Momentous Monday~~~Happy Birthday Cecily~~~Six Word Saturday~~~

I posted this on Saturday for "Six Word Saturday", but I also thought it would make a good "Momentous Monday" post, so I am linking it up to tell about some special times with our grandkids from last week. Tiffany over at A Moment Cherished blog would love for you to think back to the previous week and tell us of some momentous moments that you experienced.
So if you would like to participate, just click on the button and find out more about it and she will link you to others who will be sharing their cherished moments.


First of all I want to wish sweet Cecily Kate, a very Happy Birthday today (Saturday). She is now 14 years old!!! She came to grandma's house on Thursday, along with her sister Abigail and two of her little brothers, Silas and Jonas. They spent the night, and so did their cousin Bailey Elisabeth.


Cecily Kate
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Bailey Elisabeth
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Abigail Grace
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Silas John


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Jonas Quinn

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The girls and I had fun shopping, and Grandpa had fun with the boys and he took them to tour the Fire Station, where they met the Fire Chief and got to sit in the Fire Trucks. They thought that was really cool.

These kids are a joy to be around. The older ones helped out with the little guys, and we all had a great time together. Thursday night we took them out for Pizza and then to the park to use up some of their energy. And then we came home for movies, Guitar Hero, yo-yo fun, craziness... and eventually a sleepover.

Friday we had a family party planned and so while Grandpa had Bailey and the boys fishing...the two other girls and I decided to make a visit to Starbucks, do a little shopping and go to see "Last Song", so we picked up Bailey from the fishing pond and she went with us. The movie was good and we all enjoyed it. Then we girls came home and started fixing the food for our birthday party.

The three granddaughters were such a help and a blessing to me. They all chipped in and helped prepare the food and set the tables. And they were willing to do anything I needed done.

A good time was had by all. Our party started at 6PM and the last of them left around 11PM. We were missing a couple of grandsons and a son-in-law, but one of the younger granddaughters brought a friend, so we had 16 all together, and the sounds of laughter filled the house. What a wonderful blessing it is to have all of our grandkids close by. I know that isn't the case in some people's lives.

As I get older I appreciate even more, all of the blessings God has given us through our three wonderful daughters. These girls have given us a total of 14 grandchildren. Although 3 of the grandchildren reside in heaven now we never forget them, and always thank God for giving these 3 precious blessings to us. We know that we will see them again someday when we join them in heaven.

In this crazy world people sometimes complain about teenagers and youth and say how disrespectful they are...or that they just don't care about anyone but themselves. They say they don't listen to their parents and grandparents. Well I would just like to say I am so very thankful for our grandkids who all care about each other, and their parents, and yes...even their aging grandparents, and who like to spend time with us. Yes,... "we're thankful for grandkids that care"! These are my six words for Saturday.
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Pictures from some past happy times with our grandkids:


Branson Trip
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Family Wedding in Nebraska
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Recent trip to the zoo
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