Something New

I tried something new and my Grand daughter Julianna is modeling it. I can crochet but not all that well...or so I thought. I found this pattern and made it in an evening. Pretty good for me. I can't even make a potholder in an evening. My sister Jeanne should be impressed by this as she is a speed crochet master. I however just enjoy the journey.

On another note, starting up the fall home crafting again. I need to get to it. Sure has been a fun summer. Lots of places to talk about and stories to share. I feel rejuvenated or should feel rejuvenated for fall. So for now it's more scrub hats and painting projects and maybe a few cutsie little girl hats for my dear Juju.

Grandpa's Girl

He’s a Senior

Being the parent of a high school senior is so much fun. This young man that has been the whole of your life is growing up and is on the brink of the world. You have done what you can and now he goes out to greet the world. You watch him making more and more decisions, doing more and more independently, being a real human and contributing to society. Those many questions of can he make it in the world and will he contribute start to be answered. You realize that in fact he is a man, he will make a difference, he can make it on his own. But for now we celebrate with him as he finishes an amazing baseball season, celebrates with friends and makes plans for the future. Christopher it has been an amazing ride, watching you grow from boy to man…

I wouldn’t have missed a minute of it…

Well I did have to post a picture of our girl…

Ok so I couldn’t wait for another day to post this, just had to do it now.  Isn’t she precious….

Spring Break, New Granddaughter and floor cloths

Yes indeed it is spring break 2010.  Guys are playing baseball all week and I am painting up a storm in the basement.  Nothing like working to a deadline.  We have an Auction for New Orlean’s trip on Sunday and I am just now finishing up my stuff.  It always amazes me that I can sit here and stew about projects and think about them and procrastinate about them but when the deadline comes I can kick them out.  Deadlines seem to make the creative juices flow for me.  Good thing because I really do wait for the deadline. 

On a non deadline item that grand daughter is just so precious.  Grandpa woke up this morning announcing that he must see her today.  I really can’t argue with him as I want to see her also.  No excuses needed we just have to see her.  So visit her we will.  Dr office for Chris, dinner and then baby time for grandpa and grandma.  Chris can make no sense of it but I am sure he will tag along.  Babies are just no yet cool to the 17 year old sports enthusiast, or maybe he is afraid for them to be cool just yet.  Anyway we are off to see her soon.  More pics to follow. 

The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

Yes indeed my granddaughter is the most beautiful girl in the world.  Yes I am prejudice but come on seriously, don’t you think so?  Well just take a look and humor me for a little. 

We love her.  She is our little most beautiful girl in the world!!!

Right in the Middle

I am right in the middle.  This week I am keenly aware of how in the middle I am.  In the middle between generations that is.  I went to lunch on Thursday with my mother and her sister and sister in law and brother in law.  Another words with my Aunts and Uncles.  They go to lunch every month.  I was shopping with my mother that day and got invited along.  They are all that is left from that generation in our family.  Mom is 82, Aunt Ruth is a little older.  Aunt Carol is not yet 80 as far as I know, she is the youngster of the group and Uncle Trez is 80.  Uncle Trez picks up the girls and takes them for lunch once a month.  They catch up with each other, update each other on family events and just hang out.  They are their peers and they are comfortable together.  This week I interloped but they were glad to have me and I was glad to be there.  I really should go again soon.  I have next months date since I was there when the next date was chosen.  Now for the middle part.  Today I am helping give a shower for my daughter in law.  We are having a baby here and it is so exciting.  Here I am the old one.  I am the Grandma and I love it.  I will be looked at as the old one, the wise one (I hope) the other generation.  I want to be included in the lives of those younger and I want to be thought of as important to them.  I can’t wait for this child to be here to touch and love and watch grow.  I guess as I look at my week past, I realize that I should make time for that older group, they won’t be here all that much longer for me to enjoy and I should realize that soon, oh to soon I will be them.  I want someone to go for lunch with me then too.  Have good day and hug someone on either side of your middle.

A Reunion Tomorrow

Grace is celebrating 50 years of being here.  Tommorow is a reunion of confirmation classes for the last 25 years.  I pulled out some pics of the kids when they were there and here are a few of them.  I sure had fun pulling them up on the computer   

February already

I cannot believe it is already February.   We are making plans for the summer trip to New Orleans and the National Lutheran Youth Gathering.  The excitement is mounting and I can say that I too am eagerly anticipating a great experience.  Tonight a great game of WII is taking place in my living room.  The Anthony WII challenge.   He beats the pants off us and loves every minute.     

And so the New Year begins…

It’s the New Year!  I can’t believe it.  Christmas 09 is done and in the record books, the tree is down, the decorations put away (except for the dirty dishes) and I have only one day of Christmas vacation left to enjoy.   My family had a long drawn out Christmas season with the last party just finishing up last night.  My father in law made our night when he announced that the new garage door opener for his shed was the best present he could have ever imagined.  My husband’s idea and he was so pleased to have pleased his dad.  My family now starts a countdown to graduation.  My youngest son graduates high school on June 13, 2010.  It has been an amazing journey with this my youngest son.  The one that I could focus on almost exclusively, the one who let me do everything one more time, the one that kept me younger than most of my counterparts, the one who keeps me current.  I have enjoyed it all and would not trade the experience for the world.  Well enough melancholy for now and it’s time to get on with 2010…I can’t wait to see what it brings..