Emma and Auntie Suzy
Tuesday, June 10, 2008

What a cute picture of Auntie Suzy with our Emma. (You can't even see her baby bump!) This Saturday daughter Becky and I have been invited to a baby shower for Suzy. How sweet to schedule it so we could attend.

We are bringing up lots of clothes, baby items, and baked goods, not to mention a high chair, stroller, baby gate and wading pool.

This Diva is determined to get a family picture taken since it is a rare occasion that we are all together at the same time.

This is a big "shout out" to son Andy who just scored a new job. So if any of you are at Planet Hollywood at Times Square....ask for the cute waiter! We are so pleased at his determination and drive to work and attend college to work on a degree in Business.

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Weekend Wrap up!
Monday, May 05, 2008

Weekend Wrap - Up or
(Your Mother knows what you've been up to!)


It's been a busy week here in Virginia. Mr. Wonderful and I are getting ready to hit the road again this coming Friday. We will be going to New York to visit with Suzy, Tim, Andy and go shopping for Jellybean's arrival.

We planted a Bloodgood Japanese Maple tree in our front yard. One of our Dogwood trees died so we replaced it with this colorful Maple. I love the splash of color it gives to the yard. Whatever we plan on planting this spring has to been done this week as we will be traveling the next two weeks.

I'm packing away our winter clothing. My winter clothes are too big now as I've lost two dress sizes. It's a nice problem to have. So they are all boxed up ready to take to the mission. I'm going through the attic trying on skinny clothes and deciding do I really like this? Some of those clothes that I saved till I got skinny aren't as cute as I thought they would be.

Good News, Bad News....Emma had the 3 day flu and passed it on to her mom and dad. She is getting into everything ( so you know my baby is better!) Suzy Q ended up with a bad head cold and so congested she could barely breath. Her OB told her she could take plain Sudafed which helped her considerably. I told her she has to be all better so we can do some marathon baby shopping this weekend.

Wednesday is the day we may be able to know "what flavor" our jellybean will be...passionate pink or blissful blue. Either way this Diva will be glad to see a picture of our baby. Emma was a very modest baby so we couldn't tell...hopefully Jellybean will be a little more cooperative.

New York this week, Savannah the following week and my Canadians arrive shortly after we get home. Can life get any better than this?

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People who make me smile!
Friday, May 02, 2008
This is my Suzy with her little Jellybean (in utero). May 7th she will be having an ultra sound to see if Jellybean is a boy or a girl. There is something beautiful about a pregnant woman. She definitely has a glow about her. We will be able to spend Mother's Day with them next weekend.

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Wordless Wednesday...National Library Week
Tuesday, April 15, 2008




Our children loved to be read to as children....so much so that they still take every opportunity to hear a story. Suzy grew up to be a children's librarian and her brother never could resist a good story.

The statue is in Central Park and is Hans Christian Anderson.

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Monday Memories...Child Wisdom!
Monday, April 14, 2008

Mr. Wonderful is an ordained minister and has preached many wonderful sermons. He has preached in many small churches where there is no nursery and has competed with noisy children, sleeping parishioners and crying babies. He can take all this in stride and never loose his patience or train of thought as long as it is not one of our children that is making the commotion.

We were visiting a church in Dickinson, North Dakota. I was nine months pregnant with our son and our girls were 2 and 4 years old. Being a wiggler when I grew up, I had several items to keep the girls quiet and entertained during the service .

The children of this congregation were allowed to run in the aisles of the church and none of the parents seemed to mind or even pay attention. I could see that Mr. Wonderful was distracted and growing annoyed at the children's antics.


As the sermon progressed, our Suzy ( a terrible 2) suddenly decided to stand up on the pew and flirt outrageously with the people behind us. This did not go over well with dear ole dad who promptly turned her around and sat her down in his lap. Suzy decided that this was a good game so popped right back up. This up and down behavior continued several times and I finally heard the dreaded words that all of our children hated to hear. "If you do that one more time, I'm taking you outside."

