The Worse In Me- And JJ

Well, I didn't go to church today... Seems like it has been a few weeks or at least a couple weeks... I am sure Satan is having a heyday over this whole thing... But it seems to never fail that I am not feeling good and it seems like alot of that is happening lately... Not sure if it is because I haven't gone to my Dr's. Haven't taken any of my meds or just the combination of whole bunch of things... There are times I just want to say "Ok, God now is the day"... Then I recant my thinking on that one... So I am in my room and putting this on my blog and I know Satan is smirking and thinking he is winning at his nasty deeds and deception... I really should have gone to church today and I wanted to listen to the sermon about what the benefits of death are... Kinda morbid, but I guess it all depends on where you are at in your relationship with Christ, or aleast thats my thinking... I guess I will have to get the CD and listen to it...

P.S. I post this blog and if anyone has noticed I have songs on my blog that shuffle at random... The song that radomly comes up is On Top of the World by the Carpenters... Or Geeze


JJ had his birthday party yesterday and he is 3 yrs old now... He is growing up very fast... I remember when he was first born... I am sure his parents do as well,lol. But I was in the room and was that a special and yet stressful time... He has grown into a great young man... JJ had a tour of the fire station, and some of the kids got to dress up... We don't celebrate Halloween, so this was a good chance for JJ to get dressed up as a fireman... He loved that. He got lots of presents from many people, too many to list and his big present was a Spiderman Bike with the safety gear from his mommy and daddy... I hope you have a great 100 more years JJ.... Pictures from his party is below...

A Nice Day With My Grandsons and Craig

Today was a nice day. Craig and I took Ashton out for his birthday. We went to Pirate Pizza and they had alot of fun. Although at first, we were wondering about Ashton. He feel asleep in the van and is cranky when he wakes up. So it took him about 20 minutes to get into his party.

He had alot of fun in the arcade/ He got to play a few games that was geared to his age. But mostly he played in the play area and listened to the pirates. I am deffinantly (? Spelling) glad his mood got better. But then I hate waking up, so I can understand that.

After we ate, we went to go see Hotel for Dogs. I have to say, this was an excellent movie. You should go see it. It has something for everyone.You can check out more pictures on my myspace. That is when I can get the loader to work. It is being a real pain.

Happy Birthday Ashton

My grandson Ashton is going to be three years old tomorrow. I will have all three of the boys in the afternoon and we have a day filled with fun.

I ordered a cool pirate cake from Lin's Marketplace. I am sure they will do a wonderful job on it. They always do good in my opinion. But I guess I would think they are the best since I work there. I also ordered a cool balloon bouquet and we are going to Pirate Pizza after that.

Ashton, Jace and Tyson will get to play around and we will see if we see any pirates lurking around. My brother in law Craig is going with. We will try to make this a very special day for him.

After we do that and eat and play a bit. We are going to go see the movie Hotel for Dogs... It looks like it will be cute. So we are gonna give it a whirl. So tomorrow looks like it will be a fun filled day for a very special and loved little boy.

G-Ma and Grandpa loves you very much and hope you have a great birthday...

Cardinals Are Going to the Super Bowl

Normally, I am not a big football fan at all. But we lived in Phx and have alot of friends and family in Az. When I heard that there was a chance they could go to the Super Bowl. I thought someone was on drugs. But I heard it right. They won over Philadelphia. Wow, not sure how that happened. I am a big fan of the Phoenix Suns, so I guess this is gonna be one of those weird years that I watch the Super Bowl. I was wondering what I needed a 70" Big Screen for, well, now I know. My daughter Jessica and her husband like to watch football. Maybe she will post some highlights from today's game on here.

Other things going on:

I finished the wedding reception with the help of my brother in law last night. Everyone said it looked great and it went off without a hitch. Rose and John are very happy together. I thought it was really sweet how much he declared his love for her. Our friend Rose lost her husband Bill a couple years ago, and it is nice to see that God put someone in her life that would love and cherish her and someone to fill his void in his life. I pray they have a happy and joyous marriage.

Happy Birthday Craig

Yesterday(Jan 17th) was Craigs birthday as well. We didn't get to do much for him. But I hope he had a good day anyhow. He helped me with Kids Club at my work. I want to thank him for that. He really is a lot of help in many ways. Not only when I have projects, but he knows his medical stuff and is a good friend.

After the recieption, I came home and was dead tired. I think every muscle in my body hurt. But in a couple days I will feel back to myself and be fine. But I was too sore and tired to do that. So I stayed in bed till 1 pm or so. Chuck and I was going to go to the car show in Mesquite Nv today.

Christmas Around the Corner/Video

Christmas is just around the corner. Can you believe it... I don't have much ready and just working on a few things. But all in all, when Christmas comes this time , I may or may not be ready. But I do know that I am ready all year round to celebrate the birth of Christ. Are You???

Also, I put a video on here. I love this show and song. If you haven't gotten a chance to to listen to it or watch it, you should do it. It is such an awesome movie. But I warn you, you must have kleenex's nearby. When I listen to this song, I can only think about what it would be like to get ready to meet Jesus and the heartache of this boy and his family. Yet he has all this faith that Jesus will be waiting for his mom on the other side. Wow, what a movie...

