Wesley Visits

Little Wesley

I was able to spend some quality time with our newest, beautiful, grandson Wesley when they brought him home. Danielle was so gracious to take care of Kelly while I spent a few nights with Wes. Tad and Candice were in the middle of remodeling when she went into labor so the couch was the only bed available and Kelly's health made that impossible for him. Danielle, Tom, and Ainsley took excellent care of my sweet husband while I indulged myself with Wesley and Candice (Tad basically worked in the basement while I was there).It was so wonderful to watch them as new parents and spending time with my daughter and their son.

Christmas at Gavin's 2008

Gavin is tractor Crazy!!! He can hardly stand
the wait for Dad to get it out of the package.

Sweet Ainsley

Ainsley was the main entertainment during our last trip to the doctors. I feel bad that I couldn't pull myself away long enough to take pictures. She is truly a personality that inspires the dramatic and I love her!

Snow Fun

I guess it's evident that the grandchild we spend the most time with is Gavin. We've had the pleasure of Friday night sleepovers since he was a few months old. Saturday mornings we usually go to yard sales or Alco after stopping by the hosptial to see Matt. The nurses love to hear Gavin standing at the doorway saying 'daddy, daddy'.

Danielle makes sure we see Ainsley almost every month even though they are 5 hrs away. She also keeps her blog up to date so all the good pictures are there. I also get the 'Ainsley Show' whenever I spend an extended time in my office. Skyp lets her send me video and voice over the internet and that's my favorite show!

Tractor Man

Tree lights

Trimming the tree

Gavin makes cookies

One more time

The trip up north to see the doctors was so unorganized they had Kelly scheduled for the wrong kind of biopsy. No one admitted to knowing about the lung and bone marrow biopsy we were told were being scheduled (Kelly wasn't disappointed about the biopsy). Three more days of blood tests and they sent us home to wait another week to find out if he had Luekemia! Yet another suprise we were not prepared for. Finally we got real results; no Cancer of any kind! Well, that's if the CAT scan in March shows no change.

More doctors...

Well, the doctor we were sent to for the biopsy say it couldn't be done because of the vast number of nodules. some could be arthritis and others cancerous or a number of other harmless growths. The chances of choosing a cancerouse nodules are slim so we must wait three months and see if any grow. Those would most likely be cancer.

It's been fun being with the girls and their families especially our newest grandson Wesley and Ainsley.

Life goes on...

I'm averaging one update a month...terrible. Excuse the lack of enthusiasum. My dear husband Kelly has been diagnoised with Dementia and will be going for a biopsy for lung cancer. My free time goes to Kelly, doctor appointments and grandkids.

I wish soooo much I could have been more a part of Candice's pregnancy. It's such a wonderful experience (especially if it's not YOU!). As I sew or crochet for my grandkids and those to come it gives me some joy but nothing can replace being there. I love you children and you're always in my thoughts. I'm proud of them all! Keep up the good work you're doing and know that I keep you in my heart.

Mom

Tagged (I've avoided all the others)

This was on Lavinia's Blog.. Now it's on mine..
Anyone who reads this is automatically tagged, so I expect to see your blog answers soon!

The questions below are all about your high school experience.

1. Did you date someone from your school?
Dated and married for 22 years; Robert
2. What kind of car did you drive?
Mostly an old baby-blue Chevy station wagon
4. Were you a party animal?
NO
5. Were you considered a flirt?
No one said I was?
6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
It’s a little known secret that I played the violin for 3 years. I also sang in the high school choir for a year.
7. Were you a nerd?
I was one of the ‘invisible’.
8. Were you on any varsity teams?
No, some church ball in Montana.
9. Did you get suspended/expelled?
No
10. Can you still sing the fight song?
No
11. Who were your favorite teachers?
Too long ago to remember
12. Where did you sit during lunch?
The high school had a long set of steps in front and I sat out there.
13. What was your school's full name?
Del Norte High
14. School mascot?
Matador
15. Did you go to Homecoming and who with?
No
16. If you could go back and do it again, would you?
I wouldn’t take the chance of missing out on having my beautiful children.
17. What do you remember most about graduation?
Breaking up with my fiancé and moving to Montana.
18. Where did you go on senior skip day?
No such thing
19. Were you in any clubs?
No
20. Have you gained some weight since then?
Of course
21. Who was your prom date?
My boyfriend of that time dumped me a week before and took someone else to their prom.
22. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion?
No, I didn’t, not the 20th either

Congrats Matt!!!

24th of July

Getting to know each other!

Gavin shows William the ropes!

Cousins