Joshua & his 'love' Ashley at our Christmas morn brunch.
Ohhhh!!, 'my' baby!!! all grown up. Sniff ... smile!
Joshua is the only child of our daughter, Cari, & our eldest kid-ling, of 3.
Christmas Eve at Emery's w/family
Tatiana ae 7
James ae 11 & Alyssa ae 3 (the kids cousins that we 'adopted' as our own)
Ansel ae nearly 9
Alyssa threw her arms up in the air & said w/such excitement & glee w/each gift she pulled from her package, 'Wow, Mimi! I like it!' , then would reach in for another gift. Love my girl ...
Our tea party on Dec. 29th for Tatiana's 7th bdayWe always have her party later on because of her
Dec. 29th birth, so I went to 'play' with the kidlings on her day. Oh, how they love our little impromptu tea parties. Then we play cards .....
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UPDATE ~ Each day is better ... I can nearly eat food again! WOO-HOO!!! I can now stay awake nearly the whole day ... Your prayers & sweet thoughts & notes have sooooo greatly warmed my heart & helped me mend. Love to you all ... Marydon
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Haiti Update ~ Hernst, an in-law, lost a brother-in-law & cousin in the Haiti crisis. Jela, Cat's sister, lost her Port-au-Prince home entirely. Thank God, the family has not been affected moreso.
I'm glad to hear things are improving for you! :0)
ReplyDeleteThey are gorgeous, sugar.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that you would feature the Mormon Temple since you aren't even LDS, honey, but THANK YOU for doing that. I'll probably never get to the Washington DC temple, but my brother-in-law and his wife and adult kids go regularly to it. I've never read those interesting facts either. Thank you for that also. You are very kind and have a good heart to be so open to us.
xoxo,
Connie
Hi Marydon,
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see you posting again. You've been in my thoughts and prayers. Thanks for the sweet pictures.
Glad you are feeling better...love the photos of the children..how sweet to have a Tea Party.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Marydon that you have been ill. I was just catching up on your blog. I sure hope you are back to perking regular soon.
ReplyDeleteThat is such sweet memories you are creating with those little ones. They are so special.
Get well soon. Becca
Your family is precious! thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are starting to feel better.
Your little ones are adorable Marydon... I am so happy you are able to eat something now and feeling some better... so saddened to hear about the casualties in your family in Haiti... love to you... xoxo Julie Marie
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for the losses in Haiti!
ReplyDeleteGood news about your improving health though, Marydon!
And those family photos are wonderful!
So glad to hear that you are getting better and better! Please keep right on resting though. I know it's awful to not be able to "do" as we are used to. But please don't set yourself back, by trying to do too much, too sooon. :-)
ReplyDeleteGentle hugs,
A very happy today Aunt Amelia
So glad to see you "out and about" here in blog land. Glad to know that your health is improving.
ReplyDeletePrayers go out to anyone affected by the disaster.
Leann
Hi Marydon, I am so sorry that you have been ill, I hope you are now recovering day by day, don't try to go too fast. The picturs of the children are lovely you must be very proud. I will stop by again soon to find out how you are doing.
ReplyDeleteLove Jillxxxxx
So glad you are starting to see physical progress!!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos of family!!
Take Care!
Love,
Marilyn
xxoo
Hi Marydon!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you have not been feeling well, I hope and Pray that you feel better real soon!!!!I do not know why I thought you lived in Texas, I am so sorry I got that all wrong!!!!Your impromtu Tea Parties are so wonderful!!! The Grandkids love those!!! And you can tell they love it and adore you!!!!!
Your oldest Grandson is so handsome!!! What a fine young man he is!!!!!
Have a great day today, stay warm and toasty today!!!!
hugs,
jamie
Lovely photos from your family gathering. I'm glad your recovery is coming along well. Hope you're back to full steam ahead soon.
ReplyDeleteGlad to read of your improvement and I really enjoyed reading your update and seeing all of the wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteBlessings always,
Linda ♥
Hi sweetie,
ReplyDeleteAll your BABIES are just gorgeous !! How fun is that !! The tea party so very sweet !! Your pink tree GORGEOUS !! Sooo fun to visit you, and Even BETTER knowing that you are feeling so much better .. See .. God is good .. Talk to you soon sweet one, and hoping each day continues to see you only BETTER !! God's speed !! Happy wintry day to you ~
hugs
~tea~xo
So glad to see you back and posting. Hope you get better each day. Blessings
ReplyDeleteWell I finally found you! So sorry you have been ill, the pics of your family are so sweet! Cindy
ReplyDeleteThat's comical! Joshua has that 'OK Grandma! Just one darn picture if you have to!' look on his face!
