Time for another random picture!  I don't have a soul right now to give me two random numbers!  I know I should just pick out 2 numbers and blog the picture, but that is so much pressure.  I don't like that!  I can't even make decisions about what to cook for supper, which kind of crackers to buy, or even if I should buy the 60 load Downy April Fresh because it's $1 cheaper than my favorite Gain!  Ok, ok, eventually I do make those decisions (we do have to eat and smell good!) but it comes with so much thought!  WHY do I spend so much time contemplating such mundane things?  I don't know!  Maybe because I don't have kids yet to occupy my mind.  Maybe I'm just a freakazoid. 

Anyway, picking 2 random numbers should require no thought at all.  The point is to be random right?!  Ok, here goes.  15 and 35.  Ohhhh, that was intense!  So, without further ado, here is folder 15, picture 35:  never mind.   Can't do that.  That random picture is of a cousin and former boyfriend.  Said cousin is now happily married to different boyfriend.  I don't think that would be a wise choice on my part!  This is why I don't like making decisions!!  I'm heading over to facebook to enlist the help from a friend.

Phew, that weight has been lifted from my shoulders now!  Thanks to Shannon Knapp, I will now present you with folder 21, picture 69.  This picture is of my Maggie....spoiled, rotten Maggie.  Grace is really into sewing and making pillows, dresses, and now, dog accessories!  We had been playing with her Fashion Runway stuff she got for Christmas and some fabric we had bought and Grace decided that Maggie needed a headpiece (?).  I'm not sure what she called it, so we'll go with headpiece!  Anyway, she cut it out, attached some fabric to go under Maggie's chin, and even cut holes for her ears.  As you can see here, Maggie is thrilled about her new piece!  Look how blingin' she is with that sequence!  I know, I'm a riot.  Settle down.

I'm so glad that Grace has a creative side and is putting it to good use.  You know, making sure our dogs are always in fashion!  Now, won't you join me and find a random picture of your own?  Post it to your blog, facebook, email, or myspace and let me know!  I'd love to see yours.....and I hope you don't have as hard of a time picking one as I did!  Thank goodness for friends with the ability to make quick decisions!!

One more thing, and this is totally not random:  Grace making Maggie a princess (or a bride?) a couple of years ago!

Random picture draw tonight was picked by my wonderful husband!  Folder number 34, picture 31 is not anything special, just a picture of me!  Of the 10,000 pictures on my computer, there are probably less than 100 that have me in them!  Kind of like always the bridesmaid, never the bride!  Ha! 

This picture was taken by Kourtney in the computer room when we lived in Waltonville.  She had been playing with my hair, which I LOVE!  Bill must be staring at something very interesting on the computer!  I think it's funny that my bubble gum almost matches my eyes!

So, that makes this, what, random picture #5?  Won't you join me?!  Think of all the forgotten pictures you have saved.  Every picture has some kind of story, some kind of "something" to it.  Randomly pick a picture, even if it's not a good one, and tell the story about it!  It's fun, brings back memories, and is sure to make you smile!

IVF "Un"date

OK, since there's not a lot going on, I wouldn't really consider this an "up"date, so maybe it's an "un"date?  Sometimes I like to make up my own words.  

April isn't getting here fast enough!  There's not a lot going on right now, just waiting.  There seems to be a lot of that with this IVF thing, and I don't like it!  I am almost on day 35 of my last cycle, which shouldn't be the case, but I am.  I will call the Dr. on Monday and they will have to give me some medicine to start a new cycle.  Once I start a new cycle, I will begin Lupron injections.  This will probably be in a week or so, so I will wait impatiently!

Random picture draw, again picked by Grace, is folder 9 - picture 3.  This is a picture of our niece Katelyn (Bill's sister's daughter).  We were at Red Lobster in Paducah, KY for her 14th birthday and also to celebrate her being adopted by her step dad.  What a great day!  It's funny that this is the picture that Grace picked, because tomorrow is Katie's birthday -- she will be 17!  When I look at this, I realize she has changed so much and is not just coming into her teen years anymore, but is now becoming a beautiful young woman!  We don't get to see our nieces often since they live in KY, but we think of them all the time and love them very much!  So, for random picture #4, here is Katelyn!

Here is a picture of Katie now!  What a beautiful girl!

Folder 5, Picture 6 for the random picture draw was picked tonight by Grace.  This picture is from the day of my 30th birthday.  Yes, the day that I was a complete basket case because it was not going as I thought it would.  We had went to dinner at OCharley's and my family had came back to my house for cake.  Since Chace is not spoiled at all (right), he got to play in the cake first.  After this, we had some cake and everyone went home where I proceeded to cry because I had such an "uneventful" 30th birthday.  I know, right?  How horrible is my life.  Anyway, little did I know, there was a big surprise in store for me the next night..... So, here you go, random picture number 3!

Just for added enjoyment, here is Chace after the cake:

Random picture draw today comes from my Aunt Jackie and Aunt Sherry with folder number 27, picture number 50.  This picture comes from Halloween 2008.  Grace always gets a toothbrush in her Halloween bag and what better toothbrush is there than a singing Hannah Montana one?!  You will notice that she is wearing glasses.  Yes, they are real.  No, they are not hers.  They will not hurt her eyes because I popped the lenses out of them for her!  Grace always wanted to wear my glasses and I would have to get on to her because I would catch her wearing them and was afraid they would hurt her eyes.  SO, as soon as I got new glasses, I took the lenses out of these and she wore them all of the time!  You'll also notice the stunning shade of orange makeup she has under her eyes.  When we aren't going anywhere and she asks to put on makeup, I'll let her.  This is VERY tame compared to the lovely makeup artist she usually is!  I'll have to post a picture of that too.....  For now, enjoy random picture draw #2!!

Pretty as a Picture!

I'd like to start a little something on my blog by randomly picking a picture folder and randomly picking a picture out of it and blogging about it.  I have around 10,000 pictures on my computer and many have not made it to my blog, or even off of my computer for anyone to see, for that matter!  Tonight, I have asked facebook friends to pick the numbers for me and Dorie and Ami came up with folder number 32, picture number 42. 


OK, here's the story behind this picture.  One day, Kourtney wanted to do a "photo shoot".  This was long before I ever "took pictures" for people, so we were just playing around.  Well, Grace and Katie were following us around and wanted to do all of the poses that Kourt was doing.  So, first, here is the one that was randomly picked, Grace posing like Kourt had.  I would also like to point out the freakishly weird shirt that Grace has on.  Raymond bought this for her for her birthday.  It is actually a Bratz shirt, but the way it is wrinkled, it has morphed the too-big-headed-anyway doll into an alien right on my little girls shirt!

Now, just because I know you're dying to know what Kourt's picture looked like (the suspense is killing you, right?!), here is her pic:

Now, tell me that those aren't the cutest hillbilly girls you've ever seen and I'll call you a big liar!!

Well, this has been fun, and I think it's something I'd like to keep doing!  Leave me a comment with some numbers and help me figure out the next random picture!  Have a great night!

A reason to smile...

Not a lot going on around here lately.  The weather is finally getting nicer, and I'm itching to get outside.  We've spent the better part of this weekend outside.  Secretly, I wish Grace's little friends would go home so we could go outside now.  (one of them is sick, and can't play outside)  Does that make me an awful person?  I didn't think so! 

Bill has had to work all weekend, so he hasn't gotten to see Grace much at all, just the 1.5 hours from the time he gets home until he goes to bed.  It would be so much easier if her mother were a person of reasoning and would be easy to switch days, but with her, there's usually some sort of conflict.  Ugh.

I went to a baby shower for a cousin yesterday.  Things like this are always hard.  I do my best, I congratulate and smile, take pictures, and eat cake.  But, the nasty part of me that contains envy wants to have people congratulating me, taking pictures of me, and eating MY cake!  It is easier when it's someone who I am truly happy for.  It was a fun time.  Chace got to help open presents, and Grace felt big helping pick up the wrapping paper and sorting presents away.  I've decided that I am now going to view every shower as an opportunity to plan what I will/will not do at my own shower!  I WILL NOT have a fondant iced cake!  They may be pretty, but they taste nasty!!  I WILL open presents as guests arrive.  Opening presents all at once is awfully time consuming!  I WILL have a fun time and will be a glowing, pregnant woman.  If the time ever gets here!

Well, I think it's about time to send some little girls home so we can go ride 4-wheelers and/or get in the hot tub!  Have a wonderful Sunday!

PS:  Tell me this picture doesn't make you smile!