Poppy's

One side trip we made this summer was to the girl's Grandpa Paulson and Aunt Cookie in Santa Marie.
A dear man we love and don't see enough of.
Last year, Jack was so enthralled with his "Poppy,' that he kept smiling at him and jumping in his lap. This year, instead of stopping on the way up, we went on our way back. It had been a week and a morning driving, and Jacky was missing his daddy. So when Sarah told him we'd stop to see Poppy first, his response was, "I want to see my normal daddy."
This time, it was the 2 year old who spent time entertaining Poppy.
We had a nice visit with him and my sister-in-law, Carol, aka, Aunt Cookie. ( Pictures to follow on her.)
As Bowden once said about him and his siblings, "We love our 'chuthers."

Kim Walker - How He loves usDedicated to Lulu

I've been drawn to this song ever since the week I posted this. It makes me fall in love with Jesus again..
When I was up visiting Rosie, we went to her church and they were playing this in worship. I again was feeling His love and loving Him, when Rosie whispered to me- "Diana was singing this to GiGi over the phone in the hospital." It was the hours of her last breaths.
Knowing how much my mom loved Lulu, and how much she loved Jesus and worship songs, I began to cry. What an exquisite gift! My niece, in her sincere, beautiful and sweet voice- a voice gentle enough for my mom to love, ushering her into the very presence of God on the Wings of Worship.
We both cried, but really these for me were tears of gratitude. For my mom, now in glory doing what she's always loved to do, and being enveloped in God's tremendous love. And for my radical, in-love-with-Jesus niece, letting her gifts draw others to that love, and giving back to a grandma who loved her so.

Finally got Pictures

Sorry, all you millions of fans, for dropping the post ball once again.

I''ve spent this summer in and out of town, teacher trainings and vacationing with the grandkids.

Got close to 400 pics. Watch out world, Nanny-mania is here.

Fortunately for you, I cannot download very many at a time, this here machine's too slow for me. And Rosie's babies will be on my Nanny's blessing site, which, if you e-mail me, I'll add your address to that site so you can see them.

I'm starting with the travel. With 4 little ones up the spine of California. Bowden thought the hotel was "awesome" because of it's soap, shampoo, and conditioner dispenser-IN THE BATHTUB.! He said this was the best hotel room he'd ever been in-no offense to Gorman. (which was really pathetic) The kids cuddled up in bed after a chilly 1/2 hour swim in the pool on a very cold morning. But it didn't matter 'cause they got to swim in the pool!!!!!




Long trips are so much fun. (sarcasm) We navigated to find McDonalds with play areas to let the Tater tots work off some energy.
Lucy, my little princess, is a sweetheart!