Princess Katie & More

Our little Carter girl served as the Mission Days Princess this year! Isn't she beautiful!






Do you recognize the dress? It's the same one she wore in our wedding THREE years ago!



I'm pretty sure Ryan wouldn't fit into that Tux today! :)

Avery and I met up w/ JoeDel on Saturday down at the lake. We had a fun couple of days down there hanging out with friends and family and just relaxing. We took the boat out on Sunday and that was nice for sure!



I'll leave you with something that I see DAILY in our house. Avery just can't get enough of Mommy & Daddy's shoes!

True Story...

My kid is a genius.

I was sitting her tonight talking to JoeDel and said "oh guess what your kid did today? She tried to B-I-T-E Avinelle"

Yes, I spelled it out.

Avery looked over at me like I was a freaking idiot and said "I bite mama. bite bite bite bite"

HELLO! How in the world?!

Anyway, Grammy got on her pretty hardcore so hopefully she won't be trying that for a long time to come.

I tried, but I failed

So my watch broke on me last Saturday. It was a fairly new watch (purchased the weekend of Marla's wedding). I really liked it though...but after numerous attempts at fixing it, I just gave up. I decided I was going to try to live life w/ out the constant reminder of "time" on my left wrist.

That was Saturday, this is Wednesday.

I just bought a new watch. I just couldn't do it. I felt naked in the mornings. I felt lost on my way to work and at lunch (even though I have a cell phone on me at all times that will tell me the time).

I went to alco on my lunch break and came out with a $12.99 super cute find. It will probably last as long as the last one (hopefully longer) but I don't care. I'm happy for now and that is all that matters!!!!!

Oh, and something good did come of all this. I took a super cute clock out of hanks office and put on my office wall, along with my 5 year of service certificate and my Mohawk University diploma. One of these days maybe I'll get my "REAL" college diploma framed and put up in here too. We'll see. If I do that though, I might have to pretend to be a grown up and remove my NKOTB poster and KennyChesney/Rascal Flatts posters. :)

My Garth Brooks moment

Just this weekend I had the chance to live out one of my favorite Garth Brooks songs - Unanswered Prayers. Here's my little revision.

Just the other night...at a hometown football game graduation
My wife kid and I ran into my old high school flame
And as I introduced them the past came back to me
And I couldnt help but think of the way things used to be.

She He was the one that I'd wanted for all times
And each night I'd spend prayin that God would make her him mine
And if He'd only grant me this wish I wished back then
I'd never ask for anything again.

SheHe wasnt quite the angel that I remembered in my dreams
And I could tell that time had changed me
In her his eyes too it seemed
We tried to talk about the old days We talked about our current lives
There wasnt much we could recall We have nothing in common, at all
I guess the lord knows what he's doin after all.

And as she he walked away and I looked at my wife little girl
And then and there I thanked the good lord
For the gifts in my life.

Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers

Remember when youre talkin to the man upstairs
That just because he doesnt answer doesnt mean he dont care
Some of gods greatest gifts are unanswered prayers

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Ok so it really wasn't that dramatic at all, I just hadn't seen this person in YEARS. Obviously JoeDel didn't go to the graduation w/ me or else I wouldn't have had to change so many words. lol.

Anyway, we had a nice weekend. Avery and I hung out w/ Audrey and her crew and Sarah on Saturday. Maddie got her ears pierced and looks SO CUTE! Saturday night, I hung out w/ Sally, Susan and Amy J. for a little old time country cruising and fun. Joe came along too (you don't know joe yet, but I will post pictures soon).

Sunday, Avery and I went to the Callaways to celebrate Brandon's graduation. Can you believe little Brandon Callaway is a GHS Graduate? I so remember the day he was born. sigh. After the graduation, I went home and went to bed! I have been fighting a cold/sinus infection for a week or so now and it's really trying to get the best of me. I slept in today and after a negative attempt at trying to get into the doctor, I'm here at work.

Happy Monday!

Hi from my new ipod

I just got this new toy and am learning the ropes ... So far I am lovin it!

Ready for Summer!

It is HOT here today and Avery is ready for SUMMER! Check her out in her shorts and tanktop. This little sweetheart is growing up too fast.

Our Weekend

My weekend kicked off GREAT as I went straight from work to visit Kole Eugene Harris and his proud mommy and daddy in the hospital! Congratulations Jeanna & Nick - he is so precious and I can hardly wait till I get to see him again. You guys are awesome parents already!!!!

Saturday I went garage sale-ing in Girard. Last week I went to Pittsburg and spent a whopping 75 cents the ENTIRE day. It SUCKED! Girard was much, much better! I found some cute clothes for the sugar, a new yardswing for my mom, a dora doll, a scooby doll, a little pink wagon for avery to pull her dolls in, and I'm just not sure what else. It was fun though!

Saturday night, Avery, JoeDel and I went out to eat with our friends Dave & Amy then we retreated back to our house to watch the Nascar race (which we feel asleep before it was over).

Yesterday we got up and decided to go to Joplin! We took Daddy to ChuckyCheese for the first time. Luckily we got there about 11 on a Sunday and it was quiet! Avery had fun but so did we! We then did a little shopping at the mall (and I found some great sales at Gymboree, yippie!), and then to eat at our alltime favorite place - Cheddars.

It was just a nice weekend with my little family. Here are a few pics.

just a fun little joke!

Ok the cookie thing was not serious. Mom would never sell her cookies b/c she just gives them away! I told her I was going to do this and she threw a big fit, which is why I priced them a little higher than I normally would have if I would have been serious. Anyway, it was a fun little tease and the reactions were priceless!

IN OTHER NEWS -
We have a new HMS baby! Congrats to Nick and Jeanna on the birth of baby Kole Eugene, born today at 4:06am, 8lbs 2ounces, 21 1/4 inches long! :)

Nothing else to report at this time. UNtil later.