It is a girl for the Dunlops

The Bowman family will welcome it's 7th girl into this family. I will soon have 3 daughters and 4 wonderful granddaughters. It is a blessing for all of us. Gwyn and Bryanna will only be 3 months apart and I hope the best of friends. Lyss is waiting for what she says are her new baby sisters.
Michael (Opa) was told of the new addition and said he loves and will love everyone of his beautiful girls.

The Prep and Baby Shower

A new dress for Gwyn.

Krista & Shannon

Carla & Katie---(due one week apart)

The loves of my life

The 2 baby bumps

The fruit bowl made from a watermelon surrounded by chocolate covered strawberries.

Mema's baby girl

Watermelon fruit bowl made by Krista

Krista working on her masterpiece

Krista & Carla working on all the fruit things for the shower.

We went over to Carla's to fix all the fruit for the baby shower. It was a very nice day and Krista got a lot of really nice things. So our little Gwyn has a lot of nice things and will at least be ready for the world and coming home.

A tribute to my Dad

This is my tribute to my dad. I put his medals and some of his things from his time on the VBPD. So for Memorial Day I am posting this. He served in the Navy for 20 years.

Working on our backyard

The Westin with clouds behind her.

without the decking

Beside the paver walkway and without the decking

We are redoing our backyard. Cody is doing the work for Michael as he has no real time when he is home on leave. We have taken up the wooden decking and so we now have just dirt. We will be putting in paver stones and fix up my flower boxes. I am hoping for a beautiful backyard and a place for my baies to play and swim in the little pool we have for them. So here is to my backyard and hoping it is all that we want.

the Girls and their cute bellies

Krista at 31 weeks

Carla at 19 weeks

For Krista the time is getting short and in a week we will find out the sex of my babies baby. So we are getting excited around here. I am anxiously awaiting the birth of my Gwyn Elizabeth and am hoping to spend a few weeks with her before I have to leave for Kuwait.

Mother's Day without my Mom and Grandma

My mom and her Mother

Me and my Grandma from Carrie's wedding

My mom and grandma

Lois, grandma, and my mom
all gone but not forgotten.

Today is one of those days you hope never come but you know will. The 2 important women who were left in my life are now both gone. The day is hard as I have no where to go to visit with my mom. My sister has her ashes held hostage in the house my mom used to live in.
Love You and Miss you both.

Emergency Room Visit

Linky with her splint

Well it is now a proven fact that my oldest granddaughter is a clutz. We spent last night at Sentara Bayside ER with Linky. She has a calcaneal fracture of her foot. So she is on crutches and life is grand. We go see the Ortho on Monday after the swelling has gone down and they can get a better look at it. But she will not stay with her foot up so it is swelling more. I just love the ER.