This was you a year ago, little and tiny. And here you are now, Mr. Gorgeous. Happy Birthday Buddy, sweet crazy You. The whole family is better with you in it, and that’s the truth. love forever, Grandma and Grandpa
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It was a wild, rowdy time. Yeah. All perfect. Ahhhh, what a nice way to roll into the new year. love you all so much, MOM and DAD too.
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Jay’s little brother’s family hosted the party. The food is always pretty fantastic. Barb is a very, very good cook. Here’s Grandpa with Kirby and Little Jay. Yep, the gang in the family room downstairs, cousins hanging out. Kirsten is hugging her cousin’s little baby. That baby is so darn cute. She’s tiny, like her
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Christmas Eve service was beautiful as always–Same old gospel readings we know by heart, same Christmas carols, communion and blessings. When we arrived the stained glass sparkled in the sun, and as the hour passed, the windows turned shadowy and finally completely dark. Then we headed to my parents for the party. Right after this,
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This is a picture Alicia took last night. It’s all the grandbabies in a little rowdy row, wearing the pajamas my parents gave them for Christmas. It makes me laugh right out loud. Love you all so, Grandma and Grandpa
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Last Thursday, we had the whole day free and the kids wanted to do something fun. They mentioned swimming at the pool Kirsten took them to last winter. Ei-yi-yi. When it’s 20 degrees out that seems so not fun. They mentioned the Children’s Museum. Okay, that’s about $60 and a trip halfway to Wisconsin. We
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These rowdy videos were found on my camera tonight. At one point I saw what they’d done–link together many, many rubber bands to make a huge bouncy rope, and as they aimed it at the stairway, I snapped, “You’re aiming at a window and an antique light fixture. Think about that.” I think this is
The usual props were brought down from upstairs. Every year I wonder the same thing: How do the Easter props show up at the Nativity every year? Also, see that basket? That’s the Baby Jesus in there. It’s a large puppet of a dude with a beard. Man, that’s one homely baby. This one is
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In this long week, some pictures were found on my camera, and they’re sweet. Okay that’s her after she decorated cooky number two and decided to just go ahead and EAT. Oh my goodness, just looking at her silly face makes me laugh. Thursday night we drove out to Wisconsin for the Christmas program at
Today was Grandma’s funeral. We drove out on the most treacherous nasty roads, through the most beautiful hilly Wisconsin countryside, all the fields light pink and golden, snow coating the pines. The sweet little church was filled with cousins and aunts and uncles. Above is a picture from 25 years ago, and below one from
