NO MORE SNOW!!!!

IT IS FREAKIN SNOWING AND BLOWING AGAIN THIS MORNING!
I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY!!!!!! AAAHHHH

TODAY IS THE 4TH DAY OF NO SCHOOL ALSO. THE BOYS ARE LOVING IT!


LONELY OLE SUV ON WALNUT ST...
WHITE-OUT INFRONT OF OUR HOUSE - WALNUT ST.

4 DAYS OF SCHOOL OFF IN A ROW...

I CAN'T BELIEVE COSHOCTON AND ALL THE AREA SCHOOLS HAVE MISSED 4 DAYS IN A ROW FOR SNOW AND ICE. AS LONG AS THERE IS LEVEL 2 THEY WON'T HAVE SCHOOL!
I CANT REMEMEBER EVER MISSING THAT MANY DAYS SINCE I WAS IN SCHOOL. LOL MANY YEARS AGO. =)
THE CITY STREETS HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO MELT AT ALL, STILL SOLID ICE - AND WITH THE TEMP NOT GETTING ABOVE 20 SOME DEGREES, THE SALT ISNT DOING A BIT OF GOOD.
WE CANT GET UP OR DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY AT ALL. PARKING ON BURT AVENUE! IM ABOUT TO GO INSANE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

WE ARE SUPPOSE TO GET MORE SNOW MONDAY AND TUESDAY TOO!! UUGH
THEY WILL BE GOING TO SCHOOL TIL THE MIDDLE OF JUNE IF SO.

OK ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!
I'M READY FOR SPRING OR TO MOVE SOUTH. SCOTT KEEPS SAYING LETS JUST PACK UP AND MOVE TO FLORIDA....FIND JOBS WHEN WE GET THERE. CRAZY, BUT I'M ABOUT GAME!!! LOL

STILL HAVE ICE!

WONDER IF WE WILL HAVE A 3RD DAY OFF SCHOOL THURSDAY?? ITS REFREEZING TONIGHT AND SUPPOSE TO BE 4 DEGREES AT 6:00 AM WINDCHILL -10.
I KNOW OUR DRIVEWAY IS A SOLID ICE MESS! WE CLEANED IT UP SOME BUT EVERYTHING IS FROZEN BACK AGAIN!!!
SCOTT EVEN CAME HOME AT 12:00 FOR THE DAY. I'LL BET ALOT OF PEOPLE DIDNT EVEN MAKE IT TO WORK TODAY!

MY LILAC TREE THIS MORNING.... 2 BRANCHES BROKE, FROM HEAVINESS OF ICE, RIGHT AFTER I TOOK THIS PIC.
STILL SOLID ICE LILAC TONIGHT
MY LILAC ALMOST TOUCHING THE GROUND FROM WEIGHT OF ICE & BRANCHES THAT BROKE OFF IT. I HOPE IT SPRINGS BACK AFTER THE ICE MELTS!!!!

ICE - SNOW STORM 1/28/09

WE WOKE TO EVERYTHING COVERED IN SOLID ICE THIS MORNING. I BUSTED UP ICE ABOUT 2-3 INCHES THICK ON THE PORCHES. EVEN MY POOR SHRUBS AND LILAC TREES TOOK A BEATING. =( THAT MAKES ME SAD!!
I LOVE MY LILACS!
ITS STARTING TO SNOW ONTOP OF THE ICE & FREEZING RAIN NOW....UGGGH - ONLY GOING TO MAKE IT WORSE!

ICE I BUSTED UP ON BACK DECK.
THE ICE ON MY LILAC TREES ARE PRETTY TO SEE, BUT CAUSE ALOT OF DAMAGE.
HERE'S A VIDEO OF SOME OF THE ICE & DAMAGE...

THE #1 SONG WHEN YOU WERE BORN

THIS IS PRETTY WILD.....

MY SONG WAS "JOY TO THE WORLD" BY THREE DOG NIGHT.


HOW COOL IS THAT!! I LOVE THAT SONG AND OF COURSE FROGS TOO. COINCIDENCE OR WHAT?? LOL

CHECKOUT WHO WAS YOUR #1 SONG FOR THE MONTH, DAY AND YEAR YOU WERE BORN TOO @....

Http://www.joshhosler.biz/NumberOneInHistory/SelectMonth.htm

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT / TEXT FUNNY

2 NIGHTS IN A ROW TO ZANESVILLE... MOM & I WENT TO LUNCH FRIDAY TOGETHER AND THEN LASTNIGHT SHE TOOK US ALL TO RED LOBSTER FOR SUPPER - YUMMO!! TONIGHT WE TOOK HER WITH US TO GARFIELDS TO EAT, THEN WENT TO SEE MARLEY & ME FOR A FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT.
WHAT A WONDERFUL HEART TOUCHING MOVIE - LOVED IT! ANY ANIMAL LOVER WOULD TOO!

