FALL is upon us already!

HELLO EVERYONE! I am sure I have lost my audience by now, but man has life been hard, joyful,
tough, busy and amazing! Where have the years gone?? My son informed my not too long ago that I am
really slipping when it comes to posting on my blog and he is so right! I've been averaging about once
a year for the past couple years or so. I am going to try and do better , but no promises because you know...
LIFE HAPPENS and you better live it while you can! I know I am trying my best to do that.

The hubby and I were in the RTE 127 sale in August with his sister and husband and that is where I scored
this wheelbarrow. The people in the tent right beside ours GAVE it to me because on part of the frame is
rusted through, but it still works for yard art!!
I LOVE IT! Best bargain of the whole sale along with a chippy , white bench for $1. (from the same
people) There are such kind souls in this world today amidst all the yuck if we just open our eyes
and look.

My amazing Sweet Autumn Clematis! I have two of these. One here on my fence and one on the front porch
on a trellis! I love them and I need to get more!

Our granddaughter Annika. I can't believe she is in 7th grade this year. They moved to California
(insert sobbing here) in February and they flew home last weekend so we had a few hours to spend
with them before they flew right back. We had fun in the park and I snapped a few photos with my
actual camera instead of my phone. She sure is a beauty and growing up fast!

Annika and little Liam! Remember our rainbow grand after we lost Eden to stillbirth? This is him!
Isn't he the cutest??!! Adorable! He will be two years old in November. DOES.NOT.SEEM.POSSIBLE!

I love this photo. My son, his daughter Annika and my hubby. Something must have been very funny. lol

Sweet Ainsley and Liam sliding in the park. The visit was way too short, but I am so
very thankful that we got to see them! Six months is a long time to be apart from those
you love for sure!

This post is so random! Ha! My geraniums from my gardens this year were so pretty.

More flowers.  I can do pretty good growing flowers outside, but not inside AT.ALL. 

We found a field of sunflowers one day close by and I had to snap some photos. They are so pretty and
are the epitome of fall!

Well, here we are at the end already! I just picked random pics to post and you got quite a mixture, but it is our
life in real time. God is good and we are so loved by Him!! Always remember that!!

Until next time which is hopefully sooner than later,

A Memorial for Eden

It's been 2 months...1 week...and 6 days...

If you have read my previous posts you know by now that we lost our 10th grandchild,
a precious little girl, Eden Rain to stillbirth in May. It was such a shock to all of us and
 we are still coming to terms with how this could happen to a perfect and beautiful child.

Her parents {my son and daughter-in-law) had a brick engraved with her name and two hearts
and had it added to a beautiful park as a memorial to our little baby Eden.

It is such a beautiful little park. I'm glad they chose this one.

(I added little pink butterflies on each picture so you can see where her brick is)

Her brick is laid in the middle of two other bricks that have her aunts names on them.

Their family calls it...

Butterfly Park

...because they always see lots of butterflies there.

This gorgeous fountain stands at one end of the park.

 It is so nice to come here and sit on one of the benches on a nice,cool day or a day when
 rain is coming down ever so gentle...

...after all...

her name IS

EDEN RAIN.

We love her and miss her so...

*************************************

This is the latest poem that I have written :

I think of you daily 

And I'm wondering again 

Who you would look like 

Who you would have been

Are you smiling a lot?

What color are your eyes?

What are you doing now 

Since we said our goodbyes?

Is heaven full of beauty? 

Are you loving it there? 

Do the angels tell you 

When I whisper a prayer?

Do they sing to you Eden 

Their sweet lullabies? 

Do they hold you and kiss you 

Up there in the sky?

I know in my heart you're 

the most beautiful one there 

With your daddy's little nose 

And your mommy's dark hair

I wish heaven could send 

down photos of you 

So that we could see 

All the things that you do.

Your wings must be tiny 

And glistening white 

And to see Jesus hold you 

Must be quite a sight.

I wonder if the angels 

Take turns holding you too 

Because I'm sure they love babies 

Just as much as we do

"This baby is special" 

I can just hear one say 

"Because she came to us 

On her birth day..".

