Oops

All good bloggers tend to make some mistakes sometimes and we all know I make them quite often. My dear cousin, Maria, pointed out that I goofed up on the strawberry pie recipe. If you have indeed made the pie already I hope you bought Eagle Brand condensed milk and not evaporated milk. So the correct recipe would be….

MY MOM’S STRAWBERRY PIE

1 can Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
1 lemon squeezed
1 small strawberry jello mix
1 large (16 oz) cool whip
4 cups of strawberries (I bought a 32 oz container)
2 graham cracker pie crusts

Mix condensed milk and lemon juice. Sprinkle dry jello into mixture. Fold in cool whip. Fold in strawberries. (You must cut your strawberries. I don’t like large pieces in my pie!) Pour into crusts. Makes 2 pies. Refrigerate for several hours.

So Friday I turned 28. To some of my elders that might not seem too old in your eyes, but I am scaring 30 to death. The birthday went well. I started the day off with a good workout, went to lunch with some friends, and ended the evening eating with Trey and another family in town. Not only did they cook us a wonderful supper, but I also got a cake with candles. Notice it says 40!!! All in all I rang in the 28th year of my life in good fashion!! Thanks for all the birthday wishes!

Saturday night we went to eat with my parents at their house and my dad, BoomPa, took Ford for a ride on his lawnmower.

We ended our day today with a dip in Puddin and Pop’s swimming pool. Puddin bought Ford a new swimming device.

I promise to have a more interesting post next time.

Red Apple

So I guess the last post about twirling in the shower and me stealing his plug-ins really pushed Trey over the edge because he moved out. No, not out of the house, but he moved out of the bathroom. He completely relocated to another bathroom and took all of his goods. He told me he needed more privacy. And I don’t know what else to say about that.

As you all read, our anniversary was last weekend. Trey had been telling me for almost a week that we were going somewhere and wouldn’t say where. That kind of stuff drives me CRAZY! I am so Type A that I need to make plans, you know have the agenda is motion. He started asking a week before we left when I wanted to know where we were going and I always responded with NOW! Finally, on Wednesday, he gave in and said we are going to Heber Springs, Arkansas to stay at the Red Apple Inn and go out on Greers Ferry Lake. And that we did. The drive there wasn’t the easiest with mostly 2 lane roads that were extremely curvy but we made it in one piece. We had a nice dinner on Friday at the Red Apple Inn Country Club, went on the boat Saturday for 8 hours, and ended the day with some delicious pizza (my favorite). We got up and came home by lunch on Sunday. We would recommend it to you!

We found a sunken pirates ship!!!

Take Five Tuesday:

1. I enjoy exterminating things. Who needs a bug man!!!??? Today I went around killing wasps outside while Ford played.
2. I cut my fingernails once a week. Ford also gets his cut on Tuesdays.
3. I like to wave at people driving by when Ford and I are playing out in the yard. Even if they don’t look friendly I still wave. Who knows… I could make someone’s day a little brighter.
4. I am still collecting quarters. I have about 12 to go. It’s a lot harder than I thought it would be.
5. I have more bathroom products than anyone I know. Maybe I should do a post about what’s in my shower and under my sink. My purse would have nothing on the bathroom! High maintenance? Nah!

Yes, we live in town. Yes, we are rednecks and play outside in a diaper.

FORD FACTS:

• He wears a size 3 diaper. I think we are nearing the size 4 stage though.
• He wears a size 3 shoe except in his New Balance tennis shoes. Those are a 4.
• He still eats some baby food. Usually for breakfast he has baby food fruit and several days for lunch he has a fruit and vegetable.
• He won’t eat regular fruit. I believe it’s the texture.
• He goes to bed about 7 and sleeps until 6:30.
• I still give him a bottle. I just can’t let it go yet.
• He still takes a pacifier which he calls a pappy.
• He can say: mommy, daddy, Delta, car, truck, turkey, puppy, dog, tractor, pool, door, Bo( Puddin and Pops dog), gone gone, baby, pappy, NO!, juice, nose, phone (in his own special way), mote (remote), glasses, keys, bubbles,
• He gives people “5”.
• When he plays peek-a-boo which we call “pee-pie” he covers his ears. It’s so cute!
• He loves keys, phones, remotes, cords, the vacuum cleaner etc.
• He likes books but won’t sit still long enough to read one.
• He has had 6 hair cuts.

