Katie Sarah turned the big 5!

Our sweet little Katie turned five on December 1. She wanted to celebrate by going out to eat at 'crusty crab' and no she is not allowed to watch Spongebob but has evidently seen it enough times she knew who or maybe what 'crusty crab' is. We didn't. But when she and her Mom drove by Red Lobster she said there that place, that's the 'crusty crab' place. So that is where we went to eat to celebrate her turning five years old.

Katie is going to have a birthday pahty in January.

Something new for my blog 'FEEDJIT'

I have seen this on others blogs but did not know how to get it to mine. I did it and hope it stays. Even though right now nobody comes to my blog but me. My kids really need to check it out since it is mostly about them lol.

I found an old friend by just clicking (you really have to be careful about where you click) but I found theAgees blog an I am so happy about that. I need to get her email and really find out what has been going on in their lives, and let them in on ours. Amy and I both have wondered and wondered where they went. So happy.

Mike and I are cleaning and preparing for Thanksgiving tomorrow. I always cook a big turkey, I have since my kids were little. That was/is my holiday tradition more so than anything to do with Christmas. Mike always does the rest of the cooking. He is good at it so I'm not gonna stop him! He cleans as he cooks so there is usually no big mess later.

Amy and her bunch should be getting back from the beach in a short while. She usually comes over early on TG day and helps me decorate my house up for Christmas.

I have made a big start on my gift list so far. I only buy for the grands mainly.

I also have some sewing to do that is a high priority. Baby gifts, Christmas and just regular sewing. I really should get off this pc and go sew.

later....

Jesus Jesus Jesus, there is no sweeter name I know

My oldest grandchild, Jacob 7, asked Jesus to come into his heart. Praise God Whom All Blessings Flow. It was just beautiful the way it all came about. Jacob has been under conviction for a while now. He lives in a very Christ centered home and has been taken to church all his life. His school has an after school program once a week where they study the Bible and talk about Jesus and who He is and why He had to die.

On their way home from school that day Jacob told his mother about that day's class and what they talked about. He said the leaders had asked if anyone felt like they needed to step out of the room and speak with one of them one to one, to raise their hand. He said, but I didn't raise my hand. Then he asked her how would he know when to ask Jesus into his heart. She told him not to worry about it that when Jesus wanted come into his heart he would know and would have no doubt.

Well later that night after they had bed time prayer and he was supposed to be asleep, he came out of his room and up to Amy and said "Mom I just prayed and I asked Jesus into my heart". (insert tears of joy here). She talked with him for awhile and then they prayed together. I hate it that Kevin had to work late that night.

Jacob talked with his children's director at his church the next night, on a Wednesday, he prayed again with Jacob and his parents. Then on Sunday, Nov 2, he went down before his church and publicly professed his faith in Christ. (insert more tears of joy).

Later we went out to eat and I told him "Jacob, do you know what the angels in heaven did when you prayed in your bed and asked Jesus to come into your heart?" He said no and I told him that at that exact moment all the angels in heaven sang ALLELUIA and rejoiced, Luke 15:7.

I am so happy for him and proud of the parents Amy and Kevin are. He is going to baptized into his church on Nov 23, I'll post pictures for sure.

Myles and Gracie all dressed up

Well I haven't posted in a while. Been so busy with my little tastes of heaven. First Kevin was in the hospital for over a week with double pnemonia and I got to keep their kids. Now I loved having them for a whole week, but not under those conditions! He is all better now and back at work and the kids are home. I miss them.

Today I didn't have any grands at house so I just loafed around. Actually enjoyed just the tv's and me! No MiMi I'm thirsty, MiMi I'm hungry, MiMi I'm bored, MiMi it's hot, MiMi I got to poop!!! I miss them though.

Grace and Myles started school today and Jacob and Katie start Monday.

I will be catching up on some sewing now. Amy puts me to shame. I think in two days she made about 6 Lucy's, 6 skorts, embroidered Tees to go with them, even made a couple of outfits by a new pattern called GiGi. It is a button down the front blouse and pants. Very cute. She made all these for Katie and Grace. She is so good.

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100 things about me

100 Things About Me Very Random, almost confusingly random!

1. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, neice, and an aunt!

2. I love rain.

3. I wish I had a college degree in home Economics, I think they call it something else today!

4. I wish I had a college degree!

5. If I had a college degree, it would probably be in English Literature.

6. It really bothers me that I don't have a college degree, can you tell!

7. I loved being a mom.

8. I was a stay at home mom until my youngest was 11 years old.

9. I have a son, age 36.

10. I have a daughter, age 32.

11. I have been married for 38 years!

12. I got married at 18.

13. Since my kids did go to college and worked some before having children, I became a GM at

the old age of 50.

