i love my little guy....

the scenic route....

Takes your breath away, doesn't it? This is the second thing that I love most about going home. The pictures don't even really do it justice. You can't feel the breeze or enjoy the scent of the clean , pure air. Oh....I'm making myself jealous.

birthday fun....

Turtle Cake...

and presents....

and the birthday girl too!

Little Niece Ethnie turned 1 years old on our trip out to Halfway. We had such a good time eating cake and opening presents! Could she be any cuter?

my vacation....

Dress your vegetable. This little beauty won 1st place!

A display for FFA.

I wanted to blog a little bit about my vacation back home. I'll post a little bit of my time there for a couple of days. Truth is, I had such a great time! So my first day of posting....I present to you...the Baker County Fair. Don't laugh...it really is a lot of fun!

bath time....

Eh he. Bath time for Blaine~

pictures from the past.....

This is my mother's father, Grandpa Chick (real name, Leo)

My mothers senior picture. So graceful!

Blaine and I just got back from a wonderful trip to Halfway. I really enjoy going through old photos of my family and I thought that I would share a couple with you~

bursting at the seams....

Lol, we put a soda into the freezer to get cold cold quickly. We forgot promptly...........obviously.

daddy's home!

Who's that coming through the door?

It's daddy, home from work!

i'm feelin' good from my head to my toes....

It took a lot of shopping around to find shoes for chubby-footed babies, lol. Success, hip hip! We found them at Old Navy and they weren't expensive.....so another, hip hip!

a birthday party..

Blaine and Nana

Blaine's cousin Clark turned 1 today! He was the only one to keep his hat on the entire time. To be quite honest....I don't think he noticed it was there, lol.

first food....

Actually, he didn't do half bad. He ate almost all of his first meal (consisting of cereal) and didn't spit up any of it.

the ladies man....

Blaine is, indeed, a ladies man. However, he is not yet aware that flirting with your cousins is a social faux pas.

an anniversary and a birthday....

A beautiful hand-crafted pencil that Michael got me for our sixth anniversary. I would have posted a picture of my present to him, but it's already been installed into our computer (a new sound card), lol.

For Michael's 29th birthday, we had dinner and dessert at his parents' home. It was nice to have a lot of family around and I think he had a good time! Only one more year though, to the big 3-0. :)

wonderful surprise!

What a truly wonderful and unexpected surprise! Both Michael and I really wanted to thank our good friends, Mr and Mrs G for this gift basket. You two have always been so gracious, I only hope that we can return the favor!!

Much love,
Michael, Lisa and True (lol)

to live like the amish....

just 'cause.....

new couch, new potatoe....

Hehe...this one's for you Amber. Our new couch rocks!!

like grandfather like grandson...

My dad.

Blaine True.

Creepy? A wee bit. lol. But we can finally come to a consensus on who the little man looks like; Papa Dennis.

happy fathers day...

A great big happy fathers day to two of the most important people in my life! Thank you, dad, for raising me right. I always respected you and never was afraid of you. You've been a wonderful support in my life...I love you~

And to my wonderful husband....you are a wonderful father! I always knew you would be. You have a kind and gentle heart and Blaine's eyes light up whenever he sees you. He loves you so much and I love you too~

license....

I know what you're all thinking; "About dang time!!" So, at the ripe old age of 26, I have finally secured a license to drive for myself. No more jokes about it from here on out. :)

daddy's day....

A little young for this, but cute all the same.

They all managed to close their eyes at the same time, lol. From left to right -
Ben and Andrew, Michael and Blaine, Clark, Caleb and Carter.

black and white....

I love being able to create through the keys of a piano. What medium do you like to create with?

sunday dress.....

"Look at me, I'm all grown up. I get to wear a collared shirt and dress pants. I'm ready for church, so bring it on!"

~happy mothers day~

Happy Mothers Day! I wanted to let my mother, grandmother,aunts, sisters and friends know that I love them and appreciate them. But, especially you mom. Thank you for raising me and teaching me what was right. I only hope that I am wise enough to use those lessons for my own son. I will always appreciate the guidance that you have given me. I love you~

"i think i can, i think i can...."

I've found myself being rather negative lately, but really...have no reason to be. I think I've just gotten into the habit of complaining. The day after I gave birth to Blaine, my sister-in-law brought me the sweetest gift; a bag filled with treats and magazines that I love. Anyway, in one of the mags I read an article about "A Complaint Free World". The idea is to go 21 days without making a single complaint. To help remind you of your task, you wear this purple bracelet. If you do catch yourself whining, you switch the bracelet to your other wrist and start over. So I'm taking the plunge and I'm ready to make my life more positive. I've ordered myself a bracelet. :) But get this.....it's free! You can go to their website to order one and they will send it to you without you having to spend a penny. If you're a generous person though, you can make a donation (please do).

So I'm throwing this challenge out to all of you. I'm not a member of their church, but I think they're doing a wonderful thing, don't you? Join me!

"you can cry me a river"....

Call me a terrible mom, but I think it's cute when Blaine crys. Well, not that he cries but how cute his cry is and the look on his face! Daddy rescued him, though.