Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Veteran’s Day is a SPECIAL day

“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” …...Elmer Davis

November 11, Veteran’s Day, is a special day.  It is the day that our great country has dedicated to give thanks, show respect, and devote attention to the wonderful veterans that admirably serve our country allowing us the rights, priveleges, and freedoms that we enjoy everyday. 

November 11, Veteran’s Day, is an extra-special day in the Vaughn household.  It is a day that we say thanks to our dad for serving our country.

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November 11 is also the day that we tell OUR veteran-dad…….Happy Birthday!!!!

We.  Love.  You. 

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Sights of {Halloween} Night

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This Halloween, it was the Vaughn Boys to the rescue for trick-or-treat night, as they were dressed in costume as a police officer and a firefighter.

I present to you…….Police Sergeant Buck-a-roo and Fire Chief Frank-o 

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For this, the third consecutive year, Daddy Buck pulled our trailer behind his four-wheeler as our boys, as well as, two neighborhood families’ trick-or-treated through our neighborhood.

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The same garage of a house in our neighborhood has been decorated in a somewhat haunted manner each year and for the past two years, Buck-a-roo and Frank-o have left that house screaming and flailing as if they had seen the Chainsaw Massacre himself. 

This year, however, we made progress.  Progress as in the difference in a trick-or-treater receiving a yellow-wrapped hard butterscotch and starlight mint or a nicely wrapped versus a tied with ribbon baggie of Snickers, Tootsie Rolls, and Blow Pop!! You know what I’m saying…….big difference, huge strides!!  The two of them actually entered the garage, lingered around a bit, and left excited that they had done it! 

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The four of us and our fantastic neighbors had a fabulous night capped off by sausage/hot dogs atop the fire pit grill and the children consuming any and all candy that they could “open for themselves” as declared by me!

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Friday, October 30, 2009

Friday Flashback

Friday Flashback was born out of my love of looking back through the vast reportoire of pictures that I have taken over the years of my two sons.  To see their growth and development, to stir up past memories, and to remember the accomplishments, excitements, and {some} disappointments of the moments brings a smile to my face. 

In the spirit of Halloween tomorrow, we’ll have one {more} Halloween inspired week for Friday Flashback. 

So choose you favorite photo for the theme…..

HALLOWEEN

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Meet my Cowboy and Indian of Halloween 2007!

 

To join in the Friday Flashback fun, compose a post highlighting a picture from the theme designated above, publish that post, and enter the hyperlink to that particular post in the MckLinky list below.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Wordless Wednesday

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Backyard Rockstars

 

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Saturday, October 24, 2009

{Large} Cat Fight

You know when you go to the zoo, there’s always a sign that reads “ Large Cats -------->>>>>” and it leads you to the Tigers {Lions, Panthers, Cheetahs, and such} display. 

That’s what comes to mind for tonight’s showdown in Death Valley……it will be a {large} cat fight as the Auburn Tigers come to battle our LSU Tigers!

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Sorry Wilson Window…….GEAUX Tigers!!!

parenting magazine idea + (2) cooped indoors boys…….

 

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= a big mess to clean up with plenty fun along the way