2 guys a girl and a lab

Scrapbook Retreat

2011-02-13T19:11:00.000-08:00

Just got home from a 3 day scrapbook retreat with my sister Kelly- my other sister Kristy's son was coming home from Prudue and she does not see him much---but I guarentee she will be there next year---We met some "WONDERFUL new Chirstian friends"----- and we had a blast!!! We arrived there @ 9:30ish Thurs morning and the fun started......we got a lot accomplished in those 3 days--scrapbooking-food-friends-laughs-snacks-crafts-more laughs-fellowship--more food-devotional time-- --I mean really..... what more could a girl ask for?! ----Cant wait till next year ladies!!!!! {Probably wont scrap until then ;)} THANKS AGAIN FOR A WONDERFUL time!!!! see ya next year

summer fun

2010-07-15T19:40:00.001-07:00

ok so its been like f o r e v e r !!! {I was introduced to facebook and kinda put blogging on the backburner until a friend-actually the same friend who got me started in blogging asked if I was ever gonna blog again ---so here it goes ---- this is for you SC!!!

Ok so life has been crazy busy lately- there has been baseball-baseball and more baseball! It has been nutts. I am constantly washing uniform after uniform {and I am even lucky I do not have to do the WHITE pants--my MIL bails me out on those- Thank you Lord===they have grass stains and dirt and I simply STINK at getting those clean- besides, she has had lots of practice on those) :) I will stick to the shirt/jersey-slidding shorts-heart guards- and socks and as I speak they are in the dryer!!! We even have 2 sets of everything to help make it alittle easier-not. Carter has been very busy with ball- he loves it!!! He has been to camp at USI last week (where his dad played ball and went to school and I also went to school 1 year there) this week he is home and is going to camp at The Bombers in Huntingburg- he has loved every minute of it!!!! He plays in the league in Jasper and they actually are in the final tourney game tomorrow night! GO SOX GO! This is his first year for travel ball and it has been awesome! My husband coaches the team - 8U JCARDS - we have had several tourneys around Indiana and love it- and even a few in KY- the team has meshed real well together and gets along great!!! I love it! We use to travel with my husband and now it is Carter's time--it has been fun and we have made lots of new friends. Like I said it has been crazy busy around here......Cardinals have been on hold for us (I know you love them SC ;) and house work has too-but I wouldnt change it for anything to watch my son play the sport he loves so much! PLAY BALL!!!!!!

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-11-11T17:00:00.001-08:00

Request from a friend of a friend. Diana Harrison Biorkman has a 5 year old son in his last stages of a 2 1/2 year battle with Neuroblastoma Cancer. They are celebrating Christmas next weekend and Noah loves Christmas cards. Please take a minute to send a card to: Noah Biorkman 1141 Fountain View Circle, South Lyon, MI 48178. Thank you so much...and please re-post onto your wall. Let's get a truck load to him!! THANK YOU and GOD BLESS

Fun Weekend

2009-11-07T18:54:00.000-08:00

Last night went out with 7 girls to celebrate one of my best friends birthday! Les turned 40 on Nov 5th. We meet at her house and headed to Eville to Cheeseburger in Paradise! LOVE IT! Ok so we got there and there was a 2 man band playing = they were GRRREEATTT! Had A LOT of GOOOOOD LAUGHS!!!! We ended up leaving there and headed to Kohls since they were open till 1:00 our time!! { I am not a big Kohls fan } I was so STUNNED when I walked in to see all the Christmas stuff!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I hate it! ESP with the AWESOME weather we are having!!!

Sat. Jason is playing in a tourney-so him and C headed out for the day! I was all alone again-this gets so boring sometimes---I got all my work done and headed to the field for old times sake! {I use to go to ALL the tourneys and to EVERY single game......but things have changed here in the last 2 years...I dont go as much----but I did enjoy it today. {Even got in a jeep ride in between games-it was nice--just me & J...Carter stayed at the field with the guys--he was not leaving} ......... ONLY problem is....... WHERE ARE ALL my OLD SOFTBALL FRIENDS?? I did not know to many people-sure do MISS them-we were one big family!!! Made lots of friends. Carter loves it!!! He and Jason are still there- The guys play ball in between games-tonight they were playing football- AS far as me-I headed home---I was getting chilly and wanted my nice warm bed!!! until next time == good night

Sun. Church and UL party at My BESTIES house in Eville tomorrow-- and then the funeral home. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE continue to PRAY for my friend Janet and her family as they will go thru 2 VERY HARD TRYING DAYS the next couple of days --and then put them on your prayer list to lift them up!! THANK YOU!!!! CAN NOT IMAGINE-burying a child at 16!!!! GOD BLESS THE SCHMIDTS and GIVE THEM THE STRENGTH and PEACE that they so need right now--thank you Lord!!!

heart goes out...

2009-11-05T19:44:00.000-08:00

to the Schimdt family!! Janet Chris & Hudson--so very sorry for your loss! You will continue to be in our prayers. May God give you the strength to get thru this difficult time!!! We are a hop skip and jump (literally) away from you - if you need anything!! God BLESS YOU ALL!!!! RIP Gunnar!!!!

loafing on Sat.

2009-10-18T18:29:00.000-07:00

Hey all its been awhile.....I'll be honest I got HOOKED on Face Book and have kinda negelected my Blog--however I do miss my friends I have made on here....so I am gonna try to keep up with it~~

Sat. I had a fun filled day= it started about 8:30 am when Jason and Carter left for a tournament in Owensboro- I had the day to myself---what was I gonna do??!!! Well I called Leah, my sister-in-law up and she and I headed out to do some loafing!!! We love to do that!!! We went to the 4 rivers craft show.......I purchased 4 primitive pieces for Christmas gifts (sorry no pic) and also a baby gift.. Leah however bought an awesome primitive black bowl rack.... it is way cool--she also got a cool primitive pumkin. Ok onto the next stop......we headed towards Oakland City and turned at Arthur junction to go to a little shop along the way----Ok now I know most of you would not stop at a place like this----but we live for it!!! Get inside this place and it is so cozy and neat!!!!! {See.... you should of stopped ;) anyways===I am looking for a huge braided rug and she had them. She invited us into her log cabin home right behind the shop to see the real macoy!! OM it was neat!!! What a darling log cabin....ok now onto the next stop and down the road.....one of our favorites.....'Ol Country Woodshed........love it-we were just there like 2 weeks ago-but I needed to go back to get more curtains....so we had a 5 minute time limit in there....haha NOT! We both had to check it out again......got my curtains and a fall piece and headed out the door.....now we are headed back to Jasper and I decided since Leah had never been to Elements in Ireland we would just stop and take a peek.....well......needless to say we were in and out in 5 minutes == we ran into a lady that has a log cabin and I told her how cute it was and she welcomed us to come anytime.......I was like WHEN {we had been to 1 already why not another?}she said -we can go now----- soooooooo...you got it we headed right back out the door (sorry Kathy=we will be back) and MAN ALIVE was it ever CUTE and COZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!just what I figured from going by all the time--It is in Shiloh----seen it havent you!?! OMG I could of just lived on the front porch!! I did not want to leave-from the front porch to the back porch and EVERYTHING inbetween it was sooooo neat!!!!!! What a fun day we had!!!! Until next time.........hope we can get some more tours in!!! Anyone interested??

beautiful day for baseball!!!

2009-09-19T17:33:00.000-07:00

Carters first day on the mound!!!

Jason put Carter into pitch and he did very good- no runs!!!!

concentrate Carter

look at my baby's blue eyes!!!! {takes after his nana}

do you know what I had to go thru to get this picture-with all the monkeying around!!!!

so much fun.......until next weekend!!!!

2009-09-14T16:13:00.000-07:00

Deb- here is the pic~

Class Reunion

2009-09-14T15:50:00.001-07:00

my 2 best buds....

thanks girls for an awesome time!!!!

Tammy & Renita

Has it been 20 years already?? sure has!!! Had my 20th class reunion this past Saturday at the Holiday Inn !!! It was soo much fun!! It was really good to spend time with my 2 best friends and all the other class mates!!! GOOD FRIENDS-GOOD TIMES had by all!!!!

I DID IT!!!

2009-09-05T17:50:00.000-07:00

JUST AN FYI (HA TB) TO ALL THAT HAVE BEEN WANTING ME TO SIGN UP ON FACE BOOK-- I WAS HOME TODAY AND DID NOTHING (I HAVE THE STINKY FLU) AND I WAS INVITED BY KRIS- AND SO I CHECKED IT OUT AND I AM ON---NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT I AM DOING- TIFFANY M AND NICOLE SORRY ABOUT THAT!! HAHA NEED A CLASS!!!! SEEMS LIKE FUN.. THANKS KRIS FOR INVITING ME FOR THE UMPTEEN TIME! HAHA LOVE YA

UL Road Trip

2009-09-03T20:49:00.000-07:00

SO MUCH FUN.....SO LITTLE TIME!!!

CRANDELL-IN

Marcie had to give a presentation - she was 2nd in sales for UL!!!!!!

Part of our team--

Cori-Marcie-Me-Carrie & Deb

I brought Deb that night and she signed up-- YEAH Deb Congrats!!!

Carrie is also under me and I have 3 others.... Our team keeps growing!!!!

This is the whole group that was there- Mandi in the middle (in pink-black) came all the way from UTAH to bring Uppercase Living to us on her UL Road Trip===Some trip she is !!
It was AWESOME we learned a ton in a short time and got lots of goodies from UL!!

It was so Fun!!!

SPECIAL DEAL TODAY ONLY!!!

2009-09-02T06:36:00.000-07:00

~UPPERCASE LIVING SPECIAL~

Become an UPPERCASE LIVING DEMONSTRATOR for $99 and receive $100 in FREE product!! This offer is good for TODAY ONLY! Earn extra income for the holidays!!!!!

If interested in becoming a demonstrator do it today!! This is a SPECIAL offer and will ONLY be available untili 9 o'clock tonite.

If you are interested in this never before deal - call me or email directly.

fall ball

2009-08-31T19:56:00.001-07:00

Back to it!!!!!

it was a nice break from summer ball to now {for me anyways-not so much C and J } ha but NOW we are ready to start up again......and with the beautiful weather we are having it is just right!!! soooooo PLAY BALL

Carter anixiously waiting for the game to start...

{man he is far away - bet that new camera would be so much closer} hint hint ha!!! think its in the works!!!

My favorite player.....#5

It sure was hard putting on the Reds shirt! But like Carter said Better than the CUBS! lol :)

{love ya Shannon}

Carter has always wanted to catch-live pitch. So when Jason made out the line up GUESS WHAT....Carter is gonna catch a few innings to get his fill! {Jason caught high school and college and knows how hard it is on you and he did not want Carter to -but C insisted on it!!!! }He had the gear on about every night last week practicing...and he did really well.{I would not want to lug that suit around - looks all heavy and uncomfortable=but what do I know}

I love this picture..since J was a catcher- that is him in khaki shorts- I am gonna crop this and blow it up. It is a pretty special picture to me.

So as hard as it sounds....GO REDS!!! :) {My BF and her husband and son are REDS fans!!!! Renita I'm sure you Mike & Harrison are loving it} but it is ONLY for this fall OK!!!

whats in the box ?

2009-08-27T18:22:00.000-07:00

HOME MADE GARLAND

IN THE BOX-

MADE BY MY MOTHER......

MY MOM AND DAD DO SOMETHING "HOME MADE OR HAND MADE" AT CHRISTMAS EACH YEAR AND IT IS MY SISTERS-SILS AND MY FAVORITE GIFT. I ALWAYS SEEM TO ASK MOM LIKE ABOUT IN SEPTEMBER TO KINDA REMINDER HER! HA "MOM WHATCHA WORKIN ON FOR US THIS YEAR" HA SHE IS SOOOO TALENTED AND DOES AWESOME THINGS - I NEED TO JUST POST WHAT HER AND MY DAD HAVE DONE FOR THE LAST UM 12 ISH MAYBE YEARS.....SOME YEARS BOTH DO SOMETHING - SOME YEARS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS.....SOME THEY DO TOGETHER AND SOME THEY DONT.......WE DONT CARE- WE LOVE THEM ALL!!!

