"Ganny" Nancy

My little fellows

2009-08-11T18:08:00.001-07:00

Fun time at Granny and Pop-Pop's-August 09

2009-08-11T17:52:00.000-07:00

We have had the pleasure of keeping Dalton and Dawson for two Saturday nights in a row!!!! (I asked could I keep them both times!!!) This past Saturday night we told them we would take them wherever they wanted to go and eat and they chose (remember I don't eat fried chicken or much chicken at all!) CHICK-FILET!! Oh well, we went there and those guys were soooooo good!!! They ate their supper, played on the playstuff and when we told them it was time to go, Dalton said "Just one more time, Pop-Pop, OKAY?" And after one more time, they put their shoes on and left just like little men!! We came home and Pop-Pop had charged up his remote race car and remote control BIG truck!!! They wore the batteries out and then we went inside and watched SPIDERMAN!!! Then we went night night and they slept all night long!!! Sunday morning we got up and Kelly and Heath came and we all went to Napoli's. Today is Kelly and Heath's 8th anniversary-I told her I was so blessed to have them all and thanks for giving me the best grandchildren anyone could ever ask for!!! I LOVE MY FAMILY!!! Hope everyone is enjoying their summer....I'm ready for fall....not wishing time away but hoping for cool weather!!!

Summer with the Gunnells 2009

2009-07-31T17:06:00.000-07:00

Hi what few blog spotters are left!!! I'm hanging in there with ya!!! My wild dog, Bandit, snapped at me Monday night....I didn't know he had gotten on the couch with me and I kicked him (He was dead asleep). Well, One tooth got me and my foot is swollen up as big as TEXAS!! I finally went to Tonya on Thursday and she gave me a tetanus shot and Levaquin (a high powered antibiotic). So I am having fun this weekend sitting around with my foot propped up. The same foot that I JUST got my toe well on from the nail being taken off!!! Just my luck. I am enjoying my new job in Jackson at DSS-food nutrition services-friendly bunch of folks over there. Annette's retirement party was today and a bunch of us took her out last night to Logan's in RR for supper-we had a blast!! I miss the little fellows-I haven't seen them but a few minutes for 3 weeks. They are a busy set of twins!! My hubby took off last Friday and he and Kelly got momma home from the nursing home....that's another whole story...not enough room to write about that up here!!! Take care and have a great weekend!!

Nothing really 7-08-09

2009-07-08T14:57:00.000-07:00

Hey, where is everybody????? Guess everyone is taking the summer off!!! I haven't taken any pictures since we were at the beach, but I have seen the Vann boys alot!!! They are really growing...Dalton FINALLY gave up his "PIE-PIE".....Whew, thought he was gonna start kindergarten with that thing!!! They are both finally potty trained (Dalton is kinda having a tuff time - sometimes) If you don't know, I am working at Northampton County Department of Social Services in the Food Stamp Division. I have been wanting to get back to the county since I left!!!! My mom is still in rehab at Guardian Care Nursing Home in Ahoskie. My brother is coming home this Saturday to meet with her and discuss what we will do when her insurance stops paying for GCNH. (She insists that she is going home ?!@#$%^&!!!!!) What the ____????? Please say a little prayer for mom and her situation. My hubby washed and WAXED my car yesterday and Saturday we had to take my diamond enhancer back to Kay's again for a stone to be replaced and he bought me another bigger enhancer!!!!! (I'm keeping the one they sent off to be repaired)...wonder what's on his mind? Have a great day!!!

More OBX fun!!! June 2009

2009-06-24T18:05:00.001-07:00

Allyson, Me and Tammy-Oregon Inlet, Friday, June 19, 2009...what a gorgeous day!!!!!! Never been there when it was so "NOT HOT"!!! LOL

OBX Fun!! June 2009

2009-06-21T19:05:00.000-07:00

The fun bunch at Oregon Inlet on Friday, June 19-2009! It was a beautiful day...not too hot, could not have been nicer!! Ray, Tammy, me and John....God is great, beer is good and life is good.

Pop-Pop and the boys

2009-05-19T18:40:00.001-07:00

How many guys does it take to fix a slip 'n slide?

The boys at Ganny's

2009-05-19T18:37:00.001-07:00

Aren't they handsome???

Yes, Dalton and Dawson got a slip 'n slide at Ganny's and Pop-Pop's

2009-05-19T18:30:00.000-07:00

Well, we did have a little bit of "heat" on Saturday!!! The boys really enjoyed their $5.00 slip 'n slide!! We got the pleasure of keeping them Friday night (they were so good!!), took them to the Grapevine on Saturday morning for breakfast (they almost ate the table!), Walmart in Ahoskie and then surprised my mom with a visit to the Nursing Home. We took her some ice cream and the boys ate most of it!!

