Precious Moments!!

Lawren and her mommie, Kathleen, came to help Grandpa recover from his surgery. While they were here, they decided to take a walk to my office, which is only a little over a mile away. It has been pretty warm outside. She is so good about keeping her hat and sunglasses on. It was such a nice surprise to have them visit. I only wish they lived closer, like in the same town, that way I could see them everyday and Lawren could be my little filer.

She is helping me on the computer. I need all the help I can get!

Lawren and her mommy at Grandma's work.

They also did a lot of swimming while I was slaving away at work. Tom is going to be off for a month or more. One of us has to work...guess that would be me! Anyway...
She is only 17 months old and can already jump off the side of the pool. She so advanced!
She is thinking about how she is going to go swimming, do I want to jump in or go in a little at a time????

Lawren is going to be a very good swimmer. She loves the water, she can kick-kick-kick. She even knows how to go under water and not take any into her lungs. Guess how we found that out??? I was out in the pool with her while her mommy was in the kitchen scrubbing my floor. Lawren and I stepped down into the water, Lawren first then Grandma. We were on the first step and my big foot got in her way and she took a nose dive, hands first, right into the water. I was right there to pull her out. When she came up out of the water she had a shocked look on her face but there were no tears, no gasping, nothing. I just said to her, in a calm voice, just like I did when Corey or Ryan would fall into the water, before they learned to swim, and believe me it happened more times than not, but I would always tell them, Good Job! They would be so proud of themselves. Well, Lawren seemed okay with it but I had to go let her mommy know and her mommy was NOT okay. I thought she was going to strangle me. All of this didn't change Lawren from wanting to swim because she was right back in the water.

A while back, Tom and I bought a couple of Crepe Myrtle Trees at Home Depot that were mismarked. We purchased two 10 gallon trees for $29.00 each. Anyone, that knows about buying plants or trees, knows that had to be an error. Anyway, we are sitting outside enjoying our granddaughter and Tom happens to look up at one of the trees and here is this gorgeous blossom. If you look closely to the left of the blossom you will notice a little bee flying around.

Lawren wanted to go for a walk with her PaPa, but of course she got to lead the way. No, Tom is not carrying a purse on his right shoulder, that is his On Q pump for pain. Amazing! It's time for Lawren to leave and she got to push her dollies outside in their stroller. She didn't want to leave Grandma and Grandpa's house but she was anxious to get home and see her daddy.
I finally am able to load a video. I have been trying to do this since I started blogging. So, I hope you enjoy this short clip of Lawren pushing her dollies. Just ignore my dippy voice, I still think I sound like Mr. Moose.

Teena's A Blogger

Yes friends, we have another blogger. Teena finally sat down yesterday and worked on her blog page. I have been bugging her for months to do one. You will all have to visit her page and let her know that you are excited for her because she is not one to spend a lot of time on the computer because of her five kids plus her daycare children.
I have a link to her page under my friends that blog but just in case I will leave you with her address...www.teenmarie.blogspot.com.
I case some of you are wondering, we found a home for Toby, her dog. I posted him on Craigslist and in one week he was with another family who lives out in the country where Toby has lots of room to roam. Thank you Lord.

Fathers Day and Bed Pan Day!

For Father's Day, Corey and Ryan drove up from down south and took their father for a day on the golf course. I went with them. I didn't play but I did get to drive the cart. The weather was perfect, not to hot, had a slight breeze.

Corey and Ryan watching the pro (their father) show them how it's done.

Ryan getting ready for his next amazing shot.

Corey is watching how far he actually drove the ball. I think it went a good 150 yards, if not more.

Ryan is checking out the angle for a straight putt.

Tom had to stop for a pottie break and Corey could not resist going over to the building and shaking it. He is still so ornery. He would say he got it from his momma.
Corey, Tom and Ryan. Corey won by one stroke. They had a great time together.

I got to be in charge of the golf cart. What fun that was. I will definately do that again.

Father's Day was yesterday.
Okay, now for the bed pan part. Tom went in today for a hernia repair.
Jane, one of the outpatient nurses, is getting Tom ready for surgery.

He is in recovery here, he was such a good patient.

Just got Tom home in bed and he is already talking on the phone. Notice the On Q pump around his neck. It is for pain control.

Lawren and I took a little break by the pool while Grandpa took a nap.

Some Major Panes!

