Friday, April 27, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Mitt
Did you ever have that once in a lifetime experience? I'm sure we've all had lots of them...attending Mardi Gras in New Orleans, New Year's Eve in NYC, Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany...what? You've never had any of these experiences? Well, me neither! But I did get to see Mitt Romney! In person! What? You don't think that's exciting? He could be the next president! And the tickets sold out in one day! And I probably won't ever get that close to him again...making it a once in a lifetime experience!
A few weeks ago, our friends Dale and Sue mentioned that they just saw that Mitt Romney was going to be coming to our town. We all said we should go and then joked that the tickets were probably $500 each and that it was probably already sold out. But then we kept talking about it...what if???? So we looked up the press release and found out that the tickets were $50 each! They put me in charge of trying to get us tickets, but no one got their hopes up. SO the next morning I got up early and called to get tickets. They told me they were short staffed and extremely busy. If I could get there in 30 minutes they would hold my tickets.
Say What??? Hold my tickets? That means I had tickets! Yay ME! So I booked it to the next town over to pick up my tickets. We needed 7 tickets, costing $350. But I could buy a table of 8 for the same price. So that's what I did. My sister, Kerry bought the extra one.
We were all so excited about being able to see Mitt Romney!
There were secret service guys everywhere! It was so COOL! Rodney was sure I was going to get thrown in jail, because I was stalking them looking for Mitt. I just wanted to know what door he was coming in! I mean really...
They checked everything thoroughly before Mitt came on the stage...
And then...he was introduced as the next President of the United States!
I am pretty sure this is when he was looking right at me...I think he wanted to ask me to dance. What? A girl can dream, can't she?!?
They had to postpone eating until after Mitt spoke (and yes we are on a first name basis!) to accommodate his schedule. We were sad that he had to leave. But I am convinced that he would have asked me to dance if he had time to stay.
Dinner was delicious...
And we finished it all of with an All-American dessert...
Here's to my once in a lifetime experience...which would have been better with just one dance with Mitt - not that I'm bitter!
Get out and vote!
A few weeks ago, our friends Dale and Sue mentioned that they just saw that Mitt Romney was going to be coming to our town. We all said we should go and then joked that the tickets were probably $500 each and that it was probably already sold out. But then we kept talking about it...what if???? So we looked up the press release and found out that the tickets were $50 each! They put me in charge of trying to get us tickets, but no one got their hopes up. SO the next morning I got up early and called to get tickets. They told me they were short staffed and extremely busy. If I could get there in 30 minutes they would hold my tickets.
Say What??? Hold my tickets? That means I had tickets! Yay ME! So I booked it to the next town over to pick up my tickets. We needed 7 tickets, costing $350. But I could buy a table of 8 for the same price. So that's what I did. My sister, Kerry bought the extra one.
We were all so excited about being able to see Mitt Romney!
There were secret service guys everywhere! It was so COOL! Rodney was sure I was going to get thrown in jail, because I was stalking them looking for Mitt. I just wanted to know what door he was coming in! I mean really...
And then...he was introduced as the next President of the United States!
They had to postpone eating until after Mitt spoke (and yes we are on a first name basis!) to accommodate his schedule. We were sad that he had to leave. But I am convinced that he would have asked me to dance if he had time to stay.
Dinner was delicious...
And we finished it all of with an All-American dessert...
Get out and vote!
Monday, February 27, 2012
More smiles from Tyler
Can you find him?
That's him in the middle with the big smile. The past two months have been tough, especially for my sister. So seeing a picture of him with that big smile is a small slice of happiness. I can't help but smile when I see him.
Please keep all of our brave men and women in your prayers. We want them to all come home safely.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Smiles to Go...
This is Tyler... (see more here)
He is one of my sister's half dozen children. He's the fourth one. The two oldest have already graduated from college and have jobs. The third is in college now and just started an impressive internship. The two youngest are still in school (7th grade and 12th grade). And then there's Tyler; who has always followed his own path. He always knew he would join the military. He participated in ROTC and planned on joining the Air Force. Some where along the way he changed his mind on the Air Force part and decided he was meant to be a Marine. He found a recruiter, signed the papers and waited. And waited. He then went to boot camp and passed with flying colors. We are all so proud of him.
