Thankful for the Little Things...and Pets...

Honey and Bella     Nana's Puppy Friends

Bella sings "You Are So Beautiful".  It's true.

Of course, Whit.  The most fab pup who ever lived.

Uncle Junior's puppy friend, Chip.  He's shy.

The true stars of the family commune are:  Honey, Bella, Skid, Chip, and Macey the Work Cat.  They were my best subjects this week.  Many more Thanksgiving tales to come...Until then, the babies await!

In So Many Words...

Landri Shea     4years old     August 30, 2003

My second baby.  My tiniest of the three.  17" long.  Lots of curly brown hair.  Big, brown eyes.  I lied about my weight when questioned by the CRNA, so the epidural wore off too soon.  The pain was worth it all.  She crawled around but never made a sound.  Her first word was "Mama".  She walked the day before her 1st birthday.  Perfect in every way.  She nearly drowned the summer this picture was taken but was resuscitated.  She seized 9 months later.  She was hit by a car a year after that.  She is everyone's best friend.  She held my hand when I needed it the most.  She is the best back-scratcher and foot-rubber in the world.  The most brilliant child that I know.  Tests on a Freshman level.  Has soft spots for her Nana and MeMe.  Fights with her sister and brother but is fierce towards anyone who dares to hurt either of them.  Treats her cat like a queen.  Loves Chuck Taylor's, books, and rock music.  Adores her Daddy.  Attached to my hip.  Gorgeous.  My precious daughter.

One of My All-Time Faves...

Boo Boo Kennedy     October 31, 2003

Boo Boo Kennedy was obsessed with his passy...he thought that the Duck might want to take a pull too.  That boy...so thoughtful.

One of My All-Time Faves...

Sweet Landri Shea     May 8, 2004

Complicated Is An Understatement...

With My Mother     TWU Graduation 2006

I can hold my nose with my lips when underwater.  So can my sister.
I can cook just about anything...except divinity.
I have a crooked toe that was broken in a fit of anger...it always makes my mom laugh.
I cannot wear hats because my head is too big.
I once buried a lot of money in Mom-Maw's yard...but forgot exactly where I buried it.
I eloped when I was 18...and would do it all over again.
I can sing...I try to make my mom harmonize and pretend that we're The Judds.
I have severe tunnel vision.
Speaking of vision, I am 20/300 in my right eye and 20/200 in my left eye.
I have never had a cavity.
I am as mean as a snake when it comes to defending my kids.
I love Jesus.
I read until I physically cannot hold my eyes open any longer. 
I love Cathy and Heathcliff, Scarlett & Rhett, and Bud & Sissy.
I despise housework.
I have a green thumb. 
My best friend is 83 years old.
I have very bad eating habits.
I am obsessed with music.
I love the smell of Barnes & Noble, new purses, and my mother.
I am the worst disciplinarian on the face of the earth.
I know far too much about what's going on in Hollywood.
I heart anything or anyone British...God save the Queen!
I don't do confrontation...so I just walk away.
My kids would say I'm cool...Daddio would say I'm nuts.
I fell asleep by a pool when I was 15, and I have the scars to prove it.
I buried my feet in the sand when I was 32, and I have the scars to prove it.
I have been in multiple serious car accidents, and I have the scars to prove it.

Life is short.  The line is long.

Team Edward!...But We Really Heart Jacob Too...

Tonight, I took the girls to the midnight showing of New Moon!  We have waited one very long year for our beloved Edward.  We arrived shortly after 8pm which placed us 14th, 15th, & 16th in line.  We waited patiently for 4 hours while snacking on candy, pickles, and nachos, and occasionally expressing exasperation with sassy teenagers who kept stepping on our toes!  So, bbs, let's take it from the top:

The girls wondered how I smuggled my super, duper big camera into the theater...and why I smuggled my super, duper big camera into the theater.  Still, this did not stop Snuffy from posing.

I love this.  It's kind of blurry, not exactly centered, but she is beautiful.

The t-shirt says it all for this sweet girl.  Note Snuffy's big, ole Uggs propped on the seat behind Lan.  She was sprawled out like this during the entire movie...despite a packed house.  Only my girl.

Note she even napped before the movie while Lan threw herself into posing.

Blurry again but beautiful.  I was trying to be incognito with my camera, so rather than using a flash, I changed the aperture which resulted in a very soft focus.

Daddio and I...Fifteen Years Ago Today.

"No sooner met but they looked; No sooner looked but they loved; No sooner loved but they sighed; No sooner sighed but they asked one another the reason; No sooner knew the reason but they sought the remedy."---WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Swarovski Flirting Swans

One Boy & One Girl

(Two hearts beating wildly.
To put it mildly,

It was love at first sight.)