I don't know about you all, but we had such a great holiday weekend. It was very relaxing and it started out with me cleaning bathrooms on Saturday morning, which really does make me happy. Well not so happy while I was doing it...but definitely happy after I did it...but that only lasted about four minutes until my kids and husband went into the bathroom and squirted toothpaste all over the cabinets and the boys peed all over everything.
But due to our relaxing, non-eventful weekend which included pools, beaches, bratwurst and smores...I have nothing to blog about, except pools, beaches, bratwurst and smores.
And dirty bathrooms, apparently.
Can you help me come up with something to blog about? PLEASE?
In the meantime, I'll share some pictures with you, how's that sound?
If you look closely at this picture, you'll see the Chicago Skyline:
Now, I am gnot a gnome lover, but Crooked Eyebrow bought two of these gnomes for me, they're about three inches tall and well, I just love them!
Here's a picture of one of the trees we have for James and Jake, you can see the bricks we had made with their names on it. This is the tree that was most severely eaten by the bastard beetles, it's in my backyard and gets lots of love and attention from the sun and me, of course.
Oh and I'll leave you with a picture of my sister's friend, Katie, who happens to read my blog. I was lucky enough to spend time with Katie when I visited my sister in Louisville last month. Katie is really fun, but all of a sudden she started to taunt me and tell me that I would never be able to break up with Wal-Mart, it was pretty mean, just look at her mean face:
Mean girl. I'll just blame all of the mojitos she had been drinking.
That's it! That's all I've got! Seriously, help me get rid of my blogger's block, m'kay? Do you have topics, ideas, questions? Anything? Share them with me.
HURRY.
I'm no help- I totally have a bad case of blogger's block as well. Maybe it is this cold-ass dreary weather we are experiencing today. I am downright grumpy.
I just wanted to say I love the photos!
Posted by: Melissa | September 02, 2008 at 11:00 AM
I have had blogger block for a few weeks now, I think because the end of August is just a bad time for me.
Anyway, I love your Gnome, and check out this post to see one of my own Gnome experiences!
http://iwantaminivan.blogspot.com/2008/06/sometimes-i-think-im-funny.html
Posted by: Kim | September 02, 2008 at 11:16 AM
What great pictures...the kids look like they are having a ball! That picture of the skyline is cool!
Posted by: Mrs. Schmitty | September 02, 2008 at 11:40 AM
LOL...You Suck!!
Posted by: Katie | September 02, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Now you've given me bloggers block trying to think of something for you to write about. Love your photos tho. How about reaching back into the archives of your mind and telling us a bit about your childhood- you have great stories about your big family- or talk about your high school years.
Steph
Posted by: Adventures In Babywearing | September 02, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Beth, I love your blog and have sent you a little something here. Enjoy! http://enthusiastically-ellebee.blogspot.com/2008/09/you-like-me.html
Posted by: Ellebee | September 02, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Sounds like a goog weekend. I like clean bathrooms too!
I saw a list of things "20 things you still you want to do in your life" on a blog the other day. I may do it sometime this week myself...
Posted by: Elaine | September 02, 2008 at 12:26 PM
What a fun and relaxing weekend you guys had :-) We all need more of those. I have GOT to get Alex to the beach sometime. Isn't that ridiculous that he hasn't swam in Lake Michigan yet? He has been there, but it's been a while.
Love the boys' tree. Thank you for sharing it with us. The bricks are a beautiful touch.
As far as what to blog about, I don't have many suggestions there. What you've been doing in your free time with the kids in school? Well, probably designing blogs, I imagine. I got nothin.'
Posted by: Amy F. | September 02, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Hi Beth,
Long time reader, first time commenter (is that a word?). Anyway, I don't want to bring up bad feelings for you, but are you ever going to share the story of when you went to buy the trees for James & Jake? I don't think I missed it & it's the first thing I thought of when you were asking for help about blogging. Then you had a picture of one of the trees so I thought it must be time for me to come out of hiding. Love your writing!!!
Posted by: Lindsay | September 02, 2008 at 02:42 PM
I have a question for you...
You know, that old "what's your STRIPPER name"?... (unless you already have one that you use)...
1. The name of the street you grew up on?
2. The name of your first pet?
My name, when I finally become a stripper, will be Longfellow Duke. Hmmm. Maybe I should have a sex-change while I'm at it. And be a porn star.
Posted by: Sharon - MomGenerations | September 02, 2008 at 02:57 PM
Ummm, fall decorations? That's what my blog was about today.
Your favorite blogs to visit?
Post more pictures of Katie and her goofy faces?
Got a recipe? Food is always good.
Posted by: PamperingBeki | September 02, 2008 at 02:59 PM
I'm with the commenter named Lindsay. I too have been lurking, and never commenting. I have however been coming back daily looking for the story about the trees. You've piqued my interest. So if it's not too painful, I'd be interested in reading about it. Meanwhile, loved the pics!
Posted by: jen | September 02, 2008 at 02:59 PM
You should make a list. It's Make a List Monday at my blog and today's list was "Ten Things I Wish I Could Say to Ten Different People Right Now:" Love the pictures BTW.
And I have totally been threatening to break up with Wal-Mart for months. It's just not happening for me. I even shopped at Kroger the time before last. I spent about 40 bucks more though. However...the meat was red, not brown, and the fruit was fresh and not crawling with flies.
I wish we would get a Super Target near my house :( Oh Wal-Mart. You are like the boyfriend I couldn't successfully stay broken up with in high school.
Posted by: Ashley @ mrs007.net | September 02, 2008 at 03:21 PM
I'm talking fruit flies today :-)
Posted by: midwestmommy | September 02, 2008 at 03:40 PM
I'm interested in starting my own blog... Have you talked about the process?
Posted by: Tracy | September 02, 2008 at 05:51 PM
Those beach pictures are great! Sounds like you had a nice long weekend. It seems like there's a lot of blogger's block going around lately. I wrote about Ikea today, lol. I think we need some end of summer posts.
Posted by: Chrissy | September 02, 2008 at 07:31 PM
I'm having blogger's block too. Sorry I can't be any help.
I'll think about it and come back later ;)
Posted by: Christy M. | September 02, 2008 at 08:30 PM
First off, I LOVE your pictures! What a great talent you have!! Can you PLEASE come and take a family photo for me that we could use for Christmas? Every year we look totally cheesy ....
Second: LOVE the tree and the stones that you have under them!! Great job Beth!! When that tree continues to flourish, it is going to bring a wealth of comfort and peace to you.
Third: Blogging ideas. Hmm ... how about, what did you feel when you sent Ariel to school for the first time ... how about Racecar. Is he in school yet? Or, when growing up, what were your fashion fads? Who were your heart throbs and poster heroes?
Posted by: Allie | September 02, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Depending on what day you were at the lake, I may just be in that picture of Chicago...we spent Sunday at the Shedd and the Bean.
Hmmm...blogging ideas...
What do you plan to do with your time when both kids are in school?
Posted by: Thea @ I'm a Drama Mama | September 03, 2008 at 08:20 AM
no ideas here...but I love your pictures.
Posted by: staciesmadness | September 03, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Blogger's block strikes me daily. Even though I post three or four times a week. : )
You did great here for having nothing to write about!
Posted by: Christine | September 03, 2008 at 01:58 PM