Ticks

You know that song by Brad Paisley called Ticks? It makes it sound romantic that he wants to check his girlfriend for ticks. Well, it's so NOT romantic! I found one on me today when I was in the shower! Ewwwwww! I didn't think I had it in me to get it off so I asked my husband to help. After Googling "tick removal" we decided the tweezer method was the way to go. He got it after a few attempts and I then asked him to check me over to see if any more where lurking about. We have been married for seventeen years but there's a little romance left. However, checking me over for ticks did not make either of us feel very amorous.....

Pichu update

For those of you afraid to ask, yes we still have our dog. He's getting better but still has issues.

The good things are that he is trainable and listens (he pee's when you say "hurry up," sits, lays down, and comes when you call him), he doesn't run away, he stays in his crate nicely when we are away, he's house broken, we're done with the worms (I'm knocking on wood now) and he loves the children.

The bad things are he barks too much, he practically destroyed my knitting last week, he is afraid of trash cans, blowing plastic, visitors, the cat, and anything new and unfamiliar.

He's ten months old now so hopefully he won't be getting much bigger. He is a good looking dog, don't you think?

Tom Hanks likes Obama!!!

I always knew I loved this guy! Check out what Tom Hanks put on his Myspace page:

Beware: Celebrity Endorsement

Feliz Cinco de Mayo!!!

The story of Cinco de Mayo gives us a lesson of how the U.S. and Mexico can work together for the betterment of both our countries. It's about how the Mexicans helped us in the Civil war and we helped them get rid of the French.

I'm so tired of hearing the fears of people who think immigration is the root of all the woes our citizens face. It's so not! Any Mexican who wants to come here to pursue the American Dream and help make this country great is OK by me!

In the spirit of better relations with our neighbor to the south, I'm sharing one of my favorite songs from an awesome Mexican singer, Julieta Venegas. Everything she does is good but, this one, especially so! I love it when the old lady sings to the old man! Enjoy!

Almost reliving Barbaro.........

That was my last horse race!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RIP Eight Belles.

"Screen savers" .... they're not what you think!

I was shopping at Kellie's again. Her shop is so much fun (mostly because Kellie is there and she is one of my favorite people)! I bought an awesome purse which coming from me, says a lot. I do not change my purse depending on my outfit and put functionality before style. This purse is functional and I could totally someone like Paris Hilton or J Lo carrying it too. I will add a picture of it to this post soon.

Here's what I want to show you though. They're little double sided magnets for your screens. They come in dragon flies, suns, butterflies, frogs, and I can't remember what else. One part goes on the inside and one on the outside. Aren't they awesome? I bought ten but may have to go back and get more.....

The Derby is about to start so, I'll add to this post soon!

OBX, here we come!!!!

I have the most awesome father-in-law! Almost every year since 2001, he has booked a beach house big enough for all the siblings and grandkids to gather for a week and do the beach thing. It started with our kids being the only two grandchildren and now, we're up to eight ranging in age from newborn to ten!

Here's the beach house he's lined up for this year:



The house is HUGE and has every amenity you can think of! I'm spoiled, I know. My goal is to provide the spoiling for the next generation and follow in my father-in-law's footsteps......

Since I wasn't blogging last summer, let me share a few personal pics from last year:

My son jumping waves

We watched some people catch crabs with chicken parts tied on strings. I think we might give it a try this year......

Our most awesome and bodacious host!