Happy Mother's Day To My Beautiful Angel in Heaven.  I Love & Miss U So Much...Momma.

RIP 4-13-11

Everyone have a Blessed Mother's Day.

God Bless!!

Lauri

Valentine's Day

Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day.  Be sure you hug the ones close to you everyday, but especially on this day.

Have a great day.

God Bless

Lauri

Happy New Year!!!

Here is to a great 2012.

I am personally happy to see 2011 come to an end.  I know things can always be worse, but 2011 is ranking at the top of the worse yrs for me. 

We will be ringing our New Year's with our great friends & kids.

                  So GOODBYE 2011 & WELCOME 2012.

Hope everyone has a safe & fun filled New Year's.

GOD BLESS!!!

LAURI

HodgePodge Wed...Thurs edition.

I'm a day late, but better late then never.  :)

1. Share something you loved about your Christmas Day. Girls begged Santa in letters for Ipods.  He gave then both one.  BMX Kid got some new bike parts & Bubba got Xbox live.  All the kiddos had big smiles on their faces.

Santa was good to the kids this yr.  

2. You get to put five items in a time capsule to be opened in 100 years, what items would you choose and why?   

Photos of course:  would love to see changes in my family.

Letters:  Ones that my kids wrote & the ones my Mom gave me.  

Laptop:  It would be neat to compare devices from now to the future.

An outfit:  Same reason as the laptop.

Book:  Difference in writings.

3. What do you like on a cracker?  Laughing Cow French Onion cheese.

4. Do you make resolutions at the start of a new year? How'd that work out for you this past year?  Yes.  This past yr was to workout & get back into shape.  Worked out good until March, then Mom got sick & died & just didn't care to keep up with it.  

5. What's a song or song lyric you'll associate with 2011?  "I Won't Let You Go" by Rascal Flats.  This song really got me through my Mom's death.  I felt it was her saying she would be by my side forever.  :)

6. How will you ring in the new year?  The family & I will be ringing in the new year with some friends of ours at their home. 

7. What is something you look forward to in 2012?  To get into shape & lose about 40 lbs.  I would also like to join Weight Watchers Online.  Time for a lifestyle change.

8. Insert your own random thought here.  2011 was one of the hardest yrs of my life.  Losing my mother in April was so tough.  She is my best friend.  I will forever have a hole in my heart.  Love & Miss her sooo much.

For more Hodgepodge answers go visit:  Joyce, from This Side of the Pond

 

Everyone have a great day & a wonderful rest of 2011.

God Bless

Lauri

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

I know it has been awhile since I have been on here.  Life has been busy.
Christmas was good, but very hard without my Mother.  Missing her sooo much.

2009-My Mom with the Grandkids. 

This year-2011-Before Christmas Eve Mass

Visiting Mom for Christmas

She is buried at Ky Veteran's Memorial.  My Dad is a Korean War Vet & will be buried with her.

Thank you Mom, for giving me life.  I think God for the 40 yrs with her.
She was the best Mom that a girl could have.  Love & Miss you more everyday.

I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas & I hope you have a wonderful New Year.

RIP Mom:  4-13-11

God Bless!!!

Lauri

My Daybook

For Today, Oct 18, 2011.

Outside my window... Cool chilly morning.  This is my kind of weather.  Rain moving in though.
I am thinking... how peaceful it is in the mornings.  I love my mornings.

I am thankful for... my good smelling candles.   

From the kitchen... spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, & salad. 

From the learn room... Lots of homework.

I am wearing... Capri workout pants & t-shirt.  Taking a sick day today.  Not feeling very well.

I am creating...  Not creating, but searching for a really good, but different soup to make for Sat.

I am going... no where all day. 

I am reading... Just reading Debbie Mccomber book during my 1/2 hr lunch break at work.  

I am praying... that they find the missing 10 month of child from MO.  My heart goes out to her & her family.

Around the house... laundry.  House is already clean & smelling good.

One of my favorite things... the smell of fall.

A few plans for the rest of the week...  Zumba tonight, if I feel better.  Thurs- my girls have a cross country meet.  Fri- work & Zumba.  Sat- we are going to my DH's Aunts house for their annual Halloween party.  Kids are sooo excited.  Sun- Kids have Religious Ed class.  After that, church.  Later taking J-Bird to practice BMX riding.   

A picture I would like to share with you..

Bubba, J-Bird, & Big O @ Berheim Forest.  Missing one kid this day.

 

Big O...her 1st sport.  Cross Country running.  She finished 38 out of 72.  So proud of her.

  For more daybook entries please go visit The Simple Woman.


Everyone have a wonderful day.


Lauri

My Daybook

For Today, Sept 13, 2011.

Outside my window... Sun has risen & it is going to be a hot one today, then a cold front moves in.
I am thinking... about how much I love the Fall season.  It is my favorite season.

I am thankful for... my kids teachers.  They are all wonderful this yr. 

From the kitchen... Turkey/gravy, mashed potatoes, and some kind of veggie. 

From the learn room... HOMEWORK!!!!

I am wearing... Yoga pants & BMX t-shirt.

I am creating...  Nothing right now.  Life is too hetic at the moment.

I am going... drop kids off to school & head into work.  Later ,I am going to my Zumba class.

I am reading... Just reading Debbie Mccomber book during my 1/2 hr lunch break at work.  

I am praying... that my husband has a successful week at work.  He is in VA this week.  :( 

Around the house... laundry & dishes.  

One of my favorite things... Warm days & cool evenings. 

A few plans for the rest of the week...  Today-work then Zumba later.  Wed-my day off, but J-Bird has to have a root canal done, later need to get this house in order.  Thurs-work, girls have Cross Country practice, I have Zumba, then J-Bird has cheer practice.  Fri-work & Zumba.  Sat-football game, BMX race & hubby comes home from VA.  Later that evening we have a adult b-day party to attend.  Sun-church & 1st day of Religion class for kids. 

A picture I would like to share with you... Harvest Moon that I took this morning. 

9-13-11 Harvest Moon-So bright.