Summer Lovin'

Last night was our first experience with a Drive-In and it definitely held up to it's expectations! We got there a little early to scope things out and get situated. Kainen loved that he had the whole back of my durango to sprawl out in....but that didn't last long. That's not unusual for him though, even at actual movie theaters he likes to shuffle. He played musical chairs for the whole movie but he kept his eyes on the movie the whole time :) We are definitely going to go back as often as we can!! For only $7 per person for 2 movies, sitting in the comfort of your own chairs or cars..the surround sound at a comfortable level and concessions at an affordable price; not to mention it's just a few miles down the road....this is a tradition that will continue for us and I can't wait to catch more features at the Starlite!

Here's my little man patiently waiting for the movies to start!

Here we are cheesin', all comfy and excited that the movie is starting!

At Starlite, we caught two super awesome movies....Despicable Me and Inception!

Despicable Me was definitely as cute as it looked in previews. I definitely give that one *****5 stars! The little minions were too cute, made the movie even cuter. Of course there's the little girl who gets the unicorn and shrieks "It's so Fluffy" is another cute part in the movie. This movie has a great storyline. He goes from Super Bad to Super Dad, as the movie poster displays. Despicable Me is definitely being added to our movie collection once it's out on DVD. Do your kids a favor and take them to see this adorable movie...you'll become Super Mom/Dad!

Inception was an incredible movie, however, it confused the crap out of me. It's kind of up there with Shutter Island for me. With saying that though, I did enjoy this movie...whether I really understood it or not :) The storyline was amazing (and understandable) once my hubs went into detail of it! Haha The graphics were out of this world and the selection of actors were superb...as usual Leo doesn't disappoint. I give this one ****4 Stars! I would definitely be willing to see Inception again, hoping to understand it more thoroughly. I think I've learned that I need to stick with Chick flicks and comedies though...or at least action packed movies whose stories I can comprehend. I would highly recommend anyone see this movie, maybe you will understand it and love it..or even get confused, but you'll still love it. Do you dare to Dream?!

In a Perfect World..

Lately, some things have just been falling apart in my world. Yet, at the same time...others seem to falling into place! There have been plenty of times where I wonder why things happen and I get super frustrated. I've learned that in every experience, I just need to let go and Let God. He would not put us into a situation He knew we couldn't handle. Sometimes, we've made it through a situation, but not without a couple of obstacles in our way.

So onto a fun way of looking at things after that serious bout....

In a perfect world, I wouldn't be without my camera. :( My poor Kodak has been through the ringer. The viewing screen in cracked and the battery door won't close. Therefore, I am looking through the little hole to take pictures and holding my battery in at the same time....now that takes Skill! Without pictures, I feel like my blog is lacking and that is why I have only done blog hops for the past two weeks.
In a perfect world, we would be caught up on bills and be living care free for once in our lives!
In our perfect world, the hubs has taken on a new job in which we will have the chance to get caught up and live care free for once in our lives!
In our perfect world, with the extra money we're going to make in the coming months, I can afford to purchase the beloved new SLR camera :)
In a perfect world, we'd have a little companion by our side...a dog to cuddle with. After the runaway of our Doodle, we took in one of my mom's 5 yorkies. Unfortunately, it hasn't worked out and Gracie is heading back to SC come August. In a perfect world, we would go out and rescue one of the pups that are at a local shelter.

Anyways, enough of dreaming about the what's and if's. Here's to hoping I can bring all those wants and needs to the surface. For now, it's trying to make the most of the time and money we do have :) It's the last day off together for the hubs and I for who knows how long. We're heading out to the Drive-in tonight for 2 showings....Despicable Me and Inception. I'll definitely be back for a little review of them both! Should be an exciting experience...my first Drive in Fun...I can't wait. What's so awesome about it is the fact you get two features for the price of one ($7), and in the comfort of your own car :) WOO HOO

In a perfect world.....WHO am I kidding?!? There's no such thing as a perfect word! I will wait...
But in the meantime...because I could be waiting for years. Here's to making each year as perfect as it can be for my family!

