Sunday, December 26, 2010
Happy Birthday Paul! Wow, Tarin on one day and then Daniel and Paul the next day. That is very much like it was with Michael, (30 May) Mom, (31 May), Grandpa (Homer) 1 June and then me 2 days later on 3 June. Rita, Hershey is cute. I'm sure Devin would go nuts over her too. His (Sasha) is about that same size.
One of my memories about Christmas is that no matter how little we had in the way of presents we always seemed to have a brown paper bag and in that bag would be an apple, an orange, a few nuts of different kinds, some hard candy (just 3 or 4 pieces) and sometimes some soft candy shaped like orange slices. Sometimes that was the highlight of Christmas morning and sometimes it was a side dressing but I remember that being there most often, perhaps through the generosity of folks at the church. Maybe is was something Mom and Dad put together if that was all they could afford.
Love and miss you all and hope you have a wonderful New Year.
One of my memories about Christmas is that no matter how little we had in the way of presents we always seemed to have a brown paper bag and in that bag would be an apple, an orange, a few nuts of different kinds, some hard candy (just 3 or 4 pieces) and sometimes some soft candy shaped like orange slices. Sometimes that was the highlight of Christmas morning and sometimes it was a side dressing but I remember that being there most often, perhaps through the generosity of folks at the church. Maybe is was something Mom and Dad put together if that was all they could afford.
Love and miss you all and hope you have a wonderful New Year.
Rita, Hershey is cute! Is that a girl poodle?
Happy Birthday, Paul and Daniel!
No, Monica, we don't have help. We are in the town, 14 military families in the middle of a German neighborhood. All have spouses deployed except one, who injured his shoulder when last deployed and he has to have surgery. But I guess we're tough enough, at least that is what we tell ourselves!! :)
And maybe building igloos would be fun.....LOL that would solve the problem of where to put all the snow.
We are past the halfway point in this deployment. Thank God.
Hope you all have a good day and not too much snow :)
Michelle
Happy Birthday, Paul and Daniel!
No, Monica, we don't have help. We are in the town, 14 military families in the middle of a German neighborhood. All have spouses deployed except one, who injured his shoulder when last deployed and he has to have surgery. But I guess we're tough enough, at least that is what we tell ourselves!! :)
And maybe building igloos would be fun.....LOL that would solve the problem of where to put all the snow.
We are past the halfway point in this deployment. Thank God.
Hope you all have a good day and not too much snow :)
Michelle
Rita do you have any pictures of your grandkids?
Vonda how about you?
Talking about Ruth and Dan, I remember a Christmas I think it was at home that Ruth and Dan bought me and Steve a silver times watch! It was the greatest thing ever:)
Then I remember another Christmas that we were invited to spend with them and their little bundle they received in October, I am pretty sure that Vonda and David came too.
Emily and sac went back to Athens this morning because of the snow forecast. It's pouring it down but the roads are still pretty clear. Michelle I am surprised you don't live in an igloo! Lol
I am feeling pretty good except for some leg pain. I go for my next chemo on Wednesday. They tell me it should go faster so we will see!
Keep the memories coming I am enjoying them. And Monica why don't you make some of tAt bread for new years fingers =]
love y'all
Vonda how about you?
Talking about Ruth and Dan, I remember a Christmas I think it was at home that Ruth and Dan bought me and Steve a silver times watch! It was the greatest thing ever:)
Then I remember another Christmas that we were invited to spend with them and their little bundle they received in October, I am pretty sure that Vonda and David came too.
Emily and sac went back to Athens this morning because of the snow forecast. It's pouring it down but the roads are still pretty clear. Michelle I am surprised you don't live in an igloo! Lol
I am feeling pretty good except for some leg pain. I go for my next chemo on Wednesday. They tell me it should go faster so we will see!
Keep the memories coming I am enjoying them. And Monica why don't you make some of tAt bread for new years fingers =]
love y'all
Rita, Hershey is adorable :0 Is that Blain laying in the floor with her? What does your other dog think about her? Michelle, you sound like a workin' woman if there ever was one out there shoveling all that snow lol!! If I could be there I would help you :) Do you have men neighbors that help you with things when you need it?
