Family

It's "Show us your life" Friday over at Kelly's Korner, and today's topic is family.

I love my family! I am blessed to have amazing parents who have greatly sacrificed over the years for me and my sister. They never gave me any idea that I couldn't do whatever I wanted to do or be whomever I wanted to be. I have grown up in a house full of love and for that I am eternally grateful. They are my twin pillars without whom I could not stand. I am proud to be their daughter.

My Daddy is my hero, without him I would be lost. He is the most amazing man!

I can't count how many times in the last 24 years he has instilled in me to be independent and work hard to provide for myself. "Don't ever depend on a man, because they will let you down" he says. I work hard daily to make sure that never happens. He is quiet and shy and caring and I love him dearly! I am proud to call him my Daddy.

My Mother is a sacrificial mother. She would give her own life for Cassie or I and not think twice about it. Without her I would nothing. She definitely isn't quiet or shy. (which is where I get it from I'm sure) She has taught me to give rather than to receive, to think of others before myself, to treat others as I would want to be treated, to think before I speak ( still working on this one) to work hard, to plan for the future and to enjoy life. I am proud to call her my Mother.

Cassie is truly a gift straight from God. Of this I am sure! Being only 20 months apart, we are amazingly close. I have mothered (more like smothered) her since Jan. 18th, 1988 and I plan to continue! I am still shocked that she got married and pregnant first! Cassie is married to a great guy, Josh, and they are expecting their first baby, Tate, in July. I am thrilled to become an Aunt! I'll try not to smother him.....no promises!

Cassie's the best and I am proud to be her big Sister.

Friends are great, but at the end of the day my Family are the most important people in my life.

Dad, Mom, Cassie, Josh and soon Tate........that's what life is all about.

Not fame or fortune......FAMILY!

Go Lucy Go!

I have to post about Lucy! She is just too precious not to!

Most of my readers are readers of Kelly's Korner too. So you already know about Miss Lucy. For those of you who don't read Kelly's blog (and I highly suggest that you start) this is Lucy.

She was diagnosed last week with medulla blastoma, a form of brain cancer. She had 3 tumors on her brain, one one her spine, as well as a "sugar coating" of cancer running down her spine. After this dangerous surgery is completed, she will then undergo chemo and radiation at St. Jude in Memphis.




These are her parents Kate and Erik.

Physical therapy

*ALERT*

The next two pictures are real tear jerkers!

Big Sis Ella holding her hand

This picture reminds me so much of Cassie and I when we were little.

How sweet is this?

*Officially crying again!

Just from reading Kate's blog I can see that Erik is the kind of Daddy like I have. The kind that would give their own life to save that of their children. The kind that would more than willingly take every ounce of pain on themselves rather than see their child suffer. That's a real Daddy!

More painful physical therapy

Keep this sweet girl and her family in your prayers!




*Note: All pictures were taken from Kate's blog. Feel free to follow Lucy's progress there.

http://erikandkatekrull.blogspot.com/

Ready and Open

"In Omnia Paratus" is latin for ready for anything.

These days I am all about staying calm and keeping on.....AND being ready for anything.

Not just ready, but open to anything.

Because we never know what God has planned for us!

Hawaii isn't in Kenya

Once again they get it wrong!

I'm not sure how many times he has to say it, BUT President Obama was born in Hawaii.

Hawaii people not Kenya! Last time I glanced at a globe Hawaii wasn't located in Kenya. Now I could be wrong, things are changing. Just a few months ago I was a Gemini for goodness sake. I hear Asia really isn't the largest continent these days, and apparently Charlie Sheen is more newsworthy than the Government possibly shutting down. Still I think I am right about this whole Hawaii/Kenya issue.

Seriously I don't care which (if any) party that you belong to, check your facts before you get on a national news radio show and start talking!

Part of being a professional politician, former state Governor to be exact, is knowing what in the world you are talking about before you open your mouth. Small details such as birthplaces and hometowns shouldn't be hard to grasp or remember.

"One thing that I do know is his having grown up in Kenya, his view of the Brits, for example, (is) very different than the average American," Huckabee said, pointing to Obama's decision in 2009 to remove a bust of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill from the Oval Office.

(Courtesy of AP)

He failed to note that Obama replaced the Oval Office fixture with a bust of one of his American heroes, President Abraham Lincoln, and moved the Churchill bust to the White House residence.

(Courtesy of AP)

The executive director of Huckabee's political action committee said the former governor misspoke.............yes i'm positive that's what happened.

"When the governor mentioned he wanted to know more about the president, he wasn't talking about the president's place of birth — the governor believes the president was born in Hawaii," Hogan Gidley said. "The governor would, however, like to know more about where President Obama's liberal policies come from and what else the president plans to do to this country — as do most Americans."

(Courtesy of AP)

As an American let me say that Gov. Huckabee if you plan to throw your name in the hat for a chance as the next leader of the free world..........hire an extraordinary fact checker, an amazing speech writer and learn to follow a prompter letter for letter, word for word.

Just a thought..........

P.S. I don't care who you are or what office you have held in the past have some respect for our President. It's President Obama. Not Obama said this and Obama did that. I personally don't care for President Bush, but he was elected and titled President. That demands a level of respect. Whether you agree or agree to disagree he's still the President and should be addressed as such.

Knock Knock

It's Girl Scout cookies time again!!!!!!!!!

My front door must have a sign on it welcoming all girl scouts to knock on it.

I currently have a kitchen table full of cookies. So many that I was ashamed to take a picture of my actual cookies. Let's just say my freezer will be stocked until Girl Scout cookie time 2012!

Life in a bubble

I must be living under a rock, because I had no idea there are actually people out there living in bubbles! How did I miss this? I've not seen one with a bathroom yet.......

I have no desire to live in a bubble, but the next camping trip may call for one!

Oh Amazon how I love thee!

Once again Amazon and I are best friends!

I've been driving to and from work WITHOUT an audiobook for over a week now......SHOCK....but thanks to Amazon thats about to change!

I am so excited about this book!

When I read In an Instant I fell in love with Lee!

She is someone I would want to be friends with in real life.

Amazon must have known how much I want to read this book because I got it for $1.44!

1.44+free shipping=An Amazing deal!

Who didn't watch Back to the Future back in the day?

Michael J. Fox has such a great story and a really great attitude.

.44+free shipping=YAY!!!!!

This book is read by both authors like In an Instant is so i'm really excited about it. Something about hearing the same story from two different angles makes it even better.

2.90+free shipping= One really happy me!