And Just Like That..................

..............He Is Here!

9 lbs. 12.3 ounces

21"

of sweetness!

The details are HERS to share!

Keep checking back. Mommy has a lot on her plate but I'm sure she will document his birth!

#9 is a blessing already!

Graduation + Grandchildren + Gorgeous

Our oldest granddaughter graduated last night from K5. She had such a great kindergarten experience with fabulous teachers and lots of great friends.! Boy does kindergarten grow those babies up!! I love watching them blossom and try to figure out the world around them. Everything is new and exciting to them and it reminds me to appreciate things more. This granddaughter of ours sure has a servant's heart! One of my favorite things about her is her willingness to do for others. That's a gift that I hope will live on in her heart for a lifetime!  

Congrats to our EC!

Random pics of the grands.

Gorgeous.

Our DIL is pregnant with grand # nine.

She is due tomorrow.

This morning I took a picture of her 40 week belly.....

And to think, she delivered the twins at 32 weeks.

Who dared to dream she would make it this far?

So thankful for this gorgeous pregnant belly and what it represents!

today

Happy Mother's Day to my beautiful mom.

She is the easiest person in the world to get along with.

I never hear her complain.

She loves us all unconditionally.

Truly unconditionally.

So thankful for you mom.

I love you.

And for the three that made me a mother, I am forever grateful.

Happy Birthday to My Girl!

My girl has a birthday today!

She brings us all so much joy.

I am blessed beyond measure to be her mother.

photo by Jenny Conklin Photography

Dear Daughter,

 May you have the happiest of days.

You are loved.

Happy *May Nine!*  :)

It's Almost May

It's almost May people! How is that? April has come and gone and I feel like this month was a blur! It was a full month and I think that makes it go by even faster!

We celebrated our DIL this month with a very small baby shower. She is having baby boy # 3 in about four weeks! Hard to believe the time is almost here! The big brothers don't have a clue what is about to rock their world!

Nonny, JiJi, Mimi

One of the *big boy twins* had a small growth removed from his tongue this month. He was a real trooper and looked adorable in his hospital gown! :) After a few hours at the hospital and a couple of popsicles....all was right in his world!

I went on my yearly trip with my Beach Buddies! I so look forward to this trip every year! The five of us have done this trip together for years and years! We pretty much eat and talk and rest for four days. I dieted up until the day of the trip and got to within 1/2 pound of my goal! Course, I gained 2.5 while I was gone. Amazing how quickly I can put it on!! It takes way longer to get that weight back off! It was worth every bite though and I'll do it again next year!! Thank you friends for good times and great memories!

Hubs drove to the beach that last morning to pick me up. We had an important birthday party to attend!

The twinsx2 had their first birthday party! They are growing up before our eyes and are the sweetest things ever! Brother has been walking for a few months but sister just won't let go yet...she'd rather be held!!

What a gorgeous, fun day with these special one year old twins!!

Easter was squeezed in between all these events with live chicks and ducks who survived all the holding and squeezing that all our little ones dished out! We were reminded once again of HIS faithfulness to us and how very blessed we are. We do indeed serve a risen Savior!

Just one more pic of life one April morning before the kids came:

We are ready for May.

Bring it on!!

Easter 2014

HE  is risen indeed!

The Twinsx2 Are A YEAR OLD!!!

A year ago today our DIL gave birth to 15 pounds of babies! The twinsx2 (2nd set of twin grands) were born weighing 7 1/2 pounds each!

We did not know the sex of the babies before they were born and were so excited to welcome a baby boy and a baby girl!!!! Hard to believe those precious angels are a year old today!!! It takes a few tries to get them to sit for a picture. They have a very patient mommy!!!

Happy Birthday B and HJ! You fill our lives with so much joy and fun! We can't believe how blessed we are to have you to love. 

Love You BIG!!! 

Love Nonny and Poppy

Baby S!

I am Nonny to almost nine. But you know what, it NEVER gets old. Never. Every baby that is born is as precious as the first. Truly. I am amazed at God's goodness and the amount of love He gives us for each and every one. Life with nine grands is very different than it was with one or three or five…but it's good. Very good. Our newest grand was born four months ago. Baby S. She is growing and doing great! She is a TINY little peanut and only weighs about 12 pounds, but she is precious in every way! Her mom took this picture of her last week:

• She copies mouth movements…blowing bubbles, etc.
• She ADORES her big sisters!
• She is sitting in a Bumbo and an exersaucer now with good control.
• She has slept all night for several months!
• Laughs outloud.
• Enjoys being spoiled by ALL of us!

We sure do love you Baby S!

Catching Up!!!!

I never intended to wait so long to blog! I thought about it a lot! But, Instagram is just so easy to fall back on!! (My Instagram link is on the sidebar!)

Winter is still holding on here in North Carolina! We can't seem to get rid of this cold, wet weather! As I type, there is still a chance of a little snow! I don't know how you people up north handle it! I truly don't! We had a pretty bad ice storm a few weeks ago. It may take up to six months to clean up from all the damage here. Amazing what an inch of ice can do....AMAZING!

Come on Spring. The calendar says you are here!!!!!! 

My oldest son and his family have been flipping a house. They were FINALLY able to move into their semi-ready home this past weekend. In the last couple of months, my DIL and the children have been living out of state with her parents. They just returned and I was OVERJOYED to be reunited with them all. The children have grown so much....especially the twins!!

I have been trying to shed a few winter pounds! Weight Watchers is always my *go to* diet....and, YES, it is a diet. We are fooling ourselves if we say it isn't. Sure, it's a lifestyle. But, that's what I call maintenance. What I'm doing now...that's a D I E T! I have lost seven of the ten pounds I wanted to lose. And no, I don't have a picture. Trust me. The pounds were there. I had a birthday this month and I let myself indulge a little. Hubs had my favorite cake ever made:

 Strawberry Buttercream!

I plan to be more consistent with my blogging again. I want to do a *Favorite Things* post and update you on my Stitch Fix shipments! Stay tuned!!!