Beloved son, Jordan, visiting from Texas!

You know...this son!
He arrived safely yesterday, but since I had to work, I didn't see him until 1:00 in the morning when he and my hubby finally got back from Minneapolis. I got to visit with him a little this morning before I went to work. Tonight he's with some friends who have a band called Chasing Clarence. They play a lot of folksie music and have a "gig" at a restaurant (okay, it's an Irish pub) in Bemidji. These are all Christian folks, so there won't be any pubbing on their part, but it's a venue that appreciates their brand of music.

Hopefully I'll spend some time with him in the morning, then there will be a potluck get together at a friend's house tomorrow evening so everyone can see him. I'm looking forward to more time to catch up before he leaves for Texas on Monday. Glad I have Monday off so I can escort him to the airport in Minneapolis again. Wish he lived here, but he's having a good time leading worship in his Texas church. Maybe someday he'll wander back up this way for a longer spell.

Shalom! ;)

Baby Milestones...

Audrey just learned that when a person leaves the room, if she leans to one side she can see them around the corner. It's so cute! Of course, we have to come back and congratulate her, and she's so smiley you just have to give her a smooch on her chubby cheeks! :)

She also learned, in the last day or two,how to hold her bottle by herself. That's a great milestone for her mom!

Oh, and a third cute thing is that she looks at herself in the little mirror that's attached to her exersaucer, then she tries to look behind the mirror to see the rest of the baby!

We're having a great time with Miss Audrey!

Nighty-night!

Photos...

Uncle Jordan is getting lots of practice with babies. Someday...Jess, Josh and Starry Hope ready for a Valentines date.
Miss Starry...
What to do with all that long hair, Miss Audrey?

All dressed up to visit the cousins!

Just a few photos I wanted to show off!:D

An encouraging word from college...

A gal called this morning from M-State wanting to know if I'd taken the PAX exam yet, because they had received my applications for the LPN and RN programs, but didn't have my results for the exam. I replied, "Yes! I did take the test!" As it turns out, they were looking for the results for the PAX test for the LPN program, but I took the test for the RN program. When I told her my score she said, "Don't bother taking the PAX exam for the LPN program because with your score you should be a good fit for the RN program."

Well, that's not an "official" yes on my acceptance into the program next fall, but it sounded pretty positive to me! :D It seems like forever since mid-December when I finished my fall classes. I'm kind of looking forward to classes next fall. (I know; I'll wonder why I said that once classes begin!)

Good-night fellow travellers on this big blue ball... ;}

Moonshot...

7:15 this morning over my back pasture...Oooohhh! :)

Miss Danielle Starry Hope Arrived just yesterday...

Following close on the heels of Atticus Jeffrey, (Pom Pom's new grandson)here is our new little person. Her name is Danielle Starry Hope Richards and she arrived yesterday, February 3. She lives in Ft. Worth, Texas with her dad Josh, mom Jess and brother Nathan Aslan. I think Nathan is already smitten!So are we!
Our quiver of grands is bulging and continues to grow. Two more great-grands are due this spring and summer and another grand in September!! No wonder I can't keep birthdays straight! :D
Just wanted to officially announce her arrival. Mom, baby,dad and brother all doing well!

Miss Audrey pics...

Like the new hair do? :)


'Nuff said! (And, yes, she does have pierced ears!) :O
Vaya con Dios!