Oh Happy Day!!

I have fretted over my camera decision for a couple of weeks now. I was able to sell everything I put on Eb@y for a great price, and am now hooked on that. I have been cleaning out my closet and the boys'. You wouldn't believe the stuff I'm pulling out to sell!! I actually went to the camera shop Saturday because it was a tax-free weekend. I decided to go on and buy the camera I wanted, even if I didn't have ALL the money yet ;) I went in wanting either a Canon or a Nikon. When the lady saw that I had a Pentax, she talked me into getting a brand new body that just came out (K7) I let her talk me into it and paid for it, even though it wouldn't be in until this week. I have fretted over that decision for days! I dream about it, toss and turn, wake up thinking about it. Finally, I decided that I was not at peace with the decision I had made, and I wanted to change my mind. I went today and walked out with a Nikon D90. I am tickled pink!! What a difference a couple of years makes in digital cameras!! Of course, I'll have to add all my accessories later, but that's ok...I have a closet full of stuff to sell!!!!

Here are a few pictures I took this evening about 7:00. My old camera would never have been able to find enough light to make these come out. I LOVE it!!!

By the way, see the deer in the yard? Guess what time of the year it's about to be ;)

Can you tell he's trying to elbow Cade in the chest? Cade doesn't care, he's a beast!

I know you're all going to feel real sorry for me, but I'm off to the beach again tomorrow! This time with some other moms from Braden's baseball team! NO KIDS ALLOWED!!!! We cheered and bused them all season long, and now it's our turn to relax!! I'm dropping the boys off at school and taking off!!! My number one reason I'm so excited is that I'll be able to start another book in the series I'm addicted to:

I have read 1-4 in a matter of a couple of weeks and can't wait to start #5!! I already have a hold on 7 &8 at the library!!!

Have a great weekend!!!!

Oh Yeah, He's Something!

My Baby Is a Teenager!!!!

And on the first day of school, no less! I can't believe he is already 13! Seems like just yesterday... I am so prould of the person he is becoming. He is excited about this school year, especially since it's his last year of jr. high, so I am hoping it will be a great one!!

They all started school today. My body is in shock from getting up so early, and the house is SO quiet. I will have to get used to this again. Shouldn't take too long ;)

Braden's first day of 5th grade, Cade's first day of 3rd grade!

(They wear the exact same size in clothes. Cade is just a little shorter, but weighs more ;)

Soaking Up Every Drop We Can!

We are still at the beach! The boys start school on Friday, and we're not coming home until Thursday!!! We're getting in as much as we can! The boys and I are here with a friend of mine and her two boys, so we are definitely outnumbered! Most of the time, that's ok, but I'd be lying if I said we didn't have our moments!

We have had great weather, and are having lots of fun. We met a family that has 12 kids with them (cousins). The boys have been having a blast pestering the older boys of that group. In this first pic, Cade has interjected himself in their volleyball game. Before it was over, all the boys were playing.

Our 5 boys

Boogie boarding with their new friends.

Our condo backs up to the bay, and the boys LOVE it! They have spent hours fishing on the piers.

Best Buds.

Cade fishing on the pier.

By the way...I didn't have to list any of the purses I showed you in the previous post!! You bought them all!!! I did list some other things I wanted to sell, so we'll see how that goes. The auction ends Sunday. It won't be long before I'm using my new camera. Still trying to decide which one to get, though!

Braden's idea of Heaven

Braden is in hog heaven in this picture. He is a watermelon freak! He begged me to cut up this half of the watermelon all afternoon, and finally when he got frustrated, he asked if he could go out and eat it with a spoon. So here he is, eating to his heart's content. He did admit, a little while ago, that his stomach is upset from so much watermelon. Don't even think that will stop him from going out there again later. ;)

Can It Really be 20 Years?

Yes, hard to believe, but it has been 20 years since this group of girls have sported these great 80's fashions and big hair!! The six of us were inseparable in high school, and again last night at our reunion. The reunion itself, was pretty corny. That is to be expected, though, when you graduate from a small Christian school with a class of 32!! Still, it was nice to catch up with everyone. Two of these girls and their husbands stayed with us last night, so we got very little sleep (so worth it). Enjoy the before and after pics!

What a Week!

We took the BR Rays to see the TB Rays last weekend! It was a great week. We went to two baseball games, and the boys got to tour the clubhouse, the dads got to take BP with the big leaguers and they got to hang out in the dugout before the game started. It was an experience very few boys get to have, and they were eating it up (so were the dads!)

Here is the team on the Rays bench. So cool!!

In front of the dugout


Braden and Cole were trying out the big league catcher's gear. Richard said they got in trouble right after this for touching it ;)

Meeting Smashmouth. The boys didn't have a clue who he was (neither did I), but it was still cool.


In the clubhouse by all the lockers. Russ is the dad with them. He used to play for the Rays a few years ago. (That's how the boys got to do all this)

Our family.


Girls night out. A few of us moms skipped the last game and went out to dinner instead. We had a really good time.

A few families stayed a few extra days and went to Busch Gardens and Disney's Blizzard Beach. I'll do a post about that next.

I am amazed at how much laundry I have, three really big suitcases full! I guess our vacations are usually at the beach where we have a washer and dryer. I am gradually working through it all.

I have my 20 year class reunion tomorrow!!! I can't even believe it has been that long since I was in high school. There have been lots of old and embarrassing pictures circulating on facebook, but that has been alot of fun. I am really looking forward to it. I have a couple of my best girlfriends and their husbands staying with us tomorrow night. It should be a blast, but I have SO much to do!!!!

I am bringing my camera to the reunion, so I'll share pics later.

Have a great day!!!!