Blessing Isabella..........

This past weekend we traveled to Pittsburgh for the baptism of our niece Isabella. This is Lindsay, Sarah Kate and Aunt Missy at the church taking a minute to chat before the service.

This is our Bella. She is the sweetest baby and it amazes me how she looks like Lindsay did as an infant! She is such a blessing to our family. Linds and SK were the babies for so long and it is nice to have a little one around again.

Here is Buzz's whole family. It was nice to have everyone together for the day!

Frick and Frack.....you do not see one without the other. I hope they are always as close as they are now! They are as close as either one of them have to having a sister so I pray that keep that closeness!

Here is Pete (Buzz's brother) and Missy and Bella. Bless them all.....

My Mother's Day...

Some mother's get to rest..some mothers get to cook..some mothers get waited on hand and foot. I went a Columbus Clippers game with my family. This is Sarah Kate posing....

Buzz sat along the wall like some happy little old man! He loves baseball so this was as much his gift as mine. Don't worry friends, I did get a gift. A new wind chime that I have been wanting!!

The park just opened this year and Corey and Buzz have been before, but this was my first time. It is a beautiful park and the team we were playing were the minor team for the Boston Red Sox.

We got to sit in the lawn section and it was alot of fun! It was a beautiful day and not too hot! So it was a great day to spend at the ballpark with the family!

Mother's Day Card...Sarah Kate's way....

I know it is alittle hard to read, but this is my card from SK. She makes me laugh because she is the only 7 year old I know that would say how much she will mss me when I die on my mother's day card. And she told me how lucky I am to have her.
She is right......

CORRECTION........I can't count.....

For some reason, I miss counted on my sisters in law. I guess that is what happens when you get behind on your bloggin and try to fit everything in on one day. Here is just a little bit about all:

Trish. She is married to my brother Don. I have known her since I was 8 years old. Yeah...that means Don is ALOT older than me (haha). At first, I did not like her very much because she took all of my brothers attention away from me. Don and I were close and I did not like that. But what I failed to uderstand at 8, is that she proved to be more than my brothers girlfriend. She was the person who fought for me when my brothers were mean....cry on her shoulder when my heart was broke and kept my kids for me when she was the only other person I trusted. I have been blessed to have her as a sister for more than 25 years....She has given me my Jess and Ryan

Jenn. She is married to my brother in law Chris. Jenn and I are alot alike. Not sure if that is good or not, but we are. We share alot of the same views about life and she has been very supportive when I have needed that person to understand. I would not trade her for anything and feel very blessed that our kids are close and look forward to sharing much more in the future. She has given me my Lindsay.

Kim. She is married to my brother Mark. I have been lucky (or unlucky) to share alot of "life's crap" with her since we have both been through it. It is great to have someone to talk to who understands and I hope that I can always be that person for her. She has given me my Ella Kay.

last is Missy. She is married to my brother in law Pete. I am very excited about Missy because I do not know what blessings hold for us. She and Pete have only been married for a few years and we do not get to see each other much. thanks to facebook, we are able to keep tabs on ech other much easier. She is a very gentle and kind hearted person and I look forward to seeing what God has planned for our relationship. She has given me Bella (who we call izzy).

I hope that everyone is as lucky as I have been to share my life with such great women.....

Happy Mother's Day Mom......

Well, where do I begin. I guess by saying Happy Mother's Day. Seems just simple...not enough. Thank you Mom..seems simple not enough. So what are the right words for the woman who has always been there for you? Maybe saying what she has done:

1. Not only did she give me life, but she held my hand as I gave life.
2. She let me cry in her arms after I made mistakes, but never said "I told you so".
3. She laughed with me when I was so tired, even if it made Dad mad (Fancy Gap).
4. She gave out of her pocket, even if she didn't really have it to give.
5. Loved me despite of your mistakes.
6. Only wanted the best for me and was excited when me got it.
7. Loved me just the way I am.
8. She brought another child into our home and allowed him to become family.
9. She loved because she did, not because she had to.
10. She married my Dad and all of this happened because they fell in love.

Mom has been all of these things to me all of my life. She taught me to love others and myself. To love God and hold his word close to my heart. She gave me the wings to fly, but always let me come back to the nest if I needed. She is my Mom, my friend and one of the biggest blessing God could give me.

I love you Mom and pray that I can give my kids half of what you have given me.
Happy Mother's Day...I love you.....

Bad News Brewers......not Bears....

Well, it was opening day for Corey and his Brewers won today 5-1. It was so exciting to see everyone back together and the boys having such a blast. The team takes a lap around and slides into home after every win. This is the team waiting for a huge slide!!

Corey and Buzz before the game. Buzz is one of the assistant coaches this year..scary thought huh?? He really enjoys it and all the coaches are fathers of players. Tthey have become like family!! Doesn't Corey look great in his new specs!!

This is Tyler getting ready to take his turn to slide. Tyler got two great hits this morning...Way to go Tigger!!

This is Jaxon as he was about to hit the ball for a triple! he is the sweetest kid!! His hair is long dad..wait till you see it..looks good!!

This is Corey pitching! he only got two hits off of him today, walked a base, singled, bare handed a guy and got him out at first. A great day..I am proud of you Corey boy!!!!

Happy Easter...

This is Grandma JuJu holding Baby Izzy on her first Easter. She is the daughter of pete (Buzz's brother and Missy). She is so beautiful and the kids were so excited to share the day with her.

This is Aunt Jenn. She is married to Buzz's brother Chris. I believe she was getting her baby fill. Izzy is easy to love and make you want another one...well most people want one. I can hold her..love her..and have no desire for another one. Does this make me a bad person?? I believe God satisfies your soul and let's you know when you have blessed!

I think she looked at us all day like we were nuts...she better get use to it!!

This is Chris, Pete and Buzz posing while the kids were hunting eggs. Chris lives in MAryland and Pete in Pittsburgh so being all together is a hard thing to do.

These three bucketheads had a great time together. It is always fun to see them together and hear the laughter. It was also great because Jenn an Missy (my sister in laws) all got a chance to catch up. I have been very blessed with three wonderful sisters(in law) and I would not trade them for anything.