Visit with Stephanie

This last Saturday I was given the chance to see my beautiful daughter Stephanie. It has been years. She is now 18 and reached out to see me. I have not been able to see her partly due to her dad and partly due to me.

It was a good visit over all. She is graduating in May from high school and wants to go into the navy or marines. She loves to take pictures like me. Surprising she is not as tall as the other 3 kids but Love her to no end! She has a deep voice and more into the black clothing. I hope in the future we can build a relationship.

1 YEAR AT MY JOB.... VERY REWARDING

ON FRIDAYS WE HAVE GAME DAY! WE SPLIT EVERYONE UP IN 3 GROUPS AND THEY PLAY BINGO AND CONNECT 4 AND BOARD GAMES. THEY LOOK FORWARD TO THEIR TIME AT HE BINGO TABLE FOR THE PRIZES ARE THE BEST!

THIS IS KARI AND KELLI MY 2 MAIN CLIENTS THAT MAKE THESE WONDERFUL QUILTS TO SELL. MOST OF THE QUILTS ARE PIECED TOGETHER.

NOW IT'S BEEN A YEAR SENSE I STARTED HERE AND WASN'T SO SURE ABOUT DOING VOCATIONAL WITH CLIENTS WITH DISABILITIES, I HAVE LEARNED THERE IS SO MANY POSSIBILITIES OUT THERE FOR THEM. I HAVE COME UP WITH NEW JOBS, GOT US IN THE FARMERS MARKET TO SELL OUR PRODUCTS, AND NEXT WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST DANCE AT THE CENTER INVITING COMMUNITY PEOPLE TO COME. IT'[S FUNNY BECAUSE MY FIRST DAY ON THE JOB WAS THEIR HALLOWEEN PARTY DAY AND WERE NOW GETTING READY TO DO A HALLOWEEN DANCE.

I LOVE MY JOB EVEN THO IT'S TRYING AT TIMES. IT'S SO REWARDING WHEN CLIENTS GREET YOU IN THE MORNING AND SAY BY BEFORE THEY LEAVE. WHEN YOUR NOT AT WORK THEY WORRY.

I DO HAVE TO SAY IF YOU WANT A QUILT EVER MADE OR ARE THINKING OF XMAS GIFTS THINK OF MAYBE HAVING THEM MAKE IT FOR U! IF YOU HAVE CERTAIN COLORS OR CHARACTERS OR ANYTHING THEY CAN MAKE IT. I CAN SEND YOU A COPY OF PICTURES OF THINGS THEY HAVE MADE, JUST LET ME KNOW..... ALL PROCEEDS GO BACK TO PROVIDING THEM WITH MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. IT DOES NOT GO TO THE COMPANY.

SUMMER VACATION DAY 4 YELLOWSTONE PARK

DAY 1 AT YELLOWSTONE

OLD FAITHFUL AS IT BLOWS

SUMMER VACATION DAY 3

THE 3RD DAY I WAS BLOWN AWAY WITH THE WATER FALLS. IT WAS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL SEEN.

IT IS MOST FUN WHEN YOU CAN HAVE ALL YOUR SISTERS THERE TO SHARE THESE LITTLE MOMENTS IN TIME WITH!

THEN LATER THAT NIGHT IT WAS A NIGHT AT THE MAFIA LODGE. HERE IS SOME OF THE FUN MOMENTS I CAUGHT ON CAMERA

WHO EVER THOUGHT PEOPLE JUMPING OUT OF THE HIDDEN CLOSET AND ME ALMOST PEEING MY PANT IS FUNNY I TRULY WAS SHOCKED! DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING! GREAT STORY TATE & THANKS FOR THE TOUR AND LETTING US GO AND SPEND A EVENING THERE.

SUMMER VACATION DAY 2

MICK AND I DECIDED TO GO ON VACATION A COUPLE DAYS EARLY AND THIS IS OUR 2ND DAY. OUR FIRST DAY WAS SPENT DRIVING AND DRIVING AND DRIVING!

WE WENT TO THE MILLON DOLLAR COWBOY BAR. INSIDE THEY HAVE A MILLION DOLLARS IN GOLD COINS EMBETTED IN THE BAR.

YOU HAVE TO WALK THROUGH THE ANTELERS WHEN YOUR THERE

THE GRAND TETONS

AT THE END OF OUR DAY AND GETTING BACK TO OUR MOTEL WE WENT TO THE TAVERN ATTACHED TO THE MOTEL AND IT WAS SO NICE BECAUSE WE WERE THE ONLY ONES THERE AND A DJ PLAYING MUSIC WE REQUESTED. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE WE HAD THE PLACE TO OURSELVES. WE DANCED TO ONE SONG. THE DANCE BY GARTH BROOKS.

