Monday, November 26, 2007

TAGGED by Jill

5 Random Facts About Me . . . Hmmmmmm. . . . some of these I know I've used before. . .


1. The inside of my left ear itches when I drink hot chocolate.. . .down deep where you can't scratch and it doesn't matter how you pull on your ear or wiggle your nose. . . nothing helps!

2. I met Adam on e-harmony

3. I love to sing. . . . not saying that it sounds good, but I do it all day long. . . .ask my co-workers, and though it sounds extremely annoying, I'm gonna go ahead and call it part of my charm. :)

4. I will one day be on Wheel of Fortune. I kick butt at Wheel of Fortune. But what if I got on and then every time I spun I got Bankrupt or Lose A Turn??? I think I would never get over it!

5. I enjoy doing laundry. . . just not putting it away. . .



5.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Still Here!!

We're all still here! Happy and Healthy. . . . . Hope the same is true for you!! I'll post more later! kj out.

Sunday, October 28, 2007

EVAN'S 2ND BIRTHDAY!!!





Oh My Goodness! We had such a fun weekend. The Scripps came over yesterday and stayed over night for Evan's party and it was so good to see all of them! Then, lots of family was over to celebrate Evan's 2nd Birthday today. . . . .2 years ago today I was. . . well. . . OUCHHHH. . and then thanking God for the absolute best thing that had ever happened to me. I am definitely doing that again tonight. . . my boy is in bed after lots of time with Grandma and Papa and Great Grammy Belle and Auntie J and Aunt Robin and Uncle Brad and Grandma and Grandpa J. . . and he just had the best day. I'm so thankful for my happy, healthy family. Adam is a fantastic Daddy and Evan is my constant joy. I just look at him and think, how can people not believe in God? Look at what He does! Anyway, I'm having a mushy moment. Great weekend. Great friends. Great family. Here are just a few pics. . all from Jill, of course. . we DID actually take some, but the downloading from the camera to the computer well, that always takes . . ya know. . kind of . . a really long time. . . so, love to all!

Friday, October 26, 2007

Don't Forget!

Come see me November 10th, 1pm, 110 Gilbert St., LeRoy, MI 49655
(231) 942-8104 . . .

FOR:

Jewelry
Yummies
Friends

Come on! You know you wanna!

Saturday, October 20, 2007

My hometown!

Keep my Williamston-ite's in your prayers as they suffered HORRIBLE tornado damage that even made the national news this week . . .


Williamston, MI tornado leaves 3 dead
Atlanta, GA 10/19/2007 09:04 PM GMT (FINDITT)

A severe tornado hit the town of Williamston, Michigan on Thursday leaving at least three people dead. National Weather Service officials said the storm was a ES2 class tornado with winds that reached 150 miles per hour.
Two bodies were recovered from a pond this morning. Police say the bodies were identified as that of Duane Bentley and Susan Bentley. The couple, who were both in their 50s, were spending their first night in a new house when the tornado ripped the home off it’s foundation and blew it into a nearby pond.

Neighboring towns suffered severe storms and another death was confirmed in Kalkaska County. The tornados, strong winds, and oversized hail overturned vehicles and ripped apart homes.

“It looks like the biggest damage will be in that Williamston area,” said National Weather Service meteorologist David Beachler.

To view more news related to Weather please go to:
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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Ooops!

Forgot the time. . . .how about. . . . . 1 pmish . . :)

Premier Jewelry Party!

Come to a high fashion jewelry party!
Nov. 10
110 Gilbert St.
LeRoy, MI 49655

This is your official invitation, Jill, Michelle, Mom, Courtney, Gram, Deenie, Gretchen, Julia, Lisa, Lori, Megan S., Meghan M., Robin, Trisha, Kelly B., Mary, Linda, any other girly I'm forgetting!! A friend at work has just started selling this jewelry and it is really pretty stuff. . . So, I'm supporting her new business. . .and I really don't care if you buy or not. . just come to see me!!!! I miss you all!!

