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Pirate Contest–Please vote!

March 10, 2012 by Lynette

Caleb's Pirate Picture

See this cute pirate??  He is entered in a photo contest.  It is Sea Life Aquarium.  You have to go to the facebook page and “LIKE” this picture.  Would you PLEASE vote for him???  I think you can go to my FaceBook page  Over there—————>> to get to it or try this link.   PHOTO CONTEST WEBSITE

I have already planned a vacation, for his b-day, to this place and it would be great to get FREE tickets AND a “Goody Bag”.

I would appreciate all votes and would gladly oblige if you ever need a vote!

THANK YOU!!!

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My Dad

January 31, 2012 by Lynette

  My Dad…

This post was originally written 1-31-11.  From now until eternity, if you read my blog, you will probably see this post.

My dad, Bill, died  8   9  years ago, Jan. 31, 2003. Needless to say, this is a very hard day for me and my sisters….nieces, nephews…bonus mom, daughters and sons, bonus Sons & Daughters…even my husband and brother-in-laws, nephew-in-laws, even some friends called him Dad……he was very loved.

I loved him dearly. In the later years of his life we became the best of friends. I talked to him EVERY day and he thought LM hung the moon. I lived 60 miles from him and went to see him almost weekly with LM.  Of course, LM doesn’t remember him, but I will never forget. He had severe heart trouble the last 25 years of his life and still was so close to his kids, grandkids and neighbors.

I know this will sound weird, but I listen to the recording of his funeral every now and then.  One of my “bonus” daughters sang at the funeral…I have posted about her here… and the other one read a poem he wanted read.

 One of his neighbors told a story at the funeral that Dad was always trying to make his yard look the best in the neighborhood.  Chris (the neighbor) visited one day and dad told him he wasn’t going to fertilize that year….Chris was like, “Really?…blah blah blah”… and as he walked off he felt the fertilizer crunching beneath his shoes. He turned around and dad gave him that sheepish little smile……

 Dad was a great person. I miss him so much.

But I can always smile because I have such great memories of him….

I’m so glad to have had the dance!!

My dad taught me good values and morals. 

We laughed a lot.

He had GREAT HUGS!

He was the best cook.

Go to this post if you want to hear more about my wonderful dad….and pictures!

The pictures below are of my dad and my mom on their wedding day in 1955,

  the other is of his wife (Carol, my ”Bonus” mom, who is still a VERY dear friend to me)

 at his 60th B-day party in 1998….

                                                                                                                                    

I am SOOO blessed to have had him for my Dad 40 years of my life!

Dad, we ALL miss you so much!

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Some Fun Facts About Me

January 16, 2012 by Lynette

A few things you may or may not know about me….

  1. I helped my husband build our whole house from the ground up…and we still LIKE each other! 
  2. I can do electrical work
  3. I can tile a floor, wall and backplash.
  4. My husband told me if I wanted a telephone when we started building the house that I would have to dig the trench for the cable and wire the house for the phones…so I did!
  5. I used to be scared of a lot of things, ie: spiders, snakes, mice…. now I just deal with them…I don’t really LIKE them, but what’re you gonna do??
  6. I would LOVE to be funny on my blog, but it just doesn’t come out right, makes me sound like a sarcastic smart***.
  7. My parents are both gone..I was 35 when my mom died and 40 when my dad died….I miss them terribly.
  8. I was 38 when my son was born.
  9. Hobbies: Cross stitch, crafts, jigsaw puzzles, Games on my iphone…wanna play WORDS or HANGING with me??  Comment on here and we’ll get in touch!
  10. I can vegetables and hang clothes on a clothesline.
  11. I recycle cardboard, plastic, aluminum, tin cans and glass.
  12. I like football…and dolphins.

