Our Charlie Boy will turn 4, July 17th!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our sweet, lovable, devilish boy will be turning the big 4.  He is my baby boy and the last of my grandchildren.  Nothing will get by him.  He is way too smart for his britches.  He will be starting preschool this fall at Abiding Savior and the teachers are already fighting over him.  For being the last of the grandkids he probably learns the fastest.  Even though he is small in size, his personality is enormous.  He will charm you to death.  I am one of his biggest fans.  I love you Charlie Brown, my baby boy.

Best Vacation Ever with Kylie and Leah - June 2012

 We started our trip on June 3rd, Sunday.  We were going to leave around 4am but the girls woke up around 2:30am, they were anxious to leave, so we started getting ready.  We were out the door around 4:15am, Bob was a little harder getting up.  Our first stop was at Metropolis, Illinois, the home of Superman.

Our next stop Nashville, Tennessee.  Kylie wanted to visit Nashville because she is a big Taylor Swift fan.  We arrived around 11:30am and walked around till about 2:30pm.  We ate at a restaurant called Dick's the girls had fun there the waiter made them hats.



















Then next morning, Monday, June 4th we got up and drove to Pigeon Forge to our cabin.  The girls loved the cabin, it had our own hot tub on the porch and a jacuzzi tub in the bedroom, they loved it.  That night we went to the Comedy Barn we really enjoyed the show.  Then went back to the cabin for the girls to play in the hot tub and jacuzzi.

















Tuesday, June 5th we got up early to go to the Smoky Mountains.  We took a 2.5 mile hike straight up a mountain.  The girls were great troopers and on the way we met Santa.  It was a great hike and a beautiful waterfall at the end.  After that we went into Gatlinburg to shop and take a ride in the sky lift.

Wednesday, June 6th we went to a place that Leah found called WonderWorks.  It was really a fun place to visit.  The outside looks like an upside down building, there were a lot of things to do there, rock climbing, bubbles, bed of nails, space walking and laser tag.  The girls had a blast.

Wednesday afternoon we headed for Dollywood, we spent the rest of Wednesday and then all day Thursday.

Friday, June 8th we headed for home.  This was an awesome vacation that we had with our girls.  Kylie and Leah are our heart.  They are our first granddaughters they are only 4 months a part and our first loves.  We really enjoyed them immensely and hope we made some special memories for them, they did for us.  What a joy these beautiful girls, inside and out, are to us.  They are changing daily and growing into sensitive, smart and kind young girls.  I can't wait to see what they do with all their talents.  They will definitely be gifts to this world like they are to us.  I love them with my whole heart and soul and am a better person being their Grandma.

Happy Mother's Day to my two beautiful Daughters

I am a very lucky Mother, I have two wonderful, beautiful daughters, Julie and Mary.  They are both awesome Moms.  I am very blessed.  We had a wonderful brunch at Julie and Nicholas home today.  Nick made an awesome casserole, bacon, sausage, we had fruit and cinnamon toast, it was great.  Here are my girls and me with my babies.

Leah's First Communion

Our Leah made her First Communion on May 6th, 2012 at St. Gabriels the Archangel.  Mary had Leah's dress made out of Mary's wedding dress, it turned out beautiful.  I loved the idea and so did everyone else.  A new tradition was born.  Leah's veil was given to her by a very special lady, Mary Ann Quinlisk, Mary's Aunt affectionately known as Nanny, who is in heaven now.  Leah looked beautiful.

Kylie's 1st Communion

Kylie made her First Communion on April 28th, 2012 at St. Joseph's in Imperial.  Kylie wore her mom's first communion dress, it fit her like a glove, my mom would have been so proud.  I wonder how many generations we can pass this dress on.  I made Kylie's veil using Julie's veil as a sample.  She looked beautiful.  We are so proud of her.  As you can see in the two pictures, Kylie looks a lot like her beautiful mom.

2011 Summer Vacation - New Orleans and Destin

We left on vacation June 7th for New Orleans with Brian and Mary caravaning. We arrived around 6pm to a homemade dinner of Jambalaya.  It was delicious.  We had the grand tour of the city and the flood areas.  We also took a swamp ride on a boat and saw lots of alligators.  We really enjoyed it.  On June 11th we continued our trip to Destin, Florida where we met Julie, Nick and the kids.  We found our condo which we loved.  We lounged on the beach with the kids playing in the sand.  First time seeing the ocean for Kylie, Dylan, Sissy and Charlie, they loved it.  We really relaxed on this vacation and were treated to special dinner prepared by each family.  We left on June 18th to return home which we did in one day taking 12 hours.  Not a fun ride home but we did it.  Overall it was a very successful family vacation.

My Mom my Hero

I know this blog is for my Grandkids but yesterday was the 10th anniversary of my Mom's passing.  My Mom was the greatest Mom, my best friend, my hero, my inspiration, my everything.  I am so glad my kids got to know their Grandma.  My regret is that my Grandkids have missed that awesome opportunity.  Life was not easy for my Mom but she never complained.  No matter what she endured it with a smile and a regret she was putting people out.  My goal in life is to be just half the person she was and I struggle with that everyday.  I wish everyone could have a Mom like her and the world would be a better place.  I have missed her for 10 years and still cry for her often.  Thank you Mom for all that you still are to me.  I still love you bunches and miss you more.