A Day in the Lindsey Life!

The Mad Dentist/Doctor/Albert Einstein..lol ;)

2010-10-31T19:03:00.000-07:00

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Okay so I am the worst blogger in the world...oh well here is our Halloween..pretty funny!!! :)

The Lindsey Slopes............ ;)

2010-01-10T08:43:00.000-08:00

Yes this is the "Four-wheelin-french-manicured-mama"..

completley wiped out.......lol!!!

Okay lets all take a guess at why dad is making

this hilarious face...lol must have been some strong

Diet Rite!!

Braving the hill....soo cold up there...

Lesley and Aimee trying to stay warm..

Dad and Blake....in the ditch...lol!

Dad cheesin it with his eyes closed...which is very typical!!

Everyone trying to stay warm by the fire.

These girls need some heat!!! :)

Maggie the little snowbuddy.. Ending of the day.....fun times...

After a few hours on the "Lindsey Slopes" we decided to turn in for some hot veggie soup and chili. We had some good laughs and enjoyed the warmth for a little while. David and I enjoyed having everyone over and look forward to another snow day soon!! Maybe Steph will be ready by then.. ;)

As I pause to look back...

2009-12-25T13:05:00.000-08:00

I had to take a step back and pause for a moment. Emotions overflowing...even as I type. I don't know exactly what it was about this Christmas but it really touched my heart.

I am so thankful in my heart and truly feel that God has richly blessed me and my home in this past year. Something I have longed for, and feel so unworthy. I feel that God has drawn me closer to a lot of my friends and family and that has had a tremendous effect on our home.

I'm thankful that everyone was able to be at Christmas, (that could). I'm thankful for one more year with my sweet mamaw. There will never be another one like her, I love her soo much.

I'm thankful that God has allowed us to remain healthy.

I'm thankful for the love I have in my heart, the closeness I feel with everyone. So here's to a big thank you for just being you, a friend. :)

It's soo easy to take things for granted, but I want everyone to know that I love you from the bottom of my heart.

Merry Christmas from our home to yours,

Brandie

Rough day?? Need a laugh....Enjoy!!! :)

2009-11-24T16:57:00.000-08:00

Rough day??? Don't worry this will make you smile!!!

End of the day I go to pick Lane up and notice I've lost my cell phone. So..I pick him up head back to Brownsville office to look, of course it's not there that would be too easy! I head back home frustrated my mind going 90 miles a minute trying to trace my tracks...when all of the sudden out of no where appears a huge deer on the road...did I mention that it was DEAD!! I'm in a curve with a truck in front of me and he straddles and so I gasp...I have no choice but to straddle..considering I have no time to think!!! OMG....you can just imagine the enchanting sound of bones, guts, hide and all raking the under side of my car!!!! LOVELY!!! So I get home pull in the garage and smell what smells like an electrical fire..I freak out and head upstairs...nothing is on..everything looks fine. So I head back downstairs and notice the smell is coming from my car. I look underneath..........................OMG....are you ready for this??????? Uh......there was hide and guts dangling from my car...the smell was atrocias!!!! I instantly grab Lane and head to the carwash. This is where it gets good!!! I get the sprayer and turn on soap, get down on my knees with my head resting on the concrete..which is all nice and wet!! I spray and it looked like a food processor going....guts flying every direction possible and if that's not embarrasing enough...I've got Lane on the other side saying "OHHH gross mom that's the dead deer's guts!!" Really? I'm sure the people at Minit Mart didn't hear you!!! I have men staring at me as I'm almost in a lay down position!!!! So with my pants and hair on one side soaking wet I go over to look and I swear it looked like someone just did surgery...not sure but I'm almost certain it was intestines...and ...they wouldn't go down the stupid drain!!! So I do all I can do head back home and it still smells terrible and still some remains left burried in there. I'm leaving the car outside in hopes of a wild animal or vulture will do their job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh and guess what my stinking cell phone was in my purse in a side pocket on vibrate all along!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously...I could start my own column!!!!!!!!!!

Only me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My little man starts first grade..

2009-08-03T15:26:00.000-07:00

First grade here I come!!

Lane and Wesley...sweet!!

Looks pretty innocent right?

Who knew pulling a truck

with a chain would get all tangled up??

