Happy Easter!!



It was a wonderful weekend. Easter was the highlight of the weekend with all of our kids being home and me getting to see several of my cousins and both of my mom's sisters.

Here is a picture of our family on the lawn at my sister's house.

Next we have both of my parents with all the grandkids. This was an awesome picture of all of them because Dave said something and cracked them all up......including my dad.

All Together

This last weekend was my mother's 65th birthday. A few months back I arranged for her, my sister and my daughters to all attend an afternoon tea at Aunt Hattie's Tea House. They all were so excited and didn't know what to expect. I had attended a tea there last July with my cousin Jeannine and just fell in love with the place. They bring each person a pot of their own tea and then several different pastries. For instance, cucumber sandwiches, chicken salad sandwiches, chocolate covered cherries, and scones with lemon curd and butter cream. Let me put it this way.......YOU ARE STUFFED when you leave. Here is a group shot of all of us.

After leaving Aunt Hattie's we went to visit my grandmother Theresa. She is 96 and doesn't get out much. She lives in an apartment that offers assisted living. I love to visit her because here is a woman who raised a family almost twice the size of mine and look at her!! She still walks to go get her nails and hair done once a week. I hope I am as active as she is at that age!!

I was so grateful to get some pictures of her with my daughters and of course a group shot of my mom, sister and me with her. It was a wonderful day.

Oh My .......I've been tagged!!


I am to list 7 Random Things about myself...............hmmm.

Here Goes:

1. I would love to one day own a Bed and Breakfast Inn.
2. I love, love, love music.
3. I read everyday. Right now I am reading an old Stephen King booked titled: The Talisman.
4. I love to cook and have thought recently I may go to culinary school just to do it!
5. I love kids. I know that isnt' so very random but being here with my sister and watching her sons play with my daughters and hearing all that giggling just reminds me of how much I do.
6. I am itching to get home and see my new TV, DVD-surround sound system. That is my new present from Dave for our bedroom. That means I can scrap and listen to concerts!!
7. I am so looking forward to spring.

Let's see.......I am tagging Tami and Renee Clark!

Leap Day Fun!




It's so hard to believe that it is already almost a full week into March. I have been so busy with family and such I have neglected my blog.

This layout is one I did this past weekend. I took the picture on the morning of Leap Day. My poor kids will go along with just about anything I ask.....but this particular day they weren't sure they wanted to jump out that door. We haven't built the deck onto the east side of the house yet and so it is a 4 ft. drop. So, I had to prove to them it could be done without getting hurt. Once they saw their old mom could do it they didn't hesitate to show one another up!!

So, here you have it. I'm not sure I like how this layout came out with this black and white picture but I truly just wanted to use that little frog rub-on from Fancy Pants!! I know......I have a problem.