Noelle's class had a Halloween party today, and all the parents signed up to bring something for them to have for lunch. I signed up for cheese, and right away knew I couldn't just bring in plain old cheese. I remembered these little cookie cutters I got for Christmas, and BAM! Pumpkin and leaf cheeses fit for a group of toddlers. I was pretty proud, and felt like a real school mom.
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Noelle's class had a Halloween party today, and all the parents signed up to bring something for them to have for lunch. I signed up for cheese, and right away knew I couldn't just bring in plain old cheese. I remembered these little cookie cutters I got for Christmas, and BAM! Pumpkin and leaf cheeses fit for a group of toddlers. I was pretty proud, and felt like a real school mom.
Hello! I am one of the organizers of a Women's Expo at my church, coming up this Saturday, and I wanted to let you know about it. I'm not sure how many of my regular readers live in Nashville, but it's worth advertising anyway! We have some really neat vendors coming, and this would be a great place to jumpstart some Christmas shopping. I hope to see you there!
Jaime
The Women's Expo is back and right before the Christmas season!
Come support Nashville business women Saturday November 3rd from 11-4pm. Enjoy all the shopping you can get done for your family and friends while avoiding the traffic and crowded malls during the Holiday shopping rush!
Products such as hand-made gifts, jewelry, purses, candles, embroidery, sewing, quilting, make-up, skin and health care, soap, candles, baby apparel, children's books, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Homemade Gourmet, Southern Living Home, clothes, as well as services like catering, photography, teeth whitening, massage therapy, home repairs, scrapbooking, children's music lessons and more!
Visit www.westendexpo.com for a chance to win a basket full of goodies from the vendors. There will also be door prizes given away at the event. Admission is FREE and delicious snacks will be sold by the Youth Group!
The event takes place at West End Community Church, 235 White Bridge Road.
Jaime
The Women's Expo is back and right before the Christmas season!
Come support Nashville business women Saturday November 3rd from 11-4pm. Enjoy all the shopping you can get done for your family and friends while avoiding the traffic and crowded malls during the Holiday shopping rush!
Products such as hand-made gifts, jewelry, purses, candles, embroidery, sewing, quilting, make-up, skin and health care, soap, candles, baby apparel, children's books, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Homemade Gourmet, Southern Living Home, clothes, as well as services like catering, photography, teeth whitening, massage therapy, home repairs, scrapbooking, children's music lessons and more!
Visit www.westendexpo.com for a chance to win a basket full of goodies from the vendors. There will also be door prizes given away at the event. Admission is FREE and delicious snacks will be sold by the Youth Group!
The event takes place at West End Community Church, 235 White Bridge Road.
on October 28 2007 at 04:45 PM
by: Jaime Matthews
File under:
Noelle Jordan
We just got back from the playground, where Noelle experienced one of her first rejections. This was Noelle talking to a little boy at the playground:
Noelle: <waving and smiling> Hi!
Boy: I'm not your friend.
Noelle: <pause> Okay...
She only sounded minorly dejected. Later on, we ran into the boy again climbing a ladder. He saw that Noelle wanted to try and said, "You can't do this!" So I said to him, "She sure can try though." And I wish he were still there when she made it to the top!
I'm sure Noelle will get rejected a lot in life, and I hope that eventually she learns to just shake it off. It's these kind of things that make me realize what a huge job it is to be a parent.
Noelle: <waving and smiling> Hi!
Boy: I'm not your friend.
Noelle: <pause> Okay...
She only sounded minorly dejected. Later on, we ran into the boy again climbing a ladder. He saw that Noelle wanted to try and said, "You can't do this!" So I said to him, "She sure can try though." And I wish he were still there when she made it to the top!
I'm sure Noelle will get rejected a lot in life, and I hope that eventually she learns to just shake it off. It's these kind of things that make me realize what a huge job it is to be a parent.
Let me at that little boy!!
