tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124995282024-03-07T00:28:17.294-06:00A little of this, a little of thatJamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-20974441108177505462013-09-16T13:40:00.002-05:002013-09-16T13:40:45.376-05:00Chevron Wall - LOVE!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Oh my! I can't contain my excitement any longer! </div>
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I finally finished my Utility Room re-do. I did 90% of it last year and well, have been wanting to do my chevron wall ever since, I just am not a fan of painting. WELL -- HERE IT IS! I LOVE IT! I've had it for over a week now, and I see it every day, and it makes me smile. </div>
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It was worth the time and effort and I was done in a short amount of time. Used a few hours on Saturday and did the detail work on Sunday. Of the few people who've seen it, they love it too. Even a girlfriend is asking to borrow the stencil for her daughter's room! :) <br />
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The round white mirror is one of my craft projects, too. It was a seafoam green empty shell. I found a mirror that fit it perfectly and painted the frame white. I'm happy happy happy! <br />
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Looking into the utility room from the hallway, at the wall! :) <br />
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And here is the rest of the utility room. I have little space in there, but I have used it well, I think anyway! :) Added the bottom shelf, bought the Thirty-One bags, crafted little labels that match, bought a cheap rug that goes perfectly -- it's just a fun quaint place for a first-time room makeover! I've never stretched out on a limb like this and I have to say - it's been ALL WORTH IT! <br />
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I'll put the rest of the pictures up, just had to post what I had on hand today! :) </div>
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Happy blogging y'all! xx</div>
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Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-31695147472374634522013-08-07T15:12:00.002-05:002013-08-07T15:12:55.443-05:00NYC - July 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was lucky enough to take some time off of work to show my little brother (he's 18!!) around NYC in July. We had a blast and did and saw EVVVVVVERYTHING! I was bound and determined to make sure he couldn't say "well, I really wanted to see this, but Jamie didn't take me or we didn't have time to". No sir-ee, bob! Not gonna happen. :) And it didn't. </div>
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Day 1: Times Square<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZillnv9aIFoC-G5dKSsD1HO2OimixVKMUytr2PyzKtUJ2tmKqOgmmexfUdE5Kb6eNCbXQZCGRwgopx3aw8a6kP6agCP0Mc706SIDjiH4koOcWoCozwfUZ4QqlTFFby4wSVnX1/s1600/IMG_1926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZillnv9aIFoC-G5dKSsD1HO2OimixVKMUytr2PyzKtUJ2tmKqOgmmexfUdE5Kb6eNCbXQZCGRwgopx3aw8a6kP6agCP0Mc706SIDjiH4koOcWoCozwfUZ4QqlTFFby4wSVnX1/s320/IMG_1926.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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Gotta love the billboards!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxamY_1oX1KJhnJXqhUwWXyjW6MFs_d5HhVmxA6NP2jwc8hJSAKGeE27xRmoEE5i5YLMpr3gKhnnf78Gdb9Dq-A4TWo8kK2dC6fnWGvx8S3cOSUcgWfmNH2J73ai8hSyTFSP0R/s1600/IMG_1934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxamY_1oX1KJhnJXqhUwWXyjW6MFs_d5HhVmxA6NP2jwc8hJSAKGeE27xRmoEE5i5YLMpr3gKhnnf78Gdb9Dq-A4TWo8kK2dC6fnWGvx8S3cOSUcgWfmNH2J73ai8hSyTFSP0R/s320/IMG_1934.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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And look who we ran into! Marty Brown and his wife, from America's Got Talent. They were filming at Radio City Music Hall that week we were there! Ran into the Brown's TWICE. Crazy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5S-YDJ9bBXmWIot2xsGu0bRAygpME9w2TzQ4naTDqTAVLsFKklv5QiY-F5kjpz2DkJhAGAiVBy56E7qOd0ej-P3pGoUwjBYRfewBQEbfzsoeJLUFCTwBGWbro51_kDR3x-TD/s1600/IMG_1937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5S-YDJ9bBXmWIot2xsGu0bRAygpME9w2TzQ4naTDqTAVLsFKklv5QiY-F5kjpz2DkJhAGAiVBy56E7qOd0ej-P3pGoUwjBYRfewBQEbfzsoeJLUFCTwBGWbro51_kDR3x-TD/s320/IMG_1937.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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Rockafellar Center:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThsOQaS1PK0zHCte6UfikBFZFBEfwMWKRYh9QEMw8sl_MMElRnsw5vPY754PqihysZKdKxkVyqOs7pjAYuXRnAAQUKiSJSqUr6l1aZ0O22wDtQb2p1PzlyQxiFRBAoK3aBDHG/s1600/IMG_1945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThsOQaS1PK0zHCte6UfikBFZFBEfwMWKRYh9QEMw8sl_MMElRnsw5vPY754PqihysZKdKxkVyqOs7pjAYuXRnAAQUKiSJSqUr6l1aZ0O22wDtQb2p1PzlyQxiFRBAoK3aBDHG/s320/IMG_1945.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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Day 2: Columbia University, doesn't he look like he fits in there?! :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAzBZXQXktn2M3inV5ZwDuWA5v5UkhyphenhyphenCPq0GZtoHg2KET-Rg4T7RGwVdEczDUJB6wrNJmlK5We8sjcbk_zfNeQo3lo_qGEN_2mSdSiTP0VQL2LYDlXmhhmpRp0qaYcwzOMZko/s1600/IMG_1959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAzBZXQXktn2M3inV5ZwDuWA5v5UkhyphenhyphenCPq0GZtoHg2KET-Rg4T7RGwVdEczDUJB6wrNJmlK5We8sjcbk_zfNeQo3lo_qGEN_2mSdSiTP0VQL2LYDlXmhhmpRp0qaYcwzOMZko/s320/IMG_1959.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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WTC Memorial Building:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIV3pU1MlB7wxxDy8qZ2OUIMjLn5_r8LHoHKC3ak2MPSyGtpnzyIjXaKR3BHFLHMCAQM5pkETVvq-Tq_p-OBOgJZsezR8u5miDoIWLFBq4czO_jMPurErjhszuxB13SU8sm-cd/s1600/IMG_1995.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIV3pU1MlB7wxxDy8qZ2OUIMjLn5_r8LHoHKC3ak2MPSyGtpnzyIjXaKR3BHFLHMCAQM5pkETVvq-Tq_p-OBOgJZsezR8u5miDoIWLFBq4czO_jMPurErjhszuxB13SU8sm-cd/s320/IMG_1995.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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Her Majesty, the Statue of Liberty: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVclDexYwnBAVrjATIaAEpB4XXaEiPe5mOX9N9FrQOvMoC33qLmQExLq9s2SkaRMLKDE5YoLqScneNcR3_ZblCxZIysl5AHDlyQ1m9FdjePLnqb1V5B9H0vUskKuR8a8hhB9o/s1600/IMG_2042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVclDexYwnBAVrjATIaAEpB4XXaEiPe5mOX9N9FrQOvMoC33qLmQExLq9s2SkaRMLKDE5YoLqScneNcR3_ZblCxZIysl5AHDlyQ1m9FdjePLnqb1V5B9H0vUskKuR8a8hhB9o/s320/IMG_2042.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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Day 3: Yankee Stadium! Saw Jeter drive a homer his first at-bat and witnessed Matsui's retirement pre-game! What a day! </div>