Being taken outside meant that that punishment was close at hand. All our kids knew that "being taken outside" was not for fresh air! Usually the threat was enough to bring the desired obedience but it wasn't working that day with Miss Suz. She apparently thought that the show she was creating was far too much fun or that dear ole dad wouldn't fall through with the threat.

Always one to push the limits, Miss Suzy continued to smile and flirt with the amused people behind us until Mr. Wonderful grabbed her up, threw her on his shoulder and stared walking in a stern manner toward the door. Mr. Wonderful was embarrassed that His children were the ones causing a disturbance . Suzy instantly knew she had pushed dad too far and started pleading, wildly....."I'm sorry Daddy, I'll be good, I'll be good!"

Seeing that her pleading had no effect on Dad and also seeing people were starting to chuckle at the sight, Suzy went for the big guns. She imploringly looked at the entire congregation and said in the most dramatic voice of a two year old, "YOU ALL PRAY FOR ME!"

Her pleading statement sent the entire church into gales of laughter and embarrassed Mr. Wonderful who couldn't get Suzy out the door quick enough. The pastor picked up on the situation and said, "What that man is doing is Biblical and right. We need to teach our children to respect God's house and many of you need to follow his example."

What was your most embarrassing church story?

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Wordless Wednesday....My baby
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Suzy at 12 weeks pregnant!

My Baby is having a baby!

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Monday Memories....Emma gets a cousin!
Monday, March 10, 2008

Guess who is pregnant? If you said me.....guess again or click here. We are so excited!

Mr. Wonderful and I had been married for 4 years before we were able to conceive . We both had some physical problems that had to be resolved and we also had the elders of our church pray and annoint us. One little elder looked at us and said, "Ok, I'll pray that you can have children but don't blame me if you can't stop."

Our oldest was born between blizzards. If she had come on her due date Mr. Wonderful would have had to deliver her. On my due date, Mr. Wonderful looked at me and said, " If you plan to go into labor today I'll need about 6 hours to dig out the car!"

Our other two children were born in August......I think we learned it was better to have summer babies than try to predict ice and snow in Montana and North Dakota.

Congratulate me....I'm going to be a Diva again. May their tribe increase!

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Monday Memory....the balloon that grew!
Monday, February 18, 2008

When we lived in North Dakota, "Happy Joe's" Pizza Palor was a favorite of our children. They made a good pizza and it was definitely a kid friendly environment. They also gave each of the children their very own helium filled balloon on a string. The balloons would be secured on the back of their chairs untill it was time to go home and then I would tie them on each child's wrist as we headed to the car and home.



Becky was 6 and very independent. She declared that she was old enough to hold the string by herself and didn't need it tied on "like a baby". Suzy, who wanted to do everything her big sister did, also decided that she didn't want her balloon tied on. Not wanting to make a scene, I told her ok, but warned her if she let go of the string the balloon would float away.


Sure enough, we had barely made it out of the door before Suzy's balloon slipped out of her hand, passed Mr. Wonderful and into the North Dakota sky. Immediately salty tears poured out from Suzy's eyes and she began to cry.


Mr. Wonderful picked up Suzy and held her closer to the sky and said, "Don't cry Suzy, your balloon is going on a trip......I bet it's on the way to Texas for our family reunion. It's small so it needs to get a head start. Wave it goodbye and tell it have a good trip!"


This seemed like a perfectly logical thing for a balloon to do and so Suzy started waving and shouting to the balloon. "See you soon! Bye Balloon!"


A day or so later Suzy asked her Daddy, "Where's my Balloon now?"


So Mr. Wonderful would get out a map and show her where we were, where the family reunion was to be held and all the states in between. Then he would say, "The weatherman said, it was windy today so I'm sure Balloon didn't get very far . I think it's probably in South Dakota by now." That seemed to satisfy her curosity so off she'd go.