THE BOYS BY MARLEY POSTER OUTSIDE MOVIES
MOVIE POSTER...I JUST LOVE JENNIFER ANISTON!

TEXT FUNNY....

THE BOYS HAVE BEEN MESSING AROUND SENDING TEXT MESSAGES FROM MY PHONE TO SCOTT'S.

TODAY TANNER SENT DREW A TEXT SAYING "LOSER - BINKY BABY" AND DREW SAID "OH NO YOU JUST DIDN'T, NOW I'M GOING TO GET ALL UP IN YOUR GRILL!!" JUST AS SERIOUS AS CAN BE.

LOL THINGS KIDS SAY THESE DAYS!! TOO FUNNY =)

WONDERFUL NEWS ON BABY BREE!

I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS FAMILIES BLOG FOR SEVERAL MONTHES NOW.

YESTERDAY THEY RECEIVED SOME GREAT -PROMISING NEWS FROM HER CHEMO TREATMENTS AND MRI!
HERE'S WHAT THEY POSTED ON THEIR BLOG FOR US FOLLOWER'S TO READ...

"Today we received the WONDERFUL news from the MRI that Bree’s tumor has shrunk significantly! The chemo is definitely doing its job! The doctor told us it was better than he expected. The tumor is still there but it has shrunk down enough to entertain the idea of doing surgery to remove the tumor. "

PLEASE CONTINUE TO KEEP THIS BEAUTIFUL LIL GIRL AND FAMILY IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!!!!!

2ND NINE WEEKS REPORT CARDS

THE BOYS GOT THEIR 2ND NINE WEEKS REPORT CARDS FRIDAY. AGAIN, WE ARE SUPER PROUD AS ALWAYS!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK BOYS!

TANNER GOT ALL A'S , EVEN BROUGHT HIS ONE B IN ENGLISH UP THIS TIME TOO. HE'S ON THE PRINCIPLES LIST!

DREW GOT A'S AND B'S, HE STAYED THE SAME EXCEPT DROPPED FROM AN A TO B IN SPELLING.
HE'S ON THE HONOR ROLL!

BITTER - SWEET DAY!

TODAY IS A VERY BITTER-SWEET DAY!!
MY LAST DAY OF BABYSITTING AND HAVING ELLA AND LUCY. =(
I'M SAD, BUT GLAD TOO ALL IN ONE! IM EXCITED TO GET AWAY FROM THE HOUSE WITH A PART TIME JOB AND HOPEFULLY GET MORE INVOLVED WITH MY BOYS CLASS STUFF AND THE PTO AGAIN. I MISS DOING THOSE THINGS.

ELLA AND LUCY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE MY GIRLS.....IVE HAD THEM SINCE BIRTH, ALMOST 4 YEARS. I HOPE WE KEEP INTOUCH AND I TOLD THEM I COULD BE A BACK UP SITTER, BUT IM FINALLY DONE WATCHING KIDS ALL DAY EVERYDAY.
DOUG HAD TO GET HIS DADS VAN TO LOAD UP ALL THE THINGS I HAD HERE FOR THE GIRLS!! LOL
IM GOING TO DEFINETLY MISS THEM AND ALL THE GIRLY / BABY THINGS BEING IN MY HOUSE!!

THIS IS A PIC I TOOK BEFORE ELLA GOT ON THE BUS THIS MORNING!

SISTERLY LOVE
NOOZLE NOOZLE..... HOW CUTE

THE GIRLS AND I BEFORE THEY LEFT TODAY.....I TOOK MYSELF!

SNOW FUN

WE ALL WENT OUTSIDE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES TODAY TO PLAY IN THE SNOW! IT WAS A HEAT WAVE OUT LIKE 29 DEGREES.....ALOT BETTER THAN -14 LIKE YESTERDAY MORNING!!

SUZIE WANTING LOSE SOOOO BAD TO PLAY WITH THE BOYS! DREW HAD JUST THREW A SNOWBALL ON HER BACK. SHE LOVES PLAYING IN THE SNOW!
TANNER BOARDING DOWN DRIVE TOWARD SCOTT
TANNER BOARDING AND DREW THROWING SNOW AT HIM
DREW SNOWBOARDING DOWN DRIVEWAY
TANNER SNOWBOARDING ON HIS KNEES.

DREW & LUKE'S B-DAY POOL PARTY

WE BOOKED A POOL PARTY AT SUPER 8 MOTEL YESTERDAY! WE HAD A SWIM PARTY @ 5:00 FOR DREW & LUKE. (LUKE WAS 8 ON JANUARY 4TH AND DREW WAS 10 ON JANUARY 13TH) WE SWAM FOR 1 1/2 HRS, THEN ATE PIZZA, CAKE & ICECREAM. JUST SCOTT, THE BOYS AND I STAYED ALLNIGHT AFTERWARDS. WE HAD A GOOD TIME AND THE WATER WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY WARM, CONSIDERING HOW COLD IT IS OUTSIDE!!
THE WATER PICTURES DIDNT TURN OUT VERY WELL - LIGHTING??

