Sound of Music anyone?

Sound of Music Train Station @ Yahoo! Video

Week link countdown... the end

ONE...

Yep... ONE WEEK left!

For those of you sick of seeing my week link

posts... it's over!

For those of you that have been counting down

with me... he's almost here!

I'm not sure how to put a happy dance in print,

but you get the idea.

Berry Good...

One more reason to LOVE spring!

I stumbled upon some beeeautiful strawberries at the store on Saturday

and shuffled my priorities around to make time for this....

and this...

which equals THIS...

I spent the day with my oldest daughter making Strawberry and Strawberry Banana Freezer jam. To the tune of 42 pints! I got a little carried away with the strawberry purchasing... oops! Who can have fresh jam without freshly baked bread to go with it... so we baked a few loaves to test our delicious concoctions.

One word...

YUMMY!

Week link countdown...

2... TWO!

Woohoo!!

In honor of a wonderful man...

We all lost someone dear to our hearts today. A husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law, brother, and friend. He was a hard working man who over the past few years had suffered ill health which did not suit him well. Being relegated to a chair, a bed or having to use a walker was not something he had a lot of patience for. But he did have a lot of patience with the grandchildren that he so loved. He will be missed by all but we feel blessed to have the knowledge that our separation is only temporary and we will one day be reunited with him. His suffering is over, and I'm sure he is enjoying the gathering of his family to honor him. He will most certainly vicariously enjoy the Olive Garden dinner he planned long ago for the family meal following the funeral. We will smile as we enjoy a bread stick for him.

We love you George.

Week link countdown...

Three weeks from today!

Can't wait, can't wait!!!

Week link countdown... and more!

Sorry for those of you that are not appreciating my paper chain photos. Take heart in the fact that it's almost over. That is unless I decide to make one for the grand-baby's arrival in August! If I just added one day to the chain I already have then we could be counting down to my oldest son's college graduation as well! Yep, the very next day we are attending his graduation ceremony at 8:00 am. So the missionary will arrive home at about 1:00 am and then we have to leave again by 6:15 am to get to the graduation. I don't think there is going to be ANY sleeping done that night, at least not by me! Anyone have connections to a good price on a case of energy drinks?

Oh yeah... if I only added one more weeks link to my chain, it would be my son-in-law's graduation. 2009 is pretty eventful at our house. I'm predicting further exciting news but I'm not at liberty to discuss it at this time. ;) (My children are cringing as they read this.) You'll just have to stay tuned for any updates despite my annoying paper chains.