Happy 19th Birthday Grace!

 

Happy 19th Birthday

Happy 19th birthday Gracie Girl

I have no idea how you're 19 already

It's your last year in your teens

The 20's are coming, are you ready?

This year has been crazy for sure

In August we moved you to Otterbein

It's was far and in Ohio

But we knew you'd be fine

It was hard to leave you there for sure

But zoology is what it's known for

You wanted to work with animals

But after a few weeks, you weren't sure

You did adjust to life away from home

You got along with your roommate and decorated your dorm

You made new friends, Naomi and Aubrey

And you adjusted to your new norm

We talked nearly every night

And we facetimed so you could see Binx

But you got into your routine

And you did better than you think

We came to visit you for family weekend

We did all kinds of fun things

We flew you home for breaks too

And sent you fun packages and new things

One day you called because you needed to talk

You were thinking about changing your major now

You decided maybe nursing is what you wanted to do

So you set off to figure out how

Ultimately we decided you would move back home

You would go to the community college, JJC

So we packed you up and registered for classes here

And that would give you more time to see

But before you left Ohio, you met a boy

Micah is his name and he's a nice guy

I remember you telling me about him and your first date

He took you ice skating for that first try

And now months later, you are still dating him

He treats you well and makes you happy

You do make a cute couple

And he travels here to visit, not too shabby

But you've really grownup in this last year

Figuring out your path and getting it going

You have such maturity and responsibility

And this past year, it's really been showing

You are doing well at JJC

And you are liking your classes

You got a job at Walt's Ice Cream

And have been busy serving the masses

You've decided to stay at JJC one more year

And get the basics out of the way

Soon you'll be applying to schools again

And before I know it, you'll be on your way

I know that you are going to be fine

You'll do amazing things along the way

I'm so proud of the young adult you are becoming

I'll always support you is what I want to say

Keep being you and don't ever change

To your dreams, stay true

I can't wait to keep watching you grow

And no matter what, I'll always love you.

Love, Mom 6/30/26

Christmas Eve Redo!

We had to do a Christmas Eve redo since Grandma was sick with the flu. The kids always give their gifts on Christmas Eve.  They go shopping for everyone but the girls also make homemade things too which are my favorite.  Grace crocheted Grandpa and Dad matching hats.  I got a new key fob from her too!  Grandma will be getting socks that are not done yet.  Evie also has gotten into crocheting.  She made Grandma poinsettias.  She painted Grandpa a picture to add to his Snow White collection.  She made Amy little holiday things, and Dad got a glasses holder. I got Wicked coasters!  Love all these things.  We had our usual dinner of soup and chili in our jams.  Even Grandpa wore his although he had his dress shirt on with it.  Ha!  We ended the night by listening to the kids sing karaoke.  It was a fun night.  Glad we still got to do it!

 

Merry Christmas!

We had a Merry Christmas!  Presley was the first to wake everyone up!  Santa came and he was good to everyone!  Grace got her Adidas shoes, a Loungefly wallet and clutch and some crochet things. Evie got Wicked Legos, a Loungefly and wallet, and crochet things.  Presley got a new fishing pole and a Ridge wallet.  They seemed pretty pleased with their gifts.  We did stockings and Binx and Callie even got some treats!  The kids opened up presents while our breakfast casserole was cooking.  Gracie got some Chick-fil-a gear, nail stuff, a new hair tool, some crochet things, and more. Evie got some Disney shirts, nail things, a CD player, some crafts and more. Presley got some baseball spirit wear, some games, a Savannah Bananas hoodie, and a new jacket. All were very nice! But I think the temu karaoke machine was a hit! It connects to your phone and has 2 mics.  The kids used it right away and sang some Wicked songs and country too.   We went to Grandma and Grandpa's too.  There were more gifts there and we had dinner together.  It was a great Christmas!