Rocket Race and Air Show

DJ took the girls to an actual Rocket Race - like, the kind with 15-20ft flames shooting out the back! He said it was a little disappointing because they only had two minutes of power in each rocket. But still, they were real rockets! I think the girls would enjoy watching grass grow if it meant going with Daddy. They also knew there'd be concessions stands with kettle corn.




See the rocket? And the flames? Flames are so cool.

They saw Stealth Bombers, WWII fighter planes, wing walkers and even this guy...

Danny Cahill from Biggest Loser! Ya know, last season's winner? It was so funny when Aubry announced that she saw the biggest loser...I thought she was being rude, I wasn't thinking NBC's Biggest Loser.

And what do you think the highlight of the entire day was?
The kettle corn...see?

oh deer.

Advice To Wives of Hunters:

If after years of refusing to cooperate, you finally allow your man to hang a deer head above your mantle...

don't accessorize it.

It makes them mad. (The man I mean, not the deer...I think the deer rather liked it.)

Washing Dishes

Whenever I hand wash dishes, it always makes me feel like my Grandma. She had a dishwasher, but never used it. I never even realized it was there because I never saw it open. Somehow, the way I stand when I'm at the sink, makes me feel like her. Recently, our dishwasher died. I thought it was no big deal to be without one. It's not like the panic I would have if it had been the clothes washer. I knew we'd replace it eventually, but I was all set to be without one for a while. Caroline Ingalls hand washed all her dishes and she didn't even have running water. At least the chore didn't begin with me going to a creek, right?

And then something wonderful happened on Saturday.

My brother-in-law showed up at my house with a brand spankin' new one!!! He wheeled it in and INSTALLED IT immediately. It hums like the purr of a baby kitten. It doesn't show fingerprints. The flatware goes in the door, not the bottom rack, so there's TONS of room. I still have to hand wash a few pieces each evening, and I still enjoy feeling like my sweet Grandma. BUT I LOVE HAVING A DISHWASHER AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SCREAM IT TO THE WORLD!!!! I think Caroline would have done it that way too, if her brother-in-law had given her the option.

God bless brother-in-laws!

The Oklahoma Landrun

The Oklahoma land run started at high noon on April 22, 1889. An estimated 50,000 people lined up for their piece of the available two million acres. The Lincoln Christian School second graders reenacted it at high noon today. It was a very realistic reenactment. Well, maybe realistic isn't the word I should use. The brightly colored towels and blankets they picnicked on might have been a little different. The McDonald's Happy meals and Taco Bueno Burritos they ate and popsicles they celebrated with at the end might have been a little different too. I'm not sure the settlers parents came to watch from lawn chairs in the nearby shade. Three legged or potato sack races may not have been involved either. Now that I think of it, it was nothing like the real one...but we encouraged Native American involvement and had a lot more fun!

Philbrook Museum

We spent a lovely day at Philbrook Museum. They had great art projects for the kids and a volunteer said grown-ups could make stuff too. She overheard us talking about how fun it looked to make puppets from paper bags! I had heard about a weird face I make when I'm concentrating on things. Now I have proof. What in the world am I doing with my mouth? If I'm not a poster child for Botox, then I've never seen one.

Here are the cute puppets the girls made! For the record they did not inherit my facial distortion disorder (FDD).




This museum use to be a home - can you imagine drinking coffee in the morning looking out at this garden. That's dj and I frolicking in front of the gazebo - like two young love birds! (just kidding! They just happened to be there.)





I wish I could quote lines from Gone With the Wind...wouldn't that fit great here. The only one I know starts with "frankly..." and it really doesn't fit in with this.

Starting Point

Three things occurred to me today. Actually, I've always known these things, but today they came together in a way that made me decide to blog.

1-I love reading blogs
2-I have cute kids
3-I have out-of-state family
Duh. Doesn't that clearly equal I need to blog!! Not to mention the fact that I like to make lists (see above) and blogs allow for a lot of that.
So there you have it. I hope you enjoy!

Here's the quick rundown to catch you up to speed.


Big sister is exactly that. She has made it her personal mission to keep the world in order. Making sure everyone follows the rules, stays in the lines and minds their manners. Her last report card consisted of straight A+'s (not just A's) and I haven't even helped her study for months. It's all her. She is well spoken and beautiful, inside and out.



Little sister is the lover of all puppies and babies and anything cute and cuddly. She's pretty cute and cuddly herself. She will go upstairs and play for hours on end...just her and her babies or stuffed animals. She is very excited about starting kindergarten next year and finally being at school with Sissy. Her lip gloss is always on thick and her accessories are many!


Ruby is our canine daughter, and newest member of the family. Frankly, she was my rebound puppy after we had to say good-bye to our sweet Heidi Girl in November. Dj says she's still in her "puppy stage" - I say she's crazy! (If you suddenly notice an absence of pictures or mentions of her, do me a favor and don't bring it up in front of the girls, my jury's still out on this one.)

This would normally be where I type a smiley face, but I have vowed to myself to leave them off this blog. I have issues with over-using them and I'm trying to work through it. See. These blogs are therapeutic.