Snow Days '09

It usually snows here in March, and we certainly didn't miss out on snow this year. We got a whopping 2-3 inches! At least this year, we had enough snow to make a snowman before it melted away. BTW, that's Scamp's birthday cake above.
I was so glad to have a coat that actually zipped. Squirt was all bundled up!


At my parent's home about 30 minutes away they got several more inches. My mom measured 9 inches. This was the second day of snow when Scamp and I traveled up to see my niece, nephew and dad who were off for the day.

I wish I could have rode the sled my dad hitched up to his T-Rex. Maybe next year.

Whoville in Ice

Is anyone else having trouble uploading pictures to blogger? I have tried to post about our trip to Ice! three times now. I'm finally able to get some photos up!

This ice sculpture event is held every year with a different theme, and this year's theme was "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas." They provide parkas for every one. It is so cold inside. At first, Scamp was scared to go in because you had to make your way down a narrow hallway blocked by long plastic flaps, but once inside she was thrilled. Scamp and Beef both went down an ice slide. We saw lots of Who's, and the finale was the Nativity scene. It was quite spectacular. I hope to post some Christmas pics soon.

Super Scamp to the Rescue

Super Scamp is seen here in a rare photo of her practicing to fly. Her technique was superb from the beginning, but her landings were a bit rough at first.
After only a few days of training, Super Scamp and her sidekick Kung Fu Kitty were needed at the local Fall Festival.
Apparently, a few pumpkins needed her artistic expertise, yet another of her many Super Scamp powers.
Later, she was asked to escort her super tall dad down the dark streets of our neighborhood. He was too frightened to trick-or-treat at the "Scary House," but Super Scamp had the monsters bring the candy out to them away from the danger. Her sweet and innocent disguise melts even the scariest of hearts. Tune in next time for more adventures of Super Scamp and her furry pals.

Corn Maze 2008

 

Fall is my favorite time of the year. It's also one of our busiest times because we try to fit all the fall activities (bonfires, hayrides, corn mazes, fall festivals) into one month, therefore our weekends have been stacked full. We went to a corn maze near our home a couple of Sundays ago with Beef's parent's church. The weather was just right. I remember 2 years ago when we went to a similar corn maze, but the temperature was freezing and almost too cold for the kid's to enjoy. But, this year was so pleasant that as you can see Beef was wearing shorts!

Can you believe Halloween is this week? Scamp has chosen her costume already and has worn it twice, once to a birthday party and once to our church's fall festival. Maybe if I don't tell you what the costume is it will give me more incentive to post again very soon.

BTW, I'm 17 weeks along and am feeling much better. We will find out the sex of the baby in two weeks. Maybe I'll post some belly pictures with the results of the doctor's visit, too.

Pool Party At the Boro Shores

We had an awesome pool party in our backyard yesterday. Two of my friends and their kids came over for a yummy picnic and a dip in one of our two pools, the bigger pool for the big girls (including us moms) and a small pool for the wee ones.
Scamp has been in the pool almost everyday, at least twice a day -- once before nap and once after. I wasn't able to show all the pictures because my little one decided she was more comfortable swimming, swinging, and tromping around in the buff half the day.
They finished off the day with some ice pops in the warm wee pool, I mean wee ones pool. Fun stuff!!

Winter or Spring? You decide.

Saturday we were stuck in half the day with a winter blasting of snow. Take the blasting lightly since we live in a Southern state.:) Scamp and her daddy made snow angels.

Beef's was much bigger as you can see. But, check out Scamp's new Thomas the Train snow boots. Those were the only ones they had left at Wal Mart on Friday, but she loved them.

Wednesday the day was so warm and fluffy we went to the park. Scamp loves the sand volleyball court. She was only supposed to walk in it not cover herself, but of course she couldn't resist.

Here's our take of "walking on the beach" in our landlocked state.

Today, the weather was just as nice. Scamp woke up from her nap moments ago and is heading outside with her daddy to swing. How's your weather?

Snow Day 2008

We woke up to a freezing day yesterday. It was the first snow day of the year. Scamp and I were supposed to go to BSF (Bible study) that morning but changed our minds since the schools were out. We headed out about 9:00 am along with Beef for a little frosty fun. We barely got an inch of snow, and it melted away before lunch. But, Scamp still had her fun digging with the spoon she requested.

Beef built her a tiny snowman. This was actually the second one because she had way too much fun destroying the first one with her spoon. We are mid-snowman-kiss here. It's still really cold, and the only snow that's left is on our back deck where the sun doesn't hit very often.

BTW, Happy Valentine's Day!! We haven't exhanged our valentines yet, so hopefully tomorrow I'll have some pictures to post.

Fall in Motion 2007

What autumn would be complete without pictures of a leaf fight? Alex, Bubby, Scamp and I made a pile of leaves to jump in, meager as it was since Poppy had already raked most of them up and threw them over the fence into the cow pasture. I considered throwing the kids over and letting them have a field day in the huge pile over the fence but thought twice when I spied several ripe and smelly cow pies. I knew the leaf fight would soon end up being a cow poo fight, and ick! Who would want to clean that up?! But, we made do with our tiny pile, and I got some great shots of all the fun. Click on the pictures for an upclose view.

And the Winner Is. . .

