The View

So Bekah tagged me for the following, here is the info:



1. Step out your front door and take a picture.
2. Step out your back door and take a picture.
3. Put them on your blog, along with the rules.
4. If there are things in the photos that you particularly like or dislike, you can point them out, or just explain what we are seeing. Maybe changes over the seasons or some junk in your neighbor's yard that drives you nuts.
5. Tag as many or few people as you like - preferably at least one though.
6. Do it again next month if you like.

Ok, so the pictures:


This is our front yard view. It's always pretty this time of year with the trees blooming and things turning green....wish our lawn was in a little better shape.




Here's the backyard. The kids love spending their time out here, jumping on the trampoline or swinging on the "star cruiser". Again, the lawn and weeds could use some attention, hopefully this week....



Now to tag:
Jen , Jess , and James .

Have fun!!

Meme...

So Bekah tagged us for a little meme with pics and seeing as how I am without a camera right now, I had to make do with what I have. So, here it goes.....

#1. This has got to be one of my biggest pet peeves. People, who in pictures, real life, or on TV, stick out their tongue for a lack of anything else to do. It's not so bad when it's my own kid, obviously, but it drives me up the wall with most anybody else!





#2. I really, really miss Ryder's long, curly hair. I don't care who likes it short, or think he looks like a "big boy now", I just want the long hair back.






#3. If I could, I would live at the beach. My kids would LOVE it! It is the place I most often dream about going when I want to "get away".





#4. I love Randy's schedule as a fire captain. Some people don't know how I can handle him being gone several nights a week, but I'll let you in on a little secret: I don't have to make dinner, get dressed, have the house clean and it gives me at least 24 hours to fix anything or project that may not have gone as planned :-).





#5. Randy and I make the cutest babies/kids ever! Ok, ok, I know every parent thinks that, so I'm just taking advantage of my rights.






So now to tag, Jess at The Great Author; Jenn over at the crash pad; James at Enchanted-though I know it's his business blog, I'm sure he could figure something out; Kia at Antisdel's Blog; and Corrie, she needs a blog I can look at, so here is your first assignment. Have fun!

The rules for this meme are as follows:
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.
2. Share 5 facts about yourself
3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).
4. Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs.