Scrapbooking Again!

I can't believe how little I've scrapbooked this year. I just haven't been feeling the creative juices flowing that much. But last night, I sat down at the craft table and gave it a whirl. I got two Christmas 2008 layouts done! And I had a good time doing it! I think I may have forgotten how much I enjoy scrapbooking. I'll definitely have to make time for it more often!

(click the image to see the whole layout)

Tonight we are going to see "Clue The Musical" at Lenoir Community College.  It is supposed to be an interactive mystery theater along held at the Culinary Arts Center.  I think we may get to taste some of their scrumptious desserts too.  I've always wanted to go to a mystery theater production.  I hope this one is mysterious and exciting!

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Conversations at 1:30 in the morning

Jenna sneaks into my room and starts this conversation. Keep in mind that I am deep in sleep, and wanting to stay that way.

"Mom, can I show you something?"
"Um, yeah, what is it?"
Jenna walks away and I dose back into sleep. After a few minutes, she is back at my bedside.
"Mom, I want to show you something. What are you doing? You are supposed to come with me."
"Jenna, I am doing what most normal people do at 1:30 in the morning. I am sleeping."
"But Mom, it has LEGS!"

Needless to say, that had my attention! So up I go to Jenna's room where a nasty camel cricket had found its way onto Jenna's wall. She had woken up in the night to get a drink of water and saw it on the wall. A quick smack (to the cricket of course!) and we all returned to our peaceful sleep stages once again.

Somewhere over the Rainbow...

With all the stormy weather that we've been having, it was nice to see a rainbow this evening. It went all the way across the sky.


I couldn't resist snapping this photo of Jenna. Just like her father!



I made the best cheeseburgers for supper tonight. I found applewood bacon cheese at Walmart today. That really does add just the right flavor to a cheeseburger...so yummy!

They weren't supposed to GROW!

In the spring of this year, Jenna and Zach were out in the yard playing, when they noticed our old, smushy pumpkin from the previous year. It was full of seeds that I assumed the birds would come eat at some point. My Dad and I were sitting on the swing and he "encouraged" them to plant the seeds as something to do. So Jenna and Zach planted several of the seeds in my flower bed, and afterward, they gave the seeds some water. My Dad said not to worry, because they would not grow. Apparently someone sprinkled a little pixie dust on those seeds because tonight, I picked my first pumpkin off the vine!
Here's a pic of the first pumpkin:


We noticed another pumpkin growing on the vine...such an odd place to grow. I guess we will have to get something to support it so it doesn't break off before it is ready.


It's kind of neat to watch these grow. I hope we will have some when fall comes around!

Here's a story...my brush with fame, meeting Greg Brady!

I went to the Center Street Jam last night for the first time. They had advertised that Barry Williams (aka Greg Brady) would be singing the National Anthem. I never had a crush or anything like that on Greg Brady, but I do remember coming home from school and watching The Brady Bunch while doing my homework. And in case you don't remember The Brady Bunch...

While we were waiting for the featured band to start playing, I happened to notice Barry standing under a tent in the back. I couldn't resist going up to meet him. Really nice guy, yet more reserved than I had expected. He was very gracious and agreed to let me get a picture with him.

It was a real pleasure to meet him, but the best part was listening to him sing during the band's intermission. Wow! It just gives me goose bumps hearing him belt it out like that!

A beautiful (but hot!) weekend at the Air Show

Here are some pics from the air show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. K gets more out of these than I do so he spent quite a bit of time there. I enjoyed bits and pieces...my favorite being the Blue Angels show. I had wanted to see the Golden Knights jump out of the airplanes, but I missed it. I'll have to catch that next year.

Here's one of the planes from SJAFB.


The Blue Angels doing a fly by...K is in the bottom left corner, videotaping the show.


All six in formation


Coming down the flight line after the show


If you ever get an opportunity to go, it is definitely something to see!