I miss my "little" boys!

Sometimes I wake up and can't help but wonder how I could have been so blessed in my life. My boys, Matthew and Michael and now my precious grandbabies have made me feel like the luckiest person on earth. My own "little boys" just grew up too fast, and I miss that, but things happen that takes you back to days gone by. Last night, I was feeling kind of blue, then out of the blue, my son Matthew called me. He told me that he had thought of me a lot yesterday, because of something (that I don't even remember) that he said I did for him and a friend of his 28 years ago to the day. To think that he still holds some of the memories that we made still close to his heart, is the best gift he could ever give me.
I look at old photos like this one, and I do remember how much fun we had when they were little boys. I would not want to trade my life as we lived it, for one to live any other way. Just goes to prove a person can be "rich" in many ways other than money.

Get me to the Doctor...Quick!

Taking care of Emery during her illness has passed the bug to her Dad and Mom and now to me. Mike and Brooke both had already been to the doctor for antibiotics and I thought I had escaped it, but I coughed all night and had the scratchy throat coming on, so rather than take a chance on giving something back to Emery this week, I went to the doctor too this morning. My symptoms are more like a chest cold rather than a head cold but I didn't want a round of bronchitis settling in. I can never get rid of it when I get it, and the consequences of having it are so miserable that the last time I had it, I wrote a song about it! Want to hear it? Here it goes! (make up your own tune) ha ha.
"Oh bronchitis is hard on the bladder- you cough and you pee and get madder - that you can't go nowhere or sit in a dry chair 'cause bronchitis is hard on the bladder!
Those pads that I wear aggrivate me- but I'll have to a lot more here of lately-
they'll bunch and they'll bind and rub my behind and the slippin' and drippin' irritate me.....but.......bronchitis is so hard on the bladder, I'll wear the granny pads and it won't matter, 'cause it won't run down my knees when I cough or I sneeze..ooohhhhh bronchitis is hard on the blaadddeerrr!"
There! I hope you liked my song! ~My tribute to grandmas everywhere~

It's a Boy, and It's a Girl! Congratulations Todd and Emily!

Emily holding Emery when she was a baby.

Yea, yea,and a big whoop-ti-doo! I got the good news last night that Emily and Todd's twins are one of each! What a thrill! Nate will get the little brother that he wanted, and Todd will get his girl! I am totally filled with JOY! I get to be "Giggy" again twice at once! The twins are due to arrive in April!

School Picture of Kyle Cassiday

Kyle is Renee's nephew. He lives with his mom and dad (Thad and Gloria) on the island of Kwajlein in the Marshall Islands. Kyle is a Sophmore in high school.
He only gets to come to Kentucky to visit her once a year. We have watched him grow from a cutie putie little kid to a "Woo-Hoo and hold the same train that Hot John rides!" Yes, we are talking about the Hot Tamale Train of course!

Getting ready for Santa

Emery loves the Christmas tree that her Mom and Dad put up for her over the weekend. I'm sure she will really enjoy it more once she gets to feeling better. You can see by her eyes in this photo just how sick she was the day the picture was made (Sunday). I talked to Brooke last night, and she had improved somewhat by yesterday. I will be keeping her today for the first time in a full week. She sure has been a sick little girl.
Emery has come a long way since her first Christmas when she was tiny enough to fit easily into her average sized Christmas stocking. She hadn't been home from the hospital but a few days and was still on oxygen and heart monitor at that time. She was our best Christmas present EVER!

No play dates again this week!

Jake and Emery won't get to play together again this week. Previously Jake had been sick and couldn't come over to see "Mimi". He finally got over his cold but before they could have a day together to play, Emery started feeling bad. Her mom and dad took her to the doctor Friday and she had an ear infection with a high fever. They had to take her back to the doctor Saturday (emergency room in the middle of the night) when her fever reached 104. She is now on antibiotics and antihistamine, as well as tylenol/motrin for the fever. The doctor initially thought she might have a touch of pneumonia, but called yesterday and after reading the xray said it wasn't, which was great news! If Jake misses her this week as bad as she missed him the last two weeks, I'll feel sorry for him!!. Hopefully, they will both feel better soon!

Jared's School Photo

Dear Santa,
Please bring Vickie a big stick for Christmas....She is going to need one to keep the the girls away from her son Jared. He is sweeter than a big bowl of Christmas Candy, and cuter than the jolly ole soul himself!