Friday, July 1, 2011

~ Born on the 4th of July......



America....America.....is Beautiful!


I think you are very Lucky if you were born on the 4th of July!
July 4th has always been one of our favorite holidays.

We love to celebrate and have a party!
Lots of good food and........

always fun food to make!  A cupcake cake!



Great Company!





                                                     You don't choose your family. 
                      They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.  ~Desmond Tutu



A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.  ~Washington Irving



              

                                          While we try to teach our children all about life,
                                            Our children teach us what life is all about.
                                                              ~Angela Schwindt



 silly times at the parade.....



You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness.  You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.  ~Erma Bombeck


wearing 4th of July attire!


Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.  ~Dr. Seuss



being with your Yankee Doodle Sweetheart....



Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life.  ~Herbert Asquith



never missing a parade!


Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.  ~Thomas Paine

Time to Relax for Tony....NO work!


Lots of Balloons....


Silly Hats....My patriotic heart beats red, white, and blue.  ~Author Unknown


         Women gather together to wear silly hats, eat dainty food, and forget how unresponsive  their husbands are.  Men gather to talk sports, eat heavy food, and forget how demanding their wives are.  Only where children gather is there any real chance of fun.                     ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960




Sparklers and Fireworks!

Katie Perry ~ Firework



oh the memories we have ......God Bless America!


I'm proud to be an American.......God Bless the USA!


Sunday, June 26, 2011

~ Magic Carpet Ride.....


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~ Our First Family Camp out in New Jersey.......

The Magic Carpet Ride song brings back many memories from our First Camp out in our backyard.



the tents were pitched......



pole by pole.




the decorations went up........

Jimmy Buffet ~ Margaritaville




kids enjoyed the old fashion sprinkler......



the outdoor fans were ready....it was HOT.



the guys were ready to have some fun.....



and the girls were too!



Mom decorated her tree for Christmas in July!



The Chief said....Let the Party begin!



The camp sites were ready!



the fire was HOT.



The Campers were singing Kum~by~AHHHH



The memories we made will not be forgotten.....that magic carpet made us laugh until we cried!



Remember when we use to camp out in our back yard on Elnora Road?  We put up Daddy's old Army tent.  Put down some blankets and the sleeping bags.....no zippers on the tent and no air mattress!



We camped out just like the soldiers did!







Friday, June 24, 2011

~ Friends are like Flowers.....



May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.- Irish Blessing

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Friends are like flowers........


Beautiful Flowers.....


Friends are like Flowers......


In the Garden of Life!


Are you a Daisy......


Are you a Rose......


Are you a Dandelion!



Friends are like Flowers....


Beautiful Flowers......


Friends are like Flowers......


In the Garden of Life!


I get by with a little help from my Friends!


As Mr. B use to say......."It just BEES like that"



A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.  ~Douglas Pagels

Thursday, June 23, 2011

~ Forever Young.......


Dear Matthew,
May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer.

Love Always,
Mom
xoxo



May the good Lord be with you
Down every road you roam
And may sunshine and happiness
Surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud
Dignified and true
And do unto others
As you'd have done to you
Be courageous and be brave
And in my heart you'll always stay
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

~ My Wish......



One kind word. One hug. One smile.
That's all it takes to make a difference.....pay it forward


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My Wish for you.......
I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,