This is a pic of my little nephew. He’s not quite one, but wins the “adorable award,” eh?

Life with the Littles-A lifestyle blog of living with five littles.
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This is a pic of my little nephew. He’s not quite one, but wins the “adorable award,” eh?

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It’s 8:21. I’ve already locked myself out of my house. I grabbed the wrong pair of keys and, only after the house door was shut did I realized that I didn’t have either my car keys OR my house keys. Just the keys to some random lock. Great–I think that’s what they call “up the paddle without the creek.” Thankfully, my neighbor (at 7:50 in the morning…is he CRAZY OR WHAT?!?!?) was watering his driveway. Again, THANKFULLY, I told them to KEEP the spare key from last week just in case there was an emergency…(they watched our cat while we were on vacation) Was that brilliant or what?!?!?!? Wonder what today will bring…
Hmmmm….also as a side note, when my neighbor lady watched my cat, she told me that Krenzel would hiss at her and take swings at her the entire time she was in the house. I think he scared her a little too much, as she asked Kerry one day to go in with her to help her. Oops. Maybe I shouldn’t ask the neighbor lady to watch Pyscho Cat…That’s a job for my dear friends, the Wrights. LOL.
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So, we just got back from a vacation…the most FABULOUS, most relaxing, most enjoyable time ever. A few highlights and some “firsts” from the trip that I’d like to share… Randomness, but craziness…First, Michael caught a fish as you can see by the slideshow above. He didn’t do much thinking about where he’d place a fish after he made his catch…After quick thinking, he shoved it into HIS POCKET (with a zipper). He kept it wet by dipping himself in the freezing cold water. It was actually MY fleece jacket. Don’t know if I’ll ever be able to wear it again. Ewwwwwww…But, I enjoyed a huge laugh. Gotta love him!
Another “first” was to experience an elk pee in nature. Lovely. I’m sure she’d have rather me take a picture of something else, but she didn’t seem to mind too much. Personally, I think the park rangers secretly & strategically plant the wildlife so tourists like me can get some good snapshots of their trips to the Great Smoky Mountains.
Another “first” was to see a bear with her cub in nature. The bear climbed down the tree which was interesting to watch. Apparently the black bear enjoys relaxing up in trees. Another “plant” by the park rangers, I’m sure! LOL.
And lastly…You know how some people see sightings of the Virgin Mary in random things, such as french toast? Not me…I see pigs. On a road block barrel, the paint had chipped away to form a striking resemblance to an animal…whatta you think? 🙂
Okay, so here’s to randomness and a great vacation! Cheerio!
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The best friend, best husband, best teammate I could have ever hoped for!
The first fish ever caught..for both of them. LOL!
My two favorite little kids in the world (along with our nephew, of course!)
p.s. In case you’re wondering, they’re not mine, but I love ’em like they’re family!
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