Welcome Home Sam!

 Eli first said he would hold his brother in 7 months. . . but we talked him into an earlier time-frame.

 Grandma took Anna and Eli to Centennial Park in Frisco while Sam was adjusting to his new environment.  Grandpa helped Sam with his adjustment---bonding!

 After lunch at Chik-fil-a and rest time, we played some hoops.

Sam got to swing while we had dinner provided by Baylor Health Center:  lasagna, veggies, salad, bread and cookies!

Introducing Samuel Isaac

Born on Sunday at a whopping 9 lbs. 11 oz, the doctor announced, "It's a toddler!"  Leah responded, "Is he potty-trained?"

 His hands are especially big which if he were a puppy, would indicate that he is going to be a big boy!

 This is a brand new hospital not far from where Leah lives.  She thinks he may hold the record so far on size since she even hears people in the halls talking about his size.  His sister is pretty excited, but his brother seems very nervous and hasn't wanted to hold him or "pet him" as Anna has.

 Leah brought the outfit below to take him home in, but it looks a little small!

Clocks and Time

While waiting for our call to travel to Texas, I have had some time on my hands.  With the storms, coming through, we worry about power outages, but I never worry about our clocks since many of them are wind-up.  Well, some, like the one to the right don't work so well.  It is a beautiful Austrian (Vienna?) clock with a porcelain face that belonged to Dave's uncle Lowell.  Dave's dad brought it back for us after visiting his brother.

The next three clocks were all bought at auctions in the early 1970's.  The kitchen clock on the left keeps good time excepting when Dave forgets to wind it.  I was 30 minutes early for a church event because it had stopped the night before and I didn't realize it.

The octagonal face clock was bought at a farm auction.  The case is beautiful with inlaid wood, but the clock itself is a piece of junk once held together with bailing wire and the "chimes" are more like clanging cymbals.

The little Gothic looking clock is English, bought at an auction of English pieces.  While it's not wound at the present time, it keeps good time.

Finally, the mantle clock was inherited from old friends Polly and Mac.  It also keeps great time, has a pleasing chime and always reminds me of these cherished friends.  Whether heirlooms or acquired, these old clocks have been a part of our home for many years.  Just remind us to stop the chimes if you come to visit us for an over-night.

New Bathrooms

 Several years ago, we turned a large half bath on the first floor into a full bath instead of re-doing our upstairs baths.
 Finally, we have finished our upstairs baths.

This "guest bath" had been the girls' bath for many years---it had been used and abused.  Everything was chipped or broken, so it had to be gutted.  We even painted the vent fan cover and replaced the wall vent and floor molding.  The toilet paper holder and a newly cut mirror are the only remnants from the old bathroom.  I am awaiting my daughter decorators to update towels, shower curtains etc.