Today I’m taking a break from beach photos to show you what’s going on in our house.  Nothing really exciting but I alway enjoy seeing where you guys live.  It’s one way internet friends begin to know a little more about one another.

What are you guys doing this summer???

Several of you have asked about the baby doll my mother-in-law purchased for our daughter.  It was pictured in the post link above.  It’s a Master Piece Gallery Doll.  Their website can be found here.

Hope this helps!

Well I thought you might get bored reading all this stuff about me so I’ve included photos too.  They are pretty interesting facts but photos never hurt!  Here we go….

So I was reading Dee Dee’s blog and got inspired.  Bear with me!  I did these last night as I was falling asleep so you can get in the mood with the list…

100 Tidbits about me

(yikes that’s a lot)

1. 1.       I love Jesus.  He’s my all and all.  He’s my man!
2. 2.      My husband’s my man too.  He did one arm push-ups for me tonight and he was in the hall which is dark so I couldn’t tell if he had clothes on or not.
3. 3.      Don’t tell him I told you.  He’d get embarrassed.
4. 4.      When my husband hurts himself I get the giggles.  Don’t know why but it’s insane giggles.
5. 5.      It happens sometimes too with my kids.
6. 6.      I’m sure I’m falling down on the mommy/wife scale right now.
7. 7.      I gave my life to Jesus wholeheartedly when I was 29.
8. 8.      I wish I had been 9, I’d saved a lot of bad mistakes.
9. 9.      I never thought I’d have 4 kids.
10. 10.   Good thing my hubbie and I didn’t meet earlier because we’d probably have twelve kids by now.
11. 11.   We do pregnancy well
12. 12.   I’m adopted and met my birth mother 5 years ago this month (April).
13. 13.   I met my half sister and half brother too.
14. 14.   They’re all pretty cool cats (now I know where I get it).
15. 15.   My birth-dad (whom I’ve also met) lives about 4 hours away from me.
16. 16.   He’s pretty rockin’ too.
17. 17.   Oh, and those great parents who raised me…they’re the best!  Hi MOM!!  Hi DAD!!
18. 18.   I had one brother and one sister until 5 years ago.
19. 19.   Now I have 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
20. 20.   I hate it when people leave dishes in MY sink.
21. 21.   I also do not like (with a little less passion) putting up folded laundry.
22. 22.   I like to vacuum though!  Kinda like riding a broom.
23. 23.   I swam on the swim team growing up.
24. 24.   I rode horses too.
25. 25.   I still love both.
26. 26.   My main hobby love right now is photography.
27. 27.   My hubbie said I could buy a new Tamrac camera bag for Mother’s Day.  It’s already been ordered!!!!
28. 28.   I’m six feet two inches tall.
29. 29.   I wear a size 12 shoe.
30. 30.   Yes, I modeled and played basketball.
31. 31.   Wasn’t very good at either. 
32. 32.   My kids are gonna be tall, yep, off the chart tall!
33. 33.   I went to college at UNC-Wilmington.
34. 34.   I majored in boys there.
35. 35.   Then I transferred to Elon University.
36. 36.   I double majored in boys and parties there.
37. 37.   See what I mean about Jesus at age 9?
38. 38.   I’m a pet lover.
39. 39.   We are at our lowest count since having kids I think…1 dog, 2 cats, 2 fish and all the kids are still alive.
40. 40.   I once went on a blind date where the girl who set me up ended up marrying the guy.
41. 41.   Isn’t that weird???
42. 42.   I paint….watercolors.
43. 43.   Oh, I paint in my spare time which in NEVER right now.
44. 44.   One day I WILL paint AGAIN!!
45. 45.   I love honest people
46. 46.   I appreciate tactful people
47. 47.   Put them together and you’re my new best friend!
48. 48.   I love coffee in the mornings.  Just one cup though.
49. 49.   I weaned myself off of Diet Coke last year.  A tough tough job!
50. 50.   I am running out of things to write already.
51. 51.   I danced my entire childhood…tap, jazz, ballet and toe.
52. 52.   I didn’t like toe.
53. 53.   My sister thought I was a slob growing up.  We had to share a room.
54. 54.   I get motion sick just thinking about a Merry Go Rounds.
55. 55.   I do not do roller coasters….I’ll be at the petting zoo.
56. 56.   I love sleeping and wonder if I’ll ever get enough again.
57. 57.   I sold some nursing bras on Ebay once and my pastor found out (EMBARRASSING!!!)
58. 58.   He now sells his underwear on Ebay (ha! Just kidding)
59. 59.   I found out I was pregnant with my second son when my first was 5 months old.
60. 60.   I was scared to death.
61. 61.   I went skiing in Colorado with #3 unaware in my belly.
62. 62.   I’ve been to Colorado, California, Canada and the southeastern US (plus Jersey).
63. 63.   Jersey has really good silver queen corn, that I do remember.
64. 64.   The San Francisco area was a big disappointment to me. 
65. 65.   I like what was in my head about the area better.
66. 66.   Now, skiing in Colorado……almost heaven.
67. 67.   Oh, and Palm Springs California in February ain’t bad either!!
68. 68.   My aunt owns a house at the beach.  She lets us stay there each year.  She likes us! (smile)
69. 69.   My favorite car would be one that drives itself.
70. 70.   I drive a Nissan Quest van.
71. 71.   We are on the Dave Ramsey get out of debt plan
72. 72.   It’s going well.  (besides that blamed van)
73. 73.   I learned to like broccoli for the first time this year.  Lots of butter and sea salt.
74. 74.   Tonight’s steak got eaten before it was off the grill ( I didn’t have lunch.)
75. 75.   I fed the chitlins chicken tonight while me and hubbie had steak!  Go ‘rents!!
76. 76.   I need to go to sleep
77. 77.   My toenails are painted pink….and are for the first time this season.
78. 78.   When the polish is off my toes my sweet hubbie calls them “nursing home” toes.
79. 79.   The gall of some men!!!
80. 80.   I loved REO Speedwagon growing up.
81. 81.   My favorite books are RED, BLACK and White by Ted Dekker
82. 82.   Favorite song??  Eliohim by Nicole C. Mullins
83. 83.   Worst food….cauliflower
84. 84.   Best food….chocolate
85. 85.   I love my camera …. A digital canon rebel xti
86. 86.   I also love Viva Papertowels…..ever tried them??
87. 87.   I love Beth Moore bible studies.
88. 88.   My hubbie snores
89. 89.   So do I, or so HE says.
90. 90.   He’s snoring.
91. 91.   I’m not!
92. 92.   I need to be.
93. 93.   Gotta get up to get the gang ready in the morning.
94. 94.   No appointments tomorrow…yippee!
95. 95.   Oh, favorite TV shows….Dancing with the Stars, Idol, Medium, NCIS
96. 96.   Favorite time of day….evening when the sun is setting.
97. 97.   Wonder if I wake my hubbie up he’ll do some more of those push-ups???
98. 98.   Better wait til tomorrow.
99. 99.   I sleep with 4 pillows.
100. 100.    And I’d have more if I could

