A little of this and that and a whole lot of nothing.

I LOVE THIS PICTURE! I was suppose to have Makoa today.... but I will only have him on Wednesday and Thursday. I miss him! I haven't seen him in a week and a half! Angela told me about this photo she had taken at the parade.... how cute is this laugh? I love this baby!

I guess I will finish cleaning the den and the toy room. That should take 10 minutes. Not sure what I'll do with the rest of my day. Maybe color my hair?

It's going to be a heatwave this week.... or so they tell us! It is 8:00... just waking up. Couldn't go to sleep last night.... I went to bed at 11 and tossed and turned after midnight. Not fun. I should have just got up. I hope I didn't keep papa awake!
Woke up to some good news.... actually 3 things!
I lost another pound so that means I have lost 17 pounds total! I am going to bring out my bike so I can ride around the neighborhood. I am so happy! Wish I had Mrs. Gulch's waist!
Plus I got a message from an old friend from church, Carol, on facebook to be friends and she said hello! I am so happy!
The third thing is I let my cat in and she'd been out for at least 3 hours and she was calm! She ate, got some loves, and went back out again! Punkin had a rough weekend. She hid in the house almost all weekend. Yesterday she had her hands on the patio door to come in! She's never done that. But I think she is starting to trust her world again. If the birds were smart.... instead of making pretty sounds... they would start sounding like fireworks. That would keep Punkin from killing them. lol! See her freckles on her nose? Should have named her freckles... but Dylan and Maddie named her Punkin because we got her close to Halloween and look at her colors! They were right. (Hole that thought... it is 10 a.m. now and someone shot fire crackers... she is back in behind the couch. Poor baby)Mom goes to the kidney specialist again today. Libby and Lois are taking her. I hope he has good news. She said she is feeling better. Lois is good medicine for mom. Me... not so much.

I want to share this picture with you all... it is of my grandpa Carl Lohre 6 from left in back! Ole Lohre Sr far right in back! 1913 Baseball Game by Lohre's Station in One Road Township Peever, South Dakota! He was my mom's dad.Just thought I would throw that one in. I know cousin Linda looks at my site and might be interested. I really don't know who else looks besides my Georgia friends. No one else comments much.

That being said I guess I tell you my thoughts... since I don't think the kids read much.. and I know mom doesn't. The kids think I shouldn't get so personal on my blog.Even with all the happy things going on around my life... inside I am feeling a bit lonely. I miss family. I figured out as much as I love my mother and I know she loves me... I bug her for some reason. I also bug my kids. They would rather do things with anybody in the world but me. I thought about a family campout... but I don't think anyone would come. I bug my grandkids.... but so far they still love me tons! I have access to them when the parents ok it... and I can't bug or push too hard. So here I sit.... not many friends, family I don't see much or hear from, and a mom who favors others over me. All this is true. At least I have my husband... he loves me and likes spending time with me. And God. I probably bug them too. lol! Sometimes I wonder what is wrong with me? Am I normal?
Even my own blog finds me boring!!!! Time to quit! lol!

Memory picture Taken 7-6-04 of Dylan kissing Maddie... she is sick:
ANDREW'S DEVOTIONS: Jeremiah 10:1-8 Andrew: "There is no other god besides the Lord, Jesus Christ. Do not fall for tricks others lay upon you, for it is fake and a lie. God is the creator of all things living, and He won't relent until He has our full attention."

I have watched Andrew do these devotions. He only uses his small Bible... no commentaries or footnotes. God has blessed him with a gift. Even though he is 14... I pay attention. I remember Jesus's friends and family didn't take him serious.... the hardest people to witness to is your own family. Keep up the calling Andrew!!!! You are on the right path!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARKER!!!!

happy 13Th birthday PARKER!!!!
It is 9 a.m. and all is quiet! Just finished talking to Parker. I am sitting here thinking about how blessed I was 13 years ago today... with Parker, our second grandson! I cannot begin to tell you how special he is! He is mellow, kind, caring, and funny. He is funny without even realizing it. He is a sweetheart! He observes alot. Always has! When he was born... we all pretty much missed the 4th of July that year. But he was much more important than a holiday! He was our holiday! He was so worth the wait. When he was small he had this uncontrollable fuzzy hair we all loved and this smile that made his eyes disappear.
He was a huge mama's boy... like many of our grandchildren! He really loves his "me and dad" time! He looks up to his dad and loves him so much! And I know his dad adores him too!

