Library Link

I want to share my Library link with you. First of all, it is one of my favorite children's links because there are so many things available for children in this one location. If you click on my Library link, it will take you to a menu page of sorts. Here you will see various categories from which to choose. Let's say you click on Favorite Children's Stories below the Literature and Languages category. Here you will find an abundance of links for children ages five and above. This is where I found my favorite link, Storyline. I have also added a cute link called Fun With Spot at http://www.funwithspot.com/ that is under another category on the menu page. Some of you will enjoy the other popular children's sites that are appropriate for young children. When you have a few minutes...make that a couple of hours... you should check it out!

Jonathan and Erin Tiller

Jonathan and Erin are settling in to married life. They both are working lots of hours and it's a good thing, right? They may never be able to save money once the babies start appearing... They are buying about 3 1/2 acres in Hallsville and want to get it paid for as soon as they can. Then they plan on building a house and starting a family...(not necessarily in that order).

Here are a few of Jonathan and Erin' s wedding photographs taken by Ben.

This is my favorite photo of Erin. Isn't she gorgeous?

This is my all time favorite of Erin's dress and bouquet. WOW!!! Ben is trying to get his photography business up and running. I have noticed that Ben has a website under construction that will be linked to Caci and Cole's blog pages. Good luck, Ben, and thanks for the gorgeous wedding photos of Jonathan and Erin!!!

The Rest of My Family

Meet Alley, my 2 1/2 year old English bulldog. She is extremely passive and enjoys her long naps. I thought when I got her that I would let her sleep with me. WRONG!!! She is so loud, I can't sleep unless she is on the other end of the house far, far away from me. She is very loving and enjoys having her belly rubbed.

Meet Tonka, Alley's son. He is 8 months old and the life of the party. He is quite the opposite of his mother; full of energy and would rather play than take a nap. He did not inherit his mother's loud breathing problem. Thank goodness! He doesn't seem to feel pain. He runs full speed into trees, fences, anything that gets in his way; hence his name, Tonka.

Meet Boone, my 8 month old wolf. No, he's not 100% wolf. He might just be my favorite BIG dog of all time. He always stays very close to me and is very cautious and watchful of his surroundings. He does not behave like a typical puppy. He has never had the "let me see how long I can pester her" syndrome. I think he must be wart-free. (HEE HEE HEE) I got him from Uncle Robert, who is hobbying around with raising wolf dogs. I think he should have another litter soon.

CHICKEN POX...Come and Get Me!!!

Since many of you have young children of your own, I thought it would be a good time to share this story with you. Some of you have probably heard it before, but believe me...you do not want to forget about it if your children have not yet had the CHICKEN POX!
Many mothers may think that if their children have not had the chicken pox by the time they start to school that it is perfectly okay to allow their children to purposely expose themselves to friends who have the chicken pox. That was my thinking when Windy was in the 1st grade and had not had the dreaded disease. I thought if she would go ahead and get them, then Jonathan would get them before he started school and we would be done with the chicken pox once and for all.

Windy' s best friend at the time lived next door and had the chicken pox. In fact, all three of the children who lived next door had the chicken pox. Now Windy was a very healthy child who never got to go to the doctor except for routine check-ups. She never missed school because she never got sick. When she found out her best friend had the chicken pox, I honestly think she was jealous. She wanted to experience for herself all the fun children must have when they get to stay home from school. All I know is that she wanted to get them really bad. She aske me if she could go play next door and she even told me her plan. "I'm gonna go over there and I'm gonna rub all over Brooke." And that is exactly what she did!
I know, you are thinking, "What kind of mother would let her child go and intentionally expose herself to the chicken pox?" ME!!! I thought..."Okay, it's about time to get this dreaded disease over with!" So, Windy went next door to play. She made sure she rubbed all over Brooke and came home about an hour later. I was sitting in the living room when she came bouncing through the front door as happy as a lark. She went directly to the couch half running and flung herself onto it in an all sprawled out laying position. With a smile from ear to ear, she raised her hands toward Heaven and said with all her might, "CHICKEN POX...COME AND GET ME!" Believe me, THEY DID!

That poor baby had the worst case of the chicken pox that I have ever seen to this day. She was sooooo sick, she felt soooo bad. I went into her room on one of her worst days and found her on her bed sobbing. I asked her what was wrong. She said, "I will NEVER ask for ANYTHING to come and get me again!!!" She probably hasn't to this very day.

Maybe that is why I've heard Windy tell her boys thousands of times, "You don't need EVERYTHING you ask for..."