Mom's 77th birthday

2009-05-05T17:38:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday, Momma!!! Tonight, John, Kelly, Heath, Dalton, Dawson and I went to see Mom at Guardian Care Nursing Home. We only stayed about an hour because the boys were WILD!!! Then we went to Los Amigos for supper--"Happy Cinco de Mayo"!!!! 5th of May!!! LOL!!! I hope Mom has many more birthdays!!!!!

Ganny's here

2009-04-27T15:53:00.000-07:00

Sorry, no pix to share right now. Pictures, what are they??? I am so busy with work, taking care of mom in the nursing home, trying to see Kelly, Heath and the boys, and trying to spend some quality time with my husband and our friends....it is exhausting!!! But I see that not many of you are posting anymore either!! It seems that much more is happening on facebook lately than the blogspot. I am too busy right now to do much more than glance through all of my favorite sites!! Have a great week!!!

My Mom

2009-04-15T03:09:00.000-07:00

Well, what I have been hoping would NOT happen, did on Sunday. My mom broke her foot and had to have surgery. She was trying to meet us at Los Amigos for Easter lunch and fell trying to get into her car. Someone from her church rode by and saw her lying on the cement under the carport waving for help and she went to the church and got some men to come and get mom up. Well, she got into the car and drove to Los Amigos. I noticed she wasn't getting out of the car and I went outside and she said "I think I broke my foot, but I want to go inside and eat with the boys!" Well John and two male friends could not get her in there, so they got her back into the car and she drove herself to the hospital! I followed her. Anyway, to shorten this book she has to go from the hospital today to Guardian Care for 3 months. The cancer doctor went to see her yesterday and told her she will never live by herself again. So...................I don't know what we will do. A few prayers if you ladies have time.......THANKS!!!

Dawson and Dalton "hunting"!! 2009

2009-04-05T08:03:00.001-07:00

Can you believe these guys are 3?? They are really growing up...potty trained and everything!!!! LOL

Easter Egg hunting 2009

2009-04-05T08:00:00.001-07:00

Nanny Net and Granddaddy had an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday for their combined grandkids and some other friends. Here's all but Judson and the two babies. Aren't they cute??

Dalton and Dawson with their bunnies!!!

2009-03-29T16:18:00.000-07:00

The boys stayed home from school Friday...they didn't feel too good. I picked them up from Grandma about 2:00 p.m. They still had a good time...but I don't know why they did't smile for these pix!! Dalton has his Bugs beside him and Dawson has Bun-Bun with him. Aren't they something with their "Easter bunnies"!

Boys visit the boys 3-24-09

2009-03-26T18:31:00.000-07:00

I don't know what kinda look this is....that sneaky little fellow is peeping through the bunny cage!!! LOL

Bunny visit

2009-03-26T18:10:00.001-07:00

Yes, on Tuesday night, Dalton and Dawson came to visit their bunnies!! They are still kind of "wary" of the bunnies....hope with time they will hold them. They will rub them, but I can't get a picture of them holding them yet. Ganny thinks all four of the "boys" are cute!!

Thank God for sending Jesus to save our souls..."Up from the grave he arose to save sinners like me!" ...the real meaning of Easter. I am so blessed. I bet you all don't know how rich I am!! I want a lot of things, but I have everything I NEED. Happy, happy Easter!!

Bunnies for the boys

2009-03-23T17:55:00.001-07:00

Yes, Granny and Pop-Pop bought two bunnies for the Vann boys on Saturday. We called Kelly and she and Heath brought the boys to see their new bunnies. (We will keep them at our house!) Dawson picked the larger, black and white bunny and named him "Bun-Bun" and Dalton picked the small brown and white one and named him "Bugs"!! I thought it would really be neat for Easter. Kelly had one when she was little that my dad bought her. (My dad loved him some Kelly.) His name was "Bugs". I really like these little bunnies....Granny is an old softie for any pet!! Something else to feed and take care of....oh, well...anything for those little fellows!!!!!

