Zoe

It was fun being in the studio with Zoe and singing with them again... I've missed you guys... Peter and Lindsey should be welcoming their first baby here in the next week or two! Very excited for them!!

Get The Shovel!

The other day we were doing yard work when Geof yelled out, "I just saw a field mouse run up the gutter!" So, I of course insisted we somehow get it to come out of the gutter and kill it. But.. how...

Now most of you know that I will not tolerate rats or mice. In fact (side story)... a couple months ago I had my terminix dude come out to the house and check out this weird looking nest under our deck. I insisted it was a rat. I had never seen a nest like that! And some of you know that our backyard backs up to Sanford & Son's backyard. (a whole other story). The nest ended up being a family of sparrows. We now enjoy watching them torment the dog.

Anyway... back to the original story... so I had to think FAST b/c if it was a field mouse, it was going to move fast! I told Geof, "well, here's what we'll do! We'll spray up in the gutter with hornets nest spray to get it to run out, then when it comes out, you'll take the shovel and beat the **** out of him!" Geof's face dropped and said "awww... nooo..." I feel NO sympathy for these varmints b/c I know they will multiply and get in my pantry! So, we had the plan... I'm getting the shovel and all of a sudden I hear Geof spraying and spraying and spraying... then I hear this sad voice, "Oh no... Amanda! I don't think this is a mouse!" Of course I go running around the corner to the gutter and look... sure enough that thing is bigger than a mouse. Geof thought it was a chipmunk. But the thing would NOT come out! I told him to gently spray the water hose up there and maybe he'll come out... still he wouldn't come out. Finally, Geof got his gloves and pulled it out. A sweet little TERRIFIED bunny... it took all I had not to burst into tears. Geof let it go a couple houses down where there was an open common area. Hopefully he found his mom!

Awards Show 2009

Our CMT awards show is coming up on Tuesday night, June 16th! Be sure to tune in to CMT to watch. Should be a fun evening!! I decided to give my tickets and passes away to friends this year and watch from my cozy home. :)

What a difference 2 years can make...

This is hilarious. At our old house, you see Max wanted to check out whatever Geof was looking at. He was a little over 5 months here. I quickly snapped the picture before Max saw me. And below... you see the difference 2 years can make. Whew!!! He's gotten so big!! He still loves to put his paws on the deck if we walk up and look out like that. So funny.On days when we work in the yard, Max enjoys staying cool in his pool and catching some rays. ha!

30 and more

Lots going on the past couple weeks!

• I turned 30! So fun!!!
• I finished my cd... yay!!! If I knew how to post songs on here I'd do it.
• I visited the family in Texas over Memorial Weekend. (pictures soon)...
• Helped organize Cardboard Testimonies at our church - go here to see: http://www.ottercreek.org/

We have a busy weekend.... I have a gig on Saturday and the rest of the weekend we'll be re-doing our flower beds in the front yard. Whew! What a chore!!! They look so awful though. Bring on the digging! My back already hurts. ha!

Next Thursday we're off to Pittsburgh for Geof's brother's wedding. Happy Summer!!!

Steeplechase 2009

MUDDY, but a great day! The weather turned out perfect!!! Usually everyone dresses up with big hats, expensive dresses, suits, etc. A very rich/historical event in Nashville. But with the mud this year (it's been raining in Nashville for 3 weeks straight) most people went casual. Well... most smart people. :)

Below: Jason (Geof's boss man) and hot mama Suzie!! We LOVE them!

And they're off! Notice the tents in the infield below... all of those people are standing in mud ankle deep. Really. See the last picture and you'll get the idea of the type of mud. I wore my rain boots! Thank God! I've never seen so many people take off their shoes and trudge thru mud like that. It was quite a site. And of course when all the alcohol sets in, you get to watch all sorts of mud slides and mud fights. Mostly college and high school groups. Quite a day, let me tell ya! Luckily, Jason rented a huge tour bus RV, so our group had prime location and a bathroom on board!

Below: Jason made the mistake of driving the BMW.... d'oh! This is what the infield looked like. (mud)

Easters Past, Part 2

More Easter pictures from years ago...  nice huh?  I had the most mischievous grin on my face, didn't I?  :)

I love the following picture of Sarah.  That was a RARE thing for her to be the one cutting up in the picture.  That was 99.9% always me.  So I laugh so hard every time I see this picture!! And I love how my tights are bunched around my ankles.  Hilarious - I'd bet a billion dollars those things didn't stay on long.  I HATED tights!!!  ugh.

Easter with the cousins.  Every year we had to take our Easter pictures in front of that giant azalea bush.  Note John David's black eye here. He almost always had a black eye just in time for Easter pictures.  I love the perms too.  Hilarious.  I remember after one perm, my friend Judith at church told me "you look like Richard Simmons."  Thanks.  Mom's famous saying "perm it or cut it."  ha!!