and the greatest of these is ~LOVE~

Vaneltines day~ the day of LOVE, the day when we show how much we love each other just a little bit more than we do on any other day. I love LOVE. I love the feeling you get when your overtaken with emotion, when your heart sticks in your throat, when you feel butterflies at the glimps of who you are in love with.

Ken was so sweet today~ he gave me flowers and a fun pillow.

Valentines day holds such a special place in my heart for both of my boys~

~for Kenton it was his first Valentines day. This day is special to me because he was only 2 weeks old. Every time I looked at him I thought my heart was going to bust in my chest. I had never felt so overcome with love in my life! It's also a special day because his umbilical cord fell off.. I know as gross as that may seem to others it was sad to me.. it was our last little sign of attachment.. guess that's just one of the quirky things about me~

~for Peyton is was his first Valentines day as well. It was my last week at home before I had to go back to work~ I loved being at home and being a little momma. I loved the was my new baby cooed and smiled. It was hard going back to work and I held onto each and every thing he did. I never knew you could love two people so much at the same time~

Valentines day is also a special day for my mother. It was 34 years ago today that she and George went on their first date. This is the first Valentines day that they are not together~ we called him tonight and they got to share their "I love you"s. He sent her 4 different cards! She loved them and talking to him.

And lastly Valentines day is also special because 84 years ago today my precious grandparents were married! In my eyes, they were the most perfect couple. They loved each other very much~ These were given to them on their wedding day 2/14/1926 and my G-daddy gave them to me on my wedding day when he gave me away~ I love you and miss you dearly Cecil & Eddie~
The handwritting on the bottom of the plate is my granddaddy's.. I hate it that the 6 has rubbed off some, but love knowing that is his handwritting! :o)

I pray that my boys will always keep love in their heart and know that the greatest gift of all is LOVE!

*S*N*O*W*

*S*N*O*W* I love it! I really, truly love it! It's pure and white, soft and so fragile, simply put; it's beautiful! Yep, I love it!

Since Christmas it's been one snow fall after another~ we had 18" of the white stuff and then the day after a big Ice storm! that was beautiful too!

Last week we had another snow storm and now this weekend ANOTHER snow storm~ this time around we only had 8". Last weekend I got Ken a new toy~ a SNOWBLOWER! he loves it!! He got busy clearing our driveway and then a few neighbors. He has a blast!

~H~A~P~P~Y~ ~N~E~W~Y~E~A~R~ !!!

WoW, I didn't realize how long it's been since my last blog post... guess I've been a little busy~

Well here it is another new year. It's always exciting to me and always a little sad~ like saying good bye to an old friend. But then again, a new year is like saying hello to a new friend!

So much has happened since my last post~ I'll give you the quick rundown:

Mother~ since my last post mother became very sick from one infection and another. Physical therapy and home health care came out and helped her along but she soon wasn't able to walk so she became confined to her bed. We celebrated her 75th birthday at home. She was alert and had a good time opening presents and eating cake~ can't ask for any better than that! However, the next day the infection came back and it was off to the ER. We got that cleared up but from there she went to the nursing home here. Dementia has set in and now she is spending her days there. We have good days when she is chatty but then we have not so good days when she can't remember much~ I'm holding onto the good days! just embracing the journey!

Kenton~ had a great year in the 8th grade. He was a track star!! bringing home many blue ribbons and winning the Track Athlete of the Year! He also went to his first formal dance~ he looked so handsome! This school year he started High School and is now a Freshman-9th grade! believe me.. I cried all the way to work! It seems like yesterday when we were taking him to kindergarten~ he looked so small in that big elementary school and today he looked so small among those bigger boys in that high school~ this is the first year we didn't walk him to his class.. man that was the hardest..just dropping him off.. driving away.. He has fit in nicely and seems to like his new school. This year he played football for the first time~ he also made the Homecoming Court as a Freshman attendant!! Again, he was so handsome! He's now playing Basketball and gearing up for another season of Track! ~more to come on that!

Peyton~ he also has had a good time in school! He's been very busy this year! He is playing soccer and is goalie! he loves it!! has to have all the right gear and loves his sweatshirt with his name on it! He was given a music award from the local Kiwanis club~ it was a very big deal!! dinner and an very nice award! He plays his flute all the time and has also picked up a few more like the clarinet and saxophone. Guess he's musical like his dad! This past summer we stayed very busy at the local community theater. He was in Oklahoma and loved every minute of each play! After that he was in The Man That Came To Dinner. He is now taking dance with the dance teacher from OK~ so needless to say we are always at the dance studio! but he loves that too!! He wants to be on Broadway some day and I'm sure he'll make it one of these days!

Ken and I stay busy at work and are very blessed to have the jobs we have!

I promise to post more often~ hope that catches you up on the basics.