Happy 12th Birthday

Twelve years ago today our Levi was born...We were so excited to have our first grandchild, and the girls to be Aunts for the first time. We got the call that Kim & Troy were ready to go to the hospital. We thought it would be a long night so I packed some snacks and soft drinks in a cooler along with lots of reading material. We arrived at the the hospital and found out that we beat them to the hospital... so of course my family had to make fun of me. We really did not wait long (about 3 Hours) when we got the news that it would not be long....And that is what this first picture is about... my family snapped a picture of me in all the excitement... so I said well it's my turn to to take a picture of you guys.. when I snapped the picture they all made a face to make fun of the face I made... they are so silly.... About 30 minutes later the doctor came out and told us we had a BOY...a BOY... we could not belive it was a BOY.... we could not wait to see him... within 5 minutes they let us in, and we were able to hold him... he was beautiful.. red hair ... looking around just like his daddy did when he was only minute old... Joe was saying the whole time that he did'nt want to be a grandpa and that he was'nt old enough... Well Levi took hold of his heart strings and he has never been the same since...We are so proud of Levi.. he is the sweetest young man..gets good grades in school... loves to play ball just like his dad...loves his mom,dad & sisters.. Happy Birthday Levi... thanks for coming into our lives 12 years ago today, you have brought more joy to our life than you will ever know...

World's Greatest Dad

I know I am a day early, but I have to work early tomorrow, so I started making this smile box on Thursday so that I could post it by the 25th
One year ago tomorrow my sweet Dad left this world.... I was able to be there with my Son Troy , Sister Connie & Cousin Eric as he took his finally breath..and slip away peacefully to heaven. I cannot put into words how much I miss him.... LOVE YOU!!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Back in School

This week Teresa went back to school after being out since 2002... She is very nervous but yet excited. Kaya is having a hard time being separated from her, but she will be all right. I explained that once Mommy's done with school she can find a good job and then they can buy there own house to live in, and she needed to be proud of her. We are proud of her. The classes she has are hard, but she'll make it.

Back in the day

This week I was going through some old pictures to post on Facebook for back in the day... these were taken in 1957 & 1958 they really were back in the day

My beautiful Mom & Uncle Dennie

Just resting and hanging out

Uncle Dennie was my buddy when he was 16

My handsome Dad & Uncle Dennie

I loved crawling all over my dad

My favorite Grandma D..

Winter Snow

Yesterday the snow started... Teresa & I used the snow blower twice yesterday... then we woke up to another 6 inches this morning, so Joe & 3 of the neighborhood men snow blowed this morning.... it's beautiful... but a mess at times

Happy Birthday Troy

37 years ago today this little peanut came into my life 6 lbs. 8oz.. only 19 inches long... look how handsome he turned out, but I always knew he would... he was cute from day one..he is MY FAVORITE SON....LOL... We are very proud of him ... His Family always comes first... loves , loves loves his beautiful wife.... he works hard to provide for them and always seems to find the time to have fun with his children... one of his passions has always been baseball... he loves country music... after my own heart...Loved his BUMPA like no one else could, and misses him...We are so proud of you Troy... have a great birthday... LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!

Late Family Christmas Party

Kevin

Mattie

Elle


We had our Family Christmas party last night at Shawn & Becky's house we had a real good turn out this year. Becky decorated her house so cute, with snowmen, skates and ski's...a beautiful tree. Everyone brought food for the dinner... of course it was very good... and after dinner we opened ornaments that Mom gave each family... I forgot to take pictures of the kiddy table... so I added pictures of some of the little ones taken two weeks earlier
Molly

Troy & Bailie

Levi, Bailie, & Mattie

Tim ,Mom, & Connie

Shawn & Becky

Joe & Tim

Connie, Kevin & Lindsey

Tom, Ingrid & Luke--Connie, Lindsey, & Kevin

Kim, Cami, & Levi

Renee, Uncle Dennie, & Eric

Troy & Jeff

Happy New Year.. Happy New Decade

Happy New year everyone!!!!!!!!, Kaya could not wait until midnight to strike, so she could celebrate. Every hour she would ask is it time yet.... We toasted the New year in with sparkling grape juice, poppers, and Party Hats. We watched out the window for about 30 minutes as the firework display was shooting into the sky..