tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247205532024-03-12T21:47:26.710-04:00LOVE BEING A NONNY!Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.comBlogger971125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-51494294141273187062022-08-18T10:46:00.004-04:002022-08-18T10:46:57.016-04:00Testing My Blog<p> It took me lots of tries to even sign in to my blog. Wanted to see if I could still post here. </p><p> A recent picture of our eleven grands!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCtdNKnxnSmK30VnOYdvlaXETUNajGj0Hh3LM1W0t_04JziKJueBSxObP3HtEscP-LCBQdtW6q_WmmvHpYJ3_5WV6Ccht1e_Q_jGmb9ms2g1HjzfcjC0FApgqoXf4M4mRD9YEKo7EB-93eG_P0HIQKYAkBVi3yPNh8UMhzN70mz6JPgK9PQ/s1024/298097782_10160811062577216_8430074660310085630_n%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCtdNKnxnSmK30VnOYdvlaXETUNajGj0Hh3LM1W0t_04JziKJueBSxObP3HtEscP-LCBQdtW6q_WmmvHpYJ3_5WV6Ccht1e_Q_jGmb9ms2g1HjzfcjC0FApgqoXf4M4mRD9YEKo7EB-93eG_P0HIQKYAkBVi3yPNh8UMhzN70mz6JPgK9PQ/s320/298097782_10160811062577216_8430074660310085630_n%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-85811836712402262992017-11-01T12:50:00.000-04:002017-11-01T12:50:24.065-04:00TWO WHOLE HANDS FULL!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Happy Tenth Birthday EC!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">You still love to play school, and still want to be a third grade teacher! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">You have a heart towards other people and always put them first. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">You spend your afternoons swimming, playing piano and teaching your "kids." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">You are the greatest example, as the oldest grandchild, for the others to follow, and I'm so proud of you! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gosh boys, can you slow down already? I'm so proud of both of you. I love how you both know more Bible stories than I do and that you both have a heart for Jesus. But there are some differences too and I always love celebrating what makes each of you unique.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You are extremely sensitive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your feelings run deep. You sympathize big and your anger is big!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You are very athletic. (You got that from Nonny. <b>Not.</b>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You are super competitive with your brother and it's a constant battle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(You remind us all the time that Crews is the oldest, but you are the biggest.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You make me so proud to be your Nonny.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love you BIG, TaterBug!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You are the most happy go lucky little boy ever!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Everything is funny to you and your toothless smile lights up a room!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You are scrappy and quick and can hold your own with the big kids around!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You run and jump into my arms every time I see you, and I adore that about you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You make me proud to be your Nonny.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love you BIG, Crewsie!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Happy 6th Birthday boys!</span></b></div>
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-6930368017814047592017-09-09T18:29:00.001-04:002017-09-27T16:26:55.475-04:00School Days School Days Good Ol' Golden Rule Days!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-12932454044073595712017-08-14T13:33:00.001-04:002017-09-27T16:28:31.632-04:00Never Say Never<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Maybe blogging is old school and a thing of the past. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, my hopes of sharing here again may be a reality soon. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Never say never.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We remodeled (to say the least) the home next door and moved in last Thanksgiving (2016). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I never thought I would move again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> It's been three years since we've had a new baby.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> But, number TEN should be arriving from China soon! </span><br />
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-28589129169908230022016-10-11T16:08:00.001-04:002016-10-11T16:11:46.584-04:00Twins. China Baby. Chimpanzees.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, I was a dreamer growing up. Not so much now. I had deep desires and occasionally would question God about His answers.....or lack thereof. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of my deepest desires was to have twins. Multiple births have always fascinated me. When I was pregnant with my daughter, one of my dear, dear friends (hello Lesa Elder) was pregnant too....with twins! I was so happy for her! But, deep down the longing was still there. My daughter was born and she was all I ever wanted in a baby girl! I never had twins. God had a bigger and better plan. Far greater than I could have ever dared to dream! Fast forward many years to these two sets of twin grands:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I also dreamed of adopting from China. I had all three of my children by age 24. (I know, right?!) After about ten years, when I was only 34, I really longed for that baby in China. For many reasons, God shut that door! But now it's wide open because<b><i> Grand #10</i></b> is over there somewhere just waiting for them to come get her/him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-52031835948874574722016-09-28T04:00:00.000-04:002016-09-28T04:30:55.410-04:0041 Down. Forever To Go.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He is not perfect.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But, he's perfect for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy 41st!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you for loving me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'd do it all again.</span><br />
