Anniversary Weekend

Papa and I celebrated 39 years of marriage on Sunday! That seems like a lifetime ago! I would like to be young again, but I do not want to live my life again. I am the happiest that I have ever been now, at my old age. I have good relationships with my dear daughters, sons in law and the best ever with mi nietos, Asa and Valentina. Papa and I are at a great time in our marriage also. Life is good!!!!!

Saturday night we got dressed up and went to the Yakima Valley to see if we could find a mexican bar that would have live music so we could dance. We had three places that we would go to before, but they had closed down, (due to too many fights). We decided to try another place we had been to years ago, but when we got there, nothing was going on, but the owner said they was going to have a dance across the street. We went over to Ixtapa and had the best time ever!!!! We danced all night and had so much fun. Everyone at that bar was so nice, friendly and fun, we cannot wait to go back for Papa's birthday next month!

We came back to Vancouver on Sunday afternoon and it was good to see our babies again. Trina and Cameo along with the angels and I spent all afternoon shopping yesterday, had a great day. The kids are so good!!!! Life is great!!!!!

It's been a while.........

Well, I have been busy since I last posted with, most importantly a trip to Guatemala to pick up our baby girl angel!! It is so good to have her home where she belongs. I cannot wait to get up in the morning to go and play with her. She is a blessing, as is our first angel, Asa! Have I mentioned I LOVE being a grandma? I have two wonderful grandbabies!!!!

Since Valentina was 10 months old when she came home, I started thinking about my babies at that age, so I took pictures of pictures again, and here are my babies between the ages of 8-12 months. I think they are so cute!!!!

Cameo at 6 months

Asa at 9 months

Trina at 8 months old

Cameo at 11 months old

Trina at 10 months

Trina at 6 years, Cameo at 6 months

I am so blessed to have two wonderful grandbabies that I can enjoy everyday.

Thank you God for the blessings of My husband Papa, and my daughters and their families. Trina, Josh and Asa, and Cameo, Norm and Valentina. I am so very very blessed.

I went to visit my dear mom at the care center last week. She is doing about the same, weight keeping at 80 pounds. She is always so glad to see me when I come and is so sad and crys when I leave her. It is so hard to leave her, but this time my niece, Denice was there visiting from Alaska, so she was okay when I left. Kind of.... I am so thankful she remembers who her kids are yet, I know the day will come when she doesn't but as yet she does and I am glad for that.

My dear mother and I on Saturday.

Denise, Mom's first granddaughter, visiting from Alaska

Halloween with Asa

Here are some pictures of Asa when we took him out for Trick or Treating. He was so cute! He really did not like the scary costumes other people wore. MumMum, Daddy, Cameo and Beya all went around with him. He always has an entourage following him. We all adore that little guy!

How cute is that?

Beya and my little guy.
MumMum, Daddy and Asa. Asa was so excited that Daddy came!!!

Happy Birthday Cameo!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!!

I had to take pictures of pictures to load on my computer, so they are not very clear, but here is my baby girl.

Cameo (6 months) and Trina (6 years)
Cameo (9 months) and PapaCameo (8 months)
Cameo (1 day old)

Happy 32nd Birthday Baby Girl!!! I am so proud of my baby girl and the woman you have become. The last year has been so hard for you with the adoption, but you still have your faith and sense of humor intact. I am so looking forward to seeing you as a mom, that is going to be so fun. You are a great wife, daughter, sister and Tia!! I know you are going to be an amazing mommy too. We are all truly blessed to have you in our daily lives. I love you so much!!!!!!!
Love, Mama

Asa in Goldendale

We "kidnapped" Asa and took him to Goldendale over night on Tuesday. He loves to go out to "the property" and sleep in "the cabin". We all had so much fun. Papa had work to do, but Asa and I just played. I was worn out but I don't know why, he is such a good boy. He does talk constantly, but is really good. When I told him on the way home, "Thank you for going to Goldendale with us Asa" he told me, "Thank you Beya". He is such a joy!!! Here are some pictures of him having fun.

He collects the oak tree bark and says they are his Star Wars space ships. He loves them!

Riding the quad Grandma Sandi gave him for his birthday. We took it with us for the two days so he could ride it more. We made him a ramp to ride over.

Off the ramp, ready to go again.

Flying his "space ships". They have battles, and he (the good guy) always wins.

My sweet Asa!

Flying more space ships. He discards the ones that don't look right. I don't know what the criteria is though.

Our big boy.

Chasing leaves.
The wind would blow the leaves, and he ran for an hour just chasing leaves. He had so much fun!!!


Hiding from me. I could see his shadow on the cabin.

Riding his quad.

Throwing acorns off the deck. He is quite the pitcher, and I always have to report if it is a ball or strike!!!!

Analise is Out

Analise is out of PGN!!!!!!! Finally out!

Monday

Cameo feeding Valentina her "middle of the night" bottle when we were in Guatemala in July.

I love this picture of my baby girls!!!

The great news is that Valentina is coming home soon as Cameo wrote on her blog. I cannot wait until we go and get her!!! I am going too!!!!!! Yea!!!

I saw this in my photo archive of Asa from a couple of months ago, I love it so decided to share it.

We had Asa the Angel today, all day. We ran errands all afternoon, and had a great time. He talked constantly all through the grocery store, wanting everything!!! He makes me laugh all the time.

Cameo made another kick ass apple tart today!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those are simply the best!!!