A Bit about the house build slide

Keith has been wanting to show all the progress on the house thus far.  The original slide show is much better. But this will suffice. F

For some weird reason it will not upload straight to blogger, and the way 'they' tell me 'talk to them is useless.   I have a youtube account-- but just found out the Post Office does not allow them to open it there.  So I just signed on to Photo Bucket-- Just click the picture and it will send you to PhotoBucket then click the picture again.. It should work.

The house is coming along--there have been so many things that have happened also-- blessings really, but some sure seemed like trials while we were enduring...

I will explain a bit more in next posting.. Maybe-- 

Because Wednesday post will be about my newest grandbaby...

Ash will be induced Wed. AM

Enjoy

Big Sister Princess Party

Tanah and Cheyanne both are princess fanatics. I am amazed with how very young kids are when they start obsessing with ?? now. My princess stage was around 1st grade-- Not 2. But then even we (45 or so years old) just did not have the TV/movie influence -- All the movies I saw when I was 1st grade plus, in the theater (late showing, because Mom and Dad never could get to the movies till the last showing about 20 minutes late) are now on DVD, being released from 'the vault' periodically. I am so excited to see the first 20 minutes of all of the oldies!!

For months Tanah's phone conversation with us always consists of her having a princess birthday party soon. The problem is Tanah had a birthday this past July, so the party is quite awhile away. So in conversation, just before their trip to bring Evan home for his birthday, Tanah thought it was a good time to suggest a princess party for Evan... Well that would not work. But Papaw thought surely we could have a princess party AND celebrate Evans party some other way.. So Nonnie told the girls we would have a princess party, a big sister princess party, since Tanah just became one and Cheyanne would be soon. -- It was a blast.

Ash let us use her house (mine is still on wheels and I can reach all sides when I stretch my arms out) I found a trunk of princess dresses at Sams, and Keith insisted on the box of 8 high heel shoes too.. We had pink princess cupcakes I found a tea set for our clear rasberry KoolAid, and of course Princess fruit snacks...

The girls oohed and ahhed at the dresses, dressed up without much issue, neither wanted the others 'goods' and then came to the table. The , 2 and 3 year olds, who squeel, run, fall and whine and 'I want' and pout pretty much 60% of their day,turned into the quietest most delicate, prim princesses -- without a prompting one from Moms or Nonnies, they sat so daintily, poured their , tea and held out their pinkies-- it was eerie!! But adorable.

God has blessed me so very much-- What a joy to play with these little girls! And their moms... They are my best friends.

This 'plus' has priority to my 'blogging'

Okay okay, I am not the best blogger in the world. Not even a very good one in Midland Texas. Ashton and Chris C. are my inspirations.

Last posting was my grandson Ty.So I will begin with him now. It has been about 8 weeks since we saw him, we were going crazy!!! Finally just last week, Evan's 19 birthday, they all came down to Midland. (Thanks so much for being the chauffeur for us Lee and Meg!) -I know in the picture he looks like he is about 5, such a handsome boy! We are so blessed.
We had a wonderful weekend-- Tons and tons was done-- Working on the house-- We did meals etc at Ashton and Brians house and Mary Lous-- My little house on wheels, does not accommodate. Birthday Evan( not fancy, he is 19 now) Princess party for the girls (new sister princess celebration) Birthday shopping, visiting, diaper changing, and totally enjoying every minute of everything-- I love my family, love seeing my kids grown and parents. They are amazing parents and adults... don't know where they got it!!

Petty Addition

On July 24 1982, a lovely girl was born, just two weeks after a quite handsome boy was born July 10, 1982. These two were destined to meet and marry exactly 23 years after the boys birth. Then just 24 years and one week and one day after the boys birth and almost 24 years after the girls birth (just short by 6 days) This lovely handsome couple had a beautiful daughter July 18, 2005. The story of July does not stop here... Now exactly 26 years after the birth of the lovely girl and 26 years and 2 weeks after the birth of the handsome boy, and 3 years and 6 days after the birth of the beautiful daughter. A gloriously handsome boy was born. All in the land of Pettyville. Lee, Meg, Tanah and Ty.

Ty was born on Megs 26th birthday, very large and in charge. He weighed 7/14, he did not come when the Midwife said he would, he came exactly when he wanted to, on Moms birthday... No fancy dinner out for Mom as planned. But she did receive the best gift she could, her first son...

All are well and home, they were home within 4 hours of the birth...

Been much much much a happenin for we Petty's . We have sold the house, moved from the house, moved partially (animals and such) to our little house on wheels, lived with friends for a week, waited and finally received electric,got our water pump hooked up, moved to the house REALLY. Dug the footings, poured the footings. Finally got the internet/cable people to show up, really got screwed up there, have satalite for TV but no internet yet-- Should have that next week. Phone people came out, but never came back. This did not phase Keith and Cheyanne though, they found a hose works just fine as a phone, we just do not have the phone number yet. Dog ate a tarantulla and got really sick, went to vet, dog puked in truck, Keith REAL happy. Cat seemed to have broken leg somehow, made vet appt, on way to vet, found the fang marks, Cat bit by rattlesnake. We really were not sure she would make it, but she did... Keith REAL happy. Half of electric sockets in trailer went out, Keith REAL happy. Started digging trenches for plumbing, Keith real happy. Christy Went to San Antonio on 18, to get that baby born, he just wanted to get everyone prepared for 'waiting' on him, he came a week later... WE all are REALLY REAL HAPPY. Bought a new /used vehicle in San Antonio while waiting.. Keith REAL happy. Drove home Monday, through Austin to check out IKEA -- hour trip took 3hours, 2 wrecks on 35. Keith REAL REAL Happy. Got home about Midnight on Monday... Still no internet, all pets alive, have 3 grandchildren and one on the way, building our house, all are healthy and strong and saved. WE are blessed

Happy Mothers Day to you ALL!  

Hopefully my video will work, we will see.  It is quite nice.  I wanted to recognize my Mom this Mothers Day.  And a card will not do this year.  

I have always thought of Mothers Day as a Hallmark holiday, so I really truly thought , 'No this will be not especially hard, because I have never put a great deal of effort into Mothers day anyway'.  But I am finding that is not the case...

People have made subtle comments, to me, here and there about the upcoming Mothers day, insinuating that it would be extra tough to endure, being my first without Mom. 

 

I can not figure out if I am being extra emotional because of: 

1)  'peer pressure'- the suggesting of others? 

 2) because I did not give a great deal of thought to it when Mom was alive, regret emotions?  3) if yes, it is a reminder that she is not here, and I can not get her some very insignificant gift to recognize her motherdome? 

 Either way, it has turned to be a bit emotional for me, at least today. 

 I do miss Mom, sharing the day, knowing she was there, telling about the grandkids, (hers and mine).  She was not a perfect person, had her irritating ways, but she was my mom, and she was always there. She usually always understood me, and when she did not she tried.  She was happy with who I was, what I did, even if it was not who she was or how she would do it.  

I have been 'strong' and taken Mom's death (and Dad's) death 'in stride'. 

 I have done the business that needs to be done, I have controlled my emotions(mostly).

 Mom and Dad did not raise me to be needy or clingy.  They raised me to be an adult. 

 I have not wanted to burden my family and friends with my weakness'. 

 My childish tears.   

Now though, I am feeling that I have not honored, recognized the loss of Mom, my mother,

 at least in a way that others would know, 

she is a missed soul, and my soul aches for her... 

In honor of Mom on Mothers day.  

Also I hope for you to remember those you love now,

while they are here on earth, cherish, appreciate. 

The day will come soon enough and it will be gone with them.