Through The Years

I had you when I

was so young.

You never left my

side, and we soon

became best friends.

Remember your

pink fur coat?

When I went to my

Jazzercise class,

you wanted to

go with me.

You were good at

everything

you tried.

The teenage years...

You loved to
dress up for
Halloween.

It amazed us when

you climbed

Mt. Shasta...twice!

Remember you

talked me into doing

the mother-daughter

cheer performance?

Yikes!

You're so smart,

and a bit silly.

You're such a

good sister.

  

You're a great

example of how

beauty on the inside

is much more

important than our

physical looks.

And I just wanted

to say
"Happy Birthday Nel!"

~Sheri

Good 'Ole Days

Me and my husband stopped at this candy shop on one of our drives, and they had penny candy in some of their bins.  I remember going down to the local store when I was a little girl and looking at all the penny candy every time I visited.  Let's see if you remember some of these goodies.
Who didn't love the moon pies?

All the girls wanted the candy necklaces.

Remember the candy cigarettes?

Loved the red hot cinnamon suckers.

I still like the chocolate sixlets to this day.

And let's not forget the red wax lips, how fun were these?

Speaking of  the good ole' days....

Aaahhh, childhood memories;
We all have them.
Mine were sweet.
I hope yours were too.

~Sheri

Red, White, and Blue

Happy Fourth of July

everyone! 

I'll leave you with

some festive pictures

to celebrate the day.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a fun day and

have a safe day.

You mean alot to me.

 

 

 

~Sheri

Summer Road Trip

I just returned from an exciting summer road trip. 

It was the perfect graduation celebration and kick-off to summer! 
(P.S. Thank you so much for all of the graduation wishes :-)

We made our way through  the American Southwest and more...
Route 66
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Four Corners, USA
Aspen, Colorado
Moab, Utah

I will be sharing a few of our photos in upcoming posts...

Today, we'll be getting our kicks on Route 66!

Route 66 by Chuck Berry

Our first stop from California was our neighbor state, Arizona.

We stayed in Williams, about an hour away from the Grand Canyon, in Arizona's oldest hotel: The Grand Canyon Hotel. 

It was not your typical chain, but very historic and charming. 

It was also affordable (traveling on a budget IS possible!) I loved it.

The hotel was located right on the famous  
Route 66.

There was even an option to take the train to the Grand Canyon.
 

After exploring the little town of Williams 

and stuffing our bellies at a Route 66 styled diner, 

we decided to kick up our feet and rest for the Grand Canyon the following day. 

Stay tuned for a very GRAND post.     

~Jess~

Purple Love

This tree with the

purple flowers is near

my home, and every

time I pass by,

I admire it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 When I was at the

store, this Taffy was

sitting right in the

center of the store, 

and I just had

to buy some. Guess

what flavor it is?

Huckleberry.

 

 

 

Have a good

rest of the week.

 

 

~Sheri

A Little Taste Of Italy

Me and my son went to a fabulous Italian Restaurant for lunch this weekend.  The scenery outside was so attractive.

I ordered my favorite, chicken fettucini.  The sauce was buttery and delicious, and the chicken was grilled.

The atmosphere was charming, and songs were being played by the old singers like Frank Sinatra.

Nel wants all her family to take a trip to Rome soon.  I have been pondering over the idea.  I can only imagine the amazing food they have there.

Do you like Italian food as much as I do?

~Sheri