First of all, thank you so much for all the very sweet birthday wishes, it makes 48 bearable:) Y'all are too sweet!!
Secondly, I just wanted all y'all to know that once again, blogger has it in for me and is not letting me comment on any other blogs! I am reading and keeping up with you all but just cannot post a comment!! SO frustrating!!! Anybody else going through this again?
Monday, October 3, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Sunday Snapshot - Happy Birthday - and the Winners Are???
First of all, I would like to announce the winners of my giveaway from last week's Sunday Snapshot
Congrats to The Raundenbush Family, China Calls and Cindi Campbell!!
Please email Tammy at tmp108@sbcglobal.net to claim your beautiful prize. You can go to Tammy's wonderful blog, Be A Voice to see her fabulous jewerly!!
OK, for this week's Sunday Snapshot, I have a guest blogger, gulp...
Fall is in the air, there is a chill at night, football is on TV.....It must be about time for Annie's birthday! That's right regular readers, Annie is having a birthday tomorrow. When she told me last night that she was going to write her own birthday post, I told her, that was unacceptable.
So, here I am writing my first post on her blog. By the way, I'm the hubby of our clan.
You might think that you know Annie from her blogging. A lot of who she is does come through, but she is so much more. Let me tell you about some of the various relationships in this house......
Annie and our eldest boy, Christian.
Annie has high expectations for Christian. Being the oldest, she puts more on him then the rest of the mob. When he isn't looking (and sometimes when he is) she absolutely glows with pride over this kid. From complements from other parents about his manners to seeing that he has developed an exercise program for himself, I think Annie sees a bit of herself in him.
Man child #2, Charlie.
Charlie and Annie are always in a hurry. His delivery was fast (only about 10 minutes after we got to hospital!) - yikes. This kid is loud and chatty and I think Annie sees a lot of me in him. School comes easily for Charlie, so not a whole of effort goes into it. Hence, it is Annie's mission to fix that and insure that he puts in more than enough effort.
Youngest boy in the house, Caleb.
Caleb is Annie's anchor to early motherhood. Caleb tries to run with his older bothers, and most of the time is quite successful. However, if someone is going to get hurt, it is likely to be this one. After which, momma bear can then come out take care of whomever injured her boy (namely boy #1 and #2) and then nurse the injured child (namely boy #3) back to health.
Girlie #1, Emmeline.
Mini-Annie! When this one showed up, I remember telling Annie how great it had been to see the boys enjoying the same things that I like to do. Now, Emmeline wants to be a "Mommy just like Mommy." Annie encourages Em to explore all of her attributes, both "mommy games" and soccer games. I do believe that Annie treasures Em's desire to be just like her.
Girlie #2, Lizzie
Last child to date. Annie frets and rejoices over, and worries and delights in this child. The bond she has created with Lizzie is unique in that it is crafted without that physical bond or pregnancy that was so special to Annie. Annie likes to say that Lizzie grew in her heart, just not under it.
Hubby/me
and lastly, because that is where husbands go for a few years (I hope this is temporary!), yours truly. Annie is my stability. She keeps me grounded when I feel like I should try life without a net, maybe even without a tight rope! Most of all, she is my love. She works tirelessly (up before 5, bed after midnight) to keep our family running. She cooks for all of us (multiple meals cause nobody likes the same things!), plays chauffeur, tucks all the kids into bed under clean sheets, and still finds the time to tell me how much she loves me.
She is my superwomen and I'll love her forever.
Happy birthday darling, and I promise not to tell everybody that you are 5 years older then I am......oops
To read more Sunday Snapshots go here,
Congrats to The Raundenbush Family, China Calls and Cindi Campbell!!
Please email Tammy at tmp108@sbcglobal.net to claim your beautiful prize. You can go to Tammy's wonderful blog, Be A Voice to see her fabulous jewerly!!
OK, for this week's Sunday Snapshot, I have a guest blogger, gulp...
Fall is in the air, there is a chill at night, football is on TV.....It must be about time for Annie's birthday! That's right regular readers, Annie is having a birthday tomorrow. When she told me last night that she was going to write her own birthday post, I told her, that was unacceptable.
So, here I am writing my first post on her blog. By the way, I'm the hubby of our clan.
You might think that you know Annie from her blogging. A lot of who she is does come through, but she is so much more. Let me tell you about some of the various relationships in this house......
Annie and our eldest boy, Christian.
Annie has high expectations for Christian. Being the oldest, she puts more on him then the rest of the mob. When he isn't looking (and sometimes when he is) she absolutely glows with pride over this kid. From complements from other parents about his manners to seeing that he has developed an exercise program for himself, I think Annie sees a bit of herself in him.
Man child #2, Charlie.
Charlie and Annie are always in a hurry. His delivery was fast (only about 10 minutes after we got to hospital!) - yikes. This kid is loud and chatty and I think Annie sees a lot of me in him. School comes easily for Charlie, so not a whole of effort goes into it. Hence, it is Annie's mission to fix that and insure that he puts in more than enough effort.
Youngest boy in the house, Caleb.
