CHRISTMAS DAY 2011

Well, I was up at 2:00 and at 4:00 and now it’s 6:00.  Coughing my head off and feeling like yuck!  No way I can go to church…and I am so sad to miss the 65th anniversary celebration.  But, I am sure I am still contagious and besides that, if anyone sat near me they could not hear anything!  Why does God keep things like this from us when He knows how much we desire them?  I have no answer other that knowing it is better for me to be at home taking care of myself, than being at church.  I know God sees where the greater good will come and so that is what I have to trust in.  I don’t have to be happy about it, though.  But, His will, not mine.

So, since I have an infinite amount of time here…I shall upload to the blog the lovely pictures we made on Christmas Day 2011.  Yes. Yes, I know it is almost February and I am quite late. No. No, the pictures have not been in my possession.   No I did not take them.  I am just thrilled to have them now…and that’s all I’m gonna say about that!  So here we are …in pictures…

THE OWENS FAMILY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE McKIBBEN FAMILY

 

 

 

 

THE TOWNSEND FAMILY

 

 

 

 

WE ARE BLESSED…AND BLESSED …AND BLESSED SOME MORE!  GOD HAS BEEN SO GOOD TO US AND ALL OUR PRAISE GOES TO HIM!

Posted by on Jan 22, 2012 in Faith, Family, General, Photography, Remembering | 5 comments

BOXED UP

 


 ”Surprise!  Special delivery for the Owens’ Family!”

 

“Ummm…can I get a little help here, please?”

 

“Nice of them to give me something to snack on.”

 

“Never mind…I’ll just get out by myself.”

 

 

“Or…maybe I’ll just wait for them to finish flashing those lights in my eyes.”

 

“O.K….I counted 25 flashes.  I think that’s about all you need.  Getting a little bored.”

 

“Hey, Dad!  It’s been fun…but really…I’m finished with this now.  SUPPER TIME!”

Posted by on Dec 26, 2011 in Family, General, Photography | 8 comments

LEVI…AT CHRISTMAS

Will someone please tell me who this strange man in the red clothes is supposed to be? He doesn’t seem to know many words, either…he just keeps saying “HO! HO! HO!Maybe he needs to work harder.  He’s older than me and I can say, “Ma-Ma-Ma and Da-Da-Da!”

 

 

“Will you look at this?  I was getting ready for my bath and here they come with that camera again.  Slapped my hat on and then showed me these pretty lights.  I forgot all about my bath!  These lights sure are pretty…but, don’t taste them…they’re not good!”

 

 What a gift to our family!  This sweet baby has has expanded our hearts and lifted our spirits to the highest realm!  We recognize the ‘Giver of Gifts’…our Heavenly Father, who gives ‘all things good’.  And the gratitude we feel in our hearts is over-flowing.

 

"The Lord has done this, it is marvelous in our eyes."     Psalm 118:23 













	
		

	
	
Posted  by  on Dec 18, 2011 in Faith, Family, General, Photography | 7 comments

	

	

 
			
				



	
GET IN THE SPIRIT…



	
	


 


 




 




 




 






 


 GO SHOPPING!!!


 



	
		

	
	
Posted  by  on Nov 30, 2011 in General, HUMOR, Photography | 4 comments

	

	

 
			
				



	
THE PHOTO SESSION



	
	
                                                   THANKSGIVING DAY……2011


   THE SECOND THANKSGIVING FOR JOHN THOMAS……THE FIRST FOR LEVI…..THE FIRST AS COUSINS






Looks like they’re ready…..let’s give this a try!


 


 




Good first try…now, how about looking at the camera….


 


 


Levi, no tickling…SMILE!


 


 


NOW…that’s better…


 


 


Hey, boy’s would it be asking too much for you to focus on me…and SMILE!


 


 


Uh, Oh!  This doesn’t seem to be going well….


 


 


AAAAAAAAnd…they’re off!


 


 


“I don’t want to smile any more!”


 


 


“No.  I’m NOT coming back out!”


 


And…such ends our attempts at a cute Thanksgiving photo….Maybe they’ll be more cooperative at Christmas…


Yeah, right!


Hope your day was full of hugs and laughs and memories…both remembered and newly made!




 

	
		

	
	
Posted  by  on Nov 25, 2011 in Family, General, Photography | 6 comments

	

	

 
			
				



	
‘ORANGE’ YOU GLAD IT’S FALL ?



	
	
*****or-ange, noun…a color between red and yellow in the spectrum*****


Orange is just THE most glorious of colors, don’t you think?  It just brightens up anything it is next to and glows all on its own.  But, orange, she is a fickle girl…she can say ‘warm and cozy’ as well as ‘bright and fun’.  However she’s behaving when you see her…she’ll not be ignored.  You WILL notice her.






 




 




 




 




 




 




 


Isn’t fall the most wonderful time to celebrate ?  And, don’t ya think orange is the most perfect color to celebrate celebrating fall in?   Oh, just one more picture to share…the best use of orange I’ve seen to date!


 




 Happy Fall, Y’all !

	
		

	
	
Posted  by  on Oct 13, 2011 in General, Photography | 9 comments