No,I'm not talking about my pains, although I have a few but we won't go there. I am referring to new window panes that were installed at my church. What a difference in cosmetic appearance and light inside of the sanctuary.
We purchased a certain number of windows awhile back, when they arrived they delivered one extra. I think the Lord knew what was going to happen because as soon as the new windows were installed someone threw a wine bottle through one and shattered the window. Well, since we just happened to have an extra window, we were able to install it immediately. Isn't the Lord good!

Here is a picture of the Church side exit.

The back of a Sabbath School Class.

Another view from the back of the Sabbath School Classes.

And, since we're on the subject of Church, I thought I would include this picture of Lawren in her new Sabbath Dress. They had family time at her Church and she went up front to sing some songs with her class.

Working and Relaxing?

Just to let you all know that I am down in Loma Linda having a great time with Ryan. He moved into a two bedroom house here and is going to start school June 16 th. He came early to get the place ready so when Shelly, his wife, the other Mrs. Murphy gets here, they won't have a lot of stuff to do and he can start school with no stress. ( If that is possible for Ryan). So, I am here to help unpack boxes etc.
I will have lot's of pictures to post when I return home. I leave tomorrow. I miss home but have to admit that I am really enjoying my visit with my two son's. Yes, Corey is coming today. We drove to LA, Thursday, to watch him interact with his students and watch him and Ryan play basketball.

Here is a pic of Corey reffing a game.

Almost Gotter Done!

Remember this? My garage sale find a few months ago. Well, I have to give Teena the credit, she found it for me.
I had been wanting a white desk to put in my kitchen so I would have a place to blog and pay bills. Searched all over the internet and couldn't find one in my price range. So, I asked Teena to keep an eye out for me, she finds all kinds of stuff. If you need it, she will find it. She happened upon a garage sale, after we had been out that morning, before I went to work. She found this for $20.00. Just what I wanted.
Thank goodness for holidays' because I was able to work on it Memorial Day. Now it looks like I need a new kitchen floor?
Amazing what time and a little paint can do! I used the same color of paint that we used on our kitchen cabinets. Found similar knobs too.

We finally found a vanity we liked, no counter or sink yet. I am not sure if I want to go with Granite or standard counter. Any suggestions? Anyway, we liked this particular vanity because we are limited to space in the bathroom and I really didn't want a medicine cabinet on the wall and I don't have much room for a cabinet or as some would say "chiffonier". We found this at Lowe's. Each side door is actually a drawer you pull out and it has shelves. There is two drawers on the bottom so I can keep our towels in them. Tom hung the light and mirror today. So, we are well on our way to having a completed bathroom. Just have to get a glass company to come measure and install shower.

Toby Needs a Home

Please pray that we can find a home for Toby. This is Teena and Mikes dog. They are getting a divorce and Toby is caught in the middle. Teena can't have pets at the house she is renting. Mike is moving out this weekend into a one bedroom.
I posted Toby on Craigslist. So I need everyone to start praying that a loving family will call Teena and want the dog. He is great with kids and is very loving, not to mention he is a great watch dog.
Okay saints....start praying.

The Heavenly Spa

For Mothers Day, Corey, as of today, is my favorite, his gift to me was an hour massage and half hour facial. He got online and found a place called "The Heavenly Spa" and it was heavenly. I was a little apprehensive about letting a guy do my massage, but I wanted someone with strength. I have been to some that are a little whimpy for me. So, here is a picture of Jose. He was great. He lives in a neighboring city. We got to talking about restaurants, come to find out his favorite is our favorite here in town. The Taqueria place, which we refer to as Big Bob's.
So, was it worth laying there for an hour letting someone rub my sore muscles, OH YEA.

Along with the massage, I got a half an hour facial. Here I am laying down while she is plastering something all over my face. At one point, she rubbed and pressed on my sinuses and blocked my passage way to breath. Instantly my mouth popped open to take in some air. I wasn't to sure about that one.

Okay, she finished the goop on my face.

I'm finished. Now it looks like I better find a good hair salon shop.

Strawberry Fields Forever!!

No, I am not talking about the Beatles. It is strawberry season here in Cali. We are fortunate to have some of the best, biggest, sweetest berries grown and picked here locally. The season started this month and will go through June. I like to take advantage of the fresh ones, not the ones sold in the supermarkets. They just don't compare.
Someone told us that your sweetest berries are the ones that grow when the weather is consistantly 80 degrees and above. (There is no symbol for degrees on my computer, go figure.) Anyway, we haven't had real hot weather, only this last week was hot, but they are delicious. Don't they look yummy.

