Tuesday, August 12, 2008
May I Borrow $25.00...
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Monday, August 11, 2008
Happy Birthday Nancy...
Today is my Little Sissy's Birthday...Happy Birthday Nancy!... I hope you have a very happy day! I love you very much! I will call you later!
Nancy in England...I think she is beautiful...
Nancy, Sue and I in England...Nancy said she knew how to row a boat...We went around in circles and laughed and laughed...
We had so much fun in England...I can't wait to do it again...I love to travel with my sisters...There is nothing better than our Sissy Trips once a year...This year we are going to Washington D.C.!...YAHOO!
Posted by Julie at 6:18 AM 3 comments
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Just Keep Swimming...Swimming...Swimming...
Owen just chillin... Ty threw Madi up in the air...I got this shot, it is kind of blurry...
Owen, still chillin...
Madi...who now has her front teeth...
Jacob...doing what he does best...jumping in!...
Jacob, hanging out on a noodle...
Madi, in the tube...
Thanks, Ty, Carrie, Madi, Jacob, and Owen for coming over and swimming...I love it when you guys visit...
Posted by Julie at 7:02 PM 2 comments
Friday, August 8, 2008
Something To Make You Think...




A professor stood before his philosophy class and
had some items in front of him. When the class
began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with
golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar
was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and
poured them into the jar . He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the
golf balls. He then asked the students again if the
jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and
poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up
everything else. He asked once more if the jar was
full. The students responded with an unanimous
'yes.'
The professor then produced two cups of hot chocolate
from under the table and poured the entire
contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty
space between the sand. The students laughed.
'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that this jar represents
your life. The golf balls are the important things--
-your family, your children, your health, your
friends and your favorite passions---and if
everything else was lost and only they remained,
your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your
job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else---the small stuff. 'If
you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued,
'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life. If you spend all your time
and energy on the small stuff you will never have
room for the things that are important to you.
'Pay attention to the things that are critical to
your happiness. Spend time with your children.
Spend time with your parents. Visit with
grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and
fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first--
-the things that really matter. Set your priorities.
The rest is just sand.'
One of the students raised her hand and inquired
what the hot chocolate represented. The professor smiled
and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'
The hot chocolate just shows you that no matter how full
your life may seem, there's always room for a
couple of cups of hot chocolate with a friend.'
So Dear Friends and family...lets go have Hot Chocolate...or Frozen Mocha's...
Anyone?...
Posted by Julie at 7:16 AM 2 comments
Thursday, August 7, 2008
The Law Of The Garbage Truck...

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport.
We were driving in the right lane when suddenly
A car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.
My taxi driver slammed on his breaks,
Skidded, and missed the other car by just inches!
The driver of the other car whipped
His head around and started yelling at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.
And I mean he was really friendly.
So I asked, 'Why did you just do that?
This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'
This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call
'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks.
They run around full of garbage,
Full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.
As their garbage piles up, they need
A place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you.
Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave,
Wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage
And spread it to other people at work,
At home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let
Garbage trucks take over their day.
Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets,
So... 'Love the people who treat you right.
Pray for the ones who don't.'
Life is ten percent what you make it and
Ninety percent how you take it!
Posted by Julie at 1:12 PM 3 comments
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Hip Hip Hooray!...
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
My Friend Carrie Ann WW...
Carrie and her cute sister Danielle...
Today out of my Jewel Box, I picked my friend Carrie's name! She is an amazing woman!...I love her and I love to be around her...she makes me happy...Carrie is going through a hard time in her own life right now, but she is so strong and she can do the things she needs to do for her and her 4 cute children...Parker, Bailey, Hannah, and Jackson...
I have known Carrie for about 13-14 years now...we sat next to each other everyday for almost all of those years...so needless to say she knows everything about me! We talk about everything...she was there when Lindsey, Austin, and Megan were still in school... My kids used to say to me "Do you tell Carrie everything"? And the answer was YES! She has been my sounding board for a long time!
The things I Love about CARRIE ANN WW:
Her Happiness..
Her Smile...
Her Willingness to Help me...
Her Love for her Children...
Her Attitude...
Her Strength...
Her Personality...
Her Charm...
Her Courage...
Her Sense of Humor...
Her Love for her Sissy...
Thank you Carrie for being my friend and for listening to me for all those years...You are the BEST!...Stay Strong...This too shall pass...
Posted by Julie at 7:47 AM 2 comments
Monday, August 4, 2008
You Gotta Try These...
Grilled Chicken Quesadillas
Spice up your summer grilling with this fun and flavor packed recipe.
32 Rhodes™ Dinner Rolls or 16 Rhodes Texas™ Rolls, thawed to room temperature
3 cups chopped cooked chicken, seasoned with salt & lemon pepper
2 cups prepared salsa
2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup canned black beans, drained
1 cup canned whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup butter, melted
Spray counter lightly with non-stick spray. Roll two dinner rolls combined or 1 Texas roll into an 8-inch circle (dough will be thin). Place in a small sprayed skillet on the stove top and cook on each side 1-2 minutes or until very lightly browned. Repeat with remaining rolls to make 16 flatbread circles. In a large bowl combine chicken, salsa, cheese, beans, corn and cilantro. Brush melted butter over one side of each flatbread. Spread chicken mixture evenly over unbuttered side of 8 flatbreads. Top with remaining flatbreads, buttered side up. Grill at medium high heat on a sprayed grill or grill pan for about 3 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted and flatbread is browned.
Posted by Julie at 7:55 AM 2 comments
Saturday, August 2, 2008
The Boys Sleepover...
Sue and I had a sleepover with "The Grandboys"...It was so much fun and the little boys were so good. We started the evening at "The Kid Barn"...this is a bounce house...we ate pizza there! After the boys had been running around and bouncing for about 2 hours we loaded up 6 sweaty little boys in the car...washed up and then put on jammies and watched a movie...then off to bed about 10:30...I think they were all tired from running and jumping so much. In the morning we had breakfast and then it was off to my house to swim!
The "Boys" waiting for the pool to open... Collin, Hunter, and Jack...
Jacob...warming up in the sun...
Posted by Julie at 5:00 PM 6 comments
Friday, August 1, 2008
Another Fun Day with 5 of my 8 Grandchildren...
Madi, Jacob, Owen, Cole and Hunter came over to swim...after we got done swimming...(and after the incident) Lindsey and I took the kids to "The Living Aquarium" It was a lot of money and they really didn't have a lot to see. The kids were so good though and I think they had a good time!...It is always fun to be together...Tonight is the Boys Sleepover and we are going to take them to "The Kid Barn" hope it is better than the Aquarium!...
Owen at the pool...
Madi at the pool...before the Life Changing Moment...
Jacob wanted me to take pictures of him jumping in the water...
A starfish and Cole's fingers...
Cole, Jacob and Owen...Finding Nemo...
The Gang...
Bruce the shark...Fish are Friends not food...
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