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Brave

Apr 17, 2012

 

Here is one of the sweetest families I’ve ever met, and I am blessed to call them friends. They have quite the story, but for now I’m just going to ask that you keep them in your prayers. Dad is being deployed. I get all teary eyed thinking about all the amazing people I’ve met living near T.A.F.B. It takes a special family to be a military family, and I wouldn’t have the life I have without them. I am more grateful then I can say.

You can see how sweet, fun loving and tender this family is from these images, but that is just the tip of the iceberg, they are loyal, devoted and they are fighters. Each. And. Every. One. Of. Them. The word Brave should have their picture next to it in the dictionary.

 

Vanessa’s Bracelet says: Live everyday like he is deploying tomorrow.

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Wendy Zippwald

OMG…I want that bracelet! Love the image of them kissing the children in the middle! So sweet Sharon.

jeramy

beautiful images babe!

She’s Got the Ballet Bug!

Mar 27, 2012

In case you couldn’t tell… This is a graceful bow. 😉

For Maggie’s birthday ‘Auntcy’ bought her ballet lessons. She has been begging me since then to get her into “ballet class”, only the options for ballet class around here were a ballet combo class (She wanted ONLY ballet) Or, a real fancy ballet academy for the low price of… an arm and a leg. 😉 Finally, the spring issue of courses offered by the community center was published, and lo and behold… Princess Ballet! Whoo hoo! After her first class she is ready to eat, sleep and drink ballet! She just asked if we could put a big mirror on the wall and get her a new CD player for her room to play ballet music. Oh boy!

Now I may have gone overboard with all these images and you are under no obligation to watch this slideshow. She was just so stinking cute! The class was darling and every week they get to learn a new princess dance. Fun! Right?! And no dance class would be complete without a sticker at the end! I sent Maggie back to say think you to her teacher and to my surprise Maggie gave her a great big hug! 🙂

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Heather Cortes

Oh my goodness that is the sweetest thing. How did I know it was going to be Mags that has the ballet bug?????

Wendy Zippwald

She can not possible be this big and this cute! Dance on Mags!

Jody Williamson

My heart is melting. These are amazing!

Auntcy

She looks so happy!!! That was fun to watch.

Princess Ballet

Mar 27, 2012

One of Maggies life long dream was fulfilled today…

She got to go to a real ballet class!

 

I’ll have more to share soon. I just have to cull through 50,000,000,000 images I took of the 45 minute class and but that together with all the video I took. 😉

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Mindy A

Eeeeee! I feel her excitement!

jeramy

oh boy! the video was even better than this image….she is SO CUTE!

Coffee With a Friend

Mar 21, 2012

I had coffee with a friend today and decided to bring my camera. Each week I try to get Jillian over to play with the “Bruh-bers” at least once and today I brought my camera. One of these days soon I’m going to follow these guys and their siblings from the moment they wake up till… till they are annoyed with me! You have no idea how cool and funny these kids are! Their folks aren’t too shabby either! 😉

Wanna hear something funny  CRAZY? Together Jen and I have ten kids. No joke! T-E-N… TEN! Ten kids! I really want to take our families to the mall! How funny would that be! Or out to dinner! Do you have a table for fourteen available? 

Some of these images crack me up! Yes, I know its not right to put bows on boys and then post it on the internet. He’s just so cute! And Mr. E. wasn’t taking the ball from Jillian… They are perfectly matched and I WILL have some amazing images of them together for their wedding slideshow. 😉 Enjoy!

 

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Ten on Tuesday!

Feb 21, 2012

 

Happy Tuesday!

1. Have you been to Brady’s SITE? He is having a blog contest. Is it bad that my son has blog contests and I don’t? Is he a better blogger then me? Maybe because he is a computer hog! Anyhow! He’s giving away a brand new David Crowder CD! And its a good one! Click HERE and comment to enter!

2. I so want to do one of these craft weekends! Check out HERE and HERE! So fun right? If I had a few sponsors and a bigger house I’d totally host a Craft Weekend here in California! OH. MY. GOODNESS!!! Instead of a bed and breakfast when we retire we can buy and run a Bed & Craft-fest! Wait! WHY WAIT? Oh. I have to win the Lotto first. Its always coming down to a cash flow problem! 😉

©Sharon Sossaman

©Sharon Sossaman

3. Did you know… “The overall odds of winning any prize in MEGA Millions are 1 in 40 and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 176 million.” ~ Calottery.com

4. I’m still loving my fish! The little Neon Tetras by the ship… gone. Mace Windo (the purple guy) ate them. I couldn’t look at him for DAYS!

©Sharon Sossaman

©Sharon Sossaman

 The blue and purple guys are actually inhumanly dyed. I didn’t know this till after I bought them, so no hate mail. Please. 😉

5. Color or B&W?

©Sharon Sossaman

©sharon Sossaman

©Sharon Sossaman

6. I’ve made THIS dish a few times and everyone has loved it! I use the taco seasoning packet form Trader Joe’s. I’m lazy. And I love Pintrest!

7. I was worried about these ears at first… No need! They are perfect!

©Sharon Sossaman

©Sharon Sossaman

8. I was going through my images and I missed a few…

©Sharon Sossaman

©Sharon Sossaman

©Sharon Sossaman

8. We’ve been trying to take advantage of this weather, by walking as much as we can. The big kids went to Jeramy’s folks and we had a quiet weekend with just Jillian. We walked to dinner one night and after lunch we walked… we are a walking, strolling family!

©sharon Sossaman

9. Speaking of Pintrest… Did you know you can find out if your site or blog has been pinned? YUP!

In your web browser, type http://pinterest.com/source/ and then add your blog address info.

Like this:
http://pinterest.com/source/homegrownphoto.net/
I’ve been pinned once… 😉 And I didn’t even pay her to pin me! 😉
10. When Jeramy and I were dating he was in a band. They were amazing. And I just knew he was going to be a rockstar. Last night he told me he wasn’t. WHAT? He sure is a rockstar in my book! Check him out here It’s Never Too Late
ToT… DONE!

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Nicky Picky

Wait… Do you mean I could have been paid??? =)

LOVE both B&W AND Color of that photo!

I want to go to a craft weekend like that too!!!! Looks so fun!

Laura D

I don’t know why, but I have always had a hard time with Brady’s blog on my computer. Sam and I have tried to visit a bunch of times, and it always freezes my computer. So frustrating!! I think it is so cool that he has his own blog. AND, I think our guys will ALWAYS be rockstars!!

Myriam Acfalle

I’ll beak the news to Elizabeth, but I’m sure she agrees with you about Jeramy. Definitely color in picture

jeramy

i love you! thanks for always believing in me. 🙂

Heather

I like both b&w and color. But the one of MR on the swing with Beanie is much sweeter in color. That pic is soooo precious! Big sis and baby sis! The color just brings out the warmth of the feelings in the photo. 🙂

Bobbie

B&W. I just found your blog and it is so fun! love it!