But here is the video for it;

Why do people go into debt for Christmas

I was just reading an article about Christmas. I don't understand why people feel they must spend money they don't have for Christmas gifts. My own views are that it isn't about the gifts, it is about worshipping God and being thankful that Christ was born and that He died for us.

There were many times when my kids were growing up that we didn't really have the money for presents. We found a way to get a few. But we didn't go into debt buying things that they never looked at the label on who gave it to them. I am sure you all have kids like that or have done that yourself. You were so excited to see what was inside, it didn't matter who gave it to you. After you unwrapped the present, you would toss it aside and go to the next one. It would aggrevate me so much when they would do that and i see others doing that.

I have come to realize over the years that what is important is sharing the gift of Christ with others and spending time with your kids. That is something they won't toss aside. They will cherish that time you spent on them. Time is so much more then any material item can possible be and yet it cost nothing. You won't go into debt over it. You will also be rewarded when you do this. You will feel so much better. And isn't that something we all should do? We should be with one another and put aside those things that don't matter. We should love the Lord with all our hearts and love the special gifts we are given everyday. Those gifts are our families and those that God put in our lives. I am sure I will be writing more on this topic as Christmas comes closer.

Happy Birthday JJ= 1 yrs old

Wow, it has been a year now and you are officially a year old... You are a very speical boy who has a mommy and daddy that love you and your G-Ma (ME) loves you too. I hope you have a great day and that mommy gives you everything you want. Although I think she does that anyhow, lol. You are a tad bit spoiled in case your mommy and daddy hasn't told you that yet.

There has been a lot that has happened in the year since you were born. You have learned how to say dadda, you can eat food on your own, you can drink from a sippy cup, well somewhat. You can drive your momma crazy. Three cheers for doing that one, lol. You have touched the hearts and lives of everyone you meet and you have just rcently learned how to walk. Way to go JJ. Your Awesome...

I am planning on making a trip out there at some time and will see you. We will go do something fun and exciting. Maybe we will go to your grandpas favorite place. That would be Chucky Cheese. He is a big mouse you know. But even though I am not in NC, I am very much thinking of you and also thinking that I need to get your present out and on its way to you. Its such a big box and G-Ma has to lift it to get it mailed. That is easier said then done you know.

But to my Mister Mister, have a great Birthday and have fun. I love you very much and give G-Ma a call when you see this message, well have your momma call G-Ma..

Has it already been a year?

I get phone calls from my daughter Jessica all the time. Most parents complain about how they never hear from thier kids when they grow up and get married. I have to say, I am very blessed in this way.

It has been funny lately though with Jessica. My Jessica has been trying for many years to have a baby. She gave up on the thought of having her own children and decided they might need to try adoption. She has polycystic overies and I guess it makes it hard to concieve. So after years of trying, they finally got the news they were waiting for. They were pregnant! I am thinking, wow, now I get the grand-daughter. We have three grandsons, so here we go. To make a long story short. Jessica was having a boy. I have decided that girls are a long shot in our family,lol. But back to Jessica. She calls me alot and just tells me "JJ is just the cutest". Did you know that mom? Well, of course I am not going to argue with her over that. But I can't show paritality either,lol. But I have to say, he sure is cute. But lately he has been taking small steps and gets all excited over that. Jessica is so proud to finally make it to the mommy crowd. :) What I was thinking about during all her calls about how happy and overjoyed she is to have JJ and to experience mother hood. Even on the sleepless nights. I think about all those kids who are brought into this world where parents don't want them or they are abused and killed. There are people out there wanting to adopt these kids, and yet parents don't see the blessings they have right before thier eyes.

How can you look into a childs face and not see the wonder and blessings from above. When they first say momma or dadda, or as JJ says YEAH. That is his word lately. But what is it that makes a parent snap as they do? I just don't get it.

But JJ turns 1 yr old on Nov 5th at 6:48 pm EST. I wonder if she is going to have his party at that time or what? I always did that with Jessica... It was offically the anniversary of her birth at 7:29 pm. Jessica is having a hard time not giving JJ his presents. She got him the Elmo Live and all other kinds of things. I am very proud of her and my son in law Jason. JJ is a bit spoiled, but it is nice to see that they love JJ and want the best for him and that they look at JJ as a special gift.

I am going to close this by saying, please cherish your kids, love your kids, be willing to discipline your kids, raise them in a Godly home, be parents to your kids... And if you do these things, you will have wonderful kids like I do. My girls are both adults with thier own kids, but they carry on what they have learned. I just hope they don't carry on my mistakes and moodiness :).

HAPPY ALMOST BIRTHDAY BRIDGETTE

Harrrray, my niece Bridgette will be offically 17 on the 12th. So I want to get an early start on wishing her a happy happy birthday. Wow, can you imagine that she is almost an adult... Hummmmmmmmmmmm, pretty soon she will resemble the little lady pictured here, lol Love ya Bridgette