Happy Birthday Mark aka "Slickum"

Just wanted to wish an early happy B-day to a dear and longtime friend Mark in Albany, Georgia. Jay worked for Mark's dad 36 years ago and then at one point Jay and Mark worked together. We have remained friends over the years. Mark and his wife Billie Sue just become grandparents for the first time and have a gorgeous granddaughter. Just want you to know Mark and Billie that we have cherished your friendship. Hope you have a great day Mark!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROB!!!

Wishing Rob a happy 37th birthday today. I remember when he first starting coming around to see my little girl.He was a skinny little guy wearing penny loafers and Jay wasn't too impressed with him. I knew he was serious when he rode his bicycle about 7 mile from town to see her cause his car was down for some reason. Jay made all the guys that wanted to take Les out arm wrestle him first. Most of them never had a chance and Les complained that she would never get a boyfriend. Rob could by no means beat Jay arm wrestling but somehow won him over and the rest is history. We can't help but love him and he has been a great husband and father and son-in-law so we couldn't ask for more. Hope you have a great day Rob!!!!

Warning!!!

Don't try and talk my girls into staying or moving back to Indiana this weekend!!! They plan to leave in the morning. It was kinda weird this afternoon when Les, Brooke and Ethan came down to see us before they leave in the morning. For 10 years it was the opposite, they were crying and telling us bye for several months. I had to actually tell Les how to get to Washington by way of 257. Guess Rob was always driving and she never paid attention to which way they were going. Amy says she knows the way except for where to turn off before Jasper. I made them a map.Amy and Brooke have decided to pass the time texting each other with snide remarks about Les while she is driving. Should be an interesting trip altho I predict Heidi will entertain them while Paige and Ethan pick on each other.Jay leaves tomorrow afternoon for the Cincinnati area to do his 10 hour Continuing Ed class. He has to be checked out of his room and in class at the motel where he is staying at 6AM Saturday. He won't get done until 5:30. That makes for a long tiring day so he is driving back 45 minutes to his best friend Ernie's house (one of our paraplegic hunters) where he is staying the night and coming home on Sunday.I have 3 blueprints to get figured and faxed in before Monday so that will keep me busy Friday night and Saturday. Jay should be home shortly after I return from church on Sunday. So love on my kids all you want. later

Kelsey and Kaleb enjoying the food

Ethan enjoyed his "hunting" party

Happy Birthday Ethan!!!

Due to his b-day being on a school night and also Rob working evenings, we had his "hunting" party tonight. It is so wonderful being able to have the whole family here for such gatherings after 10 years of not being able to. is nice to have Leann added to the mix too.She is just in love with life and is so funny that you usually go away holding your stomach from laughing. She is just what Bob needs.The big date is June 12, 2010. We went from 80* last weekend to down in the 20's this week. Is raining today. I am sooooooooooo ready for spring which means landscaping and mowing which I love doing. Nothing smells better then fresh mowed grass. Have a lot of plans for Rob and Les's place for landscaping too.The good Lord continues to bless us with all the work we can handle. I have been able to stay home on the bitter cold days which I am thankful for. Last winter it seemed like I was out in it all winter. We have some big projects that will start as soon as the weather permits and then I will be back on the jobsite with my sexy red hardhat on. I decided to do one last check on the family directories before boxing them up and discovered I had misspelled a name. So I reprinted that page and then had to take them all back apart to switch out. As the note I placed inside the cover says "this book was made with love and is far from perfect" so please excuse any mistakes. I am sending them over this weekend. Brooke will probably post pics from the party so I am just going to post a few. Also say a prayer for Rob tomorrow as it will be the 1st anniversary of him losing his mom and I know it will be a tough day. You can enjoy my kids next weekend but you have to send them back. Later