My Pregnant daughter!

Here is my pregnant daughter, Amanda Sue Bloxton (Irwin). Isn't she just beautiful!!!!! Her due date is August 14, 2009!

Back In Florida

Well, my Mom is back to Silver Springs, Florida. She left Wednesday, Feb 18th. I'm glad she is out of the cold cold weather up here... but, Florida is so far away!

Jack!

We have a new 'canine' grandson. His name is Jack! Amanda and Mark picked him out at their local Animal Shelter in Ocala, Florida. Though I have not yet met Jack in person... the stories about him are quite humorous.

Amanda has had Rick for many years now, since she lived at home and was going to high school. Even though Ricky is an original "yooper poodle" he's adjusted to living a southern life and just does not like cooler weather! Amanda says if the temperature dips down a little... you might just find little Ricky snuggled under the nearest blanket... peeping out at you with those big brown eyes!

You can see in the picture how "happy" Jack looks to have a new family... and Rick... welll Rick just looks annoyed by his new "baby brother"!!!

it's been awhile!

I guess it's been sometimes since I've posted anything to my blog. Since my father's passing... life has just been kind of a blur for me. I'm going through the motions of work and homelife but, things just seem just that... going through the motions! I miss him so much! I watch the news or read something... and I think for a split second... next time I call dad I have to remember to tell him that, and then reality sets in and I realize... he's gone!

And a little over a week ago, we received a phone call from our Son-in-law, Mark. He stated he had just brought Amanda in to the Hospital ER, that Amanda was bleeding heavily and they didn't know what was going on. After the whole night of tests and exams and numerous reassurances that the baby was OK even though what happened to her they were calling a "threatened miscarriage, they sent her home in the morning and told her to see her Doctor Monday morning... after a very very long week-end of checking on her, and making sure she was resting and taking it easy... Monday finally came, she went to her Doctor's appointment and after they examined her they told her Baby was just fine, and they couldn't give her any reason why this happened! It just happens sometimes!

Amanda is so far since the scare doing much better. Pray all goes well and everyone stays healthy!

My Mom will be soon heading back to Florida. Though I'm going to miss her... I think she will thrive much better in the warmer weather. And hopefully we will have an early Spring so she can come home sooner. (hehe.. she's not even gone back yet... and I want her back home already!)

I'm not sure on the date of my Father's burial yet... I know my Mom wanted it to be May 21st, which is her and my Father's wedding Anniversary date. This would of been their 54th Anniversary!

Ultra-Sound

Amanda had her Ultra-Sound today... She is due around the 2nd week in August. And the baby's heart beat is 150.

Great-Grandma Rosie... is so very very happy when I told her about the Ultra-Sound!

Grandma Laurie & Papa Mark are estatic!

Grandchild on the way!

Just wanted to 'share' the good news...

My daughter Amanda & her husband Mark... informed me that they are expecting a baby!

Amanda says she should be due to have the baby around the end of July... beginning of August!

I am soooo happy! It's such a blessing!

Great-grandma Rosemary is just 'tickled pink' ... Great-grandma Rosie says... "she thinks that, Amanda & Mark are going to have a 'boy'!" Only because Amanda has been pretty sick with 'morning sickness' which Grandma had terribly with my Brother's... !!!!!!

The Rainbow

Monday morning after I had gotten ready to attend my Father's Funeral Service. I turned on my computer to check email before Mark and I left for L'Anse. Mark's uncle, Jim Irwin, had sent us an email sending his condolences for my Dad. In his email Uncle Jim quoted a Native American proverb, ...."The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears." .
Mark and I left and as we were began to drive around the Head of the Bay I thought I saw a slight faint piece of a rainbow... just a small line in the sky. I asked Mark if he saw that... and asked him "Is that a rainbow?" He said he didn't think so ... as we drove a few more seconds... I looked up and right over the Red Rocks... was the most beautiful perfect full Rainbow... so Brilliant in Color... It was simply amazing!!! I said to Mark..."OH MY GOD! Uncle Jim's email said something about the soul... and a rainbow.. " though I couldn't remember the exact words... it still brought a sense of peace to me. And I smiled, telling my loving husband... this is a sign from Dad... he's at peace!

My Uncle Leslie (Dad's baby brother) also stated that he felt so sad when he was driving to the funeral that morning... and as he was coming around the Head of the Bay... he too saw the Rainbow over the Red Rocks... and he said he felt a comfort... and a peace that he just couldn't explain! It was totally amazing!

I still see this rainbow when I close my eyes... and it makes me happy in such a sad situation and I can smile through my tears!