One More For the Candle Collection May 11, 2009

For Mother’s Day, I got just what I wanted from my children! A nice day spent together, TWO bird feeders and bird food, $4.00 from Cody (one for each of the children I had!), and a new candle for my collection. I think this one is the patron saint of cleaning and feeding animals!

 

Clean, Clean, Clean... All I do is Clean!

There is a cat and a dog at the bottom, and what looks like a dead bird. Maybe the young man is about to hit one of the four-legged creatures with the broom. Happy Mother’s Day to all!

Thomas Lives in Chattanooga! April 27, 2009

 

Heather and I took Harris and Hadley to visit Thomas in Tennessee. It was a beautiful day, even if it was hot. We rode on the train, played with toy trains, petted some animals, and had a great time!

 

Trains, Trains, and More Trains!

Riding Thomas with Conductor Bob!

 

Visiting Whatever His Name is - Sir something Hat

Percy Tattoo

 

Petting a Chicken!

Sitting on a real engine!

Look at those big wheels!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Haddie Anne!

 

Good-bye Thomas!

Ever Cleaned a Cemetery? April 24, 2009

 

Old family cemetery. Lots of graves. Lots of living people. Beautiful scenery. Where’s the food?

 

Relatives not in the grave.

Oooold relatives in the grave.

 

Less old relatives in the grave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newer relatives in the grave

 

Beautiful Cemetery

Plus, you learn some family history! Who would have thought that the grandson of a man would marry that man’s widow one day?

Trains for Harris April 24, 2009

I went to visit relatives, and we stopped to see an old train. These pictures are for Harris.

 

Tootin' the Whistle!

 

Passenger Car

Caboose

The Best Uncles in the World! April 24, 2009

Who has uncles like Harry? He has great uncles who love to do things with him. Examples…

 

Playing a baseball game

 

 

Playing with Uncle Cody.

Too bad, Harry knew his control wasn’t really working and wanted to trade with Cody!

Now… Uncle Tyler plays too.

 

Playing in the rain

Two Guys Without Shirts

Playing in the rain with someone is lots of fun!

Squirrels and Birds April 24, 2009

I have two great bird feeders that I love to watch when the birds come to eat. Now, there is a new friend.

   And he is not interested in sharing with the cardinal!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He swings and plays and eats all the snacks! So……. this is what I have to do…

My Hadley Has Turned One! March 23, 2009

 

First Birthday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She doesn’t seem to like the cake or the icing. She’s not a real Donaldson then! She had a birthday breakfast and a birthday party, and Heather did a great job with both!

My Christmas Present Night with Billy and Elton! March 15, 2009

 

Finally, the night arrived! The Billy Joel and Elton John concert. And, the tickets were great! (We thought we were going to have terrible seats.) We had a great time, and here are pictures to prove it….

 

Cassidy and I in the very, very back seat!

Jay and Tyler in the middle seat.

 

Heather and Cody up front.

It was rainy and the traffic was BAD. We ate at The Varsity and then went on to the concert. Our seats were way up high.

 

Walking to the Phillips Arena.

High up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boys Hugging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big Billy

Sir Elton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cassidy and Heather

Cody and Tyler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Me and Jay

My Favorite Christmas Present Ever - THE CONCERT!

When You’re HOT, You’re HOT! March 5, 2009

 

 

No words are needed.

I Was Harry’s Friend at “Nastics”! February 19, 2009

I was invited to be Harry’s friend last night at gymnastics (Raven was out of town, so I was second choice). Someone took some pictures of us. Of course, if I was young and idealistic, I would never show the pictures. But I am old and ugly, so who cares? It was great fun! Thanks, my Harry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And finally…..

Me Saying "Peace". Harry Saying "I'm Two.