{ONCE AGAIN MY CAMERA DOES NOT DO IT JUSTICE......JASON!!!!} LOL

LOVE THE RUSTY STAR IN THE MIDDLE.

OK so like I said earlier-They have been doing this for about 12 or so years- well every year I seem to either figure it out - find it - or see it before Christmas Eve. NO LIE!! I dont go peaking around for it either Jason-- ha- I just always seem to run into it!!!! {he thinks I do} ANYWAYS...this particular year - last year-I went to my parents house like 2 days before Christmas Eve...My mom always waits till like the last day possible to put her "new stuff or new ideas" out so when we all come Christmas Eve it is NEW to us. Well I happen to be there like 2 days before and this garland was hanging above her china cabinet and I was like oh mom! I LOVE IT-- where did you get it? She said I made it!! I said oh man- can you show me how to make it? She said it is kinda hard-you have to drill holes into each piece yada yada yada...and then it hit me like a TON OF BRICKS! This is IT! WE ARE GETTING THIS THIS YEAR!!! See what I mean!!! Ok so once again- Amy is not Surprised - but the other 3 are!! Amy -EXCITED yes- SURPRISED no!! ha Wonder what she is making this year!!!!! haha

Textures and Colors of my home

2009-08-23T08:22:00.000-07:00

Greetings prim friends.......I joined in on the -textures and colors of my home from another blog. What a fun challenge.....These other ladies have some awesome things I just love looking at their blogs-

GO CHECK THEM OUT...

http://behindmyreddoor.blogspot.com/

http://rondell-tomatoecreekprims.blogspot.com/

http://basketsnprims.blogspot.com/2009/08/textures-and-colors-of-my-home.html

HOPE YOU ENJOY MINE....

got this at St Vinneys a few years ago and had it in storage till we just remolded-
it was like $5.00

LOVE MY PINEAPPLES!!!

This crock was a house warming gift from a DR I use to work for- I use to have dried flowers- in it- any ideas what I could do with it? We have blankets in it now= would like to make a top for it to use as table? Give me some ideas!!

My mom makes her girls and DIL s-thing every year at Christmas- our very favorite cant
wait to get gift- and in it was a homemade garland of dried oranges-nuts-etc- maybe I will post it later-it smells awesome!!!!!!!!

I bought these scones at Schmidts Antique Cabin here in Jasper-I have 2 - love them

These samplers were done by my MIL--- cross stich is her passion and when she asked what I would like I said A sampler....Well I got like 10 of them in these black frames- so I put them all in a hodge podge cluster in my living room...

Grunge Candle

This middle jar Jason found for me working one day= he dug it up and brought it home=not sure if it is anything but I like it

This is the Cinnamon Soap I just made...got it off another blog!

love these things---I only have 1 but plan on making some- after seeing how to on other blogs

This is my dough bowl with my collection of cutting boards..I fill this at Christmas with holly-pine and pomegrants {sp?}

my collection of wooden spoons

Thats all for now- thanks for looking HOPE you Enjoyed.....

the dreaded bread box

2009-08-22T07:14:00.001-07:00

ok so last Saturday I went to a yard sale and seen this unfinished bread box for $2.00- I have been looking for a bread box- so I considered it- but it was really big and I passed it up because it was not going to fit where I had planned. So I went on and when I got home I went to my office and started scrapbooking. As I looked at my Cricuit I thought = BREAD BOX~! that bread box would of worked perfectly for this plus there was room to set things on top of it.... like primas etc. {{{{{{{{{Only $2.00 and I passed it up!! UGH}}}}}}}} OK so in the mean time I am at Walmart and run into my cousin- Lori and she and I were talking about different things and she said she made this awesome BREAD BOX!! UGH! I was like WHERE DID YOU GET IT!! haha turned out it was not there.....so anyways NOW I REALLY am upset that I did not get it-!!

Well, Friday on my way to work I seen a yard sale sign and did not think much of it! Well as I drove by I noticed the name of the street and that was the SAME street as the one with the BREAD BOX!! I am thinking "I bet this is the same one and they did not sell everything {including the BREAD BOX -} and decided to have it again this week" ..SO..... This time I am going to get it!!! well, I drove to this CARLISLE DR andddddd............WRONG HOUSE!!!- BUT SAME street-SAME homemade sign with Carlisle Dr on it . OK so now I am thinking well, MAYBE JUST MAYBE they {the people that had the sale last weekend} let the people borrow their CARLISLE sign and in return they brought all their stuff their that they did not sell....including the BREAD BOX ! I am FINALLY gonna get that BREAD BOX and fix it up like Lori said!!!! {and I am also thinking OMG this is gonna be a good Blog post ha} WELL I get out and goto the yard sale and NO BREAD BOX!!! UGH!!!! Now I am wondering if they had it and I missed it !! {I know I am silly}

FORGET IT IT WAS NOT MEANT to BE MINE!!!

{it was perfect-cause it was unfinished and I could paint it however I wanted}

So today Saturday morning I am at it again........still thinking about what I should of bought last weekend......well today I decided to go to St Vinneys and GUESS WHAT I found.... YOU GOT IT!A BREAD BOX===not the same one {wouldnt of that been fuuny} it was a different one and it is painted a brick red-which matches PERFECT... and it fits perfect on my cabinet.....

Here it is -

LORI- I want you to tell me how you made yours now!!!!! In case I decide to change the color - but Im kinda likin' this brick red....goes well with my kitchen.

picture dont do it justice...oh forgot to tell you-- this one was only $2.00 too!!!!!
Guess I was suppose to have one after all!!!!

it does look hot pink Tiffany-but it really is brick red :) lol

UL BUY 2 GET 1 FREE!!!!!

2009-08-19T13:20:00.000-07:00

buy 2 get 1 FREE!!!

thats right - UPPERCASE LIVING is offering Buy 2 get 1 FREE until September 1st!!!

Stock up now on all your Christmas gifts......

Email me at amy.stamm@insightbb.com

Here are some ideas for you.....

here are some names for mugs for a wedding.... great idea and inexpensive!! Beats paying the expensive engraving price.

My nephews girlfriends sister is getting married....and I wanted to do this for her to sorta advertise---so this transfer will go on the glass door leading into the reception..she choose the font and chocolate for the color.

here is a transfer I had made to give as a baby gift....little Charleighs mom can do whatever she wants with it....
Kids love these for their rooms-they range from 1" to 13" you choose font-color and size...EASY PEASY!!!

I FINALLY got our mail box done....Took old Home Depot stickers off which was an ordeal and then added our last name and address......
or get #'s for your front door or make a rock--these are very expensive if you get them engraved somewhere .. but with UL we can do it for next to nothing....Surprise your hubby with a saying for his shed- or for his boat- even put them on a motorcycle helemt or motorcycle....the ideas are endless....

and one of my favorites......

Carters DS game -- I surprised him one day with it.. PREFECT for stocking or JUST BECAUSE. VERY cheap little gift - maybe 5-6 bucks.

Dont forget the cell phones- lap tops - car- sports water bottles--or the baseball helmets either they also make awesome gifts... and so fun to personalize.

what are you waiting for place your order today....

buy 2 get 1 free........

VINYL Photo Prints

2009-08-16T17:50:00.000-07:00

COMING SOON!!!!

you won't want to miss this!!!

Uppercase Living has announced that they are coming out with a new product -{ and I might add VERY COOL} ............Vinyl Photo Prints!! A NEW application that allows you to transform ANY high quality photo into a LARGER -Than-Life, Dynamic element. Photo prints are printed on high quality vinyl that can be easily placed on ANY surface-and best of all they can be REUSED!!!! There's not a better, more

unique way to turn traditional pictures and bare walls into eye-catching works of art.

So get ready cause this is going to be AWESOME and you are gonna want one. Grab your kids photos- pick one out get it to me and UL will do the rest.

GREAT for GIFT GIVING and with Christmas @ the corner- the kids will love them!

{A few months back my husband and son were searching the Internet for a "FAT

HEAD" of Albert Pujols-- and they found one & so now we have a 6 ft tall Life size picture up in our basement and the BEST part now is that UPPERCASE LIVING sells these and we can make our very own pictures of Carter playing ball or whatever..}

I am so pumped and ready to show you....ORDERING starts Sept 15th.

e-mail me for more details!!! amy.stamm@insightbb.com

PS I have tried and tried to make these into NEW paragraphs...BUT Iam done-It wont work??? not sure what is up?? SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BACK TO SCHOOL

2009-08-15T05:07:00.000-07:00

FIRST DAY- Second Grade

all ready to go---

Ok today-1st day he rides the bus-no problem. Come Monday he will be asking me to take him to school- ha {always said I'd never do that cause my mom did not BUTTTT NEVER SAY NEVER---cause last year I ended up and this year I am sure I will too. It is just A LOT easier-and its right on my way to work. He does ride it home everyday to sitters.

So first day went great-got up by alarm - got ready-even ate a little breakfast {think he had butterflies} and off we go-when I picked him up asked how school went he said "My teacher is funnnnnn...we played like 6 games today" {between me and you I am sure that will stop} ha

oops forgot this one was down here...

C waiting at school in his teachers line. All new kids in room this year-excpet for 3 old buddies.

I met him at school that morning...

SO heres to a GREAT year-

Our trip to Destin

2009-08-11T19:35:00.000-07:00

WAS GREAT........

Here is Carter and Jason at Hogs Breathe Saloon shortly after we arrived.....

Jason eating oysters and Carter wanting to smell-touch- know about them -but not wanting to try them....

Here is our first night out - at AJ'S - AWESOME SEAFOOD....
{Hon -make note to self- Amy needs new camera}

NEXT MORNING at Beach.... everytime I would take camera to ocean it fogged up...

PLAYING WHACK IT BALL in the ocean---it worked real well with Jason having t0 sit....

Carter on his skim board....did not do bad for only 2nd year on it.....he loves this thing

and it is VERY ENTERTAINING- for us too!

Can you say Walmart on vacation ? YEP- We go every year to get breakfast foods-etc...this year sun screen was on the list----I brought some along (travel size) ha I know-- but all we usual do is our face and shoulders. But this time we got burnt first day----This Walmart at Destin is crazy--I should of took the picture inside--you would not believe it

Here we are at Captin Kids All you can eat YUMMY SEAFOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! By the marina (behind us that you can not see)

Carter digging into his crab legs.....see the fuzzy pic again - thats the marina--pictures just dont do it justice.....at all ! {may with a new camera ;) }

Here is C getting on the tram. We take the tram to and from our condo to the beach.

{We actually

took this for my dad-he drives one of these at Lake Rudolph}

Here is C at the ocean

Jason and Carter early one morning. The pool was nice -cause Jason was able to get in. He could not get in ocean.

We stayed at San Destin- Baytowne Wharf. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT there....

The first year we went Jason was turning into our place and he was turning left and the ocean was to the Right --- I about flipped!! WE ALWAYS stay on the ocean not the BAY!! Needless to say we do now!! Love it!! and this is BAYTOWNE. kinda far away - but if I had that new camera it would be closer I bet :) ha

this is actually across the Bay...it is just BEAUTIFUL....if you ever goto Destin check BAYTOWNE out.

FUD PUCKERS of course- Carters favorite place!

GOOFING OFF waiting for a table....

The ALLIGATORS- the whole reason we go to FUD PUCKERS

While we were there, this crazy guy shown here went into the water...and the gators were all in the water and he caught one!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was scared and we were not even close! ha

C watching the gator catcher......

PUTT PUTT ANYONE?
well, I must say it was one of my best games ever {not a big fan}----I got like 5 holes in one.....J and C had some also- it was a lot of fun.....

-MR C-

We got bikes 4 hours a day with our condo....talk about fun! Carter and I really enjoy this. The tunnel under the major highway-the paths to Baytowne...it was a lot of fun....Dad could not go this year.
NOW onto Carters favorite thing in Destin to do- outside of the ocean.....

