All
in the Family
All
the dreams I have prayed you'd be, are all the things you are.
All
things grow better with love.
And
if I go, while you're still here know that I still live on.
And
when you need me, just whisper my name in your heart. - Colleen
Hitchcock
The
(picture of an apple) of my eye
The
Amazing Hug
There's
no such thing as a bad hug, only good ones and great ones.
They
are Nonfattening and they don't cause cancer or cavities.
All
natural with no preservatives, artificial ingredients or
pesticide residue...
Cholesterol-free, naturally sweet, 100%
wholesome, a completely renewable resource...
Easy to care
for, they don't require batteries,
tune-ups, or x-rays...
Nontaxable, fully returnable and energy efficient...
Safe in all kinds of weather...
In fact, especially good
for cold and rainy days
and
Exceptionally effective in
treating problems
like bad dreams or Monday blues.
Never
wait until tomorrow to hug someone you could hug today,
because
when you give one, you get one right back your way!
Aren't
they just grand! (grandparents)
At
the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed
one more test, not winning one more verdict, or not closing one
more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a
friend, a child or a parent. - Barbara Bush (1925-,
American First Lady, Wife of President George Bush Sr.)
Aunt/Grandmother:
A cherished friend and personal cheerleader who will always see
you through "rose" colored glasses.
Baby
Dolls (sisters)
Baby/Pamper
Yourself
Being
there for each other
The
best thing to spend on kids is TIME! (clock face)
The
best thing parents can do for their children is to love each
other.
Be
very good to your children - they will be picking out your
nursing home.
The
best thing to give your enemy is forgiveness
To an opponent,
tolerance;
To a friend, your heart;
To a child, a good
example
To a father, loyalty
To your mother, conduct
that will make her proud of you
To your family, support
To
yourself, respect
To all others, charity
The
biggest mistake parents make is forgetting to let kids be kids.
Give them the time and place to be crazy, loud, silly, bold and
creative. If we, as adults did this once in a while we would
reopen that playful, creative place that has been closed off by
responsibilities and worry.
The
blessings of a mothers heart will never know an end.
When she
has a daughter who's grown into a friend.
Born
to Pout
Borrow
Clothing (sisters)
Brothers/sisters
by chance - Friends by choice
Brothers/sisters
together, friends forever.
Cleaning
house while the kids are still growing,
is like shoveling
snow while it is still snowing.
The
Circle of Life (Disney's Lion King)
Cutie
Pie (pictures can be pie pieces)
A
dad/mom/kid is a great thing to love!
Dance
Partners
Dance
Routines
A
day in the life
A
daughter is just a little girl who grows up to be a friend.
A
daughter brings sunshine to brighten your day.
A daughter
brings joy through her loving ways.
A daughter is a blessing
that comes from above.
A special and beautiful treasure to
love.
Each
day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our
children. -Charles Swindoll
Each
of us will always be a part of the other.
Even
though you are in my home for a short time
You are in my
heart forever.
Every
time a child is born, so is a grandmother.
A
face without freckles is like a night without stars.
Family
Blessing:
Lord bless the family that I love And
comfort them each day.
As daytime turns to nighttime, Please
bring them peace. I pray!
When morning comes tomorrow, Let
all their cares be small.
Guide them with your wisdom. LORD
Bless them with your love.
Family/brothers/sisters/grandparents
are a special hug from GOD.
Family
Fun
Family
Fun/Game Night
A
family grows one smile at a time.
A
family is like a quilt,
Lives pieced together, Stiched with
smiles and tears,
Colored with memories, And bound by LOVE.
A
family is pieced together with hope and faith.
A family is
quilted and bound with love and grace.
Family
Pride
The
family tree is alive as long as the roots are healthy!
The
family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the
training of the generation to come. -- Sandra Day
O'Connor (First Woman Supreme Court Justice)
Favorite
times, family and friends, share the love passed now and then. A
loving gesture, kindhearted deed, saying thanks or asking
please. It's little things that make the world go round, from
friend to friend pass it on.
Few
things are more satisfying then watching your children deal with
their own teenagers.
