Entitlement

Word of the Day: Entitlement

Entitlement is a guarantee of access to benefits because of rights or by agreement through law. It also refers, in a more casual sense, to someone's belief that one is deserving of some particular reward or benefit.[1] It is often used as a pejorative term in popular parlance (i.e. a 'sense of entitlement').

Comment:
No one deserves ANYTHING. Life is hard work so work hard like the rest of us!

My mom always used to say... "Want in one hand and shit in the other and see which one fills up faster." Good point. Thanks mom.

Send a Note of "Thank You For Your Service and Happy Birthday" to Sgt. Thornhill

I was listening to Dr. Laura yesterday and I heard her talk about this and I thought it was a good thing to share. I got this off of her website www.drlaura.com if you want to get more information.

It won't take long to make a simple birthday card to let just one of the many soldiers serving our country in battle know how much we appreciate what they have given for us as Americans. Thank you Sgt. Thornhill!

Sgt. Daniel Thornhill was seriously injured in Afghanistan two years ago by a suicide bomber. This soldier has lost both legs, is paralyzed from the waist down and has suffered severed burns over his arms, hands and body. He has been rehabbing at the Fisher House in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. (WOAI.com article: Veteran loses limbs in battle, but not hope) His parents have reached out for support -- not financially, but they are asking for as many service members, veterans, and others as possible to please send him a birthday card. His birthday is this coming week and it would be nice if a lot of us send him a note to show him how much we love him for what he has sacrificed for his country. And if you're in the in the San Antonio area, stop by and visit not only this troop but others who may be in the same situation and Sgt. Thornhill and his family. Please brighten the day of a hero. Mailing address:Sgt. Daniel ThornhillFort Sam Houston Fisher House3623 George C. Beach RdFort Sam Houston, Texas 78234

Rebecca & Dan Gardner!

The Smith Family had their event of the year on Friday May, 8th. Dan and Rebecca got hitched and it couldn't have been more perfect! The weather was amazing and the bride was gorgeous! Here are the pictures to prove it....

Mr. & Mrs. Goofball before the wedding.

My brother-in-law Mikey (Rebecca's youngest brother)

Dave + Jeanette= Hot kids!

Dan and his honorable groomsmen awaiting Rebecca's arrival!

Jeanette (mother of the bride) and her parents.

One of the cutest fathers of the bride EVER!

So happy and in love! 

Brides don't get much more gorgeous than this! 

Our faithful friends Jenna and Chaz (no goofy faces!)

Father- Daughter Dance

St. Chaz-trick's Day!

Our very good friends Jenna and Chaz had a St. Patty's Day/ Birthday party to celebrate Chaz turning 26! There was green everywhere, delicious food and amazing guests. It was tons of fun! (So much fun that Jake and I stayed the night and the entire house slept in until 11:00 am!) Here are a couple pics....

Here are 3 of my favorite girls! Brittany, Trieste and Jenna.

Trieste is having quite the convo with a mystery man!

Mrs. Smith in green earrings of course! (Cropped to edit Mr. Smith out!)

Cupcakes!

My sis and I decorated some adorable cupcakes for a bridal shower for her hubby's cousin (they are getting married in Ireland... perfect timing with the St. Patty's day cupcake decorations everywhere!). I just thought they were so cute that I would share them! Good job Mrs. Skilletz!

Dog Beach

We had a little family outing at dog beach in HB. Lily was pretty good. She LOVES the water! She is however intimidated by the larger dogs that are playing catch all over the place and she got a wee bit aggressive. We are working on submitting her so she knows who's boss! We went a little dog-whisperer on her ass! I think we are nerds who are just way to in to their dog... but just look at her!

Our little girl laying out on her towel.

We tell people she is a mini-Golden Retriever.
Mom, stop taking pictures of me! 

I am just playing in the sand!
Daddy's little angel.... she got scared of the big dogs.
The ferocious beast ready to attack! 

American Dream.

I am going to take a minute to "brag" about my life... and I can, it's my blog!

My hubby and I were talking last night and we were gloating about how much we love our lives and how lucky we are for all we have. We are truly living the American Dream. We have a condo. It might not be the biggest condo in the world or the nicest, but it is our home and we love living here together. We just bought a new car. It was my mom's car, it is used and it was inexpensive but it is ours. We have our little dog who makes us laugh and smile every day and makes us proud to know that we have given her a better life. Most importantly we have each other. We love each other more everyday. We make each other laugh and smile (and sometimes yell). We also have the most amazing families on earth who have taught us how to love and how to be loved, and who have given us such an amazing example of what a relationship is all about.

The thing that makes us most proud of all of the "things" we have is how hard we have worked for them. My husband might not have a permanent job so-to-speak, but he wakes up every day at 5:00 and looks for a substitute job until he finds one. If he doesn't find one, he goes out and hands in resumes. He NEVER gives up. It makes me so proud to wake up and go to work every day and earn an income to help my husband so we can have our condo and our dog and our life. We are a team. If something is not making us happy, we fix it. I feel like I am the luckiest girl on earth. We are lucky in a sense, that we have our amazing, supportive families but, we are not lucky to have all of the things we have. We EARNED them. I am not trying to brag about all of the "things" we have because the most important things in life aren't "things". I am bragging about the fact that we have them together and it just doesn't get any better than that!

We may not have it all together but, together we have it all!