Grandma's Side

Preston and Marshall

2012-01-13T07:51:00.000-08:00

Jessie and Marshall

2011-12-12T05:26:00.000-08:00

These 2 are joined at the hip. Don't know how it's going to be when Preston gets a little bigger

Another LSU Fan in the making

2011-12-05T05:20:00.000-08:00

Poor boy is being ruined early

Preston

2011-11-07T06:35:00.000-08:00

Here is Preston at 2 months. I thought he looked alot like Carly but in this picture he looks like his father

hoffman

2011-06-12T14:34:00.001-07:00

pebbles

2011-06-11T13:27:00.001-07:00

Marshall & Papoo

2011-04-17T13:48:00.000-07:00

Maeshall's preschool picture (4 years old)

This is where Marshall sits to eat

This is where Marshall parks it

More Marshall

2011-03-23T15:48:00.000-07:00

It's a shame all I can put on here are pictures of Marshall. I have 4 other grandkids that I would love to see.

Marshall on 4 wheeler

2011-03-04T05:25:00.000-08:00

Jessie had me go with him last Friday when he took Marshall 4 wheeling and I had so much fun watching him. We were out there for 3 hours and it passed so quickly. He totally wore himself out. That's Jessie's granddaughter riding with him.

4 wheeling Marshall

2011-02-18T03:02:00.000-08:00

Marshall just turned 4 in December and he is pretty good on the 4 wheeler. This will make you smile.

Cowboy??

2011-01-31T07:26:00.000-08:00

I met Carly and Marshall for breakfast Saturday and this is how Marshall dressed. He did this on his own. He's all about cowboys. I guess we should be glad he didn't wear his chaps.

Cowboy Marshall

2010-12-28T07:30:00.000-08:00

Marshall is smitten with being a cowboy and he got some cowboy gear for Christmas

Marshall's 1st school play

2010-12-12T14:23:00.000-08:00

Marshall had his 1st school play - he was a sheep.. He was typical Marshall. Poor thing got pulled off the stage at one point - he just couldn't be still. He was cutting up so much he started losing some of his costume. Carly worked on it for a week. She glued and taped cotton balls on a jogging suit.

Benjamin

2010-10-17T16:22:00.000-07:00

Benjamin started pre school. I don't think I have ever seen a kid grin so much. He was so excited. He is such an easy going kid.

Jordyn

2010-10-17T16:17:00.000-07:00

Jordyn was born August 31 - you can tell she is a Maxwell, she looks like the other three. i have a picture of toni the day before Jordyn was born but she would kill me if I put it on here

Annie

2010-10-17T16:01:00.000-07:00

Annie started 1st grade while I was up there. Hard to imagine she is that old already

Erin

2010-10-17T15:57:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of Erin. I should have posted them before now - it's been over a month since I got back from Delaware.

feathers

2010-08-22T15:52:00.000-07:00

I practised feathers on this one. All I can say is 'PITIFUL'

Project Linus

2010-08-21T06:54:00.000-07:00

I'm sending 4 quillows and a quilt to Project Linus to help Jeanette win a GO. The quilt top Toni made and I quilted.

Benjamin's quilt

2010-08-21T06:49:00.000-07:00

Toni sent me a top she made for Benjamin to quilt. You can't see the quilting much but at least it's done.

Annie's quilt

2010-07-23T15:45:00.000-07:00

Toni sent me Aniie's quilt top to practice on. There are a few mistakes but I'm getting better.

Playing with my camera

2010-07-23T15:41:00.000-07:00

My Quilting Frame

2010-06-11T16:07:00.000-07:00

This is my Queen Quilter. I've been having alot of fun and frustration with this thing. I don't like the fact that I'm not perfect.

New Quilt

2010-05-16T08:24:00.000-07:00

I took my time machine quilting this one - and I did pretty good.

My climbing roses

2010-04-19T16:55:00.001-07:00

My climbing roses are finally starting to take off - only took 4 years. They cover about 20 ft of fence.

Marshall

2010-04-19T16:47:00.000-07:00

Marshall's 1st preschool picture

Marshall had to follow Jessie on his tractor as Jessie was mowing. He followed him around the entire yard.

Meet Jake

2010-04-19T16:44:00.001-07:00

Jessie decided he was going to call him Meathead. I just couldn't call him that so we setteled on Jake. He is now 12 weeks old weighing in at 18 pounds.

Erin's quilt

2010-04-19T16:39:00.000-07:00

This is my 1st machine quilt. Toni made the top.

