Son-Day: You Were Always On My Mind

For my children.  All my love.  God bless.

Thankful Thursday: June joy: part one

So much to be thankful this month, actually this whole year...
The year began with the hubs working 8 hrs west of home, I had decided to stay at mom's until
1.  DJ and Brittany were married in March (beautiful, beautiful wedding:)

Great people I got to enjoy in May!

2.  Taylor and Lindsey had granddarling #7 in May (beautiful, beautiful baby:)

THEN I was able to join the hubs at the work site, in our cute guest house (that HE remodeled with all the luxuries.)

Sweet guest house and 'new' pump house (on hill) that houses washer and dryer.

 After they tore down the old farm house, sweet hubs put a washer and dryer in the new pump house, just for me. 

Red-neck clothes line

 BUT the dryer wouldn't hook up, so I used chairs and PVC pipe to hang up our laundry. 

 We planned on being gone five days, so this was plenty of time to dry everything.

  {side note: the hubs got to put all this stuff up when he got back, and SOON after, a new dryer was found:)}

LadyBelle, after being BANNED from the bed, over seeing my packing:)

 Then it was time to pack, drive 8 hours to pick up mom, then drive 18 hours to Wisconsin.

Bride and Groom to be!

 For SS Aaron and Liz's wedding!!!
Day one was driving.
Day two was lunch with the couple, wedding rehearsal, and pizza dinner. 

Granny (mom) and her oldest GREATgrandchild, Audrey.

 Day three, precious grandgirl, Audrey stopped by and wowed us with her awesomeness.

FOUR generations!!!  Me, mom, Tiffany and Audrey 6/12

 Got my four generation pictures (why don't I do this with my grandboys????)
Girl power!!

Of course her mom, SD Tiffany and dad, Colyn came too.
Love these people. 

Colyn, Tiff, Audrey

 Not sure why I always seem to take pictures with TOO much sun.

 Behind our motel room was this stream and swan. 
 
 You can tell he is a pet, and used to people...

Every time he saw people, he FLUFFED up and showed his MANness. 

Audrey 5 1/2 yrs old 6/12

 

 Audrey is our oldest grandkiddo, and she is so much like her mama.
B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.
We just spent our time drooling over her...(like good grandparents do:)

Me and the hubs!!!

 Then, we dolled up for the wedding!!!

THE flower girl...

 Ms. Audrey was the flower girl, loved her green dress...

Audrey and Granny

Colyn, Audrey, Tiff

Colyn, Audrey, Tiffany

The hubs, Groom, Bride, and Smiling Step-mom:)

The hubs, Aaron, Liz, Me, Mom 6/12

 Look short don't I?  I'm not, I'm just surrounded by GIANTS.

With mom...

With hubs...

Mr. and Mrs.

Proud papa (hubs with Aaron, hubs, Tiffany)

Princess...

Tiff and Colyn

Mrs. Swan and mom

 Day four, time to leave.
We had to take pictures of the beauty behind our motel.

 MRS. Swan...Mr. Swan liked to shoo her away, she was not aggressive,  unlike MR. Swan...

 Hubs, and I (and LilDog who had to come along because my dogsitter went on vacation:)
Evergreens like these don't do well in East Texas, so we just oooooo'ed and aaaaahhhhh'ed at the trees.  Also, there is a paved walk along the stream, winding through the trees, to a gazebo and back. 

 It was spring time there, so everything was green and in bloom. 

 The motel we stayed in, our room was the bottom left room, I think we had the best view, AND a back entrance.
Well done, Super 8, well done. 

Audrey burrito!

 We popped by Tiff's motel room to say goodbye AND  love on the grandgirl.
Mom had made quilts for all the grands and hand delivering this one to Audrey was perfect.