Last Fall we found out that Tyler would be going to Afghanistan in January. My sister wanted to have a party for him before he left. The day after Christmas, we packed up and drove to my sister's house (about 5 hours away). This was an extremely hectic time for us (right after Christmas, right before our cruise) but I wouldn't have missed it for anything!
As you scroll through these pictures, you will find one thing in common...Tyler is smiling no matter what. It's goofy. Even when he tries to looks serious, you can tell he is busting to smile. It is contagious, and I love that about him.
Tammy worked so hard to make sure everything was perfect. There was tons of delicious food, lots of family and friends and a relaxed atmosphere.
My gorgeous niece, Tara, made sure the table was just right...pleasing to the eyes and easy to get around.
This is Tyler with his recruiter.
Tammy asked me to get a picture of her whole family. Since we would all be in the same house for several hours, I thought this would be an easy job...let's just say...it wasn't! Every time I thought I had them all, some one would mysteriously go missing. But I got it...it's not the best, but I got it!
I thought it would be cool for the family to all look at Tyler in admiration. Tara was a little less thrilled about gazing into her brother's eyes!
Oh well...I know she loves him anyways!
Every day I thank my Heavenly Father for the brave men and women that have chosen to serve our country. These days my prayers have a little more passion and meaning. Today Tyler is in Afghanistan. In my sister's words, "he has left the comforts of a civilized base that had phones, internet, stores, etc. We have not heard from him, and he could not, of course, give many details as to where he will be-just that it won't be as comfortable." I hope he continues to smile and bring joy to those around him. He won't be home soon enough!
Please keep all of our military men and women in your prayers. They each belong to someone!
Last Fall we found out that Tyler would be going to Afghanistan in January. My sister wanted to have a party for him before he left. The day after Christmas, we packed up and drove to my sister's house (about 5 hours away). This was an extremely hectic time for us (right after Christmas, right before our cruise) but I wouldn't have missed it for anything!
As you scroll through these pictures, you will find one thing in common...Tyler is smiling no matter what. It's goofy. Even when he tries to looks serious, you can tell he is busting to smile. It is contagious, and I love that about him.
Tammy worked so hard to make sure everything was perfect. There was tons of delicious food, lots of family and friends and a relaxed atmosphere.
My gorgeous niece, Tara, made sure the table was just right...pleasing to the eyes and easy to get around.
This is Tyler with his recruiter.
Showing some love...
Tammy asked me to get a picture of her whole family. Since we would all be in the same house for several hours, I thought this would be an easy job...let's just say...it wasn't! Every time I thought I had them all, some one would mysteriously go missing. But I got it...it's not the best, but I got it!
Tara, Tyler, Tammy, Gabe, Cory, Adam, Ernest and Evan
Oh well...I know she loves him anyways!
Every day I thank my Heavenly Father for the brave men and women that have chosen to serve our country. These days my prayers have a little more passion and meaning. Today Tyler is in Afghanistan. In my sister's words, "he has left the comforts of a civilized base that had phones, internet, stores, etc. We have not heard from him, and he could not, of course, give many details as to where he will be-just that it won't be as comfortable." I hope he continues to smile and bring joy to those around him. He won't be home soon enough!
Please keep all of our military men and women in your prayers. They each belong to someone!
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Monday, January 2, 2012
BON VOYAGE!
We have been waiting for this trip for a long time!
Yesterday we ate lunch, toured the boat, found the teen club, ate a snack, sat on the deck, participated in a rescue drill, ate dinner, went to a game show and one of the nightly shows with dancers, comedians and a band. The days are all packed with activities...
I don't know how much I will be able to keep you updated this week...satellite internet is REALLY, REALLY S-L-O-W! And I have to pay for it by the minute! Last night at midnight it took 10 minutes to connect to my blog. This morning it has been quicker. But in case I don't get to talk to you again...
Yesterday we ate lunch, toured the boat, found the teen club, ate a snack, sat on the deck, participated in a rescue drill, ate dinner, went to a game show and one of the nightly shows with dancers, comedians and a band. The days are all packed with activities...
I don't know how much I will be able to keep you updated this week...satellite internet is REALLY, REALLY S-L-O-W! And I have to pay for it by the minute! Last night at midnight it took 10 minutes to connect to my blog. This morning it has been quicker. But in case I don't get to talk to you again...
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