Wedding Time

Yesterday we went to Karen and Rick's wedding. It was outside under a adorable pavilion with the sweetest fruit and dessert reception. As usual, I was a mush! Sitting next to my dear one, I couldn't help but grab a quick shot - yeah, it was during prayer. . .





Me and My Sweets


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Back To School - Kind of. . .

I eventually WILL get in to school today, but there is just so much I want to get done while I'm still at home and Steve is at work!

A ton of work to do starting from the front door to the bathroom!

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Diaper Cakes

This is my second diaper cake, and I shaved about 15 minutes off the making time! Yay, me!

This is the end of the latest round of babies at NCS. I'm guessing there will be a short break, and then we'll start up again. Better start saving diaper coupons!






96 Pampers Swaddlers
6 hair bows
4 curly ribbon barrettes
1 Winnie the Pooh pink bottle
1 pink bear

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Groceries and Giggles

They have been redoing the Meijer where we usually shop, and finally they are almost done. The key is "almost"!

Steve and I sure had a good giggle at this!

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"Go ahead and touch it, if you'd like."

Steve and I traveled to Yale, Michigan for their annual Bologna Festival this weekend!  It was a hoot and a half! A whole festival celebrating the bologna that has been made in the town for the past forty years.  To start out the festivities, we stopped by famed C.Roy's Meats and took the open-to-the-public-only-once-a-year tour.  It seemed benign enough to start.  Heard the history of the factory, heard about the 1-6 inspectors (FDA) that are on the premises all the time, heard how they have five to six kids in to clean the place for four to five hours every night, and how during their history, six of those "kids" have gone on to work as FDA inspectors.  It was all so sweet - - until we walked into the "killing room."  (I will spare you all the details that I was not spared as I averted my eyes, breathed through my mouth, and thought happy thoughts.)  The next room was the meat cooler.  It wasn't bad enough that we had to stand there (still breathing through my mouth and thinking happy thoughts), but when the tour guide said, "Go ahead and touch it, if you'd like."  That was just too much!  I had to laugh out loud and take a picture, or I truly think I would have gotten sick!

April 23 - Easter

Easter with my girls!

What could be better?

What more is there to say?

April 20 - Dogs Anyone?

Steve and I took the opportunity for a quick getaway to Grand Rapids during spring break.  (Once the snow cleared!)  It's amazing, but as many times as we've been there, we can still always find something new and interesting to experience!  We happened to stumble upon this cute little hot dog place downtown somewhere, and so we stopped in for lunch.  The owners were really sweet - in fact they were from the Grosse Pointes and had just moved to Grand Rapids and opened their business.  It was a fun little stop in what was a very fun weekend with my sweets!

April 18 - You Have Got to be Kidding Me!

Yes, you read the date correctly!  APRIL 18th - we are not on Christmas break, we are on Easter break!  Easter - right around the corner from spring!  APRIL for goodness sake!  And it looks like THIS outside. . .

It continued to snow for a good part of the day!

Gotta love Michigan!

April 13 - It's all about the drama!

It was so fun today to sit back and watch my students plan a "dramatic presentation" that showed some of  the changes that were brought about because of  progress made in the early 1900's.  I almost laughed out loud as I saw this group do a scene with a repeat of with and without the vaccine for tuberculosis.  The little guy in the maroon shirt dies (quite dramatically I might add) because the doctor, standing in the red shirt, couldn't cure him.  BUT then the scene was replayed and the young man was healed and jumped up and hugged the doctor.  It was a hoot!  I love to see my kidlets learning, having fun, AND being dramatic!!

April 11 - Grocery Shopping

As many of you know, Steve is really into couponing now that he's at home trying to wait patiently for a new job.  WELL, to make his coupon organization easier, we took pictures of all the aisles as we went grocery shopping tonight.  He said that way he would be able to organize his notebook according to the aisles. . .

It was slightly more tedious than a normal coupon shopping adventure, so to break the tension a bit, I turned around to find Steve holding up the grape juice to check its price - - the funny thing was, there was no price reader in sight - - and the even funnier thing was a lady walked by as he was standing there and she had the most puzzled look on her face.  It was priceless!

April 8 - You're a Winner!

Woo Hoo!  I won tickets to the Home Show in Novi!  Free tickets!  I won free tickets!!  We had to go to the station to pick them up, and then we got to go to the Home Show at the Novi Expo center FREE!

It was pretty cool, but truth be told, I wouldn't have paid to go.  

It was neat 'cause it was free, that's about it!

April 2 - Fun with "Old Friends"

On Saturday, I had the wonderful opportunity to get together with a group of "old friends" for dinner and dessert.  The interesting part was that at first glance, they weren't MY "old friends," but rather my parents' friends.  After about 10 minutes though, they became "my friends."  We had wonderful evening together, and I seriously don't remember laughing quite so much!

April 1 - End of SAT's

SAT week is always a little "blah," but it's always good to have it over!





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My Perspective - Day 12

This is what happens when your husband has a high core temp. and refuses to turn up the heat!






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My Perspective - Day 7

What one does to keep oneself amused while stuck in a creepy little room of a walk-in clinic:




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My Perspective - Day 4

Ever have one of those days where you'd like to just hide behind your desk for a while?  Well, today wasn't exactly that kind of day, but did feel a little overwhelmed as I looked out from behind the stacks of stuff on my desk this evening. . .

My Perspective - Day 3

It's like Christmas all over again!!  A package from kohls.com came today - filled with fun things that I had purchased online for just $14 - yup, five things for just $14 - not too bad!  This color and "print" made me smile, so I thought I'd share!

My Perspective - Day 2

Why is it that, for me, this is one of the hardest things to consistently see?  I like it. . . I want it. . . I just don't usually see it. .   THAT is where New Week's Resolutions come into play!  I WILL see this every night for the next week - that's my New Week's Resolution!!

Kitchen Sink sans Dishes

My Perspective - Day 1

Mmmmmm - good. . . 

Steve and I went to Ann Arbor on Friday, 

and after lunch we stopped by the Cupcake Station.

Well, the rest of the afternoon and evening (New Year's Eve) 

were so busy, we didn't get to our cupcakes until today!

Mine was Peppermint Patti and it was GREAT!

My Perspective - Introduction

Okay, I think it's about time for another 30 day photo project.  I've had such a good time with the other 30 day projects, that I figured starting a new one with the new year would be a lot of fun!

This 30 day photo adventure is called "My Perspective."  It's nothing too fancy, just a look at life around me from various points of view.  Hopefully each picture will create a story itself - with or without my added narration!

Hope you have as much fun as I'm sure I'll have!