Captions Anyone?

I love this picture of me and my dear sissy poo. Not sure why, but I thought you all might enjoy it, too.

Thanks again to the McGirlies. What a blast!!! I will be living on those jokes for many months to come. :^)

Share your caption ideas iffin you like.

RJ

For Aunt Jan..... :^)

Hey all:

It's been eons since I blogged, but I have been busy nurturing a new addiction to Facebook. I have a problem with the quizzes. I can't stop taking them. Amy is way ahead of me and I can't handle it! hee hee

For a quickie update: Spring Break has started (halelujah) and we only have one quarter left of school this year. I got through another term with B's and most of my sanity intact. My job has been crazy busy, but going pretty well. I was evaluated and invited to return next year. ( I think they can't find anyone else who'll do it, so I'm pretty safe.....) Andie has been on her special diet for quite a while, and her symptoms have improved dramatically. We are nearly ready to start adding foods back to her list, so she's happy about that. Darin is doing good. Deer horns are on the ground and the elk are starting to drop, so he's happier than a pig in poo.

That's all I can think of right now. I will try to blog again before summer starts..... :^)

Is there a theme here?

Hey all: We took the family to Disneyland and Knott's for Christmas this year. It was a great time, and we rode rides just like a bunch of kids! I have included our two pics taken on rides for you to enjoy. Darin really is having fun, although his expression doesn't exactly look like that of elation. :)

I can't look at these without cracking up.

Christmas Update

Hi All:
We hope you had a wonderful 2008. Things here have been very busy, as usual.

Our hunters did well this year: Andie got her first buck and Darin got his biggest buck. Darin also killed a 5x6 elk that isn’t pictured. I killed a lot of time and got exercise, as usual. We were all very happy with their successes, and I got to brag about them at work.

I finished my Masters Degree and started my first teaching job in the fall. I am very happy with what I’m doing, and I look forward to getting much better at it.

Andie is a freshman this year, and she is doing very well in school. She likes high school much better than junior high. She was the only freshman with a 4.0 in the first quarter. She played volleyball on the JV team and really enjoyed it.

Darin is still managing at Chester’s. He really enjoys the customers and getting to visit with everyone when they come in to shop. If he could figure out how to do that part and get to skip the boring stuff, he would be thrilled! He got to go on a special hunt in November that took 10 points to get. That is where he bagged the buck you see here. That was probably his highlight for the year.

We are grateful to have been blessed beyond belief yet again this year. We hope the true spirit of Christmas fills your hearts and homes this season. Merry Christmas and God bless you all.

Darin, Rhonda, & Andie

Lit up like a Christmas Tree...

I realize that this holds no candle to M&M's Christmas explosion, but I thought I'd share our tree and our outside lights. I really like them. Which tree picture is better? With flash or without? The no flash ones are a bit blurry, but they are cool nonetheless.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Long time no write....

At the request of my partner in crime (codename: AJ), I have been thinking about something interesting to blog about.

Well to update yall on ALK's medical stuff, we went to Boise on Dec 5 to see a dietician. This lady was AWESOME, and really took the time to explain how the whole thing works to us. Andie really understands her condition better now. She put Andie on a very strict diet that allows no sugar, no grain, no milk, no raw veggies, and nothing difficult to digest like seeds or whole nuts. She assures us that this is a temporary diet. If Andie stays on track with this for 2-3 months, she may be all healed up and we can start adding foods back in to her diet. Doctor seems to think we can pinpoint the problem foods, avoid them, and all will be well. Andie and I are VERY hopeful that she is right.

Anyhoo, fast forward to now, at Christmas time, when I always make some sweet treat for my little family to enjoy. I have been losing sleep over what I can do for her. I finally found a website with a few recipes that use almond meal instead of flour in them. We made bread the other day, and it was surprisingly good, though the flavor was quite nutty... I am doing an orange cake today. I will let you know how it comes out. It better be good, the almond meal is $10.69 a POUND here. It's lucky we even have it here, and we wouldn't if D didn't run the grocery dept in the store. He's been great about finding us the obscure ingredients we need for these recipes.

So our life in December has been this: Go to grocery store. Read labels. Argue with child about if food is allowed or not. Buy or don't buy. Ask for payment plan. Plan ahead for taking lunches to school. Cook hot breakfast at 6 am. Nag child to write in food journal. Ask child if she is better yet. Try to make the best of it. Worry. Pray. Pray some more. :)

So that will do it for an update on Andie. Sorry its been so long. Life is so busy sometimes. Blogging is more fun, I should do it more.

Merry Christmas, family!

Happy Birthday....from your accomplice

Hope your birthday is great!

~Rhonda

Three-fer Thursday Music Trivia

1. I went down down down, but the flames went higher.
2. ...that tears can't drown and makeup can disguise.
3. Wherever you go, I'll be with you.

Ok sports fans. Sorry I spaced this last week. There is a theme, as well as three separate songs for your viewing pleasure.

