The Laurie Sessions

The girls

2009-05-16T17:22:00.000-07:00

Added some new perenials to the front landscape

2009-05-16T17:15:00.000-07:00

Spring Landscaping

2009-05-16T16:06:00.000-07:00

The first picture is what our back patio looked like last summer. This spring, I tore down the
ugly fence and took out the hostas and brick. I then built a new retaining wall and planted new
plants and a pussy willow tree. What do you think?

kitchen

2008-10-12T14:58:00.000-07:00

So, we did a little revamp of our kitchen! Here are some pics! We sanded down the cabinets and refinished them. Installed new counter tops and flooring. We painted and put on new hardware on the cabinets. And finally, we put in a new sink, faucet and pendant light.

more pics

2008-08-12T17:47:00.000-07:00

Kalli's Trip

2008-08-12T17:40:00.000-07:00

We have played ALOT in the past couple of days...here are some pictures to show you!!

Patio area

2008-08-09T18:40:00.000-07:00

And here is the patio area!!

Window Boxes

2008-08-09T18:03:00.000-07:00

I am super excited about my new window boxes!! Here are a few pictures of them!

New Paint

2008-04-23T20:19:00.000-07:00

I just painted our living/dining room yesterday. What do you think? I love it!

Best buy of the year!!!!

2008-02-23T05:55:00.000-08:00

So, Andrew and I happened to be at Target grocery shopping yesterday. We were only going to pick of groceries. Well, I was up at guest services paying our bill, Andrew wondered over to the electronics section. When I was done, I went to meet up with him. On our way over to the grocery section we walked past the "global bazaar" area. They had just marked everything in that section 75% off that morning! Then, if you bought a floor model, it was an additional 30% off. We bought all of this for a whopping total of $250!!!
The question now is....where are going to put all of it!

Great times at the Pierce household...

2008-02-02T20:44:00.000-08:00

At christmas, Trevor (my favorite brother in law) had a hole in the thigh/crotch region of his jeans which quickly became a hot topic at the Pierce household. Later in the evening we decided, we came up with a much better use for those jeans. We just fixed the jeans into this lovely pair of daisy dukes! Hot!!!! Would anyone like to borrow them? If you would, you can send Trevor a message on his blog at http://trevdiesel.blogspot.com/ He's going to kill me after this.....it's just too funny not to share(as you can see from the first picture with Amy rolling with laughter on the couch)!

Old School Andrew

2008-01-31T08:06:00.000-08:00

I think we all should take a moment and look back in memory lane...

I didn't know we had these pictures and thought this one was quite humerus...looks pissed and also some possible grabbage of the crotch...not sure.

Guess the place

2008-01-31T08:04:00.000-08:00

So I stole this from my mother's blog...I tried it and couldn't believe how hard it was. I got a 60%.
http://www.guessthespot.com/

Halloween

2007-11-03T22:15:00.001-07:00

These are the most appealing pics....but you get the idea. Andrew was "Bobby Light" from the Rob and Big show and I was Wilma from the Flintstones! The rest of the pics are a few of Andrew's friends from work.

Love for my dogs....

2007-11-03T22:06:00.000-07:00

Just in case you were wondering how much I love my dogs....

Deck is almost done!!! Yeah!!!

2007-06-10T11:34:00.000-07:00

Once Stormi and I killed the "boys"

2007-06-10T11:29:00.000-07:00

He just can't believe that they are losing!

Pro-dealer!

The Ladies bringing home the win with a good ole milking..

Drinking after a big loss!

A Little Eukure Action

2007-06-10T11:17:00.000-07:00

Serious Game Faces...

Crazy 8

2007-06-07T22:22:00.000-07:00

Players start with 8 random facts about themselves. Those who are tagged should post these rules and their 8 random facts. Players should tag 8 other people and notify them that they have been tagged.
1. I love to eat food. All kinds of food really!
2. I am scared I will never love my own children as much as I love my dogs (once I have kids that is)
3. I have ugly feet
4. I love hydrangeas and gerber daisies
5. I am anal about the organization of everything from my office at work to my closet at home
6. I haven't dusted my house in probably 6 months!
7. I am making 7 different types of cheesecakes right now for a friends grad party.
8. I strongly dislike homes without curb appeal so much that I would volunteer to help all of my neighbors landscape their yards.

Cindi (mom), Trevor, Amy (I am sure you have 8 more facts), Kalli, Andrew, Brian, Kristin, and Josh

Last set (Mexico)

2007-03-06T09:54:00.000-08:00

More Pics...

2007-03-06T09:44:00.000-08:00

Josh's Wedding Trip

2007-03-06T09:32:00.000-08:00

Vacation Pics (first group) Mexico

2007-03-06T09:18:00.000-08:00

Family Christmas

2007-01-06T09:05:00.000-08:00

Here are pictures from our Christmas in Indiana..

