In-house Stylist/Daughter

Ok, my eyes are closed but I love this picture! I was not only my dad's hair lady, but I also did his nails. His nails needed lots of work! But I didn't mind at all. I liked making them look good and making him feel like he was one cool business man! You could tell by his hands a lot of things! Kind of like they told a story. Like the roughness showed how hard he worked all his life, the toughness was his love for sports, and then the gentle part showed his kind heartedness and love. I miss doing his hair and nails! I miss that he didn't mind wearing the little kids robot cape or that I made him put clear strengthening polish and lotion daily! He is the best part of everyone of OUR days....even when he isn't here! My mom and I think that now he has lots of hair and perfect nails!

If I had a BIG enough Needle,
I'd stich our skin together while
you were asleep so that when you
woke up, we were like one person.
OnE BiG HappY deFormed Person!

Celine & Josh "Our Prayer"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogVQVnJ8Fpk

Check this out! Celine & Josh are amazing vocalists. I have learned something new recently; to never ignore or pass by the opportunity of greatness......Always stop and enjoy the goodness in life....if it is a talent, art, natures beauty and the Most IMPORTANT "GOD".

CELINE DION LYRICS

"The Prayer"

I pray you'll be our eyes, and watch us where we go.
And help us to be wise in times when we don't know
Let this be our prayer, when we lose our way
Lead us to the place, guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe

The light you have I pray we'll find your light
will be in the heart and hold it in our hearts.
to remember us that When stars go out each night,
you are eternal star

when shadows fill our day
How much faith there's
Let this be our prayer
in my prayer when shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place, guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe

Riley & My Dad

This picture is in Tiajuana...I believe they got stuck there for a while going through customs. I wonder what they did to pass time? By the looks of both their smiles, they were up to no good. They have such awesome SMILES. It amazes me! Soon I will post a pic of My dad and me in Mexico too, we both have huge sunglasses and I like to say...We have matching smiles in the pic. We had soooo much fun together. Always! He is so goofy and believed we were all so Blessed. I do believe that! I was blessed to have such a GREAT Dad that loved us so much & would do anything for me! One day my Mom and Dad were in the living room hangin out and I was joking around that Taylor (my lil brother) bugs my dad about buy him a jeep and he not only gets one old jeep, but 3! I just remember Taylor saying, "Dad, Dad, Daaad, Dad....look at this jeep we should go buy it. Then he did. As we were discussing this and laughing about Taylor having this control, LOL my Mom says, "Hmm...Mindy, maybe all you gotta do is Bug Dad?!" I thought well it was worth a shot.... I said, "Ok, Dad....you listening? I thinkin I would look good driving a Black Jetta. I think that would be super cool!" He didn't say one thing and continued to watch t.v. So we went on doing whatever we were doing and just left it at that. Well, about 5-6 days later I had a Chemeketa softball game @ Wallace Marine park. It is a Huge softball complex out in West Salem. You have to drive all the way around the park to get to the parking lot. I remember warming up with all the outfielders, when I heard a horn honking like crazy going right by our field. I look up and take a double take. There was my dad with the window rolled down waving @ me....IN A DARK SNAZZY JETTA!

That is just one of millions of stories I could tell of how MY dad always listens to you, How he LOVES his KIDS and Family and how genuinely Awesome and totally RAD he is and always will BE!

Hope > Something You can ALWAYS hold onto!