Feeling grateful...

"Our true wealth is the good we do in the world. None of us has faith unless we desire for our neighbors what we desire for ourselves."

7 Months...

Baby "G" is 7 months!!  Just a few more days and I will be able to kiss those sweet "baby cheeks!!"

Fun times...

I'm leaving on Monday to head east for some "fun times" with these two!!  Baby "G" is out of the hospital (for the second time), and I'm so excited to be able to spend some time with Baby "G", his big brother, and his Mommy and Daddy! I'm leaving Jim home---it's "Tax Season" you know, but we will be going back after April 15th!

Isn't it "almost" March???

This is what I am watching today as I sit inside our nice, warm house and scrapbook!  It's no big surprise that I'm not a huge fan of snow.  But, I love the snow in December...it's perfect to get me in the "holiday spirit!"  I even kind of like it in January...it's still winter and a beautiful snowy day is nice!  However, it will be March in a few days, and this is NOT acceptable! 

After all, we planted primroses two weeks ago...it was 55 degrees, sunny, and we knew that winter was over for 2011.  Oh boy, was I wrong...these past two weeks it has snowed "almost" every single day!  I guess Mother Nature is the "boss" of when winter will end...I just hope it's soon!

O Happy Day....

Baby "G" is finally out the the hospital!  H1N1 is a nasty virus, especially in a 6 month old!  But, with lots of TLC from the nurses, doctors and his Mommy he is out of the hospital and doing great!  I hadn't heard anything about H1N1 for over a year, I thought the scare was over, but in the past 2 weeks Baby "G" and his daddy, and a little girl here in our hometown were all diagnosed with the virus! It's time for spring and lots of fresh air!!

My Valentine....

If there were no words, no way to speak

I would still hear you.

If there were no tears, no way to feel inside

I'd still feel for you.

And even if the sun refused to shine

Even if romance ran out of rhyme

You would still have my heart until the end of time

You're all I need, my love, My Valentine.

All of my life

I have been waiting for

All you give to me

You've opened my eyes

And showed me how to love unselfishly

I've dreamed of this a thousand times before

But in my dreams I couldn't love you more

I will give you my heart

Until the end of time

                                                              You're all I need, my love,

My Valentine.

And even if the sun refused to shine

Even if romance ran out of rhyme

You would still have my heart until the end of time

You're all I need, my love, My Valentine.

 (The lyrics above are from a Jim Brickman album, sung by Martina McBride.)  I love the song and the lyrics.  Our daughter, Jamie, had this song as part of her wedding...a beautiful song.

Jim, my very own Valentine, for 40+years...wow, how time does fly when you're having fun! He brought me a little bit of spring today with this beautiful bouquet of tulips!  (He always knows how to make me smile.)

I do so LOVE My Valentine!

Happy Valentine's Day...

Miss "K" was busy today helping her Mommy making Valentine treats for her class party tomorrow!

The "Birthday Girl"...

"We loved teaching you things when you were a little girl,

but did you know how much we were learning

from you at the same time?

Seeing your reactions to the world,

listening to your fresh new outlooks,

and sharing in things that were important to you

taught us a lot about the

responsibilities -and joys- of being a parent.

And watching you turn out to be the

wonderful young woman you are has reinforced

something we've known all along-

YOU are a very special daughter!"

Happy, Happy Birthday, Jamie!!

Sweet Cheeks....

The newest member of our family turns 6 months old TODAY!  Wow, where have those 6 months gone?  Here he is with his big brother sporting their "Big Brother", "Lil' Brother" shirts!  Sure wish I could pick him up and give him a birthday kiss on those "sweet cheeks!"

We wern't able to be with him today, but we won't miss his 1 year birthday celebration this summer!!

R & R...

We are heading off tomorrow for a little R&R...well, I guess Jim will be working, but it will be relaxation for me!  The temperatures will be a little warmer (YEA), although there were snow flakes swirling around there this week! :0(  It's always fun to escape the January "blahs" and have a little fun for a few days!