Remembering those who served and are serving....

We are forever grateful, Thank You!!!

Yes, I am still here!!! Photos from today as we headed off to the parade in Fruitport! We had a busy weekend with lots going on, but wanted to at least post a new photo of Lily!!

I'll be back.....sooner than later!!!
xoxo

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day from the Princess and I!!
xoxo

Compassion Art

I found this on my friend Mandie's blog and want to help her spread the word for such an awesome cause!! I think that this is SO cool. Basically, a bunch of christian song writers got together and decided that they wanted to make a difference. A difference in the world. They got together and wrote songs for a purpose: To give every cent that is ever made from those songs to 4 different organizations in hopes that they would make a difference- Hand Of Hope, Stop The Traffik, Ray Of Hope, and Watoto. CompassionArt has a platform to touch these people. People who are dying everyday from hunger, AIDS, lack of clean water- you name it. Young children are being sold into sexual slavery and their lives are being ruined, tormented, destroyed. Children are orphaned everyday and see no hope ahead for their own lives. Children who are never named, because their parents know that they most likely won't live long. It's not only for children, though. This is about every person out there who is without hope. Every person who is living in poverty and does not have the means to pull themselves and their families out. My goal is to help Mandie spread awareness of this project

Be sure to check out Compassion Art!

My Baby is 3 today!!!!

Hard to believe that my princess is 3!!! Time sure flies!! She really wanted no part of the camera this morning, but I had to get a least a picture or two! She is so excited to head out to Chuck E Cheese tonight, that's the first thing she asked this morning when she got up, that and if it was time to have Tinkerbell cake. She is getting be such a big girl, if only she was potty trained!!!

Oh how times have changed, I can't believe how much she has grown in two years!!

I'm sure I'll have more photos to share after tonight!!
Hope all is well with everyone!!
xoxo

HE GOT IT!!!!!

ROB HAD AN INTERVIEW TODAY AND HE GOT HIRED ON THE SPOT!!! IT'S A CONTRACT JOB THAT SHOULD LAST FOR ABOUT A YEAR, AND HAS THE POSSIBILTY OF LEADING INTO SOME GOOD THINGS!!!!

THIS HOUSE FEELS AS IF A WEIGHT HAS BEEN LIFTED!!!!

I'm still here!!!

Yes, I am still here!!! Lots to blog about but I just haven't made the time!!! I have lots of photos to post, but I just don't feel like it right now!! So I thought I would post this that I found on my friend Sasha's blog. I'll be back later this week for a new post!!

Everything I've done is in bold

1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii (lived there for 3 years)
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Held a praying mantis
9. Climbed a mountain (not very big ones)
10. Sang a solo (nobody wants to hear that!!)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child (adopting the princess was the best moment of my life)
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables (only tomatoes)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon (i'm sure I would keel over and die)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagra Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the leaning tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelos David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Have your portrait painted
48. Gone deep see fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Walked in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a Business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (damn atm slips, why did I have to forget a BIG purchase)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar (not a chance)
72. Pieced a quilt (I can say i've tried)
73. Stood in Times Square (someday I will be there for New Year's Eve)
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (back in my young, dumb years)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published in a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper (front page of the 4th of July edition, they did an article on me and my home, for being so patriotic)
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

I've Been Tagged!!!

My super sweet friend Julie tagged me, so here it goes!!

So Here are the rules...Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your friends! Try not to be lame and spoil the fun! If you get tagged, copy this entire survey and paste into your own blog, change all of the answers so that they apply to you. Then visit the profiles of some of your friends and "Tag" them by simply leaving a comment, asking them to visit your blog, and state that they have been Tagged! The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your friends that you might not have known! Some of you may get tagged several times, so they can always refer back to your blog for your answers.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:28 am, I was running late!
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? It's been so long, I can't remember!
4.What is your favorite TV show? Grey's Anatomy and I'm a reality show junkie!!
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Diet Coke, I know, how sad is that!
6. What is your middle name? Renee
7. What food do you dislike? SEAFOOD......yuck!! (me too!!)
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Umm, I would say the new Pink
9.What kind of car do you drive? A VERY old Eddie Bauer Explorer named Eddie. I just can't part with him!! I'll drive him till he rusts out around me!!
10. Favorite sandwich? Turkey
11. What characteristic do you despise? People who are nice to your face and the minute you walk away their mouths just start running!!!
12. Favorite item of clothing? Jeans
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Australia
14. Favorite brand of clothing? I love Tommy H!
15. Where would you retire to? Right where I'm at!!
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? My surprise 35th birthday party!!
17. Favorite sport to watch? NFL Football baby!!
18. Furthest place you are "tagging" this? Not sure yet
19. Person you expect to send it back first? Who knows!
20. When is your birthday? August 4th
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night, I hate mornings!!
22. What is your shoe size? 7 1/2
23. Pets? 3, an 11 1/2 year old Australian Shepard, a 5 year old black lab, and a 12 year old cat
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? I wish I could tell you that hubby found a job, but nope, nothing exciting!!
25. What did you want to be when you were little? A Mommy
26. How are you today? Better, coming out of a couple day pity party!
27. What is your favorite candy? Almond Joy
28. What is your favorite flower? Star Gazer Lily
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? Any day that hubby gets a job.
30. What's your full name? Lori Renee Suchecki Borntreger
31.What are you listening to right now? Rob and Ryan playing Play Station, and Lily and Dylan playing.
32. What was the last thing you ate? A cracker
33. Do you wish on stars? Absolutely!!
34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Hot Pink
35. How is the weather right now? Cold and Snowy
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? Tracy
37. Favorite soft drink? Diet Coke
38. Favorite restaurant? Olive Garden
39. Real hair color? Brown
40. What was your favorite toy as a child? Pooh
41. Hugs or kisses? BOTH :)
42. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
43. Coffee or tea? Neither
44. Do you want your friends to email you back? Yes!
45. When was the last time you cried? Yesterday, more of that pity party thing!
46. What is under your bed? Dust Bunnies
47. What did you do last night? Watched Grey's and addressed Christmas Cards
48. What are you afraid of? Losing my parents, my hubby, and my princess, and my sister
49. Salty or sweet? Salty than sweet, that would explain why my ass is sooo big!!
50. How many keys on your key ring? 8
51. Favorite day of the week? Friday
52. If you can choose your talent, what would it be? Artist
53. Do you make friends easily? Yes
54. How many people will you tag this to? 4

55. How many will respond? Hopefully all of them

Ok, I tag
Luz
Heather W.
Shanna
Tracy D.

Have a great weekend and pictures to come soon!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Just a quick post to wish you all a VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Don't forget to count your blessings!!!

It's Snowing!!!!!!

I LOVE SNOW!!!!

In my book, if it's cold, it might just as well snow!!!

Look how beautiful it is!!!

Ok, now that I look at these, it really doesn't look that pretty, but it will!!! As soon as the snow covers all of the ugly brown from fall!!! And actually it looks so much better in person!

Have a great week!!!
xoxo

Honoring Our Veterans!

We say “thank you” when a store clerk hands us

change. We wave “thank you” when a motorist yields
us the right of way. We thank our friends when they
pay us compliments. If you think about it, we probably
use the words “thank you” or some variation of it at
least a dozen times a day. But how do you thank
someone for saving the world?
When you ask young men and women to endure
great hardships, drastically change their lifestyles and
possibly give their lives for you – the words “thank
you,” seem woefully insufficient.
Simply put, we owe them a debt that can never
be re-paid!
taken from: American Legion Veterans Day Speech 2008