Photos of Gene I thought I would share!

I found these pictures of Gene today and I thought they were just too good not to share them! The first one is from 1984.


This picture is from 1990! I don't know where I was at, but I totally missed these stages of his life!
Sorry, Honey!

Exciting News!

We are anxiously awaiting the exciting news that will be forthcoming tomorrow morning around 9:30 AM! And, we may be changing our tickers!

A TASTE OF FALL

I am so anxious for fall to arrive that when I opened my latest Taste of Home magazine this week and saw this recipe for Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake, I just had to make it! It is really good and nice and moist, but I don't like the way it calls for the nuts to be put into the pan before the batter and then the rest on top of the batter. I think if I make it again, I will incorporate the nuts into the batter! But, it satisfied my cravings for a taste of fall!

A Few Pics

Well, I wanted to put these pictures in a certain order but since I am home alone I cannot figure out how to get them there so they will be as they are! We traveled to Jacksonville Labor Day weekend and spent the weekend with Emily and Richard. This is Phoenix and Ella enjoying their Busy Bones! with Gene lounging in the background! Phoenix and Ella love each other and each has to do whatever the other is doing!

We took a ferry boat ride on the St. Johns River. A view of Jacksonville Landing from the ferry boat with Emily's ever present Icee on the side!

The Birthday Boy!

Justin celebrated his 14th birthday this past Sunday with a party at his house.

Kim and Vicki...sister-in-law and Mother of Justin! They put on the spread that kept us all happy!

Taylor and Aryiah and another little girl who was at the party. Lounging on the bed! I think they were watching a movie.

Richard and Emily on the ferry boat on the St. Johns River in Jax.

Amanda on the ferry with Richard in the background.

Another pic of The Three Musketeers

Emily and Richard comparing pregnant bellies in Dunkin Donuts with Amanda being greatly amused!

For some strange reason there were 7 or 8 chickens/roosters running around the Dunkin Donuts parking lot. Richard was greatly amused by them and went outside to feed them his Flatbread sandwich. Apparently he was not impressed with the Sandwich. The chickens seemed to love it however. I thought I had a picture of Richard with the chicks but did not. There was also a pig outside, at least thats what the Dunkin Donuts iced coffee maker told me! We didn't see it, but neither did we look for it!

My handsome hubby sitting on the seawall on the St. Johns River with downtown Jacksonville in the background.

Emily and Richard with Jax in the background.

Amanda shooting pics hoping to become a part of the paparazzi in the future! Friendship Fountain in the background.

Downtown Jacksonville.

And yet another view of downtown Jax. We saw dolphins jumping in the water. An enjoyable time was had by all. We girls also did quite a bit of shopping, but no pictures!