I finally finished Erin's quilt - didn't think I ever would. I put alot more into it than I did Annie's and Benjamin's

Our new addition

2010-02-28T12:05:00.000-08:00

I finally found Jessie an English bulldog at a price I could afford. We haven't named him yet - Marshall suggested Hanger but I don't think so. Jessie is leaning toward Jughead - but I don't think that will work either.
We are coming up on our 7th anniversary and he got me a machine quilter and frame - I think he is more impressed with the dog.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JESSIE.
Anybody come up with a good name let me know

Crawfish Boil

2010-02-28T12:02:00.001-08:00

Jessie had some friends over and we boiled crawfish. I thought I would put them on here to torment everyone that loooves crawfish

Marshall says 'cheese'

2010-02-28T11:56:00.000-08:00

Kids are so funny when you get them to say cheese. Here is shot with Jessie and Marshall taking a nap. He stays glued to Jessie when he's here

Rudd's Wedding

2010-02-28T11:51:00.000-08:00

Jessie's son Rudd got married on January 16. Here are a few pictures

Marshall' Birthday

2010-01-03T06:34:00.001-08:00

Marshall just had his third birthday. Time sure has flown by. Annie is about to be 6 and Binjamin 4. Before you know it they will be driving.

Benjamin's Quilt

2010-01-03T06:31:00.000-08:00

I finished Benjamin's quilt in time for Christmas. Now I just need to get Erin's done - almost there.

Alyssia, Ava and Alivia

2010-01-03T06:27:00.000-08:00

I went to mamas when Tricia was there and Beverly had her grandkids as well. I had one of Jim but I figured I'd be nice and not put it on here

Marshall at Halloween

2010-01-03T06:20:00.000-08:00

It's been so long since I've put anything on here you'd think i'd quit. Marshall was Batman for Halloween if you don't reconize the outfit.

Annie's Quilt

2009-10-18T13:08:00.000-07:00

I finally finished Annie's quilt. I've had it quilted for 6 months - all I had left was the binding. Now I just need to finish Benjamin's - I'm working on it.

Marshall

2009-10-18T13:01:00.000-07:00

Here are some more pictures of Marshall.

Baby Quilt

2009-10-12T16:19:00.000-07:00

I made this baby quilt for a girl I work with. I'm not crazy about making baby quilts but I wanted to make her something speial. When I took it to work to give it to her my boss liked it so much he asked how much would I sell it for and I said 65. He handed me the money and I surprised him and took it. So I had to make another. Not a bad deal. This is a stack n whack.

Joey's wedding.

2009-09-21T16:11:00.000-07:00

Jessie's son got married Saturday 9-19-09. Here are some pictures.

re-modeling again.

2009-09-21T16:07:00.000-07:00

It seems like that's all I do with this house - someday I will get it all done. I've been looking at nasty paneling for 16 years and finally decided to paint it. It's not so bad. I also finally got my new back door. Everything is still a mess but I will clean it when I'm done - someday.

Delaware Vacation

2009-09-21T15:55:00.000-07:00

I went to see my babies in August and took a few pictures - not as much as I should have. It's hard picking just a few, I would love to put all of them on here.

new quilt tops

2009-07-26T12:18:00.000-07:00

I made the blue one the same time mama made hers. I liked it so much I thought a green one would look good. I was wtong

I love my new camera

2009-07-19T12:21:00.000-07:00

I am having fun learning how to use my new camera. It's a shame I don't have all my grandbabies here for targets.

More Marshall

2009-07-19T12:12:00.000-07:00

I se up the sprinkler the other day to let Marshall cool off. At first he wouldn't have anything to do with it. He'd ride his tractor just around the outside then before long he was riding right on top of it. It was hard to get him to come inside after that.

Rain, Rain Rain

2009-07-19T12:09:00.000-07:00

It has been dry for so long and now we are getting rain. It's a shame it has to flood.

new patio

2009-07-19T12:01:00.000-07:00

We poured an additional patio last week for my gazabo. I got tired of moving the table and chairs to mow and the dogs were diging to China.

The boy loves water

2009-05-07T17:21:00.000-07:00

Marshall loves the pool. I think he just loves making a mess. Since I didn't have any boys it just facinates me the stuff he will get into.

The many faces of Marshall

2009-04-15T16:04:00.000-07:00

Marshall is very verbal with the faces - he's definately related. I have more but it would take to long to add them all.

Steve's Prom

2009-04-15T15:58:00.000-07:00

I went to mama's a couple of weekend ago and it was Steve's prom(Beverly's youngest). He sure has gotten big. I believe that he is the youngest of the grandchildren.

My new car

2009-04-15T15:54:00.000-07:00

I just had to put this on here. Because of a bad situation we had to trade in a vehicle and I came out on the better end for once. Isn't it great - Saturn Sky Redline. That means it is turbo. Jessie has already told me not to come home with a ticket - I wonder where I will go.

