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Freebie Friday - Gift Card
This week's giveaway is a $25 gift card to shop online or in-store!


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Freedom is not free

There is a price we pay for freedom
For it is not truly free
But rather paid for by the contributions of veterans
To buy our liberty
As their blood drains from their body and runs like a river through the grass
Over the years it's forgotten, war is placed in our past
I don't think we all realize the importance veterans play
as they voluntarily serve America each and every day
We should honor the veterans for they act like a shield
Protecting us from danger, keeping America healed.
So if you would take a second to commemorate
You will instantly see
We owe veterans our gratitude
For they are the reason we are free

Hogle Zoo Summer 2011

My mom and I made several trips to the zoo this last summer. She wanted to take each of the grand kids and wanted them to got separately. She thinks I didn't enjoy it but I had a lot of fun and it was interesting to see how different each one of the kids were in what they prefer to look at.
We got to see the Dinosaurs

The elephants. Baby Zuri turned two this year

Enjoying a drink

Amy joined us on one trip and it was great to spend time with her

Eryk loves to monkey around

Each Trip came with a ride on the carousal

More Dino's

Giraffes

Taking a break

More of the elephants. My favorite

Run Kaitlyn

Run for your life

We watched the bird show

Camels

Beautiful weather

Thanks for the memories Mom!

Happy Birthday Mom!

I want to dedicate this post to the most wonderful person in the world. Well I think so anyway. My Best Friend, My mother.... Today October 11th, is her birthday. I am not sure how old she is but only because I don't want to spend the time thinking about it and I am sure she wouldn't appreciate me telling everyone out there in cyber space.
Besides age really isn't important, it's only a number and doesn't really define who or what a person is.

Happy Birthday mom, and thanks for truly teaching me that Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass... but it's about learning to dance in the rain. You truly are an amazing person and fantastic dancer, even when you don't really feel like it. You are an inspiration and I am so lucky to call you Mom!

Happy Birthday Eryk 9-16-2011

We got together to celebrate Eryks 9th birthday on September 6th and here are those pictures.

The card I made for him

The birthday boy.

Present time

Time for cake

Yummy Pizza cake

Playing with his presents

Kaitlyn loves the camera

I know everyone says this when ever someone has a Birthday but I really can't beleive Eryk is already 9. We hope he had a Happy Birthday!

Overstock.com Lagoon day 6-3-2011

Okay back once again to try and get this blog updated. I got sick and did absolutely nothing but work for a few weeks. When we left off I had told you in Teagans Birth post that he had a birth story and I would get to it. Well it includes this post. So sit back and enjoy...

Every year my work reserves Lagoon for out employee summer party. Jared's work is always busy so he never goes. I usually take my mom, however this year was different. She was still working and couldn't go so I decided to invite my sister. Only problem being that her daughter (my niece) was due and that same day. We thought there was no way she would have it on her due date since I am told that rarely happens. Well sure enough she went into Labor on June 3rd early in the morning. All was not lost though as we waited for her to push that baby out of her. She took a while but at last he was born and Amy left the hospital after a few quick kisses and we were on our merry way. We arrived in time for lunch as well as a game of Bingo that Amy won a very nice watch from. So it was a good day and despite the rocky start we had a lot of fun. Now enjoy the pictures.

This is by far the best way to enjoy Lagoon as there are no lines and you can tell by Amy's jacket it was still fairly cold in June