A blast from the past
In rummaging through the drawer next to my bed tonight, in the search for something I forgot about after I stumbled upon the DVD that my brother made for my mother for her 60th birthday party back in 2006. In my ultimate wisdom I decided that uploading this video to YouTube was … [Read more...]
Before & After ~ WW
This week's Wordless Wednesday is dedicated to my four oldest nephews, Calvin and Casey (brothers) and Jordi and Brogan (brothers). Pictures from them as little guys and pictures of them all grown up. Please add my button to your blog and link up … [Read more...]
He used to be my baby!!!
As today is Veterans Day here in the United States, I wanted to 'republish' this entry I did back in October about my nephew, Calvin Sanders, the first member of our family to serve in the armed services and who is on active duty right now in Afghanistan, as a member of the … [Read more...]
Day 24 – A letter to your parents
WOW........I have sure being putting this post off!! NOT because I don't want to write it but because I don't feel I can do my parents the justice they deserve in a letter. What they have done for me throughout my 31 years on this earth is truly above and beyond what is in a … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday – Trouble
My mom sent me this photo recently!! It's a classic snapshot of how my fathers one eyebrow would raise when we were in trouble as kids!! As soon as I opened the email and saw this I couldn't help but laugh uncontrollably!! Linking up at Word of Mouth Blogging, … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday – Ms. Shayli
Last week I was looking for pictures of my niece, Shayli, as her family recently immigrated to the UK and their photos are not with them as yet (she had a school project that required pictures of her as a baby, toddler, etc.) We stumped upon these photos and I cannot help … [Read more...]
Day 14 – A picture of you and your family
There are two pictures below. The first is of me and my family, except for my two nephews Calvin and Casey who in the UK and MN, respectively, and could not travel to be with us :( The 2nd picture was taken Easter 2011 in South Africa and has both Calvin and Casey in the photo, I … [Read more...]
And so NOT according to plan….
On Tuesday I posted an entry for The Extraordinary Ordinary's Just Write Tuesday (Click HERE for the post). In that post I spoke of how it is that through the past few years of 'living' I have learned that I cannot constantly have control over everything that happens to me. I … [Read more...]
35 years and counting!!
Today my amazing parents are married for 35 glorious years!!! They are an inspiration, year after year!! Through thick and thin, they've stuck together!! With the paths our lives have followed it is hard to get a complete family photo, as we are located in the U.K, the USA and … [Read more...]