A Thought for Christmas

My post today is only one to forward you on to a friend of mine.

This is an awesome thought

From Miss Sallie

Please read it all the way through

As someday, this will all be true!

Christmas Day

Merry Christmas to all. As I wait for the pasta for the tuna cassarold to cook - thought I would add a little humor for ya'll to read.

We spent two nights - until after midnight - putting together, wrapping, and sorting through all the crap that the kids got. I have 2 full bags of items that will not be appropriate or fit for another year - possibly 2. I don't understand why - someone asks for a size and you tell them "if it's small" a 3 will work - open the package and it is a size 5. Now, tell me this, how many children go from a 3 to a 5 in 6 weeks? That's how long it has been since I put down the ages and sizes of these guys.

Here is where Boo got her picture in the paper for the Legion Children's Party. She was just soooo cute!!! And the next pic was of Pelik and I doing the hokey pokey. I was roasting!! And it looks that way too. Boy - you just can't dress cool enough around here. And the a/c there was on. Santa and Mrs Claus arrived on the fire engine - siren's and all!! The kids were soooo excited. And Pelik made it almost all the way thru the party before we had to "backpak" him. So we did really will.

Casserole is done. Kids need to be fed. Broken pieces of toys to be picked up and put away!! Stuff that we thought would be ok but we were wrong on need to be picked up and out so they can be "stored".

So we've had a nice calm Christmas Day, tem about 85, several little rainstorms, and some sun. But hot and humid - isn't that what Florida is????

Merry Christmas everyone.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Tetee!! I'm so glad you LOVED your blanket. I tried to call and sing for you - but it didn't happen - don't know why. But I want you to know I LOVE YOU!!! My youngest grandbaby is now a toddler!! Next year a Pre-schooler. It makes you sound so old!!!

Next Rant!!! They closed the Curves that they transferred me to when they closed the Curves closest to me. Now it would take me longer to get there than the workout!! So now I have to get motivated to do it myself. Doesn't this ship look just wonderful!! I have about 80 pounds to lose before February and we go on our cruise. It will be a test run for the BIG ONE. Actually, I got so seasick when we went fishing, we wanted to know that I can handle it before we try planning my Dream Cruise~~~

Hope everyone is as ready for Christmas as I am - like as in - NOT. I've got nothing put together, can't think of anything Keith needs or wants - other than a larger print Bible - and haven't been shopping enough to even find one of those!!

My therapy is almost done and I will be returning to the Dr. soon so we will maybe get an idea of when I will be able to do a whole Blog entry without "resting".

Pray for my friend Liz as she has just undergone serious surgery and I can't get my head around in time to call her. This time difference thing keeps me either to early or to late> > > >

Thanks for reading another of my rambles. Merry Christmas all - and especially to my family whom I miss terribly.

Christmas 06

Here is our Annual "Update". I'd love to hear from each of you on what's been happening with you!! Love to all - The Beatty's

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December, 2006

To All Our Friends and Family,

We hope this finds you all happy and healthy and ready to celebrate this Birthday of Christ Jesus. As always, I’ve written a little book to go with my cards. So here goes. . .

We were in SD for Easter and I knew there were an Easter Egg Hunt, Action Presentations and all kinds of other activities scheduled – So I took my pic early. Aren’t they growing?? I was sooo happy to be able to spend so much time out there this summer. It was almost like being at home!

We left home again in June for the West Coast. We managed a Short trip to The Oregon Coast and packed in so many activities. Over to Coos Bay for Clint’s Birthday. Sorry to say, we missed his “Official Retirement Party”!! We went on to Powers for White Cedar Days, to Canyonville for July 4^th with Sharen and my Dad, and to Portland for the Duncan Family Reunion!! Here is the majority of the Duncan Family. We saw members of the family that I haven’t seen in several years and Keith got to meet a large part of my extended family. It was great and we all had a wonderful time. I’m so glad that we were invited. On the way back to Canyonville we stopped and looked at several of the new triple wide mobiles. We played with the idea of finding a place to “summer” in Oregon – but so far things haven’t worked out in that direction. Here is a picture that was taken at S’te’s house right after Rod returned from his sea duty. S’te doctored up the background and she really did a wonderful job with it. We also managed a trip for two to Rosarito Beach while we were doing our “summer travels”. We looked at some condos down there too. Didn’t find anything to fall in love with!

We headed back to Florida in August after several visits with the kids and we picked up our newest houseguests. They are a sibling group and we have much in common. Felix has the same birthday as Keith, Mary is a Valentines girl, Boo’s birthday is our Anniversary, and last but not least is Baby Bastion who is a total delight. He never stops smiling. He is up and walking around tables but won’t need them for long. They are a joy to have – knots and all – they keep us hopping and life stays busy with them around. We have been so blessed. We have our families and each other. We are blessed to be able to share a little.

And here they are in their Halloween Finery. The Village had a party and then we trick or treated until the mosquitoes sent us running for cover. Then we just handed out the treats for the hardiest. Keith went up to see April in August and didn’t bring back any pictures but says he had a great visit and that Elizabeth and Brennan are growing up just “way to fast”. And his “Little April” is doing really well and is as beautiful as ever. We were hoping to see them again but with their busy lives, it just didn’t work out.

The Color Guard put on a great presentation for Veteran’s Day. It was really hot so we really didn’t spend much time outside at all but went inside and celebrated our Country’s Servicemen in the air conditioned comfort. Wimpy – huh!!

