All in the Family - Tennessee 2009

We had a family photo taken. If you look closely you will see one of my Mom's penguins that went with us. My friend Kelly had the idea to take him along with us. We took photos of him, with out my Mom knowing. She was pissed when she got back home and realized that one of them was gone. Kelly put together a photo album showing the trip taken. Mom was the only one out of 16 people that didn't know he was there.

Dressing My Daughters ALIKE ?

Kricket and LadyBug got new jackets. I hoped to use these for next winter, but I think WINTER is still here. I hate this cold crappy weather. Will it ever end? I thought that you would enjoy seeing their matching coats.

Don't they look CUTE? :)

Happy Anniversary To Us

Three years ago today, I married my best friend. Well actually it is my best friend of the opposite sex. Cause otherwise it would have been Kelly and I don't think thats legal in Indiana.

Today was a normal day for us. Kevin was the first to wish me a Happy Anniversary, he told at approx 5:30 am when I was still asleep. I told him at 7:45 am, when he was awake. I guess it's a competion as to who will tell who first. We both went to work and then went out for dinner. We are now at home and will watch each other fall asleep. We are really boring and the older we get the more boring we become.

I am just happy that I finally have someone to watch fall asleep, it has to be love!

April Fool's Joke? NOT!

I had a lovely evening with my husband, my nieces Leah, Rani and Lauren, and Leah's boyfriend Ryan. We watched American Idol and everyone tanned. When the younger ones left, I decided it was my turn to tan. I went to the basement, took off my glasses and put lotion on my arms, chest, and face. When I went over to the bed, I could see something that looked different. Maybe like a dog leash or one of the kids belts. It looked like it was moving. I put on my glasses and then screamed. It was a freakin snake.
Kevin was being my hero, and he trapped it, and brought it out of the basement.

This is what it looked like when we first put it in the box. I was afraid that it was going to get out. YIKS ~

We opened it up on the back porch so that I could get another picture. Then we got in the car and drove down the road to release it. We didn't want it to hang out at our house.

We think that it came from some bulbs that my brother in law gave us last fall. We think that it has been asleep, if they do that, and then since it has been getting warm, because of tanning. He decided that we was going to come out and TAN?

Needless to say, I didn't feel like tanning after all of this excitement. Kevin went down and carried all the bulbs out of the basement. HE knew that I would be afraid to go back down there.

We used to have bats, now snakes. What next?

Spring Break 2009 - Family Style

We went back to Tennessee. We stayed in Wears Valley. From Pigeon Forge it is approx 10 miles west. Then about 1 mile of roads that turn every which way. Straight up and then straight down. I hate that part of it, but will do it every year just to get to stay here. I love the cabin and love being with my family and best friends. I am looking forward to the time that my brother and his children can join us. Hopefully next year............... Hope you enjoy my photos.

The fog was rolling in, but if you look towards the left side of this photo you will see the cabins. The small photo that you can see, is the cabin that we stay in. It is called Copper Top and it is amazing. I still want to crap my pants when we drive up to the top. I am always so afraid. But I was able to keep my eyes open the third trip up. I was holding Laurens hand.This is a photo of the new pool house that was added in January. It was really very nice. I can't believe how they can build this stuff on the side of a mountain...... Crazy....... At one point there were 16 of us there. It was the Norman, Lori, Lindsey, Leah, Lauren and their German, Rani, Dad, Mom, John, Kelly, David, Jamie, Alisha, Austin, Kevin and I. It was great to get away.

We went to the Ripley's Aquarium and I became a part of a waterglobe. This was a lot of fun and we got to see a bunch of really cool fish. I was glad that John suggested going there. If you look close you can see the Seahorses in this aquarium. Lauren and I got to touch a stingray. That was really cool to.

Having a bathtub big enough to lay in with your bestest friend in the whole wide world is awesome. Kelly's husband John decided the fastest way to get us out, was to turn on the water.

It is really nice to have a living room large enough to have areas for everyone to have room to sit and talk. Lauren, Lindsey, Leah and Rani are looking up something on the computer and Norman, Kevin, Dad and David are just bullshitting. Kelly, Lori and I just sitting around doing a little "GIRL" talk. It was really nice to relax with my sister and my best friend.

We believe that this was Otis. He was most friendly of the three raccoons, that appeared nightly. They really loved the food that we fed them..... They would sit by the door and wait to be served.Dad, Kevin, Mom, Jamie and Austin in the background. This was on Saturday morning when the Howell's just stopped by for breakfast and ended up leaving at 8 o'clock in the evening.

I will post more photos later. I want to show you pictures of the family on the steps and the theatre room, it has the best seats in the house.

xoxoxo

Introducing - Miss Riley Jean Saylor

I went and visited my Goddaughter Jennifer, her husband Jode and their new baby girl today at the hospital. I was glad that Jen had the baby before we left for vacation and that I was able to get to see and hold her today. What a little sweetheart. Really makes me feel old, with all these babies coming because it just seems like the other day when I was holding the mom's for the very first time. This first picture is really my favorite of all that I took today.... Riley Jean Saylor, coming in to this world on March 24th at 12:57 am, tipping the scales at 7 pounds 6 ounces, and measuring 20 1/2 inches long. She loves her fingers. She sucks them so hard that they start to turn purple. Can't really tell how long they have been her best friends.

Proud Mama and Daddy. She's such a little peanut. Check out the dollhouse, that Grandpa Dean brought to the hospital.

Happy Grandpa Dean and Grandma Fran Wolff. This is the first family photo with both of their granddaughters. Eva is 1 1/2 and she is my cousin Kate and Chuck's daughter. She is a sweetheart! I think she is patting Riley like a puppy.

P.S. I would have named her Riley Suzanne, but what do I know? :)

P.S.S. My sister had great news tonight her friend Marie is doing better....

Computer Class - Postponed due to Slumber Party

My monday computer class with my mom was postponed today. On Sunday night after Family day, all the young ones of the family decided they were coming to the Troyer Bed and Breakfast for the night. (One problem, with the B&B we had no B or B's) Everyone came except for Morgan, she had to rest for softball practice. I told her we will do this again so that she can be included. It felt weird with all but her here at my house. We wiied, tanned, watched movies and used the laptops. It was a fun time had by all. Kevin went to bed, and slowly everyone started to get tired. I think Madi, Mitchell and I were the last ones up. Ryan, Leah, Rani, Madi and Linz all on our couch. This is before, I had to find pillows and blankets for 6 extra people.

Madi and Leah are enjoying the aero bed. This is the spot they chose, along with Rani. Believe or not the bed actually stayed full of air. This is the brand new bed, that Kricket decided to chew up. We (Lauren and I) used black gorilla tape and glue on this bed, and made it work. It's a little Ghetto but what the heck, it's better than the floor.

Lindsey is already asleep. Rani is watching Twilight and Lauren is probably texting someone.

Mitchell is sleeping in my bed. I think this is the most comfortable spot we have. At least he won't have to share the blankets with anyone.