The Murrays

SO BUSY!

2011-04-12T20:40:00.000-04:00

I can't believe how long it's been since I've been on here. My life is CRAZY! We've been working on the house in Narragansett, that's got a long way to go, but we enjoy going down there. Amanda had another siezure last week while she was home alone.....that was not fun but on a better note she also got a job as assistant activities director at a rehab center for the elderly (Oh Man! - at least it's a job) Clint is busy again after a pretty slow winter, so we have Isaac here again (what a cutie he is!) but Nana is getting pretty tired :-(
Rayna is looking forward to a little time off and she did get laid off again (what a joke the educational system is around here) I hope everyone is as happy as I am that this long winter is finally over....my love to you all.

I Did It

2010-12-27T23:42:00.001-05:00

I finally updated this blog! We've been so busy (and something was up with it that I couldn't upload any pictures) I just couldn't get down here to work on it and I filled 2 pages!!!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all a very Happy New Year.

The Big Blizzard

2010-12-27T23:34:00.001-05:00

So, we got about a foot of snow. That was cleaned up pretty fast but the wind has been unreal. We're heading for Narragansett tomorrow and staying until the new year :-)

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-27T23:21:00.001-05:00

Santa was very good to everyone, as usual. It was so much fun watching Gabriel and Isaac with all their new toys (the big guys had fun too)

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Phone Wars

2010-12-27T22:51:00.001-05:00

I just had to put this little series of pictures out there. Gabriel really is such a good little boy, he almost always gives in to his little buddy Isaac, reluctantly, but he gives in.

Two happy boys....both with a phone.

Neighborhood Christmas Party

2010-12-27T22:34:00.000-05:00

We had an "ugly shirt" Christmas party.....man were there some ugly shirts! I paid a whole $2.00 for mine at the Salvation Army :-) We also had a yankee swap gift exchange that was alot of fun.

Hello Santa

2010-12-27T22:21:00.002-05:00

We weren't sure how Isaac was going to react to Santa. At first he was ok....Gabriel was very happy

Then he realized we were a little to far away from him...

Oh well....poor Santa I wonder how many kids did that to him that day.

Isaac Is One!

2010-12-27T22:03:00.003-05:00

Happy Birthday Peanut......We love you!

2010-12-27T21:56:00.002-05:00

Just A Nice Picture

2010-12-27T21:48:00.000-05:00

A New Jacket

2010-12-27T21:40:00.000-05:00

Gabriel loved his giraff costume so much for the next week he had to wear it as a jacket.

Halloween

2010-12-27T21:36:00.000-05:00

Clints father and brother were visiting for a couple of weeks (helping him re-shingle the roof) so everyone came down to the beach for supper....halloween cupcakes....and trick or treating.

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The Berkshires

2010-12-27T17:54:00.000-05:00

We went to the Berkshires for one last "bike" vacation before winter sets in. It's so pretty up there and it's much closer than New Hampshire. Joe and Michael rented an RV and spent a few days up there with us....we sure do have fun with them :-)

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Pumpkin Carving

2010-12-27T17:37:00.000-05:00

Halloween/Birthday Party

2010-12-27T17:32:00.001-05:00

Amanda

Our friend Bobs birthday (our neighbors in Narragansett) is very close to Halloween so we decided to have a surprise party for him.....any excuse to dress up and be crazy.

Bob the Birthday Boy

Joe - Michael - Me - Manda - Kathy

Rayna - Paul - Gabriel

My Little Men

2010-12-27T17:07:00.000-05:00

The Little Guy

2010-12-27T16:53:00.002-05:00

Gabriel calls himself the little guy and Paul is the big guy...I think he's just the cute guy. We sure do love having him live with us.

This is Gabriel Vacuuming

What!!!..... no more trick or treating

The Many Faces of Isaac

2010-12-27T12:49:00.000-05:00

Hay Ride

2010-12-27T12:38:00.000-05:00

What a ride!!! I thought the kid was trying to kill us. Gabriel almost flew out of the wagon...whacked his head against the side, but still loved his tractor ride. I guess you can't ask for everything when the ride is free.

