Busy weekend

What a weekend! We got to work at our new church building-cleaning the inside and yard work. After working there, we came home and had a big cook out. Sean did a great job with the grilling. We had ribs, chicken, cole slaw, potato salad, baked beans, bread, and cherry dump cake. Jesse did a great job with the potato salad

Then we got to have our first church service there. The preaching was great, and all of us got to go to church together. I loved it. It's nice to be around so many like minded people. Jenna looked very pretty. Less than six weeks and we can find out what the baby is! I can't wait to be able to buy things for Little Bear, other than diapers.

We had a small bonfire last night and made smores. Uh, someone ate four smores. Not me! I could only handle one. They were really good and it was so fun to sit around a fire with cool air all around. I am sooooo ready for Fall.

Caught Up!

I have no idea why it has taken me so long to get caught back up on housework and life since we got home. Anyway, I'm finally caught up!

Jenna's twelve week appointment went great. Baby's heartbeat was 160. Yesterday Todd asked someone if they wanted to see a picture of our first grandbaby. You should of seen his face when he saw the ultrasound picture, then he said, "I've got six of them." I can only imagine our house in the next several years. I hope it is full of grandchildren. Not all Sean's and Jenna's. Unless they want a house full. They have decided to find out the gender. It didn't matter to me either way, but this will make buying things a lot easier. I go back and forth between thinking Little Bear is boy and then a girl. Healthy is all that matters. No big doctor appointments until the 20th week. I can't wait!

Everybody is back to school. Jesse actually did her reading homework, although it was while she was at work-oh well, it got done. So I'm not complaining. Emma and Will are driving more. I can't imagine what our car insurance bill is going to look like by the end of the year. We may have to take out a loan to pay it! Two teenage drivers!

We are having Mexican for dinner, then watching the Duggars. My favorite family, besides mine!

Summer

I honestly can not believe that summer is coming to an end. Jesse, Emma and Will start classes tomorrow. Jenna went back to work this week. What a great summer. We got to swim so much, and visit Jenna a couple of times. We had the best vacation ever. It was so relaxing. I used to feel like I needed a vacation, after vacation, but this one was perfect.
I pulled up the blog and saw that the little bear on the right is moving along, how exciting. Twelve week ultrasound in 2 days! My mind keeps going to Thanksgiving and Christmas, and then March 4th! I can't wait to see Little Bear, hold Little Bear, kiss Little Bear and read to Little Bear. Next vacation is going to be soooo fun with a baby.
I am ready for fall. It seems like it should be getting cooler and the leaves changing color, but I think we have a little while yet. I just want to rush the season because it is my favorite. Pumpkin Pie, Apple Harvest Cake, sweaters, hiking, and cool crisp air. I have had enough of the humidity.
Emma's senior year is bittersweet. She's worked so hard and done a great job in school, but I am not ready for her to be finished. Life-I wish it could come to a standstill, but with Little Bear here.

Beach Bound

I can't wait to see Jenna and Sean tomorrow!!! I can't wait for Jesse to get to the beach! I can't wait to top the hill at Sullivan's Island and see the beach!

I pray this week does not go by too fast. I wouldn't trade it for anything. This time tomorrow we will be there.

Little Bear is ten weeks old today. One-forth of the way. Sometimes it doesn't seem real. I think it seems real to Jenna though...morning sickness, headaches, tired and grouchy, but it's all worth it.

Fun in the sun

Went to see Jenna and Little Bear on Thursday. Went to Cheescake Factory for the first time. That was a bit overwhelming! We had a great day. I love being with the kids. I was so glad we could all be together. Little Bear and Mama are growing.
Jenna looked so pretty in her bright blue dress. She also taught me how to get free frozen yogurt. We had fun cooling off in the pool, having pizza with Pam and family.
Poor Jesse left the rest of her cheesecake at the house, but I'm taking care of that. Wouldn't want it to go bad.

I've set a goal to try and help Jenna and Sean have atleast a years worth of diapers and wipes by the time the baby gets here. I've got a small start, I love to find them on sale and have a coupon.

I'm so excited about vacation in 7 days. Next year we will have a five month old with us. I can't wait. Little Bear is going to be one spoiled baby. I really don't like equating Little Bears growth with a food item. Lima beans and grapes will never be the same. We need to stick to inches or centimeters.

Emma and I finished Anne of Green Gables. It is THE best movie I've ever seen. I must own the series some day. I will be watching it with any granddaughters that I am blessed with.