The hubs "Poppy" aka tickle monster

Mr and Mrs the 'day after'

 Then we drove by and hugged the new couple, they had partied til 3 am, so they were SO tired.
We then headed out of town, for home...
BIG thanks to Tiffany and Aaron for making us feel so special!!!
Congratulations to the new couple!!!!!

I am so thankful we have been able to do all this.
I am thankful for the great people to do it with.
Too see ALL my children, AND all my grandbabies within a month of each other is  huge.
Thank you God for these connections.
Help me honor them.
Bless my peeps.
They are awesome.

Happy Thankful Thursday:)

TT: Wave on Wave...

Wave on Wave
Pat Green, David Neuhauser & Justin Pollard

Mile upon mile got no direction
We're all playing the same game
We're all looking for redemption
We’re just afraid to say the name
So caught up now in pretending
What we're seeking is the truth
I'm just looking for a happy ending
All I'm looking for is you

And it came upon me wave on wave
You're the reason I'm still here
Am I the one you were sent to save
And it came upon me wave on wave

I wondered out into the water
And I thought that I might drown
I don’t know what I was after
Just know I was going down
That's when she found me
Not afraid anymore
She said you know I always had you baby
Just waiting for you to find what you were looking for

And it came upon me wave on wave
You're the reason I'm still here
Am I the one you were sent to save
And it came upon me wave on wave

Wave on wave, wave on wave…

And it came upon me wave on wave
You're the reason I'm still here
Am I the one you were sent to save
And it came upon me wave on wave

The clouds broke and the angels cried
You ain't gotta walk alone
That's why they put me in your way
And it came upon me wave on wave

And it came upon me wave on wave
You're the reason I'm still here
Am I the one you were sent to save
And it came upon me wave on wave

I'm very thankful.  My heart is full.
Today the hubs and I are headed from Texas to Wisconsin for the wedding of son Aaron.
I heard this on the radio, I was moved by the verse 'am I the one you were sent to save?'.
Before I prided myself in 'saving' my hubby.
But, what if HE was sent to save me???
 ~Sweetness~

Cuteness Runamuck: Welcome Makenzie!!

 Hubs and I were able to fly from Texas to Maryland for the birth of our newest granddarling.

Ms. Makenzie Lynn was born 5/1/12, at 1:43 pm.  

7 lbs, 6 oz, 20 1/4 in of perfection.  

Mom's doing great, dad's busting his buttons...

and BIG sis, Katherine welcomed her right away.

Congratulations to the whole fam!!!

Congrats to DJ and Brittany!

03/03/12 my son DJ married his sweetheart Brittany. 
Everything was wonderful!! 
Congrats y'all.

Happy Birthday DJ

On 12/21/2011, my son, DJ, turned 24!!
Happy Birthday DJ!

Happy Birthday Eric!

DS Eric

On 10/31/11 my son Eric turned 26!!!
Happy Birthday Eric!!

TT: 08/04/11 Week In Review

Last Saturday, SS Mike (and wonderful friend Terry), DS DJ and GF Brittany came over to move some couches.

We went from NO couches (cause we gave ours to Mike), to TOO many couches.

Brittany and DJ 07/11

DS DJ agreed to take a couch and loveseat, so we went ahead and put it in storage.

Grandboy Kale in his BIG BOY car seat & dad Mike 07/30/11

Lil grandboy, Kale, and Brittany hung out with me. 
Very nice, very nice indeed. 

Grands: LauraJune, David, Miah 08/11

Then, on Monday, I picked up these grands, LauraJune, David and Jeremiah. 

"Helping" water plants:)  08/11

We just hung out at the house,

Kitten loving, playing, and just spoiling grandma! 08/11

they were darling, and I got to soak up the goodness. 
DD Misty came and got them Thursday, and I got to enjoy her company too.
Life is good.

Today I am thankful for history. 
Because of our history, my kids are so special,
their special people (friends, girl friends, spouses) are more special,
and my grands are grandier. 
How lovely to have all this and wonderful people to share it with! 

God Bless and Keep You!