The whole crew!!

The Smiths with the Ledfords.
(Our Pastor. What a blessing they are!!)

Mikayla collecting the cards.

Micah - The newest addition to the family!!
(What a fun little guy!!)

The Cake!

Happy 50th Anniversary !!!

Special congratulations are in order to my In-Laws
for reaching a big milestone in their lives!!
(I do believe that my coming into their family
made this milestone a whole lot easier!!)


We will be celebrating this achievement on
Saturday, Feb 2nd. (The actual date will be on
February 8th.) So if you see them out and about,
wish them a Happy Anniversary!!!


(click on the link for a little picture album that my Sis-In-Law put together.)
http://preview.picaboo.com/Webview/CoverPage.aspx?album=00000000000193A964&user=0000000000016D6D69


Here are a couple of other pictures!!!

Woooo Hoooo !!!!!

I'm back!!! Christmas is now officially over for us! All of my side of the family came in this weekend to celebrate. Thought I would give you a little insight to Dad's celebrating!!! Take a look below! (Maybe that grape juice he drank this morning was a little old!!) ;)

Wooo Hooo !!!!

Merry Christmas To All, and To All A Good Night!!!

See Ya Next Year!!

No Apologies, Folks !!!!!!!!!!!

Who's been Elfed?? :) Click Here!!

This Is Pretty Neat !!

Check this out!! I like it! Merry Tossmas!!

http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000005834.cfm

(Play the little video clip on the page!)

A Note From Susan - 11/21/07

Tis the night before Thanksgiving
And all through our house
No turkey is baking; I feel like a louse,
For I am all nestled, so snug in my bed;
I'm not gettin' up and I'm not bakin' bread.
No pies in my oven, no cranberry sauce
Cuz I give the orders, and I am the boss.
When out in the kitchen, there arose such a clatter
I almost got up to see what was the matter.
As I drew in my head and was tossing around
To the bed came my husband, he grimaced, he frowned.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
He scared me to death and I thought, "Here he goes!"
He spoke not a word as he threw back my quilt
And the look that he gave was intended to wilt.
So up to the ceiling my pillows he threw,
I knew I had had it, his face had turned blue!
"You prancer, you dodger, you're lazy, you vixen,
Out yonder in kitchen, Thanksgiving you're fixin!"
But he heard me explain, with my face in a pout:
"I'm JUST PLAIN TOO TIRED and we're EATING OUT."

Happy Thanksgiving !!

Here's A Good Laugh !!!

A married couple was in a terrible accident where the man's face was severely burned.

The doctor told the husband that they couldn't graft any skin from his body because he was too skinny. So, the wife offered to donate some of her own skin.

However, the only skin on her body that the doctor felt was suitable would have to come from her buttocks. The husband and wife agreed that they would tell no one about where the skin came from, and they requested that the doctor also honor their secret. After all, this was a very delicate matter.

After the surgery was completed, everyone was astounded at the man's new face. He looked more handsome than he ever had before! All his friends and relatives just went on and on about his youthful beauty!

One day, he was alone with his wife, and he was overcome with emotion at her sacrifice. He said, "Dear, I just want to thank you for everything you did for me. How can I possibly repay you?"

"My darling," she replied, "I get all the thanks I need every time I see your mother kiss you on the cheek !!!!"

Poor Little Kitty!!

I ran over a cat yesterday.

I got to feeling bad about it, so I stopped at the next house I came too.

This little old lady came to the door.

I said, "Ma'am, do you have a cat?" She said she did.

I told her I had just hit one and wanted someone to know about it.

She said, "What did it look like?"

I said "Like this!"

















She said "No, no! Before you hit it!"


I said, "Like this!"










Hehehe Have a great day!!

Myrtle Beach, anyone??

Anyone interested in going to Myrtle Beach for Thanksgiving? We normally go down and were scheduled to go down Thanksgiving evening and spend Thursday and Friday night. Susans whole family has decided that they are going to go to the Smoky mountains then. We can't cancel the reservation, so if anyone would be interesed in going in place of us, give me a YELL!!
It is a condo on the Southern end of Myrtle. One bedroom with a King bed. There is also a Queen sized pull-out in the living room. We have stayed here several times before and they are very, very nice!

William Tell's Overture for Moms!!

This is hilarious!! It is everything that a Mom would say
in 24 hours - condensed to 2 min and 55 seconds!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxT5NwQUtVM

Check out my lastest wood creation!!

Personalized Solid Maple Cutting Board!
Up to 8 characters of your choice on Top and/or Bottom!!
Chamfered edges.
Routed finger-pulls on both ends.
Rubber non-skid feet.
Oil rubbed finish.
$25.00 each - (includes shipping)

I would be glad to make several of these if anyone
would be interested in them as Christmas gifts, etc.

My Hero !!!!!

Things I have learned living in Virginia!!

1. You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH them.
2. There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 of them live in Virginia.
3. There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 of them live in Virginia, plus a couple no one's seen before.
4. If it grows, it'll stick ya; if it crawls, it'll bite 'cha.
5. "Onced" and "Twiced" are words.
6. It is not a shopping cart, it is a buggy.
7. "Jaw-P" means "Did ya'll go to the bathroom?"
8. People actually grow AND eat Okra.
9. "Fixinto" is one word.
10. There is no such thing as "lunch". There is only dinner and then there is supper.
11. Iced tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're two. We do like a little tea with our sugar!
12. Saying "I know you backwards and forwards" means "I know everything about you."
13. The word "Jeet" is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat?"
14. You don't have to wear a watch because it doesn't matter what time it is. You work until you're done or it's too dark to see.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM Virginia IF:
1. You measure distance in minutes or hours.
2. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
3. You use "fix" as a verb. For example: "I'm fixing to go git some more ."
4. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect or animal.
5. You know what a "DAWG" is.
6. You carry jumper cables in your car. (For your OWN car.)
7. You only own five spices: salt, pepper, Texas Pete, Tabasco and Ketchup.
8. The local papers cover national and international news on one page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and motorsports.
9. You think that the first day of deer season is a national holiday. (This is in PA too!!)
10. You find 100 degrees Fahrenheit "a bit warm".
11. You know all four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, still Summer and Christmas time.
12. Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time known as "goin' Wal-martin" or off to "Wally World."
13. You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good soup weather.
14. A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola or pop... it's a Pepsi, (or Coke) regardless of brand or flavor.
15. Fried catfish is the other white meat.
16. We don't need no Driver's Ed. If our mama says we can drive, we can drive dag-nabbit.

You Might Be A Redneck If......!!!!!!

It's that time again!!!

Anyone care to make Apple Butter this weekend??
We will be starting early Saturday morning!!
Come enjoy the fun!!