Here again it is December 11th, and again I'm not ready for Christmas. A lot has happened in these 2 years. I now live in East Tennessee and my daughter Nancy has married Thomas and moved to Georgia with Zuri who is now a sophomore. My youngest son Earl has married Rikki and their little daughter Amelia just turned w 12 days ago. There have also been new additions to the family making it larger than ever.
(Today is December 11th 2013 - It is hard to belive that Christmas is almost here. Just 2 week away and I am not ready. I have made my list of family like I do every year using a sheet of paper folded in half, then half again then into quarters then in to eights so I have 4 folded boxed across and down. In each box I write the name of my child by order of birth, Raymond, Ann, Nancy, Michael, then skip down 2 boxes and write the other's Marie, Paul, Earl & Elizabeth. Beside Each name i put thier Spouse or fiance'. Then I list each childs children/spouse and thier children by order of birth. I have been doing this for years and for me it works out well because it folds down to a small square that can be carried with me while shopping or preparing for christmas. This is how I keep track of my large and wonderful family. Then I look at birthdates for the kids - grands & greats and mark them down.) Hope I didn't leave anyone out.
Wow! what a large and growing family. I am truly Blessed!) check out
My Family
Raymond Swett Jr.
Jessica/Brian Moore
Brian Jr 10 -13., Emily 7-8, Vinnie5-6
Elizabeth
Kyeigh, Cameron
Justina/Jared Mead Married ()
Christopher
Ann/Ernie Henderson (Died 4/1/2015)
Ernie Jr./Abby Henderson
Ethan - toddler, Preston
Susan/James Bowes
Brianna, Nathan, Nathalie, Mason
Cindy/Carl Weber
Alexys - 3-4, Aaliyah - 2013
Michelle
Tommy
Philip teen
Sarah teen
Julie teen
Nancy/Thomas McLaughlin-Walter
Zuri
Michael/Kirsten Swett
Sara
Alan
Ashley
Heather teen
Nickholas 10 - 11
Haily teen
Marie/Brian Newell
Johnny
James - toddler
Caroline/Nels Barbeneckt
William- 3-4, Hugh 2015
Breanna
Rose Marie 3 - , Caylee 2, baby boy due soon
George - 9
Jan/Tyler
Cylus 3 his dad is Aaron (divorced)- toddler, Isahia 2014
Bobbie/Josh Mills
Emmet - 2
Lisa/Javiar Gonzalez (married Nov 2014)
Cayden 11/2015
Paul/Shannon
Ruthie Jo, Echo, Nichole (Shannon's daughter)
Earl/Rikki
Amelia - 11/29/2013
Elizabeth/Derek
This was The book that belonged to my Husband's Mother 
according to the bookplate she signed she spelled her Name Eleaner instead of Eleanor as we had believed. 
I love this time of year when my family gathers thier children together and makes christmas pictures. They are the highlight of my Christmas Season. Last year I took all of the photos and Scrapbooked them. This year I plan to do the same and also to share them here on my Family Blog. I hope you will come back often to see the updates. 
Another picture just came in. My great grandaughter Rose Marie Schurr was taken by her Mommy, My granddaughter, Breanna Blucher brought her to See Santa too this year. . 
