Emmily's Recital

My Granddaughter Emily's recital was on June 5th and these are a few photos. The theme this year was Dancing Decades. She said I would especially like the finale because there was an Elvis song. That girl know her Gramma! She was in 5 dances. Each year she gains another. God bless her Mom & Dad for the expense of those costumes! She has been dancing for 8 years now and says she will go through High School!

These are not in order - I'll learn how to do this someday! The blue T-shirt is her finale number - Jazz & Tap - Love the Hip Hop outfit & 'really' love the "Goldie Hawn" look-a-like outfit with the white boots! It was a LONG night, but we had fun!

How long was it you asked?????The first act had 40 numbers - then a 15 minute intermission - and Act Two had 29 numbers, and then the Finale. Each number was about 3 minutes long -- I'll let you do the math!!!! But we are done UNTIL next year when she will probably have 7 or 8 dances!

The Beautiness of Spring

I know Beautiness is really not a word, but this I know for sure, Spring is a time for Beauty. Also my favorite time of year because of the re newness of life for plants, animal kingdoms, flowers, and should be for all mankind. Also a time for reflection for the long winter we have just endured (can you tell I am in Ohio) and for the wonderfulness of what is ahead. These are a discovery for me, in that having moved here after the Spring, did not experience the explosion of color in God's kaleidoscope, and the other thing, is that I do not know what many of these plants, trees are........Wanda this is where you will come in handy!

I think these are such a beautiful color, but noone knew what they were.

This I call Herman! It was given to me by a man named Herman, and I placed him where he could watch over the patio and the other flowers!

Some beautiful daffodils

They told me this was a purple cherry something or another .... really know am I really showing what little I know........All I REALLY know and for sure of, it was Beau-ti-ful




Loved these little purple flowers, they were just so delicate

This they tell me is a wild rose. AND they do tell me that the probability of it blooming is NILE.... It has grown since this picture, and they are probably right. Why would anyone plant a rose beside a tree. Who knows how it got there, but don't think it will do anything, and that makes me sad :-(

So even tho we are a bit past spring, it seems as tho it has just begun here and I'm loving it.....Before we know it, I'll be posting something about summer, and be complaining about the hot weather that we have waited so long for.

HAPPY SPRING!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTT!

Scott is my first born and today he is 42 years old. WOW how did that happen. Seems like it was only yesterday when he started Kindergarden and I was dragging him through the door. The boy hated school from the first day of Kindergarden to the time he graduated from High School! For most of his life he was known as "Scottie". The nurses gave him that name when he was born because of his blonde hair. I intended on calling him Glenn because that is his first name, but "Scottie" stuck and as he grew older Scott became the name. We also call him "Bob Villa" because he can fix anything from repairing mini blinds to putting in a new water tank. AND he can also fix anything that goes wrong with your car. If he has trouble with fixing something, he continues until he has fixed it. He always says that "It won't kick his butt" .....

And he even does laundry and dishes and cooks! He is a loving husband, and a wonderful, sensitive father to my two grandchildren, and I love that about him. He has the cutiest grin that I just love & it has an 'evil' look to it when he is joking around.. as you can tell from the picture!

Today his birthday will be spent coaching his son's baseball game and I know that is something that he really enjoys getting to do.

With so very much love, I wish you a Happy Birthday and a wonderful day. I am so very proud of you!!!!!!!!!!

FOR THE GRANDBABIES -- ALL 7 OF THEM

This is Mr. Chipmunk. He is sitting on a rock speaker. We have not figured out to hook them up yet, but Mr. Chipmunk thinks this is his throne and sits quite majestically there for all to see. Yesterday I was standing in the yard, and felt something bump against my foot, and after it scared me to death, I looked and it was Mr. Chipmunk. Obviously, I was in his way.

This is Mr. Toad. He is a resident here at Emerald Lakes. He lives by the corner decorative pond in the back yard. So he - and I am assuming that it is a he - No self-respecting female Toad would be this ugly :-) So you Grandbabies can tell me what to name him. And he is quite friendly - he will sit and look right at you and never move until you almost step on him.

So Grandchildren it is your job to name these creatures. I hope you enjoy them. They truly are funny in their own way. God sure did have a sense of humor when he created some creatures..........

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AJ!

Today is my Grandson's 5th birthday!. He is #4 of my seven Grandchildren! His name is Ayden James - or AJ as he is commonly known. I was thinking of what A & J would stand for, and I thought of Active, Aerobic, Agile and Jovial, Joyful, Jumping......There are words that do not begin with A & J that also describe him.... Like, Sensitive, Willingness to Please, Good brother. You can't tease him very much or he will cry. He is also a bit of a "Wendell Whiner" at times :-) See he is not perfect :-)

We played golf (his first time on a real golf course). He was so patient and listened to his dad, and went the whole 9 holes and never complained one bit. Let's hope his love for golf continues. AJ, I can't wait to play with you again!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AJ!!!!! Much love to you & have a piece of cake for me!!!!!!!

Grandchildren ARE The Bestest

Having children is the best - grandchildren are the bestest!   I posted pictures of my two oldest - Kyle and Emily earlier & when I am home  I will post pictures of my other 5.   I am in Georgia.  Spent the last week keeping my 4 & 3 year old granddaughters while my son & DIL went to Cancun.  They live in Dacula.    Then we drove 4 hours south to Albany, GA to visit with our son & DIL and their three boys, ages 6,4, and almost 2.   And of all 7 - the almost 2 year old gives me a run for my money.   We said today that he was to young to be in the terrible twos & my DIL said he has been in the terrible twos since he was 6 months old!  Have no clue where he got his temper & fit throwing!   But each and everyday, I thank God for my three wonderful sons and their wonderful families.   I am truly blessed!

On a negative side :-(   The weather here has been awful.    It rained much of last week and it is cold for this time of year in GA!   Coming from Ohio, I was looking forward to warmth and sunshine, but NOT!!!!!!!!  Today it is windy & cold 55.......

So for now I will not dwell on the cold weather, but the laughter of my grandchildren.  

   

Popping Thru

As I have watched the (tulips/daffodils/whatever/) popping thru the soil......I preface that because we moved here in August, so don't know what will happen in Spring.....BUT we did prepare the beds and "built them up" ....trying to clean-up the yard because it had been neglected....AND not knowing what was beneath, all of a sudden these "somethings" are popping and day by day they are shouting.......No amount of mulch will keep me down and I will survive....gotta be women.......In hindsight maybe we should not have done anything until now, but being August, we "thought" it would look nice and never thinking of spring.....and what would happen.........BUT the metamorphasis is amazing and not knowing what is happening is amazing. Daffodils & Tulips are common, but what else is to come??????????? I can hardly wait??????????????????????? I know there is Lavender somewhere!

It has reminded me that Spring is the rebirth.........Christ rose again.......Rebirth......In my life, and I figure in all out there, we all need to rethink our purpose.....and our rebirth. As we watch our "flowers" doing their thing..... we surely can be that and each think that our rebirth is helping someone, adopting a pet, loving a child - not your own - that's too easy (and then again ....NOT) :-) whatever ...... and maybe just giving an extra hug to our kids or our grandkids....who knows..........Sometimes I think about my grandbabies and I think -----"they are cool...loved...OK....no problems" and know what....THEY ARE....but so many ARE NOT....so I pray for them and ask that you do too.............AND these children will "pop" thru also.................and have a new beginning..................