Weekend Wisdom

"Laugh a lot, and when you're older, all your wrinkles will be in the right places"

~unknown~

This picture was found in a drawer full of photos at the family farm. The larger lady in the middle makes me smile. They were trying to take a family picture (my grandma is the second lady from the right, and my great-grandma took this picture), but one of the kids started running crazy. I love that while everybody else is looking around concerned about getting this picture taken, or trying to get control of the child, this one lady is just laughing and enjoying it all!

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Hope you all have a fun-filled Labor Day weekend! We're going to be spending a lot of time with my family. Jeremy and my father-in-law will be tearing into our bathroom (our floor desperately needs replaced) tomorrow, so the boys and I will be staying with my parents till it's done. My "little" brother is coming up from Kansas City tomorrow for a family reunion on Sunday. We don't get to see him very often, so it's always a treat! My older brother and his family will be staying at mom & dad's on Sunday night on their way back home from Omaha. Should be lots of fun!

Vintage Thingies Thursdays - Jars and Spices

This weeks Vintage Thingies Thursday is going to be the contents on a shelf in my kitchen. The jars were all found at my grandpa's house and my great-uncle's house. I filled them with (from left to right) old fashioned lemon candy, mini scented pinecones, rosehips, Root Beer Barrells, and chocolate covered sunflower seeds. The three red spice cans on the left and the two red spice boxes on the right were rescued from the farm as well. They were going to go in the trash, but the yellow and red matched my kitchen, so I saved them (one has never even been opened!). There is also a little can of Durkee Chili Powder. I can't remember where I found that, but I just love old jars and spice containers, so I added it to the collection!

The little wooden "N" (for our last name) block is from a set of blocks I bought the boys that they never play with anymore. Most of the blocks have gone missing, so I took this one, added some self-adhesive felt to the bottom, and it is now our chalkboard eraser!

For more Vintage Thingies Thursday, go here and enjoy the eye candy.

I didn't say it...

The boys were playing yesterday while I was in the other room working on some stuff. This is what I heard (keep in mind they were playing with action figures and were talking in funny voices):

Taylor: Who broke my stick? Who broke my stick?
silence
Taylor: I said who broke my stick?
Landon: Not me!
Taylor: Who broke my stick?
Me: I did!
Taylor: Who was that?
Landon: That was God's voice!

Happy Birthday Big Brother!

Shawn, about 6 months old - check out his hand!

I know, two posts in one day?! But, I thought my big brother Shawn needed his own post. Today my brother turns 33. He's a good husband, father, brother, son, and friend to everyone he knows. If I were to take the time to say all the wonderful things I have to say about him, I'd probably still be sitting here tomorrow! Thank you, Shawn, for always being completely honest with me and for always pushing me to be my best. I love you, and Happy Birthday!

Learning and Thanks

Today is Taylor's 1st Day of 2nd grade, my baby is growing up! He was really excited this morning, and every 5 minutes or so, I would hear, "Is it time to go, yet?" I think he was anxious to see his "Beauty Queen" as he calls her. He met a cute little girl on his first day of Kindergarten, and they've been in love since!

Yesterday, I received a package in the mail - I love the kind of mail that isn't asking for money or advertising something I don't want, but I especially love happy mail! I received my goodie from Linda for PIF (I'm still looking for participants, so if you want to sign up, check a few posts down)!

Isn't this guy cute! Thanks Linda!

Last Wednesday, my mom took the boys to the Prairie Loft Center for their Mammology class. The gentleman teaching it is a professor at Hastings College, and he also used to be my grandpa's neighbor! He brought along many stuffed rodents, from bats and mice to a skunk and muskrat! Landon landed on the front page of the local newspaper - that's the 3rd time in four months that one of the boys has gotten their picture on the front page of a newspaper!

There was a lovely gal at the class, I believe she's the only full time employee at Prairie Loft, and her name is Amy. The boys really took to her, and when we got into the car to leave Landon said, "Mom, I have a crush on Amy, and I think I love her a little." Below is a picture of Amy, Taylor, and Landon when they found a bone while we were out looking for animal tracks.

Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue

I saw this iPod meme on Jenny's blog last week, and thought I'd give it a try. I didn't have the questions in front of me while I was doing this, so it was fun filling in the answers! Here are the rules: Set your iPod to shuffle then answer the following questions with whatever song comes on!

1. What would describe your personality? :
Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer (Nat King Cole)

2. What do you like in a guy/girl? :
As Good As I Once Was (Toby Keith)

3. How do you feel today? :
There You'll Be (Faith Hill)

4. What's your life's purpose? :
Help Somebody (Van Zant)

5. What is your motto? :
If You're Going Through Hell (Rodney Atkins)

6. What do your friends think of you? :
Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett)

7. What do you think of your parents? :
Days Go By (Keith Urban)

8. What do you think about very often? :
19 Something (Mark Wills)

9. What do you think of your best friend? :
Old Friends (Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings) - this one fits perfectly, don't you think?

10. What do you think of the person you like? :
You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban)

11. What is your life story? :
You'll Think of Me (Keith Urban)

12. What do you want to be when you grow up? :
Love & Luck (Jimmy Buffett) - I don't know if I can be this, but I certainly have it!

13. What do you think when you see the person you like? :
4th of July (Shooter Jennings)

14. What do your parents think of you? :
Tough Little Boys (Gary Allan)

15. What will be played at your funeral? :
Home (Michael Buble)

16. What is your hobby/interest? :
It's Been A Long, Long Time (Harry James & His Orchestra)

17. What is your biggest secret? :
American Soldier (Toby Keith)

18. What do you think of your friends? :
Moonlight Serenade (Glenn Miller)

19. What should you post this as? :
Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue

Weekend Wisdom

"Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it."

~Anne Shirley~

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery