Wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!

Guess I am a little late posting my Christmas photos but I wanted to get them on before the New Year and so this is my last chance since this is the last day of the year. The photo above is all six of our grandchildren plus Kelli, Dallas's girlfriend. What a great bunch of sweet children. We love them all so much and thank God for giving us these precious children to enjoy.

Tia and TaraKate had so much fun playing with their American Girl dolls and Tia's new horse sent to her by her grandma in Texas.

Christmas Day, Tabi was all tuckered out and climbed on Papaw's lap and fell asleep. She had a great time playing with her new gifts and her cousins that she loves to be with. She was really worn out so took time out for a nap. Papaw didn't mind a bit and took advantage of being ale to hold her awhile. Most of the time she was too busy to stop.

We had a great Christmas this year with all our children and grandchildren being able to get together at the same time. It has been a tradition for us to be at Tina’s home on Christmas Eve and it was another great family time . Thanks Tina for hosting another Christmas Eve party for us all.

The photo above is all three of our grown children, Kimberly on the left and Ed in the middle and of course Tina on the right of Ed.

This is all of us together ready to feast on the delicious meal prepared mostly by Tina. Of course Kimberly is taking the photo so you cannot see her and little Tabi seemed to disappear amongst all the bigger ones but she is sitting in there somewhere. We have 15 altogether. We are looking forward to another great year, 2008 went so fast.

Christmas Cookie Baking Day 2008

We got together for our "Annual Christmas Cookie Baking Fun Day" with my precious grandaughters. They brought me a gift. Isn't it so cute and really fits the occasion. It is one of the Willow Tree figurines called Grandmother.

TaraKate and Tia cutting out their cookie while Marisa chooses which one she wants to use.

Marisa decorating her Christmas tree. Bethany made a cute bear and Tia a stocking.

Can you tell what is Tabi's favorite color?

This is all the decorated cookies. They looked so pretty when they finished with their decorating.


The girls wanted to do some crafts so I looked online and found this cute snowman paper bag puppet and Rudolph made by tracing around their shoe and then their hands.

Psalm 127:3 Behold, children are a gift of the Lord;

Last evening our daughter called and ask if we were free to keep the little girls and of course we were so glad to have them. After eating pizza we spent most of the evening in the family room watching a movie and just having some fun together.

If you give them some supplies like pencils, paper, stickers, stencils, scissors, they can come up with all kinds of ideas. Tia was so comfortable on the sofa watching the movie.

TaraKate enjoying her favorite cherry gum drop candy while watching the movie.

Taking time to make something with the stencils.

Tia thought she would help Santa and put these gifts under the Christmas tree.

TaraKate is holding a snowman ornament that her Mommy painted a very long time ago. There was a shop up town where you could buy these plaster paris ornaments and paint them yourself and they were so fun for the kids to do. The girls thought their mommy could paint really good and she could.

Tia is holding an ornament her Aunt Kim made at school many years ago. Isn't it neat? I like to put these handmade ornaments on the tree. It brings back many Christmas memories.

Tabi playing with the big doll house. It is a very old dollhouse that my sister had for her grandchildren and gave it to me for my grandchildren. All our granddaughters have enjoyed playing with it.

Doesn't Tabi look like a little doll sitting in the doll rocking chair?

TaraKate was so intent on drawing some little pictures with the stencils.

It was so fun being with all three little girls. It was a great evening for Mamaw & Papaw
Grandchildren are so special! We love them so much!

Thankful Day

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving day with our wonderful family. We hope you had a great day also.

The little girls looked so cute in their Pilgrim dresses.

Bethany's cute new puppy joined us for the first time and as you can tell the girls really enjoyed cuddling her.

"Happy Birthday Bethany"

Just can hardly believe today our first granddaughter turned 22. Happy Birthday Bethany!

Hope you had a great day.

Here she is with her birthday present, a cute little lovable puppy.

Love you so much!!

Fall photos around our house

The little I voted graphic is from Karen at recycle bin graphics.
Thanks Karen!
http:www.recyclebingraphics.com




Today I took this photo of Our Flag. I thought it looked so neat flying in the breeze and was so appropriate on election day.



My husband took these other pretty photos around our house this weekend. I thought they were so pretty I wanted to put them on my blog.
This one shows the road leading to the front of our house. The trees are getting so pretty with all the colored leaves.

