So what do I find when I turn the TV On this morning? Boyz II Men is playing on the news!!! Happens that they are putting a new CD out so they invited them to perform. They Dance!! Not Brittney spears or some boy band dance. I mean they were dancing like something that you would see from that show back in the 70's that they would show in the middle of the night.

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It so happens that my awesome sister used to love Boyz II Men. I remember her having a lot of their Cd's. They actually did pretty good on the show. I have to say even enjoyed their dancing, but I'm a geek like that. So Emily, needless to say your going to have a surprise when you get home. Sure luv ya!!

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Thanks for the pictures Holly.

My dad has been one of the most influential people in my life. Even though he's not with us anymore, he's still a significant individual in my life. I still think about how he would like me to plant my plants in our garden. Knowing where to put the ones that needed the most sun. Trying to remember exactly how he would have fished a difficult part of the river to catch even the smallest of fish. When it wasn't really about the fishing at all. I love my dad so much for teaching me everything that he tried to instill into this hard head of mine. He was to patient, loving, and funny man. I still run into people that grew up with him and his siblings in California. I love to hear the stories they tell me about my crazy dad when he was growing up.

I still have a weird fondness for a complete stranger that happens to be wearing bib overalls. I wish he was still here so I could have him magically start our 100 year old tiller mom keeps in her yard next to her rose bushes. The new ones just don't do the job like dad would have liked. And I still have no idea how he would get it running. I think it had a something to do with spraying a lot of WD40 into the motor.

He's the reason that I have trouble killing little bugs in my house, even though Tyler thinks I'm weird. A dragon fly will never be just a dragon fly. Even when it's in a shoebox with lots of tissue. After six years I would have thought that it would get easier, but find that this year was one of the hardest since he's been gone. I love him very much and still miss his chuckles and words of good advice.

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1. The best dad any girl could have asked for.

2. Heavenly Father

3. A great Grandpapa

And so IT begins. . .

Tyler and I took the boat out over the weekend for the first time this year. Isn't she a beauty? Our neighbor was wondering if our huge truck is would be able to haul it. Needless to say our truck did fine. We set out to catch the much sought after wipers. The day was perfect. No breeze, hot sun, and no huge waves that would capsize our boat. We were golden. But when we set out, we noticed that people were taking off without any fish. We don't mind. We (mainly I) are out just to enjoy ourselves regardless of how much action we get. It's nice to sit out in the sun and let my iridescent skin get some much needed UV A's. A little while later, after a few false alarms with moss, we hook our first fish. We pull it up hoping to see a wiper, but to no avail .

Neither of us had ever caught a cat fish. For the record, they are REALLY ugly and they don't die. For the entire day, we caught cat fish. We didn't see any wipers at all. We felt better about it when nobody else was catching them around us either. You could tell Tyler was getting frustrated about it though. Anyways, we decided to keep two of them and give them a try. We feel a little better about eating them knowing we caught them on lures that look like fish. Tylers grandpa grew up in Missouri, so he loves them. And Mom says their good. So they can't be that bad.

1. Outdoors

2. Layne and Holly Thanks!!!

3. Gloveit

So I have spent a little time to finally finish designing our blog. I'm sure you were all on the edge of your seats waiting for the finished product. I hope you like. Let me know what you think.

Tonight my visiting teacher and her husband who happens to be our home teacher asked us over for dinner tonight. It was a lot of fun to spend some time with them. They just changed all the assignments so I was missing my old VT. But it was delightful. Kristy and Joe have three beautiful boys. So cute and behaved that it almost made me want to have a child. Emphasis on almost. Two of which are redheads with freckles. Tyler played catch with them in the front yard for a while. I think that Their 10 yr old could throw it harder than he could. She made a great dinner and the best rolls I think I've ever had. If you want the recipe email me and I'll give it to you.

Anyways, I know this blog is not too entertaining but hopefully in time it will improve. I know that I'm not as witty and clever as the great LL. Those are some big shoes to fill.

1. Great HT's and VT's

2. Loving wonderful husband.

3. A neighbor dog to play with Misha so I don't have to when I'm tired. That way she's ready to cuddle when I'm going to relax