Right after Veteran’s Day I finally had my carpal tunnel surgery done. It looks really good and is healing really well – or so they say. I started this a week ago – so I’m not really believing them. It probably gets better all the time – just not quick enough for me~~

With the fall came some cooler weather but with so many small kids – I found it really hard to get out – so Keith bought me a “buggy. It has a seat on the back for the kids – complete with seat belts – and a special seat for Baby. We just love it. Since it uses no gas – we just cruise all over. It is really neat to look at Christmas lights in!!

As I was putting up lights I looked over at this plant that I gave up on and stuck in the ground. I’ve been trying for 20 years to get one of those little pink flowers!! Isn’t it amazing??

We’ve enjoyed the fellowship of Faith Baptist Church here in Vero and became members during the Spring. It has been a great experience for both of us to renew our Faith. We’ve been to many functions and are slowly finding our niche. We’ve also attended several of the services in Spring Valley and we enjoy both styles of worship. And believe me – there are differences J Rod gave his first sermon that we only got to see on DVD because they changed the date – we were there for the original date ~~ He did such a great job!! It is wonderful that their faith has grown to such heights.

Now that I’ve written our whole Christmas Book – I have to get them mailed off – maybe someone will get it before Christmas actually arrives. I am also going to post it on my Blog – so everyone won’t get a “hard copy. So for this year – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Love to all,

The Beattys

Sorry that the pictures didn't upload the right way. If I can get back to it - I will try again to upload them again. Merry Christmas.

Party, Party, Party

We've partied all week!! And we have another one tomorrow. Sure wish people would spread this out thru the year some!!! It was 10 pm before we put the kids to bed tonight!!! Pelik didn't even complain - he was soooo tired!!
Here is the reason you don't want to get in front of a bunch of Hungry Baptists at the Christmas Dinner!! We had a great turnout - the line was clear around the room. I decided I'd just take pictures and wait for awhile. I figured that the food would be there just the same whether I took pics or stood in line. Of course, Grammy and Zoey were there to hold babies. They even brought friends to help out LOL It makes it sooo nice. Baby actually took a really short nap - and my White Elephant was~~~~ guess which I picked and which Keith did!!
Anyhow, we all had lots and lots of fun and I don't feel quite so lonesome. It is so hard being so far from anyone that we could even remotely call family. Now with Tom gone - we have less than ever before. I'm slowly finding a way - but ever so slowly. Lives are set with families and friends - and believe it or not - we do lead quite a different lifestyle than most couple our age. LOL
Just wanted to touch bases - off to get ready for the Legion Party for tomorrow afternoon.

Laptop

As would go with the rest of my luck. My laptop with all of my email addresses, Christmas Card List, PHONE numbers, and calendar - went to the shop to be cleaned. Turn around time 1.5 days. Results: it had an internal problem and they sent it to the "shop". I MAY have it back by the first of the year. So, if you aren't on speed-dial and if you haven't sent me an email in the last day or so - I don't have your phone number, address, and you definately won't be getting a Christmas Card from me. Or you could call me, email me, send me your address . . . Any of the prior would be terribly helpful. LOL

Oh well, HO HO HO. Merry Christmas to All!!

Nativity

It's been a full week. Not that anything unusual happened - or even anything different - with my hand being so sore - it just takes longer for me to do the same things. Keith was gone the first part of the week for 3 days. He left Monday afternoon and went up to St. Augustine for business but he was back Wednesday afternoon. The kids and I had fun while he was gone. We went shopping every day!!! They are now able to go into a store and keep thier voices down and their hands to themselves!! Horray.

We spent the majority of our "shopping time" looking for an outside Nativity Scene. Why have we let the stores completely forget that "Jesus is the Reason for the Season?" I looked online, in stores, in thrift shops, in newspapers - I looked and asked all over the place where I could get one. No one knew. Oh, they had those big plastic ones that fall over every night at Walmart - but that was it!!!! I finally left the kids home with Keith and went looking some more. It was getting dark and I knew I needed to get home to start dinner and I drove by a tent where they were selling Christmas Trees. And there was tons of yard art out there!! So I stopped - asked if any of it was for sale - and PRAISE THE LORD - yes. And they had the Nativity Scene that I wanted. Next year when we have the power situation straightened out - you will be able to see it better. But this is the results of about 2 weeks of research. And it all fit in the van to get it home!! The next question will be storage - but hey - the Lord provided the scene -He'll help me figure out what to do with it!! So - anyway I've got the Nativity Scene (part of it this one will have to be added to a bit at a time!!) that I've wanted for over 30 years. Thank you!!

We even had an evening out for dinner - and an evening Christmas Party!! We watched the Space Shuttle Discovery launch last night. It is so amazing that we could see it as plainly as we did. There was very little cloud cover - so we saw it for a lot longer than I thought we would. It was kind of like watching the circling planes from S'te's porch - only closer and plainer. AMAZING!!! I can't think of another word for it. I wish I had taken pictures - but of course - the camera was on the table - and - I was outside!!

If all goes as planned - Keith is taking me on a Belated 50th Birthday Cruise. In fact we are taking this Cruise only as a test cruise:) LOL because I would still like to see my whole immediate family (mine and Keiths) all together where they can at least meet each other face to face - at least once. So I still have my family reunion cruise dream going - so we are going to get Respite and do a short "test". It's given me a goal - 80#'s in 2 months ????? But I am going to try!!

Tomorrow is the Memorial Services for Angie and she will be heavily on my heart and mind. Although she is in a much better place - the way she went bodes ill for humanity. Pray for her and for S'te as she is feeling the horror firsthand. Pray that the Lord gives her the stregnth to get thru the next few weeks and please pray for the outcome with little Ellie to be a positive outcome.

So here is my update and some of what is going on. Nou I've updated, someone else can too.