Mama On The Move

Kerry had wanted some new grilling tools for Christmas last year so the girls bought him a really nice set.  Now that the weather is getting warmer, he's finally getting a chance to pull them out and use them. I'd forgotten how positively lethal looking these things are.  Kerry said they make him feel very powerful and manly.  He told me, "You never know what might jump out and attack you when you're grilling.  Now I'm completely prepared for anything!"

This month, our pastor has been doing a sermon series on "Song of Solomon".  He capped it off this weekend with a sermon about marriage and how tough it can be as well as kudos for those who stuck it out through hard times. At the end of the sermon he called for all married couples to stand and face each other.  Then he had us repeat our wedding vows.  As in a traditional wedding, the pastor said each line of the vows and we had to repeat each line. He started with the men.  Kerry looked deep into my eyes and earnestly repeated every word.  About halfway through he choked up and couldn't continue.  After missing a few lines, he started again, then had to stop again.  I was doing just fine, but he made me tear up and I'm a pretty tough case when it comes to crying.  We both were laughing as we tried to get through the vows without completely breaking down. It's the sweetest thing to know my husband is still a softie and still is willing to co...

The girls and I totally got our geek on at ComiCon! This is something we've never done before but we've always wanted to.  ComiCon is a massive convention for sci-fi fans.  Stars from sci-fi movies and television shows sign autographs and talk to audiences and answer questions.  Comic book creators have booths where you can buy their drawings and comic books.  Attendees dress as their favorite characters. Looking at all the costumes people wear is the main reason I wanted to go.  ComiCon is proof that people never really grow out of wanting to dress up in costumes and play with their friends. We had a little bobble at the beginning of our adventure when Katie realized she had left her backpack with all her clothes and costume in it back at home.  (Now, there will be some argument here as to who actually left the backpack at the house.  Katie asked Emily to grab it off the loveseat and put it in the van for her.  Emily says Katie to...

Our puppies have really enjoyed the snow.  Sort of. Sometimes they come in with balls of ice caked into their fur.  The ice doesn't just rub off.  No, it does not.  This requires a dip in a tub of warm water to melt it all off their bellies, armpits (legpits?), and legs.  Every single time they go outside. I shoveled a path from the back door, across the deck, and into the yard.  I cleared them a nice section of dead grass.  Before the snow arrived, I leaned the walls of our former shed against the deck to give them areas where there would be no snow so their little toes wouldn't freeze. Do they appreciate all my efforts to help them use the bathroom without covering themselves in snow? They do not.

We've never been allowed to see Kerry's office.  You have to have security clearance up the wazoo in order to even enter the building. So imagine our surprise and delight when the top dogs decided to hold a family tour day where we could go see where he works! They had a HUGE response to the offer.  They had a lot more family members come for the tour than they had ever anticipated.  We all like to see where our spouses work, it gives us a picture in our minds about where they are during the day.  They provided pizza and coke for all of us and then we sat down and waited for the opening presentation. As it just so happened there weren't enough seats for everyone and we found ourselves sitting in the very second row.  I usually prefer to sit a little further back.  The seats in front of us were still empty while we ate but another family came along and sat in them just before the colonel got up to speak. Of course, the family in front of us had a rid...

Leo was barking in his sleep!

See those long black hairs around Gus's eyes? Those are his eyelashes .  When he blinks it's looks like he's waving at us. It is not fair for a dog to have better eyelashes than any of the people in the house. And Leo? Well, Leo doesn't have the eyelashes, but he does know how to wear his food bowl.