What Kind of Cake Am I???

Those of you who know me know that this was the perfect quiz for me!!!!

You Are a Marble Cake

Eclectic, inventive, and peaceful. You are never willing to accept what's "normal." You live to push the envelope. You find it hard to make up your mind. You prefer to have everything you want, right away!

What Kind of Cake Are You?

More Birthday Party Pics

This is my dear friend Lisa (in the hat), along with my Mom and one of "the cousins"...












Here is Nicole, Michael, Crystal, Poppy, and Daddy.











We're getting down to the serious business of opening presents!!!













Opening presents was huge fun!!













Here's Daddy!!

Bithday Party Pics!

Here is Daddy and ian wearing their "Big Guy", "Little Guy" shirts that I got Daddy for Father's Day.











This is Ian "flying" with the help of my brother.













Here is a very hot, tired me...













Ian and the cake! This cake, along with a dozen red velvet cupcakes, were from Magpies, and they were incredible!! I highly recommend them! They are in the Old City in Knoxville.









Let's see... That's Poppy on the left, then my Mom, friend Ronda in the back ground along with my brother, Lisa in the hat, Punchy across from her, "the cousins" by Ian, and Daddy...

K-Town TN Waltz Girls!

We met for lunch today, and it was huge fun!!!!

Here is Deann, Candrika, moi, Bthynn, and Theressa!!!











And here we are facing the other way!

Ian 2-Year-Old Pics!

My Ideal Haistyle

Some of you may recall that DH finally worked up the nerve a few weeks ago to tell me that he really wanted me to grow my hair back out. He also reported that my mother feels the same way.... So, I'm giving it a shot..... Here's what i may aim for:

Your Ideal Hairstyle:

All One Length, Side Part

What Women's Hairstyle Is Right For You?

More New Ian Pics!!!

Here's my little sweetie sitting in the "chair of many colors" at Mamaw's house!













He loves yogurt!



















The pediatrician asked us if Ian was able to stack 6-8 blocks.... Do cans count?













He's a little water baby!!!

NYC Trip

Well, I am finally making time to share some details about my New York trip! I was exhausted when I got home Sunday night and all day Monday, but I think I have recovered now.

I landed in NYC on Friday morning and took a cab to the hotel in Manhattan (Marriott Marquis Times Square). What a wild ride that was!! Let me tell you a little about NYC cab drivers – They are maniacs!!!! Lots of lane changes and jockeying for position, stomping on the gas when there is any break in traffic at all, stomping on the break only when necessary, lot of horn honking…. Just wild.

I got to the hotel and managed to check in and get to my room, and I immediately felt overwhelmed. I even called Mike and told him that I was afraid that I would not have the nerve to leave my room!!! But after several deep breaths, I headed out into Times Square. I cannot put into words what Times Square is like – The pictures barely do it justice. Right off the bat I spied the Naked Cowboy across the street – He’s an icon, you know!!

So I set out walking, discretely peeking at my street map as necessary, and made it to Rockefeller Center. I enjoyed an awesome lunch at Rockefeller Center Café – Some sort of red snapper dish. Very fancy and yummy. Then it was 5th Avenue for me!!! Big wow!!! After some shopping for Ian at FAO Schwartz, I skirted by Central Park, then headed back to Rockefeller Center for my trip up to Top of the Rock (the observation deck on top). I decided to do that rather than the Empire State Building since it was closer. The view up there was truly incredible!!

The pain conference started that evening. It also took place most of the day on Saturday.

Saturday afternoon I briefly went through the Sephora store in Times Square, but wasn’t very impressed. I made a pass through the huge Toys R Us, again shopping for some things for Ian. I also trotted to 5th Avenue again, this time going into Saks, hoping that I could perhaps buy something off the sale racks. I saw a skirt on a sale rack for $650.. Needless to say, I did not buy any clothes, but I decided to treat myself to a $25 tube of red lipstick by Chanel.