"She'll never know pain 

Or heartache or woe 

But her family on earth 

Still misses her so"

"So Eden, flutter your wings 

A little extra today 

And maybe they'll feel it 

And look up and say"

"Did you feel that soft breeze 

And that light gentle rain? 

I just know it's our Eden 

Saying hello once again".

Written by Grandma Sandi Boothman ...July 19, 2016

A Memorial for Eden

If you have read my previous posts you know by now that we lost our 10th grandchild,
a precious little girl, Eden Rain to stillbirth in May. It was such a shock to all of us and
 we are still coming to terms with how this could happen to a perfect and beautiful child.

Her parents {my son and daughter-in-law) had a brick engraved with her name and two hearts
and had it added to a beautiful park as a memorial to our little baby Eden.

It is such a beautiful little park. I'm glad they chose this one.

(I added little pink butterflies on each picture so you can see where her brick is)

Her brick is laid in the middle of two other bricks that have her aunts names on them.

Their family calls it...

Butterfly Park

...because they always see lots of butterflies there.

This gorgeous fountain stands at one end of the park.

 It is so nice to come here and sit on one of the benches on a nice,cool day or a day when
 rain is coming down ever so gentle...

...after all...

her name IS

EDEN RAIN.

We love her and miss her so...

*************************************

This is the latest poem that I have written :

I think of you daily 

And I'm wondering again 

Who you would look like 

Who you would have been

Are you smiling a lot?

What color are your eyes?

What are you doing now 

Since we said our goodbyes?

Is heaven full of beauty? 

Are you loving it there? 

Do the angels tell you 

When I whisper a prayer?

Do they sing to you Eden 

Their sweet lullabies? 

Do they hold you and kiss you 

Up there in the sky?

I know in my heart you're 

the most beautiful one there 

With your daddy's little nose 

And your mommy's dark hair

I wish heaven could send 

down photos of you 

So that we could see 

All the things that you do.

Your wings must be tiny 

And glistening white 

And to see Jesus hold you 

Must be quite a sight.

I wonder if the angels 

Take turns holding you too 

Because I'm sure they love babies 

Just as much as we do

"This baby is special" 

I can just hear one say 

"Because she came to us 

On her birth day..".

"She'll never know pain 

Or heartache or woe 

But her family on earth 

Still misses her so"

"So Eden, flutter your wings 

A little extra today 

And maybe they'll feel it 

And look up and say"

"Did you feel that soft breeze 

And that light gentle rain? 

I just know it's our Eden 

Saying hello once again".

Written by Grandma Sandi Boothman ...July 19, 2016

Two of our precious granddaughters...

If you are facebook friends with me, you know by now that these  two  little sweeties of ours along with
 their mommy and daddy moved to North Dakota a few weeks ago. That is a LONGGGG way from
Michigan!  We miss them sooooooo much! They are the only ones of our grandchildren that lived
real close so now they are all spread out. {not sure how long they will be gone}

Grandpa and I took them on a walk to the park a few weeks ago and I snapped a few photos that
I wanted to share with you.

Don't you just love the way they dress? They love to wear pretty, sparkly dresses!
I didn't ask Annika to pose for me, but she sure did a good job.

Sweet little Ainsley.
We walked uptown to the BBQ place for lunch and they were closed.
The girls were disappointed...This sweet little face says it all!
She wanted BEANS! HA!

Beautiful little sisters.

HELP Grandpa!! HAHA!!

I was right in front of her getting ready to grab her.

I just LOVE the expression on Ainsley's face. She sure is tickled about something.

They loved sliding down this bar...with a little help of course.
I think Grandpa enjoyed it as much as they did.

They love to swing...and swing...and swing. It was hard to move on to something else
for little Ms. Ainsley, but we did. Notice her eyes are closed? lol

"Grandpa, this is the way it is..."

Even snuck a photo of yours truly in here.

The girls brought their kitty's up to stay at our house while they are gone and they are doing
pretty well finally! We didn't see them for days initially, but they are adjusting nicely.
This is Maive. I haven't gotten a photo of Merida yet , but they look a lot alike as they are
sisters.

Hand in hand with Grandpa.

I just wanted to share these photos today as I am sure missing these little gals.
Love them so much!!!