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Wordy Wednesday: Our Weekend Celebrations

Karen Weideman — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:27:00 +0000

July 4th is not only Independence Day; it also happens to be my daughter’s birthday. This year, she turned a big six-years-old. It’s hard to believe that it was six years ago that I had my first child. We were fortunate to see the fireworks from the hospital room the night she was born.

It wasn’t until I saw this picture of her that I realized how much she has changed. The baby fat is gone from her face and she looks like a first grader now. In case you’re interested, you can go to Thrifty Mommy to see the things she got for her birthday and the deals I got. We’ll be having a party for her next week.

After we opened presents with Alligator Girl, we headed out to the parade.

These ladies enjoyed squirting water on everyone in the crowd. It was so hot outside that day that the water was a nice treat. The parade was filled with beauty queens, floats, firetrucks, tractors, horses, local business owners, and so much more.

After the parade, we took Alligator Girl to her favorite Chinese restaurant (her choice). Later that evening, we went to a few different locations to see the fireworks.

How did you celebrate Independence Day?

images (c) Karen Weideman

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Enjoying the Wildlife Today

Karen Weideman — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:12:00 +0000

I know today is not Wordless Wednesday, but I wanted to share these pictures with you. I was in my children’s bedroom today and spotted some wild geese. They were walking from my neighbor’s pond to the pond in my backyard. I wish I could have taken better pictures, but by the time I grabbed my camera they were almost at the pond. When I came outside to capture their picture, they started walking faster. lol

It seems as though there are four adult geese and nine goslings.

Looks like the leader said it was ok to get in.

It’s hard to see them in this picture. They’re on the left in the water. They’ve been hanging out at the pond all day. I think it’s interesting how they communicate with one another and stay together.

I hope you enjoyed the pictures. You may also enjoy the pictures of the llamas and donkey.

images (c) Karen Weideman

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Reinvent Your Favorite Scrapbook Pages

Karen Weideman — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:06:24 +0000

Looking for a one-of-a-kind picture for your walls? Try these cute ideas from Better Homes & Gardens. Some ideas include displaying your favorite pictures and some examples are simply using colorful pieces of scrapbooking paper. What a cute and unique way to decorate your walls. Enjoy!

image from bhg

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Wordless Wednesday: Feeding the Llamas

Karen Weideman — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:42:38 +0000

I know this is supposed to be wordless, but I have to tell you . . . we live in the country now and our neighbors have some very interesting animals. Come back next week for more pics.

images are mine

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