Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to my daddy!

What a wonderful example you have

always been in my life and the lives

of my children. You are truly loved

beyond measure and words can say.

and Happy Father's day to the

daddy of my children and

my sweetheart forever!

Flag Day

In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.

The week of June 14 is designated as "National Flag Week." During National Flag Week, the president will issue a proclamation urging U.S. citizens to fly the American flag for the duration of that week. The flag should also be displayed on all Government buildings. Some organizations hold parades and events in celebration of America's national flag and everything it represents.

Rollie Pollies

Shelby loves rollie pollies. She picks some up every morning. Yesterday she collected about 15 from around my driveway. I gave her a little bowl to keep them in. She just loves them. She wanted to take them to VBS. I made her leave them on the porch until she got home, then she could play with them. While she was gone we had a "frog strangler" of a rain storm. I never thought any more about the critters. When I picked her up and came home she ran to get her bugs and they were floating in her little bowl. She was so crushed, she looked up at me and said, "oh no! they all drowned" It was sad but I told her it was okay and she could find some more when things dried out. I'm not sure what those little creatures are good for, but they sure give little kids hours of fun.

13 Things I Love the Smell Of

1. rain

2. babies

3. freshly mowed lawn

4. Johnson and Johnson baby lotion

5. cinnamon rolls baking

6. my mama

7. pineapple yankee candle

8. Polo Black

9. clean linen

10. downey april fresh

11. fresh strawberries

12. ocean breeze

13. fresh baked apple or peach pie

3 year old photographer

Shelby took this picture of me when we were at Silver Springs a few weeks ago. I was really surprised that she had me centered. It's pretty good for a 3 year old photographer. My hat was a little chopped off but all in all it wasn't bad.

I hate having my picture made. I never really like the way I look in pictures. This one is actually okay, except for the fact that I might be "bustin out" my top. Weight Watchers here I come AGAIN!!

BLT's

PLUS THIS

EQUALS

TONIGHT'S DINNER!

Yum!

This tomato is from my garden! This is the first time I've had a garden. I can't tell you how excited I am
and just how good it tasted. The cucumber is from my friend Kim's garden. Isn't nice that she shared of her abundance?

(Aren't my plates cute? My children, ((Christon and Jordan)) got them for me for Christmas! They make me so happy. I just love all things Black and White.)

Guest Room

$49.95?? Not any more!

"Mo"

This is the Boss!

He rules this house!

Until the grand daughters show up.

Then they rule!

He's a our 7 year old male

"Maine Coon" cat.

He weighs 25 pounds.

He's a big boy!

He's been on diet food

since he was a year old.

His given name is Gizmo.

Then Shelby came along and couldn't

say Gizmo and called him "Mo"

instead. So we all call him that now.

I was trying out my new camera

and he was a willing participant.

Flip Me, Pop Pop!

Miss Shelby was just full of it.

Flip me Pop Pop!

She's a wild woman!

We interrupt this wildness for

a quick kiss from Reagan.

She has to get them when she can.

Pop Pop's Gum

See right where that those little fingers are pointing? That's where Pop Pop keeps his gum!

Little Miss Reagan loves her some gum
and means she's going to have her a piece.

Christon and the girls stopped by after swimming all day. They can't seem to pass our road with out both girls calling out to see Pop Pop.

Say Cheese!

This is the new camera that

came yesterday in the mail.

I'm not real happy just yet

because it's not a Nikon D80.

I'm just glad to have a camera

and no money out of my

pocket because it's a replacement.

I'm still planning on getting

the other one soon.

(Only in my dreams,

Hey, I can plan can't I???)

13 Things About Yesterday

1. Shelby woke me up at 5:30 AM.

2. She peed my bed. (I forgot the pull-up)

3. Christon brought Reagan at 8:00AM.

4. We had breakfast at "Ziegs" again.

5. Went to Walmart for milk and yogurt.

6. Ran in to Amanda as we were leaving.

7. Borrowed her oldest daughter. (We had wanted Madi to spend the day with us but forgot to call and make arrangements. So was our good fortune to run into them. Madi has a 3rd birthday on Saturday but she and her family will be out of town on vacation and we wanted to have a party for her before she left. We look for any reason to party around here!)

8. Stopped by Dollar Store for balloons, party stuff, more arts and crafts and Madi picked out her presents. (balloon, doll, cards, puzzle, princess figurine and some way cute flip flops.)

9. Made sugar cookies.

10. Shelby picked my first tomato from my garden!!!

11. Watched 3 little girls play in the pool and sprinkler. Bathed 3 little girls. 6:00pm, Sent 3 little girls packin...

12. Cooked dinner.

13. Remade my bed with all freshly washed linen!!!

Annie

Harry and I took Shelby last evening to see my niece, my brother aka "Barney's friend Chris's" daughter, the Princess, in her 5th grade musical production. They did selected songs from "Newsies" and "Annie"! The Princess wore the curly red wig and red dress. Yes that 's right folks she was "Annie"! She did her family "PROUD"! I would like to take a little credit for her having the staring role. Thank you, thank you very much! She has watched the movie "Annie" at my house no less than 50 times if not more, since she was 2 or 3 years of age. She was WONDERFUL and I hope her father puts some pictures on his blog today and I will steal them and put them over here on my blog. (DONE see above) We took her some flowers and I let Shelby take them to the stage and present them to her. Shelby was so excited to see the Princess perform. She told us she wanted to get on the stage and do that too. I'm just not sure that the world is ready for Shelby yet?

Shelby was so funny on the drive home. I read 6 of her favorite books and then she told us she wanted to read them to us. So she opened the books and sang them to us. On about the 3rd book, Harry told her that it sounded like she was singing the same book over and over. We are not really sure what she was singing. I'm just sure it was Italian. She finally grew tired of singing and let me read again. After 4 more books her little head fell over to the side and she was out. I carried her in and put her in my bed so we had a sleep over. Fun good times!