Happy Birthday Daniel!
Happy Birthday Paul!
And what does Sady think of Hershey? How do you keep up with her outside? They go out together? Marleigh was so tired by the time we got to presents I don't think she cared much. It was 5 in the evening! She got up in the morning about 9. Someone is going to have to clue her in that on Christmas, you get up at 5 a.m. for presents!! I think she liked the mashed potatoes/gravy and chocolate pudding torte better than presents. She was licking her lips and opening that little beak right on cue :) She beams and reaches for me when she sees/recognizes me and that is one of the greatest feeling in all of my 54 yrs. (Chalk another one up for Rita!) To my brothers and sisters, do you remember when Momma would make over our kids? It actually felt like she was making over us! She wasn't, but we felt that warm glow that they felt when she mad'em feel special. That is another thing that made my mother unique to me: the way she treated my children! That is what I want with Marleigh and me! That grandmotherly, bonding through the years type of thing! Yeah! I didn't have that with either of my grandmothers. My hat is off to you guys/That is one of the things that I see in my brothers and sisters with their grands! I see that specialness between you! That is going to be one of my promises for the new year! To fan the flame that Momma passed on to us! I hope my welcome to Marleigh always says "I'm so happy to see you, I'm so glad you came and I'll always be here for you." Sometimes I forget she is just across town!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday Paul!
And what does Sady think of Hershey? How do you keep up with her outside? They go out together? Marleigh was so tired by the time we got to presents I don't think she cared much. It was 5 in the evening! She got up in the morning about 9. Someone is going to have to clue her in that on Christmas, you get up at 5 a.m. for presents!! I think she liked the mashed potatoes/gravy and chocolate pudding torte better than presents. She was licking her lips and opening that little beak right on cue :) She beams and reaches for me when she sees/recognizes me and that is one of the greatest feeling in all of my 54 yrs. (Chalk another one up for Rita!) To my brothers and sisters, do you remember when Momma would make over our kids? It actually felt like she was making over us! She wasn't, but we felt that warm glow that they felt when she mad'em feel special. That is another thing that made my mother unique to me: the way she treated my children! That is what I want with Marleigh and me! That grandmotherly, bonding through the years type of thing! Yeah! I didn't have that with either of my grandmothers. My hat is off to you guys/That is one of the things that I see in my brothers and sisters with their grands! I see that specialness between you! That is going to be one of my promises for the new year! To fan the flame that Momma passed on to us! I hope my welcome to Marleigh always says "I'm so happy to see you, I'm so glad you came and I'll always be here for you." Sometimes I forget she is just across town!!!!!!!
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Christmas. Monica, I love your bread. That very thing has happened
to me! Bobbie and Elliot, wasn't opening presents more fun with
Marleigh? She is so cute in her reindeer horns.
We have a new addition to our family. She is really brown and sweet,
soooo...we named her Hershey. She won't get much bigger.
I loved reading about your Christmas memories. I don't remember much
early on, but I remember Ruth and Dan making our Christmas many
times...we would even load up the station wagon and go to their house
AND stay all night. I remember going to the last trailer they lived
in up Campbell's Creek...and then the house on the hill in
Charleston...close to the airport. I remember one Christmas they
bought either Daniel and Lonnie or Lonnie and Timmy,
dresspants...don't know why that stands out! I remember one Christmas
at Ruth's in Charleston and she had gotten a Litton Microwave
Oven...never seen one before and we thought that was like the
greatest thing since TV...probably was. And she got Corelle
dishes...she threw them on the floor to show us they wouldn't break.
Too cool.
Shane, I hope you got your snow boots by the door...Looks like you are
going to need them. The Weather channel is calling for 1-2 feet in
Boston. Go get your milk and bread early.
