Picture Update

Dressed up for his Great Grandmother's funeral, Leona Receveur, who lived until she was 109 years old. Passed peacefully and with family by her side. What an amazing life she lived, through many important historical moments and great personal achievements. She will be greatly missed but so many lives have changed because she lived. I wish that I had a picture of her in her earlier years.

First Horse Race Win at Churchill Downs----"Go Seven!" 'Green and Goldie'

Sammy on his Great Grandmother's (Mercedes Fauchier) quilt, hand sewn over ninety years ago by her mother, Sam's Great-great grandmother

Sammy

leggo weekend

The new leggo store in cinci saw us coming! We all had fun building all weekend. Tim probably had the most fun and took the task very seriously. Unfortunately no pic of him and his seriously fabulous house that I'm considering moving into.

Sam watched

Al informed her Grandpa of the new leggos and about everything else under the sun. This girl loves to chat!

We also steamed cleaned our carpet with our NEW steam cleaner vacuum. It was magnificent. Again, sorry no pics--i know, how will you go on, right? But I can't believe our carpet was as dirty as it was! Water doesn't lie! It was a very good weekend for all.

Twenty one years and counting....

1988 (or 89?)

(Probably the cutest picture I can remember from my childhood--thank you, mom, for taking it. I'm sure you had no idea twnety one years later she'd still be my best friend...thank you for caring so much and making it happen.)

I remember the day I met Kelly like it was yesterday. I dreaded every second. And when I first met her I knew it was doomed, our friendship would never work. She in her cute dress with cute leggings, with cute shoes, and cute hairstyle, I in my cut off jean shorts and Iowa PIG t-shirt with friendship bracelets up to my elbows, and tennis shoes!!! Little did I know, thanks to my Mom and a secretary at my 'future' school I would have a friend for life. Twenty one years later, she is STILL my best friend. She puts new meaning to the little girl term 'BFF' :) (I can only hope Alex is blessed with such a friendship as she grows up.)
I'm so grateful for our friendship and the many places it has gone and where it is now. I wouldn't trade if for anything. It keeps me sane...and I am so grateful, so blessed. Kelly, You and your beautiful family mean the world to me. I can't wait to meet the new baby Miller!!!!

somthing to ponder...

So I was just laying on my bed watching Sam sleep while Alex was sleeping and thinking about all the outfits Sam has gone through today for one reason or another. Then I got to thinking that it's a good thing at at some age or another we stop wearing things like: "Mommy's Prince" or "Team Grandpa" or " Daddy's Ice Princess"....even shirts like, "I love my Mommy" or "Daddy's Biggest Fan" all just seem very inappropriate when you imagine a 'grown' up wearing them. I hesitated with word inappropriate, thought about it, but yes, inappropriate is definately the word. I'm pretty sure if I met Tim and he was wearing a shirt that said, "Mommy's little guy" I would have kept walking.

morning snuggle time