This is making me sound like I am bragging….let me think of some not so good things…

  1. I don’t like to clean house and do laundry, but I DO…my house is usually clean, but not always PICKED UP,
  2. DUSTING…argh!!…I get this from my mom…her motto was, “why dust? it’s only going to get dusty AGAIN”.  I gave her a plaque that said “You can touch the dust, but please don’t WRITE in it”…it is now hanging on my wall.
  3. I HATE cleaning the refrigerator..I guess this is why my husband is always taking things out of it…then leaving them on the counter for ME to deal with…ugh!
  4. I don’t excersise like I should.
  5. I have high cholesterol that I am always thinking about and trying to lower…but not always successful!  I like too many fattening foods!
  6. I’m not a big DOG person, but LOVE cats.  I DO have dogs and I’m the one that gives them meds and takes them to the vet’s, make sure they have water…so it’s not like I hate them.
  7. I’m on the computer/iPhone too much…but I don’t watch much TV.

Tell me something I may not know about YOU!!

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News Years!

January 1, 2012 by Lynette

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My blog the last year

December 31, 2011 by Lynette

This is pretty neat…Wordpress sent this to me and I thought I would pass it on to you.

Thank you to all that have read and commented on my blog this year!!

I love ya!

My Blog in 2011  (click here to see)

I plan to run a giveaway soon………………stay tuned!!

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Hanukkah and New Years!!!

December 28, 2011 by Lynette

Hi!!  Hope you all are recovering nicely from the last week.  We decided to do Hanukkah at the last-minute and ended up enjoying it.  LM read the scripture after lighting the candle each night and he did a great job.  We exchanged a few presents..I got a DOLPHIN TALE movie from LM.  He’s a very thoughtful little guy!  I also got “A day at the Spa” from my wonderful husband.

Here is a picture of our Menorah on the 8th night….(last night)

We had company for 3 nights.  My bonus son and his 2 boys ages 10 and 12.  They live in California and we haven’t seen them in almost 3 years.  It was a nice visit.  I sure hope we get to see them in less than three years next time!  Here is a pic of my boy with them  LM is their Uncle! He’s the one in the middle…I hope to compare pictures as they get older and see who gets to be the tallest/biggest.  They are all quite handsome, don’t ya think??

Now I am getting all geared up for a New Years Eve party for the other 4 grandchildren and LM.  2 granddaughters, ages 14 and 15 (almost 15 & 16), and two grandsons ages 12 and 10. I am planning Hamburgers, snacks, Sparkling Grape Juice, Fireworks, Glow Sticks, Firepit, Badminton, trampoline, Fourwheel rides and FUN FUN FUN. I think the weather is going to cooperate, too!   I wrote something similar to this last paragraph on facebook. Someone suggested a tent. I informed them that I have a grandson that doesn’t even like that we LIVE in the woods, I sure don’t think he’d SLEEP outside in them!

Of course, grandpa/daddio will make his famous wheat pancakes for breakfast Sunday morning.

I want our grandkids to remember fun times like I do with my grandparents and cousins.

 I am excited!

Do you have fun times that you remember from younger days??

I have been on the phone all morning…trying to find a new trampoline (IN STOCK), a new Four Wheeler tire (IN STOCK) and Kosher marshmalllows…Since we eat Kosher, I don’t believe I will be able to do s’mores, I   Kosher marshmallows ordered online in time and I can’t find them anywhere locally.  :-(

Now, I need to decide what I need from the grocery store…..this is costing more that I thought it would….  :)

I hope you all have a VERY

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!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!

December 16, 2011 by Lynette

I have this friend…She’s been my friend since I was 12 years old.  We have been through many good times and bad times, many happy times and sad times.  We have been together through ALOT.  We went to church camp, we were together when we recorded an album with our youth group in about 1977. We went to Mexico and were chased by some boys there…very scary at that time!!   We shared our first days in  jr. high and high school together. We both went to a private christian school and graduated from it the first year they had a High school. (32 years ago)  She was my Maid of Honor.  I was there when she started Cosmetology/barber school.   I am friends with most of her family, alot of whom I have felt a part of.  Her brothers and sisters are like mine and mine like hers. She has a great husband and family.   She is a GREAT mom and recently a new GRANDMA!  I think everyone in our town knows her or is related to her. She’s the sweetest person you will ever meet….there is so many things I can remember, but I think you get the picture…………..

 Oh yeah!! She won the contest on my last blog giveaway…….

She’s the one that has cut my hair for the last….21 years and makes me BEAUTIFUL…

Keta, I love you and hope you have had a WONDERFUL HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

(I won’t tell anyone how old you are… I will catch up next June)

I love ya today and always!!

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