New family members

2009-03-23T17:52:00.001-07:00

Granny's weekend

2009-03-16T11:02:00.000-07:00

Glad all of you blogger girls had a blast on Friday!! I asked Kelly if I could keep the boys Friday night....just wanted to keep the little fellows!! Pop-Pop was off Friday, so he picked them up from school and I met them at Los Amigos at 12:00 -in the pouring rain, no less. Then we went to Piggly Wiggly where Dawson reminded me (from 2 weeks ago!!) that I needed batteries!!! How smart is that?? Anyway, we had a good time. Friday night, Aunt Tammy, Uncle Ray, Uncle Dave, C.J. and Lucas came to our shop and we watched Wake Forest get beat. Saturday morning, Kelly and Heath came to get the boys and I talked Pop-Pop into taking me to Rocky Mount to Red Lobster and Michael's. I love me some Michael's!!!! You will all think I am crazy, (which is sooooo true), but I really like to buy scrapbooking stuff more than I use it!!! LOL, LOL I have got EVERYTHING you can imagine....I've done some, but not as much as I should. I'm off today, Monday, and I am working on getting it organized. I was gonna try to get a lot done today, but last night we went to Tammy and Ray's and played cards...came home about 12:30 a.m. My mom called at 4:00 a.m. and had fallen, couldn't get up and we had to go to Ahoskie and get her up. We got back home at 5:30....so I am kind of pooped!!! That's how this old Granny's life goes!!

UGH!!!!

2009-03-09T16:24:00.000-07:00

So sad...Kelly and the boys just left. I picked them up from "school" and we rode the mule to feed the ducks at Bonnie and Marty's pond. It is so beautiful.....wish this weather would stay, but the weatherman says otherwise!!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful week anyway!!!

Ganny and the boys 2-28-09

2009-03-01T15:08:00.000-08:00

Does it get any better than this?? I BEGGED Kelly to let us keep the boys on Saturday!! They were sooooooooo good...we went to Los Amigos in the rain and they were angels!! Just love, love, love em!!!!! (I'm kinda scary with no makeup!! LOL) My toe has given me a fit!!! I still can't wear shoes...flip flops sure are chilly when it's 32 degrees!!!

Outpatient surgery

2009-02-21T06:30:00.000-08:00

Well, I finally did it!! I am minus my left big toenail!! It has been bothering me for going on two years. It had "the fungus" which helped it to be ingrown....just a mess!!! Anyway, yesterday at work, Michael Koenig-the P.A. at where I work (Northeastern Orthopedics-Dr. Larabee) said he would take it off for me around 11:00 a.m. so I would have the weekend to recover. To my surprise, Dr. Larabee was off yesterday but he came at 11:00 just to take my toenail off for me!! I certainly didn't expect that!! They wanted me to do it at the hospital, but I told them that I would have to pay my deductible and all that!! The three injections into my toe were not bad at all and I didn't even feel Dr. Larabee take the nail off.....BUT BOY WHEN IT WOKE UP, THAT IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY!!!!!! Anyway, I am sitting around this weekend with my toe propped up and every 5 or 6 hours popping those pain pills!!! Hope you all have a great weekend!! Congrats to all who are losing that weight!!! Shannon, sounds like you had a great day yesterday....EVERYDAY is wonderful for me!!!! Oh, by the way, today is John's mother's birthday party- she is 90 years young!! LOVE to all!!

2 Different cakes, of course

2009-02-16T16:18:00.000-08:00

Dawson had Spiderman and Dalton had Cars...don't they look serious about that cake thing? We couldn't sing Happy Birthday to them...it scares Dalton and Dawson sides with his "Brubba". For some reason, Dalton has never liked loud noises...even when he was an infant, it scared him. So we all just said "Happy Birthday, boys!"

Vann boys 3rd birthday party

2009-02-16T16:13:00.001-08:00

Dalton and his new 4-wheeler with Bailey Howell and Blake Birdsong...they would not get off of the things until they had been on them for 2 HOURS!! (They both jumped off to pee-pee in front of everybody!!LOL...well, they are FINALLY potty trained!!)

Vann boys 3rd birthday party

2009-02-16T16:08:00.000-08:00

The boys got some bigger 4-wheelers for their birthday...they will hold 130 lbs. Dawson will probably never get that big!! LOL

Can you believe it's been 3 years!

2009-02-14T06:08:00.000-08:00

Look what happened three years ago today!!! My baby had TWO babies!! Aren't they all beautiful? I'm sorry, but I can't help it....I love them so much...Heath too!! That's Dalton Keith in Kelly's arms and Dawson Heath being held by Gandma Vann!! I am so proud of Kelly and Heath....they have done an amazing job with those boys! Happy birthday, Dalton and Dawson!!! Ganny and Pop-Pop love you more than you will ever know!!! Happy Valentine's Day too!!! You two are the best Valentine's present that I have ever gotten!!!

What happened??

2009-02-06T13:18:00.001-08:00

Okay, ladies, what happened to the Cutest blog spot address? I have lost my cute blog!!!! When I go to the website, it says "coming soon"!!!

