My new hobby

Hello All. It's your favorite blogger of the fam, Cullen. To keep everyone updated, I've recently picked up Golf. I'll be the first to tell you that I'm not the greatest golfer to hold a club, but I'm not the worst either. I compare my golf game to going to the mall. I love going to the mall. Mostly just walk around looking, every now and then I will see something I like, and I may even purchase something. At the end of the day, all I did was waste a bunch of time and I'm lighter in wallet because of it. But in reality I enjoy being on the golf course. I have not played a lot of golf in my lifetime so I've got a lot to learn. For example, I've learned that golf balls aren't cheap. One lapse in concentration off the tee and I'm down 4 bucks. So if any of my readers have some extra golf balls sitting around I'm currently accepting donations. Just consider it an investment or a charitable gift meant to fulfill a young man's dream. On that same note, if anyone has any advice or some helpful instructions, I'm accepting donations for that as well.

Well it's Sunday and the race just started so I've got you let you go. Just keep in mind that I'm accepting donations of the golfing nature and let me know. I will travel! Until next time readers!!

Keeping Everyone Up

While most of you worked yesterday including Cullen I was able to enjoy my first day of Summer ALONE. My friend Mallorie and I went walking around 10:30, ate a semi-healthy lunch, and layed out by the pool. (thanks Meagan, Julie, and Brad) Have I said that I love the summer? I really really do. I know most people hate to be sun burned, and get bored with the Today show, but not me. Sunburns, not the really painful kind, just the slight redness :) make me smile, because these days it is a sign it hasn't rained and I have been able to be outside. The Today Show crew, I see them as my Summer Camp Friends. I only get to hang out with them in the summer, and occasionally we visit during the holidays. I absolutely love it. Last night Cullen and I enjoyed yummy baked chicken marinated in Kraft Cesar Italian dressing. It was delicious served with Summer Veggies. On the agenda for today?...? I'll clean out some more drawers like a did yesterday, iron the Mt. Everest stack of clothes, and probably head back to the pool, Oh I'll attempt to be healthy, with workouts and walking, and clean food, but for the most part I'll be glad I'm not working like most of my friends. Heheheheeh. Happy Summer Y'all!

Summer Workouts

I told you that I would post updates on how my workouts were going. I must say that it is hard to start back once you have abandoned something. I had great expectations to go to boot camp with Mr. Jimmy on Monday, but it started at 8:30 and I just wasn't feeling it, so instead I watched Cullen play tennis on Monday. Then I watched as his burn began to emerge. On Monday I did make an effort to eat fresh fruit and healthier food. Yesterday I walked 3 miles in the morning, and went to the gym last night for class, that was canceled, and wound up finishing up another 2.5 miles. It was not where I was a few months ago, but I am tight this morning. At this time I am planning on walking again today and hitting the gym for weights this afternoon. My friend Leslie and I are still deciding on exactly the diet plan we will be working on, but for now we are attempting the Clean Eating Diet. Having read the book I do recommend it to anyone just wanting to be healthier. At first it is a lot to swallow, meaning that for breakfast I just had plain oatmeal, with flax seed, wheat germ, and bee pollen.

Summer Reading Book 5

Summer Reading Book 5) Love the One You're With by Emily Griffin. At anytime I am reading about four books. This book I started at the beginning of May but also took up what will be Summer book 6, 7, and 8. I will let you know how I do on getting those read before starting anymore. I realize some people might want a small book review. I can safely say the only reason I read this book is because I have read the author's 3 previous books, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and Baby Proof. It was a great beach read, even if I had to read it in my Backyard Oasis.

Season Five

Monday night I tearfully watched the beginning of season five of Jon and Kate plus Eight. Cullen and I feel into a routine of watching it every week last season, and eagerly watched to countdown to Season Five. I am just upset. I wanted to shake them both and say stop the show for your kids, get yourselves together, and worry about careers. At first I thought I would be the only sap that watched and cried, but my mother in law text me last night to ask if I saw it, and I felt better knowing that she too watched the show and then prayed for them. As I layed in bed Monday night I said a prayer for them. I almost want to hope the build up for the beginning of season five was just that, so that TLC can have a great reunion at the end of the season.... I don't know keep your fingers crossed.

Sewing and Such

Yesterday while in Tupelo my mom and I decided to stop by Heirlooms forever and look around. I know when Sadie wants to look around it means she'll probably find something she thinks she or I can't live without. That is how Cullen and I accquired Flopsy and Mopsy our four foot Easter Bunnies. So yesterday she bought me a ruffler... a few weeks ago she was so proud I learned to ruffle, she thought I must own a ruffler. Here it is.

This is what it does.

And my first use for it was to make a skirt. It is interesting.

Before church this morning I decided to whip up some pants size 1. If you know anyone that would like them let me know.

Also as promised this is the finished produce for the orange shirt I made last weekend. Trae, notice the two sleeves. Trae is my friend Mal's husband. When he doesn't call me Feliz Navidad he refers to me as the clothes maker. Whatever he was impressed by my sleeves. The chicken skirt was another I made for sweet Caroline Howard. I can't wait to see her wear it next year in Kindergarten. The fabric made me happy when I saw it, and since it was a remnant it was CHEAP.

Let me brag

Brag not on myself on my sister in law. If you read my post Props to the Baby's Mama you now know about my sister-in-law Kathy. Well on Friday she graduated from Medical School. I think that simple fact is most impressive, but brace yourself for what I am about to tell you. Not only did Kathy graduate from Med School, she recieved the award for the highest GPA for four years. How ridiculously amazing is that. We knew she had attained the highest GPA the other years, but having Ellie this year nothing was mentioned about it this year. If it was mentioned I never heard. I am amazed. Not only is this amazing she also had a child and maintained her high GPA. WOW! Knowing now that Ellie will be the smartest kid ever, I have begun praying that my children can at least be funny or beautiful. Anyway I am proud of her. On our shopping adventure yesterday my mom couldn't stop talking about it. I thought the baby would replace me...oh no my super smart sister in law has. I am okay with it she deserves it.

who has time?

My weekend routine recently has been to blogstalk in the mornings while watching t.v., this all happens of course before Cullen has even opened his pretty blues. This morning I found this picture.

Beautiful dress....made out of phone book pages....I don't know if it is recycled or a big fat waste. But look what some time can get you. All of this was glued together by hand. I am slightly in awe.

Fired up Part 3

So Thursday I was able to talk to the surveyor and set up an appt. Having done that I talked myself in to going and confronting Mossy Oak Properties, just to let them know I am not happy. I walk to the office and meet the secretary. I let him know I'm not happy and need to talk to someone that can make something happen. I wait to see the lady in charge. Mad as all get out I go waltzing down the hall and turn the corner, only to realize I know the lady in charge. Know her like she is on a committe with me. Know her like I have to work with this person, not against this person. I think God has a funny way of putting his hand in situations. I was able to talk to her after of course greeting her with a huge smile and a HEY how are You? I let her know what we were doing to see whose property the said staircase. Cullen has taked to an attorney so between the two of us we are working toward a solution. As for Mr. Anderson I have yet to meet with him, all bets still on.

Dodgeball or Tennis?

Cullen has begun playing a little tennis. Thursday night I was able to watch Michael Segar and Cullen defeat Ken Hester and Coach Elder. I don't know a lot about tennis. Cullen says I gave up on Pollard family tennis, I didn't really, just got busy. But the boys put on a show. It is my understanding that they will play again on Monday so hopefully I will tell you next post he won again. Or maybe my Cullen can tell you all about it.