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Seriously, probably the funniest thing to ever happen. I started making my own laundry soap. After reading several articles about homemade laundry soap and the cleaning comparisons between name brand soap and homemade, I tried it. I spent $10 (including the 5 gallon bucket) on supplies and I love it. My first batch lasted 2 months, so I had to finally make another...and I've got enough ingredients left to make at least 3 more 5 gallon buckets! All for $10!
So, back to the kid. He stumbled into the kitchen at the most unfortunate time...well, for him at least. I had just finished shredding my soap. It looked purdy...and smelled like soap.
But my poor little innocent child...fell.for.it. He asked me what I was doing...seriously, do you not smell soap? (I only thought that, I did not say it out loud.) No? Well, then I'm shredding creme curls. He asked me if they were good. (I'm sorry, but the horns appeared and I could not stop myself.) I said they were creme curls, of course they were good. Can I help he's a little naive? Especially when he fell for the unsweetened cocoa prank...you would think he'd KNOW not to trust his momma! ;) So he took one and popped it in his mouth! (Can you imagine the handful he probably would have grabbed had I said it was white chocolate?!) I really don't know who was more shocked...me for not really believing he'd do it or him for believing me...again! ;) And the first thing out of his mouth...afterwards...I need to get a piece for Maison and get him to try it. Always thinking ahead. Priceless.
This little girl has captured our hearts...she will test your patience, but she will always smile for me!
...to my brother...who turned 40 yesterday. We celebrated Saturday with family and a few friends. Laid back and chilling at the lake. Although we almost sank the pontoon at the end of the night...we're still not sure how we managed to pull off a "stoppie" on a pontoon, but I had the baby (in a life vest) and was in the back, so we were going down last! :)
These 2 pictures just crack me up. The conversation went like this...Hunter: I really want to knock Uncle Brett into the water. Uncle Brett: Bring it big boy. Hunter: Ok...Hunter was not going down without a fight (or both of them going in) and he made it work. I think he said "told ya" as he came up laughing. He cracks me up!
As we head north to the lake for a birthday, I hope I can find another lovely sunset this weekend.
I will always love this picture. So glad it fits my delicate or solo week.
Another one from the lake...I need to remember this.
Pictures taken, but catching up on labeling them.
It was RC Cola/Moon Pie festival weekend. It was crazy here in town and I thank the "big kid" for running out of gas mowing the lawn and making me drive over the the gas station to get some more (before he skipped town and headed to the lake)! NIGHTMARE and stupid people. For some reason they have a hard time realizing the roads in town ARE STILL ROADS, they are not blocked off nor closed. So they will randomly just walk out in front of a car (that's going slow thank goodness) and then look at you like YOU'RE the stupid one. But it's nothing new, so we live with it. The kids parked cars for the youth all day and Hunter took a break to ride in the parade. I didn't take many pictures, but I got a couple while we were waiting.
Look, it's Wendy with my cutie!
Hi Abe! (He really looks like someone I know (it's the eyes), but I don't know who! How's that for an oxymoron?!)
We decided to head to the lake for a few hours after the craziness. I'm not a lake person (to swim...and the lake is so low, we REALLY need rain...and a lot of it), so I sat on shore and took pictures. Worked for me. We have crazy neighbors (well she's crazy, he's pretty normal), but they've been MIA for about a month. Before they took off, he gave us permission to use the boats. WIN! You've never seen 3 boys so happy! But seriously, if you're not going to use them, we certainly will!
Where oh where has the last 14+ years gone? He's so grownup...with adolescent attitude from time to time! :)
What's wrong with this picture?! ;)
Oh what a lovely sunset. And I watched those guys unload that canoe a few hours earlier...they must have went around the whole lake...I'd be whooped. But it sure makes the picture.
Each year I think about all the pictures I've ever taken, trying to will one to come to mind as a tribute to the daddy of my boys...and this year this one was The One for some weird reason. I'm not sure why this is the picture that came to mind (there are many better ones, but I do love this one, with my little nakey boy.) Taken back in 2002 with film (through a dirty/kid printed storm door), I somehow scanned it in long ago and found it on one of my many hard drives (that I really need to organize!)...put a sweet frame around it and bingo...just what I was thinking about. Funny how your brain know what you're looking for before you do! :)
It works for both...the temptation was just too great, he had to jump. And he's so expressive and comical when he jumps, that you can't help but laugh. I love the muted editing because when taken in full sun, sometimes the harsh shadows can overpower a photo. I love this one.
I had a cute template that I threw together...
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