Bonne Terre Chapel

 

This weekend we went to Memphis to celebrate with April and Brad in the union of their love. The venue was so beautiful. Congratulations you two. Wishing you a long blessed life together!!

 

 

 

Baking a Cake

 

today Eva Lauren taught Veronica how to bake a cake!!!! from a box of course!!

 

with real eggs!!!!

 

enjoyed our Sunday being lazy and spending time with family!! A nip of fall is in the air and I love it!!!

Chase and Ashley were here!!! Mom and Dad came over for Dinner!!

Dad went fishing this morning and the prop "FELL" off his boat!!! I know!!! Darrell and Chase went to help and bring him back in!! Chase dove for a little bit looking for the prop with no luck!

 

got me some new good smelling goodies this week!!!

a busy week coming up!!!!
Work,
the fair is coming to town!!!!
We are going to a wedding in Memphis!!!!

ready or not here it comes!!!!

 

Veronica is still settling in to her new environment,
things are a lot quieter and slower than she is accustomed to
She has been a little homesick this week and missing her family.
On a humerus note we were watching TV and a Weather Alert came on for a thunderstorm!!! She was smiling and ask if she had to go to school???? In China when it rains it really rains and school is canceled on those days. Hear we will be looking for snow days!!!!! She has never seen snow or experienced a cold winter!!!

 

another Blessed week,,

now its the weekend and time to relax,

Did a little shopping with the girls today

Big News!!

Life has been anything but normal around her this month. If you haven't heard by now Darrell and I are going to commute to LR to work again!! I'm not looking forward to the drive each week but the financial benefits are so worth it!!

We are also hosting a young lady from Hong Kong!!! It wasn't anything that we planned it just kinda happened. She is enjoying her first week of school and getting to know the family.

I had to move my scrapbook room the the formal living room,,, not an easy task!! Now the front room is more of a junk/study room,,, I have a large double window to look out as I play on the computer and work on projects. I'm amazed at the traffic on our little road but love watching the deer as they graze on our lawn!!!

after months of no scrapping I finally made a layout today!!

 

Meet Veronica

 

 

 

I'm not sure how it happened but we are now a Host Family for AYUSA. This has been something hat has just been in the back of my mind but never believed that we would actual do.
I received information about Veronica and her situation and it just seamed the right thing to do. I look at our complex blended family and wonder if we are the right family to be a Host. Who knows?? But if we are not, the right family didn't step up to the plate!! So we get the honor of hosting this amazing young lady!

Welcome Veronica

Decisions!!

 

Look at this spectacular place that is my HOME!!! I'm not here on vacation I'm here to live my life to the fullest. This is what the bottom of the White River looks like when they are not generating!!! I love walking along the shallow water and admiring all the rock that spend most of their time under water.

 

Mom and I enjoyed a few hours together. I needed her input on some very important issues that we are facing right now. As always just hearing her say that I think your doing the right thing was so calming to me. We sat on a swing and discussed all the changes that are happening in our family. Im so blessed to have her with me hear!!!
thank you Lord for such a wonderful Mother!!

 

 

Logan

 

Today was Logans big day,,, his first day of school. He was determined to ride that big yellow school bus that has been passing his house for the past 5 years,,, yep today was that day!!! He throws his back pack on his shoulder and gives a big grin to mom and dad!!! He strolls to the bus stop where he starts showing everyone how many jumping jacks he can do in 5 min.

Stepping into that big bus!!!!

What a big boy!!!

Happy Birthday Eva Lauren

 

My baby turned 18 this week,,, and part of growing up included a trip to White Water in Branson!! This was her first road trip and it wasn't easy to let her go but I did!!!! She had a great time and made it there and back safe and sound!!!

 

Chocolate Cheese Cake was her request for her BD Cake,,
Made by "Golden Girls Cheese Cake",
it was fabulous!!

 

 

we had a small party and celebrated Mary and Eva Laurens birthdays

Stepping Into the Ring

l saw this for the first time today,,, I havent stopped crying yet!!!1 This is such a realistic clip of what BREAST CANCER does to you!!! It tries to rob you of everything that you are,,, strippng you to the core with no warning!!!

Im celebrating life today!!

And everyday!!!

Im still fighting,,, and I wont give up!!!

Hannah Brook!!

 

Full of spunk and enthusiasm is the best way to describe my beautiful niece Hannah!!! She is young, beautiful and kicking her life off to a great start!!!

She is starting Nursing School in Texas this semester!!! WoooHooo another nurse in the family

 

My hat is off to you Hannah Banna!!!! Good luck!! you will do great!!

 

The sky is the limit!!!

DREAM BIG!!!!

Our Day at the Spring!!

Today was another hot, hot day here in the Ozarks, so we meet up with Brittany and the kids at Cotter Springs!! The water was nice and cool and we soon forgot that it was near 100 degrees!!

 

"My baby girl"

 

we iced down a watermelon so it was nice and cold!!! It really hit the spot!!!! Here is my Sweetpea enjoying hers!!

 

Logan was such a big boy,, he was swinging off the rope today. Had to stop and take a break for watermelon!

 

peaceful summer life in the Ozarks!!!!had a great day with the family!!

Happy Birthday Chase!!

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My little boy is all grown up(sorta). you will always be my pride and joy. I'm proud of you and the decisions that you are making in your life.


Love you baby!!

photos from Ashley!!

Crazy Week!!!

 

The summer is wrapping up fast now !!! School starts in 2 weeks,, we had our Graduation Check up with the school counselor and Miss Eva is all ready to to kick off her Senior year!!!
Go girl!!
This was Eva Laurens last year pic that Jamie (life as a photo)took!!!!

 

We had dinner at Gaston's a few weeks ago with Mary and her brothers!! The food was good but the atmosphere is wonderful!!

 

a shot of the White River at Gaston's as the fog was rising!!

 

This is Eva Lauren in action,,

Kelsey

 

Wow Kelsey is one month old already !! She is so adoreable!!

my space

 

This is where I spend most of my time!!

 

I organized and cleaned it up today,, I haven't seen the desk top in months!!! I really need to get motivated to scrapbook!! I'm so behind,,, maybe I have to many hobbies for my busy life!!! I just wish my house could stay this clean!!
I love my craft room!!!

 

Schatuzie says that I need to spend more time with her!!!