Sunday Signspotting: week twenty eight

Hello Sunday Signspotting fans! Sorry I have not done this in a few weeks, I usually do a bunch in advance and the "done ahead of time ones" ran out and I hadn't had time to get back to this fun Sunday ritual. But, I'm back now! :) I had a good week, American Idol has been all consuming in our household and the results from Group 1 were good... for the most part (Alexis Grace, Danny Gokey, & Michael Sarver) Below you will notice I didn't do as many signs as I normally do, that's because I am using up all my image space and am going to try not to post as many pictures. Hope you still enjoy it though!

A very specific canine sign

yeah scum, we're watching you

railings have feelings too

Ta Ta for now

American Idol... Group 1

Alright class, I come prepared! I actually took notes during tonight's show (the older, brain dead person in me sometimes forgets things, but more about that another day...) Let me start by saying I LOVED the nifty old school silver microphones everyone was using, very cool. And is it just me or does American Idol have more commercials then the Super Bowl?

OK, let's get started, in order of appearance:

*Jackie Tohn: The spandex confused me, the song didn't really show her range. She still did a great job at entertaining everyone.



*Ricky Braddy: Cool Velvet jacket, good song choice with wonderful vocals. And he's a North Carolina boy like my hubby!



*Alexis Grace: Wow those are some RED lips! She sang great and I felt like her song came from the heart.




*Brent Keith: He for sure has a "country boy" look, and it works for him. And that dimple! He needs more stage confidence though.




*Stevie Wright: Nerves galore with her tonight, sounded very karaoke bar. Poor girl it was just awkward.




*Anoop Desai: Too high a key for him, he normally sings WAY better. And, did he forget the lyrics at the end there?




*Casey Carlson: A little Amy Winehouse-ish with the hair-do, adorable outfit. I was distracted by her facial expressions, but what a great mom she has!




*Michael Sarver: He looked like he was having fun, I didn't think it was a good song choice. Seacrest looks small sitting next to him.



*Ann Marie Boskovich: Goodness, I wish I could wear that little blue dress and look that good! She sang her heart out, you can tell she wants this.



*Stephen Fowler: Singing a classic M.J. song was not a smart thing to do. He does better with slow ballads then 70's disco, he let me down this time :( Bummer for him.



*Tatiana Del Toro: A Whitney song? Really? Did she do good or was I just blinded since she wasn't acting so vain? She was so calm, I kept fearing a break down.



*Danny Gokey: I liked him more this week then ever before. Every week he has different glasses, how many does he own? He did amazing all around.



What were my top picks for the evening? Oh I am so glad you asked!
1. Alexiz Grace
2. Danny Gokey
3. Ricky Braddy

My son gave his 2 cents as well "I think we should hear Simon sing next time." Me too buddy, that would be great!

So, what did you think of this first group live on stage?

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Lazy Weekend

The family and I had a nice relaxing weekend. We checked out one of the local Malls. (yeah... we actually have more then 1 in a 60 mile radius!) The Munchkin and my hubby went on a bike ride, and we actually got paper work organized in our house... You'd be surprised how much paper you acquire when moving.

Here are some pictures of my kids trying to take pictures with our Boxer Sammy. This dog just can't keep his tongue in his mouth. :)

Also, we bought a new lawn mower! It is a push mower. No power cords, no gasoline... Just good ol' man power. My friend Kate over at "A Mothers Shade of Green" would be very proud of our environmentally friendly choice for lawn care. Here is my hubby trying it out. It worked GREAT.

Nothing to exciting happened this weekend. We just enjoyed one another company. How was your weekend?

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From White to Orange

When we first moved out here we signed the munchkins up for Martial Arts to meet friends and help them feel more confident in a new environment. It has absolutely helped them both during this big transition in their lives. This week they both graduated from white belts to orange/white belts. Way to go Munchkins!!

The mini-munchkin doing her stuff:

The Munchkin Gettin' it done:

Introding The Karate Kids :)

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend.

Ta Ta for now

Cartoon-y Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day everyone! On this day of love I went a little goofy with one of my favorite websites, JibJab and created a bunch of pictures of my hubby and I. I hope you all have a wonderful day, hug your honey, your kids, your pets... anyone :)


Ta Ta for now