Oh we have a perfect morning today. The sun is shining and it is about 63 degrees and beautiful.
We have two big things to be thankful for and to celebrate. Yesterday Jack received his first Social Security Check - yippee!!!! And the other one is even better and wonderful. We found out yesterday that we will be having another "grandson" in October. Chad and Cathy had there 19 week sonogram yesterday and it showed it was a boy. Chad said he had never seen such a detailed sonogram before. The facility had just got in a new machine. He said it showed every little vessel in the heart; looked at each vital organ; and it was amazing. The new science we have today is something else. Everything looked great so now we just have to wait until the latter part of October to hold this little thing. Cathy is feeling much better with this pregnancy so that is great.
Jack is working today in the front yard putting pavers around our tree. It should really add to the landscape when it is done.
Have a good day.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Happy Memorial Day
Another week has passed and what have we got done?? Oh well, I guess that is retirement life.
Last Wednesday, Jack and I went to our granddaughter's, Emma, field day at school. We took some pictures. She had a great time with all the activities. She is the one in the white shirt and shorts.
Then we picked up Bronson (our 18-month grandson) to keep so his Mother could go to the salon for some highlights. We took him to McDonald's to eat and while we were there he got choked on some cookie. Scared us but I knew he was breathing as he was coughing and crying. I finally got him to get it up and when that happened, he said "All Done" as if to say don't feed me any more. We laughed and everybody around us did too. He is a cutie!!
Thursday my girlfriend, Dora, and I went out to so some shopping. We went to the Old Pottery Store. We love to go there at least a couple times a year to look, feel, and sometimes buy. We had a great time. Didn't really a lot but a few things. Got a new gazing ball for the garden. Now I have to find a stand for it. Every place I have been have been sold out.
Saturday we went out to Nebraska Furniture store to follow up on our mattress we bought about three years ago. It is not holding up at all and we need to get a replacement. Well, that will probably be a real process before we see the replacement - first you fill out an application; take pictures of the problem; then take all that back to the store; they will review and then determine if they need to come to look at it; well by the time we get a decision our backs will probably be broke!!
Sunday we went to church and learned that our associate pastor will be leaving the end of the month. But what a small world we live in - he is being transferred to Columbia, MO, where our good friends live. And is taking over their lead pastor position. Isn't that a hoot!!
The weather has been warm and rainy the last few days. We have had some storms but nothing too severe which is good. Our Missouri humidity has really jumped up this weekend. We broke down and turned on the air today.
Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day. Travel safe.
Last Wednesday, Jack and I went to our granddaughter's, Emma, field day at school. We took some pictures. She had a great time with all the activities. She is the one in the white shirt and shorts.
Then we picked up Bronson (our 18-month grandson) to keep so his Mother could go to the salon for some highlights. We took him to McDonald's to eat and while we were there he got choked on some cookie. Scared us but I knew he was breathing as he was coughing and crying. I finally got him to get it up and when that happened, he said "All Done" as if to say don't feed me any more. We laughed and everybody around us did too. He is a cutie!!
Thursday my girlfriend, Dora, and I went out to so some shopping. We went to the Old Pottery Store. We love to go there at least a couple times a year to look, feel, and sometimes buy. We had a great time. Didn't really a lot but a few things. Got a new gazing ball for the garden. Now I have to find a stand for it. Every place I have been have been sold out.
Saturday we went out to Nebraska Furniture store to follow up on our mattress we bought about three years ago. It is not holding up at all and we need to get a replacement. Well, that will probably be a real process before we see the replacement - first you fill out an application; take pictures of the problem; then take all that back to the store; they will review and then determine if they need to come to look at it; well by the time we get a decision our backs will probably be broke!!
Sunday we went to church and learned that our associate pastor will be leaving the end of the month. But what a small world we live in - he is being transferred to Columbia, MO, where our good friends live. And is taking over their lead pastor position. Isn't that a hoot!!
The weather has been warm and rainy the last few days. We have had some storms but nothing too severe which is good. Our Missouri humidity has really jumped up this weekend. We broke down and turned on the air today.
Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day. Travel safe.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Summer is Coming
I started this blog yesterday so I will try to get it done today. LaVon, you will be proud as I actually added some pictures this time.
It is warming up around here. It was in the mid-80s over the weekend and is forecast to be around that most of this week. But hey, it is almost June. But of course, it is not near as warm as it is in Arizona or Texas!! It looked like it was around 105 in Phoenix today. Man, that is way too warm for me.
Over the weekend, we went to our oldest grandson, Zack, who is 13, baseball tournament. He played Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. We saw all his games. His team won second place in the tournament. He has improved so much from last year it is a real pleasure to watch him play. Youth baseball is my favorite sport. Emma, his sister, spend Saturday night with us so means we were busy keeping up with her.
