I was "tagged" by Kellie Limon. So here are 25 useless facts about me:
1. I can’t imagine life without my family. Oh, how quiet it would be!
2. I am expecting to win the lotto in the next couple of years so I can stay home! Hey, it could happen, if I played.
3. My husband is my best friend and still makes me laugh. We’ve been married 17 years.
4. I’m most happy when my kids are home with me and I know they’re safe. Because they’re always doing something or going somewhere.
5. My dream car is a convertible.
6. I plan to volunteer for Meals on Wheels, after I win the lotto.
7. I am on the Auxiliary Board for Hart Little League Baseball.
8. I want to change the name of my blog.
9. I wish my parents lived closer to me.
10. I was a nominee for Most Shy my senior year of high school.
11. I want a cat, but I’m off the scale allergic to them.
12. I plan to try skiing again. It’s been at least 17 years since I’ve done it.
13. I wish I could sew.
14. I’m obsessed with Edward Cullen, the vampire character in the silly teenage girls’ series Twilight. Good story line, very poor writing.
15. I have a profile on Face Book. I got duped into that one. Hate it!
16. I hate my feet.
17. I’m an only child and we have no extended family in California from my side of the family. Thank goodness there are so many Lytles.
18. I like SPAM. Hey, if your dad was in the Navy, you’d like it too. :-)
19. I don’t like the color purple.
20. I always wished I looked Japanese.
21. I want to move to Kentucky. Or at least visit the state. I want to see the Appalachian Mountains.
22. I’m afraid of rip tides.
23. I want to go deep sea fishing and catch a Blue Marlin.
24. I’m craving homemade wontons. I’m going to make some this weekend.
25. I tried playing co-ed roller hockey once. Very fun!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Brandon's New Video Camera
Brandon got a small video camera for Christmas. Here are a couple videos he took (they're all really short).
This is Brandon eating it on the skateboard. Nice jammie pants.
Brian's first day out on the snowboard this season. The hand slamming is an imitation of Brandon :-)
Brandon eats it on the Box.
Brian attempts to spray his father.
Brandon (on the right) is no match for the two-planker (skier) on this double diamond run. It doesn't look that steep to me, but the camera angle could be deceiving. He's cutting in a bit sharp, though.
This all looks like so much fun, I may have to strap on a pair of skis and give it another try. Stayed tuned on that adventure.
This is Brandon eating it on the skateboard. Nice jammie pants.
Brian's first day out on the snowboard this season. The hand slamming is an imitation of Brandon :-)
Brandon eats it on the Box.
Brian attempts to spray his father.
Brandon (on the right) is no match for the two-planker (skier) on this double diamond run. It doesn't look that steep to me, but the camera angle could be deceiving. He's cutting in a bit sharp, though.
This all looks like so much fun, I may have to strap on a pair of skis and give it another try. Stayed tuned on that adventure.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Good Friends
William came to visit . . . and didn't leave for three days! But he and Brian had a great time bombing the hill on their skateboards, while I had a heart attack. "Bombing" the hill means that they go straight down as fast as they can, no brakes. Uh, huh. How would I explain that to his mother if he had gotten hurt? And they were so proud of themselves when they came running into the house to tell me they found a stray dog and returned it to it's home. Again, another heart attack. What kind of dog? A German Shepard. Was is nice? Thank goodness, yes.
But I think this photo is evidence of their real fun. Taking markers and drawing on Brandon's face while he was sleeping. They got Dallas, too, who was sleeping on the couch. But I couldn't stop them. It was payback for getting their nails polished by the older boys in the middle of the night. All fun and games in our house.
But my payback to Brian? Posting a photo of him in his boxers. :-)
But I think this photo is evidence of their real fun. Taking markers and drawing on Brandon's face while he was sleeping. They got Dallas, too, who was sleeping on the couch. But I couldn't stop them. It was payback for getting their nails polished by the older boys in the middle of the night. All fun and games in our house.
