Goodbye Earl

Today I attended My Grandpa Earl's funeral. He had a very blessed long life , he passed at 94 , he and my Grandma Elaine had married for 69 years..I was sitting by my great aunt Bonnie when Pastor Haydon announced that during the service..I guess i never realized just how long that they had been together..I looked at Bonnie and said "Wow, I didn't realize, 69 years!"...Bonnie said "Oh yes, Sweetie (in her very Chicago accent) and I was married to Wilber for 60 years..and let me tell you, you work at it everyday, you don't give up..you keep it alive!" I just love hearing elders advise....So maybe I'll me a little nicer to Jode this week!=)

I think my Grandpa Earl was one of the sweetest, stylish, funny men I ever knew..and still looked adorable at 94! I was at my Mom and Dad's house a few years ago and My dad had brought home all these shoes of Earl's that he was getting rid of, It was so funny ..all the shoes were in the original box with the receipt still in them. I kept a pair I thought were so cute..they were green alligator dress shoes..he had paid $40 for them in the 60's.

One of my favorite memories of Grandpa Earl is ..When I was in the 2nd grade and living in Eureka Springs, he use to pick me up from school and drive me home, well one day when he picked me up I was crying ...He ask me what was wrong, I told him it was report card day..and I didn't want to go home! He laughed and told me what I should do.."Tell your Mom & Dad that A's are awful, B's are bad, C's are crap, D's are dandy , and F's are fantastic!! I thought that was so funny!

My Slade Bo!

Since this is only my second blog ever, I thought I would introduce you to my adorable little disaster Slade. He just turned 2 and is the love of my life!

Slade is my miracle baby...He came to me in a very special way. I have some medical issues that prevent me from having children, or make it where I shouldn't have children. I was very determined to have children..I had a 30% chance of a blood clot "taking me out" every time I conceived, but I didn't let that stop me..I felt like a childless mother..I was getting my baby! So after many miscarriages I was told by Dr.C in April of 2007 that it was time to stop trying for a baby,He was pulling the plug..sort of speak. I begged and pleaded with Dr.C to give me one more chance..(knowing my husband would be less than thrilled at another round of fertility aka. mood swings!) He reluctantly agreed but with some rules..he wouldn't do it, he was sending me to a specialist in OK to do my "last chance" procedure. "Great, book it!" ..and we did. I was to be in Tulsa on the following Monday morning , I said a lot of prayers as I had many, many, many times before.."God . Please let THIS be the time...Give me one healthy baby and the madness will stop!" "Oh, ya..and is it to much to ask for a onary little boy?..Thanks! Amen!"

Mid-week I decided to hit the mall...that's when my cell phone rang and I was told that there was a women in labor who wanted to meet me!? Okay..I'm just right up the road "What the heck?" I expect nothing but go to meet her. I walk in and she is in active labor..yikes...I introduce myself and ask her if she would like me to leave, she looks very busy...She is very sweet under the circumstances and tells me "no to stay" she ask a few questions and we talk for a few minutes and she says"I pick you...I know your it" She had known about me for awhile but waited till last minute to make a decision...She did have another family in mind but felt something off about her choice and wanted to meet me...Thank God she did!!

I have time to call my husband ..(oh, yeah..I should tell him!) and a few other family members and then Slade is here!! I got to stay with her through the rest of her labor and they handed him strait to me..The first thing I ever said to him..(keep in mind , I am in shock) ..is "You look like an elf?!!" (Sorry Slade, but you did!..lol)) Then he peed on me, so we were even!

So after happy tears and I got feeling back in my body..I went to go to the lobby to see some of my family & friends , I ran into Dr. C and told him I just had a baby and he missed it! I explained and he told me he would cancel my appointment for me in Tulsa.."Oh yeah..that would be good", since the moment I was blessed with Slade, I haven't been near as brave with my body!


P.S. Man did God deliver on the onary part! =)

Newbie!!

Hello!
This is my very first post...I read a few of my friends and love it, so I thought I would see what the blogging world is all about! I have a lot to learn...like "Where do you get the pretty back grounds?"

Okay...This is really corny, but the reason I named my blog K-Blog Post...is because I think it kinda sounds like Kellogg post..the cereal..lol!

So since I am a newbie and the only one that will even be reading this is probably Beanie..You're gonna have to clue me in on the blogging down low of how the cute layouts work.