Here and now....Happy 1st Birthday dear Lucy Irene

My, My how sweet she is....

Never in a millon years did I ever think that all my children would actually grow up, leave home and have families of their own...days of bottles, diapers...(and I washed mine..no pampers for me...) crying, sickness, cuts and bruices....slobery kisses...etc would ever end..just thought that they would always be here...

Wrong....Everett and I have now been empty nesters....let's see.....about 17yrs give or take...wow...

The day Abby Jo was born....what a day....waiting...wondering will it be a boy or girl...what would he, she look like....I had an awful headache after she was born...to much excitment....oh what a feeling...first grandchild.....( they all have been very special...)

Now that first Grandchild....has a daughter of her own.....my first Great Grandbaby...oh how precious she is...just like her mama......and tomorrow this little angel turns one.....I wish I could hold her, kiss her.....wrap my fingers into her little chubby ones....and sing...Baby Bye there's  a fly...let us catch him you and I...there he goes on his toes...tickling baby's nose...I believe with those 6 legs you and I could crawl on eggs...baby bye there's a fly let us catch him you and I....

Love you Lucy Irene....have a great 1st Birthday....from .....your Papaw...and Gigi....

HOME

Forty years ago Everett and I bought this house...I thought that I had a mansion...compared to what I had lived in...it seemed huge....

We have redecorated it many times...carpet, wallpaper, paint, new kitchen cabinets...etc...it had been was green and white  when we moved in, we painted it yellow and now it is red..I love the red...it took me awhile to be brave enough to paint it red, but love, love it red now...my little cottage...my home until I reach my heavenly home.....this little red house in my temporary home here on earth...

When we bought this house I never thought we would actually stay here this long....I was 23..Chad was not born yet.. Steph was 5 and Talmage was 3. Everett's dad sat on our couch in our living room the first time he was here and said " you have a really nice home here why don't you stay here for awhile" I wish he was still living so he could know that we are still here...and maybe he does know....

There have been times I have wanted to tear out walls, build on and so on...but never have...I kinda like it just the way it is....It is small when everyone comes home but for the most part when it is just the two of us it is perfect....not to much to clean but yet for us very roomy...

40 years in one place is a long time.....growing years....some good some not so good...but it has been my life here....I am thankful that 40 years ago God opened the door to this home for us....

We have even had a wedding here...our first grandchild, (Abby) wanted to get married at Grandma's house what a blessing.....

There is a song....about Heaven....some call it paradise......but I will call it home...

Summer Time

This summer of 2011 is quickly flying by, I can hardly stand it.

We have been to Oklahoma to visit my neice and family what a wonderful time....
We have been to Texas to my hubby's neice and family...what a wonderful time...
We have been camping twice....what a wonderful time....
We have been to Chicago with our granddaughter and hubby and my 2 precious Greatgranddaughters..What a wonder time....
We took our first ever train trip...Amtrak.....to Chicago...everyone needs to do that at least once...what a wonderful time....

God is Good.....I love summer......

Happy Birthday to my first born son.....

My son....born June 2...10:45 am Sunday morning.....what a blessing....God has given us....He is the most loving, thoughtful, caring, wonderful son, daddy, brother and friend anyone could have.......

He is always kind to his father and me...he always says he loves me before he hangs up when I have talked to him on the phone....

He runs his own business....has 4 wonderful children and just recently...all his family and him were baptised.. and gave his testimony of giving his life to Christ.....

We are proud of you Talmage and love you, have a HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!  ( and many more!)

My Haven of Rest....

Happy Spring from our house to yours!!

My Cup Runneth Over

There are times when I can't believe how blessed I am. This is one of those times and sometimes it scares me to be very truthful.

My heart runneth over with love and thanksgiving for what God has given Everett and I.

I think there are way to many times we brush things off with forgetfulness at good things that happen and where that goodness comes from when we are His. I don't want to forget and I can see His hand in everything.

To be still and know that He is God...to listen to His calling, and being obedient to what He would have us do.

Coming up on this Sunday...the day we set aside to remember what He has given to us in His Son Jesus and how Jesus being obedient to what His Father's will was and going to the Cross to die for me....that I may have everlasting life, not because of what I have done or who I am but because of what Jesus did for me...and by faith, through Grace are we saved and not of ourselves....and He promises us life, abundantly!

Oh who am I that a King would bleed and die for....

Let's Pray

Papaw is going to pray.....much to my surprise Sophie folded her hands and bowed to pray.
She is 2 and 1/2.

The twins...we have them this week...Chad, Sarah, Sam and Henry are in Florida for the week. Our house has come alive.

"Thank you Jesus"......for all our blessings....Randy, Stephanie, Abby, Jeff, Stella, Lucy, Annie, Abraham, Cody, Talmage, Tabetha, Shanyn, Sydney, Sally, Simon, Chad, Sarah, Sam, Henry, Sophie, and Jack...