Friday Flashback Photo

Alicia from more than words hosts every Friday a flash back photo. It's for us to check out every one's favorite photo's from the past(you know pre-digital). It's tons of fun looking at every ones pictures so join us by linking up on Mr. Linky over at Alicia's.
This is Fern and I in 1995. She was our neighbor when I was a little girl(about 5). She was like a second mom to me. My Mom was a single Mom and Fern use to have me over and we would bake cookies and make all kinds of goodies together.
Well in 1995 when I went back to Iowa for a visit I looked Fern up and went to visit her. It was a great visit and we talked about the things we remembered from way back when. She also gave me some cookie cutters that we use to use all those years ago.
I kept in touch with Fern after that until she passed March 1999.
A very beautiful woman and I'm thankful for her still.

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Where you in any pictures this week?

I am participating in a year long challenge with Carin. The goal is to be in one picture a week, for 52 weeks. Since us moms are always behind the camera, this gives us a chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with our family. Fun challenge, right? You can join too! Visit Carin on Thursdays, so that you can check out other Moms pictures.

This is my Mother in law and I, while I was in Portland on vacation. She has not always been fond of me and finally about a year ago something broke in our friendship and it has been a wonderful thing for me. I guess it just took 20 years for approval.

Wordless Wednesday.....Dutch

This is my Mom and Dad's bird, they have had him for 27 years and he has a very large vocabulary.

Could it be a Dull Moment?....Not

I have been home from vacation now for almost a month. So much has happened since I have been home, I'm looking for a dull moment but doubt that will be happening.
The first week I was back I did some deep cleaning of the house and rearranging, that felt good to go on a get rid of it spree. My house is small and it needed that to look somewhat organized once again.
My son Chad applied for a job at our local store (Fred Meyer) and a week later he was hired and working part time after school and on the weekends pushing carts and helping customers. He is very excited to be working, although he is trying to learn balance between, school, friends, girlfriend and work. He finds this is not an easy task. Yesterday was his first paycheck and he came home from work with a beautiful little ring for his girlfriend. He is so kind hearted and excited to give it to her. Today he works and then after work they are going to the movie.
I am back to my college classes and I think my English class is going to give me a run for my money. Well so is my human services class too, but in a different way. I go off to the college for my English class and my HS class is e-live and I can sit in my PJs and have class right here at home. So most weekends I sit and do homework, and everything else the house may need around here.
Today I have one of my Granddaughters over night while herMom has a break. Also we are going over to my friends house for dinner, yes I get to go spend time with Sugamama and her crew. I'm looking forward to the welcomed break, but that will mean step it up on homewrok Sunday and Monday before my new week of school and more Homework.
What I really want to do is brave the cold and spend some time on a frozen lake and ice fish. Become one with the ice and a little hole and snap out some fresh fish for dinner. Not seeing that in my forecast just yet. I guess a girl can dream though! Maybe next weekend if the homework is lean and the timing is just right.

Friday Flashback Photo

Alicia from more than words hosts every Friday a flash back photo. It's for us to check out every one's favorite photo's from the past(you know pre-digital). It's tons of fun looking at every ones pictures so join us by linking up on Mr. Linky over at Alicia's.
This is back in 1995, when I took a trip back to Iowa to see my family. I left Iowa when I was 11 and moved to Oregon. This is my all time favorite Uncle Bill and I. I have fond memories of Uncle Bill. I spent a lot of time at my Aunt and Uncles When I was little. He taught me how to spit, shift a truck and whistle. Going back to see family after all those years was so much fun! I quickly reminded Uncle Bill of all the fond memories I had of these things,all he could do is laugh and hold on tight to those memories too.

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My Sister Karla, Mom and I with Chad in the background.

Where you in any pictures this week?

I am participating in a year long challenge with Carin. The goal is to be in one picture a week, for 52 weeks. Since us moms are always behind the camera, this gives us a chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with our family. Fun challenge, right? You can join too! Visit Carin on Thursdays, so that you can check out other Moms pictures.

