Sunday, November 28, 2010

Grateful for...

I am so grateful to have had a 4-day weekend, celebrating Thanksgiving and enjoying family togetherness. I have many blessings, but am especially grateful for my parents who were able to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with us. Here's Mom with my niece Amy, hubby Chris, daughter Alissa, hubby Alan, sitting on the patio.
We celebrated the holiday at my sister Terry and her husband Ken's lovely home.


Their son Jeremy and his wife Jamie who live in Mississippi came home for the holidays, so it was great to see them again! They're expecting their first baby in June, #5 grandchild for my sister! Bless their hearts!!

Here's my Dad standing on the patio with my other nephew Chris,holding 5-month old Bode with his wife MaryBeth!
Last, but certainly not least, we enjoyed our grand-nephews, Amy & Chris' boys:
"almost 7"-year old Aiden is in the center, 4-year old Garrett is on the right, and 2-year old Ethan was too busy for a photo opportunity!
We enjoyed the chance to finally meet Jamie's family, as we had not been able to travel to their wedding two years ago. It will be nice to be able to put a face with a name now!
I am grateful for my daughter Alissa who "comes to the rescue" each year by helping me decorate for Christmas. With her help on Friday afternoon, Alissa provided the momentum I needed to get alot done this weekend!
I am grateful that my husband (being one of the biggest "grinches" on the planet), was willing to help me put up our Christmas village on Saturday afternoon. Thankyou, honey!! On Saturday evening we were thankful to see Mike and his family whom we didn't see on Thanksgiving Day. Vince helped them with a family photo, and then we went out to eat at Chick-fil-A. We splurged and enjoyed the new yummy Peppermint Chocolate-chip shakes too!That's something else to be grateful for!
Tonight I am thankful to have had a nice phone conversation with daughter Jennifer whom we miss. She and hubby Joe were able to celebrate Thanksgiving today with Joe's parents, since Joe and his stepdad both worked on Thursday. Jen and I compared notes about our turkey dinners and holiday activities, and she could hear her niece chattering in the background, as Mike and Cailyn were at our house for dinner tonight.
Tomorrow, it's back to work, but the special memories of the last few days will keep me going! I have many blessings to count, and so much to be grateful for!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

"If you're happy....

...and you know it..." Well, you'll at least have a smile on your face after you view this "happy" video of little Cailyn! She does love her music! Hope this makes you happy to watch it!


Sunday, November 14, 2010

A Beautiful Wedding...

...and a Beautiful Bride and Groom!! Joshua and Elizabeth "tied the knot" in a beautiful mass at St. Timothy's Catholic Church on Friday, November 12. Josh was beaming, Beth was glowing!! The Fiesta Inn was the venue for the wedding reception. Great food, good music and dancing...a wonderful celebration! Congratulations to the newlyweds!!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Happy Birthday, Michael!!

On November 12, 1983, our third child was born, all 10 lbs. 9 oz. of him!! Michael was a blessing to our family and has always been the twinkle in our eyes. He is a grown man, with a family of his own now, but continues to bring joy to our lives! This is a photo of Mike when he was 7 and "into" Ninja Turtles. Notice how proud he is of his lost front teeth! Here's a snapshot of Michael with his cousin Joshua. They are a year apart, and were always "buddies" Here they are "posing" at their Nana's house over 20 years ago, but it seems like yesterday! November 12, 2010 is also a big day for Michael's cousin Joshua. Our Godson will be wed on that day to his beautiful bride, Beth! This day will always hold very special significance for both of these guys! Happy Birthday Mike, and Happy Wedding Day, Josh!!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

ANOTHER DOUBLE CELEBRATION!!


HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Jennifer & Joe. November 8 marks their 7th wedding anniversary, and the first one to be celebrated in Florida where they now reside. We hope your day is filled with reminiscing about and making new happy memories together! We miss you and love!!
Our son-in-law Alan will celebrate his birthday on November 8...we hope all his math students are well-behaved and anxious to learn on Monday!! That may be a bit of a stretch, but certainly something "to wish for" on your birthday! Have a great day, Alan!