Mike's Great Grandparents

Mike just added these pictures to our family book...thought you might want to see..kinda neat!

Better Days...

I have been feeling better the last couple of days....I guess it just takes a lot out of you to work at another person's home and try to get them better.  I am having a little medical issue and I will finally get to go to a urologist specialist on the 16th of this month.  I have been sitting upstairs and not having access to the new computer until today.  I know it is nothing to worry about...just a big bother from getting, as the Dr. said, "more mature".  Isn't that a word for just getting older and things sagging...she said that actually part of my problem stems from loosing 75 lbs...go figure!

I got home last night at 10 pm....so tired and so glad to Ben home :)

Early Flight

Well tomorrow I will heading out...anxcious to see my dear friend, but sooo worried.  I think I can post from my tablet now...so, I will try to keep you all up to date.  Diana's surgery is scheduled for very early on 1/11.

Wisdom in them there eyes!

Happy Birthday Dear Cousin....Through these beautiful eyes with your camera, you have given us a treasure to behold. I love the journal of your life journey....you are an awesome person!
Thank you for being in my life!

New Tablet

OK....so I am trying to keep up with Helen.  We went out and bought a new IPad2 Tablet yesterday.  I am heading to Dallas on 1/7/12 to help my friends Diana...she has a horrible brain tumor and they will operate on 1/11/12.  I thought about taking the laptop...but, we thought this might be easier.  So far...I do have Facebook and my email.  I have downloaded a blogger app...but....who knows.  I may be calling Helen for help with the Blog info.  I will keep you all up to date...

Missing you..

It seems impossible that my Mom would be 94 today....always really miss her on her birthday. I know she is so much happier with Dad and her family in Heaven....she certainly would not have wanted to be here on this Earth living the way she had to live the last 5 years...Alzheimer's is a horrible disease. I love to think of her and Daddy when they were a happy young couple living in Florida. This was taken in March of 1939 in front of the home that they rented in Orlando. This is one of her favorite pictures. Love you muches Mom!

Christmas Fun....

As you can see....we were all gathered this morning and had a wonderful Christmas Brunch. Now the house is all quiet and the messes cleaned up. The top picture is our son Paul and his wife Dawn. Next comes our Cindy and then her husband Kris. Then, Paul again and Mike just opened an antique milk bottle...1/2 gal. and it is from the Dairy where Mike's Dad worked forever. The bottom picture is our oldest grandson, Paxton, showing off the sling shot that Uncle Kris made for each of the boys.
Hope you all have had a fantastic day and that you continue to enjoy the blessings that we have been given.

Shhhhh......

Santa has arrived and all is ready. The kids will all be here at 9:30 for Christmas Brunch....can't wait! I hope you all have a very blessed Christmas tomorrow. I love you all and I am so glad you all are in my life :)

Holiday Happenings

Wow...it sure is great to take a breather! We have been so busy entertaining and I have been working more. The top picture is at the Chocolate store where I work. The picture in the middle is with my dare friend Marilyn...they were here for several days and it was kind a like running a Bed and Breakfast. The one at the bottom is all of us taken last evening when everyone got together for Marilyn and her husband Rich being here. I also worked today and drove home in the yucky rain. Delighted to be home for the evening. The kids will be done with school at noon on Wednesday and they are looking forward to a nice break. Hope you all are doing great....love you all!

Home again...

Dr. visit went well...but, he does want to see me in 4 months.  Cindy is home from the conference...she said she left early.  Many did not show up because there were slick roads this morning from the 1 " of snow...she left about 3 hours early so she could drive in daylight.  I was so happy to see her walk in the door.

Off to Dr. this morning....

Vampire work last week and then met with my primary Dr. on Friday to go over the results...all good and markers down.  Today I go to my specialist and very grateful that Mike is driving me.  All that wonderful clean out yesterday and this morning...I'm not worried about seeing the Dr....I will just be glad when it is over.
I have been praying and so concerned about Patsy...my post to her post while she is in the hospital has not gone through.  I so appreciate that you all are keeping me in the loop...I sure will be glad when she is home.
Dusting of snow and really cold here...I sure am not ready for this.  Cindy is attending a conference in Jefferson City today...she made it down there last night.  I sure will be glad when she gets home tonight.

My cousin Helen is looking good...her picture of Benjamin and her by the tree is darling!!!

Here it is...no photoshop here...

I really think Cindy out did herself this year....she really has my Mom's touch, plus Aunt Winnie's artistic eye! Merry Christmas to each and every one of you...I love you!

O Christmas Tree....

Here is my tree...taken this morning with my new coat. Now you need to know that I got this second hand coat at Saver's...how's that for $26.00. I love it.

Family...Thanksgiving

We really had a fun and relaxing Thanksgiving....Towards evening, the older ones thumbed through all the sale adds. They all shopped on line for the big sales and the story of Clayton and Black Friday was mentioned with some great laughter.
Later...Sam tried on his Aunts' big boots and then ask me for a cowboy hat...the next thing you knew...he and Tanner were putting on an impromptu western play which was based on a movie they saw at school. Whatever the basis...we were all just hooting at the performance.
All in all..it was just great fun.

Mostly finished

I don't think I have had too many stops since Thanksgiving....Cindy and I started decorating on Friday after Thanksgiving. I think I will be drawing out all the stops this year (as Cindy says...Mom you haven't felt like doing this for years, and she is right). The tree is up, but no picture yet. I have been working my part time job and we have had Sam over a great deal. I love my new part time job...I'm working at a boutique type Chocolate Shop that sells imported Belgium chocolate. It's kind of a strange job for someone that is working so hard to take off weight. I have lost 58 pounds so far....but it has been really difficult. However, craving chocolate has never been one of my problems.
We will be entertaining quite a bit over the holidays...thus...decorations!