Grandma dear

My Grandma Glenna and her husband Walter in August 2011

My sweet Grandma is an amazing lady always has been and always will be to me!  She is the best Grandma ever!  Every single one of her grand kids which there are 50 and over 70 great grand kids and 5 great greats as of Oct. 11, 2011 think that they are secretly her favorite!  She is 81 years old and looks absolutely amazing!  This is her natural hair she doesn't color it!!!  I hope I follow suit.

She has always been very strong physically and mentally, just amazing but since she had a stroke about 2 years ago she has progressively lost her voice and her strength and can barely talk or stand or walk now.  It is just heart breaking to see her like this.  She barely eats or drinks so she doesn't have to get up to use the facilities because she doesn't like having to be helped.  I can't say I blame her but it's just heart breaking.  Walter her husband sure tries to help her but he has issues with his leg and is 82 years old so he can't help her like he would like to think he can.

Her eyes when you look into them you can see that they have changed even in the past two months from normal happy pretty eyes to scared, fading and almost hopeless eyes.  That's the only way I can describe it...it's just heart breaking.  I'm worried that if she continues this way she won't be around much longer.  :o(

15 Years and Counting 9/20/2011

Happy Anniversary Will my wonderful husband of 15 years!!!    

So I decided to make the Melting Pot for dinner at home since it was a Tuesday night.  It was a bit more work than I anticipated but he's worth it and it was sooooo yummy!  

Ta-dah!!!  

• We had steak, shrimp, chicken with a garlic broth and a garlic butter sauce.
• We also had mushrooms, broccoli, potato wedges and french bread with a garlic cheddar fondue. 
• Then we had strawberries, bananas, brownies and rice crispy treats with a milk chocolate fondue.  

 We decorated and lite up practically every candle in the joint for the occasion.   

 Will's card was a mushy Hallmark but every word was true!  It was perfect :o) 

 Sophie wouldn't let Will put her down for some reason this evening and even when Calvin and McKenna took her she would come running back in.  :o) 

 Poor Will was tired but enjoying every bite or at least he said he was.  :o)  

Of course our kids couldn't just watch us eat this delicious meal so they joined in and especially loved the dessert round!  Just love them to pieces though.

I think we need a real date night this weekend...lol!  

Will is still the man I love with all of my heart and despite our ups and downs I wouldn't want to share my life and eternity for that matter with ANYONE else!  

Life isn't always easy and getting along isn't always easy, sometimes it is effortless and other times well you get the picture...thankfully he is patient with me.  

I love you Will!!!! xoxo

Whose got game????

And Who is the Most Valuable Volleyball Player  

McKenna Wright!!! 

That's wright McKenna led her team today in points for a double header to 4 consecutive wins sweeping the competition today!  Go Pathway Pumas junior high team!!!  

Yesterday she got 2 minutes of playtime but today she was the superstar!  Yippee!!!  Very very proud of her and her hard work!  

I'm not sure why I didn't get any pictures of her serving it because she had two 5 serve plays in game 2 and 3 and then a 6 serve play in game 4!  I guess I was too excited as we are used to seeing her riding the bench.  

WAY TO GO McKenna Benna our MVP!!! 

IS IT FALL YET?

It should be cooler than 114 degrees outside at 5pm on the first day in September!

I want it to be Fall ya'all!!!  :o)

I'm so in the mood for:

• Fall weather
• Fall colors
• Fall decorating
• Fall food 
• Fall activities outside 
• Fall exercise if I can get off my tail and do it 
• Fall sports (my kids flag football, volleyball and basketball)
• and last but not least Fall CRAFTING!!!  

The summer went by way too fast but with this heat and kids back in school Fall can't come soon enough.

Fall where are you?  Please come to Arizona soon...we'll be anxiously awaiting your cool welcomed arrival.

Clearance Sale on Bling purses and flip flops

I'm selling these purses and flip flops at my cost to get them out of my house.  I probably won't be ordering them again until next spring if I decide to order again....so first come first serve.  They are super cute and stylish but I'm too busy with real estate.  If I don't sell these I'll have to use them all which would be fine with me but not with my hubby.  :o)    

 For prices and details check out my facebook profile or go to my bling blog which is www.GotSomeBling.blogspot.com 

When I placed my order I didn't get choose all of the flip flops that they shipped to me.  fyi   :o)

Copa friends you are welcome to drop by my house and look at them in person if you'd like.

If you are interested in any of these items, please leave a comment with your email address and I will get back to you right away.  :o)  Thanks!

RS Lesson 8/14/11 Law of Chastity

It was my privileged to give the lesson in Relief Society on the Law of Chastity from the manual and needless to say it was a bit out of my personal comfort zone to discuss it in church.  I came up with a few visual aids and this was the hit of the hour....the "Temptation Hat".  I know I'm a nerd but everyone got a good laugh.  :o)

Quick update

McKenna wanted her hair cut before she started 8th grade so we went and saw Marley.  She took this Barbie doll in to show her how she wanted it cut.  :O)

McKenna finally got Daddy's approval to wear mascara on Sunday, Aug. 7th the day before school started...so this is her with her light mascara applied.  :o) 

 Sophia came out of nursery (this being her second time ever) with a scratch on her nose.  We are hoping she still wants to go back next week.  :o)

I love these cute girls!  I love their cute brother too but forgot to snap a picture of him before he changed into pj's after church.  :o)