Mom B - October 29, 2007 04:31 pm
We just got back from a Trunk or Treat event at our church, where people decorate the trunks of their cars and park in the lot, and the kids go around to all the cars to get candy. They also had inflatables, cotton candy, hot dogs, chips, and lemonade, hot chocolate and cider, and a few other little games. We went last year, too, but Noelle was obviously more able to enjoy it this year. She was a ladybug, as you can see to the right. She didn't want to wear the hood, so we used it to store her candy. Candy was definitely Noelle's favorite part. On the way home, she was repeating all the things she had said to get candy. "Turk or Treat!" "I'd LOVE some!" What a goof.Last night, Andy and I went on a big date night. We went to dinner at The Melting Pot, which was a lot of fun and so good. How can you go wrong with dipping bits of food in cheese and chocolate? We had a great waiter, but I think they are all trained to be that way. Every waiter I saw acted like they were assigned to us, making sure we were taken care of. After dinner we walked down Broadway downtown and did the tourist thing a while. They certainly perpetuate the myth that Nashville is all about country music on that strip! Then we made it to our hotel where we stayed overnight downtown, and in the morning we went out to breakfast at a local place called Fido. Andy dropped me off at the hotel to have a few more hours to myself while he came home and relieved our friends that had been taking care of Noelle. I spent my time taking a nice long shower, reading a book, and watching a little tv. It was very nice.
All the while, of course, I was thinking about Charlotte. Today was her due date, and all week I have been thinking about how she should be in my arms now. We drove past the hospital on our way to breakfast, and I teared up thinking about the fact that I wasn't there this week, and that I was there 5 months ago and came home brokenhearted.
One of my friends tonight asked me if I had been able to ask God yet what purpose he had in all this, and although I don't know that the answer makes it any easier, I really feel like He revealed that to us early on. Andy and I both decided from the first moment that this had to be something that brought us closer to each other and closer to God, or what was the point in all the suffering. Charlotte's death has put a lot of strain on our family, to be sure, but I think more than that it has bonded us in a way that we weren't bonded before. I have a new desire to know the Lord in a deeper way, and especially to know more about Heaven and His promises for us.
This week I read a little book my mom gave me after Charlotte died called "I'll Hold You in Heaven." It talks about what the Bible says about miscarried, stillborn, and aborted babies - their souls, whether they are in Heaven, and if we will meet them. It talks about how Jesus, when he was barely conceived, caused John to jump in Elizabeth's womb, and how John, 3 months from being born, was already fulfilling his role of announcing the coming of Jesus. Then it talks about David, and his son with Bathsheba that died a few days after he was born, and how David rejoiced and said his son would not return, but that he would be with his son. The book meant a lot to me this week, and really helped me to be able to claim Charlotte as my daughter and a part of my family that is just experiencing Heaven before I do. I know now that I will tell people who ask me how many kids I have that I have two daughters. One on earth, and one in Heaven.
Trunk or treat was loads of fun. It's so awesome to see Noelle running around like a real person, aleit a real person dressed like a ladybug.
andy matthews - October 27, 2007 08:51 pmI'm glad you and andy got some time for yourselves this weekend, to just be married, to mourn charlotte, and to love each other. We did treat-n-trunk last night too--scott and i decorate the van, and then the quizzers hang out to pass out the candy :) its lots of fun!
*sara* - October 29, 2007 07:42 am
on October 23 2007 at 08:45 AM
by: Andy Matthews
A friend of mine, Daniel Isenhower, is moving out of town this week. Some his friends were having a going away party for he and his wife Lindsay. So I decided I wanted to go and wish him well in his journeys. Problem is that I planned my attendance when I thought Jaime and Noelle were going to be out of town. After I picked the two of them up from the airport, I realized that I had Noelle for the rest of the day (this past Sunday), but still wanted to go.
So I packed up Noelle and took off for Two Rivers park over by the Opryland area. When we arrived, there were just a few people hanging around under the park pavilion so I let Noelle down to play. That worked for a little while, but after about a half hour she got bored so we decided to walk over to the playground. The closer we got to the play area, the more excited I got. It looked REALLY cool, big wooden structures, with lots of kids.
Noelle was so eager to get in there, it was really cute. She ran all over the place, to the swings, to talk with other kids, it was great. My favorite parts though were when she started climbing up into the castle. It was full of little passageways, perfect for tiny little bodies. I even got a picture of Noelle peeking through the slats.
Anyway, we had lots of fun and she didn't want to leave. View the rest of the Two Rivers pictures.
So I packed up Noelle and took off for Two Rivers park over by the Opryland area. When we arrived, there were just a few people hanging around under the park pavilion so I let Noelle down to play. That worked for a little while, but after about a half hour she got bored so we decided to walk over to the playground. The closer we got to the play area, the more excited I got. It looked REALLY cool, big wooden structures, with lots of kids.
