Showtime! (3/29/09)

As I headed into rehearsal on Sunday I noticed the marquee had been changed. It made me excited and proud and nervous all at the same time!

A New Family

My daughter loves these figures at our mall and was dancing and holding hands with them while we fed the baby today. It was kinda scary, kinda cute!

Coalhouse (3/23/09)

This is our stage manager showing off the Cabbage Patch Newborn that will be "playing" my adopted son, Coalhouse Walker, III in "Ragtime." We were all so excited to meet him.

The Golden Arch (3/22/09)

We came across this old-fashioned McDonald's arch on our drive home from Lancaster .

I liked it because it is such a throw-back.

Slippery Saturday

We spent the day at an indoor water park in Lancaster. It was really nice and there was lots for the kids to do. This was one of my favorite shots with my daughter looking out over the whole place.

Who's that Masked Man?

My kids with the crazy masks my mom bought for them to paint. My son's is a monkey, but after he covered it in every color of paint we own, it was kind of hard to tell.

BABY!!!!!!(3/19/09)

This is a freaky doll that is floating around the theatre where I am currently rehearsing for a show. The joke is that you never know where it might end up. It's hard to tell in this picture, but the baby is actually in one of the stage curtains about 6 feet off the ground.

Accidents Happen

This was the scene out back of my house this morning. A car had missed the curve and gone straight into a utility pole. The top half of the pole and the wires were actually sitting on the roof of the car. My neighbor said the driver was injured pretty badly. Scary sight!

Happy Foot!

This is a billboard in town that I think is sort of creepy. I hate the smiley toe. It's just weird!

Walking (3/11/09)

I love to take pictures of my kids walking - either alone or with a family member. I just always think it's a cute and different perspective. I love how my daughter is carrying her backpack and a whole array of characters on this particular walk around our neighborhood.

Red, White & Blue (3/10/09)

This is painted along the side of a building in Downtown York. My son noticed it before I did and thought it would make a great picture for my blog. I agreed!

Something Fishy (3/9/09)

I took this at the theatre where I am rehearsing for a show. The tank is brand new and so clean and bright and the fish were looking right at me! There were lots of things I could have taken pictures of, but I really liked these guys.

HIking

Today my husband took the kids to a local state park. I gave him the camera today and told him he was on blog duty. He took some really interesting pics. This tree stump looks like it has a face. The other shot is of my daughter looking at the lake. So pretty.

Cruisin'

The kids enjoyed one of the first warm days we've had in months by taking a ride in Grandma's convertible. They waved and smiled the entire way from the restaurant to the apartment. It was really cute.

Birdy's Back (3/6/09)

The birds are building nests under our deck but seem to meet up on top before heading to work. The whole thing is very interesting to me.

In Like A Lion...

My son's theme in preschool this week was "March - In Like A Lion...Out Like a Lamb." They made these lion puppets which my son was thrilled with. Too cute.

Snowy Wednesday

This is a creek we pass on our Baltimore trips and I thought it looked so pretty all covered in snow. Also if you look closely toward the left is a tree that's completly bent over. It looks really cool up close.

Wed. - Feb 25

This is a factory we pass on the way to and from Baltimore. My son calls it the Wonka factory and asks everytime we pass it when we can go in for a tour. I keep telling him he needs a golden ticket!

Feb. 23 - Funny Face

This stunning picture is my mom modeling her new sunglasses at lunch. Even the baby thought this was funny!

Sunday Fish

This is sort of a inside joke in our family, but it made me laugh so hard that it just had to be today's picture. A few years ago when we were headed to Hoss's for dinner my husband said he'd probably just get the fish sandwich and my stunning reply was, "That sandwich is huge! It's as big as a real fish..." I still get made fun of for that one and now and even bigger fish sandwich is on the way! It's too much!

Swinging

I love this picture of my daughter just having such a great time at the park on Saturday. I also love that we captured her in mid-air.

Clouds Rolling In...

Today as we drove home I watched as dark clouds rolled by and dumped snow squalls. It would last for about five minutes and then the skies would be bright and sunny again as if nothing had ever happened.

Pretty House

This beautiful house always catches my attention when we drive through the city. It seems kind of out of place, even with some of the other pretty houses nearby.

Pretty Birds

We stopped in Petco tonight and the kids wanted to look at the birds. I personally hate birds, but these two parakeets were the prettiest colors I had ever seen. The picture does not do justice to how vibrant these birds were.

I'm Lovin' It!

