Catching up?

Where to begin??? I am so far behind, I don't think I'll even try to get totally caught up....

We moved into our "new" old house...finally. We are still finishing up moving the last boxes and things out of the old "old" house....sometimes it feels like we will never be done!! Hubby and I are totally wiped out!!!! We have had t o move a little bit here and there, due to babysitting Keara, taking Nicki to her job, and Ray's working. Ray went over there after work today to get a load in the van and bring it over. Tomorrow Ray and I will go over there again. Oh, fun. NOT.
The babies are growing so big, and so fast! Time just seems to fly...I don't want them to grow up too fast! I am enjoying the baby stage too much!

happy, giggling Naomi

beautiful smiling baby girl at 5 months old!

Keara's first 4th of July...staring at the pretty fireworks

beautiful baby girl, Keara at 3 months

We have been transplanting some of our hostas and perennials from the other house. The garden was just starting to really get so pretty...we couldn't bear to leave all of the plants there. I know, that sounds pathetic, right? Ya think we need to get a life? LOL We have been dividing the bigger perennials. Hubby and I have discovered that gardening can really be very nice...and therapeutic. We both have realized that it is something we really enjoy. I really like flowering plants, and Ray has a passion for his Hosta varieties and different grasses. Our son in law, James, loves to tease 'Pa' about his 'weed garden' and get him all riled up.

pretty Asiatic lilies - planted last year

some of Ray's grasses

Sweet William

Before we moved - Ray went to a bird fair and sold ALL the lovebirds!!! Wow! We were very happy about that!!! It is SO much quieter now!!! We still have the cockatiels, a parakeet, some canaries, and my green cheek conure. It is so much easier to keep up with these few. I don't regret selling the lovebirds one bit!!

Ray and I volunteered for the Cup O Joy booth at Lifest again this year. It was actually more like a break to go there and work the coffee booth/tent, and then be able to sit and listen to some of the artists that performed at Lifest. It was the first time we've been able to sit down, and do nothing, for a long time. It was nice to be living closer to Lifest too...we were able to stay later and got to listen to Third Day, Phillips, Craig and Dean, Mark Schultz, Tim Hawkins, Bone Hampton, Barlow Girl, Jeremy Camp, Thor Ramsey, Bob Smiley, and a lot of other great Christian artists. It was refreshing to sit and soak up all of that.

Let's hear it for sunshine!

It's a beautiful, sunshine-y day outside! It is supposed to get up into the 80's... I am absolutely loving the spring!!!

The flowers are blooming...my perennials are growing like...weeds!!!

Primrose

Bleeding Heart

I have no idea what kind of flower this is, but I love the checkerboard pattern!!!




Grandma's favorite 'flowers' - Keara,



and my other favorite 'flower' Naomi
(they are the most beautiful flowers in my 'garden')

The baby robins in the nest in our carport have feathers, and their eyes are open. It won't be too long before they are ready to fly away. It wasn't that long ago that they looked like this:

Pretty Blue Robin's Eggs

We still haven't moved yet...it is going way too slowly for us. It is very tiring having to take care of two places. We finally were able to finish painting the master bedroom and master bathroom at the 'new' house. We have a few spots that need to be touched up. Then only two more rooms to paint. It sure turned out to be a lot more work than I thought it would be.

We're trying to figure out where we want our perennials over there too. Yes, I plan on taking a lot of mine with us. If I have holes left in the "old" yard, I will fill them in with annuals, so it looks nice.

I plan on packing some today, but mostly I want to get out in that sunshine and soak some of it up.
Maybe it is a good day for me to get my fishing license?

Link to a great blog post...

I don't have anything original to say today...we have been busy working on the house, and I am so tired!
I belong to a group of bloggers called SITS - The Secret Is In The Sauce...they are a great bunch of bloggers and human beings.
They feature a blog of the day...and the idea is to visit the blog, and leave comments...positive ones. I think its a wonderful idea, just to know that someone out there in cyber space knows you are alive and a real person, you know?

I have to share a post from today's featured blogger. It made me cry...in a good way. How many of us struggle with self-image, and self-worth? Do we matter? Do we 'look' okay?

If you do (and I know I struggle with this) - then this post is for you: "Baby Fat"
It is a really great reminder on perspective, and not only how we see ourselves, but how we should see ourselves. And how God sees each one of us.

The Silver Bear Cafe...

A sweet friend of mine posted this link on her Facebook page. I think it is delightful to watch the expressions of the people watching this 'happen'... as my friend also posted... "can't we all just dance together?"....wouldn't that would be sweet???... enjoy! (you will need to 'pause' the little pink I-POD like thingy to the right of the blog... and then press the play button on the video in this post)

Veggie - Trader

Our son Tim emailed me to tell me about a new site that he heard about from a friend. It sounds like a neat idea. It's called "Veggie-Trader". You go there, register for an account (free) and then you can search the ads in your area for people that have extra produce, seeds, plants, etc. that they want to trade for something. Sort of like a 'vegetarian' craigs list... LOL
I signed up - I like the idea of trading or bartering. I am looking forward to planting a big veggie garden as soon as we move. And I love my perennials. I plan on digging some of them up and taking some starts over to the new place with us when we move.
I am still fighting the cold I came down with on Sunday. Sore throat, congestion, not so fun. The worst part about being sick is that I can't see my grand babies! I don't want them to get sick too...and I miss them!!!!!
Have a good Tuesday! The sun is shining here today, for a nice change.

Our Two Beautiful little baby girls...

Make a Smilebox photobook

Keara LeAnne - our newest grandchild!!!

We have another beautiful grand daughter! Our youngest daughter, and her hubby, had their little baby girl the day before yesterday. She is a small baby... 6 pounds, and 19 inches long...but healthy and pretty! She is doing really well!Keara, Mommy and Daddy

And I got to be there when she was born!!! Which was almost not a good thing for one of the nurses who was trying to give DD an IV during a contraction...and was making her cry more from the pain of her trying to start the IV than the actual contraction....I wanted to deck that nurse.... (I didn't - but I have to say that I thought of it) (I know that the nurse had to do it, but I think she could have been gentler. DD has a huge bruise on her arm!)

Keara LeAnne is my newest grand-baby's name. She is a miracle baby, in my opinion. (but then again, aren't all babies God's miracles?)

Keara LeAnne

She was in the perfect head down position for weeks before DD went into labor, but decided to switch to a 'frank breech' position when it was time to arrive. In a "frank breech" position, the baby's bottom is down, with the legs bent up at the baby's hip, and baby is facing forward. Normally, if a baby is breech, they will be delivered by a C-section. DD's OB Dr. is an EXCELLENT Dr. - he actually was MY Dr. when she was born, and also for one of her brothers. And as soon as the Dr. said the baby was breech, I started praying! And God heard it... Dr. D. did a great job....and so did DD and her DH.

Keara and Grandma



Keara and Grandpa

Thank you, God!!!!

Now we have two gorgeous grand daughters!

And this Grandma is lovin' being a Grandma!