End of March Update.

Hi everyone. Well, to catch everyone up, it has been since Dec. 16th since Amy, Austin and Abbi moved in with us. It is now the end of March. I love waking up to these beautiful babies everyday. But, I now know why Grandparents need to be Grandparents, and not parents at our age. hee hee. I have always said I can't get enough, but after these few months, I have decided that maybe just once in a while I've had enough..ha ha Things are going well, Amy gets to get out and work a few evenings a week, even thou I think I babysit alot more than that sounds....but, that's ok. Bryan has been here for 6 days visiting, and we have web cams now so they can see eachother while talking on the computer. Austin loves that. Abbi just giggles. She certainly knows her daddy. Bryan is still waiting patiently. There is a chance that he can get on with the Honeywell in Tulsa, Ok. He has already interviewed with them, so just waiting for protecol to happen, posting the position, and playing the waiting game....Even thou Tulsa isn't here, at least it is within 4 hours instead of 18 like Phx.

So lots of prayers are going out for him to get that job. They really don't want to stay in Phx.

This morning, Sat. March 28th, we opened the back door to let Tanner out, ( my precious getting old dog) and there were snow flurries blowing around. Now 2 days ago, we were in shorts.....That's Texas for ya. They love the idea of living where there are seasons again. Hopefully that will happen soon.

For those of you who don't know, Bryan is living with my mother in Phx. waiting to get this transfer while Amy and kids are here. They will give it another month or so, before they resign that fact that she has to move back to Phx.

Lynn and I are....well fine... I know this is harder on him than me, but those babies still get alot of attention from him. Austin is a non-stop talker, so since Lynn is use to peace and quiet, cause I never talk...ha ha ha ha....ok...Im just not non stop....like Austin, that does get old after awhile. 31/2 yrs old...my my, what an age. We get away by golfing on the weekends...and .....well nothing else. ha ha

Amy, the babies, and I are going to go to Kansas to Mom and Dad Gourley's for Easter. We will be staying longer than Lynn can stay, and Lisa can't get out of her 2 jobs...so we will go up to see how Pa is doing...He says he is good. The treatments that he is having on his liver cancer are helping somewhat...they inject kemo beads directly in to the liver thru catherization, not like regular kemo...so he doesn't get sick really, just weaker for a few days. He is already weak...so weaker isn't too bad..Thank God he still has no pain, and feels pretty good. Mom, is good too, but I know how much she does for him, and so she is more worn out than he is sometimes...but we need to get those babies up there again to see them. Well, here are a few new pic's of these precious children...I always like to share them with you all...OH...by the way.....I get to go out to Calif. to Grant and Ashleigh's house most of the month of June...I will be babysitting Carter for 10 days while they are gone to Antigua on vacation. So I am going out early to see the kids and prepare, then stay a few more days after they get back to see them again. I can't wait to go be with that little precious man for awhile...I only think these 2 are too much after awhile, from the stories from Grant and Ash, he is a real handfull......Can't wait. Bye Y'all

I went to Hawaii for 6 days....

So every year for the past 5 yrs, I was one of the lucky ones that got to join a girls group of my cousins, for a annual girls weekend. So one year we were in San Jose at cousin Michelle's house, one year at cousin Mary's house in Fountain Hills, AZ "Phoenix", one year here in Dallas when I hosted it, then last year back in San Jose at "sister" Nancy's house (very good friends with the cousins)and then this year, one of Nancy's good friends that joined us for a day last year, offered her place in Hawaii this year. So of course we had to take advantage of such a wonderful and generous offer, and off we flew on the 11th of Feb. for 6 days...it was a glorious week there. She lived up in the mountains in Wiamea but it was only 20 -30 minutes back down to the beachs. We had lots of beach time, shopping time, sightseeing time and of course eating and drinking times...all in those 6 days. So I am sharing with you a couple pictures that were taken along the way. The one of us having a steam bath was over on the east side of the island near the active volcano...but the funny part of that picture is it reminds me of the times my kids were little and we watched Sesame Street..and they sang that song....Which one of these is not like the others.....

well, guess who's always "hot"....and that steam melted us and soaked us in minutes...

