Getting stronger

Updated pictures of my newest grandbabies! The are getting stronger every day. Hope they get to come home soon. I am looking forward to our trip back east to see them. Counting the days!!

Praising God for each of our grandchildren
(13 of 'em).

More anniversary presents

Our identical twin grandsons were born on our anniversary June 17. Thomas Allen was 6 pounds even and born at 9:02 a.m. and Troy Alexander was 5 pounds 7 ounces born a minute later. By the providence of the Lord, Terry got a load to Anoka MN so he was able to help Eric with baby sitting duties. The babies are having little bit of breathing trouble but have only had to have the CPAP breathing machine a few times and spend overnight in NICU. Michelle and Eric have gotten to hold them a few times. Here are some of their first pictures.
Thomas and Troy

Anniversary presents

We are going to celebrate our anniversary on June 17th. Terry was home over Memorial Day weekend and brought early anniversary presents. We have enjoyed our 28 years together and hope to share many more!! Another awesome present expected to arrive on our special day is the birth of our identical twin grandsons!! Michelle's c-section is scheduled for June 17, since baby "B" (Troy) is breech and his umbilical cord is not in a good position for a natural birth. We are counting the days to their birth, our anniversary and then our planned vacation to go to MN and see all our grandkids (and kids) there. Terry's anniversary gift from me is that he gets to go too!!!
Some of the adventures Terry and I have had - driving straight through from Redmond to LA in a toyota tercel with 4 kids and a dog (Eric and Holly traded off sitting on my lap the entire 18 hour trip!). Taking kids to Disneyland, SeaWorld, Universal Studios, Knott's Berry Farm, Magic Mountain, Grand Canyon. Visiting Reno and Las Vegas multiple times. Going on cruises - Western Carribean once, Western Mexico - twice, Cabo San Lucas, JAPAN, Alaska, Minnesota, the Oregon beach, camping, fishing, Scuba Diving in the Bahama's, building a house. We have loved our wonderful kids (Holly, Kurt, Ryan, Eric and Amy) and grandkids (Lance, Liam, Shella May, Heaton, TJ, Skyler, Keon, Christi, Becca, Sam, Dan and soon Tom & Troy). Oh how we have been blessed by the Lord!