Sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words. Does that mean this post is an epic novel??? Our eldest son has turned 10 YEARS OLD!!!! and he requested a “soldier birthday party.” So we all broke out the camo and raked through the barns for any items suitable for an assault course. This is [...]
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Soldiering On – a 10 year old’s birthday
Posted in faith, tagged birthday, birthday party, camouflage, family, funny, humor, kids, soldier party on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
surprises come in all shapes and sizes…
Posted in faith, tagged beach trip, birthday, family, funny, humor, mother on July 7, 2009 | 5 Comments »
It’s a million degrees under my bright yellow sombrero. The towel covering my legs feels like a Saint Bernard has climbed up into my lap and the water I have to keep me hydrated tastes like a tepid bath. No matter! I must remain at my post and in this ridiculous disguise. I check and recheck [...]
Where am I???? I think it may be heaven…
Posted in faith, tagged birthday, blessed, Christianity, encouragement, faith, family, funny, humor, mother, southerner in scotland, thankful on June 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I got on a plane and found myself landing in a little slice of Paradise. How can you tell? you may be asking. Well, most everybody is giving me a smile. People are going out of their way to say “Good morn’n!” There is warmth in the air and a bright light in the sky [...]
Diddy? Yes he did – how I got my Dad
Posted in birthdays, christian family, Christianity, dads, encouragement, faith, family, humor, Jesus, kids, life, tagged birthday, blended families, blessed, Christianity, Dad, encouragement, faith, family, Father's day, humor, life, thankful on April 21, 2009 | 5 Comments »
My father is thousands of miles away from me today. I cannot be there with him so I am taking a moment in time to tell the world – however many might be reading - what he means to me. I wrote this a couple of years ago, but it has stood the test of time and [...]
Birthday Princess update #2
Posted in birthdays, faith, family, humor, kids, tagged birthday, family, humor, kids, princess on April 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
My head is buzzing as I am coming off an icing induced sugar high – but I have an announcement to make: WE HAVE SURVIVED THE 5 YEAR OLD’S PRINCESS PARTY! Hearing will be restored within the next several days. It may take longer to find the kitchen. We started the party with squeals [...]
Birthday Princess update #1
Posted in birthdays, faith, family, humor, kids, tagged birthday, family, humor, kids, princess on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, breakfast was a success. She ate 4 sausages and strawberry jam toast lovingly prepared by the 6 yr old sister (think BIG jam). The birthday princess was serenaded by her family and then left to eat (with some help from her siblings) while I went downstairs to make the icing and finish the never [...]
She who is 5 – a day in the life of a Birthday Princess
Posted in birthdays, christian family, faith, family, humor, kids, tagged birthday, blessed, faith, family, humor, kids, mother, princess on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The wonder of it all began last night. Our soon-to-be FIVE littlest girl stared at me with big brown eyes, her curly hair swirling around her even though she stood still. The pj’s were almost on – “Mommy, member last time? (last birthday) I had breakfas in your bed?” Yes, my little curly girlie – [...]
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