we are on duty

babysitting ben duty

the poor little man had a cold

but that didn't stop auntie and grampy from having fun

[yes we hiked his pants up to silly...weirdooosss]

smile your on candid camera

ben down for the night

grampy down for the night

television all to myself

more fun to come.  we are on duty every other wednesday!

if only [dot dot dot]

i had an extra 405 dollar dollar bills sitting around

then i could buy myself this.

darn

if only

i wanted to wear leather

because now GAP offers dress, skirts, mini skirts and jackets

yeah if only

i wanted to be back to jr high then i could buy myself another pair of bell bottom jeans

apparently they are back in style

[but oh how i like the skinny jeans NOT the super skinny jeans...aka toothpick, who [like the models] really has legs the size of a toothpick]

like I said

IF ONLY!

puffy paint and giraffes

at Kp's Baby shower

A nice afternoon brunch in Kazoo

Very excited to meet baby Shrick soon

Time to be crafty:

tennis aunties love you

hoot hoot

valentines love

rockstar baby

bouncing baby boy

hockey star

round two

Artprize with my mom

three hours of walking around downtown

lots of really interesting things to see

 My cousin Kathy's painting in the Amway

 The art museum

 The devos

Three hours later and still lots to see!

round one

of ARTPRIZE

woot woot

I love all the hype it brings to downtown

This was on opening day [Wednesday]

hopefully a lot more to come!



you deserve your own post

Mr. Pudgy cake!

What is there not to love

First the brownie

Second the cookie dough

Third the cake

Fourth the frosting

put all that together and you are just soooo delicious

thank you to my wonderful mother for taking three hours to create you!

[could this become a new tradition....i would not oppose!]

Feast your eyes on it all

Beware you could become pudgy just looking at all this goodness!

three days later

and feeling very blessed and appreciated.

This part of turning 27 was not bad

September 17:

Brunch with Betsy and look who else 'happen' to be at Brandywine!

Very excited for this surprise

Lovely ladies

  at night destination was also a surprise

We went out to Douglas/Saugatuck for dinner and ice cream!

One happy girl with her very thoughtful bf

 This bowl was hand crafted by him for me and held a new camera!!! 

I LOVE to take pictures!!

September 18:

The official day

Was do what I wanted to day, thank you!!!!

APPLE picking and DOUGHNUT eating at Robinettes

 Please take note robinettes girl said the bag holds about 30 apples

jason and kari's picking skills...bag holds 44 apples!

 Plant buying and sitting in west michigans largest adirondack chair at flowerland

 September 19:

Family celebration

Great time with my lovely family at railside!!

The goods from the evening.

boot boots boots...not cowboy but riding boots BIG difference!

gap gift card

and OPIS!!!!!!!!!!!!

and the cake.......details to follow!!!

WOW!!!  again i say feeling very happy and thankful

year 27 here we come!

pop quiz......

really???

Have not had one since....ummmm college

I think I passed.

My offical pirate name is:
Dirty Mary Rackham

You're the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean -- not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!

 International "Talk Like A Pirate" Day!

how is that pineapple?

i laughed and laughed

then watched it again

and laughed and laughed

this little man cracks me up

if only he knew how much joy he brought his auntie :)

it is my lucky day

or it is not.
ha

so this weekend I received yet another lovely letter in the mailbox from the state of michigan
[geshhh do not jump to conclusions...i am not in trouble]

BUT

they are requesting that I do jury duty

yup...dougie called once and they really only postponed it.
i am on
October 6 @ 9am

oh
happy
day

nine.ten.eleven

arrived and was celebrated

Congratulations Gwen and Jim

The wedding was beautiful

The bride to be after the rehearsal dinner

[love the dress!]

On the big SUNNY day

[love this dress also!  so pretty! and the flowers wow!]

The happy couple

bridesmaid fun....sassyness

smile

the beautiful reception with the official married woman and the tennis gals

the BF

The BFF

All the tennis girls and family's

what a great group!

the shoes

and may you live happily ever after

the end

mr. td's science class

is where i was 10 years ago today

today we remember that sad day

we went to visit the flag memorial at cannonsburg

shhh please do not tell

but i packed six pairs of shoes :)
oh I struggle I admit it....even for one night.

BUT

Tomorrow tomorrow is the BIG day!
Happy sunny perfect September weather wedding day Gwen and Jim!


Sidenote:
Look who visited this week.....major bonus of working with the family!

Happy Friday!  

devils food cake mix

plus 2eggs, 1/3 cup of oil and ROLOS

easy as that:

it has been so long since there has been a baking post

[i am still baking...it is not just a fad]

feast your eyes on these guys

BEWARE

The Rolo Cookie

I feel like these guys

could make you rolie polie olie

a no labor filled weekend

Friday -Sunday a.m. was spent in traverse city

Not the greatest weather

so

we watched the us open

went shopping downtown

some people got hair cuts

some people shopped at the gap outlet

road bikes

ate yummy food

had LOVELY visitors - Verwys Fam

Some people checked their gmail and on their grandson

Others painted nails!

Sunday was spent in Muskegon

Monday was spent in GR

man the fall temperatures seem to have hit

BUT

It did not hold us back from biking to dinner and walking to the grocery store!

Back in the game tomorrow [remember though...it will be tuesday]

the adventures of puff dos

or shall i really say, the FIRST of many [i am sure] adventures regarding puff dos / Regina / Genie/ the newest addition to Betsy's new home / the clawless kitty cat! 

Here she is ready to rock and roll from kentwood to Kelsey!!!

The poor thing meowed the whole way home, if only she knew her newest mom is oh so kind and will treat her right!   

Now her other newest BFF on the other hand is oh so kind, but maybe a tad afraid....have you seen her teeth...you just wait!  I have a feeling it may take time for us to become friends....

but I am willing to work on it.

Not willing enough to ride in the backseat when she was scared but willing enough to sit on the kitchen floor and comfort her with words to come out of the cat carrier [even when she hissed at me] 

Well in any case.  Welcome to the northeast side of town Puff Dos....

Lets be friends....ok...

belated...but still happy

Birthday

One more chance to celebrate and enjoy some delicious brownies and family time!

[plus had to see my little peanut]

Concert...forgot to even post or mention....how dare! ha

Pat Benatar at the Meijer Gardens