VACATION* VACATION* VACATION

We took both boys on our first family vacation last week to San Antonio, Texas with my brother and his family. We had a great time. First we went to the Inter Space Caverns, then on to Sea World and ended up at the US largest water park. Cole played his little heart out at the water park. Sea World was a little too big for his age right now but mom and dad liked it. My oldest nephew turned seven so we had a birthday party for him at the Rain forest restaurant on the River walk.

Cole and Jackson were two peas in a pod. What ever Tristan did, Jack did and what ever Jack did Cole had to do. Poor Hayden, when he gets a little bigger does not stand a chance.

We had a wonderful time! Check out the pics. I think Jon and I need a little vacation from the vacation. We are off to Kansas City next weekend to celebrate our five year anniversary. I am so excited!

I just love these two pictures of Hayden, he was such a little trooper on the trip.

Well it's been a few weeks since I updated the site and so much has happened. First was Mother's Day. This year was extra special to me. For one now I have two beautiful little boys and two Hayden was dedicated at church on Mother's Day.

Also reflecting on Mother's Day, right after I updated the site about my G'ma visit to meet Hayden we found out she has cancer. Truth be told my heart is broke. I love my grandmother so very much. She has been such a ROCK in my life. I grew up just a stone throw from her and my G'pa. All my life I think I have taken for granted what a wonderful woman and Godly lady she is. I used to love to hear her each night pray for me and I can't count the number of times knowing she was praying for me got me through one trial or another. Well I am trying very hard not to cry right now so to end on a good note, here are the pictures from the dedication and Mother's day.

Meeting my Great Grandma!

On April 12th Hayden met his Great Grandma Sarratt for the first time. Hayden is my Grandma (AKA Melba) 19th Great Grand Child and I am her tenth Grandchild. My Grandma was a HUGE influence on me growing up. She taught me to cook, read the bible and pray. One of my favorite memories a little girl was staying at Grandma and Grandpa's old farm house and every night you could hear them praying for everyone in the family, all 5 kids, their spouse, their kids, our neighbors, people on town. But the thing about those prayers, I will never forget is the comfort of knowing each night, still to this day, my grandma is praying for me and my family. I pray my children, their children and their children can say the same about me.

This is my Aunt Brenda, my father's babysister, (my family claims we are two peas in a pod). She came in from California to bring my G'ma over to see Hayden.

This is my little cousin Jadyn, She is my cousin Susan's daughter, she is worth her weight in GOLD as a babysitter. Me and my brother will be fighting over her this summer at the family reunion. I am already lobbying her mother to let her stay a week with me this summer!!!

EASTER 2008

Cole Greffen and Jon Hayden are getting bigger every day. Here are a few picutres from our Easter this year. I love the one of the boys together.