Family Matters: Summer 2011

Summer is soon coming to an end. Its been a crazy summer here.. It went by so fast.

First off you all have to know that Sonny has a new girlfriend. Her name is Jenny. I was praying so long for someone to enter our lives that would be a help to us. I was looking in all the wrong places. This child, Jenny was truly a Godsend. THe universe heard me thoroughly when I asked for her. She has become a part of our family. She is so helpful, kind, caring and I have to tell you keeps us all giggling and happy. Shes 13 and has been more helpful to me than most adults that have been here to help. She helps out with chores, tending to the animals, cleaning, and checking on me all through the day, bringing me water, helping me get to places around the house. All we have to do is ask.. and she has no problems doing what we ask. Her parents, I have to say, are the most patient and kind people I know. Jenny basically spent the whole summer with us. They really did a wonderful job raising her.They are the most selfless people I know. I keep them in my prayers and I have to find a way to thank them for allowing Jenny to be with us. SHes a bubbly teen ager with a desire to learn. Shes learned how to sew. She has an incredible sense of how to put things together while sewing and has shown me that she has the talent to become a wonderful seamstress. Of course being 13 , she gets a little impatient.. and that’s ok.. We got home from the shore tonight and within half hour she whipped together an eye blindfold for me when I sleep.. NO patterns.. nothing. She saw a picture and poof.. there it was.. She is great with the pets. We got her a hamster, she wanted her own pet while she was here, and the hamster is what she wanted. She cares for it, cleans it, without having being told to. She loves that little pet for sure. She named it Cheerio.. how cute is that. She bakes cookies, ( steven loves her for that) and loves to help Steven cook at night. Shes learning new recipes and new ways of doing things. We love taking her shopping.. She loves picking out clothes for Sonny too. What gf wouldn’t love picking out her bfs clothes lol. Of course all at our discretion!!!

Now.. Leandra, our eldest grand daughter was here for a visit. Just for a week. I havent seen her in two years. She has grown. My how shes grown ! It was so wonderful having her here. Her too, loves to sew. One night her and Jenny decided to play a prank on Sonny. Pictures to follow.. How funny was that. I think they bonded, in a girl sort of way. Leandra is really turning out to be quite the young lady. I worry about her but hopefully we will be able to see her more often now. Some lessons learned this week., and its all good. She too was very willing to help out. She spent one day with Mom and Dad. Mom took her to sewing at the howell farm.. its was great, she had a wonderful time. She learned how to make Yoyos out of fabric. It didn’t seem like there was enough time with her. I was pretty sick all week, so kind of out of the loop. I look forward to being with her again soon.. After of course we take our other grand daughter Ilanna for a week or so.. Its only fair.. Both together.. Not so much lol.. Its better to give them individualized attention .. They are old enough and Im sure welcome the chance to be away and have a special time with me, steven and sonny.

So here are some pics that we have taken. I hope you all enjoy them.