May 31

Where do I begin?

Let's start with this:

My niece, Joy, had her first baby May 31.

He weighed 9 lbs. 9 oz.

Yep.

22 inches long.

And, he was a planned C-Section a week early.

Umm, yeh.

Anyway, he is beautiful, isn't he?

This special niece graduated from K4.

She ended a long time era of family graduates from this preschool.

Proud of you sweet girl!

Mom retired after 37 years of being Preschool Director 

at the same school where all our children attended.

She has had lots of graduate hand shakes, but this granddaughter got a graduate kiss!

Thank you mom for making a difference in the lives of children....especially all of ours.

All of this was Thursday, May 31.

A day we will always remember.

We are blessed.

Life

Hubs got a new bike today.

Apparently it's a big deal.

He's like a kid at Christmas.

Training has started for THIS!

My niece is having her baby next week...scheduled c section on May 31st.

It's her first. She chose not to find out if it's a boy or a girl, and hasn't told the names yet either.

We are all so excited and praying for this child who is already loved so much!

Missing these grand girls.

 Their other grandparents are in the states visiting for a few weeks.

Trying to share nicely. :)

Be back soon with new baby pics and mom's retirement!!

Twins Baby Dedication

Mother's Day was baby dedication day for the twins. It was such a special day. We joined together as a family at church and made a promise, as their family, to always pray for them and always point them to Jesus. Poppy and I pray these boys will always see Jesus in us and that when we fail, they know He still loves us. We pray they know His grace in a very real way.  Thank you Lord for the special blessing of these twins. Thank you for family that loves them and prays for them. Thank you for making two sets of grandparents very, very proud.

....and some great-grandparents too:

It was a long, long day for these boys

By the way, their mommy MADE their outfits!!!!!!!!

Thank you Jesus for these boys and the family that came to support them.

My Mom

My mom is 75. I am amazed at how youthful she is. Not just how youthful she LOOKS...(though she looks great), but, how youthful her mind and her spirit is. She can *hang with the best of us* and she texts like a 16 year old. She has directed a preschool for over 30 years and can decorate a house like *nobody's business*. She is always dressed as *neat as a pin* and is NEVER and I mean NEVER late to anything. She returns all her texts and phone calls, (even though some of US aren't that great about doing so :) ) and never forgets a birthday in the family. She loves Jesus and my daddy and all of us *more than life itself*. I am proud that she is my mother and so very thankful that I still have her here to love.

Happy Mother's Day Mom!

Playing In The Rain

Baby B.

Playing In The Rain.

Doesn't get any better than this!

Happy Birthday To My Girl!

Thank you for making me a mother to a daughter.

You make me proud.

I love you! 

Waking Up With The Twins

About a month ago, I was at their home when they woke up.

Excuse the *sing-song* Nonny voice.

The little poem is one I woke my children up with when they were growing up.

(if you hit you tube in bottom right corner, you can view it better.)

Is that not the sweetest thing ever?