I don't have a good title for this post. UPDATE maybe? How boring...

I am enjoying having my hubby home this week SO much! Perhaps a little too much. I am already dreading him returning to work next Tuesday. I have to fight the urge to curl into a fetal position and cry when I think about it. It already makes me sad. :( I truly, truly love him, and adore him! I'm not used to be married to someone I actually WANT to be around. And I mean that with all seriousness.

I have SOOOOO many pics I need to upload. I have just been enjoying time with my hubby too much to sit at the 'puter and upload pics! lol I have so many adorable moments to share. {And no, I don't mean mattress dancin' time, I mean just time in general.}

Today we are taking our little animals to meet the animals at the zoo! I am excited to get some pics of Leahs reaction. She LOVES animals. This isn't her first trip to the zoo, we went last year, Labor Day weekend, but she has grown so much since then! Big plus, it's only going to be in the 70's today! B E A U T I F U L. {Take that NC, you hot, humid, nasty little biotch.}

{OMG I googled Pittsburgh Zoo images, and this is what came up! Now I feel horribly guilty for going...and find this hilarious at the same time.}

Sorry for such a boring update. I do have some funny stories to share. Be prepared for post overload when this summer vaca comes to an end after the 4th next week!

{PS} I swear I saw a zombie the other day. I have been waiting for new reports, or poop to hit the fan ever since. So if it does, note that I was the first person to see one. Consider this a warning!

In retrospect, as much as I would LOVE for there to be a zombie apocalypse and all, if it could just wait until next week it would be most appreciative. That would just fit in to my schedule so much better.

A New Award!

Shanna, over at Mommy of One...And Counting, nominated me for "The Versatile Blogger" Award!! Go check her out and congratulate her on her award too! :D

Thank you Shanna! ^_^

The guidelines for accepting this award require the recipient to (1) thank the person who gave it to you; (2) tell 7 things about yourself; and (3) pass the award on to 05 bloggers, whom you have recently discovered and think are fantastic.

Here goes!

{1} I am currently suffering from major baby fever!! That biological clock is ticking, and it won't let me forget it...

{2} I never considered myself a sweet tooth until I tried going a whole day without sweets. Oh I was sadly mistaken! That nightly bowl of ice cream, or fudge bar, or Little Debbie cake has taken it's toll, and now I'm hooked! :( At least it's only one a day...right?

{3} I love making things! All sorts of things. Anything and everything. But my creativity comes in spurts. Sometimes I have very dry spells. Lately I have been having a creative spurt, and I am itching to create! {You can check out some digital creations over at my design site, Busy B{Custom}Designs.}

{4} I cannot sleep without a fan or at least some sort of white noise. (Although I prefer having the wind as well I'll settle for just the white noise.)

{5} I have never owned a new car. :( I hope to one day. But as of yet, I've only owned preowned/used cars.

{6} I love being scared. Scary movies, scary books, stories, shows. Love them all! 

{7} All I own are tennis shoes/sneakers and flops! No heels for me! Even though I love looking at heels, and think they're the cutest thing, I don't wear them! lol

Okay, so now for the passing along of the award!!!

I present "The Versatile Award" on to these FABTASTIC  bloggers whom I have recently discovered and think are the SHIZNET!!!

1-Pamela @ 2 Much Testosterone

2-Victoria @ Life With Little Logan

3-Lindsay @ Snapshots of Happiness

4-Courtenay @ Soup

5-Carrisa @Yoga Untwisted

Go check these ladies out!! They are awesome, and I am honored to share them with you! Go congratulate them on winning this award, and tell them how much they rock!!! 

Thanks again Shanna! :D  

Stay Sober Stay Alive Blog Hop

The Department of Transportation has asked American bloggers to spotlight the critical importance of staying sober behind the wheel this 4th of July.  

I am making a personal promise to myself and my family to not drink and drive this 4th of July! Join the blog hop and make the pledge!

Together We Can Spread the Message
Stay Sober Stay Alive
July 4, 2010
 

1. Simply pledge your driving sobriety this Independence Day by noting your blog URL and blog name.

2. At the bottom of this “Blog Hop” you will see text in which you can grab the code for this McLinky. Simply click the link and copy and paste the code into your very own blog post’s HTML section. Then click “compose” and copy and paste this pledge, adding your own message to the top as I did above. Copy the pledge from “together we can stay alive” above.

3. Follow the host Hollywood Chic [-first on the linky-] of this Independence Day Pledge for more information on the Department of Transportation, Buzz Driving, and Stats.

Also an optional badge was created to spread greater awareness and linked to this pledge, please wear it proudly until July 5, 2010 when this pledge will close.

"Little Birdie" | Custom Mailing Sets

Order your custom mailing sets from Busy.B{Custom}Designs today! Brand your company today and make a good impression with your branded letterhead, envelopes, and address labels. Perfect for personal and business use, and even a great gift idea!