14. I love being a grandmother.

15. I have a twin sister.

16. I like to sew.

17. I am learning to quilt.

18. I pieced my first full size quilt this month. It will go to my granddaughter Grace.

19. I am about to start my Katie a quilt.

20. I plan to make all of them (my five grands) a quilt to use now.

21. I plan to make them all one to give them for a wedding present.

22. I am so not good at finishing my plans!

23. I like to embroider with my Embroidery machine.

24. I plan to embroider a quilt for my granddaughters too.

25. I bought my daughter an embroidery machine.

26. I live in the middle of Alabama.

27. I have two brothers and two sisters.

28. I have one brother and two sisters that live in the area of the state I live in.

29. I have one brother that lives one state over.

30. We all see each other at the same time, rarely!

30. My mother died five years ago.

31. I miss her.

32. I still have her on my answering machine.

33. I love playing on my computer.

34. My husband hates the time I spend on my pc.

35. My husband is so talented.

36. My husband has completely remodeled our home.

37. We have lived in this house, bought new, for 35 years.

38. Nothing is the same, he has re-furbished even the wiring and plumbing.

39. My husband and I are totally opposite in personality.

40. I am very close to my daughter.

41. My son and his father are very close.

42. I don't smoke.

43. I do like to eat.

44. I don't like to cook anymore.

45. I am retired from civil service.

46. I love staying at home.

47. Even in high school I liked staying at home.

48. My twin must have got the go out a have fun gene! Cause I had rather stay home.

49. I rarely get bored!

50. I have never broken a bone.

51. I had a hairline skull fracture when I was 17.

52. I was in a bad car wreck at 17, see #51.

53. My then boyfriend, now husband was driving the car when we had the wreck.

54. I really and truly believe it was God hitting me in the head and saying "You better marry

this one, I know your future!"

55. I love material/fabric.

56. I love books.

57. I like to read.

58. I love piano, and wish I could play it.

59. I had a case of pneumonia and pericardidis a little over a year ago. Very painful to breathe.

60. I have an unrealistic fear of gettting it again.

61. I do have osteoarthritis that is painful.

62. I plan to start an exercise program for this arthritis.

63. I wish I had an inground pool.

64. I know I would plan to exercise by swimming everyday! see #22.

65. I have traveled to Green Bay WI, Las Vegas NV, South and North Carolina, Tennessee,

Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Denver Colorado.

66. My father was from Georgia.

67. My father died when I was two years old.

68. Both my maternal and paternal grandfathers were already dead before I was born.

69. I loved my grandma, my mother's mother.

70. I still can hear her saying her prayers in the dark, after we were in the bed, when my sister

and i spent the night with her.

71. I like to scrapbook some.

72. I like to play with my pictures on and off the computer.

73. My youngest grandson is 2 yrs old and just had a broken thumb.

74. Two of my grandchildren are adopted from the country of Kazahkstan.

75. I wish I had my own beach condo.

76. I love going to my daughter's inlaws beach home.

77. I am never late.

78. My daughter is my best friend.

79. We are alike in many ways.

80. I am a born again christian.

81. That means that since I believe Jesus died on the cross for me, I have a mansion in Heaven!

82. I have a friend that I used to work with, haven't seen her in 10 years, but we email all

the time.

83. I am a night person.

84. My husband is a morning person.

85. This causes a lot of arguments!

86. I am an Alabama Crimson Tide fan.

87. I love to talk with my grand kids. They are so funny. but don't let them see you laughing at

something they said.

88. I love to read other peoples blogs.

89. I love to watch HGTV and TLC.

90. I hate housework.

91. I love Italian food.

92. I love romantic comedies.

93. I love to swing.

94. I like medical shows.

95. Co-workers always asked me about their medical situations as if I had some

important letters after my name!!!

96. I love flying in airplanes. Or did before arthritis!

97. I collect books on quilting and scrapbooking.

98. I like to go to open houses for new homes to get ideas for my husband to do with out home!!

99. I love clean sheets.

100. I love my life right now!

Handprints

Sometimes you get discouragedBecause I am so small,

And always leave my fingerprintsOn furniture and walls.

But everyday I am growing,-I'll be grown up someday,

And all these tiny handprintsWill simply fade away.

So here's a final handprint,

Just so you can recall,

Exactly how my fingers looked

When I was very small.

Yesterday we spent almost the whole day getting the kids handprints done. I have handprints and feetprints of Amy's kids since they were a few days old. But I have never gotten Myles and Grace's. So yesterday I went to a pottery show and had me a large platter done with all five kids, and a flowerpot and a mug with only Myles and Grace. They are 6 and 5 but at least I'll have something to smile back on. Can't wait to get them and display them.

I was very tired when I got home, drove to B'ham to Gadsden and back home, about three hours of driving and I don't like to drive. Makes me very sleepy. I have a bad reputation for driving for some reason. No wrecks, no tickets, just falling asleep! Go figure.

Well half the day has gone already and I need to go sew something. Maybe something wonderful will happen that I can post about later today.

Children are a blessing from God, ALL CHILDREN!

God's Colors

Nothing has gone right today starting with getting up entirely too early. And now I cannot get a playlist to work on my page. I think I will go back to bed and start over tomorrow!

So I leave you with these beautiful pictures that tell me God loves me!

good night :-)