ZIP LINE.......
{I have been 1 time in my life at Tiffanys parents house- and it took me like 20 minutes to walk off that platform--Carter gets up there and just walks right off--- CRAZY-but it is soooo fun when you finally do it!}

Here he is next in line--all smiles!!

and here he goes.......

AHHHHHH...

going back to the other side......

WHEEEEEE,,,,,,,,

This is a BLAST.....

All done----

Could not of asked for a better time and the weather was great....

VACATION OVER!

Home at last

2009-08-09T11:40:00.000-07:00

Ok so we are finally home and it feels good!!! I will post more later about vacation and Buffet concert but for now I am gonna hang out in the pool awhile.......its fianlly hot here!!! YEAH!!!!
post pictures later.

No more cast!

2009-07-29T19:22:00.001-07:00

thats right Jason got his cast off today!! YEAH!! thanks for prayers---I did not want to drive to FL. He is in a boot for 3 weeks {he can take it on and off} ....and he can finally drive-- yeah!!! The Dr told him to wean himself off the crutches and Jason said the minute he got home - he ditched them! ha I remember doing the same thing. sooooooo......off he goes haha

Live with out Diet Coke ? ME?

2009-07-26T17:41:00.001-07:00

Well I am TRYING!!!!!

I started a " Get Healthy Together Group" that lasts 12 weeks.. We meet every Tuesday { but I missed the first week} and the first night THEIR challenge was to cut back or give up THEIR soda. NOTICE- I said THEIR challenge !!!! Well, I was not at the first meeting therefore that challenge didn't mean me now....or did it! HA I had told Hillory and Kris at work that "I was not there and I never heard that!!!! lol ha==well my first meeting they reiterated {sp?} it AGAIN! NOW, I did HEAR it this time and I DO KNOW I should give them up =actually my chiropractor has been telling me to give up my Dt Coke for several years now.....but what does he know! ha Well, A LOT!!! and So far so good--I cant say that I 100 % gave them up but man.....I AM SERIOUSLY TRYING 110% to not have any...and my daily commute to McDonalds for a large dt coke for ONLY $1.00 has been CUT OUT !!! I do OCCASIONALLY have a sip here or there and if I have any it is CAFFEINE FREE!! SO thanks to OUR challenge I FEEL SOOOO MUCH BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!

FUNNY thing is.......

like a few days before I started the group I was on a blog and it had us list something we can NOT LIVE WITHOUT!!! You got it!!! I put Dt Coke!!! Well, I know I had a ton of other answers but DC was first to mind!!!! What a difference 1 week has made!!! THANKS girls for giving me the opportunity to TRY and get rid of DC in my diet!!!! NOW I am relying on JC to get me thru.....he is TRUELY what I can not live with out!

NOW........WHAT CANT you LIVE WITHOUT??????

2009-07-19T17:42:00.001-07:00

Start of game 1!!! Saying a little prayer before

Game one was CRAZY!!! We won..but woowee it was nutts!!!

Dbacks 15 Twins 14

ONTO game 2-----

after a banana-water and some snickers they are having a team meeting and are ready to roll......
we thought!

Carter getting ready to take some cuts before he is on deck.
Man- no pictures of this game---probably because I was to busy yelling for the
DIAMONDBACKS, it was UGLY!!! We fought back but no luck.....Will hit a HR in the top of the 4th and WE ALMOST had it need 2 runs to win.....Levi was up and hit and got out...GAME OVER....

Red Sox 13 Diamondbacks 12
-2nd in league
-Divison Champs
Pretty good year......

Here is Carter receiving his trophy....

PROUD !!

THE DIAMONDBACKS!
after the game meeting.....

WERE PROUD OF OUR TEAM!!!! The coaches and their sons.

ONE PROUD MOM

{ we got out of there with no tears believe it or not.}

After the tourney was over Carter and Colin playing in the dirt waiting on their dads.....

So..........baseball is over for the year :( what are we gonna do!!!! DIAMONDBACKS went 2-1 in the tourney . They really had a good year. It was GREAT playing with a whole new team again....NEW FRIENDS for Carter--NEW FRIENDS for mom and dad....won their divison - got runner up in tourney!! IT was a WIN WIN for all!!!!

ALL sTaR festivities and game

2009-07-16T19:27:00.000-07:00

As I said in a previous post-Jason and his dad left last Saturday for the All Star festivites and game in St Louis. They arrived home this Wednesday at 3:00 in the morning....Last night Jason showed Carter and I all and I mean ALL (TB he is catchin' ya) 500 pictures. Don't worry I did not post all 500! BUT I did post a few that were interesting...soooooo here they go......wish C and I could of been along!!!!

HOME RUN DERBY.....DAVID COOK.....CHERYL CROWE....ALBERT PUJOLS......LOU BROCK.........OZZY SMITH......BOBBY KNIGHT.........OBAMA........and more.........all in 4 days

One afternoon I called to talk to Jason and he said they were downtown and they were watching them roll out the "RED CARPET" for the parade to start.....I chose this picture for you to see the RED CARPET.......Jason said it was 2630 feet long--that is 1/2 mile long!!!!!!!! He said after the parade you could take some of it--he also said good thing they did not have the truck....ha thats all we need. But those of you that know him-know we would of...that and the fact that he was in wheel chair and could not operate like normal.... :)

This is LOU BROCK- Cardinal Hall of Famer....

ALBERT PUJOLS!!!!!

This is AJ PUJOLS- Alberts son.......Jason said he was EVERYWHERE

Another picture of Albert { You can never have to many}

President Obama was gonna be at the ALL STAR GAME.....therefore.....
You got it--these were the good snipers ON TOP of BUSCH STADIUM looking out for him these were not the only ones....there were more......

Before the All Star game when OBAMA was announced.....

Here is The President {In Black White Sox coat}

LET THE GAME BEGIN.........
isnt this just perfect...hon you did a GREAT job on all these pictures.......

IT IS PACKED.

Here is Carter showing his new shirt that his Gramps bought him

Her is C acting GOOFEY.....
I even got a little something from the game.....:) they handed these out before OBAMA came....Jason said he knew I liked to decorate with them for the 4th....Ah How thoughtful!!!

They had a GREAT time....

Busy weekend-

2009-07-12T17:47:00.000-07:00

Busy but nothing to exciting.......Jason is gone till Wednesday.....he and his father took off for the......... {I'll call them the FESTIVITES} before the ALL STAR game on Tues. So C and I are batchen it!!! Kinda fun I must admit- no cooking-come and go as we want and no schedule- BUT we DO MISS HIM!!!

rewind a minute.....so Jason has been wanting to goto Walmart - and so he asked if I'd take him {since he cant drive - with broken ankle - cast} and so Friday night we had plans ha to goto WALMART----so we get to Walmart and Jason want's to ride in one of those motorized carts (which when I had my broken ankle I hated them cause I felt weird) so anyways we get him in one and started to go and I said OK here we are what do you need? He goes oh, NOTHING I just wanted to ride around Walmart in one of these carts.....and off he goes! haha wish I would of had my camera!!! OK so that was fun---NOT!

Ok now fast forward......onto Sat. a.m. My aunt -cousin - C and I headed to Petersburg for some primitive shopping....had a great time! Had a wedding Sat evening at 5:00 which was nice cause it was later that normal and you could enjoy the afternoon-anyways ..... Lindsay looked beautiful---- What a fun time we had-- I actually got to go stag and my good friend Heather was there stag too....we had fun.... {Debbie looked beautiful as usual} onto Sun. had a bridal shower in the a.m. (Whats up with all the weddings this year! - had like 5 already and about 2 to go--we NEVER have that many in 1 year) So this afternoon spent the day with my aunt and cousins and we had a nice time visiting...C had ball practice to get ready for their tourney and they did AWESOME--hope they play that good to stay in it all week (single elimination) --we shall see. I'm not QUITE ready for baseball to be over.....GO DIAMONDBACKS GO!!!!... have a GReAT week!!!

HERES A "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" to a SUPER DUPER GREAT FRIEND-KRISTY M. !!!! Hope you have a HAPPY day -you deserve it!!! love you bunches- thanks for being a TRUE friend-- love ya like a sis!!! :)

Another giveaway

2009-07-08T19:39:00.001-07:00

ANOTHER GIVE AWAY!!!!!

Isnt this a cool stamp? Well goto this blog- whitneycarolinedesignsblogspot.com and sign up to win.....make sure to tell her that I sent you....she has some really cute stuff. ENJOY!

Give Away

2009-07-08T16:55:00.000-07:00

WIN THIS.........

ok, now some of you may call these little guys ugly.....and maybe you dont like folk art....BUT.......POINT is.......I DO and I would love to win these puppies!! I am linking them to share with all of you. Goto tfcfolkart.blogspot.com to sign up for a chance to win... Thanks Jackie for posting such an awesome give away!!!!

Happy Day

2009-07-06T19:26:00.000-07:00

One great friend......

Heres to a GREAT friend of mine - Shannon

" Happy Belated Birthday" !! Hope your doing well!!

Think and pray for you often!!! Thanks for being

such a "SPECIAL" person in my life-you mean a lot!!!

We ALWAYS have fun together and you make me laugh at the silliest things-

thanks for everything but most importantly thanks for being YOU!!!

love you bunches!!!! Hugs--- Amy

THANKS TO JANEL FOR PIC :)

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!!

2009-07-04T15:48:00.000-07:00

Food-Fun-Family-Friends- Fireworks and FREEDOM that is what it is all about!!! Hope all of you are having a GREAT 4th!!!

Here's to Nicole and Scott = "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY"!!!!! Hope you have a "firecracker of a day" :)

Back to French Lick

2009-07-01T17:24:00.003-07:00

A GREAT DAY with GREAT FRIENDS...

we met at my house at 10:00 am and headed to F.L. ==why F.L. again?? Well, when I went a couple weeks ago we had soo much fun I wanted to take them and it is kinda a central place for us to meet. Heather came down from Columbus and Renita from Eville and we spent the day there. We had a GREAT time and got lots of talking accomplished.....well, we STILL did not get the BIG 40 trip planned!!! Anyways...here is 1 picture I took at F.L. Wineary. Here is Heather, Renita, Tammy and Becky sampling....

It was REALLY a GREAT day---we topped it off coming back to Jasper and going to a few shops and dinner and margaritas at Los Bravos....until next time girls. LOVE YA BUNCHES and THANKS for a SUPER SPECIAL DAY!!!!

PS Here is to my mother---HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!! Hope Florida is WONDERFUL - you deserve it....miss you lots!!!

Happy Fathers Day!

2009-06-21T19:47:00.001-07:00

me AND my DAD!!!!

Jason reading ONE of Carter's homemade cards...

..Everytime there is a "SPECIAL" day Carter likes to wrap the present(s)....On this present he got creative...I laid out 2 wraps for him to choose from and he decided he would use both.....attached is yet ANOTHER card for his dad!

Carter did some art work for Jason to hang in his office.....he made this at the sitters last week...

thanking Carter for the "poster"

WHAT DID YOU DO ON FATHERS DAY???

We headed to my sisters for a very HOT pool party!! The water was not even nice. It was more like bath water!! UGH I hate that!! ANYWAYS the kids had fun and the company was good....most importantly we got to spend it with our dad. My dad is 72 (doesnt look it) and we are so blessed!! (did not even think to take camera today) We then came home and visited with Jason's dad who is around 74ish . We are both VERY lucky to still have our dad's! My thoughts and prayers go out to those who do not have their dads around anymore.....Brittany - Les- just to name a few and I know it has to be hard - esp on Fathers Day. So here is to all those people out there... and GOD BLESS

Bombers Game-

2009-06-19T21:41:00.000-07:00

Wed. Thurs. and Fri. of this week Carter went to The Bombers Baseball Camp.....tonite they were all invited back to go out on the field at the begining of the game with the players. Here are a few of the pictures.

Here is Carter getting autographs on his new Bombers shirt before the game.....

