For Carl

This was to show Carl what I did with the basement in the few days that he has been gone... but it really looks terrible so back to the drawing board and boring solid painted walls... oh well I tried...

Something New At My Place

Look at our new lawn Ornament ...kind of cool isn't it... he he

FUP... Yvette

Yvette you know who put me up to this.... the person just said put FUP....

On the Picture it says ..... Boy, I would really like this little bird....

I am wondering where I can get one just like it...

You are so Lucky Dad... and I am so jealous....
That is all I have to say in this Blog... and it is to Yvette... FUP

PS....I didn't even make the picture up... LOL

Got to love the people around you LOL....

Stop Bys...

So I get the anniversary photos in the blog... and write what I wrote and realized that I was missing 4 more photos so instead of trying and putting them in the blog I just made a new one...

Imagine two blogs on the same day... miracles do happen sometimes you know... he he

So Tuesday I am at the house and I go in to say bye to mom and when I come out look who is sitting at the picnic table... yet another one of my wonderful nieces... come to visit... after this Sunday the only one I have not seen this summer is Patsy Anne because Jill will be here.... wow that is totally amazing... that doesn't happen all that much ...

So of course I have my camera so I had to do the take a picture thing with them....

And Connor had to show us his orange tongue from the very large freezie he had ... very cool Connor...

As I said before I take the photos not really looking at them when I do it is only afterwards that I notice things in them... that smile on dad's face is one I have seem many times in my life time but only come to realize that it is a smile that he is holding back the emotions he feels inside of him... and with Danie it is there often when she is around... I may be the baby girl of this family but these three girls especially Danie has been dad's babies for a very long time... they spent a lot of time together when they were growing up... with all of them in their own lives and are not home all that much any more... it is something very special when they stop for a moment and come see him...

Connor, Dad and Danie... he he I still see the orange Connor

Have a great day all.. and thanks for the stop bys... we all love seeing you... Love Jo

They are Finally Here

Well I am back... very early Saturday morning but I am back... everyone is sleeping except me but that is when I work the best...

Company started coming at 4 yesterday with me picking Kyle up at the airport... he has not changed all that much after 3 years... Val and Ray came in around 6 with Carl on his way home... of course he left later then he thought he was going to so that made things late.. but the surprise was the phone call from Matthew saying Hi Mom ohhh I knew right then and there that I was in trouble... the house was already full... the inn was full... but there had to be a place for him somewhere in here.... I was right... so after Carl arrived and dinner was had... the 4 men headed up to Walmart to get some air mattresses so the boys had a place to sleep tonight...

So the house is now over flowing.. with company and two extra dogs... did I happen to mention I have Robin's two for the next three weeks while they are away on holidays.. well two actually they have been here for a week already... even with just the 4 dogs and before everyone else showed up I thought the house was full...

I am sure you are saying shut up JO where are the photos from the anniversary well here they are....

A change this time... Lisette appointed herself as cook... which is a change... and she did a wonderful job of it too....

I have not idea what was the conversation here but it seems dad is enjoying it as Yvette wasn't really...

Roger and Greg at the picnic table but if I look back I actually have this almost the same photo of them at most gatherings...

Yvette checking out Phoenix's new toys...

Roger and Monique... It has been a great few weeks for me actually... a few weeks back I posted that Monique and Sarah were here... we this week Monique was back without Sarah who was spending time with her dad though we missed her very much... and once again I got a chance to spend some alone time with her... always so very nice... Lise and Paden came in as well to visit... Lisa, her boyfriend Greg, and Jonah was here... then Peter, Pauline and the boys came in on Sunday last week... it has been a great week to see all the nieces and nephews... for me...

Mom has a hard time with the wind with her hearing aid so she spent most of the time in the house looking out the windows... though she did show up every now and then to make sure we were all behaving ourselves...

The kids Paden, Phoenix and Rebecca enjoying the fruit trays that were made...

Carl and Flo all smiles...
Pat and Mom...
Of course I did have to take a few photos of people eating but as you can see no close ups... Yvette wasn't around he he I usually always catch her with her mouth open... he he

The kids all playing and getting in some cousin time...

Lisa and her Greg....
63 years... Just can't imagine being with someone that long...

Mom and Dad....
Even Phoenix got into it with making a picture for mom and dad's anniversary... Rebecca got it framed... a turtle on its back he told mom and dad... the photo is now hanging over mom's bed...very proudly... which reminds me I have to go up with the white pen to mark on the back of it...

Well that is the end of the anniversary photos... I didn't take as many as I usually do but I thought that Flo and Pat were there with their cameras really didn't need to....