The first Birthday Party my Sister had ever had...at 51 Saturday in the park

 This my sister two years my elder was tricked into a wonderful surprise party that took her completely off guard. She was stunned. The nieces had decorated and mad a cake for her (a very good cake)

 

 I attended to honor my sister and to have the kids play with my great nieces and nephews their second cousins. Dove and this little girl the daughter of my nephews baby's mother. She and her other brother Dash's age are favored by my kids. They really get along well.

 

 The boy in the orange is the other son of my nephew and the boy on ground the brother of the above girl.

 

 The other two were neighbor and a son to the best friend of my dead nephew.

 

 This little fellow is my nieces son.

He is a real cute kid.

Dash and Dove just loved getting to see him for they live across country.

 

 The white and turquoise necklace is what I gave her.

 

 An image for her of all the kids. Many her grand kids two her niece and nephew (my kids) some neighbors children. on her lap is the son born of my nephew after his passing. To her right his mother holding the infant of another set of folks the bio of the boy in orange. The parents were not there they just let a relative bring the the children. The one on right she is a really good mom. She has the three kids the two that my kids play with well and the newest baby. . The little one in orange on his knee is a child of great concern for all of us he and his sister who is on knee at far right.

Please remember these two kids Please...for my heart is very very heavy for their lives now and in future.

 

This was a very touching moment for her this little one I ask prayer for gave a card to her that had the song You are my sunshine. It grabbed that Grandmas heart and just squeezed it into a painfully sweet way.

That is an image of her and her brother.

Two children that need a miracle to live a life of hope and promise.

Emotionally it was a challenging day.

I stood up to a man who was mistreating the boy in question.

ME i stood up to him!

I was pretty tired when I got back home as were the kids at exit.

I have NEVER seen boys fling themselves so hard on the ground and really wrestle hurting each other with calous. I was just appalled. It was normal to those in attendance. Different lives.

My thought just because "they did it" does not mean it is the most profitable way to train a child to be.

Dash had a hand injury and was just wipped out!

I took them for a burger on the way home and he was so undone.

His humor improved after food.

He told me how he really likes the way his Daddy is better than the way those men were.

They hurt him physically.

Daddy he said hurts sometimes with words but always apologizes when he is wrong.

Life is full of variety

Grumpy

Now I have been exceedingly busy...

and for me to say that
(those of you who know me)
know that this is no
"whistling hi ho hi ho its off to work I go"
...although I have been rather Grumpy.

I began the EDMR secessions three weeks ago and we are still doing the history time line. Each time I remember more and more blanks are filled in...a good thing but I get pretty angry that my reality is defamed by a few. This is however a normal part of denial and the efforts to keep that in place. The fact that I must respect others keeps me from going off the handle on them. Some days though just barely...

Some of the adults just under this generation are now remembering and asking. I also send then to their Other Aunt and Uncles for information. I have a genealogy that is very well established by Dear Elder Sister. She is such a gift and a blessing to me.

The Baby shower was a Swim BBQ party with all the old friends of my Nephews...bitter sweet and the best efforts to make a very painful sad thing a joyous time for the Mom to be...who birthed my Great nephew the next day.

This is cute little Nico my Nieces sweet baby boy.
He is so fun, just thinks his Grammy (my sister) is the best entertainment in the whole of the world. She is so enjoying being a Grandma again. He other little grandson who is 7 was there too. It was real good to see him. He came up to my kids and almost plowed them over with his happy exuberant hug. That was so beautiful to see him so happy to see his cousins

Now if you ever go to a party with one of these....yikes this is too yummy!
Served with lots of fresh fruit and other tid bits.
It is a chocolate fountain.

The party had a luau theme and the girls did a great job with it.

This lovely pool had a bit of a challenge for my poor sister trying to get it ready last minute.
The Daddy Man of course on life guard duty with my other Niece who is a new mom herself.
The party turned from a small gathering into a large BBQ over night on her and the pool had to be shocked.

Mommy to be in blue
Boy blue born the next morning (induced).

Many of these are Great Nieces and Nephews.

I did a post on the creative process over
here at A Place to Create.

The Sewing room was so ready to receive some attention.
The other day while on the phone I saw some great ideas on how to improve my space.

This will become a scrap booking and paper center for scanning as well.
I love the improved storage. I was given that wonderful counter top from under the giving tree last month. This is how I actually made use of it.

With that cabinet out from under my table I am once again able to store these properly so I can make use of them . Now no longer are they up on top of the shelving unit. The count was perfect! This is all of the scrap by color and also all of the various notions. Now I can sew and not have a battle with getting up on a stool or chair to get what I need down from up high. So much safer for me too.
It is so much nicer in here.
I think I see a quilt getting closer.

The other day I stumbled upon another yard of the black beaded trim.
I just finished it last night and still need to get this hung right.

Adding color where I can...This is the new curtain for the back door.
The walls all white now call for color! But the walls need be white to respect my sweet man who simply wants white walls.
Well I have had walls my way many years it is his turn.
I am just a color junkie:)

This a new dress...it was a $65 dress I found for $12. so...
I made a layout of a necklace yesterday for it.
I think I will really love the look when I get done.
Look at that just for me!
:)

One of the other activities has been to finish up the garden
This morning I was able to work a couple of hours on it before the heat was too much.
I have notice the last two days the promise of fall as the lows are now in the 80*'s
I worked in the garden this morning
There is a post over at
BEE BLISS GARDENS

My cool little son is getting into the Rhythm of drumming.
I love it!
If I were able I would love to own a set of drums.
At our house creativity makes way to drums of items that give this child fondness of sound. Now Dash is hearing impaired.
We went through the garage and the yard this morning looking for sounds he liked.
Very interesting to watch and to with him.

I think it is also a very good outlet.
He needs so much attention, it is very hard to fill this sponge.
I think I fall short here.

Look at that intensity!

Now if only we could get him to flow with it.
Like for instance the Lab...
Speaking of intense!




This is the fix that had to be done for that dog went through several pounds of very expensive (he has allergies) dog food!
So then after this was solved...
He got into the chicken feed!

Speaking of the chickens ...
We got an egg this morning!
The heat is so hard on the poor things.
We moved the coop under the gazebo for the time being to give them some better releif. The birds are in such a hurry for fall as am I.

So there ya go...
Whether I am Grumpy,
Happy,
Sleepy,
Sneezy,
Doppy,
Bashful
or being my own
Doc...
Life is full of variety for me.

Wordless Wednesday

Just three of the many many