Christmas Day, December 25, 2011

Family, Food, and Fun!!

Who could ask for more for Christmas? 
It was wonderful to have all of our family here on Christmas Day.
Gracie read the Christmas story from the Bible to us -
the reason we celebrate 
Christmas--the birth of our Savior and Lord.
The food was good and blessed before we ate.

Rudy and my daughter-in-law Christy

Nathan the baby of the bunch had the largest package
and was quite anxious to open it.

My David, Daddy to our kids, Grandpa to our grands.

Gillan, our first grandchild - sitting in the rocking chair

we gave him for his first Christmas - 1998.

He sure has grown.

 

Granddaughter Gracie with her daddy, Rudy - my first born.

Checking out the Apples to Apples game.

Craig, Nathan and Katie

Son-in-law Craig in the blue tee shirt below and Andrew

grinning, always have fun playing games.

They had a serious Monopoly game going.

Taking a break from the crowd???

Awe, my daughter Katie with Andrew - her middle son.

 

"My Boy"

Gracie and her Mom

Joshua playing with my Nook Color.
At one point about half of the family was on
some kind of technical gadget.  Myself included,
of course.

Nathan had lots of help from his brothers Josh
and Andrew.

Grandpa got involved with the toys too.
Someone is missing....oh it is me...
I am always behind the camera.  I plan it that way.

A Blast from the Past

Wow, I stumbled across this picture yesterday looking for something else.

This is reaching way back to days gone by.

Bacone College Nursing Graduate - 1975

 

I have had many nursing experiences since that day.

Always proud to be a nurse!

Jesus is the Reason for the Season

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR FAMILY

TO YOURS!

May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace,

The gladness of Christmas give you hope,

The warmth of Christmas grant you love.

Author unknown

Happy Birthday Son-in-Law!!

Happy Birthday to my son-in-law, Craig.  He is a good guy.  I had a birthday in October and he painted my two white hall walls, much in need for some color and fresh paint.

The painting was great, but he does much more.  Most importantly, he loves and cares for my daughter and grandchildren.  He is a faithful Christian husband and father. And, he does much more. He also cleans floors, helps around the farm when needed, runs errands, smokes the best meat, and he can be very funny and entertaining. He keeps the kids, plays with them and teaches them things. It even looks like in the last picture he is standing with David to help him think - ??? maybe, I don't know.  I am sure there is more, but I don't want to give him the big head.

Thanks Craig for all you do.  We love you!! Happy Birthday!

Catching Up with This and That

Wow, I have several things to share today from the past weeks.  I still plan to post pictures of the cattle auction from October, but that will need to be a post all its own.  We had only our immediate family for Thanksgiving this year.  We missed seeing the rest of the extended family.  Below is a surprise Lego creation from Josh.  He changed the Thanksgiving display to Christmas by the end of the day.  What a creative and busy young boy he is. 

Here are all my "grands" - I am so glad to have an updated picture because they are growing and changing so fast.  Our only girl....Gracie girl is obviously on the back row standing, with Andrew beside her.  In front is Gillan, the oldest grandson, Nathan the youngest, and Joshua.  I never cease to be amazed at God's creation.  Each one of them are so unique, with different gifts, talents and personalities.  They are more fun than a "barrel of monkeys".  I love the grands!

My daddy had another birthday, November 4th.

He is 93 and still counting.

Andrew celebrated his 8th birthday, November 21st.

He is a happy boy!!

We mixed business with a little pleasure last week.

We went to Seneca, MO. first to tour the Milnot/J.M. Smuckers plant.

Milnot is the receiving plant for our milk.  David is still president

of the dairy cooperative who markets our milk and he wanted to see the operation.  It was most interesting.

We then made our way to Branson where we stayed a couple of nights before going to Springfield. We made a quick tour of the College of the Ozarks. The pictures below are of the tractor museum on campus. The campus is an amazing place.  They have a small dairy operation and raise some hogs.  Students due most of the work on the farms in exchange for tuition.  What a great concept! I really wish I could find one of these old tractor seats to decorate.

Please see the items below and scroll on down to see what Josh and Nathan did while waiting for Andrew to return from the hospital.  Andrew had a bad bicycle wreck while camping at Branson.  He is doing well now, but he had several stitches in his chin and a broken jaw...ouch!  Nathan was a live wire during the wait in our motel room.  

For some reason blogspot is not allowing me to put space between the pictures and type between the pictures below the museum pictures.  Please scroll on down and see Josh and Nathan and then the video of our little monkey.


We did travel on to Springfield after a meal at Lamberts in Ozark.  David had his dairy cooperative meeting the next morning...thus the business and pleasure trip.

Where Did the Time Go?

Awe....aren't they just the cutest?  Gillan and Gracie in my front yard....
many moons ago.

Sorry Christy for grabbing your profile picture from face-book.  I think I took this picture and have a copy around here somewhere.  Wow, the years roll by.  Gillan is now 14 and Gracie,12.  I miss those fun times, but we still enjoy a good visit....never too old for "Grandma", I hope!