Noelle was so eager to get in there, it was really cute. She ran all over the place, to the swings, to talk with other kids, it was great. My favorite parts though were when she started climbing up into the castle. It was full of little passageways, perfect for tiny little bodies. I even got a picture of Noelle peeking through the slats.
Anyway, we had lots of fun and she didn't want to leave. View the rest of the Two Rivers pictures.
I love the pictures, especially the one of her looking through the slats....Reminds me of one of you looking through a fence. Sounds like Daddy and Papa need to build her a smaller version in your yard... Hummm!!??
mom - October 23, 2007 02:51 pm
So why am I up and posting at 1:30 in the morning blasting Operation Ivy?
In part I suppose it's 'because I can', followed closely behind by 'because I'm painting the kitchen'. Jaime and Noelle are out of town right now so it doesn't matter how much noise I make, and I can technically go to sleep when I want, so why not do as much as possible to the kitchen while I can right?
In part I suppose it's 'because I can', followed closely behind by 'because I'm painting the kitchen'. Jaime and Noelle are out of town right now so it doesn't matter how much noise I make, and I can technically go to sleep when I want, so why not do as much as possible to the kitchen while I can right?
on October 19 2007 at 01:26 PM
by: Andy Matthews
File under:
Noelle Jordan
Jaime and Noelle are out of town this weekend, in Illinois for a wedding to be precise. Apparently, on the flight up this morning, Noelle had a rough time of it. They finally made it to Jaime's parent's house and were able to put Noelle down for a nap.
A few minutes after they had left the room, they heard the door open. Thinking to themselves "Surely she can't reach the door from the crib." they walked down the hallway to check on our little princess only to be met by Noelle proudly walking down the hallway to meet them.
So Noelle can climb out of the pack and play now and none of her toys will ever be safe again. Anyone know if it's considered child abuse to fasten mosquito netting down over the top of her crib?
A few minutes after they had left the room, they heard the door open. Thinking to themselves "Surely she can't reach the door from the crib." they walked down the hallway to check on our little princess only to be met by Noelle proudly walking down the hallway to meet them.
So Noelle can climb out of the pack and play now and none of her toys will ever be safe again. Anyone know if it's considered child abuse to fasten mosquito netting down over the top of her crib?
This doesn't mean she can get out of her crib yet, but when that happens, big girl bed here we come!
Jaime Matthews - October 19, 2007 02:12 pmAHa! NOW you know how we felt when you were crawling out of your crib at 9 months!!! Good Luck, you will have to find what works for you....I wouldn't try our method we used for you, now days you probalby would get arrested! HA! LUVU
Mom - October 19, 2007 02:16 pmAha!, now you know how we felt when you were crawling out of your crib at 9 months!!! I wouldn't suggest you use the method we did, you probably would get arrested! Good luck, you will have to find out what works best for you....fun times ahead. LUVU
Mom - October 19, 2007 02:18 pmSorry about the double posting. It didn't show up the first time so I re-did it. We should have fun at Christmas in Florida at bedtime..
Mom - October 19, 2007 02:21 pm
I certainly don't understand all the ins and outs of television programming, with ratings, advertising dollars, paying the actors and crew, etc., but I really can't stand it when a network pulls a show that's been on for a good run without giving it a real finale. Surely they could make the decision to end a show before they film a cliffhanger "season finale" that ends up really being the series finale with no closure. It's just irresponsible in my opinion. It's not like I'm going to quit watching that channel or write letters, though, so I guess they know they can do it with no real consequences.
This has happened to two of my favorite shows recently. The first was Veronica Mars, and now this fall it is Crossing Jordan. Of course, I can't find anywhere online where the network themselves admits they have cancelled the show. If you go on Crossing Jordan's page on NBC.com, there is no indication that the show is never coming back. It's all other media telling what they've heard. But seeing some of the main characters acting on other shows (Bionic Woman, Carpoolers) kind of gives it away for me. I know it's just tv, and I've already moved on, but it just would have been nice to have a true finale. I guess all I really want is for the network to tell me, the viewer, what is going on.