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Hello, everyone!! Still snowing here. I shoveled more than a foot of snow on the driveway, even though I shoveled Friday morning. I am afraid I will be buff if this keeps up!!!! LOL.
Rita and Blaine, hope your anniversary was happy, sorry you are sick. Hope you get better soon.
Monica, love the pics of Marleigh. Funny about the bread. My monkey bread did that once, blew up and fell everywhere. But once I got them back on, they cooked very light and tasted fine. Just looked funky, which the kids thought was funny.
Trisha, funny about your mouse. Hope you don't have anymore. Hope you feel better with the chemo. Praying for you.
Emily, love your pictures. You are a natural. I didn't get to be around you much. The only thing that sticks out in my mind was when Janet was fixing her hair in your bathroom and you unscrewed the doorknob. Still one of my favorite memories!! Boy, was she yelling at you :)
Love the memories you are all sharing about secret Santa's and miracles created by giving what you had. My kids made me proud by choosing presents for orhanages in Poland; our base donates every year.
If I don't post again before, I wish you all a Happy New Year!!!
Much love to you, Michelle and girls
Rita and Blaine, hope your anniversary was happy, sorry you are sick. Hope you get better soon.
Monica, love the pics of Marleigh. Funny about the bread. My monkey bread did that once, blew up and fell everywhere. But once I got them back on, they cooked very light and tasted fine. Just looked funky, which the kids thought was funny.
Trisha, funny about your mouse. Hope you don't have anymore. Hope you feel better with the chemo. Praying for you.
Emily, love your pictures. You are a natural. I didn't get to be around you much. The only thing that sticks out in my mind was when Janet was fixing her hair in your bathroom and you unscrewed the doorknob. Still one of my favorite memories!! Boy, was she yelling at you :)
Love the memories you are all sharing about secret Santa's and miracles created by giving what you had. My kids made me proud by choosing presents for orhanages in Poland; our base donates every year.
If I don't post again before, I wish you all a Happy New Year!!!
Much love to you, Michelle and girls
Saturday, December 25, 2010
I made rolls today :) I let them rise at home and was taking them to mom's to bake them there. While I was getting them out of the car they started to fall so I tried to do a quick-grab and ended up slamming them up against the car. At that point they deflated and didn't look so hot. When we got inside mom set them up on top of the stove over the eye where the heat from the oven comes out. We were getting other things done and keeping an eye on the rolls as well. Within about 60 seconds (no joke, you can ask mom) one of the boys came through the kitchen and said, "what's wrong with the rolls?" We looked at them and it was like they were exploding. They were going over the side and falling off lol. Mom stuck them back on and we threw them in the oven. When we checked on the beans this is what we saw :p We went ahead and let them cook like that and they turned out great!! Luckily I had my camera with me so I ran to get it. Didn't want Addy to miss out on this lol!!!
Merry Christmas!!! Hope everyone had a great day with family and friends. Here are some pics of Marleigh's first Christmas :p These are pics of her opening her Elmo doll. When we were at the store last week I let her play with it and she loved it. She knows what giving kisses means :) As you can tell, when she got him unwrapped she tried to give him a kiss lol. We went to mom and dad's around 2 and had supper at 4. The boys' girlfriends came over and had supper with us. It has snowed pretty much all day but it was a fine snow. Still we have several inches and it is slick in spots. They are calling for more tonight so we'll see what morning holds. I hope we have church though. I went last Sunday but the two before that they cancelled all services due to weather. Seems like I haven't been in ages between that and work lol. Blain and Rita, hope you both get to feeling better quick. I'd hate for you to miss out playing in the snow/blizzard lol!!
Merry Christmas
As we started our day with the fresh falling snow, I began to cry. Not tears of sorrow, but rather tears of happiness and thankfulness.
I grew up in a large loving family myself. We always had a house full of family, extended family and friends, young and old. It brings such wonderful memories. My memories are cherished within my heart for eternity. Now my family has spred across this great nation of ours. I have without sucess, tried to bring everyone together for the holidays. This saddens me.
