Thunder! Boomer! Up! Sooner!

This is what I could hear from the living room last night:

"Ooooooh!"

" Aw - come on!"

"YEEESSSS"

"NO! Stop him!"

"YEEEEAAAAHHHH!"

Wiser (who I think still carries scars from abusive high school athletes picking on band kids - big meanie bullies) has totally gotten into the hometown NBA team this year. It's been really fun to watch him :) And the team. They have made the whole city so proud.

What a fun day to be a sports fan in Oklahoma. We got to see 3 Sooners taken in the top 4 spots in the NFL draft (Big 12 4-4)! And the Thunder beat the Lakers in the very first NBA playoff game ever played in Oklahoma City. All on the anniversary of the landrun. Seems fitting.

Here's some more reading & a video on the game last night: Frenzied fans play big part in Thunder playoff win

Rock. Awesome. Finally.

It's here.

(double click the video to open full screen in youtube, I don't know why it cuts it off.)

2010 Eggstravaganza

I haven't blogged in about 3 months and my mother is having major withdrawals so this is going to be lengthy...

Marsh (formerly known as Sharla, thanks to Hazel) had movers at her house on Thursday and was unpacked and ready for the annual Egg Hunt/Eggstravaganza/Brawl by the Saturday morning before Easter. A superhuman feat. I think it was the best turnout yet; everyone brought lots of prize (and tricky) eggs and fancy decorated baskets. I didn't get a picture of the human sized basket that Marsh's goddaughter wore, but she obviously was the basket decor winner. So here we go...

The festivities began at noon, with snacks and nourishments to make sure everyone was properly fueled and strategized for the Hunt.

The little ones hunt first:

Then, the babes are sent safely inside and the Real Hunt begins...

All in all, another super successful hunt! Thanks, Marsh, we can't wait until next year!

Rock Awesome.

This afternoon was the first video shoot for the upcoming Sugar Free Allstars cd "Funky Fresh and Sugar Free". For some sneak peak pictures, go HERE.

High Society.

So last night we went to see Alice in Wonderland.

In 3D.

In the balcony at Warren Theater.

And ordered dinner and candy from our heated seats.

We're high class.

The movie was totally awesome, too.

"My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky."

- William Wordsworth

So my amazing friend Lindsey is helping/encouraging/leading her youth group to raise money for World Vision. Additionally, she is running the LA marathon for Team World Vision and attempting to raise her own funds for World Vision. There's a friendly wager between Linds & the kids to see who can raise more money for clean water for Africa. And she's basically helping these kids to beat herself. And the stakes? This:

Rainbow Brite hair. Please help her avoid having rainbow hair. But if she meets her personal fundraising goal, she's going rainbow anyway. So she'll rock the rainbow. Help her out here.

This Too Shall Pass

Growing up in a family of engineers taught me to appreciate all things Rube Goldberg. Please do yourself a favor and watch this.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPy2alWEZ-U

Saint-Valentin fête

Just a few pictures that we snapped before heading out for a delicious dinner at La Baguette - C'était délicieux!

Oops, silly remote...

Trickeration!

So last Friday, Sharla called and said "Hey, how about dinner tonight at one of my customer's restaurant?" I said "Sure!" and she sounded pleased but a little surprised. One small teeny tiny detail: the customer's restaurant is in Medicine Park (outside Lawton)...what I heard was Nicoma Park (outside Choctaw)...about 3 hours difference in drive time. Awesome.

But we agreed so it was off to Medicine Park to Fisherman's Cove and then a dessert stop at Ann's Country Kitchen (literally in a double wide but delicious, made-fresh-daily desserts). Small town Oklahoma at its best. Sharla posted some pics of our trip HERE.

Source is here.

Des fleurs pour Saint Valentin

Sugar and Spice...

I am so thankful for my friends who keep having little baby girls for me to enjoy! So thoughtful!

Ruby Kaye made her entrance November 16 - and she has the nummiest cheeks ever.

Hayden Michelle arrived on January 21 and everyone was so excited to meet her, even big sister Hazel.

I've only edited two pictures so far, so here they are. More to come later.

(Click the pictures to view full size in Flickr.)

Super-sized!

I don't know if you can tell from this video, but right now we are getting some of the biggest (like the size of my palm) snowflakes I have ever seen - it's gorgeous!

Do not adjust your screen.

The child really does have a blue tongue.

Hazel spent the day with us last Saturday while Mom & Dad were checking out of the hospital with her new baby sister, Hayden Michelle (check out Team Wilson for some sweet sister pics).

We took Hazel to a birthday party that morning and of course, she immediately found the blue ring pop in the goodie bag...

2009: One Last Look

Merry and Bright!

Thank goodness mom & dad's house is only 5 blocks away...we were able to brave the 13" of snow on Christmas Eve and Christmas day to spend time with family.

The Reason

I think out of all the lovely ornaments on our tree,

my favorite is still this one:

It's from the Holy Land and there's just something about it that is so sweet and rough and simple and perfect. In my head, I can totally imagine the way it was that night so long ago...

Merry Christmas to all our dear friends and family. Thank you all for playing an important part in our lives. Blessings to all your families during this sweet time together.

The Littlest Angel

(circa 1981)

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."

Table for Two.

I finally got my new Christmas dishes in this week (thanks mom and dad!) and couldn't resist setting the table so we could enjoy them throughout the holidays.

I also received my birthday flowers (thanks Wiser!) (a little early) because I requested holiday greens from Birdie, this sweet new shop on Campus Corner. If you haven't been there yet, get thee to Birdie asap; Katie carries a wide variety of lots of local and green goodies, including plants and flowers from her family's nursery. We picked out a yummy Christmas candle when we were there and I can't wait for the current candle to run out so I can fire it up. Anyway...I'm sorry this post can't be scratch-and-sniff because the greens smell so scrumptious. I'm not missing a real tree at all this year!

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