Wednesday, July 7, 2010

4th of July

You know your weekend is starting out right when you stumble across the Oak Ridge Boys' "Elvira" on your radio, while waiting on a big bucket of fried chicken from Quik Chik. Quite the combo. I can't make it through that song (or a bucket of fried chicken) without smiling.





Something else that makes me smile...






Maybe I should've given that dress a once over with the iron. Oh well... when you're that cute, nothin' else matters. Crushed up clothes included.




Speaking of cute...




I bet his first word might be something along the lines of, "Momwhyareyousoobsessedwithplaid?"



After church, we enjoyed lunch at Aunt Ann's (except we prounounce it without the 't' -- it's more like "An Ann's") and spent time with my cousin, Hucks, and his family, who were visiting from Alabama.



Hannah, Anna, and Hamp





Matt and sweet Molly



After lunch, we made ourselves a to-go plate of Lemonade Pie, headed home, made some mashed potatoes that involved just as much butter, cream cheese, and Half & Half as it did potatoes, and headed right back into town for another get together with friends. I wish I would have taken pics during this little gathering, but the camera got left in the car. It lost its spot on the list of important things, right behind diaper bag and mashed buttery goodness.




Our small town sure can put on one big fireworks show! Kate really enjoyed them. Even more than that, she loved watching the smiles on everyone's faces as they watched them. She kept asking her cousin JP, "You like 'em? Do you like 'em?"











A little ink for the occasion












A fuzzy picture of my favorite gals, my two sisters.



The fuzziness gives it a summery night kind of glow, doesn't it? Actually, no it doesn't. It's just how it turned out and I'm choosing to embrace it.



M to the Izz-A was off work on Monday as well, so that evening we went to the park and played, played, played.



Well, not Hamp. But he was loving the outdoors!







My little monkey













After lots of playing, Hamp was still doin' his thing...







...so we kept right on playing.













Update:

Since my last post, I'm happy to say that Hamp has been doing really well. He seems more content, relaxed, and at ease with everything...which in turn, means I'm feeling more on the up and up. He's been sleeping a lot and his colicky symptoms are lessening. He's been one happy little man, which makes me one happy mama.



And this weekend M to the Izz-A and I will be celebrating our 6th wedding anniversary.
I think the Oak Ridge Boys said it best with, "Oom poppa, oom poppa, mow mow."




16 comments:

Kristy said...

Hamp is my kinda man! I could nap all day outside too! :)

Glad he's feeling better, fussy is not cool!

Elizabeth said...

Ok, so now i'm singing......giddy up a boom bop a boom bop.....

Susannah said...

Love the Oak Ridge Boys! And, my anniversary is this Saturday! The kids look adorable in all the pictures!

Rebecca (Craving Simplicity) said...

Hamp is too cute! Congratulations! I've been lurking, but I'm finally back in the blogging game. Happy Anniversary! (Mrs. Cup)

Beth said...

Glad things are calming down! The first year of going from one to two is SO TOUGH!
Love the 4th outfits!

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...

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...

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...

明知道他有婚姻,筱蝶還是陷進去了
他告訴筱蝶,不是不願意離婚
只是孩子還小,他不忍心孩子這麼小就面臨父母離婚的難題
他告訴筱蝶,他有多麼愛她
他多想馬上離婚光明正大和她在一起
他告訴筱蝶,她值得更好的人,但是他捨不得放手
只要給他兩年時間,他就會馬上離婚
多麼動聽的話,為了他的承諾,筱蝶甘心傻等
一心等對方離婚、一心想要成為他的太太
然而當兩年的時間過去了
男人還是沒有離婚
他淡淡的對筱蝶說:我配不上妳,所以我要放妳自由!

Anonymous said...

茜茜知道他有了外遇
他變得春風滿面,嘴裡總是哼著歌曲
他開始變得有耐心聽她說話、會買禮物給她、甚至帶她出遊
茜茜知道這是因為他對外遇有愧疚
她沒有揭穿丈夫的外遇,甚至享受這樣的生活
茜茜偷偷的跟姐妹滔說:感謝老公的外遇帶來更美好的夫妻生活!

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...

茜茜知道他有了外遇
他變得春風滿面,嘴裡總是哼著歌曲
他開始變得有耐心聽她說話、會買禮物給她、甚至帶她出遊
茜茜知道這是因為他對外遇有愧疚
她沒有揭穿丈夫的外遇,甚至享受這樣的生活
茜茜偷偷的跟姐妹滔說:感謝老公的外遇帶來更美好的夫妻生活!

Anonymous said...

明知道他有婚姻,筱蝶還是陷進去了
他告訴筱蝶,不是不願意離婚
只是孩子還小,他不忍心孩子這麼小就面臨父母離婚的難題
他告訴筱蝶,他有多麼愛她
他多想馬上離婚光明正大和她在一起
他告訴筱蝶,她值得更好的人,但是他捨不得放手
只要給他兩年時間,他就會馬上離婚
多麼動聽的話,為了他的承諾,筱蝶甘心傻等
一心等對方離婚、一心想要成為他的太太
然而當兩年的時間過去了
男人還是沒有離婚
他淡淡的對筱蝶說:我配不上妳,所以我要放妳自由!

Anonymous said...

男人有了外遇,但是他不想離婚
外遇情人面前,他可以享受著年輕戀愛般的美好
在回歸家庭時刻,他可以享受著老婆對他無微不至的照顧
在同事朋友面前,他可以享受著眾人對他的忌妒與羨慕
男人有了外遇,但是他不想離婚,他只想自私的擁有一切

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

兒子交了個女友,我和老伴都不是很喜歡;
豐富社會歷練的我們一眼就看出這女生不如表現的單純,
但是兒子卻總是認為我們想太多。
朋友提議不如做婚前徵信調查看看,
希望兒子不要被騙,於是我們決定私下做婚前徵信
婚前徵信的結果才發現原來女方不僅交友複雜、晚上更做傳播兼差!
兒子看了婚前徵信的報告之後,才知道原來女友的乖巧全都是假象;
兒子說幸好有我們有做婚前徵信,不然等結婚之後才發現,一定又是一段不幸福的婚姻!兒子交了個女友,我和老伴都不是很喜歡;
豐富社會歷練的我們一眼就看出這女生不如表現的單純,
但是兒子卻總是認為我們想太多。
朋友提議不如做婚前徵信調查看看,
希望兒子不要被騙,於是我們決定私下做婚前徵信
婚前徵信的結果才發現原來女方不僅交友複雜、晚上更做傳播兼差!
兒子看了婚前徵信的報告之後,才知道原來女友的乖巧全都是假象;
兒子說幸好有我們有做婚前徵信,不然等結婚之後才發現,一定又是一段不幸福的婚姻!兒子交了個女友,我和老伴都不是很喜歡;
豐富社會歷練的我們一眼就看出這女生不如表現的單純,
但是兒子卻總是認為我們想太多。
朋友提議不如做婚前徵信調查看看,
希望兒子不要被騙,於是我們決定私下做婚前徵信
婚前徵信的結果才發現原來女方不僅交友複雜、晚上更做傳播兼差!
兒子看了婚前徵信的報告之後,才知道原來女友的乖巧全都是假象;
兒子說幸好有我們有做婚前徵信,不然等結婚之後才發現,一定又是一段不幸福的婚姻!vv