God has the plans

Nine so very short years ago today I alternately sat in the waiting room watching the horrors of 9/11 on the TV, with sitting by your mother's side watching the monitor showing the wonder of your heartbeat. My emotions were jumping back and forth--sad to happy; sad to 'what kind of world are you going to know', but happy because my first grandchild was about to be born. Though the horror of 9/11 will always be remembered on your birthday, I praise God that the joy of you was His promise to us that He is in control. And He does have a plan for each of us.
So Happy, Happy 9th Birthday my precious Jacob. These last nine years have been the best of my life. You are a joyful and wonderful gift from God.

I love you, MiMi

It's been too long!!!

It has been a while since I updated this online journal. It seems like only yesterday school was winding down. Now it has started back again! I enjoyed my little taste of heaven alot this summer.
Myles and Grace got to come over a few times a spend time with us. Of course they want the other three here so at times I had all five here. I loved it. I love to hear them playing in the yard, swinging, playing ball, racing each other, and especially listening in on their conversations. Jacob got the wild, I mean wonderful, idea to have a lemonade stand. So they did. On the deck in the backyard. They made lemonade, a peanut butter vanilla wafers. Then they brought out cups and napkins. Then they robbed papa and me and my car for all our change. We all had our fill of great lemonade and cookies. They

had a ball doing it.

Katie and Mommy and me all went with Nana and Katie's cousin Connor to the American Girl store in Georgia. We spent the night and shopped all day. We had breakfast then shopped then had lunch at the bistro. So good.

Then Katie had Julie's ears pierced. Bought pj's for her and Lanie (the American Girl she went to get, it is the doll of the year). After all that hard work Katie and Lanie and Connor and her American Girl, and Connor twin sisters all rode the carosel!


Then it was time to go home!

Easter 2010

We had us a great Easter day today.  After Mike cooked his Easter dinner (he can cook,what can I say) Amy, Kevin and Jason hid about 300 eggs.  The kids had so much fun hunting for their surprise egg.  This egg had $5.00 in it so they could only find one.  They didn't know that though.  Then they were to bring it to me and buy a surprise.  I had the girls a video and the older boys a book.  Caleb got an iron man motorcyle.  Then they got to keep their $5 too. duh. 

After the fun, Caleb was ready for some BALL!!!