Happy Be-lated 25 th Birthday!!!!!!!!

Sunday was Miss Lindsey's 25th Birthday.... I should have posted it then... but forgot to get on the blog page with putting up the tree and my decorating... sorry that's no excuse... this picture was taken over 12 years ago... she is much bigger now... but just as sweet.. hope your having a Happy Birthday... in Florida..

Christmas shopping!!!!!!

Wow, this has been the a busy two days.... lots of shopping... Christmas Cards and getting pictures taken for Christmas of Kaya.... I like to get as much done as I can early, so I have time to wrap and spend time on baking the last week before christmas...I usually have the house decorated by now, but I don't... just outside, but hopefully this week-end I can get done... I always think I'm not going to make it, but I always do....As we were going to the mall today Teresa and I were listening to a music station that plays only Christmas songs at this time of year. They were talking to two small children that they had heard about from the newspaper... Their Mom asked them what their wish was for Christmas. They said they wish they could make sure all the kids in their school would have enough to eat this Christmas and to have a warm house... they did not want anything for themselves just that wish... It touch my heart, because their Mom said they thought of all by themselves... when the radio station hear about their wish... they donated the money to their local food pantry so the kids could help the children in their school...it was so sweet... makes you think about a SIMPLE christmas and those in need...and to be thankful... we had a talk with Kaya and explained to her that she was lucky that he mom made sure she always had a full tummy, because some kids go to bed hungry... she got really quite... makes you think

Thanksgiving Day

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

It's alot of hard work and I'm really tired... when I have to be at work by 6:30 am
but as long as I make a list ..... cook & bake the day before I can still pull it off... The meal was good , but the best part is FAMILY.... much to be thankful for... 3 Great kids, 2 of the BEST ( daughter & son in law) and 5 grandchildren... we thank GOD for health

Hard to say good-bye....

Saying GOOD-BYE is very hard.... I live far away from my sister-in-law, but I chatted with her on a regular basis... before facebook it was though e-mail...As I watched the video that her girls made at the wake alot of memories came to me... the day Jeff & Bernie were married... the yellow dress she had on... their wedding cake... the food her family had made... the kids playing in the yard that evening... running and having fun... the times Joe & I stopped over at the house when they lived on Olson Rd & up north... just sitting around talking... She had her own style, she did'nt care what other people thought... but that was bernie... you just took her like she was... She was always good to my son & daughters... Troy said Bernie always told him... I got your back....Teresa was telling me about a day when she was little... she spent the day with her, she painted her fingernails & toenails purple, I never knew that... but Teresa remembers.. she has fun her... when my Dad was in the hospital those last 4 days of his life Teresa spent hours in the waiting room with Bernie... just talking and laughing... She laughed harder than anyone I have ever met... usually a little snort along with it..LOL..She loved her daughters so much and my heart broke for them today as I watched them say good-bye. She loved her Grandsons without a doubt..she probably was not the tradition Grandma,but I'll bet they had fun with her and will remember the fun things they did with her. She loved my brother for over 28 years...she made him HAPPY... that is what is important... He love her... He loved her.. I'll miss our chats in the morning BERNIE... I'll miss you!!!!!

Happy 30th Birthday Tera

Thirty years ago today my sweet Tera was born...5 lbs 14 oz ... 18 inches long... she was so tiny, but very cute... the first picture is the day we brought her home, the next is now thirty years later. She's a Wife & Mom... great at both ... works outside her as a nurse with heart patience... does'nt seem that long ago we brought her home. I love you Tera ... Happy Birthday

Good -Bye Bernie

My heart is broken tonight as I think about my Brother and what he must be going through tonight.... I love my brother so much and wish I could be there to put my arms around him and never let go.... My Brother lost his wife of 28 years this morning and he loved her more than anything... Bernie loved her daughters and her grandchildren... when ever I spoke to her or chatted on line she was always telling about something they were doing.... She got to spend this last week with her daughter Shemiah... she was so looking forward to her visit to Florida... she was just teasing me about ht warm weather she was going to. All I can say was he loved her... he loved her...... no matter what was going on in LIFE ... He loved her... We will miss you BERNIE we will miss you!!!!!!!!!!