Soooo, November 10th. . . .LeRoy. . . if you need to bring your kids, feel free! I'll have goodies to munch too!
Give me an email or a call: 231-942-8104 . . . . . kelly_oliver6@hotmail.com

Monday, October 8, 2007

save the date

evan turns 2 on october 28th, and we will be having a party that day!!! with work and stuff, time has gotten away from me and i haven't even looked at invitations yet, so save the date ya'll! big boy wants to party. . .leroy style!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

I'm STILL here!

Things are good!! So busy! Still no internet! Me working full-time (really liking it, even though i miss my boy . . he doesn't miss me, by the way!!). We're all adjusting well and pretty happy. . .happier when we have some freaking internet. . .great grammy belle is in the hospital, so we're hoping she gets out soon. . . anyway. . . that's my mini update. . . . hope everyone is happy and healthy! missing you all! smelly kelly out.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

GO HERE

http://jillscripps.typepad.com/firefliesphotography/


not only are there some super cute pics of my boy, but lots of fabulous pics in general! I should have internet of my own on thurs and i can do a huge update of the last week or so!

Thursday, September 6, 2007

well. . . still no tv or internet at the johnson household. . .i'm at my in-laws stealing their internet right now. . . adam started his new job tuesday. his brain is absolutely full from taking in so much new information. . .so much to learn, but i know he'll be brilliant once he gets into his groove. . . that would be a funny bank manager, groovin' in his office. . .yeah, i'm a little weird. . . out of sorts. . missing my "normal" routine, but looking forward to the new one too. . i've gotten to go for lots of walks this week and that has been fun. i have my 2nd interview in cadillac this evening, but anyway. . just feeling a little off my game. . . evan is adjusting well, i think. he wants to be outside CONSTANTLY which is good for both of us. he enjoys seeing his grandma and grandpa johnson every day, but don't worry, mom and dad . . he kisses his picture of his grandma o. and papa every day and we talk about you all the time too.

sage called last night to talk to me and tell me she loved me. . . and that was it . . my first official breakdown of the move. . . it was the sweetest thing and i could barely talk after that. jill got on the phone and was trying to ask about my day and stuff and i couldn't even take a breath to talk. . . sobbed the rest of the night. . poor adam was like, do you want to move back? noooooo, i just need to get adjusted here and used to things. . . i know this move was a good decision for our family, so things will start feeling "normal" soon. keep in touch, ya'll! i'll update you soon on whether or not i'll be a working woman again!

Monday, September 3, 2007

Cat on a hot tin roof

Well, maybe. . . I really don't know where the cat is. . when I said smooth move, I forgot to say, except we lost the cat. We couldn't find her anywhere, inside or out. . . the doors were open a lot and well. . . we lost the cat. . Jill, if you want to go to my house and look inside to see if she is actually in there, and has come out to look for us, I would make it worth your while! So, the cat's out of the bag. . . or is she in one? What do you call a cat that eats lemons? A sour puss!! Ok, ok, no more cat jokes. . . I really do hope we can find the poor thing.. . . .

Smooth Move . . . .

Well folks . . . so far, so good. . . we made the move up to LeRoy and the house is really great! No internet at home yet, but I'm at the in-law's now and just wanted to update everyone. . . .I'll get some pictures going when we're more settled. . . I don't think I've worked so hard in a long time. . moving is rough!! Thankfully, we had good helpers and beautiful weather. . Thank you to everyone who helped with the move. . including the helpers in the packing. . .:) I have a job interview in Cadillac Thursday, so I'll let you know how that goes! I'm a little scared about possibly working full-time after nearly 2 years home with my boy! Lots of changes. . . but God is good and things are all working out!
OK, keep in touch, ya'll. . . oh, and use my kelly_oliver6@hotmail.com email for now. . . kj out. :)

Monday, August 27, 2007

little girls are the devil



that's what i'm gonna tell him, so he never likes any girl better than me. is that so wrong? ok, ok, i know, but i love that he loves his momma right now!

