Elmo's family

I thought it would be fun to take some time to introduce you to Elmo's family. He has three awesome kids. Mindi Lee is Elmo's oldest daughter, she was born when he was only 17, but he did a wonderful job with her, I guess you could say they grew up together.... She is a professional flute player and teaches flute in Tucson. I have never heard her play, but she has promised to play for us when Elmo & I marry in October, next year. I am excited to hear her, Elmo tells me that she is excellent and Elmo is very proud of her accomplishments. She has also volunteered her services in making & baking our wedding cake. Her companion is Alex, a very quiet, good man who is a computer geek. He keeps every ones computers up & running and has even tried to save mine, when kool-aid got spilled into it! They are very loving parents to Ara, age three. She is a beautiful little girl, who, if given the chance runs the whole Acosta clan! Elmo's, 2nd child is Elmo Victor. What can I say about Victor? From the very beginning of our relationship, he always welcomed me with open arms. He is a charmer. He is a machinist operator in Tucson and my twins love to spend the weekends with him playing Halo. Last but not least in Emily Veronica, she is his youngest child & daughter. She is a hard worker and last year graduated from college. She is an graphic design artist and will make all of the invitations etc... for our wedding. She is the loving mother of Joey, who is six. Yes, Joey is blond headed & brown eyed. Those Filipino genes got diluted somewhere along the way with Joey. He is sooo smart, reading & writing and keeping his Mom & Grandpa on their toes with his boyness. I've so enjoyed getting to know the Acosta family and have been welcomed by them with open arms & hearts. Thanks, you guys are wonderful.

Jaxon don't like me!

So this last weekend, Tara & Heather were here with their families visiting, if you visit said blogs you will hear of the many activities during the weekend. Elmo was here visiting also, and babysat with me on Friday night. We watched Landon, Tristan & Avery for Tara & Will as they partied with their friends. No problem, right? I've babysat many a child over the years with no large problems. Three grandchildren... piece of cake. Quick bathes, kisses & to bed, all three of my sweet Trezise grandchildren are happy to have Nana Ann & Grampa Elmo tending to there needs. However, Sunday evening, my Heather & son in law, Preston seize the opportunity for Nana Ann to tend their sweet offspring, Jaxon.... Jaxon plays quietly most of the evening, eats macaroni & cheese, Grandma washes the dishes, straightens up the house, speaks to her Mom, and sister, Pat on the phone, updating them on all of the wedding plans going on.... yep... piece of cake. One two year old, one Grandma.... geez.... Heather forgot to inform me that her son does not like his clothes off.... thinking, as I should never do... that it would be nice to have Jaxon bathed & ready for bed for his parents. I decide to take his clothes off and get him bathed. WRONG~~~~~ Jaxon flips out, completely flips out.... He is screaming at me, "NO! NO! sock on, NO! NO! jeans on! Uncle Shawn flies out of the man cave thinking I am surely killing his nephew. I quickly put Jaxon's clothes back on, soggy diaper and all... as he screams and shouts at me. Shawn and I are perplexed by his sudden change in demeanor. He jumps off my lap, running to the front door crying for his mama & dada! Shawn & I make an educated decision to stand on the front porch with him. Wrong educated decision, now the neighbors think I a killing my grandson, also. We put in a quick phone call to Heather, but alas, she is not answering. After several minutes of listening to Jaxon, we decide to bring him back into the house. I put cartoons on the TV, Uncle Shawn sits down on the couch and.... TAAAA DAAAA! He goes to sleep. Thirty minutes later, my sweet grandson is awake, happily playing with his cars on the floor. Heather & Preston arrive home with a perfectly happy son. Next time I think I'll just say no...

