instagram week
love, Val
May 2015
friends in may
This girl and her mom came to stay for a long weekend. Ahhh, friends, and family. And summer. So glad your’e here. love, Val
memorial day 1985
Back in the day, on Memorial Day weekend, my mom’s parents and sisters would all rent cabins at the lake where we have our cabin now. We’d take up a whole resort for four or five days and have fun fishing and swimming. It was film cameras back then so I have only a handful
a few pictures for fun
I came across these on Facebook yesterday, had never seen them before. And these ones on Instagram made me laugh. And that brings us to the end of a pretty fine Saturday night. Onward. love you all so, MOM
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two weeks old
Here she is, in a very pretty picture Heidi took, perfect little lips, perfect little toes. Here’s Heidi making the most of her maternity leave, sacked out in the recliner in the living room, p.j. off playing Barbies with Julia, far enough away so we don’t have to overhear their arguing. Here’s my girl hugging
a long weekend
It’s been a long week, emotional and strange. Alicia’s grandpa died this week, which was part of it. This picture was taken tonight at the funeral home, her little brother with the tiny sister on his lap, sticker books spread out over a table in this formal room. Yeah, it’s like this right now. Alicia’s
a great saturday
We went to the lake, just for the day. This baby was there with her cheeks. Kids on a bunk with Ipads. The trailers were put in place. John treated us to lunch at some weird restaurant in town. They were nice. The portions were huge. Dan’s teasing his nephew something about the ketchup. A
thursday
We had a few kids here tonight, getting babysat. Tim’s good. He can keep happy three kids at once. He made me laugh very much today. We had packed bologna sandwiches and were heading off, going to eat those sandwiches for lunch. Maria expressed her scorn for bologna, “What is it, anyway?” Tim answered, “I’m
happy mother’s day
We did have a good day, brunch at Heidi and Joe’s. Heidi’s mother in law gifted her with a housecleaner, so someone came and cleaned. Then Joe did neatening and so forth last night so it was all ready. Maria and I weren’t even needed at all. It’s been a crazy couple weeks and I
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that funny girl
Alicia took this picture today and every time I look at her silly face, I start laughing all over again. You baby girls have made 2015 into a magical year. love forever, Grandma