Last night our 11 year old twins attended their first dance at Austin Elementary to raise money for the PTO. After asking over and over if my twin and I could attend and hearing “no,” we decided to crash the party anyway and find out if they were having a good time or not. As … [Read more…]
Home sick and checking my email, I came across an interesting request regarding a Christmas Wedding in November at WorthamWorld from a terminally ill father who had one last wish to see his daughter wed before “going home to see my wife again” his time was short and worried that he wouldn’t live long enough … [Read more…]
Barely more than a week old, Madyson was born earlier than the shower date that I had previously planned for my niece Leigh Ann Blais. Since Leigh Ann’s “Sailor” is home on family leave until November 12, Cindy and I have tossed around a few ideas that have been “nixed” by my niece because they … [Read more…]
Yesterday a gentleman contacted me regarding a family reunion to schedule an appraisal appointment. I will now ask more specific questions regarding the trades offered upon realizing that the “pawn” involved a cow! While it’s true that my saucy sidekick sister, Cindy Daniel and I are creative in the “Art of Barter” even we have … [Read more…]
Occasionally, my entire family “jump in with their ideas” on an event. Although this “bossy” twin makes the rules around here, I do occasionally “bow down” to the coin toss which has been used as long as I can remember when the “vote” is at a standstill. Everyone is excited about our latest blessing with … [Read more…]
Many times I’ve encountered an inlaw or outlaw at an event who think “they are in charge.” This doesn’t pose problems for me because normally the buck stops with me when I’m orchestrating an event and officiating it as well. My rule of thumb is “who is paying?” It is with that person that I … [Read more…]
Yesterday evening as I waited for news of my niece to deliver her baby girl, Madyson Elizabeth Blais with my twin sister, Cindy Daniel, son and his wife Robert and Stephanie Hafele, Stephaney Mahaney with her twins Maryssa and Makenna Mahaney, friend Tammi Jane Leggett along with Leigh Ann’s husband Alex Blais. It became … [Read more…]
Cindy Daniel and I are identical twins with compensating personalities. We were not born with silver spoons and we’ve spent our lives working and raising our children as a “team.” Our happiness would be found later in life with the friends who became our family. Weddings are a “Life Event” because they are only expected … [Read more…]
A weekend slumber party with our Little Pawners, Maryssa and Makenna Mahaney was filled with activities that left this “Go Go Granny” gasping for a breather. After officiating the Bowman Wedding, I arrived back home to get the twins ready for bed and read them a story about a talking and time traveling horse. My … [Read more…]
You know when you work with your family- there are bound to be a few “head butts” going on now and again. Normally, arguments among my motley crew originate with the older children, Robert & Stephanie Hafele, Stephaney Mahaney, Leigh Ann Blais have their own “ideas and opinions” regarding radio stations, restaurants and even … [Read more…]