Happy Sunday!

This is one of the photo's I took at the beach last Thanksgiving. It is looking north up the coast. I so miss the ocean.

Good morning everyone. Well, today Elizabeth is going to be Baptized at St. Mary's in Oneonta. She will be Baptized at 10:30 mass along with another small one. I have the pleasure of being asked to be her God Mother along with Jason's brother as God Father. Please say a prayer for her to keep the lord always in her life.

Next week Joe comes. Everyone is getting very excited here. I am going to miss him though. I will be in Florida during his visit, bummer. I hope he has a safe trip, he is riding his new motorcycle up. Love and miss you Joe. Pray for his safety during his travels.

Thursday is John's birthday. I will be missing this as well. :( I hope his birthday is very special for him. I wish I was here to celebrate with him. Love you John! If you see him this day, wish him a Happy Birthday!

Sue has been sick with that bug that has been going on. She even missed work, which is not like her. I saw her yesterday and she seems a bit better. Please say a prayer that she continues to get better everyday.

Now it is 4 days left until I arrive in Florida. I can not wait. I have been so looking forward to this trip. Shelly will be taking care of the girls for me. I have so much to do today after the baptism, I hope I get most of them done. Monday and Tuesday will be busy at work so those days will go by very fast and I leave Wednesday after work for Chris's house. I have to come home Wednesday, get gas, print my tickets, make sure the girls are set until Shelly comes Thursday, pack the computer up, and pack the car up, then head out to PA. Kim will be taking me to the airport at 5 in the morning, so it is hit the bed early on Wednesday. I don't know if I will be able to sleep well that night in anticipation of the trip in the morning. Please say a prayer for a safe trip for me. Look out Ron and Jenny, I will be there soon. I can not wait to see you!

My next post will be from Florida. I am hoping I will have lots of photo's to post with the post. Keep an eye on the gallery for new photo's of the trip. I am keeping all of you in my prayers.

As always, you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Please stay healthy, happy, and safe. To all those with travel plans, please be safe!

Happy Father's Day!

This is my dad. He passed back in 1986. This is a photo of him in his Captains Uniform for the Fire Department.

Hello everyone. Sorry I did not post the past 2 weeks, but we had lighting on Saturday the 31st and it took out our cable modem. We were not able to get a new one until Monday the second. Last weekend just got away from me.

Yesterday was Flag Day and I hope everyone flew their flags in honor of our country and the freedoms we all enjoy.

John spoke with Alice and found out she was in the hospital. I am glad they finally found out what was causing all her pain. Please say a prayer for her to recover quickly.

It was an interesting weekend last week. It was so hot, Sue actually went out and bought a small pool. She asked me to come up and give her a hand. The pool was set up on the best spot, when the man who stays on Rogers property, moved the pool and messed everything up. She said that she would deal with the pool the way it is for this year and fix it next year. It is not a big pool, just enough to get wet in. We are working on getting it cleared up right now.


I worked out in the yard all day yesterday, it looks nice. Diane bought Elizabeth over so I can see her. Diane was on her way to pick up Mike from his brothers house. Elizabeth looks just like her mom, I can see her dad in her too, but she is the spitting image of Amy. She went to the Dr. and is now 7 lbs 8 oz. and 21 1/2 inches long. I got to hold her for about an hour while Diane and I spoke. Diane took some photo's which are in the photo gallery if you want to see them.




Next weekend on Sunday June 22ed, Elizabeth is being baptized at St. Mary's in Oneonta. It will be at 1030 mass. I was honored to be asked to be her god mother and Jason's brother is going to be her god father.

Joe will be coming home on the 28th and staying until July 5th. I am so sorry I will miss him. I am leaving on the 26th and will not be back until July 7th. I hope everyone has a great time and lots of pictures are taken so I can see them when I get home. I love and miss Joe. Please everyone say a special prayer for his safe travel both to and from the northeast.

Vacation is getting ever closer, thank goodness. Only 11 days left until I arrive at Orlando airport. I need to make a list of all the things I need to bring with me. I am planning on taking as many photos as I can while down. Lots of plans are in the making right now. I just can not wait to see Jenny and Ron again, as well as Shilo and Mojo and the birds.



Ron and Jenny, I want to wish you a Happy Anniversary. Their anniversary is on Tuesday June 17th. Hope you both have a great day together.









Today is going to be a paperwork day for me. I have a lot to get done before I go away and need to spend some time to get it done. Of course I will have the race on.

I hope everyone has a great Father's Day! Please remember, give your dad a call or say a special prayer for those who have passed. They are special, if it was not for them, you would not be here and be the special person you are to all of us.

As always, you are in my thoughts and prayers always. Please stay happy, healthy, and safe.

Happy Memorial Day

Does anyone recognize this photo? It is the memorial at Pearl Harbor. The photo was taken by Kim and Christopher while they were in Hawaii.

Today is Memorial Day, not just a day off from work or school, but a day to remember those who not only served, but those who lost their lives in the military. As you know a lot of us have had someone in our lives fight and lose their lives during the time of war, even just being in the military service they have earned the right to be honored today. They are protecting us and protecting the US, so we can enjoy the freedoms we have. If you see someone in uniform, or even someone you know who has served, tell them thank you.


Ron, thank you for serving our country with honor. To the S.O.F.A. group, thank you for serving our country with honor. Joey is in the Marines right now, say a prayer for his continued safety.



This weekend, we celebrated Kimberly's birthday. It was so much fun. It was so good to see everyone again. Both David and Kiersten met me at the door when I arrived, great big hugs and lots of greetings. It was a good party and Kim received a lot of nice things. Her birthday is really on Tuesday, but had a family party on Saturday.


Today I will be cutting the hay field (my yard). The grass is long and needs to be cut badly. I need to cut it this morning, we are suppose to have rain this afternoon. Maybe a little grilling of chicken for lunch and shrimp for dinner, then I do not have to worry about getting wet in the evening.


Amy, Jason and Elizabeth are doing very well. She lost some weight, which is usual, but is putting it back on as the DR expected. Elizabeth will be going back to the DR for a checkup the first week in June.


Jenny and Ron, I miss you guys and I am looking forward to seeing you on June 26th.

Not much else is really going on, so I will let everyone enjoy their day. Happy Memorial Day again to everyone.


I wish you all a great weekend. As always you all remain in my thoughts and prayers.

Well, here she is.....

Family and Friends, I would like you to meet:

Elizabeth Eleanor Rose Bathen

Elizabeth Eleanor Rose Bathen

Born May 17, 2008

At 1816 (6:16 pm)

7 lbs 1.8 oz.19" long

How she got her name:

Elizabeth was after my moms middle name. Eleanor was after Jasons grandmother. Rose was after my Aunt Alice. These names were chosen after very special people, which makes Elizabeth a very special girl.

I would like everyone to wish both Amy and Jason the most sincere congratulations on the birth of their first daughter. Please say a special prayer for the entire family that God watches over them and guides them through their future life together as a family.

I want to wish all a good day and please stay happy, healthy and safe.

My thoughts and prayers to all.

IT'S A GIRL!

It has finally happened. Amy and Jason have had their baby girl!

Elizabeth Eleanor Rose Bathen
Born May 17, 2008
At 1816 (6:16 pm)
7 lbs 1.8 oz.
19" long

It was a beautiful and quick birth.

Pictures will follow tomorrow, I forgot my camera. I did not expect to be there when the baby was born, but much to my surprise, the baby wanted me there.

love to all