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

29 AND COUNTING...

We just got back from vacation this past Tuesday and both of us are so drained that we didn't even remember that it was our 29th Wedding Anniversary today. We thought about it yesterday! So we decided no cards, no gifts, nothing, just a nice lunch out this afternoon. And that is what we did, now we are both home and have crashed! Guess that is what old age does to a person :] Ya think???

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATY!!!!

Have a "HAPPPY BIRTHDAY" Katy. Sorry we won't be there until the day after, but we will be there. See you Saturday and lot of HUGS to you sweet grand daughter.

I HOPE YOU DANCE...

When ever I look at these fun and happy pictures of my daughter and her family, I can't help thinking of the song: I HOPE YOU DANCE!

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,

May you never take one single breath for granted,

GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,

Whenever one door closes,

I hope one more opens,Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....I hope you dance.

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,

Never settle for the path of least resistance

Livin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin',

Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',

Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,

When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....I hope you dance.I hope you dance....I hope you dance.

(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,

Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,

Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

Dance....I hope you dance. I hope you dance....

I hope you dance. I hope you dance....I hope you dance..

(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone)

YOUR HOUSE AS SEEN BY...

Your Self

Your Appraiser

Your Buyer

Your Lender

Your Tax Assessor

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BROTHER, JEFF...

Hope you had a nice Birthday, Saturday. You were more than likely out on the road adding up those miles. Have a Happy Birthday week and you and Amy stay safe out there ;]

REMEMBERING...

This is White Rock Cemetery in Jane, McDonald Co., Missouri. This is where my Great Grandparents, Robert and Lucinda Hopper, are buried. We took our grandsons with us to put flowers on the different family members that are buried there. To our surprise, they enjoyed the stories and the history we told them about that day. They cleaned around the stones and cleaned the stones the best they could. I was going to put Red, White and Blue flowers (my favorite colors) with a flag but the boys said no, their Great Great Great Grandfather was a Confederate Solider in the Civil War and would not think too much of me doing that. I went along with them, just happy that they were having a nice day learning about past family. The one picture of Josh cleaning around a stone made me stop and think...he was cleaning and working real hard when I came up to him and said "honey that is not our family". He looked up at me and said "I know Grammy, but it is a baby boy and if it was me, I would want him to clean my stone" Think this Grammy didn't have to turn around quick and wipe the tears from her eyes. :]

AMERICAN IDOL???

I voted for Arkansas, Kris Allen. I hope you did too. Will find out tonight :]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SON...

Happy Birthday to my son, Kevin,

out in Bakersfield. Just got off the phone with him. He sure did grow up to be a "super guy"! I love you baby ... have a great day!!!!!!

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.