MOM LOVES YOU AND MISSES YOU NICK & ZACH

I hope you are enjoying your visit!

I love you!

HANG IN THERE SIS!

GET WELL SOON LYNN!

We love you!

FOR JIM'S DAD

Jim wanted me to post a Happy Fathers Day message for his Dad. I don't post to our Dad's because they don't look at the blog. So there wasn't an intentional slight! We hope you had a great day!

MORE GREAT DADS

I am very proud of my brother Dan who has become such an awesome Dad and husband. Watching him as a bratty little brother I would have never guessed he would have grown up to be the wonderful man he is! Love you baby bro!
Also, Happy Fathers Day to John Bruschi and Jimmy Knuckles,two really great dads!

I hope your day is wonderful!

HAPPY FATHERS DAY BABY

You are by far the most amazing and loving father I have evr known! You have been a true blessing to our boys!




I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART! YAMWW!

FIRST SGT SAYS "HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THOSE GREAT DADS WE KNOW"

Love you Janine!

Good job so far Rik! They have been dressed with their hair done and I have not gotten any phone calls! I knew you would take on the stay at home Dad role with all the gusto of a Master GySgt, but a little less intimidating. It won't be long til my little beauties have you eating from their hands! Just look at those sweet faces!
We love you man! Hope you have a great day!

HAPPY FIRST FATHERS DAY MATTEO

Enjoy my little Pudjalini. We hope your day is wonderful!

HAPPY FIRST FATHERS DAY PAGE

You have begun a wonderful journey full of blessings! Hope your first Fathers Day is special!

POST SURGERY

Well, we got through surgery but not without a few tense moments. Elijah received a nerve block in his shoulder and had an allergic reaction. I was asked to leave for the nerve block. After being allowed back in to wait with him I noticed red blotches and his lips started to swell. Since he had three different medications at that point they were unsure which one was causing the reaction. It took two doses of Benadryl but the swelling stopped and the blotches faded. Of course, I was compltely freaked out by this point. After reassuring me that they would keep a close eye on him and a talk between me and God it was off to surgery. An hour and a half surgery turns into three!
After a twelve hour trip to the hospital I got to bring my boy home and watch over him. He is doing pretty well considering they had to remove the pain pump. After the third or maybe fourth allergic reaction we figured out the culprit. Forunately we have been able to maintain a comfortable pain level so far. My guy went through a lot and was a trooper through it all. He will be sleeping in the recliner for some time and has a difficult recovery with physical therapy but so far so good! My boys and Jim are my life so any thought of something happening to them terrifies me. Thanks for the prayers and thanks to God for the answered prayers! Mom loves you and is very proud of you Bubby!

ELIJAH'S SURGERY

Elijah has shoulder surgery tomorrow afternoon. Of course, I am very nervous as usual. I hate seeing them in pain and this is supposed to be a very painful surgery and recovery. So please keep him in your prayers for the surgery as well as the recovery.

We may be carrying him around like this for awhile!
We love you Elijah!

ELIJAHS AWARD

Elijah won an award for the highest GPA in Marine Tech Academy. I spoke to one of his teachers and she told me how impressed they are with him at school and what an awesome young man he is. I am constantly amazed at how awesome all of my boys are and have felt incredibly blessed every day for the more than 20 years that I have had the honor to be their mother!

GREAT JOB! WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU!

JUST FUN AND SILLINESS

Caleb loves wrestling Zach on the trampoline. Zach is a pretty awesome big brother!
Now what possessed this silly man to get up on the sun room roof nobody will know. We are not drinkers so no alcohol was involved. This is the silliness that I love sooo much though!
Gabe got quite upset at Daddy being on the roof and quickly got off the trampoline to go inside and coax him in. Caleb on the other hand decided Daddy had a great idea.
Now who does this gorgeous man belong to? Oh yeah, he's all mine!

Love you HHB! You make my heart sing!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT TEASH

We love you!

BASEBALL IN THE BACKYARD

Gabe at bat.
Some help from big bro Zach.
Gabe catching while Zach's at bat.
Daddy helping Gabe pitch.

My little Red just hangin out in the playhouse.

DADDY, HIS LIL GUYS AND A TURTLE

Jim found this turtle in the yard and had to share it with his boys.


Aren't they sweet!

Does anyone know what type of turtle this is?

NEWEST BARE FAMILY ADDITION

He is beautiful!
Kim, Jim's sister, Page and baby Gage. I think he looks like Daddy.
I assume this is the proud Grandma. (Page's Mom)
He has some awesome cheeks for kissing!

Congratulations Kim and Page!
We can't wait to meet our new nephew! He reminds me of Taylar in this picture.

OOPS, ANOTHER MISSED B-DAY

MY NEPHEW SAMUEL IN MD HAD AN APRIL B-DAY AS WELL.

Please forgive me Sammy April is a busy month for B-Days.

Tell your goofy mother to send me some pics of you and Isaiah.

We love you and miss you!

AUSTIN & TAYLARS

MISSED B-DAYS

Austin, our nephew in Virginia, had an April birthday. Sorry for missing it but it looks as though you had a great day.

We love you and miss you!

Taylar, our neice in Maryland, had a May bithday. I hope you had a great day.
We love you and miss you!
We have not seen our neices and nephews on Jim's side much since moving to NC. We would love to have them come visit!

PS Kim I need more pics of your children!

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BIRTH OF GAGE!

Marsha, Jesse and Dominic

My niece Marsha and her husband Jesse are expecting their first child. A little boy who will be born in August and named Dominic. He will be my second great nephew, Moms second great grandson and Lynn's first grandchild.
I think she looks adorable and wish that I could be a bigger part of all of it. I used to change Marsha's diapers. Sorry about sticking you with a pin once Annie. I already know that she will be a great mom since her and her sister spent many weekends with me helping me with their cousins. She was a beautiful baby so I can't wait to see her little guy.

Love you and miss you Marsha!

THANKS MOM AND DAD

Momom and Popop will be leaving in the morning so we forced Mom to be in some pictures with the boys.
It was a productive visit because we managed to find Mom and Dad 2.07 acres and a wonderful builder. So if all goes as planned they will be able to move by March 08'.
Since they are the only Grandparents my boys have had it will be nice to have them close so they can be a bigger part of their lives. Caleb especially loves having them here. He has woke up every morning and run downstairs to see them. He has enjoyed breakfast on the deck with his Popop and walks outside with Popop and the dog. I dread having to tell him they will be leaving.
Daddy and the Lil guys.

Since Gabe spends most of the time in sweat pants Mom bought them 12 pair of Ravens sweat pants and each a Ravens t-shirt which made Daddy happy as well. She also got her favorite big boy his own set, she is always spoiling him! We will miss them until they return in October.
We love you Mom and Dad! Have a safe trip!