yea, Rita I would too, hate having my picture taken. next time I'm going to stick my tongue out or something!!!!!!!

Vonda if I could put a caption on that picture it would be..."Who is this person and why is she taking my picture"!!  Congrats Toot!!  You are one Bad Girl.  

Happy Birthday Trish.  They are coming sooner every year, aren't they??

~Rita~

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Vesta graduated tonight and got her yellow belt and broke the wooden board

Happy Birthday, Trish!

Ruth asked me to post the video below.  I sent it to all of you back in March.  She said in light of Danny's surgery Monday it wouldn't hurt to remind us all that God still works miracles :)

Jeff Markin: Back from the Dead, Reborn Into the Light

Jeff Markin: Back from the Dead, Reborn Into the Light

We know something you don't know!!  LOL!!  As some of you may recall I took a gift bag from Janet on Labor Day during the White Elephant.  The bag contained some things that Grandma kept on her night stand beside her bed.  There was her recipe for her applesauce cake in a jar, a poem "The toy-strewn house" and a story "Grandma's hands".  There were other things as well.  As happy as I was to have these things the Lord laid it on my heart to share them with the grand-daughters.  So....I did.  I also went through my pics that I have of grandma and grandpa and pulled some of my favorites, made copies and sent them as well.  This was to be a happy time and since those who have commented were in tears, I'll take that as tears of joy :P  Michelle, yours is in the mail as well and according to the Post Office you will receive it by Christmas :)  I hope to get my Christmas cards ready by the end of the weekend so hopefully everyone will be getting them next week.  We're going to see Santa tomorrow!!  Every time Marleigh sees Santa she calls him Noah LOL!!  Janet, the kids pics were beautiful.  Lorie, tell your little one she can come to VA and make grilled cheese any time :)  We had to go to Bluefield today to stock up on diapers so we got to have lunch with Emily.  Thank you Emily :P  We missed you Zac, hope you did well on your test.  Love to all 

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Greetings From Kentucky

Good Morning Everyone from Kentucky
Trish and Danny We pray for you daily and we will be especially in prayer for you on Monday.
Congratulations to Andy and Kim and Steve and Teresa.
Teresa - Shane is coming for Christmas and we hope to have a picture for you after that.
Vonda we are praying for you and David.
We love you all and miss you this Holiday Season and pray everyone has a blessed holiday.

Janet, Lorie and Monica: What did Janet and Lorie find in their mailboxes??? Paul Harvey needs to tell us "the rest of the story!"

Janet~ I love all of your pics of the kids, they are so cute.

Monica~ I'm not sure what you are sending all the grandkids, but they are all in tears. You will have to let us in on what you sent them, then I will probably be in tears.

Amy~I could not see your video you posted, not sure if its on my end or yours.

Ruth~not sure what the wall of family pics is going to be called, yet! I still need more pics from family members.

Thanks to everyone who sent their congrats on the baby news, we are all very excited. Makes me wish I lived closer, I'm afraid I'm going to miss out on so much of the babies firsts.

Trish~Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vonda~We will be praying for David and your entire family.

Monica :)

I too want to thank you for the awesome uplifting package that was in my mail today. I too had to wipe the tears. I loved the picture of Grandpa hugging Grandma. I too would like to model my marriage after the grands.Mine really falls short but Grandma is my inspiration to give when you are at the end. This whole family has been bound by her ability to always rely on the Lord. Your package was a real blessing Monica and I am glad that God put the granddaughters on your heart.Thank you again from the bottom of my heart.
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This is the grandkids on Matthew's side.  Olivia (age 5) Kaiden (4) Kayleigh (3) Allison (2) Layla (1) 

I have lots to say! (imagine that)

Andy & Kim~  I am sure this would be cause for grandma shouting in the kitchen.  When an announcement such as this is made, she said that she "gets greater and greater".  Granpa would just smile and say, "I lost count a long time ago".   Congratulations to the both of you.

Steve and Teresa~  I cannot think of you as Granny and Gramps, but it seems as though you will be.  Congratulations to the two of you! 

Trish & Danny~  How are you?  Haven't heard form you guys in a while. 

