Watching Fireworks

We sat in the church parking lot and watched the fireworks from Splashtown.

Arsenic and Old Lace trailer

Watched this old 1944 movie last night....gotta love Cary Grant!!!

Drive In Movie Night

Charles took the kids to the Drive In Movie Theater in Hockley. I didn't feel good, so I stayed home and watched a Cary Grant Movie. The kids loved it!

God Bless The USA-Proud To Be An American

Happy 4th of July!!!!

Declaration of Independence

In searching for something significant to post regarding the 4th of July, I came across this video about the Declaration of Independence. It is 14 minutes long, but in my opinion, well worth it. I found it very interesting. I wanted to be reminded of just why we celebrate our independence.....

Martian Child Movie Trailer

Watched this movie last night........It was WONDERFUL!

Design Star 2008 - HGTV

This is such an awesome show. I think this is the 3rd season.

dancing walrus

too cute!!!

Get Smart - First Season Theme - 1965

I remember watching this in the 60's with my Dad.

Get Smart Trailer

Saw this movie tonight with Lainey.

Too funny...

A Very Special Visit!

My best friend from my childhood came here this week with her family. Jeanetta and I have been best friends since we were 4 years old in Albuquerque. We hadn't seen each other for 4 years, but it was as if no time had passed. She and her husband, Jeff and her daughter Tara came through here on their way back to Albuquerque from Florida. We played board games all day yesterday and then went to the Wunsche Bros Cafe last night for dinner. We knew the waiter and I begged him to take us upstairs. I had been wanting to go upstairs for years. The Wunsche Bros Cafe used to be a hotel/saloon back in the early 1900's. They don't let the public go up there. Rumor has it that it is haunted. He told us that the rocking chair moves on it's own sometimes. I don't believe in that, but it was really cool to see the old hotel rooms.

After dinner we went to Lazer Rage and played Laser Tag and a few games of pool.

It was such a great visit and I am so happy that they came through here.

Coming home.......

My kids have been in Chicago for a week with the church youth choir. There were about 50 kids from church went. They have had an incredible time! I will have a huge montage of pictures to publish after they get home. I have really missed them. Thank goodness for texting! I think that they have about one hour left before they get home. I am cooking a roast with new potatoes, carrots and I am baking a broccoli cheese casserole. I have already made a banana pudding also. Hungry?

steven curtis chapman--be still and know

I was organizing all of the music on my computer and ran across this song........

Close your eyes and let this song penetrate your heart......

Barlow Girl- Enough

Sang this tonight at church. Powerful lyrics.....

Happy Father's Day.... You're My Hero

I know that my Daddy can see this from Heaven....

Celtic Thunder - The Mountains of Mourne

Watched this group of 5 young men from Ireland. They have a wonderfully unique sound. They are coming here in November. I want to see them in concert.

On a Rainy Day.......

Today, it rained cats and dogs for a little while. Johnny and I played 3 games of Chess, Chutes and Ladders and Mancala. He kicked my bootay in chess, but I made up for it later. We played games for over an hour. It was so fun!!!

Marching Band

Johnny is now in the high school marching band. They had their marching practice the first week of June. They sound great!!! I can't believe that my baby will be in high school!!!

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Things that we take for granted...

In the past, I have to admit that I have taken air conditioning for granted. Not any more! Our AC started acting up last night about 9:00, so we shut it off. The AC people were out about 1:00 this afternoon and left around 3:00. It was a burned out motor and thank goodness that we have a home warranty. It is the original unit from when the house was new back in the mid 1970's! They did say that the AC won't last very much longer. It was in the 90's outside and it was 85 in the house. As long as I was under a ceiling fan, it wasn't too bad. However, when the AC guys were here, they had to have all of the power off the entire time and it was almost unbearable.

I kept thinking during the stifling heat that our parents didn't have air conditioning growing up. I honestly don't know how they did it! They did not have a choice, obviously, but it made me appreciate electricity and my air conditioning.

Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra in "On The Town"

Watching this movie this afternoon......

School's Out for the Summer!!!

I almost put the video of that song, but had forgotten that Alice Cooper is the one that sings it.......never mind.

Today is the first day of summer! YEAH BABY!!! I didn't have to get up at 5:15!!! In my quiet time this morning, I read about one of the names for God. The word, Elohim reveals the mighty strength of God. El is the Hebrew word for "strength", while alah or oah means "faithfulness"......HOW COOL IS THAT! What a way to start my day. I thanked Him for being my strength and for always being faithful!

I walked around a new store with my cappuccino in hand, bought all of the fixings for a great salad and bought some fresh blueberries and watermelon.