From
Generation to Generation
Generations
of Love
Giggle
Fest (sisters)
Good
Spousekeeping
Grandchildren
are your reward for not strangling your teenagers.
Grandpas
are just antique little boys.
Grandparents
lives are full of adventures of the past, their hearts are full
of love.
A
heart full of love
The
handwriting on the wall just means that the kids/grandkids found
the crayons.
Having
a place to go is HOME, Having someone to love is FAMILY, Having
both is a BLESSING.
How
blessed I am, How fortunate I've been ... that you are my
(relative-aunt,uncle,parent) and also my
friend.
A
hug a day keeps the monsters away.
Hug
a little, Love a lot!!
Hugs
and Kisses, Stars for Wishes
I
am only as strong as the coffee I drink, the hairspray I use and
the friends and family I have in my corner.
I
like to walk with Grandma and Grandpa
Their steps are short
like mine.
They never say "Now Hurry Up!" they
always take their time.
Most people have to hurry, they never
stop to see.
I'm to glad that God made grandparents
"unrushed" and young like me.
I'm
having a Grandma Moment
I'm
just GRIZZLY with out my coffee. (a cartoon bear in
pajamas would be perfect)
I
tell my kids that these people are not MY parents. They are old
people that are trying to get into heaven now. -
Bill Cosby(born 1937 William H. Cosby Jr.-PhD comedian, actor,
author, producer, Jazz composor)
I
never know how much love my heart could hold till someone called
me Grandma/Grandpa
If
I Knew...
If
I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall
asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the
Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last
time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you
a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.
If I
knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up
in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I
could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would
be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop
and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you
would KNOW I do.
If I knew it would be the last time
I
would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have
so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For
surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything
just right.
There will always be another day
to say
"I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"
But just
in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd
like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old
alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold
your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take
that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you
were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their
one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
and
whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and
that you'll always hold them dear
Take time to say "I'm
sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank
you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never
comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.
If
One Day...
If
one day you feel like crying... Call me.
I don't promise
that I will make you laugh, But I can cry with you.
If
one day you want to run away- Don't be afraid to call me.
I
don't promise to ask you to stop... But I can run with you.
If
one day you don't want to listen to anyone... Call me.
I
promise to be there for you. And I promise to be very quiet.
But if one day you call... And there is no answer...
Come fast to see me. Maybe I need you.
If I ever
ignored you. I'm Sorry...
If I ever made you feel bad or
put you down. I'm Sorry...
If I ever thought I was
bigger or better than you. I Luv You...
Don't ever forget
that! Through bad times and good,
I'll always be here for
you.
I am Sorry... For everything wrong I've ever done.
I'm writing this because what if tomorrow never comes?
What if I never get to say good-bye or give you a BIG hug?
What if i never get to say I'm sorry or I love you?
Because
what if tomorrow never comes?
I LOVE YOU! Families are
Forever!!
In
my daughter's eyes - Martina McBride (lyrics)
The
Joys of Parenthood
Kids
at Play
Kid
Stuff
Kids
Happen
Kid
Time (clock)
Lady
in Red
Like
all parents, my husband and I just do the best we can, hold our
breath and hope we've set aside enough money to pay for our
kids' psychotherapy. - Michelle Pheiffer
Little
acts of kindness little acts of love bring us just a bit of
heaven from above
A
little bit of sunshine is what you are to me.
Let
me get this straight. . . my grandchild is a dog/cat.
Letters
are visits when family are apart.
Life
isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments. Rose
Kennedy (mother of the 35th President JFK)
Life
brings simple pleasures to us every day. It is up to us to make
them wonderful memories. - Cathy Allen
Lord,
bless this family, with life, love and laughter...
And the
sweetest of memories to savor ever after.
A
love without measure
Loving
Hands grow a family
Nana
and Papas Place, There's a whole lotta spoilin' goin' on here!
Nana,
you're a kids best friend.
Made
especially for you by (Mom, Me, grandma, name)
Made
with Love
Mirror
Mirror on the wall, I've become my mother after all.
My
sister and I, friends are we, Best of friends we'll always be.
