Where does time go.......

Tomorrow, Monday Dec. 6, is the day my daddy past away year's ago. On this day it was very hard for us as a family, wife, 2 daughter's and 3 son's where by his side. It is an experience that you never forget, no matter how many year's past. It is also an experience that you know that you need to be there for. Still to me this day it seem's as if it was yesterday.

In January 28, 2010 my brother Mike passed away. He died from complication's from Cancer. I was also there at his home when he died. Word's can not describe what all happened, but most important I lost my brother and friend.

Tomorrow on Dec. 6, my oldest brother will have a heart cath to clean out his stent's, he recieved from a heart attack 10 year's ago. If the stent's can not be cleaned, he will have bypass surgery, same day. I ask the Lord to be with him and guide the doctor's that they can make the best decision.

These are just a few of my thought's at this time!!!!!!

HE HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

It has been awhilse since I have posted, to much to catch up with. Elijah came home only 3 weeks after birth and open heart surgery!!!!!!....What a MIRACLE, he is doing great. At birth he weighed 6 pds. 15 ozs. came home at 7 pds. 1 ozs. That is great considering what he went through. We are so happy to have him home. When he came home he had a feeding tube, but now no longer has to use it. He now weigh's 7pds. 11ozs.

Follow Instinct's

Tonight for Family Home Evening, I already new what I wanted to do, but when it was time I felt I should do something else. So, I trusted that feeling, we made card's for mommy and daddy. I chose the topic What would Christ want us to do...., talked about what Jesus would what us to do while mommy and daddy were away, how could we help, and how much they were loved...they really gave some great answer's. Wanted to give them a chance to talk about how they felt and what they thought. When finished, Jack Jack came to me and said, ** I really liked making card's for mommy and daddy **. Glad I trusted that feeling. Of, course Pa had treat's and he had already gone to bed, and I did not know what he had it was a surprise. I explained this and they to my surprise where ok with waiting to get the treat tomorrow. I really love Rosie's picture, you can tell she is sure hard at work. I hope these are thing's that are good for family home evening, I am trying my very best. Next week, is Ellen's turn for the lesson. She sure is doing a great job with the song's, she know's them all very well. Jack Jack said the prayer and it really touched my heart.........

For Mommy

After you called Jack Jack was upset, because he could not show you his new spider man pajama's, Pa got him. I don't know how he thought he was going to show them over the phone. So, I told him if he put them on I would take his picture and post it on my blog, that worked very well....Then Ellen said take my picture I want to show mommy, too. They said to show them tomorrow I posted it...LOL...

Surprise On Time!!!!!!

As was going to start, with the thought of an extra sleep, was a nice thought!!! Well wrong kid's time's don't change, Nana forgot. With it being Sunday and not wanting to have to look all over for thing's, we got them all ready Saturday night. Would you believe it we were all dressed an hour early, by accident Pa changed my clock's and I did not know it. Probably want happen again...LOL...When it was time to go to class, Ellen assured me she was big enough to go by herself, what she didn't know I was following her. Jack Jack went into his class, but Rosie had a different idea, even though she is in the same class as Jack Jack. So once again Pa got the privilege of staying in the nursery, as he did with his own. Rosie was happy with this idea, and even played, as long as Pa stayed sitting on the floor, along with the other kid's in his lap!!!!!! Survived church, came home, had something to eat and settled in for the evening. Kid's went for a walk with daddy before he went to work, for a little while and picked up pine cone's. The kid's love the tape I have of Lorenzo's Songbook, about a puppet in the attic telling a story and singing primary song's, I have volume one. Checked the church library, and to my surprise they had volume two. We decided to watch it, I think Rosie love's it, Jack Jack and Ellen laugh all through it. I myself loved this volume two, at close to the end it had a song about self-control, I explained that you were able to stop how you acted when you were mad if you thought real hard about it. It even showed great picture's, like a little boy about to hit someone then it stopped for you to think and he reacted nice. After the tape, it had been awhile, so I talked about it again how you needed to be nice. All of a sudden, Jack Jack looked right at Ellen and said ** I think you need self-control **. I had to control my wanting to laugh, for he is usually the one wanting to put his hand's on someone. I asked him what it meant to see if he understood me and he did. Of, course I made sure to let him know how proud I was of him for the right answer!!!!!!!!!!........ended the day with reading book's and Jack Jack talking about self-control, even if a puppet taught it!!!!!!!!!!

