HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!! Also the winner of my Giveaway!

HI My Prims,
I want to wish ALL father's out there a very HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!

Father's to me play an important part of our life and then when we marry and then your husband plays an important part in your child or children's life!

I want to take this this time to honor my wonderful, caring, compassionate, loving HUSBAND and the FATHER of our 2 amazing son's. Dad has and is always there for both our son's. He was the coach for Steve-o's baseball team for 4 years and when he didn't coach he and I were there for EVERY game with his brother Matthew that just loves his older brother most of the time when they are NOT fighting, LOL!. Dad was the one screaming the loudest and cheering the loudest and he DIDN'T care who looked at him. That is his son and he is a proud Daddy. My hubby also was involved in his football same as baseball but baseball Steve-o played for
12 years and football ( I didn't like and was not happy that he was chosen) Steve
played for 4 years. Dad taught both of his son's to read their FIRST book, helped with homework (SSSHHHHH when Mom, didn't know what the heck to do for this math stuff they do now) Dad is there when they are sick, hurt or just needs to talk, Hubby told me he has to teach them how to become great men and how to be a husband and father and how to support their families when they have one, they have the BEST role model, that is for sure!!!! Dad was there painting the the set when Matthew got his first part in the play and in 9th grade, it was the 1st major role part, he was in almost every part, unless he had to hurry and change and I mean HURRY and change and get back on stage ! Matthew also played baseball  for 2 years and didn't care for it and his Daddy was coach again. Matt wanted to quit and his Daddy said NO you have to be a team player and not let your teammates down, you have to finish what you started. Then he played basketball and again just like baseball cheering and and screaming that is my son Matt who got that basket and made the score, PROUD Daddy!!!
I have to say our son's are very lucky and then they have there Grandfather.
Papa loves them so much, he is there for them when he can. Don't worry I will be showing pictures!!!!!!!Ken and his Dad have a great relationship. He loves his Father very much. We are so blessed  that Papa lives right here in the same town. More than one time Ken's Father calls Ken and will say my T.V. isn't working and Ken stops and goes to cares for his Dad, we miss Nonnie which she was a Mother to me for so long and I took care of her when she was sick for 4 years. Papa the boys grandfather, Ken's Dad, which was Nonnie's Hubby still have a hard time as well as me, with Nonnie not here but she is with ALL of us and we WILL see her again.

Here are some pictures I found....................

Here is Matthew and his Papa at Steve-o's graduation!

Here is Steve-o and his Papa after graduation!!

Here is proud Dad ready to cheer on his son when his name is called at graduation, I saw tears in his eyes, but I didn't say anything!

Here we are at the Christmas lights, we go every year, notice the leather coat that Steve-o is wearing it was Hubby's when he was young and he saved it and gave it to Steve, and when Steve grows out of it he is giving it to Matt but Matt said I don't like the leather look go figure. His Daddy has something else for Matt that he is going to get and LOVE!

                      HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!!! DAD!!!!!

Here we are when Ken and I were,well let's just say younger of course and thinner, LOL!!!The most important part of this picture is his Matt being held by his Daddy and Steve-o! They LOVE their DADDY!!!!

Matthew and his Dad, getting ready to go to Leah's house to put on the flower's and get in that FABULOUS limo! Matt was just A LITTLE NERVOUS, can't you tell!
Dad was talking the whole way to Leah's house and by the time we got there Matt was smiling and feeling alot better. Thanks to Dad!

Dad and his boys!

Dad, Matt, and Steve with their Daddy in Tennessee!

Just like we were talking Matt and Steve-o always says Dad always takes us somewhere special on vacation.

I feel blessed that the Lord sent Ken my way and he is the Father of my children, I couldn't have asked for a better Daddy and role model than him!

We all love you and wish you a very HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!

Also let's not forget the winner of my giveaway is(HUBBY picked out the name) DRUMROLL PLEASE.....................................IS

READY................................

