notice the tiara?

Here is the back of Karissa's hairdo.













Jake felt it was his responsibility to make sure no one got in there way while they were getting ready.

















Note to self: put hoop on first, then the dress. We had quiet a laugh but we finally got the hoop tied tight enough to prevent it from sliding off as she walked.



Here's her dress.
















The forecast was for possible thunderstorms and even though it did rain in the morning, the day turned out beautiful.













Look at those dresses and how grown up they are.


Okay, may be no too grown up :)
















Off they go.........






Fast forward to midnight, prom got over and the girls came home to change into their "after prom" dresses. In my day we had one dress and it didn't look anything like what they're wearing now, but that's another story.

My husband and I finished the movie we were watching and went upstairs to get ready for bed. This is what I walked into:

Do they not realize other live in the house also?

















This was my favorite find. This dress was left out also and no one was even planning on wearing it.



















She didn't get much sleep but I give her credit, she still got through her volunteer time at the humane society.

I am thankful she had an "amazing" time as she puts it, and that God kept her safe and free of harm.

Sheryl

Gonna Be A Bear

I received this poem via email and there was no author name. Didn't want anyone to think I was taking credit for some one elses work. I could never come up with this on my own. But this was too good not to share, I can SO relate.

In this life I'm a woman. In my next life, I'd like to come back as a bear. When you're a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I could deal with that.

Before you hibernate, you're supposed to eat yourself stupid. I could deal with that too.

When you're a girl bear, you birth your children (who are the size of walnuts) while you're sleeping and wake to partially grown, cute, cuddly cubs. I could definitely deal with that.

If you're mama bear, everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers your cubs. If your cubs get out of line, you swat them too. I could deal with that.

If you're a bear, your mate EXPECTS you to wake up growling, he EXPECTS that you will have hairy legs and excess body fat.

Yup, gonna be a bear!

Pay It Forward

I just found a cute idea from a great blog call "All Rolled Up In One". I will send a gift (via snail mail) to the first 3 people who comment, agreeing to do the same "project" over at their blog. The blog says you'll get the gift within 365 days....I guess so you'll be surprised when you get the gift. I'm thinking it will take much less time than that. So....comment on my blog if you want "in." But please only comment if you are willing to pay it forward on your blog.

I can't wait to see what I am going to send to whom. What a great idea!


(I'll email you to get mailing info, so make sure your email is available somewhere on your profile or leave it in the comment!)

Fw: Cat on basket ball

Testing mobile posting.

Happy Halloween

Trick or Treat.

Who me, would I be up to something?

Sometimes you just have to laugh

I was just sitting here reflecting on the realities of life:

• Duct tape can fix most things.
• You can hammer in a screw.
• While shoes are very essential part of our wardrobe they don't work will on the screw.
• Dishwasher soap and Dish soap are not interchangeable.
• When applying for a job, don't take your mother.
• Cats don't appreciate flee dips.
• You can always guarantee that your dog will show off his talent by scooting across the floor on his butt when you have company.
• Cell phones do not like toilets, pagers don't either.
• Little kids will see how much they can flush down the toilet.
• Ice cream bars do not travel well in a suit case.
• Your plastic popcorn bowl doesn't fair too well on a hot burner.
• You must look before you turn and run; you may be standing in front of a wall.
• Before scraping the windshield, shut off the wipers.
• Don't laugh at the dog when she slides on the ice, you may go down too.