Lane's "BIG" catch yesterday

afternoon.

Well, another summer quickly passes us bye and our sweet little babies start another school year. Lane was up bright and early 5:15...sounds crazy for someone who was sad to have to go to school..right??? All summer Lane was dreading going back to school. He loves his teachers but as many of you know he would rather be riding his four wheeler or seeing how much dirt he can manage get all over him...However today he was ready..we checked into school and I sat with him while he ate his breakfast...then....we came to the end of the hall and he said are you going out that door?????????!!!!!! I said will you be okay??..(don't he need me to console him and tell him everything is going to be okay while wiping his tears..because he is going to miss me soo bad) Instead...he was like "Yeah I'll see you this afternoon!!!"

However..he did kiss and hug me about five times and that helped some..:) He loves his teacher (Mrs. Dana) and seems to be pretty excited so far.
I went and brought him home for lunch and let him ride his four wheeler...looked outside and found him hooking "his Chevy" up to the four wheeler...I thought how cute..I'll snap a picture..then he took off and wrapped a huge chain around the inside of the four wheeler...YIKES!! :)

Yesterday, Lane and I went to Mamaw's to fish a little...hmmm..well you could say I'm not the avid fishermen..considering we used hotdog for bait and I brought a utility glove in case we actually caught one..to remove the fish..lol!!! To my surprise we caught 7 bluegill and one monster fish that broke our line... Kathy had to take the first one off the hook!! I just hate the way they flop around....=)

We hope all of our friends and family had a great first day back and has a great year!!

Have to wait one more year!!!!!

2009-07-27T11:47:00.000-07:00

Okay...sad news hit the Lindsey household..I have been getting so exctited about having a little one and anticipating to switch my insurance over (we didn't have maternity). So I had been told that it would go into effect immediately and so I didn't worry about anything much..(just switch it over).....Well to my surprise today I was informed by the actual insurance office that I had a 12 month waiting period!!! To some may not be a huge deal but to me..I have to say...it hurt pretty bad!!!!!!! I'm so ready for a little one and to think that I have to wait a year and then 9 months (at the least) just kills me. I just hate having that much more age difference between Lane and baby #2.
However I'm going to try to look at this as positive as I can and love what I have now (Lane) and try to enjoy this special time before baby 2 enters this world. Sorry just had to vent before I explode!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for everyones nice words of encouragement!!! In time...I just have to be patient!!

A little bit of this and that.

2009-06-22T18:05:00.000-07:00

Celebrating our 11yr. anniversary.
Lane the fisherman.
My baby..
If I only had longer arms..lol
Sweet baby Ella getting a bath
Lane jumping off of Trent and Robynn's

houseboat.
Lane's 10 pound bass.
Celebrating father's day..(Aimee was in Louisville

with Brian's family).

Long time no post...hard to believe David and

I have been married 11yrs. We celebrated by going out

to eat at Colton's and playing a little minature golf..nothing

too romantic..but still a lot of fun..:)

Lane was soo excited to catch this ten pound bass...he held it as long as he could for everyone to take pics..and then his little arm gave out and he dropped it.....into the lake....I believe that is the fastest I've seen Trent move..he managed to get it..lol!!! We had a great time at the lake with the Madison families.. Lane was a brave soul jumping off the top of the houseboat..he doesn't get that from his mama..lol!!!!

Finally father's day...whew is it me or is it a lot of running..if I didn't get a enough of Colton's Friday...we went back Sunday...lol..but it was great...followed by a cookout, swimming and cornhole at David's family. As all of you know I love my dad very much and feel he is irreplaceable....but I'm just as thankful for the wonderful.. caring father that David is to Lane.....and to baby #2........................????? Can't wait...and no I'm not pregnant...YET!!!!.....:)

Easter 2009

2009-04-14T17:05:00.000-07:00

2009-04-11T15:58:00.000-07:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Spring is in the air!!

2009-03-21T19:08:00.000-07:00

Okay..I know this is a lot of pics..but I couldn't just choose one..this is one of my favorite times to take pictures of Lane..love March lillies...and LOVE my little man...I don't know about you girls but I am sooo ready for spring....love you all!!

Little memories make great futures....

2009-02-27T17:14:00.000-08:00

Lets go back a few years.....just seemed like yesterday!!

