FFF: Stuffed Friends

This week's theme is Stuffed Friends. We have so many stuffed friends I could run my own toy store and Toby forms a protective barrier of about 10 or so animals around himself when he sleeps, but there are only a couple however that hold a special place in their hearts. To see more FFF gor to http://kissthefrog4me.blogspot.com/


The Original Bunny...we sent it down to her in Guatemala last August. When we went to visit her our foster mom made sure she had it with her. Unfortunately due to the move to the hogar bunny #1 never came home.

This is bunny number two. Liliana isn't in to carrying it everywhere yet but he is required sleeping material.

Here she is using bunny to emphasize the her point. Love the look...lol


This is her Daddy Oso. Greg sent it down with me to Guatemala for pick up so she could hear his voice. Her and Toby activate it at least once a day to hear Daddy.

Meet Bear. Bear is a VERY well loved (and cool I might add...I mean just look at those shades) friend. My mom and dad sent Bear down to Guatemala with me for our extended pick up trip as a Christmas gift for Toby. Bear and a fuzzy green blankie became his transition items, the only things that were both in Guatemala then here. Bear goes EVERYWHERE that Toby goes. He is the bestest (yes I know that is not proper english) friend my sweet boy could have.
He's there for naps, bedtimes, and sad times when cuddling is a must...

He makes trips back to Guatemala to meet baby sisters and to keep small boys company on the plane....


And he loves Toby no matter what (even when he is being dangled by his bowtie)....couldn't we all use a friend like that.

Lili Cakes Bowtique is up and running. And for those of you that liked the Breast Cancer Awareness Hairbows that I made they are for sale along with another pink ribbon bow that I think turned out really cute.

More Zoo Pics

Greg's best impression of his buddy the Spitter Snake....I think he really captures it's passion.

Incredibly timid (unlike how he ususally is) around the Sharks.

Lili on the other hand would have drived right in if I let her.

Hey Toby, look at these....

Yah, I see what you mean. Those penguins are pretty COOL! Get it, cool....I crack myself up!

Toby is feeding the giraffe in this picture. Jack ass in the yellow shirt stepped right in front of my shot and it was on of those you only get one chance sort of shots (and he didn't even have a child with him...jack ass!).

Mmm, this is yummy. I wonder if I can find something better...

Hey Toby look at that....

Damn it, that didn't work!

Hey Mom I posted a SNAKE just for you!!! Hahaha...

What! We are leaving...that makes me want to cry. I know Lili I'm sad too.

There are still more pics to come from the Indiana trip so stay tuned. And Lili Cakes Bowtique is now up and running, so go check it out. The link is in my sidebar.

Home Again.....Again

We haven't been MIA instead we kicked off Greg's 10 day vacation with a trip to see Greg's Grandma Lorraine in West Lafayette, IN. We had a lovely three day trip to see her and we really enjoyed our time in Indiana. In three days, we spent time with Grandma, went to the Indianapolis Zoo, and went to Columbian Park in Lafayette. Grandma Lorraine loved getting to see the kiddos and we loved visiting with her. We'd start the day visiting with her and then we'd leave for a little to go to some places for the kids to play while she enjoyed some down time. Then we'd come back get take out and just hang out. It was so much fun! The kids and myself are so glad to have Greg home. He started his vacation on Friday and doesn't go back to work until Monday. Today we pretty much just veged around the house since we didn't get home until 1:15am last night. We have lots of fun and cleaning planned for this week but I'm not sure how much we'll actually get to do. We'll see how the week plays out. Hope you enjoy the first set of pictures.

Enjoying their tent and watching the Wiggles or Nemo or Curious George...I can't remember exactly when i took this picture. lol

Demonstrating his cheesy smile...the car ride was getting to him by this point in time.

Our view for 80% of the trip.....corn. Oh we also got to see soybeans....such variety!

Kickin off some steam while Mom and Dad unloaded the car

Seatbelts, So we can be safe!

Some after dark play in hopes that they would get sleepy

HaHaHa Daddy, I locked you out!

DAY 2: INDIANAPOLIS ZOO

Toby enjoying the play area

Yum, Chicken tenders

YAY, they had DOLPHINS!!! I was WAY more excited than the kids. Lili really enjoyed watching them swim by her.

I like to move it, move it! Every time I see a lemur I burst into song and dance. It makes for an interesting sight.

Liliana was playing Peek-a-boo with a Llama...she is TOO cute!

Elephant weightlighting

Liliana petting a rooster, Toby also petted the rooster then proceded to wash his hands for the upteenth time.

Toby exploring the encounters area. He especially loved the farm animals area.

WAY more pictures of the zoo and the rest of our trip to come, so come back tomorrow.

FFF: WAY off topic

Today's FFF was Back to School, but since neither one of my kids are school aged and I'm still opting to stay at home instead of teach....I went WAY off topic. Yesterday was move in day for my grandmother's furniture. After she passed away, her children took what they wanted but that still left quite a bit of furniture. Since just about everything in this house is Godfather's not mine...I made the statement that if no one else wanted them I would love them. So we got a new to us bedroom set sans the bed (it went to my brother, mine is perfectly fine) and a new to us dining room table and chairs. Secretly the whole time I was hoping that no one wanted her hutch. See it was the one item that never changed in her living room. It was there for all my 29 years and more. It was Grandma's house and I loved it! And no one else layed claim to it, so I got it too. And you know what it is my favorite piece out of everything I have of hers. It's right up their with the little golden money tree and the humingbird windchime that I also got to keep. Sure I have some of her linens and a few pieces of her "china" but the money tree and the windchime are the best. As a child I always stood at the hutch and gazed in at all of Grandma's treasures and I always loved the little tree. I loved how it shined. And as for the windchime...when I first moved out of my parents house it was to my Great Uncle's garage apartment right behind my grandma's house. We spent plenty of time together sitting around talking and she always asked me to fix the windchime because it tangles like crazy. Even after I moved out I always checked to make sure it wasn't tangled. And you know as we sat around her house after she passed I untangled it one more time for her. Now it hangs on my front porch to greet me. I know that it is just stuff but it is stuff that brings back good memories everythime I look at it.

I took some pictures yesterday of us waiting for the movers, some of while there were here, and some at dinnertime. I hope you enjoy them. And when the rooms are set up exactly how I want them...I'll show you some pictures of the new to me furniture. Oh and thanks for bearing with me through this post.

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