Everyone celebrates their birthday on a special day !
It is very rare to celebrate your birthday with your child !
But – how rare is it to celebrate your birthday
with TWO of your children !!!
Taylor – Tammy – Cassidy all share the same day September 3rd.
Nine years ago the twins were born –
43 years ago – Tammy was born –
all on September 3 rd. !!!
Cassidy and Taylor
The twins had to be delivered early
The doctor said Taylor was growing and Cassidy wasn’t !
And so it has been all their lives
They grow at the same pace now
Taylor and Cassidy
Alike but different – same as their size –
one athletic ( Cassidy ) Gymnastics –
one who loves and rides horses ( Taylor )
both who adore their mother and MORMOR ( SHERRY ) Mothers mother !
Tammy and Sherry
Tammy – played basketball – soccer and in the marching band growing up !
Tammy in the marching band all those years ago
Today – she runs her own business –
Two of them actually
One Health and Nutrition
as a Sales Coordinator for the Juice Plus Company
Tammy at her own store 529kidsconsignloudoun
The other is her own store she opened up over a year ago !
A kids consignment
dealing in only upscale clothing ages 3 months to size 14 !
Her store is open six days a week and she has four part time employees !
Cassidy so little but so feisty Taylor so loving – so mature
So all have the same day as a birthday means days and days of celebrations
Daughter and Mother
Mother and daughter so much alike!
Marcus and Tammy husband and wife
Marcus – our son in law – daddy to the kids !
Cassidy -Tammy and Taylor the birthday party at our house and Bode’s handFit bits from us they were so excited and wear them every day trying to out do each other in steps !!!!The little guy Bode watching he and Cassidy are two peas in a pod !!!!
As the years pass – we have a door upstairs –
on the back of that door recorded with dates and names
Sherry – Troy – Papa – it is hard to believe that the years have gone by so fast – here he is another year older – the man who builds houses from the ground up – everything – he is like my father – who as a young little boy – called him “FRITZ”!
Proud Papa – today he has hung up the house building and runs the insulation and energy side of Shawn’s business. Working on becoming able to also do the audits and be certified by the state.
Kindness – patience – loving – he got all of this from my mother – who, when he was young would go and stay with her as she was alone.
Today he and Andrea live together and do everything as one – hoping they both will come back and visit us!
In this picture, the eyes and smile so remind me of my older brother!
Before he went into the business of my younger son – a fireplace he built in a house he built!
My son – happy birthday and many more to come – love dad.
Troy – Papa – Shawn – oldest and youngest – love dad.
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Our happy place awaits you to come back to – love Dad!
Our family from WPA came to visit – driving some 16 hours – a very long trip!
First time for my two sons and their families to make the trip South.
Troy the eldest – Papa and Shawn the youngest.
We tried to work as much into the seven days as we could –
sometimes letting them go off on their own as we had other commitments
but we did sunrises and sunsets all together – beach time and places to eat out together.
Visiting the area and nature walks along with mini golf!
Andrea and Troy – selfie!
Our time together was priceless and I encouraged them to fly next time to be able to spend
more time on vacation and less time driving!
When we moved south to NVA in 1999 – they stayed in WPA for their families and jobs.
Relaxing on the mainland side of Sunset Beach in the park.
Our garage became a favorite place to meet and talk during rain and hot sunshine while at the house.
Shawn and Troy
Shawn runs his own Energy Auditing business contracting with major energy companies for the states of Pa. and firms from NYS. Troy works for and runs the insulation side of the business for Shawn and government and state programs for the elderly.
In the morning they left to drive back to WPA – not saying goodbye but until we meet again.
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Our family from back home in NWPA drove almost fifteen hours to stay with us for a week!
Andrea – Troy – Papa – Shawn – Trisha and Autumn
We decided other than beach time we would take them exploring nature – and the best way for that for us was Vareen Gardens – just across the border in S.C.
You walk the boardwalk across the marsh and come to this area on the ICW – where you can gather shells – make a wish – sign them and hang them from a tree or bush.
There was what is called a KING TIDE and water came up the steps!
Andrea and my oldest son Troy. BEACH LIFE!
We explored the coast – ICW views and the trail then continues across the marsh and into the woods.
My youngest son Shawn
Shawn is a ranked pool player in both Canada and the USA – here taking a selfie!
Troy can build a house from the ground up!
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PAPA’S WORLD – Vareen Gardens with FAMILY – Priceless!
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