LUKE, TANNER AND DREW IN POOL
SCOTT THROWING LUKE IN POOL & BLAKE P.
BRANDON E., BRANDON R. , DALTON AND DREW PIZZA TIME

BLAKE A., BLAKE P. AND LUKE EATING PIZZA
SAMIE AND AIMEE
KELBIE, PEYTON AND TANNER
HARRY, KATHY, MACY & THERESA
BECKY & SCOTT SERVING PIZZA
SOME OF PARTY...BECKY, TARA & THERESA IN THE BACK
DREW & LUKE GETTING READY TO BLOW OUT CANDLES
DREW WITH WEBKINZ GOLDEN RETRIEVER & MP3 PLAYER FROM US

DREW WITH BIG BAKUGAN FROM SAMIELUKE WITH SCOOTER FROM HIS MOM & DALTON

RELAXING IN BED AFTER SWIMMING & SHOWERS. CHECK OUT THEIR ROSEY CHEEKS AND RED EYES FROM THE CLORINE.

MY FIRST AWARDS....THANKS BETH PATTERSON

The first award is the smile award.

The qualifications to receive the award are:

A. Display a cheerful attitude - What is the point of going through life complaining every minute?

B. Love one another - Almost everyone, almost all the time.

D. Learn from others- Constantly!

E. Be a positive contributor to the blog world- I do my best.

F. Love life- Unabashedly!

G. Love kids- There is nothing sweeter than a child laughing or sleeping.

The Rules:

1. Must link it back to the creator

2. Post the rules

3. Choose 5 people to give it to (all will be listed at the bottom of the post)

4. Recipients must fit the characteristics above

5. Create a post to share this

6. You must thank the winner -- Thank You, Beth!

My second award is the friendship award..."These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."

My third award....."This blog invests and believes in proximity- nearness in space, time, and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind of bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writings. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly written text into the body of their award.

"My fourth award ....the lemonade award
1. Put the logo on your blog.
2. Nominate at least ten blogs which show GREAT ATTITUDE and/or GRATITUDE.

3. Be sure to link your nominees
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to this post the person from whom you received your award.

My fifth award.....The beautiful award...."You are truly beautiful. Beautiful means more than a pretty face! It also means that you are unique, and oh so full of grace! The things in you that go on much deeper than the softness of your skin are the things that make you beautiful, both inside and within!

HERE'S MY 5 PEOPLE IM PASSING ALONG THE AWARDS TO!!

BETH @ ( GAVE ME THE AWARDS - THANKS)

http://bethsblog43812.blogspot.com/

CHRISTY @

http://thebaylors.blogspot.com/

BABY BREE FAMILY @

http://famofcookies.blogspot.com/

CUTE BLOGS @

http://www.onecuteblog.blogspot.com/

GINA @

http://sixinthecountry.blogspot.com/

(SINCE SHE STARTED THE AWARDS WITH BETH) AND I LOVE LOOKING AT YOUR BLOG.... ADDING HER TO MY FRIEND LIST TOO! =)

Please take a look at their amazing blogs!!

MY KNEE AND BROTHER'S ARM UPDATE

WELL.....MY KNEE IS STILL SORE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT TIME IN BED - HURTS ALLNIGHT LONG MAKING ME NOT SLEEP MUCH. IT ALSO GIVES OUT WHENEVER IT WANTS. IM STILL WEARING MY BRACE ON AND OFF. IT SEEMS TO HELP SOME!
I'LL PROB HAVE TROUBLE WITH IT THE REST OF MY LIFE??

AS FOR MY BROTHER KEVIN..... HE HAD HIS SURGERY ON HIS ARM AND GOT A PIN AND 2 PLATES THE DAY HE FELL - THURSDAY 8TH. HE HAD 7 BREAKS.
HE SPENT 2 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF BEING IN SO MUCH PAIN.
POOR GUY!!
WELL ....LASTNIGHT 1/15 HE WENT BACK TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY ADMITTED HIM AGAIN. HE WAS HAVING MAJOR ARM PAIN, MEGA MIGRAINS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE LIKE 148/120.
I JUST CALLED HIS CELL...STILL IN HOSPITAL! DONT KNOW ANYTHING OTHER THAN THEY CHANGED HIS MEDICINE AND HIS BLOOD PRESSURE IS ALITTLE LOWER 120 / 100, MIGRAINS COMING AND GOING STILL AND SOUNDED LIKE HE WAS IN MAJOR PAIN / TIRED.

PLEASE CONTINUE KEEPING HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS!