I Guess you are Never too old!!!!!!

Today Jack Jr and the kid's came home from Dallas, visiting mommy and Elijah. So, I am now once again on a schedule...LOL...I know that Nana and Pa can never replace mommy and daddy, but we can do our best to keep them busy. After their bath's I was looking for Jack Jack some pajama's, when I opened the suitcase Rosie immediately saw a pretty blue dress, and had to have it. Ellen came in and saw it and she wanted it, so we tried it on Ellen and the sleeve's were too little, so Rosie got to put it on. It just so happened that today I had gone to Wal Mart's in Gilmer, they had their Halloween costume's on clearance for 75% off ( you know I could not resist ) I bought one to give to Ellen for her birthday next weekend, a princess one. So Ellen got an early birthday gift. Of, course she know's Pa is going to take her shopping. Here are a few picture's I took of the kid's playing dress-up. Also caught Jack Jack playing.....enjoy I did.

Miracle's....Family Home Evening

As today started I knew it was Monday, and what was I going to do tonight for home evening. Thought for awhile, and all I could think about was Miracle's, and how was I going to help my grandkid's understand about this. Of course Elijah was on my mind as always. I soon thought of having the kid's tell what they thought was a Miracle about their little brother, Elijah. Then came the idea of a tree and the many color's of leaves, so that is how Elijah's Miracle Tree came about. I did my best to cut out a tree with branches, then went onto cutting out leave's of different color's. After telling Ellen about this idea, she was thrilled to help. Daddy had to leave to go to work before we had a chance to get him to join, I thought about waiting to do this, but felt I should go ahead. After song, prayer, I began to explain as simple as I could about Miracle's, and said what we thought was a Miracle about him, and I wrote it on a leaf for them. I plan on going back and making more leaves and writing the other wonderful thing's that have happened. Yes, we kept a leaf for Daddy and Mommy.......

HAVE THE BEST TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just thought I would write a special note to Ellen, Jack Jack and Rose. I know that you are having a good time playing with your cousin's. Make sure you give them all one of the ghost sucker's that ya'll made, they will love them. Also give one to Grandmaw and Grandpa they will think they are cute with the funny face's on them. Have fun playing. Always remember Nana and Pa love all of you, what lucky kid's you are to be loved by so many!!!!!!!!!!! Have a great time......Nana

Greatest Act's of LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kason is staying with Nana and Pa while his mama and daddy are moving into their new home. Tonight, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, I had given Kason a bath, and he was in the living room wanting to watch car's. I was explaining that Nana did not have car's. So while I was not watching Willy, he had turned on Tom and Jerry for him, I asked Kason to tell him thank-you, which he did. Kason was sitting in the rocking chair and turning his head to watch the show, and Willy saw this and went over and moved the chair back and turned it where he could see the show. Without even asking Kason to say anything, he leaned over the chair and looked at Willy and said very sweetly ** Thank-you **. To my surprise I saw the biggest grin on Willy's face, for such a sweet act of love. William just kept on smiling. It is amazing how kind word's make a person feel. What love Kason has for his Uncle Willy!!!!!!!!!!

Big Word's

As a surprise for Jack Jr.'s kid's, while they were visiting their Grandma in Waco. We fixed them up a playroom. With alot of work, new paint, rug and chalkboard. When they returned home, on Monday as they ate dinner, Jack Jr. asked Ellen if she liked the new room, she replied, ** It's totally awesome **. What else could we say with that comment!!!!!

Thing's change after year's!!!!!!!!!!!