Every night before she would jump in bed she would have to say her prayers. She "God Blessed" everyone she knew and she always ended with, " and God help my balloon help make it to Texas."


A few days later the grandparents arrived and the house was busy with activities in preparation for our long car trip to Texas to the family reunion. In all the activites the balloon was soon forgotten and we didn't bring up the subject again.


Imagine our surprise and Suzy's delight one morning when we were eating breakfast at a restaurant and looked out of the window to see a huge hot air balloon that looked very similiar to Suzy's "Happy Joe's" balloon. "Oh look Daddy," Suzy said excitedly, "Look how big my balloon got! It's here, just like you said it would be." "How did it get so big?" she asked.



"Well," said Mr. Wonderful, as if he were expecting this question all along. "The balloon had to get bigger to make the long journey. Every time you prayed God made the balloon bigger."


Again, this sounded perfectly logical to Suzy and she was satisfied with the explanation. Becky, ever the skeptic , looked at her Dad and said matter of factly, "Aren't you glad she stopped praying when she did?"


The Faith of a child is so pure!

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What's Christmas without family!
Thursday, December 27, 2007
The Star of our Christmas Tree!

Christmas Eve in the Big Apple

Suzy, Tim and Andy in New York

Our New York Kids

Our Canadians !
Christmas in November!

Me and my mom

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The Ghosts of Christmas Past....Monday Memory
Monday, December 10, 2007

Christmas is very quiet at our house now that the kids are grown and are on their own. I love Christmas and love to decorate but it hardly seems worth the effort with just Mr. Wonderful and myself here.

I got a scanner for my birthday and have had a great time looking at old pictures . This picture is baby Suzy's first Christmas. She was also baby Jesus that year in the nativity play as she was the only baby in our small church. Big Sister Becky (almost 2) was the littlest angel.


The following year the girls were more interested in decorating themselves than decorating the tree. This was the year that we started doing an Advent Calendar for them. They had no concept of time so on Thanksgiving afternoon we made a paper chain and made a link for each day till Christmas. The Christmas link was made from shiny paper and very distinct from the other links. They cut one link every day so they had an idea of "how long till Christmas". As they grew older we would write an activity on the link such as "Watch a Christmas movie", "make Christmas Cards", "sing jingle bells and go on a sled ride", "make Christmas cookies"....etc. I think I looked forward to the activity more than the girls did.

Did you have any family traditions that you did with your kids when they were growing up?

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Wordless Wednesday...My Pilgrim and Indians
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Emma Indian with braids

Suzy Pilgrim

Andy Indian

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All the Chicks in the Nest!
Monday, November 26, 2007

Here they are! All my babies home at one time except for SIL Jerry (husband and father to Emma still in Canada.)



Boy Wonder had not been home in three years so of course we had to kill the fatted pizza at his return. Suzy and Tim join us Tuesday afternoon after a brief visit with friends in Tennessee.



Tuesday night we ate at Cracker Barrel (family favorite and not available in New York or Canada). Oldest daughter and Emma love that you can eat breakfast at any time of the day there. It's also fun to look around while you wait for a table. No one went away hungry!

We were able to borrow a pop-up camper from a friend so it made for an extra bedroom in our drive-way. It worked pretty well till the temperatures dropped and the heaters tripped the breaker. I had some cold kids the next morning!

All of caught a "bug" of some kind, at various times, so some were well when other were feeling bad. Becky and Tim with the help of good ole Dad came through with the Thanksgiving Feast. Mr. Wonderful did the bird and Tim and Becky did all the side dishes. It was a wonderful feast made better by having every one home.

Auntie Suzy made Emma an Indian outfit to celebrate the day. She even made a head dress with feathers and braids.
Emma seemed to enjoy being the center of attention and also got two board books for Thanksgiving. One us called the Five Silly Turkeys and the other was about The first Thanksgiving.