Carter and some other kids that went to camp watching and DREAMING........

Carter {all smiles} waiting to go out to positions....

all the kids got to get into huddle with the team and cheer before game started...this was so cute. All of the players were on the outside of the huddle and kids were inside.

Here is Carters group with Jasper Native Derrick Katter {#20} running out to the field.

the boys watching the game.

they caught three foul balls and were in heaven... First time I have been to a Bombers game and it was nice. Carter and the boys had fun...misson accomplished!

SAND AND STONE

2009-06-19T21:30:00.000-07:00

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT DURING SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE

THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING, WROTE IN THE SAND TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE THEY KEPT ON WALKING, UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS, WHERE THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BATH THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE MIRE! AND STARTED DROWNING, BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM. AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM THE NEAR DROWNING, HE WROTE ON A STONE: 'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE' THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND ASKED HIM, 'AFTER I HURT YOU, YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW, YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?' THE FRIEND REPLIED 'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.. BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US, WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT' LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE. THEY SAY IT TAKES A MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL PERSON, AN HOUR TO APPRECIATE THEM.

A DAY TO LOVE THEM, BUT THEN AN ENTIRE LIFE TO FORGET THEM.

I Just got this email and wanted to share- REALLY REALLY GOOD and so true!!

thanks Aunt Mary

So much fun in the summer!!!

2009-06-17T16:08:00.000-07:00

OK Well today was a busy day for Carter--- he started out this morning by heading to Baseball Camp at 9:00 am until noon---man let me tell you he was exhausted and hot and grouchy and hungry and and and.....but....... No time for that we had plans!!! I picked his buddy Will up and we met up with Carter and headed to my sisters to swim....good day for that alright! It was hot--the water was cold at first as always and then it felt pretty good. The sun though---UGH it kept going in and out....so I headed inside to finish up the Bachlorette for a bit !! ANY FANS OUT THERE? I love that show and I missed it Monday..... and I cant miss that show ha! It is my favorite!!
Here are a few pictures of the day....

Cassie-my niece Chloe- Will and Carter

Carter playing some game of acting out and jumping off the diving board....

So its 4:00 and we have to leave--- off to next stop 4:30 swim lessons at Corky's! Will and I dropped Carter off and headed to Doodlebug for 1/2 hour......then came home and while I was making supper Carter was watching TV-- all is done and I called for Carter to come and nothing so .....I go into the living room to find this precious little thing ZONKED OUT-

What a day!!!!

Didnt last to long--- as I am typing this he woke up--and ----outside he goes!!!

until tomorrow...

NEVER enough time

2009-06-11T23:46:00.000-07:00

Today was AWESOME!! We - Kristy and myself left home @ 1:30 and headed to French Lick Springs to meet two of our precious friends Kristy and Shannon! It was so good to see them- its been awhile-- and it was like we just picked up right where we left off = I love that!

QUITE an Interesting day-- first we started off just chit chatting in the room for awhile..... we could of stayed there the rest of the night but we had to much on the "agenda" ;) We first headed to the FL winery....UM--Kristy M and I sampled a few and then decided on one while the other two were in deep deep conversation on the store side. They closed at 5:00 so we were there only about an hour-which was probably a good thing. We then headed to see THE BIG SPLASH....wow-cool--Carter had gone over spring break with my sister but I had never been so it was neat to see- beings we goto holiday world quite often-I guess we are sorta spoiled-looked a lot like that. But still Very Cool! We then headed to West Baden to check out the gorgeous hotel...love it!!!!!!! It is just breath taking!! The spa was cool too! Back to FLS for supper! We ate there and it was awesome--the shrimp were to die for! After dinner we decided to just stroll down where the shops were and they were all closed! Did see Romy's pieces though---They look awesome. Everytime I have been they have been closed. Next up is the casino--well Kristy M kept saying all day - she was feeling like going there..well........no wonder!! She won big time!! Way to go Doc!! After that and Shannon and Kristy D almost getting thrown in the pokey- ha no just kidding-- {Shannon was trying to take a picture of Kristy D playing the slots and an officer came up to her and made her delete what she just did--it was either that or um the pokey-- ha Shannon was distraught the rest of the night!!! Kristy D now gets an officer at her side asking her if she needed help....Kristy asked WHY and the officer said well your NEED HELP button is flashing!!! Oh my it was funny-- guess you had to be there!!!

It was such a nice and relaxing time-- but its just never ENOUGH time with such good company and wonderful friends!!!

Think I'm gonna have to take my besties there!!!

Thanks girls-- had an AWESOME time and Love you soooo much!
Until next years trip!!

our weekend

2009-06-09T19:53:00.000-07:00

Friday we (me J & C) left for Bedford for an ALL NIGHTER SOFTBALL TOURNEY! First time for this one!! We arrived in Bedford around 10:30pm . Jason had to be up and moving at 5:00a.m. for a 6:00 a.m. game. Needless -to-say Carter and I slept in! {Oh the beds there were wonderful. Ok I normally dont say this about hotel beds- but serious these were awesome. You laid in them and just sunk.} So anyways getting back to the tourney......I have been to A LOT and I mean A LOT of softball tourneys over the last 16 years and let me tell you I have never seen anything like this! Jasons next game was at 1:00ish (I think) so we headed out to the park and when we pulled into the parking lot= it was like a big huge sleepover! Tents -campers- RVs - you name it it was there {I had to laught at Carter cause he said why do people stay here when they can go to a hotel and get nice comfy beds like we did"} People had baby pools for there kids- corn hole- someone even brought their Guitar Hero. It was pretty neat. I mean I was totally happy in the hotel but the atomosphere was cool. So yeah ALL NIGHTER they play ALL NIGHT-- crazy I know. Jason got lucky and did not have to play during the middle of the night--just early mornings and late at night. Carter was having a blast as usual....him and two buddies were in heaven. They chased foul balls and homerun balls for snow cones....I think he had a dozen of them on Saturday ha! I had to leave for Bloomington during all of this so I lost count! I headed to Bloomington to do a little shopping and to watch my godchild Adi run at her first state competition! Here is a SHOUT out (better Kris) to Adi for a 6th place finish in her heat~ WAY TO GO ADI-GLAD I WAS THERE !! YOU DID GREAT!! AS I am driving back to Bedford I get a call from Jason--and he tells me he got hurt and cant play. He slide into second base and sprained his ankle big time! Well he of course did not want to leave! So we went back to the hotel-late- and with two extra kids and hit the sack. Another game at 6:00 am and we slept in!! Back to the park for a 11:00 game and boy was it nice and hot! Love it- only problem now I was sitting out in this blazing sun and my husband is on the bench and can barely walk.....another game won-- we needed to lose 1 game and its back to Jasper.....well lets just say 5 games later ....we arrive in Jasper!! Thats right they lost the very first game they played=played 13 & won It was a great tourney and we had lots of fun but we are sooooooo tired- Hope you all had a great one! I love tourneys and miss going-but it is so hard to catch up--as I am still trying to play catch up from being gone. Ball and swim lessons this week and its off to St Geneve.......until next time... God Bless

GOOD LUCK ADI!

2009-06-03T17:47:00.000-07:00

My niece Adi goes to state finals in track Sat at IU!!!
GOOD LUCK to you Adi--we
will be there rooting you on!!

VERY PROUD OF YOU

RUN ADI RUN!!!! ;)

{PS Jason made her an AWESOME sign and we put it up in the front yard to cheer her on= she called today to thank us--I asked her if she was embarassed and she said NO} -- whosh Thank goodness!! also was hoping to get a track picture of her to post but no such luck

go adi go!!!!!!!

Carter is 8 !!!

2009-05-30T20:14:00.000-07:00

CARTER'S 8th BIRTHDAY PARTY.......

Carter and his cousin Chloe

Carter and his clown cousins Colin and Elliot goofin off......

THE CAKE---it was YUM.. nothing like DQ ice cream cakes!!!

THE BIRTHDAY BOY----dont ask about get up.....

8 years old...

8 years of pure joy

8 years of RED and BLUE

8 years of baseball

8 years of Cardinals

8 years of I love you's

8 years of mom what can I do's

8 years of ice cream

8 years of BLACK and GOLD

8 years of Dad pitch with me

8 years of the #5

8 years of arts and crafts

and.....

8 years of being BLESSED BEYOND words!!!!

Thank you Carter WE LOVE YOU~!!!!!

Schools Out for Summer!!!

2009-05-27T19:22:00.000-07:00

YEAH!!! SCHOOLS OUT.....

the first graders at 5th St lining up after recess to get dismissed for the summer!

Carter and his teacher Mrs Gadlage--we loved her!!!!!!!! and will miss her!!!!!!!

Trying to get a good picture before heading out the door was almost impossible!!

NOW
OFF TO HOLIDAY WORLD TO CELEBRATE THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL & THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER VACATION!!!!!!

Carter and Will

They had a BLAST!!!!!

so cute!!!

playing a new game at the water park......it was so fun. {Anytime water balloons are involved it is fun}

the dive team...Carter and Will were in the front row...first 5 ALWAYS get soaked so they took their shirts off-- we are wearing down about now....We really had fun--it looked like it was going to rain when we left 5th st but it held off---when we went to eat supper it sprinkled for a little bit and then it was back to sunshine-- just perfect to finish up the day!

to all those teachers-and kids....ENJOY your summer!!

{My Best friend - husband and son headed to England for a nice get away to start their summer break off right--hope you are having lots of fun Renita}

Uppercase Living SPECIALS!

2009-05-20T20:07:00.000-07:00

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Lemonade Stand Awards

2009-05-17T19:35:00.000-07:00

My girlfriend Nicole- gave me a Lemonade Stand Award! ! THANKS NICOLE that was nice of you--- I have never gotten any awards before. Now--I dont know what to do~! ha OK You say PAY IT FORWARD sooooooo here it goes.........in no paticular order.

Leah: OK this is one gal who I never knew and just recently met in person at an Uppercase Living party..........we first met on each others blogs. Leah had a give away and I won- and then in return I had one and she won and now we email each other quite often.....She actually was at the same table as my sister on the Walk to Emmaus......small world. She is an awesome Christian gal= with a HUGE HEART!!! She is a mother of 2 girls-she works full time-and she is an awesome photographer! Go check her out at http://www.robinson04.blogspot.com/ So glad to have met you Leah!

Shannon: My dear sweet friend and prayer partner.....I just love this gal even if she is a Cubs fan!!! She is so precious and she to has a HUGE HEART! Her posts on her blog are incredible and she has a talent beyond words. She lives 6 hours away so I dont get to see her much :( but I miss her tons! Her love for the Lord is truely amazing! Thanks Shannon for your sweet little self! I Love you and miss you!! http://www.fromthegrove.blogspotcom/

Kathy: I do not know this lady- but she is one person that I feel like I have know forever!! She is hilarious- I laugh at every post--she is also VERY talented! I came across her blog one day and I really enjoy her posts--I love looking at her photos and let me tell you her photos are the coolest ones I have ever seen! Check her out at http://www.kathymccloy.com/ and leave her some love! Thanks Kathy for always making me smile with your corky posts! ha

Brittany: I have met Brittany before {and I know her momma} Brittany was on a Chryasilis that I worked . She is absolutley beautiful and her heart is precious. She has been thru a lot and her post are amazing~check her out at: http://www.cinderallasfirstdance.blogspot.com/ Brittany: praying for you and your family always!

Lauren: aka THAT GIRL! This is one Wild Chick! I met Lauren thru the Walk to Emmaus and have loved her ever since!! She is someone you can NEVER forget! She is a HOOT and her love for the Lord- OH MY!!! She would do ANYTHING for ANYBODY.... Her posts are INCREDIBLE! She just cracks me up!!! Go check her out at http://www.laurenbiggs.blogspot.com/ and let her pick your brain! love ya Lauren!!

Well thats all folks! Now your turn to PAY IT FORWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love and prayers to ya all and THANKS for being soooo SPECIAL!!!

