Thankful

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I just want to say how very thankful I am to have had two of the greatest people as parents. Mom loved this holiday and that has been passed on I'm sure to each of us. Dad loved Christmas. Remember how he was the one who was in charge of decorating the tree and how very proud he was when it was finished.
This world is so full of pain right now, but I can rest in the love of my family. Thank you all. We are blessed to have each other.

kris

NEW LOOK (good? bad?)

Hey everyone, just trying out a new look for the family blog, let me know if you like it, and if you don't... let me know!

As you may know, this layout doesn't have the upper right navigation bar that allows you to go to your dashboard, or write a new post... but on the left of this post. there is a "click here to write a new post" link, if you clike it, it takes you to the "New Post" area.

Hope you all are doing great, and hope to hear more great stories, with the Holidays ahead, I know we are all busy, but now is a great time for family, and a great time to share great memories.

So feel free as always to share your memories with us all!

Love you all, Nick

Missing Grandma Moody

I've been thinking a lot about Grandma Moody lately. I'm not really sure why, but I've been missing her so. Jonathan and I were talking the other night about our grandparents and Grandma Moody was forefront in my mind. I was trying to tell him a bit about her and for as much as I remember of her I still couldn't say whole lot. I was truly saddened by the fact that she passed away when I was so young, because some memories do fade. Some are so vivid and alive in my memory and yet some are so vague. I'm sad that I didn't get to grow up with her and get to know her better.
However, it's fulfilling for me to know that even though I didn't get to grow up knowing much of her, she knows who *I* am. She may not have been physically here with me, but she's seen me grow and become who I am today. And I may not have had much time spent with her here on earth, but I have had such a wonderful part of her in my life: My mom. My mother is such a great example to me of who Grandma Moody was. And for that I am grateful.
I'm so happy we have this blog! It lets me see so much of who we are as a family and as individual people that I otherwise wouldn't have known.

I LOVE THIS FAMILY!!!!!

Mom - The Hostess

Last weekend I had invited some friends from my church for a Sunday dinner. As I was preparing it (meatloaf, red potatoes, and green beans cajun style), my thoughts turned to mom and the gift she had in entertaining people. Now keep in mind, I do not cook too often but memories flooded back and I became my mom for that afternoon. It was important to me to make sure everyone invited was comfortable in my home, that the table (although small with mismatched dinnerware)was properly set, and that I was ready to serve in any way needed. I remembered mom and I felt like mom.
You know the old saying "I've become just like my mom" was never so true but in a very positive way. I am so thankful that it was important to mom to teach us to respect those around us. What an awesome mother we had, don't you think? Now if I can just consistently save and wash out the bread bags I would be set, oh and fold the tin foil for later use.

From Amber

I'm posting this for Amber.
She originally wrote this as a comment to the picture I posted of mom getting wet with a hose. It is definately something that should be front and center.

I was dusting the other day and came across a shelf stocked with photo albums and such. My dusting ended THERE as I stopped too long and began browsing through the album my Mom gave us kids for Christmas a few years ago of clippings from Grandma Moody's column articles...Inez Sez and the like...Before long I was deeply engrossed, now not just standing near the shelf, but plopping down on the nearby couch and delving in...Papa and Mama Pyland stories, political opinions, news of Delta, stories and poems and musings of motherhood and children and jams and jellies...Being on a free summer schedule for a few weeks yet and my children happily playing spy and Monopoly and Checkers upstairs, I was treated to a long afternoon of hearing Grandma's "voice." Before I knew it, it was 5 pm (I had begun dusting after lunch!) I woke up out of my dream world of Delta days gone by, wiped away a few tears, and got up to begin my evening/dinner routine with my own little ones...yet somehow feeling quite different...a new perspective upon my shoulders and feeling close to family though still far away...a continuing of tradition...a recognition of the part of my life that I now see came from my Grandma and my Mom...Thanks Mom for sharing the memories and spending the hours to give me that book so I could know Grandma and Mama and Papa Pyland so much more...not just pictures...part of me as I am a part of them...FAMILY...

Love, Amber

Christ pictures for SALE!!

Hey Everyone. Christmas is around the corner, and like every year, we are gearing up on selling some prints of Christ, they are 16 by 20 inches and we are now accepting orders.



For More informaition on the print, and for prices, visit: My Website

UNKA BOB CONTINUED

Hi everyone,
First off, I want to tell you how sorry I am that I got the message from Diane all mixed up!!!! I am so happy that I was wrong, but we all went through a very emotional day on Sunday. I cried my eyes out! and still get emotional just thinking about it!
However, I did hear from Bob last night and he is doing as good as can be expected!
He did tell me that it's a good thing that he is a Marine. They have a saying (and I probably have this wrong) but it says something like.
Pain is good. Bad pain is better and Excruciating pain is ecstasy. He said he is definitely in Ecstacy!!!! so we all know how he is feeling!
He was still joking etc. so cute.
Anyway, I thought if you would like to call him and leave a message (he doesn't answer his phone too ofton) or would like to write a card, here is the info you need.

his cell phone number is 619-929-8907
and his address is:

Robert Riding
12030 Redcliff Ct
San Diego, Ca 92131

Love you all and please forgive me for the big boo boo!!!:)
Aunt Myrna/ Mom/ Sister/etc etc etc