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Can you believe that is *MY* Lil' Tad?!? ♥ (this was taken in Oct 2002)

And you gotta check out Karen's (at Museum of Me) Photo Hunt pic! It's my FAVORITE this week!
(I'm sure you can figure out why!!)

Other Photo Hunters Can Link Here! Don't forget the comments, though! ♥

Thursday 13

Thirteen Pics From My Trip to Vegas


Before we left - having a few drinks at the airport!
L to R: My little sis, Dad, hubby, and me

The hotel we stayed at this trip - The Monte Carlo
It's NICER on the outside!! ;)

The Mirage - My parents saw the The Beatles *Love* show & ♥ it! :)

4 Queens + a Stray
Sis, Mom, Aunt, Me, and Sis's friend

Hubby @ Treasure Island

The Luxor Hotel

I ♥ Vegas nights!

The closest I've been to NY!

Hubby in front of The Excalibur (Poor thing! I made it pose ALOT! ha!)

The gang - minus my Aunt & Uncle who were getting drinks! ha!

The new Mr & Mrs... ♥

Leaving Las Vegas...

Wow! That was hard picking *JUST* 13! Esp. since I took 300+! hehe :)




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I know it's suppose to be word-LESS but just a little explanation of what you're looking at - in case you don't know! This is the view from our plane - leaving Las Vegas. (More Vegas pics coming soon!)

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Home Sweet Home

Back from Vegas...

We had a good time. I didn't get to do nearly the things I wanted to do... but that happens when you go somewhere with a group of people. It's all good though! Would have been better if we had won some $$!! :)

My T13 is going to be a little late. Trying to upload pics so I can post 13 of them!! :) (It's going to be hard to pick... since I took like 300+!! hehe)

I'm glad to be home! Nothing like sleeping in your OWN bed!!

Thursday 13

Thirteen Things I Want To Do While In Vegas

1. Eat some good food! A few recommendations from friends: Emeril's Delmonico Steakhouse, Picasso @ the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay buffet and the Buffet at Paris! You can't go to Vegas and not eat at one of the *boo-fays!* ;)

2. Play some slots! I'm not really into any of the *card* games. (I've never played penny slots like Carmen talks about! I've played nickel slots though!)

3. Check out the view from top of the Eiffel Tower. I've heard the view from there at night is amazing! (Paris hotel, of course)

4. Hubby wants to check out the Poker Room at The Mirage. It is suppose to be the LARGEST! (woohoo!!)

5. I thought I wanted to check out Red Rock Canyon, but a few friends said that they preferred the Valley of Fire better. (I need to check & see how far away they are!)

6. Free Drinks!!

7. Sleeping In!! (I can't tell you the last time I did that!!)

8. Since my little sis is getting married and all... we MUST have a Girl's Night! I'm not sure if we're going to hit some of the clubs/bars or maybe go the cheesy (but FUN!) route & watch The Thunder Down Under! (ohhh-la-la!)I think we'd have a blast... and esp. since my Mom & Aunt will be with us! The looks on their faces would be PRICELESS I bet! ha!

9. Another cheesy thing - but I think I want to check out Madame Whoever's Wax Museum. I've never been & I think I'd have fun snapping away w/my camera! This might be the CLOSEST I get to a celebrity! :)

10. Floating in the pool. The Monte Carlo has a lazy river... and being lazy sounds right up my alley! (The weather says the high is in the 90's, so warm enough for this Texas girl!)

11. Area 51. Another fun photo opportunity. I gotta get a picture by those signs!

12. And that reminds me that I want to get a picture in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign! (I meant to get one of me in my wedding dress in 2001, but you know... I guess I had other things on my mind when I was actually there! ha!)

13. Another photo one. I want a pic of me & hubby in front of Little Chapel of the Flowers, where we got married almost 5 years ago in November. ♥ (and my sis is getting married in the same one! All together now... AWWWWWW!!) Maybe I should have titled this T13 as... "13 Things I Want to Take a Picture of While in Vegas!" :)

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He's definitely ALL boy!!

Lil' Tad got in the shower AS SOON as we got home from school yesterday!! Can you say FILTHY?? ha! And yup, he drew on himself with markers AGAIN!!! Little stinker!