Cutest Belly Ever

So Jenna is showing a little. Alot to her! Her belly is so cute. Just touching it and knowing what a miracle is going on in there is amazing. Fearfully and wonderfully made.

Sean very thoughtfully brought pizza home for dinner last night. I can't wait to see him be a dad. I am so glad the trend for dads has changed, and they are so much more hands on than they were years ago. I personally think that makes a very secure child (and happy mama).

Will informed me that it is 11 days until vacation. Yippee! Food, games, food, swimming, food, shopping...did I mention food? We love to cook and eat out! Healthy of course, this year. Next year we will have a five month old with us. Can you imagine the spoiling going on around there?

Papa prays the sweetest prayers for Little Bear. I love to hear him pray for Sean, Jenna and Little Bear. :)

I added a little sidebar. Figured it out all by myself!

The Secret's Out

Yesterday Jenna(dd) and Sean came to lunch after church. We were celebrating Will's 16th birthday. After Will opened all his presents, Jenna told him he had one more. When he opened it and pulled out an infant sleeper, he looked puzzled for just a second, then he realized what it meant. Everyone was so surprised!

I am so happy. Jenna and Sean will be such good parents. As of today Little Bear is eight weeks & three days old. All we could talk about once we got home was "the baby". Todd and Emma think the baby will be a girl. Will and I think Little Bear is a boy. It totally doesn't matter. We just pray for a healthy mama and baby.

As you can see I started using real names, because everyone knows about the blog now.

Finally

Finally I have a minute to update without fear that someone will walk in the room and see me. Keeping this blog a secret is almost impossible.

Okay so the nickname for the baby is"Little Bear". That is so much better that saying "it" for the next nine months, or I guess I should say seven and a half months. I can't wait for everyone else to find out. I am so excited to be a Grandmother(wow that sounded weird), but I can't talk about it.

I have so many prayers, thoughts and hopes for this sweet baby. First my prayer would be that he/she would be brought up to know and love the Lord with all their heart and soul. Everything else will fall into place after that. I wonder will he/she have dark hair like daddy or blond hair like mama. Big blue eyes are most likely. What kind of personality??? Oh how I love Little Bear already! I can't wait for dd to start showing, that's when the fun really begins. Seven weeks five days today!

This and That

Thank goodnes my dd did not make me wait until Thursday to find out if everything was okay. She called me on Wednesday during her appointment. I was in Target with other dd, so I had to act like nothing was going on. She told me the baby's heart beat was 108, and she was 5 weeks and 5 days along, that was on July 7th. I am sooooo excited and having a very hard time not saying anything to anyone about the baby. I am proud of myself, this is the best I have ever kept a secret. I am afraid if I blow it then none of my children will trust me again to keep a secret.
Trying to keep this blog a secret for now is almost impossible also.

Anticipation

So oldest dd calls and says that she wants to wait and tell me the results of her ultrasound until Thursday when we are together. Ugh!!!!!!!!! I am the world's worst with surprises, and I know if I don't hear from her I tend to think the worst. I guess this is where prayer comes in. I don't know if every mothr feels this way, but if something is going in my children's lives, I feel it too. I hate when my children, or anyone for that matter, has to experience hurt, disappointment or sadness. I will keep praying for a healthy mama and baby. Baby has a cute nick name, but I think I'll wait to use it.

Dinner plans for tonight may or may not work out. Youngest dd just called and said she probably won't be back from the lake until 7 or 8pm. May have to put plans for Lemon Pie and games on the back porch on hold until tomorrow.

Teresa’s Easy Icebox (freezer) Pie (Don't know who Teresa is)

Ingredients:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 graham cracker crust (9 inches)

Directions:
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in milk until blended. Beat in lemonade concentrate. Fold in whipped topping . Pour into crust. Cover and refrigerate/freeze until set. Yield: 8 servings.

Becoming a Nonni

On June 25, 2010 I found out that I will be a Nonni. I pray the Lord will help me be the best Nonni I can be. I want to be there to give support in any way possible to my dd and sil. I am a bit nervous as this dd has experienced a miscarriage in the past. Tests so far reveal a healthy pregnancy. She will be going for her first ultrasound next Wednesday, 7/7. Which happens to be my youngest dd's 17th birthday.

The reason I started this blog is to have a permanent record of prayers and blessings and events in my life as a grandmother. I want my children, if they don't know already, and my grandchildren to know what a gift from God that they are to me.