HAPPY DAY!

It's all about the rain in spring, remember April showers bring May flowers!! I actually love the rain, and thunderstorms. I'm supposing the storms cause a lot of my grandchildren stress, but hopefully someday they'll like them too :-) I'm glad I don't have that SAD problem!! Don't get me wrong, I really like the sunshine, who doesn't? So come on SUN!!

HAPPY SPRING!

I love the month of March! It means spring is here! Now I can take down my snowmen from winter, the ones decorating my house, and put up "springy" things. I'm crazy about spring things! So on Monday, March 1st I'll be dusting and cleaning and decorating! I like doing those things, call me crazy! Never mind!!

Gramma's Thoughts!

So, two big things happening in my two oldest grandson's lives! Austin is turning 18 and Cameron just registered for high school!! Oh my, oh my, it's hard to believe. How did I get so old :-) No comments please! It just seems like yesterday we were celebrating Austin's 1st birthday here at my house. He was surrounded by balloons and all you could see was his chubby face and very curly blonde hair :-) He was a challenging baby, but a delightful little boy and an amazing teenager! Austin, we are so proud of the young man you have become! Your leadership skills are evident and we pray that you will love God more each day! Cameron, how I remember the needle in your wee little head and how scary it was to hold you in your first days. That was pretty traumatic! God had big plans for you though and you have grown into a marvelous young man who is almost ready to head off to high school! Unbelievable. All of this brings tears to my eyes because in a way I wish they were still little guys who loved spending time with their gramma :-) Now they are off in their own world with their whole lives ahead of them!! I really wouldn't want it any other way! Just know guys that your gramma loves you with all her heart and I treasure the fact that God gave you to me. I pray for you each every day and will continue to do so as long as God gives me breath!!!

It's time to celebrate Valentine's Day!! It's such a "sweet" holiday! My favorite thing this year is that Grace Church is having a banquet and it will be "sweet!" Also I already know that my "sweet" husband bought me a card!! WOW!! My favorite saying for Valentine's Day is this:
EVERYDAY IS VALENTINE'S DAY FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE BASICALLY LOVABLE!!
That, believe it or not, comes from Snoopy!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARON/HAPPY GROUNDHOGS DAY!

It's coming very soon!! So, I had to get Aaron's THIRTIETH birthday in here and Groundhog Day too!!! I think it's so cute that Aaron was born on Groundhog Day!! Mrs Gould even bought him a stuffed groundhog one time when he was in high school. It's still sitting on his old bed down in the man cave!! For some reason he didn't want to take it with him when he got married! (Sorry Jean!) So, what are my thoughts with my baby turning 30?? I just can't believe it! Where did all those years go? Happy Birthday Aaron!! Hope the groundhog doesn't see his shadow!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

It's already Monday, January 4, 2010 ~ WOW, a new year and a new decade. It was certainly a very sad ending to 2009 and we still have the sadness of Joshua & Abi moving this next weekend, so one year ends sad and another starts sad. It's a bit much wouldn't you say? And this is what I hate, when people say, "oh it will give you nice places to visit!" Do they think that makes us feel any better? I know they're trying to be kind but it doesn't help believe me. I don't want to make a field trip, I want them to still be here! In saying all that I know that it wasn't God's plan for that to happen. I am so thrilled that both families have jobs! I'm thrilled that God placed them in churches that will love them! I'm so thrilled that they are all happy :-) Honestly I am. So my prayer now for 2010 is that Dennis finds a permanent, paying job and that Kym can quit her bank cleaning :-) I'm praying that Aaron can keep up with all the ministry on his hands and that Jenni continues to be an understanding pastor's wife!! I'm praying that Eric & Josh get settled in their new homes and that their old homes sell SOON. WOW, lots to pray for! Happy 2010 family!!

COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS

So few days left before Christmas and it seems like still so much to do!! I had the bulk of my Christmas shopping done in October, no lie!! Then it seemed like things slowed down and I just couldn't get the rest of it down until this month. Just yesterday I got two of my last presents online and hope they get here before the big day!! Yikes! I'm trying really hard to just concentrate on the here and now and not what the week after Christmas will bring and then into January. I sure don't want to see half of our family move away, but God has ordered their footsteps and so off they go with God's blessings and ours too :-) After all, it's what we've prayed for all their lives, right? Right.
If only I could keep my "feelings" and my heart out of this!! Merry Christmas everyone!! And a bright and happy New Year!!!