A Little Update :-)

Our new grandson has been home for almost 2 weeks now.  Was enjoying it until last week when my DIL's mother was released from jail & showed up here.  She is now staying here, she has no place to go & I'm going insane!!!  I'm trying to do the christian thing but finances were tight w/ 4 adults now it's even tighter with 5.  She was suppose to go stay w/ another daughter but the boyfriend said no, my DIL's mother told my son & her daughter to drop her off at the park & she will stay there - talk about a guilt trip!!!  Hubby & I are going to wait for a little while & if I don't see her making some effort to find another place to live and get a job I'm sorry but she has to go.  We feel it is not our responsibility to take care of her.  She was in jail for not paying child support, her probation officer violate her (don't know what she's on probation for) she spent 90 days in jail & as it's looking now she'll probably be violated again by the end of the month.  Am I wrong for not wanting her here?  Am I acting un-christian like?

Okay I got that off my chest   We had our annual Live Auction for Relay for Life this past Saturday, despite the rain & small crowd we did real well, we raised $2200.00!!  I got a few things, I'll take pics & post later.  I am looking so forward to this weekend - why? you ask because our ladies fellowship is having our annual Ladies Retreat - woo hoo!!  We rent cabins at Fall Creek Falls & have food, fellowship, food, games, food, massages, food, devotions & did I mention food, lol!!!  This year I'm in charge of games & oh boy did I find some fun games to play - he he he he he!!!  Can't give them away just yet - prying eyes

Let's see what else have I been up to - I've learned to crochet - OMWord LOVE IT!!!  I've made 4 scarves, 3 dish clothes & I learned last night & have started a hat.  I'm a crocheting fool, lol!!!! I've also got a hand quilting project almost done, it's just a practice piece but I'm enjoying it too, this craft takes a little longer to do & right now the crocheting helps w/ my stress level, uh um^^^^^^^^(first paragraph)^^^^^^^^!!!!

Well I better run I have a few things to do today - cupcakes to make for Relay Team mtg this evening, laundry, dishes & straighten the house back up.  So that's all from the mtn. for now, take care, pray for me & catch ya later.

May God Bless You & Your Day,
Gretchen

It's a BOY!!!

Joshua (DS20) & Katelyn Guyear would like to introduce you to
Kelsyn Ryan Guyear born on February 22, 2011 at 5:26 p.m.
He weighed 7 lbs. 5.8 oz. & was 19 inches long.








One down & one more to go, lol!!  Jacob (DS21) & Sheena's son, Jayden Lee Guyear, will be here sometime after March 2nd.  Jacob is wanting her to hold on until Mar. 5th - his birthday, lol.  Sheena has been on bed rest & meds to stop her labor & the Dr. is taking her off all restrictions on Mar. 2nd.  She is due Mar. 30th but we don't think she'll make it to then, lol.

The Low Down from the Mtn.

There has been alot going on around here so here is the low down from the mtn:

Church:

 - Our ladies fellowship has been meeting every week to work on crafts.  I have learned a little about quilting & crocheting so far.  I've made a quilted pillow & crotched a scarf for my GD (4).  We've also been busy w/ some service projects (making a meal to take to the Ronald McDonald house & having Christmas in July for our local nursing home), planning our ladies retreat in March, working on a quilt for our Pastor & his wife for Pastor Appreciate Day & working on gifts for our next Ladies Bible Conference.  Also have been helping w/ the monthly newsletter.

Relay for Life:

 - I'm the Community Promotions/Online chairs for our local chapter so I've been busy promoting the teams fundraisers, getting the word out about the Relay & starting a monthly newsletter.  I'm also the captain of our church's team so I've been busy with planning our fundraisers & the things we will be doing the night of Relay.  Plus trying to recruit some more team members, lol.

Home:

 - This is were I've been real busy, lol, my DS (20) & his wife are at the hospital as I'm writing this having my second grandchild, Kelsyn Ryan.  They live w/ us so we have been getting everything ready here at home for the new arrival.  We just had a baby shower for them this past Saturday & I'm helping throw another baby shower for DS (21) & his fiancee this Sunday.  Their baby is due next month.  She's been on meds & bed rest this whole month & the Dr. is taking her off everything Mar. 2nd so my 3rd grandchild, Jayden Lee, will be here before we know it.

As for other stuff going on around here:

- Hubby was given 2 - 12' x 6' decks a few months back, he & our sons finally put one of them up Sunday.  I'm so excited!!  I'll take pics when I get a moment to breath, lol! 
- My DD has signed up my GD for T-Ball so I will be going to her games come this spring - ah to be back to little league ball again, hubby & I are looking forward to it.  We didn't realize how much we missed it, it was such a big part of our family life when the kids were little, lol!!!
 - Been thinking about my garden for this year, I'm hoping I can get the guys to till up the new spot.  Last year I didn't have one & I missed it!!!
- Hubby & I have talked & we have decided to tear up the wall to wall carpet in the Liv/Din rm this summer & replace it w/ linoleum that looks like wood floors.  With 7 dogs in the house we don't think real wood floors would be a good idea, lol!!!

So there you go the low down from the mtn.  Well I better close it is after 5 a.m. here & DD will be here around 8 a.m. to pick me up to go to the hospital.  DS(19) has my camera so I'm hoping to have lots of pics to share of Kelsyn.  That's all from the mtn. for now, take care & catch ya later.

God Bless,
Gretchen

New Year, New Blog Home

My first blog on here & nothing exciting to blog about, lol!!  Still trying to get house back in order - trying to rearrange rooms after youngest son & his wife moved in.  Most of my Christmas decorations are down & are piled up on the dining room table waiting to be packed back up in their bins.  If you could just see my dining room it looks like we are either moving out or just moved in, oh well at least the rest of the house looks somewhat normal, lol!!!

 

Today it's overcast but the weatherman promises sunshine & mid to upper 40s today, sure wish I was back in Florida w/ their 60s & 70s.  I am tired of winter & am looking forward to Spring!!  I think I'm getting "Cabin Fever"!  Well that's all for now from the mtn., take care & catch ya later.

God Bless, 

Gretchen

New Home

Woo Hoo I've moved, lol!!  Guess I jumped on the bandwagon too & have moved over here.