• His eyes have remained blue.
• He has 6 teeth. Two on the bottom and 4 on the top. We haven’t gotten a tooth since February.

 

I have been noticing a lot of locust shells (I guess that is what you call them) around my house. Yesterday I saw the real deal. Gosh, they are ugly. I had to take a picture of the weird little guy. Then I decided to google locust and see what I found:

Locusts are related to grasshoppers and the two insects look similar. However, locust behavior can be something else entirely. Locusts are sometimes solitary insects with lifestyles much like grasshoppers. But locusts have another behavioral phase called the gregarious phase. When environmental conditions produce many green plants and promote breeding, locusts can congregate into thick, mobile, ravenous swarms.

Locust swarms devastate crops and cause major agricultural damage and attendant human misery—famine and starvation. They occur in many parts of the world, but today locusts are most destructive in sustenance farming regions of Africa.

Tonight....

1,825 Days

Well, we made it 1,825 days which is 5 years of marriage. On July 9, 2005 I became a Lamar and married my best friend.

We have gone on lots of fun trips: The British Virgin Islands, Washington, D.C., Winter Park Colorado, Dallas, Texas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, St. Louis, Missouri, New York City, Birmingham, Alabama, Nashville, Tennessee, Miami, Florida (only for a night) Destin, Florida (several times), Pickwick Lake, etc.


We have lived in Flowood, Mississippi and are now in Senatobia, Mississippi. We have owned two homes and one rental property. We have both gotten new cars. (I hate a car payment!)

Trey graduated from Mississippi College School of Law and then graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

I taught third grade for 2 years in the Jackson Public Schools, third grade for 2 years at Senatobia Middle School, and special ed. in the high school and middle school level for 1 semester. And now I am pleased to say I am going back to third grade in August.

We have seen our share of struggle with Trey losing his grandmother and us losing a baby. It was also difficult when Trey was gone for 9 months to St. Louis and I was a new citizen of Mayberry and didn’t know too many people.

We have joined 2 churches in our 5 years… First Presbyterian Church in Jackson and First Baptist Church in Senatobia.

We have watched friends get married and have babies. And we too have had our own little miracle, Ford.

We got our first dog together and my first dog ever, Delta.

I am not the easiest person to live with. I think he has learned to accept that the bed won’t always get made, the laundry may get wrinkled, I will mess up a lot of things that I cook, I will leave the island in the kitchen cluttered with mail, the checkbook will NEVER be balanced correctly, I do not iron, I will continue to sleep with 4 pillows and a stuffed purple dinosaur, the living room will be full of toys, I will have to watch Desperate Housewives in silence on Sunday nights, the bathroom will have lots of products spread all over the counter, I will put my stuff on his side of the bathroom to use his plug-ins, Wal-Mart trips will be made MORE than once a week, If I say dinner will be ready at 6:00 I will eat then with or without him, and I have to have my “Jill” time every night.

I have learned that Trey will always complain about how much I spend at Wal-Mart, Is going to color coordinate his closet until the day he dies, Will continue to take 15 minute showers and twirl in there like a ballerina (I will get in trouble for this one!), Thinks that every meal should have something green to eat, Needs a bowl of cereal at night before he goes to bed, Sleeps with his neck twisted in a funny way, Has bad time management… he always makes us late, Will let his alarm clock go off for up to an hour before he gets up, Would rather have a second helping than dessert (not me!), Can wake up easily to go hunting but has a hard time getting up for work, Loves to talk on the phone more than a woman, and Has more friends than anyone I have ever met.

Being married is wonderful. You get to spend everyday with your best friend and look forward to what the future holds. I have enjoyed my 5 year ride with Trey and I can’t even begin to imagine what the Lord has in store for us in the next 5 years. I am excited to see where he leads us as a married couple and a little family. I hope you will continue to take the journey with us through our blog.

For lots of pictures please look at last years post in July from our 4 year anniversary.

