Playing Catch Up On My Blog

I used to love blogging and since Facebook became so popular I pretty much quit blogging and became addicted to Facebook.  I do enjoy Facebook, but I really miss blogging.

Lexie and Jake were blessed with another healthy baby boy, Wesley, a month ago.

Mallory is 5 months pregnant and doing wonderful.

 

Ezie and Jace are doing well.
 The boys have been spending some time with a family friend and learning to ride ATV's.
Jace played baseball again this year.  It was his first year in the Major's division so he didn't get to play as much as last year but he did really well playing with the older boys.
Jace had a music recital so I bought him a new suit at the thrift store for a couple of dollars and he was pretty impressed with himself.
He has as you can tell opted from getting a haircut for the last year.
He has to get his swag on you know.

 

I haven't lost any weight yet.  My knee's hurt so bad from the arthritis and I'm looking forward to a knee replacement soon.  I'm trying to exercise some but it's really hard to even walk.  I'm determined to loose some weight though and build up some my muscles in my legs before surgery.

 

I'll do more catch up over the next few days.

Seriously.....

I will be a better blogger.

 

 

Anthony, Owen, Lexie and Jake in their pregnancy announcement photo.

 

 Lexie at around 8 1/2 months pregnant with Wesley.

She's so beautiful and glowing. 

 

 Jake, Lexie. the 2 Big Brothers and Wesley

 

 

Such a handsome grandson I have!

I love you Wesley!

 

 

Mallory and Anthony's pregnancy announcement.

 

 Jace in his suit going to his 4th grade music concert.

 

 Jace getting ready to steal a base.

 

Ezie and Jace on our friends ATV's

 

 



Here Comes the Bride

My beautiful daughter Alexis

 

got married last Saturday.

.

 

 Lexie

 

 

 Alexis and Jake

.

the ring

 

 

 

The wedding was so nice and I had such a good time.......

 

too good of a time if you ask Ezie and Mallory.

 

I visited, drank, and actually danced.....and danced.....and danced.

 

I DON'T dance,

 

but I just let go and danced and had so much fun!

 

Anyway,

 

Lexie was beautiful and I hope it was the day of her dreams!

 

Welcome to the World Little Owen!

Grandbaby #12 was born yesterday

April 6, 2011

at

8:12 am

he weighed 7 lbs. 5 ozs.

and is 19 inches long.

Now were waiting for October when Grandbaby #13 is due!

...and then there was 12!

My daughter and son-in-law, Lexie and Jake, are having another baby!

Their son, Anthony, is 3 now so they decided now was a good time to get pregnant with baby #2. Anthony is very excited to have a new baby coming to his house.

Lexie is 12 weeks now and doing great!

and this is grandbaby #12.

We're hoping for a girl

but

boys are pretty special too!

Congratulations!!

A Halloween Party and the Zombie Jar Reveal

My daughter and her boyfriend had a Halloween Party last night. We all had a great time and the kids loved getting dressed up early and getting to see their neices and nephews. Here's a few pictures that I wanted to share.

Lexie as Dorothy and Anthony as the LionJake as an Executioner

Ezie was a gangster

Mallory's costume eventually came off

but

the Prisoner Monster wasn't going to leave her alone.Ezie borrowed a mask

My Grandaughter Olivia was firefighter
Thanks Lexie and Jake for a great party!!

Now for the Zombie Jar Reveal.

If your my swap partner, Mickey, please don't peak!!

I have never made a Jar craft before and I wasn't to sure about this but my sweet friend AwtemNymf said to me

"Today is reveal day! I wasn't sure about mine either, but it's what the artists puts into it that matters! I like it and I'm not blowing sunshine up the patootey *haha*."

So here's my Zombie Jar

Thanks for your words of encouragement AwtemNymf! If you want to see some of the other ladies super cool Zombie Jars check out Saucy's Zombie Jar Blog. I have a ton of ideas going through my head.............now.

I'm Alive and Finally Feeling Somewhat Better, Finally!

I feel better now than I did the last week. I had a combination of things, but the sinus infection has been a killer. Thanks so much to all of you who expressed so much concern while I was sick. You don't know how much that means to me!!!! I can't thank you enough!