PS Not sure why the top half is orange--- it is not on the draft like that-and it is TO late to try to figure out? so sorry about that!!! :)

HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK!!!!

Favorite Team Day-

2009-05-15T20:17:00.001-07:00

Ok so the answer is the CARDINALS.... who else!!!!

here is Jason putting a tat on Carter...he is even dressed for the day! ha

and another...look at those side burns! OMG its getting cut Tues.. thank goodness!!!

ALL set and ready to go...... check out that bruise on his R arm!!! He got hit with a baseball!!

what a fun day......

CRAZY HAIR DAY~

2009-05-14T18:45:00.001-07:00

WELL---- HERE IT IS.....WE CHEATED --{ AND YES---I DID MAKE SURE IT WAS OK THAT HE WORE A WIG} -- HE GOT THIS LAST YEAR FOR HIS BIRTHDAY TO WEAR TO CARDINAL GAMES.... IT WORKED PERFECT FOR CRAZY HAIR DAY--AND WAS OH SO EASY! :)

WHEN HE PUSHED ALL THE HAIR BACK THIS A.M. HE LOOKED JUST LIKE THING 1 AND THING 2!!! IT WAS FUNNY...NO GOOD PICTURE OF THAT TO SHARE.

STAY TUNE FOR TOMORROWS FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM DAY!!!! ANY GUESSES AT WHAT THAT WILL BE!!!!

2009-05-13T17:35:00.000-07:00

My Chimney Cabinet........is done

I placed this order with my husband and WOOLA ???sp??? haha!!!! EXACTLY what I wanted!!! thanks Hon!

He even put a hole in the back so we could store our cell phone chargers in there and plug them in instead of junkin up our counter top.

lots of shelfs=just what we need.and

FUNKY SOCK DAY!!!!!

Here is Carter after school-with his funky socks on..(Did not have time for the picture as he was mowing down his after school snack) 5th school is raising $ for Riley Hospital and each day this week they have had a different fun day....tomorrow is Funky hair day.....I did not get pictures of Mon. favorite hat day and Tues. inside out day but Carter did participate. I use to love these days at school......

We did not have any "funky" socks here so we asked Carter's cousin Maranda for some....these are the ones she sent! You cant see it but they had sparkles on them....thought this might cause a problem - but he did not say to much! He questioned it but that was it....and at 9:00 Tues night they were just gonna have to do!! :)

LOVE THE TOES! He was so excited cause they got to take their shoes off!!!

Try to post funky hair day--- he wanted pony tails -till Dad told him he would look like a girl......not for sure what we are doing.

2009-05-10T18:28:00.000-07:00

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all ----- Mothers-Grandmothers-Stepmothers and even Godmothers.....today is you SPECIAL DAY--I hope you enjoyed it!!!! I did... We did a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Thanks CARTER for a WONDERFUL DAY~!! I love you buddy!!
XOXOXO MOM

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To my mother: Mom I love you sooo much!!!!! THANKS for ALL the wonderful things you do for me and my family! You go ABOVE and BEYOND!!! I only HOPE I can be the BEST like you someday--you are ALWAYS there for us!!!! thank you thank you!!!!
Love you!! Amy

Today in church the sermon was about telling your mom you love her!!! If you do not tell her== PLEASE go tell her= if she is far away call her === if she has passed away goto her grave and tell her!! IT IS NEVER to late. I AM SOOOOOO BLESSED--- I grew up always telling my parents I love them... There is not a time that goes by that I talk with them or see them that I do not do this! I only HOPE and PRAY Carter does the same.... What are you waiting for--go call your mom and tell her you love her!!!!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!! Back to the laundry now!! HAHA

GREAT NEWS

2009-05-07T14:46:00.000-07:00

My sister just called and she just came from the cancer Dr and she needs NO TREATMENT of ANY kind!!!! yeah-----thank you Lord--your the BEST!!!! She is soooooo excited! They are going out tonight with some friends and are gonna celebrate!!! THANKS for PRAYERS...she is also getting the gene test done--which we have all been talking to Drs about --- so I am exicted about that. pray for good news--God is sooo GOOD!!!

Ok on another GREAT NEWS-- but in a TOTALLY different way....I think I might of found something that Carter is not gonna like! Well he has been a little turkey lately--lets say since school.....and vinegar dont work anymore-{When the kids at the sitter talk back they get vinegar===Carter always seem to like it!! } time out well-he finds a book and starts reading and so thats no biggie anymore either...So I was talking to a guy last night about what he does and he said he makes them do push ups!!! I was like REALLY!! If they smart back then you just keep adding PU! Well tonite was the night!!!!!! I made him do 10 and he was like "this is easy" then he said something again and I add 15 more!!! Ok so this isnt sooo easy now- I told him to think before he decided to say something....I PRAY that this works..sometimes you just dont know what else to do!! Hope anyone that reads this trys it... Jason's cousin told me it makes them strong as well as punishes them. YEAH!!

First Game

2009-05-05T19:08:00.000-07:00

Big Night!!!! 1st game for the Diamondbacks!!!

Patiently waiting for the game to start...he's been ready since Sun. night lol He said Sun "MOM we got to get my things ready for my game" I said CARTER-- your game is not for 2 more nights!!!

SWING BATTER BATTER!!!!!

Teamates-Neighbors and Friends!

my sweetie~

Chalk walk T-shirt

2009-05-04T15:59:00.000-07:00

Here is the Chalk Walk Shirt Carter made!! Kelley I posted it so you could see it :) It was still drying so I did not have Carter model it!!!

Its amazing how they all look different!!!

8 years old--

2009-05-03T14:54:00.000-07:00

My little sweetie is 8 years old tomorrow---I CAN NOT believe how fast time flys.

We have had .......................

8 years of PURE JOY

8 years of the colors RED-BLUE-BLACK and YELLOW

8 years of playing ball

8 years of not liking the color GREEN (long story)

8 years of ice cream

8 years of "Mom what can I do?"

8 years of the number #5

8 years of the CARDINALS

8 years of arts and crafts

8 years of Whoderville (where Carter's sitter lives)

8 years of I LOVE YOU'S~

8 years of MOM - Carter and DAD

and 8 years that we have been blessed beyond words!!!!

happy 8th birthday Carter Alexander----

we love you to the Milky Way and back--and are so proud of the sweet - kind- handsome little gentelman you are becoming Hope you ENJOY your special day tomorrow---ballgames and a party!!! YEAH!!!!

love Mom

ChAlK wAlk 2009

2009-05-02T17:11:00.000-07:00

So Much Fun..........

Here Carter is helping with the Mosaic Picture!! Anyone could help I even did a few numbers--it was really cool!!!!!!

Still working........

This will be so neat when it is done......

Tie (?) Dying... Carter loves doing this {so does Mom}

Carter and his cousin Avari

Avari keeps a close eye on Carter---she even told him "Good Job" sooooo cute!!!!!!

TAAAA DAAAAA !!!!!!!!!

Carter LOVES the Chalk Walk !!!!!

thank you Jasper Arts for a

FUN Day!!!!!!!!!!

UPDATE on my sister

2009-04-29T18:59:00.000-07:00

Several people have asked so I will post since I spent the afternoon with Kelly. She is doing good! She has a hard time sitting still!! :) its in our blood ! Anyways- she went out to get the mail-she would not let me go= but it was good for her to get fresh air. Tomorrow she goes to the Dr. --- KEEP those prayers coming!!! Thanks!!! AMY

Thanks to all who have sent cards--she has totally enjoyed everyone of them!!!

GOT CAKE??

2009-04-26T17:23:00.000-07:00

5th street had there 1st carnival and Carter had sooo much fun.....let me show you.....

I think he used all of his tickets on the "CAKE WALK"

1 CAKE

2 CAKE.......

3 CAKE............

4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
haha Jason and I about died everytime he came around the corner with another cake...he actually won the neighbor lady 1 too..she gave him her tickets cause she wanted one...and could not win one... {Sorry about the fuzzy pic}

Praying for Rest- and no pain

2009-04-23T18:07:00.000-07:00

Hello-- update on Kelly--- she didn't rest the best last night- imagine that in a hospital and she is still in a lot of pain- so please pray for that. She was to go home today and when I went to see her at around 3:00 she was no where near going home. She did show me her incision and man-- it is amazing! Just got off the phone with Debbie-- she has been sooo wonderful-- and it was a "god thing" that she has worked nights this week......thank you Debbie!!= anyways Debbie said she left around 6:00 ish. I have not called the house yet-I am letting them get settled and I will talk to her tomorrow. Thanks again for continued prayers for rest and no pain. God is so GOOD! love ya

THANK YOU LORD!!!

2009-04-22T18:35:00.001-07:00

Ok all this is gonna be short and sweet and I will post more later-Im headed to bed! Why does sitting in a waiting room make you soooo tired!! OK FIRST and FOREMOST THANKS TO ALL FOR PRAYERS--CALLS --EMAILS--and THOUGHTS-- it means MORE TO ME and my family than any words could EVER Say! Surgery went well---it is NOT and I repeat NOT in the lymph nodes!!! THANK GOD!!!!! surgery was @4-5 hours,,,,,,,,she is resting and gets to go home tomorrow?? not sure when--hopefully later ..thanks again---

PRAISE GOD!!!

2009-04-20T19:59:00.000-07:00

Here is a little something I did not share with to many but since it has passed and I finally told my mother I will share it.......last Wed. I scheduled my first mammo! (I was NOT waiting any longer with my family history) and it was not bad at all (well the gown==that was the worst part--it was like a size small ) Friday when Dr H office called and said "they need to see you back for another mammo" !!!!!!!!!!! UGH (I know this happens-and I was far warned but geesshhh . ) Well- for those of you who know what is going on with my sister--this did not sit well and the tears started flowing!!! I immediately called the Doctors that I work for and asked them what they saw! They were AWESOME!! Thank you Lord-- that really helped ease SOME of my worries!!! I spent Sat evening at my parents house- talk about hard.. I was not telling them any of this--as they had enough to worry about. My appointment was scheduled for Mon at 10:00. My sister Kelly insisted that she go along with me--cause she felt bad my mom could not be there for me....so she and Jason went with me! Janet- was WONDERFUL in explaining the ultrasound and going over my films.....praise you God for allowing her to do my ultrasound. The DX: was dense tissue! THANK YOU LORD!!! 1 year another mammo!!!!! I am so blessed!! I ONLY wish that my sister had had the same results!

MY SISTER ~

2009-04-19T19:43:00.000-07:00

Hey all- Just a note to let you know my sister Kelly goes in Wed. for surgery at 1:00! She is ready to get this all behind her.......... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pray that they get it ALL and that it is NOT in the lymph nodes- Pray that God guides the Drs hands---Pray for her husband -daughter and son as well as my parents- Also pray that she stays positive....she has been so strong thru this all pray that that continues..... Thanks so much!!! May God continue to BLESS each and everyone of you!!!

KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS!!

