Booya

Our daughter is an even better shopper than I am.  You'll need to click on the layout to get the story.  But in short, Chelle is a fantastic at snooping out the deals. You'd think it is raining money or something to see the results of her trips to the store.  Be sure to read the story.  That is not toilet paper he is holding.

We need to send her to Washington.  Boy could our government use some of her economizing to balance out the  flagrant waste we've been getting out of that city.

Memories Lost

I don't remember at all where I was or anything else about these pictures.  I do really wish I knew something about it.  One bad thing about not having brothers or sisters to share the memories, there is lots of lost data.   There is no one to ask now that mom, dad and all my aunts and uncles have passed away.

I know there are some who would say, 'so what?' but my curiosity really gets to me when I think about what I don't know.  Why did I have a rake. It doesn't look like fall.  It resembled what I was told Texas looked like back then, but we didn't go when I was that age.  Why was my hair like that?

I certainly don't want to lose important facts like how our country got it's beginning.  But some will because our history is being rewritten minute by minute. The name of God has been taken out of history books that our young people read in their classrooms. Early settlers and those who founded our country were solid Christians.  But all mention of that is no longer included in the textbooks for public schools.
God's name has been removed from various monuments in Washington D.C. How will students know if they are not taught?  If our kids don't learn at school, it is our job to instruct them.

Socks

Believe it or not, I am not the one here who noticed Caleb's socks.  Ron did.

Caleb is so cute... it looks like he is trying to hide those cute socks.  But I ask, why not mismatched socks?  They go well together and it adds more interest.  It can get boring wearing matching socks all the time.  Maybe he can set a trend. Of course, what do I know?  It could already be one and I wouldn't know.  I don't run in the right circles to be privy to that type of information.  I get all my fashion know how from fashion savvy friends and all of them are still wearing matching socks.  But maybe there will be a change.   You can count me in, especially now that I'm getting older and have more and more trouble distinguishing between colors when they are not flooded with light.

Some of us may need to wear whatever socks we can get together as we pay the trillion dollars to bale out Fannie Mae, while Franklin Raines walked away with a $90 million profit.  Remind you of Bernie Madoff?  It should, but Bernie sits in jail, while Franklin Raines who worked for the government is stylin'.

Lost and Found

Before Christmas I was looking for this picture of our son, John, taken for his first Christmas. I couldn't find it and was really quite disappointed, wondering what had happened to it.  Yesterday I was paging through the 1980 album and there it was, plus another picture of him on Santa's lap with his older sister with them.  How had I missed it before???

I had really thought it would be fun to make a layout with both his and his baby boy's pictures on Santa's lap, but I couldn't.  Even if I had found it, it was not to be.  Caleb's mommy and daddy were not able to get a picture of him with Santa. His mom does not have the luxury of staying home with him during the day, so weekends is all they have... and it just couldn't work. He would have been very cute with his big smile.

Well, I suppose most of you have heard about the turmoil in Egypt. Very unsettling to think things are falling apart all over the world.

In this country, we have several states who are in the hole so badly some are thinking they should be able to declare bankruptcy.  I heard a good idea today that equates them with Newfoundland which was once in the British Union. It fell into a bankrupt state in the 30's and was demoted to a territory.

I pray that we will all turn back to the Father in heaven who made  us and knows our hearts.  He knows what is best for us.  We must trust Him and only Him to get us out of this mess.

Look Out Emeril

Our Caleb has more than one grandmother.  Yes, that is right.  We are happy that she is there with him right now. She emailed me these pictures yesterday and I was anxious to get this layout  on facebook and in the blog tonight so that she can see how happy I am with the pics.

Carol also sent a video of Beth and Caleb strumming the guitar. I wish I had some way to get a still from the movie, but I don't know how.

Count your blessings, especially when times are rough and remember that God loves you.  He's prepared a place much, much better than this for our home when we've finished the trials of this life.

Hoping for a Better Tomorrow.

Again I've brought back my memories of our family 'walks'.  I don't know if I were faster on a tricycle or if I just didn't want to walk, but anyway...this was my ride when I was three.

It is hard for me to concentrate tonight for some reason.  It seems like all I'm doing is breaking thoughts for snowmobiles as they rush by the house.  Lots of them out tonight on the lakes.

It was a ho hum day around here. Pretty much like the State of the Union address by the president last night.  Same old thing, promises he can not fulfill without setting business free to produce without his intervention and taxes.  And why  would someone promise to spend money when we are broke? Surely most people can now see  that can not work.  Investment = Spending.

One bright spot in the day:  I found out there are zumba classes at the Y.  I went straight over when I heard and now have on my desk piled chronologically , a schedule.  I'm planning to try it out soon. Hoping my aging body will not complain, but help me enjoy some much needed exercise that is sure to make me look 30 again.  See what I mean,  I'm not thinking straight tonight.

Hoping for a better tomorrow.

Kiss the Camel

Sometimes I get more photos than I can scrap before I receive another stack and have to pass up some really good subjects. To illustrate, check out this interesting picture of Chelle kissing a camel.  Now that doesn't happen that often, you know. Glad someone had the foresight to take that pose.  It made a great memory and a super layout.

It's been a good day:  Ladies' Bible class in the morning. Had lunch with the girls. Ran some quick errands. Made it  home for a quick computer check, in which time I looked at the Scrapgirls Newsletter and grabbed the freebie for the day and answered some email. Went out to dinner with friends and home with them for three games of Frustration.  The girls won two out of three.  I've been home a while now. I've connected with some friends on facebook...including some from scrapgirls who are tagging me and have been able to avoid the State of the Union address.  How blessed I am!