My hubbie coaching and our second oldest son (above)

This is what all the siblings do while the boys are playing football (above)

This is Keshaun running and I loved the motion in this photo.  Look at the kid trying to get Keshaun’s flag.  I love his face.  Our second son is the other kid in white (above)

Yep, vacation time, just for me. 

So this morning finds me still in my PJ’s typing from the bed and drinking in a cup of Sandy’s coffee sweetened with White Chocolate Mudslide creamer.  Here’s where I usually write to you….
There is NO noise in the house except for her cats finding a resting place for the day and her spastic dog who is outside.  (love ya bud!…that’s her dog)

Photos to come!
Have a great Saturday…
I love and miss you family!
Julie

Christi just got through with my new blog design….so what do you think???
I love it!!!

One of my new lenses came in and I LOVE it!  I’ve had so much fun taking photographs.  It’s so fast and just a great addition to my bag of camera goodies.

I have a question for all you plant lovers….
We have the most magnificent bush in the front of our house that blooms every spring.  It smells heavenly!  it really does make just getting out of the car a treat.  Now for my question…does anyone know what this bush is???  We’ve lived here 8 years and still don’t know.

Well, I’d say we have a winner for my contest.
In fact my dad beat my mom by one question.  Go Dad!!  (sorry Mom )

Julie

Last week God gave us the most magnificent sunset.  I did not have my Canon with me but did have my pocket Fuji that never leaves my side.  I missed the best pictures because I couldn’t pull over at the time but here is just a taste of how beautiful it was.  The entire sky looked as if it was on fire.  These just don’t quite do it justice.
Julie