Merry Christmas 2012

  ~ Sending you all the very warmest of holiday wishes ~

 

This year I am fortunate to have my family together for four full days

beginning the day after Christmas.

 

May you all be blessed with a wonderful holiday season!!

 

Our Family is Growing!!!

We recently got together for a little holiday fellowship and yummy food...

I was able love on Granddaughter Harlow, all decked out in red and fur!!!!

Harlow met her 2nd cousin Jake for the first time...
They were born 25 days apart!!!

My Dad met his first Great-Grandson for the first time too!!

The New parents...
Dear Son-in-law, Daughter, Niece-in-law and Nephew
WHERE'S the babies, right???
See below :-)

New Grandma's!!!
My Sister & me

We were entertained with wonderful piano playing

Proud Great- Grandpa and his littles!!

It was a very relaxing evening full of conversation and sharing of memories!  Thanks to my Dad and Jane for hosting this event!!

Thanksgiving 2011

We began our Thanksgiving at the airport!

Picking up the new Uncle & Auntie from Seattle...

Responses to meeting their new niece!!

Harlow in all her cuteness...

I was a happy Momma surrounded by my children ♥

Lovely centerpiece sent to us by

dear daughter-in-laws Mom in Seattle!

A bountiful table...

My amazing family...

4 generations

Hubs, his Mother, Baby Harlow & dear daughter

♥ ♥ Happy Grandparents ♥ ♥

I had a wonderful and very thankful Thanksgiving.  I've been off for 9 days and have had my family together every single day!!!  We shared meals and much simple time chatting!  My hearts is heavy today as we took the kids to the airport as they return to their life in Seattle and I will not see Harlow & her parents until the weekend.

I will keep these days close to my heart as I too return to the real world :-)  Gearing up for Christmas and all the excitement of the season...

Another Mother's Day...

A tribute to Mom...

Another Mother's Day and your memory fills my mind
I can't help but shed a tear as I drift back in time
You left me 6 years ago for peace in heaven above
So hard to let you go... Empty of a Mother's love ~
Mother's Day was for you, but now

that you are gone a hard day to get through
Somehow life goes on..
Mother's Day is not the same, nor will it ever be!
Your memory eases the pain, you live inside of me...

Holiday catch-up

This post is a bit late...

therefore a little long but I

wanted to update you on our holidays!

The week of Thanksgiving we traveled to Washington state

to visit our Son & his Fiance'.

Dear Daughter, Son-In-Law and granddog also came!

The day we arrived it was beginning to snow!

This was our view our first morning ~

The snow continued... For two days!!!

As you can see the roads made going anywhere impossible!

We were housebound due to the snow ~

Fortunately, we had enough iPhones, iPad

and laptops to go around.

These helped pass the time (Hehehe)!!!

Thanksgiving morning dear daughter, son-in-law and I

went for a run... in the snow!

It was amazing - The air was so fresh and

I loved how the snow sounded under my feet as we ran! A nice shot of the icicles left by the melting snow...

Next up was Christmas - My Sister hosted a brunch at her home ~

She always decorates so nicely...

Dear husband, me, my Sister and brother-in-law
Dear husband, me, my Dad's friend, my Dad
and dear Daughter
(son-in-law had a mandatory call back at work
and had to miss the festivities)
Me, my Sister and dear Daughter
My gorgeous 92 year-old Grandmother and our granddog...
The two of them were practically inseparable!
The day after Christmas we spent time with
dear Daughter & Son-in-Law
Dear Daughter & Son-in-Law
Although we were not able to spend Christmas with
#1 Son and his Fiance'
they were in our thoughts and in our hearts...
I trust you all had a wonderful holiday season
and enjoying the new year!!

So long...2010!!!

I'm wishing you all a Happy New Year and hope that
2011 holds many great things in store !!

Happy New Year Glitter Pictures

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along with photos from the past year

during the holiday season.

I have heard from several recipients

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Since finding Shutterfly I have used

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This year will be the first year

that my holiday cards will be

just hubs & I.

I felt it was time to make the break...

I plan to use the this type of layout

the flat stationary card!

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wishing your friends and family a

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♥ Happy Birthday Bubba ♥

Happy 26th birthday to our 'baby boy'!!!

Yes, he is a man now, but will always be Ma's 'boy'...

Much has changed in 26 years and he will soon take a wife!

He continues to amaze me as strong, independent &

considerate person

I know that his future is so bright

and look forward to his continued successes!!

Happy 4th of July

Mother's Day Wishes...

Wishing all of my Blogger Mom's a very

♥ HAPPY MOTHER's DAY ♥

Glitter Mother's Day Graphics

Happy May Day

*~* Happy 30th birthday Erin *~*

~ Happy Birthday Erin ~

Our first born, a daughter was born on a rainy Easter Sunday

30 years ago today!!

She has brought us more joy and happiness

than we ever imagined.

I made this video as a gift for her,

but I hope you will see what a gift SHE is!!!

~ You'll Always Be Our Little Girl ~

(P.S. Be sure to turn off the player at the bottom of the page)