Prairie Bride Expecting Prairie Baby

That's right! We're expecting an addition to our family in July!

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Hubby and I are very excited and happy.

One of My Favorite Christmas Movie Scenes

Hey, Prairie Bride, Let's Go to Vegas

My job sent me to a conference in Las Vegas.

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The conference kept us busy (some days we'd start at 6 am and not be done until 8 pm).

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But we did take a couple of evenings off to see the city. And we went to see Mamma Mia, which was great.

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Below are the ornate ceilings at the Venetian, where our conference was held..

And here are the canals at the Venetian..

Here's the strip at night:.

And the famous dancing fountains at the Bellagio..

This is the hotel Paris..

The pictures below are actually inside. It's a painted sky. They must do that to keep you from realizing what time it is, so you'll keep on gambling.

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Again, this is inside. It's very convincing in person, too.

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Oh, and I met Whoopie Goldberg. As you can see, we're, like, BFFs forever.

Okay, I didn't really meet Whoopie. That's a wax statue outside Madame Tussaud's.

Prairie Bride Gets a New Ride

That's right!

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I've finally gotten my first NEW car!!

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Here I am, saying goodbye to my old car, Betty.

Goodbye, Betty. You were a good car to me. I'll miss you.

I know you're going to a good home.

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Hellooooooooooooooo, beautiful.

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What does six years of near-poverty while going to school do to a girl?

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This.

State Softball 2007

Every year, hubby's softball team goes to the state tournament.

Hubby usually plays 3rd base.


He always manages to end up in the dirt.

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Thank goodness one of us has some athletic talent. At least our children have a chance of being coordinated. They're not going to get it from me!

Visitors

We had some visitors this summer--my aunt L and her husband J.

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It was so nice to have family come and visit!!

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Dad's Horses

My dad has two horses, Sven and Bonnie.

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Here comes Bonnie, after I called for her at the fence.

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She may look like a regular horse, but the only thing full-sized about Bonnie is her attitude.

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See, here she is next to Sven. She's a mini!

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Sven is a Norwegian fjord horse. Here he is, sizing me up. Do I pass?

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These two are buddies.

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And, not to be left out, there's Maggie, their dog.

I love when dogs reach middle age. Maggie's finally past the manic stage of puppyhood. She's a sweetheart now. She loves to be petted, and she gets full-on hugs from my nieces and nephew.