MiMi's Poem for Madison and Caden...

I raised three children, but when they were grown,
I wanted some grandchildren of my own.

After Brandy's year of trying and a year of stress,
The Lord saw fit our family to bless...

With Madison Elizabeth, a grandchild to love
A beautiful child, sent from heaven above.

She was so precious and tiny,
and such a welcome sight!

I sat up in a chair
and just held her all night.(really, I did)

Then two short years later, God increased my joy
When he blessed our son, Brett, with a baby boy!

A precious little bundle,
dressed in monkeys on blue.

Caden Wesley came to live in Gooseneck,
and joined the rest of the family, too.

My days are so full, the house littered with toys,
I knew it would be great, but never imagined the joys!

A new generation of children is off to a good start,
and I love them both with all of my heart!

My Favorite Little Man Is Sick

This is a recent photograph of Cade playing with his parents at my house. He was playing with a new toy that a friend had given my daughter. Cade has spent a lot of time playing with this interesting new toy that does many different things with little plastic blocks. He's learned how to put the blocks in a stack on the side of the cube, then press a lever to release them all at one time.

Cade has been sick all weekend. He has a cold. Head colds are miserable for babies, especially when they suck a pacifier to go to sleep! I hope that he will soon be feeling better. I hate for him to feel bad. I sent my humidifier home with Cade's daddy. I hope it helps him breath easier tonight. I am sure both he and his mama could use a good night's sleep.

Thanks for stopping by...









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--- On Mon, 8/17/09, Kathy Bacon wroteFrom: Kathy Bacon
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Date: Monday, August 17, 2009, 12:15 PM

Not Maddie Monday!

It's been a couple of weeks since I did a Not Me--er... Not Maddie post, so I think I'll give it a whirl today. Madison is so unpredictable these days, she's just full of "Not Me's". While most children may have terrible two's, Madison is experiencng terrible three's.

It's hard to tell, but Madison is not actually sticking her tongue out at me(slightly) as I am taking this picture--because she didn't want to have her picture...

Maddie does not get "hyped up" every time my husband, or my two sons come around. There is something about the presence of any of these males that makes her go into "over-drive". She gets loud, over-excited, and usually ends up getting into trouble.

Not long ago, Maddie and her mama were out doing some errands. Maddie was misbehaving and her mama threatened her--to which Maddie did not reply "you don't have your fly swat." Maddie's mama now has a short-handled fly swat that she carries in her purse where ever she goes...MiMi also keeps a little paddle handy...

Last week while Brandy was attempting to trim Maddie's toenails, Maddie was not whinning and saying "But I want to keep my toenail!"

After joyfully playing outside with me while I gathered pecans earlier in the week, Maddie did not announce to her mama at the end of the week that "I just can't pick up pecans today!" (she never picked up any in the first place)

Saturday while her mother was still gathering pecans, Maddie did not begin to pull up her shirt and "flash" the passing cars on the highway! Honestly, she did! Her mama proceeded to have a talk with her about that! We have no idea why, or where she got the idea to do this! Sometimes I wonder about the theory of reincarnation...Maybe she lived in New Orleans in a previous life and loved those Mardi Gras beads...

Madison did not wake up in the middle of the night last week. She did not wake her mama up, also. The two of them did not sit and watch QVC on television until the wee hours of the morning...they were watching Mr. Christmas...love those Christmas decorations!

That's about it for this past week's adventures. You might like to hop on over to Mckmama's place at http://www.mycharmingkids.net/ and see what other's have "not been doing" lately. Have a great Monday!

Tell Me About My Grandson Contest/Giveaway...

The prize for this weekend is a Disney "Cars" stamper set that includes 3 stampers, a stamp pad, printed paper, and some stickers. Also included is a Disney "Cars" chalkboard with chalk and a car shaped eraser. These activity sets are just right for that "Cars" fan in your family.

All that you need to do for a chance to win this double activity set is tell me one thing about little my grandson. You can check old posts for all kinds of information about him. Just leave me one fact about him in the form of a comment, but please make sure your comment is different than everyone else's!

I will choose a winner via Random.org on Monday morning. Good luck, and thanks for stopping by...Kathy

A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words...

What can I say about this photograph? Just that this little trash can has been loved and played with for about four years now. First, the twins that I was a nanny for played with it, then Madison did the same thing. I am sure Cade will get around to putting it on his head sooner or later...Will post a photograph when it happens...Have a great day!

Enjoying Simple Good Times...

My father-in-law planted some pecan trees beside our dirt lane many years ago. The trees have finally gotten large enough to produce a large amount of pecans. Each year our family picks up the pecans, sells most of them, and uses the money for Christmas or to help pay the taxes on the land. It's a gift that keeps on giving. I am glad that Ed's father planted those trees--it's as if a little bit of him is still here with us.

Today Madison and I went down the lane and picked up some of those pecans. She amused herself with sticks, pecans, and various other treasures that she found on and around the lane. I watched her play and listened to her sing and talk to herself. It reminded me of old times when I was small. I could find the simplest things to amuse myself with.

After a while I took Madison back home and came to my home to rest a bit. Later I returned to the pecan trees alone. Madison must have heard me leave because later her mama caught her at the door with the pair of binoculars trying to see where I went! That was so funny! In a little while I looked down the lane and saw Madison and her mama walking toward me. Madison wanted to come and play in the lane some more! Oh the joys of childhood...enjoy it while you can, Madison.

Not Me Monday...The Thankful Edition

If you are looking for a normal, typical Not Me, Monday post...you won't find it here. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I feel the need to write Not Me Monday...The Thankful Edition

As I sat in my kitchen on Saturday night, with all of my family gathered around the kitchen table--so many of us that the table over-flowed--all of them healthy, happy, employed, and with loved ones of their own, I realized how blessed I am. I do not deserve all of these blessings, Not Me, but I thank you, Lord, for your bountiful blessings on our family.

As I sat in church yesterday with two of my three grown children and their families, I thought how fortunate and blessed I am. I have all three of my grown children living within 1/2 of a mile of me...I know that this is a rare phenomenon and I know that I am extremely blessed...I do not deserve these blessings, Not Me, but the Lord has blessed me so! Thank you, Lord, for letting our family stay close together.

All three of my grown children still worship and serve at the same church that they grew up in. So many of the young people who grew up in our church have now moved away...I do not deserve these blessings, Not Me, but praise the Lord, He has given them to me. Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to be abe to share worship with my children as they raise their families.

As I sat in church watching Madison sing with the small group of children at the front of the church, I thought how blessed I was to be able to sit and watch her sing in front of the church for the very first time. I do not deserve these blessings, Not Me, but praise the Lord, He has blessed me so, and I am so grateful.

As I sat in church holding Cade while he peacefully slept on my shoulder during the sermon, I thought again how blessed I was to be experiencing the feeling of holding a baby against my chest in church again. I do not deserve these blessings, Not Me, but praise the Lord, He has given them to me. Thank you, Lord, for giving me the opportuntiy to experience being a Christian grandmother.

And if everything changed tomorrow, and any or all of these blessings were no more...I would say thank you Lord for being merciful to me a sinner, who deserves nothing, but who has been blessed with so much...

Eternally grateful, Kathy