oh spring, you are a photographer's dream!

Remember the picture I posted awhile back for Simple Woman's Daybook last week as a tease of what was to come? Well, here they are! I know you readers were constantly checking your Google Reader for this post...or not.

FYI, the trees do not look this way anymore, thanks to the great weekend wind storm of '10, so this post is really just documenting that they actually had flowers on them this year. But if a little wind storm is what we have to put up with to finally get some warmer temps around here, I'll gladly let my hair whip me in the face repeatedly, although feeling the car move around as we came down highway 264 was not cool. At all. 

On to the pictures! The first one is what you'd see if you were swinging on the tire swing. There's another tree in front of the one to the left, but I was trying to capture just how big they really are.

A close up of the second tree. Pure beautifulness, right? Makes me wish I had an awesome camera to take awesome pictures with. Because, you know, if you take a picture on a awesome camera, it's a rule the picture will turn out awesome. Moving on...

I just had to include this one even if it's a little out of focus. See that open window? Look closely and you can see Butter, the cat who thinks he's a human. Really, he does, and he plays the part of an infant perfectly...crying, not meowing, when he's hungry or his litter box is full. I'll probably do a whole other post just about him, because he's that awesome. I've already started showing signs turning into an old cat lady. Help me!! :)

Look for some more posts coming your way soon at a blog near you, which, you know, would be this blog. I'm going to stop now, okay?

guess what?!

Guess who got a perfect score in Wii bowling last week? Yep, that would be me! And I have photographic proof to back it up. Scroll on down to see the evidence, plus a really cheesy grin that you will only see this one time. Oh yeah, guess what we said when the game was all over? "This is going on the blog!" True story.
Poor Dad said he wanted this to go on the blog, but was ashamed to put his bad score in front of the World Wide Web.

I was trying to be like one of those models on the Price is Right or some daytime TV show. I look like I'm just smirking, but, seriously, I was jumping up and down on the inside.

I'm saving the best for last, but it's more like worst for last. Whatever.
And...there it is! :) Like I said, this is the first and last time you will see a picture like this on here. But not because I'm vain or anything, but because, yeah...there's really no other reason.

monthly makeover 3

This month's background isn't Easter related, mostly because Easter is sooo early this year and I didn't want to have a Easter background up all month long. It was a different story with St. Patty's Day being in the middle of March and all.
I'm kinda sorta in love with this month's background! It's just so bright and cheery, just like spring. I originally had this one up when I first started my blog, but took it down after a couple and replaced it with a Christmas background, since it was Christmas season, after all! Makes sense, doesn't it?

And this is just for my own reference, so feel free to skip this and click on the picture above to visit the site and look at all the cuteness that comes in the form of a blog background...(This month's background is Little Miss Sunshine from Shabby Blogs.com.)
What do you think about the background? Is the yellow colored font too much? Input would be nice, and I'm hoping it will generate some comments also! :)

the simple woman's daybook for april 8th

It's Spring Break, so you'd think I'd have time to blog a little more often, but sadly I have not. I have plenty of posts all typed up, awaiting approval from the parents, so writing the posts isn't a problem...the parents are! :) Yeah, let's just say that's my excuse for my not posting for almost two weeks. I wonder if that's why I've lost some followers.
What better way to break back into the blogging world with a Simple Woman's Daybook? Without further ado, because I'm really just rambling on, I give you the fifth installment of the Simple Woman's Daybook.

Outside my window...It's gorgeous, although since a cold front is moving in and bringing some rain and possible thunderstorms, it's pretty windy. Remember that wind storm we had a couple weeks ago? Well, this one's giving that one a run for it's money.
I am thinking...about all the things that I want to do, not need to do. There's a big difference, you know.
I am thankful for...Days like today, and night time thunderstorms like we're supposed to have tonight. Dad and I love to hear little rumbles of thunder as we're falling asleep.
From the learning rooms...It's Spring Break, baby! Except for some brainstroming about my online class' final project, I am free. Free, free, free.
From the kitchen...Black bean burgers with sweet potato fries and some raw veggies are on the menu tonight. You'd think we're vegetarians, but we do enjoy and hamburger off the grill every now and then during the summer.
I am wearing...A grey t-shirt, compliments of Emily, and my skinny jeans that I cuffed. Aren't cuffed pants in right now? Please tell me they are, because I've been wearing them the whole week!
I am creating...I almost resurrected my dead inner artist out of boredom this week, but she remained dead. I do make the sample crafts for the preschool aged children for CBS. Does that count?
I am going...Nowhere, absolutely nowhere. For now, at least.
I am reading...More like re-reading a book. I really wanted to go to Barnes and Nobles this week, but it doesn't look like it's happening. Oh well, I've got plenty of books that are worth reading again.
I am hoping...To get this post done and spend some time with the family later tonight.
I am hearing...The TV and various other things, although the sound of the wind whistling through the house isn't easily ignored.
Around the house...Not much. Car repairs filled up most of the day, so I'm sure showers are going to take place before dinner rather than the usual after dinner shower. I don't blame them.
One of my favorite things...Playing outside. Those old fashioned games like tag, hide and go seek, or even just throwing a ball back and forth. But hitting someone with a Nerf football while they were riding a scooter is even better. Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything because it's not like I spent half a hour playing this so called "game". ;)
A few plans for the rest of the week...Grocery shopping tomorrow and church on Sunday, nursery duty actually, are the only things on the calendar.
A picture for thought I am sharing...Instead of just one picture, I'm giving you a link to Miss Lori's SmugMug page. Go HERE to see how we spent last Friday afternoon and renewed my love of those old fashioned games we played when we were little.

my first wordless wednesday