BLACKBERRIES :)

We love the wild and we LOVE what grows in the wild, like these "oh so good" blackberries.

This year the crop was very minimal due to the fact that it hadn't rained in months, but there was enough for a few cobblers and jars of preserves.

Black Gold

I LOVE YOU !!!

(Can you guess who this is?)

"Oh, this isn't for me, I'm already sweet enough, it's for the blackberries"

Just thought I'd let you know that in case you were wondering:) If you could smell what I'm smelling and taste what I'm tasting you would........

Into the jars it goes and maybe a little in the mouth, cause that's what all cooks are supposed to do or so I was told.

Preciseness

We wouldn't want to waste, now would we?

Duct tape works for everything around our house.

WHAT!!!

Is that the all the blackberries?!?! NOOOOOOO

(Don't know what C is doing)

I'll trade you a piece of yellow gold for a jar of black gold.

Pleeeease, Don't take a picture NOW!!!

(I just know she's gonna put this picture on the blog!)

Happiness is what THIS smile is made of :)

Your all invited to breakfast for some homemade bisquits and blackberry preserves.

See ya in the mornin.

Flyin High

A visit to the "Sun n Fun Flyin" in Lakeland.

Uncle Tom took some of the family to watch one of the night shows.

Pilots come here from all over the world each year.

Parachuters

There was a super huge fireworks show at the end for about 15 minutes.

The littles and cousin Matt enjoying the fireworks.
James loves the fireworks, but not the sound of them.

The Grand Finale was GRAND :)

Another one of God's Majestic Sunsets.

Freedom Isn't Free

I watched the flag pass by one day.

It fluttered in the breeze.

A young Marine saluted it,

and then he stood at ease.

I looked at him in uniform

So young, so tall, so proud,

He'd stand out in any crowd.

I thought how many men like him

Had fallen through the years.

How many died on foreign soil?

How many mothers' tears?

How many pilots' planes shot down?

How many died at sea?

How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?

No, freedom isn't free.

I heard the sound of TAPS one night,

When everything was stillI listened to the bugler play,

And felt a sudden chill.

I wondered just how many times

That TAPS had meant "Amen,

"When a flag had draped a coffin

Of a brother or a friend.I thought of all the children,

Of the mothers and the wives,

Of fathers, sons and husbands

With interrupted lives.

I thought about a graveyard,

At the bottom of the sea

Of unmarked graves in Arlington.

No, freedom isn't free.

PoemWritten By: Kelly Strong

Posted by: Christi

Mothers Day

Happy (belated) Mother's Day

Who can find a virtuous woman?
for her price is far above rubies.

Her children arise up, and call
her blessed; her husband also, and he
praiseth her.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain:
but a woman that feareth the Lord,
She shall be praised.

We love you mamma!
And you are a proverbs 31 woman.

For Mother's Day we took a few days off and

went to our Grandmother's and Uncle's rental house in

Kissimmee, (being that it wasn't rented out),

just to have a wonderful and relaxing few days.

And seeing that mother's day was that Sunday, we kids planned

something special to do for Mamma.

Being that mamma is part Italian, and she loves Italian food,we decided to have

"Momma Mia's Italian Cafe''

come and cater for this special occasion.

Bonjora and welcome to "Mamma Mia's Italiano Cafe'".

Can I take you to your seat?

Tonight's special is:

Insasalata Ceaser

(Caeser salad)

Pollastro Al

(fettucini Alfredo)

and

Grissini

(Bread sticks)

and for

Disertare

Torta al cioccolato

(Moist layered Chocolate Cake)

Buon appetito!

Service with a SMILE!

She openeth her mouth with
wisdom; and in her tongue is the law
of kindness.

Strength and honour are her clothing;
and she shall rejoice in time to come.

"Can I get you some freshly grated parmigiano
for your freshly made salad?"

Next on the menu is one of mamma's
most favorite foods,
Chicken Fetticini Alfredo!

Yum Yum!
Liv outdid herself on this one!
It was fantastico, mwa

Our chef

Mamma was quite excited.

You know how those Italians get :)

And right before dessert,
there was some Live Italian music!

Art~

And last on the menu:

Mamma's favorite dessert!
Chocolate!! (With Italian Coffee, of course)

Yet, another masterpeice from Liv!

Are you hungry yet?

Precious Children (the littles)
and one
precious mother!

Some fun activities after dinner!

The Master Pool Shooter.

Poor Jonny, but I'm not sure why:B

Special time with big brother.


Y'all come back now,

ya hear?

posted by: Ariana