Sweet!!

Okay Lane could not have been anymore cleaner..right??

How cute is this??

Love it!! Lane was making Evan

laugh by rocking hard..lol!!

Buddies..

They were soo little..

Precious..

This is the cake Lane and

I made the other day..sad to say

this is the first one I've done like this..

Lesley will be sooo proud..lol!! Oh yeah..

this was right before Lane got sick..can't you tell??

Lane and Evan had their giggle box on

during the way home from Moonlite..they loved

taking pictures and then looking and laughing at them..lol!

Silly boys..lol!!

Lane and evan at Moonlite.

Next big star..lol!

Playdough time..

So...for everyone who said that I need a new post..hope that is enough for ya..lol!! I love to look back in time and I found a disk with a bunch of sweet pictures..It's sad yet amazing to see how much your child changes in just a few years..I'm looking forward to making more memories....hope you enjoyed!!

It's the Simple Things in Life that are...priceless!!

2008-12-26T13:40:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2008..

Lane and his dozer...need I say more??

Cute..

Me and my baby..

They are waiting for us give them the okay

to go..love Bray's excitment in his eyes!!

Too cute..

Me, Natalie, Aimee and Olivia at Mamaws..

Stair-steppers..

The Lindsey family grandchildren..

Fun times for sure...

Mamaw and some of her great-grandchildren...

It was the usual Christmas run-around for us..everyone seemed to enjoy there selves...I know we did...pictures are priceless..and ever changing...as is our lives...with that said I really tried to take in the small things this Christmas...like Mamaw and how she enjoyed this Christmas..Lane how after all of the toys Santa brought him still likes the simple things..a box...he played and is still playing with...David and I (just like all of you) try to get just what we think our child will like...but once you really stop to think... maybe even as when you were a child it's the small things... the simple things in our lives that makes us happy...a joy that money just can not buy!!

Happy Holidays from our home to yours,

Brandie

Creating Christmas Memories!!

2008-12-19T11:59:00.000-08:00

Let them be little.....

Lane and Layke...two of a kind!! Alison and Layke..
Tracy and Bailey..
Lane and I...

Boys making some tasty cookies..

Lane's cookie..

How cute is this?!?

Sweet..

Okay try to guess my snowman ornament...it only weighs 100 pounds! LOL!!

So we decided to get the boys together and make Christmas ornaments and cookies...we had such a great time..I actually think that me, Alison, Tracy and Ashley all enjoyed making the ornaments...a little more.....we kind of took over..lol!! If you hadn't guessed yet my ornament is the blue one with a toboggan..however it does favor an old lady..lol! We sit and made fun of each other's ornaments all night..Alison is the crafty one of the bunch...but I have to say I did give her a run for her money!!

Winter fun!!

2008-12-07T09:51:00.000-08:00

Can you say waterpark in the WINTER?!?

Layke coming down the slide.

The fun slides!!

The boys posing..

How neat is this setting for Santa?? Finally he sits in Santa's lap..with a little bribery!!

We set off on a mini vacation to a water park close to Louisville called Pirates Bay...even though the trip was pretty short..Lane still managed to ask how much longer..about fifty times. Once we got there..I was a little hesitant about getting in considering it was hmm 23 degrees outside, but to my surprise it was very warm water and all. We all had sooo much fun and yes if you know me very well...you know that I'm probably the biggest kid...so yes I hit the slides wide open..lol!! Then after we were done there we decided to have a little fun shopping..so we went to Indiana to shop...we were really enjoying ourselves until we went into Kirklands....well.....Lane decided he would knock everything over in the whole STINKIN STORE!!! I was at my wits end with him and was heading out the door (just picture this) the door handles are less than 10ft. away and I'm thinking okay we haven't damaged anything yet and I'm almost out of here..(now imagining slow motion)..all of the sudden I hear a loud thud...I slowly turn around and look and......yep you guessed it there lays MY son on the floor with a snowman (his size) right next to him..I could have died...I think to myself should I act like I don't know him and hide.....but of course I went over to help him AND the snowman up...I realized the snowman's nose was...uhhhh...lets just say unfixable if that's a word!! So..I turn to see who saw..should I tell... or hit the door....and of course being the nice perfect little preacher's daughter...I raised the snowman up jerked Lane up.....and raced out the door!!!LOL!!!