Five Question Friday

Friday Friday Friday...where are these weeks going? It's going to be Christmas before we know it! Here's another 5QF brought to you by Mama M :)
1. What were your school colors?
I see a trend here...Purple and Black. Or more specific, purple-silver-black. I'm totally not a fan of purple...I'm more of a blue girl. But it's not like I went all out and decked myself in school colors at every pep rally...
2. What's the best compliment you ever received?
I get compliment all the time on my eyes...so I like that one as far as physical goes. Mentally, I've been told I am a very caring person, and I love hearing it. I'm very compassionate about what and who I do love. Also, I love compliments about how good my child is...but those are few and far betwee n
3. Do you buy cheap or expensive toilet paper?
Expensive!! We buy ChaChaCha Charmin! I'm spoiled with my toilet paper....
4. Have you ever had a surprise party thrown for you? Or have you had one for someone else?
No to both :( I'd love to have a surprise party thrown for me though..hint hint to everyone
5. What is one material possession that you "can't live without"?
My camera....although it's a little broken at the moment....and I am having huge withdrawals!!!!! But it usually goes with me wherever I go

I'm linking up to these Follow Fridays.

If you're visiting today, WELCOME! Can't wait to make new friends :)

Top 2...Need It, Want It Purchases

The Undomestic Momma has made today's Top 2 all about Purchases....and lately I have two things on my mind that I really want/need. This is just bringing it up front in my thoughts and torturing me, but I'll share anyways :)

My number one choice would be:

A nice SLR camera!! I'm in need of a new one sooooooo bad. My poor Kodak has been through the ringer....cracked screen and no longer has a battery cover! I'm so sad, I don't like being without a camera. And with my child's birthday coming up, I'm hoping I can fix it with a little duct tape so I can capture the happenings of that special day

My second purchase would be:

A fresh new Coach purse of course! I think I deserve it :) I got tortured last weekend at the outlet. Their clearance was marked 50% and an additional 25% off that....hubby said no! I can't wait to be able to purchase something with my hard earned money. SOMEDAY!!!!

Yeah yeah yeah...as you can see I'm so materialistic. But hey, a girl can dream right?! These are really the top 2 things I would love to get my hands on. Hope the time comes sooner rather than later!

I'm linking up to the following Blog hops. If you're visiting from either, Welcome :)

Getting to know ME

Happy Happy Sunday! Here's another GTKY brought to you by MannLand5
Questions~

1. If you had to choose a country to live in besides USA (or the country you live in), which would it be?

I would definitely choose Australia! I spent 20 wonderful days there back in Summer 2004. It was a great experience. The people are friendly, wonderful sights, and a beautiful country all around :) One day we will go there again...I hope

2. Which would be worse, wearing flip flops in the snow or wearing gloves in the summer?

Since I'm from SC and wear flip flops year round, I'd say gloves in the winter. I'm ok to wear flip flops in the snow, I think wearing gloves in the summer is just crazy. I'd rather have cold feet than sweaty palms

3. Fried or Bake and why?

Baked....it's healthier, I think. But it just depends on what we're talking about

4. If you were an entertainment reporter, which celeb would you love to interview and why?

That's a tough one...can I just choose a broadcast network and interview the cast of all their shows :) hahaha

5. What was your favorite book as a preteen/teenager?

I wasn't really a reader when I was young. I'm still not today...but if I'd have to say it was probably "The Old Man and the Sea"

6. List your top 3 guilty pleasure television shows.

Greys Anatomy, Big Brothers, & WIPEOUT! Good night and Big Balls...

7. What bumper sticker slogan best describes you/your attitude/your life?

My husband has said "Caution: Frequent Stops" ...thanks Dear! But if I were to choose, I'd say "Life is a journey, not a destination"

8. If you were to join a circus - what performer would you be

one of the beautiful women who do tricks on elephants and horses....or maybe the Ringmaster!

