Ready, Set, Go!

I would have never guessed earlier this summer Little Hauss would be DIVING off the board by August! It took him a couple of weeks in May to finally get readjusted in the water and to relinquish his floaties, but then he was in fish mode and swimming all over the pool! Wow, he's growing up fast! I'm not sure I'm ready for it!

Ready, Set....
GO!

All I got?

After 4 days, you would think I would have more pics! NO, this is the ONLY picture that was taken at the beach and it sure is a beauty!

Getting ready for our steampot at Joe's Crab Shack

Um.....I guess we just had too much fun to take time for photos!!!

What a difference a year makes...

Or not? This was last year's girls beach trip.....um, I'm pretty sure I was feeling very happy about the time this pic was taken....
I leave tomorrow afternoon for a few days of rest, relaxation, coctails and lots of laughter! I can't wait!

The seven year itch?

Well, we aren't itchin' yet! Hubby and I are celebrating 7 years married today (um, almost 14 years together)!!!

It really has been a fun ride so far and we are ready for the next 14! I love you babe!

Ashes to Ashes....

You think that it'll never happen to you. Always feeling so sorry for those other people far away that you don't really know or can't really see the ramifications. I'll admit, I'm kind of like that. I sympathize with families that struggle (more so than us) or I cry when I see the shows that rebuild homes after disasterous fires, floods, and the like, but I never really know what it's like. Well, now I do.

Hubby called about 12:30 this afternoon (which is fairly odd because he should be sleeping) and that should have been a clue.....
He informed me that the neighbor's house was on fire! REAL fire...like engulfed in flames and destroying everything in their life they had ever known right in front of their very own eyes. Something that I just can't even imagine for myself. What do you do? How will you live?
Everyone was ok, out of the house, including the 3 dogs that have now become our house guests! 2 Jack Russels and 1 Lab mix added to our 2 Boxers! Full house to say the least! He said that there were tons of Firemen, Police, EMS, you name it there to help. He called with updates all afternoon. It had taken the fire department at least an hour or more to contain just the outside before they even entered the house with hoses and such. SO, you can just imagine the smoke and water damage left behind from this ordeal. The one saving grace for today was that it was raining steadily, which I can only hope that aided in the putting out of the flames.
Hubby said they had to bust out the vent in the attic, the front door and some windows to get in. I am so glad I wasn't there to witness this tragic event. I would have been a basket case! I will now not only sympathize, but will have true empathy for my neighbors and everything that they have endured today.
Who knows what the future holds, but I bet they'll have to tear down the house and start from scratch. What a weird feeling!

Now, I've just got to figure out a way to explain all this to Little Hauss. If anything, it will be a great lesson in our blessings from God and how we can help a neighbor in need.

Please say a prayer for our friends as they need them so much right now.

I might need an intervention

Do they do those for over involved, compulsive, and obsessive mommies like me? I'm a little cookoo for the pirate party. Maybe I'll just dress up in some red feathers and be the parrot? Seriously, I've already got most of the menu planned, some of the games, the party favors and even a few cupcake designs I want to attempt - which of course I'll have to try out ahead of time to see which ones take the cake (no pun intended)!

If you happen to run accross a preview for the derranged mommy sporting an eye patch and bandana on the show Intervention on A & E, then you'll know it's me!

All hands on Deck

Well, after all my deliberations over which Super Hero Invitation and party ideas, we've completely switched gears and are now going with a Pirate Party! There is no turning back now because I've orderd the invitaitons from Vista Print and they will be here in a few weeks. Normally I would have made them, but they were so darn cute and so much cheaper (less than $10 for 20 including shipping) than I would have spent buying my supplies! AND, they come with free envelopes!
Little Hauss was all excited while I was looking at the invitations online the other day, saw the pirate ship and it was all over after that!
My friend told me today that she has a pirate ship play thing that kids can get in and play on and offered it up for his party!!! I think I can find some neat games for them to play and I've already thought of cute favors to give his guests! My next move is to find some cute cupcake decorations and pirate themed food!
Here is the invitation!