Updated you on wonderful family news...
 

I read the rules and I'm pretty sure it's okay to post this here. :)

Anyway, Mark and I just celebrated our 28th anniversary. AND my son and his wife of 2.5 years are going to bless us with a first grandchild in May! They don't want to know the gender. They bought a fixer-upper house just 10 minutes away because they want us to be very active in their children's lives. The house will be paid off in 10 years and Jenny can stay home with kids! Happy sigh.

AND our daughter Rachel was accepted into med school; she starts a summer class in June. She is engaged to a first year med student; the wedding is in August, between the last day of her class, and before the White Coat Ceremony! The wedding will be sweet and small--about 35 people invited. We are making most the food and my farrier is going to marry her. :)

So much excitement here! I wanted to share!

Wow! Congratulations on everything that's happening. Sounds like a great year ahead for you - and baby quilts in your future!

Well--I have at least 6 quilts Jenny can choose from--she can have as many as she wants. Every time I made a crib sized quilt over the years, I asked my girls if they liked it. If they said yes with great enthusiasm, I kept it. :-) NOW she's ready to choose! I make those Talk-About Books now too--so my grandbaby will have at least 4 to start, then as I discover what the baby likes, I'll need to make more. And a new quilt every time the baby grows 6", right? :-)

Lots of blessings!! Lots of quilts!!

Sounds like 2013 will be a wonderful year for you. We look forward to sharing it with you through your posts.

congrats!!!!:thumbup:

You have so many wonderful things to look forward to in 2013. Happy New Year. Grandbabies are the absolute best.

Wow, I hope you keep a journal for 2013 what a year it will be. It doesn't have to be a daily thing, just a place to record events or thoughts. I will be a grammie again in May.

piney

Yea!! What an exciting time for you guys. Such wonderful things are happening. Congratulations on everything...

Great news! What a wonderful year getting ready for everything.

Congratulations...you have wonderful year ahead!

That is good news, may all their dreams come true and Happy 2013

Congratulations on all !! woohoo !! How wonderful for you all ...

Excellent news! A great way to start 2013 (almost!). Thanks for sharing!

Congratulations on all the upcoming events! Sounds like you will be very busy. Enjoy that new grandbaby. They are the sweetest things!

I am so happy for you and your family! Thanks for sharing such good news!

Congratulations-Life is good.

Fantastic news, Karla! You are truly blessed!

How wonderful!! Congratulations :-D

What a lot to look forward to in 2013. Congratulations to all of you.

Sounds like you are starting the new year off just right. Hold tight to all the wonderful memories

Congrats on your busy year to come take a little time to enjoy each event!!!

Karla...this is such wonderful news!!!

Congrats, Grandma!!! We just became grandparents for the first time last July, so I am just a little ahead of you....Zoe is the bestest grandbaby and we just love her to pieces.

The baby quilts...wonderful that she has many to choose from....I hope she chooses one of your lovely log cabins. Now all you need are matching burp clothes and bibs....

(kiss your horses for me....especially Mazie, she is one of my favorites)

Comgratulations on all the good news. What is a Talk-About book? I have 10 great-grandchildren under 8 and it sounds like something I would like to make for them.

Congrats indeed! You are so lucky on so many levels. I wish you much happiness. Of my six grands only one is near enough to get together. The other five are 1,500 miles away. Hope to get out there this spring.

You will have a wonderful new year!!! Congratulations!

Congratulations!!!!! So much wonderful news.
There is nothing better than being a grandma. What a Christmas present!

Happy Anniversary! Congratulations! What an exciting (and busy) year you are starting. If I read this correctly, your daughter is both planning her wedding and starting medical school? Wow! And I cannot believe that your son has been married over 2 years already. Seems like you were just sharing the beautiful wedding pictures with us. And being a grandma is one of the greatest joys you will ever know - have fun!

Sounds like you have a wonderful year ahead of you. Congratulations.

Wonderful News, congradulations and we will want to see pictures of quilts and baby too, he he. I used to live in Canton, so bet it is cold up there now. Glad baby will be close, mine is 1200 miles away and I only see pictures.
Hugs,
Carol

Congrats! :)

How wonderful is that !! Such good news for you & yours, enjoy.

Congrats on all the great news! Good wishes to all!

well congratulations, is seems you are truly blessed with your family!

Are there pictures of Zoe somewhere?? I'd love to see her. Mazie is your favorite? I didn't know that! lol
Here are Rosie, Tucker and Mazie... I had cut Tucker's forlock, but it's down to his nose again--already!

It's something I designed--and it's complicated. lol If you search my name you can find posts on it--and get the general idea.

Here are Justin and Jenny on vacation in TX this summer, Rachel and Aaron on the day they got engaged, Rachel, and Mark and me on Christmas!

Congratulations! Grandkids are the BEST! And you are blessed that they will live close and you can be a regular part of their lives. So much to look forward to. Enjoy it all!

Wow! Congratulations on everything that's happening.

Love this picture! I'm sure they were waiting for treats and loves....yes, Mazie is ONE of my favorites, Rosie and Tucker are the other two....lol They have such personalities!

Yes, their are pictures....but DIL doesn't like me to post them on the internet...I will pm you with my facebook name and you can see one or two. I got in a bit of trouble for posting without her permission.
I started a thread on here the day she was born, 7/16/12...just born pictures are right there with my son, too. My hubby was home sick, so missed being at the hospital.