Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Monday, September 24, 2012

Manic Monday Mania!!

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That's right folks, its that time once again. Manic Monday Mania!  Coming off of the weekend and most folks are dreading going back to work or school or to just start the day to day grind of what the weekdays have to offer. 

I am coming off of one hellish weekend. The twins were exposed to someone that was sick over the weekend when that sick person come to our house.  (You would think that family would know better!) Adam is sick. He started running a fever on Saturday night after our guests left. His fever has lasted all weekend long. He has a bit of a runny nose going. Keith is on the way to the pediatricians office right now. Amazingly enough, the other two have not caught it yet. I hope it does not lead to another bout of RSV but it probably will. 

The rest of the weekend was the same as usual. No way to go anywhere (my van is shot and we can't fit all of us into the truck) so me and the kids stay here at home practically 24/7.  The only physical contact we get from the outside world lately is when someone decides to grace us with their presence. (Which is great, just please leave the sick people at home!) 

To start off our Manic Monday Mania the right way I have chosen the 80's band The Fixx & their song "One Thing Leads to Another" from their album Reach the Beach. This song topped out on the US charts at # 4 in 1983. The words and video are below! Enjoy this Manic Monday Mania! 



One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
The deception with tact, just what are you trying to say?
You've got a blank face, which irritates
Communicate, pull out your party piece
You see dimensions in two
State your case with black or white
But when one little cross leads to shots, grit your teeth
You run for cover so discreet, why don't they:
Do what they say, say what you mean
One thing leads to another
You told me something wrong, I know I listen too long
But then one thing leads to another.
The impression that you sell
Passes in and out like a scent
But the long face that you see comes from living close
To your fears
If this is up then I'm up but you're running out of sight
You've seen your name on the walls
And when one little bump leads to shock miss a beat
You run for cover and there's heat, why don't they:
Do what they say, say what they mean
One thing leads to another
You told me something wrong, I know I listen too long
But then one thing leads to another
One thing leads to another
Then it's easy to believe
Somebody's been lying to me
But when the wrong word goes in the right ear
I know you've been lying to me
It's getting rough, off the cuff I've got to say enough's enough
Bigger the harder he falls
But when the wrong antidote is like a bulge on the throat
You runs for cover in the heat why don't they
Do what they say, say what they mean
One thing leads to another
You tell me something wrong, I know I listen too long
But then one thing leads to another
One thing leads to another (Repeat)


Monday, August 13, 2012

Manic Monday Mania!

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Ok since last week's Manic Monday Mania was such a great stress reliever that I would look up some old 80's music from my childhood and do this every Monday! 

I had a decent weekend for the most part. On Saturday my oldest son Michael come to visit with one of our old neighbors. His roommates Mom and I have not seen each other in almost five years. He called me to see if we were home and wanted to know if he and Dale could stop by. I was so happy to see her. We spent all day long catching up on work, kids, life in general. It was a great day. 

Sunday was a normal day. I let Keith cook and I had to wash the dishes afterwards.... the food was good but the mess took away from the great taste! LOL! 

Now it is Monday again and I need musical inspiration! So here is a great 80's hit to get me and you moving!

This song is "Burning Down the House" by the group Talking Heads. It is a hit from 1983 off of their album "Speaking In Tongues".   I hope you enjoy!




Sunday, August 5, 2012

Weekend Family Visit

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This weekend my youngest sister Emily had her 18th birthday party. It is hard to believe that at 40 years old I have a sister that is 18! She is 7 months younger than my 18 year old! She is growing up. Her plans are to become a Paralegal. She starts a local community college this fall. We had fun visiting with the family and all of the little cousins playing together. Not all of the family could make it but we are glad we went. Here is a picture of my little sister! She just seems to have so much fun!
Emily with Blake Shelton contest picture.

Emily at Graduation 

Emily as Cookie Monster

Emmy Love


Monday, May 28, 2012

Memorial Day Weekend

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Hello there folks, I took a few days off. I hope that everyone has enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend. We had a good time. My Madagascar party was suppose to happen this weekend. We had a few families that were not going to be able to make it. My cousin and her kids were not feeling well so they could not make it. I decided that since that really would put a damper on the kids having fun I would just have it another weekend.  I will re-invite everyone. We went ahead and enjoyed a BBQ with the people that did show up. It was a good time. Today we just vegged out all day long! Now that was a good feeling. Tomorrow it is back to the grind again. I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!

Friday, May 25, 2012

Took A Break Yesterday!

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I took a break from being online yesterday. My Aunt Becky, Uncle Willie and little cousin Landon were visiting from Georgia. We all met at my sister's house and had a bit of a family reunion. The kids and adults alike really enjoyed it. I took a picture of all of the kids together to share with everyone. Three of my boys are included in the picture. From left to right: Lil Keith (my 2 year old), Sommer (my niece), Autumn (my niece), Michael (my 22 year old), holding Adam (my 6 month old), Landon (cousin), Aunt Becky holding Elijah (my 6 month old). We had a really good time. Nice little break that everyone needs. 

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Madagascar 3 Circus Circle's Most Wanted Party!!

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I am so excited about this. I applied at CrowdTap for the Madagascar 3 Party and I was accepted! This is the email response I got last week.

Madagascar 3 Circus Circle's Most Wanted Party Kit

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Hey Zoosters!
Congratulations on being accepted to host your very own circus party for the release of DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted in theaters June 8th!
Check out the fun activities in the Madagascar 3 Circus Circle’s Most Wanted party kit here:Digital Party Kit.
We can’t wait to see and hear about all your great parties! We’ll be on the lookout for photos, tweets, Facebook posts, blogs, and of course, your Crowdtap reports. Participants who throw truly exceptional parties will have a shot at winning “Big Top” Awards as well as Crowdtap rewards!

– Dreamworks Animation


My party is set for the 27th and I posted and invited several friends and family on Facebook that have accepted already. I am looking forward to this one. My son loves to watch the trailers for the movie on YouTube.. I am going to include my favorite trailer with this post. It is going to be so much fun hosting this party. I think I am more excited than the kids will be!