So Much Time Gone By and So Much Catching Up To Do

I don't want to overload you all too much with what has happend over the past 6 months in just one post so I posted some of January and February only. I will post March-June over the next few days. I am really slow when it comes to posting and this post has taken me an hour to do. It is time for me to get on with my day. I have a lot of catching up to do around my house, a workout that I am doing this afternoon because I missed doing it this morning, lunch date with a good friend, etc. I think you get the picture.

In February we had the opportunity to travel down to Miami to visit my grandmother and spend her 94th birthday with her. She is such a beautiful lady and I am still amazed at how good she looks for her age. Her mind is as sharp as a tack. She is greatly loved by so many. I am glad that my children are able to get to know there great grandmother. In the beginning of June the kids and I traveled down to spend a week with her too. A week or so after we saw her she had a heart attack. She is in the hospital now and I just pray that she will be comforted. I love her dearly and I am greatful for all the time I have spent with her. (Tears rolling down my cheeks) Please pray for her. She has Angina and lives in pain and some lack of oxygen. I just think how frustrating it has to be to have all your faculties but your body not not working the way it is supposed to.

MY SWEET GRANDMOTHER AND HER 3 CHILDREN AT HER 94TH BIRTHDAY

ABUELITA AND PAUL -

From the time Paul and I were dating my Grandmother called him her own. She said she just new we would get married. She loves him as if he were one of her own grandchildren and he loves her as a grandmother. I just wish he could have known her as long as I have.

ABUELITA RAQUEL WITH HER GRAND DAUGHTER AND FOR GREAT GRANDS (BIS NIETOS)

NICOLE, BLAINE, ABUELITA, MICHELLE, AND TISON

ABUELITA AND BLAINE

In January Blaine was 2 months old and as you can see he just doesn't get enough love. He is everyone's favorite and such a sweet and good baby. I couldn't have asked for an easier and happier child the 4th time around. I thank my Heavenly Father in my heart every day for my sweet, beautiful children.
TISON HOLDING BLAINE

MICHELLE HOLDING BLAINE

NICOLE HOLDING BLAINE

BLAINE SLEEPING - 2 MONTHS OLD

My friend's Anne-Marie and Lizzy came to visit me one afternoon in January. Lizzy brought her adorable children with her and we had so much fun catching up together. We were all friends in high school. Anne-Marie is living here now so I am just loving that. We get together every week for lunch and my children get so excited about seeing her. We have not seen Lizzy since January because she moved from Jax, FL to Virginia. Her husband is in the Military. Hopefully sometime in the near future we can get together again.

LIZZIE'S ADORABLE BABY GIRL

3 OF MY KIDS WITH LIZZY'S 2 BOYS

LIZZY, ANNE-MARIE, AND ME

MICHELLE'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - PRE-K

In January Michelle started Pre-k and had a wonderful teacher, Mrs. Stephanie Hutchinson, for her first year in school. She was so excited that first day and had a wonderful 5 months. Some of you might be wondering if Tison was in school too? No, he just wants to be right with his sisters in everything they do. The girls love him to pieces.

My hands are FULL with my 4 cuties. I can't love them enough! Therefore I have not found much time to post or do some other things I would like to, but I am going to give it a try again.

My children bring me so much joy as I know yours do for you. There is constant laughter and times of memory making with them. I love that they love each other so dearly and hope and I pray they always will.

There is never a dull moment in our home as you can imagine. When the girls are in school they are busy with school work/activities and I am busy helping them with homework/projects and helping out there teachers with my two boys right under me. I am so happy it is summer and that I have my 4 right with me. I am making a new resolution to keep up with posting more consistently. I need an outlet for myself as well as place to keep our lives recorded for those of our friends and family who are interested. SO here it goes.........