But my payback to Brian? Posting a photo of him in his boxers. :-)
Gifts from the Heart
I should have posted these earlier, but I'm not with it this year.
But . . . The Limons asked that rather than exchange gifts, we help the kids make gifts for each other, and it was a lot of fun to see what each family came up with. We made photo boxes. I stole this picture from Kellie's blog - we didn't take any pictures of them. Duh!
Lauri, Mike, Samantha and Nicholas gave us adorable ornaments and personalized Santa hats. Lauri knows how much I love having ornaments with dates on them.
These are a couple that Lauri made us years ago and that I still cherish:
The Limon's made us these awesome blankets. They are so soft and so warm and they've been used every evening since we got them.
And here are some of the ornaments and snow men the kids have made over the years. These are my favorites.
But . . . The Limons asked that rather than exchange gifts, we help the kids make gifts for each other, and it was a lot of fun to see what each family came up with. We made photo boxes. I stole this picture from Kellie's blog - we didn't take any pictures of them. Duh!
Lauri, Mike, Samantha and Nicholas gave us adorable ornaments and personalized Santa hats. Lauri knows how much I love having ornaments with dates on them.
These are a couple that Lauri made us years ago and that I still cherish:
The Limon's made us these awesome blankets. They are so soft and so warm and they've been used every evening since we got them.
And here are some of the ornaments and snow men the kids have made over the years. These are my favorites.
Friday, January 2, 2009
New Year's Eve - 2008
Happy New Year, everyone!!
I cannot believe it's 2009. The entire year of 2008 seems like a blur to me, especially the last quarter. I'm sure this is largely due to the crazy football schedule. A team mate's mother told me to be prepared to "give up my life" for the season. I didn't believe her. But sadly, she was telling the truth. The holidays snuck up on me and I wasn't prepared. But I've vowed that 2009 will be different. I'll know what to expect and I plan to be more organized so that I can enjoy all of our activities, rather than feeling like I'm running on some kind of hamster wheel I can't get off.
We started the new year off with a driveway bonfire. The McKnights joined us for dinner and then, around 9:00, we moved outdoors for a blazing fire and sticky sweet s'mores. We were joined by five and a half families from the street (not bad since there are only 12 houses on the street) and by a family on the next street over. The kids had a great time skate boarding and playing street hockey. The PS3 was set up in the garage, as well as iPod speakers. Sadly my iPod wasn't aloud after the second ABBA song. And at the stroke of midnight, we all toasted to champagne and sparkly apple cider (the sparkling grape cider mixed with champagne is pretty tasty!).
This year, I'm not making resolutions that I can't keep - so I guess I'm not making any. Just kidding. But I do want to wish everyone a wonderful, healthy and prosperous 2009.
Marty and Janet McKnight
Cathy and Sarah
And all the kids (actually not all of them - we just stopped taking pictures at some point)
I cannot believe it's 2009. The entire year of 2008 seems like a blur to me, especially the last quarter. I'm sure this is largely due to the crazy football schedule. A team mate's mother told me to be prepared to "give up my life" for the season. I didn't believe her. But sadly, she was telling the truth. The holidays snuck up on me and I wasn't prepared. But I've vowed that 2009 will be different. I'll know what to expect and I plan to be more organized so that I can enjoy all of our activities, rather than feeling like I'm running on some kind of hamster wheel I can't get off.
We started the new year off with a driveway bonfire. The McKnights joined us for dinner and then, around 9:00, we moved outdoors for a blazing fire and sticky sweet s'mores. We were joined by five and a half families from the street (not bad since there are only 12 houses on the street) and by a family on the next street over. The kids had a great time skate boarding and playing street hockey. The PS3 was set up in the garage, as well as iPod speakers. Sadly my iPod wasn't aloud after the second ABBA song. And at the stroke of midnight, we all toasted to champagne and sparkly apple cider (the sparkling grape cider mixed with champagne is pretty tasty!).