Friday Fives

I'm hoping to one day get up enough courage to Vlog like Mama M has done :) But for now, it's just going to be these words typed out for you guys! Here's another Five Question Friday

1. Do you collect anything?
I used to collect frogs when I was little. Right now, they're packed up in boxes and bags. The plan is to break them out when(if) we have a little girl and decorate the room with my childhood memories :)
2. Name 3 celebrities that you find good looking.
Just three?!? Where to start...

I couldn't just name them...had to show off their hotness ;)
3. Do you have any scars? If so, what's the story behind it (them?)?
I have one major scar, it's from when I went to get a little skin graf done. They were done and went to put A stitch in and the needle fell INTO my arm! The look on my mother's face showed me that something was wrong. The doc lost the needle. They had to poke me with 2 more of them to locate the needle inside during an xray. Needless to say, I went in thinking I would come out scar-less...yeah right, they had to put more stitches in to sew up the HOLE they created in hopes of finding the needle! I got a couple of free visits after that...
4. What is a food that you like to eat, but others might think it's gross or weird?
I don't think there's anything I eat that people may think is gross or weird. Sorry...
5. Have you ever seen a tornado in real life?
Never witnessed a tornado...although I have seen a water spout. That lasted all of 15 seconds, but it sure was interesting!!

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Now it's Friday Five with Beth!

Five things you do to relax, de-stress,contain your composure

or that you just enjoy doing for yourself!

~I like to go see a movie by myself. A good chick flick or comedy is the way to go

~I go to a park and soak in the beauties of nature. I love to be outside

~I spend time with my family (unless of course they're the reason I need to de-stress!)

~I clean...because having a nice, straightened house makes everything better

~I read blogs!

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!

Hoppin' Along!

It's that time again, Tuesday Hops. I've linked up with Twee Poppets and the Girls (Yaya, Survey Junkie, Review Retreat, & BBandaBlog) for Tag along Tuesday and Follow Me Back Tuesday! I'm always up for making new "Friends" and finding new blogs to read :) Thanks for stopping by and becoming my follower...I can't wait to catch up with you!

Determination

This month has seemed to fly by. Actually, this whole year has flown by... I don't know what it is, but I can't believe we're already mid-July. August is closing in on us and that means that my baby boy is turning 3 soon! I can't believe I just said that, he's growing up too quickly. I've finally got his invitations ready for printing and I'm very pleased with how they turned out. Not to mention, K loved it. Can you tell what his all time favorite movie is?! I was determined to get one last birthday party planned "our" way. I'm thinking next year, at four, he'll have a mind of his own. All in all though, I know this will be one party he will remember.

As I mentioned before, I'm unsure of what I want to do at this point in my life in regards to employment. Right now, I work in retail, and I'm not very happy with it. I've given some thought about changing jobs and put out my resume to a couple child care facilities. There are so pros and cons with working at both jobs, however. My husband has received an awesome opportunity to work with a company I know we'll love. Not to mention the fact he's getting a huge pay increase! With his awkward hours (4 days a week, 12-1030), I can't really decide where I want to be. I'm thinking that if I stay at my job now I'll have more time with him and maybe get days off when he gets days off. If I were to go to a daycare, I'm looking at 8hrs a day Monday thru Friday. Now don't get me wrong, it's an ideal schedule....I just don't want to miss out on quality time with the hubs. With that job, we're looking at 4 hours tops with him in the evening, and one day with him on the weekends. If one of yall are in this situation, please tell me how you make it work...it'd be greatly appreciated.
Speaking of putting my resume out there, I received a call today from one of them and I have an interview scheduled for tomorrow. It's a closer location and the setting is nice. I'd love to be able to put K in an awesome environment and not have to leave him with the in laws all the time. I'm hoping it'll work out and I'll get the job. Please, keep me in your thoughts and prayers..that all goes smooth tomorrow. I'm thinking that if I don't get this job, I'll most likely stay with retail. However, I'm determined to make the most out of either situation and SHINE!
I have yet to hop on the ball and get this stART fun in motion. I'm hoping to make a trip to the library tomorrow and pick up some books for the kiddo and have fun with arts and crafts! I'm determined to get motivated, I love fun times with my little man :) He enjoyed a little finger painting 4th of July weekend, and if he knew what I had planned...he'd be one happy boy. If he could, he would paint every day all day. He keeps seeing the paints and brushes and paper lying around, and in this cute and innocent voice he proceeds to tell me "Imma paint Mama, I wanna paint with my finngers!" I just love this kid.

