Mike Ryan "The Original"

Hey everyone,

I haven't posted on here in awhile, haven't really had much to share. My dad sent me an email tonight that I thought I would share with everyone. As most of you know my dad is quite the musician and the link that I am providing below has a few mp3s from his college band "The Other Five". In both mp3s in the link below my dad is the lead singer. The picture on the left is of the band, my dad is the second from the left, pretty wild.

Apparently this guy researches and blogs old 60's garage and teen bands, here is the link.

Also if you want to check out his current band "The Souled Out Band" go to this address.

Anyway, just thought I would share. Enjoy!

Bruised Knees and Lay-Offs

Sorry it has taken so long to write.... It's been quite a week, well...of nothing. I was laid off (along with 5 others) from my job this week. At first, I was in a state of shock and the first two days at home alone, I felt so useless.

I am doing a bit better now - getting things done around the house that we normally wouldn't get done at night when we got home from work because we are tired. I cleaned out the garage today and finally finished a photo collage of the wedding I have been putting off. Lots of time to puppy train Miller as well. Just consider me a stay at home (puppy) mom.

Mike is liking it too because the house is always clean and dinner is always ready...I bet he could get used to that.

Anyways, not only did that happen, so did my bruised kneecaps from ice skating with the girls on Sunday during the First Hobby Ho's event. Check out the pics below.....


The Group - Ashlie, Julie, Jeni, Kate, Becky, Angela, and Me (Angie was taking the pic)













Becky Kirby at her finest!!!


















Before I busted my....


















Amanda and Becky














My knees 4 days later, lol

My baby boy Miller, I am one of those people.....

Hello everyone:

Wanted to show you who makes the perfect Christmas Elf, Miller Ryan!!!

Cold weather and Xmas lights really chap my....

Ah, so here were are - December. It's cold as heck out there and the night before last I drug Mike outside to help me hang lighted garland on the fence and the porch. He was not happy. Anyways, we get it all up only to realize there is a strand of lights that are out. Of course there is... So I spent the next 30 minutes in the 30 degree weather trying to find the evil culprit, the dead lightbulb...

Long story short, (without all the curse words and snot running down my face) I gave up and just put another string of lights on over the ones that didn't work. I am such a redneck.

After all the mess ups, we sat back and drank some yummy hot cocoa to reward ourselves for the hard work.......Enjoy!

The outside where you can see where I added the extra lights -tee hee. I have my faults.

The mantle with all our stockings.

My .25 cent ornaments I bought at a sidewalk sale last summer.

My gold and silver tree!

My $2.00 sled with wreath on front porch-bargain!

Our first X-mas ornament. I received it as a bridal shower gift from my great aunt and uncle.