Saturday, September 11, 2010

My Pink Stamper Challenge


My first blog EVER on my first EVER blog!! WHOHOO...watch out world here I am!!

My Pink Stamper (my favorite crafty person) posted a challenge for today, make something to honor those who serve us in remembrance of this important day...September 11. 9 years ago today, I think almost everyone remembers where they were, what they were doing, who they were with and so on. It's so hard to believe 9 years ago today we all were paralyzed in fear. Ted and I were in Chicago having just celebrated with family and friends our first baby shower. I was pregnant with our first child and that morning I was showering to get ready for my flight back home to AZ. I came out of the bathroom to Ted watching the Today Show and we watched live as the second plane flew into the Twin Towers. I called my parents to see if they were watching this too, they are early risers so I figured they were up, I woke my Mom up asking her if she was watching what was going on. Once we got dressed and ready we went to the lobby where almost everyone from the hotel was gathered watching the TV.

Ted and I drove back to AZ. It was the worst drive back...poor Ted had to drive the whole way because the little one growing in me was pushing on parts of me and making it really uncomfortable for me to sit the whole drive home. Luckily Ted had Harry Potter on tape to listen to, when we didn't have any good radio signal to hear what was going on in the world. We will never forget that drive, that day but most of all the biggest thing that stands out in my mind it how eerie and weird the sky looked with no planes in it. Once we got to AZ, I remember we saw our first plane, it was like seeing the first plane EVER in our lives.

God Bless all of those lives lost, to the families who were forever changed in a single moment and to our nation. Thank you to all of those that serve to protect and defend our nation!!

5 comments:

  1. Happy to be your first commenter!!!!! and your first follower!!! Love your card!!!

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  2. Wonderful card and story of that day, welcome to the blog world

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  3. Welcome to the blogging world! I remember driving to Boston to see one of my daughters and her college room mates who were from N.Y.As I approached the Boston skyline it was so eerie not to see the planes in the air. I just love your card, what a great job you did. TFS, Mary M

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  4. We really need talented crafters like yourself to join in the fun challenges over at Papercraft Star. If you haven't heard about it already (or already entered before), the challenges are posted way in advance to give you plenty of time to enter and their are lots of great giveaways too! Hope to see you there! http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.com.

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  5. Welcome to the world of blogging!! I love your card, you did an amazing job. I can not wait to see whatelse you create!!

    Big Hugs,
    Cristi

    scrappin5littlecupcakes.blogspot.com

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