It's been a great year, and to say thank you to all my readers, I held a drawing for a free $10 Starbucks gift card. And the winner is:

Zana

Congratulations! I'll be contacting you shortly! I hope you enjoy your coffee!

And don't forget, you can vote for both my costume photos in two days at An Island Life. The voting poll won't be open until then, and all my buddies will be receiving a reminder email! Scroll down to see the photos! And here's a sweet video for you to enjoy of Scamp cleaning out her first pumpkin. Have a safe evening!

One Year Blogging Anniversary and Giveaway

I am so excited to be celebrating such an awesome event. This same day last year was the beginning of my first entry into blogging land. I was so ecstatic then that I did two posts that first day. But, take a look at my first posts. What better way to start off than by talking about my favorite time of the year -- fall.

The time for bonfires and ooey gooey smores is at hand, and to celebrate both my favorite season and my year anniversary, I'll be giving away a $10 Gift Certificate to Starbucks.

The only thing is I don't really like coffee, but I'm all into a Vanilla Chai Tea Latte with lots of whipped cream and chocolate on top. Mmm!!! And coffee (or a good ole cup of hot chocolate, which I have the perfect new Pirate Princess mug from Stacy from Disney World) tends to go right along with a good book, which I'd love to be curled up reading right now.

Leave me a comment to be entered into the drawing and if you give me a shout out and link back here, I'll enter your name in twice. The drawing will be next October 31st at noon. And make sure you link to your blog or leave an email address for me to contact you in your comment!

And here are my One Year Ago Today pictures of Scamp for you to see how much she's grown.

This Same Time Last Year

September 21, 2006


September 22, 2007


September 22, 2007

It time's again to walk back down memory lane and see where Scamp was at one year ago at this time. Our trip to my hometown county fair is usually the week of my birthday (and now Scamp's) every year. It's beginning usually marks the change of our humid, sweltering summer weather into the cool crisp breezes of the fall. But this year, the mugginess is hanging on like a not-so-agile cat swinging from a tree branch by a claw. I'm so ready for that cat to fall (and, of course, land feet first into a pile of freshly fallen autumn leaves).

Last year's carnival was a bit cooler and more bearable, and not a drop of the typical rain showers hit the paved walkway that circles the smorgasbord of rides. One of Scamp's favorite rides was the carousal, along with thousands of other children who stand in line to mount the prancing ponies. And it's the best ride to take pictures of since the colors make a perfect backdrop that just screams fun.

That's Nana (my mom) holding tight to Scamp. Last year, I sat right up on that horse with Scamp but didn't get the chance this year -- and not just because I was afraid a carney would bring out the pony whip and not so nicely ask me to dismount for fear the animal might plunge to the ground shattering into thousands of brightly colored glazed porcelain pieces causing the other children to scream in shock and dismay over the dead horsey. No, I would have chanced that, but my mom and sister wanted turns with Scamp.

And check out the fact that my mom is wearing an almost identical shirt from last year. Sorry . . . I had to point that out.

I hope to post more fall photos as the month continues, and I celebrate my one year stint in bloggyland!

Scamp's First Snow Day Romp

This is the first "sticking" snow of the year! Beef says he went into work a little late to allow time for the roads to clear, but it really was because he wanted to take Scamp out to play in the snow!! This was the first time she's been in it. She took her glove off, touched the snow, and jerked her hand back fast!! She didn't know it was going to be so cold. She loved every minute though!!

Last Days of Fall:(

Corn Maze Adventure

I have never been through a corn maze, so this was a fun experience. This is my husband's parents, niece, and nephews. All the kids (except for the baby) snuggled up in this wagon with sleeping bags. We have never seen them so QUIET and STILL when they're all together. Fluff Fluff (my brother-in-law) had the job of pulling all the kids through the maze through mud, over corn stalks. What a trooper! We navigated all 3 or 4 (I can't remember how many) mazes under the direction of super Aunt Boppy. The trip was for her birthday.
We had a great time even though it was extremely cold. The hardest part of the trip (even harder than the cold) was getting everyone to smile for family pictures. We all climbed up on those stacks of hay and smiled and smiled and smiled. It takes a miracle to get all the kids looking at the camera at the same time. It's worth it though because we always have the best pictures for the family Christmas card.

I LOVE FALL

My favorite time of the year is fall. I love the colors - red, orange, purple. And I love fall activities - hayrides, fall festivals, bonfires, corn mazes, trick-or-treating. Here's Scamp in her Halloween shirt. She was getting ready to go on her first hayride.
My parent's have a hayride/bonfire/haunted trail every year. This year my sister created a scavenger hunt on the trail through the woods behind my parent's house. My older cousins dressed up and hid in the woods while my younger cousins and friends went on a search through the dark for prizes. What a blast!
Scamp and I rode in the cab of the tractor with my dad on the hayride. She fell asleep halfway through, and we ended up riding the rest of the way with my mom. She followed the hayride in her car.
My dad typically takes a rode up through a hollow on some friend's land. My mom parked the car to ride the trailer at this time, but Scamp and I stayed in the backseat since she was sleeping. Mama locked us in with the keys inside. When she returned and tried to get in, the alam started going off. I couldn't move since Scamp was asleep in my lap. Every time I would manually unlock the door and my mom would pull the door handle, the car would lock back! Finally, we opened the door in collaberation, and she had to climb over me to get the keys. Needless to say, Scamp slept through the whole thing!!