Caleb is Annie's anchor to early motherhood. Caleb tries to run with his older bothers, and most of the time is quite successful. However, if someone is going to get hurt, it is likely to be this one. After which, momma bear can then come out take care of whomever injured her boy (namely boy #1 and #2) and then nurse the injured child (namely boy #3) back to health.
Girlie #1, Emmeline.
Mini-Annie! When this one showed up, I remember telling Annie how great it had been to see the boys enjoying the same things that I like to do. Now, Emmeline wants to be a "Mommy just like Mommy." Annie encourages Em to explore all of her attributes, both "mommy games" and soccer games. I do believe that Annie treasures Em's desire to be just like her.
Girlie #2, Lizzie
Last child to date. Annie frets and rejoices over, and worries and delights in this child. The bond she has created with Lizzie is unique in that it is crafted without that physical bond or pregnancy that was so special to Annie. Annie likes to say that Lizzie grew in her heart, just not under it.
Hubby/me
and lastly, because that is where husbands go for a few years (I hope this is temporary!), yours truly. Annie is my stability. She keeps me grounded when I feel like I should try life without a net, maybe even without a tight rope! Most of all, she is my love. She works tirelessly (up before 5, bed after midnight) to keep our family running. She cooks for all of us (multiple meals cause nobody likes the same things!), plays chauffeur, tucks all the kids into bed under clean sheets, and still finds the time to tell me how much she loves me.
She is my superwomen and I'll love her forever.
Happy birthday darling, and I promise not to tell everybody that you are 5 years older then I am......oops
To read more Sunday Snapshots go here,
Saturday, October 1, 2011
A Bus Full of Love
I normally get 10 to 15 emails a day asking, pleading, begging me to help, to forward on, to donate, to foster or to rescue and they are full of beautiful, innocent faces of those animals that have done nothing to deserve death but find themselves facing death, nonetheless.
Every now and then, however, I get an email like the one below and my heart is lifted until...
the next 10 to 15 emails. Sigh!!!
A BUS FULL OF LOVE
Puyallup, WA - At certain animal control facilities in Southern California, animals are being killed in droves.
Unfortunately, in many of these facilities, intakes far outnumber the adoptions...we all know the sad end result of such an off balance equation.
One Washington based rescue organization has decided to make a huge impact on the lives of these California "E-list" dogs.
Sunny Skys Animal Rescue has obtained a "rescue bus" which is dedicated to making the long trek to California - its sole purpose to save dogs from death row.
Today (Sunday) a team of volunteers loaded the rescue bus to capacity - carefully creating files for each dog, safely crating each and every "hopeful", and closing the doors to begin the journey back to Washington.
The dogs are leaving the sun-drenched state of California, heading for the grayer skies of Seattle.
But these lives are leaving behind something more than a sunny climate - they are leaving behind their death sentence - heading North towards hope and a bright future.
Every now and then, however, I get an email like the one below and my heart is lifted until...
the next 10 to 15 emails. Sigh!!!
A BUS FULL OF LOVE
Puyallup, WA - At certain animal control facilities in Southern California, animals are being killed in droves.
Unfortunately, in many of these facilities, intakes far outnumber the adoptions...we all know the sad end result of such an off balance equation.
One Washington based rescue organization has decided to make a huge impact on the lives of these California "E-list" dogs.
Sunny Skys Animal Rescue has obtained a "rescue bus" which is dedicated to making the long trek to California - its sole purpose to save dogs from death row.
Today (Sunday) a team of volunteers loaded the rescue bus to capacity - carefully creating files for each dog, safely crating each and every "hopeful", and closing the doors to begin the journey back to Washington.
The dogs are leaving the sun-drenched state of California, heading for the grayer skies of Seattle.
But these lives are leaving behind something more than a sunny climate - they are leaving behind their death sentence - heading North towards hope and a bright future.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Miss You Daddy
I have always loved this song and wanted to post it today as I remember and miss my Daddy!
Love you Dad. You are missed!
Love you Dad. You are missed!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sunday Snapshot - Be a Voice Giveaway!
What does shopping, beautiful, meaningful jewlery and helping orphans have in common????
It is called Be a Voice and it is the wonderful concept of a good friend of mine who desperately wants to do something to help those whom the Lord has called upon us to help.
Please read what Be a Voice is all about:
There are over 140 Million orphans in the world today. We want to do our part to lessen that number, one child at a time. We want to educate the public about the adoption process, offer support, and help defray adoption costs through fundraising activities. We want to bring our faith and our passion for original jewelry design together as a path to help raise money for the adoption process, and orphan care.
As parents that have been down that road, we understand both the barriers to adoption and the pressing need of the children awaiting a loving family. After seeing things first-hand, standing idly by is not an option for us. We want to use our voice to advocate for the voiceless, both for would-be parents, and the orphans in such great need. Thank you for joining your voice with ours!
For every purchase made from our webshop, we will be contributing $10 towards helping the voiceless. From clean water for children to clothes for orphans and toys for orphanages, we want to help in as many ways as we can.. We can also partner with fundrasing families and offer them wonderful products that produce 10.00 from each sale to help lessen the burdens. Lets be a voice together!