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Day 4: Central Park:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYZc2k2P65mJx9T3W9kP5wQL90i3dhD_HfA7oP7jK9pBxxvKICtOz03PXzgX0fgZsihRJE8ZA-sSCd7pxO6tdn9XIxRBSJvznVy8fcBW3kmOV7WLZLxTlq1UttCYZ6YM_0_Yb/s1600/IMG_2110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYZc2k2P65mJx9T3W9kP5wQL90i3dhD_HfA7oP7jK9pBxxvKICtOz03PXzgX0fgZsihRJE8ZA-sSCd7pxO6tdn9XIxRBSJvznVy8fcBW3kmOV7WLZLxTlq1UttCYZ6YM_0_Yb/s320/IMG_2110.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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And of course, Strawberry Fields:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMzB1gBkFGIG2FhUHiGL16Ut8crsr4Eq7h3oFL2n7PhmMYLmuYaLeeb0AnVBM_e2LNIDPwbkqdNriMKRlpTx3QCBnfQTRTXBIom_CrcDoWnOh7JynZY8CfaCARny8LKHlNVaU/s1600/IMG_2113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMzB1gBkFGIG2FhUHiGL16Ut8crsr4Eq7h3oFL2n7PhmMYLmuYaLeeb0AnVBM_e2LNIDPwbkqdNriMKRlpTx3QCBnfQTRTXBIom_CrcDoWnOh7JynZY8CfaCARny8LKHlNVaU/s320/IMG_2113.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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Wall Street & the NYSE:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoIJ0RmwY-lDCaqyxm_A1yX-gZ5Ib7wjZkxKFohlIYd7FGiHVAiz6qO7gDifloc4AcsAMUyWvbJXUPKVuzwfpZy0HhAa1-M9Pq1hdxchdUgSYvKgwYo0vTSRofhlSHRUg1bpk/s1600/IMG_2121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoIJ0RmwY-lDCaqyxm_A1yX-gZ5Ib7wjZkxKFohlIYd7FGiHVAiz6qO7gDifloc4AcsAMUyWvbJXUPKVuzwfpZy0HhAa1-M9Pq1hdxchdUgSYvKgwYo0vTSRofhlSHRUg1bpk/s320/IMG_2121.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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Times Square at dusk:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmrae2-NRa_ZGNNrwmGGb7ar4tBgutBPRTaZn8WJxYlrPofhIRR36lLoDdb9KPc-6z20wFTMh4mLF2kElZ6daopAu8kM0aguNb8CjwbWLew1E4FR62j-0ATWS2Q4wQQzRsOm0/s1600/IMG_2128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmrae2-NRa_ZGNNrwmGGb7ar4tBgutBPRTaZn8WJxYlrPofhIRR36lLoDdb9KPc-6z20wFTMh4mLF2kElZ6daopAu8kM0aguNb8CjwbWLew1E4FR62j-0ATWS2Q4wQQzRsOm0/s320/IMG_2128.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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Day 5: Views from the Empire State Building</div>
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Looking over New Jersey:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KmWT9KuvDnSjftg4WOBOZI4g2O7gtIUoe3RjRCbpNONuT3NxG5Z9qV3NcoNzRB9qZd9fqWPFl7qls-rnIihAIkwPfuecPk9J1EMZ6UUWVgGRTE5xeEhAVQy0E9dXOioTy24L/s1600/IMG_2150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KmWT9KuvDnSjftg4WOBOZI4g2O7gtIUoe3RjRCbpNONuT3NxG5Z9qV3NcoNzRB9qZd9fqWPFl7qls-rnIihAIkwPfuecPk9J1EMZ6UUWVgGRTE5xeEhAVQy0E9dXOioTy24L/s320/IMG_2150.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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Looking up North at Central Park:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7VurCslOoqBQnIMHfzJZ_u9PJs5npGNu2XXfFl_bQlaRZmyCmZvs5am2RMUhpM9SuSmJTpfCyKZ5ZtxEspp00R18BwLqtPuHplPzS0AOm0-kAwa2mjgUj3WF9lQHtax7T8yq/s1600/IMG_2156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" jsa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7VurCslOoqBQnIMHfzJZ_u9PJs5npGNu2XXfFl_bQlaRZmyCmZvs5am2RMUhpM9SuSmJTpfCyKZ5ZtxEspp00R18BwLqtPuHplPzS0AOm0-kAwa2mjgUj3WF9lQHtax7T8yq/s320/IMG_2156.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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We also saw Grand Central Station, the Chrysler Building, visited some of my friends at Barclay's Capital and S&P, walked an average of 9 miles each day and just went and did and ate and saw and had a blast! <br />
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At the end, Jaace said "I think I saw more things on this trip than I have in my whole life". It made me smile. </div>
Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-22305996568632839552013-07-16T13:19:00.001-05:002013-07-16T13:20:43.407-05:00Beach Weekend 2013!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Seems the summer isn't complete without some sort of beach trip thrown in! And that's just what I did last weekend. And I was accompanied by the sweetest 3.5 year old I know -- my nephew Brody. This was his first big boy vacation away from mommy and daddy. I think they missed him more, but don't be fooled - he missed them too, and his little brother Hudson. <br />
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Can't wait to go back with my little wing-man! And bring my two younger nephews sometime too -- they need another couple years though, they're both only 1 yr old! :)) </div>
Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-3388644363108970612012-11-11T16:18:00.000-06:002012-11-11T16:18:37.476-06:00It is FOOTBALL season - and OH! What a WEEKEND for it!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'll try to be better at posting -- but here's two things I've got to say for right now: <br />
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GO BIG C!!! <br />
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GIG'EM Aggies!!!<br />
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My Shiner Comanches finished District Play this past Friday and clenched the Title 1-A District Championship as they defeated Yorktown in a 42-0 game! <br />
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My favorite Comanche (also my favorite [and only] brother)!<br />
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And for another celebratory weekend win: Texas A&M (15) defeats Alabama (1) in a 29-24 upset! Ho-Ly-Cow! What a great day for the Aggies! <br />
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Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-54381612719750628712012-08-14T09:39:00.001-05:002012-08-14T09:39:42.019-05:00Summer Fun 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Goodness me it's been awhile since I posted last. :( I've been trying to be good about posting once a week, but have been slacking off lately. Thank goodness I have pictures to remind me of what I've been up to the last 5 weeks so I can blog about it soon! <br />
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Since the last time I blogged I/we:<br />
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<li>started our pool</li>
<li>bought a ton of plants for it</li>
<li>went to Fiesta Texas with my BFF and her/our kiddos!</li>
<li>threw a joint birthday party for the boys</li>
<li>threw a kids birthday party for Matt</li>
<li>went to see the Lion King (LOVE LOVE LOVE)</li>
<li>took my cousin Meagan for hibachi - first time for her and first time for chopsticks!</li>
<li>many many fun times with my family</li>
<li>went to Galveston & took a quick evening stroll around Pleasure Pier</li>
<li>laughed so hard with my Mom that I couldn't breathe!</li>
<li>became a Godmother to my nephew Max</li>
<li>school clothes shopped</li>
<li>bought more plants!</li>
<li>moved into our new office building</li>
<li>returned to Church (thank you God for your patience with me!)</li>
<li>been to more doctors visits than I care to mention</li>