. .. . . thank you, jill, for this picture.

Sunday, August 26, 2007

can't forget!!

a HUGE HUGE HUGE thank you to my momma and to my jill for coming over today to help me tackle the packing of the kitchen. .a daunting task, not soon to be completed on my own, these two powered through it like it was nothing! thank you, girls! for 2 people who aren't thrilled about me moving, you sure put your backs into it!!!!!


also, jill and i had a fun girls night last night. . she came over, we sickened ourselves with ice cream and watched a real chick flick. . it was a dixie chicks documentary. . . and talked and talked. . . love me some jill. . . .i'm gonna have some serious withdrawals, i think.

and still more . . . .

we were so glad "great grammy belle" joined us for the first half of the week! she and the boys just couldn't get enough of each other, she did get in the water one day too. . storytime with grandma (evan's pose just cracks me up with his little muscle shirt. . such 'tude!, uncle johnny and cousin ben, the 'rents, then ben workin' on cousin evan after they buried papa. . .




more . .. .



cute grandma having a blast, the fellers family :) and the cousins!


manistee pictures!


Ok, so we have evan and his momma in the lake. . . my boy is a beach bunny!! he would have stayed all day in the sand and the water if we'd let him! then, here are ben and evan in the tub, can you see the color of the water? sand, sand, EVERYWHERE! then, there's the big boy on his dump truck . . . . i'm sure it MUST be his, as he yelled "MINE!" every time cousin ben came near it. then, finally, the PAPA and his boys boogie boarding! well, ben and papa are on the board, evan is just boogying! ooops, one more. . . papa on the deck chillin' with his book. these are only a few. . . it wouldn't let me post anymore. . i'll have to do another post. . i am still learning, you know :) . . it was such a great time and the water was warm and the boys had a grand ole' time playing together!


Tuesday, August 21, 2007

LEROY, MI

Ok, so we're still waiting on those pictures of the beach, but I'll get them on here soon, I swear! So, my time has been otherwise occupied by packing. . . Packing, you ask??? Why yes, let me elaborate. . . Adam got a new job!!!! He is going to be a branch manager for Citizen's Bank in Leroy. . . .WHERE, you ask? Why, let me explain. . . a little blip (a very pleasant blip) on the map about 20 miles south of Cadillac, MI. We are going to be living in his grandma's house, which is currently empty and I may be working as well pretty soon. . . .not sure about that yet! SOOOOOOOO, lots of big changes coming and coming FAST! We're going to be moving Labor Day weekend. So, forgive me that I have this fabulous new blog and I may be neglecting it for a while.

So, because I will be gone, I am going to need someone to: 1. bring jill diet coke. 2. bring jill chocolate. 3. bring jill ice cream. 4. bring jill to me in leroy. 5. take good care of jill. . . . I am going to miss her like crazy. Even though she doesn't want me to leave, she's so sweet that she brought me pizza today for lunch while I packed. Anyway, that's the latest news. . . fast and furious changes a comin'. . .hopefully with no need for upping the dosage, if you know what I mean. :)


LeRoy, Michigan
49655

Leroy is located in LeRoy Township in northwestern Osceola County. Leroy was founded by James E. Bevins, who platted the area in 1872. It was originally a site for several lumber mills in the mid 1800’s that grew into a town as a result of the high volume of lumber found in the area.It was incorporated as a village in 1883 and named after the Township.Leroy retains its small-town atmosphere and is focal point for local agriculture. Leroy celebrates it’s Razzasque Days annually in July. It is also situated on the new White Pine Rails-to-Trails State Park that runs from Rockford to Cadillac.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Leroy,+MI,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=image

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Pictures to come!

We just got back from our week at the lake! It was fabulous family fun! I'll post pictures as soon as I get them downloaded. Jill, the battery in your camera died, are they real batteries or can I plug it in? Do you have a plug? Will I lose my pictures if I change the batteries? So many questions! So little common sense! :) So, anyway, pictures to come. . happy to be home. . . for a while, anyway.