Wordless Wednesday

Our Christmas

Oh how nice I got a digital photo key chain!
Mama opening her gifts!
Dad opening his!
Chad got a I-touch Yippy! Way to go Grandma and Grandpa for the best gift ever!
Mama's tree all decked out!

This was a great Christmas and we had a wonderfully relaxing day. As a matter of fact I stayed in my jammies all day!


I have more pictures to share but I think I will save them for the I'm in the photo's that I do on Thursdays. So now I can update on a regular schedule basis, you know currently in my life :-)

Proud Mama/ Grandma

This is my oldest daughter Vera and her family. Hubby John, little guy Logan and little girl Willow. They live in Washington State so when I was on my vacation I got to see them and meet my Grand babies for the first time.
Little Willow(6 months) is such a happy baby and it was so much fun to play with her and tell her about me and her Grandpa. She smells so yummy and clean all the time!
This is Logan and he just turned 2 on Nov 5th. he is such a smart little guy. He talks up a storm and I can understand everything he says. He would tell me I Love you Grandma and give me the biggest hugs.

I miss them in a huge way and wish we lived closer so I could cuddle them all the time!

Prayer Request

My Mom just called me and my Grandma Freeman was admitted into the hospital. She has total confusion and is down to 85 pounds now. They are feeding in intravenously and are trying to find out what is wrong with her.
Please keep her in your prayers.
I will update as I know anything.
Thank you

Whining Wednesday

Most of you know my computer broke Monday, well it was fine in the morning and later in the evening I had no use of my mouse or keyboard. Nothing worked to fix it. So I started stressing out because one of my college classes is on the computer, it's called and e-live class.Soooooo out came my son's laptop to try and configure my class on his computer, a hour or so later walaaa, ready for class on Tuesday evening.

Yesterday was my first set of classes for this term. So before going to school I took my computer to the doctor, they say they are busy and it will probably be 5 days to fix it. Our I could pay 70 extra and they could expedite it. Well no I don't have an extra 70 on top of what it will be to fix it so call me when it's done.
My day was crazy busy it goes like this
Up at 5
Computer doctor
school
lunch with daughter
check in on transportation for rides home for son
pick Chad up from school
take him to orientation for his new job
Home for an hour and a half
back to pick him up
e-live class for and hour and a half
dinner(ate late8:30)
Then checked to see if my gift certificate went to Darcie and for some crazy reason it came in my email as my gift. So now I will have to find out what I did wrong, I will just call them today so I don't get it wrong again!
So today will be filled with home work. There are a few things that I really don't like about laptops, but I'm thankful for the use of this one until I get mine back. I don't have any pictures on this one and I pray they can fix mine without wiping it all out.

Hope you all have a great day!

SOS

I came home tonight to a broken computer. Mine goes in the shop tomorrow, tonight my son is letting me borrow his. I will be back as soon as I can.

And The Winner is

Thank you everyone one for following along with me and sending me great comments. I get so excited to see people follow and leave me comments. But even better I like visiting blogs and leaving comments.
So the winner of my blog Anniversary is True Random Number Generator Min: 1 Max: 18 Result: 10
# 10 is
Darcie From Life's Unfolding Story. Congratulations Darcie, please email me your email address so I can have lush send you an online gift certificate. Enjoy!

Brotherly Love

Yep this is what I call brotherly Love....LOL Jared jumped on the chance to wrestle with his brother while we were in Portland. Chad got to see just how tough his big brother really is. It was fun to watch them take each other down and Jared get the best of Chad.

All in good fun and no one got hurt!

Home away from Home

My friend Patty opened up her home to Chad and I to stay while we were in Portland. She has beautiful home and a extra bedroom for us to make our home. We have been good friends for 13 years now and she is very dear to me. She has helped me thought some tough times emotionally and spiritually. It has been 8 years since we have seen each other until our trip, and it was amazing to see her again and spend time together.