We just got back from the kids 2nd football game, which they lost.....again. Oh well, it was fun to see them out there playing. Actually, I lost my glasses on Wednesday so I really couldn't see the kids playing, but they don't know that. Earl was trying to explain things to me the best he could. So I sat there listening and pretended to be watching while I got some crocheting done.

Mallory and Ezie during half time last week

Jake (my future son-in-law) and Mallory doing the tough stand

or as Mallory calls it the looking like you have to poop stand.

I know, she's so ladylike! She's just like her father!

I love pictures of Earl from the back

when he's with the kids.

He's always explaining things to them.

He's trying to teach Jace about football.

Lexie and Ezie after the game

Recycling Paper and Other Stuff

I joined a Tiny Scraps Postcard Swap on Swapbot the other day and had so much fun making these postcards that I just kept on going. I only have to make 3, but what a clever way to use my little scraps of paper. Some of them are just the little thing long pieces that I have trimmed off of my papers and others are scraps that I just cut into little squares. I stitched on them after glueing the pieces on.



Yesterday Mallory and I made some homemade paper. The kids love to join in on the blending and mixing up the pulp with their hands. Mallory was noticing the difference in the fibers after we blended them up yesterday.

I made these Spider Man Gift Bags for my sister Stacey to put her boys birthday presents in. I have a bunch of Christmas ones cut out and ready to start.

This is Jake, Anthony and Lexie on a Water Taxi in Chicago. My sister Cathy and her family took them out for the day last Sunday to see Chicago.

New York to Chicago and finally Kansas!

This is a painting of the Amtrak Station that is about 1 1/2 miles from our house. My daughter Alexis, her boyfriend Jake and my little grandson Anthony left from here on Friday evening to start their summer adventure.

They spent about 23 hours on a train similar to this. They did have a break a little over halfway through and stayed with my sister Cathy and her family in Naperville, Illinois for a night and part of a day. Lexie has only seen my mom and my 2 brothers in the last 12 years. So she didn't really now my sister and her family but she said they had so much fun!! Thanks Cathy for making Lexie and the boys feel welcome and showing them a great time!!!

They arrived in Wichita, Kansas this morning about 4:00 a.m. My sweet niece Jessica woke up and picked them up from the train station. Thanks Jess!

I hope you guys are having a great time visiting everyone and getting to now our family!

It's a Party and Your Invited!!

Happy First Birthday

to My Oldest GrandSon

Anthony Daniel!

Anthony had his first Birthday Party yesterday

and your invited to view the event.

Okay,

here's how the story goes.

Anthony was getting ready for his party.

He's going to wear a suit,

well,

he's almost going to,

his birthday suit!

Hee! Hee!

He thinks he'll just sit there and look cute!

He knows it, He's cute!

and he has the prettiest blue eyes you've ever seen!

Here are some of Anthony's distinguished Party guests


and some more......

and of course,
his twin cousins,
T.J. and Jordan,
were there to share the spotlight of ooers and aaers!


Anthony's First Birthday Cake!

MMMmmmmm!

Anthony wants to know if this is what REAL food taste like?

He says it was worth a year of waiting

to have cake

and ooooohh the frosting!

Yummmm!

Where'd it go??

He knew he just had a cupcake,

yeah,

right there,

right there on his tray!

Where'd it go??

Anthony begged,

"Come on Mom,

please, can I have just one more??

Chocolate this time around??

Come on Dad!"

Darn,

His Dad and Mom

said he had to get cleaned up

and entertain his party guests for a little longer.

All Anthony wants though

is
Another cupcake!!

Poor Anthony!

Well, this is the end of Anthony's 1st Birthday Party,

I hope you enjoyed yourself!

maybe he'll just take a little nap.

Being this cute and

turning 1 all in one day

is hard work you know!

Thanks for coming!The End!

Anthony is my oldest daughter Alexis' son. Lexie was only 16 when she had Anthony a year ago . I am so proud of her and Jake for being such terrific parents. They have put Anthony before all else and he is definitely a very loved little boy! Great job Jake and Lexie!!