<li>went back to WW after 6 weeks "off"</li>
<li>and I'm sure I've missed a few more things</li>
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And yep! I've got pictures for all of these fun things! I can't wait to share. I promise - it will be soon! I'm back on the wagon! <br />
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Happy blogging ya'll!</div>
Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-12499558394752683812012-07-17T10:56:00.000-05:002012-07-17T10:56:30.106-05:004th of July Weekend = Half Moon Holiday's for us Shinerites!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So this is what we did on 4th of July weekend! I LOVE Shiner - it's my HOME! Always has been, always will be! The first full weekend in July is the Shiner Half Moon Holiday's festival. They moved it into town this year (from the big park just off the main highway) and my preference is the old way, but I guess it's up to the Chamber to decide. <br />
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Me and my bestie! Diva's! LOL <br />
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Miss Sophie sweatin' it out! (trust me, she wouldn't have it any other way!)<br />
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Part of our group<br />
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Meggers!<br />
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Here comes the Color Guard. Always gives me chills......<br />
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And the very LOUD fire trucks!<br />
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Shiner Royalty (I used to be up there - a 1,000 moons ago!)<br />
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Shiner High School Marching Band - Go Band!!! <br />
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A parade isn't a parade without the Polka Lovers Klub of America! <br />
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American Legion members from the Schulenburg post<br />
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No small-town parade is complete without a tractor contingent! <br />
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Granny's and Grandpa's and babies, oh my! <br />
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Best Float EVER! I love HEB!!!! <br />
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Nice ride<br />
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Yoakum Royalty<br />
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Bubba! Leading the trailriders.<br />
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Had a couple of wagons in the trailride as well<br />
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Matt snagged the watermelon!!! It was so funny watching him sprint out there to grab it! <br />
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Relaxing after the parade. <br />
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Hope you had a great 4th! <br />
Happy blogging, y'all! </div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-88082780461687204462012-07-16T15:16:00.003-05:002012-07-17T10:17:27.824-05:00July 4th, 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is what we did on our Wednesday off of work to celebrate our great country's independence. It was a GREAT day! <br />
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We took a little ride on this little doozie - the Andromeda! (yours truly perched on the deck trying to not get sick! *sigh*)<br />
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And on our way out of the bay we passed by these lil' ole cottages. (WOW! they are something else and one after another -- what a life!)<br />
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And we cruised on through Kemah. That's The Beast there -- fun speed boat guaranteed to thrill ya a little and chill ya a little more! We watched it a few times when we were in the bay. <br />
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And that's my man doing a little fishing. (thank goodness we had the Star Wars rod! whew!)<br />
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Hold the picture taking!!!! FISH ON!!!!! whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa???</div>
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Some sort of catfish with more than usual pinchers that supposedly hurt. I ain't jumpin in there, ya'll!</div>
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And of course Matt was not going to be out-done by his daddy-o. When we got back to the dock he caught a mullet with a net! LOL Fisherman for life! </div>
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And this little one stayed on my lap pretty much the entire ride. She was feeling about as good as I was. Darn diesel fumes get me every time. But....I was a trooper and kept praying I wouldn't feel icky. I still had a great time!<br />
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Thanks Blaine & Lindy for an AWESOME time! It really was! Thanks for sharing your boat with us for the day! </div>
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Here's to wishing everyone a very happy fourth of july! I do not plan to be in front of any computer, blackberry, or iphone tomorrow, so I wanted to wish you all the best a day early. <br />
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Enjoy it by being thankful, spending time with friends and family and just enjoying the day! I know I am extremely thankful for the wonderful luxuries of living in the greatest nation on Earth has and for every man and woman - past, present & future - that takes on the journey of keeping America's freedom alive! <br />
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God Bless the USA!!! <br />
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</div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-35520063141916867192012-07-02T15:56:00.000-05:002012-07-02T15:56:19.249-05:00It's MONDAY and I'm EXHAUSTED!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yes, I have to admit, I was WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY overambitious this weekend with what I wanted to get done with paint. OVER-AM-BITIOUS! It was a great weekend all in all. FINALLY one spent at our house for the most part, and sprinkled with family! BEST part of the weekend!<br />
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So Friday night was a surprise birthday party night out after a VERY STRESSFUL day of dealing with FedEx. I'm sorry - but man they are a PAIN in the u-know-what to deal with sometimes. :( <br />
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Saturday was as planned for most of the day. I meant to have pictures of the before, and why didn't I take some, I don't know. I remembered to capture the moments when I already had everything OFF the shelves. *sigh*<br />
