So here it is!!!

This is what we did for the yard this year. It doesn't look like much but it's really been quite a bit of work. Every year they have a yard decorating contest. Last year I got the major shaft!!! They didn't even give me an honorable mention and I had twice as much as the winners had. I was so bummed, but this year we went all out with our design. Basically we call it Attack of the Pygmy Pumpkins... I have more competition this year, yards full of graves and such, but ours is definitely original and creative!!!

Pumpkin Head Totem Pole


He's getting it in the head...

The pygmy king... he's been updated with more gourds since this was taken...


This dude in the front is getting cooked, and is surrounded by killer pygmies. We have firelights that glow around the bucket.


This little guy is starting his own totem pole.


My graveyard... can you read the stones???
They say: My Stock Broker, My Real Estate Agent... Sorry, Kaye... it's a social commentary, nothing personal! :D Clinton Campaign, Big Oil, and Britney's Career...




This guy tried to take a few out and they got him in the back!!!!

Do you like their little spears? Cute, huh!!? And EEeeevil!!


The yard... we think we are gonna fill in some of the empty space with more pine needles... they judge tomorrow...


What'dya think!?!?!

I LOVE this little guy!!!

I LOVE this pic.

On the way to Hogsmeade by ~MARiKaArt on deviantART
By Marika, an amazing artist on DA. Severus and Regulus... GUH!!!
**Warning: If you go to check her out on DA, she does Slash... just thought you should know...**

Vacation

Okay, so it's about time I posted about our trip to the beach!!! I'm gonna spare you the details and just mostly post pics... so HERE COMES THE PICSPAM!!!!

So, we left last Saturday. I drove to Pensacola to pick up Mom at the airport and Nathan drove the Big Dude and Ike Ike down to Fort Walton Beach, which is where Eglin AF Base is. So they stopped and played at the AF Museum for a little bit while they waited for us.




We went down to the beach as soon as we got the car unloaded, just to check it out. Unfortunately for us, there was a row of high-rise view-killers between us and the beach, but it was still close enough to walk to... The weather was perfect!!!!! Sadly, Nathan had to go back on Monday for work.





Our first morning there, we got up early with the boys... well, okay, they got us up early!... we decided to take a walk on the beach. We found a tiny little puffer fish (see the pic with it blown up on my sun glasses) and the Big Dude found some crab bits and pieces. Don't I look HAWT in Nathan's shorts!?!






These are just a few random pics. Inside the living room of the condo we stayed in... on our way to breakfast at t place that ended up being a HECK of a lot more expensive than we expected... $2.99 for a child's chocolate milk (NO REFILLS!) I'm such a cheapskate! And the first place I went mini-golfing with the boys.





Last Thursday was our OVERKILL day. We spent ALL day at the beach that day... practically sunup to sundown!!















That night Big Dude and I went "crabbing". The crabs come out at night and you can see them scurrying around down by the water. I was so happy we caught one for David to see... though he sure was a tiny guy! It was like catching a spider!



We went golfing again!! Granni stayed home while Sammy napped and I took the older two.




On our way out to Pensacola, to take Granni back to the airport, we made a few stops for fun. We found this place called Navarre Beach about 20 miles west of Fort Walton Beach. It was GORGEOUS!!! If you are ever down that way, make the drive!! Trust me!!! It was untouched and beautiful and the perfect place for shelling!!






We stopped at a playground too and the boys fed the ducks and turtles... we had a great time, and we are finally peeling from our sunburns!!


So, we had a good time, and mom was able to enjoy the beach for a while. I thought she did really well, and was able to keep up with us, and when she wasn't... she rested!

Ugggghhhhhhhhh

Have you seen this.... I mean have you SEEN THIS!?!?!

A sinking ship?

Seriously. And what gets me is the lovely little part that says "Your family share" ... UH ... NO... Not just NO but HELL, NO!!!!

I will claim that which we still owe on our student loans (which we pay faithfully every month) and that is IT!!!! I'm not one of the banks who gave money to people who couldn't afford it... and Nathan and I have avoided buying a house until we knew we were able to do so.... unlike those Americans who buy houses knowing that they're in over their heads, but do it anyways. Gheeeeeezzzzzzz.... I'm losing my mind. Why do we have a gov't that doesn't listen to us.... Was Obama a supporter of this Bail out thing? Was McCain? For some reason I was thinking the Repblicans were against it but that that was a political maneuver???? Gheez. It's enough to make my wanna move to London... okay, I already wanted to do that, but still... oh no, wait. They're almost as screwed as we are. Oh That's right but they're gov't isn't buying up the BAD ASSETS! HA! (she laughed mirthlessly...)

Can I jump on whatever train Dave Ramsey is on whenever he flees the country????

HEEEEEEEHEEEEE!!!

OKay, you don't have to watch the whole thing if'n you don't want, but this is freaking hilarious... Just wait till you see what Lego they used for Judge Turpin. LOLZZZ!!!! *sigh* These Lego movies are so funny. You ought to check them out. (Some are better than others...)



Heehee! It's the Snape Lego! :P

Today...

So I went to the Physical therapist today. It was fine, really. Did some yoga-style press ups and he adjusted me again. I was fine for about two hours after I got home and now I HURT!!! But I'm still sitting here wasting time on the computer *sigh*... Anywho. I go back on friday for more exercises and stretching. He thinks my pelvis is still crooked. It's weird cause I can't raise my right leg very high at all but the pain is in the back of my left hip/upper-butt area :D !! Yep, I'm the incredible crooked woman.

