Hello It's Me

I remember writing a post 3 years ago when I was turning 57 and how it bothered me just a little, today I am writing about turning the BIG 60 in just 3 days..Funny thing is that number doesn't bother me at all. Why you might ask? I'm not sure either and I won't spend much time worrying about it...All I know is my life is full & happy and I have more energy than  I've had in years (could be the weight I've lost or chasing Hazel) I'll take it either way....I will look back on my 50's with fond memories after all I became  "Oma" 4 times !!! So good bye 59, HELLO 60 Let's CELEBRATE and let the good times keep on coming, I'm ready if you are!!!!

2014 Ending

The year (2014) is coming to an end soon, as always we look back on the things we have or have not done and maybe we will accomplish them in the new year.   As I look back on my life this past year, I was blessed in ways I could not imagine....This has been a happy year for us.. We welcomed our 4th granddaughter Hazel into the family and I just have to say that child is pure joy, along with that Amy & her husband Jason are back home in "Sweet Home Alabama" Who could ask for more?  Having all "my kids" in the same town is a high light in my life....I am looking forward to 2015 and all that she has to offer me,  BRING IT ON....Happy New Year Everyone!!!!

Special Day!!!!!!

One of the happiest days of my life also happens to be the birth of my youngest daughter...when I tell the story of how that day went they can't believe it...it's funny..so here goes ....First, I had no idea that my water had broken ( Dr. broke water with 1st child) so I didn't know what to expect, let's just say I wasn't any smarter the second time around. I just thought that I was wetting the bed several times, so I got up & changed  my gown & then it hit me what was happening...I was never in any pain, just a back ache. Hubby was at Fire Dept. at the time so I called him. I think he thought he was going to have to delivered the baby cause he was home in record time..but I had not called the Dr.yet so he went into a panic mode....whats the hurry I said "we have time".. but I made the call...& Dr. said come in, I was only a day away from my due date...so I didn't have time to take a shower or wash my hair..so we woke oldest daughter up & out the door we went to my parents to drop daughter off but I decided to get out of car & go potty which made hubby nervous, any way he wasn't paying attention & fell down the hill rolling all the way down...you ought to hear how my mom tells the story..Finally we are at the hospital but no one told me you had to pre register so hubby took care of it..but I didn't see him again till I was going into delivery....what was he doing...well lets see...moving the car ,eating breakfast, calling everyone ,letting them know we would have a baby that afternoon. They were paging him & 30min.later he shows up as they are wheeling me into delivery..where are you going he asks...Mr.W. she's having the baby now..you see I had waited so long in taking my time getting to hospital they didn't have time to prep me..Well any way hubby's response was "you can't have the baby now", I already told everybody it would be this afternoon....Mr. W. this baby is coming now, are you coming into the delivery room?  HUH & he looks at me for a answer..At that point in time I could have cared less & waved  my hand in the air & said do what you want....a few mins later he shows up just in time to see our sweet  baby girl being born.  So on October 14,1979 I gave birth to the most beautiful baby ever that has grown into the most beautiful woman ever. There are a few details I left out (like not having a name for her) but she did get a name after 3 days & it fits her but I had nothing to do with her first name, hubby & mother-in-law picked it....thats another story,another time....

Open Letter To Oatmeal

• Dear Oatmeal,   You and I have never liked each other and I'm not sure we ever    will, it goes all the way back to my child hood and it would take hours & hours laying on a couch to figure it out but I have come to a cross road in my life where I must make a few changes...and my mother said you were good for me, mom's know best right?  I am willing to give you a second chance, we all deserve second chances even you...so tomorrow morning I will give you that chance to prove to me that your taste is not as bad as I remembered. I am counting on you to make me a more healthy me so here's to us...please don't make me regret this difficult decision...Sincerly Jane

Summer's Done 2014

Wow it's been awhile, but it's been a busy summer hanging out with the girls, marking things off their to do list....not to mention that I've been to Kentucky every month,(wonder why) & headed that way again next week. Hazelnut is 5 months already, twinkies will be in 1st grade & E. will be in 3rd. Where did time go?        The reason for this rambling on is that I had a conversation with my parents yesterday & one with my sister this morning about the things we do with our grand kids that we may never have done with our own kids..I don't ever remember laying in the drive way so they could outline my body in chalk, but I let E and we all took turns outlining each other, and it looked like a crime scene when we got through....That girl can talk me into most anything..  So as another summer comes to a close & school starts we are hoping that little Hazelnut can come join us in our adventure's at Oma's & Pop's house..I heard it's a fun place to be!!!

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It's been six weeks since I've written anything. Let's just say it's been pretty busy around here or there or everywhere. We moved my mother-in-law in Feb. and she's doing well as expected for some one in her condition. She still knows me and for that I am thankful.  Moving on... And by now you know that our granddaughter made her way to us on the very last day of Feb. I've been up to Kentucky 2 times already and am dying to go right this minute again. I hate not being there for her like I was with the other 3 girls...but goofy me has already sent her a video reading her a story about 5 bouncing bunnies, after I sent it I realized that I looked scary but hey it was hard  trying to read & record at the same time. Oh and if you haven't heard her name it's Hazel Marin Richardson which I truly love!!!!!!!

"Name"

The day is almost here and I still can't believe my baby is having a baby..It won't be real till I see her & hold her in my arms and finally know her name that I have tried to get out of Amy & Jason for months....They insist that they don't know but I find that hard to believe that they don't have a few names floating around...or  maybe Amy is just like me and the poor kid won't have a name for 3 days like her..(long story) Any way I'm sure it will be the right name.. Stay tune, by Friday I'll know and it will be worth the wait...."Thank Heaven For Little Girls"