I can so relate!

Not necessarily looking for monsters...but hanging things on the walls, moving the furniture, doing misc. "works of art", Putting the bed back together because it fell apart...hmmm??!!, washing clothes for school/meeting/activity tomorrow morning...Not because I don't wash clothes every day mind you, but probably because 1. they wore it today, 2. it was hiding under the bed, or 3. it was stuffed in a drawer/closet/box/ dirty, instead of putting it in the laundry room or bathroom clothes hamper where it belongs.
Or, maybe it was because "It's not mine but I have to take it back to school tomorrow..."why did you have it?" well, ____ Loaned it to me because I gave mine to ___ because she didn't have any, and needed it for ________. Working on a school project that has to be turned in first thing in the morning that they knew about for 2 weeks, "I thought I asked you if you had your homework done??"--Oh, yes, my homework's done, I just had to do this for science/art/math.... UH, yea, but it's 2 a.m. and you NEED TO BE IN BED! --read that "EVEN IF YOU DON'T THINK YOU NEED TO BE, I NEED TO BE, AND I NEED YOU TO BE!
One of my favorite quotes from Erma Bombeck was "If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits.?"

Our special company

last Saturday!
We were so happy to see Berry & Jessi M. from Texas again! They had been up here visiting Berry's Dad & sister and came by our house on their way back thru. Berry grew up here, he & Leon were good friends. He stood up with Leon at our wedding. We now live miles apart, across the country, and seldom see each other, don't stay in very good contact, but love the ties that bind. Such special memories!
Wish you guys could have stayed longer, but loved our fellowship together in the short time we had, and COME AGAIN, Don't wait so long :*)
Berry's family and Ours goes back a long ways! His mother met the truth thru Leon's mom. Our families met together for many years, & we spent many Sunday afternoons at the J. farm singing & roaming the hills, sleding & bonfires as teens together.

Getting aquainted!

Congratulations Russ & Lanae!
She's definitely a little sweetie!


We were thrilled yesterday when Lanae stopped in to say hi and show off their new baby and we all got to take our turn's holding her.
Corle Reece (Pronounced korLAY) was born Friday Aug 12, 6 # 10oz, she was just 4 days old here!
Doesn't give me "baby wants" anymore (thankfully!...LOL!!!) I'm enjoying where I am now, but I also miss those tiny baby hours. They are so short & fleeting! It's sure easy to forget how little and dependent they are. I'm rather jealous of the fact that MY mom had her grandbabies right here in town & could see them any time she wanted!

This morning is....

WITH A 100% CHANCE OF TOMATOES

Happy Birthday Lynisha!

Well, you know what happens, you start something then you have to keep it up :*)--I know you've been waiting all day for this, sorry I'm so slow!
I have to admit, this trip down memory lane got to me a bit! It's not so "hard" to do this with my younger kids, but whew! looking back thru these pictures of my older ones really pulls at my heart-strings! It is good for me to do this because it reminds me of how much I need to do some scrapbooks, I HATE going to look for a picture and not being able to find it, which happened again today. I had a really funny one I wanted to add, but it wasn't to be found...at least not without some serious digging thru stuff!
Looking at these pictures, I'm reminded once again how fast time flies. How sweet my kids were, how I didn't appreciate the days/moments enough, how little time I actually spent with THEM.
I'm reminded of their particular personalities, and it's fun to see how some of those characteristics have followed them into adult hood.
Lynisha, you were our "twinkle toes". Dancing thru life, always moving. Nearly always happy. I can honestly say out of 12, you were the best natured one!
I also got teary looking at the many pictures I have with you and Grandma Ruth. Sharing August birthdays, only 2 days apart, and you her namesake. It was never because I loved her name that I wanted to pass it along to you, but because of what she was. I am happy that I see some of the same wonderful qualities that she had, in you.
It was also fun to look back thru your pictures and see some that definetly resemble Kyrie!
Happy 26th Birthday Honey, I love you so much!

Boys & their toys...

For fuel economy....or in spite of fuel economy??!
Or, maybe just make sure to come over to show off your new bike so mom will take your picture & you can appear on her blog??! :*)

Back to school day

Meshayla & Relyssa...grumpy about having to have the annual back to school photo taken...(by all means, DON'T smile!) I was quite shocked when I put these two girls together and saw how much Meshayla has grown! She's caught up with Relyssa!
As an 8th grader now, this is Meshayla's last year in Middle school. Relyssa is a Junior.
My younger 3 were all up and ready long before it was time to leave, at least they are still excited about school. That does make life easier.
Kara, now a 4th grader, & Morgen a 5th grader are in the same room, and Kaela goes into the "middle room" as a 2nd grader. This is Morgen's last year in our little grade school.



I can't hardly believe it's another school year already! I have quite mixed emotions going on this morning..."Oh no!~ summer's over, and it just began.." "Yea!~...Fall is my favorite time of year" (The down side to that is, that fall turns into winter)
"Yea!~ The kids are out of the house and gone all day & I can get back to routines"..."OH my, ...I HATE dealing with school government, policies, school related problems, homework, daily school runs, kids grumpiness in "having to go to school", morning grumpiness in getting them up, ready & out the door"...... Compromise. Since I'm not ready to homeschool again, I have to deal with it. Maybe someday again, I loved those years & hated to give it up, but life changes & this is the way it is for now.