Grandma Defined

Friday, February 11, 2011

Valentines craft day

Since Calli moved back to Arizona..we had BIG plans. Crafting every day, okay, every week, okay once a month. Her working is really throwing off our game plan. But we did manage to get together one day before Valentines Day to get our craft on. Last Year I had made these...

So this year we took the easy way out and cut and sanded (Calli always sands WAY more than me),

Painted,

cut and modge podged,

These beauties!!!

Craft need...met for now.

A new knee for Dad

So after years of climbing power poles, running away from bulls in the rodeo arena, chasing people up and down basketball courts blowing his whistle, running the great race between Hamburgers and Cougar crunch health bars, Dads knee had had enough! So the decision was made...get a new one! The jury is still out as to whether this was a GREAT idea or just a good one.

Surgery was Jan 4...so since his birthday was the 5th, it was Texas sheet cake at the hospital,

Some for him and some to share with whoever wandered into his room.

Probably his best gift was the lovely socks the hospital doles out, and no one wore them better than DAD!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

First day of school…again!

For Taylor, leaving Kansas meant not only moving to a new city, but starting all over again at a new school. Since she would be spending lots of time at Grandma’s house (mom & Dad both working to make enough to start paying back some of those student loans), She started at Finley Farms Elementary, which was right around the corner.

I’m sure when she is older and looks back at this picture…she will think “what was I wearing on my arms”…but right now she thinks she looks AWESOME!

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

An Attitude of Gratitude

As my years of Empty Nesting fast approach…I am so grateful I still have a couple of happy helpers.

Summer usually finds a ride home for Thanksgiving even though she will be on Christmas break from BYU Idaho in three more weeks, not really sure if its to see us or everyone else she ever came in contact with. But what ever the reason, she is usually good for some dishwashing duty.

Jessica is always anxious for her to come (more clothes to wear), but always just as ready for her leave…must be a sister thing, can’t live with them…can’t live without them!

This year Calli took on the funeral potatoes, so Jess took on the assignment of the Deviled eggs…did an outstanding job (too bad we forgot them in the refrigerator until dinner was almost over.

This year we were joined in Thanksgiving festivities by Ron and Paula’s family, and Tony and Brenda’s…and of course Mom and Dad.