2009-02-05T15:10:00.000-08:00

Sorry I haven't blogged lately. Last Friday was my birthday, I worked half a day, picked up the boys, ate lunch with Kelly, came home and played with the boys, John and my friends gave me a birthday party, we went inside about 11:30 p.m. Got up at 6:00 to go to Snowshoe...got there at 3:00 p.m., came home Monday afternoon. My internet hasn't worked since we came home until today!!! Miss you all!!!

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This is where we stayed...Top of the World. The bar, Hoot's, was right on the ski slope...John would come out of our Non-smoking room in his bedroom shoes and go out here to smoke!! LOL

2009-02-05T15:03:00.000-08:00

Snowshoe Mtn 2009

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Hello Ladies!!

2009-01-29T14:38:00.000-08:00

Hi gang...haven't taken any new pix lately!! Hasn't it been kinda gloomy and dreary? I think I've got the winter blues!! I still wanna blog, but haven't done anything exciting lately! LOL Maybe I will have some pictures next week of Snowshoe Mountain!! Everyone have a great weekend!!

I'm still here

2009-01-23T11:24:00.000-08:00

Hello, everyone!! My computer is in my living room and we don't heat that room unless I am in there. It has been so cold that I haven't been in there much!! Decided today to take a chance and venture in there today!! Mason's still cute, Judson's still cute, Bentlee and Ryley are still cute, Chloe Leigh is cute, Hang in there Kelly, Rhonda and Cathy on your weight loss ( I have lost a million pounds, but can't seem to keep it off!! LOL), Biggie's girl-how ya doin?, Just J.T.-how ya doin? I still love reading all of your blogs!! Last night, Kelly, Heath and the boys were upstairs and Kelly asked Heath "Will you go downstairs and get me something to D-R-I-N-K?" To which Dawson replied, "While you are down there, will you get me something to drink too?" Kelly said she and Heath were THROUGH!!!! LOL Those Vann boys are a TRIP!! John and I are going to Snowshoe next Saturday and coming back on Monday-Tammy and Ray pooped out on us this time, so I guess we will "honeymoon" a little ;) At least we will finally get to see some real snow, I hope!!! Everyone have a GREAT weekend!!!

Poor Kelly V

2009-01-13T16:59:00.000-08:00

Yeah, mom is making excuses for her little girl..LOL!!! Kelly had two weeks off at Christmas (with no internet at home-like the boys would let her blog if she had one!!), went back to work with registration going on (worked late every night and I picked up the boys, etc) and this week, she and Heath were home sick on Monday, she worked late tonight and I picked up the boys (and last night too) and Wednesday Kelly and Heath take Dalton to a dermatologist at King's Daughter's to look at the little wart on his finger (Dawson is going too). Anyway, she would LOVE to blog again one day....look for her coming soon to a blog near you!!! LOL...Haha!!

Boys go pee-pee

2009-01-06T18:07:00.000-08:00

Yes, it is a little sad when my grandsons going "potty" is all it takes to excite me!!! LOL I picked them up from "school" yesterday because I hadn't seen them since Friday. We came to Ganny's house and were waiting for Pop-Pop to come home and go with us to the Main Street Diner and I asked them "Who has a wet pull-up?" They both said "not Me". Well, I was thinking, yeah right and I'm gonna fly a jet airplane!!! But, trying to boost confidence, I said, "Well, who has to pee-pee?" They both said "Me"!!! To my amazement, they both went into the bathroom, pulled down their pants (all by themselves), pulled down pull-ups and let her rip!!!! Both went pee-pee at the same time!!!! I WAS SO PROUD!!! And both pull-ups were bone dry...MIRACLES never cease!!! These little guys are just TOUGH to potty train...they know better and have even had discussions about it (Heath caught them sitting on Dalton's bed one night talking about if they were ready to do this thing or not!!! LOL) As you all know, I LOVE, LOVE THESE LITTLE GUYS!!! They are a TRIP!!!

Weight loss

2009-01-02T07:50:00.000-08:00

Kelly and Rhonda and anybody else on the weight loss train...you look great to me!!! But if you are not satisfied with yourself, lose it now before you end up like me!!! Really, truly (this comes from my mom-she keeps sounding smarter and smarter! LOL) it is easier to lose the younger you are!! I believe it...take it from me...it is easier to lose a little than to end up like me and be obese! GOOD LUCK!!! Take one day at a time....drink lots and lots of water. I know how to lose it, but I can't keep it off!!

hodge-podge

2008-12-30T14:56:00.000-08:00

Glad to hear from Shelley-Happy New Year everyone!!! Prayers to Scott and Wendy for their little girl. May God bless you all and keep everyone safe...if you go out and party-PLEASE, PLEASE have a designated driver!!! Lots of love from Ganny Gunnells.

Yes, I have other family members!!

