Never forgotten...

I will never forget this day, it was like yesterday. God be with all the victims of that day.






September 11, 2001: Basic Facts

Chronology
8:46 AM Plane crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center.
9:03 AM Plane crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center.
9:17 AM The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shuts down all New York City area airports.
9:21 AM The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halts all flights at U.S. airports. It is the first
time in history that air traffic has been halted nationwide.
9:38 AM Plane crashes into the Pentagon. Evacuation begins immediately.
9:45 AM The White House evacuates.
10:05 AM The south tower of the World Trade Center collapses.
10:10 AM A portion of the Pentagon collapses.
10:10 AM Plane crashes in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
10:22 AM The State and Justice Departments, as well as the World Bank are evacuated.
10:28 AM The World Trade Center’s north tower collapses.
10:45 AM All federal office buildings in Washington, D.C. are evacuated.
1:44 PM Five warships and two aircraft carriers are ordered to leave the U.S. Naval Station
in Norfolk, Virginia to protect the East Coast.
4:10 PM Building 7 of the World Trade Center collapses.

The Flights
American Airlines Flight 11
From: Boston, Massachusetts (Logan Airport)
To: Los Angeles, California
Lives: 92 people on board
Crashed into North Tower of World Trade Center at 8:46 AM

United Airlines Flight 175
From: Boston, Massachusetts (Logan Airport)
To: Los Angeles, California
Lives: 65 people on board
Crashed into South Tower of World Trade Center at 9:03 AM

American Airlines Flight 77
From: Washington, D.C. (Dulles Airport)
To: Los Angeles, CA
Lives: 64 people on board
Crashed into the Pentagon at 9:38 AM

United Airlines Flight 93
From: Newark, New Jersey
To: San Francisco, California
Lives: 44 people on board
Crashed into rural Pennsylvania (southeast of Pittsburgh)

Victims
Victims came from more than 90 countries around the world.
The following are the number of people who died at each site:

World Trade Center 2,823 (includes airline passengers)
Pentagon 125 (not including plane victims)
Flight 11 - 92 people on board
Flight 175 - 64 people on board
Flight 77 - 64 people on board
Flight 93 - 44 people on board

The initial numbers are indelible: 8:46 a.m. and 9:02 a.m. Time the burning towers stood: 56 minutes and 102 minutes. Time they took to fall: 12 seconds. From there, they ripple out.

Fact Sheet
U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC
August 15, 2002


God Bless~

Baby it's Hot outside..and 4th of July week

Boy is it ever Hot in Ohio!!! It got to 102 today, according to our outside thermometer. I had a appointment at the Diabetes Hospital at 1pm, which is about 2-3 miles from my house and by the time David and I got there, we were drenched and I felt I needed another shower, and I had just taken one. Tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter here. I don't ever recall it being this hot, for this long in Ohio, since I have been here since 1998. Now, I LOVE summer, but this is miserable, especially for David. We don't have air conditioning in our van, as it needs fixed, so it's so hard on him, and I can't drive anymore, due to diabetes. Keep him in your prayers. A man, 52 yrs old died yesterday, close to us due to the heat. It makes you feel so bad for the soldiers fighting in the desert for our freedom, in gear in heat like this. Pray for them, and all of us who are dealing with this heatwave.

Now on to the 4th. We went up to my daughters, for a week. My son and his family also came up, and we shared the time together. We had a very good time. I didn't get any pics of the grownups, but got some of the kids.
Here is Taylor and Brice

Taylor started her 1st job that week. She is working at Sonic. She is 16. I am proud of her.
Here is Morgan.

She is 10 years old and so advanced for her age. She is in the gifted program at school. So pretty and smart!!
Here is Sydney.

She is 8 yrs old and acting all silly for Nanny.. LOL. Sweet girl.
Here is Cooper.

He is 4 yrs old and ALL BOY!! He is nonstop from "get up time", to "go to bed" time. He is growing up so fast!!!
Here is Brice, my son's little boy.

He is 2 yrs old, all boy, and looks exactly like his Daddy!! Makes me want to raise Jeremy all over again!!! He is a very good little boy, so sweet.
David loves those kids, but seems to have a special bond with Morgan. It's so sweet watching them together.

They are so alike, Both are laid back, rather be on computer, or watching TV type people...LOL
He loves those boys too, and they love their Grandpa David!!