AND... I've figured out what to be for HALLOWEEEEEEEENNN!! I'm finally excited again!!!!!



OH YEAH!!! *high five*

I think Nathan should be Sweeney but he said I should make Sammy Sweeney. HAHAHAHAHA!!!! That would be HILARIOUS! *sigh* I have some planning to do...

First on my list... Find a corset...

OH MAN! I Love Mike Rowe...

I had no idea he worked on QVC in the early 90s till my friend and fellow Snape and Mike Rowe fangirl informed me of this... this is dang funny! Guh, I love him.

Alright already!!!!! :D

OKay... now that it's tomorrow I can't really think of much I wanted to say. I'm feeling lots better. Got my massage last friday by a woman who left bruises. Seriously. I have bruises. Deep tissue ain't a joke!!

(Man, youtube is loading slow today...)

Anyways... I am anxious for this weekend. Awhile back, Nathan and I bought a vacation weeks package. Spent lots of money on it and in the 7 years we've had it, we've only used one of our weeks. So Saturday we drive to Pensacola and pick up mom and go to Destin for the week, since David is out of school. We'll only be able to have Nathan there for a few days but it'll be good to have him for that much at least. We have worried a little (or a lot) as to whether or not mom is up to the trip, but she wants to come and that's half the battle right there. She is getting a blood transfusion this week so she'll be up to the journey. *sigh* Her cancer has grown and has spread to her lungs. It's not looking good, but they are giving her chemo, with the caveat that it's the last thing they have to offer. I believe that offer still stands as of now. She will be rescanned on Halloween. Then we shall see...

Anywho... I wasn't gonna decorate my yard to the extent that I did last year, since they pretty much screwed me and didn't even come to judge it (bastards...) and because I have been hurting. But then I drove around today and saw all the other yards and thought "I can do better than that!" So this weekend and today I have been working on it. It will be a long work in progress, probably month long, since I am still achy and it's still almost 90* outside. But I'll get there and then I'll post pictures...

So I found this binky online and HAD to have it... Yes, I know he's 1 1/2 but I will wean him of the binky AFTER Halloween!

Here's some cute, fun pics we took yesterday...
I don't know why this one won't show up straight... if you ckick on it you'll see it straight. Ugh.... Oh, it's straight now. Weird.



Ah, you think David's giving the peace sign? Then you have never been to Britain...

Hard office chair...

Check back tomorrow. I am gonna upload some pics and stuff in the a.m. and catch everyone up to snuff...

Okay... ow... okay

Sooo... I can actually stand to sit for longer than 2 minutes... so I'm gonna update...

I actually have a lot to say this week, but I'm gonna abbreviate cause my hip is spasming. :D

Saturday was lots of fun. A beautiful day outside, everyone woke up happy. The house was already clean, so we were playing on the living room floor, then I started chasing the kids through the house. We ran into my bedroom and I started throwing my kids onto my bed. Well... David's not as small as he used to be. So I picked him up and must have twisted funny cause my back immediately began hurting. HURTING. So we called the massage place to see if I could come in and work it out, but they were full and there were no chiropractors open around here, it being Saturday and all. So I spent the day whining and walking funny. Sunday I couldn't move. Monday I couldn't move, so I made an appointment and went to see a chiroprctr. Now, Humana Military Health Insurance is great and all, but they don't cover chiropractic... at all. So I went, and the guy x rayed me(which I knew was gonna cost a bloody fortune) and examined me. He basically told me that when I had picked up one of the kids, I was turned, and basically my pelvic bone didn't turn back. So it was crooked. Like the front left part was twisted forward and the upper back right of the bone was twisted up and back, sort of dislocated kind of twisted funny sort of a thing... which was causing me to walk like Quasimodo. So he used this little jackhammer thing on my back, and I went away $265.00 poorer and feeling just as bad. They told me I would need to come back for 18-20 more treatments and that the total cost of all the treatments would be about $2200.00. Uh, no.
So, that afternoon I went to the health clinic here on post, in tears, and saw a nice little lady who gave me some hydrocodone, ibuprofen, muscle relaxers, and a smile and sent me on my way. I went home crying. Tuesday, I spent the day in bed, and Wednesday I went back to the clinic and saw the same dr. lady who assured me she was ortho-certified, and then proceeded to twist me up and "adjust" me. So I woke up Thursday and couldn't move... at all. Cried most of the day. Then this morning, I decided to be the squeaky wheel, and I went back to see her. My pelvis is basically back the way it's supposed to be but there's like a little hairline joint down the back of my pelvis bone that is inflamed. She they gave me a shot and told me to go get a massage and she's giving me a referral for physical therapy next week. I have an appt for a massage this afternoon. So, yeah, I am getting better, but hot damn if this isn't worse than childbirth. I have 3 KIDS!! I can't be non-functioning...!!! Seriously the worst pain I've had. And what makes it so frustrating is that I am basically useless until I get over this. Right now it feels like I have a joint that I need to pop really bad. Anyhow... It is getting better and for that I'm grateful. It's just slow going.

ugh.

so I need to go stand up before I am permanently bent in a sitting position... I'll update more on this week and other news later!!