A big CONGRATS to Haley and Justin!

THEY'RE
EXPECTING!

CONGRATULATIONS to Haley and Justin! They are expecting their first baby!!!! Baby Ramer's due to enter into this world on March 5, 2009! We are all SO very happy and excited!! Keep your eyes posted--in about 7 weeks they will know if it's a boy or a girl!!

Walls are all framed up!

Framing of the walls is complete! Jeremy and his dad worked on finishing up the framing Thursday evening! Sunday Jeremy is going to work on wiring the basement! I'll be sure to post pics everytime we get a bit more done! I'm ready to pick out paint, carpet, and furniture!! HAHA!

Under construction.....

boys working
on the basement












my construction
workers!














my man nailing
up some 2x4's









2 walls are done!!!













Construction has begun on our basement!!! We have decided to add some sqare footage to our house by finishing about 2/3rds of our basement! My dad, Justin and Jeremy worked so hard on Saturday to get it all started. Jeremy has been working on framing up the walls every night he has free after work. Our goal is to have the walls framed and drywall up by the end of the first week in September (he's on vacation that week and should HOPEFULLY get a lot of work done!)

Everything else has been going well. We have been enjoying time with each other before I have to get back to work--in less than a week!!

Hope everyone is doing well! Can't wait to have a party in our new basement! :)

The reality of a changed life.....

As we visit you at 4 months today

We find your headstone.....

No memories of smiles and cries

a spot in the grass is where you lie.

Our hearts remain empty,

Our hope holds high.

Missing you so, as each day goes by.

Just thinkin' about.....tomorrow

4 months......

A framed poem Jeremy's late grandma Pat left for us.... (also lost her precious baby boy)


The master gardener from Heaven above,
Planted a seed in the garden of love.
A rosebud small
That never had time
To open at all.
For God in his perfect and all-wise way,
Chose this rose for his Heavenly bouquet.
And great was the joy of this tiny rose,
To be the one our Father chose.
To leave earth's garden for one on high,
Where roses bloom and never die...
So, while you can't see
Your precious rose bloom,
You know that great gardener
From the upper room
Is watching and tending
This wee rose with care,
Tenderly touching each petal so fair...
So think of your darling
With angels above
Secure and contented
And surrounded by love.
And remember God blessed
And enriched your lives, too
For in dying, your darling brought
Heaven closer to you.

3/28/2008......

Our fortune cookie.....

I sure hope we do!