HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHARI...

LOOK WHO JUST TURNED 5...

Our Grand Daughter, Rissa,

has the cutest set of twins!

Hunter and Trevor, who just

turned five and yes, they are

soooooo cute and don't you

just know that she has her

hands full keeping up with

these two!

HUGS...

Sometimes you just need a Hug!!!

EXPLANATION OF GOD

THIS IS FABULOUS!!!

It was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives in Chula Vista, CA. He wrote it for his third grade homework assignment, to 'explain God.' I wonder if any of us could have done as well?

[ .... and he had such an assignment, in California, and someone published it, I guess miracles do happen ! ... ]

EXPLANATION OF GOD:'

One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers.

God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime.

God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off.

God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting his time by going over your mom and dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have.''Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any in Chula Vista. At least there aren't any who come to our church.

Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work, like walking on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't want to learn about God. They finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him But he was good and kind, like his father, and he told his father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K.'

His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all his hard work on earth so he told him he didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So he did. And now he helps his dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important..''You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time.' 'You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God!Don't skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway.

If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared, in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids.

But...you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here and he can take me back anytime he pleases.

And..that's why I believe in God.'

MY MOM AND GRAND DAUGHTER'S BIRTHDAY...

We had two birthdays this week in our family. Today, my mother, Juanita, turned 84. She is a very young 84! Believe me she can do anything she wants too. On Thursday, December 4th, my Grand Daughter, Amber, in California had her birthday. I'm bad, but I think it's number 13. I hope you both have a very happy day and I love you both very much.....

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS...

Just look at my brothers
house!!! He lives in
California and sent me
these pictures. He starts
putting up his lights just
after Thanksgiving and is
ready to turn them on by
December 1. He has all
the lights set to music and
you can tune into the radio
station and listen. The lights
will keep time to the music.
What a setup!!!!!
It's so Beautiful!!!!
He said he is in a few of
these pictures in a red
shirt. I coulnd't find him,
can you????

Did you find him?

He said he was

Santa Claus...

FIRST SNOW...

We got up this morning to our first snow . Not a heavy snow, which I am thankful for and I am on vacation today so I don't have to get out in it. It was beautiful standing there watching it come down. It should be all gone by this afternoon. Tomorrow it is suppose to be high 50's almost to 60 which is fine by me since I have to go back to work...

THANKSGIVING DINNER...

I hope your Thanksgiving was as
nice as ours was. For the second
year in a row we went to Fred's
Hickory Inn for our dinner. It
was just as great this year as it
was last year. We even got to
sit in the same place so it made
it feel a little more like home.
After dinner we went to my daughter's in-laws so the kids could play with the horse and feed it apples. Josh also got to play around with the ducks.
After that we went into the house, crashed and told good old
"Remember that and Remember when" stories.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY TO YA'LL

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LITTLE PENNY IN THE PARKING LOT...

That Little Penny In The Parking Lot

Remember this every time you pass that little penny in the parking lot.

I always thought that it was for good luck,

but I love this version better.

I found a penny today

Laying on the ground.

But it's not just a penny,

This little coin I've found.

Found pennies come from heaven,

That's what my Grandpa told me.

He said Angels toss them down.

Oh, how I loved that story.

He said when an Angel misses you,

They toss a penny down;

Sometimes just to cheer you up,

To make a smile out of your frown.

So, don't pass by that penny

When you're feeling blue.

It may be a penny from heaven

That an Angel's tossed to you.

HOPPER HERITAGE...

SURPRISED WHAT YOU CAN FIND...

The other day while searching for information on my Family Tree I came across the Death Certificate for my GG Grandmother and another one for the brother of my GG Grandfather. This is a picture of them, Jack and Rebecca Goodwill Walters, and two of their children in 1923. The other picture is of Jack and his children with his brother Homer on the end. Sometimes I am really surprised with what you can find on the internet. I know I was on this day!

FUN WITH LORI...

Having breakfast at McD's with Dad's Coffee Club. Lori, Woody and Dad

Dad and Lori

Having a

"Girls Night In"...

Suzy called her son, Justin

to come over

to say Hi

to Aunt Lori...

Poor guy didn't know

what he was getting into.

NO WAY

are you getting

the story

behind this

picture

;-O