It's Gone

We have a cherry tree near the pool. It provides shade for the pool, but it is a pain in the rear. During the beginning of the summer, it drops little berries that go in the pool and all over the patio. In the fall, the leaves fall into the pool. They collect in the skimmer and cause problems.

After much debate, Eric decided to cut it down. He and Rebecca cut and hauled limbs all day. The tree is down. All that needs to be done now is to have the stumped removed.


By the way, Eric said this was not a "honey-do list" item. He siad it was a "father-in-law do list" item.

The cut down tree

All of that hard work left it's mark on Eric's head.

D.J. and Daisy enjoyed playing in the yard.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day at the Liles' house was very low key. Eric brought his girls roses the night before. We all got up early to open valentine treats. Rebecca got a Webkinz and a couple of magazines. Eric got a couple of magazines and I got two shirts.

That night, we stayed home. I had parent conferences until 6:30. Rebecca and I stopped and picked up pizza on the way home. I was having back pain, so I laid down on a heating pad and fell asleep. Eric watched a rerun of the NASCAR race. What a romantic night, huh?!!

Father/Daughter Dance

Eric and Rebecca went to their first father/daugther dance tonight. Rebecca has been so excited about going. Eric wasn't so excited about missing the first NASCAR race of the season, but went anyway.(Thank goodness for DVR.)

Rebecca and I went to 2 places to get an updo for her. Noone wanted to do it, so we returned home and I did her hair. It was very simple, but she was pleased.

Eric ordered her a corsage to wear. (Totally his idea!!) He picked it up today along with a boutineer for himself. They were sweet trying to pin them on each other. We did the photo shoot and then I pinned them on for each of them.

The two of them went to eat dinner at Applebees. After dinner, it was on to the dance. They had to stand in line a little while to get their picture taken, but then it was onto the dance floor. Now, Eric isn't known for his dancing ability. However, his sweet daughter was able to get him on the dance floor. She taught him how to do the macarena and several other dances. Then they just danced until they closed the place down.

I'm glad they had a great time. They're already planning for next year.

The Tweenage Craze

If any of you have tweenagers, you know that the latest craze is Hannah Montana. Her concert tickets have been a subject around many American households. We, like many others, were unable to snag tickets to the much anticipated concert. Lucky for us, Hannah Montana decided to film the concert and put it into the movie theatres with a special twist~3D. The movie concert was only released for 1 week. We were able to see it on the last day. What a treat. Amazingly, I even enjoyed it!!

In front of the wrong movie theatre.

Look what we're going to see!!Where did you get those cool shades?

A Scrapbook Quiz

1. Name your two favorite scrapbooking topics:
Rebecca and NASCAR

2. Where are the two best places you’ve been to?Disney World, Cruise

3. Name two things you do every day:
Teach school, take naps

4. Tell us two things that pretty much everyone knows about you:
I love to take pictures,
I'm very serious.

5. Tell us two things that everyone DOESN’T know about you:
1. I have a low self esteem.
2. I'm horrible about managing money.

6. Tell us two things that got you into the "hobby" of scrapping:
1. NSD 1999
2. Love to take pictures.

7. Tell us two things that you want to accomplish in the next six months:
1. Finish Margaret's scrapbook.
2. Learn how to do digital scrapbooking.

8. Name your two favorite scrapping tools:
1. Multipurpose tool
2. Wishblade

9. Name your two favorite sources of scrapping inspiration:
1. Scrapshare
2. Other scrappers

10. How has your scrapping changed since you started?
1.More photos
2. Less embellishments

11. What scrapbooking project have you yet to try but would love to?
1. Photobook
2. Digital scrapbooking

I Just Want To Rock and Roll All Night

Rebecca and I gave Eric Guitar Hero III for his birthday. After a shaky start, he and Rebecca quickly caught on. They were competing to see which one could play with the highest percentage correct. I think Eric wound up winning for tonight. I'm sure Rebecca will give him a run for his money before long. As for me, I just don't have the eye hand coordination for it!! I'll be the cheering section.

Ready to Rock

Getting The Hang Of It

Hannah Montana, Jr.??

Happy Birthday, Eric

Eric celebrated his 37th birthday today. It was very low key. Just the three of us. We started the day off bright and early by opening presents. We both worked late, so it was a fast evening. I cooked him cheeseburgers for dinner. (They're his favorite.) Rebecca and I made a homemade yellow cake with chocolate icing. The cake was still warm and the icing melted. It was YUMMY!! Rebecca carefully placed the candles in the shape of a 37. After the cake came the fun. Check the next blog out for the future rock stars in the Liles' house.

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A Girl, A Table, and A Blood Curdling Scream

It was clean up day at the Liles' house today. Eric paid Rebecca a dollar to carry his laundry upstairs. She set it up on the table we have in the laundry room to get a better grip on it. As she pulled the basket off the table, the table moved with the basket and fell on her foot.

If you're a parent, you know that children have different cries. Let's just say Eric and I heard a yell like none other we've ever heard come from Rebecca. I was on the phone with a friend and had to hang up on her. We were down the stairs in record time.

It seems as though the table fell across the outer side of her right foot. It turned blue immediately. We got dressed in record time and took her to Lexington Urgent Care.

We waited 3 hours to be seen. The place was packed. They took her back and x-rayed the foot. Luckily, it wasn't broken. It's just seriously bruised. She was happy about that. They did give her crutches to use until the bruising went down and she could walk on the foot.

Her friend, Lexi, was so sweet. She brought Rebecca a bag of doritos, cookies, and gusher snacks. She is such an awesome friend.

Chillin' out with the animals that make her feel better.

The bruised foot:

Watching her shows:

The crutches: