New Digs

Everyone has been asking about the new place and things we have added. We have had a busy time and still need to get photos on the walls and still need furniture for the living room but we are getting there.

Last weekend we did a few things to make it feel warmer. First we decided on rugs for both the family room and living room. It is very hard to get good pictures of them but they really do fit the room. I think that we all agreed on these so if you don't fell free to say so. (We just won't have you come over). We are still trying to get things out of boxes and put in places that we know where they are.

Here is one that lets you see the TV also.
Here is the living room rug.

We have moved the computer to the desk in the family room.

Stuff

Iknow I will get in trouble for these but here is quick shots of bedroom furniture This is the BBQ on side.

Bigscreen for family room.

I realised that I haven't been putting this together much. As I said before so much has happened in my life lately that I thought I would give you a brief catching up.

We moved to our new digs in the comfortable area of La Habra. Packing up was terrible and people that move often either are much more patient than I (I know I know everyone has more patience than me) or they can live with much less than I do.

We had a yard sale and got rid of some things. GOT the truck and MOVED
Shayla was a big help before and after
We got some new stuff

TRIED OUT SOME RUGS...

Didn't keep any of them. Then went to see the East coast princesses for a brief visit.

And when I have more time I will post more of the lil miracle Kyle

WHY?

I have been in Philly and had the extreme pleasure of meeting my first grandson. I went to see him at the hospital and we had a very animated conversation. I am truly blessed. As I sat there and looked at him and held him , I was just overwhelmed by the blessings in my life.

I have been around miracles before. I have experienced a miracle in my own life that was life altering.

Besides being blessed also I am constantly asking why? Why has the Lord been so kind to me? I know that God hears all of our prayers. What I wrestle with is why are some immediately answered and others not so speedily. I know all the standard answers...Everything in God's due time. We can't know everything.

Sometimes things are just the luck of the draw. Other times we are deserving but many times I just wonder Why?

Holding Kyle you really can experience God's work in action. The odds have been stacked against him but despite that he presses on. I wish he was able to talk and tell us how he is feeling about all this.

I am amazed at the love shown to him and his family by so many. People who haven't met him yet wish to help in any way. People of all faiths and belief systems pulling for and praying for him or showing support in so many different ways. I know what I believe but I am glad for these many others who believe differently but still ask for the same out come.

I am not sure why some prayers for one are answered with the desired request and others just as worthy still struggle to get an acceptable answer.

I know I'm rambling and it has been awhile since I posted. I just want to say I am so blessed and so undeserving of so great a family and life. To any of you struggling for answers or just trying to make it from on moment to the next. I just wanted you to all know, that I know God lives. I know he here prayers and answers them and I will have to settle for that even when I don't know the Why.

Countdown

We are really moving. We will have a new phone # which means I need to remember more numbers.
I forgot how many things one keeps over the years. We have really purged the house that we are leaving and hope that we are not transferring any clutter.
Things are coming together as Linder and I seam to be fraying at our ends. Whoever scheduled things didn't look at the calendar very well. We will move this weekend then leave for Utah to take Kaylee back to the "Y". This doesn't leave much beach time. Its a good thing that it stays warm enough to go in September.
I want to send a big THANK YOU to Shayla and Kaylee. They have done a lot of the work getting things ready. Kaylee will only get to spend a night or two before leaving. It has been a long hot summer. I will be glad when I can just sit down and enjoy the new house.

K&K visits

Now that I know Emma is checking out the Blogs I have to be more diligent in posting.

I am enjoying visit with Karina and Kelsi. I just love her giggles.

She also loved the beach as all the granddaughters do.

Grandma and Kelsi enjoyed the day. I can't wait until everyone can come and go the beach.
The beach will remember Kelsi now and awaits her many return visits.

I know that Tamar being in the Hospital misses the beach. I do have it on good information that the beach will wait for her and her son Kyle. We really do miss all of you but are very happy that we live in a world that allows us all to so easily stay in touch.

I know Kelsi's dad secretly misses the beach and we can't wait for him to join us this Christmas. Who knows maybe with global warming we'll go to the beach in December. We miss you John.

New things!

First of all I want to say thank you to my daughter Karina for updating my back ground and adding links. Thanks Kiddo.

I also want to say a big THANKS to Trevor's wonderful mom for putting on pictures of her trip back with lil princesses.
We are supposed to close escrow on the 14Th. I am not getting cold feet but this should be easier. I am not sure how people do this. I am glad that I won't be doing this again for some time.

August is here and I need to get to the beach soon. I have wasted to many Saturday's looking at homes and not enough times looking a sand and waves.Maybe I will get back to the beach around Labor Day....what am I thinking that is the start of college football.