I am running very late today! I am trying to upload pictures to Walgreen before 12:00 when coupon ends. I had to do the book for the child so his Mom could take pictures to show to the people Wednesday when he goes to be evaluated. Am just finished!
Leigh Ann and I went yard saling today and I got a car seat for $5. I am proud of that. Got some Birds and Blooms magazines, too.
When I said Jeremy was coming home I meant back to his home in Washington. I am hoping he can get assigned to the east coast so I can see Seth! No word yet.

JEREMY TO BE HOME IN 48 HR!

JEREMY SENT ME A NOTE ON FACE BOOK. HE WILL BE HOME IN 48 HOURS!

It was 29 years ago that my wonderful son Jeremy was born! I just want to say Happy Birthday, I love you and I miss you!!
He says on Face Book he will be coming home soon but I have no idea when. Julie said they can now put in a request to be closer to home. I wish they would. It would be nice to know my DGS!
Well I ended up buying a new planner yesterday, I keep every year so I can transfer birthdays at least. I have a terrible sense of time so I need a planner. If I don't write it in my planner I will probably not do it, LOL!
Work is better this week, one of my little girls cried most of the morning. She had a bad runny nose so I guess she didn't feel well. I hope her Mommy will take her to the Dr.

Charli is now 19 months old. I have an advantage because I can compare her to other toddlers and can see her progress, she is getting tall. This is not a clear picture because she moved and I had the flash off but she is about 34" tall. This is the shirt I brought her today, She Loves 'Bob Bob" and she and I watch it and she sings along with the theme. Also she sings Old McDonald a little, the Barney theme and Jesus Loves Me. She will keep repeating Jesus over and over and I had her in the car a couple weeks ago and a Praise song was repeating 'Jesus' and she started singing with it. So cute.
I am trying to learn more about Autism just in case the child I am concerned about has it and found this great article. I was sitting beside him at nap rubbing his back and I notices even when I first barely touched him he he shivered. He follows kids around and likes to lay on them and will take one child's soft blankie and lay on the floor with his face on it. He doesn't take his shoes off like the others either. I have started learning about autism. My mission is to help him with what I can. He turned 2 this month and he has said 3 words, Mama, Daddy and Nanna. His hearing is fine and he will be starting speech soon. They are going to evaluate him next week and I am going to write up my observations. I will start working on a scrapbook called Through the Eyes of Mason. I want it to be positive yet show he needs early intervention.
I enjoyed my class again yesterday! It is so much better to have 6 younger kids! My youngest will be 2 in November so they are still all older than Charli. I need to work on my little Swiper! When she takes a toy I keep repeating Swiper Stop Swiping and use time out. This is a Dora character, a little fox who is a thief, LOL!
I am not starting out my day happy, though, I went to get my CF-Pepsi and there were 2 bottles that had been opened and so I didn't have one to take my pills or to take to work, I know I didn't do that but I am sure Les will deny it... might as well have teenagers around! Got to stop at the store.

Prayer Request

Today I ask for your prayers. I have misplaced my Planner and it is driving me nuts! I keep birthdays of family and church family, all my To Dos and important notes and am lost without it!
I most likely took it out of my pocketbook when I was going to see Charli because she likes to see what I brought her and loves to take it out and play with it so I take it out first. I have looked in the van and my bags several times. Pray I will be guided to find it!
I was so exited yesterday to have a couple of 'conversations' with Charli! She is responding to my questions and is so funny! She really slept so I took her picture. I finally picked her up and held her since she slept so long. She cried after Les when he stopped by to see her before work. It made him sad yet he was happy she missed him... I know that feeling!
Cliff is doing well after his hip replacement Monday, will find out more tonight.

Since I am up I thought I would go ahead and post. I just typed my letter to my new parents. This is a picture of the girls swapping shoes. They do this most mornings so I have to remember which are whose to put in the cubby at nap. One of them is moving up along with my biter! I will keep 3 of my kids and 5 are moving up. I have been sanitizing my toys and room and coming home and cleaning. Les had to take off some time from work and steam cleaned my floor with Gina's Shark steam mop. Man, that thing is nice! He told Gina that would make a great Christmas present to her Dad, LOL! It is nice to walk across the floor and have clean feet!
My gathering went well, my house is small for all the people, though! We had a new member, Angel, plus the men came and talked to Les and there were kids so there wre 17 plus Les, Jeff and I here! It didn't take me but a few minutes to clean back up and my house is spotless except for the bedrooms, LOL! Need to get Les to get rid of clothes there.
Well I am going to lay back down and try to nap, want to try to get there a few minutes early and I have to be at Gina's ASAP because she has a 1:30 appointment. Looking forward to the day!