We also went to Bass Pro and that's where they had Santa's workshop..everything was free...pictures, games, crafts. This was Lane's first visit with Santa since he was two. He has finally overcome his fear...whoo hoo!! All in all we had a great trip...just hope there wasn't any hidden cameras in Kirklands!!!:)

I'm thankful for you!!

2008-11-25T08:29:00.000-08:00

Well....Thanksgiving is here and Christmas around the corner. Wow!! how this year has flown by!! Sometimes we forget to take the time to stop and be thankful for what God has done for us and the people he has placed in our lives.....here are just a few things I'm thankful for...

I am thankful that God saved my soul.

I am thankful that for my caring husband who works hard to make sure to provide for his family.

I am thankful for the most precious gift I could ever receive..Lane.

I am thankful for my church what we stand for and for my family and friends.

I am thankful that God has watched over mamaw, Leda, and Ella Mae, Leo, I'm sure I will not remember every single one but that God answered prayers, and let us have a little more time with the ones we love.

I am thankful for my mom for showing me how to love...and dad for being such strong and steadfast inspiration to me.

I am thankful for my loving sis and brothers.

I am thankful for my grandparents and the example set before me.

I am thankful for the family that I married into and how they each one have touched my life in their own way.

I am thankful for the wonderful people I work with.

I am thankful that at the present moment everyone is in pretty good health.

I am thankful that God watched over me when I was deathly sick (3yrs. old) and let me experience life.

I am thankful for each friend I have...some I see and talk to often..others...maybe we don't get the chance to talk everyday... but please know that I love each and everyone of you..and you each hold a special place in my heart!!

Have a great thanksgiving holiday!! :)

Vacation in the Smokies 2008.

2008-10-16T19:59:00.000-07:00

Our family at the Dixie Stampede.
The boys when we first arrived at the Smokies.....
and when we were leaving...think you can tell a difference??

My sweet baby!!
Really neat place to go.

We're off to the Smokies all smiles for at

least an hour until Lane ask Lesley..

Are we there yet..fifty times..lol!

The Spainhowards for now..can't wait for Elly Claire!!

Just in case you missed the first one..lol..I

didn't know how to delete it!!!

Okay let's just say The Smokies is so much more fun when you have children. I have been several times but it was different this time..seeing Lane getting excited made me happy. First of all Eric and Lesley were driving the van of the century..it had pretty much anything you needed..aside from a restroom...it even had a gps which is pretty useful unless you have captain Dave aboard...who gets us lost by telling Eric that the gps was wrong...and.......Eric believed him while Lesley and I were like no..it's just a short cut..but he decided to listen to ol' trusty Dave...and yep you guessed it we had to turn around..but we only had to back track about fifty miles..lol!! Well, maybe not that far but...far enough..lol! We really had a great time and ate like pigs..my favorite past time! Even had some Krispy Kreme...yumm! Lesley and I decided we would go into a haunted house..which was pretty scary..but soo funny that I almost peed my pants and needed to repent for saying a few... umm.... lets just say un-christian like words!! The boys had a ball and did a little bit of everything..even at that..I still think that they enjoyed the pool the best..Great memories!!

Mr. Wildcat 2008!!

2008-09-27T09:14:00.000-07:00

Hallie Sue and Lane...Little Mr. and Ms. Wildcat of 2008!!
Shae, Luke, Hallie and Lane..Mr. and Ms. Wildcat.
Lane and Hallie
Luke and Lane..studs!!
Love birds...
Me and my baby boy!
Too cute!!

So as you can tell Lane was chosen Mr. Wildcat along with Luke. To say the least it was nearly impossible to keep the boy clean!! First of all we had to be there at six and then of course he didn't go out until half time!! So..I had my work cut out for me!! Lane and Hallie have been boyfriend and girlfriend since preschool and they are pretty serious about each other!! In fact..Shae wanted to be escorted by Lane and Hallie informed her that he was with her..lol!! They all looked soo sweet. However Lane and Hallie decided to completely walk off the field instead of standing in place...it was too funny!! Anyways....aside from me about giving Lane a tracheotomy from one of the pins on his ribbon..things went great!!!!