summer 2009

Sun Valley Girls !
now that is a big chair !


ok, so we had a few drinks!



it's a Skink ...

way down yonder on the Chattahoochee

Isn't he cute !

Dylan, Cory aka #2 and Corey

Dog Pile !

Sherri and Charlie

Olympic Park Atlanta Ga

Duh! CNN :O)

Charlie's future sugar Mama !

we on our way to ATL

wee!

whoa !

so pumped !

Charlie get your arm out of that tree!

Friends !

This summer was fall about going to new places, going home, family and friends, and new fast friends. It was about seeing things for the first time and things you haven't seen for a long time. Its funny how some things never change, but some how seem different.

This summer, Charlie and I visited LA, San Diego, Seattle, and a week long visit to my home town Columbus, Ga. In LA, we saw the Dodgers play. In "San Dieg" (inside joke) we saw the Padres play and visited Sea World. In Seattle, Kristin brought her friend Stephanie and we went to a Mariners game and had some seafood at Pike's Market ! yummy .... and last but not least, Charlie, Corey and I spent some time in Hot Lana ! I took Charlie to CNN building, and he was very impressed, with the Atlanta Braves Store. (HA) I took his picture with his "Crush" Nancy Grace ... lol. I also took him to Olympic park where they held the 1996 Olympics. After that we were off to my Cousin Wendy's house for a few days. So much fun spending time with her and her boys. They have a huge house, we all had our own bed room and Corey especially enjoyed the movie theatre in the basement. They also had an air hockey table and Wii. Never a dull moment I tell you. Wendy prepared huge delicious meals, and took us out boating everyday. Did I mention she got us Hot Fresh Boiled Peanuts ! yum! well here are a few pictures I would like to share, just a few of the highlights.

I just thought these were pretty !

I bought these for my front porch !

better late, than never !

So, Charlie and I went with some friends to San Diego ... and are now proud members of the "San Dieg trick" ... originally from the "Boise Trick" .... just a little in side joke! thought I would post some pics, just for fun ! I could go to San Diego about 5 more time, so much to do there !

Look out South East Boise !!!

He is so proud !

Corey has passed his drivers training course, and is now free to move about Boise, with a licensed driver in the car, that is .... OH GOD, better up my life insurance ....

post op pics .... poor sister :O(

ok, first pic is her IV which, she did very well while they put it in.... only a few tears :( and then they quickly whisked her away to surgery. I didn't like how fast they took her away from me, I almost shed a few tears. Next pic is her asleep in the recovery chair, after we got the nausea under control, that's a whole other story. When I came in the room, when they FINALLY let me see her, I thought I would die, she was pitiful, and shaking.... and so sick to her stomach. I felt horrible, like I had made her do this horrible thing. Boy, mom's sure carry allot of guilt. ? ... anyway, they gave her some medicine and then a shot to help with the nausea, and she went to sleep and I got to take her home. She has 4 incisions, 2 pins, and 1 screw and god knows how many stitches .... She had to take tons of medicine, ice and 72 hrs of elevating her foot.

anyway, she is doing fine, 6 weeks out of school, work and on crutches, cant walk on her foot for 6 weeks... that's a long time. She hates the crutches ... this morning she was hopping around through the house, and all you hear is hop, hop, hop, .... and then you hear hop, hop, hop, plop ! yep, she fell .... her flip flop folded over and down she went, right on her bad foot..... but she is ok. I told her she is gonna really do some damage, but she doesn't listen to me.

all for now, keep you posted ... ha ha ! no pun intended.

Kristin's foot surgery, Thur April 30, 2009

this is pre-op for Kristin's bunion reconstructive surgery!

Notice she is sitting in the chair and not on the bed, she refused to get on the bed until she absolutely had too. Bless her little pea picking heart, she was scared to death! Next set of pictures, proceed with caution if you have a queasy stomach. :O)

partners in crime !

what more do I need to say ! :O)