We are HOME!

Wheweeeee.

Back home. The wedding was gorgeous and I'm not even mad that we were a block from the beach and never went.

Expect an I-movie (complete with April commentary and a cameo by Mamaw).

Right now = bed.

Hope you had a great weekend!

Myrtle Beach bound

Three minutes into our road trip, a black pen exploded on Apes.

She can't stand to be dirty, so she's attempting to bathe herself in an Exxon bathroom.

Just the thought of an Exxon bathroom makes ME feel like I need a shower...

Jean Paul is the only critter heading to Myrtle Beach with us. Feeling a little guilty about that, but only small dawgs allowed at the beach house.

April's nephew gets hitched on Saturday!
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Completely Random Update

Wow.

We've created a monster. Apes is ALL about the video blog now...expect to be seeing many more of her creations (which I'm thoroughly enjoying...I'm not going to lie).

She worked so hard on yesterday's "Poo-Jo" video.

I'd be in another room and hear her Proud Laugh.

That's the laugh she does every time she says or does something she finds hysterical.

It's a cross between Pee-Wee Herman's obscene giggle and the sputter of an old man with emphysema.

(Secretly, I love her Proud Laugh).

This past week has been a whirlwind, what with:

Apes learning I-Movie

Me taking (and quitting a job...more on that later)

Hanging out with our house guests, Heather and Terri

and

Battling strep throat that refuses to leave my tonsils be.

I'm one of the chosen few who get strep throat a minimum of one time per year. I need to go ahead and get my tonsils torn out, but I'm skerred.

There, I said it.

Next up?

We're hitting the road again (shocker. I hope ya'll were sitting down for that news).

April's nephew, Ray (aka "Razor") is getting hitched on Saturday in Myrtle Beach.

We love Erin, the bride, and can't wait to be part of their special day.

I even plan on showering.

Seriously.

The Poodle Eating a Burger HIS Way!

Hey Guys,

It's Apes again!

I've been bitten by the video bug and am proud to present my latest masterpiece.



Hope ya'll had a great weekend and, if you had a burger, that you enjoyed it as much as our Poodle did!

Today's Aponex

Heather and Terri, our friends from Jacksonville, Florida, have been here all week and even though they cheat like hell during Putt-Putt (and Fantasy Football) games, we've enjoyed having 'em.

They used to live in the area and are back to attend the wedding of a close friend.

This past week has been a whirlwind of activity for them as they've attempted to hit all their old stomping grounds (read: bars), meet up with friends, shop for wedding attire and cheat at Putt-Putt (which I may or may not have already mentioned).

The non-stop activity has taken it's toll and Heather and Terri are crashing today.

April noted their slump and said she "completely got it," especially given the fact they've been "burning the oil all over the road these past few days."

Yes.

Burning the oil all over the road.

Heather let it pass.

You know I didn't.

"BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS," I said S-L-O-W-L-Y, making sure she caught my eye roll. "You can't combine it and 'burning the midnight oil!'"

"Yes I can," she said, kinda defiantly. "It makes sense. Don't tell me it doesn't."

"Okay, Apes. Okay."

I eye rolled again.

For good measure.

*Aponex: April's own language. You suffer from it if you can't utter a commonly known phrase without jacking it all up.

Apes Made a Movie!

I believe I've mentioned how competitive things get in my household.

In fact, I like to win so much that I'm surprised Apes hasn't attempted something like...


"Hey, Heather, wanna race to see if you can beat your vacuuming record? I bet you can't do it!"

Competitiveness and common sense don't always work hand-in-hand.

Recently, it's been a goal of ours to learn I-movie. So when *I* produced my first video, April got her butt in gear and set out to make her own.

The subject of her video? A competitive tennis game.

Shocking.

I have to hand it to her, though - she did a great job.

Even if it comes at my expense. Sigh.

Behold, April's first ever I-Movie (did I mention it was at my expense?)