Happy Birthday Darling

I can hardly believe this is the baby of my youth (20) and as Angie puts it "full on into my 30's". Angie, you're such a lovely young woman with a beautiful family of your own in jolly olde England and you are very much missed. I love you and wish you a very happy birthday dearest!

an English Christmas

Dear Jack (5) and Cerys (pronounced care-is, aged 2), my English grandchildren are sorely missed by Grandma! They've had winter snow, walks through a lighted Forest, and several visits (for Cerys) with Father Christmas! Jack enjoyed a Christmas disco at the close of school, which he thoroughly enjoyed as well as their cookie party with friends. I wish there was a magic sleigh that would bring them to me for a little beach, sunshine and Grandma's kisses :0)

Our 1st Christmas Choir

What is a Christmas Eve service without angels? Singing angels at that! They did a beautiful job despite the fact that I was their impromptu director (the accompanist didn't have the time quite right) and the fact that we had to sing a cappella! But a little candle sword fighting between 3 yr. old's will always steal the show!

Christmas Hats

You never know what you'll find in a Christmas stocking, both Finn and Lily were sporting new Christmas hats at our last gatherings. I actually got all the grand kids (except Lily) new hats this year, Ray, Jack and Jacob camouflage beanies and a fleese pom-pom for Cerys. Finn got a nifty striped hat with tassels that I'm not sure he's crazy about. We had a wonderful Christmas Eve with chuch and then a Mexican feast for 11, a bit of gift giving for the ones that had to leave and then to bed for the rest of us. Lily gave Chelsea all that she wanted for Christmas, a silent night, she only woke up once to eat and then went right back to sleep! It was a bright 6 a.m. for me to start the dough for home made cinnamon rolls and a breakfast casserole. We woke Jon and Abbey at 9 and then had breakfast and a crazy game of Phase 10. We finished the day with going to the movies to see Marley and Me, yes we all were reminded of Snookie. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Abbey Leaves the Teen Years

Happy 20th Abbey, it hardly seems possible that 20 years have gone by since we welcomed you into the world, but so it is. Words that come to mind when thinking of you are, artistic, funny, forgetful, animal lover, unique, opinionated, caring and that all together you are a lovely young woman. :0) We love you and may this be a fabulous year!

Tis the Season

Finally getting a few decorations out, and it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, even with the sun blaring through the window and highs in the 60's. This will be a very different Christmas for us as for the first time there are no children living in our home. It reminds me of the verse "to everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven". King Solomon

Finney MaGee's 1ST B-DAY

Finn's big day was a lot of fun. Lindsey designed a bear themed party with bear cookies and teddy grahams topping the cup cakes, lots of little folks and family came to enjoy the day. Well done!

mama's b-day picnic

well it wasn't exactly a picnic this year, with colder weather Linds, Peou and Finn went home after the Thanksgiving /black Friday shopping. So we hemmed and haaed about whether or not to go out. Jordan was keen on going, Chelsea wanted to take Lily for a walk in her new buggy so we decided upon the Lovers Point path and Still Water Cove as a compromise. Chels got a whiff of the corn dogs and started salivating after not being able to eat hot dog type food for 9 months so we got her one, both Jordan and I claimed a bite, yummy. Then I decided to get one and thought we should ask Ray and Jacob or Ted and Sara for that matter. At first the answer was negative but Ray must of thought it over so he and Jacob now both wanted one. What's worse than ants at a picnic? Ferocious seagulls, after being warned by the corn dog guy to guard your dog we ate in a huddle but a tricky seagull swooped down and snatched Jacob's out of hand, he was aghast that the bird "stole it", Sara at this point was just getting her dog and gave it to Jacob and the corn dog guy had a heart so he put another on for Sara, so that was the extent of our picnic, but the walk was lovely and the pics reveal it :0)