Summa Time!!! Day 9....

I probably will not be posting as much over the upcoming week. If at all! Thank you to all my new followers! I will be visiting each and every one of you back periodically. I will try and update as I am able.
I will be busy enjoying my hubby for his summer break! ^_^

Until then here are some shots I got from Day 9 of summer break:

{Leah doing her "Shake You Booty" dance. I'm seriously going to have to video this to capture the full effect of the cuteness with which she shakes her booty.}

{An upclose and personal shot of Joshua! Dinner on his lips and all!}




{My beautiful neice Brinley. I am hoping to share more of her on the blog this summer! I can't keep her cuteness a secret any longer! Goes for the same with my nephew Milo.}




{Hailey doing "The Zombie". She is a kid after my own heart!}

It's My First Social Parade!

Hi! This is my very first Social Parade! The name is Brianne, and I have been wanting to add a few new reads to the old Google Reader, and it has been so long since I have linked up to a blog hop!

If you are a new visitor, WELCOME! Thank you for visiting! ^_^ You can find out a little about me and what my blog is about by clicking on the {About Me} at the top of the page. Browse around, stay awhile! If you follow please leave a comment, I would love to return the favor!

☺Thank You For Visiting!!!☺

Day 8-Summer Vacation

Ugh! I am getting so behind!!! I haven't been posting photo's everyday, but I have been taking them almost everyday. And ALMOST is good enough for me I must say. ☺

Here are some lovely moments I captured on day 8 of summer break!!

{Even when she is pouty she is beautiful! I was snapping away of Hailey and Leah, and when I went on to photograph just Leah, Miss Hailey got a bit jealous. I had hurt her feelings. :( I love what I captured here though.}

{It must have been a pouty sort of day Monday! Little Leah is cutting some molars and I can only imagine it doesn't feel nice. She has had her fingers in her mouth the past few days. Along with teethers, and other random objects. I hope they come through soon! It breaks my heart to see her like this! :( }

{Joshua's most prized possession is his Nintendo DSi. He would play with that thing 24/7 if he were allowed! Unfortunately for him it is his Achilles heel and is usually the first thing taken away when he is being punished. When he is not grounded from it he is allowed to play for 30 minutes a time. Obviously this was one of those times.}

{This might possibly be my most favorite photo of the week!!! I am in LURVE with it. Isn't it so cute! Of course it might not be as amazing to those who do not have kiddo's in the pic, but by George I think it's AWESOME!}

{Hailey was jamming away on her guitar and I HAD to get some pics!! I was snapping away and she kept giving me this look. "Smile Hailey! Let me see your beautiful smile!" No smiles here! "This is my popular look mommy!" No smile, but I'll settle for "popular". :P The kids not even in kindergarten and she's already worried about popularity?! I have a feeling I'm going to have to watch her....}

{Sister see, Sister do!! Of course after Hailey's jam session Leah immediately picked up the guitar as soon as Hailey put it down! I got some pics of her strumming along to whatever song she had in her head!}

THE HAWTNESS

Just in case you haven't been outside. Or near a window. I just wanted to inform everyone; IT IS HOT. It's if FRIGGIN' HOT! Like OH MY GOD HOT. Not just regular hot. Like, "Oh my GOD I'M GOING TO DIE RIGHT NOW!" HOT. Now, other people might be all, "Stop complaining! You have a/c! And it's SO HOTTER other places!". But I'm pretty much all "EFF YOU I HAVE A RIGHT TO BE HOT IF I WANT!". I am a big girl. And big girls don't do HOT. They don't. Ask one.*

Now, while I am sitting here in my 73° house, still trying to recover from the trip from the car to the house, I can't help but feel disgusted with myself. My hubby is out there! Not just out there, he's in a friggin' ATTIC! WORKING!!!!

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He took temperature gages up into the attic he was working in yesterday and it was 133° in the attic he was in!! ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THREE DEGREES!!!! What the crap?! He came home and it took him literally a couple of hours to cool down. Today he said it is even worse than yesterday. He got goosebumps he was so hot. GOOSEBUMPS!


I want to go rescue him and throw him in an ice cold bath, or a really cold pool. I want to hunt him down and bring him ice water and a portable a/c! Do they make little portable a/c's?! I think I am going to find one. He's going to die! DIE!!!!!


How can I sit here so selfishly complaining of it being hot!!!!!! What kind of a wife AM I?!?!?! I am quite literally disgusted with myself. The gall! The odacity!

Please excuse me, I've got to go cut the air down to 70°.... 

Tasty Tuesday Mini BBQ PIzzas

Mini BBQ Pizza's

Don't you love my beautiful white paper plates? They just scream, "I'm so lazy I'd rather kill trees than do dishes!" Although I'm pretty sure they ARE recycled...