I filled two 1 gallon baggies with strawberries. Will freeze them for this winter. This isn't all I am going to do. I plan on going to the stand weekly to get more.

Guess you know what I had for dessert tonight.

I haven't had much time to keep up with blogging, so I am going to get this pic in now.
Ryan came home for Mothers Day, all the way from Texas on a train. It took 2 1/2 days to get here in Cali. He was so tired and hungry. I guess the food in the diner is a little pricey,so he packed some snackes. Not enough snacks to fill him up for 2 1/2 days. The first thing we did was headed to In N Out for a burger and fries.

Loma Linda Here They Come!

Here is a picture of the place Ryan got to rent for him and Shelly. They are moving back to Cali next month. It's a two bedroom, 1 bath. I think the extra bedroom is for Shelly's mother-in-law??????
I am so excited to have my baby boy (Baby Dino) so close to me again.
He starts the P.T. program in June. They will be living here for a few years.
Ryan has been sick with the flu but managed to hunt for a home. Praise God he found something so soon. He was only there for a few days. He is heading back to Texas tomorrow.
As soon as they both get out here, I am taking a trip down south and we are all going to my favorite place in the world...you guessed it...Disneyland!

Here is a pic of the master bedroom. I would add more pics but they are kind of fuzzy.

Busy Busy Busy

Mothers Day was great. All four of our kids were home, including the two grandchildren. I regret to say that I didn't take any pictures but I did buy me a new cell phone that takes pictures. So, after taking one son to the train station, another one to the airport, I am back at work and having fun with my new phone. I know, I should be working, but I have to take advantage of the time I am with Melissa, she is a master at all of this technical stuff. I am not that good, just ask any one of my kids.
So, I thought I would try it out and see if I could get a picture from my phone to my computer, wallah, it worked. Helen Ida was getting tired of looking at baby Eric, so I did this for her too. Sorry about the messy hair, it was real windy at the train station. Okay, I am getting back to work.

Eric Michael is here.

Lisa McClellan is a Grandma. Amber McClellan is an Auntie...oh yea, and don't forget Dave McClellan, he is now officially a Grandpa.
Eric was born today, three weeks early. To those of you who know Stephanie, Lisa's oldest, she and hubby Cory,(not my Corey) had a baby boy. This pic was sent to me via email with Ambers cell phone...today's technology...ain't it great.

If anyone would like to check out the McClellan clan...her web page is www.Mcclownan.com. I am trying to get her to create a blog.

Need Vitamin C

Tom and I have been talking for some time now about getting an orange tree. We have plenty of room in our back yard for trees.
I was given two little voluntary starter twigs, from Dr.Davis' Campher tree, about 10 years ago. They grew into beautiful full shade trees, which is needed during the summertime. Well, they are now beginning to cause some havoc in our backyard, especially in our pool. Tom finally cut one of them down, stump and all. I think that contributed to a hernia he is now dealing with.
So, we were at Costco a while back and saw orange trees for cheap. We decided to get one and plant it where one of the Campher trees were. It looks so small and out of place, but in a few years it will be producing some juicy oranges. I go crazy when I see someone with a tree full of oranges and they just let them lay on the ground and rot. I won't do that, I will me making us some fresh squeezed orange juice.
Here is a picture of the size of tree Tom removed.

Believe me, this is not much fun to clean when you don't have a sweeper and your kids have left home. We really miss them. Not only do we have dirt and leaves from our yard but we get leaves from our neighbors yard when it is windy.

Here is a picture of the cute little orange tree we got at Costco for only $17.00. A huge Campher tree use to be planted here. It has been replaced by the orange tree. I can't wait for it to mature and start producing some juicy oranges.

If you have sound on your computer and can hear the music on my blog, you will notice that I changed songs at Helen Ida's request. She didn't like my country western pick.

No Egg on My Face!

Just received these pictures from my daughter. She decided to let Lawren eat spaghetti all by herself. It must have been good or she wouldn't have touched it.


It is close to lunch time now and I am getting hungry just looking at her. I wonder what I will have for lunch?

I don't see any french bread. You have to have bread with spaghetti.