and a HUGE fan of the Twilight series! I read all 4 books over the past week and a half, and I LOVED them!!! I now can't wait for the movie, and I hope to goodness that they don't screw it up!
Kayti has been urging me to read them for a long time, convinced that I would love them. I wasn't so sure, and put it off. I finally decided that I needed to see what all the hype was about, and grabbed the first book as one of my "beach reads". (I also grabbed Nights in Rodanthe by N. Sparks... LOVE him!... and read it first, which was probably a good thing. It may still be sitting around waiting for me to get to it if I had started with Twilight!) As soon as I finished the first one, I ran to the store and grabbed the second one. I finished it on the Friday before we left Destin, and thought about going and grabbing the 3rd to read on the way home. I was afraid that reading it in the car would make me car-sick, though, so I didn't. I borrowed the 3rd one from a friend, and started reading it last Sunday. I have to say that I honestly have been in a horrid mood all week... a little because I was sad that Fall Break was over and had to get back to the grind of "real life", but mostly because I haven't been able to just sit and read!! I was finally able to finish reading both the 3rd and 4th books this week. (So, tell me how horrible of a mother I am, bringing a book with me to the kids' soccer games this weekend! I would read before the game started, or during breaks in the games!! At least I was good, and put the book down when play began/resumed so I could cheer the kids on.)
I guess that we will be planning a girls' night out in November!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Funny
On our trip I asked the family a simple question:
"If you could drive a convertible anywhere, where would you go?"
I immediately got responses such as the beach or New England. The one answer no one expected came from Josh. He enthusiastically yelled, "McDonald's!"
Gotta love a hungry teenage boy!!
"If you could drive a convertible anywhere, where would you go?"
I immediately got responses such as the beach or New England. The one answer no one expected came from Josh. He enthusiastically yelled, "McDonald's!"
Gotta love a hungry teenage boy!!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Soccer
Our regular soccer season has ended, and we are now headed into tournaments. I thought that I would finally post a few pics of the boys. I love these two "knuckle-heads" (as my dad would call them!)!!
Josh:
Kyle:
The "photo shoot" quickly went down hill and ended pretty much like it always does:
Can't you just feel the brotherly love?
Josh:
Kyle:
The "photo shoot" quickly went down hill and ended pretty much like it always does:
Can't you just feel the brotherly love?
Monday, October 13, 2008
Vacation blues
I'm suffering from a very bad case of vacation blues today! I don't want to be home... I still want to be sitting on the beach, book in front of me, toes buried in the sand, listening to the sounds of my children and husband lauging above the roar of the waves. It was such a fun and relaxing week!
We actually left out of town early. Barry had to go into work in the middle of the night on a Thursday night, but he only had to work for a couple of hours before he was off for vacation. So, we decided to let the kids skip school (something that they have NEVER done before!) on Friday so we could leave early. We headed to Atlanta that morning. We surprised Kyle, our Atlanat Falcon's Football Fanatic with a tour of the Georgia Dome, their home stadium. I don't know if I have ever seen him so happy! The tour was fun... it was just our family, and we got to go from the highest point in the dome (the observation deck) to the locker rooms (including the shower area!) and finally to the field. Here are a few of my favorite pix:
We got up early Saturday morning and headed down to Destin. We made great time, and by 11:00 that morning, we were looking at the ocean! It was still a little early for us to go to the house, so we hit a bookstore so everyone could grab a "beach read", walked around the outdoor mall, then grabbed some lunch. In no time at all we were at the house, unloaded, dressed in swimwear, and in the water!! The ocean was beautiful, the waves were high (and fun!), the sun was warm, and everyone was happy!! It stayed that way for a few days, then it rained for 2 days straight. We took advantage of those days to go shopping at the outlet mall (right across the street from us... that was probably not such a great thing for many bank accounts!). Our last 2 days there were cool and cloudy in the morning, but the afternoons were sunny and warm. On the morning we had to leave, wouldn't you know it, the sun was out and shining early! That was a bit maddening, but typical! While there, we also took the kids out to eat several times, and went to their favorite place on earth... The Track! This is THE place to go for go-carts, arcade games, putt-putt golf, and kiddie rides. We usually skip that part, and head straight for the go-carts. Kayti hates this place, and has managed to escape going the past few years, but we made her come along this time. She got to hold cameras, cell phones, and babies, though, so that made it worth it! We also took a night for just the adults to go out and eat. It was great to just sit back and socialize with everyone, and not have to stress over the clock, and running kids somewhere. I managed to read 3 books while we were there... Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks (my favorite romantic author... and Barry's nighmare!), and I broke down and started reading the Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyers. Kayti has been trying to get me to read it for a long time, and I finally decided to go ahead and do it. I am so hooked on these books! I love them!!!
