Tara's Baby Shower - what fun!!!

On December 22, 2007 we had a lovely baby shower for Tara here in New York. Tiffany worked very hard to make everything sweet and beautiful for her sister, and indeed it was! We all had a great time, and Tara and Matt got lots of lovely gifts for their soon coming baby girl! Here are a few shots of the party!


A favor for everyone to take home!


Tiffany Jean - our party planner!
Our crowns say "Grandmother to be" and "Mother to be"!!

The expectant parents opening their gifts.

Cute Little Brandon

All bundled up... and no place to go!

Phew... It's been a long day!

Time for another nap!

Update on pictures....

Well, this grandma finally did get some pictures via the internet from Tony's digital camera, but do you think I can figure out how to get them on here? I've been trying and I'm a little frustrated. So instead, I forwarded the pictures to the girls, and hopefully they'll get some up on their blogs. Sorry, I'm just not quite as computer savvy as they are. I can only figure out how to post pictures from my own digital camera, so far... Maybe they'll teach me when they're home for Christmas!!

Going home with the new baby!

I just talked to Tony and he was right in the middle of packing up everything, including Mommy and Brandon, to go home from the hospital! Now starts the fun part.... and I could hear Brandon crying (that's the first time I've heard his little voice!) because as Tony said, he wasn't taking too kindly to being packed into a car seat! Otherwise he says he's a pretty content baby.

So the holdup on pictures was that Tony wasn't at home to send me his digital pictures, so once they get home and get settled I'm expecting to get some. Then if I can figure out how to get them on here, we'll be all set!!

What an exciting Christmas present, a brand new baby boy to love!!

I'm a GRANDMA!!!!

Brandon James has arrived! My first grandchild - born to Tony and Jennifer Powell at 3:18pm today, Dec. 15th, 2007!!! I haven't even seen a picture yet, but according to his DAD, "he is beautiful!" So there will be more posts to follow with some digital pictures later tonight, I hope!!

It's a nice feeling, I just wish I was close enough to get to hold him and squeeze him. I'll probably be making a trip as soon as Christmas is over, so I can introduce myself to him!!!

God is GOOD!!

All ready for Christmas....well, almost!

The house is all decorated, now I just need some PEOPLE here! Are you kids reading this?? The decorating is for YOU, I could live with just my tiny little fiber optic tree that is in the foyer! But it is really pretty when it's all done, and I can't wait until everyone gets home. Of course, Tony and Jennifer won't be able to make it this year, as they'll be busy waiting for little Brandon's arrival, or maybe even taking care of him by Christmas Day! Their due date is Dec. 28th, so we'll see. Tara and Matthew, and Tiffany will all be home for Christmas, and we're also squeezing in a baby shower for Tara while she's home, in anticipation of their little girl's arrival sometime in April of 2008!! Isn't this fun? We get one of each, how much nicer could that be?

So now I have to finish shopping and get everything wrapped, then I will TRULY be ready for Christmas!! Until then...remember the true reason for the season - celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ!

Beautiful weather in Northern New York!!!

Our first official winter storm is HERE!! It started freezing rain at about midnight (while I was at work!), then turned to snow and it has been snowing all night! All the schools are closed and the snow is supposed to continue throughout the day! These pictures are right out in front of my house, you can even see my blue Impala right in the corner!!

So I thought at least my kids would like to see these, they actually miss the beautiful snowfalls from up here, so here it is for you all to see!

I'm off work tonight, so if I'm snowed in that'll be just fine, I have some good books to read and my house is nice and warm!!

Have fun!

OOPS!

Well, I AM new at this, sorry for burying the picture of Matthew! I'll try that one again - here goes!

Thanksgiving Day!

We had an enjoyable day of food and fellowship at Kendall's house. Here are some pictures of the day!

HEY, I have a blog!!!!!

Well, this kind of happened by accident, but here I am! I wanted to post a comment on someone else's blog and it said, "you have to have a Google Account" - so I made one, and found myself on here! My kids will be SO impressed! Aren't you now? And you better be regular readers of my "oh so exciting day to day life"!

Anyway, it's Thanksgiving day and I have MUCH to be thankful for. I'm thankful for my 3 wonderful children, two wonderful "in-law" children, and soon to be TWO GRAND-babies, the grandest EVER, I'm sure!!! I'm a little sad today because none of the kids could be home and it feels really strange not to have anyone here, but circumstances are what they are, and with the price of gas at 3.35 per gallon here in Northern New York, it's too expensive to drive very far at all!! Back to being thankful, I'm also thankful for ALL of my family that I will be having dinner with a little later here in New York. I'm also thankful for GOD and for salvation and his unending grace and mercy to us as we plod along on this journey! I'm thankful for more "family" and that's those of you who live on the other side of the river - my Canadian family. They've always been SO good to me, even when circumstances weren't the best, they stayed truly family to the kids and I. And on that note, I would be very remiss if I didn't thank God for saving David in the recent past (Tony, Tara and Tiffany's father for anyone who might be reading this that doesn't know, I think they call you people "lurkers", but I've been one too, so that's not derogatory!) and for David's attempts to reconcile with our kids and just generally turning his life around. We leave our future in God's hands, He's a great big God and there's NOTHING too hard for Him! And I'm thankful for that too!

So, here's to my first official "post" - now I'll see if I get any readers!