FRIDGED COLD - LOW TEMPERATURES

SO TODAY IS THE 2ND DAY IN A ROW NO SCHOOL AND THE TEMPERATURES AND ROADS HAVE BEEN TERRIBLY BAD!! WE ARE LEVEL ONE TODAY, UPGRADED FROM LEVEL 2 THE PAST 2 DAYS.

TOOK THIS INSERT FROM THE TRIBUNE TODAY......

The temperature in Coshocton at 8 a.m. was 10 below zero. That's much warmer than the record low of 18 below zero, set in 1972, but still cold enough to be damaging to unprotected skin. Wind chills this morning were 22 below zero.

I FEEL SORRY FOR ALL THE PEOPLE (SCOTT TOO) IN AND OUT OF THIS COLD ALLDAY!

I KNOW ITS THE COLDEST I CAN EVER REMEMBER!! BRRRR
OMG....I WAS ALMOST 8 MTHS OLD IN 1972 THOUGH!
LOL... MOST THE PEOPLE I HAVE AS BLOG FRIENDS WERENT EVEN BORN YET. HEEE HEE

25 REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER!!

25 REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.'If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.'

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.'You better pray that will come out of the carpet.'

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL..'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.'Because I said so, that's why.'

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.'If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me.'

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.'

7. My mother taught me IRONY 'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.'

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.'Shut your mouth and eat your supper.'

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'

13 My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'

14.My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.'Stop acting like your father!'

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do.'

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.'Just wait until we get home.'

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.'You are going to get it when you get home!'

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.'If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.'

19. My mother taught me ESP.'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?'

20. My mother taught me HUMOR.'When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me.'

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.'If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.'

22.My mother taught me GENETICS.'You're just like your father.'

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.'Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?'

24. My mother taught me WISDOM.'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'

25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE.'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.'

JUST LOVE THESE!! IVE SAID ATLEAST HALF OR MOVE OF THESE MYSELF TOO. LOL

BIG SNOW 2009

YESTERDAY WE HAD THE 1ST BIG SNOW OF 2009. IT SNOWED LITERALLY ALL DAY LONG! WE GOT PROBABLY 6-8 INCHES! WE ALONG WITH ALL THE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TODAY - YIPEE!!!! LEVEL 2 STILL.

MY MOM CAME LAST EVENING AND SPENT THE NIGHT TOO. SHE HAD A DR APPOINTMENT AT 2:00 AND DIDNT WANT TO CHANCE GOING BACK HOME TO WARSAW. IM GLAD SHE STAYED...THE ROADS WERE TERRIBLE!

HERE IS THE STREET AT 12:30...
TOWARD CENTRAL SCHOOL -12:30, AND THEY ONLY LET OUT LIKE 20 MINUTES EARLY??? GO FIGURE!!

UP WALNUT AT 5:00
SCOTT AND THE VAN WITH PROBABLY 5 INCHES ON TOP.

WALNUT AT 8:30 LASTNIGHT AND STILL SNOWING -STAR WARS EFFECT - LOL!!!!
BACK PORCH RAILING THIS MORNING 10:00 .....MY IGLO DESIGN =) AND STILL SPITTING SNOW TODAY TOO

NEED TO GET OUT OF THIS HOUSE!

HI EVERYONE.......
HELP!!
I'M LOOKING FOR A PART-TIME JOB!! IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANY GOOD ONES LET ME KNOW.
I'VE BABYSITTED FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS AND I JUST NEED A BREAK FROM BABIES, KIDS AND GET AWAY FROM THIS HOUSE DAY IN AND DAY OUT!!!!!! I ALSO NEED ADULT - PUBLIC INTERACTION TOO!

AS ALOT OF YOU ALREADY KNOW LUCY, THAT I WATCH, HAS COLIC AND HAS BEEN A HANDFUL LATELY CRYING ALL THE TIME AND MY NERVES ARE SLOWLY WITHERING AWAY. POOR BABY, BUT POOR ME, DOUG AND CHRISTY TOO! I FELL LAST WEEK DOWN THE STEPS AND HURT MY KNEE, AND POOR TANNER CAME HOME THIS MORNING SICK FROM SCHOOL. HE ALSO MISSED MONDAY TOO. HOPEFULLY HE'S BETTER FOR DREW'S SWIM PARTY SATURDAY. EVERYTHING JUST HAPPENING AT ONCE!

CALGON TAKE ME AWAY!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
IM NOT A DRINKING PERSON OR I'D BE DRUNK RIGHT NOW! LOL HEEEEE

HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY DREW

OUR DREW IS 10 TODAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY....WE LOVE YOU DREWBUG!
WE ARE HAVING A BIRTHDAY POOL PARTY THIS WEEKEND FOR HIM.

LETS TAKE A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST 10 WONDERFUL YEARS.....

JOY FAIRY

ANOTHER FROM EMAIL.... LOL