Star Spangled Pony

Happy 4th everyone! No new post today..I'm just updating this one! Hope everyone has a relaxing and happy holiday
Kari and Kijsa are hosting a Fabulous Flag Flying Fourth blogging event. Well, this is not a flag...but it has some of the characteristics of a flag! It is red, white, and blue and reminds me of our flag. This carousel horse is appropriately named Star Spangled Pony. He was created by artist Debra Williamson Ruleau.

He can be seen in front of the Lauderdale County Courthouse in Meridian MS.

Debra states in the book Carousels Abound about her creation: "When I set out to design Star-Spangled Pony, a patriotic theme was just one of several I was considering. But when the tragedy of September 11th happened, my decision was made for me."

These carousel horses can be found all through our town. They are part of a public arts project to benefit Hope Village for Children, a home for disadvantaged children which was founded by Sela Ward from Meridian.

The inspiration for the project was the historic Dentzel Carousel which is located in Highland Park in Meridian.

I think this horse captures the spirit of patriotism! Everytime I see it, I am reminded of our flag and what it stands for. The horse stands proudly in a prominent place in Meridan and is viewed by local citizens and tourists every day from all walks of life.
Thank you for stopping by! You can view other Fabulous Flag Flying Fourth posts at http://kariandkijsa.blogspot.com/
Thanks girls for hosting this blogging event!

Two Peas in a Pod!

These two pictures are of Connor and Cooper when they were 7 months old. They were wearing the same monogramed outfit, and sitting on the same wicker couch. Do you think they look alike?

Connor in 2003 at 7 months

Cooper in 2008 at 7 months

I love photographing Cooper and trying to recreate photos I have of Connor...which by the way number into the thousands!

Cooper spent the night and went to church with us in the second picture. Kelli sent this little outfit for him to wear, and it reminded me of the pictures I had of Connor wearing the same little outfit!

Since then, the couch has been painted green and is on the back porch instead of the front porch, and I have a new digital camera! I'm thinking of having these two photos enlarged to a 5 by 7 and placing them in a double frame!

I was tagged!

I was tagged by Rose Marie at Sugarplum cottage!
Here are the 5 questions I have to answer:

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
Planning my daughters wedding while on summer vacation from my 2nd grade teaching job
2. Five things on my "To-Do" list.
Clean my closet
Take my library books back
Pay monthly bills
Take my mother-in-law to the doctor
Water plants and dead head blooms
3. Five Snacks I enjoy
Just about any 100 calorie pack
Ice cream
bananas
peaches
yogart
4. Five things I would do if I were a millionaire/billionaire?
Pay off the mortgage
Donate to charity
Set up college funds for my grandkids
Give my kids a set amount to pay debt
TRAVEL!!!!!
5. Five places I have lived:
Mobile, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi
Duffee, Mississippi
Now I'm passing this on to anyone who wants to do this!
Thanks for reading!