Summer 2009...

I've been a little behind on updating my blog. I have been doing my Flashback Friday, but other than that...I have been busy.

I cannot believe that summer is over. It has flown - for that matter - 2009 has flown as well. So, here is a recap of the summer of 09...

• Fun beach trip in June (I actually did post about that trip) - you can see it here.
• In July I went to see NKOTB with my friend Karen - see it here
• Fun 4th of July at my cousin's house - see it here
• Cruise in July with the fam - see it here and here
• Went to the beach in August - had a great time. Brandon and Ella swam like fish the entire time.
• I read 5 books this summer. I read the Twilight series - I was curious as to what the hype was about. It took me months to read the first one (probably because I saw the movie first), but once I finally finished it, I read the other three very quickly. I enjoyed reading them - but am still not sure what all the obsession is about. I will go and see the movies though.
• I also read The Time Travelers Wife. I had decided that I wanted to read the book before seeing the movie. The book is a hard read and you have to really concentrate to follow it. Its an ok book - so unrealistic. Movie review coming up...
• Brandon started school this year. I cannot believe he is in kindergarten. He is doing well and has been enjoying it. He is such a kid now and not a little boy anymore.

I will have more posts coming soon with some movie reviews and a few other things...

Hope you had a great summer!!!

Flashback Friday....

Who didn't love Falcor and the Neverending Story....

And this is the theme song that would get stuck in your head every time (this is just the song - there are no clips)

Flashback Friday....

Loved this song and had no clue what it meant or who sang it - just loved the Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma part...

Flashback Friday....

I think I still have mine somewhere....but she has much shorter hair after I cut her curls off!

Flashback Friday....

A Part 2 to a Flashback Friday from a couple weeks ago - I watched this every morning before school too...

Happy Birthday Dad!!

Today is my dad's birthday...time for 58 reasons why I love my dad :)!

1. He helped give me life
2. He loves watching old school tv shows
3. He is an all American eater
4. He is patriotic
5. He is a good brother to his siblings
6. He is a lover of everything old school
7. He loves Ebay
8. He has learned to embrace technology although he wants to throw his computer out 99% of the time
9. He is the hardest person to buy for
10. He sticks to his beliefs
11. He has always been there for me growing up and still is
12. He is such a giver to people he knows and people he does not know and is very humble about it
13. He is a bargain shopper
14. He has worked hard for everything he has
15. He loves to travel
16. He loves Brandon and Ella as they were his own blood
17. He supports us - even if he doesn't always agree with us
18. He loves to cruise
19. He loves old music
20. He is a collector of antique signs
21. He takes care of us and always makes sure we have enough money
22. He still takes us on vacation
23. He loves the beach
24. He loves playing with the kids
25. He is an organizer - I think that is where I get my skills from
26. He is the best griller I know
27. He loves looking for shells in the ocean
28. He defends his family
29. He doesn't run his mouth about people
30. He has learned to eat and love some Mexican food
31. Brandon wants to be named after my dad - Junior Benny - that shows what an impact he has had on Brandon and how much he loves him
32. If someone tells him not to say anything - he does not
33. He always tries to make Christmas the best it can be
34. He is teaching Brandon how to be a man
35. Ella is his new little princess since his other girls are all grown up
36. He comes over and fixes all the problems in my house
37. He gives good financial advice
38. He makes sure we always say the blessing before we eat
39. He is a good son-in-law
40. He used to take me on his business trips with him so we could spend time together
41. He was a good son and misses his parents very much
42. He takes care of his parents grave and makes sure they always look good
43. He loves Alabama football
44. He still likes to play Santa and we like that too :)
45. He has the best house to visit at Halloween
46. He treats Candice and Nicole like they are his own kids
47. He loves to trick me because he knows I am so gullible
48. He always has the fridge stocked with the things we love when we come for a visit
49. He gives the best hugs
50. He doesn't forget where he comes from
51. He isn't afraid to cry in front of us
52. He always says I love you
53. He strives to be a better husband and dad everyday
54. He loves seafood
55. He loves spoiling Brandon and Ella
56. He is a good husband to Kay
57. He is a good step-dad to Candice and Nicole
58. He is the best dad a girl could ask for

Happy Birthday Dad - I love you very much!!

Flashback Friday....

Since I am at the beach this week - I thought I would post a great childhood memory of Panama City. Every year our choice of beach vacation is at Panama City and every year until 2004 we made a trip to Miracle Strip. I believe I rode almost every ride in my years of going there. I have great memories going with my family, our best childhood friends, Brandon and Dustin, as well as, high school and college friends. It shut down in 2004 to make way for condos - 5 years later - still no condos - just an abandoned amusement park. I so wish we could have taken Brandon and Ella there...

RIP Miracle Strip!!