Tammy approached me this summer and asked if I might help her promote her new site and her mission and of course I said YES! Tammy has a beautiful little girl from China and is working hard to bring another precious child home very soon!
These beautiful children who wait so long for a family of their own have broken and uplifted and changed and inspired her heart and I feel very privaledged to be able to help and ...
to GIVE AWAY some of her incredible jewlery!!!
That's right - GIVE AWAY!!!
All you have to do is visit her new site, Be a Voice , look around and consider becoming a contributer by being a guest blogger or just by contributing your family story. If you think this is something you can do, just leave Tammy a comment.
You can also be entered to win by "liking" or "sharing" Be a Voice on FB or posting about it on your blog or just signing up for the newsletter. EASY!
Just leave me a comment on this post to let me know what you will do to be entered and I will announce the winners next Sunday.
Oh and there will be 3 winners - oh yeah baby!!! That means that 3 of my wonderful readers will get to choose from Tammy's wonderful designs like this beautiful bracelet:
LOVE it!!!!
So be sure to visit Be a Voice and enter here, to win some fabulous, purposeful jewlery!!!! Don't forget to leave me a comment letting me know what you have done to be entered!!
To read more wonderful Sunday Snapshots go here,
It is called Be a Voice and it is the wonderful concept of a good friend of mine who desperately wants to do something to help those whom the Lord has called upon us to help.
Please read what Be a Voice is all about:
There are over 140 Million orphans in the world today. We want to do our part to lessen that number, one child at a time. We want to educate the public about the adoption process, offer support, and help defray adoption costs through fundraising activities. We want to bring our faith and our passion for original jewelry design together as a path to help raise money for the adoption process, and orphan care.
As parents that have been down that road, we understand both the barriers to adoption and the pressing need of the children awaiting a loving family. After seeing things first-hand, standing idly by is not an option for us. We want to use our voice to advocate for the voiceless, both for would-be parents, and the orphans in such great need. Thank you for joining your voice with ours!
For every purchase made from our webshop, we will be contributing $10 towards helping the voiceless. From clean water for children to clothes for orphans and toys for orphanages, we want to help in as many ways as we can.. We can also partner with fundrasing families and offer them wonderful products that produce 10.00 from each sale to help lessen the burdens. Lets be a voice together!
Tammy approached me this summer and asked if I might help her promote her new site and her mission and of course I said YES! Tammy has a beautiful little girl from China and is working hard to bring another precious child home very soon!
These beautiful children who wait so long for a family of their own have broken and uplifted and changed and inspired her heart and I feel very privaledged to be able to help and ...
to GIVE AWAY some of her incredible jewlery!!!
That's right - GIVE AWAY!!!
All you have to do is visit her new site, Be a Voice , look around and consider becoming a contributer by being a guest blogger or just by contributing your family story. If you think this is something you can do, just leave Tammy a comment.
You can also be entered to win by "liking" or "sharing" Be a Voice on FB or posting about it on your blog or just signing up for the newsletter. EASY!
Just leave me a comment on this post to let me know what you will do to be entered and I will announce the winners next Sunday.
Oh and there will be 3 winners - oh yeah baby!!! That means that 3 of my wonderful readers will get to choose from Tammy's wonderful designs like this beautiful bracelet:
LOVE it!!!!
So be sure to visit Be a Voice and enter here, to win some fabulous, purposeful jewlery!!!! Don't forget to leave me a comment letting me know what you have done to be entered!!
To read more wonderful Sunday Snapshots go here,
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Sunday Snapshot - Seriously???
I mean honestly y'all
Where does this come from?
Cause it ain't Little Bear...
That's for sure
All I did was get out my camera cause the light was good
and then this happened!
Really, we watch Franklin and Magic School Bus and Arthur and (sigh) Caillou
and this doesn't come from Caillou - trust me! Heh!
All I can say is the Lord knew what he was doing when he gave them 3 big brothers!
3 MEAN big brothers!
and a 100 pound nanny dog!! Hehe!
Do you know how hard it was to get them to look "mean?"
I thought it would come naturally!!
I guess we have got some practicing to do before the girls are teenagers!! Ha!
To join in on more Sunday Snapshots go here,
Where does this come from?
Cause it ain't Little Bear...
That's for sure
and then this happened!
Really, we watch Franklin and Magic School Bus and Arthur and (sigh) Caillou
and this doesn't come from Caillou - trust me! Heh!
All I can say is the Lord knew what he was doing when he gave them 3 big brothers!
3 MEAN big brothers!
and a 100 pound nanny dog!! Hehe!
Do you know how hard it was to get them to look "mean?"
I thought it would come naturally!!
I guess we have got some practicing to do before the girls are teenagers!! Ha!
To join in on more Sunday Snapshots go here,
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The View from My Rear View Mirror
Do I really need to cut his hair???
I can put piggie tails in it - not that he would actually let me!
The last time I could put piggie tails in it, Hubby threatened me with, "either you take him or I am taking him!" Gulp!
Of course this is coming from a man who used to have a ponytail!!! Heh!
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