Craigs List

I am a huge fan on Craigs list. If you read my blog, this is a well known fact. What I am not a fan of, though, are falsies on the list. Falsies, in my dictionary, are those that respond to postings trying to trick you into their scam/virus/whatever. I don't even really get it to be honest with you. I mean, who falls for these things??

Just recently, I listed a few random items (toys) that we didn't need (play with) anymore. By the next morning I was pumped to see that I had some interested parties!! Then I saw what time they had 'expressed' interest-3 a.m., 4 a.m.-you get the idea. I opened up their email, entertaining the idea that they could possibly be legit. Guess what...they were SUPER interested, but concerned that it wasn't the exact toy they were looking for. You see, they had been 'scammed' in the past. Would I mind watching this video (insert link) and letting them know?? Oh, and that video needs to be purchased (secure CC site of course), but they promise they would buy my listing if I just signed up.

Right.

My other favorite Craigs list reply is that, yes, they would LOVE to buy my baby bouncer, but they live out of town. They will mail me a check if I could just go ahead and send my item their way. They will even pay $100 over the asking price to cover shipping and my trouble.

Seriously?? Yeah-I am on my way to Fed Ex.

After a convo with Gary, he gave me the 411 on how to list my items from here on out. Apparently with a little, CASH ONLY and LOCAL PICKUP you can avoid many of these replies.

Noted.

Falsies beware.

Lake Maddness

Get ready for an onslaught of lake pictures. For the 4th, we headed to Innsbrooke with the fam (minus Gary who had to w0rk) to celebrate 7/4 as well as Mom's birthday. Brooke had a BLAST! I couldn't believe how much she went into the water and it was amazing how exhausted she was on the ride home :)

Do you think Maggie is jealous that she is the only one in the pic without a puddle jumper??

I'm sorry-does anyone believe that Brooke is actually floating in the water??? Who's child is this??

Lovely Lily

Caroline holding down the dock for everyone

Tracie & Maggie proving that they are the best.aunts.ever.

Caroline LOVES Grandpa!! but who doesn't really...

The Party

*Minus Jack...which worries us as to where he could possibly be...
*Like the spit up?...Thanks Caroline...

Welcome Addison!!

Making her grand entrance-exactly 3 weeks before her due date....let me introduce you to my newest niece, Addison! My brother Matthew and his wife Lindsay welcomed this little peanut (really...5 lb, 11 0z) into the world at 12:15 this afternoon.

We were just celebrating with them last night at a couples baby shower. Who knew that we would all be at the hospital the next morning meeting Miss Addie!!

My brother & Linz are so excited!! I was lucky enough to be at the hospital when she was born...but I didn't get to hold her yet so expect more pics to come.

The new happy family!!

Oh, and did I mention she was only in labor for 6.5 hours??
Wait, did I tell you that she went from 5cm to 10cm in three minutes??
Before I forget...super woman only pushed two times??

Yeah...she was a rockstar.

Money, Money, Money, Money....MONEY

So, who doesn't like to make a little extra $$$?? You know that I do and since I cannot play the guitar and belt out a tune like someone else in my house, I have to find other ways.... Today, while reading one of the many blogs I am addicted to, I noticed she had a section on putting a little extra dough in your pocket. I read through the websites and I signed up! So far, ladies and gentlemen, I have made a whopping...wait for it...$0.84.

Jealous?

Thought so.

For real, though, it is not a bad idea. I am not cashing out at a measly $0.84...I am going to wait for my $25.00 gift card that I hear is out there!

So...the sites.

First on the table is You Data. If you click on that lovely link to the left, you can sign up to be an $0.84 millionaire just like me...and I get a bonus if you sign up-cool right? All your doing is getting paid to look at companies advertisements. It isn't all that bad and I actually found a few new stores/websites that I was interested in.

Next in line is Opinion Outpost. This is a survey site. You get paid a bit to take surveys from different companies-not too shabby huh? I just signed up today and is says that it usually takes 2 weeks to get your first survey request..I am waiting on pins and needles.

Are they any others out there you know about? Send them my way! We can all be rich together :)

A Car Vision

Do you like our new blog look? Me too-kind of retro meets summer right?

Have you met my 'angelic' daughter Brooke? Yes-angelic.

Yesterday while driving home from the shoe store

(insert shameless plug for aunt/uncles store...LAURIES SHOES...huge sale right now...)

Brooke was looking out the window and excitedly told me that she saw Jesus and his two angel friends!! I of course said, "what...where?" She informed me that they were up in the sky and if I parked my car she would show me. Of course I did as she said..wouldn't you? Unfortunately, by the time I had stopped the car she let me know that they were gone. As we continued to drive home, she was sad, "mom, I want to see Jesus and his friends again." This was one request I could not help with. After a few minutes, Brooke was happy again. "There they are mom! And he has a dress on like St. Joseph at home!"

*Side note-I have a headless St. Joseph statue at home (Thanks Brooke) that my mom gave me when we were trying to sell our house**

Visionary or Vivid Imagination(ary)...I'm not sure...either way, she is pretty angelic right?

Happy Birthday Grandma Etta

Today is my mom's birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!

As you can see, she is extremely young and fabulous.
Her grand kids adore her, as do the 'original 5' that call her mom.

Happy, Happy Birthday - I hope it is the best!!!
and that you read my blog today :)

PlayDate

Brooke decided that she wanted to have a play date with her sister. Don't get me wrong, they have played together tons of times before, but on this day she couldn't wait for Caroline to get up. As soon as she heard her cry out...she was off to her room to 'help' get her out of bed.

By 'help' she meant climbing into Caroline's crib

Which she loved
Caroline = who let crazy in my bed

PS-I am standing in my bed...

Repeat-STANDING!!!
Mom is going crazy and will have to lower the bed again (twice in the last 7 months)

Then we moved on to play time.

Brooke wanted to hang out in her room and wanted Caroline to play dolls.
She thought it best to have Caroline be the first doll-and she needed a bath.

But, Caroline was having issues fitting in the bathtub.
It just wasn't working......

So Brooke gave her a pacifier instead.


Brooke still wanted someone to take a bath...so she tried it out herself.

I think that she was right..it may have worked better for her then Caroline

But, she will teach her.
It was only their first official (Brooke initiated) play date :)