Yes I know it has been awhile...boy a long while.

Well the story goes like this ...many of you know or maybe don't know 3 Years ago we bought a fifth wheel and started living in it full time ...sold everything and just spent our time where we wanted....now at the time our grand-daughter who lives with us loved it ..then came that age 13 that..hey guys I need a bigger room ...more privates. So some money we had sent aside was used to buy a mobile home...one where we won't have a mortgage. So we had been looking and then found one we could get and fix up ...Yes reno's in the middle of summer ...ugh. Yes it seems we picked the hottest part of summer to do reno's. But we are now living in our new home...still lots of stuff to do but ...has time goes on we will get it done. Just to show you some of the major jobs we had to do ....the bathroom...ugh ....and I do me ugh when we start we thought small things wrong in this room till my husband looked closer...the whole bathroom needed to be gutted...and start a fresh....

What we saw when we bought ...then the picture below shows the water damage the rotten flooring ....so he started ...our son in law who is a plumber...help with new water lines ...new piping just a complete new look ...Barry replaced the floor .....and did the water lines new to the kitchen to ....

Here is the new look for the bathroom ...everyone loves it ...and so do we. DJ thank you so much for the time and the beautiful end product ....and Barry you did an awesome job.

This was the look of the front room when we started ....the carpet at one time was orange brown
This is the color of the water after the third time of washing the walls using TSP I am so thankful that our daughters came out and gave us a hand ...THANK YOU so MUCH.

Now this is the new look for our front room

Now while we were doing renos and things ...family came to visit ...and yes ...Barry got his brother to help with the renos...Bill is here in the room being done for Melissa ...new flooring .

Now Samantha and Corey had us all over for dinner ...THANK YOU SO you two. So Bill and Maggie got to hang with Ethan ...

They came on their motorcycle ...this I believe was Maggie's first long trip on it. She loved ...they look so cute. It was great to see you both... was a great time ...we even did some yard saling.

So you see I have not been just lying around in the sun or swimming ... we have been busy . I have missed not being around ...but for a while we were up at 5 a.m. and worked till dark ...and to tire to even turn on the computer . But I missed you all and love you all ...and thanks for the emails asking where I was ...hope to be more faithfully

Happy Father's Day to all

I know this is just a picture of our son-in-law Corey and Ethan this is actually the first father's where Ethan can react on his own and this picture was so awesome that Samantha caught. But to all of the dads I do wish and pray the very best for you all.

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Our little Hannah has graduated from play school to kindergarten

Way to go girl...Hannah

Where we have our fifth wheel ...there are some very interesting race horses ...I have taken the grandkids over on day they visit ...Ethan was a bit scared ...he likes his pony he has at home ..but Abi made friends with this 4 year old race horse...he just keep trying to get her to give a rub to his nose..she loved it...

Now it is not often Missy and Ethan hang out...you know teens...but on this day Ethan just would not leave her alone ...he loves it when she pays attention to him....
Now who did this... who give him those ...Auntie Candy...

Candy made the birthday cake icing for my cake ...it is pistacho icing made with Jello ...Ethan loved it

Has you can see more of the flowers at my place ...I hope you enjoy the pics

Have a great week...hugs to all

First of all I want to say sorry ....sorry I have not been blogging much ...time and life seem to get so busy and time flies by...I am going to try and do at least one page a week ...this is a flower one of many I have growing in a pot .
Here is Papa and Ethan ..this little guy always has smiles ...he is changing so fast.

Here is Ethan ...Papa got Mickey ears from Disneyland ..I will be posting some picture of the trip that the girls had. You can see by Ethan's expression he was not pleased with his mom . All of us were cracking up ...

Happy Birthday Hannah

Auntie Candy & Hannah

Abi and Ethan

Abi ....Melissa....Hannah

Ethan

Thursday was Hannah's birthday ...we all went to her favorite place for dinner ...yes Red Robin's
She has wanted a new bike for so long ...and guess what ....yes her wish came true

This is Frank and Reg....get that fish Reg...

last weekend a group of friends and family got together....

Now let me tell you we had snow ...hail...rain ...and lots of fun...

Brother -in law David ...

Bill.......Bob.......David......Barry

The brothers ...Bill and Bob came up and visited

and had dinner with us all it was great to see all the boys together...

Maggie .....Me .....Neti .....Joan

the wives and sister -in -laws ....

Now I want to thank our sister in law Neti she provided all the supper for us ...steaks ...salad ...baked potatoes ...fresh peas ...she is an awesome lady.

Reg .... Barry ..... Frank

it was great guys ..can't wait for the next time....

Barry S .... Barry ..... Keith S

Theses are cousins ...it was great Barry S that you got to came and camp to .....

Now you may lick to know ..the biggest fish goes to Neti and the most fish Neti ...she show those guys HOW to fish ...way to go girl ....and they were awesome tasting fish...when she cooked them up.

Wow one spoiled dog ...yes Peewee getting spoiled by my SIL Maggie...this past weekend we were camping with family ...Maggie and Bill came up for a visit ...I will be posting more pictures ...but this one was so cute ...

My SIL Barb .... always found such neat things

These salt and pepper shakers are so cute ....
This some of my sister in laws tattering ....she sent me

It is along the ruffle on this apron she made ...she can think of so may things to recycle and reuse. Way to go Barb ...I love it

Just a quick note to say

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

to all

MOMS

She was there at the beginning
When the world was new to you -
She was there to turn to happy times
Those when, you were hurt or blue.

She was there to listen to your thoughts
And when you asked, to give advice -
She was there to tell you, "Those don't match!"
Or, "Hon, you sure look nice."

She was there with you at night time
To help you say your prayers _
She was there to tell you, "It's alright."
When you had a dream that scares.

She was there at morning time
To get you up and out of bed -
She was there when you didn't feel good (or did)
To say, "You'd best stay home, instead."

She was there when you were hungry
And when you had those dirty clothes -
She was there when you needed her
(How she knew? Only heaven knows.)

She was there at the beginning
And she'll be there your whole life through -
She'll be there in your mind and heart
Just like a mother is supposed to do

Happy Mother's Day

Well today is MOMS birthday ....she has had a year of changes and of growing....from her breast cancer ...to gallbladder stones to scan after scan to give her year of cancer free . We all give you credit mom for how you have come through ...we love you and wish and pray you the very best through out the year. The above layout is her flowers and hummingbirds which she loves to watch and grow ... So on this special day MOM put your feet up and let dad spoil you rotten .....

Happy Birthday MOM

We all love you dearly

These moth have been flying around where Corey is working ...this one won't leave him alone. My picture does not show how really beautiful his coloring was and his body ...but I hope you will enjoy what pictures I did get ...need some more time on my camera

Our little Hannah ...she is so sweet ...love ya girl

Hannah and Papa and Abi ....

Thank you KimB for the elements used for this layout

Playing ...hope you like ....thanks for showing me how to play Barb...( SIL is so patient with me)

This card is beautiful...made by Nina .

This my SIL and my hubby's sister ...and yes she got one of his flower boxes....and this the thank you card we received Barry was so happy you loved the box....

Make sure to check out her blog ..she has some beautiful cards and gives you all the info on what she has used ....so just click on her name. I am so blessed to have so many talented SIL .

Ethan ...this baby he is holding ..was bought for his mom years ago . Samantha collected ladybugs and her Aunty Barb found this ladybug doll. And of course she had to get it for her ...well Samantha has hold on to it ..and the doll lays in Ethan's room ...now he will let any of us hug baby like he does ...but mommy can't ...he gives her a sad face ..when she says mom hug baby...and he takes baby away ...

Ethan and his cousin Keisha

In this picture I was trying to catch Ethan hugging Tigger ..but he would just laugh at me ..

All we want to say is

HAPPY 42nd ANNIVERSARY
UNCLE BOB & AUNTY ROSE

I had asked my hubby to build me a couple of boxes that we call flower boxes ...because on the top I put arrangement of flowers inside glass... and a few small birds..he did an awesome job ...he misses his little workshop but loves going to our son-in-laws and get to work on wood projects in his big shop....these flowers boxes were made out of purple heart wood...and they both were trimmed with different colors...if you click on the pictures I believe they will get bigger to see the flower layouts.....now you will notice there is one picture with the top open both boxes have the same idea ..these are dried Pansy and fern leaves ...so when you open it you have another look . ....and Barry loved building them .

I hope you enjoy your week I will try to post more often ...

Happy Easter to All....

(thanks to my SIL Barb for elements used )

Happy 6th Anniversary

Bill & Maggie

we love you and wish the best

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID

Wow another b-day...wishing you the greastest day ever and I do know that Neti girl of yours will be spoiling you rotten

Ok Neti girl cooking lessons when I get there ....the spring rolls look so good ...I am hungry and I bet those wontons were awesome to ....must of been you did not get a chance to get a picture of them and they were gone ...