Jeremy Made it!

Just sharing a few pictures of the babies as they get to know each other. We are in the process of moving as the kids are visiting so I have been BUSY!

Jeremy's Coming!

So much has been going on lately I don't get around to Blog much! Today I will finally meet my DGS, Seth! They have been trying all week to get here by taking a flight that had space available with no luck so they just borrowed the money and are in flight now.
We are in the process of moving, it has cost so much in gas which is now $4.80 a gallon and up and with the medical bills piling up we just can't keep our mobile home. I am sad, we have lived in Waterloo since 1996 and bought this home when Les burned our other one in a kitchen fire but at the same time I am excited!
Off to post at 3S a few minutes and then back to bed... I have a long day ahead!

Festival of Flowers

This year's Festival was a lot of fun! Les and I went to see The fabulous Expressions with Marijane Wells and the Blue grass night with New Dixie Storm, we also did the entire Garden tours!

I am just late posting, we have been really busy!

Will be moving after living here 12 years, I am excited to get a new start, and Jeremy will be home the week end!

As you can see by the picture Les spent his 50th Birthday in a cast!

I am so blessed to have a job I love!

I go to work each day and play with 6 older toddlers, sometimes I only wish me lap was bigger! This is an age where each day they start saying new words and learning how to do something exciting!

Well, my tests weren't so bad! The echocardiogram was done by a tech named Sandra and she didn't poke the thing under my rib like the Dr did years ago; and Warren was great doing the lung tests, he had a relaxing voice and lest me rest and explained everything! I even learned that the way my fingernails are rounded is a sign of Lung Disease and called CLUBBING, that was fascinating to me!

A new picture of Charli

A new picture of Seth!

Jeremy sent me a couple of photos last week, I am so tickled to see how much the kids favor!

I had a physical Monday and had to have an echo-cardiograph yesterday because my EKG was not so good and today I must take the Dreaded Pulmonary Function tests because my lung disease has increased. Les is going with me because I get so out of breath and weak doing them. I feel good so I am not worried either way but I really have missed keeping Charli because of going to the Dr!

Oh, Les's hand is broke, this time it's his right one and it's not as bad as when he broke his left one sticking it in the ceiling fan... I am so used to him breaking things I just shake my head and wonder what's next! He will be in a brace Tuesday for his 50th birthday!

Two years ago on Father's Day I spent the day watching my Dad struggle to breathe his last breaths so I am in a reflective mood... I am happy for Jeremy though as today is his first Real Father's Day, although he has been Dad to the girls it is different to have his own child!

I used Carla Ware's Cat Crazy to do this page.

Les had to work so his usual Movie with Gina has to be later and I am sad that the women he works with all got off and the men had to work... they were all off on Mother's Day, too. Not quite fair I say!

I Love this picture!

I took this the other day, I set it as my desktop! Went with Gina to the Doctor today, Charli now weighs 12'6" which is reverse of her 6'12" birth weight.

She is in the 25 to 50% on weight but in 75% on height at 25"long!

Went to Muskgrove Mill

Took the kids from church to a place about 30 minutes from home and got to do a lot of fun stuff! We didn't want to leave! here are some photos

Charli's First Cereal

Just a Very Quick post before work! I got to feed Charli yesterday, Gina decided to give her rice cereal and she loved it!
Kit is Cathie Alesia's Sunny Disposition.

I really love being a grandmother! I was so happy to get some new pictures of Seth! I think He favors Charli, I will be so glad to see him this summer! I used kits by my friend Cathy Alesia from Scrapbooker's Playground for these, Seth's is done with Sunny Disposition and Charli's is Rainbow Connection.

It is so amazing to think that Charli turned 3 months old yesterday! She was born on a Sunday, too. Seth will be 3 months Thursday. Yesterday as I held her in church she actually played with a small bear I got her! I love that she is staying awake and playing with me!

At work Rylee and Samantha moved up and Lily and Jackson came into our class, Jackson is related to Les' family son I guess he is a distant cousin. I will miss my babies and thier Mom's!!

