MDP and DS2 and....

Today is a special day for 3 reasons...I am finally able to hop along with all the talented 

Dream Team Girls at Mo's Digital Pencil again (YAY), It's time for another sketch at 

Deconstructed Sketch (Woo Hoo)

AND

It's my Daddy's 57th Birthday (I love him so much)!!

My Daddy is my HERO!

I thank God for him and pray that my boys grow up to have characteristics just like him.

I can't imagine a better man than one that was a combination of my Daddy and my wonderful husband, Eric. I am so thankful to have these 2 men as influences in their lives!

My Dad, David D. Tompkins I is honestly one of a kind.

He has ALWAYS put his family first. I heard a story of him selling his class ring when I was 

a baby to buy a gallon of milk for me. He and my Mommy were really just babies themselves 

when they married, but after 39 years of marriage, they are still love one another and 

continue to put us 4 kids and our families first and above all else.

He joined the Army when I was about 3.

Which enable me to be the person I am today. We were blessed with wonderful experiences 

in and out of the country. Learning tolerance and love for other cultures and lands.

He retired after 20 some years of service...and continues to teach us to respect and love for our God, our Country and our family!

No one is perfect, but my Daddy surely comes close in my eyes!!
Thank You God for blessing me with my Daddy!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

This was in April of '77. I was 3, he was 23 and had just joined the Army.

These are a mixture of Him & me & Mommy!

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Today for Mo's Dream Team Hop, 

our Hostess is Bea and she has challenged all us Dream Team Girls to
design a card/project with the focal color

TURQUOISE

I used Mo's adorable image called

Waiting for Rain
I dressed her in layers of turquoise with a lil' yellow to make it all pop.

You can find her HERE in the 

Mo's Digital Pencil Shop

I paired her with this week's sketch at 

Deconstructed Sketch

To join in the Deconstructed Sketch 2 Challenge hop HERE

for all the details.

Isn't she CUTE!?!?!?

Here is the Blog Hop Order:

Start with...BEA
Heidy
Alice
Debbie
Mina
Kerttu
You should have hopped here from...JAK
then LORi (that's me and you are here)

and now I am gonna send you back to BEA

BE SURE to LEAVE a COMMENT HERE for a chance to win a $5 GC from MO! 

Hope you all find time to Hop with the Dream Girls and play with DS2.

Have a wonderful and blessed day!

LORi BOYD

Supplies:
PTI Cardstock
Mo's Digital Pencil Image: Waiting On Rain
Echo Park Paper
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Folder
Yellow Straw Ribbon is from my friend, Trudi's Shop
The Pink Petal Designs