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but here's a start to <strike>our</strike> my Laundry Room re-do: <br />
AFTER I have nearly everything out. Looks better already! HA!<br />
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And here's all the "stuff" from the Laundry Room<br />
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After it's painted (which these darn pics don't do it justice - MUCH brighter in here now!!!) with the NEW shelf the hubster made for me! <br />
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Saturday evening the hubster and I zoomed to my sister's to take care of this little guy. All of 10 days old! Love! (I was soooo exhausted after painting that tiny room -- if you cant' tell!)<br />
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Uncle Bert, Hud and our little girl - Sophinator! <3<br />
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And on Sunday I got to play with this little rugrat! Love him! He's a hoot and a toot, sometimes! :) <br />
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Happy Monday ya'll. It's quittin' time! </div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-69115964057515042732012-06-29T11:57:00.003-05:002012-06-29T11:59:18.730-05:00It's FRIDAY and I'm EXCITED!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yay for the weekend! Yay for Friday! And yay for having time to get started on the many paint projects I've got going on this weekend. <br />
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Not to mention it's a ploy to get the hubster to work on cleaning the garage and re-doing our church pews which are exactly 19 months behind schedule! @*#$)#@*@#)*$@<br />
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So a few of the paint projects this weekend primarily focus on and in the Laundry Room. It's a room that I've been wanting to update, as tiny as it is, with some bolder colors (bolder than anywhere else in our home). I'm SO EXCITED! I've got the paint, I've got the brushes, I've got the wood, and I've got the drive to get this started this weekend, even if it's only the base coat. It's a start! <br />
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And I'm also going to work on sprucing up some iron baskets that I grabbed years ago on a trip to Laredo with family. See previous blog about that here: <a href="http://jchumchal.blogspot.com/search?q=mexico+was+perfecto">Mexico was Perfecto!</a> <br />
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It's the two standing ones and the one basket on the floor that will be repainted and repurposed. (but I have yet to figure out a crafty way to use these baskets....hmmmm any ideas (besides planters)?) They will be matched similarily to the current bold colors on our patio. (the <a href="http://jchumchal.blogspot.com/search?q=stool">Foot Stool </a>)<br />
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And I have such a cute idea in my head for this decal I just hope and wish and hope that it turns out on the wall as good as it does in my head! Hopefully it ships and arrives QUICK! <br />
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I just love reading that saying -- it makes me laugh every time! <br />
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Happy Friday y'all! </div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-69844772004940600462012-06-28T11:02:00.005-05:002012-06-28T11:05:04.564-05:00Nephew #3 is HERE!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, I think we are done adding bambino's to the Chumchal family for a few months. Hudson Charles made his arrival (after a long day for us - can you imagine how long it was for my sister!?!?!) on Wednesday June 20th. <br />
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Look at this 9lb 8oz, 21 3/4" long cutie! </div>
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And here's Mr. Max meeting his cuz for the first time! </div>
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(Max is 11 weeks older than Hud)</div>
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VERY PROUD Auntie and cousin</div>
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Here Hudson is meeting Uncle Bert</div>
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Yes. I mean it. I LOVE to read. It's probably my favorite pasttime and I don't do nearly enough of it. The hubster doesn't understand it. He's sooooo NOT the reader. He'd rather be designing or fishing or something outside. But hey! I read outside - so get the best of both worlds. <br />
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Reading lets me focus on anything but the 'now'. It's so refreshing! And once I get even a teeny tiny bit hooked, that's it - I'll read AS OFTEN and AS LATE and ANYPLACE I can! But don't ask me to read a book again. And don't ask me what it's about after I'm done. I get in some alter state of mind I guess and once it's done, so am I. But I still remember which ones I love and could probably give a "cliff's notes" if I had to! :) <br />
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I've been a reader all my life. Even when I was young, I read - every Little Golden Book I could get my hands on (or someone would read to me), Nancy Drew and whoever wrote that Sweet Valley High series?! I love Nora Roberts. I've read a few Nicholas Sparks. I've read Harry Potter. Loved the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. And I'm on the last book of The Hunger Games trilogy. I just finished book 2 - Catching Fire, last night. LOVED IT! <br />
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I'm pacing myself before starting the third and final book - Mockingjay. COME ON WEEKEND and POOL TIME! <br />
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It took me just a short while to get into book 1 - The Hunger Games. And yes - the Hubster did take me to see the movie on opening weekend. It was gooooooooooooooooooooooood! <br />
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I truly did breeze through Catching Fire. It was a page-turner!!</div>
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I remembered this morning that I never blogged about the project we were working the same weekend I did my patio footstool. Well - here it is! <br />
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And it IS and WAS back breaking work. The Hubster and I were both exhausted, but he more than me. Bless him! </div>
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Thank Heaven's for this little gem - a rented sod cutter! </div>
