GOD CALLED HER HOME...

Thank you to everyone that sent prayers for my Aunt Anne. I guess God needed her more than we did. He called her home on Monday:

Anne Marie Gulick of Clinton, Mo passed away at the Hospice House of K.C. on Monday August 31, 2009. Anne was born Anne Marie Moore on Feb. 23, 1935 in Gentry Arkansas, the daughter of Benjamin and Minnie Moore. On Jan 10, 1954, Anne was married to Laddie Gulick until widowed on May 23, 2005. She is survived by three children, Stan Gulick of St. Louis, Missouri, Randy Gulick of West Covina, California, Diane Henderson of Kansas City, Missouri, and eight grandchildren as well as numerous great grandchildren and close friend Martin Zimmer. Anne was a proud member of many groups including the Mid-Day Optimist, The General Federation of Women’s Clubs, chairman of the Mo Girls Town, Lorne Kempher, and the Heartland Theater where she was not only on the board but in plays as well. She will be missed deeply by family and friends. Visitation will be at 10:00 and Services will be at 11:00 at First Presbyterian Church at 220 East Franklin street Clinton, MO on Friday Sept. 4, 2009. Please send memorials/flowers to the Church and those that wish to donate please send donations to the Hospice House of K.C., 12000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145.

I Love you Aunt Anne...

PRAYERS NEEDED

My dear sweet Aunt Anne, who is more like a sister or a best friend than an aunt had a stroke two weeks ago. After surgery she had another one and she needs all the prayers she can get. Her last surgery was a week ago Friday and she needs to wake up! Please pray for her and her children that are at her bedside. She is such a fun loving lady, I just want her to wake up, please just wake up!!!!!

SCRAPBOOKING CONVENTION...

My sister, Linda and I went to the Creating Keepsakes ScrapBooking Convention in Tulsa on Saturday. We haven't done anything together for a long time and what fun we had! My hubby drove us and when we were checking in they gave him a free pass saying they knew he was just there to carry all our wonderful purchases. How right they were! There was soooo much to see and buy you didn't know where to start. It really is a little over whelming. We both just stood there and looked, wondering where to start. It didn't take us long to get in the groove of things and it didn't take my husband long either. He is the one that brought the Blue box album I am holding and also surprised me with the Creating Keepsakes book "Computer Tricks for scrapbooking". I had been wanting it but wouldn't buy it for myself. He really is a sweet guy. After about three hours of shopping and a nice lunch we headed back home to Arkansas.

FARM TOWN ADDICT....

Anyone else besides myself, hooked on that stupid FB game FARMTOWN?????

I have been on that thing almost all afternoon with my sister, my grandson, my niece plus a bunch of farmers I don't even know! And you know what? We've been having a good time.

The idea is to plant crops that someone else harvests for money so you can buy things like houses, animals, paths, and rivers. You get your fields plowed by somebody else to get points to move up in the game. You also can get money and points by going to the Marketplace and getting someone else to hire you. The Marketplace is filled with “farmers”, yelling: HIRE ME! You can also instant message your “neighbors” to help harvest or plow.

It really gets bad, when your husband calls you to dinner and you say give me a couple more minutes, I just got a job picking cotton. And what's really bad! He understands and waits on you!

I just thought I would ask, since I feel so stupid for spending so much of my free time on there. So why don't you come and join me, have fun and feel stupid with me :)

IN IRAQ..ONE WEEK

Our grandson, Jarrod, left for Iraq one week ago. This is a picture of Jarrod and his beautiful mother, Shari, when he was home for Christmas. They have the "MOST SPECIAL" bond between "MOTHER AND SON" that I have ever seen!

Jarrod's family. A very special family full of very special people and very special love.

Jarrod and his Bride. Chelsie - a very special addition to our Family...

Our Marine! We are so proud of you...We Love You....Stay Safe

VICTORIAN MOUNTAIN VILLAGE IN THE OZARKS!

Yesterday we spent the day in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It's a lovely little town here in the Heart of the Ozarks. They have all types of shops, art galleries, spas and have the sweetest Victorian Bed and Breakfast places for you to stay in. The "gingerbread" homes are carefully preserved and the pastel colors and ornate decorations are beautiful!

We rode the Trolly around town and then had lunch at DeVito's, a litte Italian restaurant. It was nice to sit in a lovely place to have lunch and cool out a little. It was very very Hot! and the Humidity was Bad!

