Eden Rose turns 5!!

 

Ede turns 5 today!  She got her new birthday outfit from Grandmother and Grandfather.  She loves it, and loved posing for the camera too!  She is such a ham.  Ede's birthday tradition is having a water gun fight.  We are having a party for her in Gaffney next week and will have a big family water fight.  Tonight we are going to have birthday cake, open one gift, and go roller skating.  She is excited and keeps asking when daddy is coming home so we can get on with the festivities.

Happy Birthday Ede Bird!  We love you!

Happy Easter!!

 

Thank you Easter Bunny!!  Bak!  Bak!

 

 

Levi, Ben and Ede posed for a picture outside before getting in the car.

 

 

We love traditions here at our house.  A new Easter tradition...... Easter Egg Eclairs.  Yummy!

 

The whole family.  All dressed and ready for church.

Benjamin is 6 years old!

 

Happy Birthday Ben!

Ben turns 6 years old today.  He is the only one of the three that has a birthday during the school year.  So last night I let him choose what he wanted for breakfast.  He kept it simple and chose eggs and bacon, which is what they have on a regular basis.  Haha!  Then we all came into the living room and he opened one present.  He is on a Ninja Turtle kick and picked the present from his Grandmother and Grandfather that was in the shape of something he had asked for.  He was right!  He got the Shellraiser that he wanted.  Thanks Grandmother and Grandfather!!  I am taking cupcakes to his classroom this afternoon.  He should have a good day, even if he had to go to school.  We will have a family party this weekend and we will go on the 18th to the circus, which is Ben's birthday tradition.  Sounds like he gets a birthmonth instead of a birthday.  Haha!

Ava Kaye Blanton

 

 

January 7, 2006

To my first baby girl:

  I have accepted that some questions will not be answered for me in my life, here on earth.  I have accepted that my family appears smaller to everyone than it really is.  I have accepted that I will have to wait to hold you again.  I have accepted that there will be constant reminders of you not here with me.  I have accepted that my life did not end with yours.  And until my time here on earth is done, you should know that I think of you always, I speak of you often, and I will love you forever.

  

Happy New Year and Happy 14th Anniversary!

From our family to yours.......

Happy New Year!!!

 

Est. January 2, 1999 



And from me to Jeff..........

Happy 14th Anniversary!!

You accept me with all my flaws.  You make me strong when I feel weak.  You are my best friend.

I love you!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from the Blanton Family!

 

We have had an interesting couple of months.  We have been able to overcome some personal struggles.  Nothing so huge that anyone should worry.  But I am able to see how important my family is to me and how blessed I am with the love and patience we are able to share with each other.  And the balance each person brings to our family is wonderful!

We had a house full for Thanksgiving!  It was so much fun to see Jeremy, Ranee and their girls.  Mom and Manfred were here too and are such a huge help while they are here.

We are more than ready for Christmas.  Bobby the elf has been here since December 1st.  The house is all decorated.....inside and OUT (Thanks Jeff!).  The kids are counting their presents under the tree.  We keep it pretty modest with the gifts.  The kids are always very happy with what they receive.  We went to Myrtle Beach State Park and got the picture made.  They had games to play for the kids and we bought one ticket each for the cake walk and with the odds on our side......WE WON!!  We won fresh baked pastries from Tofino's and decided to go there for lunch afterwords.  It was a fun day!

We wish Everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Back to School!

 This morning on the way out of the door.  Benjamin is not used to eating on a schedule so he had to finish his breakfast in the car.  Ben was so happy to be dressed just like his brother!

 I love the look on his face.  Benjamin is standing beside his book bag hanging on his hook.  He made sure that I didn't hang it there, he had to do it.  He is such a big boy!

He went straight to his seat.  He still wanted to kiss and hug me before I left.  At least he isn't too big to still show his mother some affection.  Levi would not let me take any pictures of him in his class.  Ede cried because she wanted to go to school too!  It didn't take her long to get over it though.  I will be staying at home this year and starting more classes on-line so we are all excited about the new schedules ahead of us.

 

P.S.  I didn't give Levi his medication all summer and since this past May (3 months ago) he has grown half an inch and gained 12 pounds!!  You should see him standing beside his classmates.....he is HUGE!