Monica~  My, what a blessing in my mailbox today.  Once I finished crying, I sat down and read all of it.  Thank you so much for thinking of us.  Thanks for making my day!

Bobbie~  I don't know what Olivia was doing at school today, but she was telling a story about Nana's friend Bobbie.  I am guessing that is you:)  I thought that was funny. 

As you all know, our family went to Tennessee for Thanksgiving and we had such a good time.  It was nice to get to spend time together.  If anyone sees mom using an inhaler, for your own safety, take it from her:)    

Also, I went to the doctor for the results of my tests on my heart...he said that the plumbing and electricity in my heart looks great!  Praise the Lord.  

Love you all! 
Janet    

yes, we had lots of water ,our back yard looked like a lake ,and the front ditches were almost out of their banks. But it finally stoped last evening and we got a little snow , but it;s cold now.

David has to have another pick line put in for an U I T in the morning so say a prayer all goes well , Hope everyone is doing good. love to all.

Amy, did the video not post or is it just my computer and lack of skills?  Vonda, I saw Allen Park on CNN...news said you got 2-3 inches?  We got 3 in. of snow last evening.  At least it is a slow melt.  It came awfully close to your house, didn't it?  Vesta and Vonda, I loved your pics.  It's about time for Lorie's hair to start turning grey, don't you think?  

~Rita~

Nothing is better than a kid's laugh!

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Teresa, are you creating a "wall of shame" . . . I mean, a "hall of fame" with all the family pictures!

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Sorry this never fails to make me laugh. I know if I buy her a big dog bed she won't use it. She really does think she is a chihuahua

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My yard..epic flood

Thanks everyone for those who have sent me your photos, I'm going to print them off this evening hopefully. I have gotten Rita's, Bobby's and now David's family pictures, thanks again guys. Anybody else have any pics they need to send? All I want for Christmas is......PICTURES!!!!!

Congratulations Kim and Andy! That is super good news. And congrats to you Steve and Teresa, gonna join the elete crowd of Grands!!! We are so happy for all of you.
Teresa, here is a picture of the Floridians, Michelle will have to send you one from Germany. Love you guys.

Congratulations,

I agree Ruth , it just dosn't seem right for our baby brother to be a grandpa , and Teresa to be a grandma, but I guess you don,t have to be old to be grandparents. And CONGRATULATIONS to Andy and Kim, I know they can hardly wait.and I know Mommy and Daddy are just smiling down on all of us , how mommy loved babies.So, our family tree just keeps on growing.

I wanted to be Nana and Dan wanted to be Grandpa, but Clara had other ideas. She calls me Nannee and Dan Papaw.

You guys are making me feel old. My baby brother and his wife are going to be grandparents! This just can't be right!

Congratulations all.

Thanks guys for all your congrats, we are so very excited. I told Steve that I wanted to be a mimi, he asked me if that meant he was going to be a pipi, haha I can't wait....is it July yet! lol

So is it Mimi and Papa T?  Congratulations Andy and Kim!!  You too, Auntie Kelsey.

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~Rita~

On the Lighter Side

 

A woman went to the Post Office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards.
What denomination?" asked the clerk. "Oh, my goodness! Have we come to this?" said the woman.  "Well, give me 25 Baptist, 25 Methodist, 25 Church of God and 25 Pentecostal Holiness."

~Rita~

Papa

I'm pretty excited about bieng a Papa but not nearly as much as Teresa!

Grampa Steve and Gramma Teresa!! It has a lovely sound to it doesn't it? Congratulations Andy and Kim, we are so happy for you! Oh and doesn't Auntie Kelsey have a nice ring to it! So are we sure it is just one? At nine weeks they can hear the heart beating! That little person is being wonderfully made by the great and magnificent, one, true and living God of our universe! Even as I key these words! It is soo exciting!

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Colin with some of the Cast from Dixie Stampede!

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Congratulations!

How exciting to be waiting on another Treadway to get here!!Teresa you can be a granny fashionista :) I hope Santa brings you a duster like grandma used to wear. I just know you can rock it out. Steve you need to get cracking on a workshop..to make toys! Andy and Kim love and prayers coming your way. A baby is such a gift :)
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