Finger Nail Art

  We can’t just have plain fingernails at our house.  I made the mistake of going fancy one time, and now she wants the world.  “Mom I want a squirrel on a tree branch on this finger, and a… on this finger”  WHAT, can’t we just do polka dots?

I Love you Dad!!!

Dad,

I sit at look back to how far I can remember, and you were always next to me.  Picking me up from preschool in the big loader, pulling my first tooth for me, my first broken arm, my high school graduation, my college graduation, my wedding, and the birth of your first grandchild.  You were so proud, the look on your face was pure excitement and joy.

Each and everyday you were helping me grow up, and making me be the best I could be.  Teaching me to be resourceful and independent, and self reliant.  I can fix almost anything because of you.  I loved our time together, whether it be blowing the snow off the driveway, going to work with you, or just hanging out on the couch eating peanuts with you and lovey dog.  Gosh you loved that dog,  you even put a picture of the dog in your wallet where my picture went just to get a reaction out of me (yes I snooped in your wallet and counted your money every night).  Always a jokester.  I just loved being with you.  I loved how excited you would get when you would introduce me to people, and I would tell them how I got my beautiful brown eyes from my daddy.  I loved how you would sing to us on the way to school “momma’s don’t let your babies grow up to be ski instructors”  as we listened to Willie Nelson.  The good old days, I could go on forever.  I will make sure that my children don’t grow up to be ski instructors.

Your love was forever strong, and your cuddles forever tight.  Everyday since I was born, your love was always in sight.  I will always be your baby girl, your princess, your special one, and you will always be my Daddy, my knight in shining armor, and my protector from all things bad.  I know I will always be the luckiest, to have had the best Dad any girl could have had.

My Daddy I love you with all my heart, much more than I ever said.  You are my world, my everything.  Each and Every day.  You will truly be missed.  May you know that we will all be ok, and that we will be together again someday.  I Love You!!!!

 

High School Graduation, June 1995

 

College Graduation, June 2000

 

 

My Wedding

 

1st Grandchild, December 24th, 2004

Hannah and Grandpa

I miss my dad!!

Bees!!!

  Yes those are honey bees (20,000+) who for some reason decided to take up residence above my bedroom window  in a hallow space.  They came through a vent that had not been properly sealed when the house was built.  NICE!!  This is only about 10 days worth the work.  We had noticed the basketball size swarm outside, then it was gone.  Or so we thought.  We had a very nice gentleman come out and relocate our visitors.  Thank goodness.  The mandarin farm is a much better location for them to live.

Our 1st Swim Meet!!!

         

 

She did such an amazing job.  She swam in 3 events the 25 meter freestyle, 25 meter backstroke, and the 25 meter free relay.  I can’t believe someone so little can swim that far.  She just loves it.

65 Degree Water!!!!!

Cole’s 1st Day of Gymnastics

   

….and then we had to leave.  Sad Sad boy.

March – Fun Stuff, The Zoo, and Easter

 

 

 

Yes this is how Cole likes to watch his sister play the computer. 

He picks my flowers, and….

eats the sand too.

 

Cole watching the Giraffes at the Zoo.

Hannah had to be the mommy Kangaroo, and she insisted that Cole be the baby.

No I wish this was the zoo, but the ducks are in my pool.  You may think cute, but have you ever seen how much two ducks can poop!!!!!!   Go away ducks, we will come visit you at the pond.

 

She told me she thinks she looks like a tiger in this picture.

This is a common position for watching Mickey Mouse.  Don’t get comfortable or anything.