The flowers were just shots I took when I thought it was so beautiful...and of course our group..

What a great time we had, and the memories will be wonderful....Thanks Grace.

New Pic's of my babies..

2009 WOW

Is it just amazing, 2009 has arrived, and we have 3 grandchildren.....
We had a marvelous Christmas, with all the kids coming to Texas, then we all went to Kansas, had Christmas with Lynn's folks, and his sister and family, what a great time we had. Dad is doing well at this time, he had a wonderful Christmas with his kids and grandkids and great grandkids with him.
Glenda and John were invaded, but, I do believe they truly enjoyed it too.
Fun times were had by all...Our kids even thought they were funny wearing old Christmas clothes to make us all laugh...
Here are pictures from our time at Glenda's and mom and dad's and then again back in Texas...our 2 weeks flew by, but Thank God, we had that time together...LeAnn

Updating for the end of the year, 2008

Hi all, I haven't updated in so long, I'll be lucky if any of you look at this again. So months have gone by and my babies just keep getting bigger and stronger, and much more mobile...Carter is very close to walking on his own, he walks holding on to anything. Abbi is crawling good now, and standing up on her own, then falling down and finds it funny. She is starting to walk with help..Austin is talking so much better all the time. On the phone it's still hard to understand him sometimes, but in person he is very understandable. He is just growing up, mentally that is, he is still so tiny and petite for a boy. We hope Abbi ends up that way, for she is a chunky now..hee hee...I got to spend all of Oct. with Amy and Bryan and the kids, then the last week, included Halloween and Carter's birthday out in Calif. at Grant and Ash's house for a good week..Amy and kids went with me and Bryan flew in later. Hectic household, but wonderful..I love the early mornings when babies get up and I can go get them out of bed, course Austin walks out himself, and then we all play together while their lazy moms take advantage of grammy being there to do it..ha ha ha..I love it.
This is the end of Thanksgiving weekend, and Lynn and I drove up to Kansas to spend the holiday with his family. Sister and family, and mom and dad. Dad is good, but has no get-up-and-go. Poor appetite, and sleeps alot, but still no pain...Thank you Lord...We had a wonderful weekend together.
Now I just wait for the kids. I will fly out on Dec. 11th and drive back here with Amy and babies...then Grant and Ash fly in on Dec. 20th..we will all go up to Kansas for Christmas too, and Bryan will fly in on Xmas eve...so we will all be together with Lynn's family this year. Dad is really excited about that. We all are. Then kids will come back down to Tx. with us, and spend thru the new year here. Yeah for me!!!! Those babies change so fast, in 2 weeks, they will be doing something else new. Well, I won't update again till after the new year...So Blessed Christmas to everyone, and enjoy the few pic's that I added....Happy New Year...

Been a Long Time....

Hi to all of you that take the time to look at my blog...I am sorry I haven't put anything new on it since August, but, when we are not around these precious babies, or don't really have any new news..guess I just don't think about it.
Right now I am out in Phoenix with two of my babies, and the last weekend of this month we all will be with Grant and Ash over in Calif. So after that time I will have lots of updated pic's to share and stories...
Dad Gourley is doing ok.. He had some of those kemo beads inserted into the tumor in his liver, and the results of that weren't that good. Plus they have found 2 more tumors...so that's 4 now. And of course, that's not good. But he continues to go as much as his strength will let him, he is Not in Pain...that's wonderful, he just has no energy, and has to rest alot. He has lost down to 160 lbs now, so no clothes fit, but, he still looks good. We all are going to be together for Christmas this year...God willing, he will be strong enough to enjoy every minute with all his family...These Great Grandbabies are such a joy to him....Mom and Dad were able to fly out to Calif. and over to Phoenix back in Aug. to spend 10 days between Grant's house and Amy's...They had a wonderful time. And if you look at Amy's blog, she has pictures of Austin putting stickers all over his Pa......and you know Pa loved every minute of it.
Well, soon I will update this blog with lots of new stuff, stay tuned....Love to all that share my blog with me....LeAnn