THE CRANKY CROW!!

Congrats and just email me your address and I will send out your goodie to you this week, WOOOOHOOOO, you won!!!!!!

click my email triciamcn@verizon.net  

Till next time

Be kind to each other

and give your Dad's or Gradfather's

an extra hug and kiss and thank them!

Summer Blessings,

Tricia

Patriotic Displays and More!

Hi my Prims,

I just wanted to show you a few pictures of my homestead with some Patriotic displays and some goodies that I put in there spot from my swaps that I have done!!
Next week I am going to show you all my perennial gardens, they are breathtaking!
I really love working in my gardens and smelling the flowers and seeing them come up every year and then I do take alot of them and transplant them in other gardens. Mr. Hillcrest opened up our pool and I can't wait to start using it. We grill all summer long and have a fire pit and make smores around the fire. We really enjoy the summer!

So, back to my Patriotic displays, I am VERY PROUD to be an AMERICAN!!!!!!! For all the men and women that gave their life for us to have our freedom it is an amazing gift! God Bless their families!

Here is our flags on our kitchen table!!
Here are some close up pictures.

Here is my new lantern that Hubby spotted and we bought it. I just love it so much!!!! It is on our dry sink!

My good friend Jen sent me these GREAT prints and I love them. It was

a swap we did awhile back and I wanted to you all to see where I put them.

Here is another great prim print, isn't it AWESOME!!!!

Thanks again Jen!!!!!!! It really made my hallway Prim Perfect!

I love my little star made from a flag, NO I didn't make it, but I love it!!!

Here it is all together, I love tweaking and changing things up.. This is what I do and enjoy every minute of it!

The full view with my prim U.S.A flag!!!!!

A full view of the kitchen. I feel this is the heart of our home!

I changed up my stove board! You can do so many things with your stove board and for every holiday! I just love it.

The next picture is a close up of my strawberries!!

Another pic.

 I have my cheese box, my big huge basket which I love and inside that huge basket is an old basket and inside that old basket is a prim cat that a friend made for me and a prim doll that I bought.

Here is my old salt glazed jug that I bought and LOVE!Also did you see the Patriitic pillow as well.

Here is a close up picture of my new jug!

All I can say is I LOVE it!!!!!!! It just brings me back to the simply time of life. There is so much history when you buy something and sometimes the person that sells a certain piece to you has great information about that certain piece and that really makes it worth while.

Another picture of a flag!

My flag in my prim box and a stackable Patriotic boxes.

I think this picture tells it all.

Another pic.

This picture shows the cranberry scooper that we bought!

A closer look, on the side of the cranberry scooper which I should have taken a picture of it shows the cranberries on it. It is just a beautiful piece.

More Prim U.S.A flags in my crock, which you really can't see my crock but it is there.

This is a long post of pictures so if you need to get a cold drink and come on back that is fine. I will wait........

Great I see you all are back. Here are some more pictures.

Another U.S.A flag and SO PROUD of our men and women!

This bonnet you see was a swap I did. Tammy A Primitive Place did this swap and Pamela ws the gal that got my name and she sent me this beautiful bonnet and alot more prim goodies that I did post on my blog if you want to see what Pam sent me and I wanted to show you where I put the bonnet. I have be collecting bonnets. Here is a close up of the bonnet.I LOVE the colors Pam used.

Isn't is just beautiful.

Thanks Tammy again for hosting a wonderful swap. I can not wait for the next one!!!!!

Tam is a very great, close friend,love ya girlie!

Please go and visit Tammy at her great blog,

http://TammyAPrimitiveplace.blogspot.com/

You are going to love LOVE her blog and her!

Look Tam I found a home for my pillow you made me and the pinkeep for our swap we did and I love it there!!!!

You are a TRUE and dear friend and I am blessed to call you my friend!

Another box with of course a U.S.A flag printed on it!