We really had some late night talks and bonded once again. To tell you the truth it has been a little hard on me since I have been home, not to have her close by, to share close talks over a cup of coffee or dinner together. The phone is just not the same!
Patty just loves my Chad-man and he loves her too. They bonded again also. When he was younger we use to get together all the time. I would pick him up from daycare and he would ask what's Patty having for dinner? I wanna go there. So when he asked her what's for dinner when we were there I could see that smile on her face remembering old times.

Thank you Miss Patty for opening your home to us and Loving me unconditionally for years. I miss you like crazy!

Friday Flashback Photo

Alicia from more than words hosts every Friday a flash back photo. It's for us to check out every one's favorite photo's from the past(you know pre-digital). It's tons of fun looking at every ones pictures so join us by linking up on Mr. Linky over at Alicia's.
This is my kids summer of 1989. (left to right) Rachel, Vera, Lora and Jared. We lived in Oregon at the time and we had them in the country on a hike.

1 Year Blog Anniversary Giveaway

My 1 year blog Anniversary is in a couple days. I would like to Thank everyone for sticking with me and following my daily life. It's great to meet people who truly care and keep coming back to learn more about my family and I.
So in honor of my Anniversary I would like to offer one lucky reader a 25.00 LUSH gift card. I got a couple items from Lush from a friend for Christmas and fell in love right away.They have everything from fragrance to skin care, check out more at Lush.com.


First comment maybe tell me how you found my blog.
Next what you like about my blog.
Then be silly or what ever you want to make as many posts as you like.

I will pick the lucky winner Monday Morning. The gift card will be send directly to your email for super quick and easy shopping.

Good Luck and have fun!

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Us Mom's need to hand the camera over more. I have taken the challenge and you can find more just like it over at Carins. Take time to look at all the cool pictures of us Mom's.
This is me and my oldest daughter Vera, I got to spend some time with her and her family while I was on vacation.

Wordless Wednesday- Tree Climber

Par-Tay Christmas Eve

My Mom's BFF Peg had a gathering at her house for Christmas eve. She was one very excited Mama, all of her kids made it home for Christmas this year too. We made snacks and headed over to spread some holiday cheer. She has 4 adult kids and I have only met one until this party. She has a beautiful family and I felt very lucky to share a part of Christmas with them.

This is Peg and I Christmas eve. Oh yeah and I forgot to mention she makes the BEST Lemon cake in the world. I got one of my very own especially made for me.


This is my Dad and Mom with me at Peg's house. Fun Times!
Grandpa, Grandma and Chad, oh boy look how he towers them......LOL

What a wonderful night when two happy family's blend together for food and social times.

Friend and Birth Coach

This is my friend Tamara, we met when our kids were in first grade. We went on a field trip and were paired up with a group of kids. We hit it off really well and found out we attended the same church, this was back in 1989. She has triplets 2 girls and a boy. She had to have an emergency C-section with her babies and really wanted to witness the birth of a baby so I asked her to be my birthing coach when I was pregnant with Chad.
She was a really good coach and helped me birth Chad. She has not seen Chad other than pictures since we was 6(now 16). She was really surprised to see how much he has grown and what a fine young man he has turned out to be.
I was really Blessed that we got to spend some time together while we were on our vacation.

After All These Years

I found a couple high school friends a year or so ago on Facebook and Myspace we keep in touch that way. I let them know I was going to be in Portland for the holidays and we should get together for dinner while I was there. Debbie the one next to me in the picture lives in Washington State now but only 30 minutes away from Portland, and Susan lives not far away from where we grew up. Debbie I have not seen for 24 years and Susan for 30 years. So Debbie came down and got me and off to my favorite Italian restaurant we went to meet up with Susan. We had a wonderful dinner and did some catching up. Hard to fit so many years in a couple of hours, but I feel so blessed to have that time with my friends.