Oh, Buddy. I started clicking on files looking for a few pictures of you, in celebration of your ninth birthday. I found pictures, dozens of them, and you are so doggone cute and so incredibly and dearly loved. Look at all the hair you had when you were born, and looky how tiny Auntie Julia […]
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Alicia took this one too and it took about ten photos to get one of them all somewhat looking forward. They are a wild, bouncy bunch. love always, GRANDMA
Here he is with his pillow Julia picked out for him. His parents threw a party today over lunch. Dannell bought fancy cupcakes instead of a cake. They were pretty delicious. John called me to come taste the sea salt caramel one. Amazing. Okay, something to keep in mind–be careful when dangling a baby wielding
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The first picture is two girls who picked out dresses at Costco yesterday. We roamed around, ate samples, had fun. The picture below is Desi’s bearded dragon Little Jay bought her for her birthday. We went over there to see him today, and is he ever cool–and very, very adorable. Heidi asked this morning
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It’s been a number of days since Dannell and I have been able to be together. Life conspires. Today she was here though, and we ate tuna salad sandwiches for lunch, and cuddled that little baby, and we laughed more than we have in a long time. (The kids were ridiculously ridiculous and energetic. We
It’s been a wonderful week, welcoming this child, so happy to have her with us. When they arrived the other day, Dannell told me to pluck her from the carseat. I asked her if she was sure? Yes, she needs to be waked up to eat. So, that’s enough for me. But then p.j.
The hours between the phone call until we were there with her in our arms? It felt like a year. As I was trying to get through the last of it and get on the road, a couple absurd obstacles appeared in my way. I was an inch from just plain primal screaming, right in the elevator.
Dannell, it’s your birthday again. Funny how that happens year after year. When we met, you were like probably twenty. I was still in my thirties. But that’s all right. We’re still us, and I love you very much. You came into motherhood with a degree in early childhood. I came into the whole endeavor
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Fourth of July they have a boat parade at the lake. People decorate their boats and at 1:00 in the afternoon, they circle the lake. We did not participate. Puh-leeze. We’re far too lazy for that nonsense. The boat above? Barb, Mark’s wife, gave that to Little Jay. It’s her dad’s boat, and Big Jay put his
There are so many pictures from last weekend and this one. These two are especially sweet. It’s our youngest grandbaby, Mr. Gloves, snuggling with his Aunt Alicia and her Kindle. Aww, Saturday nights do not come much finer. love you both, MOM
