Showing posts with label Picture of the Week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Picture of the Week. Show all posts

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Fall is back in Florida!

We woke up yesterday and discovered that it was cooler outside! Cool weather is amazing in Florida. You can be outside longer and not have to worry about sweating to death. Although, sometimes you wonder how long this cool weather will last. Usually it comes for a day and then there are a few more weeks of hot weather before it actually stays cool. Today the cool weather came back! I was so excited. We'll see how long it stays around.

Okay, so I will leave you with one of my favorite pictures of our boy. This was taken on Saturday before we left on a trip for the park. It's so funny . . . he knows how to cheese it up for the camera now!

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Quotes from the events surrounding September 11, 2001


For a detailed account of the events of 9/11 please clink here.

“Terrorism against our nation will not stand.”
- George W. Bush – Remarks at Emma Booker Elementary School. Sarasota, Florida – delivered 11 September 2001, 9:30 A.M. EDT

We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail. -George W. Bush, Speech after 9/11 attacks

"You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy." --Colin Powell

"The city is going to survive, we are going to get through it, It's going to be very, very difficult time. I don't think we yet know the pain that we're going to feel when we find out who we lost, but the thing we have to focus on now is getting this city through this, and surviving and being stronger for it." --Rudolph Giuliani

The full horror of what has happened in the United States earlier today is now becoming clearer. It is hard even to contemplate the utter carnage and terror which has engulfed so many innocent people. We've offered President Bush and the American people our solidarity, our profound sympathy, and our prayers. But it is plain that citizens of many countries round the world, including Britain, will have been caught up in this terror. --British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Interview, September 11, 2001

This morning we were notified about the horrible news of the series of terrorist attacks in the United States, that have left a great trail of destruction. Mexico expresses its condolences to the Government and the American people for the irreparable human losses. We also express our energetic condemnation to these attacks. I have informed President George Bush of our feelings of sorrow and our solidarity in such difficult moments. --Mexican President Vicente Fox, , September 11, 2001

"Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger." -George W. Bush

This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world. -George W. Bush 9/11 Address to the Nation

“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children. “
- President George W. Bush, November 11, 2001

“Now, we have inscribed a new memory alongside those others. It’s a memory of tragedy and shock, of loss and mourning. But not only of loss and mourning. It’s also a memory of bravery and self-sacrifice, and the love that lays down its life for a friend–even a friend whose name it never knew. “
- President George W. Bush, December 11, 2001

America will never run...And we will always be grateful that liberty has found such brave defenders. -George W. Bush

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Family Visits

As promised in our previous post, we are posting some pictures from when Sarah's aunts and mom visited a couple of weeks ago. It was so nice to be able to see and spend time with family.

Aunt Laura, Sarah, and Aunt Gina



Aunt Gina, Aunt Laura, mom, and Sarah

Mom's last night in Clearwater.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

2010 Garden

So, I was looking at our blog, and I just realized that we haven't told you about this Springs garden yet. I can't believe it! We ended up buying more tomato plants than we thought so we had to add about 6 more feet to the other side. We have already eaten lots of green beans, a few tomatoes, and a cucumber. Hopefully our cucumbers will continue to grow and our other tomatoes will ripen quickly.





Friday, January 29, 2010

Pictures of the Week

Sorry it's been so long since we've blogged. We have been busy getting back into our routine since we returned home from Christmas travels. Not to mention that we have been sick with the flu this week. But, we are back!

We are lucky that we live in such a beautiful are of Clearwater. We live in the city but are located in an area that is surrounded by trees and wildlife. We are about 1/8 of a mile off of a busy road so we barely hear the traffic. It seems as though we live in the country. We have often heard sounds of coyotes and our neighbors have seen them. Last week we were able to see two of them and quickly snapped a picture of one of them before he ran away!


Then yesterday, I was sitting outside and something flew over my head. I looked up and saw this beautiful hawk! Aren't God's creatures amazing?!

Monday, January 11, 2010

Picture of the Week

This weeks POTW was taken at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Picture of the Week

This week, the POTW comes from an email I received from a friend. Sometimes, I feel like the house on the right at Christmas-time.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Picture of the Week

Sorry, readers. We did not have a chance to post yesterday.

Taken at the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo.

Monday, November 9, 2009

A "hint" of Fall

It's been a little while since we last posted. Life is getting more busy. But, in the midst of a busy week, I was able to spot just a hint that fall was coming. The best surprise of all . . . it was actually colorful!

Monday, October 26, 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009

Monday, October 12, 2009

Picture of the Week

Fall is here! Unless you live in Florida. Nevertheless, this weeks POTW is from Sarah's visit to Indiana. The trees weren't as beautiful as she expected but she was still delighted to see some of the fall colors coming out. This picture also portrays the thought that comes to every one's mind when flying from Florida to Indiana. . . . In Florida, every house has a pool. In Indiana, every house has a barn.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Picture of the Week

Today's POTW will be a little different. We wanted to share some pictures of Sarah's oldest brother, Phil. He passed away 3 years ago today from Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Phil holding Sarah the day she came home from the hospital.

Phil's birthday-showing off his ND coat!

Christmas (One of Sarah's favorite pictures of Phil.)

Sarah's high school graduation.

The day Phil's daughter, Hannah, was born.

Sarah with her brothers on our wedding day.

4th of July with his daughter.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Picture of the Week

Today's picture was taken yesterday afternoon in the parking lot of Olive Garden. We were walking to our car and heard all of these birds chirping. We looked up, and the trees were full of parrot-like birds.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Picture of the Week

This week deserves two pictures! These were taken in March of '07 at Taylor Park in Largo, Florida. We saw 7 alligators that evening!!


Yes, we were this close to it!

Monday, August 24, 2009

Picture of the Week

Alright, we're back on a schedule again. Whew! Hopefully our posts will become more frequent and "on time." This week's POTW (from the beginning of the summer) is of our niece, Hannah.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Picture of the Week

I know it has been a while since our last post. Here is this week's POTW:

Taylor Park-Largo, FL

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Picture of the Week

I figured that we would start something new on our blog. Each week, I want to share a different picture with you. This weeks Picture of the Week was taken at Busch Gardens in Tampa.