Today we attended Zack's honor awards assembly. He was recognized for his academic achievements. He was in the Magna Cum Laude group. We are so proud of him. He is in the 7th grade, and this was his first year in Middle School, so we were really glad that he adjusted just fine.
Last week Jack worked on our front yard landscaping. He put a border around the shrubs and flowers. It looks real nice. We are scheduled to go to Emma's field day on Wednesday so I will try to remember the camera this time. Here are a couple of pictures of Jack's work and some of our flowers. They are so pretty this time of the year before it gets hot and dry.
Today - Tuesday - we had our youngest grandson, Bronson, for a trip to the park and back to our house. Here are a few pictures:
Monday, May 12, 2008
Marvelous Monday - Sunny Again!
This morning is beautiful. The sun is out and it is suppose to get in the mid-70s with little wind. We are so excited as we haven't had very many of these days lately!
It seems like time has been flying by lately. Can't believe it has been almost a week since I have blogged. Let's see what we have been up to:
Last Thursday was my day to go to the movies with my girlfriend. Jack is not a movie bluff and neither is her husband so we usually try to make it to the movies at least twice a move to keep up with the new ones. We went to see "Baby Mama". It was a silly, non-serious one but it had some cute lines and kept you laughing. Sometimes you need this type of movie.
Friday was my day to volunteer at the hospital. I worked in the surgery waiting room. I do like this as I feel I can hopefully help a family through a difficult time in their lives. Just a friendly smile helps when you are under this type of stress. Normally we have around 30 - 35 surgeries a day but Friday we only had about 22 so I wasn't that busy.
Saturday night Jack and I had two couples over to play dominoes. We went out to eat at Texas Roadhouse first ( which we really like) and then came back here to play our games. I was ahead all through the game until the very last round and then I blew my lead. Oh well, it lasted for a while. We have a really good time with these friends, as we have known them for over 30 years. We try to get together with them at least once a month and do something. It is great to have friends like this.
Sunday started off real cool but sunny. But by the middle of the afternoon it was warmer, in mid-60s, but had a wind out of the North which make it feel cooler than that. We celebrated Mother's Day with both our sons and their families. Had a nice day. Got home in time to see the end of Survivor and couldn't believe that Parati (not sure this is spelled right) won. I just didn't think she would get it - thought Amanda had a better chance. What do I know!
Have a good week.
It seems like time has been flying by lately. Can't believe it has been almost a week since I have blogged. Let's see what we have been up to:
Last Thursday was my day to go to the movies with my girlfriend. Jack is not a movie bluff and neither is her husband so we usually try to make it to the movies at least twice a move to keep up with the new ones. We went to see "Baby Mama". It was a silly, non-serious one but it had some cute lines and kept you laughing. Sometimes you need this type of movie.
Friday was my day to volunteer at the hospital. I worked in the surgery waiting room. I do like this as I feel I can hopefully help a family through a difficult time in their lives. Just a friendly smile helps when you are under this type of stress. Normally we have around 30 - 35 surgeries a day but Friday we only had about 22 so I wasn't that busy.
Saturday night Jack and I had two couples over to play dominoes. We went out to eat at Texas Roadhouse first ( which we really like) and then came back here to play our games. I was ahead all through the game until the very last round and then I blew my lead. Oh well, it lasted for a while. We have a really good time with these friends, as we have known them for over 30 years. We try to get together with them at least once a month and do something. It is great to have friends like this.
Sunday started off real cool but sunny. But by the middle of the afternoon it was warmer, in mid-60s, but had a wind out of the North which make it feel cooler than that. We celebrated Mother's Day with both our sons and their families. Had a nice day. Got home in time to see the end of Survivor and couldn't believe that Parati (not sure this is spelled right) won. I just didn't think she would get it - thought Amanda had a better chance. What do I know!
Have a good week.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Spring Raindrops
Well, things have been kind of quiet around here this week. We have just worked around the house.
Let's see last Saturday night, we attended a neighbor's daughter's wedding. The wedding was simple but elegant wedding. It was a little different from the traditional one, but was very nice. They got married in a beautiful old church over in Kansas City and then had the reception back out North of the River (where we live). One thing that was different was at the end of the ceremony they played a Jimmy Buffett song - can't remember the name of it (something about the Caribbean) and all the groomsmen put on their sunglasses before they came back down the aisle. The couple are honeymooning in the Caribbean, so I guess it was to get them in the mood.
We have had some more rain but at least no big storms. The poor people who got hit last week with the tornadoes are still cleaning up. Jack and I drove through a couple of the areas and you just can't believe all the damage. We are so thankful that we were safe.
Last night we went to our oldest grandson's (Zack) baseball game. It was a little cool and windy but we enjoyed it anyway. It reminds us of all the days and nights we spend at the baseball fields with our sons. His team won both games!! Good for them.
