Life…Living…Loving

I know, it’s been awhile since I’ve blogged.  It’s been a busy time for our household the last few weeks.

First, Bud was laid-off from his job along with about 35 other men in his department.  Downsizing finally hit the hospital.  Fortunately, he has been there long enough (10-years) that he was offered severance.  This of course helps for the next couple months.  Trusting God for our future.

Second, we left for Wisconsin Wednesday morning of the 15th.  Stopped in Southern Illinois to pick up our middle son, Jason and got into New Berlin, WI around 12 midnight or so.  It was a long trip and we ended up going through Chicago anyway as we somehow missed our direction in Decatur, IL.  But since we were going through there around 10:45 pm… it was breeze!  I grew up driving around Los Angeles… so traffic, etc. doesn’t bother me… I’m just kind of lazy about driving now and didn’t want to go through Chicago.  Oh well, it made me appreciate my “little city” of Chattanooga.  If I want the BIG city, I’m less than 2-hours from Atlanta,GA.

We were heading to Wisconsin for our oldest grandson’s wedding.  Tim(Brian as we call him) and Christina(Tina) became husband and wife on Friday the 17th.  He was handsome and she was a beautiful bride.  Our granddaughter, Kailee was a bridesmaid, and she was gorgeous. Chloe, our great-granddaughter, and Brian and Tina’s daughter was the flower girl.  She was adorable.  I enjoyed my time with her.

They had a beautiful warm sunny day for their wedding.

They took photos at a park not too far from the church, Apostolic Life Tabernacle in Waukesha, WI.  Papa Bud performed the ceremony.  It’s neat, because he performed the marriage ceremony for all three of his sons and now his first-born grandson!  Time sure whizzes by!

 

 

Mother and daughter before the wedding.  Tina’s youngest brother is standing to the left admiring his sister.  She was beautiful!

 

 

Right:  Brian surprised Tina with “something blue” after the rehearsal.

Chloe getting ready to practice her “flower girl”… although, she called it being a “princess”.

 

 

 

 

Right:  Our beautiful   granddaughter, Kailee.

Awwwww….how sweet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right:  Chloe loved her Uncle Jay.  He played with her.  She asked him “where you come from?”  She didn’t remember seeing him before. She climbed up and patted his cheeks with both hands and then rubbed noses.

 

 

 

 

She definitely is her granny’s girl… she loves her coffee!!!!!

Chloe enjoying herself at the reception!

 

 

 

 

I’ve more photos and have the cd that my daughter, Terri gave me.  I’ll get those posted soon.

Bud had the 7-day flu and was sick the whole time of our visit.  We “doctored” him up for the rehearsal and the wedding ceremony and then he made a brief appearance at the reception and Tim took him back to the apartment so he could go back to bed.  He was in bed the whole time we were there and on the drive up and back home.  He ran a 102.3 fever and was almost delirious.  At one point, I thought I might have to take him to the hospital.  He was miserable and I didn’t get much sleep either.  I drove up and back.  I drove home in one day… thank God for books on tape!  Kept me awake.  We got home around 1:30-2:00 am Monday morning.  I was exhausted.  His fever and illness finally broke early Wednesday morning.  He said he felt like he’d been in a thick fog.  I asked him if he even remembered the ceremony    and he said he did!!!

Well, enough for now… will try to post again soon.

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