cookies and kids
We baked all weekend. These kids came to stay with us while their parents went Christmas shopping. It was fun. It was a productive and happy Saturday. Love, Val
dan
the sweetest little errand buddy
She came early this morning, and shortly we headed out to do errands. We went to the post office to mail a package, and to the grocery store where she helped me shop for ingredients to bake cookies this weekend. She’s sociable and sweet, had interesting observations, was such a fun person to spend the
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kid basketball
Jay got to a basketball game, and our guy got in a couple excellent shots. It was pretty exciting. So much love, Grandma and Grandpa
a great weekend
We went to Jay’s parents for the day, enjoyed a delicious meal cooked by his mom, who has always been a fantastic cook and his dad was fun too, pictured above with our niece who is now a full-grown Spanish teacher. Dan and Alicia and their kids came too, and instead of driving home Saturday
all saints’ day
Okay, in the red cape is my little grandson, and his pious buddy is with him, and something about this whole situation is so hilarious to me. He had to give a speech about his saint today too. Whee. I do love you buddy, and I love your funny pope hat too. Oh my goodness,
soccer squirrels
It was damp in the morning, fogged up the lens. Alicia is from a soccer family, but I’m not all that familiar with this sport. It’s been fun watching and listening. Starting to see edges of fall around us now. The siblings keep entertained on the sidelines. This is our intrepid goalie who feels very
hot summer sunday
We went to church this morning for the first time in months, and this cool spider had built an enormous web between the catalpa tree and the fence post. The web was so big and the spider so fierce looking I texted the kids if they came outside not to run into the web.
happy birthday, buddy
You’ve always been quite a guy. We used to babysit you every week, and you were part of the crowd around here, living it up in homeschool, eating Moo Jrs, and sleeping on the big, red couch. I love this picture, goggles in the bathtub at the lake: Awww, you fit in my arms: And
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sweet alicia
Happy Birthday. I love that your birthday was spent in this squirrely place with all these insane squirrels. And you’re married to that guy on the right and the two of you both endure and love each other year after year after year. Oh my goodness, Alicia, what a great Jellystone birthday. This whole family
miss o
She was just great, so much fun. She found Apples to Apples absolutely riveting. Actually our game is too old. We need updated cards. Everyone is annoyed. This is what I saw right after a text from Dan asking us to keep her awake. Not possible. Onward to Monday. I can smell the mozzarella sticks