~oops~!

Jimmy didn't seem to be too thrilled with Meg's placement of her stickers. Perhaps she got just a little carried away! =)

~Sunshine~

You are my sunshine =)

~Blessed~

Blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled. Luke 1:45

~Turkey~

Hope your turkey day was stuffed with lots of food, fun and family~!

~Thanksgiving~

Every time we remember to say "thank you", we experience nothing less than heaven on earth.

~Thankful~

I was so thankful that Meg was able to come down for a quick visit before the Thanksgiving holiday. We had so much fun shopping and seeing movies. But I was most thankful for the time we spent just talking and laughing and hanging out together~!

~35~

Happy 35th Anniversary Tom & Karen~!! Cheers to 35 more~!

~Dad~

Daddy...It's been 19 years and I still miss you everyday~

~Love~

Love is all you need =)

~Love~

All you need is Love~

~Present~

everyday is a gift that's why they call it the present

~Sunshine~

I wanna go where the summer never ends
With my guitar on the beach there with all my friends
The sun so hot and the waves in motion
And everything smells like suntan lotion
The ocean, and the girls so sweet
So kick off your shoes and relax your feet
You say that miracles are never ceasin'
And every single song needs a little releasin'
The stereo bumpin' til the sun goes down
And I only wanna hear that sound

That's the sound of sunshine
Comin' down
And that's the sound of sunshine

And I say
You're the one I wanna be with
When the sun goes down
You're the one I wanna be with
When the sun goes down,
You're the one I wanna be with
When the sun goes down
You're the one I wanna be with
When the sun goes down

That's the sound of sunshine
Comin' down
And that's the sound of sunshine
Comin' down

~THIS~

Because of moments like THIS

Because of photos like THIS

THIS...is why I scrap~!

~Kindness~

Have you had a kindness shown?
Pass it on;
'Twas not given for thee alone,
Pass it on;
Let it travel down the years,
Let it wipe another's tears,
'Til in Heaven the deed appears -
Pass it on.
Henry Burton

~Wish~

Meg and Jeff and the great wishbone challenge =)

~Picnic~

~Blessed~

Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished! Luke 1:45

~Service~

In honor of Vetran's Day I thought I'd post this layout. The charcoal drawing is by my dad’s bunkmate. It shows a typical day aboard their ship. The date, 7/2/45, is significant because it is my dad’s birthday. It’s kind of nice to know that even in the midst of war, small heartfelt gestures like remembering a friend’s birthday, did occur. I have included one of my dad’s navy photographs so you can see that he drew a very good likeness~
Dad enlisted in the military after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He became a Signalman in the navy and was stationed in the Pacific throughout the rest of the war. Most of his memories of his time in the service, he kept to himself. Whenever I asked him for some details, he always said ~that was all in the past and we need to be positive and focus on now~ I try to emulate his positive outlook on life but more importantly I try to remember just how much of his life he sacrificed so that I could enjoy the freedoms that I have today. Thanks Dad~

~Reservations~

My favorite thing to make for dinner is....reservations =)

~Muerte~

Jim & Cassie dressed up for the All Souls Day Parade...kinda creepy but waaaay cool =)

~Moments~

You can buy back moments that matter~

~Us~

Michael...so VERY thankful for you~

~Me~

Be who you are
and say what you feel,
because those who mind
don't matter
and those who matter
don't mind.
Dr. Seuss

~Daughter~

A daughter is someone you laugh with, dream with and love with all your heart!

~Turkey~

Someone is just a TAD excited about carving the turkey =)

~Melissa~

Happy Birthday Melissa~!

~VOTE!~

EVERY vote counts...so get out and VOTE~!