A few other things I'm determined to do:
~Kick my Frappe habit...or at least knock the weekly number down :)
~Order an official copy of my marriage license so I can get my driver's licence....Finally!
~Go see Eclipse. I've seen preview after preview, guest appearance of actors from the saga continuously...it's just torture I tell you! And if you'd like to know, I'm Team Switzerland ;)
~Mail out those cutesy invites to family and friends...but first, gotta hit up the Post Office for Stamps...and hey, while I'm there, finally fill out a change of address form!
~Get our adorable pup, Gracie, to potty outside on the leash (anyone know any tips or advice?) She was my mom's dog and she's used to just being let outside to roam leash free in their backyard. I can't get her to go on the leash for the life of me! I finally got her to eat, so that's one less task to force on her!
~ Blog better this week. I need to get back on my Blog Horse. I fell off last week and I'm ready for the ride this time. Next up, Tuesday Hoppin'

ABC's of ME

Let’s get this party started, shall we?
A- My AIR CONDITIONER is set on: somewhere between 73 and 75. And even then, we have 2 fans on us in the bedroom! I like it cold :)
B- My BEDROOM theme is: boring right now. We're in the midst of changing our theme. The walls are very bare, and I don't like it. We're looking at changing the room from brown and blue to red and black. I think we can handle the change, every other room in our house is brown and blue. (Not kidding)
C- The CAR in the driveway is: I drive a Dodge Durango & Jason drives a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
D- My DESK looks: bummy :) My desk is my lap, and I'm currently sportin' pjs..yes, at 2 in the afternoon!
E- The EXACT time I wake up daily is: 810. K seems to be on somewhat of a schedule now...finally, after 3 years. HAHA
F- The FIRST thing I wash in the shower is: my hair.
G- My GARAGE is filled with: an imaginary mess because a garage is non-existent. But the truth be told here is that it would definitely be a store all if we'd have one
H- My HOUSE is: clean...minus a few CARS strung around the house. I get on a cleaning spree when I have a few days off!
I- If you peeked INSIDE my bedroom you'd see: an unmade bed...and bare floors. For once, you can see the floors. We are horrible at just taking our clothes off and leaving them on the floor.
J- My favorite JUICE is: cranberry
K- The best part of my KITCHEN is: that my husband loves to be in it :)
L- The LAST person who visited my home was: my Momma, and I wish she would come visit more often!
M- The last piece of MAIL for me was: bills...what else!
N- My NEIGHBORS think I'm: loud..nice...amazing. No really, I have no idea. Haven't really "met" any of them
O- If you OPENED my fridge you'd see: leftovers, lots of meat for our dinners, lots of milk, and lots of juice.
P- My last house PARTY was: ..... I guess I need to get on this one too!
Q- A QUICK meal I like to fix is: pizza or a skillet sensation. I'm not really a cook
R- My favorite ROOM of the house is: our living room. It looks complete, minus a mantle.
S- The SHAMPOO brand I use is: Tresseme
T- My largest TELEVISION is: 42in. working, 52in. needing repair
U- UNDER my bed you will find: my craft supplies. We have a platform bed and the drawers underneath are a good storage place for all my scrapbooks etc
V- The last time I VACUUMED was: this past week. That's one thing I forgot
W- Looking out my WINDOW I see: trees and the neighbor's cars
X- I wish I had X-TRA: arms....because every Mom wants that, don't lie! OR of course I could use extra money, but that's about to happen anyways.
Y- My YARD is: non existent, yet again. We live in an apartment. However, I have a beautiful hanging flower on our balcony..and it's actually still alive!!!
Z- ZZZZZZZ My bedtime is: anywhere between 9 and 1....yep, that big of a gap. It just depends on how awesome my day was!

