Chocomize!!

If you are looking for a fun and sweet gift to give to someone you love.....look no further! You have to head on over to www. Chocomize.com It is AMAZING!!

Chocomize is the first company in the US that allows you to select your own ingredients to make your very own chocolate bar!! You can choose from white, milk or dark chocolate to start your bar and from there the possibilities are endless! Some of the ingredients you can add are sea salt, pepper, lavender, almonds, peanuts, pecans, yogurt covered pretzels, jelly beans, snickers bars, kit kats, bacon, cayenne pepper, sprinkles......and that is just the beginning. The list goes on and on....

Clint and I will celebrate 13 years of marriage on August 15th- Aren't we cute?

What better way to celebrate than with chocolate!?

Well- maybe a trip to an exotic island or a winning lottery ticket....but until that happens...chocolate will have to do! I have been wanting to try chocomize for several months now and thought this was the perfect chance!

I ordered Clint this yummy milk chocolate bar with peanut butter chips, chocolate chip cookie dough and kit kat bars! It even has an edible "Happy Anniversary" banner on it. Pretty cute! The picture is a little fuzzy- but you get the picture. lol! This will be perfect for Clint to munch on while we are at the movies on Saturday night!

I didn't want to have to sneak a bite of Clint's gift while we are at the movies- so I ordered one for me too! I am the "junk candy" queen. My candy bar is milk chocolate, pototo chips, sea salt, yogurt pretzels, jelly beans and sprinkles! I can not wait to sink my teeth into it!

What are you waiting for.....go order your own bar and quit drooling over mine! YUMMY!

Bowling Borchgardts!

So proud of my "Bowling Borchgardts!" Today was the last day of their bowling league. It was time for awards, fun bowling and ice cream and cookies! Kaci decided that she wanted to sit this one out- so she went over to Aunt Amber's house while Bailey and I headed to the alley.

This is the trophy Kaci received for Handicap Series. Way to go! She also received patches for: Most Improved, High Series and High Average.

Bailey received this trophy for League Champion! He also received patches for League Champion and High Average! So proud of my "Bowling Borchgardts!"

I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice cream!!!

Making ice cream with Aunt Amber at PaPa's house at our End of Summer BBQ~

I can't stand that summer is almost over.....

"Holy S**t!"

Let's call this post..."HOLY SHIT!" Because that is what I said when I went outside and saw the snake that Kaci and Bailey had found!! "HOLY SHIT!"

Well, let's start from the beginning on this one. Here we go..... A few days ago, Clint moved Bailey's Little Tyke basketball goal from the garage to one of our back patios. He taught them how to play HORSE- and they have loved it everyday since. So tonight - about 6:00- they headed out back to play. They were only outside for a little bit when Kaci came back in and said that Chelsea was having a fit by the BBQ pit. Said there must be a lot of pillbugs there and that she was getting excited about them. I told Kaci she should run to the front porch and get her bug catcher to catch some.

She headed back out, but returned within minutes to tell me that there was a snake in the backyard. I asked her how big it was....Her response- "Well -it's big, but not too big, but big!" Earlier this week I found two snakes in the front yard. about 6 inches long, gray and a little thicker than a pencil. Ran over one with the lawnmower and whacked the other one with the blower until I killed it. So- I assumed this was the same size snake Kaci had found. I grabbed the hedge clippers and thought I will just snip this sucker in half. Boy, was I EVER WRONG!!

When I got outside and saw the snake in the grass all curled up on top of himself....well, I almost s**t my pants!!! HOLY S**T!

I quickly covered him with the sandbox lid and me and the kids headed back inside to find a neighbor to help us out. When I discovered that there was no one home to help me....I headed back to the yard- lifted the sandbox lid and began to whack the H**Y S**T snake with a shovel. He wiggled his way to the fence line but stopped moving when his stomach bulged out his side! UGH!

I called Mom and Dad to let them know that I had killed him all by myself. So proud! While I was talking to them- I tried to lift him in a garbage bag to throw him away- only to have him strike at me. That is when I decided to call in the "BIG GUNS" --- Pa Pa!

He arrived with a sharp hoe and took care of his head. Here he is being measured. He was 2 Kaci flip flops and 1 PaPa sandal long! YIKES!

He was really ugly. He was fat and he was stinky!!

Here is a close up of him right before PaPa shipped him off to the dumpster! Here is what we believe him to be.....

Water snakes, (Diamond Back Water Snake) as their name implies are largely aquatic. They spend the vast majority of their time in, or very near permanent sources of water. Often they can be found basking on tree branches which overhang slow moving streams or ponds. Their primary diet is fish and amphibians, and they are quite adept at catching both in their aquatic environment. They will also consume rodents.
While their initial instinct is to flee when disturbed, they do typically have a nasty disposition. They do not often hesitate to strike or bite if handled, and will often expel a foul-smelling musk from their cloaca. Nerodia species are ovoviviparous, breeding in the spring and giving birth in the late summer or early fall. They are capable of having 90 or more young, but broods generally are much smaller. Neonates are around 20-26 cm (8-10 in.) in length.

Queen Stuffer!

As you all know- Kaci is the "Queen Stuffer" of the JDRF School Walk Folders! We finished up 2,000 a few weeks ago and went to the Austin offices to pick up 2,000 more! It is lots of cutting, counting, stuffing and rubber banding!

I am so proud of Kaci! She is always willing to volunteer her time for a cause she believes in. She is determined to beat her total from last year- 2,000! If she finishes this batch it will make 4,000 for this year! WOW! That is pretty impressive if you ask me!

In the last 3 years- she will have stuffed a total of 7,000 folders!

I love this girl!!!

Old Navy!

Can you find Kaci? Bailey? or Brad? Love it!!

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then I want to go where they went."

So - I have been looking for a nice way for us to remember Reagan as she was! Happy and healthy and smiling! Found this picture that Dad took of her just a few months ago (it seems) and she is wearing her typical "smile" I just love it! I have seen these stepping stones before and thought it would be a perfect way for us to create something together that would help us remember Reagan in her "happier" days! The kiddos and I went up to Joanne's Craft store and I was pleasantly surprised when I saw one specifically for dogs!! I couldn't resist. Love the bone shape! The concrete is still wet in this picture- I can't wait to see it when it dries. Kaci and Bailey were in charge of placing all the stones where ever they wanted them to go. I think they did a great job! I love the paw prints they made.

We love you, Reagan!