Now in the prime of my life I find myself in the beginning of a new life with Timmy and my new family. A life with promise, so wonderful and vast. I have now been not only accepted, but rather claimed as a member of the Treadway family by each and every one of you.
For this I am more thankful than I am able to put into words. This is a family with the most wonderful, loving hearts of any family I've ever known. I am truly blessed to be a part of it.
Over the past few years, Mommy Treadway whispered in my ear many times, she always said ( you know you are going to be my daughter in law ). She knew this. Now I know this. She told me ( you're one of my girls now ). What a wise woman, she knew this long before I ever thought it.
Also over the past few years, I had the pleasure of being present and part of the music in the family. I spent many happy hours listening and taping Mommy, Daddy, Timmy and everyone else that wanted to join in playing. Daddy always ended his song by slapping his knee and giving me a big smile.
The singing is also a memory to be admired, I not only got to enjoy it but to participate, this is all cherished memories in which I look forward to adding to as the years come before us. I am very blessed to have had the opportunity to become so close to such wonderful and loving people. You have made me know that I belong.
I have already accumilated many precious memories with my new family, the family that welcomed me unconditionally.
At this time I want to thank you one and all, for all your love, generosity and warmth. And mostly for just being you.
I love you all.
Have a Blessed and Merry Christmas.
Cindy
I grew up in a large loving family myself. We always had a house full of family, extended family and friends, young and old. It brings such wonderful memories. My memories are cherished within my heart for eternity. Now my family has spred across this great nation of ours. I have without sucess, tried to bring everyone together for the holidays. This saddens me.
Now in the prime of my life I find myself in the beginning of a new life with Timmy and my new family. A life with promise, so wonderful and vast. I have now been not only accepted, but rather claimed as a member of the Treadway family by each and every one of you.
For this I am more thankful than I am able to put into words. This is a family with the most wonderful, loving hearts of any family I've ever known. I am truly blessed to be a part of it.
Over the past few years, Mommy Treadway whispered in my ear many times, she always said ( you know you are going to be my daughter in law ). She knew this. Now I know this. She told me ( you're one of my girls now ). What a wise woman, she knew this long before I ever thought it.
Also over the past few years, I had the pleasure of being present and part of the music in the family. I spent many happy hours listening and taping Mommy, Daddy, Timmy and everyone else that wanted to join in playing. Daddy always ended his song by slapping his knee and giving me a big smile.
The singing is also a memory to be admired, I not only got to enjoy it but to participate, this is all cherished memories in which I look forward to adding to as the years come before us. I am very blessed to have had the opportunity to become so close to such wonderful and loving people. You have made me know that I belong.
I have already accumilated many precious memories with my new family, the family that welcomed me unconditionally.
At this time I want to thank you one and all, for all your love, generosity and warmth. And mostly for just being you.
I love you all.
Have a Blessed and Merry Christmas.
Cindy
Many Thanks to Vonda and David, you made our Christmas
A cherished memory of mine is when I was around 10 or so. Vonda and David, you guys came in to visit in the summer, as you used to do and we got to hear about, (life in the city). To me, it could just have easily been, (life in another country).. Anyway, once after you guys had left, for whatever reason, I was in Mom and Dad's closet for some reason, digging around for Dad's mandolin, I think and guess what I stumbled upon.... Christmas presents....lots and lots of them.. Having been in the closet just a week or so earlier, to get Dad's mandolin, and (THERE WERE NO PRESENTS) it was then and only then that I realized that the "Santa" in our life...was none other than our WONDERFUL sister and brother in law...(VONDA and DAVID).. I never said anything to anyone..(that I can remember) because I thought I had stumbeled onto one of the most incredible secrets...Vonda, I love you and there isn't a Christmas that has passed, including this one that I don't think about that...God Bless you guys and I pray you have a wonderful , Merry Christmas.... Happy Anniversary to Blaine and Rita, Happy Birthday to Daniel and Tarin...Love you all , from Tim and Cindy....Merry Christmas to all.
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