Memorial Day

 

July 19,1983-October 7, 2005

 



So sad, these people left today. :( It's been a fun week with my mom and step-dad here. This picture was taken at an open house at Twisted X Brewing Co

My cousin's husband and friend/partner are making big waves in the brewing industry here in Texas.

Time

has passed and so much has gone on! We went to Florida for a family vacation. It was SO nice, me, hubby, daughter at my dad and step-momma's. Good bonding fun for my daughter and her "new" grandparents.

My dad had surgery on his hip and 4 days later is walking a bit and off to a party tonight. He's 77. Bless his heart!

Thank you

Thank you for your loving thoughts for my family, especially Bruce and his wife Sandee. Sandee's son Sean (Bruce's step-son) is now over in Iraq. He has a wife, a young son and another baby on the way. Please keep them in your prayers, candles lit, spells of safety uttered, whatever you choose.

Now, my dear friend miss*R has a great blog called Earth Healers.

Please visit her and keep our Mother Earth close at heart.

War

My cousin Bruce's son, my second cousin, Eric Fifer died in Iraq four years ago. Today was the four year anniversary of the day Bruce got that knock on his door that every parent fears.

This video is a wonderful tribute to our fallen. Eric is in the video, at the 1:11 mark.

Happy Easter, Blessed Passover, Blessed Oestara (late)

I got my hubby an Easter basket with a basketball in it. Two fold...we can go together and shoot hoops. I received an adorable card (as usual) and a Bamboo plant trained into a heart shape.

My parents hit the road early this am so we celebrated Easter yesterday. Haet being so far away from everyone......

Tired

Went to a Round Rock baseball game with my cousin and her family and my folks. Came home and colored Easter eggs. Celebrating the meal today since my parents leave tomorrow for home.

Hubby has gone back to the military hair cut. It's too hot any other way and he has a THICK head of wavy hair.

Other than that, not much else. I have abandoned all books right now to read New Moon. The second in the Stephanie Meyers series.

I got all of DD's pictures cleaned up and any that weren't framed now are. Plus, some of MIL and DH's dad as well.

New shorts for DH and some new shirts and a pair of capri's for me. Grilling chicken and corn on the cob tonight. We'll have a side of buttered new potatoes.

Here are some of the photos I am using. The completed photo gallery will be too be for me to scan. Let's see...there is mine and hubby's high school graduation picture, a picture of us at a reception before he left for the service, me in college, he in the service and some photos of our daughter when she was younger.

So

Looking forward to Friday. Yes, I KNOW it is only Saturday, but I am having lunch with a friend from high school , who lives in the area. She had to cancel last week because of a school conflict with one of her 3 boys. It will be fun to reconnect.

I am stuffy and blurry. Thank you Forrest Gump!

I am now going to sort through pictures to copy, print off and add to a collage photo frame.
Yes, they still make them and I have one from a few years ago. OK, from the looks of the "fake'" pic in the frame, twenty years ago. Anyway, going to make it a family one with baby pics of me and hubby, school etc and some of our daughter, up to this year. I refuse to use the "real" pics because I have had a few ruined using these before.

It would be nice to have one from daughter, of her and BF that was taken here in April. HINT, HINT. (She has that camera)

Yes, Bustillo, I will post some from MY childhood!

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We Are Fam-I-Lee

Home

I am home! Found a place for us. 3 bed, 2 bath, manufactured home with a 2 car garage. Has loads of fun with my cousin, her son, and my aunt and uncle (her parents). Her husband was in Croatia and didn't get back unitl Saturday evening.

Week end

We went to Indiana this past week end to see my parents. Of course, we forgot the key to the storage unit. We were able to get a hold of the guy and he made a duplicate for us. So DH went to Rochester Saturday to get the key.

Saturday night we had fresh lobster for dinner, YUM! Did a little shopping with the folks while DH was gone. Found him a pair of black Converse high tops which he has wanted sooo badly for his birthday (today). Don't fit. *sigh* And they didn't have his size. So I will return them here in Illinois, hopefully.

Sunday, we went back to Rochester to get stuff out of the storage unit and left the key at a relatives for DD. Got back and went out to dinner with folks, Aunt P and Uncle D. Came home and played Strategy until DD and her BF arrived. Had pie and ice cream and DH opened up his gifts.

Stayed up until 2 AM with the kids. Monday mom made us a yummy breakfast and we had fun visiting with the kids until we left for home. Busy but FUN week end!

My Mommy