Happy Birthday Sis!

Today is my little sister's birthday! We are exactly 1 year, 2 weeks and 4 days apart.

Sis - You are the best sister anyone could ever ask for. You are kind, funny, smart, and you are always there for me. I think God each and every day for blessing me with a you for a sister. Have a GREAT BIRTHDAY!!!

Five Question Friday! 10/9

This is my first time with this, but it should be fun! Head on over to My Little Life to check it out and join in the fun!

1. What is the one thing that you reach for the most in a day (excluding phones, computer or children's butts for spankings)?

My coffee. I LOVE coffee. I'm sure I drink WAY too much of it, but my coffee mug is never too far out of reach.

2. What is the farthest you have been from home?

Las Vegas. This trip was my first time on a plane, EVER, and it was right after the 9/11 attacks. I didn't get too shook up about the "extra" security, because I never really experienced what it was like before, so I had nothing to compare it to.

3. What kind of cell phone do you have? Love it or hate it?

I have a Motorolla RAZR, first edition. I've had this phone for a while and have absolutely loved it, but with the family getting super busy, I'm in desperate need of a smart phone so I can keep track of schedules and emails. REALLY want an iPhone, but since I HATE AT&T service, I'm sticking with Verizon. They have a new phone, the Samsung Omnia, which is kind of like an iPhone, so I might try that one.

4. Coke or Pepsi?

Absolutely without question, Pepsi. If a restaurant serves Coke products, I'll go with either Sprite or Root Beer.

5. If you could go back and change anything about your wedding day, what would it be and why?

We had a number of things "go wrong" on our wedding day, including the groom being unable to locate the marriage certificate, the groom being given the wrong vest to wear under his jacket, the groom's dad being the only one wearing tails, and my favorite: my husbands tuxedo pants buckle breaking, causing them to slowly inch down the entire ceremony. These things were actually all things that made the day so funny that I wouldn't change them.

The one thing I WOULD change is the limo service we used. The limo service booked another wedding within 1 hour of mine, 45 miles away, so he drove like a mad man to take us from the church to the reception (45 miles apart), and we beat each and every guest and the photographer to the reception hall. We did end up hanging out for about an hour at a comedy club/bar across the street.

Have a great Friday everyone!

In Stitches

So, I've been away from the blogging world for quite some time. Scratch that...I've been away from my own blog for quite some time. The reasons are many, and not very good, so I'll spare you all the details. But, I'm BACK, with loads of ideas for blog topics running through my head. I've even updated the look of my blog. What do you think?

One of the big things I'm contemplating is sharing my favorite hobby with all of you: crochet art. Now, I know a lot of people that think crocheting is for 70 year-old grandma's, which of course I'm not, but let me assure you that my crochet is much more modern than that. I'm excited about sharing with you the projects I've completed, as well as those that are in progress. I would also like to share some tips, how-to's and patterns as well, so if you're interested, please comment with questions or suggestions and we'll go from there. I'll be getting a post up soon with pictures of some of my most recent projects and I can't wait to share them with you!

On the home front, things have been nuts as usual. Sissy is ALWAYS busy, between cheerleading, tumbling, trampoline, homework, etc., she's constantly on the go. The hubby is getting over a really bad cold, and is organizing in his head all the home projects he wants to tackle this fall and winter. Diva started Pre-K! She's having so much fun going to school and has all kinds of stories to share when she comes home. Peanut is as ornery as ever, taking to jumping up and down on the couch, climbing on tables, and playing hide and seek.

I hope to have my first crochet post up soon but until then, here a few photos of my crochet projects to whet your appetite.