This is me my senior year, I have the very same hair cut now. 

Boyscout outing at the Dairy Queen. 

What a smile!!! 

This is the quad we got the kids lastyear! They just love it! 

nae 

Lil' Boys

Just a thought I had as I was hanging the clothes on the line to dry yesterday...

You know your Lil' boys are getting to be big boys when it no longer takes only one clothes pin to hang thier lil' bluejeans!

Funny Quote

You spend the first year of your child's life teaching them to walk and talk. You spend the rest telling them to sit down and shut up!
~Phyllis Diller~

Grocery shopping drive you crazy with the kids...

I know when I take my kids to the grocery store, I want to tear my hair out before we leave there. Here is some fun things to do top take the stress away....

Hunt a letter

As you move down the isles, have your pre-readers find a cereal box with a big O on the front of the box. Ask him/her to find a jar of pickles with an L on the label. As your child aquires reading skills, you can start to look for words , such as new, hot, or fresh....

Catch a color

Ask your child to find yellow banannas, the green can of soup, the blue box of soap. Once you have went through all the colors, then go to sizes: What is the smallest bag of rice, biggest pack of lunch meat, skinniest box of spagetti? You can also explore shapes, textures( softness, bumpiness), and amount ( many boxes, a few cucumbers)

Have fun with this we do!

We all work in a laundry together at an Eldercare facility so
we are The 3 Ladies of Linenlane & Laundryville, Pennsylvania...Ha Ha Ha !!!

left to right: Julie,Margie,and me of course...These are my two best buddies from work. Ain't we just a lovely trio? We are all different as night and day but, we get along wonderfully!!!

An April Day...

Have you ever crept out early on a lovely April day,
and left the dishes on the table and the beds in disarray...
And walked a way bare footed while the dew was still on the grass.
Have you seen lilies nodding as they gossiped with thier friends
or caught the blackbird's colors spread out where the river bends?
Did you hear the robin's call as he greets the coming day
and the pine trees whispering or feel the sun's warm rays?
The morning mist is lifting,
and Spring in all her splendar makes ready for the day.
Oh, I have chores beyond the door a dozen more or less,
but I will pause another moment here among all this loveliness.

Irish Potato Candy

Serving size is 16.

Ingrediants needed:
1 lb. mashed potatoes
2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 12 ounce jar of peanut butter

Place mashed potatoes in mixing bowl, add 1 cup of sugar at a time beating well after each addition. Spread into greasede 10x15 inch pan. Spread peanut butter over the top. Roll as for a jelly roll. Refrigerate for a while. Cut into slices and serve.

This is something my sister made us one time and I just loved it and wanted to share it with you. Hope you enjoy it like I do.

This was Christian and his kindergarten teacher, Mrs Worman. Do you believe that she was my kindergarten teacher too! She retired when Christian went to first grade so Dillon won't have the chance to be in her class. I really liked her.

Christian's school photo... Gosh how he has grown!

Dillon ... He says I like being outside. This trip to Mingo Park was real fun!

At the end of every rainbow is a box of crayola crayons.

River, Sammi, Dillon, Joi, Summer, and Christian
See what I mean about the country ... It is very beautiful.
You can tell these kids love living in the country.

Samuel, Christian, River, and Dillon

COUNTRY TREASURES

Sunrise in the country is a lovely sight for it's summertime, and everything is bright. The morning glory and rambling rose delight my eyes and tickle my nose. Pansies, petunias and sweet peas too, just took a bath in the morning dew. Lilacs and zinnias and bright marigold sweeten the air as thier petals unfold. The meadow's alive with the buzzin' of the bees, and a choir of bluebirds sings in the trees. Red hollyhocks are growing so tall beside the sunflowers by the old mill wall. A hummingbird's come to visit awhile... just watching him fly brings me a smile. The fragrance of peach is suddenly there on butterfly wings much lighter than air. Each day is a treasure, a sight to behold, and moments like these are better than gold.
by Clay Harrison

Christian and Dillon at the Woodland World at Nemacolin Woodlands when it first opened up.

I loved you enough (for our children)

Some day when my children are old enough to understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will tell them: I loved you enough to to ask you where you were going, with whom, and what time will you be home. I love you enough to insist that you save your money & buy a bike for yourself even though we could afford to buy you one. I loved you enough to be silent & let you discover that your new best friend was a creep. I loved you enough to make you take rubber bands or crayons back to the store & tell the clerk " I stole this yesterday & I want to pay for it." I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours while you cleaned your room, a job that would have taken me fifteen minutes. I loved you enough to let you see anger, disapointment & tears in my eyes. Children must learn that their parents aren't perfect. I loved you enough to let you assume responsibility for your actions, even whenthe penalties were so harsh they almost broke my heart. But most of all, I loved you enough to say NO when I knew you would hate me for it. Those are the most difficult battles of all. I'm glad I am winning them, because in the end, you win too. I LOVE YOU BOTH...