*Bonus points for getting all three artists... :)

Necessary Ear Protection

You've got to love our older Veterans. This man, 73, wears a protective flap over his ear while Senator Ted Kennedy, Barack O'Bama, and Hilary Clinton address the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I wish I could shake this man's hand. I just want to know where he got it.... I Love it.

This made me laugh out loud!!! With all this campaigning going on, we could all use a set of these!!

Ok, there's more to this Yellow thing..... :)

Ok, here's the real scoop on being yellow. I included some things that hit home for me.

Charactered Traits:
proactive
determined
a leader
detail conscious
well-mannered
dependable
deliberate
diplomatic
self-regulated
voice of reason

Healthy Traits:

forgiving
enthusiastic
carefree
sociable
happy

Unhealthy traits:

disorganized
forgetful
poor follow-through
naive

Dysfunctional Traits:
insensitive
bossy
demanding
argumentative
guilt prone
self-righteous
overly sensitive
moody
low self-esteem
unrealistic expectations
silently stubborn

You have a strong need for attention and being praised. You relish knowing that others adore you and enjoy you, such that you are vulnerable to playing to the wrong people simply in an attempt to hear what you most like to hear. You have a tender heart and hide it by superficially entertaining others who rarely pierce your veneer to see your sensitive soul. You are highly guarded on deep issues and willing to talk freely about matters that don’t hit too close to home. Once another has seen behind your curtain, it bonds you two for life, but rarely becomes a common occurrence.

You speak what is on your mind freely and can be rather flippant, which can be hurtful to others who are more sensitive. Once others are hurt, you don’t understand why they can’t just get over themselves and move on. However, because of your engaging style, you are typically forgiven.

They Call Me Mellow Yellow

Happy
Articulate
Easily Distracted
Charismatic
Spontaneous
Positive

Irresponsible
Obnoxious
Forgetful

Motivated by fun, seeks instantaneous gratification.
Yeah, so what's wrong with that??? :)

I would feel bad about my negative traits, but I will likely forget about it. :) Ignorance IS bliss!!!

OK Sam, here's the new D.S. do......

Yeah, D.S. stands for DAMN SHORT! :) And I swear if another person asks me what Darin thinks of my hair I am going to scream!! Do you think men give a rip what their wives think of their hair? I kinda like it.

Three-fer Thursday Music Trivia (You guess the theme)

1. Don't say the night has gone, don't say the night has gone away.
2. You're my fantasy, you're my reality.
3. I'm never gonna make it like you do, do you really want to see me crawl?

Ok chickadees....

Song titles and the theme??

GOOD LUCK!!!

It's Thursday Again...

OK sports fans, today's game has a new twist. I will give you the same three clues (from different songs), but you have to figure out the theme yourselves. Good luck!

1. All my love, all my kisses, .....
2. Guess who just got back today......
3. .....In the mud and the blood and the beer.

I am anxious to see who gets these!! Let 'er rip!!!!!

In the Evening after the First Buck

So here she is before the homecoming dance. Yep, both hunting and homecoming in the same day. Check out her blog for more details. She said its easier to be a hunter than a beauty queen! Smart young lady..... :)

First Buck

Here she is with her 3x4. She will give the story on her blog soon.

Three-fer Thursday Music Trivia (Walking Theme..)

1. You keep sayin' you've got something for me.......... (Love this song!)
2. If you wanna find all the cops, they're hanging out in the donut shop....
3. I was a high school loser, never made it with the ladies...........


Have fun with these!!!

I finally went and checked out the Cucumber Patch blog. I loved it. I laughed, I cried.
Hey uncle, do you think blueberries would grow over here? I would love to have some.

Also: Blogsisters, sorry I didn't do Tuesdee. Tuesdee is my 12 hour day at work/night class. Your posts were all hysterical! Thanks for sharing.

Three-fer Thursday Music Trivia (Dream Theme)

G'Day All- Yes, I realize it's Friday. Totally spaced it yesterday. Better late than never, tho. :)


1. It's six o'clock already, I was just in the middle of a dream........
2. I was born to run, I was born to dream.....
3. I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine, anytime night or day.....


Let 'er rip ladies!

Three-fer Thursday Music Trivia (Classic Country Edition)

Hey guys, I am on time this week. Here are your selections:

1. Once was a thought inside my head, 'fore I reached 30 I'd be dead....
2. I'd pour me a drink, but I'd only be sorry, 'cause drinkin' doubles alone don't make it a party..
3. Shine on me sunshine, walk with me world, its a zippity do dah day....


OK, have fun with these.

Warning: Ma & Pa Cumber will jump all over these, so hurry.

Happy Thursday!!!

Three-fer Thursday Music Trivia

Ok (Sam), just to be clear, these three items will all be from different songs.

1. Big wheels keep on turnin', carry me home to see my kin........
2. He rocks in the treetop all day long......
3. If I looked all over the world, at every type of girl.........

Ok guys. Show me whatcha got!

:)