SUMMER MEMORIES

IT'S BEEN A BUSY BUT FUN AND EXCITING SUMMER HAVING DYLAN AROUND. THERE IS NEVER A DULL MOMENT I THINK. I WANT TO SHARE SOME OF THESE MOMENTS WITH EVERYONE. THE SUMMER STARTED OUT WITH SNOW, SNOW AND MORE SNOW


THIS WAS A PICTURE I TOOK LAST WEEKEND OF A QUIET MOMENT ON THE PORCH AT THE CABIN JUST SITTING THERE LISTENING TO MUSIC AND HAVING NO CARES IN THE WORLD. DYLAN AND MICK HAVE GOT ALONG SO WELL. DYLAN GETS A LITTLE BORED AT THE CABIN WITH NO TV GOING 24/7 BUT FOR THE MOST PART HE HAS KEPT HIMSELF BUSY SHOOTING RED DIGGERS FOR MICK.

THEN THERE IS THE DAY JEFFERY GREW UP FINALLY AND FOUND OUT HE CAN NO LONGER ACT LIKE A KID BECAUSE IT MAY CAUSE YOU SEROUS ISSUES LIKE A 5IN HEAD CUT ON THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD. THIS DAY JEFFERY DECIDED TO PLAY ON THE SHOPPING KARTS AT WALMART AND WENT RUNNING ACROSS THEM WHEN HE DIDN'T SEE THE OVER HANG AND ENDED UP SCALPING HIS HEAD AND LANDING WITH 4 STAPLES IN HIS HEAD. I OFTEN WONDER WHY I DON'T HAVE ANY GREY HAIR YET!

THIS CAN COME OFF FUNNY OR NOT SO FUNNY BUT THIS IS SUCH A GOOD REASON YOU DO NOT TRY AND SAVE MONEY ON GETTING YOUR HAIR CUT.

ONE DAY I THOUGHT OH I WILL JUST HAVE JEFFERY CUT THE ENDS OFF MY HAIR SENSE IT WAS NEEDING IT FOR LONG TIME. I SAID TO HIM AND SHOWED HIM JUST CUT THIS MUCH OFF BY CUTTING STRAIGHT ACROSS. WHAT DID HE DO GRABBED MY HAIR AND JUST CHOPPED IT OFF IN A BUNCH. TO MY SURPRISE I TURNED AROUND TO FIND HE CUT 8 INCHES OFF. HE WAS JUST LUCKY HE LIVED AFTER THAT. HIS FINAL COMMENT WAS YOU WILL LOOK BACK AT THIS IN LIFE AND IT WILL BE A GREAT STORY TO TELL HIS FUTURE WIFE. DON'T WORRY JEFFERY I HAVE FAR MORE BETTER STORIES TO TELL..............

ONE LAST STORY......

WITH IN 4 DAYS OF JEFF'S INJURIES DYLAN HITS A CAR AND FLIPS OVER IT OFF HIS BIKE. I GET THE DREADFUL PHONE CALL FROM THE HOSPITAL YOUR SON HAS BEEN INJURED AND THE AMBULANCE BROUGHT HIM IN. I REALLY WAS THINKING HE HAS BADLY INJURED AND TOO MY SURPRISE HE HAD JUST A FEW SCRAPES AND SORE BACK. WHATS SO INTERESTING IS THE NEXT DAY IN THE NEWSPAPER THERE IS 2 COLOR PHOTOS OF YOUR SON BEING LOADED ON THE GURNEY THEN PUT IN A AMBULANCE. DYLAN IS ALWAYS HAVING HIS PICTURE TAKEN BY THE PAPER. ADVICE OF THIS WHOLE ACCIDENT HAVE YOUR KIDS WHERE A HELMET WHEN RIDING BIKES. DYLAN WAS JUST LUCKY BECAUSE HE WASN'T THAT DAY........

GREY HAIR IS COMING I THINK

Cookie Monster Died

Today my Cookie Monster died. I do believe I have had him for 15 years or better. He was like a child of mine. What happen? Dylan got in it to get some money and dropped his head and it broke into many many pieces. Yes Dyan is still alive. He is

antique and is numbered.

I do have one funny story about him, when Jeffery was a little kid he begged to take him for show and tell and so I let him. He came home to find out his teacher and him repainted him. The teacher thought he needed touched up. Little did she realize he was very old and didn't need painted . I will keep him I think but maybe put him away !