We are back from Chicago and it was awesome!! We had such a good time!! We had 4 generations of Van Pattens there at the same time! That was pretty cool for me, since my own family has been split up and moved all over the place, so we haven't had a chance to bring all sides of the family together since I was a very little girl!

Anyway, Chicago was ( Read more... )

I haven't posted on here for forever, so I thought I'd just pop on and say hi! We are going to Chicago for Christmas and my sister-in-law told me that they just had a blizzard last Friday!! Wooo-Hooo!! I want to build a snowman....

Thought you'd like to see Kiara as a baby...isn't she cute?


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Alot of things going on....where do I start?

Hmmmm...well, Chip is going back to school this fall and so is Jenny! Although Jen will still be homeschooled for two subjects...she will take the other three at OW! She is a little apprehensive, but mostly excited. Chip is excited and has just about all of his classes with Kyle. It will be a busy, but ( Read more... )

New Layout :o) .... I know...it's about time!!

BTW...did you see the hail falling today?? Very cool storm!!

Wow....I haven't been on here for quite a while! I guess life has gotten really busy. And right now I'm totally wide awake! I fell asleep on the couch watching TV and when I got up, brushed my teeth and went to bed I couldn't sleep....so here I am...updating my live journal (after 2 1/2 months).

It has really been HOT outside. This is not my ( Read more... )

It has been forever since I've been on here! Guess I've just been extremely busy!!

Let's see...what has happened since then....

1. I'm actually growing grass in my front yard! I can't believe it is starting to be green out there!!

2. Jazmin's foot has healed...

3. The weather is getting too hot!!

4. In the last two weeks Jazmin has eaten the left over ( Read more... )

It's been an interesting few days!! On Thursday Chip & I rented a tiller from Nation's rent and tilled the front and side yards (as well as my garden area in back). That was a lot of work, but went fine until we got to the side of the house. We accidently cut the phone line to the house. (ugh!)....

Next day I went in to my bathroom to wash my hands ( Read more... )

Well, Jazz (our border collie) would not leave her paw alone. She will not keep that bandage on her foot. She pulled it off (or rather chewed it off) again. I found her outside with the evidence. I taped it up really really good too and she still got it off. She wanted to get to the stitches and chew them off too...but in trying to do so she ( Read more... )

50's, 60's and 80's Music Test:

Multiple choice:

1. Who sang the song "Put Your Head on my Shoulder" in the 50's?
a. Richie Valens
b. Paul Anka
c. Buddy Holly

2. "How much is that Doggie in the Window" was sung by which artist in the 50's?
a. Doris Day
b. Neil Sedaka
c. Pattie Page

3. I sang the song "I'm Walkin" in the 50's...
a. Chuck Berry
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