Getting back to the bricks

Okay so my POTD was to post a Photo Of The Day and I sure haven't been doing that lately.  That is what I loved to do and why I've been doing it for 3 years so as boring as the photos may be I'm gonna try pounding the bricks again, which I might have to do on my lunch since it's like o'dark thirty before I leave work.

Along with my POTD always came some stupid boring stories that made you yawn your way through until you finally got to see the photo.  So I have a couple of them stored up to share in this one post.  First let's talk about how totally embarrassed my mother-in-law made me last weekend at an anniversary party in front of lots of people.  I made the mistake of asking how she was {note to self------wait for private moment to ask about health issues}  She proceeded to tell me how she was and the redder I got the more she detailed she explained the situation.  Don't worry I'll spare you the story but you can bet that the drive home John got to hear as he held his hands over his ears, driving with his elbows and yelling LALALALALALALALALALALA  Gotta love em', she still makes me smile now that I'm not in front of 12 other listening ladies.

2nd story - Sunday night we went to bed and I whined about not wanting to get up for exercise class.  So at 4:45 the alarm goes off and I get out of bed, walk across the bedroom, hit the snooze, walk back to the bed, crawl back under the covers for 7 more minutes.... that's all I want is 7 more minutes.  Well 6:20 I wake up, I missed class, heck I almost missed work for crying out loud.  So I take my work-out clothes with me and have all intentions to go during my lunch.  Nope that didn't happen I went to 8th Street for a burger instead.  While eating the burger I think..... I can go after work.  Yeah that didn't happen either, I had all day to talk myself out of it and make up excuses why I shouldn't go.  Of course they were all for my own good and really reasonable.... promise.   I did make it back Tuesday morning, of course with lots snoring from the class when I walked in.  It's a tough crowd there.

Sneak Peak + Dani's Senior Photos

 Senior photos are wrapping up as the deadline is December 1st for the yearbook.  The weekend was rainy and snowy so we got a few indoor until we can break out into the outdoors.    Dani was comfortable in front of the camera right away, as much as she rocked the indoors I can't wait to see what she does outdoors. 

Air Quality

So this morning I hear we have an air quality warning for our county.... what the heck is a air quality warning?  Should I call in to work because I can't leave the house?  Okay so maybe I was still dreaming on my sleep in day. 

I opened the front door to look at the air, if I need to be warned I better see something out there to be warned about.  All I saw was this and I take that as a warning to GET THE CAMERA!!

My shelf...... finally

John and I hung this window above the couch like in January and bought the supplies for making a shelf to put under it.  Well I finally talked John into getting it put up on the wall and I love it.  We didn't even fight while doing it...... well a little bit since I like to eyeball things and he thinks he needs to measure and level everything.  I really don't care where a stud is...... I want it here cuz it looks stupid over there!!

I was all smiles today, now I have to go buy the frames that I really want on here. 

It's the simple things in life that make me happy.

Up North at Dusk

Went up north tonight for a fish fry and when we got to dad's this is what we saw.  I seriously could not live there and see this everynight without taking a hundred some photos.  I didn't even go in the house, but I scared Joanne walking around outside in the dark.

Misc Picture

Editing family photos tonight and this one stood out in my head and needed to be shared. 

No the family wasn't the ducks.... silly goose!!

Garrett is 2

 Garrett turns 2 today, he is our little man and turning into a lovable little guy every time I see him.  I drove over to his other grandma's to take his pictures and he's outside with daddy but gives me a big ole' smile when I drive in.  Then I get out and tell him "come here buddy" and he stays right where's he's at..... "Come here buddy", doesn't move...... Daddy says "okay you can go" and he comes running with his little arms up waiting for me to grab him and give him lovens.   Oh I love this little boy and with these beautiful blue eyes who could resist a little lovens.... 

Most of the photos were grumpy looks but Shannon really likes the "real pictures" and not the cheezy smiles so we get what we get.  And I'm with Shan, the real looks bring feelings into the photos, even with this grumpy ole' look.

Shan tried to take the hat off but he kinda likes his hat, so on his head it stayed.  He's really good at ignoring me.... can you tell.

We love to climb....

But we don't like it when Daddy leaves me up here on this car.  He's such a little fart and this photo shows his little size.

Happy Birthday little Gar-Man, we love you