Carrie and Dan, Dan and Carrie!

The shower cake - made by Aunt Susan - beautiful to say the least

Carrie and Dan - how sweet

oh, and Mom-mom

The gift table

See the color theme yet?

The coveted "hat of bows"!

This weekend I had the pleasant privilege of attending a wedding shower for Dan and Carrie!

It was a beautiful shower, to say the least and appears that everything went off without a hitch!

The Bridal party did a superb job - kudos girls! ! ! !

Carrie was genuinely surprised and broke into tears, which in turn caused most of us to tear up. Oh what a happy time of tears! (I later heard that it made Dan tear, too - I won't say cry because he's a man, ya know?)

The games, the company, the food, all of it was great! Did I mention the food? - Just seein' if you're payin' attention here. The weather even co-operated and gave us a beautiful day!

The ride going to and coming from the shower was great too. I had a wonderful time chatting with Susan (aka: Aunt Susan, Miss So-in-so --that's another story in itself), Gracie (aka: Ganny), and Jackie (aka: Mom-mom, Mom-mom Jackie - still another story).

It is wonderful to see our children grow and mature into fine, responsible, young adults, and I thank the Lord for that. Period.

MY POETRY

"Helicopters"

The wind tears them from the trees

And sends them downward at blinding speed.

They swirl and spin to all's delight

These wing-ed seeds set forth to flight.

They cause the kid in us to run

Chasing after them for fun.

In abundance they will flutter

To the ground, roofs, or gutters.

Catch them quickly if you can

Before they fly just past your hand

Should they make it to the ground

As they're spinning 'round and 'round -

Some like soldiers will stand tall

Others to their sides will fall.

But, we'll grab them up and toss them high

Just to watch them spin and fly!

So let the child within you rise

And chase those helicopters in the sky!

Crickett

Baby Piper Blowing Bubbles in Mommy's Belly!

Sonograms have come a long, very long, way since my first pregnancy 37 years ago. Every year new and improved and astonishing techniques are discovered and implemented. Modern medicine is certainly a modern marvel.

The sonogram of Baby Piper, taken yesterday, shows her blowing bubbles! ! ! Of all things. . . . . I've heard of them seeing babies suck their thumbs, wave and bounce, catching hic-ups in action and even seeing the heartbeat in their little chests. But blowing bubbles? It is without a doubt one of the most amazing things I have ever seen! Kelly said she was not only blowing bubbles, but you could see her "talking". Her little lips moving.

Oh. My. Word. How. Wonderful! Just makes me melt.

Can one not see God in this? How can man accept that we just "happened"? How can one not understand the intricacy of it all? This little girl moves, waves, hic-ups, her heart beats, and yes, she blows bubbles! !

Happy Birthday, Hopie! ! !

Wow! You are growing up so fast, it's hard to keep up with you!

I hope your birthday is as wonderful as you are!

Love,

Mom-Mom, Pop-Pop, and Ben!

oxoxoxox

Hair - Ben's hair to be more specific

The little slide show above (now it is just pictures) is for your entertainment only - not to be tried at home.
As for the music I chose to accompany it - well, I'm sorry if it offends you - but it's the only song that came to mind every time I looked at Ben. (The music was from the 70's musical Aquarius and the song was "Hair")

He was determined to grow his hair for one year. He almost succeeded - he made it 11 months, which I think is pretty dang good. And determined he was - not me nor his lady love could convince him to cut it. No matter how we tried, threatened, bribed or begged. Didn't faze him one bit - nope, not him. He would just grin and stroke his beard and run his hand thru that mop on his head (it was a soft mop - I must admit that). But the day of reckoning came - he decided just as quickly to cut his hair as he decided to grow it.

Glad to have my boy back - that's all I have to say about that.