Here are some of my favorite pics from the beach:
Sunday was a funny day. After the morning session of conference (we went to the tiny Destin Branch to watch it. I think the Mayfield clan took up about a fourth of the chapel!) and a big Sunday dinner (roast, mashed potatoes, salad, carrots, rolls), most of the adults went to take naps. Barry and I were restless, and walked down to the beach. Barry could actually hear the waves crashing from the house, and wanted to go take a look. Several of the kids followed us down to the beach and were trying very hard to NOT get wet... hee hee. Moms and Dads of said kiddos... you cannot get mad at these cuties now that you are seeing these pictures. Really, they tried hard! :)
Can you tell what this is a picture of?
Those are dolphins! They were out pretty far, and it was hard to get a great shot of them, but it was fun watching them "play" together. There were two of them, side by side. The kids were so excited to see them.
Here are a couple more shots... one is of Megan and her cousin, Savannah. These two were inseperable, and you could always either find them at the beach, or in the swimming pool. The last one is of the beach house. I love the leaning palm tree in the foreground!
Barry was home today, so he got one more day of vacation time. He has needed a long break for a very long time, now, and I hate for him to have to go back to work and get all stressed out again. He has taken the kids to soccer practice for me tonight, and let me take a quick nap. Thanks, hon! Kayti is busy making dinner (frozen pizzas... yummy!), and I'm feeling a bit guilty for being lazy here in front of the computer. But, truthfully, reliving all these fun memories has brightened up my disposition!
So, here is to vacations!
Only 6 more weeks until Thanksgiving Break, and 10 more weeks 'til Christmas Break! Whoohoo!!!
We actually left out of town early. Barry had to go into work in the middle of the night on a Thursday night, but he only had to work for a couple of hours before he was off for vacation. So, we decided to let the kids skip school (something that they have NEVER done before!) on Friday so we could leave early. We headed to Atlanta that morning. We surprised Kyle, our Atlanat Falcon's Football Fanatic with a tour of the Georgia Dome, their home stadium. I don't know if I have ever seen him so happy! The tour was fun... it was just our family, and we got to go from the highest point in the dome (the observation deck) to the locker rooms (including the shower area!) and finally to the field. Here are a few of my favorite pix:
We got up early Saturday morning and headed down to Destin. We made great time, and by 11:00 that morning, we were looking at the ocean! It was still a little early for us to go to the house, so we hit a bookstore so everyone could grab a "beach read", walked around the outdoor mall, then grabbed some lunch. In no time at all we were at the house, unloaded, dressed in swimwear, and in the water!! The ocean was beautiful, the waves were high (and fun!), the sun was warm, and everyone was happy!! It stayed that way for a few days, then it rained for 2 days straight. We took advantage of those days to go shopping at the outlet mall (right across the street from us... that was probably not such a great thing for many bank accounts!). Our last 2 days there were cool and cloudy in the morning, but the afternoons were sunny and warm. On the morning we had to leave, wouldn't you know it, the sun was out and shining early! That was a bit maddening, but typical! While there, we also took the kids out to eat several times, and went to their favorite place on earth... The Track! This is THE place to go for go-carts, arcade games, putt-putt golf, and kiddie rides. We usually skip that part, and head straight for the go-carts. Kayti hates this place, and has managed to escape going the past few years, but we made her come along this time. She got to hold cameras, cell phones, and babies, though, so that made it worth it! We also took a night for just the adults to go out and eat. It was great to just sit back and socialize with everyone, and not have to stress over the clock, and running kids somewhere. I managed to read 3 books while we were there... Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks (my favorite romantic author... and Barry's nighmare!), and I broke down and started reading the Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyers. Kayti has been trying to get me to read it for a long time, and I finally decided to go ahead and do it. I am so hooked on these books! I love them!!!
