SCRAPBOOKING

This post is about all the scrapbooks I have completed since the end of July, 2009!! That would be FIVE, yes, you read it right, FIVE!! I completed Cameron's, Clarice's, my grandchildren book, a brand new granddaugher book and am almost done with my grandson book!!!! It's amazing how once I REstarted with the scrapbook thing that it just took off in my head!!! Once I'm done with the grandson book I'm going to start another grandchildren book because the first one is full :-) I wish I had a camera like Kym's and could just take a picture of all the books laying out in the grass or something. No, wait, they'd get wet out there, so maybe on the couch or table! I might try it we'll see!!! So happy scrapbooking to me! Can't wait till you all can see them!

Love
Gramma

FIVE OF OUR SIX GRANDDAUGHTERS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KYM KRYSTINE!

Since it's my only daughters birthday I felt I needed to express my love to her on this beautiful birthday blog site!! I will never forget July 31st, 1967. I was home with my mom, living with her because Frank was on his way to VietNam. It was horrible. However, I did survive, but I don't know how. My inborn stamina and positivity I guess. I didn't know God back then. My one insane comment as my water broke and we were on our way to the hospital was, "this isn't so bad. It's just like in the movies!!" Little did I know. It was pretty bad having a baby without a husband there, but I did make it through with my mom and my best friend, Joan. Kym was born breach, with only a 12 hr. labor, not too shabby :-) I was put under though just right before she was born. Crazy what they did back in the day!! So my little girl, I will be forever thankful that God gave you to me. We had the best of times together, you and me, during those days that your dad was gone. I don't know how it would feel not to have a daughter, I'm so glad I don't have to know. Precious, loving, tender, caring, creative, sweet, awesome, god fearing, wonderful mom and wife. . . you are all those things are more. What did I ever do to deserve you?? God only knows!! Happy Birthday sweetheart!!

MY FAMILY

Don't you just love "gadgets?" What else could I have put here? I wanted little stick people so here they are!! I guess I could have added 14 granchildren but not really because it wouldn't let me do that!! So laugh away, it's pretty funny!! (Don't you especially love the halo!!)

MIDDLE OF JULY!

Could it already be the middle of July? How did that happen? I think I closed my eyes. I guess that's life. So, it's summertime, fun, fun! Lots of birthday this month, but that's not unusual either. We love birthdays in this family! So let's enjoy all that God has for us this summer!

HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!

God has shed His grace on America!! We should be forever grateful for that! Happy Birthday America!!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

I want to say Happy Father's Day to my "dad" who will never see this because he doesn't even know how to turn a computer on, however I want him to know how much he means to me!! I love him with all my heart and he's been my "dad" for almost 46 years!! I'm talking about Frank Russell Koehler of course. He's a whole lot more sentimental and loving than most of us think, you just have to bring it out in him! He kisses me and calls me sweetie every time we visit and everytime we leave. I treasure that. I will never let anyone say that he means more to them than he does to me because he truly is my "dad." He's been more of a father figure to me than my own dad and I'm so thankful for that and thankful to God for him. I am praying for you dad!