Our "Ladies' Man", Red

Yes, the ladies sure do love you already, Red. You're at such a cute age! Letting you try a lime was fun - but Oma thought you'd probably rather have a cookie. Sorry - you'll have to wait a while longer for that!

Four Generations here when Oom Dirk visited

Thanks so much for stopping by on your way from Mississippi, Dirk! We were all blessed by your visit and can't wait to hear more as you take yet another trip across the Atlantic on the QMII - this time to make a permanent move to Holland with Tante Tini! You will both miss New Bern, NC but you will love being so close to so many of your grandkids!!

rockin' out the exersaucer

mom asked me to post some RM pictures here... mom, i think most people probably get their RM fill at our site too, but here he is again. Enjoy!

The Green Truck Goes Out for a Spin

Thomas was home for the weekend (thanks to Jordan being in town for her brother & dad's birthdays). He decided to take the old green truck to the library to study. Thomas would rather not have this tool box on the back, and the truck's still lacking some of the chrome bits, but it won't take long to finish it off nicely (they tell me this anyway!) In any case, it sounds really neat and is a fun ride to be sure; Jordan will love sitting on the avocado-green bench seat with her 'man'!! Enjoy... (This Chevy's a 1970, by the way - for anyone who wants to know such particulars.)

The fence job is coming along...

Antonio and Ken got all the boards up for the back of the garden last weekend

Here's Ken walking around to the left corner of the house to work on that piece today.
The top of each fence section will be cut into a curve shape similar to our neighbor's existing fence.

The views from inside the garden.
The view that people will see if they enter by this future gate. We plan to box out the bottom of the screened porch to store lawn equipment. Anyway, Beau will like having a place to prowl in, we think.

The Valentine's Frog Balloon is Sleeping...

Olice was over the other day and naturally I hadn't thrown out the Valentine's balloon until he'd gotten a chance to play with it. Needless to say, it wasn't long before the string got ripped off and the frog sailed to the ceiling. (Good thing it was the kitchen ceiling which is considerably lower than some of the others in the house.) Anyway, Olice, with his VIVID imagination (he's a story teller like his Oma, I can tell) said: "My frog is sleeping on the ceiling." WE thought it was funny, anyway (typical grandparent reaction, of course!) Needless to say, we just LOVE having a few grandbabies closeby - and we LONG to see the others in Colorado in less than a month! Go, Schelyn - can't wait to meet your little girl.

Did I forget to mention that Ruth was there, too?

In my haste I neglected to post pictures of Ken's dear sister, Ruth who came the furthest distance of all to see her dad last weekend. With all that she has going on in her life right now, it was a huge love effort to fly from England to be with all of us. (We put her in the 4-generation shots but she's kind of in between, if you know what I mean - much too young at heart to join in with Ken and my age group!) Our daughters treat her more like an older sister, that's for sure - probably 'cause she usually takes them shopping or something fun when she's with them. Not this time, unfortunately - but one day soon, we all hope - in New Jersey, South Carolina or Colorado!

Visit with Grandad

Thankfully we found Dad to be awake and in good spirits the day we all invaded. He never acted like we were wearing him out but it must have been quite overwhelming. Still, the babies had come a long way (12 hour ride) and weren't about to leave without seeing their great grandfather!

The following day he was to receive his feeding tube and he slept for hours after that procedure. Then today (two days later) he was moved to a nursing home where they can care for him while he hopefully regains the use of the muscles in his eusophagus.

Tonight Erika will arrive with her baby Caroline. They will only be staying for three nights but I'm sure it's a comfort for Mom to see how much she and Dad are loved.


Mom playing peekaboo with the babes.



Red reminds us of Winston Churchill.

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Happy B'day GG and other news, too

Happy Birthday, Garrison - I'm so glad we got to talk on the phone today and that you liked your little book. I can't wait to see it myself soon! And I'm so glad SOMEONE posted all those pictures of you - who was that anyway?

On a totally different subject, for those of you who are wondering about Thomas' girlfriend, Jordan, I just want to let you know that they claim that they are officially in a relationship! As a matter of fact, they both told me I could put their picture up where I have his sisters and our older sons. Not that this means anything for sure, of course, but I'm happy for both of them that they have each other at this time in their lives.

We really like you, Jordan; come by as often as you dare!! - Oma Marijke

G - Money

He's Four. The oldest of the Baker dozen Grands turned four years old today. And in a few short weeks he'll have SEVEN UNDER him! Crazy. We love you G-money! All the way from South Carolina, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!