Here are some of my favorite pics from the beach:
Sunday was a funny day. After the morning session of conference (we went to the tiny Destin Branch to watch it. I think the Mayfield clan took up about a fourth of the chapel!) and a big Sunday dinner (roast, mashed potatoes, salad, carrots, rolls), most of the adults went to take naps. Barry and I were restless, and walked down to the beach. Barry could actually hear the waves crashing from the house, and wanted to go take a look. Several of the kids followed us down to the beach and were trying very hard to NOT get wet... hee hee. Moms and Dads of said kiddos... you cannot get mad at these cuties now that you are seeing these pictures. Really, they tried hard! :)
Can you tell what this is a picture of?
Those are dolphins! They were out pretty far, and it was hard to get a great shot of them, but it was fun watching them "play" together. There were two of them, side by side. The kids were so excited to see them.
Here are a couple more shots... one is of Megan and her cousin, Savannah. These two were inseperable, and you could always either find them at the beach, or in the swimming pool. The last one is of the beach house. I love the leaning palm tree in the foreground!
Barry was home today, so he got one more day of vacation time. He has needed a long break for a very long time, now, and I hate for him to have to go back to work and get all stressed out again. He has taken the kids to soccer practice for me tonight, and let me take a quick nap. Thanks, hon! Kayti is busy making dinner (frozen pizzas... yummy!), and I'm feeling a bit guilty for being lazy here in front of the computer. But, truthfully, reliving all these fun memories has brightened up my disposition!
So, here is to vacations!
Only 6 more weeks until Thanksgiving Break, and 10 more weeks 'til Christmas Break! Whoohoo!!!
Friday, September 26, 2008
I am goalie... hear me roar!
Megan's team had pictures taken on Monday. I refuse to buy their team pictures... call me cheap, that is fine. I just can't stomach paying $40 bucks for 2 pictures, when I have my own camera, and have the opportunity to get so many more cute shots.
Here is one of her in the goal. She LOVES playing goalie... I'm less than enthused!
Here are a couple more that I got of her... one is a traditional "soccer picture pose" and the other is a close up that I just love.
Here is one of her in the goal. She LOVES playing goalie... I'm less than enthused!
Here are a couple more that I got of her... one is a traditional "soccer picture pose" and the other is a close up that I just love.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Not that we are getting anxious or anything...
But, here you go, another picture to make you drool...
I didn't take this picture... although I wish I could take credit for it. I've got this really boring project going on at work right now, and I thought that I needed something to help get me through it! I did a google image search for Destin, and found this picture here: http://destinmarketing.blogspot.com/2007/04/destin-florida-on-emerald-coast.html. I have now set it as my wallpaper both at work and at home. I hope to have one of my own to replace it with in a couple of weeks. Until then, when I get stressed out, I look at the picture, take a deep breath, and imagine myself plopped right there, under the umbrella, with my toes buried in the sand! I can't wait!!!
I didn't take this picture... although I wish I could take credit for it. I've got this really boring project going on at work right now, and I thought that I needed something to help get me through it! I did a google image search for Destin, and found this picture here: http://destinmarketing.blogspot.com/2007/04/destin-florida-on-emerald-coast.html. I have now set it as my wallpaper both at work and at home. I hope to have one of my own to replace it with in a couple of weeks. Until then, when I get stressed out, I look at the picture, take a deep breath, and imagine myself plopped right there, under the umbrella, with my toes buried in the sand! I can't wait!!!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
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