Europe

2010-12-27T12:28:00.001-05:00

Paul received a FREE trip to Europe this summer. Because he's such a hard worker and sold and installed so many Viessman boilers he received this trip for the two of us. We went with a great group of people and had a wonderful time. I had been to Paris before but Paul had never been there so it was an experience for him. We both loved Germany and would definitely like to go back there some day. London was wonderful, the countryside was beautiful and we had a great time touring the city.

Germany

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Paris

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London

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So Much To Say!

2010-11-10T20:53:00.002-05:00

I've been trying to catch-up with this blog but something's going on, I can't upload any pictures. I haven't had a chance to research it but I was wondering if anyone else was having trouble. I have pictures from August......YIKES!!!!!!

The Beach House

2010-10-18T17:35:00.007-04:00

We finally got possession of the house in Narragansett and the look on Rayna's face tells the whole story.....it was a mess!!!! We rented a 30 yard dumpster and filled it in 2 days!.....rugs, furniture, mattresses even the toilets! Thank goodness for our great friends Joe and Michael (and of course Amanda and Gabriel and sometimes Rayna and Clint) We spent the whole summer cleaning and painting. The sun porch was the cleanest room in the house so we turned it into the master suite and all slept out there, we had a big pj party all summer.

4th of July

2010-10-18T17:14:00.005-04:00

And finally to the beginning of summer.....another great trip to the Cape. We celebrated with our great friends Joe, Michael and Joyce and then the kids came. We had such a great time with them at the beach...Gabriel and Isaac both love the water and playing in the sand, but doesn't every kid :-)

Where Did The Summer Go!!!

2010-10-06T19:46:00.003-04:00

I had a few quiet minutes tonight so I thought I'd check the blogs.....I haven't been on here since June!!!!!!!!!!!! So much has happened this summer, we've been working on the house in Narragansett that Paul finally got back from his stepmother, that has taken up most of the summer. Big news with Amanda and Gabriel.....Chris decided he needed to go back to Florida, the loser couldn't take the responsibility of having a family so he ran home to mommy and daddy. Amanda is doing OK, she was blown over with his decision but decided that it was in their best interest to stay here and let the waste of space go home. I tried to stay out of the whole situation but I have to say I was glad to see him leave. Things have really been crazy, I have tons of pictures and lots of stories that I'll have to catch up on. I hope everyone had a great summer!

The Murray's Boarding House

2010-06-03T15:55:00.004-04:00

It's been pretty busy here for the past few months. Clint's been working on their new house and it's starting to really come along which is a good thing because Amanda, Chris and Gabriel are leaving AZ this Saturday (June 5th) and heading here to stay with us. Chris is done with the air force and they decided to move out here to pursue a new career. They are going to drive across the country, making stops along the way to visit some of Chris's family and any other interresting things they might find. They should be here around the 12th or 13th. I'm excited to have Amanda coming home and of course my little buddy :-) It's going to be a great summer with my two beautiful grandsons!

So Entertaining

2010-05-13T15:18:00.003-04:00

I just can't help myself. I think I take about a thousand pictures of Isaac every day, he just cracks me up.

30 YEARS!!!

2010-05-13T15:04:00.005-04:00

Paul and I are married 30 years! We went up to the Berkshires for the weekend. The weather could have been warmer - one morning it was 34!!! - but the sunsets were beautiful and we had a great time. Happy anniversary Paulie, it sure has been a fun 30 years :-)

2010-05-13T14:58:00.003-04:00

While we were in the Berkshires we found this beautiful farm. It had a petting barn - as you can see Paul and I enjoyed the animals - and some great vegetables and plants.

