Leapin' Lizard!!

This darn lizard has been living on our roof for months now! He keeps revealing himself when we get visitors. This picture doesn't show how vibrantly orange he is and how large he is. It is very fast and he hangs out at the front entry. I have never seen a lizard of this size down here other than someones pet, but he gives people a scare when they knock at the front door. Anyone have any idea what kind of reptile this is? I hope it isn't man eating or poisonous!

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First Day of School!

Summer has so quickly come and gone! I can't believe that school is back in session already. I think Baylie and Cam are excited to get back to their friends, but honestly, I have enjoyed the freedom of summer. What I can't believe even more than that is how quickly my babies are growing up! I feel like they are just a couple of years away from walking out the door into their own lives, college, marriage.... I remember so vividly being their ages! I am so proud of them both. They both get good grades, they never cause me any grief, other than the usual stuff, but neither of them have ever been in trouble in school. I took Cam on his first day, walked in with him and had to hurry back to the car. I fought the tears so he wouldn't see me cry, I cried all the way to work, and throughout the day had a lump in my throat. The time where I get to be with my kids every day is just flying by! I love being their mom and I am so grateful for two pretty spectacular kiddlings!

13 Years!

Marty and I celebrated our 13th anniversay on the 22nd. I have been trying of a clever way to blog about it and I am a dud. I couldn't come up with anything that someone hasn't already done. So I decided to have Baylie take some photographs of us. If you didn't know she is very talented and she has shown me up a few times with her creativity. So she took these, I edited them a little and I LOVE them. Marty and I didn't have a fancy wedding and really have no photos of the whole event so I was so pleased with how these turned out. There were a few more I would have liked to have posted but I was having some issues...it was taking too long, I'm impatient I guess!

The wind was also blowing about 95 mph this day, it's not a fan I promise!!

My cute little nephews

We just made a trip to Wyoming. I got some really cute pictures of my niece and nephews and just thought I would share. Keep checking back there will be more coming!!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day Mom!! I love you!!

Maturation...

The funniest conversation happened between Cam and I. A couple of weeks ago his class got to watch the famous 'maturation video'. Cameron was so excited because rumor has it you get a free stick of deodorant. He was very clear about not having either parent attend, that is just embarrassing. Anyway, we are driving in the car and he says to me, "Mom I need to talk to you about something." Now when Cam wants to have a serious one on one conversation you know it has taken him some time to think about it and get the courage up to talk. He is my kid that I worry keeps too much inside and just doesn't talk to us about much. So when he said I need to talk to you, I am thinking great, what is tormenting my poor kid now. Back to my story.... when he brought home the handout about what the boys learn in their video I was astounded. The boys lesson is much more explicit than the girls by far!! So Cameron says, "You know how in that video they said sometimes there might be something that you get excited about and it will cause blood to flow 'down there' and you might get an erection?" I reply with a puzzled, "Yeah?#$%#$!" "Well I have had some really good Christmases, and I have been really excited about presents that I have gotten and that has NEVER happened to me. What are they talking about?" I know I should have been more honest with him and explained it, but he is still so immature and so innocent, I just said, "Dude, I have no idea! Maybe your dad knows!" They say that we aren't educating our kids young enough about sex and maturation....I disagree. My guy has no clue and I think it kind of made him a little confused and I don't think he was quite ready for that. Anyway, I had to fight back the giggles. He was so serious. When Marty tried to explain it all to him he was so grossed out. My kids now know all there is to know about the birds and the bees now, and Cameron has the best smelling pits on the block! Everyday I just feel older and older!!