Uncle Andy had to leave Friday afternoon so immediately after
our Thanksgiving feast the house was decorated for Christmas. The girls and Tim put up the tress and some decorations to make the house look very festive. Christmas came early at our house. It was nice to share the celebration with family and Emma doesn't know one day from another right now.



This is one of Boy Wonder's gifts....."A Man, A Can and Microwave!" He tends to eat out most meals so this is a cook
book for men.



More later....all the chicks have left the nest except for Becky and Emma and they leave really early tomorrow morning. This will be one sad daisy after everyone has left the patch.

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Monday Memories....Backseat driver!
Monday, November 12, 2007

When our children were small we would some times pile in the car for a long trip after Mr. Wonderful got off work at 5 p.m. He would drive till about 10 p.m. and then I would drive all night.

Since I worked the night shift I was used to being up all night. Give me some tunes on the radio, a clear night and this girl will chalk up the miles. The following morning Mr. Wonderful would take over while I took cat naps and entertained the children.

Traveling with small children is always a challenge. We would give them a toy or sticker book to entertain them and would plan on stopping every two hours to let them get out of the car and run around. We would run them till they were more than willing to sit in the car for a while longer just to rest up.

One night everyone was asleep in the car, except Mr. Wonderful and myself. Up pops a bright-eyed 4 year old Suzy, who is full of excitement and lots of questions. "Where are we?" she asks as if she is the family navigator and must check the map for our coordinates.

"Ohio" answers a grumpy dad who has been driving way too long and is tired and crossed.

"Oh," she says, "Is that near grandma's house?".

"NO", answers grumpy dad....."we still have a long way to go and I'm tired."

"Well, I'm not, " answers Suzy who had been sleeping for the last two hours.

"Do you want to drive then?" asks grumpy Dad sarcastically. ( Sarcasm is so lost on children!)

Suzy gets very small and quiet....she is obviously seriously thinking about this request from her beloved father. Finally she answers....""No " she said, "I might bump somebody."

Needless to say we both got a good laugh from her thoughtfulness and decided to stop for the night since we were both exhausted .

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Wordless Wednesday...Your Move
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
My daughter Suzy has always loved playing board games!

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Happy Birthday Suzy
Friday, August 17, 2007
Auntie Suzy with little Emma

My Baby Girl has a birthday today so here are my top 10 reasons why I'm crazy about this girl!



1. Suzy is the female version of her dad (who I happen to adore!). Aren't they cute together?

2. She is absolutely adorable.... look at this face!

3. She is brilliant and creative. (Not that I'm the least bit biased!)

4. She spoils her Momma and I love it!

5. She spoils our Emma and her sister Becky, I love it!

6. I know that she will watch out for her "Baby Brother"and include him in their plans.

7. She is very sensitive and caring.

8. She makes me laugh.

9. She always know the best places to see and experience.

10. She knows exactly what she wants out of life and does not compromise.

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Wordless Wednesday...My Birthday babies!
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
My two youngest children have birthdays this month. Aren't they adorable!

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Monday Memories...kid planned vacation
Monday, August 13, 2007

Two of my three children have birthday's this week and I'm feeling very sentimental. The picture on the side occurred the summer Mr. Wonderful and I decided to let the kids plan our Summer Vacation.

I was homeschooling the children so we made it a class project. They decided they wanted to go to Atlanta and North Georgia so the first thing they did was put together a jigsaw puzzle of the city of Atlanta. The puzzle had icons where various sightseeing sites were located. After the puzzle was completed they looked up the sites that intrigued them to see how far they were, the cost and how much time they wanted to spend at that location.

Before we left our home in Savannah, each child was given a camera, film, and a notebook to record their trip. Their itinerary was well thought out and of course had many sites of interest.

