another catch-up-summer's end

good friday morning- it is the 3rd of september- where has the time gone?--it has been a pretty busy summer- it seemed every weekend we had either a party or wedding or something out of the usual to attend, so even though we didn't get to take our beach vacation this summer we were certainly not bored--there were also some sad occasions as we had several funerals

robyn started taking some ballroom classes this summer and her regular dance school's dance camp- where i also taught drama----we have been able to spend more time with my son colin as he is still looking for a full time position ( still has the part-time job) so that has been a blessing in disguise---the baby quinlan is growing very nicely and is as cute as a bug, of course!

we had major car repairs this summer which if it hadn't been for colin, my dad and frank's sister kim and her husband james and his brother and his wife's business , well it probably would have had to sit in the driveway for a good while- praise God it is fixed!!

our grandson cadhan started football this summer, he is 8 and has never played before--he's playing defense- very cute but worry about him--hope to go to lots of his games-

my friend shannon and i have been trying to start a wedding coordinating business but so far no work--after getting back into it this spring and summer for a couple of friends and families weddings--i thought it would be a great fun way to make money - we'll see-

oh yeah robyn has started making cool hair bands and pins- her dance teacher is letting her sell them at the studio- so far she has sold 2--they are really cute and you can't beat her prices!

we have gone back to our old church so far so good- robyn has thrown herself completely back in- even to the point of working on a video for the church's 60th anniversary and is planning to do a praise dance along to it--she is having some problems right now with the video part- hope it all works out

my mom is doing about the same, but they were able to get extra help from a dear lady at church- the insurance allowed for them to use her so it worked out nicely for both--

this weekend we are celebrating my granddaughter rylee's 6th birthday- she was going to have another pool party but just a couple of days ago she broke her arm- she is doing well though and should only have it on about 3 weeks-

i am always concerned about all of my grandchildren going to school each new year- but am very concerned about my oldest grandson brennen as he will be in middle school this year -

well i think i will go for now and try to get something done before frank gets home, or maybe go feed my fish on fishworld-- i know it's really very sad isn't it-

He will destroy death forever. Isaiah 25:8

on facebook i usually put up a bible verse from an old devotional by Max Lucado- most all of the time i go by the days date- as i did today june 21--

right before i went to put my verse up this is what happened-

i was watching a report about a 7 yr old boy who has been missing for 2 weeks- i have heard about this little boy all along- you probably have also- he disappeared from his school-

each time i hear of the story i stop and of course pray for him to be found-
today with so much time passing- i begin to think he is most likely dead--but as i prayed i begin to cry ( i believe in the Spirit) i asked God to let the family find their little boy no matter what had happened to him--

i suddenly felt that God was reminding me that He could do anything He wanted and change anything He wanted--
i begin to pray-"God you know just where this child is and even if he is dead, even if someone has mutilated his little body- You can put him back like he was and make it as if it never happened--why you can raise from the dead of course"

i cried as i was being touched by the Holy Spirit to continue to pray- i felt this awesome power as i have felt from time to time-

a friend today had put up a verse the one about not letting ourselves be conformed to this world--everything was coming together--God was telling me to let Him strengthen my faith--

of course the devil was saying to me--okay well why didn't your God heal your little children-why doesn't He command that they be brought up out of the graves the are in--

i knew that i don't have to have all the answers are even any- i just needed to ask in faith what God was telling me to ask at this time in my life-and to believe for this young boy that it was still possible for God to bring a miracle to this family-

i think most all christians know this but sometimes i forget what kind of God i have--i believe that there are angels all around that we can't see and i believe that God is hoping each day that we will allow Him to give us the faith to see miracles--
they don't have to be a certain kind of miracle- just to know that God is in control and that to us good or bad, nothing happens without God allowing it--

so when i read today's verse and how the commentary also talked about a boy being called back to life -i knew that God was telling me to keep praying and believing-that He was right there beside me and He could do anything in His plan and even change His mind if that is what He wanted to do--and also that death was not to be feared but to trust Him--and not to think He doesn't know the pain of these parents or any other parent here on earth who is experiencing great pain and loss--

i pray for this dear little boy to be reunited with his family-and if this is not what God chooses to do, i pray for God to give them a great faith and the great Comforter<3

kelli

first of all sorry kelli that i didn't write on your birthday or before--

i feel like i have known you for lots longer than i really have- you and colin were so young when you started dating---you spent so much time with our family before you officially became a part of our family--

you took to all the kids right away and they to you- i will always remember how sweet you were to step in and offer to babysit the kids - you can't begin to know what that meant to frank and i--

i remember how when you and colin got your first house--you guys were so unhappy there and you would call me just about every night as you had to drive that long lonesome drive- i hated it too-