Friday, August 10, 2007

Week at the Lake

starts tomorrow. . . .I'll be back with more pictures at the end of next weekend. Then, on Monday, the 20th, I'll be a working woman again!!!! Aaaaaahhhhh!! I can't believe it! Sooooo, until then. . TOODLES!

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

WARNING! If you're not in the mood for cheesy mush. . . do not read.

so, i've been saying lots of prayers lately. . . . more than usual. . . . and though i know i ask for a lot sometimes, i know that i've been given so much more than i could have even thought to ask for! did that make sense?. . i don't know, but i realized that after some much needed phone talks and a visit from friends tonight, i have been blessed immeasurably!

i'm so thankful for:

my family- i grew up with unconditional love and support all around me. if i had to be goofy or if i had to be sad, i have two parents who would encourage my stand-up routine or sit beside me on the floor and cry with me. through bad decisions and bad times, they have always made me feel like a good girl. i have my snortney too, my arch enemy until she moved away to college is now one of my best friends. my grandparents couldn't be sweeter either, the older i get, the more thankful i am for the time i have had with them.

more family-when i married adam not only did i know that it was the best decision of my life and that a more perfect match for me would never be found, i married into another loving family who loves me for me as well.

evan- yes, he's included in the family part, but he needs his own section, just for sheer cuteness. even in his new sassy mode, he still fills my heart every single day. today i whispered, "i love you" in his ear, and do you know what he did? he said "so much". ughhhh, he's a heartbreaker. . .he's also giving big hugs around the neck now and then switching the side his head is on and saying, "another hug" and back and forth. . .

my friends- lifelong: gretchen (almost every childhood memory i have has her in it. . . we will forever share a brain): still just missing you, smetch, and thinking what a big, brave adult you've turned into. . now, i have to admire you even more.
new: jill: my sanity. plain and simple. don't think you could have put more great qualities into one person. if i hadn't met jill, i think i might have gone bonkers. jill, thank you for everything. . . . you are an inspiration.

anyway, if your vomit bucket is full, you'll be happy to know that i think i'm done for the moment, even though there is so much more to add to this list. there have been a lot of things up in the air these days, and i just really needed to sit down and remember what is important.

word to your momma. kj out.

Monday, August 6, 2007

never ignore the papa

ok, oops, looking back on my blog, i didn't mention that of course, we are all excited to see Papa too!!! Nobody calms a baby down like the Papa. . . .or tells a cornier joke. . . :) Love you, Daddy! See you next week!

all better!









i'm all better and spunky again! i don't have any new pictures b/c i wasn't with jill this weekend! lol . . . she is my personal photographer and to all who see these pictures, you should hire her. . .i think she'll definitely do evan's 2 year pics (i'll pay you, jilly), if she is willing and able.




adam, evan and i were in big ole' leroy, mi this weekend. . . it is so fun to just hang out outside on the farm. evan loves taking mule rides with his grandma and grandpa johnson. they go out and count the cows. so great.


AND. . . more fun! we get to go play with Grandma and Papa Oliver next week for the whole week on the beach in Lake Michigan! We are so excited! I can't wait to see Evan and Ben play together. . . Mr. Sassypants Evan might be giving his cuz a run for his money this year! Not only that, I get to hang out with my sis and bro-in-law who I don't see nearly enough!! AND, I'm also looking forward to see my momma get some relaxing in! She's having a birthday on the beach and gets to not work hard for at least one week! Momma, I wish you play-filled days and 8-10 hours of sleep a night! So, so, so looking forward to it all!


Here are some pictures of last years trip to the beach! I can't believe how much bigger evan is now!!

Friday, August 3, 2007

blech

i don't feel good. . . i'm achey all over and my head is full of snot. . yum yum. . . . i think i might stay on my couch today. all day. yucko. . .

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

I feel . . .

