IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME.. ours started today! GOD BLESS

And of course we can't forget the bus drivers, 

crossing guards, office staff, nurses, custodians and 

cafeteria workers... Best wishes to all of them!

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boy oh boy isn't that the absolute truth? 


just thought maybe we would have a little fun today.. lighten up a little for the first day of school!







Our day went by rather quickly! Saw a lot of new faces this year.. and many of the kids from last year.. They were all really good today and seemed to be happy to be there.. that is always a good thing! Now only if it last! But, one day at a time and we will be talking about Christmas break, Easter break, and then next summer's break... as fast as time seems to be moving along!

                                                             YES, I'm Old School! and I suppose I am really glad to be.. I appreciate my life and wouldn't care to be young again.. sure I made some mistakes.. and I am happy with a lot of the decisions I made in my life..I married young, and we had our family when we were  young and enjoyed every day of growing up with them.. wouldn't change a thing about none of it! We have a Granddaughter at nearly 19 years old , Grandson at nearly 15, Granddaughter right behind him at nearly 15 (6 weeks apart) and one last Granddaughter at 12 years old. We love each and every one of them and they are truly dear to us! And true to HIS word..PROVERBS 17:6 CHILDREN'S CHILDREN ARE A CROWN TO THE AGED, AND PARENTS ARE THE PRIDE OF THEIR CHILDREN.  SO ALL IN ALL, we are very thankful to be considered OLD SCHOOL! WE had rules to go by and parents that cared enough to make sure we went by those rules.. Rules of manners and respect, rules of helping others (for the sake of helping others) and not because we expected something in return.. YES, OLD SCHOOL seems to mostly be a thing of the past, but I AM GRATEFUL FOR IT! AND SO THANKFUL THAT WE BOTH HAD CARING PARENTS THAT CARED ENOUGH TO SET RULES AND MADE SURE THAT WE OBEYED THEM.. "THANKS GOD!"
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NORMAN USED TO TELL OF A SCIENCE TEACHER HE HAD "BACK IN THE DAY" THAT HAD EACH STUDENT IN THE CLASS ROOM TO STAND ONE BEHIND THE OTHER.. THEN THEY WOULD CHECK ELECTRICITY AND IT WOULD RUN PERSON TO PERSON UNTIL FINALLY THE PERSON AT THE VERY END GOT THE WORST END OF THE DEAL! HE JUST LAUGHS WHEN HE TELLS IT.. AND OVER THE YEARS, HE HAS SHOWED OUR  THREE SONS MANY THINGS ABOUT RUNNING ELECTRICITY AND SUCH.. AND TRUE TO FORM, FROM TIME TO TIME ALL OF THEM HAS HAD A little shock HERE AND THERE.. THANKFULLY NOTHING TO SERIOUS! I PERSONALLY AM SCARED OF ALL OF IT! EVEN THE SLIGHTEST SHOCK IS TO MUCH FOR ME! BUT, THE BOYS ALL HAVE LEARNED A GREAT DEAL ABOUT MANY "BUILDING, REMODELING, PLUMBING, ROOFING, AND LAYING BLOCKS AND SUCH FROM HIM.. THINGS THEY WILL NEVER FORGET, AND HAVE USED MANY TIMES" SO IT'S ALL GOOD! THANKS GOD FOR A FATHER FOR OUR CHILDREN THAT THEY CAN DEPEND ON, AND LOOK ON AS AN EXAMPLE IN SO MANY THINGS. 
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I thought this picture was just to cute to leave out.. 

LOL, A CAT READING! 

REMINDS ME SOME OF "MOM'S CAT" SNOOKIE








> THIS IS "MISS SNOOKIE" SHE'S SUCH A LOVING CAT.. SLEEPS WITH ME EVERY NIGHT NOW.. (SHE WAS A LITTLE SKITTISH WHEN WE STARTED "KEEPING HER FOR MOM", because Mom was sick already when she got her, I think) BUT SHE IS MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME NOW...  LOVE YA SNOOKIE!

LOVE AND MISS YOU MOM & DAD!
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LOL... YOU KNOW SOME KIDS WOULD BE SCARED OF THIS SWEET FELLA.. 
(LIKE THE MAILMAN) LOL AND I GUESS IT SURELY WOULD CATCH YA OFF GUARD ... BUT DON'T HE LOOK LIKE SUCH AN EASY GOING FELLA? 


I COULD SEE HIM NOW ON THE PLAY GROUNDS AT SCHOOL! THAT WOULD BE A SITE TO SEE!


WHAT DO YOU THINK?




FATHER, PLEASE BLESS AND PROTECT ALL THE CHILDREN AS THEY START YET ANOTHER YEAR OF SCHOOL.. KEEP THEM SAFE AND HELP THEM NOT TO TOLERATE THOSE THAT BULLY OTHERS AROUND THEM. GUIDE THEM ALL PLEASE FATHER TO LEARN, ACT, RESPECT, AND LIVE IN A WAY THAT YOU WOULD HAVE THEM TO. PLEASE ALSO BE WITH THE TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS AND HELP THEM TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS FOR THE CHILDREN AND TO HELP THEM ALONG AND LEARN "FAIRNESS".. LORD, HELP EACH PERSON THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CHILDREN TO SHOW PATIENCE AND KINDNESS, LOVE AND RESPECT. HELP THEM SO THAT THEIR CHILDHOOD YEARS WILL BE A GOOD MEMORY FOR THEM WHEN THEY ARE OLDER. PLEASE KEEP THEM SAFE FROM THOSE THAT MISTREAT, MISLEAD AND ABUSE THEM AND HELP PUT A STOP TO SUCH ACTIONS. ALL THESE THINGS FATHER WE PRAY TO YOU IN JESUS HOLY NAME, GIVING YOU OUR LOVE, THANKS, HONOR, PRAISE AND GLORY IN HIS NAME, AMEN.