Saturday we are taking the kids on a Mystery Tour to a state park and we will hike and take pictures and fish, that will be fun!

Charli is really growing! She is lifting her head even better and now knows she has hands. I am so excited she is staying awake and playing with me more! I really miss sharing these things with Seth!

I spent Saturday morning doing one of my favorite things... yardsales! Got a lot for the $8 I spent! Then I photographed Trent and Debra's wedding, I have got to start scrapping and working on them this week.

I can't believe a month! Time passed so fast! This is my Grandmother with Charli! We are blessed to have 5 generations! I have got to get a picture. We are all the First girls in our family... My Mom, me, Gina and now Charli!

This kit is Bejeweled by Cathie Alesia at Scrapbooker's Playground. I LOVE doing her kits!

I finally cahtted with Jeremy and Julie for a Long time yesterday on HELLO. I enjoyed it, got some pictures from them.

Agree to do a Brag Book for Samantha's 2nd Birthday, I went to her party and got some terrific paictures so I would be scrapping anyway so now I get paid for it!!

Enjoying Life

I haven't spent as much time on the computer lately, Gina went back to work last week on Valentine's Day and I went out of town with church friends both Friday and Saturday.
We went to Winterfest and saw New Song and Mercy Me, it was terrific!
Charli was a month old Wednesday, I took this picture Thursday and scrapped with the Fun Chat kit from 3S, I thought it fit the picture beautifully! Seth will be a month old tomorrow, he weighs 10.5 lbs now and is wearing the Carolina shirt that Jeremy wore as a child! Jeremy was old enough to eat cookies when he wore it! I am begging for pictures, guilt doesn't work as well long distance, LOL!
Work is going great, Nina moved up and Logan came up, she is much easier to get along with for the kids but still plays by herself a lot.
Well, off to do some pages for Gina's brag book.

A lot of credits here...
Love Actually Scrapbookgraphics Collab Kit,KimB Laughter Paper, Lazy Kitty Butterfly, Lianne Carper Frames,Beads and pin by Osten Wilkens, jewel and glitter by Kimmi Stewart, and doodle by Jeanne-Jeanne at Scrapladies.

I am so excited that I will start keeping Charli on Valentine's Day! I got to go to the Pediatrician Thursday with Gina, that was fun, she weighs 7lb 2 oz which is very good. I haven't heard from Jeremy yet this week to know about Seth. I will call him if I don't get a call tonight.

Cathie Alesia asked me to do her new kits so I have a whole lot of new layouts to do!

Four days apart

Here are my two new grands! I put them backward because I dided know when I added the second picture that it would come out on top! Oh, well, here they are...
Seth is 3000 miles away in Washington at Fort Lewis so my son has to send me pictures.
Here's Seth he came Thursday afternoon, delivered by C-section, Jeremy sent me several pictures to share and promises to keep me up to date.

Here's Charli! She was born first, thank goodness on a Sunday morning so those of us who spent the night at the hospital had some rest! Sunday she will be dedicated at church, it's my Birthday so that's really special!

For Seth's BA I used a new kit, Misty Morning by Osten Wilkens @ 3S and the charm is from Baby, Baby by Monna Lainson, Charli's is Bouton DeRose from Petit Moineaux which is a favorite Blog.

Thought I would post a picture of my silly hubby and DD! Gina says she really feels like a Gary now!

Can't Believe it's been 6 weeks!

Gosh it's been a long time since I have posted! Still waiting on my grandbabies, Gina is miserable! Been working on Churchbook and did 258 pages but I did in 4 x 6 size so it wasn't too bad.

Carla made me a wonderful kit for Scrapture challenge called Faith, I am glad several people have done the challenge! Here is a page I made with it.

Well today Les and I have been married 27 years! Been busy this week, Had church supper Monday, Jordon's BD party last night Saturday is choir supper at Ocean Bay so we just went to church tonight. Plan on going on a carriage ride at Connie Maxwell Children's Home tomorrow with friends to see the lights though. That will be fun!