It's official!

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It's official! 

This son of mine is now older then I am. 

Happy Birthday Honey! 

Love, Mom 

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52 Weeks of Happiness | Tuesday Around the World |  Project 52 

the music in my life

It's been a world wind week with little time to post:

a visit from much loved aunt's, an impromptu recital, a surprise visit from cousins, a  Passover party, an Easter Celebration, and a 16th birthday for the girl that keeps  music playing in my life. 

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Come and Gone

 

It's Stevie Wonder's Birthday today. 

 

 

He is 18! 

 

18!!!

 

I can't help but think of that country song by Carrie Underwood. . ."18 years have come and gone. For Mama they flew by. But for me they drug on and on."   Then I have to laugh at myself  because,  I know he would hate that I have a country song linked to a post that has anything to do with him.  But, what's a Blogger-Momma to do when the words just fit?  

 

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6 now

She turned six yesterday

and now she calls me mother. 

She tells me: "That's what big girls should call their mothers when they love them very much." 

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Unknown Mami

 Ni Hao Y'all

About this photo:  It was taken only with the light of the candle. I brighten it just a little bit and tried to get rid of the granny look but couldn't., Even though it's not what I would have wished for I like the photo anyway because of the joy on her face. 

A birthday, a few pictures and a creamy cake

Let's face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me. Audrey Hepburn  

It's Kathryn's birthday week. 

She is 15. 

!!15!!  

I'm not sure who has been more excited this week. . . the birthday girl or her little sister. 

So, when looking at the pictures of our birthday celebration . . . know this: I couldn't decide which picture I liked the best, the picture in the middle is unedited and most importantly. . .whatever you do. . . DON'T look at the cake. Just know: the cake was creamy, it was home made, I never use a box, and most importantly it was chocolate. 

Until Next time. . .  

Lisa

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Simple as that

Unknown Mami

 Ni Hao Y'all


   Scattered Horizons Photoblog/Tone on Tuesday ::   Black and White Wednesday with like Christmas every day::

a Dad, a Son and a shared birthday

Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad.  ~ Author Unknown

This quote says it all to us when we are talking about this pair.  

Little did  my brother in law  know that first dinner date with my sister would lead to so many birthdays shared with this son he was lucky enough to inherit.  

  

Happy Birthday Guys!!! 

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Simple as that

Unknown Mami

 Ni Hao Y'all

Celebrations & Memories

 Friday, February 17,  we celebrated our Father's life with a Mass in his memory. 

Even though he is no longer with us there was much to celebrate on that fine day that was his birthday. You see, everywhere we go there is a little piece of the Wonderful Willy we use to know.                                                     AND that touches us more then we could ever say.  

I took this picture last summer. It's the cross on top of Boston College High School that he and several other boys had a hand in making many, many years ago. Rumor has it, his name, along with the others,  is engraved on the back of this beautiful cross that reaches towards Heaven.  It seems appropriated to me to share this with you today as we celebrate the memory and life of a father and man  we all so dearly love. 

Until Next time. . .  

Lisa


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Unknown Mami

 Ni Hao Y'all

this just in. . .

Birthdays are good for you. 

 Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest. 

 ~ Anonymous ~

Happy Birthday Karen! 

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H is for. . .Happy Birthday

Tomorrow is "Stevie Wonder's" birthday. . . He will be 17.

  17??? 

He's one of those kids that just makes heart sing. This son of mine truly is a pleasure. He would give the shirt off his back if he thought you needed it more then he did. He has always been this way, even when he was a very little guy.  Kind, Generous, the Helper. . .that's my Stephen

~ May he never change. ~

As I think of the years gone by. . . I wonder. . .   Where has the time gone? How could 17 years come and go so fast?  How could he be 17? 

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A Photo Prop & a Fifth Birthday

The photo challenge over at I Heart Faces this week is using props in your photos. With this I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to catch up a little bit on all things blogging and I thought I could use this picture of Liz and her giant sized teddy bear. 

