A Hidden Talent

It is amazing to me the different talents people have. To think this started out as a pumpkin in a patch and someone had a vision, the tools, and the talent to create this. Im not really sure what it is but what a cool face, check out this owl one (put it in there for you sissy). Just amazing! How do these people become professional pumpkin carvers, how do they find their hidden talents? They must have realized when carving their own pumpkin one Halloween for their child and realized wow I am awesome. I have never carved a pumpkin before, I have helped plenty of times but never had to do the whole process in its entirety by myself. I also feel I have not discovered my hidden talent yet, pumpkin carving - you just never know.

Our pumpkin has been sitting on our door step just waiting for a face, Johnny said mom I am ready to make our pumpkin a jac-o-lantern. (IDK where he gets this stuff). So all day we thought of what kind of face we should give the Blue pumpkin. Johnny wanted a spiderman, then a scary face with angry eyes, I thought we should start simple and if this was my hidden talent we could get another pumpkin and I would carve like crazy. We settled on a silly face and it looks like we are going to get another pumpkin! No, not because I am awesome but because I suck. LOL Turns out pumpkin carving is not my hidden talent actually we can add it to the things Katie shouldn't do list. I did make a good decision to go with a silly face, I was really able to capture that seeing as how one eye is a circle and one an oval, the mouth lost his tooth and I have no comment on the nose. Oh well Johnny had fun helping (in his spidey attire) and I am sure it will look alright in the dark. I probably will get another pumpkin and use Mr. Potoato Head parts or paint. So my hidden talent is still out there waiting to be discovered. ha

Drum Roll Please.....

After going back and forth since October 1st a decision has finally been made. The number one question in the Blue house has been what will Johnny be for Halloween? His original request was Tarzan which he has been practicing his climbing and swinging from trees for weeks. Every time Ive told him to get down or be careful his response is "Im Tarzan mom!"

His indecision came when we went to get the costume (mistake on my part) and he saw walls and walls of knifes, swards, light sabers, boxing gloves, super hero accessories and realized this was a great opportunity to get a toy outta me. Im not lying he changed his mind every 2 steps on what he wanted to be. I wanna be a ninja, no Police man, no no I really want to be Wolverine this continued for a week. Every time I asked it was something different. I realized I was just going to have to make the decision for him. When making this decision I also realized I wont be able to have influence over his costume for that much longer so now was the time to pick a good one. It came yesterday and I think it is perfect for Johnny, Peter Pan, they both have mischief in their eyes and are all boy. And he is so excited because he gets to carry a dagger and bow and arrow. Johnny is now trying to fly everywhere and told me he needs a little sister to be his fairy, I am to big.

Better Together

Better Together
http://animoto.com/play/PgiwQ5Hvtngoi4QhjH0dXw
Are you tired of my blog posts this week yet? Alright last one for a few I promise....While John was here I wanted to get some family pictures done. I came across this awesome photographer who is doing this on the side. We did the pictures at Little Mulberry Park (where we spend all of our free time) and despite the allergies and puffy eyes I think she got some great shots. She is sending me the CD of all 105 pictures so there will be more to come. If any one wants her info let me know, she is very affordable and great to work with.


Oh and what a coincidence she chose this song to play during the video, I didnt mention anything about Jack Johnson to her. Makes me feel like she got us.

Johnny's Eyes

Johnny got a camera for his birthday and has been shooting pictures left and right. Well up until the kid tough camera stopped working. I guess kid tough doesn't mean Johnny proof. But I got a real good laugh when I uploaded his pictures from our trip to the mountains. Here are a few.... and dont worry I am getting the camera fixed so I will do one of these blog posts at least once a month.


The feet might be my favorite...




His self portrait, wearing some type of ears. LOL

Almost Famous

John has been wanting to get Johnny into modeling and on TV for a while. We all know the boy can work the camera, but I am very reluctant because of the industry. I really dont want Johnny to have to face rejection at such an early age. And he is so smart and competitive he will know. Plus somewhere in there I have a fear of what I will do to the people that reject my baby. LOL But some how while John was in between jobs he came across extra work for a movie with Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel and he secretly submitted their picture and got the call back. After twisting my arm they spent 12 hours on set with the cast of Life as We Know It. To Johnny it was just fun, playing all day with a bunch of kids, and he earned 75.00. Well the movie came out this past weekend and I am dying to see if they made the cut. If you check out the movie look for the Blue boys in the birthday party scene. Johnny is wearing a green polo, if any of you see it before me let me know. The movie actually looks pretty cute (that might just be because of Josh...ha ha and I can say that because he reminds me of John)

Reminder.....

