Tulips

A couple weeks ago for family night, Mike and I went to the tulip festival at thanksgiving point. I have to say that I was a little disappointed. I usually love the gardens. I think that I was expecting way more tulips than there were. Mostly because they had not bloomed yet. I am sure that if you went now it would be beautiful. We walked around for a while and took pictures of every tulip we saw.



We wondered over the the childrens garden and it is definitely not as exciting as it used to be. There is no water in the noahs ark, the train set is gone, the water is all murky and you can't see through the glass, the only thing that was good was that the bushes of the maze have grown. Maybe it was just too early in the season. My suggestion would be to wait until all the flowers are in bloom!

Welcome Home & Happy Birthday

So, obviously I haven't put anything new on my blog for a while. I usually have good intentions, and then don't get around to it...so...here is some of my intentions that are a little late.

First I want to wish HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my brother Troy! So Happy Birthday Troy. About three weeks ago Troy returned home after a year in Iraq with the national guard. We knew he would be coming home soon, but we didn't know for sure when it would be until a couple of days before. He was scheduled to come in at 3:45 at airport #2. Shalece and Britnee came over and put up some yellow ribbons and Ruth, our neighbor, helped us locate some flags to put in the yard. We had to pick up Mike from work on the way to the airport. We were 15 minutes early and when we arrived, they told us we better hurry because the 2nd plane just landed. So we started running. By the time we got to where the plane was, they were already getting off. It took us a few minutes to locate Troy. Luckily Michele and her kids had gotten there early enough so someone was there when he got off the plane.

All of the sisters were able to make it to the airport. It was a fun to look around and see all the soldiers reunions. It was very patriotic. They had American flags up where the soldiers walked, a band playing music, and soldiers everywhere. It was a neat experience. I am so grateful to all of our soldiers and their sacrifice so each of us can live how we do. I am proud to have two brothers who willingly serve their country. We love you Troy and appreciate your service. Happy Birthday!!!