NHL and LIFE CHANGING

Joshie is a HUGE hockey fan ~ i really don't think he watches anything but sports :)
so for CHRISTmas we decided Joshie MUST go to an NHL game and of course since they serve beer we decided to go along......


and Ole' on the way we HAD to stop at south of the border (it's a gas station turned crazy park/shopping/gas/restroom at the SC/NC border) steph and i posing with Pedro
is a must on the stop!


i MAY have gotten a t-shirt and Mike made it seem like i was "holding" pedro
yea - it doesn't look like it


there's no need to bring sexy back because it never left!! hawty!!


why are boys never as excited about photo ops as i am ??



Joshie and Steph...love them!




our kick ass seats - the girls and joshie!!!


steph and i


the greatest, hottest man of all times!


joshie and i - love him!!

We took josh to see his very first nhl game - he's a huge nhl fan! we happened to be there on military appreciation night - it was life changing - when they "dropped" the puck the "wheeled/rolled/pushed" an iraqi vet onto the ice to drop the ceromonious puck i was soooo moved - this amazing soldier who protects my way of life was injured in a way that he was living but was not "alive" - i watched in pure shock, deep regret and thankfulness i can't even explain...it was truly the first time i have comprehended the full capacity that soldiers are willing to give so that i can drive down the street without fear and i can own a business or do anything else i may do - i was and still am moved beyond moved as they pushed this hero out and even though he couldn't hold his head up could drop and hit the puck.....it was indeed life changing i have no words to even communicate how much it has impacted me....

it was a wonderful weekend on so many levels and i am so blessed to have had it....

EIGHT IS GREAT!!!

Can you believe priss pot is EIGHT??? I feel really bad for her this year ~ she had a HUGE double ear infection and we couldn't celebrate as we usually do ... she missed THREE weeks of school so by the time she went back it seemed too late ~ she felt so horrible this is the only picture i got :(

She was thrilled with her horsey on a stick ~ it's the only thing she wanted and of course - she got it!!

Happy Happy 8th Birthday sweet girl!!!! I love you!!!

It's a new day - it's a new dawn - it's a new year and i'm feeling good!

As much as i've tried and as hard as i've fought i just could NOT resist the urge soooo it's official - i have decided to reopen The Pink Crocodile!! not in the conventional way - i am starting on facebook at www.facebook.com/thepinkcroc and then onto the web and then if - just IF - i feel the tug (and i'm hoping i won't)
a store - i am trying to spend more time with the family - it's nice to be able to work from home (except this week when annie has a double ear infection) but what i love the MOST is my customers....working retail is just NOT the same as having my store ~ it's been sooo refreshing and fun to reconnect!! and with low overhead i am your one stop shop for your perfectly priced presents!!!

I hope you enjoy all the pink and green polka dotted croctabulousness!!
Happy Shopping!

HOORAY!! it's going to be a great year!!!

the obsession continues

I am not quite sure where this obsession has come from but this child LOVE LOVE LOVES her some puppies!! She has tiny ones, medium size ones and one life size one..
they ALL have names and i have no idea how she remembers all the names - she can tell you which one is in her hand by touching it (for those of you just joining us - she's visually impaired)
There's cookie, georgia, devon, sparky, snow puppy, goldie, lovie and i have no idea how many more - this is leading to her wanting a REAL dog again - but at this moment we have NO interest in a dog unless it can walk and feed itself - hahahaha

so if you don't hear from me soon - i've been buried alive in a sea of puppies by the hoarder!!!

Annie meets Toby and The Josh!!

I had to go to Nonnie's house to pick something up and of course Annie wanted to go
with me to meet Toby and Alex!! She is SOOO excited!



She's in pet wonderland! Toby AND Alex?!?!? what? too much fun! I had to make sure she kept her fingers away from the cage (alex has been known to bite)



Come back Toby...i want to pway some more - she chased him everywhere and fortunately he loved it!!



All the way home she asked where Toby was and what he was doing...She wants a dog
sooooo badly but mama doesn't want to do all the work so i see many trips to Nonnie's in the future!!!

A change will do you good...

Well, another year is gone and with it went my eyebrows...one of my "resolutions" this year was/is going to be taking "better" care of myself - exercise, flat iron, learn how to put make up on and making sure my brows are waxed and highlights did...

MAYBE i should have waited a day or 2 - we were heading to Charlotte to celebrate NYE with Jen and Shane...I didn't want pictures to look bad so off i went
FIRST LESSON OF THE YEAR
Super Cuts is anything but SUPER
and you get what you pay for - ladies and gents THIS is what $8 eyebrows look like!
(yes I was SURPRISED at how they looked but that's my new expression until these grow out in say....3 MONTHS)

Loving words of encouragement from friends and family
Mike "oh no did i scare you?"
Jen "they don't look that bad - well, at least the right one doesn't"
Shane "it's NYE not a surprise party"
Mom "you look so different - not bad just different - sort of like if i shaved my head"

SO needless to say i am going to reevaluate my resolutions and get back to you plus i never start on the 1st it sets up failure...

Happy New Year!

Peace on Earth???

I'm having a hard enough time with good will toward men!!!

I think most of my "disgust" comes from retail/facebook - I have a darling bloggie/adoptive/facebook friend who's heart is breaking because it's taking so long for her FOUR babies to come home from Ethiopia at the same time i have a customer calling every few hours for a tracking # for her monogrammed car mats - SERIOUSLY?!?!?!
Has everyone gone crazy for the "what we have" and lost the "who we are"?

I am also having a BIT of a time with "treat others as you would want to be treated"
at what point do you say enough is enough of the beating and bullying??
(figuratively - i'm not actually getting beaten)

I read something on a friend's facebook page (yes, these days it's where i get most of my wisdom) about having lots of leaves and branches on your tree that have fallen off and disappoined you so it's best to stick with your roots that are your true support system.
(is it sooo sad that it's a Madea's advice from you tube - hahahaha)

And even though it really came from Tyler Perry dressed as a grandma it still rings true
and that's what i am going to do - prune my tree to the roots and focus on keeping them nurtured - more is not more if it's crap - less is always more when it's supportive, nurturing and reciprocal...love those who love YOU and rid yourself of the rest..

as for peace on Earth - sadly it's never going to happen until it happens...

I could rant and rave about things but i have realized (through a few ups and downs) as i am sitting in the stillness - God has made this path for me and I am just going to meander
and see what happens....cause so far so good!