He looks clean... from his neck up!! ha! ♥

Remembering 9/11

2,996 is a tribute to the victims of 9/11.

Today, on September 11, 2006, 2,996 volunteer bloggers
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The BEST pizza ever! Rolandi's in Isla Mujeres Mexico! *YUM!!*

Thursday 13

Thirteen things I like about myself

Last week, a challenge was made by Denise for everyone to do a T13 about things we like about ourselves. I think this is gonna be harder than it looks!! ha!

1. my patience. I can take alot and I hardly ever loose my *cool.* I think working with children for 10+ years has helped alot with this. (although I do have my days!)

2. my smile. I don't have the whitest or straightest, but I think I have a *sincere* one and I show it off often! :)

3. my creativity. It just hides from time to time, but once I get those creative juices flowin'... there's no stopping me! (speaking of... I need to use my creativity & catch up on my scrapbooking!)

4. i'm a hard-worker & dependable. i always try to do my best and give my 110%.

5. my sense of humor. I can be a little sarcastic & smart-alek sometimes, but it's all in good fun! :)

6. i give good hugs. I love to snuggle - esp. with my 2 boys!

7. i'm loving & compassionate. I care about other's feelings & try to be careful around *sensitive* people. :)

8. my car! hehee! okay, it's probably suppose to be more about my personal "traits", but thought I'd throw this one in to be fun! ha! it's fun though... and you know Froggie Mama *MUST* drive a green froggie car!

9. my hair. (even though I need to get a trim!) it's long, pretty, & thick!

10. my photography skills. I'm always getting asked to bring my camera with me... to school, to birthday parties, to friend's house, etc. b/c I take such "great pics!" Maybe I'm just better than the people that I know personally b/c I have alot of blog friends that are MUCH better than I am! But i'm learning & getting better everyday, I think!! :)

11. i make cute kids!! That Lil' Tad... he's such a stud!! ♥

12. i'm outgoing and talkative. i'm not "overly" outgoing... like "IN YOUR FACE", but I'll talk to just about anyone! (I get that from my Mom!)

13. Last but not least, I'm a great Mommy. ♥

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Monte Carlo in Vegas

Only 9 1/2 more days!! :) Okay... I HAD to add just a few words! It's hard for me to be totally *wordless!* ha!

Pre-School, Honeybirds, & Cardboard Boxes

Today was Tad's 1st *official* day of Pre-K. It wasn't anything special to him, though, as he's been at this pre-school since he was 6 weeks old! :) He liked circle time today & apparantly likes coloring w/markers alot b/c he came home with marker all over his arms! ha! Little stinker! I forgot to get a picture this morning before I dropped him off, but got a thumbs-up tonight! (notice the cool froggie pj pants!) ♥

My parents have all types of wildlife living in and around their property... including about a dozen hummingbirds or "honey-birds" as Tad calls them! :) I tried to get some pics of them all swarming around trying to get some treats, but the best I could do was 4 at a time! They are quick little buggers, for sure!!


Grandpa Johnny & Cam had lots of fun together this weekend! Here they are displaying the "Superhero House" that they made! So creative those two!!

We also had a play-date w/my friend, H, and her little one, Miss A. She is such a doll & has such a cute little personality!


I couldn't get Tad to smile! But Miss A is posin'! That's a girl for ya! Tad was more like... "Hurry up already!!" ha!

The Crocodile Hunter

Many prayers for Steve Irwin's family and friends.

"He died doing what he loved -- filming life in the wild."
- Irwin's manager and friend John Stainton

Stingray Facts:
*Marine fish related to the shark
*Wingspan in different species ranges from 10 inches to 7 feet
*Barb can be up to 12 inches
*Lie buried in sand, and normally very shy and non-aggressive
*Eat worms, mollusks and other invertebrates
*Possess flexible tails armed, in most species, with saw-edged, venomous spines
*Uses barb in self-defense when startled, threatened or cornered; venom causes excruciating pain, and serrated barb damages tissue when pulled out; large rays can exert enough force to drive their tail spines into a wooden boat
*Most stings occur in shallow, coastal waters when swimmers step on a stingray
*Fatal stings extremely rare, with only 17 recorded stingray deaths in Australia since 1969

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After a *slight* rain - my Dad *directing traffic* in the streets of Mexico