Saturday evening was awesome. I met up with some friends who live in Brooklyn (Candie and Lewis). They took me on the subway, which I never would have done by myself. We ran into a really interesting homeless philosopher in the subway station who ranted to me about “the independent woman”. I actually found him to be charming. We went to a marvelous vegetarian restaurant for dinner, then walked all over Greenwich Village and East Village. Really neat, quirky neighborhoods. Washington Square Park was neat. We had coffee at some tiny, very old coffee shop, then headed back.

Times Square on a Saturday night is a very, very crowded place….

Sunday morning I got up early and headed back up to Central Park. I found a nice bench and sat and read a book for a long time. Then I went to brunch at Norma’s in Le Parker Meridian Hotel, and it was AWESOME!!! I had the Very Cheesy French Toast, and it was cheesy indeed!!!!! Maybe too cheesy – I won’t want cheese again for a while. Then I walked back through a street festival on 6th Avenue and back to the hotel to check out.

I was just so overwhelmed with the city!!! The buildings were so tall!! There were incredible billboards and video screens in Times Square. There were street vendors everywhere selling food, pictures, pashinas, headbands, purses…. The people that I encountered were very friendly for the most part.

I cannot wait to go back!!

What Personality Disorder Are You?

Here's mine...

You May Be a Bit Obsessive Compulsive...

Meticulous and detailed oriented, you have some irrational obsessions. Maybe it's your super neat closet or washing your hands a gazillion times. You probably know it's weird, but you just can't stop thinking about it. In fact, the more you think about your quirks, the more you have to do them.

What Personality Disorder Are You?

NYC Pics...

Here's a little hard to see, but this is the Naked Cowboy in Times Square.... He is slightly off-center to the left, wearing a white cowboy hat, whitey tighties, boots, and guitar, and a smile....


















And did you know that there is also a Naked Cowgirl???? Here she is! It's a little hard to tell in this pic, but she is topless.... She's got little shiny things glued to her...... Well, you know....















This was taken from the street level (I think 59th Street) looking down into Central Park. Again, very pretty, but smelly...











And me!!!! Times Square on Saturday night!!!

OK, so I took a big bite from the Big Apple!!!!


Here is Times Square, right outside the hotel where I was staying. The huge billboards and video screens were incredible!
















This is the view of Centeral Park from the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center. You would not believe how huge the park is from the ground!!! There is no way you could walk it in a day!










Another view of NYC from the Rock.












This was taken inside Central Park looking back up at the city. It was really pretty inside the park, but it smelled....

What Kind of Donut Am I???

So this is not exactly Weight Watchers friendly, but still cute...

You Are a Glazed Donut

Okay, you know that you're plain - and you're cool with that. You prefer not to let anything distract from your sweetness. Your appeal is understated yet universal. Everyone dig you. And in a pinch, you'll probably get eaten.

What Donut Are You?

New Ian Pics!!!

This is Ian and a lemur (which he called a "lemon") at Rainforest Adventures in Pigeon Forge. He had a ball at that place!!













This was also at Rainforest Adventures - We let him sort of run wild since it wasn't crowded, and this was as still as I could get him!!












Here's Ian in his new swimming pool! A bathing beauty!!













Me and my little sweetie pie!












This is my new favorite picture! Ian and his Daddy.... My two men!

More TN Waltz Pics...

Well, these ladies deserve a post of their own I guess!!!! This thing would only let me upload 5 pics at once!!

Here are the West TN girls!! We've got Gayle, Thonda, and Daisy.

TN Waltz Pics!

Here is Paula Dean, I mean Gayle, with Mel and the poor chicken. The chicken was given a headache, and was filthy with paultry rub by the end of the day!










Aaaahhh!!! The East TN girls!!! Beth (Bthynn), Theressa, and moi! We turned sideways to appear thinner... And we sucked it in...













Our delightful host Jeanie, in the kitchen preparing the food that was later devoured.













Jeanie with a zero-point cheesecake bite!












Here are the middle TN girls!! That's Dee and Judy sitting, and Mel and Jeanie standing! A motley crew....



More to come...

Celebrity Style Sister

Here's mine!!! (Whew!! Glad it wasn't Paris!!!)

Your Celebrity Style Twin is Kirsten Dunst

More hippie chic than hippie chick.

Who's Your Celebrity Style Sister?