Ariane Dunlavy

My beautiful niece, Ariane Dunlavy was welcomed into the arms of our loving Heavenly Father this afternoon.  She had been battling cancer for the past few months and now she is free from the pain of this horrid disease.  She leaves behind her mother, Connie, her father Will, her brothers Paul and Sean.

Ariane was a soft spoken girl and never spoke harsh words of others.  She was well educated and loved to travel.  Her mother was her favorite traveling companion.  Ariane was a friend to all and loved to be in the service of her fellowmen.

Ariane, we will miss you and your sweet countenance.  Your laughter will ring in the homes you visited and brighten the lives you came in contact with.  I will love you forever and always.  God be with us left behind until we meet you again.

Love you sweet beautiful girl!!!!

Happy 4th Birthday Payton Riley Curry…

Feb 12,  2009 was a very special day because Heavenly Father sent our family a gift.   As on this day Payton Riley Curry was born and has filled our lives with joy.

Payton is fun and has the best laugh ever.  Her laugh come all the way from her toes.  She loves to play outside in the dirt and ride her bike.  Payton is loveable and she is so independent.  I ask her how come I like her and she replies “because I am so stinking cute”.

We love our Paytee girl and hope she has the best birthday ever.

Happy Birthday Richard…

Twenty three years ago on February 6th a beautiful baby boy left heaven and came to be part of our family.  What a joyful day that was.  This baby boy took me from motherhood to grandmotherhood and every day since his birth has been a joy.

Richard you are an extremely special man and I love you dearly.  I wish for you this year that all your goals will be met and that all the decisions you make will lead you to greater accomplishment.  Let the Lord take your hand and the both of you walk in paths of righteousness.

Hope you had a wonderful birthday and that you got just what you wanted.  Fly to the highest levels my Big Boy.

Thrifty Find….

Last night we stopped into Saver’s to see what they might have.  We walked over to the furniture department and spotted 3 Windsor chairs for $6.99 each.  This was a great find and we were excited.  Just then an announcement came over the intercom that all furniture was 50% off.  Wow!!! that made my chairs $3.50 each.  This was making me giddy.

The plan for these chairs will be a bench similar to this:

I went to the children’s clothing to see what they had.  Dick came over and wanted me to come look at a headboard he had found.  When I seen it, my heart started pitter patting as it was what I had been looking for.  There was not a price on it so we found one of the workers and asked him what it was priced at.  He said the footboard was in the back and the set was priced at $10.  Then there was 50% off that.  $5.00 for the both.   Now I am head over heels with giddiness.

The bed  is a double and perfect for the spot I have in the bedroom.  This is basically what it will end up looking like:

  I am one very happy camper at this point.  I can hardly wait to get these projects started.

Happy 18th Birthday Tiffeni

Today Tiffeni is 18 years old and I can still remember the afternoon that she was born.  I was at work when the call came and could hardly wait to get to the hospital to welcome this most precious gift sent to our family.

We have always been best buds and she has brought more joy into my life than one can imagine.  She is funny, witty and so lovable.  She has grown into the most beautiful woman and I hope that all her goals will be met.

I love Tiffeni more than strawberries and she loves me more than chocolate.  Have a very strawberry birthday today sweet TifferBug.

100 Year Old Evan….

This is what Evan will look like when she is 100.  She will have rollers in her hair, will be wearing glasses, wear a muumuu, have on knee hi stockings and finish her ensemble off with a pair of slippers.

Man alive she is one hot fashionista!!!!

My New Bike

I am all ready for the Curry children when they get moved into our subdivision tomorrow.  We are planning on riding to each others houses and then going on bike rides around the blocks.

I have had my eye on this bike for a long long time and today when we went to Wally World, there was only one left.  We debated on whether to get it now or wait, but then decided to get it as there were other people looking at the bikes.  This is a 24”  because my legs are so short that the 26” just would not work for this girl. 

I wanted a bike that had no frill and glamor, one with no gears and no hand brakes.  I really love this bike.  I can strap a basket on the back when we go riding and we can have a snack and some water when we get tired (that might be only a half a block for me).

We were walking 2+ miles every morning, but Dick’s leg is just to painful now so this is one way for me to get out and exercise more.  I am so anxious for those kids to get here.

Wish me luck and safe biking.  I almost crashed into a curb and a bush on my maiden voyage out today.  Plus not having been on a bike for years and years, I am a little shaky on it.