Twenty Four

What does a mama say when her youngest turns 24?

This mama is stumped.

My little eskimo baby!

"I love you" seems like an oft repeated phrase even though my heart swells and is full of love for her.

Loved having a little one with the same hair color as me!

"You make me happy when skies are gray"  Isn't that a bit too young for the lovely lady albeit the sentiment is so very true.

I see you Barney!

"The apple of my eye"  That she is and also so true but the phrase doesn't quite complete the picture in my mind.

"Cream of the crop"  Sorry, but she just doesn't remind me of corn or potatoes.  Nor does a cow come to mind (cream) when I think of her!

Great documentation of the 90's style!

"Delicate as a rose"  Ha Ha Ha Ha.  Not quite my birthday girl!

Where is Rachel?  See my tummy!!!!

How about

Rachel,

YOU ARE

AWESOME!

There, that works.
The happiest of birthdays to you, dear Rachel.

(p.s.)  we have been experiencing some difficulties with the blog lately.  I have my assistant (Ashley) working on it!

Father's Day then and now!

Steve has been a daddy to:

LAUREN

ASHLEY & KACEY

He is chatting with Kacey here.

(I treasure this picture)

and RACHEL

They were all together yesterday.  

Something that has not happened in many years. 

It was a good Father's Day!

I found this picture of my dad and mom on this past trip to Ohio.

It is not the greatest quality but it spoke to me.

I loved my dad.

Grandchildren download!

It has been a while since I have posted pictures of the cutest things roaming the earth!

Here you go, friends.  Enjoy!

First up is Miss Ellie.

The glasses belong to this one!

Then comes the second born grandchild, Hudson!

And then there is Theodore -- SQUEEZE!

Then there are these three



Fun and beautiful all wrapped up in these ones.

The Twenty Seventh!

Two days before the twins' birthday,

my guy and I celebrated 27 years of marriage.

It didn't take us long to get the hang of this marriage thing back then.

And. . . we are still getting the hang of it!