OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MATH....

Congratulations to our dear sweet grand daughter, Cami. She just received a certificate for "Outstanding Achievement in Math". That is so great and we are so proud of you and look like mom, Kendi is too!!!!!!

"ALWAYS KISS ME GOOD NIGHT"

My sweet daughter, Suzy, loves the saying "ALWAYS KISS ME GOOD NIGHT". She has it in her bedroom/bath, on towels and I'm not sure what else but it's there. While shopping for her birthday, this tube thing jumped out at me. I didn't know exactly what it was but it turned out to be a "ALWAYS KISS ME GOOD NIGHT" saying you can put on your wall!!! Wow! thinking she could put this in the bathroom with the towels I grabbed it up. When I got to really looking at it in the car, I realized it was six feet long. Thinking it was a little big for the bath, then it would work in the bedroom. OK, she loved it!! But poor Brian...he looked at it and the first thing he said was "does this mean I have to paint the bedroom?" We all laughed, it was so funny, the look on his face!!! You know, priceless! Suzy told him, yes honey, I hate that wallpaper in there anyway. Even if Brian will have to paint the bedroom, we had a good birthday for Suzy.

LORI'S BIRTHDAY

Have a Happy Day, Lori. May next year be a whole bunch better than this one.

We love you dear girl....

MY MOM...

Happy Mother's Day to my Mother and

all the other Mommies out there in Blog Land.

SHE JUST TURNED FIVE!!!

Nicole Madison just turned five on Wednesday and is having her Birthday Day party tomorrow at

the park! What a fun day for a

pretty little girl...Nicole is my

sister's grand daughter and what

a delightful little girl she is!!!

Have a wonderful birthday Nicole, we love you very much.

PIE BIRD COLLECTION..

My collection of Pie Birds. What is a Pie Bird??? Pie Birds or Pie Vents were used in baking pies to prevent the pie from boiling over in the oven by allowing the steam created when the fruit filling or other contents are cooking to escape from inside the pie. They also supported the pastry crust in the center of the pie, so that it did not sag in the middle. Many of these Pie Vents have been made by my sister and myself. My husband has also been known to paint a Pie Bird or two. We use to sell them at the Kansas City Market a few years ago, and believe me I can paint a Pie Bird in my sleep! Every time we are in the Flea Markets I look for Pie Birds. My DH is as bad as I am about looking for them. I didn't even know what they were when my sister talked me into painting them now I can't stop looking for them.

TWO FAMILY BIRTHDAYS ON ONE DAY...

Two birthdays in our family today. My husband's, daughter, Kendi, in Bakersfield, California and my niece here in Arkansas. Happy Birthday to both of them as they share their special day. Hugs and kisses to both of you. May you have a Blessed Day. Love you both very much....

WISH WE WERE THERE...

My husband's daughter, Kendi, is graduating today!!! This beautiful young lady has worked so hard, going to school and raising her daughter. I don't know how she did it, but she did!!! She gets her "BACHELORS DEGREE" today in Bakersfield, California. "CONGRATULATIONS" to you Kendi for a job well done. Wish we were there with you...Hugs and Kisses to you and Cami.

ANOTHER MARINE IN THE FAMILY...

Justin, my 18 year old grandson, just passed all his test today, to become a MARINE...We are all very proud of him. Our grandson, Jarrod has been a MARINE for the past three years, and his grandfather who was also a MARINE is so very proud of him. Both of Justin's grandfathers, Joe and Ron, were MARINES. Guess maybe it runs in the family...

Justin

Jarrod

Jarrod and his grandfather, Ron

HOPPER HERITAGE

This one's for you, Jim...

PARENT - JOB DESCRIPTION

PARENT - Job Description

POSITION : Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop

JOB DESCRIPTION :Long term, team players needed, for challenging, permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournamentsin far away cities! Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck20zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be a willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :None. Your job is to remain in the same position for years, withoutcomplaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately s urpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :None required unfortunately.On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS :While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth,unconditional love,and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.

AND A FOOTNOTE 'THERE IS NO RETIREMENT -- EVER!!!**

JESUS AND THE MUD PUDDLE...

(You gotta believe a 6 year old)

Howard County Sheriff Jerry Marr got a disturbing call one Saturday afternoon a few months ago. His 6-year-old grandson Mikey had been hit by a car while fishing in Greentown with his dad. The father and son were near a bridge by the Kokomo Reservoir when a woman lost control of her car, slid off the bridge and hit Mikey at a rate of about 50 mph.
Sheriff Marr had seen the results of accidents like this and feared the worst. When he got to Saint Joseph Hospital , he rushed through the emergency room to find Mikey conscious and in fairly good spirits. 'Mikey, what happened?' Sheriff Marr asked. Mikey replied, 'Well, Papaw, I was fishin' with Dad, and some lady runned me over, I flew into a mud puddle, and broke my fishin' pole and I didn't get to catch no fish! 'As it turned out, the impact propelled Mikey about 500 feet, over a few trees and an embankment and in the middle of a mud puddle. His only injuries were to his right femur bone which had broken in two places. Mikey had surgery to place pins in his leg. Otherwise the boy is fine. Since all the boy could talk about was that his fishing pole was broken, the Sheriff went out to Wal-mart and bought him a new one while he was in surgery so he could have it when he came out. The next day the Sheriff sat with Mikey to keep him company in the hospital. Mikey was enjoying his new fishing pole and talked about when he could go fishing again as he cast into the trash can. When they were alone, Mikey, just as matter-of-factly, said, 'Papaw, did you know Jesus is real? Well,' the Sheriff replied, a little startled. ' Yes, Jesus is real to all who believe in him and love him in their hearts. ''No,' said Mikey. 'I mean Jesus is REALLY real. ''What do you mean?' asked the Sheriff. ' I know he's real 'cause I saw him.' said Mikey, still casting into the trash can. ' You did?' said the Sheriff. 'Yep,' said Mikey. 'When that lady runned me over and broke my fishing pole, Jesus caught me in his arms and laid me down in the mud puddle..'

GIVES YOU GLORY BUMPS DOESN'T IT!

MY BABY HAS A BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!

This is my "BABY" and today is

her Birthday. What a woman she

turned out to be!!!! Suzy, Mama

loves you more that you will

ever know. Hugs and kisses to U...

HAPPY EASTER!

Wishing all my family and friends a very

Happy Easter!!!

Our grand daughter, Rissa's twin boys, Hunter

and Trevor...age five.

Sweet little Angles...right, mom?

EASTER MAKES ME THINK OF GROOM, TEXAS...

Traveling along I-40 on our way to California we pass the "Cross Of Our Lord Jesus Christ" It is 40 miles east of Amarillo, Texas just west of Groom, on I-40 Exit 112. It is a beautiful place to stop and take a break. It is next to the highway with nothing around it and believe me it takes your breath away. We saw the Cross for miles before we made our way to it. There is a beautiful gift shop that is now open. If you are near it you really need to stop and see it. Here is one of the web sites you can visit and see all the work that went into building this beautiful stopping place along I-40. http://www.crossministries.net/ Check it out, you won't be sorry. Happy Easter dear ones....

LOVE THAT FACE...

Scrapbook page of our great grand daughter, Xoi.

She just turned four and spent her birthday in Disneyland. What fun sweetheart...