Red, White, and Blue

We had a lovely 4th of July hanging around Mayberry and spending some time with the family. Trey was a little bummed that we weren’t on or near some form of body of water such as Pickwick Lake, so I took him to Puddin and Pop’s pool to help ease the pain.

Ford is a fish. He has NO fear of the water which is a little scary. He will jump off the side of the pool or the steps. If you hold him in the swimming position he will flap his arms and kick his legs. I hope he learns to swim at a younger age than I did. Remember I failed swimming lessons!!! I was about 15 before I learned to swim. KIDDING!!!  I have not been brave enough to wear a momma bathing suit.  I know it is time.

Fourth of July 2009 as compared to Fourth of July 2010

Popsicles are great

My in-laws love to make homemade ice cream and this weekend Ford decided he would help out a little.

Trey loves to go on joy rides on the outskirts of Mayberry which is just not my favorite thing to do. Sometimes I will give in and join in on his fun and tag along with him. This time we went to check out the sunflowers. Trey was really excited when he saw how good they looked and he CAN’T WAIT for dove season.

Yesterday evening Trey said he wanted to have some quality family time, which I am ALL about, and go do something fun. I suggested a picnic and after some compromise on the location we settled on the church!!! Since our outing was impromptu I didn’t have a meal prepared we decided to swing by sonic on the way. We ate our food and then let Ford play on the playground. He loved the slide. Oh and I let his father dress him for the little adventure and this is what I got…

Its nearly 100 degrees and he put the baby in boots!!!!!

I am still doing my workouts in the morning with the personal trainer that is on the level of Jillian from The Biggest Loser. If I would go consistently and not go to the beach I could be making some real progress. I am trying though. Sweet Lucy, my student from 2 years ago, keeps Ford while I sweat the pounds away with her momma.

Ford and I joined some friends today for lunch and had a fabulous meal and play date. We trapped all 3 kids in the pack-n-play and got a picture.

Well, the little man and I are off to Wal-Mart now. Until next time…

Bending the Rules

So I have been doing a little baking and making over the past 24 hours and thought I would share some new recipes with you. I went to the grocery store and bought some fresh strawberries and blueberries. I decided rather than eating them alone I would make some sweet treats to put them in. This completely ruined the health factor of eating the fruits alone, but it did make them a little more delicious.

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS


2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup margarine
1 cup sugar
2 extra large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup milk
2 ½ cups blueberries, rinsed, divided
Sugar, for topping


Preheat oven to 375. Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Beat margarine with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in sugar until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla. Stir in half of flour mixture, then half of milk. Repeat. Fold in 2 cups of blueberries. Mash remaining blueberries. Fold into batter. Spoon into greased and floured muffin tins. Sprinkle tops with sugar. Bake 25 minutes.

MY MOM’S STRAWBERRY PIE

1 can Eagle Brand Evaporated Milk
1 lemon squeezed
1 small strawberry jello mix
1 large (16 oz) cool whip
4 cups of strawberries (I bought a 32 oz container)
2 graham cracker pie crusts


Mix evaporated milk and lemon juice. Sprinkle dry jello into mixture. Fold in cool whip. Fold in strawberries. (You must cut your strawberries. I don’t like large pieces in my pie!) Pour into crusts. Makes 2 pies. Refrigerate for several hours.

Yesterday Ford, Gran, and I took a little road trip to Tupelo to visit some family. My aunt and uncle said they wanted to get Ford’s hands and feet done in pottery as a baby gift and we are just now getting around to it, 14 months later!!

I picked out the colors and how I wanted the final product to look. I can’t wait! I will post pictures when it comes in.

Playing on the water mat

Ford has snack time everyday around 3:00. The other day I had fixed him a nice assortment of Cheerios, goldfish, puffs, and teddy grahams. When I handed him his snack he looked at me and said “NO!” He jumped up and ran to the pantry and started pointing and saying “Uhhh.” I picked him up because I didn’t know what he wanted and come to find out he needed some potato chips. And yes, I let my 14 month old eat Lays for snack. Not a healthy choice, but sometimes you got to bend the rules. And in the mean time, I will hide the Lays!