ReplyDeleteMarydon, prayers for you as you heal and gain strength. Your grandbabies are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBlessings~Sharon
Oh the tea parties and then playing cards sound like fun for all.
ReplyDeleteYou have a gorgeous family.
I am glad your recovery is continuing successfully.
Hi Maryadon,
ReplyDeleteTea parties are such fun. I know my little Grand daughter love it when we have one. She has her own little set.
Glad you are mending...sorry it's taking so long.
Warmly,
Deb :)
Heeehehee! I was expecting to see a dumpling recipe instead I found the cutest dumplings in the world, they are just precious Marydon. You have a beautiful family!
ReplyDeleteGod is good isn't He. I am so thankful you are gaining strength and feelin' better. Just don't push yourself too hard and each day will get better.
You have a terrific day filled with promised blessings!!!
got your note.
ReplyDeletehow do i get to blushing rose two to change my setting? hugs
barbara jean
Hi ~ so glad you can see and feel some improvements in your body - I know it feels like it is taking forever, but hang in there.
ReplyDeleteSo sad to hear about the losses in Haiti that affects your family and friends. May God surround them with his comfort and love.
Cynthia K. (Beauty and Blessings)
It is nice to see photo of your family. I love that you gave your grandchildren tea party. What fun, I like to join in - Hugs Nat
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind remarks... Great pictures and sorry you aren't feeling well.
ReplyDeleteCynthia
So glad you are feeling better :o)
ReplyDeleteYour family is beautiful and sound great !
Kammy
What a gorgeous family you have Marydon. I just love seeing pictures of your grandchildren. It's so good to see you getting better everyday.
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Marydon, those are such lovely family photos. I'm so glad to hear that you are starting to feel better.
ReplyDeleteWhat great family pictures! You certainly have beautiful kid-lings. Love the tea party, that must be so special for Tatiana, and great for the boys too. I am so glad you are beginning to feel better!
ReplyDeleteOh, my dear Marydon....
ReplyDeleteI feel lower than pond scum.....I've been a very poor blogger lately and I didn't even realize that you'd had surgery. I'm sooooo sorry. I should have been here leaving you little cheery notes. I'm so happy to hear that you're beginning to feel better though....Bless your little pea-pickin' heart!
All of your "babies" are just way toooooooo cute. :-) Adorable children and what a handsome grandson.
Big get well hugs,
Spencer
Oh, and PS.... :-)
ReplyDeleteI snagged your adorable button, thank you very much!
xoxoxo
The kiddos are adorable, and so happy!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear you're recovering, I'll keep you in prayer for a complete, 100%, better than new recovery! :-)
Have a great Thursday,
Anne
DEAR MARYDON,
ReplyDeleteI HOPE THIS FINDS YOU HEALING AND HAPPY.
I AM SO VERY SORRY THAT MEMBERS OF YOUR HAITIAN FAMILY WERE AFFECTED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
HAITI HAS LONG BEEN A SPECIAL PLACE I PRAYED FOR AND SENT MONEY TOO...FOR OVER 22 YEARS...BUT AS WE CAN SEE...MIRACLES ARE COMING FROM THERE EVERY DAY.
CONTINUE TO TAKE IT EASY AND REST AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR ISSUE IS BUT GOD DOES AND HE IS THE TRUE HEALER.
XOXO
SIMPLY DEBBIE
Glad to hear you are feeling better. Loved seeing the pictures of family. I hope every day is improving for you.
ReplyDeletePatti
I'm glad you are on the mend...good to see you posting. Take care and rest and get better.
ReplyDeleteMarydon...it's so good to hear you are feeling better and have turned the corner, continued improvement in the days to come.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures, what a dear family you have, they must bring you much joy... tea parties bring back happy memories of my childhood. hugs, Linda
So happy to hear you are on the mend. Looks like great family fun.
ReplyDeletePatsy
Good to hear you're feeling better. Take care of you. Nice photo's.
ReplyDeleteHello Marydon, I am so sorry that you have had to endure an operation which is clearly difficult for you to recover from quickly. I wish you well.
ReplyDeleteI@m also sorry about relatives in Haiti. What a dreadful time everyone is having there.
Lastly, what wonderful photos of those gorgeous children, they are adorable. I bet they loved the tea party and game of cards afterwards. ~hugs~ (gentle ones) to you. xxxxxxxx
Thanks for stopping by today. It's great hearing from you. I posted the mashed cauliflower to go with the meatloaf today. I hope to be reading you too soon!
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