Monday Mugs - Best Friends!

This week's theme is best friends.

I couldn't do this post with including my husband Ray. We've been best friends for almost 15 years, married for 9, and through ups, downs, and laughs, he always sticks by me!

Of course I HAVE to mention my best girl Liz. Since 3rd grade we've been besties. We shared many memories, laughs, secrets, tears, and great times! Love you girl!

As my boys age, i am anxious to notice the relatioships they will develop. Below is Adam at a recent camping trip with his friend Christopher.

And Nick at his 6th birthday party surrounded by all his buddies.

Aquaintances will come and go, but true friends will last a lifetime!


Visit Heather and her awesome blog at http://oswaldcuties.blogspot.com/ for more Monday Mugs. Have a great week everyone!!

Friday Photo Flashback

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Wordless Wednesday - Buddies

Friday Photo Flashback

My BFF and I at a formal in college - 1998 ish.

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8 Things

8 Things - I was tagged by Jamie, one of my bloggy friends & IUP alumni, over at http:/2003beachbunch.blogspot.com.

Here's how 8 THINGS works:

-Mention the person that tagged you.

-Complete the lists of 8's.

-Tag 8 of your wonderful bloggy friends.

-Go tell them you tagged them!

8 THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO:

1. Our weeks vacation in July!!!! I''m ready for the sand beneath my toes!!!

2. Nick's first T-Ball game next Tuesday!!!!

3. Seeing my boys grow up into wonderful & successful young men.

4. Being off work next Mon. & Tues., sending the kids to preschool & having the day to myself!

5. The addition of my new large deck (soon, right Ray?)

6. Seeing how my children have matured, how much they have learned and the beautiful artwork they make every day at school (I love this nursery/preschool).

7. Planting all of my summer flowers and seeing how beautiful my yards looks as they grow.

8. 8:30 at night when both boys are in bed and I can sit, relax and watch TV with my hubby.

8 THINGS I DID YESTERDAY:

1. Laundry - I love seeing an empty hamper, no matter how short lived it is!

2. Cleaned my car, inside and out.

3. Laughed as the kids "helped" us wash cars. They were soaked but had fun.

4. Pulled weeds.

5. Enjoyed some really delicious BBQ ribs for supper.

6. Took a nap while the kids did.

7. Switched out winter clothes and reloaded with summer ones.

8. Read bedtime stories and gave kisses to my two sweet boys.

8 THINGS I WISH I COULD DO:

1. Work part time and still receive the same paycheck I get now.

2. Stop my wonderful neighbors from moving an hour away.

3. Go on a romantic getaway with my Hubby for our anniversary in May (were working on that)

4. Cook more - I try, I just don't like too. Ray is our family cooker most of the time.

5. Control the future for my boys so nothing bad ever happens to them.

6. Have unlimited money and go on a shopping spree for ANYTHING I might want

7. Make a decision quick. I'm not real good with that and most of the time it takes me a while.

8. Relax more with feeling the constant need to clean something - I'm a little OCD :)

8 SHOWS I WATCH:

1. CSI - all of them (New York, Las Vegas, & Miami)

2. NCIS

3. Hell's Kitchen

4. Anything on TLC

5. Survivor

6. Big Brother (when it's on)

7. Family Guy

8. Anything on Noggin with my kids.

In Love and Support

My very best friend has a close family member who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I was devestated when I heard the news and my heart goes out to her and her family for their sadness and journey ahead. Please post this blinkie from The Cutest Blogs on the Block website (click on my link in the upper left corner of my page) and show her your support.