"the car, the crazy kid, the snow (and fall) and a cancelled dance!"

Well...............................we bought Nicole a car.
I have fought so hard with the "just because you turn 16 doesn't ENTITLE you to a car!!!!!"
But LeRoy has been searching for awhile and found a good one. 1999 Toyota Camry.
She isn't 16 until next week! LeRoy has been driving it. hahaahaaa.........I let her drive it to Corvallis this weekend (not by herself! I was in the car!). She loves it. And it fits her. And what 15 (almost 16) year old wouldn't love this for their 1st car! It will make life easier for all of us with work/practice/school etc. Like going to the grocery store for milk and bread!!
But their are LOTS of rules that come with the responsibility of a car! (and insurance, and constant worry, and parking (she's not parking in the garage! that's my spot!) I scheduled her appointment to take her driving test next week!!!!!!!!

So I got banished to the back seat with Tyler. OMG................

Lots of silly and shinannaghans.......................I was laughing so hard it was hard to snap some pics. (I usually don't carry a camera with me at all times in the car, but we were going to National Honor Society and the entire family was in the car. We let LeRoy sit in the front with Nicole driving. And I was going to take pics at the awards.) Maybe I should always carry a camera. This kids makes me laugh!!!!

I'm not sure if we were even off of our street yet!!!!!

This one's got a sense of humor.............He must get that from me!

And we had some crazy snow last week!!!!! I was going out front to take a pretty picture......and fell on my ass in the driveway!!!!! HARD! I still have a huge bruise on my buttocks. I will spare a picture of that!!!! And the gory details of my fall, and laying in the driveway trying to get up, and my hand was swollen and bruised.......................And because of the snow...............................the Sadie Hawkins Dance got cancelled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And she does have the blue shoes I referred to in a previous post. That I was NOT going to shell out the money for. And I did not shell out the money for. Another story for another day. (They were purchased online...............don't get the wrong idea that we didn't pay for them!!!!! "I" didn't pay for them..............................let's just leave it at that..........................(they are pretty fab shoes though............my sister Donna will want them!) Donna....you need a shoe fairy like Nicole's to support your habit!!!

I'm hoping the dance gets rescheduled. We have the dress, the shoes, the boy. Now just need music and a venue! Was hoping to post some pics but will have to see when it happens!

"take me out to the ballgame............."

Last week of softball..........2 more games left... we play tomorrow and Friday and it's over....
We played Lebanon tonight at Lebanon High School. I knew my nephew was playing as well (at the high school). So glad I got a chance to run over to their field and watch a few innings.
Nicole's team lost :(
Gunners team won :)
Not sure of the scores. Was too busy taking pictures. And being silly with my nephew Drake.
This is one of the best pictures ever of Nicole and Gunner. So grown up. So good looking! When we were sitting in the stands at Gunners game my brother in law Mark said "can you believe we are both sitting at high school games and our kids are old enough to play? God we are old". ha ha! Ahhhhhh........rare occasion that we are all together!! My sister Donna, Me, Drake, Nicole and Gunner..................so funny we ALL were wearing red.....and were rivals......South Albany vs. Lebanon.

Nicole was annoyed that I was taking pictures. Just fuels the fire and makes me take more. bahahahhaahha. My nephew Drake is one of the most charming, hilarious kids I know. We must be related. He makes me laugh. And he is so darn handsome.

He has an awesome shiner with stitches. You should see the other guy. I heard he pulled his dad out of a bar fight..................just what I heard. lol......(maybe a baseball injury, but I like my story better).

Here's my girl ready to bat. She is #1

She had a great hit and got on base. After that I'm not sure what happened because I was too busy taking pictures. And hanging out with my peep Drake......

The varsity girls lost. Drake and I hustled over (actually made LeRoy drive us) over to the other field where Gunner was playing. So weird because I know all of the kids on the SA team because they are all Nicoles friends. We got there in time to see Gunner bat. I'm sticking with the story that he had a hit. His dad said it wasn't so. And I'm cracking up because in this picture you can see the dust from the ball in the catchers glove. Sorry buddy....

So I'm sitting in the bleachers at the boys game. On the Lebanon side, in my SA Rebels sweatshirt. (thank goodness we were all wearing red so I wasn't so obvious!). I here "Hi Missy". I look around and it's the boys from the South Side dugout! Not sure how they saw me from that far away but I love it. After the game the kids from south came over and talked to Nicole (she got there right as the game was over!) and gave us hugs. :)

Cutest kids ever. Really...........they are...............(we were missing Tyler because he was in Albany at baseball practice). LeRoy was there too, but he doesn't participate in the picture antics!

Was so fun to all be together. Even if it was a short time. Drake makes me laugh. I love that kid. My nephews are such great kids. Want to see them more often. Maybe this summer. We are so blessed with our silly children......makes me smile...............

"if you want a really good laugh..............."

take two teenage girls to the grocery store, at 10:00 pm, on a Friday nite and use U-scan........in espanol................OMG...................thank goodness Cassandra is mexican and knows fluent Spanish. SO FUNNY!!!!!!!! Nicole was almost peeing her pants laughing so hard.........(and this picture is from 4 years ago when they were in 6th grade! dying.............)
Not sure how I've gotten away with being so lazy today.
2:00 in the afternoon on a Saturday and I haven't even showered yet!!!!! NEVER HAPPENS.
Was on laptop this morning browsing recipies. Had coffee. Made a really healthy, yummy lunch. Ate. Nap sounds great right about now. So quiet. Nicole's doing homework. Cassandra's reading a book. Tylers on the computer. All TV's are off. LeRoy's at work.............................peace..............actually gonna go to gym (cause I haven't even showered yet!!) Then come home and shower and get ready for dinner. Going to dinner tonight with in-laws for mother's day dinner (so I can have the entire day to myself tomorrow!!) And go see my mom tomorrow and take her some food since she is recovering from surgery.....