HOPPER HERITAGE...

My beautiful Aunt Ann !!!

HOPPER HERITAGE...

Dad's two sister's, Lilly (pink) and Ann in the back. 
Sister-n-law Daisy in the blue.

HOPPER HERITAGE...

HOPPER HERITAGE...

MOTHER'S LOVE...

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:


For cutting the grass: $5.00

... For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00

For going to the store for you: $.50

Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $.25

Taking out the garbage: $1.00

For getting a good report card: $5.00

For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00

Total owed: $14.75

Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flaashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he'd written on, and this is what she wrote:

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me:

No Charge

For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you:

No Charge

For all the trying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the years:

No Charge

For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead:

No Charge

For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose:

No Charge

Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is:

No Charge.

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you." And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL".

AFRICAN VIOLETS...

Working on my AV and repotting a  few of them and doing some
leaf cuttings.  One plant had so many suckers that I had 13 plants when I
was done with it.

JUST WONDERING ....

Can you cry under water?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?

Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in"...but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?

Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

What did cured ham actually have?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?

If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you?

Why are you IN a movie, but you are ON TV?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

How come we choose from just two people for President and fifty for Miss America?

Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.

If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call?

Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?
 
Taken from a facebook friend of mine...

GREAT GRAND BABY...

My mom with my niece, Karia and her new baby, Luke Evan.

My mom,. Juanita Hopper and her new great grand baby, Luke. 
He is about six weeks old here and a beautiful baby!

HOPPER HERITAGE...

Hopper Family

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUZIE...



Today is my babies 40th something birthday.  Have a great
day...to a great daughter...love you much!



HOPPER HERITAGE...

Dad's older sister, Daisy

AS WE GET OLDER...

As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend.

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play, on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50, 60 &70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will.

I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.

They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, I eventually remember the important things.

Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But, broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).

MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Happy St. Paddy's Day to all my friends and family. 
Be sure to wear your GREEN!
My Grand Daughter's got her GREEN on...her nails.
Love them Maycee :)

HOPPER HERITAGE...

Wedding Day photo of my Aunt Lillie and Uncle Percy.
This was one of Dad's older sisters.  SWEET LADY!

HOPPER HERITAGE...

Still working on my Family Tree book.  This is a picture of
my cousins and the children of Aunt Lillie. 
Jan is helping me put
together our Hopper Reunion this June.
Should be great fun!

HOPPER HERITAGE...

Working on my Hopper Heritage book getting it ready for
our Hopper Family Reunion coming up in June. 
This is the first one I have given so I am just a little nervous.
These pages are of my Aunt Lillie, my Dad's older sister.
Her  laughter is a big memory for me, seems each
time Dad and Aunt Lillie were together there was lots
and lots of laughter.

BEAUTIFUL JEWERLY....

Beautiful Jewerly made by one of my favorite family members.
She has a shop on ESTY under McCoys Blings and Things.
I hope you will visit her and see more of her beautiful work!
Way to go Diane, so proud of you...

SUMMER FLOWERS SAVED...



I brought in my flowes from the deck right before our
first freeze back in November.  I was told if I
shook all the dirt off the geranium's and put
them in a brown paper sack and keep them in a
dark cool place during the winter they would survive.
I had nothing to lose, they would die anyway, so
I was going to try it.  I placed them on my dryer
in front of a South window.  They did so good there,
that I set the other plants on a shelf in front of
that South window and they all survived the
winter and  they are beautiful!   Anyway I
am happy with them... 



WELCOME NEW BABY...

We welcome Luke Evan Hendren to our family this morning
at 7:57 A.M.  Luke weighed 8lbs 14 ozs and was 20 1/2 inches long.
His parents are, my niece, Karia and her husband Matt Hendren.
Today is Matt's Birthday and what a Birthday he got! 



Luke has an older brother, William, who is 15 months old and a
older sister Nicole, 8 years old.  Nicole told me this morning
it was a good thing Luke was a boy because she didn't
plan on sharing her room... 



HOPPER HERITAGE...

Dad's sister, Lillie Gladys Hopper Treat with her
husband, Percy.  This was taken about 1984.
Lillie was one of my favorite Aunts. 
She was always laughing and fun to be around.
She was twin to my Uncle Bill, they were the second
set of twins my Grandparent's, James and Mollie Hopper had.

HOPPER HERITAGE...

Hopper Twins:  My Grandparents had two sets of
twins, Eiffel and Ethel then five years later
they had Lillie and Bill.  The twin boys
in this picture is the grandson's of Lillie.

HOPPER HERITAGE...

Dad's cousin and daughter of Sarah Jane Hopper Davis.  These
beautiful pictures were sent to me by JoAnn who is the great great
grand daughter of Sarah Jane.  She found me on Ancestry.com and
emailed me.  We have been exchanging information and pictures
ever since.  I didn't have much on Sarah Jane's family until JoAnn
contacted me.  I am so thankful for her and all she shared with me.
Since I printed out this page I have found out that Nancy's
 middle name was Lou, not Leo.  Leo was a nick name.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Happy Anniversary to my brother, Jim and his wife Gloria, yesterday.  I know
I'm a day late but I still want to send love and best wishes to you both. 

BIRTHDAY FOR JARROD!

Happy Birthday to our grandson, Jarrod.  Hope you have a
great day and wish we were in California to celebrate it with you!

JUSTIN'S BIRTHDAY!

Today is my grandson Justin's 22nd birthday. 

Thank GOD, he is home and safe on this birthday. 
Last year on his 21st birthday he was in 
Afghanistan.  Again, thank you GOD that he
is home and safe!.....

This is his birthday gift to his self!  It just came in
the mail and I think he is very happy with it, dont' you?

SNOW AND DAFFODILS...

This is what it looks like going in my back door today!  My poor
daffodils!  They are covered with about two inches of snow

and boy is it cold out there!  I am so glad I don't have to get up and
drive to work in this!  I did have to go out about ten this morning
to go to the Dentist.  I only live about three blocks from him so I didn't feel
right about calling and canceling.  Know what I mean?

FEBRUARY FLOWERS!

Going out my back door the first week of 
February this is what I saw!  What's the deal?
These should not be here until the
end of March...



Wish my Morning Glory's would do the same!!!



HOSPITAL WEEK...

We have been at the hospital most of this week.  Monday they did a
chemical stress test on Suzie which took most of the day.  Made her so sick and
what a headache it gave her.  I felt so bad for her.  Didn't hear
anything on that until the next day and was told there where shadows on the heart.



Wednesday they ran a Angiogram and found 30% blockage on
the right side and the vessels on the left were very very tiny.
Tiny because of smoking, they will not go back to regular
size but will continue to get smaller and smaller if she
continues to smoke.



Her Doctor and the staff at the Hospital were GREAT!  They were so good to her,
took great care of her.

Her little buddies sent her cards and the girls that work for
her came to see her and sent flowers.

She is one of those people that get up in the night and have to eat, so the
nurse would bring her a late night snack.  She got to come home
late Wednesday night and has to  (HAS TO) stop smoking, change eating
habits and walk, walk, walk.  She has had only  four cigs since Sunday and
for her that is doing good.  It's going to be so hard but her husband and
her son both are going to try to stop smoking with her.  That may
help a little...

SILENT HEART ATTACK?

My daughter, Suzie is in the hospital today and they think she has had
a silent heart attack.  I never heard of a silent heart attack!  It may be silent but
it is also scary!   They are going to do a stress test in the morning.  She
said she is feeling a little better but she is tired, hungry and ready for some more meds.