So I have had a few requests for Johns address again, just wanted to put it out there to everyone.
John Blue
B1 Site Unit # 73348
APO AE 09333
He does have a birthday coming up on the 17th so if you want to get those cards and notes in the mail reminding him of how old he's getting I know it will be appreciated. I cant imagine how hard the next couple of months away is going to be for us but especially him. Johnny and I at least have each other and yall for the holidays but John will be there for his birthday, thanksgiving (his favorite) and Christmas by himself. I'm sure any extra notes or cards will really help him get through the holidays so send some love his way.

A small favor

So this is the olny contest I enter Johnny in just about every year. Not for the fame or the fourtune but for the clothes!!! Baby Gap is where I do 95% of my shopping for Johnny and it would be pretty cool to see his cute face on the door. There are two different winners the grand prize winner who recieves money, and a photo shoot and a job as the new face of Gap (big deal) then there is a fan favorite winner that recieves a gap wardrobe. This is where yall come in the fan favorite is determined by peoples votes. So if you have a min everyday (LOL) go to the website and vote for Johnny. (I really dont expect him to win b/c some how people get thousands and thousands of votes but I dont want him to only have 5) He is entered 4 different times each with a different picture. So once you get there you might as well vote for all of them.

Thanks for the support!

http://www.gapcastingcall.com/GapCastingCall/Entry.html
If the link doesnt work you can pull it up by his entry ID #s
ID # 187354
ID# 189588
ID# 191563
ID # 244418

The 2 Week recap.....

So I didnt really keep the blog updated but can you blame me? We had a really great (very busy) 2 weeks that went so fast I cant believe John is gone again. Here is a recap,

1. Johnnys birthday and party were a success, like I said in a previous post we took him to the fair which is great for people watching and fun. I know the boy is fearless but for some reason it always surprises me. He rode everything he could have ridden and was wanting to go on the grown up rides. (he is nuts) It hasn't rained in GA for months but of course the day of his outdoor party the sky was black. Luckily the park has a large covered pavilion so I just set up under that. The kids all arrived and got their tats and swards and I saw them instantly transform to pirates. They ran around beating each other for 30 min when it was pinata time, which was filled with pirate eye patches, pirate silly bandz and yes some candy. They all really had fun whacking that bad pirate head. Then the reason Johnny had to have a pirate party, the freaking cake (that only came in a large size). It was pretty cool. All in all he had a great birthday and was so happy John was a part of it.

2. The wedding we went to was for our good friends Tricia and Matt, and it was beautiful! John and I were both in the wedding party and Johnny was the ring bearer. He is getting pretty good at this, maybe I can start renting him out. LOL They got married in the most beautiful catholic cathedral in Atl, which meant it was a full mass which to me meant Johnny had to be still. Thank GOD for Gigi, after Johnny walked down the isle he went and sat with her. She kept him quiet with mellow cream pumpkins. So what if his mouth was orange, and he was all hyped up on sugar he was quiet! Johnny burned all the energy off on the dance floor, he was John and my entertainment. Yall know he has got some moves!

3. After being pulled in every direction I was ready for some quiet time so we headed to Gatlinberg and Pigeon Forge TN. We got a beautiful cabin overlooking the mountains and the drive was breathtaking. The first night we were there we went to the Dixie Stampede which is Dolly's dinner and a show. The food was amazing and the show was really good. There was an arena filled with a thousand people and part of the act was selecting 4 children to go in the arena and chase chickens. Of course Johnny got picked. (He is always going to feel the world revolves around him) He got pretty intimidated once he got down there but he stayed and got an autographed book from Dolly Parten. Yee Haw.

The next day we did the aquarium and a museum that was upside down called wonderworks (where yes, Johnny climbed to the top of a rock wall!). It was a lot of fun and good family time.

In between all of this John got to see Karate two times, gymnastics, an Astros game have a couple home cooked meals, celebrate his birthday, did a lot of yardwork (and purchased a new mower), got a pumpkin, did family pictures and got to see some friends. It was so wonderful being back together as a family which really made it hard to see him go again, especially knowing everything he is going to miss with the holidays coming up. Plus this time Johnny understands he is leaving for a while I just hope this makes him realize John will be back. And this time the wait is a bit shorter, I added a new ticker to the blog he will return in Jan. So we have to get back into the routine, hopefully Johnny will behave and I am going to put a lot of effort into finding John a job so come Janurary he can stay!