Happy 50th Birthday Honey

Happy Birthday to you....Happy Birthday to you.... Happy Birthday Billy Pat...Happy Birthday to You. I can't believe my husband is 50 years old!!!! We had a great day planned for Saturday.

Jessica had to work till 1:00 at your friendly Walmart here in Augusta. So while Jessica was at work, Bill and I took a little nap (2 hours) then got up and got ready to go.

First the kids and I took Bill and had a late lunch at The Carriage Crossing in Yoder. Yum, I love homecooked food that is prepared by someone else. We even splurged and got a peach, black forrest and a peanut butter chocolate piece of pie. We all shared and came to the conclusion....the peanut butter chocolate was the best!

Then it was off the Hutchinson - Bill's ol' stomping ground. We were going to visit the Cosmosphere, but instead we just drove and Bill gave us a tour of all the places he lived, worked, and hung out as a kid.

Next we went to Countryside Lanes to bowl. They had a special from 5-7 all you can bowl so we did that option and started to bowl. We had a blast!! The kids made fun of me and one of my comments. Jessica is such a spaz - she just tossed the ball down the lane and got strikes. Brock is just like Bill - very intense and wants to get a strike everytime. Brice, well he is a very good bowler, a natural just like Bill.

After bowling it was time to head back to Augusta for the real surprise! I had planned a Surprise 50th Birthday party for Bill. He had no idea.... Over 50 of Bill's friends and family came to help celebrate his birthday. The kids and I blindfolded him and made him ride in the car from 21st and Woodlawn in Wichita all the way home. He kept telling me... "I'm gonna throw up - you suck at driving... don't drive so fast ..... easy on the turns." It was NOT a good ride home-he was kind of a jerk. After the 30 ride we made it home safely! He was shocked when he walked in the front door, took off the blindfld and saw everyone standing in the hall and dining room shouting "SURPRISE"

I have tried 3 times to add some pictures. Something is wrong with this blog thing. So, maybe tomorrow I can add the pictures.

Check out the 3 girls that got laid in this picture! Can you tell which of the 5 people had alcoholic beverages that night?

Be sure and check out Annie's blog for some great pictures and comments about the food/snacks that were served. I hope no one went home HUNGRY.

Lays Potato Chips

I think a new bag of dog food to Lola is like a brand new unopened bag of Lay Chips is to ME. Everytime I refill the buckets we put
her food in she has to have a little snack-it smells so fresh and yummy to her - It's so cute to see her little face in that bucket! It's so hard for her to watch me put the lid on it and put it away. If only I could control myself and NOT even open the dang Lays chips bag - I would be OK.

Lola doing what she does best.....

First Thing Sunday Morning.....

Where's the Paper?

There it is!

Bring it to Momma!

Good Girl!

Now you see why I Love that dog so much!

Everyone need a Golden Retriever. One of the blogger friends of Chris (Column of Christine) had the Kansas Humane Society as one of their favorite websites. Well after reading her blog I set off to the Humane Society sight.....wrong thing for me to do. There was this "puppy" (golden/lab mix) that had a "baby" in her mouth -just like Lola - oooohhhh that puppy was so cute - I have thought about that puppy for a few days now and...I want to go and visit (just visit her) maybe on Monday and see her in person. I have mixed feeling about this whole thing. I already have a happy family with My dad, Bill, the kids, Lola, and the cats.... do I dare add another one to the mix? HELP!

Think Summer

I usually love winter however, it seems like these rainy, dreary, yucky days just keep linger on. I thought I would put a picture on here that all my friends could enjoy! Does anyone want to join me on a run to the car wash?

for my mom....

Rosalyn Ann Miller 2-12-07

I Love You

Pooh

Another wreck.....

Guess which kid had a wreck in the parking lot at school..... not Brice this time. (he has already had his share of wrecks). Jessica was the victim this time. On Tuesday after school, a boy with 3 other people in his car backed into her '93 Honda Accord crunching the back door on the driver's side. It didn't look too bad - the only thing I found is the dumb door will not open now. The adjustor called and came out to see the damage today. Shawn (the adjustor) is a very nice guy. He remembers comming out to this same house just about 8 months ago when Brice wrecked his Cavalier. After looking and pricing the parts and labor for the Honda he came up with the same conclusion. He totaled the car - WOW I didn't think it was that bad. After we saw the amount he was willing to pay us for the damaged vehicle I was SHOCKED!! We didn't even pay that much for the car 6 months ago. The best part is... I bought the car back for just $500. This is one time the customer DID NOT get screwed on the deal. So, in the next few weeks or months we will be looking to purchase Jessica something different to drive.

Ohhhh and about the '93 Honda......Bill will get that car (it only has alittle damage to the back door) but it beats what he drives now...... A 1989 Honda Accord.

Julie with Hemi & Alley