Little Miss Big-boots

This is for Sophie's GGTexas! My brother Steve was visiting here yesterday and made the mistake of taking off his cowboy boots. Sophie is into the shoe stage now and had to have them on. Of course GGK does as Sophie wishes. She is all ready to two-step, after she can one-step!

Steve, Bill and I on vacation.

Here are some of the pictures of our trip to Padre Island, Texas. We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed spending time together. The first picture I took of my feet on the drive down because I was bored sitting in the car, forever! I am now planning our next vacation, wonder what I will come up with. Water will be involved for sure!

Thank You Kiley

Here is a picture of Sophie in the floatie that her second cousin Kiley got for her. She loves being in the pool. I have a feeling she is going to be a water bug!

Garden Seat

This is the garden seat that my son Spencer gave me for Mothers day. He is quite the shopper! He is always finding me unique things. I use this every time I weed the flower beds. I was sitting on it on the sidewalk weeding the front flower bed one day and fell off of it. You are supposed to have a skid mat under it when on a slick surface. He didn't buy me the mat, hummm!

Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea

The hydrangea is almost in full bloom. I need to cut it back, but I hate to,because it only blooms on last years wood. I bought this hydrangea because Alice was my Mother' name. It is a busy day here today. Bill is mowing, Steve is cleaning his truck and I am working in the flower beds. I would be working in my garden, but I used some of Steve's weed killer around the outside edges and everything in the garden is dying. I guess Dad was wrong. Sometimes "if one is good two is better", is not always true. It did kill the weeds around the edges!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Yesterday, June fifth Bill and I have married for a grand total of forty-four years. I was twenty and Bill would have turned twenty in two weeks. I feel truly blessed to have been one of the long-timed wedded. We are off to Padre Island next Saturday! A few days at the beach sounds heavenly right now.

Fun at Grandma's

Sophie is playing with a toy I bought for Grace! Poor Sophie I guess she didn't get anything for her birthday. She is growing so fast! She will be lots of fun in the pool this Summer. I blew up the hippo pool toy that Kiley got her last summer, so it is ready to go. Now if it will just quit raining and get warm.

In the dog house(bed)!

With Abby in the hospital, Sophie was taking advantage doing all the things not usually allowed. In the dog bed only lasted until I saw her pick some little thing up and put it in her mouth!

Oh! Hail

We had an EF4 tornado three miles down the road on Saturday, May 10. Four of our church friends were killed. They were wonderful Christians and were always helping those in need. I am certain they are with Jesus and singing with the angels. Rick was the song leader at our church. Here is a picture of our back yard just as the tornado was going through. My son Spencer and our grandson Justin, that live up on the hill came running down with cycle helmets on. Good thinking Spencer.

New Shrubs

Bill and I bought new shrubs this morning. The old ones died last year because of a long hard freeze. I hope these do well. We planted them this afternoon. We wore ourselves out so we are buying pizza for dinner.

A good day of Fishing(for me!)

Bill and Steve and I went fishing today. It was a beautiful day, just a lot of wind. Steve stayed all night with us so we could leave early. Of course we had to stop for donuts and coffee on the way. Bill and Steve caught no keepers and I caught two. I feel so sorry for them.(not!) Steve caught a 15 inch one last week. I think it gets bigger every time he tells about it.

Expensive Playpen

While waiting for Abby to get Co-Co her shots, I let Sophie play in the back of the Durango. She thought it was great fun.

Grace

Grace is a very important to me. I love the name Grace. I love it so much I named my little yorkie-poo, Grace. Here she is trying to keep me from sewing.

Second post

I hope I can get this to work right. I am just trying this and that. I don't know how to do much of any thing on this computer but that doesn't mean I can't try. Here is a picture of my First Great-Grandchild. Her name is Sophie.

This is the first post.