Upper Heyford England, 1974

I thought this would be fun for those of you who don't know the story of how I met Elmo. Both of our fathers, Elmo Acosta Sr & Robert Milligan were stationed at RAF (Royal Air Force) Upper Heyford England in 1974. We were very young, Elmo was 15 & I was 14 and in our freshman year of high school. This picture was taken with our friend, Charmaine, who now resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL with her husband, Ron Kosobucki. I was absolutely crazy about him, he was the first boy I ever kissed, or rather the first boy that ever kissed me. I can't say that I was the first girl he ever kissed, ya know... spin the bottle and all of that... anyway... we were in love. Unfortunately, shortly after finding the love of my life, Elmo's father got stationed in Tucson, AZ, and he left me to go back "state side." A year later, my dad retired from the Air Force and my family settled in Niceville, FL. We kept in touch for about a year and a half, until I wrote him a Dear Elmo letter... Shall we go into why I wrote him that letter? I think not.... but she is standing next to him in this picture! All is forgiven though and I will marry my first love on October 10th, 2009.

New Mama alert!

Grand baby #5 is on the way, Heather is due June 19th, 2009. I know Heather & Preston are thrilled & so am I! I am hoping for a granddaughter, but will be just as thrilled for a new grandson, although... I have already bought a burgundy dress, just in case... so she can match Avery & Ara at my wedding in October next year.

Tara & Will.... remember.... don't make me talk to you two about this again... no new babies in September or October next year... ;) Love, Mom

A girl can't have too much stuff...

This is my one year old granddaughter, Avery Marie Trezise. As most of you know a couple of weekends ago, my whole family, Tara, Will, Landon, Tristan, Miss Avery, Heather, Preston, Jaxon, Jennifer, Erin, Shane & Shawn & I spent the weekend in Snowflake, AZ celebrating Erin's 19th birthday & Avery's first birthday. I took this picture of Avery, sitting in the bathroom sink while her momma got ready for her day. Every girl needs a couple of toothbrushes, some foundation, a blush brush & assorted toiletries to start their day, no matter how old you are....

The ring... the ring..

I know there have been a lot of questions about the asking of my hand in marriage from Elmo... so I wanted to set the record straight... In June of this year, Elmo asked me to go to the White Mountains with him for a long weekend. We had been up to Hawley Lake in May of 07, so this was our second trip up there. Never did it cross my mind that he would actually get down on bended knee and ask me to be his wife that weekend, (okay... it did... so now I admit it). We arrived at our cabin late in the afternoon on a Thursday. It is beautiful up there, pristine... rustic cabins surround the lake, tall green spruces, wildlife, quiet... a beautiful peaceful place. We stowed our gear and then Elmo proceded to make us dinner on the patio. Elmo is a great cook and loves to grill. He grilled steaks, potatoes & a vegatable. After a fantastic dinner and a short clean up... we talked, well into the evening... The darkness of the woods surrounded us as he got down on his knee in front of me, pulled out a black velvet box.... He was very eloquent and sweet, as only Elmo can be, although, I was so stunned... I do not remember his words.... What does a woman do when the man she loves with her whole heart & soul do in such a situation? She cries... and I did...

365 Days and Counting...

It's official. In exactly one year, I will be married to the man of my dreams! I have the privilege of marrying my high school sweetheart. My new name will be Ann Teresa Monica Milligan-Willoughby-Acosta! Still with me? Good.
Want the lowdown? Elmo (yep, that's his name) and I met when we were just duffers. It was love at first sight, but we were too young to appreciate it at the time. The year was 1974 (whoa). I was young and naive and he was hot and bothered. Lucky for both of us, we kept it cool (or there would be lots o' little Phillipean Beans running around). He moved away, I moved away, we lost each other. And here it is, 34 (whoa) years later, and we are finally hooking it up! Save the date. October 10th, 2009. Part-ayyyyyy at our wedding. Everyone who is anyone will be there. Look for me, I will be the one in white (hehehe). Okay-off white. (I do have 6 kids!)

Disclaimer:
Tara "helped" with this first post. Any offensive material was for entertainment purposes only. She accepts full responsibilty for the content of this post.