Sr Pictures...

Well a couple of weeks ago I had my first opportunity to take one of Sarah's friend's Sr. pictures. They turned out really good. Check out this one! Her mom said she might have someone else that may be interested in having me take their picture!! This is so cool! I love doing this kind of thing. I just have to figure out how much to charge....

We have been fighting off some kind of nasty bug here at work. There have been two girls that have been off sick over the past two weeks. It is like this people....STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK!!!! It is a pet peeve of mine that when someone is running a fever or coughing up a lung or blowing Niagra out of their nose and they still feel the need to come into work! We have been Cloroxing and Lysolling (is that a word?) everything!! Everywhere you turn people are coughing or sneezing and not covering their mouths. Or they blow their noses, handle their tissue and then open doors, use your pen, touch counters, etc.!!! Ugh!!! Ok, I feel better now that I have vented...

Sarah just stopped in tonight. Sarah, Caitlin and their friend Josh came up to see Katie's volleyball game and since they were close to home they came on up. She came over and introduced us to Josh and picked up a few things she forgot on Sunday when she left to go back to Wright State. I snuck in a box of snacks that she wasn't expecting. :-) That is what Mom's do! She probably won't get to come back home until Thanksgiving. She did her PFATs this week for ROTC and maxed out on everything except her weight. She was 3 pounds shy of the minimum of 125 pounds. She said they will retest in six months.

Well, dragging my behind...fighting this crud too...Blessings to all....

Mason at Farm Science Review

Mason had a blast at the Farm Science Review on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. He is sitting in a combine in the picture, just pushing buttons and using the steering wheel! He went all day and was one tired little puppy at the end of the day. He went with his dad, grandpa and great-grandpa. Unfortunately, Grammy didn't get to go! I had been sick all the previous weekend through Tuesday so I had to go to work....:-( But...that was a LOT of walking so maybe it was a good thing I didn't go! LOLOLO

Missy is doing well with her pregnancy and Sarah is getting her thing going at college. So I guess...life ain't so bad right now.

I am still canning and freezing. I canned two quarts of pears a couple of days ago and still have about five cabbages to do as well as a bunch of peppers.

Till later....blessings....

Birthday!!!!

We had Mason's first birthday party today despite the rain. Boy, did he get lots of stuff! It was fun watching him eat his cake and then opening the presents. He really liked the balls. We got him a John Deere Buck scooter. You have to watch the video. He really liked it!

Blessings....

I love being a Grammy!!!

You know that laugh a baby does that just makes you laugh out loud when you hear it? This past weekend we had a cook out for our oldest, Missy and her hubby, Joe for their anniversary...#6!! Anyways, Missy...having a headache...made faces at Mason and shook her head and he just giggled outloud. I love it! Fills my heart with joy...you know what I mean?

Over the fourth of July we went camping and Mike and Renee and Mason came over to the campground. We took Mason over to the swings and put him in one and started pushing. At first he was unsure, but the more they pushed him the more he liked it. He would kick his legs and laugh out loud. check out my video!

Blessings....

Wow! If I only didn't have to work!

This summer has been busy, busy, busy! We finally got to take off and go camping this past weekend at Mt. Gilead State Park. Check out the link posted for Ohio DNR for different camping information throughout the great state of Ohio! We had awesome weather, ate too much and just plain ole' had a great time!

http://ohiodnr.com/parks/tabid/80/Default.aspx

Mike and Renee brought Mason over on Saturday. He got to ride on a swing for the first time and he loved it! He actually laughed out loud. It was great! I love being a "Grammy!" Can't wait for more to get here! A few more months!!!

Check out Mason playing ball in the grass. You cannot keep shoes on the kid! The hillbilly coming out in him I guess...hahahaha!

Blessings....

PCHMatch3 Widget

PCHShare&Win is a gallery of instant win game widgets presented by Publishers Clearing House. The more you share the more chances you have to win. PCHMatch3, the latest PCHShare&Win widget, is giving away over $32,000 in instant win prizes.

Merry Christmas ~ Happy Holidays ~ Happy New Year!

My how times have changed... I can remember when it didn't matter if you said Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. Today you can tell someone Merry Christmas but they aren't permitted to reply the same back to you for fear they will get into trouble. That is pretty sad. What happened to freedom of speech? Employers are are forbidding their employees from saying Merry Christmas for fear of offending someone and having it backlash back on their business. WHY???? We have been to several places this past week and we have told our server, sales person, etc. "Merry Christmas" and they reply back "Happy Holidays." My husband says it again and they reply back the same. He asks them, "You can't say Merry Christmas back?" They reply "NO, we will get into trouble!" To me this is unbelievable!! Christmas is the holiday we are celebrating. If someone were to say to me Happy Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, I would probably reply the same back to them. Why is it that a few make it bad for the whole group? People, grow up!! This is a free country...is it not?

Sorry...I will get off my soapbox now...

I am thankful for my job, my family and friends, and another year of breathing. I am thankful for my new grandson, Mason, who is a doll!! He has so much personality! My job is not ideal, but it is a paycheck, and you make the best with what you've got and try to influence others. I pray that I have made a difference in someone's life this year and hopefully for the good.

This year has been a big one for Sarah. She graduated from high school and moved away and started college. As a mom, this has been a hard year for me...letting go and letting them make their own decisions is sometimes a difficult thing to do. You don't want your child to suffer and get hurt. I trust my daughter, but it is difficult when I know she is sick and is trying to make it on her own. She has had a bad stretch this past month and a half with illness. Hopefully, now she is on the mend. She will have to finish her quarter late, but at least she has that option.

Randy's farming has been difficult this year. The lack of rain hurt his crops a great deal, but thankfully, we have insurance. He actually bought a computer for the farm this past week! Randy and a computer! I never thought he would do it. He gets so frustrated when I try and show him how to search the internet and such. But, he is determined to make a go of it and I applaud him for that. For someone who is technologically challenged to go forward and make a purchase of a computer is a huge step.

My prayer for you and your's is that this coming year be a blessed one. May you see success in all you do and God blesses your every step. May you have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!