Last picture, a swap that I did with a friend and I LOVE them!

Thanks a bunch Jen, you did an awesome job on them. I put them in my 1800 room office and I them hanging over my desk.

PLEASE GO CHECK OUT MY WONDERFUL FRIEND'S BLOG AND WELCOME HER TO BLOGLAND, JEN AND I HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR YEARS AND SHE IS ANOTHER VERY DEAR, CARING LOVING FRIEND, LOVE YA GIRLIE!!!

Here is Jen's blog....

http://thecountrymouse.blogspot.com/

Just click that and it will bring you to her FABULOUS blog!!!!!!

I already said it but Jen is having a giveaway and later tonight it is the drawing, so there still time, HURRY UP what are you waiting for!!!!!

Did you notice the colonial lamp, I LOVE it! It screams colonial!

Well, my friends that is all! I hope you enjoyed the pictures. There will be some changes at Hillcresthome Prims and we will be getting our store up and running with all the NEW things that we bought!!! Things have been so busy here, that we just haven't gotten to it but it will happend and I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW when to go check out my shop when we have EVERYTHING posted!

We have tons, and tons to post and it does take a long time to do, we will get there!!!

My Hubby will be drawing the winner on Father's Day for my giveaway. So, keep your eyes open. You can still sign up if you haven't and thank you all for posting it on you blog and making a comment about it on your posts and putting it on your side bar.

Be kind to one another.

Til next time,

Summer Blessings,

Tricia

MY SWAP THANK YOU & WHEN I AM DRAWING THE WINNER!

Hi my Prims,
I want to thank Tammy at her blog The Primitive Place for hosting AGAIN another awesome swap. This was a secret swap and it was fun! Thanks Tam!!!!

Pamela got my name and I want to thank Tammy again and let all my prim friends
see what Pamela sent me, she sure did spoil me rotten!!!!!!!

I LOVE bonnets and she sent me this one, it is FAB-U-LOUS.I LOVE the colors and the picture, candles, the prim socks and the table runner,  I LOVE everything!!!! Pam thank you again. You sure did know what to send me and what I loved!
I follow Pam's blog, it is GREAT!
Here is the link
http://ourpioneerhomestead.blogspot.com/

Let Pam know I sent you, you are going to love her blog!

Again thanks Tam for another GREAT swap, I can't wait for the next one!!!!

Well, I hit over my mark (400) follower's and I thank all of you.
I will be letting my Hubby draw the lucky name Sunday on Father's Day!
I still want anyone who hasn't signed up yet for my giveaway to know, you still CAN!'

I might be drawing TWO names! We will see! SURPRISE!!!!
Thanks to all.
Be kind to each other.
Till next time,
Summer Blessings,
Tricia

A GIVEAWAY!!!

HI my Prims,
I just wanted to let you all know I am having a surprise giveaway!

The only thing I am going to say what it could be is.........
1. A hook rug of a crow, and it is a GREAT size

2. A penny rug

So, you don't know what one the winner will be getting until
the person who wins posts it!
The rules are:
1. you have to follow me
2. post on it on your side bar
3. say something about it on your next blog post

I will have one of the kiddo's or Hubby drawn the name BUT I have to
hit 400 follower's before I set a date, when I hit 400 follower's I will set a date and someone will be a HAPPY person!

I also wanted to let eveyone know about a friend of mine that started her own blog, FINALLY!!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!!
It is Jen768 and it is called The Counrty Mouse. I LOVE that name. Jen is having a FABULOUS giveaway when she hits 50 follower's and Jen is VERY TALENTED. Jen posted what the giveaway is and she painted it. PLEASE go and join her blog and check out her FABULOUS giveaway!!!
Let her know I sent you! You are going to enjoy her blog!
Her blog is http//:thecountrymouse.com !

I hope you all have a great and wonderful day!

Be kind to one another.
Til next time,
Summer Blessings,
Tricia