Happy 2nd Birthday Baby Lu

Happy 6th Birthday Jaxon.

Happy 6th Birthday Jaxon - Looks like you took a 'bite' out of turning six years old.

Baby Lu @ 17 months

Just found this post in the Drafts - wonder why I didn't get it posted - well better late than never.

Can't believe this little guy is 17 months old already. I haven't seen him for almost two months yet he seemed to remember who his grammie was.

Now I have had one busy month (April) and my May is as crazy. I was lucky enough to see Adrianne at her dance recital last Monday. Watch our little Jaxon as he graduated from pre-school on this Monday and last night Austin and Adrianne had their spring concert. Of all things my camera crapped out for the graduation and spring concert. Usually Austin is in the back ground of his band performance and because he is tall is put on the back risers, well this time he was up front and center as was Adrianne and me with NO camera.

I tell you me without a camera is like having my arm cut off, I don't know what to do with myself and find that I get really nervous because I don't have it. What's with that?????????????

Learnin' to drive!

Is 13 months to young to learn to drive? Well Santa didn't think so as Lucas got a new Lightning McQueen (is that how it is spelled?) car and Emm Jean got a new battery powered 4-wheeler. They sure had fun over the holiday playing with their new toys.

At first Lucas just enjoyed sitting in the driver seat but it didn't take him long to figure out what it took to make it go.

He looks so serious - I don't think he was sure that he wanted to make it go.

Showing off  all those muscles it took to learn to drive!!

Then it was time for Cash to get a few lessons.

One show of the button and he was off!

After Emma ran into the neighbors car, over my flower beds and broke off a few of my solar lights she got the hang of it.

Look grandma - no hands!

Santa sure knew how to put some smiles on those little faces.

Upcoming Events!

Just when I think it is slowing down I find it's NOT! I just can't wrap my mind around the fact that November is here and well...on it's way out. Here's what is going on in my world.

Baby Lucas will turn 1 on Nov. 21st. His birthday is on a Sunday and we are five hours away. Jeff has to work Sat. and well probably Monday so it will be a short, fast trip but I can't miss it.

My days are spent getting ready for the Historical Christmas Dinner. Getting entertainment has been and will always be my biggest challenge. We have tapped out almost all of our local resources, the college, the churches, the schools, friends.......but still I have some great entertainment on the line up this year. Last year the bell ringers were a great hit, hard to top that but I have some wonderfully talented people coming this year.

As always decorating is such a big part of Christmas. Besides decorating Brick 17 I have to decorate for the Historical Dinner, the employee Christmas party and if any energy is left, my house. No I am NOT complaining because I love, love, love to decorate - time however plays a big part on enjoyment of the season. AND it can get really chilly in the highranger putting lights on a 3 story building in the middle of Nov.

Cutting up greenery and making wreaths, centerpieces and decorations for 200 people can take some major planning but it is well worth it. This year has a patriotic theme along with the usual Christmas decor. 

I am excited to decorate my tree this year, I don't know if I will ever tire of this chore. I have to be careful because Jeff hates &  complains so much about early decorating. In his world perfect would be decorating on Christmas Eve, take it down Dec. 26th...........no better yet, don't do it at all. Not that he helps in anyway but he sure let's me know how much he hates me doing it. What is with that??? I have never understood. Oh what the heck, at this point I think we are home alone for Thanksgiving so why not decorate on my 4 day weekend, or better yet, next week when  I am home alone during deer season.

Then there is deer season, now  why would I have this on my list of to do's? I hate guns, and more than that, killing something, but working for Game and Parks during hunting season is like being a quarterback during football season. We work long days and stay open 16 hours a day 7 days a week.

And then there is Thanksgiving.....I will be cooking rather it is a 20 lb. turkey or 8. I will still be cooking something for Jeff and myself and maybe two of the boys. And when Jeff takes off to the station up comes the tree if it isn't already. Tee Hee!!

And then I did it...yes I did! I agreed to host something at my house for the progressive dinner. I can't wait for that. We get to see all these beautiful homes, we get to decorate and then eat, drink and be MERRY!!

So what's on your plate in November? 

Baby Lou, growing big one day at a time.

Went to Sheridan last weekend and got a few photos of Baby Lou. This little young man changed so much since I last saw him on July 4. He can pull himself up, crawl like he is running from a fire, do 'so big', wave bye bye and get into everything. I love ya Baby Lou! Oh, I forgot, he has two teeth too! Right on the bottom gum, he would make a great pumpkin for Halloween.

I am THIS BIG grandma!

Lucas was showing grandma 'so big' on my visit to Sheridan.

Just chillin' waiting to go to church. I love those baby blues!!

9 mth. photo shoot.

Playing Peek A Boo!

So Big again!

Little OshKosh Boy! AND, look at all that hair!

A boy and his Wagon.

Up, up and away!