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Because I like to talk and always tell too many details to any story, here is how this all started. Last year the oldest stepson graduated from High School. yay!!! We were throwing a graduation party for him the day after with a whole bunch of our family and closest friends. Well - we have (and it's the truth) the smallest back yard on the cul de sac. Well, there was an open-to-the-street area that could not be used for anything -- seriously. So we asked the HOA to extend our fence, and they approved. So we finished that project the morning of his graduation party (June 2011) -- which is why you can see in the pictures below our fence is much "newer" than the existing fence. And the photo gives away the tough task we tackled this June. We made our fence area match the existing area by adding two crepe myrtles and some hawthorns. <em>But why did we have to have a sod cutter</em>, you ask? Well because all this was WEEDS! Not our beautiful St Augustine like the rest of our large yard has, but seriously - WEEDS! I hated it. Despised it. But now it's gone. Hoo-Rah! </div>
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The work is done!! And as soon as we have a weekend to break up the clay (thanks Katy Prairie!), then we'll plant some new carpet grass and water like nobody's business! </div>
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This was the first removal of weeds, which was then when I suggested we get the sod cutter. SO GLAD we did. It's the third time we've rented it and it's been quite helpful. (the first time was to cut out the grass for my rose bed and the second was for our garden, i think)</div>
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And here is the Hubster's truck LOADED DOWN with all the removed weeds. It was seriously low-riding in the back. <em>And why do I have a picture of it</em>, you ask? Because he started a new job on that Monday and we had to have the back of the truck cleaned out for vacation on Tuesday, so I had to go and unload it at the dump! Thirty dollars later...... <br />
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Full up, loaded down. DAUNTING! <br />
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But thankfully I have a great stepson that met me there and we unloaded it in 30 minutes. (yay for young, able-bodied, college kids!) But it, too, was hard work. It was 90+ degrees and here is an awful picture of me to prove it -- this is how red and hot and gross I was after the visit to the dump! <br />
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Of course I headed straight to the car wash and $5.00 and 45 minutes later the bed of the truck was much better. Only a few remnants of dirt and weeds in the back remained. <br />
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Happy blogging & weekend, ya'll! </div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-49646726224691938902012-06-13T15:45:00.003-05:002012-06-13T15:45:44.278-05:00Beakers!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Now who doesn't remember wayyyy back when in science class in Junior High and High School working in the lab with BEAKERS! and Buntsen Burners and strikers and all that went with it? I remember always being scared of lighting the flame with that darn striker thingy! I'm NOT a pyromaniac - to this day. But oh what great times we had in Mr. Blohm's science classes!!! Makes me sit here and smile just thinking about them and my classmates and how long ago it was. </div>
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So I was out antiquing the other day and saw these and just had to have them. They were a definite bargain as well! Reading through a blog prior to antiquing someone mentioned Beakers and then I came across these two pretties.....and jazzed them up last night with a few roses from my rose bed. The colors are so vibrant and my bushes are full! I have 17, and not one is the same color! LOVE IT! </div>
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So here's some pretty coral roses in my beaker.....</div>
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And here's a few lavendar ones with a beautiful white rose I added to snazz it up a little. </div>
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And here's a close up of the beaker -- I'm loving the made in USA marking!!!!!!</div>
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I'm PROUD to be an American! </div>
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These two additions cost me a whopping $2.00. Yes, $1 a piece. I scored them half price (reg $2/each)! That was definitely a GOOD SNAG in my books! ;-)<br />
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Happy blogging, y'all!</div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-10024536941296014542012-06-04T11:24:00.004-05:002012-06-04T11:24:50.990-05:00Outdoor Stool - what a transformation!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
THIS is only a <em>small part</em> of what I got up to this weekend (the rest to come in a later post)! But I have to say - it was the most fun to see what it was, to what it is now! Check it out.....<br />
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I mentioned to my mom over Memorial Day weekend that I was needing a stool for our back porch. I wanted to put my feet up on something as I was rocking in my rockers. She immediately said "Oh I've got an old foot stool that you can have." No doubt it was a cheap garage sale find from years ago. And it's cute! I loved the legs and the size, but WHOA - hello 1962! :) I saw beyond the obvious and to what it could be, in my crazy little head. <br />
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But lo and behold there is a surprise inside - it's a foot stool with a HEATER!!!! Yes, a heating pad in it! ha! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkts-L_JcJaugk18QpL3kMKUkX0bo0lQBMTjEZ9euO-xlsBWH_4zuHplK97FuYJfJhyphenhyphenMQSqWbL6YCx4FISDDTmhNbAlNkY0n9NVTM8489bddVBvdn99L6hrC9HN5sEyKoMeuAY/s1600/IMG_0493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" fba="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkts-L_JcJaugk18QpL3kMKUkX0bo0lQBMTjEZ9euO-xlsBWH_4zuHplK97FuYJfJhyphenhyphenMQSqWbL6YCx4FISDDTmhNbAlNkY0n9NVTM8489bddVBvdn99L6hrC9HN5sEyKoMeuAY/s320/IMG_0493.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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So what was my inspiration, you wonder? Gotta love Pier 1! I had my plans in my head and I nearly walked out before this caught my eye: </div>
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Or do I go with the reserve side?! ohhhhh the decisions! <br />
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Got the seat cushion broken down, the new padding put together, the button sewn through and all of it reattached to the stool's top piece. SUCCESS in and of itself! </div>
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I am LOVIN' this new stool. Here she is: </div>
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And here it is sitting pretty on our back porch with the matching rocker pillows - the whole ensemble! I love the pop of color it brings to the <em>very crammed and needs to be extended </em>back porch! OH! Don't let me forget the citronella plant we bought as well....I'm a mosquito-attractor and it sucks! ha ha I'll do anything at this point to help with mosquitos!!! </div>
