Another grandchild on the way

Yup. We are going to have another grandchild.
TJ and Rachel are expecting their 4th child.
That will make 5 grandchildren. We are so blessed.
Just think of all the grandchildren, or should I say 'rewards' and 'crowns', we could be blessed with from our 8 children!
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Psalm 127:3
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. Proverbs 17:6
For some recent pictures of TJ's kids, you can visit my daughter, Laurel's blog.
http://laurelscrazylife.blogspot.com/

Jordon and Levi

Levi turned 15 and Jordon turned 18. We celebrated both of there birthdays on Friday with the Draper juniors and the News and our new neighbors. There were about ten kids under 12 playing in the house.  It was a rather loud night. :)

Jordon had cheese cake, as usual.

Like the Converse Shoe cake that Elise made? :D

 

 Yummy fingers.

 Saturday we watched Allen, Natasha, and Titus for TJ and Rachel. I grabbed this pictures of the cutey pies watching Boaz play on the computer.

 Aww

Afternoon at the park

The weather has been so nice. I just love spring, don't you? But it was a little chilly last week. Last week was suppose to be are last frost. I'm glad of that. I'd be happy if it never frosts again. By Friday it had warmed back up so we spent the afternoon at the park with the niece and all the nephews.

Natasha doing..................I don't know what. :)

Garrett loves stroller rides.

This is how Allen does the monkey bars.

Rachel and Titus

Elise helping Garrett ride the seesaw with Natasha.

This is how big boys play on the play ground. The climb up to the top of things where they aren't suppose to go. :D

There are lots of options when playing on a play ground. Every thing has it's use. The rocks are meant for covering Garrett.

Boaz and Allen on the swings.

TJ's birthday and ice skating

Yesterday was TJ's thirtieth birthday. (Wow, really?) They came over to our house to have pizza and dirt cake, as usual. TJ's has had dirt cake for every birthday as far back as I can remember.

Natasha. Yes, she has dirt cake on her face. :)

Elise and Garrett

Earlier that day we went ice skating with some friends. Very fun.
Boaz and Jordon skating around.

Grant and Levi

Lauren, Boaz, and Noah

Boaz flying around like a crazy person. He's pretty good at ice skating.

Boaz with Noah behind him.

This is me trying to spin. Abigail is beside me and Abby behind me.

Advice from a 9 year old.

This morning as I was standing at the kitchen counter, I heard Boaz say, "Mama".

So I turned around and this is what I saw as he stood there and said, "Don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys."
Disclaimer:

The phrase Boaz repeated, "Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys" comes from a Willie Nelson song.

I have not let my children listen to Willie Nelson.

But the song is used in a Christian movie, The Ride.

And although I don't recommend Willie Nelson, I do recommend seeing the movie, The Ride.

It's a 1997 movie about a washed up champion bull rider who comes "face to face" with God through the Christian witness of a 14 year old boy, who happens to be dying from cancer.

You get to hear the gospel message from Franklin Graham.

ANNOUNCEMENT!

I've been putting this off but I just can't do that any longer.

Tim and I are going to get 2 more grandchildren this December.

Our daughter, Elise is expecting her first baby December 18.

Our daughter-in-law, Rachel is expecting her third baby December 17.

Can you believe that! They are due at the same time.

Now that's fruitful multiplication!

We are very excited!

Genesis 1:28

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply,

Psalm 127:3

Lo, children are heritage of the Lord; and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Proverbs 17:6

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.