Our first day was spent entirely at 6 Flags Over Georgia. They rode every ride and we left the park exhausted. The second day we went to the Atlanta Zoo, Cyclorama, and Stone Mountain.
We stayed to see the lazer show that evening and went to our motel exhausted. The next day we went to Sci- Tech (a kid friendly, hands on museum of science and technology) Underground Atlanta, the World of Coca Cola, and the museum located in Atlanta's City Hall and that night we went to a Braves Game (their first major league game.) Again we were exhausted by the time we reach our motel.

The following day we headed for the North Georgia mountains and to the city of Dahlonega. Dahlonega was the place of the first gold rush in the Nation so naturally the kids wanted to try their hand at gold mining. They soon found out it was hard work so we toured the gold mine museum and other nearby sites including Babyland General Hospital in Cleveland, Georgia (home of the Cabbage Patch Dolls) and Amicalola Falls State Park where this picture was taken.

Mr. Wonderful and I had to agree that it was a great vacation the children had planned. I'm wondering if that how Suzy's interest in planning unusual itineraries started. She is really good at finding interesting places to visit where ever they travel.

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Daisy and The Big Apple.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
After spending our morning in the 17 Century we spent the afternoon and evening in Manhattan. Andy joined us and I finally got to see some of the City that I had missed viewing earlier.

We walked all over the city and it was amazing. I certainly felt like a tourist as I spent most of time looking up at all the tall buildings, signs and sights.

Mr. Wonderful does not like crowds so he had his "don't mess with me" face on. We did get him to loosen up a little especially when we went to F.A.O. Schwarz toy store.

Times Square always gives me "goose bumps". There is always so much going on and the city is in constant motion. We went to the new M&M store at Times Square as well as the Hershey Store. The store smells like chocolate and reminded us of the chocolate factory in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Wonderful is a Fox News guy so he and Andy had to have a picture in front of the studio. They took it especially for our Becky's amusement (they just wished she could have been there!) This one's for you babe!

Suzy and I are hamming it up with the door man at F.A.O. Schwarz .

Who doesn't enjoy a toy store? It certainly brings out the kid in all of us (even Mr. Wonderful). Mr. Wonderful enjoys calamari and is always talking about eating octopus. So he enjoyed hanging out with this stuffed Octopus version. (They do look like pals, don't they?)




Not to be out done by Dad....Andy and Suzy look like they have the catch of the day.


I even got to "hang With Hagrid" who is made entirely of Lego's. Do you see a family resemblance?

We ate at John's Pizza and had New York style pizza thanks to connections of our son Andy. We had the best booth and great service. It was a great day full of fun and great memories.

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Easter Parade and missed opportunity
Saturday, April 14, 2007

Not long ago my blogging friend Baba wrote a Thursday Thirteen about her Easter memories. They included a new Easter outfit complete with white patent leather shoes, white gloves and of course an Easter bonnet complete with ribbons and spring flowers. Being of the same generation , I could relate to all the rituals of spring and the Easter outfit.

I was somewhat surprised and delighted when my very girly New Yorker told me they were going to go to the Easter Parade in New York City. Suzy and Tim love to travel and they go to the most wonderful locations. I get to travel vicariously through their pictures and experiences.

The New York Easter parade is very different from all the otherNew York parades.
" This parade doesn't have any floats or marching bands but it is a spectacle nonetheless. From around the world people come to New York City to participate. Outfits range from elegant to outrageous. From outfits accented with live animals to civil war period costumes and the latest high fashions, there is a little bit of everything for the parade viewer. From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. the area along Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets is closed to vehicular traffic, and folks wander the street admiring various Easter Bonnets and Easter outfits.The area around St. Patrick's Cathedral is the ideal place to see the parade." Heather Cross, About: 2007 Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival in New York City.