2008-12-28T11:49:00.000-08:00

My Mom, Kelly and the boys after their Christmas play at Zion Church.

Gunnells-Vann Christmas

2008-12-28T11:46:00.001-08:00

Just before they put 0n their Reindeer vest outfit-notice all of the lotion on Dalton's neck!!

Gunnells-Vann Christmas

2008-12-28T11:38:00.001-08:00

Trying to get a good picture of these guys on Sunday before Christmas just was NOT happening!!! I LOVE THEM ANYWAY!!

Gunnells-Vann Christmas

2008-12-28T11:32:00.001-08:00

Just good ole country Christmas!!

2008-12-21T17:56:00.000-08:00

Ganny spent Sunday afternoon with the Vann family...then we went to the Christmas program at Zion Church. The boys were candy canes!!! I told them to let me get a picture of them loving each other...this is what I got!! (Pop-Pop was shopping with Uncle Ray and Luke-Luke) LOL

Congrats, everyone!!

2008-12-21T07:21:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Charlie and Mandy on the arrival of little Mason!!! I am So, So happy for you!!! Also, congratulations to Ann and Woody Terry on the arrival of little Parker Terry on Saturday afternoon, about 3:50. I hope these two guys will know each other growing up!! Two new baby boys on the same day in the same county....Merry Christmas!!!! Miracles happen every day!!!!

Here we go again!!

2008-12-16T14:54:00.001-08:00

Yes, it is Ganny again...talking about those Vann boys!! We went to Greenbriar Mall on Saturday (Me, Kelly and the boys) and they were really good. It was just so crowded that we didn't get much done...I just enjoyed Kelly and the boys' company!!! Well, Saturday night, Shelton had a pig picking at his shop and Kelly and Heath brought the boys...they had a BALL!!! They were the only kids there, so they were the center of attention. And guess what, SANTA made a surprise visit!!! They wouldn't sit on his lap, but they did tell him they want a golf cart for Christmas..of all times to NOT have my camera!!! I bet old Santa might just round up a golf cart for those little fellows!! Hope Kelly doesn't mind, but I can't wait any longer to share pix with you...since she just got these from school and it is SOOOOO hard to dress these guys and take them for a picture, this is gonna be their Christmas pix!!

Picking up the boys from "school"

2008-12-11T15:03:00.000-08:00

Well, today and yesterday I picked up those precious little guys from "school"...today, it was POURING rain and of course I made sure they didn't get wet (I am soaked!). It is such a pleasure to pick them up...sometimes I ask Kelly if I can pick them up and sometimes she asks me to pick them up. Either way, I LOVE IT!!! And Heath and Kelly always thank me for getting them....ARE THEY KIDDING???? I am thankful for them letting me pick them up!!! (Oh, how I DO go on and on about those boys...sorry)!
Don't know if any of you have kept up with the missing 3 yr old little girl in Florida (since June). They arrested her mother a few weeks ago for murder...even without a body. Today, a body was found only yards away from their home...we need some serious praying for this family...I have been following this story for months on Nancy Grace (HLN). It will be a while before the remains are positively identified...I just don't understand how in the world this can happen. Sorry for the depressing news, but this weighs heavily on my mind.:( :(

OOPS

2008-12-10T14:58:00.000-08:00

Tried to fix Season on my last post (I had spelled it Reason!) and somehow I deleted it! LOL Anyway, I AM SO BLESSED!!!!!

Feeling the Love

2008-12-08T18:25:00.000-08:00

Yes, I already feel better. After I got all 3 eyedrops in my eye and took a nap with Bandit, I woke up and felt like a new woman!!! I hope I can get through work tomorrow!! Hope I don't stick anything in the other eye tonight!! LOL!! I will probably look funny with no eye makeup on, but there is no need since I will be putting drops in 3 times a day! LOL

Prayer is GREAT-so is JESUS!!

2008-12-08T11:59:00.000-08:00

Look now, Kelly C., I already am crying (due to all the medicine) because of my eye situation (I shouldn't be up here-it is blurry!), but your great news tops it off!!! THANK YOU LORD!!! I know you and your family will have a great Christmas and your parents can enjoy their retirement!! Love ya!
Thanks everyone for your support for my eye-I will be okay...I just know it!! I am just worried about my Kelly's headaches...maybe the Christmas break will help her!! I LOVE THAT CHILD!!

Lift me up, please!

2008-12-08T09:28:00.001-08:00

This is a "quicky" post 'cause I can't see!!! I know this is trivial, but I need a little prayer! I woke up this morning with something wrong with my right eye. I barely made it to work and went to Dr. Hauser as soon as he opened. I have scratched my right eye ball!! How do you do that in your sleep? Anyway, I came home and I've got 3 medicines to put in my eye. He wanted to put a dark contact on my eye to act like a bandage and I begged him not to!! I can't stand anything to go near my eyes!!