This morning it is cloudy and cool. Had some showers through the night. They are forecasting us to be this way for the next four days. Oh where is the sunshine??
Let's see last Saturday night, we attended a neighbor's daughter's wedding. The wedding was simple but elegant wedding. It was a little different from the traditional one, but was very nice. They got married in a beautiful old church over in Kansas City and then had the reception back out North of the River (where we live). One thing that was different was at the end of the ceremony they played a Jimmy Buffett song - can't remember the name of it (something about the Caribbean) and all the groomsmen put on their sunglasses before they came back down the aisle. The couple are honeymooning in the Caribbean, so I guess it was to get them in the mood.
We have had some more rain but at least no big storms. The poor people who got hit last week with the tornadoes are still cleaning up. Jack and I drove through a couple of the areas and you just can't believe all the damage. We are so thankful that we were safe.
Last night we went to our oldest grandson's (Zack) baseball game. It was a little cool and windy but we enjoyed it anyway. It reminds us of all the days and nights we spend at the baseball fields with our sons. His team won both games!! Good for them.
This morning it is cloudy and cool. Had some showers through the night. They are forecasting us to be this way for the next four days. Oh where is the sunshine??
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Spring Storms in Kansas City
Friday morning (around 2:00 a.m.) the Kansas City area had terrible spring storms. We have made the national news with them. The suburbs of Gladstone & Liberty, Missouri had tornado damage. Luckily we did not have any in our neighborhood, but only about 5 miles north of us there was 20 homes destroyed and 200 damaged. I feel so sorry for the families that have been affected by them. Also, my sister lives in Gladstone and the damage over by her was terrible. The house she lived in before, where she raised her children, was damaged and some next to that was destroyed. We are very thankful that no one we know was affected this time. Our oldest son, Craig, had a window blown out of his house and their trampoline was moved over the fence. But that was it. It seems like every few years the Kansas City area is hit by storms in the worse way. Thank God for watching over our family and friends.
We have been busy around the house and going to some garage sales. Last night we had our granddaughter Emma. She spend the night and had fun with her. She is so good at games that she usually beats her grandparents and we don't let her. She loves any kind of games especially card games. This morning she had to leave early as this is her gymnastics day.
Been reading the blogs of our Quail Run friends and sounds like they are keeping busy. Hope they travel safe and miss all the spring storms.
We have been busy around the house and going to some garage sales. Last night we had our granddaughter Emma. She spend the night and had fun with her. She is so good at games that she usually beats her grandparents and we don't let her. She loves any kind of games especially card games. This morning she had to leave early as this is her gymnastics day.
Been reading the blogs of our Quail Run friends and sounds like they are keeping busy. Hope they travel safe and miss all the spring storms.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Quail Run Mini-Reunion
The weather is warming up a little around here. One day it is warm but then the next morning it might be in the 30s. We did have a frost on Tuesday morning. I had to bring the plants in the house. I will be really glad when we get warm and we stay that way. Today it was 82 but we are under a severe thunderstorm until 8:00 p.m.
Last night Jack and I went to Olathe, Kansas, to Bill and Donna Rinne's house for dinner. DeAnn and Bruce met us there. We had a wonderful dinner and great conversations with all of them. Some of you will remember, Bill and Donna was at Quail Run for a month and we met them thru DeAnn and Bruce. It was fun to catch up on the news with of us. We had to know how Bruce and DeAnn were adjusting to being "working" people again. They seem to be adjusting but I think they are missing their carefree days!! Sorry I forgot to take the camera.
Today we kept our little grandson, Bronson, for a while so his Mother could go to the doctor to have some tests. She is the daughter-in-law that is pregnant and is doing fine. It was just routine tests. We enjoyed seeing Bronson. Yesterday he was jumping in his bed and cut his lower lip. But it looked pretty good today. It will be just one of many marks he will have as a boy growing up.
Last night Jack and I went to Olathe, Kansas, to Bill and Donna Rinne's house for dinner. DeAnn and Bruce met us there. We had a wonderful dinner and great conversations with all of them. Some of you will remember, Bill and Donna was at Quail Run for a month and we met them thru DeAnn and Bruce. It was fun to catch up on the news with of us. We had to know how Bruce and DeAnn were adjusting to being "working" people again. They seem to be adjusting but I think they are missing their carefree days!! Sorry I forgot to take the camera.
Today we kept our little grandson, Bronson, for a while so his Mother could go to the doctor to have some tests. She is the daughter-in-law that is pregnant and is doing fine. It was just routine tests. We enjoyed seeing Bronson. Yesterday he was jumping in his bed and cut his lower lip. But it looked pretty good today. It will be just one of many marks he will have as a boy growing up.
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