Here are my Suzy and Tim at the Easter Bonnet Festival. Here what Suzy had to say about the experience:

" I have to say, as silly as I felt walking through Manhattan to get to that parade with my silly daisy hat, when we actually arrived at the parade, I was so glad to even have a hat! I felt so out of place while people gawked at me on the train/subway, but when I was at the parade, having that hat made me feel like I had a private joke with all the other hat people. I would look at another hat person and grin, and that hat person would shoot back an even bigger grin. I felt like I was part of a club or something. Oh what fun.

I can cross another thing off my list now! See Suzy Spin


What surprised me later is when my Blog Buddy Barbara posted this picture of what else...The Easter Bonnet Festival.

I had seen that picture before....from Suzy.

Anybody catching a "light bulb" moment here.?

So I wrote Babara this comment:
"Wow, Barbara, my Suzy has the same picture. Check out her picture...maybe you saw her and didn't even know it! Her Easter Bonnet....had daisies of course!"



Barbara searched her pictures and sure enough.....Here's My Suzy!

Can't miss that hat or the pink polka dot bag.

<.....Barbara's Picture

Tim's picture.....>


So close yet so far away! Who would have ever "Thunk it?" Of course now both Suzy and Barbara are disappointed that they didn't turn around and recognize each other (like they do in the movies!).

Barbara and I have collaborated many times over the phone and she was excited when I mentioned having a "Canadian daughter" as they live near the Canadian border. ( Of course my Canadians live over North Dakota....no where near.)

Hope rose again about a future meeting when I mentioned having a New York daughter....again they live (8 hours away) not close to the Big Apple at all.

Miss Melli.....hat lady extraordinaire .....had this to say "You know... "I think we need a road trip to New York for the Easter Parade next year! I'm pretty sure I can design some hats worthy of that parade!!!"

So are you up for a challenge? Road Trip Anyone? Just a thought!

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Saturday Photo Hunt....Water
Friday, March 30, 2007



This is one of my beautiful daughters (Suzy) and her handsome hubby ( Tim) standing in front of Niagara Falls. A favorite place for honeymooners and vacations!

Niagara Falls is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River in eastern North America, on the border between Canada and the United States. Niagara Falls comprises three separate waterfalls: the Horseshoe Falls (Canadian Falls), the American Falls, and the smaller, adjacent Bridal Veil Falls.

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Wordless Wednesday...Pencil Art?
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Did you ever wonder what Children's Librarians do to entertain themselves?

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Monday Memories...The Black Desk
Monday, February 12, 2007
Our daughter Suzy is 18 months younger than her older sister. The girls were only a year apart when it came to school as one has her birthday in the summer and the other has a winter birthday.

Suzy was so ready to go to kindergarten. She wanted to have school friends, have art work to put on the refrigerator and sit at a desk.

She loved every minute of it. She especially loved her kindergarten teacher Miss Carlson. Miss Carlson was a new teacher in her twenties and full of enthusiasm. Suzy idolized her immediately and we soon heard many " My teacher says," statements from her.

One morning I got a phone call from Miss Carlson asking me to come to school and pick up Suzy who was crying uncontrollably. Miss Carlson assured me that she had not been hurt or injured but she could not be comforted and she would explain when I got to school.

I hurried to school and found Suzy still sobbing in the school office. Suzy was a tiny child with huge sad eyes and crocodile tears pouring down her cheeks. She ran into my arms and between sobs said, "I had to sit at the black desk!"

Miss Carlson explained to me that she had left the room for a few minutes and told the children to sit quietly at their desk and work on their handouts. She had left another student in charge to monitor the class.

Suzy sat next to her very best friend Cherie and forgot about the quiet rule.

When Miss Carlson got back to the room she was told that Suzy had been talking. The punishment was to be isolated from " her best friend Cherie" and to have to sit at the BLACK DESK in the rear of the room.

The punishment, isolation and humilation of sitting at the black desk was more than more Suzy could stand. Suzy was crushed that she she had fallen out of grace with her beloved teacher and the longer she sat at the black desk the deeper the wound became on her very tender heart. At first it was silent tears spilling from her eyes, then it was sniffs, and finally uncontrollable sobs.

