today we say goodbye...

okay dokay... its almost showtime. i can do this. i got family & friends praying for me & God's got my back.
please continue prayers especially for Dad as it is starting to sink in.
please Lord, help me to remember everyone mourns differently and no way is the "right" way. Help me to see past negativity and help me to stay focused and poised. Help me to remember that I AM a good daughter, I AM a good Mother, Wife, Sister, and friend.
Guide me along this path, and help me to know that you put nothing in front of me that I can not handle. Help me to remember that You, precious Lord, will help me to be the Janis, my Mother is proud of.
And lastly, help me to help those that are suffering this loss with me. Help me to uplift Dad, keep Julie strong, comfort friends and family and set a Christian example helping others to seek our Heavenly Father♥

Trying Hard to Breathe through This..

Julie, Mom & Me May 11th, 2012

I am so behind...
I was just about to post to play catch up.  Have so much to say and it has been too long. I'm thinking, this evening I will post.
Wrong.  Not this Friday night...

My Mom has died.

I will write later, but I am so overwhelmed trying to get things in order and plan a funeral, and take care of my Father.  And grieve.

For now, any warm positive energy and prayers would be so welcomed.  Please pray that we will be strong.

My Little Queen



Ever since she was a Little Bitty, my Annie has had an amazing memory ability as well as an extrodinary taste for music. This Baby Doll would hear a song on the radio or television and memorize the lyrics.  Then sing her little heart out.

She would make the hearth her stage, find something to be her mic, then belt out powerful songs.

At 4 years, she had an unusal passion for the band Queen.  Yeap! While her Sister was sing Mary Kate & Ashley Hits, Annie would be singing "Fat Bottom Girls".  Hubby & I would just look at each other... Where did she learn this song?  It wasn't a cassette we played. Heck, I had a couple of Queen albums but hadn't played it for years.

At 6, she was introducing us all to All for One, and TLC and LFO.

When she was 8, she fell in love with the band, No Doubt.  She knew there was something special about this Gwen Steffani's voice.  While her Sister favored Britney Spears & Mandy Moore, Annie danced to Christina Aquilera ,Pink and Avril Lavigne. 

She would sing her heart out.  And to such a wide variety of music.  I was pleased to see her appreciation of music, and grew to learn about some amazing singers.

As Annie became a teen she would find some amazingly talented artist and introduce me to their music BEFORE I would hear their popularity grow on the radio.  She was a bit of a music junkie.  And I could always count on her to have great jams playing in her room, and later in her truck.

Annie loves to see Artist perform.  She has been fortunate to see plenty of concerts.

Now at 21, she is getting to see a new venue of local bands playing in nightclubs.

But I... still see her sing... "Don't go Chasin' Waterfalls", and "Summer Girls".  And smile when Queen comes on as that was her first musical love♥

Flowers for Leontien

Flowers for dear Leonitien~


Beautiful Gardens

Dancing Daisies

my favorite Iris!

Bountiful Iris

Ranunculus

Sweet Magnolias

Peonies!

Meridian St Indpls Flowers:)

Leonitien~ I hope these flowers bring you joy.  I found most from Pinterest (I can not take credit for most these beauties.)