Precious Babies:

Around the first of May on a Wednesday, Todd and Michelle got a call from DFS to see if they would take in two foster babies on Thursday.  They were brothers-ages three weeks and thirteen months.  Short notice.
They spent Wednesday evening gathering up a crib, car seats, etc.  They got the babies around three on Thursday.  They had foster classes that night at seven.  Very hectic day for them.  We kept the babies while they went to class.

 

Todd and Michelle are so blessed to have these babies in their care.  What happens in the future, we don't know, but right now we are falling in love with these babies.  Please pray for our family and for what's best for these precious boys.

 

I am grateful for these new additions to our family.

If you don't have a mixer, try your drill instead.

I'm not sure if the video will come through.  Todd was making chocolate chips cookies to bring to Sunday dinner.  Their mixer was packed up to the camper.  Michelle jokingly said he should use his drill.  Todd is always up for a challenge.  He found a small whisk and it fit on the fittings and he used the drill to mix  the cookie dough.  Worked great.

                                                         Grateful for my inventative son.

Two weekends ago:

April brought the kids over on Friday evening to spend the weekend.  We played marbles and other games.  The kids went to bed really good.
Saturday:
We got up and ate our usual chocolate chip pancakes.  We then went to Vienna to buy feed.  Both kids have to go in with Dwayne. Next stop, Quik Spot to get chips and bug juices.  The cows needed fed so we fed them.  Both kids love doing this. 
We spent the whole day outside playing and riding in the truck.  In the evening, we went to McDonald's and then to Lion's Club Park.  The kids had fun even though they were leery of some of the equipment.

Sunday:

Two worn out kids on the way home.

 

 

We had a fun filled weekend with two of our favorite people.  For this, I am grateful.

Fun with Grandpa:

A few weeks ago, April and I went to Manchester to do some shopping.  There is a shop there called Once Upon a Child.   It's  a used clothing store.  April takes the kids outgrown clothes there and sells them.  She does pretty good.
The kids stayed with Grandpa Dwayne.  They had fun by going to the feed store, stopping to get a bug juice and feeding the cows.  I think they had a little bit of rain free weather to ride in their truck.
They always have fun with Pa.   Iva was a little tired when it was time to eat.

We had a good day shopping.   It was hard to find a good spot to eat on Hwy 100.  We finally settled to Joe's Barbeque.   It was very busy and we had to wait.  The food was good, though.  It rained off and on all day, a very nasty day to be out and about.
On the way home, I saw a couple model homes that had Open House signs.  My friend, Sherie and I used to do this all the time.  We got off the highway and took a road that looked like it would go there.  Not!  It was a dead end and kind of spooky looking.  We tried to find a different way but apparently we should have gone back on the highway to the exit before.  I was disappointed.
Years ago, Susan, Sherie and I went to several Open Houses to look around.   We went in one house and I started upstairs and Sherie and Susan were going to look around downstairs first.  There was a lady in the living room putting items on the fireplace mantle.  We just thought she was the designer.  After a few minutes, she asked what we were wanting.  We told her we were just looking around. She had a dumbfounded look on her face and said, "I live here".  We were very embarrassed.  We didn't look at any other houses that day.
Another time I went with Teresa Wooley to look at model homes.   We went in the master bathroom and in the tub there was  huge blow up girl in the bathtub.  Scared us to death.  Ended our adventures for the day.  It's still fun to see the model homes and I hope to get to go to some more in the future.
Cash and April were playing around with Snap Chat.

Such cute and goofy pictures.

 

We had a good weekend and hope to have many more.  I am grateful for time spent with my daughter.

Easter Sunday:

We had the Elrod family over for Easter.  This included several small kids.  Friday, I had filled a trash bag full of eggs with candy.  It took me over two hours.  It was so nasty outside, we had the egg hunt in the basement.  Didn't seem to bother the kids, they had a good time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had a very good visit with everyone.  I am grateful for these Holidays spent together.

Easter Cards:

St, Pat's Weekend

Saturday:
April and the kids came over so we could go to Rolla and watch the St. Pat's Parade.  The highlight is getting to see Uncle Chad with his horse and buggy.   It was really cold and windy and the parade was extra long.  The kids got several beads and some candy.

Unfortunately, we didn't stay to see Chad.  We kept looking down the street for the horses and there was just more trucks.  The parade was really strung out.  Sometimes there would be a whole block or more with nothing coming through.  We froze out and left.  We then went to McDonald's and the kids must have been real hungry as they devoured all their food.  Home to see PaPa.  The kids really love their PaPa.

Iva and all her beads.

 

April and Iva went home and Cash spent the night with us.   We had to do our usual of tea party and then having a "meal" of marbles.  I got the bright idea to get him some marbles.  He loves them.  He gets out two cake pans and puts the marbles in them.  He then cooks them and we all have to sit down to eat a meal which Cash has set the table with.  We have mashed potatoes and pork steak.  We always have to hold hands and pray first.  He's very serious about this.  Afterwards, he washes the dishes by himself.  He really has a good time.

He brought his Chutes n Ladders game with him and we played that a few times.  It's funny as how he always wins.  lol

Sunday:

Dwayne fixed chocolate chip pancakes and then him and Cash went to feed the cows.  Cash got to ride in his truck a little bit but the weather was so nasty, he didn't get much driving time in.

The kids all came over for Sunday dinner.   We had a good time visiting.  I love these family times together.  Dad (or as Cash calls him, Pa Great) always comes down and it's a good time for everyone to see and visit with him.

 

We had a really nice weekend and I am so grateful for these times in our lives.