2009-04-17T22:29:00.000-07:00

OK SO A FRIEND OF MINE DEBBIE STOPPED BY TONITE TO LOOK IN MY EAR.....SHE DID NOT HAVE HER "THINGEE" (DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS CALLED AND I AM FOR SURE I WOULD NOT KNOW HOW TO SPELL IT- SO WE WILL CALL IT THINGEE!) WITH HER SO SHE SAID, "HEY COME UP TONITE (SHE WORKS NIGHTS IN OB) AND I WILL HAVE MY "THINGEE" THERE AND TAKE A LOOK!" SO OK CARTER AND I LEFT FOR WALMART AT LIKE 9:00PM AND I THOUGHT WE WOULD STOP AFTER THE 1.2 HOUR TRIP IN WALMART.....WELL WE GOT TO MEMORIAL AT LIKE 11:00PM (WE HAD SOME SERIOUS DECSION MAKING TO DO FOR OUR "SUMMER FUN" BASKET FOR CARTERS SCHOOLS CARNIVAL NEXT FRIDAY...SO IT TOOK LONGER THAN I THOUGHT IN WALMART) ....JASON IS AT AN ALL NIGHTER SOFTBALL TOURNEY ANYWAYS SO WE WERE IN NO HURRY.......SO WE FINALLY MAKE IT TO MEMORIAL--I TOLD CARTER IT WOULD TAKE 5 MIN. CAUSE SHE IS BUSY WITH THE BABIES- HE ALWAYS HAS TO ASK----ANYWAYS SO DEBBIE GETS HER "THINGEE" OUT AND WAS LIKE WOW!! LOTS OF JUNK IN THERE-- MAN I WOULD OF LOVED TO HAVE SEEN IT--- IMPOSSIBLE THOUGH I KNOW....SO SHE LET'S CARTER LOOK IN THERE AND HE IS LIKE UGH!! WELL WE HAD A NICE VISIT.....HAD A FEW LAUGHS (CARTER GOT TO SEE A BABY THAT POOED ALL OVER HIMSELF-- HA IT WAS FUNNY!! ) AND SO WE WERE ON OUR WAY...FIRST OFF WE GET INTO THE ELEVATOR AND CARTER GOES---MOM! YOU SAID 5 MINUTES...THAT WAS LIKE 5000 MINUTES!! HA THEN WE ARE DRIVING HOME AND I SAID SO THAT WAS COOL DEBBIE LET YOU LOOK IN MY EAR- WHAT DID IT LOOK LIKE? AND HE GOES ....................IT LOOKED LIKE THE WORLD WITH LIGHTENING IN IT! !! HAHA IT WAS THE FUNNIEST THING......GUESS YOU HAD TO BE THERE!!! I CAN ONLY IMAGINE !!!

IT SO NICE TO HAVE FRIENDS IN CERTAIN PROFESSIONS THAT CAN HELP YOU OUT AND CARE!!! ---THANKS DEBBIE!! TIFFANY M -- THANKS ALSO---I APRRECIATE THE TEST YOU DID TOO ON MY EAR!!!

Picture Frames--- by Jason

2009-04-15T12:21:00.001-07:00

Ok -- so finally I got some pictures..... Jason was on a roll this week after getting two more orders and so he decided to go ahead and make a bunch to have ready. All he has to do is cut a hole----either 4x6 or 5x7. And then paint = color choices are black-cream barn red-or whatever you come up with!

Here are the two sizes side by side......

Dana this has your name on it...... 18x18

and.....this one a 24 x 24 with a 5x7 hole is yours Leah!!!
all he has to do is distress them yet.......

This is the very first one he made..."pretty special" I may add. I had told Jason about 2 years ago{and ONLY 3 days before Christmas--eek I'm good at that } that I knew exactly what I wanted for Christmas BUT he had to make it....Well Christmas Day here he comes with one for me!! There were no words on it -- for awhile and it was just perfect....and then I started selling Uppercase Living and that was exactly what it needed!! I take this one to all of my shows........

I love them-- he has sold so many already-they make great wedding gifts- {In fact Jason's cousin gets married this weekend and she is getting one- Anna hope your not reading this :) } My cousin gets married in July and "registered" for 3 of them for her new house for the kids pictures. I have given them for Christmas and Birthday gifts--teacher gifts --baby gifts and even for a funeral gift..

The Cost........

well the large one 24 x 24 is $70.00 and the

smaller one 18 x 18 is $50. Order an Uppercase Living transfer from ME to go on them and Jason knocks off $10.00. So there you have it--anyone interested -just get in touch ---email me at: amy.stamm@insightbb.com

wish i was out there~

2009-04-14T15:27:00.000-07:00

ok so here I am all snug in my bed and ALL I can hear {and right now that is not much-I have a major ear infection} my 2 guys outside.....so I get up and look out the window to find this...............

here is my sweetie in his normal spot every night........ all I can say is thank God for your father who loves playing the game just as much as you do.....but guys... its cold out there!!!!!!

2009-04-12T17:27:00.000-07:00

just seen this on another blog---thought it was cute........Carter and I both got BIG Easter Bunnies for Easter from my MIL .....cause she knew we both gave up candy!!!! Cant wait to dig in....

Easter Sunday

2009-04-12T15:22:00.000-07:00

After church we headed to my sisters house and had the egg hunt!

Here is Carter on the diving board trying to get an egg---- Ok kids who did this? Boys??? :)

Carter is all smiles.......having fun

Carter and Chloe are the youngest two-- so she hunted with him --thanks Chloe!! and Em too--

Here are all my nieces and nephews along with my parents~! They took this one from tallest grandchild to smallest ......

Here we are......

NEXT HOUSE...NEXT HUNT......

Carter has already taken his shirt off ......and was comfy now at home

we ate and opened presents and then had to get a game of ball in with all of his new gifts.....
no these arent new here---they were laying there and I thought this would be a cute picture! He did get all baseball stuff of course..

here is Grannie Dad and Carter coming back from retreiving a ball.....

Well I gotta go Carter just came in to get me !!! Have a good rest of the day!!!

HOME ALONE ~

2009-04-11T16:53:00.000-07:00

Hi to all! I am HOME ALONE! This does not happen much but oh when it does!! :)

Jason and Carter left this a.m. with Jasons parents and headed to St Louis for a game- chilly one at that. I however lucked out....so I will not be sitting in the Cardinal Stadium all bundled up like they are....however Jason and his dad were there Monday and said the seats were not bad! Thats good to hear! ANYWAYS!!! I am home and actually miss them. I mean don't get me wrong I like my quite time but I do miss them after being alone ALL day!

I had a baby shower this a.m. and then this afternoon I had an UL party ! The party was awesome for 2 reasons...1. it was here in Jasper.....yeah cant beat that !! and 2. I got to FINALLY meet a blogging buddy that I met on line. It was so good to finally meet you and your girls Leah!!

After the party I decided Chinese sounded good! I love the Great Wall!!! SOOOO I went there to get a "to go" box -- which about killed me---I would of loved to stay and eat there but there is just something about eating alone -- {esp since it was Sat. eve.} that I could not do!

I then came home and being the good wife I am (haha) took care of the dogs---oh the dogs--say no more!! I am NOT a dog lover and we have 2~ needless-to-say they LOVE each other!

Then I remembered the EGGS! oh my the eggs! I better get busy coloring-- well Carter is at the age now that I have to be so careful......careful not to leave any evidence behind - careful not to get any of the dye on my fingers (impossible-I know--I actually did pretty well) soooo got that done......

then decided to play on the computer!!! Well say no more---its all over from there... It is 8:15 and they still are not home........ I better enjoy these last few hours of PEACE think I might go and scrapbook awhile....

HAPPY EASTER to all and God Bless!

What do you do??

2009-04-09T19:13:00.000-07:00

Ok so I got this cute little card board box {kinda like a soda bottle container} at the Crop for the Cure and was sooo excited to fix it up for Carter for Easter.......well here it is posted below-----not as excited anymore ha!! I just remembered it and did not take much time to fancy it up-- I mean how much fancy can I do for a boy??? and so I concentrated more on what to put in it than how it looked....but Carter will love it!!!

Anyways....I got some GOOD stuff in there.....Carter and

I gave up candy for Lent and so there is some good chocolates in there.....hope he shares ;) went to Chocolate Bliss (love that store) and got some things. YUM!!!

I want him to understand that Easter is not just about the Easter Bunny-Eggs or Candy but about Jesus.......so I always buy Carter something kid religious :) ...this year I bought the coolest travel cards at the Christian Bookstore. They ask you about making good choices! Jason and I bought them in Evansville and were doing them on the way home------I cant wait to play with Carter.

We also got him a key chain with a baseball on it and it says....I love Jesus===my guess is he will put it on his bat bag with his cross. He wanted this book called "A Diary of a Wimpy Kid" so Kris was going to Walmart and I had her look it up-she found one (thank you Kris) soo he will be excited about that.......

What do you do for your kids for Easter???? Oh by the way....I was just reading another blog and this lady makes Easter Bread with her kids~ and then she explains the Easter story.....have you seen it??? Goto my side bar under Ashley Ann Photography to see receipe and pictures -- may have to try that tomorrow... Well here is to an AWESOME EASTER weekend with your family..Be Blessed....

almost done-

2009-04-06T18:21:00.000-07:00

Hey all -- I know I have not posted lately on my house BUT....... Jason went back to work-his softball started-Carter's baseball and Cardinal ball started soooooooo-things are kinda on hold. Sooooooo close....only hall and living room to go!!! I did take pictures and it does not do it justice! I may try new ones---we still have not hung anything--I did do a "Give Thanks" transfer in the dining room but that is all that is on the wall for now... You will just have to stop by cause like I said the pictures dont do it justice..... have a great week! :)

MY SISTER~

2009-04-05T15:50:00.000-07:00

Hello to all:

I am writing this with a sorta heavy heart! My sister Kelly just found out Friday that she has breast cancer! They caught it early-PRAISE GOD!! and she is in Good Spirits!! another PRAISE - We were all together yesterday and went out to eat last night and back to my other sisters house for dessert and it was ALL good--- I am writing this so all of you will PRAY PRAY PRAY for her!! WE KNOW GOD is right beside her thru all of this and she has an AWESOME support system--but we are REYLING ON HIM 110% . Thanks to all of you--- GOD BLESS

BLESSED!

2009-03-30T17:33:00.000-07:00

Just got back from working an Emmaus Walk last night~ and all I have to say is WOW I AM BLESSED!!!!

I left for Camp illiana in Washington Thurs around 1:00 and got home last night like 6:30!!! I took off today -which is always a smart move---dont get to much sleep there -- but I got it today-went to bed at 8:30 and first got up at 2:30 !! I guess I needed it!!!

I was a Warden along with 4 other girls! We had a BLAST!!! We were in charge of decorating the dining hall every meal-yep breakfast-dinner and supper---1 was better than other. We had a spa theme-lemon and pear theme-pink theme which was geared toward our lay director who is a cancer survivor-needless-to-say she was touched!!! then we had 50's night!! Oh My talk about FUN!!! EVERYONE- had fun!! I was soo glad Jason and Carter got to be there to serve that night-they made sudaes... We had hamburgers-fries- rootbeer floats and then we the wardens took orders for the sundaes! We had on Poodle skirts-and all the other garb to go with it!! it was a BLAST!!! I made a ton of new Christian friends and seen A LOT of lives changed!! Mine was even changed!!!! Thank you Lord!!!!! Team 38 A will ALWAYS be SPECIAL to me!!! Thanks to all of my friends and family who sent cards-came to serve or just offered prayer---it meant A LOT---you will never know....ANYONE interested in going---let me know--you will never be the same again!! Love to you and May God Bless you as he has me!!

PS As I was gone on the walk little Garett Chanley passed away----he was very sick -- please keep his family in your prayers....Their faith is AMAZING--- but he was buried today and I know every little prayer helps!!! thanks!

GOD IS SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Anniversary

2009-03-25T20:04:00.000-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HON!!!!

Cant believe it has been 9 years since we got married!!!

For those of you that did not know...Jason and I dated 7 years!! Yep-- 7 years!! Did not even seem that long---as we spent most of our time (mainly summers) traveling with softball....I was a "true softball junkie" and loved every minute of it!!!!!...not anymore--ha---no I still go occasionally and don't mind watching but have so much more to do now-a -days!--esp. if out of town but the ones close to home I skip. Carter loves loves loves - did I say loves to go with Jason-he learns so much -- the guys are all great with him! ANYWAYS back to us.........We got married March 25th - 2000 in sunny Jamaica---YA MON! Our whole family was there.....well all but nieces and nephews.....it was a "couples resort" so no kids. Anyways.....Jason and myself and my 2 sisters-brother and in-law all went snorkeling like 4 hours BEFORE- our wedding!! IT WAS AWESOME!! for those of you that know me and how SPASTIC I can be (right Lisa ha) this was very UNLIKE me! It was sooooo relaxing!!! I would not change a thing. We had met with the wedding coordinator like 2 days before so it was taken care of...... no need to worry. {Now I would not of had that if I had the original Dubois County wedding}... and that my friends is why we DID not get married here!!! So then off to the honeymoon.....we were there in a .....say ....right away-- the best 10 days of relaxation ever!!! We had so much fun !!