Another thing that bugged me recently about a tv show was something they did on the soap that I watch, (yes, I watch a soap) All My Children. So one of the actresses was ready to quit, but they weren't ready to let the character go. Their only choice at that point is to replace her with a new actress. They've done this before, of course, but the way the replaced this character just really threw me off. They had Babe hug her mom, and as she pulled away from the hug, BAM! She's the other actress. Huh? I was so confused, because again, THEY DIDN'T TELL ME! Do they think maybe I just won't notice? There have been a few times before when an actor was sick and replaced by someone else for a few days or so, and when that happens, at the beginning of the episode they say "so and so is being played by so and so." That's all I'm asking for, people. A little heads up to say hey, something about this episode is going to be a little different. A lot of things can be overlooked in this life if you just tell people what's going on. I just wish that tv execs would learn that!
This has happened to two of my favorite shows recently. The first was Veronica Mars, and now this fall it is Crossing Jordan. Of course, I can't find anywhere online where the network themselves admits they have cancelled the show. If you go on Crossing Jordan's page on NBC.com, there is no indication that the show is never coming back. It's all other media telling what they've heard. But seeing some of the main characters acting on other shows (Bionic Woman, Carpoolers) kind of gives it away for me. I know it's just tv, and I've already moved on, but it just would have been nice to have a true finale. I guess all I really want is for the network to tell me, the viewer, what is going on.
Another thing that bugged me recently about a tv show was something they did on the soap that I watch, (yes, I watch a soap) All My Children. So one of the actresses was ready to quit, but they weren't ready to let the character go. Their only choice at that point is to replace her with a new actress. They've done this before, of course, but the way the replaced this character just really threw me off. They had Babe hug her mom, and as she pulled away from the hug, BAM! She's the other actress. Huh? I was so confused, because again, THEY DIDN'T TELL ME! Do they think maybe I just won't notice? There have been a few times before when an actor was sick and replaced by someone else for a few days or so, and when that happens, at the beginning of the episode they say "so and so is being played by so and so." That's all I'm asking for, people. A little heads up to say hey, something about this episode is going to be a little different. A lot of things can be overlooked in this life if you just tell people what's going on. I just wish that tv execs would learn that!
Jaime just can't handle surprises well. She's GOT to know what's happening.
Andy Matthews - October 18, 2007 02:07 pmI totally understand. Kari and I were crushed when CBS canceled Joan of Arcadia out from under us(we named our cat after here), that we stopped watching new CBS shows for 2 years. If you are looking for new shows to supplement the recent rejection you have felt from the networks, I would like to suggest Pushing Daisies, and Journeyman.
Richard McElroy - October 18, 2007 05:19 pmWe LOVE Pushing Daisies! Journeyman I couldn't get into in the first 10 minutes, and I kind of gave up.
Jaime Matthews - October 18, 2007 05:55 pmOh, and we named our DAUGHTER after Crossing Jordan. At least my namesake, the Bionic Woman, is back on tv.
Jaime Matthews - October 18, 2007 06:07 pmKari was the same way, but I made her watch the whole first show(because I badly wanted to like it) and by the end it got a lot better. It did start really slow though I understand that.
Richard McElroy - October 21, 2007 03:13 pmYou should try it out again. The first half hour actually was pretty slow, but I'm glad we stuck with it.
Richard McElroy - October 21, 2007 05:08 pmDo my comments keep getting deleted? It's weird
Richard McElroy - October 21, 2007 07:40 pmWe're looking into the vanishing/reappearing comment situation.
Jaime Matthews - October 22, 2007 06:27 amI'll try one more time. :) As I've said a couple times now(the first time I questioned if I had forgotten to "speak!"), you should give Journeyman another chance. We had the same feelings even up to a half hour into it(the characters were hard to connect to), but I wanted so badly to like it, that we finished the whole pilot(which did not happen with Viva Laughlin), and we both ended up enjoying it a lot. I think the pilot wasn't very good for making an instant connection, but it's a pretty good show.
Richard McElroy - October 22, 2007 07:20 am
...like daughter. On the way to school today:
Noelle: Mommy, what a doing?
Me: We're driving to school, Noelle.
Noelle: No go to school. My tummy hurts.
My mom always tells me that I missed practically every Monday of school, or at least wanted to, because I was "feeling sick." I hated school, from the first day of preschool to the last day of high school. I think Noelle likes her Parent's Day Out program, and maybe she really did have a tummy ache today, but I still thought it was pretty funny.
Noelle: Mommy, what a doing?
Me: We're driving to school, Noelle.
Noelle: No go to school. My tummy hurts.
My mom always tells me that I missed practically every Monday of school, or at least wanted to, because I was "feeling sick." I hated school, from the first day of preschool to the last day of high school. I think Noelle likes her Parent's Day Out program, and maybe she really did have a tummy ache today, but I still thought it was pretty funny.
