Okay, this might be my last post for a couple of weeks, as we are leaving tomorrow for Georgia to meet our newest granddaughter. We are very excited and by Friday we will be there, loving and cuddling our little one.

First we will be traveling to Oklahoma, spend the night at my sister's, then my hubby, my sister and I will be headed east. We'll spend a night someplace between, then get to Georgia.

So I'm going to have hubby, sister and granddaughter time. Oh yeh, I don't want to forget daughter and son-in-law time.

I am so ready after subbing for so long in special ed. Don't get me wrong, I love the kids, but kids these days are so different than the special ed kiddos we had 20 years ago. Some of the things these kids say, and I'm not just talking about the special ed kiddos, but while in a regular class with our charges, the other kids are sometimes out of control.

All of you educators out there, is it the same way where you are? There is so much disrespect these kids have for adults. I tell you, if any of my five kids would ever talk to an adult like these kids do, they would have had to have been scraped off the walls, just like if we had done something like that when growing up. Now the kids holler, "Child abuse," for a pop on the bottom by their own parents. And how these kids talk to their own parents!!! Unbelievable!!!

Well, if I don't get a chance to post while we are gone, then I'll say my farewells for awhile, thinking of you all, my dear Stream friends.

God Bless,
Karen 2

OUR GRANDCHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
















AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, next Wednesday is the big day. We will be on the first leg of our journey to meet our sweet granddaughter. Talk about being excited!

She is so anxious to meet her Grammy and Granddaddy, she has been whining and crying since the day she was born on February 21st. Now her uninformed parents think she is just making all that racket because she is hungry, wet, and other things babies are famous for wanting, but we know the truth of the situation.

She has been longing to cuddle with us, give sweet little coos for us, and share her overall happiness with us that she is so blessed to have been born into our very unique family.

Well, unique is a word that can be taken in several different ways, and within our family, I'm sure about every way you thought unique might mean, is probably true.

I really wish I had time to share some of our family's uniqueness, but I can't. I spent today subbing all day and let's just say I feel I was lucky to be considered a Survivor.

Then I went to volunteer in our local hospital's ER for 6 hours and got home at 11:30.

Tomorrow we have a 2 1/2 hour drive, one way, to the VA hospital where my hubby has his pacemaker/defibrillator 6 month check-up.

We'll visit my mom and brother afterward, grab a bite to eat, then of course have to make the drive back home.

We might, or might not, have our grandson stay with us Friday night. Depends on his parent's plans with our granddaughter on Saturday.

A dear friend and loving Sister-in Christ passed away at the age of 86, and at 1:30 Saturday afternoon, we will be able to say our final farewells to a beautiful soul.

So, here it is, into the wee hours of another morning once again. I will probably sleep on the way to SA later today. Something about the movement of a car that rocks me to sleep like a little baby.

Nite, nite!
Karen

We are so anxious to be on our way to Georgia the first of next month to hold this little sweetheart in our arms, however, her mommy and daddy didn't think she was so sweet last night. All three had an all-nighter last night and boy my daughter was exhausted when I talked to her today. She said she fed her, changed her, rocked her, walked her, sang to her, and all those other wonderful things mommies do for their little ones.

My daughter said she thought for a moment she was going to go crazy not knowing what her little precious wanted. I then told her, "Now you know why all of you think your mama is crazy, I had five of you."

Ah the sweet payback moment when our children finally understand how difficult it is to raise a child. I think she and her twin sister have decided that one child is a good number. Her sister is mom to our precious two-year-old grandson.

So here our precious Little Granddaughter looking like an angel while she sleeps:


And here is our little darling, wide awake and looks like she might already have a hint of a little attitude going on: What do you think?




Karen

I survived this Spring Break! My three oldest grandchildren were at my daughter's for almost a week, so I went to help, but mainly to play. Two of the kids are her children and one is another daughter's little boy. The two two-year-old little boys fought more like brothers than cousins.

My 6-year-old granddaughter tried her best to entertain, referee, appease, and comfort. She is a real trooper and was willing for a brother-cousin exchange, but their daddies said no, although the moms were all for it .

I want to share some pics, but for some reason I can't get them from my digital camera to download into my gallery. I'll have to figure out what the problem is and fix it. So in the meantime, just had to post since I hadn't for awhile and oh yes, I turned 61 on March 20th. My family took me out for dinner last night to a wonderful steakhouse and of course they had to tell the management it was my birthday, so I got a free dessert with a candle and was sung to. It was fun and all the grandkids dove right in with their own spoons.

Our two little guys were entertaining those around us. Our Charlie decided to stand up in his chair, start laughing and dancing. He sure made an impression on the little blond headed girl at the next table, although when she walked in she waved to his cousin.

Happy Easter to everyone!

Karen