America's Got Talent: Terry Fator - What a Wonderful World

We love this!! Terry Fator is so talented and this is just a sweet song!! I hope you all enjoy it as much as we do!!

Doin' the Happy Dance

I am soooo excited!! I finally got the opportunity to upgrade my camera. I found a great deal on a refurbished model. It came today and I think I am in love!!! LOL! The poor kids have been cahsed around for most of the evening. For now I will just post one of each of them!!





Oh!! I forgot to share news about the newest member of our family - well for a little while anyways! I would like for you all to meet Fisher! He is a Lab-mix (I think) who had to find a new home very unexpectedly last week. He is a really sweet, overgrown (about 100+ lbs) baby boy. So far he and Max get along alright. Max is pretty willing to share his yard, his food, even his swingset. The pnly thing he isn't too sure about sharing is Roscoe!!!

Laura Ingalls or Nellie Olson

So, here is the story:
We were having an "old-fashioned" day at church a couple of weeks ago. I decided to make R an old-fashioned, Little House on the Prairie style dress. Of course, I was remembering how sweet Laura and her sisters looked in their dresses on the show - which was one of my favorites as a child. When I had finished it and we were out on the porch taking pictures, I asked Roscoe, "Doesn't she look like she belongs in Little House on the Prairie?" His response - "Yeah, she makes me think of Nellie Olson." Can you believe it? Humph!! Anyway - here are a few pics of my little prairie princess!

It's MOM'S Weekend

Well, in case I don't get around to posting it tomorrow - Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful women/mother figures in my life. You are all very special and mean so much to me!!

Here is my all-time favorite UTube video. anita Renfroe is hilarious and I think captures Mothering Young Children in a nutshell!! If you have seen this you will want to see it again. If not, you will love this... Enjoy!!

Bitter-sweet blessings

Yesterday afternoon I pulled out my good ol' film Rebel to laon to a friend. I had not used that camera in nearly four years. When I got it out, I found there was a roll of film in it. I shot the last few frames and dropped the film into my purse. This morning I took it in to have it developed. The pictures were from a fun day at Crockett during Sam's kindergarten year. The pictures were not the greatest quality, but it was a sweet memory. It was good to see images of my sweet little man laughing and having fun with his friends. I miss so much, but I know he is laughing and having a wonderful time in Heaven and I will see him again and be with him for eternity!! I also know he is with the one and only One who could love him as much as Roscoe and I. So... here are a few glimpses of the sweet blessing I recieved today.

My little man

Since I have posted so many pics of Rachel lately, I thought I ought to share one of Noah. He isn't as camera crazy as Rachel. Actually, I usually have to beg, plead, and bribe to get a good picture of him. This one was taken yesterday on the front porch. I was just lucky - this was the only one he let me take!!

He is growing so quickly! He loves Cub Scouts, reading (especially nonfiction), Pokemon and Digimon, and riding his bike. Noah has a sweet spirit and gets very frustrated when he can't do something perfectly - the first time!! Anyhow, he is growing up and I just know one day soon I am going to look up and my sweet little boy is going to have turned into a young man!!

A Stitch in time...

Well... maybe! I have been continuing to work on Rachel's summer wardrobe. I have really enjoyed sewing for her. She is so funny! She will ask, "Did you make this for ME?" Then she gets so excited and dances around and then wants to put it on - right then!! Oh, I know, I know - enjoy it now, because I am certain it will change soon!

Here are a few pictures of Rachel in her latest "Mommy Creation":