TGIS (Thank God it's Saturday)

OK, I know it is supposed to be TGIF but I completely missed that boat :-) My oldest is here from CA and I cooked a fantastic dinner for all my kids last night. What a great feeling it is to have them all around at once. Scottie had to go to work so he missed the majority of the evening but the rest of us ate homemade chicken cordon bleu, rice pilaf and stamed carrots. Kalli loved the carrots!
I am happy to have last week over with. It was hectic and sad and stressful. My friends mother passed away early Thursday morning. She is now at peace and I pray the family can get back to a more normal and happy routine. They have been through so much.
The funeral for my cousins husband is today. His body was located and I know that has given the family a feeling of closure in that area.
Kallis 1st birthday party is today too! I gave her the presents we bought for her last night as I know she will be really overwhelmed today with all the people and gifts. I wanted to see her enjoy what we had gotten. I bought her her first purse. She loved it! Every time it would slip off her shoulder she would come to me and I would hold the purse out. She would then stick her arm into the straps and I would get it back up on her shoulder. She looked so darn cute!!! This last year has just been amazing as a grandparent.
Here is a picture of her on her birthday taken by my oldest son, Greg.
I hope each and every one of you has a great weekend.

Sad Sunday For Many

Good Morning,

I usually do not post personal comments but today has started out by being a sad day for me and many others and I need to talk. My coworker and good friends mother was taken to Hospice Friday and the family was told she will not be going back home. She was diagnosed with cancer last February and she has fought a very hard battle. I talked to my friend this morning and the news today is that her mom's blood pressure is dropping and she had a fever. The family has remained right by her side for the last 7 months. I pray for a peaceful journey for all of them-especially their mother. The good news is that when she goes to the other side she will be back again with her husband who passed a couple of years ago.
Secondly, I made my morning coffee and sat down to read todays paper and saw a name I recognized. My 2nd cousin's husband drowned yesterday at the age of 39. He and his 15 year old son were hunting and evidently they had used a boat to get to the area where they were going to hunt. The boat began to drift out a little ways and Ron jumped in to get it back to shore. He never resurfaced. His 15 year old son tried to locate him but wasn't able to. He leaves behind a wife and three children. My heart aches for them.
My son has great concerns about his job. Evidently the owners packed up and moved back home last week-leaving the business in the hands of the bank. He has a wife and a daughter who will turn 1 on the 17th and also a new baby on the way (March 2010).
My plate is full right now and I ask any of you who would like to to pray for these special people. I would appreciate it.

Thanks for reading my ramblings

 

Well-the big day will soon be here and so I have been busy busy trying to get all my daughters reception invitations ready for the mail. So far I have made 81 of these simple yet fun invites. Shelby is in to the color orange and since the reception will be a fall one she has chosen orange as her main color.
As much fun as I have had getting these together and helping her plan I will be so glad when this is all behind me. I stress too much to plan big events-LOL
But then again, once it is all over she will be moving 2500 miles away from me. I have a feeling that is going to be hard to handle.
Thanks for looking.