This year, I'm not making resolutions that I can't keep - so I guess I'm not making any. Just kidding. But I do want to wish everyone a wonderful, healthy and prosperous 2009.
Marty and Janet McKnight
Cathy and Sarah
And all the kids (actually not all of them - we just stopped taking pictures at some point)
Christmas at our house (and with my mom)
Do you remember, as a kid, the excitement leading up to Christmas? The lights on the houses, seeing your breath in the cold air and going to pick the perfect Christmas tree, the fresh pine smell filling the house? And how about the fun of watching your father (or husband in my case) struggle with the tree stand to get the tree at the perfect angle? Well, we don't have any of that. Nope. We have a fake tree. Although I must admit it's beautiful - 9 feet and pre-lit (yes, the pre-lit part is great) and I can't tell you how many people actually have to touch it to realize it's not real - it's just not the same without the smell of fresh sap in the house.
Here are the boys putting the tree together, literally:
Opening presents from Jan, my cousin out in Massachusetts. Every year she sends a Patriots jersey (or shirt in this case). The kids love them.
One of Brian's gifts from Santa - a gaming chair, with speakers.
Brandon got his ski lift tickets - pretty much the only thing he really wanted this year.
And Brian's only request this year - an XBOX 360 - this one came from mom and dad and grandma and grandpa.
Grandma realized after the picture was taken that she didn't have "her face" on. Who cares, right? And I want to take this opportunity to fill everyone in (so many of you ask) and let you know that she's doing great. She's in a remission and her once-a-month chemo treatment is keeping her going. Given her initial prognosis, we couldn't have asked for anything more.
Grandpa never knows what to expect from us.
Here are the boys putting the tree together, literally:
Opening presents from Jan, my cousin out in Massachusetts. Every year she sends a Patriots jersey (or shirt in this case). The kids love them.
One of Brian's gifts from Santa - a gaming chair, with speakers.
Brandon got his ski lift tickets - pretty much the only thing he really wanted this year.
And Brian's only request this year - an XBOX 360 - this one came from mom and dad and grandma and grandpa.
Grandma realized after the picture was taken that she didn't have "her face" on. Who cares, right? And I want to take this opportunity to fill everyone in (so many of you ask) and let you know that she's doing great. She's in a remission and her once-a-month chemo treatment is keeping her going. Given her initial prognosis, we couldn't have asked for anything more.
Grandpa never knows what to expect from us.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Christmas with Nana
On Saturday, half of the Lytle's celebrated Christmas at Nana's house (we were missing Jim, Kathy, Gina and their families). But it was a nice day and the kids had a great time.
I haven't posted in awhile and forgot that they upload backwards, but this is Lucy, Nana's dog, beat after a long day of kids to chase and pats to receive.
Sam checking out his gift from Uncle Jim and Aunt Mary
Why, why, why? Why is it that my boys feel the urge to do this ANYWHERE?
Hannah giving a little pose
Mario watching something on the TV
Nicholas was very taken with Nana's fish and decided they needed to be fed, while no one was watching. Yes, you can guess it. He dumped the entire, full container of fish food into the tank. We all thought it was humorous, except Nana and Lauri. But the boys helped empty the tank and get it all cleaned up, so no harm, no foul.
I haven't posted in awhile and forgot that they upload backwards, but this is Lucy, Nana's dog, beat after a long day of kids to chase and pats to receive.
Sam checking out his gift from Uncle Jim and Aunt Mary
Why, why, why? Why is it that my boys feel the urge to do this ANYWHERE?
Hannah giving a little pose
Mario watching something on the TV
Nicholas was very taken with Nana's fish and decided they needed to be fed, while no one was watching. Yes, you can guess it. He dumped the entire, full container of fish food into the tank. We all thought it was humorous, except Nana and Lauri. But the boys helped empty the tank and get it all cleaned up, so no harm, no foul.
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