a few updates....

Well, what a few weeks this has been. Summer is gone! Fall slipped right in and the leaves came and went. We had some beautiful foliage this year. Driving to and from work seemed to be the only time I had to see some of it. And we've already had our first snow of the year. Hopefully you can see those little snow flurries in the picture.

Baby Cooper arrived on October 6, weighing in a 9lbs 2 oz...He had his doctor visit yesterday and he's at 13 lbs. Cute little guy too. Colton, Marissa and Christian have taken to him very well, and especially Christian is very protective of him. I was able to snap this pic Saturday afternoon while the Summey's were visiting. Definately a house full there!

Paula is doing well, with her pregnancy, and we are planning her baby shower for December 20. We are all very excited about the new baby girl! She has been very busy doing shows, making pottery and so much more! I do not know how she does everything. She has so much inititive, and drive; with little Owen and working full time. We are so blessed to to have Kevin who is so dedicated to his family. I know he's a great help to her.

You may have noticed in the picture of Mike's family, the Wii Fit box..Boy o boy o boy...I started on it last friday night. I really have to work on this! It's fun and the time flies when you are at it! but I know it's going to be a great tool to help me get into shape! But I'll have to keep the bottle of motrin close at hand for all those sore muscles!

On another Wii note, Colton and Marissa are becoming stars at Wii!. Colton often scores over 200 on bowling and Marissa's high this week is 186! boxing is another favorite, with tennis coming on board as well.

And we have survived yet another Presidential Election. Though my candidates did not win, we must accept the results and pray for our President whoever is in office. Charles Stanley has a great little card that offers things to pray for the president and other officials. You can probably find this on his web site.

But we know that God is in control of it all!

Owens' big finish!

October 18, 2008! Paula and Kevin are the proud parents of their little fellow who has decided recently that he likes to run around the house with no clothes on! It seems that he has found out how to "disrobe" himself....I can just see that look in his little eye as he takes off his diaper and charges out of the room! I bet he thinks its funny to see the look on his parents face when he does that too!...He is a cad!

During dinner, he decides that he wants to try out the potty chair...so mom and dad take him to his potty and he completes his task. Mommy says that she and Daddy were so excited that you would have thought they had won the lottery! and in a way, they did! a big finish for our baby boy O who won't be a baby boy for much longer. He's on his way to being our Little Man!!!! We love you O...

Isn't he a handsome little man!!!! This is his school pic!

WOW!....

WOW!!! shame on me!! it has been way too long since I've blogged. So much to do..But hopefully I can do some catch up soon. I've really been drawn to this crazy election stuff. I think it's driving everyone crazy. Ups and downs in both campaigns. Also, I have a nephew running for District Court Judge and hoping to get with him in a few days to work with him on that. I think it will be interesting to get involved in a little of the political arena and see some "behind the scenes" goings on..

more later...

busy weekend!!!

This was definately a busy weekend for everyone. Paula and Kevin and little "O" were busy moving into their new house which is absolutely gorgeous! and Bruce and I went down for a few hours on Friday to see if we could help. Well, Bruce did the helping..I did the visiting. Paula and O and I went to see Owen's new cousin, Hannah, Susies' new 4month old granddaughter. She is quite the beautiful baby and we enjoyed seeing her for the first time as well as Susie, Jennifer, Jessica and Sydney and Bob. Susie also has a wonderful back yard that is like an oasis. You have to see it to believe it! I should have taken my camera, but I was so rushed because I had to work that morning I forgot to pick up the camera! Shame on me..No pics of Owen either!

More to write, but it's back to work for now...

finally, pics! the babes in action!

finally, I figured out how to add pics to my blog! So here they are, my pride and joys! Christian, taken at Marissa's recital. Owen having birthday pizza! Colton graduating from his kindergarten class (little boy on the left, green shirt), and Marissa performing for me at her recital! This year certainly has flown by with so much going on. I'm sure the rest of the year will be just as interesting. You grandkids will probably never see this...but know that I love you all very much!!!

Memorial Day Weekend

Today we celebrate Memorial Day. A day to thank all of those in the Armed Forces who are now serving and have served in the past our country and the fight for our freedom. Something we take for granted.

I have several in my own family to thank for this freedom. My brother, Ronald, served 22 years. 2 in the Navy at Okinawa, and 20 in the Army. He served 3 terms in Vietnam. He did give his life for our country because all three times he went to Vietnam he flew by helicopter into the enemy area where they dropped agent orange. Agent orange causes liver cancer. Ronald died of liver cancer at the young age of 48. He was only home from the miltary for a few years.

My brother Larry served in the Marine Corp. He did not have the opportunity to serve for very long, but he did serve and was given a medical discharge. My family is very fortunate that he did come home as he was the lifeline of our family for many years and helped to take care of us at home.

My brother Mike, served 20 years in the Navy. He too was overseas and stationed in various parts of the world and the west and east coasts. He worked on helicopters. And I'm sure there were many other areas where he worked, but I'm not sure what they were. Michael passed away recently at the young age of 59. He had a few years longer to enjoy life as a civilian. But not long enough.

I also have a nephew, Eddie and his wife Kim who have served many years in the National Guard and they have spent many weeks and months away from their children to serve our country.

To all these I thank you and appreciate your sacrifices for my freendom. May God Bless you and your families.