I enjoyed listening to a Nora Jones CD in the car.

This is going to be a great summer and I get paid for not working. Life is good.

"Someone To Watch Over Me" from Young at Heart

I watched this movie again today.

Band Friends

Tonight was Johnny's last band concert at his school. This is a great picture of some of his friends.

Voice Recital

Amy had her voice recital last night. She did such an amazing job singing her solo. She has been taking private voice lessons for 2 years now. I am so proud of her. Both of my kids love music like their momma and I couldn't be more pleased.

Meredith Andrews - You're Not Alone

I heard this song today for the first time and it really blessed me. It just reminded me that no matter what we go through in life that God never leaves us alone. He is always there and I needed this reminder. I hope this blesses you like it blessed me........"Never will I leave you, Never will I forsake you"..Hebrews 13:5

Best Friends Forever..........

There are few friends in life that will be there......'no matter what'......these two have proven to be there for me no matter what and I love them more than I can say.

Trailer for Bella the movie

I rented this movie last night. It was very, very moving. It had a lot of subtitles. Surprisingly a lot of my 4 years of Spanish came back to me. It was very beautifully done.

CARRIER | Opening of Episode Five | PBS

This was a 10 hour series on PBS filmed on the USS Nimitz. It was fascintating and very educational. I guess my interest in watching it was that my brother was in the Marines and on an aircraft carrier also. It gave me a new appreciation for what he experienced in the Marines and a new appreciation for everyone serving in our Military to defend our freedom.

Dan in Real Life (trailer)

Just watched this movie......it was great.

Frank Sinatra - Ella Fitzgerald Medley

I taped this and watched it last night. I now love and appreciate the incredible music of Ella Fitzgerald! That girl can "Scat".........I think I will download some of her music and make my own CD today.

Pop Show

We went to the High School Choir Pop Show last night. It was wonderful and so entertaining. Those kids are so very talented! Amy is in the girls medley video. It is a little hard to see her, but she is in there.

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May 13th - Johnny's birthday

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WARNING - This Song TOTALLY Rocks.......

You have been warned. I bought this CD for Johnny for his 14th birthday yesterday. When this song came on today on my way home, I cranked it up and totally forgot that I am 45 years old. It is Christian Rock/Rap and I like it.

Mother's Day 2008

We met my Mom at Cracker Barrel for lunch today. It was an absolutely beautiful day.

Three Year Old Mother's Day Rap

Happy Mother's day to all you Mommas!!!

Never So Few - 1959 - Trailer [ World War II film ]

I started this movie this morning. I am thinking about my Uncle Pete the entire time, because he served in Burma in WWII.

Titanic Tragedy

this is interesting......

Galveston

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Yesterday, took the kids to Galveston, primarily to see the Titanic Exhibit at Moody Gardens. We saw the presidents statue thingy on the way.....hard to take a picture in a moving car. We ate lunch at Fudruckers and then went to Moody Gardens. On the strand, we saw a ducky boat/car thing. That's pretty funny if you ask me a boat that you can drive. We also got to see a Cruise Ship docked. I had never seen one up close............It's really bigger than you can imagine. I wonder how it compared in size to the Titanic.

At Moody Gardens for the Titanic Exhibit, they would not allow cameras, sad face..... Your ticket into the exhibit is a replica of the boarding pass on to the Titanic. Each ticket has the name of a real passenger on the back a little of the history of that person. My person was Mrs. Olive Potter. She was in first class, was 23 years old and was traveling with her mother, a friend, and her dog. She was an avid traveler, making several trips to Spain and Bermuda throughout her life. Then at the end of the exhibit, there is a huge wall with the names of all of the passengers and you can tell if your person perished or survived the voyage. I am happy to say that my friend, Mrs. Potter survived. I did some research and found her picture: That is why we watched the movie the night before. The kids love the movie and I didn't tell them that we would see the exhibit until the movie was over. They were totally fascinated by it! It has real pictures of the ship, a replica of a states room, the menus, dishes, perfume, a purse, a wallet, etc that was recovered from the wreckage. If you like that sort of thing, you would love seeing the exhibit. To read more about the history of the Titanic, click here.

Then we went through the aquarium at Moody Gardens. I love seeing the penguins. We must have watched them for at least 30 minutes. We then walked the beach until sunset. A wedding was going on right there on the beach. The kids built a sand dome and we didn't get home until about 10:30 last night. It was a really fun day.

Titanic Trailer

Going to watch this tonight...........

Albuquerque - Extreme Home Makeover

This was so cool. This is a wonderful family that is providing a haven for the homeless in Albuquerque.