So here's to US on this SPECIAL day......love you ---still--forever and always---AMY

Love Dare giveaway---

2009-03-19T18:47:00.001-07:00

AWESOME BOOK GIVEAWAY..........

Have you seen the movie Fireproof yet? Well if you have not PLEASE PLEASE do so!! IT Is WONDERFUL!!!! My great friend Shannon gave me the book- The Love Dare that goes with the movie!!! (Shes sooo sweet) IT IS AWESOME!!!!! I was just on a blog http://millerracingfamily.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-dare-you.html and she is giving away The Love Dare Book- go check it out- it ends Sat. I hope I win- I want to pass it on to someone I know!!!-

PRAYERS-

2009-03-18T13:41:00.001-07:00

It saddens my heart to post to you that Andrea passed away last night. I just read an e-mail that had the arrangements--- Please please please pray for her husband and son..... I know she is now OUT OF PAIN and with the Lord! May she rest in PEACE-

Thank you in advance for any and all prayers!!
God Bless!

Prayers for Andrea

2009-03-16T18:17:00.000-07:00

Please pray for Andrea~ I do not know Andrea-but I have friends that know her!!!! She is at IU now and is not doing good at all-matter of fact the end is very near !!! Please Please lift her family-(husband and son-) and all her friends up --- She sounds like an amazing person....It breaks my heart-- she is so young !!!! thank you for your prayers

Room # 4

2009-03-11T19:40:00.000-07:00

Room #4......

the bathroom!

Jason started on the bathroom today and hopefully it wont take to long......hint hint He has to paint...and put the new floor in...floor look familar?? ugh! and then out with the old pot and in with the new....yah---(I like taking before and after pictures.) I actually took them of the kitchen but none of them did it justice-and I forgot to do the sun room ...although it has no furniture in it yet.....I will get that done sometime. Maybe tommorow night I can post the new bathroom ;) ;)

Heres Lilly Bell- like her BAB bow? haha Santa brought one pink bow and it is kaput! We can not find one that stays in--tried making them and the rb are to little-so we resorted to BAB ! Maybe we could start dressing her in all of those BAB cloths we have.

2009-03-10T16:30:00.000-07:00

YEAH - COUNTER TOPS ARE IN! IT LOOKS TOTALLY DIFFERENT!!! LOVE IT- I WILL POST PICTURE ANOTHER DAY.......AFTER GETTING THE CAMERA OUT TO TAKE A PIC OF MY DARLING LITTLE MUD BALL SON.....IT DIED! GO FIGURE!!! CARTER WAS IN THE DITCH {THE NEW FAVORITE PLACE TO GO} WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD BOYS......THEY CATCH CRAWLDADS {SP?} AND JUST PLAIN OL BE BOYS!! ITS FUNNY CAUSE WHEN I PICK HIM UP FROM THE SITTERS HE IS LIKE "OK, DONE WITH HOME WORK-GOING TO THE CREEK"! {guess some of them discuss it at school} SO TONITE JASON AND I HAD A QUITE NIGHT EATING DINNER WHILE CARTER WAS STILL AT THE CREEK 2 1/2 HOURS LATER!!ha HE IS HOME NOW- JASON SPRAYED THE MUD OFF OF HIM AND THEN HE HEADED FOR A MUCH NEEDED SHOWER! I FIXED HIS FAVORITE TONITE- CORN ON THE COB-SALAD AND HAMBURGERS- HE ALSO HAD ME GET MANDRIAN ORANGES OUT AND A HARD BOILED EGG!! CAN YOU SAY "STRAVING LITTLE GUY"! HA HIS EYES ARE ALWAYS BIGGER THAN HIS STOMACH = BUT WE SHALL SEE. FOR DESSERT- I MADE HIM FRIED ICE CREAM....again ---OUR FAVORITE LATELY! WE HAD ASKED AT LOS BRAVOS HOW TO MAKE IT AFTERN WE HAD IT ONE NIGHT AND THEY EXPLAINED HOW- SO SUN NIGHT I GOT THE INGRIDENTS AND WE MADE OUR FIRST BATCH!!! yum OH yum!!!! HERE IS THE RECEIPE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRY IT.. its soooo easy

-FRIED ICE CREAM-

Take vanilla ice cream and roll into balls... (tennis ball size or bigger ha)

then take corn flakes and smash them up good

add cinnamon and sugar (mixed) to the corn flakes (how much ever you like)

simple roll the ice cream balls into the corn flake/cinnamon mix and thats

all there is to it....top with whip cream (may try the spray kind) and you can drizzle chocolate or butterscotch over top......easy as 1 2 3 ......

you could also put the mix into the ice cream and then roll it in corn flakes.....we have done both

Carter actually said he wanted this for his birthday party rather than a cake!!! Sooo I guess we will try fried ice cream this year at his 8th birthday (((((cant believe it :( )))) instead of the ice cream cake we usually have.....what ever happened to plain ol cake ! ha

Well time to get C to bed!!! Good Night!!!

Little bit of everything!

2009-03-08T19:21:00.000-07:00

Ok this weekend Sat. evening I actually had about 2 hours to myself - after all my work was done... Jason and Carter were at softball tourney sooooo I decided to go upstairs and make some very special friends their birthday cards.....I then got out this plastic card stock (not the real name--but basically that is what it is ) and started to play.... I got this back in November and tried it one other time and did not have luck...but tonite---it worked! I love this stuff and I cant believe it has been on my desk since Nov and just now started using it!!!! Becky-Bev and Tammy I know you will love these.....they look soooo much better in person (dont mean to brag- they are just neat) I got this in St Louis . It is amazing what you can do in 2-3 hours with no interuptions....that dont happen to often..... Like I said the pictures dont do them justice...and the fact that they are sideways--what happened ?? haha The glare makes it bad....sorry

this one is for my 2 nieces Adi & Chloe for their state dance competition this Sat....
GOOD LUCK GIRLS!!!I know you will do awesome--another 1st OK!!!

Here is an updated picture of our dining room- still are not quite done--have some things to hang yet and put away....just got chairs back today- had them painted--and we actually had dinner on our kitchen table today! Its the little things that matter most... ha Jason was like -- man, it sure is nice to have dinner sitting around the kitcehn table again instead of standing at the sink or in the l r{we ate a lot of sandwiches-back to cooking ) UGH!

and last but not least

look what Lilly did.......

I want to share my crazy dog with you-Lilly- I was in my bedroom e-mailing a friend & heard Lilly in the kitchen (we keep her tied up=still in potty training process-- works great by the way!) anyways did not really think anything of it and all of a sudden Jason yells AMY GET OUT HERE!! I ran to see what was going on......well, Lilly Bell had gotten into my purse! There she stood in the kitchen looking at us with a pencil in her mouth and white stuff-like cotton all over the floor-GUESS what she found? You got it - a tampon and ripped it to shreds! ha needless to say J and I just laughed and had to get a picture of it!!

Have a Great Week.......

BUY ONE GET ONE 1/2 OFF!!!!

2009-03-04T18:58:00.000-08:00

Thats right Uppercase Living is offering BOGO 1/2 off !!! First time ever for me - so this is exciting! UL transfers are great for weddings-wedding gifts-graduations-Mothers Day-Fathers Day-Baby's gift - House Warming or just because you love love love UL and NEED one!

Call or email me today - amy.stamm@insightbb.com or go online at http://amystamm.uppercaselivimg.net/ to view catalog and design your very own!

POOR LILLY!!!

2009-03-03T15:36:00.000-08:00

Poor Lilly she had surgery today.......

here she is all sad looking - I dont know what to do for her.......
here is a view from the back.

It looks hilarious but she is pitiful! She had surgery today to get fixed~ Jason and Carter picked her up @4:30 from vet and she started licking her stiches...I guess they itch. Well Jason leaves for the sectional and so here I am with poor Lilly! He said if she kept licking-call Dr Johnson right away....well she did and at 5:55 I called and they said to come up ASAP. They put this plastic cone looking thing (forgot the name) and she looked down and about knocked herself out. It was sorta funny (at least me and Carter thought so) then she headed to the door at the vets and got to close to the glass and boom! She ran into it.. Now she is resting here at home-she finally got comfortable so I guess I better not move. She will get stiches out like 12 -14 days and that is how long she will keep this silly sleeve on- thats it sleeve ha-

BACHELOR!!!!

2009-03-02T20:04:00.000-08:00

OK am I the ONLY one in SHOCK??? What is up with that??? POOR POOR MELISSA!!!

Amazing Love-

2009-03-01T12:47:00.000-08:00

Have you ever doubted Gods love for you??

When you are at your lowest and theres no way out..

Are you alone?

Is there anyone there for you?

Watch this video and see the amazing love God has for us

(thanks Leah)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dooif2-yAoI

thank you to ALL my amazing family and true friends you know who you are.... THANK YOU for your amazing love and to Jesus Christ who died for us.

PEACE to all... AMY

Still working on it!!

2009-02-25T18:52:00.000-08:00

Ok well- here it is 1/2 done (if you can tell-looks better in person) and my kitchen appliances are in my dining room - nice huh? well its NICE cause I dont have to cook!! Yeah= Jason is laying the floor in kitchen Sat. So those 2 rooms will be done...... having dining room chairs painted by a friend-Rose and they should be done soon too-cant wait to see them.....Will take final pictures when all is done.......

Whos it gonna be????

2009-02-23T18:48:00.000-08:00

Ok you Bachelor fans!! WHO is it gonna be?? Molly or Melissa? or De'anna? YIKES-- I am in the middle of watching Bachelor Tells All now!! WHEW Id hate that!! Some of them girls are just mean!! ANYWAYS I am a BIG fan of this show!!! Did you see Ryan and Trista-that was the best ever----ANYWAYS---who do you think--I like Melissa but something tells me its gonna be Molly. (the fact that Jason has not met Melissas family scares me? What do you think---CANT WAIT :)

Pictures from Snowball Tourney

2009-02-22T15:46:00.000-08:00

MY GUYS at the SNOWBALL TOURNEY....

look at the slop on the field! {Needless to say our laundry was bad}

Carter having a snack

that's Jason in the field

Softball in the Snow!!!!

2009-02-21T18:34:00.001-08:00

YEP that's right!! Jason had a game this a.m. (first one of the year) he had mentioned it was called the "SNOWBALL" ha well, shortly after him and Carter arrived home from the first game it started snowing....he was scheduled to play again and the field was covered. Since we just live a hop skip and jump from the field, I ventured down to get some picture to show on my blog.....it was crazy. Guys in coveralls-coats-hats I could not even tell who the players were! Carter wore his mud boots! ha it was so nasty --but there was NO way I could have made him stay home!! BOYS WILL BE BOYS- they love there ball. Several hours later I went down to the field to check on Carter and he was with two of the guys on the team chasing balls....lets say in the ditch shagging them with a fish net!!! He said he was fine-they had been in the concessions with a heater in between games! I left him there, as I knew he would fight me to come home. It is 9:45 p.m. and they still are not home!! What a fun time they must be having!!! {I have enjoyed my alone time :) }

P.S. SORRY no pictures! (With the remodeling etc. I cant find my thingee to put in laptop to download pics- I will post them when I find it)

Sleepy Wednesday

2009-02-18T19:16:00.000-08:00

Hey! I am wide awake at 10:16 so I thought I would blog....I have been sore throaty-sinus(e) and mucosey for like um three weeks now--- getting old-very old. I Was up all night coughing and when I woke up this a.m. I decided that was it----I wasnt going anywhere! I stayed home and slept a total of 17 hours and then some and now I am you guessed it WIDE AWAKE! Dont really know anything new...we are at a standstill with our home...just ordered floor for kitchen and bathroom and counter top and still deciding on color for living room. When that all is in we can move forward again.....The dining room is done and I love it! Think I need to have a huge garage sale to get rid of some things- I am TRYING to downsize- and if all goes well it will be less clutter.....yeah!