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-62397953678632548922016-04-19T09:52:00.002-04:002016-04-19T11:56:31.043-04:00A DAY IN THE LIFE<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, I have a dear friend, <a href="http://www.bonneygirlphotography.com/" target="_blank"><b>Pam</b></a>, who is also an AMAZING photographer. However, investing in people is what she does best! Pam loves on and cares for people well. I <b>so</b> admire her! Recently Pam offered to come spend a day/afternoon with my family. She wanted to capture our normal day of getting together. We didn't dress up or act different. We are who we are. We Also celebrate Poppy's birthday on the afternoon she spent with us. I want to share/overload you with some of the pictures from that day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am THRILLED to have a *day in the life of our family* in print and</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> will treasure these pics always!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you dear Pam. We are a normal family, in a fallen world, trying to love and make an impact. Thank you for reminding us, in pictures, of the blessing of family. We are eternally grateful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(You can find Pam @ <a href="http://www.bonneygirlphotography.com/" target="_blank">Bonneygirlphotography.com)</a></span></div>
Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-69127155335534182522016-04-11T15:02:00.000-04:002016-04-11T15:02:07.849-04:00TWINSX2 Turn T H R E E Today!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.......and this girl!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">TWICE BLESSED with these two!</span><br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is one SPUNKY little girl!</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She takes care of her *Sally* like nobody's business!</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He drives a *Power Wheels* like he's 16!</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He is the most loving little boy ever!</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He loves my *Nonny Gum.*</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Birthday to you two!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you know one day how much we adore you!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nonny loves you B I G !</span></div>
Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-63672286949844255292016-04-06T15:54:00.000-04:002016-04-06T15:54:03.882-04:00Good Grief!<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Poppy had a birthday in February!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He started WHOLE 30 last fall and has lost close to 50 pounds!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a birthday in March...the BIG one is next year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hubs treated me to dinner at <a href="http://www.chefandthefarmer.com/" target="_blank">CHEF AND THE FARMER</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It never disappoints....and I even got to talk with Chef Vivian!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Quite an honor for this baby girl!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Repeat after me: Cold. Rain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There were 33 of us...16 of those were children.</span></div>
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-16204154934851604442015-12-31T13:02:00.001-05:002015-12-31T13:02:18.242-05:00Put A Fork In It!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been a good year for us. A very good year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It felt strange to not have a baby born in the family this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Real strange. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and are so thankful for their good health!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I like to choose a WORD every year to focus on and try to improve myself with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't think I picked one for 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If I did, I didn't do a very good job focusing on it. LOL!</span></div>
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-11797629821011495622015-12-26T07:31:00.000-05:002015-12-26T07:31:01.365-05:00Christmas 2015<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once again, it was LOUD and CRAZY.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's just how we are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Normally I fight against that for some reason.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"It IS what it IS."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It didn't change a thing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Except my stress level.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still LOUD.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still CRAZY.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But family was there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And Jesus was there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And it's my family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So thankful for each one of them.</span></div>
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-14311506104230553062015-12-16T09:59:00.002-05:002015-12-16T10:19:25.140-05:00Christmas Card Carousel 2015<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I included my parents as well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our nine grands</span><br />
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-44585621914540558992015-11-27T07:46:00.000-05:002015-12-02T12:04:06.384-05:00Happy Birthday To Our TWO YEAR OLD!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our youngest granddaughter is TWO!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She is spunky and cautious and was the slowest one to warm up to me........</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">......AND Santa!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She is an absolute JOY</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And is the easiest baby ever!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy Birthday to our</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Baby Doll loving</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mommy loving</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Paci loving</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">PRECIOUS beyond words</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Youngest granddaughter!</span><br />