Sumo Wrestler

2010-05-06T15:36:00.003-04:00

Isaac has a small flat spot on the back of his head so Rayna and Clint decided to have it fixed. He has to wear this helmet for a couple of months and it's already working. He so good about it, he doesn't fuss at all...what a little trooper. It's suppose to be navy blue but as you can tell it turned out purple. We're going to decorate it with some stickers.

Lumpy fruit

2010-05-06T15:28:00.004-04:00

Isaac just doesn't like applesauce, but he has no trouble eating everything else!

Weekend On The Cape

2010-05-06T15:16:00.004-04:00

Paul and I went to the Cape last weekend and the weather was beautiful!! We rode the bike all weekend and made a new friend too :-) For those of you who have been to the Cape with us the beach pictures are of Skaket beach. I couldn't believe what all the winter storms did to it. Paul and I are sitting on a wind made wall where it use to be completely flat and there should be a whole lot more sand under that boardwalk.

First Ride

2010-04-27T14:09:00.003-04:00

Paul and I finally took the bike out this weekend and it was beautiful!

We ride by this place in CT all the time and it was finally open so we went in for lunch. It was the coolest place, it reminded me of my kitchen with all the stuff on the walls. We sat outside on the deck and had a delicious lunch. It was a perfect relaxing day.

Isaac At Play

2010-04-22T17:27:00.002-04:00

Isaac is such a happy baby. I just love watching him play.

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The Easter Bunny

2010-04-22T17:14:00.002-04:00

Such a little cutie!

More Work at the New House

2010-04-22T17:02:00.002-04:00

More work at Rayna and Clints. Thank you, thank you, thank you to Michael, he got the little house all cleaned out. It's coming along.

A Little Rain

2010-03-31T19:25:00.002-04:00

So we've been having a little rain lately.....yikes! Noah pulled up in my front yard yesterday. I'm going to go out and about to see if I can get some cool pictures. I took this pics at the end of my street. My neighbors now have lake front and back property!

Weekend In Newport

2010-03-31T14:21:00.003-04:00

Paul and I spent the weekend in Newport. Joe and Michael came down for supper and we all enjoyed the pool and hot tub. Paul decided he had to have a splashing contest with some kids...guess who won :-) We've both lived in RI our entire lives and have never been on the Cliff Walk sooo, we walked the Cliff Walk. It's a path that takes you in front of all the mansions.

I also got a few nice shots of the beautiful sunset we watched from the roof top.

Time To Catch Up

2010-03-26T16:39:00.003-04:00

We were on vacation for three weeks and it was great! We started out in Vegas, stayed there for a couple of days then drove to Hurricane to visit Yates and Crystal (thanks again for such a great visit guys). Drove back to Vegas and flew to Tucson to stay with Amanda and Chris for a couple of weeks. The weather was perfect, since all it did was rain back home, and we had a great time traveling around. All good things must come to an end but we sure did enjoy ourselves, two pages worth of posts......yikes! :-)

2010-03-26T16:36:00.003-04:00

While driving out to the Grand Canyon Sky walk we went through Indian reservations. We stopped at a shop in one of them and found this boy working behind the candy counter. I love the picture on the wall behind him.

Grand Canyon West - Skywalk

2010-03-26T16:23:00.004-04:00

Unbelievable!!! This was crazy...walking out over the Grand Canyon, Paul even did it!

Back In Utah

2010-03-26T16:19:00.003-04:00

It was so good to see Yates and Crystal again. I can't believe how big Tucker and McKinlee got and we finally got to meet Titan.

2010-03-26T16:09:00.004-04:00

We went to a little ghost town called Grafton. It was settled in 1859 as part of the cotton growing project by Brigham Young. Cool old cemetery too.

2010-03-26T15:55:00.003-04:00

Yates took us to the rainbow caves that he use to go to when he was a kid. There was still a little snow that we had to hike through but we had alot of laughs when Paul and I sunk up to our hips. The caves are made of sandstone so we collected samples of all the different colors and later that night did some arts and crafts with the kids. It was a great adventure and it sure was nice spending time with my old buddy Yates :-)

2010-03-26T15:48:00.002-04:00

Here's Paulie....the policeman wannbe :-) He had a great time riding with Yates.