Jewerly Cases

2009-04-15T15:43:00.001-07:00

Jessie and I have started making jewerly cases for earrings. This is a big one I made for me. Most of the ones we make are smaller. We have had alot of fun. Hopefully I will get some out on the internet soon.

This is one I made for my sister-in-law

Toni's Vacation

2009-04-15T15:18:00.000-07:00

Toni and the babies came down for Marti Gras in February and I am finally putting some pictures on here. I bet everybody thought I had quit.

I had a hard time deciding which pictures to use so I put a few. that I liked.

Mama also came down for a couple of days - this was before the accident. Mama and Erin
Toni and Erin enjoying the warmth - that's what got Toni to come - to get away from the cold of Delaware

Annie, Benjamin and Marshall. Benjamin and Marshall love to snack - the cheeseballs kept them happy

Carly and Marshall

Annie and Erin

Annie after a bath

Jessie, benjamin and Marshall. Those two love their Papoo

Benjamin and Marshall. They love the tractor. Marshall got a treat to be driven around

They loved pushing each other on swing. I thought for sure one of them would get hurt

Snow in Baton Rouge

2008-12-12T12:32:00.000-08:00

I was going to get a picture of the snow yesterday but my camera is dead and I can't find the charger. We had 5" before 10:00. A weird weather front came across from Texas into Mississippi. The only record that beat that was 12" in 1895. There was still snow everywhere this morning and of course you would never know it this afternoon. We have had snow flurries before but nothing like that. It got down to 32 last night and it's back up to 58 this afternoon. By this weekend it will be in the 70's again. It's amazing we aren't all sick.

I CAN SEE

2008-11-10T03:39:00.000-08:00

I finally decided to have lasik and now I CAN SEE. I've been saying for years that I wanted it done and I finally decided it was time to quit putting it off and now I CAN SEE. This is so amazing. After having to wear glasses and contacts for the majority of my life I can now get up in the middle of the night and not have to reach for my glasses cause now I CAN SEE. This is the best money spent. Did I mention that now I CAN SEE.

Mothers

2008-11-10T03:36:00.000-08:00

This was sent to me and I thought it was so true. Just a quick note to Mama- 'We love you very much' and could never ask for a better mother.

MOTHERS

Real Mothers don't eat quiche; they don't have time to make it.
Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sandbox.
Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy ovens and happy kids.
Real Mothers know that dried play dough doesn't come out of carpets.
Real Mothers don't want to know what the vacuum just sucked up.
Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?' and get their answer when a little
voice says, 'Because I love you best.'
Real Mothers know that a child's growth is not measured by height or years
or grade...It is marked by the progression of Mommy to Mom to Mother...

The Images of Mother
4 YE ARS OF AGE - My Mommy can do anything!
8 YEARS OF AGE - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot!
12 YEARS OF AGE - My Mother doesn't really know quite everything.
14 YEARS OF AGE - Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either.
16 YEARS OF AGE - Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned.
18 YEARS OF AGE - That old woman? She's way out of date!
25 YEARS OF AGE - Well, she might know a little bit about it!
35 YEARS OF AGE - Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion.
45 YEARS OF AGE - Wonder what Mom would have thought about it?
65 YEARS OF AGE - Wish I could talk it over with Mom.

Halloween 2008

2008-11-03T14:10:00.001-08:00

Carly and Jeramy brought Marshall over for Trick or Treat. It was a big treat for me. He loved checking out the other kids and was running all over the place with those cowboy boots. Of course he was a pirate like most of the kids his age. But he was so cute.

Jessie & Jo

2008-11-03T14:05:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of Jim's girlfriend Jo. It's a little blurry but if it was me I'd be glad of that. She is really nice - Carly and I like her alot. And so does Jim

I also got this one of Jessie. Thank goodness he doesn't check out my blog or he might not be to happy.

Getting Big

2008-10-19T17:24:00.000-07:00

It sure doesn't take them long to get big. I noticed the other day how Marshall's face is thinning out some. I know it looks like I'm being partial to Marshall but the others aren't here and I can keep up with them on Toni's blog. I'm doing this one so we can keep up with Marshall too.

Most Dangerous Chocolate Cake Recipe

2008-09-22T16:53:00.000-07:00

I got this in an email and just had to share.

MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
Coffee Mug
4 tablespoons flour(that's plain flour,not self-rising)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
Small splash of vanilla
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well . Add the egg and mix thoroughly.Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.Add the chocolate chips (if using)and vanilla, and mix again.Put your mug in the microwave and cook for3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug,but don't be alarmed!Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to share!)

