WHAT A SUPRISE!!!

Since we've moved here, you all know from a previous post that most of our things are in storage- due to a HUGE communication error on the relocating company's part, when i sorted things out for storage and house, i was unaware that our storage would be TWO hours away- and in that storage, MY BELOVED VACCUM! Those of you also know me and germs are like oil and water- I've been without a vaccum since we moved here and borrowed a friends a few times. I have REAlly wanted a dyson, but saving money, i just bit the bullet and for once didnt beg for it. On his own, luke did research and suprised me this weekend with the New dyson Ball vaccum. Most wives may be offended if their husbands bought a vaccum and might think, is he hinting to me to clean more?! But THIS wife felt like a little girl on christmas morning! I can now vaccum to my little hearts content- The say God knows the desires of our heart- I feel like he has blessed me so much!!
Now as for the low-down on this vaccum: Its a must! So light, easy to manuever, and when you go to dump the canister after vaccuming, you push a button, and the bottom pops open and dumps it in the trash-

And - - - i just found out on Friday, our storage will be moved right here where we live, THIS WEEK!!! that means all my decorations, all the kids movies.. scooters and everything else i've forgotten about that i owned will be a walk away1

So many pictures.. so only a few tonight-

My childhood bestie, Jess turned 29 last week! So, of course i had to drive to Greenville to suprise her for her birthday dinner!!

I have never seen hermit crab racing- but they had it at this sushi place we went to!

Besties, Their men, and my babies

I think this has to be one of my FAV recent pics! She LOVES her Christian!

She's whooped from all the food she ate! Miso soup, half of our edamame, teriyaki chicken, sushi, and ice cream! Sister loves her food like her mama ;)

The next morning.. i made Jess ( RN) listen to quins chest- she's been sick for 2 months. She thinks she has upper respitory infection-

First time eating bacon- with the looks of things, WONT be the last ;)

The trip was EXTREMELY eventful- by that i mean that on our way there, we lost luke's entire set of keys (still no where to be found) called every place we stopped- We stopped to get the kids food at Burger King and Quin was eating one of those crown chicken nuggets- Little jewel, our 4 lb mini yorkie got ahold of it and scarfed it down so fast, it got STUCK in her throat and was choking SO bad she was squealing like a pig and SPINNING around on her leash. Her tongue was BLUE! i prayed over that dog like no one's business- that crown chicken nugget man.. i thought she was going to meet the King, her maker. we rushed her to an animal hospital, keep in mind, we were in a PO DUNK town and no one was to be found at the front desk- i'm yelling, no one. I start running to the back of the vet and this OLD man calmly and slowly walks up to me. i'm panicked, tell him what's going on -
Vet: "she looks fine to me ( as he touches her throat). Put her down see if she can walk
Me: she's choking!!!!! ( i put her down)she walks like a soldier with straight legs
Vet: well, i dont have instruments small enough to go down her throat, so she'll eventually swallow it or throw it up
.. she continues to act weird and try to puke.. she does.. FOAM
Vet: " do we have her chart?"
Me: "no!!!" we're not from here, i'll do anything, please, i'll pay you anything, money is not the issue just SAVE my dog."
the story gets EVen better when he says, well you can drive an hour from here there is a really good animal hospital there and they can help.
ME: "she'll DIE by the time we get there!"

Guys, i prayed so much.. and just LOST it.. i thought she was dying in my arms.. God moved the crown ;) i got so upset with vet, i just left, and thought, well might as well keep truckin.. she fell asleep and she's perfect - Thank you, Jesus, what a blessing!! This dog i'm telling you.. i dont call her the million dollar dog for nothin!

Ok guys.. i'm pooped.. more stories and pics tomorrow...

new post- i promise!

Hey ya'll!
i know its been awhile since a post- i have great
greenville stories and then tonight we went to the pumpkin patch
and i even got a little somthin to share with ya'll today. its midnight and
i still need to shower- we JUSt got home and had to get the babies bathed
and fed before bed.
I'll download pics and i promise i'll try and post tommorrow-
i have church in morning, then membership class then a community
group at night, so my day is pretty slammed. but the pics are great and
mom.. i even have a special pic up my sleeve for ya.

Kisses................
i'm OUT~!

Another Bizay Weekend

We needed something fun to do- we're all gettin a little stir crazy up in herrrrrr.. We decided to take the girls to the Columbia zoo- some of you probably have heard of Columbia, SC in the news lately with the plane crash with DJ AM and Travis Barker-

Lex was SO excited at first we couldnt keep up with her- the kids loved it and luke and i were able to enjoy our own entertainment by the monkeys- those little suckers are naughty!!