The Dancing Machine

2010-03-26T15:45:00.001-04:00

Gabriel loves to dance to the ring tones on my cell phone

2010-03-26T15:31:00.003-04:00

There are so many interesting places in AZ. We went to the AZ Desert Museum and the Wildlife Museum. The wildlife museum had every kind of animal you could think of, it made me fell kind of bad that someone actually killed all them :-(

2010-03-26T15:03:00.002-04:00

This was so cool!!!! This exhibit was at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. It was about 100 degrees in there but the butterflies were unbelievable. I love the one that landed on Amanda :-)

2010-03-26T14:52:00.004-04:00

We had such a nice day in Sabino Canyon the last time we were out here we decided to pack a lunch and spend the afternoon there. Because of the melting snow and the rain they had before we got here the short way to the falls was flooded so we had to go the long way around but it was worth it. The falls were beautiful.

2010-03-26T14:50:00.001-04:00

Poor kid he couldn't figure out why the birds wouldn't let him pet them.

2010-03-26T14:38:00.003-04:00

We babysat for Gabriel so Amanda and Chris could do something special for their anniversary. They went back to the resort where we had their wedding reception, had a nice dinner, spent the night and had a couples masage. We took Gabriel to Saguaro National Park for some "rock climbing" and a nice picnic. He is just the cutest thing :-)

2010-03-26T14:24:00.004-04:00

The Biosphere 2 was created to better understand our natural environment and to see if these living conditions could be duplicated on another planet. It is 3 acres and is self contained, six people lived in it for 2 years but it failed. I kept looking around for Paulie Shaw, did anyone see that crazy movie BioDome :-)

2010-03-26T14:19:00.002-04:00

Beautiful.....beautiful........beautiful! That's all I can say about this Chapel high up in the red rocks of Sedona. It's called the Chapel of the Holy Cross and not only was the chapel beautiful butthe view was amazing

Red Bum!

2010-03-26T14:16:00.002-04:00

We put Gabriel in the jacuzzi tub. He loved it but the water was a little to warm.

Sunset in Sedona

2010-03-26T14:13:00.001-04:00

Everyone goes to this spot up by the Sedona airport to see the sun set. Of course we had to be there too :-) The colors were beautiful!

2010-03-26T13:24:00.001-04:00

It's crazy to think that these use to be trees...some of them were beautiful!

These pictures don't do justice to the beautiful colors of the Painted Desert.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

2010-03-26T13:10:00.003-04:00

Gabriel is 2!!! We are so lucky to be able to spend so much time with our grandsons and to spend another birthday with my little buddy.

Big Changes

2010-03-26T13:00:00.003-04:00

Isaac rolled over for the first time the other day. He's already 4 months old and has changed so much since we've been away. I love watching all the changes. He also had some carrots for supper....that was entertaining. Rayna and Clint are remodeling their house (yes the whole house!) so they are all staying here with us and I've been taking care of Isaac....wow, infants are alot of work!!! but I love having him here :-)

Me and My Valentines

2010-02-17T10:38:00.002-05:00

How lucky am I, three valentines to enjoy a great dinner with.

The House of Junk

2010-02-17T10:20:00.002-05:00

We went to the Cape this past weekend and came upon an estate sale (as the woman called it). There isn't much going on this time of year on the Cape so I was pretty excited when I saw the sign. We searched out the "estate" and found the most unbelievable pile of junk I've ever seen in one place in my life! The remarkable thing about this house and the amount of stuff in it is that there was actually a family living in it. We looked around for a few minutes and I decided to leave and come back with Joe and Michael the next day so we could all enjoy the treasures. The pictures really don't do it justice but we sure did have a few good laughs, as usual.

