TRIP WEST

HERE ARE SOME OF THE PICTURES WE TOOK FROM THE TRAIN ON OUR WAY TO WASHINGTON STATE. THERE ARE MORE TO COME SO I WILL TRY TO POST A FEW EACH TIME. WE GOT A LOT OF PICTURES...ENJOY!!

MY CHILDHOOD HOME

My mom and dad still live here
I went for walks with my mom

Our rental car and the back door entrance

It is on a corner this is the backyard

a small garden that is asleep for the winter

I love to sit here in the nicer months but I don't get out here that often

The Cherry tree has to be cut down and all the grandchildren are sad. Many memories were made here

The front door entrance

The garage and neighbors pitbull dogs

We went to Washington State for the month of November to visit family. While we were their My dad had cancer surgery for a rare cancer and there is no cure. I will miss this place even though I don't get back home that often it will always be home to me. My children have many fond memories here. If and when God decides he needs my dad more than we do my mom will have to move and we will no longer be able to visit here. I have these last pictures for my memory book and I am sure I will look at them often and think of my parents. I was lucky to be born into a family who love God and raised me to love God also. 

I will be making new memories in our new home in Minnesota with our grandchildren. I hope I can do as good a job as my mom did with my children. 

I LOVE YOU MOM AND DAD

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS

THIS WAS A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS WE HAD NO SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

NEW DINNING AREA IN THE KITCHEN AND IT GOES OUT TO THE BACKYARD

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DINNING AREA

THE KITCHEN ISN'T VERY BIG BUT STILL WORKS NICELY , IT HAS A LARGE PANTRY ON THE  RIGHT SIDE OF THE PICTURE

OUT THIS DOOR IS THE LAUNDRY ROOM AND TO THE GARAGE

THIS IS A BIG EMPTY WALL WHERE WE HOPE TO PUT A FIREPLACE NEXT YEAR AND A COUPLE OF CHAIRS

LIVING ROOM

OTHER SIDE OF LIVING ROOM

THESE PICS ARE ALL FROM CHRISTMAS MORNING

THE FOYER AND GUEST CLOSET ON THE LEFT

BAY WINDOW IN LIVING ROOM

COMING INTO THE LIVING ROOM FROM FRONT DOOR

I hope to get back here soon to post a few pics from the trip thanks for visiting.

NEW ADDITION TO OUR FAMILY

Our daughter Michelle had a baby boy on December 21, she was induced, she was a little overdue. Luke Paul born at 11:45 weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces and about 22 inches so either he will be tall or he really was going to be a big baby. This makes grandchild number 8 for us she has 4 of them 2 girls and now 2 boys. Our son Michael has one girl and one boy and our daughter Mary has one boy and one girl. This makes up a nice family , we think. Alyssa is in the background of the last picture and then there is Madelyn(Maddie) Carter and baby Luke. 

We have been blessed.

Thanks for visiting and please join as a friend if you like to visit often.

WE ARE MOVED IN

THIS IS MY CHILDHOOD HOME

We just came back from a visit and are all moved in to our new home, While on our trip visiting with my parents my dad had cancer surgery for a very rare and aggressive cancer. They were able to get all the tumor but it has a high rate of return . My pray for him is that God will spare him from pain and suffering that will come as he nears the end. It will be a challenging time for my sisters who help care for him and my mother. 

My mother is diabetic and will be unable to stay in her home. My husband and I have gone through this with his parents a few years ago. It is very difficult but what God brings to you He will pull you through, Faith is very important at these times to help us cope and grieve . I will post pics soon I have been very sick and moving was hard. I hope to get a little rest before Christmas. See you soon!

WELCOME TO OUR LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE

Here we are at the front of the house

We have a corner lot

would you like to come in for a tour?

we are going in the front door to the living room

This is the bay window facing the front of the house and if you look real hard down the street you can see the corn field

This is the opposite wall where we hope to purchase two club chairs and a fireplace

This is where the entertainment center will go to house the t.v. 

The main cooking space in the kitchen

The pantry which is what I missed most about where we are now

The dinning area off the kitchen so it makes it look like a country kitchen

Same space as above but out the glass doors is the backyard

Laundry room there is also a closet on the left for coats

garage this is the water heater and furnace closet just off the laundry room

double car garage

Guest Bath which is a little smaller than what we have now but I hope guests will be comfortable enough

Master bath.I love the double sinks

the shower is across from the toilet and a very large linen closet is next to that

Master closet and master bath 

master closet will have to be altered a little . we want double bars on the right side

Back yard and small patio

back and side yard

These two are very excited to have grampa in the neighborhood

it will make babysitting Noah a lot easier

Thanks for visiting and hope you come back in December when I should be all moved in