Proud....SO PROUD!!!!!

For a change, this post won't be about Lilli, but about our sweet niece & Lilli's cousin - Liesel. She was my FIRST baby girl (& she'll tell you so!)... In fact, when Danny and I got engaged, he asked Liesel for my hand in marriage, just like he asked my Daddy.

For the 2nd year in a row, she has been selected to serve as a graduation marshal for her GPA. For the record, she does NOT get her brains from her Aunt Nenny. Good looks - YES... but brilliance- NO!! LOL!  I can't believe my sweet girl is 16 and will be a junior in high school next year. Time flies.........

Liesel, we are so proud of your accomplishments. You AMAZE us and we love you very, very much!!!

Hope everyone has a blessed Memorial Day weekend! ((HUGS))

Long time no, ummmmm, errrrrrr... blog!

So much has been going on... and I have had very little time to sit down and create a blog post. My apologies. Life has been hectic and really good on our end. Lilli's only experienced 2 nose bleeds since the recauterization in 3 weeks. Prayers have been helping. Hopefully with time, her nose will completely heal and she will grow out of it...
Lilli continues to amaze us with everything she says and does. She's such a special little girl! So beautiful, so smart. She's my angel!!  I cannot begin to believe that she'll be 3 in another week. When you ask her how old she is... she responds, "I'm ALMOST three!" She doesn't say 2 or 2-1/2... but ALMOST (emphasis on that word) three!

We are continuing to enjoy Uncle John and Aunt Chele's pool. Danny took Lilli last weekend while I was out of town at the TOPS convention. Lilli's a water baby! Can't get enough of playing in the pool.
Hope everyone is having a good week. I will try to do better about blogging, but I think I am getting to a point that I may start a bloggin' slow down... maybe only once a week. That's sounding pretty good to me.
((HUGS)) to all my bloggy friends...

Wordless Wednesday

Hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday! ((HUGS))

FUN IN THE SUN!!

Can you tell a little someone is thrilled that Unc John and Aunt Chele's pool is open for the warm weather??

We had a great time on Saturday. I am so excited that my brother, Unc John, is going to teach Lilli how to swim this summer. She wasn't quite ready to jump off the diving board like she did at the end of last summer... but she'll be ready soon. Looking forward to many more days of fun in the sun in the coming months!!
Hope everyone has a terrific Tuesday!! ((HUGS))

Happy (belated) Mother's Day Y'all!

I can't believe I am late on this. I sent out wishes on Facebook, but failed to do so on the blog...
Whether you are a Mom, an Aunt, "Expecting", a Grandma (or in my Mom's case -"#1 Nana") or if you are dreaming of one day becoming a Mom - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! You are all nurturers, providers, caretakers & LOVED!

Lilli sends her love too!

You are all important in her (my) book...& even if you've never met her personally, I know you've prayed for her. ((HUGS))

p.s.- Happy Mother's Day to my Mom! I could not be blessed more... what a joy it is to have such a wonderful friend, christian mentor and Mom, all wrapped into one. You've persevered through many trials and become stronger for it... you are an inspiration! I LOVE YOU!!

Festival on the Neuse

Wanted to share a few photos from this past weekend's Festival on the Neuse in our hometown. I worked at a strawberry shortcake booth for my work's Relay for Life team, so Danny brought Lilli down for a few hours of fun. My brother and sister-in-law participated in the pig cooking contest & my parents came out for the fun too. It was a great day... beautiful - but HOT!!

On a different note, Lilli had her nose recauterized yesterday. We went for our follow-up with Dr. Hosea and he said both nostrils had to be redone. I am thankful that the vaseline worked to prevent nose bleeds after the last visit with Dr. Beasley, however we were just placing a "cork in the damn". Eventually, the damn is going to burst. Thankfully, it's taken care of now. It was a very traumatic experience for both of us. She was in so much pain, so uncomfortable... poor, sweet babygirl! Please keep her in your prayers. It'll be a while before both nostrils heal... and if this process doesn't work he said he will have to do the procedure at the hospital under general anesthesia and it would be much more invasive.

Have a wonderful Wednesday all! ((HUGS))