Look closely at this picture and see the little friend i found 'hiding' in the plant- these suckers are EVERYHWERE out here, but are not harmful-

Little photo op before heading into the aquarium- lemme tell you, i got the WILLIES in this exhibit. !! i am not lying at LEAST 30- 40 different snakes all in different rooms of their own, including an anaconda.. all i could think of was the baby got back song when i saw that sucker. But what most of you might not know is i'm TERRIFIED of snakes ( i know, i moved to the south.. SHUSH IT!) i tried to stay calm and stood in a corner while luke took the girls to every window. I started panicking a little, but was able to keep it all under control.

Little Icee Break - and i just LOVE that my camera can pick up ANY one color and leave the rest of the pic black and white.. cool huh? i think i have way more fun taking pictures.

Quiney's FAV animal!!!!!!

A lil' sisterly love caught on camera!~

Why eat at the zoo when you can find a fun place like THIS joint! Old skool hot dog/ ice cream joint!! i kid you not, Quin ate chips, hot dog, and ice cream and girlfriend packed that food in- she was a MESS after lunch but managed to keep the round little tummy she's known to have!

Hope ya'll had a fun filled weekend- i've been asking around for a pumpkin patch like Bauman Farms and everyone looks at me like- uh, no place here like that. shoot the dawg-

Tuesday we embark on a little adventure to Greenville Sc for a birthday party- it was SUPPOSE to be a suprise but leave it to one person ( A GIRL OF COURSE) to spoil the suprise!! GEESH-

The Bug man is comin to spray this week- we had a record 6 roaches up in this joint in one week--you'd think i would have names for each of them by now, but its just a hate relationship, no love comin from here-

New Baby at Our house?!!

UUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH- NO!!!! Are you kidding? Never again! Little Jewel has been cold lately- the groomer trimmed her so short if she would have gone any shorter, she'd be NAKED! So, once in awhile, we literally wrap her like a baby and hold her like one. After all, she really is like a newborn (however the Dog only weighs 4 lbs. Most newborns are bigger, like the ol'd 10 lb Quin) Quin saw me holding her and asked to hold her.
I made her sit up on the couch and she held her so gently. i have NEVER seen a young baby so gentle with an animal. And to see that Jewel is SO trusting with her, she's SLEEPING in her arms- now THATS SOME SERIOUS TRUST!
It was too precious not to share!!

Observations i've made lately~

i'm getting into a routine-- which most of you know means GYM! Man, in Oregon i somewhat made myself presentable. But, here... even though i know NO ONE i put my face on and look ready for the day. The south is known for food, comfort food at that. All i've seen at this gym is beautiful people- - - why? why? WHY?!!!

Another observation- two gramps, and when i say gramps, i'm talking 60's + in SPANDEX shorts- the ONLY spandex that should be allowed is in Jeans to give some stretch, but not for people to wear shorts. Please, i beg of you - keep those at home and get some normal shorts.

Not only do i live across from the most BEAUTIFUL funeral home i've ever seen- (yes, there is such a thing. Beautifully manicured lawn with perfect flowers, HUGE clock in the lawn, and the BIGGEST building i've ever seen- i mean, if it was a house, it would be a mansion. )...BUT i found that i only live 2 minutes from the morgue!! RANDOM, i know.. is that morbid? No, i dont find it that way. But i have seen more funeral homes around here than i have ever seen.

My experience with people and drivers has been a good one- courteous.. UNTIL the other day. i was at a stop light at a dead stop. There was a driveway next to me that led to a restraunt, so i didnt block it. I proceeded to check my text messages. im not driving, so why not. I look in my rear view and see gramps ( maybe it was the spandex man?!) go around my car, barely missing my bumper and i think maybe he decided to make a left turn. Ooooooooh noooooo... he decided that he needed to be in FRONT of me! HUH? What on earth buddy?! i was only 2 car lengths behind the car in front of me to not block the driveway- that's whats in the drivers manual last time i checked. But,,,, maybe not in his, it was in the stone age. Then, as the light turns green, he motions for the man in the driveway to come out- so now HE looks like a super hero. My blood started to boil as i fight with my conscience saying Kat, you are representing Jesus, dont do anything he wouldnt aprove of. My bloods pumpin, blood pressure spikin... my human nature got the best of me. I gunned it and got really close to his bumper- it doesnt make sense, but in my mind, at that time, it DID. He decided to turn into Cracker Barrell- maybe to look for another pair of spandex shorts in their gift shop?- i gave a good lay on the horn-- made the human part of me feel better.

Yes, i still love it here- Dont we all have those days?! AS i look back its all so humerous- - -