If you have never been to this little town, you really should go. You would enjoy it as much as Ron and I do.

JOSH AND THE I.O.U.

Josh, my 16 year old grandson, came by my office today and asked if I had enough money for him to get something to eat. I ask "why is it that every time you come in here it cost me money?" I just gave him $5.00 yesterday to go swimming. He only asked for three dollars but I thought that he would need a drink and snack so I gave him five. (Any grandmother would do that , right?) Anyway he just laughed and left for a minute.

He came back and handed me this little note and said (with a big smile) put this on my account. On account that you won't get it back :)

He learned that line from his Uncle Jim out in California when we were there on vacation.

I put the note on my bulletin board and smile each time I look at it :)

DAUGHTER MEETS ONE OF HER IDOLS...

Suzy got to meet "Richard Petty" the other day and she loved it!!! Her family loves any kind of Racing. She took Justin's car and asked him to sign it, which he did. Sure made the day for Justin and her too.

Justin says this picture is for Uncle Kevin. Look what I got, Uncle Kevin....

CUTE STORY FROM MY FRIEND, BRENDA....

God is sitting in
Heaven when a scientist says to Him,

"Lord, we don't need you anymore.

Science has finally figured out a way to create life out of nothing.

In other words, we can now do what you did in the 'beginning'."
"Oh, is that so?
Tell me..." replies God.
"Well", says the scientist,

"we can take dirt and form it
into the likeness of you and breathe life into it, thus creating man."
"Well, that's interesting.

Show Me. "
So the scientist bends down to the earth and starts to
mold the soil.
"Oh no, no, no...." interrupts God......
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"Get your own dirt."

VERY WET "FOURTH OF JULY"

Wow, my daughter and her family plus a bunch of their friends and family went camping this week-end for the "Fourth of July" and it has rained all day!!! Hope the afternoon and evening gets better for them :(

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY....

My "UNCLE SAM" collection and I wish all of you a Happy and Safe "FOURTH of JULY"...

CRAZY BIKE!

My son, Kevin, rode his "Crazy" bike over to Shari's and the kids loved it! I don't know how they ride it with the handle bars so high.

Josh loved riding it all over the neighbor hood and since it was dark when Kevin was ready to go home, I gave him a ride and Josh got to keep the bike about three days.

Aunt Shari decided she would give it a try but when she got ready to stop she couldn't find the brakes! She yelled at Josh "where is the BRAKES!!! He yelled back "there are none, use your feet". She did get it stopped but no way was she getting back on. Of course, Josh got a good laugh out of pulling one over on his aunt.

GREAT GRAND CHILD MAKES 4 GENERATIONS...

We had "Four Generations" having fun on our vacation to see the kids in Bakersfield, California. My husband, Ron, his daughter, Shari, her daughter, Maycee and her son, Keeyan.
I love this picture, it's good of all of them.

I don't know what little Keeyan did to make his Great Grandfather laugh like he is laughing but it must have been good!

WEEK END WITH MY BROTHER...

We spent the week-end with my brother and his wife in Apple Valley, CA. We had the "BEST" time. He took us to Baja Taco for lunch and boy was it good. And get ready! It was only $1.98! Can you believe it!

Josh played a few games of pool with cousin Jimmy but he couldn't get Uncle Jim to play him. Jim said he didn't want Josh to feel bad when he beat him :)

We went to the new Victoria Mall and what a Mall it was! You could not cover it all in one day. It reminded me of Disney Land Main Street. We loved it

Josh love the Jamba Juice his cousin got him hooked on. Had to take a taste and it was good!

Josh got his first IN-N-OUT hamburger. Had to take a picture

so all the folks back home could drool :]

No IN-N-OUT in Arkansas :(

Went to breakfast the morning we left at Maxwell's. It was great, just a down home place with great food!






Josh tried to get a picture of Aunt Gloria. As you can see it didn't work.

All too fast, it was time to say good-by and head back to Arkansas. Thanks Jim and Gloria. We had a great time. Josh said it was the best time of the whole vacation! Love you both!!!!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY...

Wishing all you great Father's a Happy Father's Day...A wish to my, hubby, son, brother's, and our son-in-law's. May you have a sweet day. We love you all :]

And my own, Dad, who we all miss very much!

Dad: James Garrison Hopper ... 1916/1974