Butterfly/Pink Ribbon Tattoo

Friday, September 25, 2009

I went with Becky M. and Amanda today to Liquid Tattoo and got a tattoo. Big Steve gave me a

Butterfly: because when I was little my mom called me "her little butterfly" and also I like that the butterfly represents transformation/metemorphis because our lives are always changing and I am personally committed to improving my soul into a beautiful butterfly.

Pink Ribbon: is for Breast Cancer.

The words "Survivor 2-05" : to signify that I am a breast cancer survivor diagnosis in Feb. 2005

Pepsi: is because I love it so much.

I put the tattoo on my left thigh because I had cancer in my left breast and I wanted to mark my body on my own terms not on cancer's terms. I had cancer but cancer doesn't have me.

Southhaven, MI.

September 19th, 2009

Big D and I went to Southhaven to the Michigan Maritime Museum and had lunch at the Thirsty Perch while the girls went with grandpa and grandma Jo to a Bangor festival. Big D was able to bring down the sails of the "Friends of Good Will".

Deer

September 18th, 2009

Some deer showed up in our front lawn today.

Big D's SOFA Art Project

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

My very talented and creative husband designed a blacksmith black iron project for the SOFA Convention in Ohio. He titled it Bird Brain. I love it!

http://www.sofablacksmiths.org says....

Southern Ohio Forge and Anvil (SOFA), an affiliate of ABANA, is a nonprofit organization that was formed in 1977. Its founders, Emmert Studebaker, Larry Wood, and Bob Zeller were inspired by ABANA and former Ohio Artists Blacksmith Association to create an organization to preserve and promote the art of blacksmithing. Informational and educational activities include workshops, demonstrations, and communications. We have a large library of videotaped demonstrations, newsletters, and various blacksmith publications.

Little C's first day of Preschool

September 16th, 2009

Little C started her first day of school today.

Big C's Birthday

September 15th, 2009

I met some friends at Finleys for lunch and then to Impression 5 for a Michigan downtown conference reception for big D's work.

Little D's Bible Reception

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

We attended little D's first grade bible reception at Trinity Church today.

Moms Like Me Event

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

The kids and I attended this Momslikeme.com event.

We hope you'll join us for a super fun Family Day Out at a FREE Back-to-School party at Jumpin'

Jax Bounce Arena. We're going to spend a Saturday morning celebrating the beginning of the

new school year with our friends at Jumpin' Jax Bounce Arena who have asked Dominos Pizza to

provide FREE pizza for us all. How fun is that?

Little D's first day of First Grade

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

With her Ni Hao Kai-lan (a cartoon on Nickelodeon) back pack in tow little D headed off for 1st grade today. Since the first day of school is always scary daddy picked flowers for her to put in her little purse that was attached to her back pack. He instructed her to take them out and look at them when she felt sad or scared . These particular flowers are special because she planted them while in Kindergarten then transfered them into our front yard and they grew like wildfire. Little D searched for a new desk to sit occupy in Mrs. Ramirez Class. She decided to sit next to Daniela. Daniela has been in her class since preschool so they know each other really well. I personally believe this was an awesome choice! Daniela is a sweat, nice, well mannered little girl. Before Mrs. Rameriz took attendance and lunch choice little D told me to let the teacher know that she wanted cold and hot lunch. Wow... what a hungry young lady. Little D had a very successful first day and was thrilled to be in first grade.

Big C

LABOR DAY FRANKLIN FAMILY PICNIC

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Markin Glen Kalamazoo County Park
5300 N. Westnedge Avenue
http://www.kalcounty.com/parks/markinglen/index/html
(approx. a mile north of Mosel, on right side of road)

Reservations have been made for the Bronson Healthcare Group Shelter.
Arrivals between 10 am and noon.
Picnic time noon - 5:00 pm

Grandma Franklin is bringing a pound of ham and deviled eggs!
Jo will bring sliced chicken, lettuce, margarine, mayonnaise, mustard, cheese and sandwich

breads including Kaiser rolls, regular white bread, and Panera Asagio,
other bread requests?

Gary and Jo will bring water and Diet Sprite.

Fun with Divas

Friday, September 4th, 2009

The kids and I went to Becky M's pool today and then had girls night out bowling with the diva girls.