summers end

Hello everyone. What would we do with out computers? lol. Wow has summer flown by or what. Sorry i missed the pampered chef party. We were in cali. Our son Garrett came home from duty in Iraq. We are so glad to have him home safely. It was nice to see dad and son reunited. The beach was pretty great too. I have found that I could possibly live threw the hardship of having to wake up to the ocean sounds, smells and the fresh sand every morning if I had too.
I do have another annoucement for those who haven't heard. I am grandma again for the 4th time. Chevy Joseph was born to Andrew and Auburn last month. sorry so late on the announcement. He is beautiful of course. His big brother will be turning 1 on sept. 4th. Cant believe the year has went so fast. Domino is now 4 mths. old and beautiful too of course. Isn't amazing how we all have beautiful children. We are a lucky family. ha ha. I will include some new pics. for you all to see.
Other wise all is well. Married life is still good. Jd still works in Madison, IN. He has 10 mths left and than we have no idea where we go from there. He wants to travel some with hes work but it is so hard to leave my family even for a while. Brock and Karie just bought their first home and are doing really great. She is a fantastic little momma to Domino. Andrew got a new job this summer and baby number 3, of and he got his chevy truck. So he got to chevys in less than a week. lol. Jeff started year #3 at V.U. transferring back to phamacy as his major. Decided he just didn't want to spend 12 to 14 hours a day in a kitchen. Oh and Brock and Jeff bought new motorcylcels together this summer. pray for my boys. Jack is working in the oil fields and doing well and his girlfriend Miranda started V.U. this week to. So that is an update on me and my 5 sons. Sounds like every one else had good summers. Mel. good luck with the yard sale. and the 20 kids you have. lol. Hope all goes well with Steph and getting that baby girl. Take care. love you all. sherri

Layla Marshall

Layla's foster mother sent me these pics of her today. Is she not beautiful. She told me that layla is starting to walk. She says she smiles a lot. She is very shy around people she doesn't know but does remember peoples faces. She is going to send me more pics and I'm sending her a pic of noah, tameka, and Moni so she can put it in her room with her. She sounds like she is in great hands. I'll post more pics as we get them. I'll let you all know if and when she might be moving up here. Love to all.

Mel

Grandma, Grandpa and the boys!!!!



Eli's 1st trip to Disney!!!


After Eli's dedication!!!


Caleb on the ferry boat at Magic Kingdom!!


Eli at the 3d show at Magic Kingdom!!

Hello everyone, I'm inviting all family and friends who view this to come to Steph and my Pampered Chef party on Saturday, yes this saturday. This is a lot last min. but I w ould love to see you all there if you can make it. lindy tell your mom, Sherri and lisa tell your mom. It is going to be at Steph and Shelbs church where we had the quints first b-day party. I'm really thinking about selling this stuff. I need to make some more money........these kids are bleeding me dry......! Anyways give me, steph or shelb a call if you are coming so we know how much food to buy. The party starts at 1pm. I hope to see you all there. We are still waiting to hear from the foster family in Florida who has layla. I'm not sure when she is going to get up here so everybody be praying for her. Pray for Tampa to hurry our request to Indiana and Indiana to o.k. her being transfered up here. One more month and Patrick will be driving....................I mean he already drives me nuts but now he will be driving a truck. I have gave that worry to God.........! School starts on the 12th.......I'm soooooooo ready.............I could scream. We have bought out half of the princeton walmart school supplies.............. Got to go love to alllllll! Mel