Too Much FUN!

We decided to invest in two power wheels so the grand kids could have fun when they come. (I always say you have to buy every cool toy, yummy candy, and cute outfit you find for the grand kids. ) Jordan decided he would give them a try, both of them. After an hour of instruction from Cole he was exhausted! He didn't know steering would take so much concentration.And Cole didn't know he'd have to keep running for his life! (Nothing better than a little father and son bonding!) In the end Jordan was very pleased with himself.

Pretty In Pink...

Baby's first skirt. She sure is pretty in pink. Today Shaunna and I went and visited Tera and her new baby. Her new baby was beautiful! And being so close in age, the two mothers were sure they would be best friends!

Finally Organized!

I finally got my craft room organized! It's about time. Now I should be able to zip zip zip those crafts out, yea, right!

A Project That Actually Worked!

We had a fun project for my Young Woman's group at church that worked out well. For the supplies we used; a small terra cotta pot, beans, a hodge podge assortment of silk flowers, writing pens, florist tape, and foam stickers. We cut the flowers, with about 4" of stem left on. Then we attached each one to the end of a pen with florist tape, stopping just above where the pen cap starts. We filled the pot with beans and put the stickers on the outside of the pot. All you have to do then is stick the pens in the pot and you have a fun pen holder!

One Perfect Day...

There is nothing better than floppy babies to make "One Perfect Day".

Not big enough to do the job!

Everyone knows how much Jordan loves whoopin' cream. Thank goodness papa makes all of those pies! This weekend he made pumpkin caramel pecan and key lime with lemon curd. This time he had left over whipping and gave the bowl to Jordan. Jordan traded his beater for a spoon and started digging in. Then he got a funny look on his face, said, "Here daddy", handed Cole the spoon and ran off. (We couldn't figure out what was going on and why he abandoned his bowl.) He came back a few minutes later with a shovel and plowed right in! I guess he decided the spoon wasn't big enough to do the job!

A HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHOUT

A HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHOUT goes out to Nathan and Travis! Mom had birthday cake for Nathan at their house. It was yummy too! (crust with pecans, chocolate pudding and whipped cream) She even made a special one for those who are lactose intolerant! I gave Nathan a stash of chocolate, ( so he didn't have to bribe Charlie to show him where mom keeps hers.) I wish we could have celebrated with Travis and I hope he also had a happy birthday.

WOW, What a Woman!!!

Our friend Ella called me the day Shaunna had her baby asking about her. She told me she had made a carrier cover for her daughter, Tera, who was also expecting. After seeing the carrier, Tera exclaimed, "Shaunna is going to be so jealous!" Ella asked me if Shaunna had one, to which I replied, " She has been looking for one but couldn't find one she liked." So Ella dropped everything and ran over to pick up the carrier and told me she would make a cover and have it to the hospital the next day for Shaunna to take the baby home in. Ella finished it in time despite the fact she has her own company to run and the electricity kept going off due to storms! She even showed up on Sunday with a matching blanket! It turned out Beautifully and Brooke Lynn looks great in it! Many thanks go to Ella! WOW, What a Woman!

I Warned You!

Baby and Mom are doing well! Can't wait for you all to come and see for yourself!

More Holding Baby...

Papa J holding Brooke Lynn.

Grandma H holding Brooke Lynn.

Grandma C holding Brooke Lynn.

CONGRATS to proud Mom and Dad! You did a great Job! She is blessed to have so much family who loves her. We are anxiously waiting for all the rest of you to come hold baby.

What a BEAUTIFUL Baby!

Well, My day started at 5:17 am and Shaunna's started a lot earlier than that! Brooke Lynn arrived at 11:55 am! Weighing in at 7.2 lbs. and 19 inches long. I bet you can't guess what my next few days of blogging will be.
Alex holding Brook Lynn.

Jordan squeezing Brooke Lynn! (She'll have to get use to this!)

Grandma J holding Brooke Lynn.

Proud Daddy holding Brooke Lynn. We wish you could hold Brooke Lynn too!

One Windless Day....

Well, we had one windless day, so, I bet you can't guess what we did!

For those of you who....

We celebrated Jim's birthday and for those of you who know him, you know how he wanted to celebrate his birthday. Well, it turned out to be a very windy day and not just windy, but nasty, dirty windy. Being a little down on his big day, I decided to take him to a funny movie to cheer him up. Well, for those of you who know him, know what he ended up doing; he fell asleep! Still feeling a little bummed, he had to run Alex and her friend to the airport- they were headed to EFY Camp in Dallas. On the way, Jim asked Alex for her car keys. The car was sitting behind the boat and for those of you who know Jim, you know what that means. (If the wind dies down he's going skiing!) Well, she acted funny about giving him the keys and didn't produce.
We forgot about the keys until later. He was even more bummed! A whole week without skiing! I looked at the clock, realized Alex was just about to board and decided to take matters into my own hands. I called Alex told her to give the keys to someone at the desk. She was still reluctant, so, I had to resort to threats! She left the keys and Jim headed to the airport on his motorcycle to retrieve them. After returning home i asked him if he got them. He said yes, but he was shocked when they produced the key chain! It was a big wad and he didn't know how he was going to carry it on his motorcycle! He said the cycle leaned on the side of the keys (3 keys) the whole way home! Now I know why Alex was reluctant to hand them over. I wished I could have been there to see his face when they handed him the keys! I still chuckle to myself when I think about it. And for those of you who know Jim, you know why!

A New Friend...

I think we got a new friend. wonder what the fish think of him (or her). The fish are use to being hand fed. Maybe they kissed his nose. Maybe that's why he likes to drink from our pond. Or, maybe it's the 101 degree temp outside! I don't think I can get close enough to find out, but it might be fun to try!