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This sweet girl was in the play, and they’ve been working on this for months, and what a nice job. That’s her second to the right in the nightcap, one of the grandparents in Willy Wonka. And in another role: – – – Ahhh, with her Aunt Jean, her great-grandma, and her regular grandma: – […]

Yesterday, opening gifts, so nice to wish you happy birthday. The past year has been great, and the year ahead is looking better than ever. We appreciate your patience and kindness, your sense of humor, and the way you make things special and sweet. Happy birthday with so much love, Val and Jay and Everybody

The weeks are going by fast this December, and yet I haven’t bothered to put any picture up or anything. Cookies are all baked. These were frosted and went out in the mail today. The concerts have been wonderful. There are some talented kids in this music program. This was the Christmas program at the

Dani has taken to ripping up cardboard for entertainment.   She doesn’t care to be outside in the cold alone, comes right back to the door with all her pent up puppy energy, and she can’t play with the cats all day. They get tired of her. We got these done. Saw some youth basketball. They

My cousin sent this to our Facebook page, and what a surprise.  It’s Grandma and Grandpa with all of us.  Oh my goodness, how I love these people. Tammy, you’re the best.  Love, Val

First thing we had to do was gather up Thanksgiving and put it away. Jay got all these guys going. Tree was set up and the thing for Christmas decorating this year was, “Will we be sad if the cats wreck this?”  They aren’t loose unsupervised, but we didn’t put anything out that felt breakable.

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Love, Val, aka Grandma, aka Mom

Of course we have to deal with the things we’ve been putting off, like this wobbly toilet. It wasn’t leaking, not that big of a deal, but it is fixed now. We’ve vacuumed and dusted and removed all kinds of ridiculous things like the six paint cans that have been sitting under the dining room

What do you want?” Hahahaha. She indulged me. Cute, cute, cute. Love, Mom

Tuesday was grandparent day at his preschool. He didn’t see me at first waiting in the hall, but the way his face lit up when he did. Oh my heart. “Grandma!  What are you doing here?” He showed me all around his room, and his locker, and all the good toys, the puppets, the musical