One
in a million (make a crowd of hearts all red then
slip pink one in the middle)
Our
family is like the branches of a tree. We may grow in different
directions yet our roots remain stable.
Our
family tree is rooted in love!
Our
Life Before Children
Perfectly
Pregnant
Playing
Dress Up and Playing House
Playing
with Papa
Pride
and Joy
PRIORITIES:
A hundred years from now it will not matter what my
bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of
car I drive... But the world may be different because I was
important in the life of a child.
Pretty
Witty and Wise
Proud
as a Peacock -- I wonder what makes peacocks so proud, it must
be their kids.
Quilts
are sewn with threads, Someday they may unwind. Our Family is
sewn with love, And will last through time.
Special
Nicknames
Silly
Squables
A
sister is someone to share joys and hopes,
A keeper of
secrets and your deepest dreams,
One whom we can always be
ourselves with.
A supporting fan, a shoulder to cry on,
And
a partner in life's ups and downs,
My sister...my best
friend!!
Sisters
are for sharing laughter and wiping tears.
Sisters
together friends forever.
Some
people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some stay for
awhile and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never the
same.
Spread
love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give
love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door
neighbor. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and
happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in
your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile,
kindness in your warm greeting.
- Mother
Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-born Roman Catholic Missionary
There
would be fewer spoiled children if you could just spank the
grandparents!
This
family tree is full of NUTS.
This
is my favorite place - inside your hug!
Time
can change us, obstacles will get in our way, but we start and
end with support of family.
Tic
Tac Toe-ally Fun (family game night, playing games)
Too
often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind
word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act
of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life
around. -- Leo Buscaglia (1924-1998 American Expert
on Love, Lecturer, Author aka "Dr.Hug")
A
tooth for a tooth? -- I'd rather have money please.
T
r a d i t i o n - Fiddler on the Roof
Through
the years you've always been there, with love and support beyond
compare.
You gave direction and showed the way, making me the
person I am today.
With love in your heart you always have
time, to share your feelings while mending mine.
These
memories we have will endure forever. I thank God for you and
the times we treasure.
Two
Buddies
We
are Family. I've got all my sisters and me. - The
Pointer Sisters
Welcome
to Grandma's house...children spoiled while you wait.
We
put the FUN in dysfunctional family
We've
shared so much laughter, shared so many tears.
We've
a spiritual bond that grows stronger each year.
We're
not sisters by birth but we knew from the start, God put us
together to be sisters of the heart.
Whispered
Secrets
You
are the sunshine of my life - Stevie Wonder
You
are the apple of my eye.
You
can't scare me... I have a two year old/ I have a teenager.
You
were once my little girl/boy and now you're my shining star.
You
were first a brother, then a bother, and now a friend.
You're
always an angel, caring and sweet.
Being your
friend/mom/sister is a special treat.
You have changed my
life in many ways.
Your smile brightens every day.
Your
life has been a lesson in love. Because of all the love you
share and the caring things you do. It teaches us to reach out
and help, to fix what is broken. With love alone you have
changed my life and for that I'm truly grateful.
--love your
son
Your
love of a lifetime has become a life time of love.
Tips
- For a family group picture you could write your favorite
Mom, Dad, Aunt, Grandma, and kid sayings around the boarder.
-
Or you could type sayings out with different fonts in thought
balloons/bubbles -placing them like the people are talking.
-
Set up your family picture by individual family groups standing
together. Then knife cut each grouping to make a flip-up/down
and write their favorite things/their blessings/contribution to
the big family underneath.
- If you use any of the
puzzle or collage layouts, cute sayings could be typed or
written in the blank areas.
- My family has thousands of
"cute/dumb" sayings that have been passed down over
the years. We sat with a tape recorder running last Thanksgiving
and tried to recall as many as possible and where they came
from. In fact my family e-mailed my for weeks after when other
sayings popped into their heads. These silly sayings have crept
into our daily lives and put the color into our conversation.
They need to be preserved. (e.g. My aunt used to call a purse
her "pot-i-boot" that she kept her "cent-es"
in.)