Pic Spam!

[stoney321]

Text before I blow your Dial-Ups to hell. So I was SUPPOSED to be flying up to Ann Arbor, Michigan today to visit my BF (who I miss TERRIBLY), but since I left the travel plans to my husband (I'm using his miles) he didn't pick the weekend I asked for. Guess when I'm flying out? EASTER WEEKEND. And it's a done deal. So, have fun kids! Dye those eggs with daddy! Not that I'm a Christian, my husband is - well, kind of - but the kids like Easter. But: I get to be in cold, blowy, ugly weather! For four days! Ha. It's going to be near 80 here. *cries* But I get to see my BF in the whole world, so life is good.


In gearing up for my trip, I've been going through photo albums and laughing about pictures. My BF's mom is my dream mom, and we like to hash out how terrible my mother is. (An aside: Joyce kills me, because she is my dream mom, too) No seriously, my mother is a HORRIBLE person. Without going into ugliness - that's not what this journal is about - I give you pictures of OMG and funny and awww.


Here's my older sis and me with our dog, Muffin. Do you see his eyebrow??? We left the back gate open one day and he ran away. Sad day in my house, let me tell you.


Ooh! Here's me being hammysilly at my wedding reception. My ex and I eloped in Vegas (classy) then had an Open House when we got back to Texas one month later. (Shh! I'm four months pregnant in this picture. Err, that's ecru, not white. Hee!)


Oh My God. My mom is wearing HER wedding dress to MY wedding reception. WOW!! Look at me!! Now, to be fair, it is from her third wedding. Or was it her fourth? HA HA HA!! In case you wondered where my self-centeredness comes from? That'd be my mom.


Here's me and my awesome sisters, both are on LJ. My older sister had just whispered to me: "Did you see Mom is wearing her wedding dress? Why is she such a bitch?" I think my younger sister is wondering why my mom is telling dirty jokes at my WEDDING reception in a very loud voice so people will look at her and comment on how lovely she looks. In her white wedding dress. At my reception. Confidential to Breath: I miss your long, blonde hair. Just sayin'...


I found this pic of me and my ex with my boy on a hike trip. I was about four or five months pregnant in this pic, too. Don't take pictures of me. It makes me pregnant. Huh? I am standing on a boulder, BTW. My ex was 6' 8". Niiice. Too bad he wasn't.


On my own... This is nine months after our divorce, just me and the two kiddos. GAH!! Aren't they the cutest?? I miss short hair. So easy to do...


Hee!! One of my favorite pics of me and Mr. Stoney. This was a fun office party in the CFO's backyard. They had a huge fort and swing set for people with kids, and fun stuff for grownups. Whee! I think this was the first official "outing" of us as a familial unit. I didn't expose my kids to men I dated (not many, it isn't fun dating as a single mom) but he and I knew we weren't going anywhere. Isn't he the CUTEST??? He came home today!! Weekend with my baby...

Pics!! I want to see pics of everyone. Indulge me. Make it a meme or something. Post a picture of yourself from ten years ago or whatever. Do it! I'm giddy and hyper today. Been walking a minimum of 6 miles everyday, feeling strong and healthy again. Sun is shining, the tank is clean... Life is good. *muwah!* to my Flist!

Comments

[dramagirl42.livejournal.com]

Best. Icon. Ever.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Hee!! I do love my little jokes... 10Q!

[dusty273.livejournal.com]

Love the pics, honey! You look so pretty in all of them. And I love your icon!

*hugs*

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

OMG, aren't my kids so CUTE??? My little boy breaks my heart in that one with the cuteness and the big brown eyes.

I was so happy to find that picture of my sister and me with our dog Muffin. He had laugh lines around his mouth, too. I'll show you in the accompaning icon.

*hugs you, too!*

So much so that I have to temper it with "Dude!"

[solipsiae.livejournal.com]

Dude, you are breathtaking.

Re: So much so that I have to temper it with "Dude!"

[beadattitude.livejournal.com]

I'd have to second that. And your husband, and your kids! Dude.

And your mom! Hilarious!

[jamalov29.livejournal.com]

Fist of all , I love you.
Second , I adore your pictures. You were a delicious ( pregnant )little bride . I like your expression on the pic with your oldest boy strapped on.
But the one with your two cute kids is adorable.
And i wholeheartedly agree : the last one is so lovely. You look so happy with Mr. Stoney , you are really good together and it shows.

*Need to kiss you now Laura.*


I found a pic of me when I was five but I didn't put it on the computer yet. Will do. And pictures when i met my love ( sixteen ! )

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

OOOOH!!! I wanna see pics of you at 16!! I LOVE that picture of me and my husband - we are practically LEVITATING with happiness at finding each other.

