This & That...April/May...

Camera roll for end of April...

...kisses, kisses, love, love...

...daycare pic...



...Jenks Aquarium...



...watching her Einsten 'ocean' dvd...

...another library visit...

...After her library visit with Aunt Ali, they went to Cracker Barrel to eat mashed potatoes & green beans with all the blue hairs...lol!



...eating dinner with her Momma at home..our bunny loves baked, grilled salmon....

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LETRS training seminar...





...Ali and her Rea3ch Coach friend, Renee, presenting a LETRS training for area teachers....







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A Day at Rose Hill School...w/ my 3rd grade class...

...A living history program, a one-room schoolhouse from Oklahoma's early days...

...dresssed in 1910 period clothing and carrying makeshift buckets containing their old-fashioned lunch crossing the time bridge over the creek...

...a historically fun day for all...

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(... a throwback from 1990 when my oldest daughter made her 4th grade trip to Rose Hill...)

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April 25th week-end...



...my sweet, beautiful, horse-loving niece will be part of the OSU "Bullet" spirit team next football season...

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OKC fun... 



...baby shower for one of the girl's OU sisters...



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...While Ali and I attended Tisha's baby shower, Linz and our bunny visited w/ Rachelle and the twins....
 Nonni is a little worried  that the little bunny has no fear of water....it may be time for baby swim lessons....

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...this little bunny doesn't sleep all night so we moved to the clubroom sofa so her momma could sleep...Aunt Ali got an early morning pic while we were still sleeping... 



..."Breakfast @ Nonni's"...

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Another bittersweet day for my Lindsay... listed their house in the Brookside area last Friday, immediately got an offer on Monday and initialed the final contract today....



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..."Looking forward to a lovely week-end"...

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May 10th...

...My niece, Katie's graduation from SNU with a degree in nursing...



(part of her support group)

...celebrating at Café 501 in Classen Curve...

...Congrats, Kate....your dad would be proud...
and I am thankful for Rich, her stepdad....great guy who is supportive and treats us like family...



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11 months...

 ...happy, happy, happy...

 

...adoring each other...

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...Mother's Day...

...muffin w/ momma at Nonni's...

...enjoying MD desserts at Sissy's house...

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...eating at Ted's Café Escondido...

..."I will love you forever, I will like you always"...

 ...our bunny loves cheese...

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...Woodward Park...



...If you have followed my blog for a while, you have to know that the girls and I are linked...tightly linked.  So, if one is hurting, we are all hurting.  I must say that I am so proud of the strength that this momma has shown this past year....I know it hasn't been easy for her... And, she has the most awesome sister that a girl could have...So, I thank you Father for the precious gift of my two daughters...And, this sweet bunny princess...she is a gift that has filled our existence with love, joy and happiness....

On this Mother's Day....My heart is overflowing...

but, today, as I do everyday, I pray for a heart that's been broken, and  I pray for more bunny blessings to come....

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camera roll...



...Woodward Park...

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..'splish, splash' @ Aunt Ali's...

...enjoying the outdoors with her momma...

...sending Nonni kisses...

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...reading and enjoying her new book w/ Aunt Ali....

 

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May 15th...

...Attended the funeral of Uncle Leonard today....he would have been 90 years old in August of this year...

 

 

...visiting with our cousins after the funeral at the one and only Cookies Café in Wanette, OK...

 

 

 

 

...sisters...

 

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May 16th...

...croquet night at the Earnhardt's...

...an end to a fun night...as 'the beat goes on'...

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May 22nd..

 

 

 

 ...Father, I pray for a fun, safe summer for all my students

 and their families...

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Today, as a teacher and a g'parent,  I am speaking out for all Oklahoma Rea3ch Coaches, which includes one of my daughters.  I am totally amazed that the OK House of Reps and OK Senate voted to cut the coaches from the education budget without truly being educated on what a Rea3ch coach does for the teachers and students of Oklahoma.  I realize some schools have better resources than others and sometimes don't rely on the coaches as much as many of the smaller schools....but, I truly believe, these Rea3ch Coaches have been making a tremendous impact on teachers they have been instructing...so, taking away this funding could be detrimental to the children in the state of Oklahoma.....!! 

 

 

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Holiday Week-end...

 

School is out and it is Memorial Day Week-end, meaning it is the official start of summer...."Summa, Summa, Summatime"..."I Think I Love YOU"......

 

 

 

 HAVE A GREAT MEMORIAL DAY WEEK-END...

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...started the week-end with dinner at Bristow's Pirate Cove...



then, home to Nonni & Poppi's...

 

...showing her 'TWO' teeth... 

 



...on the move...

 ...enjoying watching the baby calves romp in the pasture...the bunny  is telling Poppi something...

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 ...Chef Ben grilling dinner for the fam...

 

 

...sink bath at Aunt Ali's...

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...In remembrance of the girl's g'dad, Ralph Conway..navy;   our uncle, Brice C. Coleman..army;

our uncle, Bill Carman...marines;  and our uncle, Paul Carman...navy... 

 

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Oh, my....this past week the bunny has been sick,  Linz has been sick and I have been sick....Now, Linz is feeling ill again and has gone back to Urgent Care for the 2nd time in 6 days...So, Ali spent the day with her sister and the bunny.  She  just called to tell me she thought they may need help tonight....

 My drive to Tulsa was not an enjoyable one....driving in the downpour of rain was horrific...worse than driving with snow on the ground....but, I am very thankful I made it and thankful for the much needed rain... the bunny was excited to see Nonni...

 

Hoping everyone made it home safely from their holiday travels...

 

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 May 28th...

 

I don't have talent but I do have an awesome stylist....Was excited  to see Nichol today. 

 

Toni Johnson's Salon and Spa's timeline.....Thanks, Nichol!...

 

Then, my next stop was an appointment with Dr. Hunter at the Eye Institute....not so fun...

It's never easy getting botox treatment around the eye area....OUCH!  It hurt!  I consider myself pain tolerate but not so much with these injections...However, I consider Dr. Hunter a gentle giant.  Just thankful that the purpose for these treatments stop my eye twitch....just not forever which means I have to periodically revisit Dr. Hunter's office...OUCH, OUCH...

 

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 ...THUNDER UP...jingle, jangle 'dem Spurs... 

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.....Looking forward to the month of June... our bunny princess will be celebrating a birthday....

 

 

                           love & hugs,

 

                               from our 5 Acre Woods