Amy is........

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A. Ready for a night out on the town.

B. Going to a prom.

C. Attending the Catholic Charities Benefit Dinner. Where the theme is "Helping Others Never Goes Out of Style"

D. Trying on her bridesmaid dress after the final fitting.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Who remembers Uncle Wayne taking us to a big theater in Chicago to see Journey to the Center of the Earth? It's playing on the T.V. this afternoon. This may have been the time we got our first taste of pizza. The movie came out in 1959

Happy Birthday Jim!

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Jim and the girls getting their feet wet in the ocean.

The Old Truck comes home....

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I get a little nostalgist when I see the S-10 pickup coming down the drive. Alison had her first driving lesson and the girls and I slid down the driveway backwards in that truck. Jim passed it on to Lawrence a couple of years ago, happy to see it still on the road after all these years. So here are then and now pictures.

Camping Trip

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Patty and I took the kids camping at Lake Shelbyville, just a few years ago. I don't remember much about it but I'm sure it was a fun time.


Are you ready to go again?

Can you guess,

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who is on the other end of these festive Easter Socks?

Clue:
They have special socks for all
occasions and travel in pairs.

Amy in the kitchen...

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cooking.

Grandma & Marge

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Mother spent the afternoon with us while Marcy was at work.

Storm watchers

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Rain on Easter Sunday....Rain the next 7 Sundays

While watching the Weather Channel we tracked the storm going over Patty's, Mother's and John's.

Happy Easter

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The young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he said. "I have too heavy a cross to bear."

The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then, open that other door and pick out any cross you wish."

The man was filled with relief. "Thank you Lord," he sighed, and he did as he was told. Upon entering the other door, he saw many crosses, some so large the tops were not visible. Then, he spotted a tiny cross leaning against a far wall.

"I'd like that one, Lord," he whispered.

And the Lord replied, " My son, that is the cross you just brought in."

When life's problems seem overwhelming, it helps to look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself far more fortunate than you imagined. Count your blessings and thank God as your "cross" melts away!

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Amy in the garden

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Amy helps Alison and J.C. plant potatoes

Sisters

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Big Sister and Little Sister one of our favorite books.

Nature's Paint Brush

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