Miss Carlson had repeatedly told Suzy that it was alright and that she wasn't mad at her. But the damage was already done and Suzy could not be consoled. Finally out of desparation she had taken her to the office and called me. We both agreed that Suzy had been traumatized enough for that day so I took her home.

After a lot of cuddle time we were able to talk about following the rules . I told her that her teacher still loved her, Cherie was still her best friend and that she would be able to sit at her regular desk in the morning.

Has your child ever be traumatized by a punishment at school?

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Saturday Photo Hunt....Wild
Friday, January 19, 2007
Baby Girl looks like she will be swallowed by a man eating totem pole that definitely needs some orthodontic work.

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Welcome 2007!
Monday, January 01, 2007

First a little trivia to start out 2007

After big Times Square bash, big cleanup AP - Mon Jan 1, 8:44 AM ET

NEW YORK - The big ball is not all that drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve. As revelers headed home early Monday, the first day of 2007, work crews moved in to sweep up the remnants of 2006. Their mission: picking up 3.5 tons of confetti (a record-setting amount), as well as sandwich bags, food wrappers and other debris from the big bash. (And I thought putting away the Christmas decorations was a big deal!)

I took a trip down memory lane (my achieves) to see what where the highlights of Daisy World 2006. Here are my top 10 personal favorites that I will remember about the past year.

  1. The Blog Olympics/ Training Camps: What fun in the long winter months. What a stretch to my imagination and who knew I would be so good at lying? (Maybe I have the makings of a soap opera writer or journalist for the Enquirer.) The Blog Olympics was a great tool for meeting new friends and developing a wonderful friendship with it's amazing creator (the IOBC Chairwoman: Barbara Miers)
  2. My Weight Watchers Rants: Some of best writing. According to Red Smith, "Writing is sitting down at a typewriter and opening a vein." If so, these posts were brutally honest and close to the heart.
  3. My Meeting of the Sassy Southern Sisterhood. I'm still blessed to have met with Yellow Rose and Cozy Readers and their hubbies. We formed an instant bond and I am so looking forward to seeing them again this spring.
  4. Our annual pilgrimage to Savannah and staying with my friend Floozie. Savannah is warm memories, good food, great friends and endless giggling and cutting up with my friend Floozie. She willingly puts up with our crazy schedules and makes sure I get to do all my favorite things.
  5. Daughter Suzy's Graduation/New York Trip: New York in the Spring was so much fun. I loved seeing Suzy and Tim working in areas that compliment their talents. Boy Wonder always makes me laugh.
  6. A Diva is born! The wonderful news of our first grandchild to born this coming January.
  7. Our first Vegetable Garden in New Hope. Who knew that growing vegetables and playing in the dirt could be so much fun? We are still eating the fruits of our labor and planning our next garden for this coming spring.
  8. The Laughing Ladies Luncheon and subsequent wild weekend. Wow, I still laugh when looking over the pictures. Getting 5 bloggers together for lunch was great fun and when one of them is Melli the fun multiplies exponentially.
  9. National Missionary Conference in Indianapolis. This is always a highlight of our year as we get to meet up with old friends and hear wonderful reports of what God is doing all over the world.
  10. Christmas in Canada. Christmas is always so much more fun with family. We always look forward to seeing our children and being a small part of their world. It was fun to meet their friends and see their cozy home and help them get ready for the arrival of our first grandchild.
2006 was a very good year in the Daisy Patch.....Here's wishing you the best in 2007!

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Christmas Garlands
Sunday, December 17, 2006

Christmas Garlands
Originally uploaded by peachicken.

There is something about children that puts a special magic into Christmas. Their excitement is so contagious that you find yourself smiling more and being more animated yourself.

This picture was taken in 1980 when our girls would have been 3 and 18 months. They enjoyed decorating the tree so much that they thought they would decorate themselves as w