The sickness continued in our lovely home today - with my daughter as the latest victim and myself on the verge. So instead of preparing a big meal we opted for McDonald's carry-out. Our local McDonald's has had crazy promotions all month long to premote the Grand Re-Opening. Today was 29 cent Hamburgers and 39 cent cheeseburgers. We took a couple of each!

E-I, E-I, O

My kids and I stopped at a local farm today and the goats were so funny because they all came running from where they were on the other side of the pen and just stared at us. Then this goose came up to the car and was honking and following us. We had to get in on the passenger side and pull away very slowly so we wouldn't run it over!

Sunset

I caught this view while I was making dinner tonight and thought it was too pretty to resist.

MOOO!

You can usually tell when I have traveled to playgroup because my pictures are of livestock. With the beautiful weather change we've had, I had many animal groupings to choose from along the way, but I really liked this little group of cows with the horse kind of on his own. Made me laugh a little.

Here Birdy!

A pair of birds have recently begun to hang out on our deck in the afternoon. They usually show up around lunch time. One flew away as I went to get the picture but this one stuck around long enough for her close-up! You have to look closely because she sort of blends in but she is on the corner just above the bell.

Bowling

We all went bowling today and got a nice picture of all of us together. M&K really had a fun time!

Happy Birthday Uncle!

Friday was my brother's birthday and we went out Saturday to celebrate. This would have been a nice picture except for the baby looking off to the side. It was taken on the Cracker Barrel rocking chairs before dinner.

Q Part 2!

My honey standing near the show card featuring Lucy the Slut from Avenue Q! We had so much fun!

Dentina!

This very scary young lady is Dentina. She was part of the display at a field trip my pre-schooler's class took to a health center today!

Avenue Q!!!!!!!!

My awesome husband surprised me with tickets to Avenue Q tonight. Never one to do anything without a production...he created this folder and had it in a box for me to open. He is so creative! It made my night and I can't wait to see the show!

Groundhog Day!

So it's become a tradition since moving here 3 years ago that the kids get up early with my husband and go see our local groundhog on Groundhog's Day. They do a little ceremony in the park and then give out tickets to a dinner for later that day. The kids love it! Here are they are on their way into dinner.

Hi there!

This is a scary guy I see sometimes when I am out & about. The family changes his clothes and messages periodically, but the skull face remains year round. I find it especially freaky when driving by at night. Weird!

Sunset

This is the view from a street close to home. It looked so pretty that I had to stop and take a picture. I love everything about it - the iced over field, the silo with the sunset behind it and the tall grass blowing in the wind.

Give Me Liberty...

This is the new trend around here. A year or two ago these Liberty Tax Service places started popping up and at tax time you will see someone dressed as the Statue of Liberty waving as cars go by. My kids think it's so funny. Today we got a man as Lady Liberty & he turned away just as I went to snap the picture. We still loved it though!

Branching Out

We had a winter storm over night and the first thing my son noticed during breakfast was how you could only see a little bit of the tiny trees growing along our property line. He thought that was pretty neat.

Hippity Hop

This is what the back of our public buses looks like. It is the Rabbit Transit system and many of the buses have tails. My sister didn't beleive me for the longest time and now it is an ongoing joke. Everytime we see one my daughter tells me I should take a picture for Aunt. So here it is!

Frozen

We were driving through the city today when we passed this frozen fountain. My husband circled the block so I could get a picture. We all thought it was pretty cool looking.

Sign

Truly a sign of the times! This little store changes it's signs often but usually it is some cute play on words. This one made me smile as I drove by so I stopped on the way back for a picture.

Inauguration Celebration

This is my daughter's Inauguration Celebration re-enactment in her room using all of her Polly Pockets, Barbies, Paper Dolls, etc. She's very creative and was quite excited. How neat to think that an 8-year-old spent the day playing out an inauguration!

It's Over!

My 4-year-old actually took today's picture. This is me happily removing my bumper sticker just moments before Obama's swearing in. Oh Happy Day!

Snowy Day

Today we got some unexpected snow fall. I actually took this picture from my car while waiting to be waved through an accident scene. I looked over while I was sitting there and thought it was just so peaceful and beautiful.

Saint & Sinner

A local church changes its posts every few days and they are always very interesting to say the least. This is actually one of the tamer signs - sometimes they are really outrageous!

Man's Best Friend

I walk in the kitchen after putting my older kids to bed and find my husband laying on the floor with the dog. You just never know what you might see in this house!

BAAA!

Okay - so this is a lot like the alpaca shot, but my 4-year-old pointed out these sheep and said, "They'd be cool on your website mom." So how could I resist? Therefore, today's picture is sheep! Since we live in a rural area, I have a feeling there will be many livestock pics showing up on this blog. LOL