I decided that some thing's do change after year's. When we built our house year's ago we used a small room as our kid's game room to put the computer in and play Nintendo. As time passed kid's leave home and start having their own kid's, so some thing's needed a change. The grandkid's needed their own place to play, so we spent time changing the game room to a playroom, now their kid's can play in the same room as their parent's did. We are all pleased with the finished project, even more than I expected!!!!!!!!!!. We also added a chalkboard, black paint that turn's into a chalkboard, then Pa built a frame around it........I love the room.......

Soon

Soon, Oct. 25, there will be another Jackson and Starks baby boy born. How lucky I am to get to be a Nana to another baby. He will have to fight, but he has strong parent's on his side, to help him in this. What a lucky baby he will be for he has so many that love him already, and that will alway's be by his side...

Phoebe Lynn Edwards

Phoebe Lynn made her entrance at 9:25 pm, September 15, 2010, weighing in at 8 pds. 2 ozs. and 20 1/2 in. Proud parent's are Charlie and Amy Edwards. As Granny say's you would be able to pick her out in a room full, she has the Dixon nose. What a beautiful little baby girl. This make's 30 great grand children for Granny, and 2 boy's on the way, so by Christmas she will have 32. This makes 14 grandkid's for Debbie and soon I will have 6.......together Debbie and I have 10 kid's and 20 grandkid's......WOW......

Ellen's Spa Day

 

Ellen decided that she wanted to have her nail's done where Nana get's her. So Pa treated her and Nana to a trip to have nail's done. Ellen really enjoyed having them done, she want's to know when it's time to go again. After having our nail's done we had lunch. Asked Ellen where she wanted to go and she replied ** Ci Ci's Pizza**. She informed us every time someone goes in they all say ** Welcome to Ci Ci's **..........

LONG TIME

It's been awhile since I have blogged, thought it was about time to start again. There is to much to go back and post. So, I decided I would just start now..........
Our house has grown back with small little hand.......my grand kid's........4 now....2 on the way. Jack Jr. expecting their fourth in November and Jenny expecting her first in December.......both are boy's. Learning to adjust to life with little one's again running around. William still at home. Richard is in CA finishing up his Military Training, for the Marine's

ALWAYS REMEMBER

I want my own kids and grand kids to always remember that no matter, where I go YOU are always in my HEART. I love my family so very much. MY LIFE would be so in complete without ya'll in it. It is so wonderful that the Lord blessed me with 5 beautiful kids, and now you are bringing so many more into our family. A part of ME will be carried on. How special this thought is to me. A piece of me will forever go on.

Easter Bags

I know that Easter is not until April 4th, but I thought I would try and get ahead of things. It's been a rough time right now, so I thought I better get started. I took this idea from Lorraine she does Valentine's bags, so I am doing Easter bag's for the grandkid's this year. So, maybe I will be ready on time!!!!!!!!! I always fix Easter basket's, but this year I am going to be different. This will give me time to have them ready for Ellen, Jack Jack, Rose and Kason. It's not much but it is bought with plenty of love, I hope the bag's are big enough. You know how I am. I love you kids.

One Month

Today, Sunday February 28, 2010 marks one month since my brother Mike died. Mike passed away on January 28, 2010 at 2:50 pm., at his home in Ore City, Texas. He was buried on February 1, the next day February 2 he would have been 57 years old. He died with lung Cancer. The Cancer had caused him to have blood clots which made him have strokes. It is hard to believe that he is gone. He is at Peace and with daddy. He is missed greatly in my home, for it had also become his home too. He would knock on the door just about everyday. He has always been here for me, but now he is gone from this earth. It is hard to talk about for so much has happened that never should have. Each of us has had to stand alone which is a shame. I was able to be with him and spoke to him right before he took his last breath. You could feel his spirit so strong around him. I told him when he was ready "to take daddy's hand and find his peace". This had been a phrase that I often said for night and days I would say. I also would whisper in his ear "I love you dearly". I never knew words could be hard to say. I miss you Mike very much and feel lost without you. I always knew you where there for me, for you showed me in many ways. We had a bond between us that no words can describe. Forever in my Heart, I love you Mike.