Grandma Was the Babysitter...

Last night I was the babysitter while my grandson's mom went to run errands.
Well, he told me he was going to go get a pencil to write with and I said ok.
About 15 minutes later he showed me his art work and it wasn't in pencil at all.
I don't know where he got the red marker, but more was on him than on the paper.
He had it on his hands, face and his toes were completely covered!
His mom put him in the bath immediately (she came home right when he was showing me the art work.) I swore that I did not give him the marker, my grandson and I are both banned from red markers. We will see, I am the grandma after all and my job is to see that we have fun.

My desk...

I made a scrap book page of how my desk looks, I think it turned out neater than my real desk!

Didn't know what to write about...

I was sitting here today thinking about what I am going to blog about.
I have been in such a nostalgic mood all month, possibly because I am about to become a Grandma again.
I started thinking about Peter and how funny he can be.
I have some pictures he took while we were on our Seattle vacation...they
are great reminders why I don't let him take the pictures:


Jeff taking the suitcase from the car to the hotel room

A picture of Peter's shoe

Jeff in the rear view mirror

The TV in the hotel room

The art work in the hotel room

The back of Jeff's head on the cruise

Peter, we were in the "Emerald City", Where are the scenery pictures?

Ethan's hat...

Ethan came rushing in Monday evening, yelling "Grandma! Look what I got!"
A very cool In and Out Burger paper hat and some stickers!
Of course I made him pose for this picture.

It is so much fun to have the little guy here everyday, it brings
joy and life to my home!

Uplifting Video

I haven't thought of this song by Neil Diamond in years. I am reading one of Richard Bach's books right now and while doing some research I stumbled across this video. Enjoy!


I remember seeing this movie in 1973 with my "boyfriend" James.

Someone was jealous...

Now that Ethan is around we have a lot more time to play.
Jeff and Ethan were playing monopoly, Kitty is used to getting all of Jeff's attention so she
thought that she should be right there in the middle of the game to help move his pieces!
You go, Kitty!

New President...

Today is President Obama's first full day in office.
He has a big job ahead of him.
I wish him all good things as he takes on this very important position.
Remember him in your prayers.

"Pray for rulers and for all who have authority so that we can have quiet and peaceful lives full of worship and respect for God" (1 Timothy 2:2)

A Beautiful Sunrise...

"Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons."
--Ruth Ann Schabacker

I captured this beautiful sunrise this morning from my back yard.

An Eventful Week...

Today is Martin Luther King Jr Day and tomorrow is Inauguration day.
Here is the "I have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King:



Have a safe and blessed week.

Feeling Nostalgic...

I have been working on a scrapbook to give Jenn and Stephen for their new baby...dug up old baby pictures of the kids, made me feel nostalgic and wonder where the time went. I found this old picture of my first baby, Stephen, with his dad and me from way back in December 1980. Stephen was 1 month old, hard to believe that he is 28 now!

Lift your spirits...

If you are feeling sad play this song and your blues will go away in no time!

Comedy...and a post card

I watched a fabulous documentary last night on PBS. Make 'em Laugh . Very funny, I found myself laughing over the silliest little things. Steve Martin is one of my favorite comedians, he was highlighted and brought back memories of his 1977 concert that I attended.
I think that in this world today we all tend to take ourselves way too serious. If you have a chance to watch this program I highly recommend it. It is on Wednesday nights at 8PM.


Speaking of funny, I received this flyer in the mail.
Smoking dragons playing poker. Oh, boy! everyone needs this set in their home. It will add so much class to your dining room. And here is the best part, you can display them individually so you can spread them about your house or keep them together as a whole set. Hee Hee....

Jeff and Bear

For reasons unknown, Bear loves, loves, loves, to "kiss" Jeff's face. It's not a bad thing because he does it so sweetly. He doesn't like to "kiss" my face, I think it is because of my lotion and perfume. He always licks my feet. Hmmm....wonder what that means?

The view from my backyard...

Wow! I looked out the patio door this morning to a view of leaves everywhere!
We have two mulberry trees out there, this one is huge. They always lose their leaves in January, in a week or two they will be completely naked.
Looks like Jeff has some leaves to be raked up, I am sure Bear and Kitty will
be happy to help. :)

Resolutions...

I haven't made any for this year, but I wanted to wish you all
a happy and prosperous new year.
I love this ABBA song and thought it would be fun to share it with you:

Foggy...

Here is a picture from 8AM this morning.
Taken from my driveway of the park across
the street. I hope the fog stays awhile, it is
unusual for Arizona!

Bear has been here for a Year!

Today is the anniversary of Bear's arrival at our home, he has been here one whole year.
Here is a baby picture of him from the day I brought him home. He is still so cute!