On to my second formation tomorrow night for Walk 38...met lots of new wonderful ladies again. Looking forward to the weekend starting thurs the 26th of March- anyone interested? ==there are 3 spots left. -- It is an incredible time- a time to get to know yourself and- a time for just YOU ! 72 hours of just you and ALL of Gods love. YOU CANT EVEN IMAGINE!!! Pray about it! I promise you will be blessed!! The lay director Vicki is AWESOME ! so fun and beautiful in and out. think about it!

off to sleep......

HAPPY Valentines Day!!

2009-02-14T20:44:00.000-08:00

Ok so its almost over-! Hope everyone had a GREAT day with there loved ones. Our day started off great----we slept in! I am not even gonna tell you how long! BUT put it this way....it got me off to a shaky start! We did a few things around the house (getting there on the house -- waiting for tile and carpet to come in ) today and then headed to Walmart- that place was crazy. Anyways after that we headed to Washington to serve supper at the Chrysalis- my sisters and niece are there working. Jason Carter and myself went to serve supper- it is the first day for the catepilars so it was still kinda somber--they are all still wondering what was gonna happen next. For those of you that have been on a walk now what I mean-and for those of you who have not been..they always say "dont anticipate-just participate" ! NOT ME!! I was trying to figure it all out on my walk ! HAHA- MAN was I ever dumb- ok sorry about that......anyways- ended up just hanging out then with Jason and Carter my two VALENTINES! {one was a little cranky though - his name starts with a } :)
Love to you all!!

PS: MY dear sweet friend Shannon-who lives in Chicago -and I miss dearly- sent Jason and I the Love Dare book from the movie Fire Proof! THANKS SHANNON that was so SWEET! WE LOVE IT!!!!!-- cant wait to read it-Jason is still trying to figure out which one of us should read it!? HA :)

-FIREPROOF-

2009-02-08T10:23:00.001-08:00

Ok have any of you seen the movie "Fireproof"? OMG!! It is a MUST see!!

A great friend of mine Kris, owns a video store and I told her AS SOON AS this movie comes in I want to rent it-cause we missed it at the movies. Well, she brought it to me right when she got it and it was not a good time cause I had to get it back to her ASAP and it was during the week. I dont know about you but watching a movie together during the week just does not happen to often at my house....so I gave it back and told her to bring it back at the weekend....thanks Kris. Well, yesterday Carter was at a friends house and we MADE time to watch it......OMG it is soooo good. It really hits home! So for any of you that have not seen it with your spouse...make it a date to see! It would be a great Valentines gift too, I would love it....and the book that goes with it too. hint hint ;) ENJOY!

Out of the house

2009-02-07T18:21:00.000-08:00

hello! We are now on day 6 of being out of our house. We have temporarily moved in with my ILs! It has not been to bad- actually I am getting very spoiled....no cooking, no cleaning, no dishes, no grocery shopping- nothing! They will not let me do anything-- however, I am trying to keep up on our laundry as I sneak it out and take it home (We can only get in basement- so I go home for that only) The hardwood floor has been refinished! We are now waiting for it to dry - we should be back home by Tues. Jason does not want to rush anything. Besides, we still have lots to do. We were at Home Depot today and checked on some things....there are so many decisions to make. Right now we will just enjoy this time to chill - until we have to move home and begin working. Tonite we have colored and did puzzels and just hung out, it has been fun.

Tomorrow Carter has a busy day with baseball sign up and basketball practice. Carter also has his Valentines program Tues night- food bank Wed night and Thurs I start my first of six formations for the Womens Walk that is being held March 26. WHEW then another week down....boy they go to fast.

Contine prayers for: Andrea-Cleat-Harper-Aubrey-Garett-Jace and all of the others that are affected.

CAN YOU SAY MESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-02-02T15:16:00.000-08:00

ALL new.....

can you see the paint job Jason did???

uh- we got one here!! BUTTTT it will be so worth it!! When it is done! I am showing some pictures of what he did today (firsat day)! I am excited!!! We are moving out right now till he is done so I will be on cell phone! WHAT do you think??? TFL

ANOTHER day of snowtime fun......

2009-01-29T16:19:00.001-08:00

THIS is what was going on on the inside......

While this was going on on the OUTSIDE--thanks Nathan for keeping Carter busy!

COUSINS!!!!

here is Nathan showing his stuff

and Carter too. He actually just got this and loves loves loves it!!! It took him a few tries to get it down pat but now he doesnt want anything to do with a sled.......If your child {esp. boy} dont have one keep it in mind for Christmas next year--I promise he will love it!!!

SNOWWWWWWWWWW

2009-01-28T12:03:00.000-08:00

GOING SLEDDIN'..........

Cale-Carter and Kimbra

Walking over to Cale and Kimbras from our house

First time down

OOPS...

Carter trying out the snow baord

Kimbra and Carter

for supper their mom and dad invited us over to roast hot dogs and marshmallows ...so we took Carter home got him out of his "all day" soaken cloths and put dry ones back on and headed back over....Carter was certain he was not going sleding anymore--he was done. Well Cale and Kimbra went some more and then about 4 more neighbor kids showed up and guess what...YEP Carter was back at it for another 2 hours.. they were having so much fun...and of course my cameras battery died right after I took this bottom picture..... It was really a neat way to spend the evening... Id love a fire pit in my back yard.....only thing we were missing was some wine!

Until next time.....good night!

Our House earlier in the day covered in snow/ice.....

LOVE the SNOW!!!

FREE STUFF!!!

2009-01-28T11:14:00.000-08:00

Ok I know everyone likes free stuff- and let me tell you this girl, my girlfriend Nicole has some free stuff to be given away EVERY Wednesday! So... go now and sign her blog- it is as easy as that!! blog address is: www.andersonartsonline.blogspot.com She makes the cutest cards and beautiful jewerly!!! NEVER know with her what she will come up with to give away!! GOOD LUCK!!

Stay warm!

2009-01-27T19:10:00.000-08:00

Hello to all- Hope everyone is staying warm and safe out there- be careful.
No school again tomorrow....kids are loving it. Carter is actually having a sleep over tonite with some neighbor kids...they will probably be up all night! great for me !! ha

take care- AMY

Getting ready for the weekend!

2009-01-24T11:37:00.001-08:00

Ok well- Carter is off to my bff in Evansville-her son Harrison invited him to come stay there over night- which works out perfect cause Jason and I have plans....-so as we speak they are off at Gattitown having a ball {heard that is a really neat place---I am certain after today we will be back} ----THANKS to my mother for taking him down to meet her- I know you love any chance you can to 1. Be with Carter and 2. Go to Eville to shop== SO THANKS! your the BEST..... Ok so Jason and I had all morning to catch up on house projects/decisions or lets say LACK OF DECISIONS! Man that is hard!! We went to Carpet Outlet and TRIED to pick out flooring-along with colors- tile-etc. NOW to all of you that built - hats off to you---cause I don't know how you do it--I could never do more than what I am now---3 rooms and Jason has said lets just finish it all up while we have total chaos in the house ----hello- I cant even decide on a color for 1 !!!! The more we talk the more I get confused---so right now we are heading out of the house! RUN right ha no- we are headed to Bloomington with our good friends to go out tonite and then to an IU game at noon sun!{I hate leaving with a disaster in my home but we had it planned and not much to do till I make final decision anyhow} Should be fun- We did this 2 years ago for Jasons birthday and it was a BLAST!! We stay downtown so we can walk everywhere....our friends have season passes to the IU game and we do not therefore we don't get to sit with them which is no biggie.... it gives me and Jason some time haha him to watch the game and me watch the people!! HAHA {Carter went the other night with him and he probably watched more than I will} bad I know- I just don't get into basketball----now baseball that's my thing!!

Well to all of you out there hope your enjoying your weekend somewhat!! Have a GREAT one!!

and this is for Marcie----- hats offffffff!!!!!!!! I know you have been working VERY VERY hard on Garretts fund raisor--- I hope you got a lot more entereing done today-----Fri night was crazy---think I need glasses now ! hahaha SO THANKS I know they will totaly adore you for this awesome thing you are doing and you will be soooo blessed!!
love ya AMY

BACK to work!

2009-01-20T16:16:00.000-08:00

Ok so the remodeling has been on hold for awhile-- we thought maybe the junk we were getting up off the floor- under our carpet and then the vinyl before the hardwood (it really does make sense read again lol) was ASBESTOS! but we called all health depts- {they were no help by the way which was a complete disappointment!!!} -- we were then referred to "lab" in Indy that would test it.... so off in the mail it went and last night we received an 8 page letter confirming there was NO YES NO SIGN OF IT!!! YES! I even made Jason call the company and talk to someone in person- they were like you are FINE--- thank you LORD!!! So now---back to work on the floor! We are having a guy from a hardwood company come give us an estimate on HIM doing it....now I have not done a cart wheel in sometime BUT let me tell you when Jason told me that I was ready to!! haha Those of you that know Jason KNOWS he likes to do everything himself- and he is good at it- problem is it takes him so LONG and AMY dont like that!! :) So now I must pick out my paint.....thought I had that all figured out until my mother put her 2 cents in and said the color I had choosen looks so much like what I have.....and she is so right--- so now I am looking for a different color to go with. I will get some pictures after we paint--- that should be a few more days... stay tuned......

PS Thanks for all the prayers for Griffen and Harper....Griffen is home and will be heading to school a little while Wed. So thank you thank you thank you for prayers !!! Goto kellyskorner.blogspot.com to read up on Harper...continue praying for both of these two to heal-- thanks so much... you will be blessed!!

More Prayers!!

2009-01-18T16:18:00.000-08:00

Prayers needed for this sweet little baby Harper.....ran across this blog and felt the need to Pass it on......thanks!! {view at www.kellyskornerblog.com}

haPpY BirThdAy KelSeY!!!!!!!!

2009-01-18T14:40:00.001-08:00

happy birthday to you!!! and mannnnnnnny more!!!

Update on GRIFFEN!

2009-01-18T14:25:00.001-08:00

Hey all- thanks for the prayers for Griffen and the Bauers......keep it up.... Check out http://www.mycraftyworld.blogspot.com/ for detailed update.... he has gotten up several times today which is an AWESOME sign!! Keep the prayers coming...thanks and God Bless..... Amy

Prayers for GRIFFEN-

2009-01-17T15:41:00.001-08:00

Hey to all....... need prayers for my boss Tiffany's son Griffen! He was hurt last night-- don't know all the details==just pray for healing and no long term problems.... .. thanks God Bless

2009-01-16T18:24:00.000-08:00

Lilly says HI!!!!

THE WINNER IS...........drum roll :)

2009-01-15T17:25:00.000-08:00

LEAH ROBINSON--LEAH ROBINSON--LEAH ROBINSON --

yeah-Leah I will get it in the mail--please email me your address.......

Thanks to ALL 5 of you (ha) for playing along! I know you ALL have made a HUGE difference in other peoples lives and I THANK YOU for sharing that !! Conitue to make a difference in the lives of others and PASS IT ON----- that is what we are here for!! GOD BLESS

WE ran into problems!!

2009-01-15T15:49:00.000-08:00

YEAH- THIS IS OUR OLD CARPET!!

this is for you TRB!

poor Jason pieced it all back together....

cause his wife was about to have a NBD!!

Here is the carpet back down--long story!! (Notice the duck tape - taping the pieces of carpet back together. Jason did a great job piecing it back together :) This is only TEMPORARY!!!! Long story made short- We are not sure if what we were finding under the original vinyl was safe or not- so we had to quit and send it off to get it tested. NOT HAPPY! PRAY HARD it ALL WORKS OUT!!! or we will go to plan B! Plan B being we install hardwood floor over the top of the old vinyl. We have the original in our bedroom therefore I wanted the original in the rest of the house. But we will see... whatever it is I am just ready to move on- I have been so good (its only been since mon :)) soo I am ready to get 'er done! {ha Is that how you say that? My dad says that sometimes jokingly.} ha Well until next time good night!!!