Mil Spouse Weekly Roundup!

I am excited to host this week's Mil Spouse Weekly Roundup! The fun blog hop created by Riding the Roller Coaster.

At the end of this post...I'll explain how easy this Blog Hop is and how you can join in the fun...

First a little background:
Raised in an Air Force family...Air Force dad met my mom in the Philippines.

Clark AFB, Philippines 1965

Met my Handsome Hawaiian Honey, who was in the Air Force as a Firefighter/Space Shuttle Crash Rescue/EMT young Hunk of an 18 year old.

My Honey (shirtless :o) and his older brother.

(Taken right after we met, when he went home to Hawaii on leave) 

I was 16, a Senior in High School.  A month after we just met, he had proposed...um...my dad didn't agree to that...so, back went the ring...

(My high school graduation...here, we had been dating about 6 months).

We did get married about 15 months later.

The other branch of the military that my hubby served in and retired from is the Army, as a Blackhawk and Apache helicopter pilot.

Army Aviation Graduation Ball 1988

And we have been married now...29 years, this past February...

Savannah, Georgia

We are blessed with our older daughter (Girly~Twirly) and her hubby (Awesome).

2008

Our younger daughter (Girly~Whirly)...

Savannah Bee Company 2009

& our son (Heartbreaker)...

2010

...just a wee bit more about what my blog is about... 

"...a bit about me, my family & the Personalized Sketches...tha's All about You!"  I am blessed with a wonderful family and also blessed with the interest in the art that I do. 

I started this blog after learning what a blog when our older daughter shared hers...and for so many years, past customers had been asking if I would share my art on line, so that they would be able to show more of what I do to their family and friends...cuz it is often times hard to describe.  Every drawing is drawn entirely using a person's name....ANY image with ANY name.

So...that is why, I try to share some past orders on every post... hopefully, there might be something that might be of interest to everyone out there. Please go to this past post  "Armed Forces family"...I share more of our family's military ties and also a variety of military-inspired art...of every branch of service.

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Now...here is how easy this Mil Spouse Weekly Round up is to do:

Any military spouse of active duty, reserve, veteran, retired...

1. Just pick a post from this past week and link up!

2. Enjoy visiting the other MilSpouse on the linky list.

 ....& I would love for you to leave a comment after linking up. I'll be sure to return your lovely visits.

& Next week's host is the sweet, sweet Jen @ Keeping Up with the Bowens!

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Oh! One more thing...I want to do 2 giveaways as a thank you for stopping by :o)

...super easy entry...those that join this week's link up and those that leave a comment, will have a chance at one of the art pieces that I do... this 8x10 flag drawn with the name of YOUR choice. (value: $65...shipping cost is not included). This flag was an order from a customer for H. Ross Perot.

CLOWNING around!

Last week, I was sooo late to "Class"!

So, this week I started working on my post  to get it together a little earlier.

I am  joining in this week's  Alphabe-Thursday's "C" with Jenny!

&

Alicia for FRIDAY PHOTO FLASHBACK.

Here are a few past photos of our Cheery Children...

CLOWNING around!

This is Girly~Twirly and one of her dear friends 

in front of our military housing in Alabama.

They were dressed up for...

our church's Pastor appreciation day- to sing a song.

~1993~

 Girly~Twirly had on her daddy's duds...
...a striped shirt, tennis shoes, and a pair of his jammin' plaid shorts!

We stuffed the shorts with trash bags.
And I braided her hair around a coat hanger.

It's amazing to think that both these Cute Clowns are now beautiful, married women!

And her friend is a momma of two beautiful little girls.

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...a year later, we moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma!

And again at a church function for the kids, we are once again...

CLOWNING Around!

Here is Girly~Twirly with her hair braided again like Pipi Longstocking's. 

& Girly~Whirly and her hair braided up too!

& little Heartbreaker dressed up with his strong muscle pose. 

Yep...I joined the kids too! 

I was doing the facepainting table, 

so we, girls, dressed up in matching poodle skirts that I sewed and matching hairdos.

The girls and I had to be careful that we didnt poke anyone when we were walking around! haha

My hubby wasn't a clown, but was our camera man.

~1994~

Here is Heartbreaker and his first little sweetie at the event...
I posted about this young sweetheart on this "Young Sweethearts" post.