The kids were playing around with us and got their play wigs out...LOL Here are some shots of that!! LOL
Here is me with Cooper and Sydney.

Here is David....LOL

Cooper...

Brice and Grandpa David..

Here is Morgan...

I went and bought ice cream, to fix sundae's for dessert. I figured making them would be fun, and cheaper!!! Here are the boys, Cooper and Brice eating theirs. We had enough for 2 nights of desserts!!

I guess you can see we had a WONDERFUL time. It was much needed for this Nanny to see some of the grands and get some kisses, hugs, and love to get me by to seeing them or some of the others again. Grandchildren are such gifts. They give us a reason to go on.
We will be going back up there, it's only a 2 hr trip, again at my birthday, for the annual Pemberville parade. My oldest grand daughter Taylor is marching in it. She is Head Cheerleader for her high school. David loves the parade, and that makes me smile and happy. 2 yrs ago it was HOT!!, and last year cool and raining. I hope this year, it will be somewhere inbetween.
I hope everyone is doing great! Drink plenty of fluids in this heat, wear light colored clothes and stay in AC when you can. Remember to check on the elderly neighbors, and try and be safe and cool!!

God Bless~

Happy 4th of July, 2011 !!!!

David and I would like to wish everyone a happy and Safe 4th of July. Tomorrow early, we will leave to go up to my daughter Carrie and her families house for a week. My son, Jeremy, from Arkansas will be there also, along with his family. I will get to be with 5 of my grandchildren! I get to see, Taylor, age 16, Morgan, age 10, Sydney, age 8, Cooper age 3, and Brice, age 2. It will be a fun and exciting week, full of new memories and fun. I hope to take my camera, and get some pics, I will share with you, when we return.

It feels like July now... HOT!!! Of course it will be a hot trip to and from there as our AC doesn't work in the van. David and I and the 3 furry babies will be hot for sure. Please keep us in your prayers for a safe trip to and from and for a safe trip for my son and his family also.

Remember as we celebrate the holiday to remember and pray for the ones who keep our freedom!!!

God Bless~

Happy Birthday to my sweet Hubby!!!

Happy Birthday, David. I love you more and more with each passing day.

Happy 58th Birthday, David!!!

I know, I have been so bad at blogging!!! We are doing OK. I have had a hard time healing from the hand surgeries. I am still in PT and still have to wear my brace.


It makes it hard for me to do a lot of typing, so no blogging done. I will try and do better. I do keep up with all of y'all.

I hope I haven't lost my few readers. Please let me know if you were here.

God Bless~

Happy Mother's Day 2011

Yes like always for me, a day late and a dollar short. But I would like to wish all my blogger's friends, a very happy Belated Mother's day!!

Here is a pic of my Mom when she was about 40-45 yrs old. It's how I remember her as a teenager. So pretty!!!



Here is a recent pic of her, a few weeks ago when my daughter, Aubrey went to visit her. This is Aubrey and her Maw-Maw. She is older but still beautiful to me.



Here is my sweet dear husband David, saying Happy Mother's day to his Mom. She past away in 1998. She was a sweet lady. I do not have a pic of her on the computer.



Here are some more very special Mom's to me.

My ex husband's Mom. I love her still to this day. She was always a Mom to me, not a in-law. She is still alive and we email back and forth. Her name is Reba.



Here is my oldest daughter Aubrey, Mom to 3 of my grands.



My youngest daughter Carrie, Mom to 4 of my grands.



Here is Amanda, my son's wife. She is mom to 1 of my grandsons.



Here is Chandra, my step son's wife. She is Mom to 4 of my grands.




Here is Stephani, my step daughter. She is Mom to 3 of my grands!



Here is my oldest sister, Carol. Mom to my niece and nephew.



My sister that passed away in 2008, Susan. She is Mom to my niece and nephew.



Here is my Baby sister, LeAnne. She is Mom to my twin nephews and 2 nieces.



I have some very beautiful women in my life whom I love so much!! I thank God everyday for them.

I hope everyone enjoyed their day. I was not able to be with any of my children this year. David took me out for a late lunch/early supper, then shopping and then to get some ice cream. Quite a treat for us, as we never eat out. We then went to the cemetery to put flowers on Mom Bemis's grave. We had a good day.

I love you all!!

God Bless~