School Days School Days Good Ol' Golden Rule Days!

All the grands started to school in the last two weeks! We have preschool, public, private and homeschool! I pray wherever they are, their lives make a difference.

Go change the world babies.

You all have changed mine.

Never Say Never

Maybe blogging is old school and a thing of the past. 
But, I am too. 
So, my hopes of sharing here again may be a reality soon. 
Never say never.

We remodeled (to say the least) the home next door and moved in last Thanksgiving (2016). 
I never thought I would move again. 
Never say never.

The grands are growing like crazy.
 It's been three years since we've had a new baby.
 But, number TEN should be arriving from China soon! 
Never say never.

Back on the blogging train soon.

Anyone still reading?

Never. Say. Never.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

So, I have a dear friend, Pam, who is also an AMAZING photographer. However, investing in people is what she does best! Pam loves on and cares for people well. I so admire her! Recently Pam offered to come spend a day/afternoon with my family. She wanted to capture our normal day of getting together. We didn't dress up or act different. We are who we are. We Also celebrate Poppy's birthday on the afternoon she spent with us. I want to share/overload you with some of the pictures from that day.

I am THRILLED to have a *day in the life of our family* in print and will treasure these pics always!

Thank you dear Pam. We are a normal family, in a fallen world, trying to love and make an impact. Thank you for reminding us, in pictures, of the blessing of family. We are eternally grateful.  

Nonny and Poppy

(You can find Pam @ Bonneygirlphotography.com)

Good Grief!

How is it April and I haven't blogged? I know it's not the TRENDY thing to do these days, but, I have my blog printed out every year instead of printing out photos! So, I love to document things here! 

In January we celebrated my parents anniversary!

In March, Baby W was dedicated to Jesus. 

There is no baby boy sweeter than this one! 

What a precious baby #9 is!

Poppy had a birthday in February!

A shout out to him...........

He started WHOLE 30 last fall and has lost close to 50 pounds!!!!

I had a birthday in March...the BIG one is next year!

Hubs treated me to dinner at CHEF AND THE FARMER!

It never disappoints....and I even got to talk with Chef Vivian!

Our #2 grand had her art displayed in The Mint Museum.

Quite an honor for this baby girl!

Also in March we bought a *fixer upper* because we want to be

Chip and Joanna! :)

Here is the BEFORE and the inspiration photo for the AFTER!

Wish us luck!

Easter came early this year.

Can you say cold and rain?

Repeat after me: Cold. Rain.

I host my family every Easter. 

There were 33 of us...16 of those were children.

Nuff said.

In my next post I will share some photos we had taken of our family!

Until then...........

Nonny loves you BIG!

Happy Birthday To Our TWO YEAR OLD!

Our youngest granddaughter is TWO!!!

She is spunky and cautious and was the slowest one to warm up to me........

......AND Santa!

She is an absolute JOY
And is the easiest baby ever!

Happy Birthday to our
Baby Doll loving
Mommy loving
Paci loving
PRECIOUS beyond words
Youngest granddaughter!

Nonny and Poppy love you BIG!

Blog Questions!!!

Stacey, at The Yarbrough's blog, shared this survey with me. I thought I would go old school and fill it out!! I included some random, old pictures of the grands....just because I don't like a post without pictures!!!

1.  What made you start blogging?

I started reading a Caring Bridge blog about a little girl I knew who had cancer. That lead me to other Caring Bridge blogs and ultimately to blogs about fashion, decorating, children, etc. Then, my DIL, Jenny, started a blog and talked me into starting mine! I'm so glad I did. I have the blog posts printed into books every year and it's a way to journal and have pictures printed at the same time! One day I hope my grandchildren will enjoy seeing a part of their childhood and know how much they meant to me. My first blog post: Pressure From The DIL.

2.  What are some of your favorite blogs?

I have so many!!! They change every month or two! Right now my favorites are:

A Time To Love A Time To Learn

Jenny

Kincaid Parade

Lots of Scotts

Love, Matt and Kara

Odom Party of Five

Our Happily Ever Afters

Our Londry Room

The Sunny Side Up

Tales Of The Trees

The Christian Wife Life

The Willcutt Girls

Whatever

So many of the bloggers I use to read have stopped blogging. Instagram and Facebook have taken over. I really like FB and IG too (as a matter of fact, IG is just so easy and it's why I don't blog as much either)

3.  Where is your favorite place to vacation?

ANYWHERE! I love a road trip!

4.  What do you enjoy doing in your down time?

Spending time with family. Reading. Traveling.

5.  What is your favorite food to eat for dinner? 

White Pizza with veggies.

6.   What are 3 beauty products that you can't live without?

Lipstick. Mascara. Foundation.

7.  If we were to open your purse, what would we find?

Lipstick (duh). Calendar. Debit card. Cell Phone.

8.  Who is your hero?

Outside of people I know, The Duggars would be my heroes. They live simple lives that glorify God.

9.  What are your favorite TV shows?

Nineteen Kids and Counting. Fixer Upper. Little Couple. Little People Big World. 

10.  What is your favorite music to listen to?

Christian. Country. Oldies.

Tell me how you'd answer some of these!!