A Beautiful Couple/ Nick and Jessica!!

If I do say so myself, my darling daughter Jessica is the most beautiful bride I have ever seen!! We are thrilled to add Nick to our family as our sweet son-in-law!! So much has happened since I posted last. Will update and post more wedding pics soon.

My love to all!!

Kim

God is soooo good!!!!!!!

Today is a good day as I am reflecting on so many blessings. The sun is shining today prompting me to think of spring. Don't get me wrong, I have LOVED this winter!!! I truly do LOVE snow!!!!!!!!! We have had lots this winter. Now that is the kind of winter that I love and long for!!! Each fall, I hope in my heart that it will be a winter with much snow. I enjoy hearing dear Bob tell of ways to tell if it will be a "bad" winter. To me it is a good winter though when others consider it "bad". Bob is our dear older neighbor and I enjoy visits with him and his dear wife Rose!! Love ya Bob and Rose!! Get those canning jars ready Rose!! It won't be long. Lilly ya hear! Get those canning jars ready!!
I am thinking of Jacob and Jon and the fun they had yesterday at Nolls. Thanks Melissa for getting pizza for everyone!! That was soooo sweet of you!! Thanks again for all of the rides you gave to Jacob and Beth back in the play practice days at Hayden. You are a blessing!!
Mark started his new job at North today. Thank you Jesus!!! Help him Lord to get settled in well.
Well, gotta run for now. I am at the college libray and it is so nice and peaceful here. I love it here. I miss the days when Bethie used to be here with me. Oh well, she loves going to school and is doing well considering how sick she has been this school year. Her stomach is better, not perfect, but better, Thanks be to God!!!!!!!
I am looking forward to summer and fun with Mark, kids, grandbabies, and all the family, (Nick and Kelley, you are a part of our family!) Also with Mamma of course.
It is drawing in on a year since losing Daddy. I miss you so much Daddy and so thankful we got to go to your gravesite last week. Jean Ann, Denby, Gabe, little Madi and me. I know you aren't really there Daddy, but it is so nice to go there in your memory and feel that connection with you. I feel connected with you all the time though. I know you are helping me. Kiss little Baby Mary's soft cheek for me Daddy. Thanks a bunch. Whisper in her little ear and tell her how much Mommy misses and loves her. Thanks Daddy, I love you and miss you so much.
Kimmy

Simplicity!

I love this word!! Simplicity!! To me, it does not mean easy, but it means happiness. Being simple. Yep that's me. I love my small house. Sure it would be nice to have one extra room and a little more closet space. But not having them, just means I need to simplify even more. Without so many things, I have more time for family and important things. At this age, I am in love with being at home. The simple home life is for me. Praying, reading, baking, canning, crocheting, journaling, working on Christmas presents for next Christmas, working on my Advent Journal for next Advent, trying to learn to sew, the list goes on. Things that I love doing right in the comfort of my small home. I often think about how small our home is, but how full of love. There were many years of homeschooling right in this confined little space. Too bad Elizabeth did not enjoy homeschooling in the more recent years. But that is okay. I still know we did the right thing. Sometimes I feel worried about her being in the big school setting. But now God has given me so much comfort in granting the blessing of having her Daddy work right there at her school. Mark just found out today that he got the job of being lead custodian at Columbus North. YIPPEE!!!!!! God is sooooo very good and rightly to be praised.

Before I sign off, I want to say a BIG thank you to Sissy Linny for my beautiful new white Mantilla. What a precious gift to me!!!!!!!! I love you Sissy!!!!!!!

In the quiet waiting of Advent... let us pray to the Lord.

and count our blessings. The first day of Advent Nov. 28th I was so blest to see my sissy Karen. This pic was taken at the home in Bedford where she lives. Mamma got to go with us. Mark was our driver and picture taker. We had a very nice visit with precious Karen. She is 18 months older than me. Mamma and I reflected on Karen recently, wondering what she would be like if she were normal. Would she be like me or would she be completely different. At any rate, we love her dearly for who she is.

I have been doing lots of holiday baking! Also I am enjoying reading in a very old copy of Charles Dickens Christmas stories, and currently reading "A Christmas Carol". I love it!!

I feel so full of blessings this Advent. I just love gazing at the Christmas tree drinking in its beauty and feeling so thankful for my gift of vision.

Today Holy Mass was so beautiful. We attended the Spanish Mass at St. Bartholomew, and it was full of lots of love for Our Lady of Guadalupe for this is her Feast Day. I love you my Heavenly Mother!!

We are getting snow out there today and tonight. It is absolutely beautiful!! Above is Bethie and I with our doggies. They are all dressed up warmly to go out on a walk in the snow!

I wish you many Advent and Christmas blessings. Lots of love, Kim

A wonderful time with two Sweeties!! Patsy and Lilly!!

Last Wednesday I had a great time with Lilly and Patsy!! Our friendship goes back a long way as we were in nursing school together. They picked me up Wed. morning and we headed off to Cracker Barrel. There we ate a delicious breakfast and had so much fun visiting and chatting!!

I am glad I was able to share some goodies with them!! They are always soooo good to me!! Years ago, they had a baby shower for me when I had Jacob. I will always be thankful for them!!

Lilly shares a birthday with Jess, Oct. 12. Girls, I cannot wait until our next get together and until then, take care and behave yourselves!!!!

Love ya both!!

Kim

Blessings and more Confirmation pictures

What a blessing to feel the nice cool breeze coming through our open windows!! Fall is so wonderful!!

Last Saturday night Jess and Nick made DELICIOUS chili!! It was such a blessing to be able to have supper fixed for us, and to be able to enjoy that special chili in the fall. And to top it off, they had the most delish cinnamon rolls for dessert!! YUM YUM!!

I got to do more canning this week! Daddy had spaghetti sauce and chili sauce mixes that he didn't use. Jean Ann was so kind to give them to me. I used them this week with some fresh tomatoes, (we are so blest that summer lives on still, in our garden!!) and peppers that we are still harvesting. Also some canned tomatoes and tomato paste. It was fun to make!!

Well, I would like to share some more pictures of Bethie's Confirmation night. Also a picture of Bethie and Scottie. He is so sweet!! So is his Grandma who I met today!!

I hope fall is a special time this year for all of you!
Blessings,

Kim

Elizabeth's Confirmation!

It was a beautiful night indeed!! Holy Mass was beautiful and I am so thankful that Beth received the Sacrament of Confirmation!! Thank you dear Holy Spirit for coming to Elizabeth in a special way that night. She is now Elizabeth Joan Alexandra Schoettmer!! How blest I am to have been able to go to the Cathedral two times recently.

Praise be to Jesus!!

The only bad thing that happened was we left our lights on in the blazer and had to have a jump start when we got ready to leave. Thanks to the kind lady who gave us a jump!! Thanks to you dear Colleen for coming up to see Elizabeth be confirmed and for giving her the special gift. We love you Colleen!! Thanks to Julie Haney and all of you wonderful people who helped with Confirmation this year!! Thanks to Bishop Higi, all of the priests who were there and Deacon Steve for the beautiful Mass!! Special thanks to Bishop Higi for confirming the dear teens!! Thanks to the choir from Holy Angels Church for providing beautiful music that night!! I am sorry if I have left anyone out.

Thank you Jacob for being such a good sponsor for Bethie!!

Praise Be To Jesus Now And Forever!!!!!!!!!!