 Honestly, since I came home from Massachusetts and my uncles funeral last week it has been nothing but go, go, go.  I will be telling you all about our trip soon. The real reason I came to talk to you today is ~ hold on to your hat now:                

I have a confession to make.  

Her Birthday was July 7th. 

11 DAYS ago and I haven't posted about it yet. Can you believe that?  What a bad blogging mommy I am. Honestly, I have been so swamped with things going on around here since I came home, I just haven't had a chance to put a birthday post up. I left Mark with four kids, a business to run and lots and lots of laundry to do. While I was gone one of the things that happened last week was Stevie Wonder bought himself a new toy. You know how he loves to build and tinker. This time he bought  a dremel. With this new toy, he  cut his finger badly again this summer.  It really does take two of us to keep an eye on things  and so when one of us is gone and then we come back home the punishment is. . .more work to do. 

Blogging had to be the last thing on the list. 

Even though her 5th birthday was July, 7th. . .11 days ago. . . I just couldn't get to a post about it.  


I will have you know, according to her, the birthday went off just grand and The Best Nana ever bought the best present ever.      AND  now, she's 5 and 11 days.  and I think. . .

Blogging and posting is not the most important thing. 

Right??? 

Uhhh??? Hello??? 

 HELLO??? 

I also figured, What the heck! I would play along with the ladies from Communal Global  and Sweet Shot Tuesday. 

If I posted in May

I can't believe it's almost the middle of June July 4rd ~ Independence day and I'm just now getting around to finishing this post I wanted to put up from May.  There was so much I wanted to tell you about. Sure you know about the big party and the blast from the past, but, really there was so much more. 

For weeks I had planned this post in my mind but I never really took the time to get to it done.

              Now I wonder. . .  Is it to late? 

I mean it's July for crying out loud. It's Independence day. I should be putting up pictures of fireworks. I would if I had one decent shot from the night. But, I don't. So now here I am thinking, should I go backwards and just post what I had planned or what?  I am behind on this thing. I do enjoy posting very much. 

AND I think. . .

If I posted in May one of the things I most definitely would have put on would be this picture. It's of Matthew going to the prom with good friends. I also would have told you how bad I  felt about missing the whole getting ready for prom,  dress up and posing for picture thing.  

I would have told you I missed the before prom "thing" because I was in N.C. at David's confirmation.  I am sure I would have reminded everyone that David is Mark's sister's son. I'm just like that. . . I really don't like to leave people hanging and keep them wondering ab... 

Then I would have said Mark was David's Confirmation sponsor and the serves was quite lovely. I really was happy we were there. 

I would have told you not to worry to much about me missing the festivities for Matthew because I didn't  actually miss seeing him in his Tux.   When I asked Matthew to put the tux on for me the day before he quickly obliged.  He's a good son and ~ we all know ~ he loves his momma.  

I would have told you how I happily adjusted the vest and took pictures of my very handsome son that day. 

I remember thinking ~  I really wish I could be a the meeting place with all the other moms for the picture fun. You know to make sure everything went off okay and just to make sure my little boy would be alright with those people and that girl.   

 Who is very lovely by the way. I really do like her very much.  

 ~  This is "my baby" we are talking about.  My Little boy. . . He's only 6ft. 2 inches in height and you know something could happen to him. 

~  and then the it occurred to me ~ 

 

 If Mark and I couldn't be there on this very important night. . . then who would be the next best person to send.  

Who did I know with experience in this kind of thing? This person had to be someone that could go undercover and check things out without being to pushy or maybe  this person could be just pushy enough but could get away with it.    You know the type.  But, who???

The Best Nana Ever! That's who. . .

She did a superb job! and all went well with the night.  The kids had a great time. 

One thing I know I would have liked to post in May would have been this picture. It’s a picture of Brian and Father Theo at Brian’s First Communion. I would have mentioned how happy and excited Brian was to finally receive the Body of Christ.

I also would have mentioned all this took place the same day as the big party. I would have mentioned how the whole day was a world wind of changing clothes, getting ready and celebrations for us all. I would have mentioned this very important fact about Brian on this post. . .if I posted in May. But, you know what? I totally forgot.