Ahh... mom's prayer worked. You did get have a child just like you... :0)
Jonathan - October 16, 2007 03:21 pmOh...it wasn't a prayer...it was a curse!!!
Mom B - October 18, 2007 02:38 pm
on October 13 2007 at 11:08 AM
by: Andy Matthews
So we've been neglecting the photo section for quite some time now. But not really though. You see, we've been using Google's Picasa service to store our photos online. It's only just today that I took the time to write some code that would display all our galleries from Picasa on this website.
So browse away everyone, and enjoy. If you're interested in signing up for Picasa, here's a link for you. Did I mention that it's free?
So browse away everyone, and enjoy. If you're interested in signing up for Picasa, here's a link for you. Did I mention that it's free?
on October 12 2007 at 07:14 PM
by: Andy Matthews
I really love my job. I love almost everything about Dealerskins; from the people, to the work. What I love most about it is that I'm able to go to work everyday and do something that I love. There's not to many people that can say that.
One of the best things about Dealerskins is the open environment there. Just today I got to participate in an impromptu 30 minute hallway meeting with the our Director of Operations, our Product Manager, and the Development Manager (my boss, Aaron West) regarding the future of our Enterprise level company. I really feel like I'm respected and appreciated there, and that's such a shot of adrenaline in the arm that it makes me want to work all the more harder.
It's really cool because I get to be involved in almost every aspect of the lifecycle of our tools (or web applications as they're called in the biz). I get to help plan the project, then I get to write the code for it, and lastly (in some cases), I also get to be involved in rolling it out and seeing people use it!
I realize that I am truly blessed by God to have a career in a field that I love, doing work that I eagerly look forward to, with people that are great. That's a rare occurrence and I hope that it's not something that I take for granted. Thank you Lord!
One of the best things about Dealerskins is the open environment there. Just today I got to participate in an impromptu 30 minute hallway meeting with the our Director of Operations, our Product Manager, and the Development Manager (my boss, Aaron West) regarding the future of our Enterprise level company. I really feel like I'm respected and appreciated there, and that's such a shot of adrenaline in the arm that it makes me want to work all the more harder.
It's really cool because I get to be involved in almost every aspect of the lifecycle of our tools (or web applications as they're called in the biz). I get to help plan the project, then I get to write the code for it, and lastly (in some cases), I also get to be involved in rolling it out and seeing people use it!
I realize that I am truly blessed by God to have a career in a field that I love, doing work that I eagerly look forward to, with people that are great. That's a rare occurrence and I hope that it's not something that I take for granted. Thank you Lord!
I'm not sure what it is about my dogs following me around that drives me insane, but I just can't stand it. I keep trying to tell them that my life is just not that exciting. Go ahead and keep napping, you don't need to come with me while I get a snack, or check my e-mail, or go to the bathroom. I'll just be in the other room, I promise. Yesterday, I'm not sure if the dogs were hearing something outside that freaked them out or what, but Duncan was just being ridiculous with the following. I sat down on our bedroom floor to dry my hair and had my head down, and when I lifted it up he was literally a foot from my face.Maybe it's just the fact that I feel a little bit stuck inside the house sometimes, and Duncan following me around watching my every move makes me feel even more trapped. Plus it reminds me that I'm not really doing anything worth following. I had high hopes of using the time that Noelle is at Parent's Day Out to plan some activities for the two of us during the rest of the week, but so far it seems like I've needed that time just to catch up on the day to day household stuff. Laundry, picking up toys, cleaning dishes, sweeping the floor, and catching up on my work take up a very large chunk of those 10 hours. And Nacho and Duncan follow behind the whole time.
I am hoping that as Duncan gets older, he'll settle down a little bit. So far there is not really any indication of that. Oh well, at least he doesn't pee in the house anymore - at least not very often. I know my irritation with the dogs is pretty obvious, because Noelle has picked up a few key phrases that I say to them all the time. Knock it off! Nacho, get. Boys, cool it. Back off! Chill out, Duncan. She says all of these and more, all because of mommy. I guess the best I can hope for is that as Noelle gets older they start following her instead! Maybe they can even sleep in her room!
You and your dogs, and me and my cats. :) Katrina 'echoes' what I say to the cats, too, like, "Kitty! Get down!" or "Shoo shoo, kitty - MOVE." The best/worst is, "Bad kitty." She says this no matter what has happened ... drops her cup, blames it on 'bad kitty,' ... falls down on the playground, blames it on 'bad kitty.'
