This has been one of the biggest surprises in my life, the way these grandchildren make me feel. Before t.c. was born, I knew I’d love him, but with an eighteen month old of my own, I wasn’t really in a grandma place–though John and Dannell were definitely ready to be parents. Well, he was […]
John called early yesterday morning to ask if he could drop off this guy to get watched for the day. Their regular sitter has some sort of hideous, frightening illness they’d like to avoid. Obviously, the answer was YES! We watched The Aristocats, and baked cookies. Oh gosh, a pretty perfect January Tuesday, it was.
Here he is, in a picture taken by his parents. We love you, Buddy. love, Grandma and everyone
She turns twelve on Tuesday, so today we had dinner and cake to celebrate her and the New Year. Here’s Joe, cuddling Kirsten’s dog and teasing Maria. Okay, somehow we have to clear a spot on this table for the birthday cake. Aww, there’s our girl. Oh, and this man wants to scoop ice cream!
(Something written not all that long ago, saved in a draft file, laughs on us.) That’s what we’re doing. He lives right under the skin, almost like a born baby, knees and elbows and little pointed butt right there. He’s next on the agenda after Christmas. His mama is married to our second son. This
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Yes, this beautiful boy was born this morning. When Dan phoned in the moments after his birth, I really could hardly believe it. We weren’t looking for him for at least another week, but HERE HE IS. He likes his mom. He was so peaceful in her arms, would quiet right down. He looked so
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Today was the day! It was awesome. John and Dannell treated all the kids to this party at Build a Bear, where they all (drumroll) built bears! Here’s the rack of amazing outfits. That’s Dan in the distance, keeping track of his adventurous kid. Here’s the lady explaining how the bears are filled with stuffing.
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Okay, Tim’s room had to be cleaned. The closet was tumbled and strange. There were many issues. This guy loved bouncing on the bed, thinking up nefarious ideas. Oh my gosh, it was an ordeal. We did this room over last June. Why am I whining now, six months later because it requires attention again?
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This is something from Maria’s friend, Heather. She’s a very tender, understated person, who creates videos that are both funny and beautiful. Enjoy, enjoy. 2011 is almost over and it’s been okay. 2012 may be pretty wonderful. We hope so. love, Val
Maria told me a certain kind of soap, made by a company called Soap and Glory, smells like Lori. She was ten when Lori died, so I trust her memory. I ordered a bottle of bath gel, and it arrived today. I washed my hands with it, and she was right. I stood there in
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