My Facebook Post Today : Beautiful Annie / Beautiful Leia

Disclaimer: I do have. Annie's permission to post this photo!  :-D

How the Girls & I Share Love Across the Miles

Sometimes I see a product on the shelf & immediately think of the girls. This happened today when I found these "Eraser Pals." There was at least a year where my little ones were entranced by "Japanese erasers," and that's just what these are!

My Duck of Many Colors that Shana Made for Me

So special that Shana used modpodge & paper to decorate this Jeep duck! When she gave it to me, she sang, "Duck of many colors that Shana made for me" ... sung to.the tune of Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors." She also bedazzled a duck for me:

My Jeep Duck collection is growing! And I just bought myself this shirt as well:

The Kind of Text Annie Likes

July Fourth 2025 : Beautiful Leia, Beautiful Harvest

July Fourth 2025 : Sunset Boat Ride

July Fourth 2025 : Happy Birthday Zachary

And what Zach really wanted most was to game with everyone. Happy 15th Zach!

July Fourth 2025 : Boating with Grandma

July Fourth 2025 : Brotherly Love for Their Mother

Grandma REALLY wanted to going the boat, so her two boys worked together to get her down there safely. Such a beautiful show of love!

July Fourth 2025 : Fireworks at Newberry HS & at the Lake House

Annie snuggled with me during the fireworks! (I think mostly because her tummy was hurting, but STILL!)

July Fourth 2025 : Sunset on the way to Newberry

July Fourth 2025 : Visitors & Conversations

And yes ...

July Fourth 2025 : Annie Signs for More Boat Rides

"More"

July Fourth 2025 : Boat Rides