The Best Time!

Grandpa and Noah built the highest tower.

We all ate the best cupcakes, made specially by one of the Roses.

We drank the best coffee, made by Ray and Handsome.

I got to hog the little girl and foo foo her up.

Ray said, "Sister - present" Too cute and yes, little one you are a gift to us.

And I got to watch one of my babies interact with her babies.

The movie of the week was "Chicken Little"...he has glasses too. Still haven't figured out the story line, but Ray told me several times it was sad.

Grandpa got to see Ray at swimming. He loves the water, even if it is cold.

He did not want us to leave...It is hard...we left while he was napping. The next morning he cried cause he wanted Grandma to get him up. I wanted Grandma to get him up too. We will come back and play more! We love you all!

I am going here...

All My Children

Do you think they were having fun?
I know Grandpa is in there somewhere!

Such faces...so beautiful

Such giggles...

So blessed to have a grandpa like you!

Heart Strings

Oh Grandma, we forgot to pray for lunch...

Dear Jesus, I love you so much...thanks for the lunch. Amen

It was a tiring day today...Baba HooHoo hasn't been sleeping well...I was already tired at 9:30am, then Luke Skywalker went missing. My oldest GD felt bad for me I was looking in all the wrong places for him. She told me to stop looking, he would show up and then we could play. Then somebody had a sharing problem and had to have a time out. Mr. Contentment wasn't so content today and he actually cried several times today, although he managed to wear the same sleeper all day without blowing out his diaper.

The two boys were napping. It was nearing the time when papa comes home. My oldest granddaughter and I were in the midst of some good pretend baby doll play. I had found some dolly baby outfits with hats on clearance. "Thanks Grandma. You're the best!" Yes, she really said that. The lids (that's hat if you keep up with the lingo...impressed aren't you?) didn't fit the baby doll. I told her people have different sized heads too. She said if Mama got another baby, maybe the baby could wear it if she had a small head. I asked if Mama wanted another baby. She said she had asked her, and Mama said no.

Then we heard the garage door go up. Generally papa is very well greeted. Today however, her little shoulders went down. "Oh no Papa is home. Grandma, I was hoping we could play longer. Just a little longer Grandma, please. Just sive (5) minutes." How do you resist, so I told her when the big hand was straight down that I would have to go. She peeked at the clock and said, "That's not very long". I told her sive minutes is not a very long time...but we would play hard. She gave me big hugs and kisses when it was time to go and she did not fuss when I did leave.

Even if I am mostly dead, I would not miss the time with any of the grandkids. My heart is continually moved by all that they do and say.

Food

Food, food glorious food...just wanted to share some of the holiday delights we had...and now we are paying the weight gain price...but oh it was good.

(Couldn't get the last photo to turn...I saved it rotated but hey...computers, they can drive you nuts).

Hot Cocoa and Marshmallow Fluff

Can you hear the Snoopies singing...

"Oh the weather outside is frightful, but my dear you're so delightful...and since we've no place to go....

Mrs. Goose's hair is to the side and she has a shawl on.

So, my delightful dear...since we've no place to go...

How about some you know, HOT HOT HOT CHOCOLATE!

I love hot cocoa made from scratch...those bags of quickie cocoa just do not do it for me...

And guess what Handsome's favorite is?

Marshmellow Fluff...I think he just asks for hot cocoa to get the fluff...

What do you think?

I think its his Precious!

And speaking of precious...here are the three roses. Please pray for the smallest...she has bronchitis.

And so dear Jesus, we are off to another year...help me to appreciate the good and the bad.

Love, Baba HooHoo

PS Our largest and most content baby is 3 months old today! Where did the time go?

Have you ever seen

such delicateness?

such hair?

After work Monday, I got to go to my Wenna Woo's house and visit the grandkids. We had a wonderful time, Ray of Sunshine warmed up right away and so did Snow White.

We played trains and made tracks. We played Polar Express downstairs, we even had carribou on the track. Ray had a lantern and hat and yelled "All aboard" and we had the Best pretend hot chocolate.

I also got to play a Cars Wii game...I got to do the joystick and Ray did the speed...needless to say most of my journey was through cactus, the side of the road, hitting Doc and Phil and being anywhere but on the road!

I had spent one night and was debating about another...Ray looked at me with those eyes...(those eyelashes!) and said "Don't go home Grandma, don't go home." He then hugged me hard and rested his head on my shoulder. Needless to say that decision was settled very quickly. I mean really, how do you say no to this?

or this?


or this?