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The weekend was pretty hectic starting with Friday evening and our little Marissa's dance recital. She stole the show with her groups routine as she was the only one who kept dancing and never paused or looked like she didn't know what to do next! she wore a little blue tutu and even makeup. She was a doll! we were so proud of her. Then we went out to eat and her daddy ordered her own order of "pickles" just for the occassion. She loves pickles.

Saturday and Sunday I worked at Carillon. I called bingo for the residents, rewarded all who attended with some goodies. Then Sunday afternoon, Bruce and I invited the residents to an Ice Cream Social which they loved! They visited and talked with each other and it was a lot of fun!

Today Bruce and I spent a few hours working on the house; putting up new doors and then went shopping for plants. We purchased 2 rose bushes which we planted in the front yard, zinnas and a beautiful flower bowl to hang outside. We also planted lettuce, cucumbers, eggplant, squash and peppers. We like to have a few fresh veggies for the summer months.

we also tried our hand at Wii Tennis this weekend. It was a hoot! we had a good time and used a few muscles that we haven't used for a while...OUCH!

so that's my story and I'm sticking to it! I hope all my loved ones had a great long weekend!!!

Mother's Day 2008

Today I will pay homage to my own mom, who passed away in 1979. Actually May 31, 1979.
She was a good mother; tried to raise us up right; used a switch or a belt whichever she thought would get her point across the best. But I never felt abused, just disciplined. I really didn't even know what "abused" was until I was grown and heard about parents not being able to discipline their children without being investigated! So much has changed since I was a child.
She worked in a sewing factory most of her life and I think she met my dad in a canning factory. I have some pics of her and she was a beautiful teenager.
But my mom died at 62 and I thought that was old! But now at 56 I realize that isn't old at all. It's quite young! She was very sickly most of her adult life, that I remember. She used to make me all sorts of clothes and one night she stayed up all night making an outfit for me to wear to school the next day! It was a brown button up jacket and pants to match. It was the style that the Beatles wore with the high collar. I was so proud of that outfit!. She made my two prom outfits and they were beautiful. Both had capes and long dresses made out of satin. The first one was green with a cape, and the second one was off white with gold trim and a cape with fur trim. She also started my wedding dress (when I married Steve) but my sister Donna had to finish it because Mama got sick. She was quiet and reserved most of the time. But she liked to sew, can and cook when she felt like it. We used to sit together on the couch and before you knew it, my head was in her lap. I was napping. It was so sweet. She loved for me to shampoo her hair in the kitchen sink and then roll it up for her, and when it would dry I would comb it out for her and style it. She wore shirt dresses and sandels and always had beautiful nails, even when she was sick. I used to paint her nails for her too. She always tried to be a lady and when she went out she wanted to look her best.
She loved her family. She was my friend. And I think that it is because of that love that I am able to look past all the bad things that happened in my childhood and love my family . I am so blessed to be a mother, a grandmother, a wife and sister to all those that I love. Thanks Mom..I love you and miss you much.

time...

boy, time sure passes fast these days! we've celebrated little Owen's 2nd birthday and that was a treat. I think he had a good time at his party. I can't believe he's already 2. It seems like it was just a couple of months ago that we were in the hospital waiting for him to arrive. But it was sure worth the wait!...
We also have found out that Mike and Tami will be introducing a new son late this fall. We are going to have a lot of fun with all these grandbabies running around!
Tomorrow I start my vacation. Not going anywhere but will do some major clean up around the house, cart off some more stuff to the Hospice store, the Rescue Mission and the Housing Authority which is also a good cause because they help the elderly...I should have a nice clean house by the end of my vacation!
Work has been good this week. Making some good changes and I can see some progress just the past few days!
well, time to call it a day and go home...

finally, time to blog....

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there, I've blogged!!!!

it's been a few days but I'm back. The last two weekends I have worked at my part-time job as a Marketer for Carillon Assisted Living. It's amazing how much you come to love working with people who are older than yourself. Especially those in the late 70's, 80's and 90's. There is one lady who is in her mid 90's who gets up and get's about in a way that makes me ashamed! She is so incredible doing crafts, going off with friends and talk about playing the piano! She can bang on those keys like you cannot imagine. I'll have to try to get her on tape sometime!



One of our guys here at Remco has decided to part ways and is going into business for himself. He is an independent agent for U1st Financial. It is a program that allows you the opportunity to pay off your mortagage in a very short time. Bruce and I are going to check it out. A 30year mortgage paid off in under 7?....no brainer ..as long as it works. I checked out the website and it looks pretty good. Will let you know how it turns out! His website is www.u1stfinanciallyfree.com if you want to check it out for yourself. His name is Andrew McConnell.

We're headed to Fort Mill this Saturday to help our little Grandson Owen celebrate the "2"! we are very excited and can't wait to see the little guy. I'm sad that we do not get to see him and his parents more often. But we will work on having quality time, since we can't have quantity time!.
Haven't seen the other grandkids, Colton, Marissa and Christian in a couple of weeks. I guess they're busy....

time to get back to work! hopefully it will not be too long before the next blogging session!!!

Finally, a blogspot....

Well, it's about time I'm sure. Each day I learn something new about the internet. Today I learned how to set up a blog. Hopefully I can learn more and be able to have my family and friends join in. But right now, it's time to get back to work!