Pink is in our future

We learned this past weekend, that David and Ashley are expecting a girl! It is hard to imagine life as a grandparent getting any better than it already is, but I am sure a girl will add a new mix to our wonderful little crew! We are so excited for them, mostly because the sonogram also showed that everything is looking good, for which we are most grateful! Ashley and I went shopping for just a little while on Saturday and somehow looking at girl things seemed weird BUT also very wonderful!! I have a feeling that she will have three cousins who make sure she still gets her fair share of playing army, football, war, cowboy and indians...just ask Ashley! She had three boy cousins and she never seemed to talk them into playing house! Ha...don't worry little one...Honey will play house with you!!!

This is a picture of our sweet daughter and our sweet granddaughter-to-be!

Congrats to David and Ashley!

Spring Break Happenings

I have just returned from one fun "Spring Break". First of all, I drove to Ashley and David's house and Ashley and I spent the day shopping, eating, looking at maternity clothes and baby stuff! It was a fun day to plan, dream and TALK!!! We then went back to her house to work on a little birthday project for our friend Pam. The next morning, we drove to Pam's house where we played the day and night away with Pam and Emily! It was so fun, filled with lots and lots of laughter, catching up on life stuff, crafts, eating and just being together as daughters and mothers! It was a delightful day and night. We woke up the next morning, went to one of our favorite places, Panera Bread for breakfast followed by a little shopping! Ashley and I went back to her house, watched a little American Idol, went out to eat with David and then just kicked back and relaxed! Saturday, Ashley and I took a walk on their neighborhood walking trail...so fun!!! Then we got ready and drove back to Pam's to help them get ready for the birthday party! We were SO blessed to help with her party and see how many people, like us, just love Pam so dearly! She has blessed so many lives and it was a great day to honor her! Happy 60th Pam!!! We love you and thank you from the bottom of our heart for all they ways you have loved us, encouraged us and blessed us by your life! Thank you Emily for planning such an awesome weekend of fun for your mom! We love you two so DEARLY!!!!

Yahoo, it is Spring!

I can see my tulips peaking through the dirt and it reminds me of how much I love Spring. I love how God renews the earth with color, textures and smells! It reminds me that I can start playing in the dirt again! I do love digging, planting and watching God take over! A few weeks ago, I pointed out to Owen and Clay the tiniest little green tip of a tulip that was poking through the ground and reminded them to stay on the path in the backyard instead of walking through the flower beds so that we didn't hurt "Honey's tulips". Owen came in from the backyard last week, so excited to announce "Honey, we didn't hurted your tulips, cause they are growing!!" Isn't it so fun to share nature with children! Wow, I guess that is exactly how God feels, sharing nature with His children! Thank you God for the amazing earth you have blessed us with!

What's not to love...

about these three little guys!

Owen, Clay and Will

Too Sweet!!!

Our cup overflows...

We are feeling mighty blessed right now because we learned a week ago today that our sweet daughter and son-in-law are PREGNANT!!! Yahoo!!! We are really so thrilled because we have learned that being grandparents is just that...GRAND!!!! We know that David and Ashley will make AMAZING parents and that God has wonderful plans for them! It was a super fun weekend. Ashley had made a really cute scrapbook of "Our Valentines"! She had told me she had our Valentine card but thought she would just wait till we got there to give it to us because she was afraid it might get messed up in the mail!!! (Ashley, I taught you not to lie!!!) So, after we got there, she and David casually said, "Oh yeah, here is ya'lls Valentine". We proceeded to look at the pictures on each page and yes, they were all pictures of our Valentines...Zach, Meg, Ashley, David, Owen, Clay, Will and then a picture of a SONOGRAM!!! Yahoo! Everything looks good, she is 11 weeks along and hasn't been sick a day just tired! We are so happy and proud for the two of you and look forward to being Bud and Honey to another precious little one! 

Valentine Sleepover!

Since this is one of those holidays meant for couples, we decided to let Zach and Meg have an evening alone! We sent an invitation to the boys a week ago asking if they could come to a Valentine Sleepover at Bud and Honey's house!

We invited our three grandsons for a Valentine Sleepover, a time for us to enjoy their sweetness and a time for Mom and Dad to enjoy each other...quietly!

Here is a run down of the evening!

Ate supper, which including some red heart jigglers with pink cool whip and for dessert-Red Velvet Moon Pies...big hit! Then we sent the boys on a heart hunt! Instead of Easter Eggs, we had hidden red and pink paper hearts all over the house for them to find! They loved it! We had the kitchen island set up and we dipped large marshmallows in chocolate then we had an assortment of Valentine sprinkles to top off their creations! After we finished our "baking" and of course tasting a few we moved on to the table to make cards for their mommy and daddy! It was so sweet to watch them work so hard on making their cards extra special!

Larry and I made a bean bag board with personalized bead bags for each boy. They love to throw stuff, so this was a big hit! 

After baths, we finished off the evening with a little snuggle time before being tucked into bed. The boys were up fairly early this morning and ready to play with their new bean bag toss. We fixed some breakfast and finished our time playing! They were quite excited to show off their new toy and give their parents their very special cards. 

It was a "sweet" time with three precious little guys! We love you Owen, Clay and Will! 

I am suffering from Bloggers Blah!

It was my plan to be "better"in 2009 about blogging. But that was before I began suffering from Blogger's Blah! I have had several ask why I haven't been blogging. I don't have a good reason, things are fine! It's actually really hard for me to believe it is the 18th of January! Where has the time gone? I will get back into it, but thanks for all the concern!