Monday, June 28, 2010

It's a Wonder I Have Any Photos At All

My camera has nine lives.



Well, maybe not nine, but I know it has at least two. And it's on its second for sure.



I left the poor thing out in the rain on Saturday and I thought without a doubt that I needed to go ahead and pick out the pearls it was going to wear for its memorial service. But just when I considered it good as gone, it surprised me and made it through.


On Saturday my parents, two sisters, and their families came over for a little swimming and grilling. After they all left, we brought everything inside...or so we thought. My camera, which was thankfully still in its case, was left outside on the bench. Shortly after we came in, the storm of all storms decided to roll in - we're talking lightening, crazy wind, torrential downpour and even hail.


After the storm passed, I realized the camera was left outside and M to the Izz-A ran after it. I really thought that this blog o' mine was going to have to take somewhat of an artistic turn - no more photos, just beautifully drawn sketches of my family's happenings. Beautiful drawn sketches meaning something involving crayons and stick figures, similar to that often seen in your finer art museums preschools. Thankfully it didn't resort to that.









Yeah, that's Mountain Dew you see there on the dock - It's the champagne of the south, ya know.



















This girl played so hard that she fell asleep early holding Braelyn, one of the twin girls of our friends, Kristi and Chad.








Sunday was our baby dedication service at church. Hamp was one of the six babies in our church that were born over the past five months; however, he is the only boy! Look out ladies!
It was a beautiful service. We're so thankful to have a pastor and church family that's dedicated to praying for our children and helping us raise them in the way of the Lord.







After church and lunch, Kate and her cousins hit up the ice cream truck.



And after hearing how much the prices of ice cream (off of an easily questionable ice cream truck) have gone up since I was a child, I have no doubt that we, in one stop, paid off that lady's mortgage.
For her second home in Bora Bora.















Meanwhile Hamp enjoyed some one on one time with Aunt Ali.













And let's try a pic without the ol' paci, shall we?
















17 comments:

Kristy said...

Your kids are the absolute cutest ever... and your gorgeousness makes me a little sick. Wanna come over (800 miles, but "over") and give your fav blog sis a makeover? :) You could make me look rockin' and I can hold Hamp! Win- win!

Jennifer said...

So adorable!!!

~Mrs. Guru~ said...

Looks like a lot of fun was had!

Madison Sanders said...

I'm glad your camera didn't die because your photos make me smile.

Anonymous said...

知道他有了外遇
面對他的低聲下氣妳冷嘲熱諷、無理取鬧
妳瘋狂似的大吵大鬧
甚至到他的公司去亂、向他的親友抱怨、向鄰居們哭訴…
妳把他的外遇鬧的人盡皆知
最後,妳把他的愧疚消耗殆盡…
最後,妳把他想要回頭的念頭打消…
最後,妳自己把他推向外遇的第三者身邊…

Anonymous said...

Wow, your camera definitely has a life of it's own!

I'm drinking a diet Mtn Dew right now :) It's my morning coffee.

Rebecca Jo said...

Ahhh - look at sleepy Kate...

Oh, Hamp is going to be the church stud! NICE! :)

You look absolutely beautiful in that yellow!

I havent had an ice cream off a truck in forever... I can only imagine the costs of one. Love Kate got Spiderman too!

Perfectly Imperfect said...

How do you look so good after just having a baby?!? And when does it happen for me?! =)

Sassy In The South said...

love, love, love your dress and belt!!! Where did you get it? The pictures are all so sweet! And, your family is absolutely adorable.

Naturally Caffeinated Family said...

champagne of the south, haha! you and your family are so cute! and so special that Kate gets to spend such fun time with cousins :) And that fam pic, adorable!!

Anonymous said...

人家都說男人到大陸都會外遇包二奶
老婆淚眼說擔心他外遇
他了解老婆的擔心,只好用錢去彌補分離的缺憾
漸漸的,老婆的電話愈來愈少…
她說,她是怕自己太依賴
漸漸的,他知道其實是她有了外遇
於是,面對自己外遇的行為,他忽然覺得好過了些…

Anonymous said...

聰明的您面對愛情是否變的盲目?
婚前徵信幫助您鑑定對方!
想要步入婚姻的您是否有許多疑惑?
婚前徵信用真實證據告訴您答案!
愛情騙子如此之多,不要成為下一個者,
婚前徵信為您揭開愛情騙子的假面具!
婚前徵信就像是掃描器,為您檢視出潛在性的問題!
婚姻是人生大事,您需要婚前徵信協助您深思熟慮!

Anonymous said...

通姦是一種慣性行為,如果沒有給予教訓,
那麼很可能會有第二次、第三次的通姦行為產生!
如果面對伴侶通姦,睜一隻眼閉一隻眼等於是默許伴侶通姦的推手!
想要解決通姦問題您需要及時行動,不要讓通姦問題持續困擾著您,
請讓我們給您最專業的協助!

Anonymous said...

就像一般抓姦的戲碼一樣,她衝進去看見難堪的場面,
男人因為被抓姦而惱羞成怒的想要動手打人,
第三者沒料想到會被抓姦而驚慌失措,而女主角,
冷漠的看著這現實的一幕...抓姦,讓她更看清楚事實!
抓姦,也讓她更知道是離開的時候了!

Anonymous said...

表姐交了一個人人欣羨的男友,
聽說家裡面很有錢,每個人都很為她祝福。
沒想到結婚之後才發現一切都是男方的謊言,
表姐想要離婚,對方卻死不放手!
看到了這情形,讓我想到了婚前徵信的重要性;
雖然很多人認為婚前徵信是一種懷疑的表現,
但是如果不做婚前徵信,又怎能知道對方刻意隱瞞的事實?
現在我有了論及婚嫁的對象,爸媽也很贊成婚前徵信
婚前徵信的結果對方果真的家世清白孝順的新好男人;
帶著滿滿著祝福與喜悅,我總算能安心的當準新娘!

Anonymous said...

因為她,你變得冷漠不已。曾經我也不想去抓姦
因為我還存有著絲絲希望你回頭,所以一直不願意抓姦
然而兩年過去,你以為我不敢抓姦而誇張甚至與她同居在外。
我真的不敢抓姦嗎?我只是不願意;我想,該是抓姦的時候了,
打開這扇門,是該面對現實的時候了...

Anonymous said...

就像許多外遇故事一樣
男人有了外遇想要離婚,但是女人死不放手
所以他藉故發揮、所以她不甘示弱
他總是說這樣不可理喻的女人俗不可耐才讓他想要離婚
她總是說這樣背棄婚姻的男人她絕對不會離婚讓他們好過

記憶中我從沒有過快樂的童年、幸福的家庭
父親在家的時候總是爭執不斷
父親離家的時候母親總是數落不斷

我總是想,為什麼不離婚
這樣的婚姻意義何在?

母親認為離婚就是輸了
但是她不知道,自己身陷在漩渦中無法掙脫...