In Loving Memory of MOM/NANA

After Mom lost the battle with Breast Cancer a wonderful friend of ours, Judy Ford, offered to create something extra special from mom's clothes. We all agreed to hand over mom's clothes and see what they would be turned into. Here is what we received the other day.

Nana Bear

One for each one of the kids

MOM/Nana Quilt

Butterflies and Ladybugs were a special added touch

"Ladybug Kisses and Butterfly Hugs"

The Ladybugs or "nana bugs" were added because the day of mom's funeral a ladybug landed on my kids walking out of the funeral home and they were scared because they both hate bugs. But I told them that it was Nana making sure that they were OK and sending her love from Heaven. They were ok and told Nana that they would see her later. It made that day a lot easier on them and me. Now when we are missing mom/nana so much a little ladybug will show up someplace and it gives us a sense that she is right there watching us and sending her our love. The Butterflies have a similar story but for my grandmother (my mom's mom). After grandma passed away we saw butterflies everywhere. On cards found in the house, pillows that grandma made, and then that spring lots of butterflies. It was the same feeling, Grandma checking in on the family.

My sweet Kids!

My sweet baby boy!

His face is priceless.

A little practice before his baby "sister" is born.

He says it's a girl baby.

My beauitful daughter!

Posing for a picture. Yep she asked to have her picture taken.

My two beautiful children being silly.

One of the sweetest sounds in our house, my two children giggling together.

Siblings

Sibling love.

I love these moments.

Playing horsey. Daddy is usually the horse but he is in the field so Riley is the horse til he returns. Brenden tries to be the horse but it does not work out to well.

I love these two with all my heart.

Baby Ringman Photo Journal

Photo journal of this growing belly.

13 weeks

No longer fit into my jeans

(been that way since week 6 of pregnancy)

16 weeks

Wearing maternity clothes and they fit!

My belly is not round in shape but square. It's hard at the top of my belly and softer at the bottom. We feel more and more movement in the evening when I am trying to rest and relax. I have my 18 week appointment on the 21 July and then my 19 week ultrasound appointment on the 28 July.

Putt-Putt Golf

A couple of weekends ago we went to play golf. The kids love the game and Ben found this course which had I believe 5 different courses we could have played. The kids picked the yellow course. Here are a few pictures of our day.

Ben trying for par!

Bubba trying to figure out how to work his club with two hands.

Getting a little help from Daddy!

Riley was great at this game.

Watching her ball....

...go in the hole.

She made a hole-in-one.

Daddy telling her great job with a high-five.

We had a great time. Mommy won the game between mom and dad by 5 strokes and then won a free game at the end by making a hole-in-one on the 18th hole. Yippy!!! Riley, Daddy, and Mommy all made a hole-in-one so we received a coupon for a 1.00 off and not to leave Bubba out we all received a ribbon for playing. The kids thought that was cool.