Happy 4th of July

IWell it's actually late on July 5th, but am reminiscent of the day's activities... How did you spend yours? Ours was a slow paced, not planned out day.   A visit with our kids and grand kids and fun time in the pool... It's so much fun to watch the grand kids having so much fun and them just knowing that its a normal event in their little lives. We ended our day with a get together with our best buddies, enjoying great company, great food and watching several fireworks shows.  And then we were free to drive home and enjoy a good nights rest in our comfortable home in our wonderful bed ... And once again I give thanks to our Lord, for the blessings in our lives, and thank those who provide the freedoms we enjoy.  I do truly appreciate living in the land of the free and the home of the brave.

A Day of Blessings

Our journey began in August of 2010, and our hearts were filled with joy as one by one each of these children became our own. Through many ups and downs, tears and fears of them possibly being taken from us, June 18, 2013 finally arrived and they became forever ours legally!   My heart is overflowing with gratitude to our family and friends who stood by and supported our Amy and Jeff through this entire process.  And our thanks to Jessica Woods of Two Sticks Photography for capturing the moments of this day!

Count Down

Well, another school year is coming to a close. Only 3 weeks left and another PreK class becomes kindergarteners and another Senior Class become alumni. My wish for both of these groups, preparing to take that next monumental step is kindness. I wish for my young PreKers to stay sweet, caring and loving throughout their lives. I wish for this senior class to become all that they can be while keeping kindness in their hearts. Our world is filled with such hardness. The only way it can be changed is through one heart at a time.
So to the Senior Class of 2013 and the PreK Class of 2013, may your lives be filled with kindness and may all your dreams come true.

It is SPRING!!!

Can you believe it?? Winter is OVER!!! I repeat... Winter is OVER!!!!! Spring has arrived at least in my mind... Yes March 20 began Spring 2013, but since Easter has not come yet, anything can happen! And it is cold and Oklahoma breezy here in southern Grady County. Getting ready for longer days.. Lost an hour 2 weeks ago ..check! Days are a bit longer...check! Check !!! New haircut ... And pedicure!!
Hmmmmmm.... I'm all ready! Why isn't Mother Nature???

Reflections

I try not to be sentimental all the time, but for me and my family, today is important. It marks the 25th anniversary of my mom aka Judy Teel, leaving us after a battle with cancer. So now it is my job to instill those values that were so important to her in my generations of children and grandchildren. I do my best... But it's those hugs and kisses that my girls miss.
On a bright side, she would be so proud of Holly, Amy and Laurie. And she would be head over heals for her 5 GREAT grand kids ! So today I celebrate the healing and home on high that became my mom's on this day in 1988.

Changes

Everyday brings changes to our lives. It may be tiny changes that we don't readily notice or it can be changes that absolutely rock our world. A childhood icon, Danny Williams aka 3D Danny, Xavier T. Willard, Danny's Day host and radio host has died. He was 85. Many great memories are flooding back after hearing the news of his passing. A sweet man that I had the pleasure of meeting back in 1995. If the one thing I could say that would summarize my impression of this man it would be a quote from Danny himself... "I love ya, pass it on."

Redstone Images

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