I feel like I'm getting a cold.
I feel like I'm getting quite old.
I feel like I'm being so grumpy.
I feel like I'm looking quite frumpy.
I feel like I need a big flurry.
I feel like I need it in a hurry.
I feel like I need a hug.
I feel like I'm catching a bug.
I feel like this evening is poopy.
I feel like I'm acting so droopy.
I feel like I will feel better.
I feel like I might knit a sweater.
I feel like I should learn how to knit.
I feel like it would help, probably quite a bit.
I feel like going to Manistee.
I feel like I can soon, lucky me.
I feel like things are now looking up.
I feel like my flurry should have a BIG CUP.
I feel like I'm thankful for my family and friends. . . .
so now that my mood has changed, that's where this poem ends.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

It's past my bedtime . . . .





. . . . but i just have to say what a good day we had!


jill watched evan for me this morning, so i could go to a job interview. . . the interviewer didn't show up. . . but later she called, then she did, and i'm sure she loved me. . . lol . .


anyway, evan was a good boy for jill. . i'm so very thankful she has a sense of humor about his newfound sass!


then, tonight we had a DELICIOUS dinner. . .yes, jill, the best roast ever . . at the scripps' house. we all had a great time and evan and sage had a laugh extravaganza! they were so funny! i finally had to drag both my boys out of there, so that evan could get to bed. it is so fun to hang out with such a great family! thanks again for dinner, guys!


so, more posting tomorrow, i'm sure. . . i have to go to bed and say my prayers that evan sleeps ALL NIGHT LONG!
jill, i hope both of your kids sleep 10 hours tonight. . . .each, not total. . . ha!
jill, how do i move the pictures around and make it look better? :)

TERRIBLE 2's -




THEY ARE EARLY!


Shouldn't we have 3 more months where we get to have the boy in these pictures? until we have to deal with a little speed racer boy who thinks he is in charge and likes to throw tantrums, yell NO NO NO NO NO, throw toys, and take the occasional nibble out of my leg? I'm not ready for this! Don't get me wrong, my boy is a sweet patootie a lot of the time, but what's the line from that book my momma used to read me?: "When he was good, he was very, very good, but when he was bad he was horrid!" So, I'm trying to look back on the first 21 months of life. . (okay, not the first 3 months, b/c those were BAD!) and remember that he is still my sweet boy and he'll remember that someday. . . . . soon. . . i hope. . . . . sniff. . .
by the way . . all photos courtesy of jill scripps

Monday, July 30, 2007

tagged.
by jill.
to give 7 random facts about me.

i don't usually do these...but it was easy enough.

1. i secretly want to be on broadway.
2. i really love BIG dogs.
3. the inside of my left ear itches whenever i drink hot chocolate.
4. i am absolutely phobic of vomit.
5. i have an addiction to ice cream.
6. i met my hubby on eharmony.
7. i know how to clog.

God Bless the Broken Road



here's the hubby, adam. i'm so thankful for him and for second chances in life and love.

i can't stop posting!

gretchen


as long as we're talking about true friends. . . i cannot neglect to mention the one that moved to texas this month. i miss her. i miss her. i miss her. i don't have a good picture of her, but i still miss her. she has been my friend since age 3 and she knows EVERYTHING about me. 2 years better go by FAST! can you see her on this map? i'm sure she's there waving to me!

i have a blog!


how do you know when you have a true friend?

she knows you so well that she stops waiting for you to do something and just does it herself for your own good. :)

anyway, yay! thanks to jill, the johnson family now has a blog! i have no idea what will come of it, but you can count on some crazy stuff, silly stuff, boring stuff and sappy stuff too. . . lots of stuff. i have a tendency to write spur of the moment poetry which often is about things in my day and quite odd at times. . . i also am fairly moody, so this may just be your new favorite soap opera! :) anyway, i don't even know what this is going to look like when i post it. . . so, i'll learn as i go! so excited! thank you jill, for forcing me to be me!

she now has a blog.


and she'll post often for us all.
poetry.
funny evan stories.
funny adam stories.
just remember i'll be reading this kelly.
no trash talk about me. :)
xx
jill