I was upset this morning when my Blog list was clear! I hope it was a glitch of some kind! I like to see who has updated and read from there when I am in a hurry!
Any way I am excited about having the Women On Mission group here tonight! We are grilling hamburgers. I am proud we have fresh tomatoes, too. May not have computer time much, have to dust my VW's and get a few things done.

Today was a nice day! After church Gina and Charli came over and brought KFC grilled chicken over and she and Les went to see "Orphan" while Charli and I played and took a short nap. We then went to see Les's parents a few minutes before church.
At church Bud shared this scripture...

John 6:46 Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things I say?

I have thought a lot on that verse, I think of all my family and friends who claim they are Christians but don't bother to spend any time in God's Word or with the Family of God. I am praying especially for one who calls me a 'Holy Roller' because I stand up against the way they live and I go to church often. I am standing on Col 1:9 and I am praying for wisdom and spiritual understanding. I guess people think because they get baptized they are safe but how are they doing what Christ Commanded? I know maybe I am sounding like I am back on my soapbox but this bothers me, I see parents putting things ahead of Church and why would their kids want to both? I thank God my kids have church homes AND GO, Jeremy has chapel and enjoys talking to others who are different faiths. I do wish my SIL came more though.
ANY WAY pray for those around you who are not faithful!

Check out THIS site! She had some great ideas for gardeners, crafters and getting seeds. I am getting seeds from my Zinnias and now Petunias. This site really helped. Several ladies from work want some seeds and I have plenty.
Going to be busy today. Les is off and we are Cleaning... Fun, fun, LOL!

It's she just too sweet! Watching Yo Gabba Gabba with all her friends, she has all the characters and can tell you the names, too! When I say she is smart I am not being Just a proud Meme but I can see her as a teacher, too! She honestly has a better and plainer vocabulary than some of the kids I teach and they are all older! She wouldn't wear the hat for Gina and so I asked her to please wear it so I could take her picture and so here she is, I showed it to her and she got tickled.
I finished Rick Warren's book A Purposed Driven Life and I tell you every Christian should read it! I am going through it again because he points out things that really touched my heart! We are talking about having a group study on it. My Grandmother and I think my Mom did at church. I highly recommend this book!

I found this link for a free Photoshop course and wanted to share. I have PSE4 and can't figure it out to make a page! I finally can drag one onto other but there are too many steps! I am used to chosing my files and drag drop and add show, Easy Peasy! I had 4 Books and have watched videos for 2 years now and can't do it!
I worked very hard on this page for a Contest at My Life and Scraps, it had to show Transitions and points are awarded for fonts, colors, arrangements and journaling. I used the My CT Rocks which was a designer Collab gift. The tear is from Kara Perrien's Blog. I am now in second place, only 2 points behind so I had to put a lot of thought into it.
Got several kits to work right now Plus have to get ready for my Woman's group Monday night.

I was happily surprised to see that I got LeiOut of the day at Scrapable with this page yesterday! I used Cathy K's U-Build it pieces at SBE usually to get this honor a kit sold there wins. The pictures are some Trey or Gina took on their vacation.
I had gotten LOD at Gotta Pixel last week for my round page I did for the DSA CT challenge but we did not make the final cut this week at DSA. BUT I am in second place at My Life and Scraps which is awesome. I do not know why I have done more challenges lately but it helps get my designers kits out there.

I wanted to share a special song today, I hope you like it as much as I do! My friend Tim plans on singing it for me at church.

So it was Saturday and no make up but here is Charli and me. Les is not a photographer but you can see my short hair and new glasses which no one has noticed yet, LOL!
I am not as happy now, I got my new class list and I Still am going to have my biter, my pincher and my special baby! Plus since 4 are 2 I will still have instead of 6! Two new kids started taking the spaces of the next 2 to go up so I have to deal with all 3 of these Plus new kids who I don't know and are younger. I am so praying things will change because I really am upset! My biter came in and with in 5 minutes bit a little girl! I want my sweet babies back!

I enjoyed making this page with Garden Girl's Memory Lane which is part of the 3S Club kits here is the link for the torn papers, I am keeping pretty good records through this Blog and my scrapbooking, she is now really starting to talk. Some of favorite words have to do with the characters of Yo Gabba Gabba her favorite show. She is really into music and dancing, too.

This should be a good week since 2 of the kids are on vacation and one moves up today! Next Monday will be the time when everything shifts and I get new children. I should be back to six kids, too.