Happy Birthday, Daddy.....

Today is my Father's birthday. He would have been 76. The picture of the quilt is one that he personally picked out to give to me for Christmas. He passed away very suddenly a few days later right before Christmas of 2004.

I miss his sense of humor. I miss singing with him. I miss talking about computers and the bible and just talking to him about anything.

My heart hurts today.

Big Sleep trailer (1946)

Enjoyed this movie this weekend. Gotta love Bogey and Bacall!

Talking Cat

Too funny!!

Earthquake Rocks Indiana

My brother and his family live in Southern Indiana and felt the earthquake yesterday morning really early. Jeff and Tonya were sitting in their family room and they said that the severe shaking happened for a couple of seconds and woke the kids upstairs. Jeff said that it was a very helpless feeling. They live right across the river from Louisville, KY.

Safari Day!

The kids went to a Wildlife Safari Park today in Alvin. It is called Bayou Wildlife Park.

These pictures were taken with the kid's cell phones. Looks like a great place.

new critter

Look what the kids just found near the fence............a baby possum.......looks like he was scared.

Shout to The Lord American Idols on Idol Gives Back

How cool is this? Even though they changed the first line to My Shepherd from My Jesus. The message still got across and I think it was wonderful!!! This is one of my very favorite praise songs!!!

Mission Trip

Here are some pictures of the Mission trip that Amy went on with the church high school kids. They were in Kiln, Mississippi. They helped clear debri, plant trees, and even help out in a hospital filing x-rays. On the way back they took a swamp tour. I love the picture of Amy driving the boat.

Celine Dion and Josh Groban live - The Prayer

This song brings me to tears every time that I hear it, especially by the two top vocalists in the world.

August Rush Trailer (2007)

This movie moved me. If you know me at all, you know that music is at the very center of my being. My Dad asked me one day when I was a child, if I had to give up either my sight or my hearing, which would I give up. I quickly answered............my sight because I could not live in a world without music.

Tony Bennett

I just bought 3 Tony Bennett CD's and absolutely love them. You just gotta love this kind of music!!!

90 minutes in Heaven

We are doing a study on Heaven at church. This is an amazing story. I have been on that bridge 100 times. It is on Highway 19. My sister bought his book for my birthday.

Birthdays

On April 1st, I turned 45. I don't feel 45. I feel about 30 to be honest with you. I had a great day at the school I was at that day. The Assistant Principal put on a pig mask, and two ladies that I work with put on masks as well. One had a pig mask on and the other had a bear mask on. Oh my goodness, it was so funny. I wore a green birthday ribbon like the children wear. I received many wonderful gifts. That night, my sister came over and we went to Chili's. The crazy waiter announced to the entire restaurant that it was my 21st birthday.............to which my 15 year old announced even louder.........."She is really 45".......thanks, Amy! Dang, am I white or what? I think I will start working on that tan!!!

Abigail Breslin New movie 'No reservations' trailer

I also rented this movie this weekend. It was simply delightful. I just loved it.

Caedmon's Call: Hope to Carry On

The kids and I heard this group at church tonight. They were great.

Hard Rock Cafe

The kids and I went to the Hard Rock Cafe today in Downtown Houston. They loved it and Johnny crowned me as officially "cool".....too funny.

Are you talking to me?

My Wish

Me and Johnny

Johnny and I went to a museum in Conroe this week. I love history and so does Johnny. We both enjoyed it.

Spring Break

Amy went to Mississippi for a mission trip with the church and is helping with homes of hurricane victims. Yesterday she did some landscaping for two homes. She is having a great time.

Monday and Tuesday we had tile and laminate floor installed. Right after Thanksgiving, our washing machine over flowed and ruined about half of the house worth of flooring and carpet, so we had it replaced this week. Then on Wednesday, they installed the carpet. We used to have this nasty 80's mauve (pink) carpet and now it is a dark tan and tan ceramic tile.

These pictures are after then before.

The Kid - Trailer

Johnny and I watched this last night. It was made in 1921 I believe.

Joan Crawford and Jimmy Stewart in ICE FOLLIES OF 1939

I watched this movie today.

The Cactus Cuties sing The National Anthem

oh my goodness!!! This is moving! I am all about the harmony!

Guitar Hero World Record (CBS News)

This is my kids' favorite game and they both are great at it. This guy is unbelievable. My kids have wanted me to try it. I am not that quick or coordinated!

50th Anniversary of the Osmonds in Entertainment

They celebrate 50 years of entertainment this month.

Snow Dog

This is wonderful............

I grew up with snow, but never this much!