I QUIT!!!

Yes you heard me correctly!!

I QUIT!!

Today I smoked my LAST Cigarette!! I went and talked to the Pharmacist and she recommended the Nicoderm CQ patch...it's on and I hope it works!!

I told Fred and my friend Helen to bear with me....So I'm forewarning Y'all...be prepared for a GROUCH!!!!!

But I have to do this...I will NOT pay any more taxes!! NOPE I will NOT do it!! If the government wants my money they are going to have to find another way to get it and I'm sure before this is all said and done they will, lol....

So I have marked April 16th 2009 on my calender as a new chapter in my life as smoke free....

I CAN DO THIS!! Any my FAMILY can survive this too!! MWA!!

Digi layout of one of our precious little ones...

I found this whimsical Digital layout kit at Oscraps and loved it...

Perfect for babies and dreaming!

(World of Wonder ~ Oscraps.com)

A few photos from our Easter Celebration!

Once again I have taken over 200+ photos and it is so hard to narrow those down....Here are a few of my favorites...

Grandpa chilling with Malachi...We were just tickled that Erica and Ray came to the ranch for Easter and love spending time with Malachi...he's such a sweet heart!

Okay y'all know my rule...if you act silly or stupid for the camera you get your photo on the blog...Well Debbie must have been jealous of her husband Franky so she decided to put on a show!!



Confetti eggs are a tradition down here....and here is Daddy showing Michael how it's done!! I love this set of photos...Michael and Daddy were having a blast with the confetti eggs!

Love the flying confetti and the closed eyes!!

Michael was so enjoying himself!!

I had to give him up so I could get photos...he's such a sweetie! I wonder if he's going to go fishing with grandma???

Michael finding eggs!!

This is a cake...isn't it cool!

Ahhh and the nose picking saga continues...Thanks Franky!!

A much better photo of Franky, with his granddaughter Cheyanne!

We were the first ones over to the Ranch and I just had to get some photos of my Mother in laws beautiful roses with the morning dew on them....Ahh so sweet!!


In all honesty I was going to escape to the woods for photos but decided to try my hand at taking photos of people instead...Something I really need the practice with...There are more photos at my flickr site, these were just a few of my favorites with a couple silly ones added in...

Hope y'all had a good Easter!

A few family portraits on Easter...

The lighting was perfect Easter morning at Mom and Dad's ranch...perfect to practice taking portraits of anyone that wanted one...

Fred and I...Michael did NOT want his photo taken, sigh!

Diana (Fred's sister) and her husband Larry...hang up the phone Larry!!

Dad and Mom...they're so happy and Silly!


Cheyanne and Andy.

P.J., Peter (Freds brother), Aleyia (sp.) and Bernice....

I took quiet a few photos but didn't want to bore you...I was just amazed and how soft the morning light was...I took a few more portrait photos later in the day and you can really see the difference between the soft light and the harsh afternoon light.

There is a Set at my Flickr site with all the portrait photos taken Easter day.