(He had a bad first marriage, too. We really appreciate each other, having experienced the worst type of relationships)

Pictures make me so happy! When crazydiamondsue first came out to visit/meet me, the first thing we did was pull out photo albums. She brought hers. Hee!! I'm going to have to dig out my yearbooks now. Shaved head Laura! *cries at the ugliness*

[poshcat.livejournal.com]

Squeeeee! What a great picspam post! You're so beautiful, and your mom is such a wanker. Heh. That dress, O.M.G. Poor, attention-whoring mom.

How old were you when you got married the first time? Not very, I'm guessing. And how tall are you? 6'8"?!!? Cripies. I would literally have a view of his crotch. Make up your own punchline to that.

Your kids are adorable! And look quite frightened in that picture. Who's taking the shot - Freddy Krueger? Your mom? Hee.

Your husband is just as adorable!!!!! You look very happy in that pic - no wonder it's one of your favourites.

PS You look like Elle McPherson in that wedding pic that was possibly taken in the bathroom. :0)

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Oh, my mom is HILARIOUS in her awfulness. Strap a Southern-Belle attitude with a dash of Texas-twang, and that's her. Nice. It's a wonder the three of us turned out.

I was 22 when I married the first time. I LOVED how tall he was. "View of his crotch." Let's just say he wore a size 15 shoe. Too bad he was an idiot. And unable to learn. *insert dick joke here*

I'll say this about my kids: they used to be afraid of getting their pictures taken (not sure why - maybe they know they lose a bit of their SOUL) but they do not have that fear any longer. Total hams.

I am LAUGHING at the EMcP comment. I have seen her in real life and she's GROSS. A skeleton with shiny skin. I am far from a stick, I'll tell you that. But I take the compliment with thanks and a giggle.

[zyrya]

Mr Stoney wins on grounds of Reasonable Height alone, never mind any other qualification.

You're so beautiful! Your mum is such a cow!

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Isn't she awful? But in a hilarious, lemme tell you a story way, to be sure. (Um, I really liked how tall my ex was - I felt TEENY) But kissing Mr. Stoney is far easier. Plus? The blue eyes of GORGEOUSNESS. Like, JM blue. You know, the color of the sea after a storm? *snerk*

[mirasol.livejournal.com]

Babe, you are all just so beautiful! And smile-y!

I refrain from saying anything about your mom, because she's your mom, apart from "My god, how could she!"

I have just the one photo of me here at the moment, but I'm scanning it in right now.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Sheeeeeyit. I kicked my mom out of my life years ago to maintain sanity, so no harm would be done. It isn't one of those, "I can say it but you can't" thing.

I can't wait to see your pics!!!

[sangueuk.livejournal.com]

You look gorgeous!

Did you say you wanted pic spam? Here ya go. Btw, I have no idea who this woman is...

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

My leetle sanguelina!! Joo are bee YOU teeful. GAH!! I need to drink with, er visit you so badly!

Spam me more, bay-bee!!

[spikefan.livejournal.com]

What zyrya said. You and Mr. Stoney are so gorgeous it's unearthly. Your kids are adorable, of course. Your mom, however, is one of those women Mr. Spikefan and I call a Piece of Work. Some P.O.W.'s are otherwise normal women who are a little (or a lot) overdone. Then there's someone who will wear her wedding dress to her own daughter's wedding. Thank you for a good laugh.

Now that you've opened the photo invitation to photos of any age, I will oblige you with the few I have digitized. See my LJ soon.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

OOh!! I want to see your pics! Cute little pig-tailed you, falling down drunk you, gorgeous - best-pic-ever you! GIMMIE!!

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Jen, and my kids and husband are AWESOME! I'm proud of my fam, to be sure. I luff Mr. Stoney. Gah!! To think he had to CONVINCE me to date him? What was I thinking? (apparently I was attracted to tall assholes...)Ha!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_divya_/]

Don't take pictures of me. It makes me pregnant. Huh?

Heeeeee. Awesome pics, and you're cute, I don't care what you say. ::clamps hands over ears:: LA LA LA, I can't hear you!

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Don't you take pictures of me!! No more babies giving me bigger boobs!! Ha.

Let's see your pics! I want Junior High pictures!! (Oh, god, I was a TROLL in junior high)

[marlo.livejournal.com]

ok, I'll try and post pics in the next couple of days. It's totally a good idea - a good getting-to-know-you thing.