Saturday at mom's

2008-12-07T05:05:00.000-08:00

Saturday, John, Kelly, Dalton, Dawson and I went to my mom's to decorate for Christmas. We met her at Los Amigos for lunch and then to her house to decorate. John did lots of things like replace light bulbs outside, put the deer and snowman out, clean bugs out of light under the carport, etc. I helped him some (and Dalton) and then Kelly and I started some on the inside. Mom didn't want to mess with the tree because of her health and we don't go there for the holidays since she can't cook anymore. We took the old satellite box down and threw it away and it had melted to the top of her console tv!!! (You know, the old first ones they come out with) Kelly got all of the rubber off and disconnected "thousands of wires" from behind the tv. She vacuumed, dusted, etc. When we left, Mom stood at the door telling us bye and thank you and said "Did the doctor tell ya'll that I was going to die or something?" We all busted out laughing and said "No, we haven't even seen your doctor!!" Bless her heart, say a little prayer for her if you can, she is in REALLY bad health. Thanks!!

Merry Christmas 2008 from the Gunnells family

2008-12-07T04:59:00.000-08:00

You can see my den tree on the header with the boys and here is a picture of the one in the living room. Last year I went with the "slim line" trees since I don't have much room...I love them!! The huge trees are in the barn...they take up so much space. And as you see, I LOVE SNOWMEN AND SNOWWOMEN (sp?) !!!

Mom's mailbox for Christmas

2008-12-04T14:30:00.000-08:00

My mom's mailbox is on it's last "leg"!!! As a surprise, one of her presents will be this mailbox I fixed for her...just bought one from Walmart and decorated with my Cricut machine...voila!! And you girls thought I was just an ole' granny!!! LOL!!!

Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-12-04T11:58:00.000-08:00

Thank you, everybody!!!!! With JT's directions, Kelly C., Mandy and Shannon's support, and just having my Kelly walk me through it, I FINALLY did it!!!! THANKS, THANKS, THANKS!!! LOVE YOU ALL!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MOMMA NANCY!!!!!

Adding Christmas to my blog

2008-12-03T17:55:00.000-08:00

Well, as you can see, it just ain't gonna happen!!!! I did change the colors on my page ....?????!!! LOL---Kelly C. and Allyson-HELP!! I will beg one of you to help me this weekend some time!!! Thanks, alot!! JT-you and your husband are such a cute couple!! Hope he is doing okay!!

Just not as good as I thought

2008-12-02T18:57:00.000-08:00

Boy, I have NEVER had anything "whip" me as badly as the cute background thing. I cannot-- to save my life---get the hang of that. I go to the website and get nothing!!! Oh well, I like looking at the ones you all have!!! I thought I had it one time and it said "FAILED"!! I have been up here an hour and I give up!!! Night, night one and all!!

Thanks, fellow bloggers and friends!!

2008-12-02T17:34:00.000-08:00

Thanks so much Allyson and Mandy. I will give it a try again either tonight or tomorrow night. Allyson, I will be coming to Greenville tomorrow. Mom has to be at Dr. Luper's at 11:30 for the root canal. I would love to go to the mall but Mom can't walk far...just to the car and back. I might take my Dad's wheel chair and see if she feels like going for a little while. It will be tough on me pushing her in the chair but she would love it. She has done a lot for me in the past that probably wasn't easy!! I don't remember the last time she was able to walk around in a mall.

cute holiday pix

2008-12-01T16:21:00.000-08:00

Would someone please tell me again what you go to for the neat holiday backgrounds? And how do you do it? I tried it once, with no luck!! Thanks alot!!

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Conway Christmas Parade-Sat. Nov. 08

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Tragedy Nov. 23, 2008

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I am so sad about the lives lost on Sunday. I don't understand it. I have known Larry Wayne since 7th grade!! He was in 8th grade and we were a "couple"!! Yes, he was my first teenage boyfriend. I know his brothers well too. They are all such nice people...wouldn't hurt a flea. I pray that all families involved will find some sort of peace...and all of their friends. May God bless them.

One last picture-Ganny in HOG HEAVEN

2008-11-23T07:56:00.000-08:00

Ganny, Dalton, Dawson and Socks-Socks!! I love this picture because it was not "Staged"! They both just jumped up on my lap and John grabbed the camera!! I don't have but just a few pix like this....I'm always taking the pictures!!

