Feliz Cumpleanos a Mi!

Yay! Yesterday was the party for me and Mimi! Nancy and Tom threw the best birthday party in Belton and we all had a great time!

Kyle lights the candles for the birthday girls...

Mimi celebrates her 83rd birthday!

Randy and Iris stay cool in the shade.

Fun on the back deck. How does Nancy get so tan? Jealous!

Dad got a "Killer Kowalski Claw Hold" when he tried to give me bunny ears!Emily teaches Nora how to Karaoke. I think they're working on "Uptown Girl."

Here's the star of the show, people - the propane shrimp pot.

Getting the asbestos gloves ready to do work! ...Let's see if they're boiling!
There's boiled shrimp, shrimp sandwiches, lemon shrimp, shrimp stew, BBQ shrimp...

Here they are destroying the evidence. Who knows how many city ordinances are being broken in this one photo. But it was a GREAT time and GREAT food! Thanks to all for making my birthday so memorable!!! Loved it!

I'll take potpourri for $1000, Alex

I thought I'd post some pictures from the past week.....in no particular orderMillions of peaches, peaches for me. Nora enjoys tasting a peach at the height of its season.
Anniversary flowers from the hubs.....ohhhhh.
Battlescar Gallactica....poor ladies got shots in both legs on Monday.
This is me showing off my new Joe Jonas mullet.
Iris in her favorite place in the world - the swing! Also shown: Marty Moose.
The other white meat: Nora chomps on her stuffed pig.

Wonder Twins Heckle the Royals

Iris and Nora are VERY opinionated about their baseball as evident in this video. Click the arrow to play.
Go Cubs!

Long Distance Dedication

This goes out to my nephew James in Texas. Hope you're having a great summer! See you soon, Bambino! (click arrow below to play video)

Happy Firecracker Day!!!

Enjoy those snakes, tanks, and sparklers!!!

Lake Hangover

This weekend, the girls took their first roadtrip to the lake. They were so good in the car. Must have been the 90's XM station - Quad City DJs and Four Non-Blondes will soothe anyone to sleep.

Monday Morning - Lake Hangover Aunt Shrimpy bought Nora some cute shoes - thus starting a lifelong obsession with footwear The dapper Starr women donning our chapeaus
Grandpa Grumpy and Nora gnawing on their hands
Koffee and Iris relax on the deck
Iris wears her old timey prospector hat - reminding me of Ike from the movie Tombstone. You can almost hear her say "listen, Mr. Kansas Law Dog, law don't go 'round here"......Or is it just me?

The Circle of Neglect

This week, the girls took their first spin in the Exersaucer. Although they're a bit too small still, we made it work with some baby rigging...note the photo album under her feet and the blanket stuffed around for support.
Nora gives her "seal" of approval. Yes, I thought of that myself...
Giggles McGee likes it as well.
No, that's not another yawn. Iris believes that yodeling while playing in the Exersaucer heightens the experience.

Zombie Iris

Photographic evidence - Iris eats brains!!!

Lazy Saturday

Today, we spent the whole day lounging around the house. After my first week back at work, I forgot how tiring the bambinas can be. Here's Nora working on her bronzing...Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

Cowabunga, Dudes!

Today at approx 7:50am, another totally tubular nephew was brought into the world! Bodie Scott Moore (aka Moondoggie) weighs 5 pounds 11 ounces and is 18.5 inches long. He sure is a darling. Won't be long before he's hangin' ten! Gnarly! Here are his first pics...

What a sweetie!Being born sure takes it out of you.

Bodie's Surfer Elmo door decoration

Way to go, Shrimpy!

Why all the surf lingo? He is apparently named after Bodhi - Patrick Swayze's character in Point Break. And who doesn't love a good Swayze movie?

Congrats to Molly, Colin, and Big Bro James!!