We’re in the final countdown (are you singing that song now? sorry about that.) of the school year and until I can put pen to paper, brain to action, and figure out a way to hide my sadly neglected toes that are sorely in need of a pedicure … well, I’m just going to have to add some pictures.
This is the first flower / plant I didn’t kill right away. I couldn’t. It was a gift. (It’s a phalaenopsis orchid and has had to live in my bathroom so it could soak up the moisture in the air.)
We can’t possibly be the only family who writes stuff on their food to preserve it from the others who are trolling the fridge. Can we?
Mallory gets a lot of mileage out of sticky notes.
It’s not like she thinks I was going to keep this picture to myself.
One day my mom got this wild hair up her butt to learn to make eclairs. Guess who reaped the benefits from them? Guess who had to exercise twice as hard after eating them? Man, y’all are good guessers!
My nephew, Kenny, on his graduation day. He’s my favorite.
My niece, Ashley, and her new(ish) baby. This makes my sister a grandmother. I’ve been very good about not teasing her about that at all. Except when she pisses me off. Then, I give her hell like a sister is supposed to do.
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Can we swap mothers? Mine does the ironing but she doesn’t know how to make eclairs.
You keep a flower in the bathroom and doesn’t die a horrible, gasping for air death?
LOVE the hair! And the sticky notes. The inventor of the sticky note is a true GENIUS.
you look so damn hot in that last pic, i totally forgot all the brilliant comments i had about this post
Beautiful pictures–and I put a sticky note on a can of tuna yesterday so hubby doesn’t eat it for lunch (it’s going into tonight’s dinner). When can I come over for some eclairs?
How did we communicate before sticky notes?
The baby is beautiful!!!
I love the orchid, my favorite flower. Sadly, I received one as a gift and killed it. Maybe next time I will follow your lead and place it in the bathroom. And your great-niece is adorable!
Big Mike in Oz – No deal. I don’t have “iron only” clothing.
Avitable – I don’t do in my bathroom the foul things that YOU do.
Heather of the EO – I’m surprised my daughter hasn’t called me about it yet.
furiousball – You compliment me so much I forgot what reply comment I was going to leave.
Meg – They didn’t make it out alive. I mean to say that they’re gone. But it would take nothing to get my mom to make them again. Say, tomorrow? Around 5?
Laura – Before sticky notes I was tearing off pieces of paper all the time. It wasn’t nearly as pretty. Or pink.
Renee – Do you know what? I really thought I was going to hurt the poor thing. (The plant. Not the great-niece.)
too cute.
So, I’m reading this post and admiring all the pictures. I get to the last one, and the hubs is behind me, looking over my shoulder. Then he says, “Who is that girl with Vanessa Williams?”
And then it hit me. Right there in that photo, you do look like Vanessa Williams. Only prettier.
So beautiful, Kelly.
Love this post.
I found you via chris at notesfromthetrenches and your family is beautiful! Wow, all the women look related to Vanessa Williams, are you?
Was actually wondering where your mom got a recipe to make eclairs at home, those ones look better than any homemade that I’ve had. Thanks! Charlie