A Strange Thanksgiving

Here's our Thanksgiving picture for 2009. I never noticed how much bigger my head is than Brian's before.

Here's the scoop. For the first time in the 27 years we've been married, Brian had to work over Thanksgiving. :-( Very sad for both of us. So instead of staying home alone pouting and eating a bowl of cereal, our bestest friends invited me over to their big feast. My sister Patti was also a leftover misfit and came over. Thank goodness for great friends who will go through the trouble of cooking a wonderful Thanksgiving meal, just for the misfits in the neighborhood.

Kylee spent time with Brian too.

Andy was also working this year. He was actually flying home at the time this was taken. We picked him up at the airport later that night.

And of course since Andy couldn't make it, Casey spent her holiday with her family. We missed them all sooooo much!

Kylee was having a blast with this. When she sat down at the table we had to put Casey and Andy on the chair next to her.

And one last pose with Brian at the table.

20 20 Can I Hear 20?

I know I may be a little bias, but isn't this the cutest picture ever? I am really getting into applying layers in Photoshop. I think I need to learn something new. Anyone out there have PSE7? What is your favorite technique you use?

I also wanted to share where I got the adorable purple hat she is wearing. I found it on Etsy at Monkey and Me. She has the most adorable hats there.

And the last thing I wanted to share has to do with the title of this post. Ok ladies I have been blogging my guts out for just over a year. I have made many new bloggy friends that I totally enjoy reading your blogs. But here's the deal...........

Why can't I hit 20 comments??

So there is no contest, no giveaway, no specific reason except to make my day. If you are reading this can you please just comment something? Come on here, throw me a bone, make my day. Something? Anything?

It Is Time

Does everybody see this face? This is the face and the reason why I love being a mommy so much. Over the past 12 weeks, I have been substitute teaching for one of my good friends while she has been on maternity leave. I am happy to say that that experience is now over, and I can now get back to my life as a stay-at-home mommy. I could not be any happier. I now know that after going through the past 12 weeks, God wants me to be a mommy first. It was a very trying time for me, but I grew to appreciate the times that I had with my monkey girl. All I can say is, "Thank you God for the experience but thank you even more for giving me back to my daughter." Also, I wanted to take time to thank my mom for doing such a wonderful job teaching, loving and spoiling my baby while I have been working. I can not thank you enough.
I love you mom!

A Desperate Attempt

I've really been having a hard time the last couple weeks coming up with blogging material. It's not that there isn't anything going on around here. I have actually been pretty busy but when I sit down to post to my blog......my mind goes blank. Frustrating!

In the past few weeks as I've been reading all the posts of my bloggy friends, I've noticed a lot of pictures of kids in leaves. Since I don't have any small children to take pictures of in leaves, I came up with this photo. This is me and my little sister (and some cat). I remember we had lots of leaves in our yard on the farm, but we never had to rake them up, blow them around, or put them on the road for pick up. They were left there to rot over the winter and be mowed up in the spring. I'm glad I still live out in the country where we don't have to do all that raking and picking up the leaves. I think they are pretty right where they are.

Well there you have it. A desperate post that really has no meaning at all. Sorry to put you through that! I will try to come up with something a little more creative next time. Hopefully it won't be a month from now.

Flashback Friday

In honor of Veterans Day this week I am posting a picture of my Dad when he was in the Army. I am not sure of the year when this was taken.

Isn't he a handsome guy?