Jill is so smart ;) She always has great ideas to share :)
And beautiful photos :) Wish I'd been that creative with Stella's birthday cake... but she'd requested the "King Soopers" (Kroger) theme and I don't know what I'd have made for that! lol :)
As it turned out, the grocer was happy to give us our cake for free.... they know free advertising when they see it :) hehe
Glad you had a great time, Jill! :)
Sarah
Putting face to the names
Bumping up to see new friends smilies ! Please post you Smiles here !
Allison, you have such a beautiful smile!!
OK, here goes... This is me and my daughter Savannah taken 2 summers ago down at Smith Mtn Lake here in VA.
love those sun kissed cheeks!
Thank you ! You and your daughter have beautiful smiles too !
Great picture! Your daughter has one of those gorgeous natural smiles. Both of you are so pretty and gee no way you could deny her, you too look so much a like!
April
Thank you so much! She's like me in other ways too which I'd love to change! My husband just shakes his head and say's "women!"
I bet she's like you in many of the ways that make her sweet and endearing! It's too bad that men can't be more like women! LOL.
Hey GG. Great to see you and your daughter.
This is getting mighty long - do you think we could have a part II?
Bumping up ! Is your picture in here ? We need everone's smiles please ! Newbie's and longtimers :))
I'll update mine. Here is the latest photo of me. I cheated and "fixed" my nose so no one would see where they cut it. Isn't it great to have programs where we can edit things to make us look better.
Jesse
ahh..it just makes you who you are Jesse - great pic!!
Beauty is on the inside and your full of Beauty so no need to worry about anything else .
Ok Newbie's and oldbies who do not have your smiles here we'd love you to share them with us please !
Ok here it goes... This was on my sister's graduation day in 2004. I am in the purple dress. Both are my sisters. On the left is Katie @ 17 and Shana @ 18(who is graduating). I have gained about 25 lbs since then and my hair is shorter but that is about it.
Great picture! I have 3 daughters, no boys, my 2 youngest are 2 years apart so I can only imagine your mother's frustrations and joys! Nice to see your face!
Your so pretty ! Your all pretty and young ! My baby daughter will be 23 in October !
My one and only daughter just turned 23 in June. I just wish I could find out where she lives so I could send her a card. After the divorce with my ex, he told her lots of lies and I have not been able to talk to her in 3 years. I know she got married because she sent my mom an invitation, but didn't send me one. I may be a grandmother by now but have no way of knowing. I'm just hoping that one day she will call me or contact me in some way.
Jesse
Thought I should add on here too. Sorry about your ex, Jesse, I know how that can be. We deal with an ex frequently. Here is a pic and short bio about us.
Me (36), my DH(34), and my boys Patrick(11), older and Connor(8), Younger. My DH is truly just that. Pray for him, we have been having medical issues and do not know what is up with him. My youngest son, Connor, is pretty typical, aside from having ADHD, like everyone else..........My older boy, Patrick is just wonderful and challenging. He has ADHD, Tourette's syndrome, Aspergers syndrome, a high functioning form of autism. He is OCD, has intermittent explosive disorder and all of the challenges that go along with all his different troubles. Life gets crazy around here sometimes and we just keep hanging on to the end of that rope. I am in remission from the cancer that dominated our life the first 2 1/2 years of our marriage and took away our chance at Rodney having a child of his own (at least by me). We were married August 24, 2002. Rodney has no children of his own, Mine are his. My ex is alot like my oldest son, and instead of going to the doc, self medicates with drugs (pot) My Patrick has hit and beat on my DH, broke his nose and shoulder, is violent with him frequently (his little brother too) and then cuddles up in bed with us, or just walks up to us and says I love you guys, and Rodney, You are the best step dad in the world. How can you be mad at that? Some days, I don't know how he does it. HE is almost as wonderful as my kids, not that I am prejudiced. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Kelly
Here is another pic of my family, in the pose my DH just loves to have
Last one, this is me and my sister that loves to grow things as well. She and I live an hour apart, but still find time to plant share.
Kelly
Let me fix that other picture for you Also, I must add that you can not imagine how many pics are taken in front of that tree. It was there when my grandmother/mother (grandma who raised me) moved in, in 1945.
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Kelly your so pretty and good looking family too ! Your sister is cute. She looks young how old is she ?
Love the Tree too !
Hang in there God is powerful. Hubby rescued me out of a Nursing Home and married me and my 24/7 care hmm maybe it take a tole on him having a heart attach in 2004 jan,19th. and health going down hill sense. Simukar problems like your husband. He seems to be doing good now. But he is strong willed and not much holds him down !
Keep the Faith . Have fun growing ! Allison
Wow, this is great to see faces with the names and the familys too. That tree must be huge!! Love it. Everyone looks great!!! Can't wait to see more.....Lauri
I can't wait to see more also Lauri ! I love seeing who I'm sharing time with each day !
Kelly nice looking family! I want a tree like that to take generations of family pics in front of :)
Janis
Wow, lots of lovely piccies!
Allison, how long have you and your DH been married. My DH and I have been married 5 years come this november. He lived in Australia and neither one of us would tell the other that we had fallen in love since we thought there was no way we could ever be together. I finally got up the courage to tell him and he said he loved me too. Then he took out a loan for $10,000 just so he could fly here to marry me. He was sort of my rescurer too. So I know how that is. I'm so glad that we are together now. Here is a photo of us taken last year at the round up at Dr Don's. I could not find another photo of us togther. We really need to have some made.
Jesse
Here's the only pic I have available...taken 5 years ago...
My hair is longer now...I'm letting it grow as far as it will...always wanted to do that, lol...so now I am! Right now I wear it pulled back in a low ponytail....eventually will probably braid it.
Sharon in Phoenix
Sharon Hi ! Nice to meet you . Your so pretty. You will have to get a picture with your long hair !
Yes Sharon, nice to meet you! I lived in Tempe for many years, my oldest daughter was born in Phoenix- I went to ASU, etc.
Here's a big welcome from me to all of the newbies. WELCOME!!! Just jump right on in like you have been here forever.
Jesse
Hi Sharon!
What a beautiful hair you have!!!
Thankew thankew thankew!
'Preciate the welcome.
Plan to learn a lot from you guys and gals.
Have lots of AVs, but have neglected them and am mostly growing by the seat of my pants...
I need to actually raise 'em right!!!
Sooooo...here I am, ready to absorb your experience!
Sharon, the old-newbie
(age-wise and AV-wise...lol...)
This is NOT my plant or picture....I stole it (the picture, not the plant)
Beautiful plant ! I know the owner too she grows to show and all her plants are SPectacular. She does not give her secrets away either.
Thanks for your complements. I have a lot of self esteem issues, that I like to hide with comedy. I am working on that. I really feel like you all understand me.
Yes, my sister is much younger than me. She is 11 years younger and my brother is 12 years younger.
Thanksf or all your advice and support.
Kelly
Comedy is great for hiding many things, I use it myself.
Thought I'd bump this one up in case anybody wanted to add a picture.
Thanks April it would be great to see missing " Smiles "
How about some new smiles !