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</div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-23691441874114490642012-05-30T11:21:00.001-05:002012-05-30T12:57:30.844-05:00Have you ever been<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My first trip was last week for a work function - quick trip up and back. It's a nice place - huge! and I hear it has a great water park. Missed that, didn't even see the Lake it sits on, and spent a little time at the Glass Cactus which seems like it could be a pretty fun place! <br />
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And our entertainment for the night was an 80's cover band, karaoke-style, with British accents and Austin Power's get-ups! First song when we got there - Oh Mickey! I tell ya - a blast from the past and a good laugh! </div>
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Pretty mosaic on the floor of the center of the hotel and a replica of a mission: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7x3quPNPJEpEYf37-IFSsNj0qrf2eUERqzDZf-jmpxfO97kDujK5QrjGVPkS4wxlp0T5jzFLNpkk0eoT43quAapK8pSFIz5DljnVClJGdJWaRNxBsqhTDtRzEPtYHlSIrQMT/s1600/gaylord+8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7x3quPNPJEpEYf37-IFSsNj0qrf2eUERqzDZf-jmpxfO97kDujK5QrjGVPkS4wxlp0T5jzFLNpkk0eoT43quAapK8pSFIz5DljnVClJGdJWaRNxBsqhTDtRzEPtYHlSIrQMT/s320/gaylord+8.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXeXviGkl-JA2XmTF0c3WDoaLKS6rSy9lGIDqbBdEUa9uYB44rY12IXjYVrzu55LeXYBHL5dTQHd4xpYgXDfc527vgIyTOuSIFbMdj9XiknlADZNELH4xYLiDA_Mz2L-PY4FB/s1600/gaylord+6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXeXviGkl-JA2XmTF0c3WDoaLKS6rSy9lGIDqbBdEUa9uYB44rY12IXjYVrzu55LeXYBHL5dTQHd4xpYgXDfc527vgIyTOuSIFbMdj9XiknlADZNELH4xYLiDA_Mz2L-PY4FB/s320/gaylord+6.jpeg" width="239" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUK54PkXKD2svqXekonIYkIiA4Nb-k6k2zogFZQcrW22x0c7jgCNiTK7KQcVeky0V7xCDSTVSxpeFs2XZfLTWYJ70bIKe6t8nMulRFjxokLvVS4OWONozYCk130zEhbxoqZHj3/s1600/gaylord+7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUK54PkXKD2svqXekonIYkIiA4Nb-k6k2zogFZQcrW22x0c7jgCNiTK7KQcVeky0V7xCDSTVSxpeFs2XZfLTWYJ70bIKe6t8nMulRFjxokLvVS4OWONozYCk130zEhbxoqZHj3/s320/gaylord+7.jpeg" width="239" /></a></div>
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We did have a teambuilding event - a cooking competition in a not-so-safe-looking part of downtown Dallas (Dallas Market area) but it was fine and fun. Me in my cooking gear & the end result: grilled chicken with mushrooms OR chipotle sauce with rice pilaf and sauteed veggies. </div>
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I was glad to get back home and start the nice long weekend!</div>
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</div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-24081452637862562102012-05-15T14:07:00.000-05:002012-05-15T14:07:20.441-05:00Fabulous (step)Mother's Day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have to say - I'm blessed to have THE MOST AMAZING woman in my life as my best friend, and she just so happens to be my Mom. I have several other besties, but my mom takes the cake. We laugh together, we argue, she drives me crazy, we love spending time together and we talk on the phone at least every other day (and yes, we only live a little over an hour and half apart!)! When I grow up, I wanna be just like her and have the same kind of friendship if I'm ever blessed with a daughter. <br />
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Right now I'm blessed with two (step)sons! They are great kids! The oldest just finished up his Freshman year in college and the youngest is about to finish elementary school. I'm not the best and I'm not the worst, but I do love these boys a whole heck of a lot! <br />
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We were able to have the boys this weekend plus one (our neighbors son and the Youngest are best buds)! I had a 7:30 a.m. Sunday appointment but when I got back, the Hubster and the Youngest brought me breakfast in bed (yes, I was still dressed in my Sunday appointment outfit!), snuggled under the covers. It was sweet. While I waited for breakfast I grabbed a new book off the shelf, I think it's called In Her Shoes by Kristen somebody (eeks!) and so far so good. I LOVE TO READ! And in the last 5 years the most reading I've done is on a plane bound for a business trip somewhere. (oh the life!) :) It was GREAT to read, at home, when I wanted, in comfy clothes. And once I get started on a book, I don't like to put it down. So I read in bed, on the patio, at the pool and even on the couch. MAGIC! </div>
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Oh - and don't let me forget to mention these beauties!!!</div>
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From my Mother-In-Law, given to me at our Mother's Day Lunch on Saturday afternoon. So pretty! </div>
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And this gorgeous bouquet given to me by the Hubster and the boys and Sophie-dog too! xoxo They are GORGEOUS! </div>
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And how awesome is my Hubster? He had two gorgeous colorful bouquets for both my mom and his mom. What a guy!</div>
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After breakfast in bed and a long session of r&r and after receiving a most beautiful card which everyone signed and wrote a little something in (I'll cherish it always), I decided it was time for a visit to the 'hood's pool. It was CHILLY after all the rain on Friday night (4 inches! Thank you God!) but I did get some nice rays as I read and the boys (all ages) swam and fished. Home for chili dogs for a very late lunch. It was such a beautiful day we piddled outside then it was time for the boys to leave for the weekend. :( Boo. But the Hubster wasn't finished there. He treated me to an AMAZING and I mean AMAZING meal! (pictures below)</div>
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These beauties are Dahlia's and Gladiolus in our yard. We have so many planted in all shades and I cannot wait to see them all bloom. I did stop and smell the roses (and these flowers) on Sunday. </div>
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I also worked on this special lil project below. I had it started (and complete) but hadn't hung it up because I was frustrated with the ribbon -- I used 3 rolls of it on this wreath and all but one were on there correctly. SO - Sunday I took it off the hanger in the closet and re-did it. And now, the finished product hung on our front door. I love it! And the feathers are extra-special - they were used in our wedding, just 2 years ago. :) <3 Awww! ;) </div>