Anywho here is a list of ingrediants:

1-Can of Pisbury Grands Buttermilk Biscuits {Or something similar.}
8-10 tablespoons- BBQ Sauce {I used KC Masterpiece, but use your fave!}
2- Cups of shredded Mozzarella {Provolone would be yum-o too!}
8oz-Package of Grilled Chicken Breast strips. {I used Perdue, but you can make your own or use your own fave brand!}

Preheat your oven to 350°.

Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray.

Place the biscuits on the tray an inch or two apart.

After washing their hands, have your kiddo's join in and push the biscuits down into flat little pizza crusts!

Put 1-2 tbsp of BBQ sauce on the "crusts". I put a spoonful on each, and let the kiddos use the back of a spoon to spread the sauce around.

Top with a few pieces of chicken. This is also something the kiddo's can do themselves.

Then top with cheese. We're cheese lovers so we used a LOT. The kids loved this part. They got to steal bites of yummy mozzarella.

Make sure to be very enthused during the process.

Then make silly faces while stealing bites of cheese!

Almost done! Now it's time to pop these bad boys in the oven!

{Remember the oven that we set to 350?}

Bake for 13-17 minutes

Look at those little yummy pizzas!

Let cool for a few minutes.

Then enjoy!

The verdict?

I think the {practically} clean plate speaks for itself!

Sing Talk

My thoughts exactly.

Just Another Manic Monday!

It is officially day 8 of Summer Break Twenty Ten!!!

I didn't really get any shots over the weekend. Friday night I had a family session. Saturday was a frustrating day, and I forgot to bring my camera when we left the house. Then Sunday after church I was a second shooter for a baptism. It was an awesome experience, and I got to spend time with one of my very best friends! But anywho, I figure I won't stress about shooting over the weekend. :)

Day 5 of Summer Break was great! ☺

Leah's hair is FINALLY long enough for a pony tail, and I put it up for the first time. Two words; SO CUTE! The kiddo's made mini bbq pizza's for lunch, then worked in their Summer Connection books. It was low-key, but a nice day overall. I will most def post the mini bbq pizza recipe for a Tasty Tuesday post tomorrow! You don't wanna miss it. It's super yummy, and a big hit with kiddo's! Especially since it's something they can pitch in and help with.

 Summer Break Day 5
Miss Leah's First Pony Tail

This one makes me giggle. Who knew she had a neck under there? ^_^ Tee-hee!

 Oh I love it! That beautiful hairline on that gorgeous little neck! ^_^

Sibling Love♥ 

 

Happy Fathers Day!

I know there is only 5 minutes left before Fathers Day comes to an end. But I wanted to wish all the daddy's out there a fantastic last 5 minutes of their day!

To my amazing, patient, strong, driven, hard-working, funny, loving, caring, and sexy husband, I am more thankful for you than you will ever know! You are the best daddy ever!! Happy Fathers day my love!

To MY father, my hilarious, and caring Daddy! I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU! I hope you had the best Fathers Day! It was awesome to get to talk to you today. ♥

The Oyer Family Portraits | Ballantyne, NC

A sneak peek from last nights family session! Yet ANOTHER beautiful family that I had the pleasure of capturing!*

*I may have to post some color shots as well. I was able to capture gorgeous rich summer colors!

Poetry by Joshua

Who Is My Grandpa?

My grandpa is a milkshake in my heart.

My grandpa is the smell of coffee in a cup.

My grandpa is the smell of eggs and bacon in the morning.

My grandpa is the person I sit on when mowing the lawn.

Who gives me a cupcake in my heart.

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My grandpa smells like bacon. That I have taken. His name is Craven like the rave man. That is tan and ran with a pan. In his hand on the sand. My grandpa is at the beach with me to teach me about the pool on a stool.

Day 4-Summer Vacation

I posted this past Saturday about how I just don't take photo's like I used to. Well I must have inspired myself because, I have been taking photo's every day! I hope it is something I can keep up. I hope to take at least a couple of pictures every day this summer. We are on Day 5 of Summer vaca, but other than my before & after I didn't post any photo's from yesterday!

My niece and nephew came over yesterday. The kids had so much fun playing! And I in-turn got really cute pics. :) Here are some pics from Day 4 of Summer vaca!!

Yes, Leah has been wearing the same dress for 3 days now. MOM FAIL! lol In my defense, she mostly has gone in a diaper, and then I've been throwing the dress on her because it hasn't really gotten dirty!

I love when Hailey dresses herself! I love these jeans with the hole in the knee, and the hairbow, and silly bandz!! ^_^

There's day 4! It was a fun day. :) I didn't get any pics of Joshua yesterday, which stinks, but he was busy outside. I wonder what I will capture today?