Hey! Great News!!

Yep, that's right, a J-O-B! I am now working for Our365 Newborn Photography. I will be working part-time as a photographer at 2 local hospitals here! I get to capture babies' first moments!
And I owe it all to my In-Laws! Thank you very much! They found the job online, and sent me the link to apply...and now you know the rest of the story!

Workin' at the Carwash...

Like my title? You know you are singing that song now! LOL! Anyways...
HAPPY FLAG DAY!!
How did we celebrate Flag Day?
Tim cooked pancakes for us, and then we spent 6 hours washing and detailing our cars! They were filthy! Kainaan LOVED "helping" us.
But there is nothing better than finishing up, taking showers to feel human again, and then grilling! Yummy! I think we are ALL going to sleep well tonight!
Enjoy the pics!

Tim was starting out our day!


Kainaan had to eat a fruit chiller before getting started!


Wow! I am actually in a picture! :-)


Mommy was washing, and Kainaan was rinsing...everything but the car! LOL!


Kainaan had to wash his ride, too.


He even had to scrub his tires!


And we can't forget to rinse it!


My cute new flag that I just got yesterday! I love it!


I remembered that it was Flag Day, so of course, I had to change out flags. And I was reminded from the Pre-Race NASCAR Show that it was the Army's 234th Birthday! So...
HAPPY 234th BIRTHDAY ARMY!!
Here's a Salute to ALL of Our Troops!


And now we are ready to chow down!

Did He Play Hard Outside or What?

A Sunday Drive Through Cade's Cove

Sunday afternoon was a great day for a drive through Cade's Cove with our friends, TJ and Karissa. We got to see a bunch of deer, and the bears we did see where on our way back to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge. Its only the 3rd time in 3 years that we have even seen bears. Now besides that, we got to walk aronud the old grist mill area and found a cute Mommy Bird in her nest. But what was so cool was that she built her nest with mud and straw on the side of a wall! She is pretty talented! :-) The day was fun, but fighting the gnats were horrible! Okay enough of my jabbering, enjoy the pics!


3 sitting ducks


He was so happy not being strapped in his car seat. Its okay! Nobody freak out! You are in a National Park, driving an 11 mile loop, one-way at 5 mph! Its safe!


He got tired of sitting in the back with me, so off to the front he went. He loved it!






Look! Here she is! Pretty cool, huh?


A doe, a deer, a female deer...


Look at that little baby! His little horns still have fuzz on them!


Look its 2 of the 3 bears! It was Momma Bear and her 2 cubs!




This is one tuckered out little boy!

Mom & Dad's Big Helper

Saturday was a full day of yard work! Kainaan loved being outside,and frankly, so did Tim & I. Anyways, Kainaan had to lend a helping hand with cutting the grass! Well, he only contributed by blowing bubbles with his lawn mower, but he thought he was doing something! :-) And we appreciated his efforts!

Knox-Vegas Night Life

Night Life? What? What is that after kids?? :-)
Friday night I was sitting here watching TV with Tim and Kainaan...yeah, that's the "night life" I am used to. LOL! Anyways, my friend, Karissa, text messaged me and asked if I wanted to go with her to a bar downtown and watch a local band play. Ummmmm???? I have never been the band-watching type (I used to be the dance club type), so I was a little apprehensive. Not to mention, I have never been out in Knoxville, so I didn't know what to expect...and I had never heard of the band...but Tim (being the cool hubby that he is) told me that I should go hang out with my friend and that I might like it. Well, he was right...
It was GREAT! We got there at like 930 and listened to a band that we were not there to see, but then at 1115, our band went on...their name is Vertigo. Its 3 guys and 1 girl singer, they are from Knoxville, and they ROCKED!!!! They are pretty damn good, because they travel around a lot playing in local bars. They have 2 CD's out. Karissa bought one of them, and we listened to it on the way home. Its awesome! So yep, I am the newest fan of Vertigo and look forward to seeing them again. And maybe next time, my hubby can come with me!
Since Karissa brought her camera, we were able to take some pics of our ROCKIN' night!
PS- We were very good girls, too! She is only 20 and can't drink, and I only had 2 beers the entire time, because getting wasted is not exactly my thing anymore and I was driving! We were back at my house at 1 AM...safe and sound! It was a clean, low-key, drama free goodtime! :-)


Yeah, not the most flattering smile...its never pretty when you laugh and smile at the same time...it makes that whole double chin thing come out! Ugh!




I love her hair color! Dark red, with black streaks in the front...I might have to try that! :-)
(Tim said he thinks it would look HOT!) LOL!






She ROCKED!




Their website is: www.soundsofvertigo.com
Their music plays on it and you can see pics of the band. The singer, Lindsey, and the drummer, and brother and sister. And we were under the impression that the man and woman standing next to us was their Mom (and maybe the Dad or mananger or something) watching them! COOL!!! That could be me and Tim one day with Kainaan if he wants to start a band! I would be his biggest fan and be at all of his shows...no matter what kind of music it would be. :-)

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Friday afternoon Kainaan and I had to get out of the house and burn off some energy...so we went to the Bounce House. As always, he had a blast!
Enjoy the pics!

Where did he go?


My little spider-monkey!


He loves this place!


Pure enjoyment!


Weeeeeeee!!!!!


Here he comes! Tackle the 72 foot screamer slide!


Mr. Fearless


Snacktime!


Peek-A-Boo! There he is!


He loves the ball pit!


Talking to Daddy. He was telling him what all he was doing at the Bounce Place, and that he was getting hungry. So we left and met up with Daddy to go eat!