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And now - dinner pictures. How yummy does this look? Bacon-wrapped shrimp and the most amazing EVER grilled salmon! Honey - you dun goooooood! </div>
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And homemade Strawberry Limeade I had made a night or 2 before. </div>
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It was a WONDERFUL Mother's Day! Made me realize how blessed I am with all the love in my life. </div>
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</div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-78974054752928817962012-05-08T09:53:00.003-05:002012-05-08T09:53:50.952-05:00Weekly Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Eeeks! I missed a week ... darn it. It's fair to say last week was BUSY!!!! And this week - more of the same! <br />
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It was SO NICE to have a relaxing weekend at home (i.e. Shiner) with the family. Everyone came in for the lil bro's confirmation on Saturday and an early Mother's Day on Sunday. We got to cuddle on lil Max, who is one-month old now. Run and chase and play with Brody - who is talking up a storm. But mostly, just relax and spend time with each other. . . <br />
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The B-I-L started a project on Friday, which the hubster came in and helped finish on Friday evening and Sunday.<br />
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Men at work! (notice the lil helper in there too!)<br />
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The finished project.....a few more stairs need to be added and in a few years when the kids are older, a top deck, but it's a GREAT start and very play-able. The slide, monkey bars and swings came from our house. The previous owners left it all, we took it down because most of the wood was rotted out, but these parts were salvageable. YAY for repurposing goods.......<br />
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It was a great Sunday spent with Mom. We all gave her a new bottle of perfume - Dolce and Gabana - The One Rose. I think she will like it, but has a few samples to make sure she LOVES it first! :) I had a Lolita wine glass purchased as well, with a bottle of Strawberry Hill for her. That stuff has stood the test of time - YUMM-O! We ordered in Pizza Hut (nothing fancy but EASY clean up and good tastin') for lunch and pretty much munched on it throughout the day..... Happy Mother's Day to the BEST Mom and MOST amazing woman I know! She's the best friend a girl could ask for....</div>
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Monday was just a "blah/ick/yuck" day all around. But we ended it with a GREAT play-off game against the Astros. Matt's team, the Met's ended up winning 7 to 6 in the 4th inning. The boys were exhausted, but so excited!!!</div>
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This is me trying to get a picture of Sophie on the way to the game. I put blue and orange pig-tails in her hair. SO CUTE!!! :) </div>
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"What mom?"</div>
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"Fine! But I'm going to stick my tongue out at you...."</div>
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" Whew! Cheering on the Mets is HARDWORK!" She was exhausted, as everyone was....but we survived! And came home with a W! </div>
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So what's in store for THIS week? Astros game (the real deal) today, Tuesday. Matt and Jr both come on Wednesday, Thursday is the next play-off game PLUS I'm hosting a Pampered Chef show at the house - annual Help WHIP Cancer campaign. (anyone need anything?!) Friday I have a dentist appointment then have every intention of just relaxing for awhile.....with the hubster! </div>
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</div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-8554259110394781302012-04-30T09:42:00.000-05:002012-04-30T09:42:04.868-05:00Master Bedroom Renovation - COMPLETE!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We've been in our home for 2 years and one month and one week now and LOVE IT! We have a beautiful subdivision, great neighbors and a lovely home. We've added our touches to different areas since purchasing, but our bedroom was the "next big thing" on our list of plans. (pool next?!?!)</div>
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Anyway, it started with needing new bedroom furniture. We had been using a beautiful set from my youth - solid wood and in great condition - but it was time to trade up a little. :) I blogged previously about it, but we settled on Bassett furniture and I (we) do love it! We also put Plantation Shutters throughout the front of the house and wow they look great!!! (baby steps for the entire house - ouch $$$!)</div>
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So now - what to do with the walls? Here were some of our color choices: </div>
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We decided to go with Behr Ultra in Vast Desert on top and bottom and keep our white chip chair rail / mouldings. <br />
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Oh - one more color palette to check out - the dark chocolate was pretty - but would have drowned out the beautiful color of our bedroom suite. <br />
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So for the past few weeks we have been working on getting the room painted and the BIG accent wall stenciled. Stenciling was Robert's idea and I. LOVE. IT! So finally, after getting after it all day yesterday and reinforcements (i.e. Robert) coming in yesterday afternoon - our bedroom make over is COMPLETE and it's BE-U-TEE-FUL! <br />
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The stenciled wall and the plantation shutters. Love!<br />
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Our new bed (still looking for bedding....but in no rush!). The stained glass piece I did a year ago really stands out even more now! <br />
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Looking towards the master bath.<br />
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Happy 10th birthday to Miss Sophie!!!! We love you, baby girl!<br />
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And one more look, with the Mr. relaxing. <br />
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I was physically and even mentally exhausted yesterday. We rewarded ourselves with grilled T-bones and some Michelob Ultra. Well worth it!!! </div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-81402725760780418122012-04-24T12:30:00.002-05:002012-04-24T12:30:44.445-05:00Oh Canada!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The flight was terrible - economy class for 4 hours is NOT FUN! :( Yes, I'm spoiled, but really - the seats are incredibly tight. Hence a neck ache, headache and everything else! :) </div>