When you were saying "BF," at first I totally thought you meant boyfriend. HAHAHAHAHA. Then I figured it out.

You are so pretty, Laura. You have a beautiful smile, and pretty hair. ::hugs tight::

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Ninja! Liking your ninja pic. I know who it is, but I'm lazy and won't look up the proper spelling...

Thanks, Marlo. you already know that I think you are ADORABLE, and your cute B/W pic made me check out your LJ in the first place. Apparently I'm shallow. Hee!!

[blueswan9.livejournal.com]

Lovely pictures - you're so pretty and your boys are the cutest. Thanks for sharing them.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! (Psst: the little ones with me in the short hair are my son and my daughter in pigtails.... Meep!! Cutie patooties!)

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

You were the most beautiful knocked up bride EVER!!!! That picture of you and your mom (both radiant in white) has got to be one of my favorite things in life.

I'd post pics, but you know the website sitch. Instead, I leave you with, you're beautiful and the Oklahoma! icon violethamster made with my and Caza's faces.

P.S. I had the most freakin' awesome breakfast casserole this morning! My office rocks. I'll send you the re-cee-pay.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

I wanna know the ree cee pee. I wanna know about the new house. I wanna know about the shopping for the new house. I want to hear your VOICE. *cries with loneliness for her LJBF*

And there isn't much more in this life that can top your own mother coming to your wedding in HER wedding dress. Um, her third wedding's dress. Now, would it be tacky if she wore her SECOND wedding dress to her fifth wedding? Or should you stick with evens to evens and odds to odds? HA!!

[anelith.livejournal.com]

You are GORGEOUS in all these pics, from childhood on up to now. And I've said it before, but it bears repeating -- your husband is one handsome man. Certainly deserves that icon you have of him. And what cuties your children are in that picture! I have to say that you don't look overly traumatized at that point from the divorce -- you said he was abusive and drug-addicted? You were probably saying, "Whoopee! Free at last!"

Well, one thing about your husband making the mistake of your plane reservations for Easter weekend. He shall bear the burden of children hyped up on sugar overload alone, if your kids are like most and eat their chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, etc. that they find in their Easter baskets that Easter morning! While you are enjoying your BF's company, being pamperred as a guest, probably sipping coffee and reading the morning paper, he'll be dealing with kids bouncing off the wall...

I'm going to be trying the pic thing very soon. Thanks to your advice! I've got some pics from our stay in Indonesia that I scanned in from Mom's photo albums while we were there. Hope to post them tonight. I might call on you as a "beta tester" just to see if you can see them.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Anne. Mr. Stoney is a BABE and I heart him, underline. And you are so right about the picture after the divorce being a "free at last, free at last!" feeling. I used to joke that I went on a diet and lost 270 pounds. (meaning him)

Saw your pics! And I am LAUGHING at the thought of Mr. S dealing with hyper kids. What do you want to bet that his folks get a call and a surprise visit while I'm gone? :-D

[somecandytalkin.livejournal.com]

Hey, cute pics. I got married in Vegas too! Had we talked about that yet? Seems like I'd remember that.
Me? Little Graceland, minister from the Church of Positive Living. I'll try to put up a pic but it's blurry. And I apparently make a certain particularly weird face when walking down the aisle with big ole fringey Elvis.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

SCT, I DID TOO!!! Oh my god. I came thiiiiis close to getting married by the Elvis impersonator, but felt that eloping, being knocked up, and not having all my family there was shame enough to heap upon them. But I wanted to SO badly.

HA HA HA!! I had on FUGLY tan pantyhose (at my mother's behest)with a simple, short linen dress for the elopment, and my thighs look HUGE. I call it my MaryLou Retton look. EW! But my hair was nice...

I can't wait to laugh about that on Sunday!

[inlovewithnight.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness! Are you flying into Ann Arbor on Saturday or Sunday or even before? Because I'll be in Ann Arbor on Spring Break until Sunday morning.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

I'm flying in Thursday night, flying back to Dallas on Monday, after lunch.

OH MY GOD!! how random and hilarious would it be if we met face to face in Michigan?! My BF lives right by the Arboretum, near the school? We should SO meet up for lunch!

[chantal87.livejournal.com]

Man....you know I have things I hafta do. Now you got me doing a pic spam meme.
::runs off to do pic spam::

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

PIC SPAM!! Do it! you can drink beer and hide from the kids later. Hee! (Man, I have been talking you up to my husband. He's impressed with the sheer volume of work you have before you. Thinking good, unbreaky, many boxed thoughts!)

[crayonbreakygal.livejournal.com]

No wonder your kids are so cute. You were adorable as a kid too.