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There were "treasures" everywhere we looked. I especially liked the makeshift spa in the backyard.

Little Peanut

2010-02-10T09:11:00.001-05:00

Isaac found his hands and he thinks they are wonderful!

Super Bowl "Commercial" Party

2010-02-08T12:22:00.003-05:00

I'm sure there are millions of you out there that watched the game with friends and enjoyed all the action. But being the different people that we are we had a commercial half time party. So, I can't discuss the game but how about the Who.....I didn't think they were still alive!
In my opinion Joe and Michael's dog had the best idea when it comes to watching sports :-)

Nana and her boys

2010-01-28T19:36:00.003-05:00

I thought I'd share a few pictures of my little guys. It's so funny how kids connect....I sure do miss my little buddy but it's great having Isaac here for me to cuddle, he's really getting to be a little cutie.

All By Myself

2010-01-24T01:17:00.002-05:00

Amanda and Gabriel left on Tuesday :-( It's so quiet here. I've been having fun with Isaac....he's still a little young but he's a cutie....Nana will work her magic on him before long :-)

Gabriel and Isaac

2010-01-06T16:11:00.003-05:00

We finally let Gabriel have his turn to hold Isaac....he didn't want to let him go! He did an excellent job being careful too.

Let It Snow

2010-01-06T15:40:00.002-05:00

We got a little snow this weekend and Gabriel had a great time "helping" Papa shovel and then riding in his "one Papa open sleigh".

Lasalette Shrine

2009-12-31T16:21:00.005-05:00

There is a beautiful seminary in Attleboro Ma that is run by missionaries. At Christmas time, every year, they decorate the grounds with over 300,000 lights...it's beautiful! We took a little family outing last weekend, it was great watching Gabriel's reaction to all the lights.

Merry Christmas

2009-12-31T16:12:00.002-05:00

What a wonderful Christmas morning! Gabriel got far to many things (we all did really) but it was so much fun watching him open all his presents. He got so excited about every one of them. But the best gift of all was having our new little bundle here with us and of course having our growing family all together.

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Dinner with the whole family at my cousins house...about 30 people, it was nice having everyone together.

And this picture of Gabriel says it all...Merry Christmas Everyone!

Christmas Eve

2009-12-31T15:30:00.002-05:00

Christmas Eve was fun...not only did we pass out presents with my sister and brother and their families, but we also played pass the baby! Everyone had to take a turn holding Isaac and he didn't mind at all.

Merry Christmas

2009-12-24T17:31:00.001-05:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I wish you all a very merry Christmas....enjoy your families and friends and I look forward to seeing all the great pictures.

Nana's Helper

2009-12-18T15:07:00.001-05:00

These will be the best cookies ever! He is just the cutest little guy :-)

Here Comes Santa Clause!

2009-12-18T14:59:00.002-05:00

I got an early Christmas gift from Joe and Michael......isn't he great! I collect Santa's and this is a beautiful addition to my collection. Thanks guys, your the best!!!

Bearss Family

2009-12-18T14:44:00.004-05:00

Clints mom, dad, and grandmother drove up from Florida to see Isaac. We had them here for dinner and had a very nice time catching up since we haven't seen them since Rayna and Clint's wedding.

Little Peanut

2009-12-17T08:05:00.007-05:00

Some new pictures of Isaac....he seems to change everyday. He's such a good little boy and he loves to be held, just like his mom did, and we all wait patiently for our turn to hold him. Do you think auntie 'Manda is getting any ideas :-)

Early Christmas

2009-12-17T07:56:00.003-05:00

Joe and Michael gave Gabriel the perfect gift....a giant truck!!! He loves trucks. I think they enjoyed giving it to him as much as he loved receiving it :-) They're such great "uncles". Thanks uncle Joey and uncle Michael!

