I'm a Mohican Mom.

JB has such a wonderful creative spirit. I'm pretty sure in his past life, if we have past lives, he was an indian. This is his third summer to get a mohawk. I remain in my belief that this takes courage to make yourself stand out and not just blend in with the rest of your friends. And, it's kind of funny because everyone has the impression that bad kids get mohawks and he so far from that. He's actually a very sweet and sensitive kid.


When reviewing these pictures we all laughed. In the photo above- fat arm. photo below skinny arm. Above- Fat arm. Below- Skinny arm.
Though truth be told it is actually the same size in both photos. Just saying.

I can't wait until the time when JB want to kiss a girl. He stopped kissing me a couple years back.

Sad moment for a mom.

Meet Awesome

This is my son, J.B.

He's 9 Years, 5 Months, 23 Days old.

Yesterday he told me he was going to change his name to Awesome though I can't remember why.

I think it's a great idea. He is Awesome.

Awesome O'Pry

Photo Album Post

Drew & JB. Monday, May 9, 2011.

JB: Hey Mom?

Mom: Yeah?

JB: See that bead of sweat?

Mom: Yeah?

JB: Take a picture of it.

Mom: Okay.

Mom: JB, why do you always have your tongue hanging out?

JB: What do you mean? Like this?Drew: OOH!

I love my goofballs.

I am not an animal! I am a human being!

This is what Drew looked like on May 9th at 6:55pm.
This is what he woke up looking like.
Actually, some of the swelling had gone from when he woke up. He's having an allergic reaction to sunscreen. Well, that's my best mom diagnosis. It happened to him once before when he was about 2 when we lived in Utah.

Poor little, sweetie. Doesn't he look happy?

Yo Mama

Yo mama is so fat!

How fat is she?

Yo mama is so fat
when she got up
She caused an eclipse.


Joke written by Drew O'Pry

Yo Mama

Yo mama is so stupid!

How stupid is she?

Yo mama is so stupid
that she sat on the TV
and watched the couch.



Joke written by JB O'Pry

Brothers - Just a Memory I Want to Remember

One night this past month the boys were sitting outside, one on each lounge chair. They were eating Ben & Jerry's Phish Food ice cream for dessert in their special sundae bowls. They were talking and laughing with each other over I don't know what. It wasn't quite dark yet but the light was fading.

I was sitting inside messing around on my computer when their shared laughter got my attention and I looked out at them.

They were singing a parody song with JB leading the way the loudest. Both were bouncing to the beat they were making and the occassional spoon would hit the air overhead.

I thought I should get the camera out but honestly, I just wanted to live the moment. It made me smile. It reassured me that these two brothers were indeed best friends.

I'm pretty sure they were singing, TheCompterNerd01's Baby (Justin Bieber parody).

Whoa! They're Purple!

Pretty Orange Roses

This camera phone picture of the orange roses sitting on my desk does not do my orange roses justice. Orange is one of my favorite colors. It's also my Colorstrology color.

My friend and coworker puts together the flower arrangements for our office. I don't know why she never puts any flowers on my desk. Maybe she's mad at me. But, there are always flowers in her area.

In fact, these roses were in her area and I felt it was my duty to enjoy them. The Universe told me that I deserved to appreciate these roses.

So, I took them.

And, I have been enjoying them thouroughly. She just noticed that I took them so she wasn't enjoying them anyway.

I may make this a weekly habit.

Stealing flowers.

February Snow

Ah! It's so pretty....

Bleh!

Don't ever do that again, Mother Nature!

This photo of my backyard was taken on February 4th in the afternoon after a moring snow storm.

The Yellow Envelope Project

The Yellow Envelope Project is an important initiative that we, the House of Shine, are committed to doing and promoting. This weeks post from Claudia addresses issues as to why one may hesitate in participating.

Please take a moment and read her post. Then, see if you can find it in yourself to at least give it a try.

I can promise you that the action of of anonymously sending out gratitude will invite more gratitude in your life.