Stuff That's Happened While I was Off Writing Like a Crazy Person

An Intervention

The need for another Intervention

Easter (yay?)

We got this one dog, Logan

We enjoyed coffee in our Pawn Stars collectible mugs that darling husband purchased for our birthday

How freaking adorable are they?!

She's trying to watch TV.

She loves that ad for those Jitterbug phones.

Why yes, I would hit (it with) a man in glasses.

Culturama!!!

Here's Ken, Cook, and Sarah on Sarah's big night!

Here's some of the competition:

a project about Legos (Joseph's favorite)

Chris holds a tired Cookie!


Joseph and Kenny and
Cookie (getting sleepier!)



Sarah's Award-Winning (maybe)
project about Haiti!

Meet Carlos Luther

He is fat and sassy

and enjoys seeds.

He was the cutest (and only) boy hamster

at PetCo and we love him,

even if the girl who waited on us was sort of a douche.

Welcome, Carlos!!!

Cupcake, 2007-2010

She loved pumpkin seeds

and squishy fries

and being left alone.

We'll miss you, little friend.

I hope you are in gerbil heaven

keeping angels awake on your exercise wheel.

Cookie's Birthday Party Part Deux!!

Cousin Thomas naps with his goody box.

Mimi and Cookie Michele take a walk!

Cookie's First Birthday Party!

Kenny and his brother, Tim.

You don't even know what it took to get this picture.

Cookie eats an entire cake.

Joseph, John and Chris cheer her on

(or watch in horror!)

Ken's sister Kelly, Tim and Tim's

daughter, Taylor.

Cook and Auntie Pam,

the big kids' mom.

Kelly and my other sister-in-law, Tracy,

who loves that scratch ticket so much she can't even look up!

P.S. She lost.