Here are some past Clown-inspired art.

This one was for a baby's room, taken from a Precious Moments image that was sent to me to draw from.

This was a drawing for my hubby's Uncle and Aunt. She collected clowns, so this was displayed in one of her "clown rooms".

 This order was drawn for Cookie the Clown, drawn with her real name throughout.

This order was for a collector of Emmet Kelly clowns.

This was also for the same customer, but of the bust of Emmett Kelly.

This last one was taken from an image of a French mime.

Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate your lovely visits and comments.

It may take a bit, but I will return your visits...

I am actually working on another post for Friday (This is a challenge for me, (which many of you know) that I am often able to manage only one post a week!)  I hope you get a chance to stop back over.

It'll be a great way to meet bloggers in the military community. (Thank you to those that have and/or are still in military service).

I am excited to host this week's wonderful blog hop "Mil Spouse Weekly Roundup", that was created by Riding the Roller Coaster.

Blessed because He LIVES!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

I am  joining in this week's  Alphabe-Thursday's "B" with Jenny!

&

Alicia for FRIDAY PHOTO FLASHBACK.

Although our family is scattered physically, living in various states, we are so thankful that no matter the miles between us...our love is forever connected and brings us together in thoughts and hearts.

While our children were able to spend a wonderful day at our son-in-law's parent's home to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, Dave and I were blessed to spend the day at the beautiful home of our dear, dear friends here in Georgia. 

It was fun to be there with their children and their 10 grandchildren!

Here are some past "1st Easter" photos...

My hubby's 1st Easter... with his big brother, who is 14 months older. 

~Hilo, Hawaii~

Their mom sewed a lot of their outfits, although these matching ones was sewn by one of their dad's sisters.

Girly~Twirly's (aka theluckiestmrs.)1st Easter

~Hilo, Hawaii~

This was taken in front of Mr. B's parent's home.

 Girly~Whirly's 1st Easter. I sewed the girls dresses and the bonnet and hairbow.

~Ft. Walton Beach, Florida~

This was taken when we went to visit Mr. B's uncle, aunt, their daughter and granddaughter.

Heartbreaker's 1st Easter.

~Schofield Barracks, Hawaii~

It was a beautiful, sunny day...the little tshirt dresses, I drew a little bear, bunny and racoon on with fabric paint and sewed the bottom to create the dresses and Heartbreaker had the t shirt with the little racoon drawn with fabric paint.

We have so many other past Easter photos, but thought I would share just a couple more:

I love that Mr. B's mom sewed the matching shirts and the dresses. Love the matching colored purses and shoes that his mom and sister have. (Mr. B's 5th Easter)

~Hilo, Hawaii~

Here we are also in Mr. B's parent's home...about 22 years later :o)

I was pregnant with Heartbreaker. (That dress made me look Humongous!!)

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And then these were taken this past weekend with our dear friends (B & T) after church.

These are the desserts that I made to bring to their home. The cute bird's nests I tried from Lorraine's recipe.. There also was the Strawberry pretzel dessert, the Chocolate Krinkle Cookies, and the pretzel turtles.

They have a gorgeous home.

This is one of their beautiful grandchildren helping bring some of the amazing food prepared by B.

And here are some art orders recently sent in the mail...some of the recent winners of the recent giveaways on my blog and my facebook. I will be posting more after they have been received. I love to do these and appreciate everyone's interest.  I'm very blessed that I am keeping busy with so many great requests for the art that I do.

"I have received the wonderful gift you made for me and I am amazed at your talent!  I plan on purchasing a mat and frame to display it in my home.

Thank you so much!  I will always think of you and your sweet family when I look at this lovely and inspirational drawing."   

Thank you, Lorraine!

This eagle was drawn for Michelle's military hubby.

"OMG! OMG! I won! Yeah! Woohoo! ... o.k. I've got it out of my system. What info do you need?"

She sent me this quote of General Douglas MacArthur's to add to it.

Thank you Michelle for also being a wonderful repeat customer!

And this monogram...

"Maria, I am so excited!!! What info do you need? Just let me know:)"

Thank you Amanda for also being a past customer.

 Thank you for your visit and comments! I love to find that you have been by and will be sure to return your lovely visit.