Blog Award!

My First Blog Award :) I'm truly surprised and honored! Thank you Tina, for this award.

With any award comes rules, so here are the rules for this blog award:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award.

2. Share seven things about yourself.

3. Nominate 15 newly discovered blogs

4. Let your nominees know about the award

Seven things about myself...where to begin!?

~I'm a huge craftoholic, however, I start a project and never finish it. I have a couple of unfinished projects lying around the house.

~I have a huge desire to purchase a new camera, preferably an SLR. My poor Kodak is going on it's last days, and I'm super bummed...I can't be without a camera!!!!!

~I'm a mom to a handsome silly...almost 3 year old little boy. I'm sad to say that..but happy, too. My baby is growing up so fast.

~I'm at a point in my life where I don't know what to do, career wise. I keep going back and forth with what I want to do. (And no, it's nothing drastic..just can't decide between retail or child-care)

~This Mama is going on a huge shopping spree soon! The hubs has gotten a new job that'll be giving us a lot of extra money. I'm uber proud of him for this! And the need that comes with the spree is because I'm losing weight and need new clothes WOOHOO

~My addictions are as follows: McD's Frappes, Mod Podge, Reality TV!

~I love my life as a Mom and Wife. I like where we are at this point in our journey...and I can't wait for what lies ahead.

Blogs I would like to Nominate :)

Candice at Together 24

Sara at The Exciting Life of Sara

Emily at Butter my Biscuits

Twee Poppets

Blair at Reasonably Swanky

House of Smith's

Annalee at a-n-n-a-l-e-e

The Princess and the Frog

Daisygirl at A Daily Scoop of Chaos

Shannon at Bless our Nest

Beth at Just Me and My Life

Heather at Life at Sonic Speed

Helena at Life in the Pitts

Andrealeigh at My Chihuahua Bites

Kate at The Richardson's

Mommy and Me

Lately I've been feeling like a bad mom. My son watches movies and plays in his room all the time...he's a very independent boy. He doesn't like to sit and read books or play games, however, he does enjoy to color and paint. I feel like I've let him down a little by not teaching him things, but I swear he's learned so much by watching Nick Jr. I surely can't teach my kid Spanish! In hopes of getting K to love reading and learning, I've decided to go a little art project :) I'm going to venture out to our local library and pick up a couple books and do some crafting based on the story we read. I'm all about crafts and coming up with fun stuff to do, especially with my little man. I'm thinking that cars are going to be a big hit with K at first, might as well start off with something he loves, right? I've kinda got it all figured out...I just hope I'm not doing an overload. I'm looking at getting 5 books a week. My ideas so far are cars, zoo, sea life, farm life, and planets. I think they're all good subjects to focus on. I'll definitely post our progress, too!
I read on a blog that there's actually a a little program...it's called a Great stART :) Stories and Art! with A Mommy's Adventures. I'm hoping to learn a few things from her blog, too!
I'm off for the next couple of days so I'm hoping to get a jump start. First things, first...gotta get a library card. Then it's off to my most favorite place, Hobby Lobby of course. I'm so addicted to this store, any reason to get me there and I'm a happy girl!
I can't wait to start my Mommy and Me time with K, I'm so looking forward to this!

Hope you all have a Happy and Safe 4th of July.