Me and Nail School

2008-11-23T07:49:00.001-08:00

Well, I did it....I quit nail school!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!! I'm sorry Tammy, but the night school was more than I could handle. I feel like 200 lbs have been lifted off my shoulders. It will be so nice to come home every night after work!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

My two men-John and Bandit

2008-11-23T07:44:00.000-08:00

Friday night at Ganny and Pop-Pop's

2008-11-23T07:39:00.000-08:00

We tried the basketball game after haircuts and such--Dawson liked the game and Dalton wanted to go to Ganny's house!!! So back to Ganny's house we went!!

Vann boys again 11-21-08

2008-11-23T07:33:00.000-08:00

Funny night at Nail Technology School

2008-11-19T18:44:00.000-08:00

I hope Tammy won't mind me telling this story!!! Tuesday night at nail school myself and another student soaked our "rubber" hands in pure acetone to get the acrylic off of the fingernail tips so we could keep on practicing. Well, it took us 1 1/2 hours to soak them enough. When we took ours out, Tammy put her hand in the acetone. 30 minutes later she went to check on her rubber hand, and all of the fingers were floating around in the jar. She had 5 amputations!!!!!!! I guess you just had to be there!!!!! I laughed until I almost wet my pants!!!!!!!!!! I guess I needed a good laugh!!! Doesn't take much to entertain me!!!!! Stay tuned for the further adventures of Tammy and Nancy!!! LOL :) I wish I could figure out how to put all of the cute Thanksgiving pictures on my blog....but anyway, I wish every one of you a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!!

I won an award, too!!!

2008-11-17T18:32:00.000-08:00

Thanks, Mandy!! Hey, girl, I wonder if you know that your Mom borrowed a bunch of my Kelly's baby clothes for you when you were born!!!! We lived almost behind your aunt Faye and she commented on how cute Kelly's clothes were and so I loaned a bunch of them to her for you!! So you see, we go waaaaaaay back!! Your mom was so sweet. We went to your house one time when your parents had just added the addition to the house. And now I live over here in Northampton County and get to keep up with you on this blogging thing!!! Congratulations on all of the goodies at the baby shower...you deserve them. Your mom would be so proud!!

Thanks, Mandy!

2008-11-12T18:48:00.001-08:00

Thanks a lot for all of your help!! I really enjoy reading your postings...you are definitely talented and a bonafied, certified blog-o-logist!!! LOL :)

2008-11-10T19:26:00.001-08:00

No pictures today...I didn't see the twins much last week. I leave home 5 days a week at 7:00 a.m. to go to work-school M, T, W from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.-went to Greenville Sunday with Tammy and Allyson to take the Tanning Bed Certification course (passed 60 pages of text and 50 test questions with a 92), back to work today, school tonight, home and start all over again!!!! It's tought for this old lady...you "young chicks" do it now while you can!!!!

2008-11-06T13:06:00.001-08:00

Thanks for your help everybody!!! Mandy, I love keeping up with you and Charlie's big, forthcoming event!!! Judson was the best Elvis impression that I have ever seen!!! Rylee and Bentlee were the most precious kitties in the world!! Thanks to you ladies for letting me "BLOG" with you!!! How is my Camryn's leg?? Please keep Joshua Fleetwood in your prayers...he is going to have an MRI on his knee on Friday!!

adding friends on home page

2008-11-05T15:43:00.001-08:00

Can everyone please give me your URL address so I can add you to my friends??

Those Vann boys again!!

2008-11-03T19:07:00.000-08:00

Here they are...a Frog and a little "Dennis the Menace"!!

Dalton-Trick or Treat-HIS WAY!!

2008-11-03T19:05:00.000-08:00

My uncooperative one...he is precious anyway!!

one twin cooperates, one doesn't-guess which?

2008-11-03T19:01:00.000-08:00

Yes, Halloween was quite an adventure for the Vann boys!! Dawson was so excited about his Frog costume...he couldn't wait to put it on!!! But Dalton, however, was having a "terrible two moment"!! He finally calmed down and went Trick or Treating anyway. He put his costume on later for his Grandaddy and Nanny Net and hit a few houses!! They were cute anyway to this ole Granny!!

2008-10-30T17:08:00.000-07:00

I hopefully will have time one day to get the hang of this blogging!! I seem to have my pix first and then the story to go with it!!! I haven't figured out how to put Shannon, Shelley, Mandy and Kelly Clark on my blog list, but I love checking out you guys' info. I knew Shannon, Shelley and Mandy's parents before you were born!!!

Dalton first and then it's Dawson!!

2008-10-30T17:06:00.001-07:00

More pix of our trip Thursday!!

