Ready for Baby!!!

My new grand baby is due in about a week and a half.

I have been sewing my guts out!!!

Ok, maybe not my guts out, but I have been trying to fit sewing into my schedule and…”slow and steady, wins the race!” I got it done.

Janet and I went on a fabric hunt about two months ago. Trying to find the perfect fabric for our sweet baby. When we saw this fabric with the cars all over, and especially the advertisements for cars, we had to get it. You would have to know Riley to truly understand why, but let’s just say, he loves cars and he is constantly buying and selling cars.

No kidding!photo 3I paid a lady to machine quilt the quilt, but I put the edging on it, and did all the rest.

I love how it turned out!photo 4photo 1I am so excited for the baby to come!! Maybe he will like cars like his daddy!!!

Waiting on Someone Else!

This last Saturday was a wonderful, fun, and beautiful day!

It was the day my “Dream Come True” daughter and I planned a baby shower for Janet. Janet is having a baby in May and we are so excited, we can hardly stand it.

We planned and planned, and bought, and sewed, and decorated, and baked. It turned out wonderful!

I think it was perfect.

I have been wanting to write the post, but I only have a few pictures to share and I have been waiting for the picture takers to send me their pictures.

Well, they are busy and maybe they forgot. Then I get busy and then I forget.

So here are a few pictures of the wonderful, fun and beautiful day!

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13 Things I’ve Learned From Posting 1000 Posts!!!!!!!!!

I have reached a milestone!!! Today I’m posting my

1000th post!

Here are 13 things I’ve learned from posting 1000 posts!!!!!

1-It’s ok to be yourself. 

I have learned that even though I’m not perfect, I am lovable.

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2-It’s a great way to tell your story. 

I love to read over my stories and relive my experiences.

3-I love to talk about my family, and their history.

I have wonderful children! My grand baby is adorable! My ancestors are the bomb! We are all basically pretty great people!!!

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4-It’s actually very fun to have a blog.

It’s a happy, fun, exciting place to share my life!

5-I have lots of heroes, friends, and memories.

My heroes are the good examples in my life. I try to emulate their lives. My friends are golden and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. Well, my memory may go, but I’ll still have my blog.

6-Funny things happen in life.

Laughter really is the best medicine. I wrote a post once about laughing at inappropriate times, and yes I have been known to do that. I just innocently try to live my life and funny stuff just happens. I start to giggle and it’s all over. Next thing you know I have a stomach cramp, and tears are streaming down my face. I am thankful that I laugh easily. Life is too short to not laugh hysterically when the opportunity presents it’s self.

7-There are some wonderful movies and TV shows out there.

Dory: “Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming….what do we do we swim, swim!”

I need that reminder a lot.

8-Sometimes I don’t Have anything to say, believe it or not. And that’s ok.

I have been amazed at the lack of things to say, or when I can’t think of anything to post. I never thought I’d see the day. I am very social, I can talk to anyone, but I do like to be by myself and just sit still and read or relax sometimes.

9-Life is busy!

Life is busier than ever before. We’re all busy. It makes living adventurous! Sometimes finding time to do a blog post is very difficult, but I’m always glad when I do.

10-I really love Sunday’s the Best!

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Peaceful, inspirational, and spiritual! Spending the day thinking about God and His precious gifts, and looking for ways to bless others lives!

11-The world is full of Beautiful Places!

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Always focus on the beauty in this world. We are so blessed by Father above to live in such a beautiful place. Look for the beauty!

12-I have learned lot’s of lesson’s. 

I’m so glad I’ve written them down. I love to learn and I’m glad that challenges are not wasted by having to repeat difficult times. I so appreciate the lessons!

13-It takes a long time to write 1000 posts. 

Who knew it would take almost 5 years of blogging to reach 1000 posts, but I did it!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!

Something New!

I have been having a super fun and busy life these past few months. I just realized that I have not told the world my most exciting news! I am going to be a grandma again!!! Riley and Janet are having a baby!

photo (3)This little guy is due in May. I am thrilled! It will be fun to have a little one to hold and love, and then send him home to his mom and dad!

My Kiddos!

DSC05352A few weeks before Emily left on her mission the kids were all out on the west lawn doing gymnastics and having fun. All of my children took gymnastics lessons for a period of time in their life. It is so fun to watch them playing and having so much fun together. They each took turns seeing how many back hand springs they could do in a row. Then they decided to have a hand walking contest. That’s when my darlin’ had to join in. I love time together with my family. What a wonderful experience to be a parent. I know I am so blessed to me Mama to these 4 people. I am so grateful for the love, lessons, experiences and time together for all the years we raised them. I love them so much!!

Family is a circle of friends who love you. -unknown