Your mom in that dress? Enough said. So you grew up and did good in spite of her, I think.

OK, I love your hair, long or short. I've got this mess of brown/red/whatever hair that is so weird. Eek. Yours is great.

Mr. Stoney? He is totally handsome. And so obviously a great catch. So many great pics.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

I have hair issues, though. I LOVE it super short, but when it's growing out, I look very odd and disproportionate. Really long or really short. I'm debating whether or not to hack it all off again. (It looks like my wedding pic - oh my god, that was 10 years ago!)

And thanks for saying such nice things. Ever time I see that pic of her with her "up-do" and wedding dress, I just crack up. Center of attention... No matter what! Hee!!

[lynnenne]

You are boootiful. And your hubby is hot. I will post pictures of me as soon as I figure out how. :)

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

YOOOOOOOOUUUUUU 2! I love love love that icon of you and the puppers. I would so do you. I mean, I would buy you many drinks and slip in a roofie. I mean, I think you are cute and pretty. *leers*

(Upload a pick onto www.photobucket.com and then copy the "IMG source" link they provide and change the [] to <>. The actual link needs to be in "", but I believe photobucket does all that. SEEEmple.) DO IT!! I wanna see more (all) of you! Hee!

[greenstone-j.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, who is the prettiest Stoney ever? *loves the pics of you as a kid* And what a beautiful bride! Mr Stoney is pretty lucky! But you two look nice together in that last pic!

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

HA HA!! I just noticed that in my "me as a little kid" you can see my britches. Classy lassie. Now, the "bride" pic is from my first marriage. I like to think current and forever Mr. Stoney is lucky, but then, I think that about myself, too. He's a great person.

10Q!! Now, when do I get to see a bunch of pics of you!? I'll post my horrible early teen pics if you do!

[ex-dovil323.livejournal.com]

You are sooooo hot! You hot preganant mama, you! I'm burning in hell as I type this! And what a gorgeous couple and such pretty kidlets. You need to hire yourselves out for adds and make a fortune!

I can go around to your mums place if you like, sort her out for you...

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! See, you'd meet my mom, she'd be all charming and funny and you'd like her, and then she'd start hitting you up for money. Then you'd try and sneak away, and she'd blame you for not being a good friend. huh? Then she'd sleep with your boyfriend/dad/roommate.

10Q!! I am so coming out to NZ one day and we shall drink and flash our fabulous locks about the queerest clubs and shake our buns and laugh and laugh and laugh. YES. WE WILL DO THIS. @_@ <-- hypno stare!!

[slackerace.livejournal.com]

1. You and Mr. Stoney are hot! Really!
2. Your mother scares me. alot.
3. How old were you when you got married 1st time? Twelve? Gah!
4. You have really cute kids.
5. There is no #5
6. I just got some pics from when I was a wee slacker and I'll share when I get home in 2 weeks and am able to scan them in.
7. That is all.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

My mom scares LOTS of people. I was 22, but I look the exact same with the exception of a few stretch marks and WISDOM IN MY EYES. Ha ha!!

Thanks about the kiddoes. They are turning out alright...

Pics! Yes, please! When you can...

[greenstone-j.livejournal.com]

I did wonder if you knew you that you were showing your knickers off to the world...*grin* And I have posted pics of myself in the past...one here http://www.livejournal.com/users/greenstone_j/27545.html#cutid1 and some of myself, my boy and some of my animals here: http://www.livejournal.com/users/greenstone_j/29817.html#cutid1 I'm sure there are some more of little Greenstone and the other animals as well...

Sorry I can't do older ones (non digital ones)...no scanner...*pouts* and batteries need recharging and I'm meant to be on my way out....swimming *looks happily at sunny sky*

[greenstone-j.livejournal.com]

*scratches head* Why didn't this go above? *slaps computer*

[mskakaako.livejournal.com]

You are dreamy. So pretty. *sigh*
You also have cute kids. :D

So, how is that book going? Looks like you have lots of material to write about. Mommy dearest is very...um, interesting.

I don't think you want picspam from me. You've seen tons of pics of me already, haven't you?!

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Oh, see I think the same about you. Dreeeeemeeeee. Perfect woman, you is. (Shh. Let me think it. Don't tell me you pick your nose, okay? Well, you know what I mean. Nose picking is HAWT.)

I have LOTS of material about my mom. Isn't that hilarious? In a way I'm glad I have such a bad mom (you have NO idea) because I have great stories as a result. Hee!

I can NEVER have enough Kaka Ako pictures. Gimmie!!