Another Trip to the Country

Talk about a FUN day!
I couldn’t keep from sharing these pictures. There is nothing like seeing happy children. At least four to five times a year, my parents’ grandkids get together in the country.
The kids had so much fun! You would never believe that these kids with i-pods, nintendo’s, and PSP’s would find so much joy digging through the country side. These pictures were taking in the old house my father lived in as a child. It is now in a pasture with cows, so we had to watch our steps. I took these pictures Sunday afternoon. The house has fallen it. It was very sad! I sneaked one picture of my sister digging through the rubbish. Some are just still pictures I wanted to capture before they disappear.

I am going back to get that old door and clean it up. It would be nice with color pictures on it. The kids even found an old car and were brave enough to climb inside it. Even one on top of it! One gift we can give our children is to find laughter and happiness in the simple things of life.

Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they find? ---Samuel Johnson

Happy New Year!

Ok blog sisters, I have went wild with this generator thing! I'm having a ball with the video and slideshow making. Can you tell I am very visual? What the heck, let me get started on one for the NEW YEAR!

Happy Holidays!

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The Youngsters

The night has arrived. Santa will be here soon. I spent the better part to the day finishing up some last minute shopping. My nephew, Lil’ Chris, came over and drank hot chocolate with us. He and Will had a ball! I hope the boys will go to bed soon.

Chris and I spent the day driving around trying to finish our last minute shopping. We started at 8:00 this morning and we didn't finish until around 3:00. I had to rush to the church by 6:00 to make 25 fruit baskets for the seniors. I had a great time with all the sisters in the church. Chris and the boys went fishing, but it was interrupted by a huge rain pour. Oh well, Chris and CJ are going hunting after church tomorrow. CJ is anxiously waiting to get his first "Big Buck" of the season.
Back to wrapping gifts I go!

2 weeks and 2 days

Oh wow! It only took me four days to post this time. Ok, the boys and I
are out of school for the Christmas break and you can probably feel the excitement of being trapped in the house with 2 boys who do not get alone with each, who are always bored, and who eat everything they see.
2 weeks and 2 days to be exact.
What will I ever do? e

C.J.'s birthday

We celebrated CJ's birthday today. He is fourteen and thinks he's eighteen. Where did the time go? It's seems like it was just yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital. He has grown in a respectable young man that makes us very proud.

Count down until Jesus' birthday. Just 8 more days!

Amazing Grace

It's not as easy as I thought!

Between shopping on line and shopping in the long lines at the stores, I've found little time to keep this up.
It's a good beginning, but a work in progess.
My thought for this season come from a quote by poetry writer Amanda Bradley:

“Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!”

This is just the beginning of something GREAT!

Today, is the day I started the family blog. This is a little more than I expected. I hope things will get easier as I work my way around the tags. C. J. and Will are both more than willing to help mom out. We will see what happens as the days go on. Chris keeps walking by wondering what's going on with everyone around the computer at 10:00 PM. We should all be in the bed. Oh well, just something else to keep me on the computer. I'm addicted!

Thanks for the inspiration Jenny, Kara, Emily, and Kristy.

I hope one day to become one of the Blog sisters.

Charlotte