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because nowwe are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day

Hurricane Gustov

2008-09-19T17:41:00.000-07:00

This Hurricane hit us harder than any I've been in so far. It really tore up south Louisiana. We were out of work for a week and without power as well. It wouldn't have been so bad getting a week off if we could have been able to do something. The hardest was going to bed when it got dark - what cha gonna do. I lost everything in all my freezers and that was alot. I don't think I'm going to restock. I still have alot of work to do around the yard but it will have to wait. Carly and I did manage to pick up all the BIG stuff.

My Vacation At Toni's

2008-09-19T17:30:00.001-07:00

I went to Toni's the week Erin was born to help out. I didn't help all that much. At least I got to see the baby before she started walking. It's going to be rough not being able to see my babies like I did when they were down here.Annie and I planted her a flower garden. And it was surprising that she did most of the work. She loves flowers - mostly pink ones.

This is Erin just a couple of days old. She 2 months old now.

And of course Annie and Benjamin are getting so big. Annie is going to pre-school every day (half days). I remember what that was like -FREEDOM

I'm Back

2008-09-19T17:24:00.000-07:00

Well I finally decided to add some more pictures. There has been alot going on around here and I just couldn't find the time. Here's a couple of pictures of Marshall. These were taken in June. Needless to say he's already alot different.

Marshall in the Pool

2008-06-02T16:40:00.000-07:00

I filled the pool and put a little swimmer on Marshall and he wouldn't get in the pool. This was an old pool I found in the shed and the bottom had a couple of holes in it. But I figured it would do for a little while. Since he didn't want to go swimming we went inside and changed his cloths and put his shoes back on. We goofed around for a little bit then went back by the pool. He ran straight for the pool and dived in cloths and all. There was about 2 inches in the bottom and he had a ball. Have you ever seen a saturated diaper. That didn't stop him. I don't know if he had so much fun with the water because it was fun or if he knew he wasn't supposed to be in there with his cloths on.

couches

2008-05-15T13:13:00.000-07:00

Well these aren't the best but they are my new couches. Actually couch and two chairs

Rainy Day

2008-05-15T12:52:00.000-07:00

We had a terrible rain storm last night and this morning. Carly's baby sitter didn't have power this morning so she had to stay home and watch Marshall. This afternoon they called her in and I came come and took over. The sun finaly came out for a little while so I took him outside. The boy loves the mud - Carly is going to go nuts. Those shinny pools of water was like a magnet - he couldn't resist. I did manage to keep him semi clean

April Visit

2008-05-15T12:08:00.000-07:00

Toni and the babies came and stayed the later part of April. We had a great time - or at least I did. I really enjoyed the kids. They are getting so big. Annie and I put together some puzzles, and she is really good.

I mad some cream puffs while they were here and Benjamin loved them - or at least the chocolate ones.

Annie liked the vanilla ones.

And I set up the pool too. They at least were able to enjoy that for a few days.

Marhall has figured out the camera

2008-04-07T16:44:00.000-07:00

Marshall has discovered the camera. Every time I tried to get a picture he wanted to get right on top of me. He's going to be a ham. I should say he is a ham.

2008-04-05T14:48:00.000-07:00

Here is a portion of my fabric

This is one I started hand sewing and I decided to finish it on the machine

This is my round robin for 07

Here's a quilt top I did for mama. I can't get it on the quilter's corner

Here is a video of my sewing room. I have more fabric in another cabinet - maybe I'll put that on later

JR

2008-04-05T13:09:00.000-07:00

I found an ad in the paper yesterday and I called Jessie and told him he still owed me an aniversary present, so we went to look at some puppies. I've been wanting another Big Boy since I lost him a couple of years ago. Well I found him. We named him JR since he is now Big Boy Junior.

Marshall for Easter

2008-03-23T18:15:00.001-07:00

Here are some good pictures of Marshall

A little bit of family

2008-02-25T03:22:00.000-08:00

I came across these pictures on my computer and thought it would be nice to have a picture of Daddy and Mama's parents on here. The only one I have of Mama has me in it so I thought better of posting it.

Marshall on the run

2008-02-19T16:16:00.000-08:00

Thought I would share a little of Marshall, He loves it outside - on a constant run. I'm to old for this.

getting started

2008-02-15T04:18:00.000-08:00

I decided to try this out and let everyone see what I've been up to. So here goes. Since Toni has a spot that she puts pictures of Annie and Benjamin on it has been great for me tokeep up with them and watch them grow. I have really loved seeing how much they change. I thought I would put some pictures of Marshall (Carly's little boy) out there. Here's one from Christmas - he wasn't very happy.

How about a picture of my latest quilt. You can't see any of the details - that's what makes it such a good quilt.

That's enough to start.