Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Strawberry Fan Club

Sunday, February 27th (continued)..........

After the picnic, we decided to head to a place that Heidi and the kids were dreaming about. We trekked over for a treat.

The Strawberry Patch.

Central Florida is known for its winter strawberries. February and March is the best time of year for them..... you can find cheap strawberries EVERYWHERE.

And, the best part is the strawberry stands with homemade milkshakes!


Lydia and Paula




Anthony waiting in line and sooooo excited!!



Yum........ Strawberry Milkshakes!






...... and, Strawberry Shortcake!




Copycat.....





This boy LOVES his strawberries.....





Love her.......








Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Heidi in Florida: Family Picnic

I know, I know. Heidi's visit was 5 months ago. I suck at recaps.

And, I'm sure no one but Heidi and I are interested in this. That's ok. Years from now, we'll be able to remember her visit.

Sunday, February 27th

After a busy day at Universal, we still managed to rouse ourselves in time to make it to church. I was really excited for Mike and Heidi to go to my Sunday School class and our service. Plus, I wanted the kids to be able to see our Children's Ministry.

For lunch, we'd planned a family picnic. Some of our extended family were going to get to see the kids and Mike for the very first time. My uncle Jimmy wanted to get some Family Pictures for them, so we went by a local lake and gardens before lunch.


The boys looking out on the lake.......



Bella, Heidi, and I





Mike and I



By the time we got to the park, lunch was ready and everyone was there.




Ninny and I




Uncle Jimmy and I




Jeremiah, Paula, and Megan





"I'm the King of the WORLD!!!!"




"Oh no, you're not!!!"




Anthony and I




Paula and I





Fighting cousins..... all the time.....





Aunt Martha and I





We wondered over to the playground and Bella's moxy showed up.

There were only two regular swings and two baby swings. Two girls (about 9 and 10) were on the swings for quite a while. Bella waited for a bit and then walked over to ask if she could swing.

"Nope. We're swinging."

So she waited a few minutes more.

"I'd really like to swing."

"Too bad. We're swinging."

So, she waited about a minute longer.

"When will I get a turn to swing?"

"When we're done."

Note..... these little girls' parents were on the other side of the playground, paying no mind to them.

So, Bella casually strikes up a conversation with them.........

"Have you ever been to Universal? I went yesterday! And, another time before that. I have two older brothers. Do you have any older brothers? Well, when we were at Universal Studios, my brother Anthony wouldn't do what I wanted him to do. So, I punched him in the face."

Cue to one of the girls getting off the swing.




About two minutes into Bella's swinging, the girl that was still on the other swing pretended to fall off. She was making a big dramatic deal about being hurt (the little girl was fine).

Bella - "You're fine."

Little Girl - "Oh, I'm hurt. I think I broke something."

Bella - "No, you didn't. You're fine. Get up."

Little Girl - "I'm hurt. Help me up."

Bella - "Um, no. #1, you're fine. #2, as soon as I get off this swing, your friend is going to take it from me."


Bella - 2, Older Kids - Schooled


Jeremiah...... too cool.




Lydie-lu-lu





Brothers Gone Fishin'

Monday, August 1, 2011

Thoughts on Summer Entertainment

Each summer promises a few things in terms of entertainment....... Big Brother, So You Think You Can Dance, and summer blockbusters.

I'm thankful for all of these. Therefore, I bring you my all-important thoughts on all three.....


I *heart* Jeff and Jordan. I loved them on their original season and I love them on this one. He calls her "Love" and it melts me.

On the first episode, I screamed when they walked through the door. Then, I screamed when The Donatos walked through the door. Heck yeah, this is going to be my dream season!!!

Then, Dick left (which I was genuinely sad about). And, Dani decided to play stupid last week. I will say that I hope Dani grabs a clue and truly teams up with JeJo. I really hate them being on opposite sides. I'm still on Dani's side (she is one of my favorite players ever), but I think she totally jumped the gun on breaking up the vet alliance. Too soon for it, imo.

Brenchel - Drive me nuts. I appreciate their loyalty to JeJo, but they drive me up a friggin wall. Brendon is a control freak and a pouter. Rachel is a drama queen, but deserves better than Brendon.

Shelly - One smart cookie. I think she may be playing the smartest of all the newbies.

Porsche - Not as dumb as she looks, imo. She did what Dani should've kept doing..... using the Golden Key time to lay low, make friends, and let others do her dirty work.

Adam - Makes me laugh. He's so in love with the game and the fact that he's on it, that he sometimes forgets to PLAY.

Lawon - Also cracks me up. He is going to coast along until it's the final 4 or 5. Then, everyone is going to look around and say, "Wait a minute. How did he get here?"

Kalia - I can't decide how I feel about her. Sometimes I like her and other times I don't.

Are you watching BB? What are your thoughts on the season, so far?


I swear..... they are too cute.


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I'll be honest..... SYTYCD is a little lackluster for me, this year.

I still like it, but I'm just not as thrilled with the dances. This past week was the first week that I got chills over any of the dances.

One thing I *am* enjoying is the celebrity judges. They crack me up. So far, Kristin Chenowith, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Neil Patrick Harris, and Lady Gaga have been my favorites.

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The main event, for movies, has been Harry Potter, for me.

I even went at midnight.

I was jealous of a coworker that got invited to an advanced screening at Universal....... and may or may not have tried to wrangle myself an invite to no avail.

However, the wait was definitely worth it.

There were crazies dressed up in costumes............



..... and every other HP freak (myself included) that laughed, cried, and cheered their way through the film.

It makes me sad that it's all over.

And, it makes me long to be a part of something like that, too.

On the other end of the spectrum, we took Lydia to see her first movie in a theatre...... Winnie the Pooh.

So. Dang. Cute.

It was the most adorable movie. Lydia did so well at it, too. She had her little popcorn, drink, and candy. She was set..... didn't even try to get up throughout the movie.




I have other movies I'd like to see, but haven't quite made it out there, yet.

What summer movies have you seen that you'd recommend?

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Sunday Stealing


1. Movie you love with a passion.

The Notebook, Sleeping Beauty, The Godfather, Dirty Dancing



2. Movie you vow to never watch.

The 2nd and 3rd of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I watched the first one and it was 3 1/2 hours of my life that I'll never get back.



3. Movie that literally left you speechless.

Being John Malcovich......... and, not in a good way.



4. Movie you always recommend.

See #1........... plus, a bunch of others.




5. Actor/actress you always watch, no matter how crappy the movie.

Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, George Clooney



6. Actor/actress you don’t get the appeal for.

Kristen Stewart...... and, the guy from Napolean Dynamite



7. Actor/actress, living or dead, you’d love to meet.

Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, George Clooney (I'd probably pass out), Ellen, Kristen Chenowith, Patrick Dempsey..... just to name a few.



8. Sexiest actor/actress you’ve seen. (Picture required!)











9. Dream cast.

Hmmmmmm............. I don't know.



10. Favorite actor pairing.

Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling

Reese Witherspoon and Josh Lucas



11. Favorite movie setting.

Southern cities.

New York City



12. Favorite decade for movies.

I like current time or 40s/50s



13. Chick flick or action movie?

Chick flick



14. Hero, villain or anti-hero?

Hero or anti-hero



15. Black and white or color?

Both