Layla Lynn... makes my heart melt!

See Me...
See Me Smile over this precious gem, who lives far from me!

Every post, every picture, every video, makes me miss her more, but I smile when I see her precious little face!
I hope she remembers me...
I hope she knows I love her more than words could say...
See more of this gem of mine here!

I am counting down the days till I hold her in my arms!!

Thank You!

Dave,

I just want to say THANK YOU~ for so many things. You are the best husband, father, papa, provider, and protector a woman could EVER ask for! You do so much for me, our children and their children! We all love and adore you but no one more than me! I love when you do little things for me like this morning! Thank you! I wish I had so much more to offer you! I am a work in progress, just remember that! I Love You!

Just look how happy Cayden is to see Papa when he comes home from work!

Yesterday, Cayden found a way to get really cozy on the rocking chair Papa made! Quite comfortable for Team Umizoomi, a new favorite show!

Mya is still loving those feet of hers! She is the spitting image of her mother when Bridget was a baby.
I find myself constantly wanting to call her Bridget Diana!
She just delights me so much!
She is a tad bit on the spoiled side, I fear. Mya enjoys being held every second and if she is on the blanket playing~ you better be where she can see you!! I have resorted to having her in the front carrier some days just to be able to use both hands to get some things done around here! Just look at her face... Who Me? I am innocent!
All I can say about my hair cut is... It's finally growing out! When I first got it cut, Molly would put her hands on each of my checks and tell me...

"Don't worry Meme. It will grow back"

I am pretty sure Molly doesn't like my haircut!! I don't think anyone, including me, does!!

LOVE...

Love is like the sun coming out of the clouds

and warming your soul.

- Author Unknown -

Love is not blind - It sees more and not less,

but because it sees more it is willing to see less.

- Will Moss -

When you love someone,

all your saved-up wishes start coming out.

- Elizabeth Bowen -

There is only one happiness in life,

to love and be loved.

- George Sand -

To the world you may be one person,

but to one person you may be the world.

- Bill Wilson -

We sat side by side in the morning light

and looked out at the future together.

- Brian Andres -

Love is smiling on the inside and out.

- Jennifer Williams -

Photos taken by cell phone~ mostly yesterday. Sarah can snap!

Just look at my Layla Lynnie~ ah... LOVE

Hey You....

Enough Already!

So much going on at Meme"s! Beckie had her first Premier Jewelry Party at my house on Thursday night~ Thank You to all my friends who came to help get her started in this new business venture! You know I love you all! It was a fabulous party!

The cousins were so happy to see each other and to be having a sleepover all together... even Beckie! Sarah holds Mya instantly and Molly, the little fashionista, is busy looking at Mya "cute little shoes!"

After the party, Sarah decided to design her own line of jewelry, starting with earings!
Oh my...
Ta~Da!

The next day, Beckie subbed at St Ignatius so the girls stayed and even planned another sleepover! Two in a row! Mommy too. Bridget and Cyle went home to Van Wert for Cyle's birthday and to do some work on the house! HAPPY BIRTHDAY CYLE!

Cayden was the first to spot the snow coming down and yelled for everyone to look...

"CHRISTMAS", he yelled!

The view out my front door...
Out back over the pool...
and the rest of the deck! Tegan saw this picture and is jealous of our snow here in Ohio. Not much snow in Grand Junction Colorado! He recalled days of making a snow ramp off this section that he would snow board off and down around the trees, following the fence line you see in the distance in this picture! I miss those days too Tegan James!

ENOUGH ALREADY ... we all yelled at the snow!

Inside we stayed warm by the fire! It fascinated Mya Brynn, but Cayden was sure to tell her that is " so very HOT!"

"Don't you touch it my Mya, my sister."
We took cozy, warm naps together!

In the morning we had a yummy warm breakfast!

Missing from it all... Dave! He is still enjoying time in Florida with his buddies! Big Superbowl trip, he will be back on Tuesday!

And Miss Layla Lynn.

How I wish I could snuggle and play the day away with this gem of mine!
Thank goodness Kelley's mom lives there and is a constant in this gems life! Deanna, thanks so much for all you do for our sweet little grand daughter!

Dave sent me these beautiful flowers because I have broken a big weight barrier ~ Woo Hoo for me!! Thanks Dave for encouraging me so sweetly along the way!

A Game for Layla!

Cayden and Mya wanted to play a game with Layla in Colorado...

Mad Skills...

Take one blue eyed baby girl,
give her a ball...
let her concentrate for a minute,
let her study it,
and she will figure out just what to do with it!
Steady now...
Throw it!
She throws just like a girl!

Cayden has mad skills too, when it comes to his breathing treatments...
He does them all by himself!
These two are feeling a lot better since the last time I blogged about them! I have been busy having sleepovers with my Gems while Dave is away~ some good Meme bonding time before I am off to Florida myself!