I totally forgot to even post this picture.

I even forgot my camera that morning and last night after I hit post on this post, I went to bed. Then it hit me, I remembered I completely forgot about Brian’s First Communion.

As the family reporter it’s my duty to remember these things.  Don’t you think?

I even forgot my three older kids served for this very important Mass. I would like to think I would have told you all about IF I remembered my camera that morning. I was lucky my sister had remembered hers. I mean after all. This is her kid. We were lucky one of us was thinking that morning. 

The next thing I would have told you about. . .If I posted in May ...was about Kathryn running with the Girls on the Run group. I would have told you how awesome the whole Girls on the Run  organization is and how happy I was we got involved with this club. Kathryn and her new friends trained for months together. The finial test was "the Swamp Rabbit 5k". The girls, their moms and everyone else in the state ran this thing.  It was so wonderful. We had a great time.  I tell you there will be more of these for her.  

My last post for May probably would have mentioned the Peterson family moved; we said goodbye to our Stephanie,  baby Aubrey and Steph's husband Brian.  If I posted this picture I think I would have wanted to say something like ~ WOW! They're a good looking family. 

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And just because It's not May, it's is July 4,  Independence Day. . . and most importantly to him,  it's this guys birthday I have to say. . . 

Happy Birthday Brian!!!!!! 

The Hoverath  July 4th Baby.

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Busy Bees & A Birthday

Remember this? The suite not the kid.

 The kid is Stephen, my 16 year old gentle giant. He stands at 6' 5" and has a heart filled with gold.  I always say, Stephen needs a big body to hold that big heart of his. He is just a super kid. 

Enough about Stephen ~ I want to talk about the Bees:

Sunday it was time to see what the bees were up to all winter long; to see what T.V. shows they have been watching, to see what they had done with the place they call home. You know, just to see what's been up. 

And maybe just maybe to ask them nicely if . . . gee, I don't know. . . If they have any honey to spare?

So that's what we did Sunday. . .We checked on the bees. 

And just because I am so very brave, I went with Stephen when he went "a knocking".

I stood a heroic 25 feet away and used the zoom on my camera to take pictures of Stephen us checking on the bees. 

 Because I am such an awesome mother and I would do anything for my son ~ I gently put the camera down. I backed up another ten feet while Stephen walked towards me to get the camera so HE WE could take close up pictures. 

 Now, can't you see just where his gentle heart comes from? 

Speaking of me. . . Today is June 21 ~ The first day of summer and most importantly the beginning of my birthday week. 

Just so you know: It has become my person policy to accept Birthday wishes, card, letters, gifts all week long. 

Linking up with: Communal Global & Sweet Shot Tuesday 

I can keep a secret!

It's someone's birthday today and I was told not to say a word. 

Geee, I won't! 

WOW! 

REALLY! 

Like I said in my last post. . . I can keep a secret! 

Big Changes

It doesn't take a psychic to know, we have big changes coming our way. 

Big Changes

It's another birthday for him today, April 30.  There are so many things coming up for him I haven't even told you about yet; for tomorrow there will be graduations to go to and  scholarships to use. My heart almost skips a beat when I think of these things. 

It all makes me wonder, are we ready for this new chapter in our lives? 

But then again, I'm not the kind of girl that thinks about tomorrow to often.  I can't help but live in the moment of today.  In good ol' southern fashion, I will think about tomorrow, tomorrow and  today, today.                 For as John Paul II said,  "The future starts today, not tomorrow."

Today there is a cake to make, birthday presents to buy and a party to have. 

Happy Birthday my son.  

Fourteen In Black & White

She is 14 today. . .Fourteen

Anyway I write them out, the numbers mean the same. . . She is growing up.

Being a part of her life is a thrill for me.

I see the light of the world shining on this girl. And, I think . . . the future looks bright. 

Playing along with: Lisa's Long Road to China & Back



Seven Clown Circus