He didn't like Uncle Kevon. He would stop and stare at him every time he walked in the room. So funny! Now he loves him.... he outgrew that!
He loved school busses, trucks, and motorcycles. Not much into sports but tried them!The whole family knows he is our Pizza Lover! Actually they call him the pizza pig because he would eat it every meal and could eat more of it than most in the family! He loves pizza!
It's been a joy these past 13 years and I can't wait for the years to come... I love our Parker sooooo much! Happy birthday, parksters! Enjoy your teenage years! xoxo Parker says...bye!

PS... mom seems to be getting stronger day by day thanks to the Lord, your prayers, and my sister, Lois! She is a Miracle Worker with mom! Mom still has a ways to go and we are still praying!
I've lost 15 pounds and I am so happy! Gotta keep on going... keep on going... keep on going..
Papa and I spent a quiet 4th doing nothing. Watched 8 Greys Anatomy this weekend. Did laundry and dusted. Papa did his usual... weed eat, mowing, cleaning cars, etc... Punkin slept under our bed most of the weekend. Poor baby. Wonder how long it will take her to trust the outdoors again.
Papa works this afternoon at Walmart. (sad face). It has been a nice weekend. He rubbed my feet with lotion last night. We haven't done that in ages.
I have Makoa back tomorrow! Wow... I really missed that baby! Here is a picture of him with his grandparents at the 3rd of July fireworks I borrowed from Angela... it is so cute... he wasn't sure what to think!
ANDREW'S DEVOTIONAL:
Matthew 6:34
Andrew: "If you worry too much, just give everything to God! He will never give you more than you can handle, so don't think that He does. I encourage you to read verses 25-34 if you're a real worry wart."

Happy 4th of July!

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!!!





Well... here are our fireworks. They were pretty. Very pretty. But maybe I have discovered they are not as awesome without kids to share them with. We went to mom's and parked and I went between watching them with Lois and mom..... and 5 elderly people and Lanny in the sun room next to mom's. We had an amazing view and it was really nice. Lanny seemed to enjoy them. Mom was glued to them! She hadn't seen any in years! That was always dad's thing.
Mom and Lois look like little kids! They'd been looking out that window for hours watching all the people come to town. There were soooo many people! It was like watching ants on an ant trail. When it came time to leave... it was a piece of cake. Only because we beat the pedestrians and most cars! lol!

Papa slept in his chair until 1:00 in the afternoon yesterday! Him and Toby went outside and did a few things... but not much. Had chicken for dinner and drove out to moms. We left the animals in.... even though it wasn't the fourth yet... they light them off all weekend... apparently.

No plans for today. Maybe have some burgers and a potato salad. Our family has other things going on. =( Not celebrating the nations birthday with any of them today. It's our own fault, we tend to seclude ourselves from friends alot.

Mom seems to be doing better... Lois being with her this week helps alot!! She's lost 4 lbs of water which is good and she didn't sleep as much yesterday. Bet she will today!
Here is Andrews' devotional: PHILIPPIANS 2:3-4
"Don't just think about what you want, or what is good for you, but think about what others want, and most importantly, what God wants."

Here's some memory pictures of July 4th pasts....
1980 Karla, Kevon and I on the far right. Brother in law Don with Denise and Donny.1985 Lanny and I in case you don't recognize us! lol1987 Heather, Kevon and Kara, Jack2001 Andrew being patriotic
2002 Andrew on the top.... Lanny yucking it up with bf Ron!2003 Riley and I!
20042005
2007 With my favorite childhood clown... JP Patches!!!!
2008
2009