Happy Birthday Tina

Well, this sweet daughter wasn’t born on Halloween but she was a treat too. Three years later and one day after Halloween in 1967 we were treated with another cute little baby girl. and someone to be a playmate and forever friend to a big sister who was now 3. What a joy to now have 2 little girls and one little boy to love and treasure.

Our cute Halloween Trick or Treaters

We don't get many trick or treaters for Halloween since we live outside of town, but we think we had the best ones in the whole town visit us tonight. Check this out and see if you don't agree.


Our sweet grandchildren came as a tiger, a kitty and a bunny.

Children of a good friend came as a singer and a fireman. We think they are all pretty cute!

Happy Halloween.....Happy Birthday Kimberly!

Happy Halloween!
That is what we thought when our sweet baby girl was born on Halloween in 1964. She was definitely not a trick but she was a special treat. What a joy to have a cute little red haired baby girl to dress up in little dresses. In this photo she has on a dress that I made for her. Isn’t she a real cutie?

What my daughters mean to me.

Since my two daughters birthdays are within the next 2 days I want to add some sayings that really apply to both of them before their special day. They both mean so much to me. I love them both very MUCH! More will be added on each of their birthdays.
Happy Birthday Girls!
Love from your Mother.


A Daughter Like You is a Precious Gift

D oes so much to bring you joy
A dds lots of love to your world
U plifts you with her smile
G ives you memories to cherish
H as the warmest hugs to share
T ouches your heart with her sweetness
E njoys doing thoughtful things
R adiates her own special beauty and is loved
and Treasured more with every year.



A Daughter is...
A joy
A heart warmer,
A memory maker,
A Daughter is...Love.

Thinking back a few years ago

This is a photo of our children in the Fall of 1968, aren't they cute! They were all born in the fall of the year. Ed was first in September and already he has had his birthday and it is posted here on the blog . Check back in a couple of days for our first daughter’s post for her special day and see what we got for Halloween in 1964. Trick or Treat?

Little Miss Big Stuff

Couldn't resist posting this cute little sweetie. Doesn't she look big?

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, the Lord God made them all .......

Just can't believe it is fall already. The summer has passed so fast. The girls took pictures Sunday near our house and the trees are starting to be colorful. I especially like these since all my granddaughters are in them. I think they are really cute together. You can see our barn in the distance and it looks like they are headed to Mamaw and Papaw' house.

I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving so we can all be together for the day.

"Happy Birthday Marisa"

Today our sweet granddaughter Marisa is 19. Just can't believe how fast the time flies. Just think this is the last year of her teens. This is one of her senior photos. I think it is so pretty of her and really shows her beautiful red hair.

Happy Birthday Marisa

Happy Birthday Yilan !

We have several birthdays in the fall of the year.

Yesterday, October 12 was another birthday in our family, it was our daughter-in-law Yilan who celebrated her birthday.

Sorry Yilan I didn't get it added on the right day.

This photo was taken on their trip to Chicago and I thought it was a very pretty picture to display for Yilan's special day. She and her husband had a great time in Chicago a few days ago.

Happy Birthday Yilan!

Happy 6th Birthday TaraKate!!

Cousin Marisa with the birthday girl “TaraKate” and her sisters, Tia and Tabi.
What a cute Curious George cake Mommy made for TaraKate.
Cousin Bethany with Tabi

Clothes made by Mamaw for TaraKate’s American Girl Doll.

Tia and TaraKate with their American Girl birthday dolls and Tabi with the pink ribbon.
SO CUTE!!

"Happy Birthday Ed "

Happy Birthday Ed!

The first photo is of Ed and his wife Yilan on the boat trip at Lake Michigan in Chicago. Looks like they enjoyed the trip.

Today is our son’s birthday. I can hardly believe he is 46 years old today. Where did the time go? I found this saying from Denny’s Quotes and thought it kinda says just how I feel.

My Little Boy
I remember when you were my little boy,
An extension of my very being.
My every waking moment belonged to you.
One evening when I called you to supper,
You came to the table all grown up.
Where did all the in between go?
Too soon I was to let you go.
Now, I shall always call you "my son"
But in my heart...
you'll always be my little boy

Love You!
Mom