Swimming Pool Time

Part of the family spent their time in a new swimming pool.  It was a hot weekend so that was very enjoyable.  My daughter had made so many different 4th of July treats and her daughters-in-law also made many.  If you didn't get enough to eat, it was your fault.  Last night my daughter made homemade enchiladas and they were soooo good.  I got to bring home a few treats too to eat later.  It was a fun Holiday with the best ever Fireworks the night of the 4th.  Also had a family reunion on Saturday and a nephew came who has moved back here from Florida.  I hadn't seen him in maybe 10 years or more.  That was a treat too.

Fun on Halloween

Here are two of my little great granddaughters in their costumes.  They are ready to go out for their first Trick and Treat on Halloween.  Aren't they just little dolls?  Next year they will really enjoy it more being older.  The first Halloween's are kind of different for them as they don't quite understand the reason for the costumes.  They all know the meaning of candy though, don't they?  They had a lot of fun.

Birthday Parties

November and December are big months in our extended family for birthdays.  I have 13 great grandchildren and most of them have been born during those months.  Most of mine were born in November and December and one son in January.  He not only brightened our lives, but he brightened my family ring with a red stone among the blue and yellow ones.  We are going to a big party for two of the great grandsons this weekend.  That means lots of fun and food for all in attendance.

Chuck E Cheese

This seems to be the favorite of all kids.  Here grammy and grandpa are having a ball with some of their grandkids.  It is always so much fun to stay with grandparents.  They love to spoil the kids and it is so much fun.  Good food too is always a joy.  The grandkids look forward to spending as much time as possible with their grandparents.

Wii

Christmas came and went at our house and although we did a lot of talking about getting a wii, somehow we were not able to get one. Several of our grandchildren got them and they have so much fun with them. They are good exercise, as well as, fun. I even saw on the news where they are using them in nursing homes to give the residents a chance to exercise and have some fun doing it with one.

Big Dreams Day

Our church is having a Big Dreams Day tomorrow and right now it looks like it is going to be a washout. They have scheduled and signed up runners for a 5K run plus they are going to bus in about 150 kids, ages 5 through 12 and their folks. They are planning to set up play equipment and lots of fun games. There will be a big picnic lunch about 11:30 and it is to benefit our Traction Action kids. We have 4 busses that we bus kids in every Thursday night at the church. We are praying the rain will stop.