Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Bells and Balls
My cousin Stephanie got married this weekend..her and Tom made a beautiful bride and groom. I had a great time and was good to get away from the house for a little bit. Friday night, I planted my arse at the kitchen table and kept on working in the tax department...all I can say is big fat yuck-o. Saturday we got going pretty early for our drive to Bloomington..ok like 11...but I thought that was early enough since my purpose was to sleep in. It was accomplished. We had some banking business to take care of and then headed out for the big city. The wedding was pretty. The reception, well some of us can say that we took full advantage of the open bar...and it wasn't just beer. Ya, it was great and funny and yep we were drunk! Once the open bar was closed, I was done. $6 freaking .75 for a drink..Not one ounce of my money went for a drink..nope not one. I have children to feed, can't waste it on -alcohol-. Good time had by all..especially my brother-in-law Chad..(muuuaaahhh)
The quality of the picture is sort of bad, my camera battery was nearly dead before the wedding and during the wedding it died. One of my upcoming blogs will tell the story of why I have lost touch with the passion for photography that I once I had...numerous reasons or maybe I won't, it really is a sad sad story ...but anyways this is from the cell phone.
Then today we had Kasidies J.O. Volleyball Tourney...the girls were 9/9..yah baby! 1st place again!! It was a great time! Here is another cell phone picture...
Number 13..my girl!
The quality of the picture is sort of bad, my camera battery was nearly dead before the wedding and during the wedding it died. One of my upcoming blogs will tell the story of why I have lost touch with the passion for photography that I once I had...numerous reasons or maybe I won't, it really is a sad sad story ...but anyways this is from the cell phone.
Then today we had Kasidies J.O. Volleyball Tourney...the girls were 9/9..yah baby! 1st place again!! It was a great time! Here is another cell phone picture...
Number 13..my girl!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Beauty at its Best...
In the back of my mind I always knew the day would come when my girls would want to wear *gasp* make-up. I never wanted that day to come, for it meant that the girls were getting that-much-older. Make-up is a huge step in growing up.
I remember the day like it was yesterday...my very first make-up kit. FRESH-N-FANCY. I wish I knew where the picture was, for sure it would send everyone in laughing hysterics...I can't remember, I must have been 8 or so. Nonetheless, it was still my first make-up in my bag. Oh the fun we had with that...Santa was the hero that year.
So, the time had come this week when I gave the 'official' ok for them to wear it. I'm taking the motherly guess that (another *gasp*) interest in boys had something to do with this. Oh how they will kill me when they read this.
So on Tuesday of this week, Jennifer Kay of Mary Kay, came to teach Kelsie Kay and Kasidie Kay how to properly take care of their beautiful faces. It was such a fun time. The girls look so grown up. I was nearly in tears, for real. So here are pictures of my Beautiful Babes..making themselves more beautiful then they already are!
I remember the day like it was yesterday...my very first make-up kit. FRESH-N-FANCY. I wish I knew where the picture was, for sure it would send everyone in laughing hysterics...I can't remember, I must have been 8 or so. Nonetheless, it was still my first make-up in my bag. Oh the fun we had with that...Santa was the hero that year.
So, the time had come this week when I gave the 'official' ok for them to wear it. I'm taking the motherly guess that (another *gasp*) interest in boys had something to do with this. Oh how they will kill me when they read this.
So on Tuesday of this week, Jennifer Kay of Mary Kay, came to teach Kelsie Kay and Kasidie Kay how to properly take care of their beautiful faces. It was such a fun time. The girls look so grown up. I was nearly in tears, for real. So here are pictures of my Beautiful Babes..making themselves more beautiful then they already are!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Dang! Why am I such a follower?...
...I wanna be the leader.. I swear Stacy P...you are in trouble! This is going to be the BIGGEST challenge I have had in a long time...oh wait, teenagers are challenging every.single.day!
soooo...what should I blog about?! Maybe I should just start with a recap of *some* of the important things of 2010.