2008-10-30T17:05:00.001-07:00

2008-10-30T17:04:00.001-07:00

Pix to go with trip

2008-10-30T16:58:00.001-07:00

Ganny, Mommy, Dalton and Dawson's trip-Oct 30

2008-10-30T16:38:00.000-07:00

Yes, we went to see ELMO today at ODU!!! We then went to Chuck E. Cheese for lunch. We had a ball...but this old Ganny is tired!!

2008-10-25T12:14:00.000-07:00

Sorry guys..these are crummy pix of the boys. I tried 4 sets of new batteries for my digital camera and none would work!!! So I finally took pictures with the camcorder. I don't know what is going on there!!! Yeah, yeah....I have readers!!! I really enjoy reading everybody else's "blogging"!! I have known Shelley's dad all of my life and her mom since I was about 15, Mandy's parents since before she was born, Shannon's parents since before she was born and I see Kelly C all of the time!!! Keep that blogging going girls!! I am so glad my Kelly is now blogging!! I am finishing up a big project for nail tech school that is due Monday, Oct 27...it is a drag!!! I'd rather spend time with my family when I'm not working, but this will be over in May!!

2008-10-25T08:05:00.000-07:00

Dalton bathing at Ganny and Pop-Pop's!! What a joy those two boys are to us!!!

2008-10-25T08:02:00.000-07:00

Dawson and "OOPS"-part of Dalton!!!

2008-10-25T08:00:00.000-07:00

Guess who?? Dawson and Dalton stayed with Granny and Pop-Pop last night!!! We LOVED it!!

2008-10-05T09:21:00.000-07:00

Well, so far, I have 0 readers!!! I guess I am writing to myself!! We started so late in nail technology class that we have a lot to make up...so we went to class on Saturday from 8:00 til 1:00. Whew, I am too old for this!!! Then I stopped at my mom's to see my brother, who hadn't been home since Christmas. Then I went home, followed my brother and my mom to Kelly's to see the boys, then back home to get ready for a Saturday night in our party room outside. We loaded up and went to a friend's house where Kelly, Heath and the boys were and we brought the boys home with us. They spent the night and we took them to Claudine's for breakfast and then took them home.....whew, I am TIRED!!!! So, tomorrow it is back to work and back to school!!!!!!

2008-10-01T19:22:00.000-07:00

Dawson at his new friend's birthday party. "Ganny, you KNOW I didn't do anything!"

2008-10-01T19:18:00.000-07:00

Dalton at his new friend's birthday party on Sunday, 9-28-08-he must be saying "Whatcha say, Ganny?"

Sunday, September 28

2008-09-28T11:02:00.001-07:00

What a wonderful day!! I picked up Dalton and Dawson from their other grandma (they had gone to church) and John and I took them to the Grapevine. We met Uncle Ray, Aunt Tammy, Cody, Linda and Clarence there for lunch. The boys were so well behaved today...they ate banana pudding for dessert. We left the restaurant and came back to Ganny and Pop-Pop's and it is nap time!! They look like two angels on the couch!! I know, I am prejudiced. We are going to pick up my niece and go to a birthday party, so I will have to wake them up in about 15 minutes. Have a great week!!

2008-09-27T09:06:00.000-07:00

I will soon start writing something about me--I just love to post pictures of "my" boys-Dalton, Dawson, John and of course-the wild man, Bandit!! Gotta go get lunch-don't do much cooking around here!!

2008-09-27T09:00:00.000-07:00

Nap time for Dalton, Dawson and Bandit with Pop-Pop!!

2008-09-27T07:31:00.000-07:00

Dalton and Dawson with our three-legged cat, Socks!!

2008-09-27T07:18:00.000-07:00

2008-09-27T07:08:00.000-07:00

This is Dalton having snack time at Ganny's house in July.

More on "the boys"

2008-09-27T06:52:00.000-07:00

As you can see, the boys call me "Ganny". It was supposed to be Granny, but you know how little ones say what they want to. Now I DON'T want them to call me anything but "Ganny". We tried to get them to call my husband "Papa John". But that came out "Pop-Pop" which John just loves!! I was present at the delivery of those two beautiful boys. I was so proud of their mom, Kelly. She certainly was a trouper!! It has been often trying to raise twins, but Kelly and Heath are very good parents and I am very proud of both of them. At times it has taken a mountain of people to raise twin boys, but we are getting there!! They are (to me, their Ganny) the most handsome and sweetest little fellows that I have ever laid eyes on!!!!!! Okay, I know I get carried away, but hey, who doesn't??

Saturday, September 27, 2008

2008-09-27T06:26:00.000-07:00

Good morning!! This is my very first attempt at creating a "blog"!! I am married to the love of my life, John. I have one daughter, Kelly. She is married to Heath Vann and they have twin boys-Dalton and Dawson. They are 2 years old. I was born to be "Ganny" to those boys!!