Dance Team

2007-01-06T09:01:00.000-08:00

Many of you have asked to see pictures of the dance team that I coach.....here you go.

more pics....

2006-12-17T18:19:00.000-08:00

Andy Babe

2006-12-17T18:14:00.000-08:00

Schnauzee's

2006-10-31T15:40:00.000-08:00

For those of you that miss them...

Shutters!

2006-10-31T15:33:00.000-08:00

Both Andrew and I had a day off today...which NEVER happens, except today it did. So we decided to put up the shutters we ordered over a month ago! I think it adds alot to our home! What do you think?

What's on your Refrigerator?

2006-10-27T18:22:00.000-07:00

So, after reading my sisters blog, I decided to do this fun little fridge thing as well. I too enjoy seeing the inside of other people's homes! So I took pictures of my fridge as well so you can clearly see the great things that I have displayed. Please look carefully, some are very interesting.
1. check out the stack of free address labels that we get free from all kinds of foundations wanting us to donate
2. pictures of our dog ali swimming in a pool
3. pictures of friends/family
4. pizza coupons (that's a must have on most refrigerators
5. chip clips, compliments of my old job
6. love letters from my old kindergarteners

Tatoo!!!

2006-09-09T20:25:00.000-07:00

Well, I thought I would post a picture of the tatoo I just got! The pictures didn't come out as bright as the real thing, but it gives you an idea!

New house pics!

2006-08-28T07:34:00.000-07:00

Well I said before that I would post pictures once we were finally done, so here they are. I also added 1 from mid-way.

Homesick

2006-08-02T05:55:00.000-07:00

Ok, so lately I have been getting homesick...not of Indiana really, just some people. So I decided to rate everyone with a percent of how much I miss them. Weird...I know, I am bored and that is what I want to do right now.

Kalli 50%
Parental Units 20%
Sibling (s) (Trevor included) 20 %
Jennifer 10%

So what it pretty much comes down to...if Amy and Trevor could just put Kalli on a flight for maybe..oh...a month to come here, I could send her back on her birthday. Feel free to do that at any time.
Also, still wondering when Amy and Trevor are ever going to plan a trip to come visit us (they are the only people who haven't yet in our immediate family)! Kalli wants to know the answer to that too because she misses her Auntie Laurie....dad told me so!

Bye for now..

Tagged!

2006-07-27T20:27:00.000-07:00

Well, I got tagged by my sister...here is the message...

The first player of this game starts with "5 weird things/habits about yourself". In the end you need to choose 5 people to be tagged. The people that get tagged need to write a blog about their "5 weird things/habits" and clearly state this rule and tag 5 more victims. Don't forget to leave your victim a comment that reads "your tagged" and to check your blog for assistance.

1. When I am waiting for something I like to count and hope that it ends on an even number (preferably 20).
2. A few times a year I have a dream that I am walking to the bathroom and peeing, but in all actuality, I am peeing the bed!
3. I have a huge fear of all of my teeth rotting out and having to get inplanted teeth or even worse DENTURES!
4. I love my dogs more than I love most kids...excluding Kalli!
5. I love Superman Icecream, I hate vanilla icecream (superman is colored vanilla icecream)

I am tagging, Kalli, Trevor, Mom, Josh, and Peter

Losing it

2006-07-15T20:00:00.000-07:00

Literally....I'm losing it. I lost my keys. My keys to everything I own. It's weird, I remember locking my car and coming the the house and 45 minutes later when I am ready to leave for work...no keys anywhere to be found. I have searched my car, and the house from top to bottom. Even searched the garage and the driveway....this is going to sound crazy, really crazy...someone had to of taken them. I rarely ever lose things and especially not my keys. I drop them in my purse everytime they are not in use. Yep, even check my purse, thoroughly! I am losing my mind!

Fair or Not Fair

2006-07-11T05:37:00.000-07:00

So, Minnesota is a "no fault" state in auto accidents. This means if you are in any kind of an accident, no one is 100% at fault. It could be 80/20, 50/50 and so on. Well last week I was driving down the parking lot at the mall and a girl backed out of her spot without looking and ran into me. I beeped my horn as she was pulling out but she pulled out so quick she didn't have time to stop. Well now, she wants to not claim it on the insurance and she only wants to pay half of the car estimate to get fixed since she says "it a no fault state and it is fair for each to pay half".
I am calling the insurance company today to ask if this would go on my record and what I would end up paying if we filed with the insurance. I just can't imagine how this is fair when I didn't do anything wrong. It really isn't even 1% my fault.
I will keep you posted...

House pics

2006-07-07T14:13:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures of our new home! We are going to do some major landscaping in about a month! I will put some new pictures up then!

2006-07-07T08:07:00.000-07:00

Yeah! New Blog

2006-07-07T07:56:00.000-07:00

I have always wanted to start one of these lovely blogs to join the rest of my family! I even copied my sister's blog name..(don't start Amy, I couldn't think of anything else). I will post some news and pictures soon!