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As usual, our anniversary day was full of stuff -- like work. And baseball. But we made the most of it!<br />
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Robert and I were able to meet up for lunch and he showed up with these beauties! A lot of flowers that we used in our wedding arrangements - hydrangea's, spider mum's, vendellum roses, curly willow. He's so thoughtful and pays a LOT of attention to the DETAILS! :-)<br />
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We then headed to Koto for some fabulous sushi. Koto is special to us because it's our favorite sushi place in Houston AND it's where one of our first meals together came from. Robert brought it over shortly after I moved into my own apartment. We weren't dating yet, but I guess you could say he was courting me. :-) Two months later we started dating! <br />
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He gave me a beautiful card that made me laugh out loud and then cry. It was a GREAT Anniversary day! xoxo<br />
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The journey of marriage is fun, exciting, hard, frustrating and even shocking. I mean who knew you could really grow to love someone more every day than the day before? And who knew that the first year or so can be so hard? I mean, didn't you know that person inside and out before you moved in together or got engaged or walked down the aisle or whatever the case may be. </div>
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Here's to Happily Ever After, babe and 730,000 more days together......</div>
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</div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-89464730631287483982012-04-16T11:15:00.001-05:002012-04-16T11:15:50.199-05:00You're "old" now too Jenny Lynn!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
:) So my 'middle' sister Jenny turned 30 on April 11th and I was GLAD to welcome her into her 30's as she so lovingly gives me grief for being "old" ALL THE TIME! :) Especially around March 13. <br />
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Robert, Matthew and I were able to make it down to Wharton and meet up with my parents. Mom brought up some of <em>my</em> 30th birthday party decorations, so she and I hung a few around Jenny & Nick's house! :) <br />
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There's the birthday girl - looking beautiful as always. She's carrying baby Hudson, so couldn't celebrate with libations just yet! </div>
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We then headed down to El Campo for a birthday dinner celebration at Greek Brothers. The food (steak night!) was excellent and the service very good! </div>
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Mom made a yummy red velvet cake for dessert. Jenny was also sung Happy Birthday by the duo on stage. Turned out the kid was one of Nick's students from his Boling High School teaching days! </div>
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Happy Birthday Jen! Love you loads! </div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-72756659455114030302012-04-10T11:09:00.001-05:002012-04-10T11:09:39.618-05:002012 Garden Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have to say our garden is looking good! Although I'm a little worried about my tomato plants - I think they should be looking greener and healthier. They may be in need of some Miracle Grow. They do have flowers on them and two have tomatoes already hanging!<br />
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Our strawberries have caught on nicely! (they were transplants from our old garden to the new one) One plant is going to give us a nice picking, based on the number of blooms it has!<br />
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The zucchini and cucumbers have tons of flowers on them. Our snap peas are 6 to 8 inches tall already!!! (those were grown from seeds!)<br />
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Robert saw our first potato plant yesterday -- YAY! Even that is success enough for me since I've never grown a potato before! I remember picking them in Mamo and Papo's garden, though.<br />
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Spinach, green onions, carrots have all sprouted! <br />
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The bell and jalepeno peppers each have a bud and some of the bells are already 3 inches+ and growing!<br />
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And our corn - it's come up just how I'd hoped and right now is near a foot tall! <br />
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My garden makes me happy!!! I love mother nature!<br />
<br /></div>Jamie Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727933307326984667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499528.post-57708142141691630322012-04-09T10:57:00.000-05:002012-04-09T10:58:53.652-05:00The baby's here!!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So it's 1:36 a.m. on Friday, April 6th 2012 and I am in dreamland and DANGIT, my alarm goes off. I KNEW I cut it off the night before because I consciously made the effort to cut it off so I could sleep in and OMG it can't be 5:30 already, but wait - it's my phone, and it's RINGING! And it's my mom saying Jill is at 7cm and the baby is coming today! Holy Good Friday!! The baby is coming! </div>
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Welcome to the world, Maxwell Edwin McDonald. You arrived at 11:05 a.m. and are so-loved. I'm an Auntie again!!! </div>
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Here's our little 'glow worm'... weighed in at 5 lbs 4 oz and 19 inches long. He's a tiny boy! </div>
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Here's a close up of this cutie while his Auntie Mo was holding him! No one knew whether it was a boy or girl ..... or so we thought. Jill and Thomas knew from week 12!!! I was wondering how Jill would be able to NOT find out....and then how in the heck did she keep the secret?!</div>
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And this is him, one day old stretched out in his crib at the hospital. Jill and Thomas were able to take little Max home on Sunday. All is well. The Easter bunny did good for the Chumchal family this year!</div>
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And here is Max with his Auntie Mo. And if' you're wondering, Auntie Mo comes from my nickname, Jamo. :) I was introduced to Brody as Auntie Mo, and now that he's talking up a storm it's Mo Mo, but I SWEAR ONE DAY that 2nd "Mo" will be dropped! :) It's cute! He's such a sweetie! </div>
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So Max - let's get this straight now - It's Auntie Mo & Uncle Bert! </div>
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