I enjoy watching the TV show "Finding your Roots"

This updated show of "Who do you Think You Are" uses a great number of tools on hand now to research a person's history including the paper on ancestry.com and newspaper and town and church records and DNA.  Oh how I wish I could to do such an extensive search such as they do. I have recently gone as far back as the 1500’s to find my husband's 20th Great grandfather on ancestry.com using their hints.

August 1961 my Wedding Day 

Starting with my marriage to Raymond Paul Swett of 47 years before he died in 2009.  Our family continues to grow adding rich history to our pages. I feel very blessed to be a part of this history. 

My Father Edward Groff Hess 

My husband, Raymond Paul Swett and I June 2007

The Cuccia Family with my mother Frances standing behind my Grandmother 

My Brothers Eddy and Bobby and I in 2013

Ray's mother Eleanor Bacon

Looking back over the years I see a rich family history woven in the fabric of my life from my parents, their families, my husband and his family, to my eight children and their families.  As my family continues to grow threw my many grandchildren and great grandchildren.. It is with love that my youngest great grandchild will be born into in a week or two. 

I am awed to think of how large my family has grown from 8 children, 31grandchildren and 20+ great grand children.. My hope is they all will continue to add their family stories to this blog long after I am gone.

Ray's Grandfather Fredrick Swett with his mother Lilly Ward

 

Myself in the 4th grade in the middle of the 1st row

My youngest grandaughter Amelia. 

My Newest Great Granddaughter!

My Newest Great Granddaughter Miss Caylee Mae, born August 5th 2014 to my granddaughter Brianna Blucher weighing in at 7lbs 2oz and 20" long.  Happy Birth Day Caylee, Welcome to the Family!  Grandma Marie is ecstatic - this is her 6th Grandbaby, Big Sister Rosie is excited and so am I. 

 

This has been an exciting year for me.  Two new Great Grand Babies Born to Date and Another Due soon.  Whoo Whoo!  I've got to count again but I think this is # 22 or #23 :)  I am in awe and amazed at how Blessed I am to have such a large Family.  

On May 23rd 2014 my little Great Grandson Noah was born to my Granddaughter Jan and Hubby Tyler.  Big Brother Cylus is excited too.  My Daughter Marie became a grandparent again for the 5th time.  How Blessed are we.  

 

I'm a Great Grandmother Again!

Yesterday I got great News.  My granddaughter Cindy had a baby girl, little Aaliyah Page.  I bet her little sister Alexys  is so excited.

Aaliyah Paige born May 13th at 1:28 pm 8.3 lbs 21 inches 5-15-13 — with Mom Cindy

My Little Great Grandson is 5 months Old!

Was on Face book today and was delighted to see my little great grandson Ethan Nathaniel Henderson is 5 months old today.  Boy he sure looks like his Daddy Ernie Jr. Thanks Mommy Abby for posting his cute picture.

Flickr Group

My Grandaughter Zuri Lee Beth Walter 1999. Such a cute picture.

Grand Pa Edward Groff Hess with my son Paul Henry at age 7

I have been doing a lot of blogging recently and want to start a flickr group for us to share our pictures.  I will let you all know how to do this (as soon a I find out) - My Children & Grand Children on Flickr.  I just love the above picture of my dad in the back yard standing by his rose bush at 19 Wawayand Ave. in Middletown NY.  Dad loved to garden and the kids loved being out side with him.

Hi all - Calling for Updates and Pictures for our Family Pages

Hi all, This is Grandma Diane - Since I turned 70 just a few months ago I have been thinking of all my blessings.  all my Children, their Children and their Children's Children.  Wow that was a mouthful.  In other words my kids, grandkids and great grandkids.  This family is growing so fast.  In Dec of 2011 2 great grand children were born, little Sophie and James, then in 2012 Rose & Ethan, were added with another baby due in 2013 I thought we really need to get everyone in on the action.  I love all my grandkids and Great Grandkids.  why they keep me company at night as I drift off to sleep.  the smile's each one so endearing yet to individual, I can see their smiles right now, Sara, Johnny, Brianna and Breanna, as little babies, Caroline picking out her wedding Dress,  little Rose and Ethan just to name a few.  I love the smiles and the poses, Echo just turned 5, Ruthie was over her Grandma's Debs and played dress up with lipstick.  Nathan with his shy smile and mischevious mind, (makes me smile to think of it) little George who loves cars, Mason and little William, Allexy's who just loves my colored pens, and my older Grand kids, Nicky who wanted to give me a hug the other day but I was sick so I couldn't - Heather with her sweet ways and Zuri who loves to hang out with me.... Alan & Tommy, Johnny who is a new Dad and is enjoying that role, (reminds me of Micheal when little Alan was Born) - that look of love in their eyes and smile...Ah Fatherhood.   Christopher who is reserved it is hard to think of them as Grown, I still see each one as a child showering me with love,  Julie and Sarah who are sweet and Philip who is a great poet. Susan who has 4 children of her own now - Breanna, Little Natholie, Mason and of course Nathan.  Brianna who is now a mom and is in love with her new role as mother.  (little Rose is so sweet.) Caroline all grown up with her son William.,Wow I am amazed at them...  I am so glad for the internet too.  I get to see my grandkids in New York and their Children and watch them grow, Brian who is so grown up, little Emily who has her mother's eyes and smile.  so reminiscent of when her mom Jessica was a child, Justina who loves to craft and seems bursing with energy and ideas...(reminds me of me as a young woman).  Beth who is so brave and so sweet.  I enjoy their pictures as they post them on facebook.  WOw.  I am so blessed that my heart is singing right now..... Oh my enough for now... I will try to update this page more often with pictures and my thoughts... Love you all.