31 years ago

31 years ago our 3rd daughter was married, she was 17 and her husband to be was almost 19, in fact he had his birthday 3 days after their wedding.  31 years ago I would not have given them a plugged nickle of surviving, they came from very different backgrounds and her husband had not yet learned how to control his anger and would come to the house and go and sit in a corner sulking so I thought at that time. Now here it is 31 years later and I need salt and pepper to flavor my thoughts of that time and I have to eat my words.  31 years have fled by and they are still partners in every sense and they have and are raising 10 beautiful children. I truly adore and respect our son in law, they have been through it all and they are still best friends, lovers, husband and wife, soulmates. They can confide in each other and rely on each other to be there for what ever the situation may call for. I am extremely proud of the family they are.  Happy Anniversary to my daughter and her husband, I am very proud of you both.

whirl wind week

what a week it was, first Julia comes from Alaska a day early to surprise us all, the was really sad that she could not bring the kids with her, it was her first time to travel alone. My precious grandson Michael went home and he bought 3 tickets for the kids to fly out unknown to us, On Saturday Julia and I headed out to Carson City to go to the Farmers Market and we were to meet up with Maura at 1 p.m. for lunch, (she said she had to go to a graduation and that was why she could not go with us), after walking all over downtown Carson Julia and I headed to the mall to kill time until Maura and Michael hooked up with us for lunch, besides the mall was airconditioned and Julia was roasting. Anyway, Maura texted me to let us know they were at the resturant waiting for us so we went to meet up with them, we walked in and they were sitting at the far wall facing the entrance so we just went right over to the table and of course they sat themselves so we had our backs to the door.  Michael was sorta looking behind Julia and having a little smile on his face, Julia thought oh there must be a cutie sitting over there and Michael is flirting, so she did a little turn like she was checking her backpack and yes there was a cutie, 3 cuties, 2 girls and 1 boy, talk about suprise, we sure were, the graduation turned out to be a trip to the airport. From there it has been go go go, we bbq on Sunday  at Maura's house, she had Elizabeth and boys, Meagan and Ve, Matt and Vanessa, the kids stayed over at her house, and Julia stayed with us, Marina and kids were heading back from Los Angeles from Alexander and Keith's Westminister Choir so they did not join us on Sunday, on Monday we bbq at my house and Marina and family, Maura and family, Julia and family, Emmet and Et and ourselves were all here, what fun.  Tues was Maura's birthday and we all went to Compadres for dinner, there was 25 of us, all family. On Wed, 4th of July, we were all up at Virginia City for the whole day, Thursday we went to Reno shopping and had lunch with Maura and girls, Marina, and shopped some more, Friday Julia and kids had to pack to head back to Alaska. What whirl wind week. wish we could have had more time just to relax and sit and enjoy Julia and kids company, maybe next time.

out of the mouths of babes

at our 4th of July family picnic one of our great granddaughters came up to me and asked a question, "how does the food get into the mommies boobies" I looked at her and I said " I think you need to ask your Mommie" her reply was "were you not ever a Mommie?"  Then awhile later the same great granddaughter turned to me and asked " why did that lady say omg, I said to her that it was not polite to listen to another person's conversation but I told her that she meant oh my goodness, she tells me her sister said it meant a bad word. So I carefully explained to her that it could mean something else but I was sure she meant it to be oh my gosh.....gotta love the young ones. 

enlarging the family

today is a good day, I have been telling everyone that there is a new baby coming to this family but everyone was saying not me, well,,,,I was right, there is a new baby due the first part of Feb, our granddaughter Meagan is expecting baby number 2, VaughEmery just turned 2 in May and she will make a wonderful big sister to the new baby.  We are so excited for them.  yeah.....

Mother's Day 2012

Today was a very good Mother's Day, I heard from all my daughters sending me lots of love and hugs, what more could I ask for. I love my daughters and I am very fortunate to have them. Through thick or thin or ups and downs there is always the love there and they are my blessings.

Book Club Disscussion

Tonight 3/21 was my book club and we were discussing the book The Gifted written by Deborah Andreasen, my fabulous granddaughter, Deborah was the guest speaker at the book club and she was wonderful, so poised and was able to carry the dicussion and you would never know that it was her first time doing this. I am so proud of her. But I have to admit, Abigail stole the show LOL,,,,,she was the best baby and everyone fell in love with her. The feedback from the club was very positive and I think Deborah received some very good information.

feeling happy

Today I was thinking about my family.  I am blessed with 4 beautiful daughters who have given us 20 wonderful granddchildren and the grandchildren have given us 14 great grandchildren. I love them all with all my heart and I am proud of the people they have all became. We all have had our ups and our downs but when the need is there we all gather to help whoever needs it at the moment to get through their trial. I am contented with my life, I have been given a partner in life who loves me and puts up with all of my good and bad days. I in return love and adore him to the nth of life and beyond. We have a great bonding and a great love. Thank you God for my gifts.