TODAY WOULD HAVE BEEN MY DAD'S 98TH BIRTHDAY AND I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT HIM TODAY. I OFTEN THOUGHT HE WOULD MAKE 100.... . THERE ARE ALWAYS REMINDERS OF MY PARENTS, AND TODAY I AM MISSING MINE!

CUTE MOTHER'S DAY FLOWERS

Aren't these cute? Made with cookies, gumdrops, and gummi apple rings!

Alex's 1st Pinewood Derby~~~~Mine too!!!

Alex had is 1st Pinewood Derby last night.....Isn't he quite the handsome cub scout? I think he had a great time and did quite well......I have never been to a Pinewood Derby and it was fun to watch but even better to see what a good time the boys had. Of course Wendy was there with a couple of friends to support Alex and then my friend Patty Conan also came to cheer Alex on! It was a great way to spend an evening!

Showing off his Silver car...will it be a winner?

Anxiously waiting at the finish line!

Proudly showing off his awards. Each race he was in his car took 2nd!

Alex received his Swimming badge before the racing started! Sydney decided she had to show everyone how she could do the splits.....

Last entry on the "Basement"

I don't think the pictures give the "new" basement justice! I promise this will be the last entry on my painting project. I have to admit I love the way it turned out and even though I hate painting I have decided I like it so much I will be painting the bathroom the same color, but I won't be blogging about that.

My next project is to clean out the garage, next weekend, and then hopefully the weather will cooperate and I can work in the yard a little. I have decided not to use the Briarwood Assoc. yard care people and will be mowing my lawn myself. I actually don't mind mowing the lawn but I will have to buy a lawn mower and weed eater.....! Always a project or something to do, I am not very good at sitting still.

Making progress....not quite done though

Painting the Family Room~~~~I really hate painting~~~But like the end results

This is what the walls looked like before I started painting the basement family room. Painting is one of my least favorite things to do, but I am so excited for the end results. I think the brown is so rich it almost looks like suede. My family room is very big, so this project will probably take some time because I paint a little then take long breaks.......

This is what the walls will look like when I am done!... I do love the colors!

SADY *****Man's Best Friend

Sady came to our family back in 1995. Sausha found her at "Ricks College" when she was attending and since she couldn't find her owners, or a new home she came to live with me.

Even though, she was 15 or 16 years old she always looked like a puppy. She was somewhat of a neurotic dog. (We assumed she had been abused) She never learned how to play, and was insecure, always following me wherever I went. Sady was a very loving dog loved human food. Those big brown eyes were so easy to give into, she really was a cute dog. She was always begging for food and dad used to feed her half of his meals. She keep him company after mom passed away!

Today is a sad day since Sady is no longer with us. She had congestive heart failure and yesterday it become very difficult for her to breath. It continued today, and so I took her to to the vet, were it was determined things weren't going to get any better for her. Kristin and Wendy with her when she passed away! Thank you for being there!