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catching up 

AND

introducing

GRANDSON #7

YOU KNOW HOW WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG... and you are not sure how you can have more love in your heart for a second child, then third & so on????

I LITERALLY

 NEVER

feel this way - ever- with grand children! 

Right?! It's the best thing that has ever happened to me in my WHOLE LIFE

GRAHAM TYSON 

born in April 

all healthy & happy

to Hailey & Tyson

He----- IS AN ABSOLUTE DREAM BOAT!

we are absolutely in love with him AND his darling name

we called him

Graham

Graham Cracker

Gramalama Ding Dong

it's the best.

 He is such a good baby!

Like- so good.

eats & sleeps

and is growing like a weed.

The only problem is he doesn't live here in our house.

I miss him and want to see him every day.

summer time indie

nearly 18 months ago....

the most wonderful thing happened in our family

Indie was born!

She is the little red headed grand daughter I have always hoped for.

Truly she is something amazing.

Indie is very petite like her dad was at this age... maybe her mom was too?

She is a bit feisty

She doesn't eat very much and isn't interested in food.

She doesn't want to miss anything by going to bed/sleeping at night.

She is already talking.....

she is her father's daughter!

I honestly wouldn't want it any other way.

I will be talking about this little girl for the rest of my life. 

I completely adore her.

new year

Does the beginning of a new school year feel like a new start to you? It really does to me & I love it. This school year I have two children in school--- not the typical school but still--- school.

FIRST - Jack
Jack is 27 & is in his second year at the University of Virginia Law School. He started this past Wednesday & says he can already tell that the second year is going to be great! None of the 1L jitters or newness-- and he has his internship for the summer of 2019 already set up. Lots of stress off the shoulders for that.
He has applied for a chance to enter the Masters in History program which would be congruent with the law degree & he is hoping to hear if he got in by January. He has such a deep love of History & where else is better to learn History than UVA?! What an opportunity- I'm hoping he gets accepted.

SECOND- Trent
Trent is 19 & although he "walked" at his High School graduation - he did not receive his diploma. This was on purpose, because he qualified for a wonderful opportunity in our school district for special ed. students. He will be going to school (on the bus- which picks him up AND drops him off in front of our house each day!) five days a week. Three days a week he goes into the community & learns life skills- Two days a week he is in class type instruction where he also learns practical life skills. This program is set up so that each individual student has an individual plan. They are in groups of 10 with one teacher & one aid. This is a fantastic opportunity for Trent and he LOVES it, especially the bus.

I have had a couple people ask me- what i do all day? HAHAHAHAHAHA oh i love that question! Because really? What would there be to do?

So- some goals for me:

1. I am working on my YW Medallion  I earned mine when i was 17, but this one is a little different so I want to earn it before the program changes in 2020
2. Blogging twice a week at least
3. I volunteer as a Hosting Missionary at the RSB on Fridays
4. YW calling
5. Starting a new scripture study program. More on that later---

........ and you know-- the same things everyone does everyday!

I want to blog- but lately it's just been too painful. Actually there have been many, many painful situations that have taken me away from here. BUT- there is also good things! Lots & lots of good things.

I will name a few of the good things today:

1. Brett got a new job! He started yesterday. He has been laid off for nearly a year. It's been rough- yet there have been so many miracles (small & large) along the way.

2. Trent is getting ready to graduate from High School. He will walk with all the other students, but not getting his diploma until he finishes half to a full year at another program for students with disabilities. That program will start in the fall with the rest of our school district. We are thrilled & excited he will get to be in this program- there are many, many benefits to it. Such as, a mock apartment & learning how to take care of it, learning to ride the bus & other public transportation. Basically- all the things we all needed to learn in high school, and didn't want to learn from our parents.

3. Most importantly - since I last posted we have been blessed with 2 new grandchildren!
Our first grand daughter, Indie Jane came a full year ago & she is absolutely a delight.
Then, Graham our seventh grandson was born nearly six weeks ago! He is pure joy & fresh from heaven.

 Real life is mostly Real Hard- sprinkled with moments of beauty & bliss.