My Grandma Cherrington's Bell Collection

My Grandma Cherrington's Bell Collection......

When my grandma Cherrington passed away each of us grandkids got to have something that was hers.  I got her bell collection I was so excited to have such a treasure that she loved. Whenever Jim and I would go visit her we would always talk to her about it and and ask her where each one came from it was so fun to listen to her talk about them. When she died she maybe had 20 to 30 bells. She’s been gone now for 16 years and I have added some to the collection it has been so fun getting new ones.

When my dad was alive he would ask anyone that was going on a trip to get me a bell so I have some from England, Holland, France, Israel, Jerusalem, Mexico and from all over the US. My mom and kids and some of my friends have given me some really cool ones whenever they have traveled. This last weekend I took them all down and cleaned them and put them all back which is not an easy thing!! As you can see,  I have a lot more than grandma had. I didn’t count them but I know I have just over a 100 because I think it was like 3 years ago Lindsey counted them and at the time I had 99 so for Christmas she got me # 100 and I’ve since added to it. I have a lot of favorites, but one of my most favorite is my Lady Dianna and Prince Charles Wedding bell. My mom and dad’s neighbor is from England she had gone home to visit and dad had asked her to get me a bell and we would pay her for it. When she came home she had this really beautiful bell. When we asked her where she got it she had said from an antique store and she would not let us pay her. I would love to have it appraised just for fun, but I would never sale it. 

Each of my girls have told me that they want the collection when I’m ready to give it away but I just laugh and say not yet…….lol

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Jessie……..


It was Jessie’s birthday on January 3 she is my second daughter out of 4 and our first birthday of the year. So yes, 26 years ago I had a beautiful baby girl. Jessie has always been a joy to our family she is always so much fun to be with, when she was little she was her daddy’s little shadow she loved doing things with him; be it cleaning a car and trying to get gum off a seat or roofing our first home. I remember when she was little she had cut her own bangs and brought them into me to let me know that they had fallen off. I think she was thinking she wouldn’t get in to much trouble if they fell off……..lol.


Out of all my kids she was the one, that started talking at a very young age. It surprised us all when she could say whole sentences when she was no more than one. She loved playing with all her cousins and her friends. She has always been the one to have a great time when family got together. I love taken picture of her she always seem to be having a great time. She also loves to hang out with her sisters.

She has grown to be a great wife to Travis and a fantastic mom to her two kids Nichoalas and Delaney.

I just wanted to let everyone know what a really great daughter I have and I also wanted to let you know Jessie how amazing you are. We are so proud of everything you have done with your life. We love you Jess

Mom & Dad

Las Vegas Winter

I just have to say I could so move to Vegas and never miss the snow or cold. Emily and I went to Katie's the weekend after Christmas and we loved it. Lindsey and Brandon also went down for the week we had a really good time, laying around, shopping, and game playing. We did talk Emily into watching Hannah & Braydon one night after they went to sleep so we could go to a casino so the boys could play Texas hold em and Katie, Lindsey & I could play a little Bingo we had a really good time it was the first time Lindsey got to go with us and yes she got ID every where she went.......LOL (I wish I had that problem) We played two rounds Katie did win $25.00.

We found that I'm no good at playing guitar hero but I had fun playing Legos batman with Braydon I think he liked playing with me because he was better than me. I found out that i don't like the Wii fit. They had me get on that thing and we all found that I'm a lot older then I want to be........lol.
Let’s just say NO I will not be getting a wii (Lindsey & Katie).

I got back home to the snow and putting Christmas away so now it's back to work and getting back to regular life. Here is some pic's from Vegas

I hope everyone had a great Christmas & let’s hope for a great New Year.........;o)