It was too hot for Charli and I to play long at the park yesterday! The playground equipment was almost too hot to touch so she and I ended up going to Dairy Queen.
I used both Primarily for Artists and Primarily for Kids by Garden Girl Designs for this page.
I do not do well in the heat, I read that Flaxseed oil helped with the hot flashes and sweats so I started taking it again, I also got my hair shorter and it seems to be some better.
Service was great this morning and tonight, it was John 16, I wasn't aware that it was 12:15 when he ended!
It is late and I am watching the show I Survived, I really like it.

Today my MIL is 69 so I have picked some pictures of her with my kids and with my FIL from the reunion in June. She and I were very close when the kids were growing up, she kept Jeremy and was always closer to him than Gina, I really feel for her having to take care of my FIL and she basically has to take care of Les's sister who is going through a divorce and very needy. She is really aging fast, lost a lot of weight and you can tell in her face she is a smoker.

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I was supposed to do my mission project but the gentleman was out of town so I called my Mom and we were going out to eat at the Huddle House when Gina called me and needed to go to Urgi-care because her face was worse and my sister told her it might be Mercer so Charli ate with us (she let my Mom hold her so I am Happy!) and then I took her home until Gina got done. I am glad she went because it is Mercer so she is on a stronger antibiotic and he drained it and told her to use hot compresses. Les and I are about to go pick Charli up for awhile. He can see her before he goes to work at 10:00.
While I was keeping her she poured her juice on the floor so I 'spanked' her and told her to sit and that she was in Time Out and explained we Do Not pour juice on the floor, she didn't really cry but kept saying "Meme!" over and over again. I cleaned it up and took her to get her diaper changed and ready for bed and I asked "Did Meme spank you?" she patted her bottom and said "Spank, spank" and I repeated her and she said "Juice" I think she got the message, LOL!

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Kar, thanks for your concern about my cough! It is a chronic thing I have to deal with, I take Prednisone, acid reflux meds, allergy meds, Flax seed oil and my cough stuff. The air here is so hot and humid I struggle breathing and when I get hot I cough. Actually I got sick in June 1989 and in August went to work at the Pharmacy at Wal-Mart, My friends are all getting their 20 year pins now. I was there 12 years. When I went for my interview I fell out of the chair and someone had to help me up, LOL! I was hired for the pet dept. manager but was so weak I couldn't lift and I was put at the Pharmacy as OTC manager and actually got 50 cent more an hour! The disease I have is called Polymyositis and Interstitial Lung Disease After 20 years it is a part of me, just aggravating when I want to do something, Gina teases saying she could always find me in a crowd by listening for my cough, LOL! It really helped me in my job because I often talked to people about the medicines, I took some strong medicines over the years and was able to share and have more compassion than I would have if I was not sick. I honestly believe everything can have a blessing if you look for it.

Well off to get my baby to play with!

Today I am sharing a random picture I took a couple of years ago. I went to bed at 7:00 last night because the hot humid weather and make class at work is draining me. My computer was acting up so I just decided to try to sleep. I am counting the days until I get my new kids! I had an intern yesterday and she said she was worn out, LOL! It's not that I am complaining but with 8 2 year olds and I really believe one is showing signs of Autism and one bites (although now he has switched to pulling hair and pinching) and a new girl who pinches I am constantly watching them to make sure no one gets hurt. I tried an art project but the child I worry about wanted to eat the glue and paper instead of putting it together. Of course I always have him by my side!
At 5:00 my Mission Group is going to a shut in's house to do some needed things, I am going to bring my camera. My cough is bad right now and that takes a lot out of me, too. I need to get my sister to check Sam's and see if I can get Musinex DM and Cough syrup cheaper by bulk!
I pray for a blessed day!

I have this sweet picture of Charli eating a Little Debbie Jelly Creme Pie and think back to Gina growing up and eating them. They were called Choc-O-Jels then and instead of the strawberry center they had raspberry. Gina was addicted and would eat as many as we would let her!
I eat one some mornings as I take my pills and check my e-mails. I always think of my sweet little Gina eating them when I do. She is still so sweet, she will kiss me a couple of times before leaving for work and in church she hugs me during prayer time. I do hope Charli picks up this from her Mom, right now she is very selective on who she wants to be loved by. She is not comfortable with her great-grandmothers and will not let them hold her long If she lets them at all and that makes them sad. She does better if she doesn't see me because I have spoiled her pretty badly.... what is a Meme supposed to do, LOL!
I 'talked' to my DIL in Facebook chat, will share the pictures later.
Zaroga, glad you felt like stopping by! I am still praying for you!

The Word Art on these top 2 pages is by my friend Linda, stop by and see her wonderful Blog!
This kit is brand new by Miss Erin Scraps at Ginger Scraps, Such pretty soft papers and fun garden elements! How can I resist scrapping Charli with these?