you are a wonderful wife and mother and a very special daughter to me-

i am so thankful that God brought you to colin and to us- happy birthday<3

#2-and #2boy of 4 boys but better known as "baby boy"

thursday may 27th will be my son colin's 30th birthday--to me he will always be somewhere around 14 or 20?---

colin was born almost on memorial day- you see i went into labor with him and to the hospital with him on memorial day- after hosting a cook-out--including baked beans and cole slaw- not good if you know what i mean- he was born just a couple of hours after the end of memorial day--this is why i am always calling memorial day "labor" day--

colin was the best baby and little boy - after his brother who was much more active and a handful- we were surprised to have a boy so quiet-

a few years passed and he quickly made up for all the "quiet years"--haha no we survived and now he is a wonderful husband and father of 2 beautiful girls, rylee and dylan and a great son!

colin has a wonderful talent for photography and can take apart any honda car or computer--

i hope he doesn't worry too much about leaving his twenties- for he will always be that kid with a big smile on his handsome face as he blows out the candles on his cake, surrounded always by his many many friends- we love you baby boy<3

quinlan darcie proctor

she's here- quinlan darcie proctor was born at 12:41 pm on wednesday may 19th - she was 7lbs. 14 oz.-- she is very very beautiful- and healthy!! mom and dad are tired but doing great

quinlan's 4 big brothers and sisters are at my house now and they are so excited about their new sister coming home tomorrow-

quinlan will probably be the last grand-baby for some time as i'm pretty sure dustin and adrienne are through and colin and kelli may not have any more and robyn is only 15!!

frank took the day off yesterday- so we waited at the hospital for the baby to be born--we first heard she was here by a mass text haha technology!!!

we are so very thankful quinlan is here and we plan to enjoy her lots<3

#8-robyn ivy

today is robyn's 15th birthday--as you have noticed if you have been reading my blogs- i have been trying to write a little something on my kids birthdays-- wish i had never started that- and after i get through once around for each kid i will stop!!

robyn was born the day after my 41th birthday- so that makes her the baby and the child of my "old" age--maybe that is why in many ways people find robyn to be very grown up in her understanding of life etc.

robyn's brothers named her- you see i was pretty sick during some of her pregnancy and they wore me down- i mean she was #8- so what if someone else named her haha jk--dustin (robhye) named her robyn- i guess you can guess why and colin named her ivy- after some group that was popular at the time- i think they picked a beautiful name-

as you know robyn is my dancer- she has been taking for 8 years- i have to say i believe it is her gift- i could watch her dance all day-

robyn is a very caring person- she was such a good sister to her brothers and sisters that are in heaven now----and she is a wonderful aunt to 6 , soon to be 7 nieces and nephews

robyn as i have told you is an old soul- she loves old movies -40's music- war novels - all history and esp. "the waltons" tv show--i can pick her up any old tv sitcom and she will most likely love it--gidget- full house - even" charles in charge"

robyn loves to dress up and wear high heels she is a very girly girl- but quite feisty when she has to be -

i hope she has a wonderful new year with many new experiences - and i hope she knows how much her family loves and treasures her- happy birthday robyn ivy<3

men in trees

hello everyone- i have been pretty busy lately sorry i haven't written--

i have shared with you about my mother----something she talks about has really got me wondering--you know i told you she seems to see things and people. which everyone says is a part of her disease--but this one thing seems about more- see what you think

for the last few months she has talked about these men (that sometimes have special suits on) walking (not climbing) in the trees in the backyard next door- she talks about how they are preparing and taking care of the animals and trying to save them- she talks about how remarkable it is , the job they are doing-

now i have to tell you that the last couple of weeks her mind has seemed to me to be much much clearer- she can carry on a conversation and just seems so much better in many ways to me--
my daughter robyn was saying today (after i got off the phone with mama and she was telling the same story about the men in trees) that she thought that maybe nana was seeing angels - that it was maybe the way God does it - like that most of us can't see them but that angels are around doing many of the things that we attribute to nature -- a very interesting thought--

i was reminded of a conversation that my husband frank and i had the other day- he was saying how it was so fascinating how God had designed things in nature- he was saying how for instance the wind- it moves the clouds , that makes rain- it cools the earth and also blows seeds around-

i asked him- if God could just do anything then why wouldn't He just say it be done- why the intricate nature system--and frank said maybe God just got tired of twitching his nose--

then we saw a sign outside of a local baptist church that said--"God couldn't be everywhere, that's why He made mother's"-- i guess they weren't thinking about the part about God being everywhere at once---

of course God could do everything all by himself--but wouldn't he have much more fun doing it with "men in trees"