Lexa Herbert - October 12, 2007 03:41 pm
I just got back from the grocery store, where I purchased milk, bread, and cereal. Total bill: $16.67. Are you kidding? I even used a coupon! And the cereal is generic!
Now, I will say that when I buy milk for my family, I buy 2.5 gallons. Andy drinks 2%, I drink 1%, and Noelle drinks organic whole milk. But along with tax, the average price of each item I bought today is $3.33, and that is just really ridiculous in my opinion. I know that I could make my own bread for a lot less money, but I just can't see that happening. And other than that, there really isn't anything I can do about the cost of these staples. So I'm just frustrated this morning at how expensive it has become to meet the basic needs of my family. And my husband has a great job where he makes good money, and I bring in a little bit of spending money on my own. Not everyone is nearly that fortunate.
I couldn't find exact figures, but from my best guess, this exact same grocery list would have cost around $6.50 back in 1979 when I was born. I'm not asking for it to be that cheap, but $3.88 for a gallon of milk just makes me shudder.
Now, I will say that when I buy milk for my family, I buy 2.5 gallons. Andy drinks 2%, I drink 1%, and Noelle drinks organic whole milk. But along with tax, the average price of each item I bought today is $3.33, and that is just really ridiculous in my opinion. I know that I could make my own bread for a lot less money, but I just can't see that happening. And other than that, there really isn't anything I can do about the cost of these staples. So I'm just frustrated this morning at how expensive it has become to meet the basic needs of my family. And my husband has a great job where he makes good money, and I bring in a little bit of spending money on my own. Not everyone is nearly that fortunate.
I couldn't find exact figures, but from my best guess, this exact same grocery list would have cost around $6.50 back in 1979 when I was born. I'm not asking for it to be that cheap, but $3.88 for a gallon of milk just makes me shudder.
I agree....think what the difference is from when I was little! I really don't understand how some of these families make do!!
Carol - October 11, 2007 02:18 pmIt's the fault of the COWS. They give it away for $1 per gallon at first, then when you're hooked on creamy delicious milk they jack up the price on you. Now what are you supposed to do? You could give it up, but it'd be better to knock over a gas station for milk money.
Andy Matthews - October 11, 2007 02:18 pm
As Andy mentioned, we just spent 10 days in Chicagoland for the weddings of my friends Ali and Sean, and my Grandpa Bartling. Andy was there for both of the weekends and weddings, but during the week he had to come back to Nashville to work. And be a big time bachelor. So, Noelle and I stayed with my parents and visited some other friends and family along the way. I was able to get away a few times by myself or just with friends, which is really more than I get sometimes while I'm at home! Plus, the majority of the time I had grandparents and others that wanted to help me entertain Noelle. She was sick and irritable for a good chunk of the trip, then I got sick and irritable, but overall we had a great time.We were also able to finally bury Charlotte's ashes on the last day of our trip, Sunday, September 30. Four months after we lost our baby girl, we put her ashes inside the box my engagement ring came in, dug a little hole between where my Grandpa Wadsworth is buried and where my Grandma will be buried when she dies, and laid her to rest. It was hard, something I hope to never do again, but I am also so glad that we could do it. Now Charlotte has a place in this world of her own where she will always be with family. As her due date approaches at the end of this month, I've been finding it more and more important to find a way to make her existence real to me. She was here, she was my daughter, and I loved her as much as I love Noelle. The picture above is of the flowers we bought to mark where she was buried. My parents are going to go back and plant some flowers that will mark Charlotte's place more permanently, but we thought these were beautiful.
This was one of the most difficult things that I've ever had to do. I love that she's never going to be alone, that Grandpa Wads will always be looking out for her.
Andy Matthews - October 08, 2007 08:45 amThe flowers are beautiful and the area is peaceful as you described. Let's pray that you will never have to go through this again. But God is good and he will get you through whatever comes your way. LUVU
Mom - October 11, 2007 02:20 pm
They all loved them. Noelle even had some of the leftovers for breakfast this morning and she was so proud that she was eating leaves!
Andy Matthews - October 31, 2007 07:03 amWow!! I'm impressed! What a cool idea. The presentation looks so good on that bright plate. Sounds like you will do great as a "school mom".
Carol - October 31, 2007 07:53 am