Showing posts with label Matthew. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Matthew. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

all kinds of wheels

 I finally have the pleasure to announce that the Mouse got his driving permit!
It took him a few years to accept that I meant what I said about good grades and would not cave in.
So I'm proud of him for dealing with it, and proud of him for his terrific grades.....
..... and SUPER proud of him for being such an awesome driver! Ten and two baby!
 Yeah, I could really get used to being chauffeured around.....
..... especially when it includes the Jimmy Dean's Drive-Thru :D
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In other Mouse news, I completely forgot to mention he got a dirt bike for his birthday last month.
The thing is a BEAST and it scares me.
And one more news flash of Mouse news, he and Tom had a little..... mishap, you might say.
You can see by it's roll bars that it's now a little, shall we say, wonky.
More directly, THEY ROLLED THE DUNE BUGGY W/O HELMETS ON and are lucky they only lost flesh!
This would have been the gash out of Tom's head.
They had just barely put the roll bar back on.
Boys...... sigh :/

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Mouse and the creatures

 Oh, little Angel..... how can you possibly be comfortable like that?
 This may be our new favorite animal - how unbelievably CUTE!
 Remember when the Mouse went to Cabella's in Utah? Well, there you go.
Hey, HOT DOGS! You gonna eat that? Are you gonna eat it? Are you done? Are you gonna eat it? Are you gonna eat it? You gonna eat it? Do you want it? Can I have it? Are you gonna eat it?
 I love taking secret pictures :) Matty & Tom - ah, summer :)
 Matty's work partner Cardon told him to come jam wearing a toga (as a JOKE)
Matty totally went dressed in a toga and Cardon thought it was so awesome he did it too :D
HAH!
"I don't wanna take a bath!"
"Well *I* certainly don't want to either..... stupid stupid stupid humans!"
the Mouse waiting for an appt. 
this may be my personal favorite :)
Aw, poor Angel! She fell asleep with one eye open and her tongue sticking out again :/

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

my heart goes on

 So though I might have had a very sad heart after my Daniel and my Davy left for Illinois,
like most moms, I still have STUFF I have to do and Matthew to watch over and life to live.
And so we go on.
Ah, my Luna - such a joy in my life. Her antics make me laugh all day, every day.
Her comical personality is my best form of entertainment, and she is a true comfort also.
 Kitty is Davy's cat, and she has felt lost and sad without him :( 
She specializes in being lazy and cranky on a good day. But she has her sweet times too.
Matthew has given her a lot of special attention and it's helped! Did I mention how cranky she is? 
Who would've known that 4 stranded young men from Idaho would lift my spirits so much?
The day after my boys took off, John's cousin called me to ask for our help -
her son and his 3 friends were stranded in San Diego and needed a place to crash for a few days.
We didn't see a whole lot of them since they were out exploring California (and sitting in traffic)
but when they were here, gosh were they the nicest guys EVER! (and way quieter than Davy!)
So often we think we're the ones helping out, when actually we're the ones being helped :)
Okay this might not look so great now, but don't knock it till you've tried it!
Anyone who knows ANYTHING knows that Jimmy Dean's jr. breakfast burritos are the BOMB!
 Now, I realize this is destructive. Especially because I don't promote destruction in any way.
And especially because this is a musical instrument.
But sometimes a little destruction in a semi-but-probably-not-very-safe environment is therapeutic. 
 In this instance it was, anyway. Matthew stuffed this old, broken guitar with mighty fireworks.
He ran, John ran, and Taylor & I watched from inside..... *BOOM* I admit, it was awesome.
 Before you get the wrong idea, the Mouse is not always destructive (I said not ALWAYS)
Sometimes, when I least expect it, he does something pretty incredible.
We have this huge old tree stump in front waiting to be removed.
 One afternoon he took my dremel and carved "The Giving Tree" into it.
Who even THINK of stuff like this??? Well, the Mouse does.
One of my dear Young Women from church - who is now away at college - asked me to sing with her in church before she left. I was honored! Riley is an amazing talent and I was thrilled to sing with her! We did her rendition of "Nearer My God To Thee" and it truly sounded wonderful!
Last but certainly not least, I got a pedicure. Talk about therapeutic!
They're supposed to be dice but everyone thinks they're polka dots - that's okay I love polka dots!

Friday, October 5, 2012

new boy pics and what I have to deal with to get them

 I was going to make comments..... 
but after reviewing all of these, I think they pretty much speak for themselves
 that's right. this is what I have to work with.




 (I just told them they're not getting lollipops afterwards)

finally..... the winner :)
And the end results :)
Davy 21, Daniel 26, and Matthew 16
I LOVE YOU BOYS!!!
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Happy Friday Everyone!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

another mouse birthday!

Matthew James Walker - the happiest baby in the world :)
I can't believe my sweet little baby mouse is turning 17..... SEVENTEEN! But he is.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATTHEW MY PRECIOUS BOY!!!
turning 8 years old :)
turning 9 years old :)
 10 years old :)
11 years old :)
ONLY THE MOUSE would insist on wearing a kilt to his 6th's grade graduation! :D
I couldn't find birthdays 12 or 13 which is gonna drive me INSANE.....
so his kilt pic will have to substitute for them both :/
 Turning 14 and flying high at City Walk and Hard Rock :)
15 with Davy at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles.....
..... and doing some big time high flying of an entirely different kind this year!
16th birthday with Ambrosia and the gang at (you guessed it) Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles.....
..... and of course a visit to Amoeba Music afterwards - Ambrosia, Matty, John, and Davy :)
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So how is Matthew going to celebrate turning 17???
You have a few days to guess - you'll have to check back to see the pics!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATTHEW - I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

mouse heaven

After Shell and I were done romping through the Sweet Tooth Fairy and reaping the benefits, it was greatly anticipated by the Mouse that he spend a good amount of time worshipping at his personal sacred mecca known to regular people as Cabela's sporting goods. 
 (cue angels singing)
He went in so fast we could hardly document his arrival. We knew he could legitimately stay inside for days on end, but all we cared about was that we had long enough for lunch and a pedicure. And for him to purchase as much army/survival gear as was humanly possible in that amount of time. It was definitely a win/win situation for all parties involved. 
 And then was the time for a ride in Shell's husband's brand spanking new Mini Cooper.
Look at the expression on the Mouse's face! HAHAHAHA!
 It doesn't take a genius to determine what a fine example of a downright fun sports car this is!
Thank you John!!! For taking Matthew on several very momentous rides! :)
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 Surely you didn't think I'd forget a pedicure pic did you?!
We remembered just as we were saying goodbye - sniff :( (Don't look Joanne!)
Shell, both you and John were so loving and helpful and fun during our stay - THANK YOU!
 6 or 7 hours later, the hazy view of Las Vegas in the distance.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy"
Never mind. 
This part was not fun. That's the temperature, not the speedometer. (that would've been fun!)