Road Trip

2009-12-17T07:49:00.002-05:00

I packed everyone up and took a little day trip to CT to see my aunt. I remember when Rayna and Amanda were my grandsons ages - maybe a little younger, they were 15 mos. apart - I did most things by myself because Paul was working so much....long story short, it took 3 of us to handle that trip!!!

The Perfect Tree

2009-12-17T07:44:00.003-05:00

Good thing we had our little buddy with us to help pick out the perfect tree. He thought they were all sooooo big!

First Snow

2009-12-17T07:40:00.004-05:00

It took a little getting use to but Gabriel finally enjoyed being out in the snow, I can't say the same about that snow suit he's wearing.....he hates that!!

2009-12-17T07:31:00.000-05:00

Gabriel loves his visits with Isaac and finally doesn't cry when he leaves.

Time To Catch Up

2009-12-09T09:03:00.002-05:00

Amanda and Gabriel are back!!! They got here on Nov. 17th and we decided to keep it a secret so everyone would be surprised on Thanksgiving. Chris wasn't able to come with them this time. He's in school and couldn't get leave. He'll find out in a couple of weeks if he can take some time and then we'll get him up here for a late Christmas. It's been crazy around here (yes, even more so than usual). Rayna and Clint are settling in to being new parents (everyone knows how that is) and they are doing a great job. Precious little Isaac is a very good baby which helps alot. Gabriel just loves his little cousin and wants to be as close as possible to him when ever he's around. I'm so happy and thankful to have that little bundle so close to me and to have two beautiful grandsons for Nana and Papa to spoil. This is going to be a wonderful Christmas!

Thanks Giving

2009-12-09T07:56:00.003-05:00

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. It was great having Amanda and Gabriel home and everyone was so surprised to see them.

Isaac Joseph Bearss

2009-11-29T20:29:00.008-05:00

Well, here he is...my second grandson, and he looks just like his mother (right now anyway). She had all that hair when she was born too. It was wonderful being able to hold him today...can he really be my Rayna's baby...wow, time flies! Can it be that long ago that I was holding her....so precious :-)

He Has Arrived!

2009-11-29T08:23:00.002-05:00

Isaac Joseph Bearss arrived last night at 11:39 p.m. He weighed in at 9 lbs. 1 oz. Rayna did a very good job and was only in labor for a little over 5 hours. To bad we didn't have a pool going on his date because I would have won!!! I was going to go to the hospital last night but I have such a cold I thought it better not to....hopefully they let me in today!

Mystery Solved

2009-11-13T12:41:00.004-05:00

I had my brother look at the pic of our little visitor and he said it's a flying squirrel. So we had Rocky in our basement.....I wonder if Bullwinkle came along with him? How many of you don't know what I'm talking about......Rocky the flying squirrel and Bullwinkle the moose? :-)

What Is It?

2009-11-11T14:36:00.002-05:00

Last night while Paul and I were watching TV this little guy appeared. At first I thought it was a chipmunk then I got a better look at it and thought it was a small red squirrel, wrong again. I have no idea what it was but it took us an hour and a half to catch it! It was a cute little thing, I hope it wasn't someones pet that got out of it's cage because it really wasn't afraid of us. We have no idea how it got in but hopefully it was the only one.

Happy Halloween!!

2009-11-02T20:06:00.004-05:00

Happy Halloween

"Baby" Bearss

2009-11-02T19:49:00.006-05:00

The gangs all here...we all had fun passing out candy at Joe and Michael's. It was such a beautiful night they had about 300 kids!!! I thought I'd add a picture of my grandson-to-be.....doesn't he look cute :-)

Pre-Halloween Party

2009-10-27T12:52:00.004-04:00

I can't believe I talked Paul into wearing that angel costume! Rayna said our costumes were very fitting...she really can't think I'm that bad :-)

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Make A Prediction

2009-10-23T15:41:00.003-04:00

Rayna is due on December 1st. I don't think she's going to make it to December.....I'm saying November 28th. Does any one else have a guess?