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-22804949742460049272015-11-26T04:00:00.000-05:002015-11-26T04:00:07.646-05:00Happy Birthday To Our FIVE YEAR OLD!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This big boy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our oldest grandson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is turning FIVE today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He is pretty amazing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His heart has compassion like you've never seen!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For people.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And for animals.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And for the feelings of others.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He is dagum "smart as a whip!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And doesn't miss a trick......</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Which is good AND bad!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He definitely keeps us on our toes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I adore this boy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I pray he uses his intelligence and compassion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to bless others.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I pray he lives every day of his life </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for the one who created him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nonny loves you big B!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You and your </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">toy loving </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">friend loving</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">water loving</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">HEART!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Birthday BUDDY!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love, Nonny</span><br />
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-16460089006128144412015-11-25T04:00:00.000-05:002015-11-25T04:00:06.081-05:00Happy Birthday To Our SIX YEAR OLD!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She was grand #2, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and we welcomed her to our family</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> with so much excitement and anticipation </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of what it would be like </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to be grandparents to more than one grand!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Good grief! How could we NOT love this smiling angel???!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You know when you are expecting your first baby and you wonder if you could EVER love another one like you loved the first one? That's exactly how it feels with the grands too. And then, the next one comes, and you love just as big as with the first!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">artistic and fun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> independent and feisty</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and has an opinion on all things related to fashion!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She is gorgeous and humble </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and knows EXACTLY what she wants,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">....and I love everything about her!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sweet A, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I pray you take that precious, sweet, determined spirit </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and serve Jesus in a BIG way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I really do love everything about you!</span></div>
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-70304954162488922952015-11-21T04:08:00.000-05:002015-11-21T08:04:41.997-05:00Happy Birthday First Born<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was 19.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Didn't have a CLUE what I was doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But God, in His perfect ways</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">38 years ago,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He is still cute.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He is still my first born.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And he might even still wear initials on his shirt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm proud of you, B!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Go do great things.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And always remember the ONE </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Birthday Ace!</span><br />
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-74048692706815023712015-10-27T04:00:00.000-04:002015-10-27T07:44:41.146-04:00I'm Nonny To An EIGHT Year Old!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the day of your birth I had no idea how much room I had in my heart to love you. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You were one of the most alert babies I had ever seen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I fell completely in love with you....and you loved me in return.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Girlie, If you don't become a school teacher, I will be SHOCKED! It's your favorite thing in the whole wide world to play!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You are more than ready to be EIGHT! The world needs more girls like you. Go be a light! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Birthday E. C. !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nonny loves you BIG!</span></div>
Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-35444005289043812942015-10-25T10:06:00.000-04:002015-10-25T10:06:07.856-04:00Happy 4th Birthday C + T<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They were born WAY TOO EARLY and fought for every breath just to be here. But God, in His gracious way, allowed them to bless the socks off us! </span></div>
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-56959844890492747352015-09-01T09:03:00.000-04:002015-09-01T09:03:03.441-04:00It's His Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So thankful for you and your heart for Jesus and people.</span></div>
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Love Being A Nonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720553.post-81744991488289943492015-08-12T11:38:00.001-04:002015-08-12T11:46:28.821-04:00August 2015<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p53O-VEfqlA" width="480"></iframe><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I guess it's safe to title this August, since it seems I'm not blogging more than once a month! :( </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We returned this past weekend from our family beach trip. It was a great trip and actually was a little easier this year than last! The nine grands are getting a little older and they all play together SOOO well! They range in age from 14 months to seven years. (funny how that seems OLDER.) Our eight year old niece goes with us too (and my parents) so technically we have 10 playing together! We have a total of 20 on our trip and it's GREAT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(first photo by <a href="http://www.bonneygirlphotography.com/" target="_blank">Pam Bonney</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(last two photos by <a href="http://www.jordanmaunder.com/" target="_blank">Jordan Maunder</a>)</span></div>
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