January...I think we brought in the new year with a ~bang~?? Had Campbell Christmas in January and scrapbooked with the aunts/cousins in deerwood.
February...learned I was pregnant...meaning the age gap between the youngest and the middle child would be 12.5 years...named the baby 'Baby Carlos' and attended Kasidies Spelling Bee
March...Uncle Eddie was diagnosed with cancer, went to the Girls High School State Basketball Tourney to watch Don's cousin Grace play for Goodhue, and had a miscarriage..devastating to all of us.
May...I became a Godmother to Amira, which makes Godchild #3, Kelsie had a piano recital and we attended Alex (Don's brother) college graduation.
June...Kasidie graduated from 6th grade...and we packed..
August...we had grandpa Nortons 90th birthday party, spent more endless days and nights in the pool..and unpacked more.
October...we had more volleyball with Kas, became a Tastefully Simple Consultant, met up with college girls (some of which I hadn't saw in 15+ years), carved pumpkins, had Lithotripsy on my kidney, went to the MN Wild game with Don and closed the pool up for the year.
soooo...what should I blog about?! Maybe I should just start with a recap of *some* of the important things of 2010.
January...I think we brought in the new year with a ~bang~?? Had Campbell Christmas in January and scrapbooked with the aunts/cousins in deerwood.
This is my Aunt Pat at Keepsakes Cabin Scrapbooking Retreat
February...learned I was pregnant...meaning the age gap between the youngest and the middle child would be 12.5 years...named the baby 'Baby Carlos' and attended Kasidies Spelling Bee
6th Grade Spelling Bee
March...Uncle Eddie was diagnosed with cancer, went to the Girls High School State Basketball Tourney to watch Don's cousin Grace play for Goodhue, and had a miscarriage..devastating to all of us.
Grace #21
April...we went to a cousins wedding, Kelsie started Track and she had her braces removed.Shot...she makes me laugh!
May...I became a Godmother to Amira, which makes Godchild #3, Kelsie had a piano recital and we attended Alex (Don's brother) college graduation.
Alex and Ashley - U of M Morris Campus
BFF's since they were 8 weeks old..only 8 days apart
Shayna and Kasidie
July...This month was an extremely stressful one... We bought a house, and left one that had an incredible amount of memories, Alex and Ashley got married (helluva a good time), we had the Balfanz Family Camping weekend, and spent endless days (and nights) in the pool in our backyard.35410 125th Ave Onamia, MN 56359
August...we had grandpa Nortons 90th birthday party, spent more endless days and nights in the pool..and unpacked more.
The old man..I love him!
September...BUSY month..the kids went back to school, the daycare load lightened a bit, Kasidie started volleyball, we went to Netta's annual daycare party, and took a day to hang out at Kathio..Kathio State Park
October...we had more volleyball with Kas, became a Tastefully Simple Consultant, met up with college girls (some of which I hadn't saw in 15+ years), carved pumpkins, had Lithotripsy on my kidney, went to the MN Wild game with Don and closed the pool up for the year.
*Kasidie Kay Olson*
pink laced
November...spent a day at the U of M with Kasidie for testing on her kidneys..spent Thanksgiving at my moms, and did the annual 'Black Friday' shop-a-thon with BFF Shannon and her dad.pink laced
This is why I don't like to post pictures of myself..
I look like a complete dweeb.
December...went to Kasidies High School Choir Concert, had several Christmas' and on New Years Eve, I was part of welcoming in Isabella Brandt into the world. (No I didn't help give birth...I was just there to take pictures...the girls too were part of this heavenly birth! Isabella AnnMarie Brandt
12-31-10
2011..BRING.IT.ON..show me whatcha got!! Are you gonna follow me? I can't wait to see what is in store for me..many indoor house projects, landscaping and tree planting, camping trips and tons of family time. So, with that in mind, here is my picture post for the first week of P52..
When will the addiction end?
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